The Straits Times, 14 October 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,461 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1920 PRICE 10 CENT*
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      194 1 I'rire now i 9.'. per case Bean Brand Milk The Household Words for QUALITY PURITY l^^&! RICHNESS PEAR" BRAND HYGIENIC SWISSHIl 1 The nune o( Ibis milk rejrweiU a slMdatd o! q^tl.ty, puilj tad lishnoes th*» i« unßOtpMKid. The pttleot seeuiitj it effera renden il scat Tilofct.'o let MUibbg the-
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      124 1 ROBINSON CO, LTD. The CALABAR Best Steel Cabin Trunk Strongly moulded, japanned grained oak, fitted with two lever locks A3 ILLUSTRATION Sizes 30 ir. 32 In. 34 in. $35.00 $38.50 $45.00 I ROBINSON CO., LTD, I I HAMS I (PINEAPPLE BRAND) SIMJtFORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LIMITED BILLIARD TABLES If it
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    State Lotteries.
    863 2 Tbe Sugg stcd Australian Scheme, The Sydney 3oa mjr: Tbe Trrasntei aai ocd>r oobilwatioa a sob* m-' tot <?tato ictit t.ts to t >isb v oaey lot 1' oal leans Tbe ooosalUtioae woold be siaiiai to r»*te«•all'a," with tbe d.ffeietO' that tbe pi zo wiakl b-2 p\'\H ia
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    Free Passages to Australia.
    140 2 Tbe Aa-Ualian Ptoas A-iooiaiion lei.os, in 'tie'vnoi to tbe drsiie ol >ba Aastia'iao P.- m Miqif t> r (Mr Hofjhci) tot an extoaiioa jf the teim tot I cc passagea to ex ««*vioc in' d, that Lii*nt. Oobnel Amcrr (U dei tasretarj lot the Coloaiea), who
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    The Wisdom ol Moses.
    82 2 Now, eh:idi6P,' aayn tl c Diooeaan la. »ne t -r, aq be examined th m on ihe Th 0 moiandm> nte, Uke »h- T< ntb I bra ebOlnaioTct thj n.iKi.bu>'« bonpe, ikoo «halt not oi»el th* Deigl bintV wile,' and ao oi. Now, why eh:a d
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      288 2 SHIPMENTS JUST AKUIVEI) OF TUB FAMOUS FRENCH CAR THE IDEAL CAR FOR THE OWNER-DRIVER Fitted with self-starter, electric li)jht, hi«li tension magnat* In<pertlon and trial cordially invited. MALCOLM BERA.NGER. 2, Almeida StraaC MARK NOTICI is kerchy given that the above Trade Mark is the property o* THI IODALL WORSTED COMPANY,
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      569 2 v Colicura Hair h Uflß&y Thick and Keallhy Start him right if you wish him »n hr.vc thick, healthy hair through life. Rrgular shampoos with Cuticura Soap will krrp his vain clean anil hra!thy. Erf- shampooing teach ";pc;s of dandruff a ■•■.i j itchin.i, if m, viih C. A dean,
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      269 2 Never Say Die While the Sanatorium tiaroet S. 100 fctt AND Hotel Villa PaoUce, Tjisoecepaa, 4,200 feet exist. IHE TOUBIBT S PARADISE Management Nederlandsch Indische Kotelvereeniging, GAROET (JAVA) .oVK.S DAWOOD &C^o A NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the above mark ia the Trademark of K. S. DAWOOD AND COMPANY
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    DARE-DEVIL IRISH PIER.
    447 3 Lord Fermoy's Htir as a Captain Kettle. A traa who his lid evolutions ia Sonlb Arreties, looght Bed Icdisra in the ilJs o( Nirth Ami iic», Matched lo> gold ia Kloßd.ke aa I foi ril ia Texat, anj peito'meri a Oajtaio Kettle ezplcit which was talked ab-i
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    HELIGOLAND.
    624 3 Demolition of tbe Mighty Fortress. Helgoland is mow in the mtltiag-pot, ar d vUiota on Sunday m»y see the vanishiig ioilifisations If Hsligolasd is col »!ready qiito aselen tit fnrirem, at any ra»e its teetn h»»o been >ii»«u," tajs itae Telegt-p 1 Hamburg ooiiPßf oodtnt. "It is almost >
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    47 3 The recently-launched Japanese battleship Nagato Kan, has completed a successful maiden voyage in Hiroshima B«y. The Nagato Kan is said to have proved in her first voyage to be one of the Japanese warships rolling less than is usall and thfjt offering advantage for accurate target "work.
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      476 3 l He cannot do better than take Iron Jelloids No. 2 A. Sayi the r- li i l Physician. frta^jflEf itice y-.tr blooJa chance /C"\*JE# There arc 5.000,000 red £^Ktf corpuscles in each cubic millimelre oj the blood Keep IbMtW^ these corpus: U s vigorous by /^m^A !^^V suppl'jin,.' tli^m
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      171 3 \^BF~y* wodd Point L out to you BRITISH MANUFACTURED paper of assorted sties and colour*. John Kldd's Printing Ink. CHINESE DIRECTORY AND PRESS, LTD, Tank Road Publishers. ARE YOU COMFORTABLE THE FURNITURE CO., Offlce 7-b. BATTEKY ROAD AT YOUR SERVICE FOR GOOD WORKMANSHIP CONSULT THE BRISK FURNITURE CO. OFFICE 17,
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      514 3 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR BROOME. PORT HEDLAND, COSSACK. ONSLOW, CARNARVON AND FREMANTLB s.s. Charon 2,882 gross register Capt. A. F. Rose. Steamer is intended to sail for abort port" on Friday. October IS. The launch for pnnsenfrTM will ban fehastoa'a l'i«r ut IM p.m For freiirht am! passage, npply W. MANSFIELD
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      417 3 STEAMER SAILINGS a*. TARA. OCTOBLR 4, 1920 Consignees of rartfi> per the a'>ov,from Madras are heivl.y notiiio.l has now arrived and is discharging into Godown No. 37. BOUSTEAD 4- CO., Agents. s.s. MONTORO. SEPTEMBER 22, 112* Consignees of carpo cv thp above BtSSSBSI ire hereby notified that ISM suivcy of
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      793 4 «TEAHER SAUJMS P. 0. -British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated is Englaad) MAIL AND PASSINGEK BKBTIGM PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. IV. CO. (Under Contract with HU Majesty's QoTcrameat) g\, (.♦•pimy'i M*"- SERVICES BAST OF BOMBAY an at aranaa HP*M* LONDON PAB-BASTERN SERVICE PROM LONDON TO MARSETU.EB ft LeMTBOB Da*
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      557 4 STEAMER SAIUKI prince line uima I (Incorporate ta Bb B Ub4l FAB BAST IRHCI FOB NBW TOBK cfcLTIC PETNCE (rla Paaaaa) •boot Oct. 27 For all Information apply M ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 00. MB. flneorporataa la Bacha!) Agoats. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated In the United Kingdom) For China and
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      257 4 ITMIH SARJMI TIE lASTERI MimM ra im v ftvkfM mtmm wtlkast tutkar aatlaa. tumm teuiM Ma mtmtm PBBAK- Brery Tuesday, at 1 9Mt Im Part SweMenhaa and Panaag. JOT HO-sTvery Sunday, at I MM Malaaaa aad Pert Iw.tt.skut. FraH BeUeca la WlglHW na UO Thursday. M I JL Fraaa Peaaag
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      426 4 tTiABil UUM 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souia Street. Proposed Sailing from Slagapor* (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said, Marseilles, Londoa, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg Da* B'pore. ARGLK MARU Oct. 26 ANDr.S MARU mid. Not. (omit calling
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      435 4 iIUMIK MMJMt NIPPON YUSf* KAISHA (Incorporated in Japaa) Under Mall Contract wtta the laaarlai JspancM finTfraanat Subject to alterations without artlea EUROPE MAIL UNI Fortalghtlr Service Far Londoa. Antwerp via (Malacca) Peaaa* Oloaabo, Sues, Port Said aad MaraaUaaa, MISHIMA MARU Oet It RADO MARU Not. I KITANO MARU Nor. IT
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    121 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, October 14. High Water, lUI a.m. HomfwiH ifcail laavaa, was. tlrdiral Mission Fete, Malacca. f r.J.i>. (h'lobrr 1"). Bi|h (Tatar, n.lh R.m.. 11.">4 p.m. Band in tat Gard*as, 6.15 p.m. Tandla Crab, ftny-r Dance, 9.45 p.m ■klNrsla) <t.t..')cr lii. Hiia B i s* I >4
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    177 5 BMCU AT THE DOCKS. vim irf Basts Nil. Knot lari Katong, Den Samud. Bharata. Otter* Albert and Victoria Dry ka D M.iin Karl < baksaag, Medusa, Ariake tijin Mans. Dock ■-..iho. Thongwa, Ellora, Tosa Wttt V. !..iri Saida, Inaba Mam. Ajax Jardiaea Wkari Rolang. I'ulo Urani i <.al
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    165 5 To-day and Port Swettenbara t p.m. tcea »i..i Mnar > p.m. mum, Penang, Madras nr.c! N.gafatam, taking mails for lin Bombay) 8 p.m. Uegistration up to 1 pjm Parcel noon U*il by train to lah nils fur Europ*, P-"i Registration op to 3.30 p.m. alcuttj. 4 p.m.
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    MAIL FOR EUROPE
    23 5 iOffici«l Poit Offle* Report) l^ft Spore Arrirtd London August 27 October 2 September 2 October 2 SepuinbiT 6 October 7
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    FINANCE AMP COMMERCE
    131 5 KXCHANGJI Singapore, October 14. On London, Bank 4 m/f 1/41/ Demand Is/1« Private 3 m. 3 credit* 2M*4 On New York Demand 39% Private 90 days 45 "4 On France Bank 585 On India, Bank T.T. 134 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 77Vj p.c. pm.l On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 5 Spot N'ov.-Dec. Jan. -Mar Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Clewing Prices i Buyers Sellers Spot ;()ct. Nov.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Tone of Market.— Steady. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 54 55 5G 57 58 59 64 65 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 noon, October
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      MINING
      213 5 Val. i' j. S«Jl«r». 10 10 Am pang 11.00 I 1 Ayer Weng 1.10 1.25 a il Kam. Kamunting 2.0.0 2.10.0 10 10 KinU Assoc. i.00 tf.00 O £1 Kinta Tin 2.7.6 nom 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.70 2.90 1 1 .1, iantoh 1.40 1.60 fl £1 Lahat Mine*
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      GENERAL
      126 5 [ft. V»l. Pd. Bui tr». Sailers. £1 £1 fir- Am. Tobacco 1.10.0 I.17.S kl £1 E. Smelting Co. 9.00 10.00 3 .'-5 /-Electric T'way» 3/3 10 10 Fraser Neava 64.00 c.r. 50 50 W. Hammer and Co. 100 100 100 Kati Bros. 110.00 160.00 t'l £1 Mexican Eagle 11.10.0
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      DEBENTURES
      85 5 e.Enc. 8 p.e. |I,SI«,»<HI hi pj. p« S'por? Electric Tram way* 5 p.c. £450,001 uosm .Spore Mnnicipai P* $J ,878,000 9*t S'uor* Man. 4H I* of 1907 $1,000,000 II p.«. 10 p*. di» r»aM Man. 4% M. of l«0» $1.600,500.. 11 p.a. 10p.e. dii B'pore Mob. 4H M> of
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    RUBBER SHARES
    422 5 Fru«r »od Co. and LjM «n« Br*tt gnuilw I atc.-t available Sterling Quotation* are printed on another page on Friday.} To-day's PricM FrateT Lyall 4 Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.00 3.30 3.00 3.25 Am. Malay 3.25 3.75 3.50 3.75 A. Hitam
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      121 5 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING COKPOKATION taaaaavaMMi ta Hocgkonij PAnvur capital ii»,»#«*»« bxsubvk nam Stariin* Moo,e*l i,,«. UI.OOC.M' fecttn* LiaoUlif el Pre»rte*eri Ill.oM,** Omm e( Otreetor* Sea. Mr. K. V. D. Pan, Chalrmaa H. Coajtue. Cat., Deputy Caalma* v k.Dodwell, i'sij. Hon. Mr. i. Johnston* Q. T. af. tdkins, i sq. A
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      714 5 LATEST ADVERTISED ENTS FOR SALK, thoroughbred Toy Pomeranian* ami Australian whit" Pooiiles. No. £7. Newton P.. I Ti» LET, No. *5, Syn...«ociic street, threebuilding on N-jvemSer 10, 1920. Apply to No. 59, Slanl.-y litr.-.-t. WANTED IMMEDIATELY Cl'i'lJK, with thorough knowledge of filing, good salary for suitable man. Apply 338, Straits
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      29 5 FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Gole Aero-Eight Cubitt Gars Seven-seater de luxe England's Macs Production Car leyland 4 ton Lorry Fulton Motor Lorrios STRUTS MOTOR GARAGE Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Singapore
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      324 5 INTERNATIONAL OPERA CO. At the Kebnn Stangee Theatre Hall, East Coast Road, Teluk Koran to-night To-nrem NO PERFORMANCE Special Play prepared for to-morrow sight. Booking at Kob A Co., daring offlc* hours. WAN CHIN, Proprietoi /II Special Plays will be given daring Race THE STAR OPERA The Theatre Royal, North
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      355 5 I AUCTION SALE 'i OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AMI HOUSES, AT RACE COURSE ROAD. The undersigned have been instruct.-d to sell by public auction at thi-ir aale-ijom. RaAea Chambers, Raffle* i'lace, Singapore, oa Monday, October 18. 1920. at 2.:i0 p.m. 1. Freehold land and house No. i:t -2, liii» Course
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    DEATH
    29 6 SLET. Mr. Sect Lye Chu«. ag» 31 of Chop Sert Yong Guiin Hap Kef. 35. Kling Street. 4.45 p.m. yesterday. Deeply regretted. Swatow and Saigon papers please copy.
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 MALAYA'S RAILWAY SYSTEM.
    1320 6 The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 MALAYA'S RAILWAY SYSTEM. We turn with particular interest to the report on the F.M.S. Railways for 1919, which has just been issued over the signature of Mr. Anthony, the General Manager aniChief Engineer, because it reviews a year which is the first compl te
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    21 6 It appears that the B. I. steamer Teesta has no European mails aboard. She is due to arrive at Penang to-day.
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    29 6 Derrick and Company advise the following tin mine returns in piculs for September Sungei Gau plant 33.60, tribute 29.16, total 62.76. Ting Kil plant 100.41, tribute U9.59, total 140.
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    39 6 The official estimate of the Indian jute crop is 6,500,000 bales, this being the smallest since 1903, and 40 per cent, below the highest record, in 1914. It is anticipated that no raw material will be available for export.
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    34 6 Messrs. I. Dickinson and Sons, of Newcastle, ship owners, have submitted a proposal to the Tyne Improvement Committee for the establishment of a steamship line from the Tyni' to India, China, Japan and Australia.
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    42 6 The Municipal Commissioners have from to-day prohibited motor lorries, buses and traction engines from crossing the temporary bridge over the Kallang River. This will be a shock to the users of the (iaylanu motor buses which are crowded on nearly every journey.
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    55 6 The following official notification is from the Secretary to Resident, Selangor, dated October 11. No case of rabies having been reported for the last eight months in the district of Kuala Selangor, the Resident of Selangor hereby rescinds Notification 602 of February 11, 1920, relating to the muzzling of dogs
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    66 6 At the instance of Insp. Benge, of the Traffic Department, Karim bin Paidin, Malay driver of motor-car 5566, was fined by Capt. Rowbotham in the third court this morning $75 for driving the car without a licence in South Bridge Road yesterday. In the same court, Koh Ah Moy was
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    60 6 A fire which occurred at the Royal Forti-scuc Hotel, Barnstaple, cut off the escape of visitors who were sleeping in the upper story. Mr. W. J. Gilbert, who won the D.C.M. while serving with the Australians in the Great War, on finding the ladders too short, daringly lashed several together,
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    62 6 Japan will oppose the proposition for disposing of former German cables to be made by America in the International Communication Conference which will be held in the middle of October in Washington, D.C., according to the Nichi Nichi. Japan now controls three such lines, the Yap-Guam line, the Yap-Shanghai line
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    74 6 The friends of Mr. Tham Heng Wan, J.P., assessor of income tax, member of the Chinese Advisory Board and of the Poh Leung Kuk Committee, otherwise known as Mr. Tham Hee Foon, will be sorry to learn of his death this morning. The funeral is fixed for Sunday, the 17th
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    86 6 Merchants and bakers are complaining of the bad quality of Australian grade flour, thousands of sacks of which are being handled about and offered at a price as iu\v as M says a Johannesburg mensage. The I'nion Government is bcinp pressed to take action relative to the alleged unreliability of
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    83 6 Extrnoruinary dramatic scenes have ■jecurreii at Lourcnco Marques in connection with the railway s'rike. Owing to the refusal of the authorities to release •he arrested strike leaders, more than 250 railwaymen surrendered themselves and asked to be put in gaol. All were courtmartialled. and were sentenced to imprisonment. There was
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    99 6 One million two hundred thousand -pen■■ils were to be sold in Japan on September tt, a Japanese national holiday, to form the basis of a fund for the purchase of trround and the erection of a building to Tokyo as a memorial to the late Mr. H. J. H<.inz of
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    115 6 During the big procession on Sunday evening, in Kuala Lumpur, says the Malayan Leader, two Chinese each armed with a packet of pepper, thought a good opportunity had arrived for a coup. Going up to a well-dressed Chinese standing in the crowd, one threw a packet of pepper in his
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    112 6 The steamer L'ukat, a ves«i I of 2,000 t us, the sixth .ship built at Rbanahal by the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works to the order of the Norwegian firm, kfvMM. Brunhgaard, Kiosterui and Co., ni til AMI hilly lau.iched at the wotks in iii't-'tszezpoo Road on SepteniU r 2!'.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    544 6 Mr. 9t. Alban Smith, manager of Joco Estate, Cucob, Johore is leaving for BOSM The death is reported from Stockholm of Mr. Petersson, Governor of the proviiu-w of Stockholm, the news being contained in a Reuter message dated London, October 11. Mr. E. A. Hornel, the founder
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    106 6 In their report dated yesterday. Mean Barlow and Co. state Since last reporting the market has been fair!: 1 ctcady and at the opening of the usual Weekly auc tions there was a good enquiry at prices slightly above last week's figures. Stand ard sheet sold as
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    A Sensational Case.
    151 6 Teo Tean Seng, MUMgiBl Chop Jin Ovong Tik Ki-<-. wine netchanta of Java and Am who, a few weeks ago, was Sued $100/) in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court, has •n tercel notice of appeal mi the ground that the verdict was ana.nsl !i,i weight of evidence
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    Chinese Towkay Held Up.
    158 6 A darinp highway robbi-ry Mcamd on Monday at i p.m. at Batu Aranjr on th way from Kuala Lumpur to Hawaii;,', in which a representative of Chop Chan Th>iLee was relieved of a sum amounting t<» about $7,000, reports the Malayan Leader. Tht towkay hail come
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      160 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Pathe Serial Featuring; Pearl White If Kpds. THE BLACK SECRET 15 Epdi. Episodes Nob. 3 and 4—4 reels 6 Pts. LIFTING SHADOWS 6 Pta. Featuring Emmy Wehlen and Stuart Holmes Topical Budget 4 Pts. A WOMAN ACCURSED 4 Pts. (Firat Show) PALLADIUM Orchard Road 7 Pts. SHERRY 7
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    "OUR YOUNG MAN."
    508 7 The Popular Prince Back In London. Remarkable Demonstrations. Rkitkr Tf.lecrams London, October 11. The Prince of Wales had a very enthusiastic welcome home from his Australasian tour to-day. The firing of a royal salute by decorated warships greeted his arrival at Portsmouth where, looking well and cheery,
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    Jacko's Escapade.
    54 7 Reiter Tei.kcrams London, October 11. It was reported from Athens yesterday th«.t the King of Greece was worse. The King was bitten by a pet monkey. London, October 11. Athens The King has shown marked figns of improvement. His temperature lias fallen to '.'B.l. A French specialist is
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    Norway and Russia.
    56 7 KBUTBH TSLBCIAM London, October 11. ■id. Daily Telegraph Hobiacfoi respondent reports that Litvinolf ileiluiv:! tliiit In- left Norway m NMMMN "t the impos-iliility of rencliing an agreement with the Norwegian Government regarding commercial relations with Soviet Russia. He sail Norway's attitude to the I\if t had ;.letely
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    Coal Owners' Offer.
    172 7 Nearly a Million Miners Balloting. REI'TER TtLECRAM London, October 11. On the coalfields throughout the country nearly 1,000,000 miners to-day and tomorrow will ballot on the question of the rejection or acceptance of the owners' datum line offer, but anything like accurate calculations of the result are
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    China Consortium.
    187 7 Extensive Programme For Consideration. Reiter Telei.ram London, October 12. The Times correspondent says meetings with regard to the China consortium will be held in the week beginning 11th inst.. except on Tuesday. The British group is headed by Sir Charles Addis, the American by Mr. Thomas W. Lamont,
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    American Cotton.
    124 7 Reuter Telegram London, October 12. A New Ton telegram says nightriders are spreading terror through the cotton states. They arc nun, mostly farmers bitterly d in expectation of the present cotton crop, determined that no cotton s'ia!l be ginned until the price advances to f' rty cents per
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    President Wilson.
    109 7 RFI'TEH TKI.KCRAM London, October 11. Washington Mr. Wilson has suffered a slight relapse of his illness, attributable to '.lie evtra exertion in his campaign in the interests of Mr. <'o\. Fritnds and physicians are convinced that Mr. Wilson has not regained his normal strength and must (io at
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    Irish Policy.
    173 7 Premier Ignores Mr. Asquith's Statement Recter Telegrams London, October 11. Mr. Asquith has replied to Mr. Lloyd George's recent speech in a communication to the Press, in which he describes the speech as a declaration of insolvency on the part of the Coalition Government. Ireland," he says, presents
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    Murders in Ireland.
    172 7 Machine-guns Used Against Soldiers. Rei'ter Telegrams London, October 11. Machine-gunning by the attacking party on the military lorry is reported in connection with the ambush at Kanturk. The lorry was held up by milk carts drawn across the road. One soldier was killed and several injured. When
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    News from France.
    95 7 RrtTER ItaUMUN Paris, October 12. The Cabinet, under the presidency of M. Mili-rand, >,as adspted several measures tending- to Mag -bout a general reduction in the cost of living by regulating the sale and slaughtering of cattle, prosecuting speculators, fostering the consumption of chilled nn-at and fish,
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    Vilna Captured.
    75 7 Rtt TEH TELEGRAMB London, October 11. Berlin The Poles have taken the Lithuanian capital of Vilna. The Polish commander proclaimed a new government. London, October 11. It appears that the Polish capture of VHna was due to the unauthorised action of General Zeligovski, who, after resigning and cutting
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    Mesopotamia.
    60 7 Reuter Telegram London, October 11. The Mesopotamia communique states Eleven were killed and 41) wounded in the lighting south of Hiliah in the middle Euphrates region. The enemy casualties were probably heavier. A thousand Arabs opposed the advance of the Samawah relief column but were routed. Our losses were
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    The Army in India.
    139 7 Criticism of Esher Committee Report. Reiter Telegram London, October 11. The report of the Esher Committee has aroused great interest in India and England. Comment is generally favourable, but there there has been some criticism, headed by the Times which contended that the committee's proposals involved
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    227 7 Revter Telegrams London, October 11. The French Minister of Finance, interviewed by the Daily Mail, said all danger resulting from the French financial position was over. London, October 11. Peking The Japanese Legation has informed the International Opium Association that Japan has definitely decided to abolish the opium monopoly
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    VOLCANO ERUPTION IN JAVA
    33 7 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, October 13. There has been a further eruption of the volcano at Merapi. So far six are reported killed and thirteen injured, and six are missing.
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    AUTUMN RACES
    179 7 Scratchings and Selections For To-day. Prospe<ts are again favourable for th's afternoon's races. The going should be good, and scratchings have not been so numerous as to prevent fair fields facing the starter in nearly all events. The scratchings announced yesterday evening were as follows Race 2.— Good
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    75 7 News has been received in Shanghai with great regret of the death of Sister McCarthy, Sister Superior in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, who passed away at Chusan after a few hours' illness, the cause of death being cholera. Catherine McCarthy, who was born near Cork in 1841,
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    COUNCIL REFORM.
    1518 7 Straits Government Heartily Congratulated. Additions to the Legislature. At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the acting Colonial Secretary Sir William Murison, foreshadowed ar addition to that body and proposed the formation of a select committee to deal with the matter. The suggestion was heartily received by the
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    A LARGER COUNCIL
    1890 7 Appreciation from Unofficial Members. The Acting Colonial Secretary said Sir, the first item on the supplementary orders of the day is a motion by the acting Colonial Secretary and I desire to move That a Select Committee be appointed to consider whether any and what changes are
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    158 8 Emoluments of the Straits Judiciary. (From Our Own Correspondent). I'enang. October 13. The nalf-yiarly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day. Mr. Lome presiding. He said that he hoped some definite rubber scheme would be arrived at shortly and that when t was adopted it
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    EVADING PROHIBITION.
    232 8 How Whisky is Sold in New York. The Philadelphia Ledger has been investigating the sale of and traffic in I quor in New York City since the passage >f the Prohibition Amendment, ami in the riist article the writ.-r liu-larvs that there ia n<. necessity fur anyone to
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    95 8 Marphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, October 14. Silver.— 56V Hongkong 77'». Shanghai 40.. Three months gold -4'>'j. Tin. -Buyers 128.25. Rubber. Market remains firm with few tellers. Spot 54' 2 Nov.-Dec. 59, Jan.Mar. BS-63, .'m.-June 68-69V4. Shai-c .Market. Unchanged. Offers are invited f-»r Pajams, Indragiris, Haytors,
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    21 8 CrmiOMM Outk, the Welsh residence 1 i I'atti, was put Dp t'i auction but was withrlrawn. thy highest bid being T25.000.
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      Medical Department
      582 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Government Medical Depart-ment-assistant surgeon brunch is now short-handed and understaffed. With the Medical School in Singapore, which it of U years standing, there is no reason why such a state of affairs should exist. This class of men have
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      Re A Municipal Nuisance.
      154 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Under aggravating circumstances I have again to trouble you for a little space. I beg to refute the statement, mentioning Recently broken-out Spring referring to the above nuisance, in your paper of the 9Xh inst. After a little
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      Public Health.
      116 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent writing under the above head, rig complains of the grave danger arising from the streets being polluted with liquid and congealed sputum and he is no doubt justified in doing so. Thanks are due to him. But his
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    27 8 Mrs. Harold Macfarlane, who is shortly to be married to Mr. P. P. J. Wodehou.sc. (1.E., acting Captain Superintendent of IN.lire. has returned to Hongkong from England.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      249 8 j Yesterday saw the final of B Singles between the veteran Langham Carter, who las been having such success in this tournament, and a young player of promise in Roy Smith. Although owing A, S:n.th was generally expected to break his opponent's run of victory, but it
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      Hockey at the S.C.C
      181 8 The S.C.C. hockey players resumed operations un the Fuug yesterday afternoon niter a spell of scr^s weeks. Theii PP' nts were a team representing the Bg and Singapore R.G.A., who ;i reputation for hockey which they v. ipheld by a win of 3 2. It KM
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      To-morrow's Polo Match
      99 8 (.'"mug opportunely in race week, when all talk is of hor.-es. an interesting polo match is promised to-morrow afternoon, when Singapore anl Seiangor will meet for \h~i K.O.R. Cup on the Polo Club's ground in Balestier Road. The first chukkir will b<*<; v at 4.4."'. The Club
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      Rugby Football.
      66 8 The Penang C. C's invitation to the Bangkok Royal Sports Club to play Rugger on November 13 and 15 has been accepted, and a team is leaving Bangkok by train on November 10. Hitherto, no reply has been received from Seiangor as to whether it is taking part
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    130 8 The Empire Cinema is giving a strong race programme consisting of the Geezer of Berlin, William Fox production. This is the Life, featuring tbe favourite, George Walsh, the Love Swindle, the Mysteries of Myra and Cyclone Smith scries, showing Eddie Polo. The Marlborough to-night commence! the run of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    86 8 Programme of drills, etc., for ending Saturday, October 16, 1920 Saturday, October 16. S.R.K.(v) Rifle Club, Balestier Range 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH, Lieut, Agf. Adjutant, S.V.C. SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALATA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending Sunday, October 17 Thursday, October 14. Physical Culture Class,
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      156 8 RAFFLES HOTEL ROCE WEEK Special Dinners Tiffins Thursday, October 14 Saturday, Oetobmr 16 Dancing on above Nights ADEPfcHI HOTEL RACE WEEK Special Tiffins and Dinners on Race Days WE Bffi TO MfffE Our Many Customers that from Ootob*r I, 1920 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE' REC6RDB WILL BE RJiUCiO W PHIiJE Plum
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      830 9 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA Beach Road, (Tan Oheag Kco and Co., Ltd., Proprietor*) From Monday, Oetobrr 11, to Saturday, October 16 Jo the Second ebow wbi.-b rommeioes at 8.46 A SDPEBIOR LEONXB PBRBBTPAIHB PR(. DDOTIOM. Teeming with Grtpag Moments acd Live lot'on an «d»f tat on ol he story by Hesri Atc'tl
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      281 9 CINEMAS For- two Night, only October. IS md 14 lilli i HALL, LTD.S BEOOND SHOW AT 9.11 Universal Master Serial THE MIDNIGHT MAN 18 Bpitodca f6 Parts featuring the world's best known aotor, athlete, (zehampioa boxer JAMES J. CDRBETT Bpiiod- P, »1 0,000 RBWAIID. Bpisodo 4. AT BAY Saprorted by
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      897 9 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received up to noon on Friday, November t. 1920. at the Colonial Secretary')! Office, Singapore, the Resident Councillor* Office, Penan?, and the Resident's Office, Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Government ut Singapore, Pi-nnrig, and Malacca, respectively, for a period of
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      936 9 THE MINOR OFFENCES ORDINANCE, 1906 tolick orders madk i'nder section! 6 (3) of the minor offences orihnance 11)<v,, for the regulation ot traffic on the occasion of rack merinos, on the October 12, 11 am» lfi. AT THE RACi: COURSE, SINGAPORE I. All vehicles will enter the Turf <lvi» grounds
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      942 10 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE Mondax. Ortobor IS. 1920 at 1! a.m. i.l.er MM Ml M'"»i chests. 1,000 i |0t pl*»M victoria lawr and IS tons Japane.-? lump coal. POWELL CO., LTD. Incorporated in Singapore Auctioneer*. UNDER INSTRICIION FROM THE 00MMA I'"" FRANCE AUCTION SALE «f salved cargo ex Altenburg,
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      886 10 NOTICE IN TIIE ESTATE OF YEE KO& WAB, I DECEASED. PURSUANT TO SECTION 2C OF THE TRUSTEE ORDINANCE, I*l4 NOTICE is hereby given that all personi laving any claims or demands upon o? I igainst the Estate of Lee Kok Wah, decca»ed ate of No. 13. Heeren Street, Malacca, who
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      538 10 RICHES I DO TOO WANT TO BE RICH T If «o, do not delay but try Mr. Chiang Kia Jin who it in the po.ition U act for you Gentlemen, whether ta ■all boy transact consign PROPERTY •aeh at estates, landed properties, •hares, ate. Pleaae call or communicate with Mr.
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      286 10 J flp^fcF JLBT ARRIVED Lrj^Afr GOGGLES !\fip>.f SUNGLASSES M. EZEKIEL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OPTICIANS, 0, High Street, Europe Hotel Buildings. THE CANDY STORE 6-s, ORCHARD ROAD. THE HOUSE FOR PLAISTOWE'S Choice Confectionery TOFFEE DE LUXE HIGHLAND MINTS AURORA JUBES SUGARED ALMONDS TROPICAL CHOCOLATES CREAM CARAMELS FLAVOURED CLIPS TABLE RAISINS SULTANAS
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      192 10 A SMALL SHIPMENT OF WIKTORIN LAMPS AND SPARE PARTS HAS ARRIVED ex s.s. AFRICA WEILL ZERNER SINGAPORE Sole Agents. iCOH COMPANY'S CASH CLEARANCE NOW PROCEEDING Perfumery, Toilet Requisites, Fancy Goods, 3ffice Stationery. School Requisites, Books, I'rii* and PresenUtlon Books, Picture Books For Xaus Presents, Stationery Boxes, Account Books, etc, etc,
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      153 10 TO THE YOUNG, THOSE ONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE AND MARRIED You Mi« One of the Greatest Ilooki of to-day if you have not read MANHOOD AMI MARRIAC.F. By Bennarr MacFaddrn Editor of Physical Culture Kmlursed by Physicians and Clergymen. It Gives You the He?t Advice That will surely Ivad to PERMANENT MARITAL
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    822 11 Notes and Commeats On Current Topics. The Search for Foci. I The high prioes and increasing demand lot gasoline have led to experimtata in Bnglaad tor a boiiiblt sobotiiate motor tail. I Keeeni teats carried ont by the Louden General Omnibus Co., appear to have resulted ;ia
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    SMOKING IN DOCKYARDS.
    244 11 Snggeitioi by Whit ley Council. TV baboo jceueai tuai the AimiiaHy we c-.DPidwipß the (raotioabilitj c( petmirtimg umikus m o rU'D of the woiksho| i« the Kojal Doekjirds has aroused considerable iatmtet. Inquiries made at DaTospoit show that this raggcaiisn was pal foiwaid lo tbe Admiralty bj
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      84 11 AND TUB, LITTLE FORD Shall isad them. It's ilrst In sales— first In economy- acd first in the sstaeoi >l those who love safety, surety and co jifort -because of Iks wonderful simplicity, strength ana lightness. It leads In SALES SERViSE SATISFACTION THE FORDOCN TRAOIOB THE POHD ONE-TON TRUCK WE&RNE~ieS.,
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      271 11 OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON OUR SERVICE TO YOU xB3Ss{ o^^ S«rvice consists of selecting only «MwA the best merchandise and then ?howpcSr\s2v\ in <? you how t0 use jt properly. tX/{ x BSa We have standardized on GOODYEAR rOV^/MM TYRES AND TUBES because we find li/UrilHrß Ur business thrives °n
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      128 11 PHone 1436 ON HIRE *LEC MOTOR GARA&B >18, Ofohard Road. MACHINE CUT GEARWHEELS We have now installed in our works a GEAK GENERATING MACHINE and arc in a position to manufacture machine cut spur wheels up to 36 in. diameter hy 12 in. wide on face. We have hobs for
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      368 12 GUAN KIAT CO. I.IMITKI) (Incorporated in SirniU Settlement-) J6, Philllu Street. SINGAPORE. Goods ready in Stock HUBBUCK'S COLOURED PAINT. OIL AND SUNDRIES SHEET LEAD V': Ihs. WHITE COITON WASTE CAUSTIC SODA WASHING sol) EUROPE BASS BROOMS CRANES CYLINDER OIL ROUND MOUTHED SHOVKLS SQUARE MOI THED SHOVELS CANVAS HOSE 1 in.
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      316 12 REMINDER TO PLANTERS PLOUGHS PLOUGHS PLOUGHS NEGRO AND LUZON-LAGIO with Extra Shears and Fittings. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Apply to GUAN KIAT CO. LIMITED No. 36, PHILLIP STREET. SINGAPORE. f VEITTHWG ULIABU M itsuui An mmaam. HIN WATT CO. MariMl Mrs*! aad Orskatd Bead* sVTVOAVOBB. JUST ARRIVED Cherub Ship-logs (complete),
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      962 12 _OASSIHED ADVERTISEMENTS^ rs* WPAD fckaifafl fw WaaM, far Bale, T* Let, etc la ardlaary ties* ast jjtbk (ararat* atz »srds ta Ha*) at* t Par Una on* insertion 28 ets, two Ins. 46 tts, lkrs* ins. M sts., fear las. U ate, Its ins. |1 00, six ins. U.IK, tea
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      930 12 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, brand new Dodge five-seater, nevei been used. Appl/ SlB, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Cleaveland Motor Cycle, practically new, price $500 or nearest offer accepted. Apply JHraits Motorcar Service, Ltd. EMPIRE CAR FOR SALE, five-seater, electric light, going cheap. Apply Lindsey A Co., Car Dealers, Tel. 2303,
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      541 12 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, stores and offices. Apply Sd. M. Nathan A Co., 4. T>% Souia Street. TO LET, Nos. 184 to 1(7, North Beat Quay Apply Ismail and R»h»»m Bras Batab Roml TO LET, ground floor No. 128, Cecil Street Suitable for office or godown. App'y M.S.M., Strsit"
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      448 12 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated ln Straits BrttUasatt; til to 211, ORCHARD RO>J) LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals. Sstisfsction GuartntstJ Large stocks of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPS arriving shortly Phonel233 SHIPPING PLANTIRO MINING For these three Key Industries of Malaya WE
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      45 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M Manager's Office )lit Job Printing Office 1144 All communications relating to sditoria-' matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communication relating to business matters—advertia*ments, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, should be addressed to THM MANAGER.
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