The Straits Times, 11 November 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,485 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY,?- NOVEMBER 11, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 238 1 orr >i^^^€Rg^^. BSTABL'BHBD WIARLT 800 TBARB j^^^^M, JOSEPH TUVUI I SONS, J^J l^^^r MBBOHAN7 8 MA^OFAOTDRIRB I j^rr^T^ Jy MITIiITMS Tfl Til linitl MVll««tlT l**^^ TRAOK MARK. UONU BRAND HIP BMAMD SHIP BRAND L SIGNAL BRAND ■V&PCR 'ED DNBWBBTBNBJ FINBBX AOBTBALIAM CONDENSED MILK BUTTER b II oa. Md 14 oi.
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    • 120 1 IROBINSON CO., LTD. Storm-King »>» Jf)S*^ burn beczine UHI-LITE PETBOUUM UNTtRN BP REB BTOCKED For: the Bungalow, Factory or Godown Cannot blow out. Cannot exphde. Light y;ui BaaßUow with tbem, tbey wiU tare the keiowne bill. R7Biy lamp tdaled b fore leading cut Frice $21 50 each ROBINSON CO., LTD
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    • 1 1 STKRILJSKD
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  • 695 2 The Industries of W«*ern Australia. The following if an excerpt taken 1 from a Perth (W.A.) journal relating to* the activities of Plaistowe and Co., Ltd., Vho are represented in Singapore by Australias OmNMI Co. In the success which ha« attended tho manufacture of the "All British"
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  • 150 2 Lloyd's Sunday News publishes the confession of John Hnhn, the British-born son of German parents, who was released after serving G3 months in Portland prison. He was tried with Karl Frederic Muller at the Old Bailey early in June, 1015, on a charge of espionage, and
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  • 57 2 The Standing Joint Committee in London on the restriction of the tea output has resolved to recommend all importers to restrict the offerings at public auction in November to lndia 40,000 packages and Ceylon 21,000 packages. Any private sal»-s during the period will be deducted. Thus there are reasonable prospects
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  • 65 2 Two motor-cars, which were fortunately insure! wore unions those dama^'i-d by a hre which started in a retri-ading stop m old I'udu Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, to which the Fire Brigade was summoned at about 2 a.m. The uamage is estimated to be $40,000 for which amount the place
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    • 296 2 MERIT In I Pen* as in everything (Ijl else, it is ;m t dial tells, >) thai is jfil wi:^ :ier of a iv- var» year. Wltcn y->* L>i;y a "Swan" jjkM you know ytm <>f B excellence in w< '<>n I o\ detail, und reliability winch h;is i-ft-ii the
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    • 633 2 INFLAMED SPOTS ON CHILPSJEAO Lost AH Hair. Itched and Pained. Cuticura Heals. "My little girl had dreadful places on her head, and aU her hair was eaten away. There was a mass of red and white spots that itched and pained, and turned wet and inflamed. "I saw an advertisement
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    • 376 2 i| LOOK FOR THE NAME& The caution it necessary, for thus only is o.io assured of receiving the genuine. To purchase l&sU a watch without the nam; "Cavalry" on ttv B dial is like buying gold and silver articles without tha Hall Mark— you are uncertain at to tlieir jzAtt
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  • 956 3 Ecbtes and a sc.iti.lat.Dg faotl The int oubci meat that Uui Duke ol Cob ■aught will ptobably navel! the cqiMiTtM ■Utoe in the gnsads of (be V:cUiU Mi nmisl which ia to be CaieoUv't Mtmoriil ol Kiag K Jwr id Til ia TeadUx to tha prtwe OBkica
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  • 38 3 The directors of the Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java recommend a final dividend at the rate of 12Vi per cent., less tax, making 17 V 4 (XT cent, for the year 1919, carrying forward £48,474, against ■Mil brought in.
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  • 64 3 Ttw Japanese naval authorities attach great importance to the attempt to be made shortly by the H. I. J. M. S. Hyuga to pass the Shimonoseki Straits. Last year the Satsuma, 111,000 tons, passed through the Straits, being the largest warship which has ever made the passage, but the Hyutra.
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    • 511 3 'He cannot do better than take Iron Jelloids No. 2 A. 9 Says the I Physicim. Cy Cioe y<iir blood a c'xancc uJj3!v corpuscles in ca^l) c ibic nil- %<a^^^Bi these cor*u>.ics vigorous by fl& suppl'/in"' them with Iron <^Cw n/JvJ/UKI^&L Iron ]ell> ils strength^-) and enrk > band, ay.l
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    • 242 3 M. EZEKIEL Wholesale and Retail Opticians. 0, High Street (Europe Hotel Building). ARE YOU A NEGLIGENT PLANTER? Ton know tbat diaeaae and pest will destroy your rubber tree unless you ACT before it is too late. Why allow TERMITES to remain in their dugouts and undermine your trees T TAKE
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    • 193 3 would Point j^* o °t to yoo J f I IN 9TOCB BRITISH MANUFACTURED aaatj* af aaaortad slaee and coloare. Jeka EMd's Prlntlni Ink. CHIUBEB DIBBCTOBY AND PBEBS. LTD,' Tank Boad Publisher:. TASTE PLAISTOWE'S DELICIOUS CONFECTIONERY ITS THE THING Obtainable from Messrs. ROBINSON CO., LTD. THE CANDY STORE Wholesale from
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    • 320 3 RICHES DO TOD WANT TO BE stICB T If so, do cot delay but try Mr. Oin Kla Jin who is in the position act for yon Gentlemen, whether sell bay transact eoniiirn PROPERTY anch as sstatsa, landed properties shares, etc. Please call or eonmnnieate with Mr. Chian* Kla its
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 808 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS P. 0. -British India AND A pear Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) Tka Campaay'a MAIL SEBVICEB EAST OP BOMBAY are at araaaat tuaiafil LONDON PAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON line
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    • 507 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LIMITED (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVICE For Boston and New York For all information, apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN A CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agents. THE HEN UNE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated la the Ualted TTmjlaw) Por China and Japan BKNDORAN In port HKNKINNFS duo 2ad
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    • 249 4 STEAMER SAIUNII THE EASTERN SHIPPINi COMPANY, LIMITED (lawrporatod ia Straits Settlsaeats) This time tabla la subject ta alteratloa without further notice. Stsamar Balling tram Singapore PERAK Every Tuesday, at 1 Mi, far Port Swetteaham and Penang. Frem Paaaag ta Moalaela (Trala Journey from Moolmala ta Bangooa 10 hours) RENONO— Onoe
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    • 400 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS O.S.K. TUB OSAKA SHOSEN EAllßa LT» (Incorporated la Japaaj No. 3. Da Saaaa Straat. Preaoaod 8.1 1 lag tnm Maaaaaa* (Bubjeet to change wltheat aetlee) EUBOPEAN UNI For Pert Said. Maraelllee. Loajoa. •atwara, Batteiaam ami BsmiiH ANDES MARU Mar. It Coalt calling at Marselllesl HAVANA MABU Doe. 12
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    • 433 4 STEAMER SaILMW NIPPON YUSEH KAISHA Claoorperated la Jaaaal ■mama Bade* Ball Geatreee wna aa* ImpertC Jsaaaaaa Baimamaal ■abjeot to altersHoas aitaaal a»la» WTJKOPB MAIL LOT Fort alghtly Barviaa far LsalT-i. Aatwara rto (Malaaaa) PaaaMs* Catamaa, Saaa, Port Said aad aarawOlaa. KITANO MARU Not. 18 INABA MARU Dec 1 KAMO MARU
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    • 552 5 STEAMER SAILINGS %j. TI'KT WAII Per Heagfceag. Asaey aad Swaaaw Tke above xteamer is due here on or about November 1 1920, and will be despatched for r.l.eve ports oa or about November 12, 1920. She has acceatmodatioa for salooa passengaaa. Ker freight snd pansage, apply te A_VAN TOO REN,
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    • 394 5 STEAMER SAILINGS GREEN STAR LINE etaesaer Daw Spore DeatlaaUs* WBST CACTUS December 3 Saa Frasciaeo CITT OF OMAHA December S New York ti. Sacs BRAVE COUER Jaauary 4 San Francisco DEEBLODGE Jan. 8. 1921 New York via Sues LANCASTER Feb. 8. 1921 New York via Suei r\« above steamers wil<
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    • 411 5 STEAMER SAHINBS FOR HONGKONG AND KOBE The I. C. S. N. Co.'. a* Fooksang, S.lOO tun.--, leaves at 4 p.m., on Thursday, November 11, 1020, from Tanjong Pagar Wharf. She has splendid accommodation for passengers. For further information, apply BOUSTEAD CO, Agenu. DODWELL UNE (Incorporated In England) FOR NEW YORK
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    • 524 5 PUBLIC WORKS DEFT. SINGAPORE APPOINTMENT OF TWO TEMPORARY DRAFTSMEN IN THE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECTS OFFICE Applications are invited from experienced architectural draftsmen who must be neat, quick and accurate in their work, and competent to prepare working and detail drawings from rough dimensioned sketches. The salary of the appointments is Axed
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    • 812 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office op to noon of November 12, 1920, for the supply of Rations and Sundries for Hospitals for the period January 1 1920, to December SI. 1921. Tenders should be on the authorized forms obtainable on application to the Chief
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    • 840 5 NOTICE (TEARING OF CBEQUaV The nndernoted Exchange Banks have pa* M solved that the second clearing of cherr-jr* will close at 2 p.m. instead of 3 p.m., an formerly. This rexolution will take et?< t from December 1920, and the public hereby notified that on and after that ilat cheques
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 835 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA P .aoh Ro«d, [Tan Cbeaa See and Co., Ltd., Proprietors) ffrrn WfJrrtday. Stvttbe* IP to Monday. Nov'rr.b'r IS A PICT I KB WUH x ..LA .H O- LBSP E *JO lljNb TO INT3RB4T Amd wikb an kbsoibirj, stoij it a unai Ict>, rj pond by ate at a«dats
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    • 260 6 CINEMAS From T««sda>, Novambsp 9, to Ihuredeur, No»tnoip 11 |jg| HALL, LTD.S KrTVJ^n SB OND SHOW AT 0.11 aX» ilWjaf Universal Master Herial i|i THE MIDNIGHT MAN H A IW flfcT/ with JAVB3 J ORBBTT Bp. 11, THI DBATH RIDB 1 pts. Bp. 13. THB TUNNI L OP TBSRC R
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    • 337 6 MARINE I :P^^3| PAR ROPE EXCELLENCE PURE MANILA ROPE SUPERIOR QUALITY A CORDAGE WORTHY OF YOt'R CONFIDENCR Approved sod purchased by tbe United States Nary and Army th« PhlllppiiM GoTernment and f also the leading shipowners. SOLE AGENTS HEAT CHEANG COMPANY 81. Market Street. Singapore.— Tel. 226t. 415, Beach Street,
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  • 161 7 nXTVRBB. Thnraday, November 11. High Water. 10 J. :i.m., 11.33 p.m Aitdistirc I' PnbHf li»: i ncr, Lurope Hotel. I!.. in- w.rd Hall closes rrid«». Nn,rmb«-r 12. High W i-.-r, 10.55 a.m. i hIM i' Brltlah Astociation, 5 p.m .i- SaHtrday, Novcniher 13. H.gii w;iu r. ii.
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  • 116 7 VESSKLfi ARRIVED. hi'lii- Mam, Jap., 2.701 tons, from Bombay 1011, for Kob* unc. lie W. jii, ljut., 964 tons, from Tarakan toil, fol Si.rrabaya 14-11. k. p-iifc. Brit, 1.322 ton*, from Penang lull, for Saigon 12-11. I'.ruk, Brit, 519 tons, from Port Swettenham 1(1 11. for Port Swettenham
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  • 109 7 Friday I t a.m. Kennibn a.m. Cucob am. falM b*t»rj a:id Pulaa Balang t a.m. Pulitu t a.m P. SamK; „i.l Singkep a.m Bay.viii. .-nmarsng and Sourabaya, (takiag swill for Australasia, articles fur ji m Western Australia by trail via Melbourne and Sydney n prepaid at letter
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  • 25 7 MAILS FOR EUROPE .o dicta: i'u«t Office Report) i«rt j pun Arrived London Ortshar 4 November 1 •■r 2 Ni'vmbu- a or a Novrm'uei i
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  • 128 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, November 9. On London, Bank 4 m/l 2/4 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. 3 credits 2/4H On New York Demand 37% Private 90 days 45 On France Bank 610 On India, Bank T. T. 135 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 74 p.c. pni.i On Shanghai, Bank
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  • 58 7 Spot Not. Dec. Jan. -Mar. JunJune Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyert Seller* Spot November December Jan. -March Jan.-June Tone of market Weak. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet doling Price* Buyer* Sellers 39 40 40 41 41 42 ..44 45 ..47 48 DAILY
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 205 7 [SB. \'a\. Pi. Bayers. Seller*. 10 10 Ar.ipang 10.00 L 1 Aver W«ng 1.10 1.25 Q £1 i\am. Kamuntinj 2.7.0 2.10.0 lo io umU Amoc. 6.00 8.00 SI £1 KinU Tin 1.7.5 -ici 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.30 2.60 1 1 Jeluntoh L 66 1.75 El SI Lahat Uiam
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    • 124 7 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers, t'l £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.17.6 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.50 9.50 5/-5/- Electric T'wayi 8/8 10 10 Fraser and Neave 48.00 cr. r>o 50 W. Hammer Co. 85 100 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 150.00 £1 £1 Mexican Eagle 11.15.0 12.5.0 10
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    • 90 7 U. Fng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. pn. Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 15 p.c. 10 p.c. dis. Spore Mun. 4',-i p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 15 p.c. 10 p.c. dis. Spore Man. 4V4
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  • 424 7 Francr and Co. and Lyall and Zratt's Quotation*. [Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday.] To-day's Price* Fraser Lyall A. Co. Evatt. Allcnby.(sl) 0.60 0.70 O.CO 0.70 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.25 2.75 2.50 3.00 Am. Malay 2.75 3.25 2.95 3.25 A. Hitam ($5) 20.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 130 7 HOLLAND EAST ASIATIC SERVICE as. BOBNBO Above steamer is due here on November IT, and will take cargo for Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. For full particulars, please apply to KMNINKLYKF. PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY. 2 and 3. Collyer Quay. MOTOR LORRIES FOR HIRB PROMPT SERVICB GARCIA'S-PHONE Mt A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH
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    • 646 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOUND, a brown dog. collar No. 448, 10. Apply II :rrv. .Straits Times. ICTORY CLERK. Good pay need man. Apply hj. Straits Times. H> IMMEDIATELY] good" Chin-ie or Fjra?ian book-k".pcr. Apply Sektor, LOST FOX To) Mi white, name Rrwur.l on rei'-rn to 108 b, Tan- FOR IMMEDIATE SALE,
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    • 33 7 ITO ACETIC AND SULPHURIC ACID ENAMELLED LATEX PANS AND PAILB ZINC POWDER COTTON DUCKS *NO COLOURED PAINTS GLASS PJP£R AND EMERY CLOTH REFINED CAMPHOR T. NAGAI CO. High Street, or 'Phone 1 113.
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    • 425 7 WHAT DOES IT, DO 1. It kills parasites of mange 4. It cleanses the skin. 2. It kills ticks and fleas outright. 5. It keeps the akin smooth and soft. 4. It promotes growth of hair. Obtainable at MEDICAL OFFICE, Bras Basah Road MEDICAL HALL, Battery Road STRAITS PHARMACY, Middle
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  • 40 8 MACARTHLR. At li», Rankeillor Street, Kdmburph. on October 9, 1S»2O. Gertrude Beatrice, widow of W. il. Mac Arthur, Government Veterinary Surgeon. Penan*. Straits Settlements, and elder daughter of the late Dr. J. H. M. Closky, Colonial Surgcon^ Province Wellenley.
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  • 1187 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 11 AFTER TWO YEARS. It is two years since the great war ended in an armistice which forced Germany to acknowledge that her huge military machine was wrecked and that an invasion of Germany could be prevented only by accepting conditions which were practically equivalent
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  • 38 8 It is reported that the naval station of Trincomalee is being discussed as a naval dockyard for the Indian Ocean and it ia expected to establish there vast buildings and repair shops for the use of the Pacific
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  • 36 8 The latest Bombay strike is that of the milkmen, 2,000 of whom have struck work, demanding an increase of wages. The aetrisa of the dairy companies has been afTeoted, but, so far, public inconvenience is little.
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  • 36 8 Service will be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday evening, ai. 8.15. The Rev. M. DoJsworth will give the address. All are cordially invited to attend, especially men of the Mercantile Marine, Navy and Army.
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  • 41 8 Divine service will be held at Johore Bahru on Sunday and Monday next. F.vensong on Sunday at 6 p.m. Holy Communion on Monday at 7.30 a.m. The services will be conducted by the Rev. J. IJutierworth. assistant Chaplain, St. Andrew's Cathedral.
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  • 58 8 The General Poet Office was dated at 1 p.m. to-day. On Saturday it will be closed at noon and on Monday next at 1 p.m. Letters posted in the night boxes at G. -P. O. up to 6 p.m. to-day, on Saturday and Monday will bo forwarded to Penang. F.M.S..
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  • 60 8 The body of an ex-soldier whose name is believed to be Long was found floating in the sea at Colaba, Bombay, on October 31. In each of his pockets was found a pint bottle of beer, and it is surmised that, under the influence of drink, he fell asleep on
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  • 57 8 A Times of Ceylon representative learns from an authoritative source that the Tata Industrial Bank hope to establish a branch in Colombo within the next twelve months. The bank will occupy the ground floor of a handsome new building which is to be mcM on the west side of Chatham
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  • 41 8 Messrs. Wittall and Co., Klang, state that the following listofcompanieaof their agency, have airreed to the R.G.A. restriction scheme Kapar Para, Seremban Estates. Selinsing, Sungei Choh. Sungei Kapar, Langat River (Selangor), Dusun Durian, I'lu Rantau, Jeram, Beverlac Selantroi Sengat, Blackwater Estate.
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  • 57 8 Report has it that a man and his wife were asked I?'JOD a month for board and lodging at one of the Singapore hotels. With so many passing travellers to cater for hotels naturally do not want permanent boarders. It is possible that one or two might be welcomed when
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  • 55 8 The other afternoon witnessed a very pretty wedding in Grace Church, Soochow. when Miss Bernice G. Bartlett of Norwood, New York, and Mr. William F. Borrman of Soochow Academy, were united in marriage, the Rt. Rev. F. R. Graves, D.D., of the Shanghai Diocese, officiating. He was assisted by Rev.
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  • 76 8 On November 1 no work was done on the Hooghly, as over 10,000 labourers employed under the Calcutta stevedores for loading ami unloading ships in the port went on strike. They want 35 per cent, increase in their wages and other privileges. The stevedores are willing to give a 50
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  • 83 8 Stock-* of cars are piling up at various F&strrn ports because the ron c iunees cither i; n'i ><r won't take delivery "In Singapore cases containing cars remain >n the wharf exported to sun a I rain. This can hardly be good for the cars If the banks will carry
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  • 104 8 The collision between the Clearway and i lie Arnaldo da Brescia, an Italian vessel, which took place in the Colombo harbour on October 17 has resulted in an action for damages being filed in the Colonial Court of Admiralty in Ceylon, in which the owners of the former vessel, the
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  • 96 8 Judgment was pronounced at I-ahon m October 27 in the case against Moulvi /afar Ah Khan, editor of the Zemindar, who was charged with offences under Seclions 124 A and IMA (promoting enmity between classes). I. P. C. Zafar All Khan was sentenced to five years' transportation and to a
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  • 89 8 Mr. G. O. Blacker has resigned his iM»itii>n as Commissioner for the East Indies of the Federation of British Industries and has rejoined his old firm Messrs. Morreau and Spiegelberg of Manchester. Mr. W. W. Roberts, the Assistant Commissioner, has received instructions from the head office of the Federation of
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  • 128 8 A Bombay message of October 29 says lt is expected in Bombay that the bank rate will be increased next week from 5 to 6 per cent. The market rate for gold is now R.s. 16 annas 12, and at that figure it pays to export trold. Concurrently, as the
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  • 474 8 Lt. ■('■>]. Tyte is laid up with influenza Vrs. Pay ami Mrs. Lnngston have M turned to Kuala Lumpur from home. Mr. (i. E. Teale. of Hasan, ('umberbatch and Co., has returned from home. It i.s stated that when M> C. W. Mar riaoo k'oes on leave.
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  • 68 8 An expert, belonging to the Osaka Municipal Sanitary Laboratory, announces that the inhalation of chloric pM is an ffective preventive again:-: Spanish influenza. His attention was aroused in the first instance by the fact that people working in factories, making bleaching aoepoer, suffered very little from
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  • 110 8 M. Clemr-nceau is visiting Penanjr "n November 2X He will be received at tie Victoria Pier by the Resident Councillor and leading members of the community r.nd an address of welcome will be presented by the Municipal Commissioner' There will be a guard of honour
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  • 122 8 The l>e\vali festival in Singapore wu* celebrated with much ecl:.t night wealthy Indian merchants ami shop keepers were At Home to their frii-n iof all communities High Street, in parti cular presenting a brilliant scene, Messr* N. Jawhemal and H. Kssc-n.las, Chot.rmall's entertained a larire number of Europeans
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  • 155 8 Mr. John Hay, pr^sidin^ at th<- Mcl ing of the DjabuunK (Java) Rubber I.s tates. Limited, on October 12, said that the damage done to th.ir properU bj the eruption of Mount Kloct. a tro ■•:m i mountain quite close to Uh tatatao, w;:s even worse
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    • 356 8 SUGGESTIONS XMAS~GIFTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME MMILA CIGARS f RANGE KK6E TEA LBL:VaEBD FIOM LOND N DBLIVBKBD FfcßlS OF A,LCHABGBB P K. 1. taVMMaM 10.t26.5JN It! Ucloditß Co(j »»d ir»ui»see 4) »cj ti.,;'n.l tatboßeal I aiJne»»o ihc O.iWd Ki.^dcm iond«t3 00 «ai. SO ote ta lbJ. II2M Ntti P«coe.»« 100
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    • 263 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Path* Berial ■Waring P«arl Whit* I Cpri*. THIS BLACK SECRET II Eptl. Episodes No*. 1' and 14 4 reel* Pts. THE BLOOD BARRIER 6 Pts. Featuring Sylvia Rreamer and Robert Gordon The Topical Budget Drama* and Comedie* to interest and to entertain. (First Show) PALLADIUM Orchard Road PU.
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  • 920 9 Discussion of Government Proposals. Mr. lionar Law Reviews Present Position. RCI.-TEM TELEGRAMS London, Noveinl^ In tli. Ro*M of Commons, when the lioinc R«l« Hill was re-committed, a new C'.verniocnt clause was adopted l>y IT.". I. providing for the creation „f Meaad Chambers for the two Irish parliament*.
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  • 231 9 The Singapore war memorial, the foundation stone of which is to be laid by H. E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard, X.C.8.), on Monday, November 15, in the presence of If, Clemenceau, is to be a replica of the Cenotaph in Whitehall.
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  • 195 9 Rkitkr Telegrams London, November 8. Paris Th provisiomil agenda of the tits-. >,■*.-:>. n of the assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva on November 15 includes consideration of questions of hygi' ne. particularly typhus control of agreement* M-lating to ihe employment of MM and children
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  • 384 9 Arrangements For The Function On Monday. \W t«- -applied officially with the I following details of the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Singapoie War M.inorial by His Excellency The Govt-rmr on Mi.nday, November 15 H's Es i Hem-;,' will arrive from Ander'*>.n Bii'lge end
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  • 322 9 THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR. l nou ail noi i:cati, tnougn men tuuni m<^ as dead, Tis we who slumber, we who sleep with dreams Dp«l earth's strong, inexorable bed. Upon the pillow of our perished schemes But thou art splendidly alive and glad. Beyond these halting hours, with wonder clad. And
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  • 28 9 We are asked to state that the steamship Barentsz will sail at noon to-morrow instead of at the usual hour, from the wharf, for jjgMvia. Samarang and Soura-
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  • 509 9 Observance of Anniversary In Singapore. The second Ulllwit; of the Armistice, which fell to-day, was observed in Singapore with due regard to the nature of the historic event. The anniversaries of the cessation of hostilities have been marked nol M much by the note of rejoicing as that
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  • 189 9 Terrible Condition of Stricken Districts. Rkutib Telegram London, November y. The famine in China has reached an appalling stage. Fifty-eight million people are shadowed by the grim monster in fiv« provinces of whom 14 million are actually starving according to figures compiled by the International Famine Relief
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  • 482 9 RIUTM TILIGBAMS London, November 7. Verona After v demonstration before the Garibaldi monument, a party of demonstrators proceeded to the communist headquarters in order to pull down th« Red Flag. The occupants tired, wounding three, whereupon the building was stormed. In the course of the fighting the
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  • 156 10 The Kins of Siam to Marry Princess. (l-rom Our Own Correspondent.) liangkik, November 10. A '..ya! on* lanintien has just been i- -uod announcing the betrothal of H. M. King Rama to Princess ltallabha Dcvi, daugiter of H. R. ii- I'rince Naradhip. The an-no'jiu-nittit is tremendously popular. H
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  • 126 10 KIUTU TILXGRAM Paris, November 8. The German pres* is still unwearied in attempting to show that Franov now has more coal than she needs. The allegations are, however, an absolute contradiction of French official statistics. The Intransigeant hears from a reliable source that the amount the French
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  • 111 10 Rtt-TEB Telegram London, November 8. A communique reports continue.! aerial activity on the middle Euphrates against ho-tile gatherings south-east of Kufa. in which a pile was wuundod, but the insurgent forces and the majority of sections of th.- mo>t M-portant tribes in this MM MHTeadeted unconditionally on November I.
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  • 86 10 SCUTCa TKLBGtAM London, November y. A fresh spasm of weakness has developed in European currencies. The pound closed in New York at $3.05, the lowest since February, which makes the sovereign worth only I:ss. 9d. in New York. ont.uental exchanges are also demoralised. Ihe franc sharply rose to
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  • 55 10 Rei'tkr Telegram Londe n. November v The fears that thousands of the miners who dated against the Government proposals, especially in South Wales, would refuse to return to work have not materialised, and to-day work is in full swing throughout the coalfields of the country. Ihe railways have
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  • 48 10 fiCUTCa TCLKCRAM London, November 9. I'ari* It is now decided that the unkaowa French poilu shall be buried under the Arc de Tiiomphe instead of in Pantheon, where Thursday's ceremony will be confined to depositing an urn «ontaiaJag Urn I.cart af Gambet^a in the 117 at.
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  • 663 10 Malaya Beats Hongkong By 35 Runs. The Malaya eleven playing in the interport series in Hongkong brought off an cxc. I lent win over Hongkong in the open- M ing match by the narrow margin of 35 runs. On Tuesday in the first innings the visitors, made a
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  • 56 10 RIUTEB rXLECKAII London November 8. Milan The joint commission meeting here to :-tudy the qu stion of factory control disagreed, and employers and workers will prolwhly present separate reports. Pon.e Th.- Italian and Jugo-Slavian Ministers have assembled at Santa Marguerita to confer with a view to arriving at
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  • 23 10 Mr. A. H. Whittakur. the manager of Meso^Aylcabury and Nutter, Ipoh, will be U'avinir next moni for California on a six months' holiday.
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  • 981 10 Scheme of Development to Be Inaugurated. The annua! general meeting of the Kerlini; Tin M;n-s, Limited, was held at the ragiateAd tmui of thu company, French Bank buildings, yesterday und'.-r the freaWaaO ti Mr. J. M. t>ime. Others present were Messrs. J. A. Elias, E. K.
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  • 86 10 th£?, luesdav:I uesdav the Kint which had gone through a rain storm in the night arnyed within jumping disUnce of the wharf at Port Swettenham when the 9,23 a.m. train was due to leave, which it promptly did so that the Kinta passengers who wished to arrive at and do
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 180 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Thefts are becoming as alarming in Singapore as motor accidents. Within a short period of two weeks two cases of robbery have occurred in Muar Road where i icksha-pullers live. The first case took place a fortnight ago when an
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    • 201 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Several months have now parsed since the sitting of the H 'vised Salaries Commission and yet we teachers in the F.M.S. have heard next to nothing about the revised scheme. Owing to th? increased cost of living the pre-war standard
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    • 283 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. May I encroach on your valuable space to point out to the Power that be that the Assessment Department is sending out notices to near'y all houseowners, especially to those, who occupy their own notifying an increase of 100 per cent.
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    • 727 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln the course of a leading article, dated Ist May 1918, on the man-power of Malaya, you referred to "some thousands" of young, fit Eurasians waiting only for encouragement", and then went on to say "They (the Eurasians) are British subjects
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    • 74 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. 'n reference to the recent alleged .rimping case heard in the senior Magistrate's court, Johore Bp.hru, and reported :n your iss'ie of the Bth instant, it was state) by one of the witnesses that dis■hartre ticket.- are nevi r
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  • 499 10 An Interesting Case in Kuala Lumpur. Before Mt. Pryde in the Civil Court, i Kuala Lumpur, Ah Lay, a Hylam, one 1 time cook to Mr. C. Ward-Jackson, sued that gcat*MNM for the sum of $45, alleged to be cue as Wagea. It will remembered, reports the
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  • Sporting News and Nates.
    • 626 10 S. C. C. beats Klar.g 22 :J. Th visit of t!ie i-.'ang ***** team erday provided an interesting game with, M :i win for Twenty-two p mia 11 ree trie« and a p.T.: I k.>ni i to tlmv was the "Xtent to wiich tin- Singapore team preyed home their
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    • 38 10 Donnell, keeping in Mod trim for his championship mat h r.f r.,-xt week had I another try out with Or.- yesterday, and won a- H-2, 6- 4 two v.-v teat hum. with both men ihowing excellent fens.
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    • 57 10 The following will r«|ivi ■rt the Seremban Sprinters Club nejinst the Vinolia Association of Malacca nn Saturday at Sercmbaii J. O. K n> A. Pinto (Captain I and K. Stn Maria* D. Manual. A. O. Van Httfeen and Cheng I Tarn Chin H. Sta Maria. Keng Quce IMauncio, K.
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    • 27 10 A Rcuter wire from Adda] of November H states that the M.C.C. defeated South Australia by an inir.ngs and IS i ..n,.
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    • 125 10 The November medal compt tition (Bogey) was played on Saturday ami Sun lay last and resulted in a tie betwet n Braddell, Wishart and Heap. I was tied for on Saturday by Braddell, Hall and Sproule ond'.n Sunday by Messrs. Wi^harl nnd Ron- The following cards wen-
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    • 135 10 The Garrison Golf Club's match against the Keppel Club has been postponed until the 28th inst. All awaken who have received notices for the 14th an- requested to notify the hon. secretary befor. whether they can play on the L'Kth. The draw for the Navy Cup is
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  • 2046 11 c i Sub-Division of Shares And Capital Increased. A.i i v;r-, ,r Jinaiy (reiu-ral meeting of tl,. I iri :-.l Uan.v of liulia, Australia i i. CMnm w.i^ held on October 6 at 38, BWtopagata, K. C, for the purpose of con- matador) ob-dWidhaf tin- mid bkCTCaaaag tliu
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  • 33 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, November 13, 1920 Saturday, November IS. S.R.E. r. Rifle Club, Balestier Range, 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. C. SMITH, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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  • 41 11 Orders for week ending November 14 Thursday, November 11. Physical Culture Class, 6.15 p.m. Friday, November 12. Sixth Troop Parade, 5.15 p.m. bund Practice, 5.15 p.m. Sunday, November 14. Seventh Troop Inspection, 10.30 a.m.
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  • 60 11 Iha famous singer, John McCormack,' truvellinc from Australia to Europe aboard the Naldera which arrived in Bombay on October 29, broke his leg while playing deck games. It was feared that he would have to remain at Bombay for treatment, but he insisted on continuing his journey. It is expected
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 197 11 WE HAVZ! JUST RFCFIVFD NEW STOCKS MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MOU RIE PIANOS "HIS MASTERS VOICE" RECORDS Cal! t;w and rnaxe your selection Supplies are Moated. S. MOUTh-IE CO., LTD. (leeofpotftted ia Bcngkoap) BAFPLB9 PLACB, MNftWI CROSSLEY CARS 25/30 H. P., R. F. C. MODEL A 8 USED BY H.R. H.
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    • 257 11 RAFFLES^HOTEL XRMIBI ICE HIGH r To-night CABARET DINNER CAKCE Kme. Eilikjvitch tf (be W,mw Open Home will appeal IN CLASSIC DANCES Assisted by Mr Panl O-ey. ftmnaii Rnviao baiitne. ■xtanaion till 1 3O «.m. ADEiPKi HOT! ARiISTIGE DAY SPECIAL DINNER The Orchestra ia Attar d.cce ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED. B. O.
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  • 743 12 ■r. Maurice Maude Favours Legislation. Mi. Manrlee M aode, who to now at tome, WfiteatoTbe Finanoieti "Aa »yon we well aware, the Rabbi r Ofowem' A*aoeiation hat mocd a oiroolai to all ita membera pointioß ent what will baspr n U the tteee are tapped in the »aj
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  • 420 12 Hysterical Outbursts That Ruia LlVftf. Apw l from adveatnroaaea and vampa," o whom tbete are maaj o -.parle ci as luri t.iuea aa weio tier d- pi.-iid bj k;o mtoi in uibludrauit, Iii it ixUi iiamtnoua wiman at lbs daDßetLoa tjpf. The r'.ui in womar, sot j ol
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 200 12 KIAM KIAT COMPANY (MARKET STREET) Fresh Arrivals ASPINALL*S WWU Sanitary EUROPE Plre Brick* nan Ch* Enamel NICHOLSON'S Fife* KITSON'S Blow Lamps BABBITTS Whit* Metal GLIDDEN'S Aluminium Paint TARRED Rope DISINFECTANT AND VARNISH OP MANY MAKES AND KDfM. HONDO ACETIC ACID 99% GUARANTEED MOM CHESTS rew ni wcond-h»=<) VENEER CHESTS COAGULATING
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    • 459 12 MADE IN AUSTRALIA HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES FOR COUGHS, COLDS. SORB THROAT AND THE PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION ta < «i v a LET THE BUYER BEWAHE The larg-e aale for Eumenthol JUJUBES has led to a number of imitations beinjj manufactured under the name of menthol and other jujubes. It is
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    • 95 12 THE ENGUSH ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia England) MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRITANNIA METAL FILAMENT LAMPS URGE STOCKS Singapore Braaeh I Telaffcaaa Ml WINCHESTER HODS! Tfltpuut ENEUBCTK»PARADISE BIROS OSPREY FEATHERS suitable for hat trimmings DRESS MATERIALS of Swill manufacture BEADED LADIES' HAND BAGS Preach manufacture. J j TiCn^ J3LL r B
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  • 740 13 Amuslcg Stories ol Sir Hubert Tree. T«tlTo hat da bare gone to tbe wiitiflg ol Htt>bt>it Beetbibm Tr^e; Some Menjoiioa ot Him and ol His Lila, Collected by Max Bdcibobm. Nj kindle appteoiatioa would iavo oouvejtd tbe maaiy aidedaeai ot }bbta«tei a- Tiiiei M a
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  • 300 13 Jtarefooied Mao Prostrate Before Tbe Cross. Tbe Windsor C»6t!d polioi ate ia*«Uff»f iCv' i t .r«D(,e ocouifuccj fvQioh lo*k p.»ie ibe oltioi F.iiay u'iti- at S; «J..otßi'a Cbaufl fc.icro the eroaicg soiTioe. Mr Caipenttr, oao cl tba •twiadaa'P, wa* ici(Qt.cn t:c ciiidlta w biota sjppy \ho
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  • 25 13 Major G. O. Smyth, who was shot in Dubl.n, is the brother of Commissioner Smjith shot in the Cork Club. Three muMns fell in France.
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  • 23 13 The directors of the Tangkah Rubber Kstate unnounce an interim dividend of 4 per ii'nt., lrss tax, on tht^-ortttnary Shan.*, payable October 30.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 644 13 Whiteaway, Laidlaw AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Bnglaad t aßMaaawaßwaaawa PRIGCSL6WEBT IHYWHIRF. V*LOE»-IMSOi S «RIBLF. LADIES FOOTWEAR SPECIAL OFFERS CF SMART BTYIEB A ILti n l tlitfc sbors am < fi'itd at m»rvi l,oa»!y law frieef, tbey aie all laraitl ■TarlaMl Ut;inK yea tin* will gWe tbn ntmokt patißfaotion in
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    • 377 13 Run-down When T'Hir syatem i* under- I minrd by worry or c»er-work whrn youmtility iilowrred— wHen you feel"any-hnw" when your nerve* are "on ed§e whrn the Va«t exertion tir*» you- yoo are in a Run-down ccrufit'nn. Your kyatem v likr a p.ant thai is drooping for want ot water. And
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    • 71 13 V<s\ MEMO W > 7t\ JRJIMftPZ p h^' 384. The Car for Economy of Upkeep 30.24 MILES TO IHE GALLON* Otci reals ol all kinds and ia all ssrto ol woat'-er wa» tie kver^e mileage per xallon of 191 OVERLAND CARS wmeb look part la a petrol oonsnmptioa lest oa
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 620 14 SALES BY AUCTIOI>_ AUCTION SALE fe SSI leariy^w B t „,,.lit,on. etc.. Ha, J»" C"iat Road, on Saturday. November IJ. at S p.mon Tbaraaay. r.ntHlogues i.««ucd CHBONG KOON SENG A CO r Auctioneer* I AUaiON SALE BoaaakaM furniture. Rosenkrani piano. ajaswllaeTaj ftc. i from n conn'ry roiidcnce for convenience of
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    • 777 14 SALES IV AUCTION AUCTION SALE ()K PERFUMERY At our sale-room, No. SO, Kline Street. Ob Saturday, November 13, at 10-10 a.m. Comprising white Lilac, Heliotrope, Rose Kenee Violet, Aluria. Crab Apple, Lily of th* Valley Honey Suckle and other best ana well-known essence in to ox. and 1 ox. bottles;
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    • 1704 14 Assets over $3,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Strait. Settlements) t MBAD OFFICB t Wlaehaetor Heaee, Bing»por*. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry. R.C. The Company ha. £80,000 deposits*, with th* Soprani* Court of England and complies with the British Life
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    • 587 14 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE Vi CHINE Authorized Capital Frs. 260,000,00* Subscribed Capital Frs. 150,000,000 Paid-up Capital Fra. 76,000,00* (1/3 of the CapiUl subscribed by tbc Government of the Chinese Republic). Chairman of the Board of Directors i Andre Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pernot* HEAD OFFICE 74, Rue Saint Laxare, Parts
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  • 1127 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Driving A Car, It is quite ao cmj mtttet nowadays to beootae oar dii?et,' thaaka to the great fimptiQcatiia oi cm tneohMum acd lib praotiCall; peiltoi leliability and rfSjicncy rtuf l a«e, Lowcvet othii points to be studied b.nidea tbs meebaDiaa.
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  • 56 15 A Sinn Ftiner smashed the frlass of the hats Mr. Holman Hunt's picture, the Light of the World," now in St. Paul's Cat hill which made a tour of the world WM years aifo. The picture was unliamH^ed. The outrage was a protest atrainst the imprisonment of the late Mr.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 163 15 JUST LANDED First Shipment of 1921 UDiL FORD GARS «ITII IHK rOUOWIMI NEW FKAHHES:— one man top ventilating windshield detachable rims with spare rim lowered and sloping front and rear seats with improved upholstery either with or without electric Self-starter !;.%'ul;ir ahafaawata nn awweoawiag tvrmmti ami we will In' in
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    • 466 15 IM&U JL I^l \jt AUTOMOBILES This year's models retain all the mechanical excellence which has given the King a world reputation for reliability, and offer one hundred new refinements in chassis and body. The most economical car for its power built in America. Four body models. King Agencies are profitable
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 353 16 GUAM KIAT CO. LIMITED flaeorporated In Straits B*ttl*m.nt*) M. Phillip Street, SINGAPORE. ROODS W!ADt"iN STOCK NOW t feytk* Bladea 40 in. Elephant Brand rtoroec Bans Brooms Large Size Hex Bound Hex Iron Bolts and Not* Hn Iron Nuts assorted sizes Mild Steel Rivets assorted stiea Iron Waahers assorted frizes Moamore
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    • 304 16 REMINDER TO PLANTERS PLOUGHS PLOUGHS 1 I PLOUGHS 1 1 NEGRO AND LUZON-LAGIO with Extra Shears and Fittings. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ABBIYBD Apply t* GUAN KIAT CO. LIMITED No. t«, PHILLIP STREET. SOTOAPORZ. EVERYTHING RELIABLE In STEAMER AND MOTOR SUPPLIES. HIN WATT CO. Market Street and Orchard Road, SINGAPORE JUST
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    • 889 16 _OASSIFIB) ADVERTISEMENTS Tha PREPAID chargea for Wanta, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary close-act typ* (average *lx vurd* to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four in*. 82 cts., five ins. fi.oo, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. 11.40, twelve
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    • 971 16 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, Cleaveland Motor Cycle, practically new, price $500 or nearest offer accepted. Apply Straits Motorcar Service. Ltd. H.P. HUMBERaTTTK fOR SALK. Thoroughly overhauled, two sets cushion covers, insurance nml nil neeessories. Apply CO Straits Tlmoe. OVKUiIAI I.S tt, any make of car completed in 3 to f>
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    • 583 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OFFICE TO LET, ground floor. No. 8, Raffles Chambers. Apply Mitsubishi Shoji Ksisha, Ltd., Raffles Chambers. TO LKT, newly erected three-Storeyed offices and godown in Cecil Street, adjoining Lloyd TiioLtino's office. Apply 5-3, dc Souza Street. TO LET, a newly built first floor office in Cecil Street,
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    • 408 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated In Straits veattS til to tit, ORCHARD MOta LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS MOTOR CARS° AND CTCUK WELDING ef all metal*. Satisfaction U«»raa>e«J I^arge stocka of LOCAS HORNS AMD LAMM arriving shortly Phonel233 555 ARDATH CIGARETTES A FRESH SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVES PRICE $1.10 PER TIN
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 44 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONE* Editorial and General tiManager'a Office 1111 Job Printing GOc* Ha* All communication* relating *d!tor?4 n>*tiers and news should br. addr»»>4 to THE EDITOR. All commnuiea'leaC relating tc business matters-adv*nl*»» ments, subscriptions, accounts, pri-iltu, •tc, should b* *ddr****d ts TO aIANAGER.
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