The Straits Times, 29 December 1919

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.217 BINGAPORE. MONDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 68 1 MILKMAID SWEETENED CONDENSED '.MILK Prioe bow $22 5O pc» oasa U~T"J -> RFAR j^^^J BRAND J v^d MIT>K \V' -I /V^^ 'X taaallaadi,i«ttari*Cfc,»»BaH //'/nT^-.^ -^T^A "rltaliarß c*. Ui.' Ipafe C >C^"S^ IHMbari Battap, IM, Talpls* Importers J. TRAVERS 80NS, LTD. <I>teorport< > d ir. Batrlftrd) Slngapor: HBaBBBBBHaBBBBaBBfIBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBHaaT SB_^ W JM^^^^HF'fHHHIHFW'HHM^n^I
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    • 207 1 ROBINSON CO. For Choice New Year Gifts m BOUDOIR CLOCKS H| ia gre»t variety. M I mt 4 merioaaaad Swiss more- Jf vjß CARRIAGE CLCCKB ,> j -^H ia leatbei eases, ill<ii' <*J m^b—^^™^aaa^^aaaß^ aaßß^^i wlnl I IbbVbVbbbh ialß'^H H«& bbHbt^Fl Single bioib aad ocmb sots, ootnplete 0 f^V 1
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    • 10 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Price bow $14 80 per oaae
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  • 1174 2 Ir. Wells Completes Universal History, Mr. H. O. Wells has jost oompleted the gigantio task of a UoiveriU History. The aotnal wiiting took him a year and a half. It is to be published in fortnightly puts by Q. Newnes aad Co. Something of the spirit
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    • 194 2 Worthy Of Its Name etgjfp "Wellingion" Pipes of' various shapes vJaHinsitm and sizes are preferred by veteran ™r j£?ff"'y t gff» smokers because they uphold a reputation of "Pipe perfection." The "Wellington" is worthy of its name. It has never been equalled in V^mmmmammjaVßamfJ quality or popularity. \^^^S^pj*F*»lßy Made of
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    • 480 2 Condon Baying Agents 4! We offer f-\ ear m i ea aa burlaa event* for P iiieh or Caateantei cooda. telaMubed ISH. keM tkorQastalT ttp-lo> date, our auoceaa la attajaad br anakinai our cuetomrrr Intaieata oor flrat aim. Five expert buyara, ar.tta capable araffa, manage dirferrat departments, bnrinc with greateet
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    • 228 2 GASOLENE AUrOIWOBILE CO. BBAOH ROAD MBXT TO R*FFLB« HOTBL RELIABLE MOTOR OARB FOR HIRE I Berllng Magnetos— l, 4 and 6 cylinders Second *t;o None Motor Accessories for sale 'Phone 755 Two marked economies make Oakland ownership profitable. One, she low first ooal -the other, aad more importeat the low
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  • 816 3 A rebbishopof Canterbury's Letter To The Chancellor. The archbishop ol Canterbury has written the following letter to the ChaneeUor ot the Exohequer:— Old Palaoe, Oaatarbnry, A November 16, 1910 Dear Mr. Chamberlain,— l feel it to be my duty to write tc you with reference to the proposal
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  • 100 3 A recent Lotdin oable says Weatßnd Hbopktf pe>s araert that there will be a reoord Christinas shopping. The great stores are already crowded aa in December, and £60 is being given lor ornate handbigs, and £240 guineas lor dressing bag*. There are remarkable diaplaya ol ooatly
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  • 92 3 In view ol the approaching celebrations to oommemorate the termination ol the war, it may be el interest to note that the Government ol India have accepted Onaacial liability lor one general War Memorial in France, Qallipoli, Bojpt, Baat Afrioa aad MesopotamU. In addition there ia to
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  • 59 3 The Pioneer wiiteai Some little time ago it waa stated by Kentei that a number ol famooa eavaliy regiments wan to be dia landed, including the lonr Diagoon Oaards ta^imenta. We ate glad to be able to announce on the highest anthoiity that there i" co troth in the statement
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 255 3 3* 31 I IVf DUn MOTOR I\lU LjLrKR) CYCLES I g¥> t 1 c* t^j r Ask yoor Local Agent to place your name among* I Afain and agam he ttrly purchsueri the PEACK TRIUMTK. I tbair unfailing I reUabilitr bar. AOBMTi, w.ed.0..,,, UNITED ENGINEERB. LTD. SINGAPORE. ETC. ARBOLITE THE
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    • 440 3 DONT WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDNEYS 1 Baekaebe is lately due to kidney 'rouble. Doctors will till 700 that kidaey disease, when il exists, may be vo»j tut advanced iadetd before it indicates its ptestaoe by I meaaa of pains ia the baok. I 1 In the vast majority ol eases
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    • 297 3 WATCH for CHRISTMAS! NOTHING, absolutely, could equal, for utility and permanency, as an ideal Xmas Gift— a Watch Nothing could more frequently caii to mind the donor I Nothing could pay a higher tribute to the good taste of the recipient Nothing could better express your own personality and painstaking
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 350 4 STEAWI tWUMIt^ NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA liHuium m Jwan) Saatap Hall Oorttpaat wltb tM JaMMPaal dapanaaa Savar.aiant. ;Bss)aat H altsratloai aMkart aetlaa.) lUNPEAN UNI ranvnaani Saaviea •r (Baiaaas,) •*»ta( i OslsaiM. Bast, taaaaa and Utwarp. (via Sues Oaaal) Sado Mara cad Deo. Durban Mara (oalliag at Hamburg) Dee. Kitaao Mara Jaa.
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    • 724 4 Iteamei muwt, I Ps 0. -British India lID Apcar Line (Oompanies laoorporatod ta flaglaad) Jl MAIL AND PASSENGER SIKVIOH ■tWINSULAR AMO ORIBHTAL 8 H. «a. (Uadat Ouatiart with His Majesty Qiiiuibb)Bbl) Tba Oampaay'i MAIL SBRVIOBa R AST OR ROMRA V aM at i~l loaaefidMl LONDON FAR-BABTBRN SBRVIOB PROM LONDON TO
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    • 811 4 BTEAMEI tAILJMt. GLSN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMEN laoorporated in Bngland) HOBIWIIH OLBNAPP lor London aaoat Jaa, 3 OLBNAMOT lor Genoa aad Antwerp about Jaa. 33 OLENBPBY lorLoadoa about Peb 8 OLBNATY io. Genoa aboot Feb. T OLBNSTBAB lor London aboot Feb. 18 QLBNABIF/H lot Seaoa aad Antwerp about
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    • 365 4 tTEAim mum., 9aaaar"a> SLVat JK9aß.*' (THI IBAU BHOSEN KAISHA. LH.) (InoaapanaTßß ia Jataa) No. I, De Sooaa Sttee PBOPO3BD B AILINQB rasa BIMSAPOXB (Subjeot to abaage wttboot aaHaa) MB RMMILUB, Laaafll MB MPBMP vtaPortoald Himanya Mara mid. Jan. Nfl Billllllll No spaoe available via Maoratius, Durban, Delagta Baf Capetown, Sumatra
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    • 440 5 STEAMER BAIUNIB. FOR NEW YOU VIA BUE2 M. Bgiemont Castle esd Jan./Peb, For freight, please apply to PATBBBON, SIbTONS a 00., LTD., Agestt 1 HE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Tbs Ooatn Otaaauhip Co, Ltd (Incorporated ia Bnglaad) b.B Tydeoa <a expected to sail from Singa vote for the United Kingdom about
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    • 421 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR HOHGKOKS MID KOBE The I C.B N. Go's a ft Fookaang 8,100 tons sails on or aboat December 39. For freight ot pastate apply BOUSTBaD CO., Agents. Singapore, Deeemb r 3R. 1910. AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE Fop NEW YORK The sa. Suvtrij or sobstitute will oad for
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    • 414 5 STEAMER SAILING?. ME*** STla* IH P CSBPUT, lIBITW. 4N CHIN* BIUTUiL ITEUI NIVIBiTIOI CO., LTO. 88. POLYPHEMUS IROM NEW YORK Notioe is benny given that abive steamei has arrived aad ii disobargiag at godowsß oae and two Oonsignees are lequested to tender their bills of ladiag forthwith. Mo other not.&eation
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    • 296 5 1920 .ETTS'S POGKET DIARIBJ SOLLINS'S POCKET DIARIES AND NEW YEAR CARDS Big stOOk Just receivaid OALL EARLY FOR FIRBT SELECTION BOLD CBBaP AT M. MOHD. DULFAKIR ft GO British aad American Newspapers. I*l, High Htreet, Bing»po»e ANNOUNCEMENT It has been brought to my notice that a rumour ia prevalent aa
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    • 140 5 LABOUR! LABOUR! Supplier* of Chinese, Tamil md Malay labourers and estate requisites. 4IAN BEE ft CO.. 18. JAPAN BTIEET JUST ARRIVED NEW MUSH SO>QS FBOM The Lilac Domino Chu Chin Chow MA NT OTHBRS TO CHOOSE FBOM. ALSO New Gramophone Needles Oae needle guaranteed to play tea r.ccrdr OAN BB
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    • 643 5 NOTICE The pablio are hereby warned against ooloaiable imitations of 60LD LEIF OEYLON TEA Ths genuine wrapper represents a single GOLD LEIF with the words GOLD LEAF imprinted on it against a red and gold background, stowing the imprenion of 10 6010 MEDALB Any person or persona iofsuuing tbe rights
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 684 6 imam ™:^4^ Prom Satwilitv. Drcmhir 27 tn Tktind ty, Jan'Kiry 1 ISttNUlrltt iBIANULE bfKoUL fKODUCriUN K \^mL. Also one of tbe ourrent year's releases Y•- Featuring W l T OLI VB TH9MM 'I la a story in which she is abiwa to greater ad vantage thaa the last. Ill; PftUDENCE
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    • 366 6 CINEMAS From Friday. December 26 jo Mmdiy. December 89 flvW" UA T*T^ WRT P-4 W^f^i AM. I 111 UIMI V/S^i V_4 The First chow at 7,80 ffll STAB OOMBDT A lobk with BLDBBIBD PHOTO-PLAT ,ots WINNER TAKES ALL M s r A big Western story with Monroe •aliabury. Tbe smsational
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    • 106 6 THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM Influenza requite a tonio to restore their notmal appetite and strength. H&tnogtobia Deschiens is tbe tonio par exoellenoe. It also tflvea excellent results In oases of anaezElA. ehloreais, incipient pthlala, diseases cf -.be luEgsaad ohest. oonvalesoenoo alter malarial, typhoid and ether tevera. neurasthenia an a
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  • 160 7 riXTURES Monday, December 29. High Wttet, 3.88 a, i 3.18 pm. Fillis's Uircui, 8.16 p.m. Taasday, December 30. High Water. 8 15 a.m., 8 31 p.m. Catbolio dab Entertainment. Malaka Pinda mtg Market St boob. Eax'-Co., Mob. Sultan Rd., 2 p.m. Rent Board, 2.1 6 pm. Homeward
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  • 279 7 Vessels at the Docks. Tanjomo Paoab. Ka»t '*mi Basu,— Hoerdr. Bast Wharf.- Bmgala, Ormaia, Sobotntele, SitbcnU. oaaaas Whabt, Albbbt and Viotobxa Dbv Dooks.— Soandia. MunWsitr.- Demodooan. West Hepburn, Keisbin Msra, Klu'st, Wytheville, Lake Oilpcn, P. Juliana. Bur ißa Uoc«.- Ogoeo, Oanges Mara, Fook sang, Cobtigsn, Doylrstowa, Moatoro. Wbst
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  • 85 7 T»-DAT. Maiaooa and Unit 8 pot P Swettonbuo tad T. Amaoa 8 pm TosmoAT, P. Dick&on an. P. Swettaaham 8 pm Xalaeoa and Man 8 pm P. Swi'tteaham, Penang, Mcdras, aad Negapatam taking mails (or Earcaa, eto. (via Bombay) 8 [ftn Registiation op to Ipm P wools
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  • 31 7 official Pn| Lift 8i»a*p»u Not. 4 Not. 7 Not. 10 Not. 18 N_v. IS Offloe Report) AsmrriD Lo»d»» Deo. 18 no. ia Deo. 14 Deo. 10 Deo. 1»
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  • 132 7 EXCHANOF Swoapobb, Dicmn 19, Mil. On Lmm^Buk 4 f/t 4 Demajw M 2/4 i O« Niw T*u...Demud 3 Private 91 it »i «g{ O» FBAjiM......laak 440 Ow 1*DU....~...8*8k T T 100 Om H*a*K*aa...Baak a>J 112J%pm Om BaAaeaui...Baak dM a? O» JiTi.......,»1u1: T. T 117 (>■ Ja»a»_™_Jb»» m
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 7 vllueg B"' 6 1 BellOM II II imywa 12 00 12.60 1 1 Are. Weaß 3 06 2.26 41 41 Kam. Kimulli), i.ib.o 2 17.8 od II It Kiata Awoeiatioa 816 87C 41 41 Eiata Tla 28 0 2.10.0 bob) 41 41 Lahat Miaei '.CO T.JO I Liagnl Tla
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    • 108 7 GENE RAL ££l Bayen. Sell*.!. II 41 Bmotttag Oe. 24,10 14.75 II 41 ftal. !14* 1,17 6 I/- UeaMa T'wayi 8/6 4.6 II II Ft*B» Nutb 47 On 46 Cl BO M W.HmubmAOc 116.00 12C.C0 IM IN Kato Bna, 116.00 116.00 II M Miymw d Oa. B.Ot 10.0 C Value
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    • 58 7 Oai»«lßagla«tul% 11M4.1W par 6%i-m Slagaaorelleotri; T»tmwa«al% 4HO.OCC oi. S>or3Maaioifall% |1,8T9,0» B'|orc Maaioipal 4?% otinr oi,m«,»* ie% 10% s g-yote MaaJoiaal «i% Of 1900 IMN.Bi 15% 10%dil spot- MoalelaU 1,000,W 16% 10%dia S'pc.e Moaiolpal 4% 480 C Nt p.k.B. a* ion leis iib.oocwi iob im S.B. B|% lorn 1819 Ml,MB.'«i
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  • 438 7 Fnwif and Go. and Lyaikand Bvatt'a Quotations. to-iKfi tntot. fnaei hnllk k Co. It»M. Dot (HJab (II) 426 4.46! 428 4.85 Amil.lUUy tj.pl. 886 4.00 890 410 lyet HiUm (16) 18.6 C 20 60} I 8 60 20 26 Ajei Komia* (»l) 1.(0 180 50 IS. ▲jw
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 150 7 The first and only machine made to write the MALAY-ARABIC CHARACTER ia the Malayan Monarch Typewriter AJI the writing is in fall sight all of the time Strictly high-g ade in every particular Has all th e f ea' ur es at d latent improvements of i\ c best Ergl
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    • 32 7 BEST MANILA CIGARS For Fragraucy, Flavour, Cool and Sweet Smoking. Obtainable from Sole Agent* KEAT CHEANG CO. SI i Market Street, Singapore. Telephone No. 2269. 41 B««oh Street. Penang, Telehpone No. 628.
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  • 1125 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29. HOPELESS IRELAND. Aooording to the soheme unfolded by Mr. Lloyd George there are to be two Parliaments in Ireland, arranged, we assume, so that tbe Nationalists will be predominant in one and tbe Unionists predominant in tbe othe*. Irish comment already made is that
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  • 25 8 Daring November 10,800,026 whole rupees were coined at tbe Caloutta asd Bombay Mints. Tbe total ooinage of rupees from April to November amounted to 276,00,186.
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  • 28 8 A rumour is enrrent in Prnang that valuable nil deposits have been discovered near tbe Bernam River in Perck, also some oil deposits near Kuala K anger r,
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  • 38 8 Mr L. E BJwarda, of Messrs. Cumberbatou and Co., who is now at Home, call 1 at the Times of Ceylon offioe ia London. Ceylon and Malaya, he said, are the two mest prosperous placet in the world.
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  • 40 8 Mr. Leong Bng Tbeam, states a Penang correspondent, has bought tbe Grand Hotel Buildings, Ipob, from a Earopaan syndicate for 11(0,000 with a view to converting it into a hotel. The Europe an syndioate paid U6,i KM for the property,
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  • 12 8 Half orown notes have be jd printed and is sued in Australia.
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  • 11 8 Calendars for 1970 are to hand from Wassiamull, Assomull and Co.
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  • 25 8 Tbe mails from Siogagore, Jobore, Malaoca and Seremban due to arrive at Pdnsng on Friday evening miss 1 connection at Kuala Lumpur in the morning.
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  • 34 8 Christmas at Ipoh was tbe quietest for I many years, says our correspondent. The town was empty as there bad been a record exodus. The Christmas cervices at the oburohes were fairly well attended.
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  • 38 8 To morrow, Tuesday, at 4.80 p.m. Mrs. Ferguson Davie is giving her annual Cbristmaß party to the ohildren of St. Andrew's Chureb Mission in St. Andrew's Sohcol Hall, Stamford Road. Amongst olher attraoti9cr>. a oinematograph display w.llbe provided.
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  • 52 8 Of tbe 13,00] pigeons vied by the air ministry, nearly half have been returned or disposed of to private owners. Bat difficulty is found in redistributing the birds. One famous flyer, sent to London, was back at the base roost tbe next day. Another was picked up in the Bay
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  • 48 8 After a bearing lasting tb»ee days, tbe action was ocnolud 1 at Sydney in which the Sun nowapai r sue 1 tbe Sunday Times newspaper, and Mr. H. D. Molatosb, olaiming £5,C00 for alleged defamation. The jaiy after several hours' retirement, returned a majority verdiot for tbe defendant.
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  • 50 8 The long-delayed departure of the light orr'ssr Cairo, flagship ot Rear Admiral G. H. Bcrrett, commanding tbe Fifth Light Ciuieer Sqaadrtn, China Station, was to take place in the first week of December, when she was to l">ve Djvonport for Hongkong, call iag at Colombo, Pcaang, Singapore, etc. on voyage.
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  • 64 8 A riverside estate at Teddington on the Thames has been acquired by tbe Asiatio Petroleum Company and tbe associated Shell" oil oompanier. The cost was £12,000 and it will be used as a snorts ground and holiday resort for their static There are two mansions oa tbe estate, and tbe
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  • 65 8 The case in whiob Dr, Connolly oroc coed against tbe Brisbane Newspaper Co claim Ing £P.oO] damages for allegei defamation, was straok off the list in the Brisbane Supreme Court on November 25. The case was down for a seoond hearing, but Mr. Kifcz, counsol for the defendants, announoed tbat
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  • 66 8 Further restrictions on the export of gold from Australia have been ordered by tbe Hon. Mi, W. Watt, M.P Federal Treasurar, who has issued instructions tbat persons travelling to India, Ceylon, and adjacent oonotriea are not to be permitted to take from Anstr*. lia move than a few sovereigns each.
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  • 69 8 Tbe Ottawa correspondent ot Tbe Times states that tbe North Amerioan Reindeer Co., which baa a capital of $7B no (about £15 WO), b*B bsea granted a Canadian oharter permitting it to graei reindeers on an area ot 76,000 miles north of tbe Churchill Rivti. The company will graze a
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  • 75 8 la ooaneetion with the ohildrea's Christ mas Entertainment under tbe auspioes of tbe Singapore Oatbolio Club arrange] to take plaoe to. Borrow, subscribers are reminded tbat tbe cinematograph show for tbeobildren at the Marlborcugh eommenoes at 6 80 p w., doors open for admission at 6. At 8,81). or so
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  • 95 8 South Wales is enjoying naexamplc 1 prosperity, Tramp ships are charging (Oa. per ton froigut for ooal, shipped to R uen, in Franoe it was ss. before the war. It is If 1 1 1. for ooal to Vonioa, and it was 8s before tbe war. Oae captain made £88,000
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  • 81 8 Tbe Singapore Municipality advr-tice in a London j surnal for a Dsputy Cbaitmitn of the Improvement Commission, at a salary ot jC-500 a year and travelling allowance, and a Munisi^al Begin. --ing Chief at £2000, rising to 3,[ 00 a year, with travelling allow aooj. The former will be required
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  • 94 8 In connection with the Peaos oelebrationa all tbn menials in tbe employ of tbe Bombay Municipality were oa Dcc9mb r 18 off "red gifts of elothiog. They deolired the effer unless Ibaf wore givea in addition an extra month's wag a. Tbe issue waa therefore postponed. Tuia was tbe only
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  • 117 8 A motor accident in which a member of i tbe Marie Tempest Company sustained a fractured arm had a sequel in the Bombay Police Court on Dioember 8, when Mr. I B D. Fraser, assistant manager of Messrs. i AUen Bros., was charged with driving a oar I in a
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  • 581 8 M»ny Penang people spent the holidays on Pcoang Hil>. ihe Crag wai full. H. H.tbe Sultan of Jibore, who has brn on a visit to India, returned to Jobore Bahru on Friday. The engagement is annouccfd in London of Capt. R. W. Law, P.BB, M c, and
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  • 159 8 At the last meeting of tbe Conncil of the Royal Colonial Institute, at which Sir Charles Lnoar. K. C. B K. C. M. 0., the Chairman of Coasoil, proeidei, 07 Resident Fellows, 68 Non Resident Fellows, and 8n Associates wrre elected, among them beisg the following Sit
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  • 157 8 A reoent week end gale pounded the cliffs ol Danwioh »ni brjpgbt half the tower cX the cbaiota tumbling into tbe »ea- Oue mere piece ol tbe toimer capital ol Bast Anglia has fallen a prey to tbe rarcnoos coeac. la Normao and Plantaxenet times
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 86 8 LAMBERT BUTLER ■NGLAND f^ONTIEIO K-lb. tin i||il fIP x SO FRONTIER MIXTURE DOVER B Cooking Ranges as illustrated, specially prepared for w odfuel. Price V__L_____S__S Complete f> ■OU fßit W ~T^ 10 ft Piping nett elbow and Singap. re cowl. ECLIPSE RANGES, similar to .1-..17P, larger size $130 net:. JOHN
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    • 197 8 TIEMLY REAL THINS IN WatMlf EVER PRESENTED TO TNE SPECTATOR A ptotore ol tremendous mtcrerr, showing with terrible realism what jo- bare beard or read about and never eetn The ruthttttneu of the Hun method of making war, i the linking of the Allied merchant men by German rubmorine*. To
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  • 490 9 Mandate ever the Pacific Islands. Attitude ol tbe Japanese Representative. Bbutbr Trlrobams. Londor. Deoembei 24. Paiis: Tbe Supremo Counoi'. presided over by M. Caznbor considered suggestion* prepared by tbe commission whioh reoestly sat in London regarding tbe mandates tar tbe ex Geiman colonies. Tbe first two oonoerned
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  • 157 9 Serious Fighting with Mahsuds. RaCTBR TaLBORAMS. London, Deoembei 24, Tbe Times states tbat telegrams bom India report that a British column met with reverse on Deoembei 19, and tailed to dislodge a force of Mahsuds and Wsaiiis near Jandola. It suffered 200 casualties, includ ding thirteen officers killed
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  • 53 9 Bbdtbr Tilboram. Loadon, Deoembei 20. Washington According to a telegram tbe State Department is aske by the American fur importers to urge tbe Japanese Government and General Semenoff to permit pur chased tors to leave Siberia instead cf oonfl;oatirg them for alleged military purposes and reselling them
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  • 675 9 RSOTBB IaLBQRAMS Paris, Deoembei SI. D>olswing tbat the question of new taxa tlon to meet Fratoa's expenditure and above all that the collection of taxes already due must be solved without farther delay, M. Kiolz, Minister cf Finance has bandtd to tbe eiclits oammiltee of the Chamber of
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  • 100 9 RauTiß Tblbosams. Lotdon, December 27. Cairo: Tbe situation ia improving and demonstrations are oeasing. The Press Bureau has warned newspapers against the publication of matter pioju jioial to publio security. London, D ccmbcr 28. Tbe Jspiness O neral Matsura, wbo has 1 been visiting munition works in BcglsnJ, is
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  • 24 9 POULET 'S FLIGHT. AXBTA FBRVICB. Weltevreden, December 27. R.i rood Poulet Las confirmed tbat be is still intending to lontiiue bis flight to Arstralia.
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  • 43 9 AIBTA f BRVK'R Weltevredcn, Derejibei 27. seiioas fire occurred on cosrd a Danish motor vessal cf 12.CC0 tons laden with several bandrcd cstks ct oil cfi the island of Madura. Tt 0 damage amcunts to many millions of guilders.
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  • 117 9 (From Oca Own Corrbspondbmt.) Ipob, Deoember27. Tbe deatU has ooonned of Mr C. B. Disk 1 son, manager of Plang Estate. He was J motsi-oyoliFg from Sungei Siput Club to tbe estate on Tuesday evening, wh a he ran into a bullock and was tiolmtly thrown off
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  • 338 9 Pleasant Social Evening at Fort Canning The members of the Garrison S. 3 Sergeants' Mtas ente itained a large party at < a Bocial eveuiog at Fort Canning on Saturday, 1 the 27th inst. Tbe gathering was for tbe double purpose of celebrating Christmas, and bidding farewell
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  • 73 9 A statement gained ourrenoy to tbe effect tbat W count Be&tty, tbe First Sea Lord of tbe Admiualty, had forbidden tbe publication of tbe official account of tbe Battle of Jutland, the preparation of which had been ordered by Sit Brio Qeddee, Fusi Lord of tbe Admiralty,
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  • 130 9 I The death has occurred of Mr. Tokogi I Ibukiyauia, manager of tbe Shanghai branch of tbe Nippon Yusen Kaisha ana member of the Municipal Counoi). Deceased, wlo was 68 yearn of age, and wbo leaves a widow and two sons, was bora in Iwatekes, Hokkaido, ia 1887, and entered
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  • 877 9 Business at the Kuala 1 umpur Conference. Mi. P, Gletsjr, tbe general secretary, F M.B. Cbaaber of Commeror. forwards tbt> 1 following: Tbe first oonferenoe of delegate* from tbe Singapore, Ptnang and F M.S. Chambers cf Comm r*»» took plaoe at Kutla Lumpur on Dec. mo. r
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  • 202 9 To-day i ButoM bUopbail and Co.. Ltd.'s Daily Report December 20, 1919. Silver.— 77 id. Hongkong. 112]% prem, fcbanghaf— 87|. Tin— UO tons sold at 1188. Robber.— Market very brisk. Business done 11.10 spot. January 1.104. Tbe holidays have somewhat unsettled the market and it is not
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  • 1902 9 Houses For Heroes To Live In. From Our Special Correspondent. London, November 28, It is just about twelve months sinoe certain eminent politicians, palpitating with pbilanIhiopy, began to lock forward a little to the time wben the demobilised millions would be returning home, and to premise that
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  • 170 9 The death is aonounood of Sit Edwin Peui, a loimet oonsuUr official and to authority on Turkey, The floral tributes at the facers! of Ute late Sir. H. Mail, Penang, included thu following His nephew William, Mr. and Mia. Arshak Silkies, Mr J. M. Urquhart (lupapon P<mang Sk Andrew's Society,
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  • 2588 10 Improved Position of Tbe Company. The twelfth ordinary general meeting of tbe Bsaofort Borneo Ribber Company, Ltd., was held daring last mail week at tbe oompany's cfnoee, 67, Tbretdneedle Street, B.C Mr. M. Sidney Parry (obairman of tbe oompany), presiding. The Chairman said Ladies and gentle men,
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  • 378 10 Raid By Prehistoric Monster In Belgian Congo. The head ot the looal muaeam at Pott El./.ibeth (8. A.) has received information from Mr. Lepage, wbo was in oharge of tailway oonatraotion in tbe Belgian Congo, ot an exoiting adventure in Ootober, While Mr. Leptga waa banting he oame
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  • 272 10 11 Peaceful Penetration Already Attempted. Speaking at tbe annual meeting ot the Madras Chamber of Commevoe Sir Gordon Fraaer referred to the German effort! to ro ■ume trade with India. He bad seen letters written from Germany t j pro- war olients in a moat friendly tone,
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  • 166 10 I Fillis's oircm is going as Htrrng as over. and bairper Leases b-.ve bsec ue vewßrd ot exoellent shows To-night there will be a o impute ohange ot programme, and tbe new attraotiona will ino!dd>j The Ci'qiottes, in their novel American 03 vb >y act, tue double aerial
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  • 110 10 Stories of the railway strike continue to be garnered in clab smoking-rooms. The latest refera to two oiviliana and a olergyman wbo were held up on their way to Ssotiand, and began to compare notes aa to their business and the best way ol doing it.
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  • 592 10 The Demand for Servants in The Colonies. A crowd of eager ex service girls— Waaos, Wrens, Wrafs, and V.A.D.s— many of them still in uniform, filled tbe hall at Bedford College, Regent's Paik, the other day to hear abonl the prospects ot emigration for
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  • 409 10 The Shah's Head on British War Issues. It is piobable that daring his visit to Europe tbe Shah will arrange for a new issue of Persian postage stamps, writes D. B. Armstrong in a home paper. The last issue took pleje in 1915. They were intended
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  • 84 10 The Bibby Line have deoided to convert their fl jet of Bteamers so that they may earn oil instead of ooal, and bave also ordered two new vessels wbioh are being fitted with inter jial oombasliou engine*. lub Gloaoosteribire (8,124) tons hi alreuiy made one voyage
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  • 602 10 Points and Positions of The Clubs. The following were tbe positions ot tbe home football leagues on N'jvembei 24 P. W. D. L. F. A. Pt*. NewoMtle Utd. ...15 9 8 8 31 11 at Burnley ...10 9 8 4 27 24 21 West Brom Albn ...15 10
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  • 533 10 WAKE UP RUBBER WORKS. Where Canada is Getting Ahead Of England. P<o British, writing to The Times, on October 81, stated s— lnherently I am averse to slanging my own people and country onless paeseased of facts, the disalosite of whiob may do good to my ooontry's interests. It is,
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  • 51 10 ■L The martiage has taken plase at St, j Michael's aci all AifceV Cbu/ob, Polwatt Ceylon, of Mr. 0. t Qalpin, misnager of the Times of Ceylon, and Bvalice Lca.se Forbe 1, daughter of Mr. J. F. Fraser, of Peermadj, Travanoore, and of Mrs. Fraaet. Tbe Rev. M. J, Borrows
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 173 10 Rain falling heavily ruly on Saturday afternoon, the eriokel matob betwc -a the S.C.C. and HM 8. Hawkins bad to La oaneellc I. Men of the Hawkins will be s -n oat tomorrow, however, whon there wi!l be a scooet match betwesn the S.C.C. and the orui»ar
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    • 150 10 In tbe fortnight preoediog the CarpentierBeckett affair there wore two interesting heavyweight oontests in London of which tbe mail brings newa. Bombardier Wella opposed Arthur Townloy on Njvember 35, and Townley was foroc 1 to retire in nine roands, bat We'l's display is describe 1 aa onoonvinoing.
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    • 311 10 A cable message from London bta'.oa that Lord Olancly headed tbe winning owners' list with 30,054 soya Lord Djrby being seconded with 22,012 soya. The King wbo won eight rases worth 4,171 aova. The Totrareb (Hoi Herode Vabren) was tbe leading sire, bis progeny won 27,924 aovs, and
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  • 246 10 Legal Points Palsed by False Impersonation An inteteating aase in connection with the Cejlon quarantine regulations oame up betcre tbe Madiaa High Court on December 17 in rcvieion. A Cejlcn.ao named Pjbiana4li»n waa proaecuted bafcro thu Divisional Magistrate at Ramneid for chsaiiug and inducing delivery of
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  • 67 10 William MsKoDzie, oae of the oldest pioneers in Wot let a Qjoenßiand, died at Caarlea ville, on November 34, at tbe age of about 80 yeaiß, DaoeMed loaves three Bom and oae diaKbtoi, all giown up. He wu a native ol Rcssbire, Sootland. Mia. MsKenzie prode-co4B>-d him twelve jeata ago.
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  • 772 11 Entertainment at Volunteer Dtill Hall. With its bright lights, gsy deoorations and two goigecna Christmas trees laden with good thing' writes a correspondent tbe Volunteer Drill Hall, kindly lent tor the occasion by tbe Offioer Commanding Singa pore Volunteer Corps, pieientcd a very gay and pleasing appearance
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  • 297 11 Importations Into Ipoh From Australia, The iaeretiirp and improvement of dairy stock in Perak have teoently been engtging official attention in connection with tbe pro posed eatabUeLmcnt ol an Agricultural Farm in Upper Terak, toward wbioh 1103 000 baa already been voted by the F.M 8. C overn
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  • 474 11 Mr. Lloyd George Searching for A Party. A Pioneer speo'al eabl dated London D.oembcr 10 gays: Mr. Walter Long in a speech last nigbt sud the rumours ol an early dissolotion might be answered with one word rubbish." This doubtless descr bes Oovcroment's intentions accurately, bat ignores all
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  • 364 11 Good Prospects for Current Year. Presiding at tbe tenth ordinary general m a tic« ol tbe Kuala Kuba Rabbet fintete, Limited, held on November 0 at 88, Bast- i cheap. B.C. Mr. Jjhn S. Newlyn said that tdstriotion ol ootpothad oonkinaed until tbe end ol Deoember,
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  • 57 11 Proeramme of diilla, etc* tot week ending Saturday, January 8 i Monday, Dbcbkbbb 30 Chlaase Company Rearaits, Drill Ball 5.10 p.m. Wbdxbsdai, Dbcbmbbb 81. Chinese Company.— Reoroita Drill Hall, i 10 p m. Satcbdat, Jaxuabt 8, Eurasian Company.— Parts I acd 11, Ba'. Barge, a 80 pas.
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  • 135 11 H»tn the Opposition newepapera weloome LaJy Aitor'a eleoticn to represent Plymouth in toe Hoom of Commons, on the ground that women elioald be repteeented in the Hoosf. The Sfe.k.r has decided that »he may wum her bat, a point of etiquette which has greatly txercitrd the minds
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 84 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS New stocks just reoei ved Call and inspect out* latest models S MOUTRIE A CO., LTD. COLLAPSIBLE GATES Catalogue and 101 l pttii jnlars from WILLIAM JACKS Co., Singapore ROBEY CO., LTD. Portable Engines Compound Semi- Portable Engines wltb Superheaters Horizontal and Vertical fixed Engines Locomotive Boilers Multitubular
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    • 183 11 BAFFLES HOTEL NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES Wednesday, December 81 SPECIAL DINNER BALL By kind permission of Colonel L B. Boyd Mosa C.M.G, D 3.0 and Officers, the BAND Oh THE FIRST BATTJLION SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT under the conductoruhip of Mr A. F. Bultitude, will play during the evening. A limited number
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  • 1119 12 Splendid Oppoiiuoitles For Engineers. A special oorre* pondtn*, writiag to Tbe Times bom Shanghai, says The announcement tbat appeared in the Trade Supplement cf Tbe Times of Aigost 3, that tbe Federation of British Industries was to appoint a Commissioner at Shanghai, was welcomed by tbe growing
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  • 721 12 Year's Crop Estimate Largely Exceeded. Tbe ninth ordinary yeoeral meeting of the Trojong Malim Rabbet Co.. Ltd., was held on Number 13, at Cannon Street Hotel, EC. 8 r Fiank A. Swettenham, G.C.M O. (tbe obairman), presiding. The Chairman, in movinc tbe adoption of the report and
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  • 329 12 Ontscooped on His Own Engagement. To the list of noUble experiences that have overtaken Mr. Cornelias Vaudr rbilt jao. daring bii brief oareer as a nub reporter on the Nlw York Herald has been adde i, says The Tiibaae, the doubtful distinction of being beaten on
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  • 39 12 At Colombo, Mi. Vu Bogerf, a Dutch pMsenger on board the Ju Pietetsoon Ooeo, ni fiaed Bi. 3,600 by the Customs suihorities fjr attempting to smng^le aboot Bf, T.OOO worth of jewellery and pteoiooi slooee. Toe floe was paid.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 341 12 "Tboy Trailers" Hive you been perplezel t3 ktow how you oaa op state yoar lorry at lsssexpeate? Systematize ymr ban ja.i ay operating a TROT TRAILIM9 VAN. Load tae material lor oas terminal on your lot<y, put tbe goods lot tbe nearer tsim aal oa t :e trailing van, leaving
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    • 75 12 CIGARETTES 9 Because they are something different— something batter than you have ever smoked before. No. 555 No. 444 j£ VIRGINIA TUBKISH >V^ ola Maniifa ot ut>«r>«) ARDATH TOBACCO GO.. LTD.. LONBON >/^ SMOOTH SURFACE! ROOFING Ready stocks of one, two and three ply. Fct prices and particulars, apply to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 213 13 New Styles In Ladles' and Gentlemen's FOOTWEAR Sfc^T- 2a) BENTB BL OK BWOE KID BHOIB >^^3a *j s=^^^» r Patent toe oap. Price $13. 80 p. psir. LADIES WHITE CAKVAB WALKING SHOES I as iketob, all siae?. I k^asW Price »7.80 pet pair.' P^BBBBHBBBBbW LADIES BLAOK QLACE KID OOURT SHOEB
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    • 813 13 THE STRAITS TRADING CO.. LTD. Notice to hereby givea that aa otdiaary general meeting of tie S trails Trading Oa, Ltd., will be held at the Compuu R-gist eu3 Cfflee, 11, Oollyw Quay, on Wednesday, Jeoembu 81, 1818, at aooa, tor tbe purposes following, namely i 1. To seoeive aad
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    • 40 13 BERGOUGNAN TYRES DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore UPTON'S TEAS Obtainable from all grocers. Extra Choice Green Label No. 1. Yellow Label No. 2. Red Label Special quotation* to the trade QUTHRIE CO., LTD. (laoorvorated ia Singapore) ■gt/MBtsl ■IMOAPORI and PSMJsVMTO
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    • 1694 14 ABMI- M.000.000 B.C As«jy-«««bB la Toroa ova- $9,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. tMtumitf w Staaras SsTraswarrs) MMOMISI. Wlttahaata* Haana, Wr.gaaaPa. *****8 l OPWOB i Old dawty. 8.0. Tta Oampsai bM «BOrOO» deposltea wttb tbe Sapreaw Oeart Bag^ MObTBt TO LOAN. rat all partloolars, apply to A.
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    • 805 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF CAF.G) BX ss. GOLDBNFBIS Comprising 800 tace beaa oil, 10 bahs cow hides, four eaees metal posters, ono case pictures, 80 plteee ocoos sterna, 14 empty lagtr oasks (aew). To be held at the P. and O. Wharf On I bioat, Jaudabt 3, 1920,
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    • 407 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of CABGO BX b.s. SOANDIA 62 oases fanov Cbinese blue aad white poroelsin, eomprisinK cupr, etooers, plates, bcwlr, etc., one es»e wine gjaFS^s. one caie fancy vares. three cases eleotiio bulba 10 watts 80 volts. To be hold at the ra'etcom ot Messrs, Powell aai
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  • 1186 15 T HE MOTORING WORLD. Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Demand (or Can la 1920. Judging from the opening dsyi of the Show, write* a correspondent ia The Fiaanoiei, the demand for cara daring 1920 will be greatly in exoeas of the supply, a tact which augors well lot those
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 105 15 TO speak ol «ower ii to meatioa but a angle Baiok aMtikata. Tbe same Is tone whea one speaks ol eooaomy, reliability, awes«th, performance, balance or oonveaienoe. An ol these things mast be included in desoribiag the Baioa, lor they are all iaoorporated ia ifc desiga aad maautaotore. let ao
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    • 278 15 8 t Jfc-K I He's Happy! A S your baby grows happily from M EO '•month to month he ne«d»\ changing food to keep him ttrong and pj contented. THE 'ALLENBURYS' I FOODS contain graduated propor- pj D lions of the elements essential to your Q baby's brain and body
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    • 107 15 DUNDOP Tyres perform a three- fold function. They save your chassis from road shock— because they are resilient. They tave your time by avoiding replacement because they are durable. They save your pocket because they give long service. THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. <""•"> LTD (laTOOErosurno in Japah) 48, ROBINSON BOAD,
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    • 742 16 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED experienced clerk, knowledge at typewriting essential. Apply Bex No. «8, Bbraits Times. CHINBSB JUNIOR TYPIST waated tcr industrial ooaeern. Apply Box No. 646, Straita Times. FOBD WANTBD in good ooaditioa suitable lor basinets runabjat purposes. Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. WANTBD, MATRON tor St. Andrew's House for boys,
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    • 742 16 MISCELLAMEBUB. TO LIT, rooms with board aear towa. kpply Box No. ISO. Straita.jps»ea. BOAED AND LOpaTtNO. baady to towa. Ipply Box No. 460, btraits Ttm> a. ARABIC or MAL4Y letaons ot Araks mentations H. Abdecn, 89, Selegie Road. LBSSONS in present-day daseing repaired by Buropean gentUmaa. RepUes to U. V
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    • 411 16 Patent Faced nair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unstretched Hair Belting. SOLB AOBNX3 KIAM KIAT ft C 8 108 aad 119. Market Street ft. S. 602 The success of tbe ROYAL 1 YPEWRHER prcves that tbe builnets world srpredatcs tbe better writing n achlne COMPARE THE WORK and yon too will
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    • 593 16 FIREWOOD tot tbe Munisipalitj of Singapore. The prime eontraetcr TayGuan Kiat {Late Sole Propriettr of Guan Kiat and Co.) Sole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid (Tbe Ideal Floid for prewrrng aid okaaiag Steam boilers of every description) PhoaeNos. 1861 1362 Offlae 88, PbUlip Street. Phoae Nob. i«bo IO7S Private Besides c.
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    • 362 16 MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION WHITE METAL GALVANIZED RIDBINBB CRANES CYLINDER OIL GALVANIZED PIPEBAND FITTINGS CHAMPION BLACKSMITHS POBT DRILLS GUAM KMT ft CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 56 Phillip Street, BINOAPORB. Telegraph BUANKIaT A. B. 0. Ith Bditioa. Telephone Nos. 1861, 1862 JCBT BBCBIVBD A LAROB SHIPMBNT OF Longf lax Navy
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    • 270 16 HIRE i STRAITS MOTORCAR I SERVICE I (The Premier (i.ir.ig* „f t|,, c ,ty) J j 114 to 218, ORCHARD ROAD Phone 1233 NEW QOQPB A large •tock cf plsntin^, mining, shipping grode, h&T*> just arrived NOT! THE ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD. (Incorporated in 8iB«»p-rei 68/9, MARKET BTRBBT 'Phone
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 202 16 Straits ZinteiTELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 11 17 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to TH B EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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