The Straits Times, 6 December 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,505 SINGAPORE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 216 1 HuV 1 a v& Prlc* b*w Bean Brand Milk The Household Words for QUALITY PURITY J^^^, RICHNESS PEAR" BRAND KJ^IENIC SWISS Ml l The übi ef Ihis milk rspMieaH a itaadMd ol quality, poily iid riebMn Ifcai ia uicipMMd. Tbe tulctt icemiij M offtn nadtn mo»» vajnakJe tor saiataißirfi itt
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    • 183 1 gRCteINSON CO., LTD. Sole Agents in Singapore and F.M.V. for CAKE*, SWBBTS rTHE DELRIOUa .^a^^t,.' laSi^ ND CH LOI ATE3 MIORTED l|jk BWKLIN CHOC LAI EB CHOCOLATES in ib^w« M^ IN ijb. Fkiry Bczci 91.95 |HHbHHBbUHm ■•7 8 (^^m J^ 10.00 B 7 aHli Jj CHOCOLATES iB HmE^^Jl i l
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    • 3 1 sH 8 fjBTERILiaiD
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  • 1026 2 Some of tbe Ptleitloe Species. Port B»id P» c rjok loB tt>9 Street ol David ia JeiUfSlen), I paused a etooud i» :oab» m to tl c tnraiag vrhiob led to tbe harob cl th-. il .ly Sepalobrf, Nil tp w»i uowotpoadtai tc the MjtnioK Pjrt. Tut
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  • 252 2 The report ot IUo Coaactfato* of Fjiti'.r j!. a, lot Uat j( whieb it jas» lo hiar b j»ri, cat io detail our atateninn ia a rco.*»< •itu'c, saja (he Cejlw Obfetnr tba Dtaatifl) eonaeivation ard ptcpei isploiU «.on ot tbe >reola ot Oejlo* tot In gieatet
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  • 485 2 WHKX MIND AND BODY ARE FAGGED. Many serious accidents, an well as mistake* in life, have been traced tv fit Mure of the mtmory, i!l-!ienlth having been the original cause of thii tronble. Now, who an the moat likt i> to suffer in this respect T When
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 182 2 Lite fintfli-** <-» r METEORITE teat run ot over tllty mUe» in Bln«a.pore Uai given ft ftcnalne oosaompuon ot 39.81 miles PER GALLON we win deu-onume tint agMc to any PBOSPKCTIVE BUTBB. Boofc Yoor Orflen. Cnly fc few crpt for Immidiats d«illv*i>y. SOLE AOINIS aiRAITs MOTORCAR SERVICE, LTD. 1> onotr.
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    • 367 2 AN APPEAL TO BRITONS IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 250,000 DOLLARS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE ARETHOSA TRAINING SHIP 2.500 Old Boy* have Joined the Roymi N»vy and 6.."ilM> the Merchant Service. Patron* THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN President H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES Chairman »nd Treasurer C. E. MALDEN, Esq., M.A.
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    • 231 2 MARINE H* ROPE EXCELLENCE PURE MANILA ROPE SUPERIOR QUAUTY A CORDAGE WORTHY OF YOUR CONFIDENCE k*ow4 and Dsrcfaajed bj the L'niUd States N»vy and Army tae PUUvs4a« GonrSß'nt and »lso 'he leading •hipowneri. SOLE ACENTB KEAT CHEANG COMPANY «1, Markat Stre«t. Siog-apore.— Trl. 22«» *15, Beach Strart, P«B»at.— TeL tn
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  • 487 3 P. AND O .DELTA BEACHED. Collision lo.Fog at Thames In tbe fog oo tie m:inirg of Ootohet 37 'hue wn i euilirioD ia ibf ttcntb o( »Ut ibiaw, is wbieb tie P. and O. liaei Dellt, I 8 089 tens r>o*b, uj the «.r. WimbledcE, it 8.T67 tons, btlcßgisg to
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  • 550 3 Queer Memories: Haunted House Story. Wi\» vu tbe first houte tail! in Pic:» d<il; i»oc by whom Wbich h tbe baanied maaaion in B-ikeiey fqntie Wb(n wn tbe fiiat atneooea bu.l Jin^ erected in Lcd Jon Ail theaa tbisga aad moon oiber oncioos infotmaticn may be tooad is
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 327 3 Never Late ALWAYS UP" t> tine with tkt Help «f aa »E60» ALAM You may ba an early riser— you may by forca «f will arouse yourself, bat art you sure of alwayi doing it Suppose on* day you overslept youracH— what then Why risk going to business late P
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    • 35 3 Holy chicken 60 dollars was the I account rendtred by a Chinese wood carver for making an eagle to suppoi t the reading n ?>.u a mis3ion church, states the I Coitral China Post. 4»
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    • 444 3 For Your Health's Sake You Must Have Pure ASPIRIN" Nearly half a million socailed aspirin tablets were recently seized and condemned, analysis showing them to be harmful rubbish without a particle of real aspirin. Ti:at is why you shuu.d insist on having the CJtr.it pi in brand guaranteed :o be
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    • 323 3 HAVE YOUR TUtE REPAIRED THE SCIENTIFIC WAY TJHB BURG£IiY Not merely vulcanizing, but the art of repairing tire* ro that they stay repaired Tire Surgery njeanp that tires can be put back into service when apparently their usefulness was over. Blow-oata, side wail, rim cuts and many other ailment* can
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    • 429 3 Nsarly Raaa> V y*\ COMJIERCUL y\J^4 f\ DIKKCTORY. /^-JL^* L Ths leading \lJ^m commercial reference in the Billion fl Dollar Market. Mr. SIOW CHOON UENO. Trade Cendit'.ons CkaastaC Tha I rapidly approachinic waen tho k-.i p':y o? {roods In many rnes will axeaad the deaiaad Competition will be keen again
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    • 869 4 STEAMER SAILMM P. 0.- British India AND x Apcar* Line (Companies Incorporated in Ea gland) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERYICH PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. ti. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty* Gov*nu**at) fffc* tnspaa}'* MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAT ar* at praaaat M«paatf*« LONDON FAB-EASTERN SERVICE FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLE* 4k
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    • 597 4 STEAMER SAEIMI PRINCE LINE LIMITER (Incorporated la Englaad) FAB BAST SEBTICB FOR NKW TOBK (via Paaaaa) GAELIC PBINCB abeal D*« IT For all Information, apply to ADAMSON, OnjTLLAN 4 CO, LTD. (la«erporat*4 la Eaglasd) Agaata. THE REN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED i Incorporated in the L'nit.J Kintc<loini For GMh and Japan
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    • 292 4 0. S K in (MAJU uwn kaum yi* (li«n«rkl«4 Ik I«m<> •a. I. 9* MM* hilllll B«niB« tratt HHtun riakjtrt to «*»mt« t)*Nt M<«4O iuiwur un MMhU, Vanaillaft LMta, RsH«r4*Ja ami) KaNkajJfll nAVAKA MARU D«. HAVRE MARU aid. Jam. On iti MarMillaa. nw im un Wm K«V T«ft (v* riMMf
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    • 355 4 NiPrQN YUSEtt KAISKA ffaM*»w»Ut IK THUS §im ataO PiiHwi *f» ato Mawnflß tttjMl altent!*** MM morn »ai* an rwtsajfcttr MxrlM far tftaa. MM* fti (biMfcjWirti Utaaak* k« r^riMul »i i Mil INAI'A KAMI D e EAktP MAEU Dee. U ITO MARU Dm. M urantt van tm LfrwvMi «to c ill
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 617 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA The I. C. S N. Co.'s SJ. Namsan|f, 4.034 tons, sails at 4 p.m.. on 9th in«Unt. tot freight or passage, apply to BOUSTEAD A CO., Agents. THE BLUE FUNNEL 4JNE Pyrrhun, 7,615 teat, G.R. This itHB« in expected to xail from Singapore for
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    • 456 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR BASRA VIA BOMBAY The aj. Drufar due here on or about December 8. will have prompt despatch for the •b"ve ports. For freight, please apply to M. A. NAMAZIE SONS LTD, 19, Malacca Street. TOR MATRITUB The s.«. Allinga due here on or about Dejember 10, will
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    • 406 5 SALES BY AUCTION •j. MATARAM, NOVEMBER 26. Consignees of cargo the above steamer are hereby notified that the survey of cargo landed in a damaged condition will oe neia on Friday, December 10, at a.m., in uodowns Nos. 1 and 2. No further aurrey will b« held after this date.
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    • 855 5 I NOTICE BE CLEARING OF CHEQUES. i Customers and the Public are notified thai the undermentioned six Chinas* Banka. in Singapore, will conform, so far at regard cheques, on Bnnks other than themselves, to the alteration in the hour for affecting j the second clearing of cheques (namely from 3
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    • 564 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT Of THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF MALACCA Originating Summon! No. 13 of Itl9. li the matter of the Tru»t« settled by tho Wil of Datek Samsudin bin Datok Arom deceased Botwoen Amiaah binte Samsudm adminio tratrix. with tho Will annexed of the h«Ut< of tho abew-
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    • 511 5 NOTICE IX THE ESTATE OF WKE TKc.u >1 AN. DECEASED. I'ursaan: to the Trustee Ordinan- IJU, B*.iu.n 2rt. NOTICE i( hereby riven that al! creditor* md other persons having any claims or demand! upon or against the Estate of Weo Teow Suan, deceased, lnte of Mo. 13, Synagogue Street, Singapore,
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    • 893 6 CINEMAS From Monday, Drr „,'rr 6. to S.iturdny, Dicrmber 11 A photodrama which discloses the depths of passion which underlie the surfmoe glitter of modern life A Hampton-Pat he Production II) BajrsarJ Veiller. author of two of the greatest successes of the American stag* Within the Law and I he
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    • 321 6 CINEMAS From riJaj, Cecambsx 8, to fonja,, Dtoimbsr aiLJia^y |H HALL, LTD. g ImJvTt?^ sbjond show at s.u mm houdini mL t jj] Aff/ Wotld famous H»ad-anS King," II Hi WKIJ Tti man ol aeU-libenitoi in THE GRIM SAME 7 notn An amsaißg dfana lo»e, mj'laty »oi) alveo^oie In this
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    • 227 6 fo> We have often been told A stitch in time saves nine. GOOD But the wise now declare WORKMANSHIP A doBe of CONSULT COUGH MIXTURE BRISK FURNITURE CO. Cures Cough in double quick timt OmCa I IT, Ckaaf. Allay If you pay heed to former saw% And should ever be
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  • 119 7 lUIIIW P tntbet f. Jligh I U P I in MaKl'i Kee>J, Ti •■•tro, >■ ..0 p m Til >«lii:. l)r -.mher 7. Miirh Watar, HI ul, Mi p">. Outwar.l M. M itnd 1 no Girl, Tkeataa, 5.30 pu> Board, 2.12 p.m. W«dnfKii.'.y. Dccamki Hi^h Watrr. Bja.
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  • 68 7 TESSrX« AKRIVEi). Vak&yi it. \uw;n!. 12. liin:>niii ■'■vii. Kr't.. 1,421 tola, frcw Hmg> ig int. lethvi V i.ncouvei Id Ii fr.nn Pali..i» n Swat«'ir.-.-. Brit, I).!i T-!i. Liverpool Ipoh, I'vnaag fi-::. for Pvnang v. t, „i,i I nhi.:i r-lj. f..r A».ihan 9-12. KucKli ■•>■. f-'"' i ■■12, for
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  • 153 7 T^aa* *x«c Mi *»p.l J»<- 51 l'tiiHSK -i Liverpool J"• 1 :'o»'« 1 p.m. Boarabwya, k. !<. Hapas -1 r:« ar.il Havri! c Pu.aj Haiara atid Pulsu MH| < r-~-Torediy Puiau BetMn anJ Phlau l'tlang I a.m. Ktrir-on Ci coo n > r. !aa S Mir^ini, K.
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  • 222 7 ii tamtmctmmi t!.at a depot*tun is to kmtf f i r India to discuss the question of rice pr.ces with the Viceroy's Government will M iva.i with ratisfaction, ■ayi the Ceylon Observer. Ifct crisis tlm.usrh which thi- chief industries of Ceyu. i mi' now pai iii^
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  • 124 7 BXCHANGB Singapore, December 2. On London, Back 4 m/t 1/4 Demand B/8« Prh^te 3 m. 3 credita 1/4 9/16 On Ke* YoTk Demand 39% PrivaU 90 days 45K On I'raiKC Bank 62C On I«lia, Bank T.T. 143 Un Hcr.£k>ng, Bank d'd W\ p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bnnk
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  • 51 7 Tone uf mark' >. Dull. Singapore SUnJard l'ale Crtpe Closing Tricea Boyen Sellers Dec. Jun.-Marcb Singwpon Standard Rib»wd r!mtAc.l Sheet Clf>s; r !«r Pricct Sput Dec. Jan.-Maivh buj>. r r Sollert 37 38 ..38 39 .41 42 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 n .iuii, December
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 191 7 i'«i. Pe. •sy*f» 3<JJ«w LO 10 Av-.fit.vt >°- w I 1 Ayer Went <>.»0 ICO 9 £1 K»m Kamunßof t.7.0 2.10.0 (i it) KinU Aeso« K<N Q KJ&to Tit- tifii** 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.10 2.30 1 1 Jilaaf.h 1.50 1.70 ■1 I*bHt MitM 'SO 8.0.--5 l.in-'iii 'I'M! 4.00
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    • 126 7 H »i. l"J Bujtrt MJert 1 £1 Bi Am. »ob»«co »12.« UM 1 XI E. Smellins Co. 8.00 U.OO Iff tilrtlh TVeyi 9 1 0 10 l'ras r vV N ktM ti.OOcr. ;o go w. BanoMt Co. 80 uo IOCIOOEatI Bros. 130.00 1&0.00 .0 10 MexJetn E«gK 10.12.C 11X1
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    • 89 7 DEBENT URES L t g. «P-C tJ 2S4> f »t pt> tp^.pt ?!■>«' E'tK:tric Trftniw/uya 5 p.c. iioSC.OOC ion. yajpia MucicipU 6 p V .?i "8:000 l>». A'pore Mun. 44 p.t of 1907 $1,000,000 dia :''pore Mun. ii p.» of ma $1,60(1,600 ICpA dia "poi* Man. «>« p* af IMt
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    • 396 7 In'- «si (o- ud L?tU a»d Eratt'a «aeut)oa» [Latest availaMe Sterliag Qnotmtloma are printed oa another aaf* oa Friday.] T<wi*y'i Pricw rnwei Ly»ll 4 Co. Ev»tt. \Ucnby ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.30 0.60 Uor Gajah (SI) 2.00 2.50 2.00 2.50 Am. Malay ($2) 2.50 3.00 2.75 3.00 Hitam (ft)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 43 7 THL STAR OPERA Th. n.uir. kt*yai. Norlb Rria>e R»jU TO-NIGHT t TO-NIGHT I M.il.> Patrj I'lay i iiamav BTNASn will be staged TV-nn.rrov» Tu'id;i> A Malay nn-ily MVtANC BBUAJtGfIOI »ili be given E H CHEO.VG, Troprietoi T. L. TAN, Manager. fl.oaw tM» tf- •<■*••
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    • 633 7 LATEST ADATJRTISEJIEMS ..-nod firJer and condition. Apply 2U2, StraHa i as nm .in chl'.'! a, ktcaL v i>p'y j i..7.. 7. Strait* imi'i. j WANTED QABAOK and workshop restal fur aai v i 'I. o Rover motor-c> > riiiiniri order. Price o liter. Apsl] Times._ IKD i. AM* POBO, hi
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    • 102 7 JUST TRY ONE BOTTLE OF OVR GUINNESS' 0 STOUT bid in and ha» been brewed only in DUBLIN. With the exception of the Lawson's Bottling, tbe various brand of Guinness's Stout are bottled ontaida of Dublin. Being bottled where it ia brewed, Lawson's Guinneaa's la the only brand of Foreign
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    • 252 7 VIGTORIAJHEATRE TO-NIGHT REYNOLDS DENNISTON, LTD raßßsmn thk DENNISTON PLAYER! UP IN MABEL'S ROOM (Fares) Tacfldaj, December 7 CLOTHES AND THE GIRL (Comedy) Wednesday, December a SHE WALKED IN HER SLEEF (Farce) Thursday, December I NIGHTIE NIGHT (Farce) Friday, December 1* BABY MINE (Fare*) Hatordav, December 11 PLEASE GET MARRIED l!eual
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    • 288 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow lag ataceo sa Siagspore Hotel van Wijk Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., tafllee Flaoo Money Charter, Adelphi Hotel Hor.py Cbßtip-r, Europe Fot*l Mon.y Chi Raff Hotel t Kch Co. Br_« Ba ak R id Koh Co 1-b, ■lltl— Road Low Yong -ict,
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  • 1161 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 GOLD AND SILVER. Severe comment has been made in the House of Commons on the Bill by which the Government takes powers to prohibit the export of Gold and Silver. There is a prohibition on such export at the present time, but it will
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  • 21 8 Owing to rumours again prevalent in Shanghai, the Commissioner of Defence, has ener more proclaimed martial law in the military areas.
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  • 26 8 Some 2,000 destitute boys have already been sent down from the famine areas of Honan to Shanghai, to be apprenticed to various works in that city.
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  • 29 8 Mr. G. L. Shaw has been permitted to leave Seoul on bail of V.1,500. He was returned to Antung where he received a greut welcome from friends and sympathisers.
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  • 52 8 The Ceylon Government are desirous of obtaining statistical information with as little delay as pcssible, to be amplified from time to time, in connection with any tea or rubber estates that finds it necesiaary to restrict or suspend operations on Kaaunt of the present financial position 'of the tea and
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  • 17 8 Til*- Int almanac for 1921 U> reach us has been received from the Union Time* Press, Singapore.
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  • 21 8 We have to acknowledge the receipt of a capy of the Administration Report of the Singapore Municipality for the year 1919.
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  • 27 8 Over seventy per cent, of the area owned by the members of the international Association of the Netherlands Indies agrees to a twenty-five per cent, rubber reduction.
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  • 35 8 Another death from anthrax, cau;V d by the use of an infected shaving brush trade in Japan, is reported, the victim being one of the Cochinese Princes, for whom the brush was bought in Cochin.
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  • 35 8 A problem of Conduct, relating to a marriage affair, will form the subject for discussion in the Straits Chinese Keadiiig Club, on Thursday, at 8 p.m. As usual, the meeting is open to all interested.
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  • 33 8 Before Mr. Justice Barrott-Lennard today Mr. W. E. Demuth, of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill, Advocates and Solicitor*, Raffle* Place was admitted as a member of thr bar of the Supreme Court, Straits Settlements.
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  • 41 8 A Rcjt-.r wire of I)i cember 2 states that the Earl cf Bessborough collapsed and iied in the middle of a speech in Birmingham. Deceased was the eighth earl an 1 neeacdad his father in 1906. The hoir is Viscount Duncannon.
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  • 37 8 Ferdinand Boulin was committed for trial on December 2 on charges of the (Mibc/.ilemcnt of funds the property of Messrs. Gaston, Williams, and Wigmore Electrical Engineering Corporation, cf which he v.as formerly manager, states a Shanghai telegram.
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  • 40 8 Sinneck?', the alien who was recently -rrasted for evading enemy registration, was subsequently released, says a Shanghai wire. He claims Lithuanian nationality, tfcrs anJujhg tfca protection of the 1.-'.-ague of Nations and continuing hit* war thai antics in peace time.
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  • 45 8 Mis- Flora Strout the representative f the World's Women's Christian Temperance Union has returned to Sin-rapore. A public meeeting to welcome her will bo held in the Y.W.C.A. Hall to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. Miss Strout returns to us from e.v.cnsive work in Ceylon and Burma.
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  • 67 8 Many a true word is spoken if not in jest perhap.s, yc-t certainly unintentionally, writes a correspondent. An Indian who w?nt to Singapore seme time agi finds the scarcity of houses there a serious rr.atter and writes to a Rangoon friend It is indeed a knotty problem for Hrn Government
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  • 74 8 A Shanghai telegram says :--William Stratford Lariwajl has been suspended for six monihs from practising at thi? Hi itisli Supreme Court. After that period ha i> to be expugned from the roll of praclilicners. Levirsr.n recently suddenly left Shanghai with a Russian passport. It transpired that he really was a
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  • 72 8 Sir Maurxe Fitzmaurice, C.M.G., of the tir-n of Coole, Matthews, Fitzmaurico and Wilson, Consult ng Engineers for Harbours to the Crown Agents forthe Colonies, who was been in Hongkong on behalf of the Government, studying the harbour and its needs, for the purpose of making a report on its future
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  • 104 8 The numerous friends of Mrs. Mary Eipoi-kerman (nee Lewis, formerly cf the Treacher Girls' School, Taiping) will hear with regret of her death which occurred at Kuala L'pis on November 29. The burial which took place at the Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lipis, in the afternoon at 5 p.m. was largely
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  • 127 8 Mr. Jawabia, a well-known Bombay miliowner, in a letter to the Press, combats the suggestion that hifch exchange is beneficial to India. He points to the reduction in the output of jute and tea as proving the contention that high exchange checks the development of trade and cultivation in India
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  • 196 8 Judgment was delivered by the acting Chief Justice of Hongkong on November 25, in the case of the Holland Pacific Trading Company, v. Pung Pang. In this case Mr. Drummond, for the petitioners, claimed damages from the respondent for a breach of contract in respect to a consiir.nnent of 1,000
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  • 446 8 Mr. W. Sim is a patiort in PuaMft General Hospital, seriously ill. 1.t.-Coi. R. F. FilzperuM, of Sydw^F. N.S.W., arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The marrinjre of the Governor of Ceylon with Miss Sefti.r.-Jonos will take plac« on December 11 al Queen's House, Colombo. Mr. W.
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  • 24 8 The price of firft grade rubber for the period December v to December 9, 1920, inclusive, is 39 >* cents per pound.
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  • 65 8 A nasty accident MXUlwl to Mr. Beng», Traffic Inspector, yesterday morning. A ricksha puller in characteristic fashion had refus.d to take a would-be passenger, and Mr. Benge was going up to see what was happening, when the puller ran. The inspector gave chase and in doing
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  • 94 8 An inquest was held by Mr. Bourne, the Coroner, thi:; morning concerning th» murder of a Chinese woman named Tan Sia at 10, Ramoh Street, on the night of November 1 1 last. The woman died soon after admission into hospital, while tha husband, who was stabbed,
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  • 101 8 The Ipoh correspondent of the Malayan Leader, telegraphs lnterviewed, Mr. Kcnion stated that he had not resigned his seat but his term expired in January. Ha severely criticised the budget as leading to a Fools' Paradise. The income, wa» overestimated. The average prices of rubber and tin did
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  • 132 8 It was recently stated that fare* by the P. and O. Company's steamers ti> Europe had been raised, the first-class fare to London from Hongkong being £14H (for outside cabin), and £140 (for inside cabins), and that second-class fares had bci'n correspondingly increased and stand now at
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    • 66 8 I SMOKE CAPSTAN MAGNUMS CIGARETTES $1,10 50 W. D. H.O. WILLS Bristol and London THOSI HOMEWARD BOUND CAhNOT DO BE-TFR THAS SE ECT THHR M,OM iIOHIX LI FTIJE Co., Ltd. [taaaifMf i In Ea^isJ) M rtt.POHB Mill KUALA LUMPUR. SANITAS Insist on get' ing drums with the PINE TREE CHOP
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    • 198 8 ALHAMBRA i TO-NIGHT I Sell* Wild Animal Serial THE LOST CITY, at 8 pj». 16 Episodes or 81 -reels F.pi»o(lcs 8 and 4-4 part* Featuring Juanita Hansen PU. AND A STILL SM.tI.L VOICE C ru. Topical Budget Outing-Cheater Subject and Pollard Comedy (First Show) PALLADIUM Orchard Bead I ru. DEADLIER
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  • 651 9 Allies and Austro-Wnnjrarian Empire. Rf'TTR TELEGRAMS London, December 1. One of the most important issues to be itd 'r i nt tho conferees this week between Mr. Lloyd Georire, M. Lcygues and Count Sforzn is the fate of Austria, whose financial position has recently become tnost critical,
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  • 389 9 Reutf.ti Telegrams London, December 1. New Ycik The Royal Mail Steaiu packet Company announces that it will establish next spring a passenger and freight service between New York and Southampton, Cherbourg and Hamburg. London, December 1. Washington The United States Red Cress Society announces the appropriation of
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  • 105 9 Reuter Telegram London, December 2. Several wrecks occurred during very stormy weather on the south coasts last night, including the big steamers Ansgir and Hathor off Cornwall. The two crews, totalling 69 men, were rescued by lifeboat and rocket apparatus. The Hathor, with a German crew, was
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  • 130 9 Reutor Telegram London, December 1. Reuter learns that an important amalgamation of the world's aniline colour industry is nearing completion in the United States. It consists of five companies with a combined capital of 60 million sterling with plant for the extraction of nitrogen from the atmosphere, and
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  • 261 9 1 Mr. Lloyd George Predicts Depression. Uk.jter Telegrams London, December 1. Mr. T lovo* O^rjrc, sponkinfr at a dinner of the Federation of British Industries, rcferrad to the corr.ii.jf scrijO3 trad-' depression, which would bo worldwide. He was afraid it was inevitable, but the question was whether anything
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  • 105 9 Reuter faUOUN London, December I. Gonova Important resolutions preparing the way for an effective application of the economic weapon in favour of world peace were passed by the blockade sub-committee of tho L«ague presided over by Lord Robert Cecil. The resolutions propose thr.t in the event of
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  • 98 9 Reuter Telegram London, December 1. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Bonar Law said he understood that 50,000,000 marks had been paid to the ex-Kaiser from Germany since January 1, 1919. The Reparations Commission was drawing attention to this. It was not very easy to
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  • 88 9 Reuter Telegram London, December 2. The way in which the miners are now putting their backs into the work as a result of the coal strike settlement agreement is manifested by the Board of Trade figures showing a record weekly output. In the week ended November 30, the
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  • 42 9 Reuter Telegram London, December 1. Paris Three members of the French Socialist party were drowned in the wreck of a small sailing ship in which they were returning to France from Russia where they attended the Communist International Congress. 4
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  • 549 9 Reuter Telegrams London, December 1. Men in uniform raided several houses in Ard?e, County Louth, and removed Iwo men, whose bodies were subsequently found outside th? town. Six suspects on the Aquitania were released later and I to London. It is officially announced that the bodies of 16
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  • 40 9 Reiter Telegram London, December 1. The Times states that the Postal Convention has been signed. The Empire delegates defeated a proposal tc suppress the votes of all colonies and dominions, which therefore will continue as great independent administrations.
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  • 65 9 Reuter Telegrams London, December 1. Paris The Chamber adopted by 397 to 209 the bill re-establishing the Embassy at the Vatican, with which there has been a diplomatic rupture since 1905. London, December 1. Lord Milner has appointed Sir William H. Mercer, Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies, on
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  • 2130 9 Some Remarkable Soccer Results. By Our Special Correspondent. London, November 4. The suspension of flat racing by the cial strike has thrown gessip forwerd to the subject of the jump ng game, which another month will brinjr into full swing. In spite of the shortage of good-class chasers
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  • 436 10 Enjoyable Entertainment Given By Freemasons. Johore waa quite en fete on Saturday evening, the occasion being a soc/al celebration organised by the Johoro Royal Lo<lrc of Freemasons. About 6 p.m. a lartro number of ladies and gentlemen wore continually arriving at the Johore Hotel, tIK- interior of
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  • 337 10 WHY NOT ABOLISH VISAS Fnuii<:i!ly Nothing But An Inconvenience-" !..-.w been con-Ki(!ei-id by the ratsports Conference sitting in Paris for mnkir;r foreign travel less Mm mo. They are on the line* that :i widely advocated for months past, and there is giujiid for hope that sooner or later they will
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  • 136 10 In viiw of tka numerous motor accidents which ocrur in Singapore it is satisfactory to 1.-am th..t it ii contemplated to enlarge thr i\isiing Traffic DapMMtf when is run until r the Mfh uf the police. For its Bile Singapore lm* more mot«.r HBI running than u'.nu.st
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  • 1747 10 Reminiscences of Early Nineties. Upper Perak District. By Rimba" PARJ V. The first magistrate and Collector of this iarge district was C. F. Bozzols, an Italian, wh<> was mining in the native state of Raman before Sir Frank Swettcnham discovered him. Owing to his intimate krinwl .Ijre of
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  • 133 10 A concert is being given at the Theatre OS Wednesday next ut 5 p.m. by members of Sr. Andrew's School in aid of their seaside bunjrr.lcw fund. There will be a dramatic recital of part of Hiawatha, produced by Mi s E. V. Brooks. Songs written
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  • 115 10 Mtcphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, December fl. Silver. -44 Hongkong 47. Shanghai 50. Three months gold 45 Tin.— l2s tons sold at 110.25. Share Market. Remains quiet. Rubber Weak. Ulu Pamlans offering 1.20, I'imias 1.70, Jelotongs CO cents, Tambalaks 70 cents, Sungei Gettahs, Sungei Tukangs, Trafalgars,
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  • 88 10 The Government of Ceylon has decided to present to nil persons who voluntarily U'ft Ceylon for service overseas in the Great War a bronie medallion, suitably inscribe! and bearing the name of the recipient. The medallion will not be worn is a decoration. A list of
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 156 10 S.C.C'B First Defeat of The SeasonThe Klang Rugby players secured re- 1 venge for their previous defeat when the I S.C.C. visited them on Saturday, inflicting the first defeat which the Singapore men have had this season. The margin was very sir.nll, the home team scoring eight points and
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    • 66 10 The second koleh race for the Club cup was mtaaUd at the Sw.mming Club yesterday. Five bmta ttarte<l, but only two !ini«he<J, the others falling; by the way. With a strong following wind quick time was niHde to Senview Hotel. The return jot'rnoy presented tiilliculties. Colli-nt-t tt> sailing
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    • 73 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wiret At Hockey Selanßur beat Perak by 6 to 2. A hockf-y match will tj;ke place to-r.ior-rcw on the S.R.C. ground between tli S.R.C. and the Asiatic Petroleum Company. The following will represent the A.P.C L Gamniell Ii.R.S. Law, E.G. fth<atley; C. A. Pc-nncfather, H.
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    • 417 10 Owners pnd sailing members of the .Si^-apure Yacht Cluh, throughout the u.<t X' were trivatiy interested m the pw.ssbilitii-s of Sunday's race. The race was for the final handicap points to ■MM the Od'ii Cup. The boats were ai.O'.uvniu; well to lime, about thi- starting linn. The
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    • 79 10 A Router wire from Melbourne dated December 1, reports some heavy scoring in a match between Victoria find South Australia. Victoria made 000 in the first innings and 724, which is a record, in the ■jecond. Armrtrong made a new world'srecord by scoring 157 not out in
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  • 170 10 The Malayan Leader of yesterday* date says We are officially informed that the Government of the Fi'dorat d Malay States has arranged to purchase tin at a price, to coir.mencu with, of $110 per picul of tin it such other price as may from time to
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  • 309 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Millions of dollars are yearly sent away from the F.M.S. and Straits to Siam and India to procure rice for the consumption of the people of those two places. Instead of buying the commodity from either of the two
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  • 173 10 Ta the Ed-tor cf the Straits Times. Sir, I wibh to brim? to your notice that Malacca has at MrCMOt jn actually no fire ■MM worthy of its name. The one in ■MM is absolutely old and worthless and moreover there is no one U look after
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  • 130 10 Programme (> f Prills, etc., fur wc-;k ■dfag Saturday, DWMOker 11 Tu' s<lay, lkH.-*mb<T 7. Vulay Co., Balesticr I'.ungr, i.'.'.O p.m. Saturday, brevnibur 11. S.li.E.(v) Kitk- CUk, Uakstiir Range, 2.o'J p.m. R. SMITH, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C. -ING4POKE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week
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  • 220 10 A special interest (spys the Bangkok Times), attached to the occasion when His Mnji-sty the Kini: and Her Royal Highness the Hrincess Vallubha D<.vi honoured the Lurd Chnmberlain (H. E. Phya Prasiddhi Subhakar) with their presence at dinner, followed by a dance and theatrical performance. Her
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  • 4578 10 Matters Relating to Hoiw* Building. Commission's Report. Following is a second section of th« thir.l interim report of ths Caaudntaa <m» I'rofit«>crine t dated October 1. mW li.ariDir, the aignatares W. K. Nutt, preside*.^ D. OaBowa; I iin V^cn Kenp:, A. W. Stfll, W. I.rwllur K«nip and A. P.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 148 11 WE HAYS JUST RE CHIVED NEW STOCKS MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MOUTRIE PIANOS "HIS MASTERS VOICE" RECORDS Call new and make your selection. >-upplieB are limited S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (ißoorpotatrd ia Btngkbsg) BAFFLI3 PLACB, BINOAPCrB I WlNfibT MM BLOCK-MAKING -r .:x MACHINE Used also by tOME OF TKE AFGfST CGNIR^O
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    • 303 11 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL ATTRACTION GUEST NIGHTS DECEMBER 9 and 11 MISS JILL HILL Society Entertainer Late of the Perth Academy of Dramatic Arts. Melrose Dramatic School. Principal Australian and New Zealand Theatres, accompanied by the celebrated Pianist, Madame Dietz, will appear on the above nights. Gaeet Nights and Dance erery
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  • 427 12 Competition from Germany And Austria. An Edinburgh correspondent of a home paper, writing on October 30, says The rubber manufacturing industry is of great importance in Edinburgh, and is represented by the North British Rubber Company, which employs five thousand hands and ranks among the largest concerns of
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  • 39 12 A new organ is being obtained for the Cathedral at Shanghai at a cost of £8,000, of which sum £6,000 has already been sent home. The order has been placed with Messrs. Harrison and Harrison, of Durham and London.
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  • 49 12 There was consternation among members of the London Scottish at their Hallowe'en dinner, when the haggis failed to put in an appearance at the appointed place on the menu. The great chieftain o' the E" lin' race was ultimately bomsr in to Pibroch of Donald Dhu played by tha
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 333 12 KIAM MAT COMPANY (MARKET STRKET) Fresh il rri va) s ASPIKALL'S White Sanitary BUROPB Fire Brick* a»<« CU, Bniimel NICHOLSON'S Fllea KITSON'S Blow Lamp* BABBITT'S White Metal CLIDDEN'S Aluminium Palat TARRED Ro ,e DISINFECTANT AND VARMBH iV MANY MAKES AND lINM FOR IMMEDIATE DEUVERY COLB LIMOUSINE »H.OOO. TOURING 110.500 HUPMOBILB
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    • 154 12 CIGARETTES For Discriminating y^^**-^^^ Smokers. fßjsjn; JaMAV t*V~ •■£nC< >jb^Bß H. W. JOHNS- MANVILLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Actual demonstrations have been successfully conducted in Smtcapvire, with test fire* of celluloid, oil, benzine and ordinary tires, prcpar.-,, with paper, wood, etc. Provides effective protection to Offices, Godowns, Factories. Boiler Rooms, Garages, Electric
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  • 790 13 War Measure Becomes A Pastime. Moot iateieat baa boa »ioa.^3 »enmJißß attial pLciCHraphy siucu Ibe war Uenaik able piokarci we»o ttk -n Itom aiiplaaes ant obeeivatioa balloons, bat as t.e gtnsra! pafelic doet sot own eitbe* one of tbeettaiaga, we cm ojifioe out i:'. its to photo giaphiEg
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  • 262 13 British Public Want British Ghl. Tbe ijietlisß of tbe mattii^e cf the Piuee rf W»ib«, raieed by lbs Tiaatr, ia louJisg to a gocd deal of epeeolation Some citok* r.gtrd tbe aitiflr. in view cf the ttaditioaal folttiooß b.lmin ibe Coo>t and Tbe Timct. v bietkitß tbe cewa
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  • 118 13 1- u»val ci'cUg it is niflje-.L'eJ, «»j« The OfcWIIWi tbat the £'i r of Wa!es nil! p:cbib:y be given command ol a uaribip as p e'iubkry I; Lit piomutiaa is iearjtdh.ira.l. FoliOwißK ibo gtrain o( Us long tocr. it it tbooKbt that a (.<* montLs at
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 243 13 WHITEAWAY'S HUGE PURCHASE CF Turkish Towels These have been importei at a considerable reduction on orJinary iate«. Tbey are the biggOKt value we hive been at>le to offer for some time, and phow a direct saving of 15 jer cect to SO per cent. Cutstation Orders Receive Prompt Attention W.
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    • 379 13 HAIPHONG ■43& DRAGON WS) CEMENT Supplied to the S pore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, P.M S. Bailways and ali leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore <MK mmmat tmmo9Ba a™aiaT»HBBBW»»>»^ ■aanw *a***mßMMK^^^mmmm^K^Mmamwmm^mmmmt^mmm FACTORIES PLANNED, I'ROM.EHS SOLVED, Itll I l< I IIKS ataUfOTaaO /•Engineering mm t <%&$
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    • 383 14 SALES BY AUCTION 1 AUCTION SALE .I"---<lne«lay. lumber 8, »l P»Tmkung koon sf.no •Cft, J M AiUen ONI. HAMO. "MORTGAGEE'S SALE r No. HO, Kline Street. \wdniMt»>. 11.-. .mb»t S«. at IJ» p.». I rf valuakb freehold land GkW T0n....'. oiT Joo ChiHt Road. JM square Mil Sis piece* of
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    • 253 14 THE EXCESS INSURANCE! COMPANY, LIMTBD (Incorporated in EdkUs4) MOTOR CAR INSURANCE Private and Coounercial C»ra l«»«ie» aftinut all rl»k» Liberal ratei and condition*. ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agent*. Telephone No. KOTAL UCHAMGI AISUtANCE COkPORATiet £S»e»r»t-»W !*«<•« wfi Okart». AJ>. ltM) «M CopwaMe. lanw a «aapMeV«*»-. MOTORISTS »ILOW
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    • 292 14 Assets tTW |S > SO« > eM B.C, Assurance In force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (lneorpcr»U< la StniU S«itUm»nt») tj^_ LONDON OFHCE OW J»wry, B.C MEAD orKIC« I l *Vj* «h« Iwrau Omrt «f *n»l»n< u4 eomphai »ltb th« Britl.h Utt |HM Comp«n!ef Act io
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    • 188 14 BANKING LEE WAH BANK, LTD. 18, SOUTH CANAL BOAD. Capital AuthorlwTT" »"-»~-JJJ julerUd Liability of Shar«- .-a* holder! Board of Director! Hon. Mr. Eu Tons Sen. O3£. (Chairman). Cheong Yok Choy, Esq. Ho Chung Es »> PPIT Et LOSING YU, Managing Director. LAU PAAI TONG. Manager. I C. S. WONG.
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    • 582 14 BANKING 1 rHB HO HONG BANK, LTD j HEAD OFFICE Singapore, Raffles Chamber', 4, t md 6 BRANCHES Penang 45, Beach Street Malacca— lBl, Jonker Street Maar Ti-lv, Jalan Suleiman Bata Pahat— lo9, Jalan Rnhamat AGENCIES AT London, New York, San Francisco. Batavia, Sourabaya, Semarang, Shanghai, Hongkong, Amoy, Pulembang i"d
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    • 586 14 BAWKiWG BAKQUE INSUS7RIELLE F CHINE Authorized Capital Fr». MO.OOO.tWv Subscribed Capital Fr«. 160.000,091 Paid-up Capital Frt. 78,O0O,0C» (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by >fc Government of the Chines* R*puo ':e Chairman of the Board of Director! Andre Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pe-n«ru HKAD OFFICE 74. Bue Saint Laiare, Paris
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  • 1095 15 Notes aod Commeuts On Current Topics. Lessons of Oljmpia Exhibition H. Mißsaa Baitt writing in The Obwivtr 0! Oatober 21, nja Sntna'6? time will oeise and normkl t'tat will be rcatored it 8 o'clock (sammet time) to-moiioff miniirg Moioeitts b%ie L.oa glad ot tbe exlia month deoided
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  • 88 15 Lieut. Col. i. C. Y.te write* to *r» Time*. I— IN hive thown tb*t job aLucc ilu mtaieat wUish the Uat/.l Asi»n Scelsf) 1 an token in kfca i...imy ol liin »F.tiuat mitt' Irmroir.a .ta R>U*J| FU-ld Mn^kl Cco-:t foi Wiloeraea n;o.-.J Irem P.kibK k- Nl«l
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 137 15 BUICK CARS We are now landiiiK a shipment of Sl\-( VI.INDKU. 111 l MIIH BUICK TOUstnCQ CARS, Mtei with wire wheeln. BMOMIe i^niti'in. -.■lf--'tarter and dynamo lighting. lt<Mik your order now for im■MsHltC deli*rr\. Call in na m »ritr for aa illustrated beeUtt ipENTRAI I j jj r^iOTdßs.Tf°l L. j
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    • 209 15 COLUMBIA MODELS E. F J39Q $43Q JF M. jHL TT ELECTRIC (Xo »inriinx» JgOO .^SBaBBBMBB^ a^in^n^nVHHnIBBHHHHBK^9PSI 9r s^^^*s^^^^^^^^na an pP^ e^^H v*vfll MODELS C. *D. «IRC S. tOTC CHIEF MCTO»S Wl I CHASSIS PRICfc ■nstnaav] Low 'mtml Ooat ROBINSON PIANO Z2S2Z: «,500 COMPANY. LIMITED tn-t 40 T«en in Straits m^mmm^^m^^i^^^m^
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    • 315 16 6BJuil[ißTTcO| LIMITED <I»e.i»oraU4 In Str»lti S.ttl.m.aU> It. Phillip Street. SINGAPORE. ■OKTINGB 18 in. wide by 4C yards. RolU assorted Colour Viz Black, Blue, LfcM Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow. av g& SB? i2&S-^ Btrap7 with Handle. Best Paint Cop 5? P Bow«l. Sash Tools Scrubby. Tar Lon* Hundred. Tar
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    • 329 16 *EMI»Eft TO PUUnOS PLOUGHS PLOUGHS I f PLOUGHS II l\ NEGRO AND LUZON-UGIQ with Fx'tr Shear* »ni r:ttlmr»■■W SHIPMENT JUBT A*«IT«» GUAM MAT CO. UMTTID Ne. PHILLIP BTUI7. t«QA*O»» IN STOCK ASPIN ALL'S MOTOR TTRH PAINT HIN WATT CO. lfarktt Street an* Orchard fcee4. BINQAPOWL BOON SENG CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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    • 1832 16 OA^ini^ADVERTISEMENTS n» PBXPATO cn»rt«« far Waata. *«r Sale, T» LH, He, In ordinary cl«««-«t 7..,rZre six w^rda to lln«) »n Par line; one insertion 28 eta, tf» ins. 43 2T tkraT^n* «4 four in, tt ets, live in.. $IXO, ilt ins. $1.18, tea i=s. $1.40. S-Vl.e £s IIJB fifteen it«.
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    • 861 16 LAND AND HOUSES 1 TO LIT. VACANT LAND OreheN Ro«4, »r»» 10,000 scjaer* f*t». Apply tc I W Hty*rs. Uilicti Street. TO I.XT, BOSTAL COTTAGE, Holland I Ro-.1. Partly furnitlipd, immediate entry I I Apply W- J." Garcia, 219, Orchard Kon<l. WANTED T(i KENT, furnished or un I furnished house,
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    • 212 16 Straits Motorcar Scrvia LIMITED (!a«*rj;or«t«4 ta Stniti «tMU«»«n.~ 111 to 111. OBCHAKD B0A3 LORRIES "AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCUS WELDING •I »U acUlt. Satiifaetlan O«*»»».«V Larg« ttork* «f LUCAS HOBNS AND LAMTI »rrlr!jf (kortlr Phone 1233 OUR NEW ADDRESS Thl» U to «nnonnce that our »<ldre«»
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 202 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editoral and Gcncrul Manager's Office .i 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communication* relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For
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