The Straits Times, 18 November 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 2<>,490 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      158 1 I Price bow tll.Vi per ca»« WHITEWAY'S Fair Maid of Devon Brand OF Pure Devonshire Cyder MANUFACTURED AT tHIBPLE. DEVON IN CASKS OP TSS PINT BOTTLES JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD. (It 03 por» ted is Bngliad) IN O APOR B OBTAINABLE FROM U*UaL OIAJR- AND FROM BEREttBAN Metus. Weaie Co,
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      123 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Wood Burning Stoves V ji! HSi B» V R 364 CARRON DOVER Range NIW FATTIRN IN FOUR 3 ZBJ Complete with two ler»gt hs ot Piping and Elbow HOT I LiTH OVBN Width Heigh*. Depth. Widh Height Dtptb. No 6 171 Si 18 ici. II
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      30 1 a. 3 i E U.S STANDS FOR UNITED STATES THE BEST MADE IN AMERICA COMBINATION IRON SAFES is Imported and Sold by US FRANKELS, LTD. Victoria Street also Orchard Road.
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    Fruit Growing in China.
    957 2 Commercial Aspects And Possibilities. The Chaoyanghsien, Kwangtung, correspondent of Finance and Commerce, writing on October 11, says Swatow has been known ever since its founding as the centre of an immense coolie traffic. For u longer time it has been noted for its pewter ware, and
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    75 2 There is a scarcity of pipers in the H inlands. The Duke of Argyll confessed the other day that he could not get enough men for his own pipe hand and he intends doing what is alivuly being done in the Island- of Mull, starting a sohool for young pipers.
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      213 2 jij The AlL^^^pl^^pritisra^ j} light^car 11 THK CAR FOR THE OWNER-DRIVER I, |j The High Clearance and Lonjr Whcelbasa li ilj, are just two features th«t help to make 1.1 the Standard UkHI Car the Cm- for t\ Ik the »ver«cas Owner-Driver. Ml i|'l Il\ Send your "><iuiryfor early deiiverv
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      599 2 CyTiCURA HEALS BABY MELftM Of Spots On Face and Neck. Dioilgurcd Horril/ijf. Spread to Body. "Spots appeared on baby's lace aod neck, and these in time turned to j.uplions which disfigured bim horribly. He had very little sleep ior several weeks on account of the itching. Blisters then brake out
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      303 2 tJITTS CO. UNITED Stationery Braaafc 15. THE ARCADE Printing Department 48, ROBINSON ROAD HAVE JUST RECEIVED LARGE STOCKS Of Penholder* with Robber and Corktipa, Window Envelopes Buff Enrelopes in different aises. Wire Letter Tra>a in Feokcap and Qoarte alxea, 8011-Dog Clip in 3 slsea, Shannon Ebony Kulera 12 and 18
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      222 2 H B^?^ woold Point J J tN STOCK Q^ BRITISH MANUFACTURED! ••■•r af aM*rt«d slies and iiilhii. loka KMd's rrlatinc lak. CBOMM* DIBCCTORT AND PBUB, LTtU Tank Bond Pnblisharz. Motor Cycles i H.P., J.A.P, TWIN SPORTING MODEL Tht ideal machine for use on estate*. SELAT TRADING C° 42. XI.ING STREET.
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    A Gay Wedding.
    921 3 How to be Happy Though Marrying. Collum writing in a home journal says Weddings are generally looked upon as necessary nuisances in a modern community even by the two persona most concerned. But the other day I was invited to one by an ex-Poilu. down in tin:
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    100 3 Purification of th<. so-called privil.irtil eludes of Japan iS the aim of the O-Vukai, an association just formed by graduates of th.' Peers' School. One of the founders is quoted in the Asahi as sayinjr Our association docs not propose to defend the privities enjoyed by the peerage. If the
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      439 3 4He cannot do better than take Iron Jelloids No. 2 A. 9 Sayi the ,/^2»»a Physician. Vg, T*f»BW Gioe your l-Jood a chance I (ts^wßß There or- 5.000.000 red f~ W^tf corpusda in c<i- h cibic m "-^^^l^ limctr? of .he bioo.l Keeo W^s^^ t^tSt't these ew>f/i 7i-i vigorous by
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      339 3 HAVE YOUR TIRE REPAIRED THE SCIENTIFIC WAY TIPE SURGERY Not merely vulcanizing, but the Art of repairnjg tire* so that they stay repaired Tire Surgery mean* that tires can be put back into service when apparendr their usefulness was over. Blow-oats, side wall, rim cuts and many ottier ailments can
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      1029 3 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIESTINO S. N. COMPANY Incorporated in Italy! OUTWARD SAILfM.o For Hoagkoag. Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobe NIPPON about Nov. 29 HOMEWARD SAILING For Peaang, Colombo, Aden, Venire snd Trieste PERSIA about Dec. 14. NIPPON about Jan. 12 Fnrter sailings will be announced later. The steamers of this Company
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      859 4 STEAMER SAUMS P. 0.- British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERYICBS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hit Majesty 1 Government) Tkt Casnpeny'a MAIL SERVICES BAST OF BOMBAY ara at mwH nlil LONDON FAR-EASTERN BERVICI FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON Daa
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      459 4 STEAMER SAILIMBI PRINCE LINE UNITED (Incorporated in England) FAB EAST SERVICE FOR NEW YORK (via Panama) GAELIC PRINCE about Dec 27 For all information, apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agaate. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LDOTB* Un*.rp.ra».4 to tae Uaited Kingdom) Fat China aad Japaa BENRINNEB
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      250 4 STIAMER SAILINU THE EASTERN SHIPPINI COMPANT, LIMITED (laaarpiratod la StralU BattiaaMato) Tkl, Ha»o taala la aabjaal to alteratlea with eat farther aotlaa. BtoaaMt aalßag ftaaa Btagaaan PERAK Brary Tuesday, at 1 am, Irn Port ■ajattoaaaai aad Paaaag. PNaa Paaaag H Moalaiala (Train roaraey from Moulmela to Baag««a M hoore) BBNONO—
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      416 4 STEAMER SAILIIIS 0. S. K. TBB OBAKA BHOSBN KABBA Ll* (Imeorporated la Japaa No. t. Da Baaaa Btraai. FtniMl Balßag fraaa BialHiH (Subjeoi to ahanga witaoat aattea) ETJBOPBAN UNB Pat Part Bald, Maraallloa, Liaiaa, Antwerp. EaOatdaai aai Biiaaig fomit calling al MareetUes) HAVANA MABU Daa. IB NBW TOBK UNB Fat
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      406 4 JTHUaBI MMJBI NIPPON YUSER KAISHA [Uaerperetad la «a»«i] paaat Btefl Caaataa. *Ma> aVf aaajiiaH Imam aiiiraanal •aajMt to aHoraUaa, wiUe*rt Bantam ■OBOPB MAIL ÜBB rutaHaitr Bawefaa Pat LaaiM, Antwerp Tto Calaaea) Waaaß. Cai—bVa-aa. Fwrt BaM a-d KITANO MARU Nor. W INABA MARU I KAMO MARU LITBBrOOt. ÜBB PM Uiai|Ml^jaCiliai^BaamJNt« «aT
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    148 5 niTCßnm. Thumday. November 18. High Water. 3.13 a.m., t.SS p.m When we were Twenty-one, Theatre, t.SO. Friday, November 19. Hirh V\nter, 1.8 a.m.. 5.38 p.m I CJL Week of Prayer, Y.W C.A.. 5.J0. Uncle Ned, Theatre. 9.30. Saturday. November 20. High Water, M a.m., 4.54 p.m V.M.C
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      110 5 Ka»t Whirf Baala -Nil. Kant Wharf II ii ma. Sh<rr« Wharr. Albert and Victoria Dry Docks Soon Ann. Main Wharr Andea Maru. Buyo Maru. Haiphong, NHir.'no Maru. Totfti Mara. Empire Dork Kepong, T«nno Maru. Lyons Maru, Medusa, Kuala. Coluta. Went Wharf Merlin Palo Braal Coal Wharf.-
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      204 5 V ESSELS ARRIVED. Bayakev Dut.. 964 tons, from bamannda 17 ll'. for Soi-rabaya 22-11. Tydeus. RrfU 4.779 tons, from Yokohama 17 P. fm New York 23-11. RithatiK. I'.rit.. -A'AR tons, from Calcutta 17-11. foi 'inc. Hellene*, Brit, J UL'J tons, from Soerabaya 17-11. for Calcutta 1S-11. Sri Muar. Brit.. 96
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    139 5 ■W4ar Fatal I»* s.. ..<- aot Mu.t P«n S« goo P» Batavia, Samarsng. Sourebaya. Iloilo, and Japan 4 p.m. Kuan t«n and Sungei Limbing I via (By train i 6 p.m. PrUay UrtUc. Sabang. Sue*, Port Said and Amsterdam aJ> Hin. I.xbuan. Jeaselton, Kmdat, Saadakan, Suln and
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    MAIL FOR EUROPE
    34 5 < Official Poit .•ft b pure October 4 October I October 5 October 1 1 October 14 I Offlc* Report) Arrived London November 1 November 6 November 6 November 12 November 11
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    128 5 KXCHANGB Singapore, November* 18. On London, Bank 4 m/e */4 < Demand 2/3% I Private 8 m. 8 credit* 2/4H I On New York Demand 38*4 '< Private 90 day* 46 On France Bank 620 On India, Bank T. T. j On Hongkong, Bank d/d 66% pc-
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 5 Tone of mar ket. Dull. Singapore Standni Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyer* 8eUei lee Itn.-Mir l»nJune Spot Nov. Dec. Jan-Mar. Jan-Juno Rib bbod Smoked She* doting Price* Bayer* Seller! 38% 30 40 40% 40% 41 43 44 47 48 DAILY PRICES CUK RENT. 12
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      MINING
      203 5 Iss. Val. Pd. Buyen. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang 10.00 1 1 Ayer Wenp 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Kara. Kamunting 2.7.0 2.10.0 10 10 KinU Aaftoc, oM 6.00 £1 41 Kinta Tin 1-7.8 1«« 1 1 Hitam Tin £.30 2.50 1 1 Jelantoh 1.55 1-75 £1 *1 Lahat If in*
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      GENERAL
      124 5 IM. Val. Pd. Bayers. Seller*. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobawo 3.12.6 3.17.6 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.75 9.75 5/-*/- Electric T'way* 10 10 Fraser and Neaves 48.00 cr. c.d, 50 50 W. Hammer ft Co. 100 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 150.00 «GlO 10 Mexican Eagle 11.15.0 12.6.0
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      DEBENTURES
      82 5 L'.Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. pn. Spore Electric Tramways 5 p.c. £350,000 num. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1378,000 par. Spore Mun. 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. di«. Spore Mun. 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10.p.c. die. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000 15 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      419 5 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'a QnoUUooa. I Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pas* on Friday.] To-day 1 I'rict* Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. \llenby ($1) 0.G0 0.70 0.60 0.70 \lor Gajah ($1) 2.25 2.75 2.10 2.60 \m. Malay 2.75 3.25 2.90 3.10 V
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      95 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Pronrramme of Drills, etc., for week endear Saturday, November 20, 1920 Saturday, November 20. Eurasian Co., Balestier Range, ZJ3O p.m. R. C. SMITH, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C. SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending; November 21 Thursday, November 18. I'b.v.siral Culture Class, 6.15
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      866 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, second-hand piano in food eond'tion. Apply stating price to 113, Straits WANTED TO H1RK, motor car for on* month. Apply atatinK term* to II. W. Noon, (Juthrie Co- Ltd. STENOGBAPmta TYPIST desires position toltafl spare time. Plou write Book-Ki-cfir, Strait* Tim TO LET, compound house with pas
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      54 5 Ooty's Perfumes, Lotions Powders A ntw loliaeta— a new bagiMOe— aew charm ii found in Ootf'l pnpantioa*. Eaaance L'OaVgan Haaanca Chypra Violetta L!l«« Bla.no it Lilan Pourpra Muguat N Roaa Jaoquiminat Amfena Antlqu* II lty« L'Or. Lotion u'Ciigsn Poudra da Pi* An a~*r.riu st to matob the pfifnia v MAYNARD
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      244 5 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Edgar Warwick presents the WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY IN A charming comedy of yeute WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE By H. V. Esmond Friday, November It Doaglas Murray's latest success UNCLE NED from the St. James' Theatre Saturday, November 20 The Wyndham's Theatre Success THE LAW DIVINE
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      165 5 THE STAR OPERA The Theatre RayaL North Bridge Bans] Friday, Not ember It A Malay Drama entitled ROOSTAM HERR Saturday. November 2* FOR THE FIRST TIMK That Great Malay Come.iy SULTAN KAMARUDIN SHAH will be repeated Shewing oar aew full set uf Scenery H. CUKUNU, Hruprls»»% T. L. TAN, MaoaKat.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Straits Times
    90 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Straits Times Maeen. Tan Kwi Hi and Tan Seng Whatt beg 40 thank their friends, the committee and members of the Chinese Temple, Sam Toh Tong Temple, Woh Seng Koon Temple. Chinese Lawn Tcnni* Club, Malacca, Chinese Literary Association, Malacca, Union Club of Malacca and Hang Wan Siew
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    THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18 WRANGEL'S FAILURE.
    1103 6 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18 WRANGEL'S FAILURE. General Wrangel has made a gallant effort to beat the Reds in Russia, but like Koltchak and Denikin he has failed, and we hope that no similar attempt will be made. The weak point in all the efforts that have been made is that they
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    25 6 The Ministry of Finance announces that the offer of an American syndicate to purha>>e the tobacco monopoly held by the French Government has been rejected.
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    32 6 M. Paderewski has stated that owing to neuritis in his hands he will never touch a piano again. The instrument which has accompanied him in all his travels .s now for sale.
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    26 6 Lloyd's Exchange has contributed i' 172,000 to the Officers' Association for In relief of disabled officers and the families of officers who suffered during lie war.
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    26 6 Major James Boose, C.M.G., travelling ■jnimi.-sioner of the Royal Colonial Institute, is proceeding to Australia and New Zealand to eMMge in propaganda on hehalf of thefflltitute.
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    19 6 The Rent Assessment Board will sit in the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday the 23rd instant, at 2.15 p.m.
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    35 6 A sum of $10,000 has been donated to the Shanghai War Memorial from the part proceeds of the sale of victory pictures at $1 apiece on the initiative of a group of local Chinese merchants.
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    36 6 A revised scale of charges for the conveyance of perishable goods (such as fresh fish, ice, meat, vegetables, flowers, etc.) M the F.M.S. Railways is published in a supplement to the F.M.S. Gazette, lated November 13.
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    41 6 H. M. S. Merlin, a sloop of 1070 tons. Commander G. Garbett, arrived this morning from Malta via Colombo, and is berthed at the Borneo wharf. The Merlin, which is well-known in these waters, will remain in port for several days.
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    40 6 The Court of Cassation at Paris has finally found in favour of M. Esnault Pelterie, the invntor of the aeroplane Joystick. The finding will presumably entitle him to enforce his claims to royalties amounting to about 20,000,000 francs (about £9,000).
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    37 6 All the buildings in the Strand between Savoy and Wellington-streets, including the Wellington-street corner, have been purchased by Mr. R. M. Phillips for a sum approaching £2,000,000. It is proposed to develop the property on modern lines.
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    45 6 Harold Rigby cycled from Calais to Dover on a water cycle of his own design, and covered 40 miles in 14 hours. He arrived too exhausted to speak owing to the choppy sea. The cycle was s&pported by two floats, and was propelled by pedalling.
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    41 6 The High Commissioner for Australia (Mr. A. Fisher) was to unveil a memorial tablet to Australians in Amiens Cathedral on November 7. Marshal Foch, the Prime Minister of Framy (M. Leygues), and the various Australian Agents-General were invited to be present.
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    47 6 In connection with the death of Mr. Will Brun, who was connected with the Shanghai Mercury, and whose body was reccatly found in the river at Shanghai, the jury returned a verdict of suicide by drowning. Deceased's wife deposed that he had previously threatened to commit suicide.
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    44 6 To-day's mail has brought hundreds of letters from London giving particulars of a new issue of Credit National Bonds and, incidentally, drawing attention to the supply of Calcutta Derby Sweepstake tickets. The circulars are addressed from Paris, but, as stated, were posted in London
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    50 6 At a meeting of the Mission to Lepers at Central Hall, Westminster, under the presidency of Sir William Fry it was dii■losed that the new treatment inaugurated by Sir Leonard Rogers, 1.M.5., had most encouraging results. In some cases all traces of the disease had disappeared, at any rate temporarily.
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    45 6 Th.' coronation scene in Anne Boleyn," the biggest film yet undertaken in Germany, has been filmed near the Tempelhof Field, Berlin. Four thousand performers in costume took part in the scene, for which full-scale reproductions of Westminster Abbey and other historical buildings had been erected.
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    53 6 Messrs. Huttenbach's godown in Hay» lock Road was broken into last night, and 12 rolls of cloth, valued at $600, were removed. The police have recovered the cloth, and a Chinese named Tan Lye was produced this morning before the first magistrate by Insp. King in connection with the theft.
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    55 6 The names of the two Malay boys drowned at Changi Bridge on Tuesday morning are Saban bin Mohamed Noor. and Rifin bin Mohamed Noir. The father dentified the dead bodies as those of his MM who had left homn in the morning for school. The enquiry by Mr. F. G.
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    78 6 The members of the Catholic I'nion c lebrated the third anniversary of their Union at the residence of their President Mr. Ng Sian<; Sung, at Tanjong Katong n S.jriciay r .ast. Breakfast, tiffin and '.ea were provided by the President. An excellent musical programme was rendered by Messrs. S-ow Sect
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    72 6 Before Mr. Langham Carter, in. the First Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr. G. C. Valpy, acting Registrar of Companies, pro■gCMtaj two American companies the Green Star Steamship Corporation, incorporated with Henderson Brothers of Laidlaw Buildings, and the Koster Company of 2-2 Raffles Quay for failing to file a certified copy of
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    84 6 Replying in the House of Commons to Mr. dough, Colonel Amery stated that 114,369 British subjects had removed from the United Kingdom to other parts if the Empire in 1911) and 97,916 during the first two quarters of 1920. Colonel Amery suggested that the word emigration with the implied Suggestion
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    89 6 The North China Star states that the Customs House at Tientsin recently received information that an attempt is being made to sihukkIi 1 drugs into Tientsin from Japan, ami accordingly detained 1 en cast** d> scribed as containing meat which arrived by the N.Y.K. steamer Awaji Maru. The Customs nqaaated
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    427 6 Dr. J. R. Delmege has tforu- into hocpi tal at Seremban. Dr. Stanton is now styled Director qf Government Laboratories. Madame Tetrazzini has sailed for Am.'ri ca where she has been giving sixty concert* for the ncord sum of £75.000. The death is announced of Mr. F.
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    Please Post Early !
    57 6 Please Post Early Mails for home by the M.M. stcamei Porthos will not close until Saturday at ti p.m. and are expected to reach London before those sent by the Novara closing the same day at the same hour. Pleas* post ''arly is the appeal made by the lost Office.
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    Singapore Court of Appeal.
    74 6 The first appeal eaat dii-iiled by thr acting Chief Justice, Mr. I. J. Sproule and Justices Crabb-Watt and W. H. Thome. is that of the appeal af K. M. Xoordin against the judgment of Mr. Justify Barrett I.ennard in the action Tay Guan Kiat v. K.
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    World's Press Conference.
    102 6 Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Coaunil ■lamer in the East, for the Government of the State of New South Wai. m'vises us that, by a cablegram just ret ciw I. he learn* that the New South Walts Gnu lII— III. taking into consideration the < -.inlitions in
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    Elections in Italy.
    110 6 We have received from tl.c Coaaal to* Italy the following translation of a talc gram sent from Rome on November '■> At the administrative Election.- of the 7tli instant, the Socialists obtained a slight majority of votes at Milan only. In all the other big towns, like
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    M. Clemenceau's Departure.
    112 6 As already announced M. Cleassmc— ii was compelled to abamkm hit 1- M.S. tool ciwintr to shipping arrangements. A* a result of tliis \w lift I'ort TTi« Uswfcam yesterday by the (jovprnrm-.t Y;u-lit Sui Belle,, and arrived off Tanjon* Pmgu at about "> o'cloik tli<- morning, immediately
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      235 6 Santa Claus Mail Box II ia oftea diffeolt to kaow what to iiv* to oae'i yoooß friends at Ism, bat we tfaiok «c oan bfc p yon. Tbere ate two w-ji. Jl ~--JE| 1. AMeiUiaihebiMrea> wi*ncs asd Rfl Cfrf L*Z~ V Ihfia to eiDteti tbem in a lettet to "U
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      181 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Path* Serial •Satarlnf Pearl White IS sv4s. THK BLACK SECRET li ■pfe. Final Episode S Pts. HEART OF JUANITA t Pts. Featuring Beatrix Michelena The Topical Budget Dramaa and Comedies to iaterest sad to entertain. (First Shew) PALLADIUWT Orchard Road 4 Pts. WORK 4 Pts. Chspter S Pts.
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    WRANGEL'S DEFEAT
    315 7 Due to Discontent in His Army. Trotsky Leading Successful Red Army. Rn-Tiu Telegrams London, November IS. Contrary to expectation the Bolshevists did not Ktorm Perekop, but by an un-.Api-rtoil ruse thi'ir cavalry outflanked \Vrangel's army. The Bolshevists, favoured by hard front, crossed the so-called Putrid Sea. and attacked
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    Ireland.
    301 7 Murderous Attacks Made On Police. RIVTER TILBCRAMB London. November 14. Seven pallet were ambushed at Knockdourge. County Kildare. Two of their assailants \v. re killed and tiv captured, »ut ii ne af the police were hit. In the course of a raid for arms in I'ublin, the troops fit-.
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    League of Nations.
    265 7 First Meeting Being Held At Geneva. RIOTS! TtUCEAMB London, November 14. Geneva The headquarters of the League of Nations was the centre of attraction this afternoon on the occasion of the first meeting of the Council, held in the white and gold salon overlooking the lake. M.
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    Bolshevists in China.
    62 7 RIUTIB TIIJtCBAM I.ond'.n. November 15. A Moscow Wireless message reports that Tchitcherin has s»nt a mtssage to the Chinese Foreign Minister stating that in response to a request by Chinese troops Soviet troops will enter China to ::ssist the Chinese against the SemenofT detachments who entered Chinese
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    Mesopotamia.
    53 7 RILTBB TELEGBAM London, November 15. The War Office Mesopotamia communique states that the 34th brigade column, advancing from Samara to the north, .^eize.l a bridge on the Fuphrati s at Imam Abullah. Two hundred insurgents counterattacked, but were driven off. The British casualties were ovfr 40 but the insurgents
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    Adriatic Settlement.
    37 7 RIITBB ftLIGBAM London, November 15. The MotQtag Post correspondent at S.mta Mai'^'lieriia state.- that immediately after the signature of the Adriatic Treaty, the 'ltalo-Jugo-Slav Governments signed a defen-'ive convention against the restoration of the Hapxburgs.
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    Cinema Panic.
    43 7 Rctrrm Telegram London, November 15. New York Six children were trampled to death and ten injured in a panic caused by a shout of fire at a cinema theatre. Two of the proprietors have been arrested on a charge of manslaughter.
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    Greek Election.
    25 7 RCI.TtB TII.CGRAM Paris, November 18. An Ath' cable says the Greek election liar disappointed the Veni/.elisU' hopes Venizelos will resign th* Government. (Haras.)
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    JAVA SUGAR MARKET.
    23 7 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden. November 17. The sujjsr injfcbiet is declining rapidly. Superior NwvVmltfT f.0.1i. is being quoted at -I. i:
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    Malayan Jottings.
    1107 7 (From Our Roving Correspondent.) Somewhere in Malaya, November 15. Scientific miners have known for a long time past that a (Treat reserve of water power is lying idle in the upper reaches of the Batang Padang river upstream, that is East from Tapah. The lat* Mr. Peacock, whose
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    SAFETY OF ST. PAUL'S
    423 7 Another £100,000 Needed To Complete Wrok. Visitors to St. Paul's during the past six yeais have noticed the wooden casing of the piers on the south side of the dome, and have learnt that the work of rectifying the dangerous state of the fabric was proceeding,
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    CHUNKING TRAGEDY.
    441 7 Vivid Account of Fatality To Mr. Covil. The f«.llowing very stirring account ofAhe shooting of Mr. Coy.l at Chungs king on October 10 is compiled from a Ttter received in Hankow and written by one of those who was ctu ""> present in the motor boat at the
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    DEATH OF DR. DELMEGE.
    68 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November IS. The death has occurred at Seremban, from cerebral malaria, of Dr. J. R. DelmeKe, health officer, Health Department, Seremban. The late Dr. John Richard Delm«ge, who was born in 1870, joined the I.M.S. service in 1902 when he
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    Public Opinion.
    856 7 Activities of S. S. (Singapore) Association. A general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held at the Cricket Club yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. S. Carver presiding over a fait attendance of members. He explained the objects of the resolutions before them and said they might be
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    102 7 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, November 18. Silver.— sl V Hongkong 6t>V Shanghai 43*. Three months gold 44 V Tin.— 7s totis sold 121.f>0. Share Market.-- Quiet. Ffindas .♦•llerV 1.82 I Jimahs 1.90, Katils 87% cents. Sungei Tukantrs 67 cents, Bassetts 1.27%. Offers -invited for Colinsburshs,
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    AMPANG (KINTA) TIN.
    424 7 Merging Into the Ulu Piah Copmany. The annual general meeting of th« Ampang (Kinta) Tin Mining Company Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday Mr. Ji. Robinson presided, and there were also present the Hon. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp, Messrs.
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    DAEJAN (JAVA) RUBBER.
    280 7 Improved Financial Position Of The Company. Mr. Clive H. Mears, presiding at th« meeting of the Daejan (Java) Rubber Estate, Limited, on October 7, said that last year's results showed a jrreat advance on any previous year. Had the year only been more normal as regarded weather,
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    Legislative Council.
    192 7 A meeting of the trustees and committee of the Chinese Town Hall held at their headquarters, PenaiiK, on tbi 12th instant, for the purpose of considi rinjc, among other matters, the advertise I invitation of the select committee on the const tattoo of the Legislative Council to the
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    87 7 In view of the Sex Disqualification Act, Viscountess Rhondda has petitioned the King claiming the right to sit and vote in the House of Lords. VtscoantMa Rhondda is a daughter of tin- first Viscount Rhondda (the Right. Hon. I>. A. Thomas), who was Food Controller in 1!»17-18. He Was raised
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    26 7 Sir John and Lady Bucknill ati<l Miss Bucknill, who were the guests of tinGovernor of Ceylon at Queen's House, Colo.nbo, left for India on November G.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Final.
      210 8 The courts at the S.C.C. were fit this morning, and providing there is no more rain nothing should prevent the S.CC. tennis championship final between Donmi; M nd Let- Warner being played this afternoon. After the match members will be at home to their friends, and I
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      Rugby.
      48 8 The S.C.C. Rugby team is due to visit Sercmban on Saturday to meet Negri Sembilan. The following local team has hren selected Dykes Sutherland, Ablett, Black and Nicholl Broad (capt.) and Watson Green. Ritter, R. O. H. Law, 11. R. S. Law, Boyce, Austin, Williams and McKerron.
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      Football.
      82 8 S.C.C. soccer players were out again yesterday, when a practice match. Whites v. Colours, ended in a draw of two all. Whites opened the scoring through Roy Smith in the first half and Nicholl equalised. Just before the interval Sinclair added a second for the Whites. Mair made the
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      Hockey.
      50 8 The S.C.C. hockey players visited the S.R.C. yesterday, and after a good game won by 2 l. There will be a practice game of hockey at the S.C.C. to-morrow at 5 p.m. All wishing to play are requested to turn up at :> o'clock or as soon after as
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      Inter-Port Tennis.
      182 8 The Hongkong Daily Press of November 11 states In the Inter-Port Tennis Tournament, yesterday, Shanghai won a decisive victory against Hongkong in the Doubles at the Chinese Recreation Club, emerging victors by to 1. Their final results read 3-6, i>-_\ 64, 6-4. Hongkong (M. W. Lo and V.
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      Inter-Port Cricket.
      373 8 The Hongkong Daily Press of November 11 says Mala) a are to be congratulated on the very creditab'e victory aecured over Hongkong, yesterday, when they defeated the home team by 35 runs after what proved to be very exciting finish. The match might have been continued to-day, as
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      U.S. Baseball Scandal.
      90 8 K Chicago wire of October 80 states Tin- rVderal Grand Jury, which has been r .•stiiTHtinjr the charges of corruption in ,i with baseball, has returned two indictments, charging 13 persons with operating a confidence game conspiracy in connection with the fixing" of the 1919 world's championship
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    WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY.
    444 8 A Comedy of the Eternal Triangle. Doormats was the play presented by the Warwick Comedy Company at the Victoria Theatre last night, and theTe was again the large audience which is the best tribute to the company's merit. The word comedy is an elastic one, and according
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    A DICKENS BLUNDER.
    473 8 Wrong School House In St. Pancras. It is anything but an attractive building A typical gloomy Georgian mansion its stucco glories veiled in many coats of St. Panc-ras "atmosphere," the gmoke of North-Western expresses blackening the windows. Vet lovers of Dickens were Ktvatly conierne.1 to hear that
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      Anglo-Chinese Steamships, Ltd.
      197 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In reply to a Suffering Shareholder's letter in your issue of the 9th inst., I do not think his remarks in the concluding portion of his letter referring to one of the directors, ara fair. He says the director
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      Tht Rubber Situation.
      969 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— The Rubber Growers' Association have decided, in their great wisdom, that restriction of output must be voluntary and that Government control is not desirabl«. This decision is indeed a sad on*. It gives one furiously to think whether this
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    PETITION FOR POISON.
    326 8 Desperate Plight of Austrian Pensioners. The pensioned-off Government employees •re in pitiable condition, and, driven by sheer hunger, they held a mass meeting the other day. In the course of it an old man begged of the rulers of this State., in a speech moving many persons
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    F. M. S. PUBLIC WORKS.
    331 8 Difficulties During the Past Year. r> 'tfr R Nl Anderson, late Director of Public Works, F.M.S.. in his introduction to t!ie annual report says The year 1919 was a very difficult one for the Public Works Department. During tho war practically all leave was stoppea
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    71 8 The Palladium, to-night, will present a Blackton-Pathe production Respectable by Proxy, featuring Sylvia Breamer, Robert Gordon and an all-star cast, in six parts. This will be in support of the screen adaptation of Emil Zola's novel, Work, of which the fifth chapter of five reels will be screened.
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    35 8 A fancy dress ball is to be given at Goodwood Hall on Saturday, December 4, under the direction of Mr. Charles Kitts. One of the features will be a snowstorm and snowball battle at midnight.
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      297 9 CINEMAS Prom Tv idi), Hovombor 18, to Ihurs Jay, Nsvamaar 22 t'WMMM HALL, LTD. ff 8B 3OND SHOW AT 8.1 l Daivertal Master Serial THE MIDNIGHT MAN wilb JAVIB J. OOBBITT BpiscdelS. IFIOHTTOAritIIH Episode 14. «UWHO=FUBY (T» 4 Parts) Tcgetbft witb a Goldwya pietnie 5 acts HIDDEN FIRES Sturinu MAE
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      675 9 BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE BONDS 5 PER CENT. CREDIT NATION AI. IS2O The Bonds Credit National I*2o, are cow to hand and will be exchanged (from 10 to 12 a.m.) to subscribers for the I'rovisionary Receipts previously issued by the Banque. 'Honda being to Bearer," any Bondii sent by Post will
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      644 9 SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Select Committee appointed to consider whether »ny and what change* »ra desirable in the constitution ot the Legis live Council invite expresaiona of opTn from the public on this matter. Communitions should be delivered in writing to thy Secretary to
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      694 10 SALES BY AUCTTOi MORTGAGEE'S SALE «r a robber plantation planted with rubber trws in bearing situate Panas, Malacca, t" be held by public auction. At our sale-room. No. 11, First Cross Srteet, Malacca, •a Thur<uJa>. November 25, m», at II noom. PartirtlarH. All that piece of land situate ■t Ayer
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      441 10 MLES IV AUCTWI ESTATE OF SHAIK ABDULLAH BIN MARIE, DECEASED AUCTION SALE of on« 17/23 h.p. four-cylinder, five-neater Dodge motor car No. S. 1479, fitted with electric lights, hood, horn, windscreen and one spare tyre in excellent running order. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom. No. SO, Kling
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      1094 10 Assets trer $5,5 M,000 B.C Assurance In force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICR t Wlata.atai Baaaa, Uagaawro. LONDON OFFICE 12, Old Jewry. IX. The Compsay kas fM,OM depoeiUd with the Supreme Coart of England and compile* with th* Briti.h Life
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      539 10 BANKING THE HO HONG BANK, LTD HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chambers, 4, 5 and < BRANCHES. Penang- 86, Beach Street Malacca— l3l, Jonker Street Muar— 77-79, Jalan Suleiman Batu Pahat— loo, Jalan Rahamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco, BaUvia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy. Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL
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      588 10 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE Bl CHINE Authorized Capital Pra. 250,000.00t Subscribed Capital Frs. 150,000.00s Paid-up Capital Frs. 75,000.u0« (1/3 of the Capital ■nbicribed by tht Government of the Chineie Republic). Chairman of the Board of Director! i Andre Berthelot General Manager A. J. PernotU HEAD OFFICE 74, Rue Saint Lainre, Parti
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    532 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. German Magnetos. Before the war magnetos were practically a German monopoly, and every motorcar and motor-cycle made in Britain was fitted with one of these machine*, principally of the Bosch type, remarks a corr: sponcltnt in a home papar. One or
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    ALL-RED CABLE ROUTE.
    351 11 Government Buys The Atlantic Link. It is announced, says a home paper to band by the last mail, by the directors of the Direct United States Cable Co. that an offer has been received from the British Government for the purchase of the company's property. The exact
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    40 11 tea >rd ng. to a message from Paris a Fi eruhnian has invented a machine for extracting fibres from the leaves of the p:~L>£ppk', banana, white nettle, and many ether tropical jfrowths^amUu.sing th :.i :n place of hemp ami flax.
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      179 11 JUST LANDED First Shipment of 1921 MODEL FORD GARS WITH THE FOLLOWING NEW FEATURES 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 Regular shipment:- are now coming forward and we will be
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      245 11 Goodyear Tyres Last Longer jiPpjA IN Goodyears you will find tyres that /!O*7*\£(t positively ge farther and last longer. nQ^ _£;i n d the smaller sizes of Goodyears t\f\A "^jifoj vovl w find embodied as high a relative "*_T''| v »l»c as in th<> famous Goodyear Cords. i Our large
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      100 11 THE JOHNS MANUILLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Is deadly to fire of any origin including oil, grease, paint, benzine, kerosene, carbide, celluloid and electric arcs on which other chemicals and water are often ineffective and dangerous. Provides effective protection to Offices, Godowns, Factories, Boiler Rooms, Garages, Electric Power Station, Rubber Factories, Schools,
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      302 12 GUM KIAT CO. LIMITFD .Incorporated in Strait* Settlement.) 18, Phillip Street, SINGAPORE. HUNTINGS 18 in. wide by 40 yards. Rolls aasorted Colour Viz Black, Blue, Light Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow. ItKUKHES, Banist.r, Brass Wire Tube. CUMM Varnish. Moulder's Steel with Strap, with Handle, Best Paint Copper Bound. Sash
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      295 12 REMINDER TO PUNTERS PLOUGHS PLOUGHS 1 1 PLOUGHS! 1 NEGRO AND LUZON LAGIO with Extra Sboara and FttUaci. NBW SHIPMENT JUST iIBITID Apply m GUAM KIAT CO. LJMTTKD N.. ta. PHILLIP ITUR. UNOAPOU. EVERYTHING RELIABLE la BTEAMEB AND MOTOB SUPPUCS. HIN WATT CO. Market Street and Orchard Road. SINGAPORE JUST
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      1001 12 CJASSIFKB ADVERTISEMENTS Tha PREPAID charge* for Waata, For Bale, To let, etc. In ordinary close-set tna (average ill word* to line) ara i— Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 «ta_ three in*. 64 cts., four la*. 82 ets., five ins. 11.00, six in*. $1.13, ten in*. $1.40,
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      898 12 "MOTOR VEHICLES POR SALE, Cle*T*land Motor Cycle, practically new, price $500 or nearest offer accepted. Apply Strait* Motorcar Service, Ltd. FOR SALE, one fve-seater Studebaker in excellent working order and condition/ Elec-tric-starter, horn and light*, one set of covers, spare wheel and tyres complete. Apply H.W., Straits Time*. rOI SALE,
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      566 12 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, SECOND FLOOR (Ov* room*) »-b, Chang* AlUy, aaitabl* for oUci Apply B, Telok Ay*r Street. GODOWNS TO LET. No. 76, Robertson Buay, on riverside. No. 4, Nanson Road and o. 6, Saiboo Street. Apply 24. Market Street. TO LETT Nos. 23 and 26, Chinnam Street,
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      112 12 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITLD (Incorporate* la Strait* I*ttl«**Mis 111 f» tit, ORCHARD WOti LORRIES "AND CAR" HIRED OVERHAULS MOTOR CAR^AND CTCUT WELDING of aU m*tal*. B«»i*faetio» Gaar*«^oS Largo ttocka of LOCAS HORNS AND LAMP* arriving shortly Phonel233 BAN LEE ANN, I.IM1TKI) i lncnrpi>rat<'d i" Siiinnpi.rr SHIP OWNERS SHIP-CHANDLERS AND ESTATE
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      299 12 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and Bwtwl 5i* Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating t» r.lit.triat matters and news should bo aiYdn-saad to THE EDITOR. All communication* relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing^ etc., should be addressed to TttB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT KATES Wants, For
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