The Straits Times, 7 March 1928

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,725. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 120 1 Milkmaid Swerteo«d Full (ream Milk. EVfi MffV E IDEAL REINFORG[INT EXPANDED METAL Specialities <S^^ "RR" 6 ins. Mesh "Expamet" Road Reinforcement A Roll of "RR" 6 inch mesh Expamct." "Exmet" Reinforcement for Brickwork B "BB" Lathing for F *&&m^M R Plasterwork *'<* "■^S^^SBlL i^ jKaL JL JL C^^ ImL I
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    • 3 1 MilkmaH Natural Milk.
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  • 1750 2 a a THE (f BANG 6F PARWAMfiNT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9. Parliament is in session again, and the d^fc „f the legislative machine have ,e K un to evolve. The Kin* went in State splendour from Buckingham Palace o his Palace of Wes.minstor," and read
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    • 221 2 \fORE HAIG WHISKY h being sold to-d^y than at any time in the long history of its existence, viz.. 300 years. No other Distiller can truthfully make I such a statement. 1 V.-;'-: Tht period of shortage of old stocks i% p« > t iind HAIG WHISKY equal in qualil)
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    • 217 2 \r TRIUMPH Blancmange is a sweet always en- i joyed, in d there is not a more J delicious and nourishing dish than this delightful combination of corn i J I flour and milk. For perfection in J| appearance and flavour be sure to i I Brown PolSons i; Corn
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    • 257 2 flf^SIc the ETHER ««<!S ■"> Surrn-f vour ftMKcMe «iih WliMn and unexpected %i!flffl improvrmrni in >om«-t. Kepla.c ihowolili with v^> <•? onv or more of lfc« Slandar.l langr. You will he f&ffTO delighted nit the rewkf. IH There it Sumlanl valvr for every Radio Receiving r'-C.. pin p. i. r
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  • 220 3 I following appointments are notified Gaaette- f thfi FiM s Gov ern- V t Si. P W fl" l S to be a Storekeeper, Mr. J. N. M. A. Nicholls to be a r S. A 8 81 Commissioner of f.M.S.. Mr. G. C. O'Farrcll to be an
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  • 47 3 The theatrical manaprr having abscondti, some of the actors were forced to ■Map on the stage for the night. One of tbMi woke up exclaiming with shiver, It's beastly old here, lad.lie No wund.T," an«w«rod his companion, Wf>'ro kloAnincr in fv*iM o: Qi—
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 158 3 (MHftj SHELL FACTS iIERE are soven of the many facts why Dodge Brothers Four excels in its class: 1. Swift acceleration 0 to 25 miles per hour, through gears, in less than 7 seconds. 2. 20% increase in gasoline mileage. 3. Forgings, gears and axle shafts of chrome vanadium and
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    • 702 3 NOTICE A suitable reward »il, be paid by the unaer»i K ne<l t0 »nyone giving such informai Ik*' W1 lpad t0 the recovery of 17 eases Rubber specified herein, the property of Permas Estate. Johore. Case No. Deacrlption Maria. ~q v Sheet Permas Estate 869 Veneer 872 Cases 873 H
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    • 562 3 The Leak-Proof Test Will your Pen Pass It? Try this test your. IBMBMaP*"" self in a glass of aW^^ water. Empty a W^^~y^y^J i V screw the cap on MeM- LS^s/ f^^^Sf^ tightly and press PJTS; Ifo^jt M I~';JH 'he filler button. BUB' 1 ■*U in p*fl Not a bubble
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    • 298 3 RUBBER SEEDS THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA LTD., SOEBANG, JAVA will have available for sale in January-May, 1829, "TJIKADOE" Seeds from their isolated budded Reed gardens (87 acres) at Wango«nredja. The buds used were tak<-n in I»2* from twenty-nvi- Mother Trees whose avcrar* yield in that year was 200 gims.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 505 4 P. I 0. BRiTISH INDIA AMI AFGM LINES (Incorporated In England, ■AH AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 1 PENINSULAR AND ORJKNTAL Ml CO. i UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON JOB CHINA 1 AND JAPAN Tonnag* dun S'por* NAGPORE MM 1
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    • 582 4 Shipping Announcements I NIPPON KAISBA) TO LONDON Napiel, alara«ilj«i, Ulta, AarwaTv. »ud r.ctteruau Vassals Tcnn*ge Dv« Sail 1 A TSUTA lIAKU 3.000 M»r. It 16 KASHIMA MARU 10.0J0 ilsr. it 80 HAKONE MATiU HJ.oOO Apl. 12 IS SUWA MARU 11,000 Apl. 28 27 IUSHIMI MAM.' 11,000 U*T 10 11 HAKOZAKI
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    • 498 4 BlffiSS PSHLP ÜBE (Incorporatai In iMMh) FOft BRISBANE. SYDNKY AND shXBOIkNK, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regriar monthly nil.ugl kf the well known steamer MAKELLA (7,876 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4.512 torn). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer tnding to Australia, Cabins de
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    • 624 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL mm HAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) linger contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT j Telephone No. MM, with s^ib-connections Pasr.aK», Transhipment, Marina I'rpts. and Managpr'si Desk. Reprt-sentntiv.'H for Singapore and Straits Settlement of tl,. OAicial Tourist Bureau o( Java. All iniormation, detailed itineracies free
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    • 583 4 THE BLUE FOEL LIKE TUB OCRAN STKaM SHIP CO, UMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAY. C... LTD. (laaorporated ia England) 1 REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSITUtDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTV.KRP, HAM|BURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, UVTIRPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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    • 490 4 THE S&3I SiTEaa RAY. Coh LlBllCfi/ipxiavaU la i>.. BA.NUKUI OOAstTlira BSSTKI lei Letaaa!»n, batty, Tixsags»aa, ial»nt».a. ian*n»ra. Telui ha*- S wC*«.a. iand.'B, KaMMMI, LaSMMaV IMMtMsI aaa iikLkkok. PeMiHH gfDDHADIB N ''i MAI. XI The itnmtrt are h^ltii -.1 ronghi.ut wus iUctrl« lig'ot and B&ra to**rodation for flrsv -class TlekaM ,ir
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 581 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN B JCKNALL STEAMSHIP CU., LTI. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" UNH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVIOC TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SKRVICI ODTWABM To Hong Kii.-ig. >liini(lial and Japan Do* S'porc ■.I. CITY OF DUNKIRK Mar. 10 en "i R( ».s. CII ■> LE May I riTY
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    • 453 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FOR FREMANTLE, W.A. In Port. Sails Singapore, March 12 For particular* regarding passage and freight ratal, apply to McALUTKB CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLEB, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Lear* LcaT« Spore Spore
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    • 465 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND" ROnERDAMSGHE LLOYD Sailing from Singapore of the BTOOMV. MM. NEDERLAND to GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM »i« Belawan Deli. Sabaag. Colomb* «nd Alders. KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN J P. COEN v" 23 PRINS DKR NEDERLANDEN ApL 6 CHR. HUYGENS Apl. 20 JoHAN DE WITT May 4 I PKINSES JULIANA May
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    • 470 5 EVA PACIFIC LIJN DIRECT X Bf REGULAR CLi SERVICE <en SINGAPORE and LOS ELES (SAN PEDRO) SAN ISCO. SEATTLE via MANILA FIRST SAILING M.S. BINTANG ingapore Mar. 10 Angelet Apl. 9 ncisco Apl. 12 Apl. 17 For full information please apply to INTERNATIONALE CREDIET AND HANDELS VEREENIGING ROTTERDAM." SINGAPORE-NEW YORK
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    • 281 5 ISAWS! SAWS!! SAWS!!! CIRCULAR SAWS from 12 in. to 72 in. diamtt: r. ■38— I— tT^BgTM.— waiL wiiii CROSS CM """^HBftB Wst saws frol!1 l ft- tO 8 ft. Hfl f MILL SAWS v v r HAND SAWS H from 14 to 20 in. BAND SAWS ij| I PRUNING SAWS
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 464 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junrdea Albert and Rrnr<in!<-n Kwta. Irom Friday. March 2. to Tfcawaday, March 8, 1928. NHJHTI.Y at 9 RICHARD HOLT In a tale of the Him with a D.-mpruy Wallop— hiit latrnt romrdy-tlram* THE CANVAS KISSER ry of a kid wlio wnulil n •..-> count- Mm kind o< :<.
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    • 117 6 SURINA THEATRE Ih l!r dyr X..ad. Trl. No. 289. YVriliit -ib t. Tn. -<! •«>. Mwrch 7to 13 NIGHTLY ai !t JACK HOXIK Th«- RUtaf A<"'' LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Voa know *ha< aapacai i» ppople who LOOKINQ l""i: TRoL'BM: ll<rc's big i .v..-I'sti'd rh:ip who foaad all eoaW haaaia »nd
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    • 309 6 VICTORIA THEATRE SUNDAY NEXT, MARCH 11, AT 9.15 P.M. POPULAR SVNDAY CONCERT Rookine at LITTLE'S. $2 and $1. Commencing MONDAY. MARCH 1!>. at Ml p.m. Return Visit of the WILBUR PLAYERS A SEASON OF LAUGHTER I NLIMITED. Monday. March 10. Thursday. March 22. THE SAP THREE LIVE GHOSTS Don't miss
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    • 120 6 TO-NIGHT alhambr;. By VINCENT BLASCO EBANEZ, the Author \vh:> pivc the World THE FOUR HORSEMEN Featuring GRETA (;A$!BO and RICARDO CORTEZ. ALSO THE mWim OF THE VGLCAK6 MOUKT KttAKATAU A most maarvdloua film showing the actual eruption of the M^iiint Krakatau— molten lava being thrown over S.OOO feet above the
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  • 307 7 KKIMI'I. lIAKIIOI'K Main Wharf Vh t (al.le, Produce, I.eh. Mercury, W B Kitty I Selantiag, Rewak, Akcru. Andrew. Oil Wharf Nil i I al Wharf H.-,n Whatt Soon KSSri.S IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjonjc I'acar \l"rt li.rk Tongkol, Maetsuijrkor I'torni Dock I.eh. Alistair, Singaradja hi'ppcl Marlmnr Kiiik-s Dock
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  • 199 7 To-day. l:.i,ka I*!iind, Pladjoe and r.ilcra- an« iVm Bwoll > 2 p.m I'j.iml.i Noarabar; 2 p.m. China, Hainan, J;.p:in, Korea, Kor1 Siberia, Western Cana:.mil Waatata States of U.S.A. Vaeaaaaa;) 2 p.m. North, Baal asd N. West Boa i Van HeuUi) mm lt.-n;:k.,!'.. Siak an.: Pakaa Bmtm <
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  • 76 7 A correspondent, rift-aing himself "Public Opinion." writes protesting BRainst ill.' erection of a Municipal market in Maxwell ttmrni, ...\t la St. Andrew"* Hospital. He states that the patk-nt-will suffer from Tmi.aruers and iingiMli that it is net yet late to rwwi the Mirtwt to the other end
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  • 134 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, M«.r. 7. i. EUKbaf 1 l'*d, down *4« Local i I ondon Tin i r..i.. down 10s. Wining. si.- !t( Rantau Pwf, LM-147M North Taipta* l.lfl injr 1.-l-l.:!**, Sinnl Wu 12 ri- piah c;u-i;r, cents, Kaeha 2 05-2.1C, Klnta Dndcc I.U -1.17'
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  • 71 7 [MITUM IMPBHAL KADIOJ Kuijhy, Mar. i>. reign exchange* an Amsterdnn Berlin "JO 41. Bombaj Bucharest 795'j liavnus An IT 2»-32, <>,H-nhaKcn 18.21 Geneva 2584 BeUincfon IMH, Honi li Kobe U. 15-16<1., Lishor 17-Ul. Madrid 29.08, Milan '->2.in. New Yort !■■<: 29-88, 0 1882, C;.ris U4, l' ri .-u If)
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  • 116 7 aciMn produce T ...n^po.o. Kk. 7. -.uapcrc. M,r. 7. ■■"•>■ Bank I z 31 ;j GaaMm -00 I credit H32 <** X*K On New York. Demand 56« mixed I'rirate 90 d/» S-*; 5? k0 Jr 9u««ak .1 Ob P»nc. B^k T.T. »«l JS^ ?;i o''0 On Java.
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  • 41 7 ii eh n;ic;i Uar. 7. K.S.S. cquii! to Standard, QCF Buyen Sellers Standard II .;.S. on I> D .lei !7! 7 T -18 i Tone of Market .-—Quiot. 1 i; 49 New York -Spot <. p
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  • 19 7 oy *„.er an d Co.. E,cl,. w ,nd S.oc, Broker,, Sln WPW M.rch 7. 10 a.m.
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  • 437 7 *ai. i-u. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Afiuu Kumb::ns II 11 Han^rin Tin 1 1 liatang l'adnnff 1 1 Hatu Em 11 1 Chendi-ri 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam tl £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Honz Fatt £1 £1 Huey Yot Prcf. il
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  • 182 7 issue v»lv »l- Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 li 1 Central Engine 0.60 055 1 1 Cycle Carrii Ke 0 77 1 0.82". £1 £1 K. Smi-ltine Co. 14.00 1-1.60 3 5 Fraser Ntavo 18.25 19.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 Ilk. 125
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  • 96 7 I. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,334,300 3% 6% prem. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $655,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878.000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 41;4 1; p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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  • 411 7 Fr«»er and Co. and I.yall and EviUt's quotations. KundonK (>lj Law i«l i M. Pimla (SI) M. Tekong »l) Melville ($1) Menti-.kab (.20) -Vellmay (.25) New Scudai ($2) N. Screndah I*2) Nyalai (SG) ::jain i Por.ik ($1) lVruk U. ($1) Pnnnor <*l> Kadella ($5) Sandycrcft |$2) B. liana
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 267 7 The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in thp Straits Settlements) and Bagfatand under The Trust Companies Ordinance 1920 is prepared to act as EXECUTOR ADMINISTRATOR CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE ATTORNEY OR AGENT The Company haa funds at its disposal which it is trifling to land at reasonable rates of
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    • 30 7 BEAUTIFUL CUT GLASS DECANTERS JUST ARRIVED FRANKEL'S (\Vat<h Our Ad\t. l'a-;c IS). CLYNO CARS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, M/M, ROBINSON ROAD. Ope» dailjr ».St iB.HA<> 8MVIC«8 «VB*Y SUNDAY at 19
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    • 187 7 FOR SALE Complete Klectric Generating Plant consist mc of two 140 R.H.P. Hornsby twin cylinder m enfinps, complete with pro •.r.cyrs, coko scrubbers, wood wool scrubbers P'l>i'Uf. kxhaiut silencers, etc. Each emrine belt dr>M a 100 K.W. 4CO volt Crompton ■■■niiiuout current dynamo which is com (kqnt regulator and switchboard
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    • 927 7 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ISIRTH ALLBN-lIAOILL. On March l. l? 28, ai Baropaaa Hoapital, Ku«l» Uwpw, to ih< S. W. Ailen-Magill. iv.in daughters: MARRIAGE The narrUgf between Mr. Tan Keng Sei.g third or. of the late- Mr. r.nd ills. Tai Sian Chin :md .Miss Khaw Choc Mo eldMl daushter of Mr. and
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    • 949 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., gee page 13. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. EXPERIENCED DISPEK8KR required at nncc. Apply Maynard Co WANTED uniclcctric ser<. perfect cr>n■artiealan 3?:?. s. rmes. i! P v AXT ■<• in: ls "d BtiMta of Singapore. Apply III. Straits Tiine». EXPERIENCED NURSE WANTED, English >r Bnraalan. Send
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 167 7 DAILY TIME TABLE FIXTURES. Wcdneiday. Matfh 7 M. \V ll'.i n.ni 95, 11.57 p m gj ;-i 2.U p.m. MMnJtl C.p, Man :ic! f v. Ing Kern* Hank I'.rplny S »r>pi tire Sor. 1 1 1 r Y.;.rly Ml*, V.M.C.A. (Down Town), 3.U, p.. Ihur.day. M«ich 8 II. W. 11.4:i
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  • 756 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7. "EGYPT'S DARK NIGHT." Once more the intransigence of the more extreme Nationalists prevents the conclusion of that friendly agreement between Great (Britain and Egypt from which Egypt stands to gain far more than she can lose. That there has been mism; nagement both
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  • 253 8 According to the Investors' Review Mr. Charlvs Watney, London agent ol the Incorporated Society of Planters, has been calling attention to a grievance which our London contemporary think; i>ut;ht to be remedied. Mr. Watno;, alleges that the majority of estates when their planters and assistants g on leave
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  • 1210 8 THE REALISATION OF AN IDEAL. (By Dom Anscar Vonier, O. S. B. Abbot of Buckfast. the famous Abbey situated in South Devonshire). Roman antiquities and monastic anti quitics arc coming into their own more and more every day, if we arc to judge froi.i the hospitality
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  • 437 8 Mrs. H. E. Nixon of Malacca is among the passengers arriving from home by the Mantua on the »th inst. The Chief Justice (Sir William Mun*on). Mr. Justice Deane and Mr. Justice Gompertz. will all leave for Kuropp on the 1". and O. liner Mantua, on April
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  • 96 8 Many Killed in Disaster In Java. (Ancta's Service.) Batavia, March 6. A large fire-work factory at Koedoes, lear Semaranjr, exploded from unknown •auses. and caused damage over the wholo le'ghbourhiiixl. A hundred houses in the neighbourhood >f the factory were totally destroyed. 3o far 20 bodies have been
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  • 57 8 From Indo-C'hina, by General Metzinger, due at Singapore C> a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Muroran Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. Muils from Europe (London mails despatched on Feb. 16) ex P. and O. Mantua will arrive by train to-morrow ninht. Correspondence will be ready for delivery
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  • 60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated Mur. G, their quotations beintr ir (fold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges MM to-day 1,1*7" March 2K.KJ, April 2KM, May 2S.RO June 2K.70, July 18.70, Attgßßt 2K.70 September 88.89, October KM, Novem ber
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 131 8 Mitcheu;^ mag/fop ~yp* i i hi urn nn»i wi Kin IM^ MM^^o^^^^mmmm^9^ummmtmmrmmmmmmmmmmmrm^^Kmamm^''^m^mmm^^^ I CRICKET ACCESSORIES. JACK HOBBS -FORCE" CRICKET BATS. Blade of ■pedaDy selected willow and beautifully balanced. Prices from $14.50 to $24.00. <;UNN MOOBI Jt> >» DIKE "CLUB" BATS. .^^KBSB&^^C^^ CRICKET BALLS. SPECIAL." jB WsfSßm LEGGI'ARDS. v.:';!m-.v. BBHHV Prices
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    • 64 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGfiT In the Second Show at 9 METRO— GOLDWYN— MAYER I SPECIAL THE TORRENT Featuring GRETA GAKBO also THE KRAKATAU EARTHQUOKE First Show at 7.30 WAR COMEDY LOST AT THE FRONT Featuring G. SYDNEY and C. MURRAY. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors. HIS MAJESTY THE KING USES CARS
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    • 74 8 On Other Pages. Pact Home Letter 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 To-Jay's Share Market Cable and Radio News 9 China Situation An American's View 9 MiiH-makers 1 Strike 10 Sport New* ami Comments .10 Corre»pon«i«'iic>- .10 Selanifor Races 10 Jottings from Johore
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  • 411 9 IBN SAUD DEFIANT TRIBESMEN MOVING AGAINST IRAK. BRITISH MEASURES TO PROTECT FRONTIER. The latest news from Irak and Trans- Jordan ia is extremely grave. Ibn Saud. kini; of \ajd and Hedjaz. i> reported to I (akinir iif I Holy War. and ;:n unotlu-a! nMOSam from Jerusalem
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  • 123 9 ITALY'S SHARE IN ADMINISTRATION. [i:ki ter telecramJ London. Mar. G. The ligiMtlin «f th<> Tangier agreement terminate* tae protracted KrancoBpanixh negotiations on Spain'i .-laim to a protectorate or a mandate, in which Britain acted a mediator. The 1,,-.: tact v iil he a four-Power conference t<j determine the
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  • 57 9 [keitkk telegram] I.on<lon, Mar. 7. Moscow A violent MTthq— fci oceurrM in the ivki'" of Kamt.hatka. followed by eruptions of time vokanos which )mil ben ejecting Manic- tnd Mbca for two Di-.|> enriu apiH-ared in tho TunHra u«tneta aad ice frozen on ih^ Kamtchatka River crarkcil. A
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  • 43 9 [HKITISII IMPERIAL RADIO] Uufby. .Mar. The Miniater of Henlt'i announces tha: immediate »tcp« ;ir.' U-in- taken t.> wtt up committee of inquiry NgMrdinjr th« f petrol containing lead tftr...-thvl. a rommitto* wtoU be MUd tn pn -i ith t h<- least
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  • 133 9 TRADE RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN. [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 6. Berlin In the Reichstag the Minister uf Kconomics announced that Germany would prive very early notice to terminate the Trade Treaty with Britain, in order to place our relations with England on another liasis." He had previously voiced dissatisfaction
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  • 151 9 EASIER CONDITIONS FOR CORPORATION. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Mar. 6. Tli" Prime Minister announced yesterday that the Government had decided to I withdraw the prohibition from broadcast ing statements involving matters of poli- tical or industrial controversy, under which the British Broadcast ing Corporation has hitherto been
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  • 159 9 [reuter telegram] London, Mar. 7. Washington The Senate ratified thr Franco-American Arbitration Treaty withcut division. Thi- Hague Heor Van Leeuwen, vicepresident of the Council of State since 191 1. has resigned. Gmww Thp Secretary-General of the League has received a telegram from M. Litvinoff proposing that
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  • 81 9 Dominions Products in Great Demand. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Mar. G. Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore, Undersecretary for the Dominions, stated in Parliament that the imports of Empire wines into this country rose from just over 1,000,000 gallons in the year before the war to more than 4.500,000 last
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  • 84 9 Five .Motor-bus Passengers Killed. [REI'TER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 6. Mixu o City Five people were killed and ten w< untied as the result of «n attaik by bandits on a motor bus near Jalapa. The !>us was sailing aioncr merrily, with the- M passengers lauphinj: and smoking, when
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  • 957 9 EVENTFUL TIMES. •AN AMERICAN VIEW OF THE SITUATION. Singapore, on the southern fringe oi the Far Eastern area, is able to watch with comparative detachment, and yet with the interest born of proximity, the swirling political currents of modern China, and the impressions and opinions, guarded
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  • 415 9 LEADING THE WORLD. REGULAR SERVICE TO BE MAINTAINED. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Mar. 6. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker. in a lecture last night, referring to the future of the airship, said that there wai every probability that the three airships now under construction would be flying
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  • 93 9 Successful New York-Havana Effort. [RECTER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 6. Havana Mr. Charles Levine (who flew the Atlantic with Lieut. Chamberlin), accompanied by his pilot Stultz and Miso Mabel 8011, a millionaire's daughter, made a non-stop flight to Havana from New York in M hours. Miss 8011, whd
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  • 97 9 Explorations in South America. [REfTER TL'LSGRAM] London. M;ir. 7. New York A vi.-it to a mysterious race of warriois possibly descendants of South Sea lslandeis who came t-> South America centuries ajro was <!es-i cribed by Mr. Hyatt Verill, tf thi-j American Indian Museum, m liis return!
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  • 141 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. fi. J A new pr>-.t lias been created in theSiamese Government seivice, thai of Adviser Posts and Telegraphs Department. An American has been appointed and will take up his duties in May. Nanking Government has stated that he desires co-operation and
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  • 147 9 U. S. CONGRESS SHELVES RESOLUTION. [reuter telegram] London, Mar. G. Washington The Foreign Affairs committee of the House of Representative? i shelved a resolution seeking to abolish sub- marine warfare by international agree- ment. The action of the committee frustrated the move by Mr. Kellogg with reirar.l to
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  • 74 9 THREATS OF ANOTHER STRIKE. [RECTER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 6. Calcutta Following the settlement of the Benjral-Nagpur Railway strike, th;employee* of the East Indian Railway workshops at Lillooah are threatening direct action. Unskilled workmen are demanding double and skilled workmen 25 per cent, increase on their present wages.
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  • 307 9 TWENTY-THREE YEARS IN THE COLONY. The Singapore Bar will lose another of its senior members when Mr. G. S. Carver leaves on retirement by the Macedonia on Friday, after 23 years in the Colony. Mr. Carver qualified as a solicitor in 1903 with a
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  • 32 9 Death of Octogenarian Skipper. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Mar, 7. The death has occurred of the octogenarian Captain Richard Woodlgett skipper of the famous old-time China tea-clipper, the Cutty Sark.
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  • 137 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 7. Washington The Treasury declined to accept for assaying $5,000,000 worth of gold recently shipped to the United States by the Soviet Government, consigned to the Chase National Bank and the Equitable Trust Company. The State Department did not object to the
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  • 469 9 IMPORTANT ISSUE OPIUM CONVENTION RATIFICATION. SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN DEPLORES DELAY. A number of important quest ion* faced the Council of the League of Nations when it met in public MMMI yesterday. The delay in ratification the Opium Convention of 1 925 was emphasised by Sir Austen Chamberlain,
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  • 108 9 Arbitration and Security [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Mar. fi. Geneva The committee on arbitration and security adopted the models of a draft general convention providing for pacific settlement of international dispute- and the procedure for settlement of such disputes by conciliation. It also adopted a collective treuty of security which will
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  • 88 9 [REL'TER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 6. Washington A warrant has l,een issued for Urn arrest of Colonel Robert Stewar^ for refusing to answer questions in the Senate committee of inquiry into the Teapot Dome Oil case. The annual general meeting of St. Andrew's Society is to be held
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  • 264 10 BOMBS THROWN. SEDITIOUS LITERATURE SEIZURE. Ha settlement has yet been reached in the Singapore shoemakers' strike, and r ,|,liasant manifestations are beginning Earryn the strike a bomb was thrown tote a" shoemakers shop. It was dels manufactured article that failed to explode. An equally harmless contraptim was
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  • 185 10 EMPLOYERS' OFFER. Strikers Adhere to Original Demands. The striking shoemakers, it will be remembered, demanded an increase of In pi i cent. The employers have offered a 20 per cent, increase. That offer ii rejected. The strikers still adhere to their original demand of a 40 per cent, increase. They
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  • 411 10 Annual Meeting of Recreation Club. The seventh annual general meeting tl of the United Engineers Recreation Club j wm hela at the head office of the Com- j, any on Feb. 17. Mi. T. U Evans, vice- n president of the Club presided. i t After the minutes
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  • 912 10 The seaplane carrier Hermes has left for Bangkok. H.M.T. City of Marseilles is now ex- <ud ta arrive at Singapore on Friday Kive smokehouses ami 12,0im pounds of rubber were destroyed by fix- at Bnkit Polai Estate, South Johoie, last Friday, The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has issued
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  • 1502 10 SELANGOR RACES. SINGAPORE FOOTBALL. S.C.C's Four Goals Against Naval Side. The S.C.C. eleven which turned out against Ii.M.S. Cumberland on the padanjj yesterday afternoon won by four goals to nil, and g»«f a very pramkaing display. There were a number of now players in the side,
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  • 127 10 Complete Success from Every Point of View. I The I'resbyteiian Church Jub > lp Bazaar, at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday, was a huge success from every point of view. It was held with the object of making rood an overdraft of $7,000 which had been incurred in
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  • 416 10 S.G.C. Reports Successful Year. The following; is the report of the Com- littee of the Sinsapore Golf Club for the i ear ended Dec. 31 last, to be presented at he annual meeting on Mar. 14, at 6.30 i.m. at the Club house. The income and expenditure for the
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  • 274 10 Regiment Too Good For H.M.S. Cumberland. At Tar.glin last nisrht a number of )oxing contests were held between the [)uke of Wellington's Rent, and members >f the crew of H.M.S. Cumberland. The >vening proved successful for the Resfinent, every contest going to the army nen. The results were Bantamweight,
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  • 178 10 Bank Draft That Arrived For His Friend. By the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) this morning Francis Harderman was committed for trial at .hv Assizes on charges of forgery and using as genuine a forged document. Harderman was alleged to have taken delivery at the Newton
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  • 66 10 [The Straits Timti Is not reaponsibW tor ihe opinions of its correspondents. Corr«-tpondt-nts should bear in mind that letteri must be short and to the point. Long epistles »re liable 10 b* rejected or cut Jown. Correspondents mutt enclose tbeir names and addresses, not neecsianly for publication but as
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  • 294 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your Nfjattat «a> shown :i l>ui!d ing erected by me hero to point out wnat can be dune In reduie tM price Ul building, i- ram the account given by you it was not quite clear whethei m> structure «v
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  • 127 10 To the Editor of the Strait- Tim Sir,— Ever since motor can h..w ban in Singapore in any numbers, there h»:- always been trouble and diacomfort in road travel. [t was getting IMt bettor, amongst European? al •II <■ yesteiday afternoon car came n I mine taking
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  • 172 10 Iron Building Collapses. Malai.a. March li. At about 0.30 p.m. yesterday, a lame, jcodown in course ol erection for the Firestone 'lire Co. on the river t>aiiK. hintr l>«--hind the shipping otike an,l Bong Bank building. collapsed witn a loud crMB. It is stated that a strong wind
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  • 143 10 Before the Raia ll;i. In U» Police Court. Kuala Lumpur, yi the preliminary inquiiy uncerning l>i<_ three durgt ol uminJ Uv-.i -h ol trust against Tan Swee Bee. till recently in the employ of the Asian- Petroleum Co. (F.M.S.). Ltd.. in Kuala Lumpur, j. cashier, was concluded. On
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  • 164 10 Tokio, Mar. Mm S.ti.jnji, the only Klder MltM ii/;iii. i- sailed to have no objection l<> th« MCOnJ i>is .(lii'.ion of the House of Cont1111,11.,, at the special Muioa of the Wet •vh'ch is expected to be convoked on the. 20th inst. It i- reported thu'
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  • JOTTINGS FROM JOHORE. CO-OPERATION & THRIFT.
    • 948 11 GHOSTS AROUND THE GAOL (From Our Own < one-pomlent.) .lc.h"Vi'. Balm, Mar. .">. 'In. f;.' that three run have recently 1 eel. liangsil in l!ie ;.-anl hcrt has brought the stories which one ijiii always pick op ■seal ghosts. In pots Bt'i csae there ii no nee.l to pick in
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    • 565 11 The hu lf-y« ;irly general meeting of ihc X.M.S. Posts and Telegrapl-s Co-operative ..nd Loan S<k icty was held ;it ...impur on March 4. Mr. W. H. Cim, tiit- mi -pmMaat, ptmUtrng. Amon.;; ;ho.-e present welt- Mr. A. Caidecutt, Acting Secretary tot Postal Affairs, and Mr.
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    • 131 11 Children's Marrow Escape On East Coast Road. The children of a Chinese towkay had i a narrow escape from death on Ea*t Coast Road on Sunday evening. They were being driven by a Mala.v sy c in a NTCMMtH tar. After stiik :njr and dislodpinc from its position
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    • 189 11 He:- Father Said No, screen version of a particularly amusing story by H. C. Witwer, is the special attraction at the surma Theatre from to-night. Mary Hrian I* tho star, supported by Al Coke and Kit Guard. The Western picture is Lookinc for Trouble, featuring Jack Hoxie. Iha
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    • 217 11 IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST I VV r e represent the STEINWAY BROADWOOD BLUTHNER MOUTRIE PIANOS AEOLIAN PLAYER PIANOS AND HIS MUSTEiTS VOICE GRAMOPHONES AND RECORDS. World famous makers whose name alone guarantees your purchase. Catalogues and Prices sent with pleasure. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
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    • 295 11 Raffles Hotel SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 9.15 P.M. McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHOME Pianist >1. LITTER. Yocniis) BIGNOS H(>\ A VITA. (AdmisNiun Fr«>c) MONDAY, MARCH 12 TEA DANCE, 6—B p.m. Ry kind permission of 1.1. -Col. <'..!. PKKERING VMXi lISII and OlHrcrs. thiBAND OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT will render selections in
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  • 1010 12 AMERICAN INFLUENCE ON MALAYA. (By A. W. Still.) London, Feb. 8. I have thought sometimes that there may be a feeling akin to vexation over the frequency of my references to American trade in these casual notes. If co, I may be allowed to explain that (!-jring
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    • 166 12 HIJIPMORILE THE IMPRQVEdI^ HUPMOBILE SIX arhitves a triumph in six\Al V cylinder performance and distinctive designs Hupmobile X V\ s^ has fashioned a body of graceful sweeping lines-inaniictive two- V V tone colour combinations that gives a smart and distinguished \yj appearance And over and above the usual high quality
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    • 348 12 The Perfect Semi-Stiff Collar The VAN HEUSEN (Semi Stiff) Collar is a revelation of comfort, economy, style and quality. Smarter than a soft collar more comfortable than a starched one— it is made in Vf one piece of patented multi-ply fabric woven in oenfq a wa rfl tutve. That is
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  • 409 13 Year's Profit "Eminently Satisfactory." SpvakiiiK on Fob. 2."> 0;v ..run. j meeting of Urn Hong Kong and Shanghai Ranking Corporation, the ('huinr.an of Din-dors, the Hon. Mr. D. (i. M Bernard, gave i>n extensive review of tht ..>mic ami political situation in Chi:ia. Tile financial position
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  • 56 13 Aver Km. inc.— so,ooo lbs. B»dek (Staffield E»t.>. H. 006 lbs Hiadwall. -44.600 lbs Bentu. \l,2T> lbs. C'nnbciru. 2,100 lbs. Chemoncse. HO.ftOO |h H Dennistow* Krian X.M.6.) 18,:i69 lbs. Highlands and Lowlands. 90,900. Kuala Kantrsar Plantations. 47.-I7H lbs. Klabanc. 37.900 lbs. Krian Plantations. 41,200 lbs. Sungt-i Krian. -64,700
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  • 145 13 Programme of drills up to and for March 11, 1928 Wednesday, March 7. 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Machine Gun Platoon, R.S.M.'s Parade 5.15 p.m:. Drill Hall, A Company, B Claj.s, Vickers Machine Gun Training 5.M p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A (v) Signals, Section Parade 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall.
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  • 29 13 Orders for week ending March 1 ItThursday, March 8, Band Practice. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, March 9, Ambulance Class. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m.
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    • 344 13 For Strength in every case of Weak n ess V^ :^B^lS \on t;m soon ]:i:\f thut i lull's ~^*^p Wine i> a wonderful strength- >•' y^^^ Ipving tonic. Bu) ;i bottle and \''%y' try it. livery drop you take will make your blood richer. Every dose will jrive you ■tronjp
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    • 166 13 CHEVROLET CAKS AND TRUCKS K>ixbj SINGAPORE FICICES ;«E.fy lollTV j* s I *^5/ f The Supreme Transport for Economy and Utility BOKNEO CHEVROLET, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 6S, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. A SEDUCTION With its fully coiupcnsated four y.hcd brakes, its ahundar.t power, iis quick acceleration, its great
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    • 577 14 mm *nn nnn r Assurance in force over $27,000,000 Assets over $7,a00,000 s.t. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in StraiU Settiement.) LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. E.C. IIKAI) OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore. The Compaq ha. £20.000 deposited wi.h the Supreme Court of England and compile, with th.
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    • 575 14 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital **?2 *nnn "a!nn ssue and fully paiJ up *1.0,000,WHt tescrve Funds Sterlinc 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 tIIHTI Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DTOCTOBS. A. H. Compton. F.sq., Chairman. N. S. Brown. b%, K'puty Chairman.
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    • 375 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capita! Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed £1.800.000 Capital Paid up £1,060.000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,045,606 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Uambro. J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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    • 397 14 INSURANCE 1 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. ■id floor, Hong Kong Bank t'hrs., Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity tolicies issued ut lowest rales obtainable in dalaya. Assets £14,000,000 COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated -in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51,000.000 ARTHUR C.
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    • 527 14 ELECTROLUX B ES? j>—^^^^^^ The Motorleas "^^^^^^"*^jrfi Refrigerator. rj Low Price. Electricity jL =BI U Not Essential. I Perfect I Preservation 's\^\Y~ Makes Ice. I^Ml i( No Noi»e. No Vibratioa. •^f I JOHN LITTLE K. b 2 Co Ltd fe*^ j! Z. •T c Inc. in Kiik.) h- I Spore.
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    • 260 14 S*^ o^o" FtRROBIT" /w_Ss»N^# __R__\\^_____' Obtainable in 1 Ih. tins from MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD., UNIVERSAL :ABB. LTD. and LYONS MOTORS, LTD. By Request NAMSEN'S SALE Extended to MARCH 10. Get what you want now at NAMSEN'S 53, HIGH STREET. TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC Offices in the Arcade. 19 and
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    • 105 15 HKlTfSfi I NAME, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP PUBLIC PREFERENCE PROVES HUMBER QUALITY. In am Car will convince you that H rPDrewnta standard PRICE REDUCED:9 20 Two Scater $2,350. 20 Touring Four Seater $2,350. 1 40 Five Stater Touring |4^6i, 9 20 Tourii^r, PoFrsned Alaminiuin HwJy ,Sl'.(mo STRAITS MOTOR OARAGE SOfGAPOM, KUALA
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    • 59 15 I b^P Mnft d 1 \r v ye, y THE CAR FOR EVERY PURPOSE, PURSE k PUBLIC 35/40 miles per gallon Four Doors Four Wheel Brakes Sole Agents THE ASSOCIATED AUTO COMPANY 75, BUKIT TIMAH ROAI). 'Phone 3886. REMOVE ALL STAINS IN VOl X TSIIION < OVKKS, HOOD <tt KOK
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    • 234 16 By Special Ap >ointment to H.M. The King of Siam. Estd. 1872. STERLING SILVER AND E.P.N.S. WARE. TEA SETS TRAYS and SALVERS SILVER MOUNTED COFFEE CUPS and SAUCERS BONBON DISHES CONDIMENT SETS SAUCE BOATS SPOONS and PASTRY FORKS. In new ami attractive patterns are among the latest additions to our
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    • 206 16 GLASGOW GOAL TAR i (LION BRAND) J Stocks held by LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. A DICTIONARY OF I MODERN ENGLISH USAGE i By H. W. FOWLER. Price $4.50. KELLY WALSH, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. STEEL RAILS AND TIPPING WAGGONS TURNTABLES AND FAN FORGES READY
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    • 964 16 CLASSffO ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYABLE CHARGES for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (avfrsge siT words to line) are :-Per line: One insertion 28 cents, two ms 46 cent, three ins. 64 cents, four in. 82 cents, five in. $100, six ins. $1.13. ten .ns. $140 twelve
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    • 595 16 SITUATIONS WANTED SCOTCH NURSE governess seeks employment, free from end April, good references. Apply 408. Straits Times. BILLET WANTED. South Indian, factory conductor and 2nd grade pas and oil engine driver. Write stating salary to 290, S. Times. EUROPEAN seeks position rubber estate, ace 24, single, no previous experience, will
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    • 234 16 CHEAVIN'S SALUDOR FILTERS BRITISH MADE Si Q K"s*i.uoc«" j. < 2 in 7* As supplied to ail Leading Hospitals, Institutions and Clubs throughout Malaya. Size W— 2 galls. $11.50 X-3 $15.50 Y-4 $23.50 SPARE CANDLES STOCKED ALSO DRIPSTONE FILTERS Open a*:d closed stands. ON SALE AT FRAME'S 375, VICTORIA STREET,
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    • 290 16 LOOK LOOK THE STUDENTS COMPLETE COMMERCIAL BOOK-KEEPING. ACCOUNTING and HANKING. Comprising the principles and practice of Double Entry «s applied to Moc'.tn Business, and including n course of Training for all Public and Professional Examinations, by Arthur Fieldhouse 14-50 THE STUDENTS ADVANCED COMMERCIAL BOOK-KEEP-ING, by the samp Author $3.00 POST
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