The Straits Times, 12 October 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 2(v7(i(i SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OQTOBER 12, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 45 1 f f 4 Eg --A— l Z| .MILK I; "i iiiiillllllllllllllllllilllllillilllllllH IlilllllllllililllllllllillllillllllllllilHlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ss ♦»»>«!* I > «»«»*♦< I TUCHANAN^ SCOTCH V/HSSKY 1 BLAGK&WHITE I ALWAYS THE .HIGHEST QUALITY y' Sole Ag-ents N. j THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Engand) N. SINGAPORE, IPOH,; PENANG. I mi. M iiiiiiiiiHmuiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniHiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiiiiinmiiiiiH
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  • 1009 2 Unjustifiable Burden Bitterly Resented. The excessive taxation recently impose* in the Netherlands Indies and the ye further taxation now under consideratioi by the Dutch Chamber have aroused i storm of protest. Vigorous action, thi Financier learns, has been taken by thi Rubber Growers' Association, which, in co operation
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  • 45 2 Man at Enfield I am not what you might call a dissipated person, although I sometimes go to a picture show. A husband ftHtr«d ;it Stratford thot his wife had attacked him Chairman: Why?. 1 I don't know, but I an boand keep the peace.
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    • 316 2 j^a^p^^^p^^ J^ywjjiTj^y^nffTTTTl''Mlllllf|l!!Tß^ T3I||I[IHHIIIHi>IIIIaHIIHIIHIIiUIIiIaW I 3* I "Thank you, Mother. I feel 4 Wincarnis' is doing me so much good." That is the secret of the wonderful popularity of VVincarn's' its effect is so quick, and its benefit so pronounced, that you can feel it dring you good. Let 'Wincarnis' give
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    • 385 2 IfiEßTH\k-« a-rolcL K Your 'htn And m Complulon M re alfcr as« of Heolimm La- *^9I Ul roochixu, rwln«ii*''^n* 9f ~^fk U( «lltixhciwuoh«mliuiad XL S9 «♦♦««»«♦♦»♦«»♦<♦» DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS i Repair Weacand Tear of Nerve and Body Price la. *d. and 4a. JUDGE FOR YOURSELF la it worth while to
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    • 136 2 INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LTD. IW-a, ORCHARD ROAD. Phone 2617. Overhauls and repairs of every description to all makes of cars and trucks. Painting;, iy»holstering, batteries charged. Separate lock-up garages. NEW CARS ON HIRE. j£ Customers having cars repaired at our works cart hire four seatev cars at daily rates. SWINEHART TYRES
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  • 831 3 Issue of Cumulative Preference Shares. The statutory meeting of the Senawan Rubber Estates Co. (1921), Ltd., was held at Shanghai on September 23. Mr. E. T Byrne presided, supported by Messrs. A. J. Welch and A. K. Craddock, directors, and the :it! p.dancc roprrs:nted 05,665 shar.s. The Chairman
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  • 249 3 U SE FOR OLD BANK SCOOPS. Shovels for (iold Coins as Crumb Trays. (•rightly burnished bank scoops, one us"d in thi- olden, jrolden days before thr war for shovelling sovereigns and hclfwvcreigai on to bank scales, ware n-ited by a Daily Chronicle representative on North I.ond n bargain stall. At
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    • 273 3 Rtqulrtd. fe»^>" is a Comfort to shave with a < blade as keen and perfect as that of tne 7 o'clock safety razor. But to be able to keep such a blade in its pristine sharpness fra/n da> to day and from week to week is more than a c
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    • 503 3 DON'T ENDURE SKIN DISEASE! Zam-Ruk unequalled in Ecrema. Ulcers, Ringworm, etc. Purr your s'cin tret lviuch, rashy and irritable An- -ycu troubled with oiit l r.a!:s of inflamed pimples and blotches. If so, let ZAM-1U k soothe, purify and heal your skin. Ise it also in '".zema, boils, ulceratkm, abICMaea,
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    • 687 3 Straits Settlements Loan, 1921 umm'mmim>i ISSUi OF $20,000,003 LOAN Btarißf Istotat from th* date of porchaM at 7 par cent per aanum payabU half yearly oa May 1 aad November 1. >«>«»n>MMm REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 1, 1926 FREE OF IKCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES HIM PRICE OF ISSUE
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    • 808 4 STEMIEB StILINCS P. 0.- British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. .Under Contract with His Majesty's Government; fa* Casapaay's MAIL SEBVICE BAST OF BOMBAY are at present saspeaaea LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Da*
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    • 738 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS STEAMER SAILINGS straits sjEAMSHir ~m DOLLAR ITnE I Steamers .•traded to sal] rrem •Uaapare KlNTA— Monday, 4 p.m., fer Port Swetteaham and P.nang. HYE LEONG-Monday, M iU t*r SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK Malacca and Muar. "Yj^W at 4J» tw Kaiaaaa yiA SUEZ IPOH W.dn.sd.y, at 4 pj.- tn
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    • 374 4 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. THI OSAKA BHOBEN KAISHA LTD. (laeorperatoa is Japan) N*. D* ttree*. Propoeed Sailing from Slag.per. (Snbjeet to change without notlee) EUROPEAN LINB Par Pact Said, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Bettoraaai aaa Baambarf arr. dep. ALTAI MARU Oct. 16 Oot. II •AMAZON MARU Not. 16 Not. 18 ATLAS MARU
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    • 615 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) 1 Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, linsbane and Sydney, via Torres Straits, .Is* with transhipmnt to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports. British New Guinea, New Britain. Tasmania anil tasUnd Ports. APPROXIMATE BAJUNCM i MONTORO,
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    • 515 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.V.K. European Line Fortnightly Service FOtt MAKBEUXBS, LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA POST* KAMO MARU Oct. 19 IYO MAKU Nov. 2 ATSUTA MARU Xov. 17 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL VIA POSTS USBON MAKO Oct. U HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service FOB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTEKIiAM AND HAMBURG,
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    • 556 5 STEA&EB SAfcWGS VEREENIGDE NEDERI VAART ■UTSOW (United Netherlands NaTtcatUl „mp»ny> HOLLANP-H:. T -AZIK-I.iJN (Holland-ED'.!-'.--.-Linc) (Member of the Straits, CUaa md Jtpan Confercrces) S.S. ALDERAMIN Above steamer is expected to arrh i a or kbont October 23, 1021, and will take cargo for Hamburjr, Bremen, Dantzff;, Stc-ttin, Konigsberg, and Finnish Ports
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    • 266 5 s.s. 7 ?m rm, lsaw >— For nil Defects of Vkioa iSSU." BONDS. consult Bold r, i the lot ii are hen i 'if y may boh i nitivi bon Is I Ur U T rUAIU fft Trcas ir»r, I IT PAYS TO ADYEUTISE.! the M-i fi > m O
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    • 620 6 CMEHAS e"mpire In the Second Show at 9..10 a UnlveruJ ipacial attraction kataring SIAE Mi RRAY in npaiti THE 810 LITTLE PERSON 0 aarti An aneattaa, roatanoa I i" K°i"S lo rhai in aaradmlK aiaclari«atloii anMllishad i>> an aitracUVal; ntngirf f:iiry tale. Arlinc I'n.tiv with Henry (i. Sell ill llic
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    • 296 6 EHTEHTAIHMEHTS Harmstons Circus AND ROYAL MENAGERIE Nightly at 9.15 (RAIN OR SHINE) LOCATION BEACH ROAD Matinee: Saturday, October 15, at 4 p.m. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half Trice to Second Chairs Stalls only. Children half price to the Matinees only. Box plan at ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. limn nn^ni
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    • 370 6 ■_JL_H|'My Printer'! NEVER SAY DYE, SAY jj |T has been common practice for T _-i j many years among business S laf i m n to re^ er to ray banker," "my j nl V* M 1 broker," "my tailor." That little rj 111 «M ?y word my meanß that*
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  • 197 7 FIXTCRES Wednesday, October 12. High Water, 7.54 a.m., 7.2S p.m. Lodge Zetland in the East. Football S.K.A. Cup Final, S.R.C. ground ."> p.m. Taiu:nn dab at Home, C.16 p.m HarnSton's Circus, Beach ltoad, U. 16. Fienih Variety Company, Palladium, 5.30. rhumday, October IS. lligh Wi.tor. R. 38
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 85 7 list Wharf Basin—Nil. KuM Wharf Alipore, ThoiiEWß, Van linBOff. llßerra Wharf (iians: Senp. Mala Wharf Japan, Takada, Ceylon Muru Kinpire Dock Edavana, Tatsur.o Muru. i ona Sanno Mam. >\harl Pembrokeshire, Ki'ponir. Jardlnea Wharf Nil. l'ulo Branl Coal Wharf—Nil. Keppel Harboer. Main Whirl Blthiaa, Wilo. Arttmi«. Ura
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    • 110 7 BRKVOSUCH, Hnt., MSI tons, from Kohsiehaac 11-Hi. lor I'ort Suid unc. EDAVANA, Urit.. 2.U86 tons, from Calcuttt. )l'-io. for sJeutta 13-10. EMELIE, I>ut., 04 tons, from Rhio 11-T0 for lihiu 12-10 r'IONIA, Dan.. :).337 ton;;, from Copenhagen 12-10, for Batavia l.!-lu. JIKUi:. Brit, :;-ifi tonn, from Port Swettenhani
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  • 180 7 To-day I'lilnu Same* 2.:iii|j.m ]'.«tu I'i.hui 3 p.m Muar ami Malacca X p.m Port Swctt. minni anil I'cnung 3 p.m Pawean, Soarabaya, Btagen, Kota Baroe, Mi.lii: Papun and Samarinda 4 p.m l.i DC, Uangoon and Calcutta 4 p.m Thursday Kuala Paaaad Pckaa, Suncei Leral.im; and Kaaataa (By
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  • 32 7 (Officlil Pott Offlce Report) I. "ft Singapore Arrived London September 1 September 29 September b October 6 September 6 October 8 September LI October 10 Rrptembar 15 Octobor 10
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  • 146 7 :l iMPiitspondont of the Statesman writes There v little probability nf the present Mount Everrst narvejring expedition puibing on after October. The i.ist news t<> come thrt-usrh was to the effect that, sutisiM-d at U-ast that a way i xista as far up as 20,000
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  • 130 7 T i ji I BZCHAXGH Singapore, Oetwtr 12. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 1/4 Demaivi 2/4 Private :i r.i. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York Demand 41 1, Private i»0 days 46% On France Bank 580 On IndiH. Bark T.T. 157% On Hcagfeanc, Bank d/<l SOia
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  • 43 7 Singapore acanuaru I'ule Crepe Closing: Price f Buyers Sellers Singapore Btinoxra Bibbed -unoked S Closing Prices Buyers Sellers Spot kin.-March Spot Jan.-M Tono of Market Steady. 11.111. 1 riUCH3 II KKKM. !2 o'clock m Ofctahet i_. Ki-i.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 186 7 IBS. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin MS 1.46 1 1 Jelantoh 0.40 0.00 El £1 Kam. Kamunting 1.14.0 1 .115.0 xd it) M) Eunta Asaoc r i.oo a £1 Lnhat Mines 5 5 Linjjui Tin 8.25 3.75 10 10 .Malayan Coll.
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    • 122 7 IBS. /a!. Fd. Buytri. Seller*. .1 £1 Br. At,. TokMW ■'•0 0 3.10.0 10 10 Central Engines 15.50 1C.50 10 10 Central Motors :!.5O 4.00 n £1 B. Snicltinj; Co. COO G.bO Electric Twajs 2/o 10 10 Pnaw A .Waves 25.50 29.50 ")0 50 \V. Hammer i Co. 75
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    • 99 7 Er,^. fi p.c. $1.2"4,Gf10 par 5 p.c p.m.! i'pore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350.000 nom. j i'pore Municipal 5 p.c. I $1,87- par. S'poro Mun. 4'/a p.c. of 1907 J1.000.00u 10 p.c. di«. [■port Jlua. lih p.c. of IDO'J $1,600,500 10 px. dil. j'pore Mun. 4% pc. i of
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    • 346 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quutationa. To-day's Prices. I'raser Lyall i. 1 Evatt. Ulenby (5U 0.'.0 0.20 0.10 0.20 \K.r Oajah (SI) 0.1 M) 1.00 OM 1.00 A. Hitam ($5) 7.00 8.00 7.00 8.00 Am. Malay ($2) 1.50 1.25 1.75 Kur.inß ($x 1.00 KM i. Mokk
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 847 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BOWKK'S Dutch. Blaise, Aeaeriee and English Sauaa£«s. BOGS RHODE IS. RI D Infertllt* not replaci-d. 726, Straits Time*. WANTED by lady, suilinj: for bonie, Far coat. Musquash preferred. Apply 724. Btraitl Times. WAKTKD. motor cycle and side car, state particular-) and lowest cash piice to 726, Strcits Ti.m
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    • 20 7 Asahi Cement (BEST PORTLAND CEMENT) IN STOCK Offered at Special Low Price Nunoi Shoten 10. WINCHESTER UOUSS. Telephone 336. SINGAPOBB.
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    • 136 7 i; sultan J^ I 1 1 Kavena AM a am] Non-European i iI.E. The Str Championship Bt SIX NIGHTS, Or VWTOEU THEfITBE I OPENUH i Ka§ l.:. 13, 81 St ..son 'i Palladium I j Nigh. FRENCH A Great Success and Novelty! PARI Parisian danci vivid french TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW
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  • 54 8 Y. Ob October 12, 1921, at No. 3, Road, Olivia, oniy daughter of the J K. Handy am) Mrs. Handy. t pJB to-day at Bidadari T. KS. -October 12, 1921. at 17, Sea- Bnnzalow, Tanjonp Katong, E. t. Proprietor Seaview Hotel. Funerul Imtm bungalow at 4 p.m., for Amcaiaa
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  • 1358 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 THE LIBEL ACTION. The public press acts in the public Bt its peril. We bow to the judgment of an able, conscientious and moit fodga, in full submission, and we recoKnise that in the action just ended we fa:k\l to justify the allegation of
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  • 36 8 A Croydon man on. a bicycle mounted on floats cycled across the Channel from Folkestone in 13 hours. The 8.1. packet Tarn is expected t •'each Penang at six a.m. to-morrow, with mails from India only.
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  • 19 8 The Rent Assessment Board will sit in the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 2.15 p.m.
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  • 25 8 Messrs. L. A. Chitty and Co. write from Malacca that, pending a further order of court their saL- of land at Segamat is indefinitely postponed.
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  • 27 8 The fiftieth anniversary of the opening of railways in Japan will be celebrated with due ceremony on October 14 in the grounds in front of Tokio station.
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  • 25 8 Nineteen prisoners escaped from the Dutch gaol at Pckalongan, Java, during the night of the 6th instant. The police arc now scouring the surrounding country.
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  • 25 8 The reports at the Soerabaya Custom House amounted to 2,183,087 guilders during September. Their total receipts for 1921 up to September 30 were 19,066,605 guilders.
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  • 31 8 Harmston's Circus announces that tonight they will give their first change tf programme since opening their season here. Every turn is to be r.*w and man> good items may be expected.
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  • 34 8 Invitations have been issued by the Sergeants' Mess, Ist Batt. South Staffordshire! Regt., for the second annual Ypres ball, which is to be h?ld in the Tanglin Theatre, Tanglin. Barracks, on Wednesday, October 26.
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  • 37 8 The number of deaths recorded from bubonic plague in Java during the week ended September 30 was very heavy, beng 326. Of these 127 occurred in the .Magelang district, 78 in the Salatiga :.n.. J'i in Bojojoli.
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  • 45 8 A Maccassar cable of the sth instant says that a mo.H atrocious murder has jeen committed these by a native who took a Javanese woman to a well stabbed ber 26 times with a knife and then cut off her fingers to obtair. her rings.
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  • 52 8 A Semarang cabb of the Ist fays that the chauffeur of a Dutchman there took out a party of friends in his tuan's car for a joy ride. The car overturned in a ravine r?ar Bodja. A native woman was killed and three natives injured- Th. organizer of the trip
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  • 54 8 A band of robbers had planned to rob a towkay's house in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday night, but the police got wind of the affair and captutvd one man armed with a revolver. Others of the band would have been arrested, but the robbers came on the scene earlier than
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  • 53 8 The speaking film invention of the Swedish engineer Berglund has now bevn so developed that the voice is quite cleaT in practical use. The film surpasses all expectations, and according to a statement of the director of the Film Photophone Company it is the only practical one of its kind
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  • 60 8 On the evening of Sept:mbir "0 the bor'y of a murdered European wars found at Tep-aIU-la, Java. It had had several stabs in the back. It has since been identified as that of a German Engineer named Haubolt, who was working in ti quinine factory there. An affray with native
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  • 84 8 An acticn has been instituted in the Court of the Belgian. Consul-General at Shanghai, whereby Mr. L. W. Luyt, advocate, claims from the Banque Beige pour L'Etranger the sum of Shanghai Tls. 48,996.97 due upon a contract for exchange under which the Bank is alleged to have sold to him
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  • 79 8 The Port of London was used to a much greater extent last year than in 1919. According to the new annual reports, the total net tonnage incoming and outgoing was 32,758,604, compared with a previous total in 1919 of 26,335,191 tons. The pilferage report states that th*re were 1,842 cases
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  • 75 8 By kind permission of Lt. Col. R. W. Morgan C.M.G., D.S.O. and Officers the Band of the Ist. Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment will play the following programme in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday, the 16th instant, commencing at 9.30 p.m. March of the Giants, Finck Selection, II Pagliacci, Leoncavallo Fox
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  • 97 8 The usual meeting- of the Rent Assessment* Board was held in the Municipal offices yestwday afternoon, Mr. C. N. Maxwell presiding. Among the applications was one by the landlord of No. 23 Race Course Road to eject the tenant therefrom. The case against the t.nant was that he brought his
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  • 469 8 Dr. J. C. Tull, who has bivn transf. n to Singapore, left f'enans with Mrs. Tull on Saturday. A Keutcr telegram of October 10 atatta that the late Mr. Henry Tetlcy, chairman of Courtauld's ar I president of the Silk Association, left £1,917,000. Swami Abhedanandu started from
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  • 84 8 Our Ipoh correspondent wiring on the 11th inst., states The report of a shocking tragedy early on Sunday morning at Salak Bernam on the Stkiajor side of tho Bernam river was received here from Teluk Anson. Two Danes named Getz and Luttichau, of William Estat were
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  • 133 8 The case was conclude in the Supremo Court before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, yesterday in which Mr. C. E. J. Barbour, formerly manager of the Borneo Company's garage in Orchard Koud. sui-d the Borneo Company for commission illeged as due to him from February 14
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  • 208 8 The concluding paragraph of a highlyinberesting report, by Mr. Lewtun-Brain Director of Agriculture, F.M.S. and Ss' for the year 1920 refers to work commenced in October last year on the up of the large scale experimental plantation at Serdang, in Selangor. This plantation, says the report, will be
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 97 8 THE "Three Castles" Cigarettes eter Tobacco comes from Virginia :*o better brand than the "Tflree casiies" HERAT THE VIRGINIANS JOHNNIE WALKER ad Label i Whisky D SUPPLIES NOW AVAL ABLE .00 per case DUTY EXTRA. Sola Agonts i N LITTLE CO., LTD. I Incorporated in England) m SINOAMMtE and KIMLA
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    • 172 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Boa*. Z ft i. THE DEATH DANCE S PU. Featuring Alice Brady Topical Budgets and Harry Pollard Comedy 5 Pts. BROKENS TIES 5 PU. I*— l«llt Juno Klvidfre And other Interesting CosMdjr. MARLBOROUGH Beach Road. Nick Winter detectWe drama THE DRAMA OF THE AI.HAMBRA Episode 2-4 reels I
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  • 239 9 [)e Vakil on l.t Impending! Conference. BUteaott of the Sinn Fein Demands. L iituTEß's Service. London, October 10. Il i- ■iirnv.l in official quarters thai r. >iL>n the !ri*h < onferenee meets the Bri- Ci.ui- nent represcntaiivea will proihly mand from the Stan Fein mrwi- i ondertaklng that the
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  • 78 9 Renter's Service. i. i:don, October 10. Theodore, the Prime litted that Queensi- negotiating a:i American loan. His i:. lictory iti I mentl caused a scene in 'i^D.t::: leader of the .i i«»l for a weak for r. Thaadore declares that the exchangeill be advantageous because the led on
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  • 68 9 I Reuter's Bunm, Londjn, October 10. Qa Al a farewel banquet, the acti;v rnor, Mr, Charles Yeattr, dcpnpjewJa t r.cte U.i A inert in BovereigßiY in He said the pwtmhle <f which promised soYereigntj Filipinos, embodied sacred pMge irica am! to raai .t weed I sta^n the of \aterica
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  • 78 9 I Reuter's ServiciLondeci, October 10. y: In the preserce of large ir in the ti- ill area Candhi soleinna haap cf foreign clothing. In i •nt ■neompromjsing speech h«- re ill views, which form the ssjbjeri [aiaei the A'i brothers. I.ondon. October 11. The summary .-ourts dealing apish
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  • 177 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Geneva Ten powers were represented at the opening conference of the League of Nations regarding the neutralisation of the Aalitnd Islands. M. Bernhoft, Danish Minister la Paris, was elected president. London, October 10. Oeaeva The Council of the League of Nations considered
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  • 120 9 Reuter's Service. London, Ottohor 10. Washington In a well informed quarter it is expected that the British delegation to the Washington Confrence will be composed of Mr. Balfour, Lord L?.?, probably Sir Auckland Geddes, Sir R. Borden (Canada), Mr. Pearce (Australia) and if possible General Smuts (South Africa).
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  • 169 9 Riuter's Service. London, October 10. Viscount Grey, ex-Minister for Foreign ACairs, made at Berwick to-day his first political speech since his retirement in 11)10. Th.s is regarded as forecasting his re-er.try into pclitical life with active participation in the counsels of the Independent Liberal Party. He denounced the
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  • 74 9 Renter's Service. London, October 10. Reuter is informed that Sun Vat Sen's Gjvernmcnt demanded the removal of the defensive works at Macao on the ground that Portugal i.< not entitled to erect them. It also complains that Portuguese soldiers have crossed the maritime limits outside Macao. On
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  • 46 9 Reuter's Sekvice. London, October 10. Ani.stcr^m: The Algemeen H»ndelsb'.ad un ■r.-.taniis that v hundred million florin r cent, loan will shortly bo is.-util forming part of the Dutch Indies loan of 250 million florins of which I million florins have already b<S>.-n issued.
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  • 394 9 Prospects of Upper Silesia Question. Reuter's Service. London, Oi toiler 10. The conclusion of the Loueh?ur-Ra!hi?nnu agreeent has evoked singularly little comment in Kn viand, though according to well informed Paris correspondents it practically means that the Versailles treaty is doomed, fcr if Germany defnults under the recent
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  • 74 9 Reuter's Servics. London, October 10. Washington The S.iiate passed the Panama Bill, but it is believed that the measure will encounter strong opposition in the House of Representatives, party linea being ignored. In the Senate debate Mr. Lorigc was among the opponents. L- sjdoa, October, il. The strength
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  • 62 9 Reuteu's Service. London, October 11. It is reported from Vera Cruz that the Mexican Eagle Oil Company has bevn placed under an embargo by order of the state government for refusing to pay a surtax of :i,000,000 pesos. Three of t;ie company's steanners loaded with oil are
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  • 44 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Sydney: The Japanese Consal-Generai, Mr. Suzuki, interviewed, said that Japan would rtver think of sending JaMSSMa •„< Australia if they were not wanted. His mission \v:;s to improve commercial ti"« and help to cement mutual fr'endly relations.
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  • 25 9 Reuter's Service. 0 London, October 10. Copenhagen G#mt Preben AhleSckm Lnurvig, o:-M:nister to Peking and T\>kio, lias been appointed Danish Minister to London.
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  • 161 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 10. The missing from the Rowan include several members of the Southern Syncop«t?d Orchestra, who had just concluded a concert engagement at Glasgow and were proceeding to Dublin. The orchestra lost all their belonging. The drummer was picked up by a destroyer and died
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  • 142 9 Beutu's Service. The following telegram was received on Monday with v n.-quest that it should not j be published until to-day London, October 'J. Lloyd's register indicates that the heavy slump in world shipbuilding continues •!,250,000 tons of merchant shipping was undvr construction in the United Kingdom on
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  • 153 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Xiw Teak s As a result of a raid by 150 police on a wealthy negro, living in luxurious apartments in the fashionable quarter of Washington, alleged to be King of the Washington liquor smugtiers," :J1 smugglers and thousands of gallons of
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  • 55 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 11. Johannesburg It is announced that the entire African business of the New York Mutual Insurance has been bought out by an African company, involving the transference of a policy reserve fund of -ver i 1,000,000. It is believed that two other American insurrjiiv
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  • 73 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 11. Speaking at the unveiling of a memorial to the fallen at Canterbury, Viscount Haig sharply criticised the proposed disbandment of four regiments of cavalry, expressing the opinion that the step was unjustified. The lessons of the war declared that if I,udendorff had
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  • 504 9 Some Signs of Industrial Revival. Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Further signs of trade revival are given in the trade returns for September which show exports 55 millions sterling, compared with 51 millions sterling in August and imports 87 compared with 88 Vi mSlions sterling. London, October
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  • 30 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Madrid An official communique from Melilla says that the Spaniards have ruptured the mountainous region of Gourojgou, the enemy"s principal bn-e in Morocco.
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  • 133 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 11. Athens A Greek ofiViai message claims that the battle commencing on September 30 in the Afiun-Karahissar sector ended on October 8 in a brilliant victory, the Turks retreating in disorder. Taylor and Mr. J. Bentley of Messrs. Robinson end Co. for their
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  • 1107 9 Charming Comedy at Victoria Theatre. Those who have been in charge of Hollo's Wild Oat have passed through much tribulation these past few days, bat they emerg-?d triumphantly from all thvir trials last night. The illness of their leading lady on the day of the dress rehearsal
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  • 797 10 Arrangements i r Singapore Visit. i We have received from the General j Committee appointed in connection with the forthcoming visit to Singapore of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales the following ri-port Invitations were issued by the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. F. S.
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  • 92 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week end-j iii_r Friday, October 14. IU2I Wednesday, 12th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Company Recruits (Musketry). Friday, 14th. 9 U p.m., Drill Hall, SI.A Company. SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA* HOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending October 16 WV.In. <my, 12th.
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  • 248 10 Passing of a Weil-Known Hotel Proprietor. It is with regret that we hav?i to record the death, which tsok place quite suddenly yesterday, from heart attack, of Mr. Kleazer Johannes, proprietor of the Sea View Hotel, at his residence. The Bungalow, Katong, in his 68th
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  • 367 10 The Brutal Murder of Kota Tinggi Woman. The Court of Appeal opened on Monday at Johore Bahm. The Court was held at the tstutl. Th* Chief Justice of the Strait* Settlements, Sir Walter i>haw, presided assisted by Mr. Justire BarrettLennard. Their Lordships were received by a
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 85 10 To the Editor of the StraiU Times. Sir, With reference to the balance sheet you show for Mrs. Alford's concert, 1 should very much litre to know who is responsible; for charging $100 for hiring theatre and $100 for hiring bar. I suggest this is a case *or
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  • 85 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, October 12. Silver 42'j Hongkong :!0^» per cent, prem. Three months gold 40V-:. Share market. Dull. Rubbers. Small enquiry. Tins.— Taipings 1.05-1.10, Norths I.22Vil.JT'j, Souths G2'-j-G7 1 -j cents, Nawng I'cts ]J>O-lj>r>, Papans 4'J',i-47 1 ;i! centu, l'adatiK Plandoks 60-65 cunts,
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  • 40 10 i A Kcdiri (Java) cubic of the 4th reports i •;rt)i<iuak< i shocks as having been exMftMHad there in' liic- previous Saturday, Sunday uiv.l Monday. During a period of 2f> days five earthquake.-, have been fell there tho massage continues.
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  • 1411 10 Chaotic Condition of Chinese Politics. To the Editor of the Strait* Time? Sir, The date for the Washington Conference i* drawing near and it it hoped that when the delegates meet, a decision will be arrived at not only as regards disarmament but as regards the whole of
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  • 384 10 Alien', to go to Gaol for Annexing Money. 'I in- Arh'u Syed ateJsSfJad bin Somit, who figured primarily at the assizes held early this year, and later in a civil case in connection with a sum of $20,000, rer.t money belonging to Messrs. Alkatf and Company, of the
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  • 178 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report under date, llth instant The local share market still remains in somewhat depressed condition. The report of United Engineers was a great disappointment for it was generally anticipated that the directors would announce at least a
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  • 65 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, OcUfeer 11. The Blue Funnel steamer Troilus arrived this morning from Liverpool making the voyage in 24 days, the best run, since the Pyrrhus, prior to the war, did it in 22 days. The Troilus actually^bcamed 2a days in making her
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 409 10 To-day's' Cup Final. This afternoon will see the last big event of the local soccer season in the. final of the Singapore Football Association Cup, which the S.C.C. and* the R. E Sports Club will fight out on the S.R.C. .ground, beginning; at five o'clock. The following will represent
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    • 198 10 As already announced, the boxing con-j tests for the championships of Malaya at all weights up to middle will take place at the Victoria Theatre on six nights of next week. H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.CB.) will be present and distribute the prizes on
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    • 47 10 Members of the Yacht Club arc remind- ed of the regatta to be held at th? club on Saturday afternoon, when the Governor's Cup will be raced for. In connection with the rowing section of the club there will be a race for fours.
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    • 111 10 The following Keppel Golf Club players have qualified for the St. James Cup, aivl the result of the drawing is as shewn under A. S. Gardner v. G. Patcrson F. Tradewell v. G. Hogg or W. Peach G. A. F. Layton v. W. Marshall M. B. Brownre v. F.
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    • 53 10 Members of the Swimming Club arc reminded that the annual (living competition is fixed for nest Sunday. This will be >.he first competition from the new diving stage, and as the events will include a voluntary divo from the top board, H should have more than
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    • 541 10 Yesterday's play in the S.C.C. tennis tournament resulted as follows A Singles. J. Donaldson sci\ v. R. B. B. Donncll owe 30.4, {postponed). H. S. Haskins owe 15 beat S. J. Edwards scr. 5 —7, 6—3, 6 —2. H. Leakey scr. beat J. Uteimark owe 15, 5_7,
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    • 20 10 Good form was shown by several nc players engaged in the practice Ruggi match on the S.O.C. ground yesterday.
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  • 311 10 I Rev. Keppel Gamier and Miss G. I Standen. The marriage was solemnised on Sa tember 7at the Farehsm Parish Churj uf S.S. Peter and Paul of Miss Gra Prior Standen, daughter of Mrs. Sta den. of Lothians House, High-stre Fareham, and the kite Mr. R. Standen,
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  • 71 10 Deaajta counter-attractions the performances now being given a Palladium by the French Varieties pany are proving very successful, night there is to be an entire chanj programme when the piauant sketch, H in the Parisian ni inner, Too Champagne is to be presented. The lias been
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  • 22 10 Sir Charlis Kliot, H-M.'s Ambn to Jiipun, has had thr distinction of thu first foreign Ambausailor to enl down Print* uf Japan.
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  • 1046 11 The Marie Corell i Airship. Wonderful Craft that is Run By A Secret Power. Mfll Marie Corelli, to judg; from th« varninp which accompany a review copy •f Mr latest book, wishes to be tafcenl seriously even thoujrh she has tried, «p-' parently, to outdo Jules Verne and the! early
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  • 414 11 I 1 I Tests of One Hundred and Thirty Years Ago. In the Geology Section of the British Association the President, Dr. J. S. Flett. referred to the brilliant little frroup of luientific, literary, and philosophical writer* in Edirh<irg(h who, in the closing I yt-ara of the Eighteenth
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  • 329 11 Most Advanced Set. lenient In Johore. 1920 h Vr cP °H 0 the Slate of Joho 'or Ad 2 vU M S ays H MamOtt> Gen The district of Muar i< by far the most advanced in settlement. At the end of the llnd p era
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  • 187 11 How a Landlady Lost Her Cup Of Tea. A comedy of the bathroom provided umuKcnivnt at Tottenham Polic Court re- cntly. An aged woman asked the magistrate ;f her young man lodger had any right 10 prevent her entering the only room (the !>athryom) in which water was
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  • 61 11 The Postmastcr-Gtnjrul in London notifies that in consequence of attention in ttio Pines of departure of the Peninsulur i •ntid and Orient p#ek*ta from Mar- respectively it will no to post letters to India! hnd lutyiit hy aii mail to Paris on Friday*' nith T view
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 241 11 New Music, THE WHOLE WORLD SERIES THE MOST POPULAR SERIES THE OLIVER DITSON EDITION STERN'S LIBRARY MAGNUS ORGAN VOLUNTARIES SCOTTISH STUDENTS SONGS OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC I Also Piano and Vocal Operatic Scores, Francis and Days, Darewski, Fddman, Planet, Song and Dance Annuals, Standard Foltoa Waltz, Song and Pianoforte
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    • 305 11 Raffles Hotel. A Supper Dance will be held at Raffles Hotel, after the performance of "HOLLO'S WILD OAT" ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1921. Dancing till 1.45 a.m. F. A. COOKE, A. E. McCLARY, Musical Director. Manager. Adeßphi Hotel EVERY EVF.NINd OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS PROM 7 to 10 4DELPHI HOTEL,
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  • 925 12 New Campaign to Re-Establish Teuton Honour A Berlin corrcFpondent writes as folli.ws in a home paper The mark continues to fall in value, the Upper Silesian question seems to be as far from settlement as ever, the destruction of Germany's vast war armaments i* approaching completion, and
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  • 38 12 An O;ii<a f says: Hundreds of BWMM linvc been d.stroyed ar/1 shipf wiv lad by a terrific tyiilm. n which swopt < -v.i- western Honsbiu Hondo. It has Willed landslides and floods and resulted in _lhe_cuttiii^ of communications. Hl?»vy
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  • 638 12 Tunnels Favourite Spots For Assassins. The atrocious murder of a man in a first-cl«as carriage of a Paris su burban train is a typical example of this class of crime, r»jr F. E. K.irncombe writing in the Daily Express. Train tragedies are almost in vari ibly accompanied by
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  • 590 12 Australians on the Irish Crisis. la the Si-n.'te today, states a Melbourne message of August ii^ Senator Lynch moved the adjournment of th* Hodw<o diocum the neceHtity of having the Iribh diftoulty settled. After brief review of the I rihh agitation' for iudeptu dence, he expressed the
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    • 319 12 TikMUli Bra»4 of sUHImt ■«■< /n\>O /vl^^ ■eoaomy, Barlaf of Mum; t»J r^/'j^j) V/^E* IMUr Bcsalu IU *ttr\>-» sp«.kA KIAM KIAT GO^MpSL 1«( ami 109, MAHXkT BTPFKT. DOT EMBOSbED Box Strapping IN OOKVIMUOUB UUMTH I OF aoo FEET Kail of fltxi'U, cold r. ■>■•! pw*:, iui prevent rusting und elbowed
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    • 166 12 x> 'f^ fai II n h in o V^^^^P. Pineapple jj3rand Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED JVatermansMFouniainPen 4 jSJSi^-;"'"" Z^r-»jf ""^fe at any time and iii :my pace. Ask j3C Sl^ \t^m4^# ti lor Waterman'!" lilcju (lie pen 213> tS^^S^^&V, LG.SloanLtd.,a>clJon Corner "Z-*^ T"^^^^Mfc Kingiway, London, En^lanJ. 'C^t, The Adler
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  • 1073 13 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's New World. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's wholehearted devotion to the cause of spiritualism is well illustrated in his J-.test book, published in mail week. It is, to all intents and purposes, a travel-book, the record of a journey across the world and
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 151 13 WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW XO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. Ci <^SP O-Ccdar VARNISH'S FRIEND. r^"^i!^SP^ j For cleaning and polishing Tfc^lV Hardwood Floors, Furni- ture s Woodwork, Pianos, \X. Automobiles and Carriages, iNf^^^^^y best for renewing any Use OCedarPolish The Polish that does not X jiQ— ftum or Veneer. Ofoldr ft)iish
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    • 473 13 MASSAGE ~T Mr. Mrs. FUJIMORI, jl jl/\ JAPANESE BONE-SETTER, |W| W^ MM No. 19, Dhoby Ghaut, SINGAPORE. <^^ l^k If l\ MM M^ from a.m. to 9 p.m. /fiia Mrs. TAMEY MASSAGE HALL »jj a MANICURE AND MASSAGB HlOit C/3SS JJ», Bcncnolca Street t^WMCTI Mrs. HARC aad Mia. H4HU Hfl«P
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1416 14 SALES BY AUCTION FULAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. PhaiMINARY NOTICE BY ORDER OF THK TRUSTEES KOR DEBENTURE HOLDERS. law undersigned have received instructions to srll by public auction (if not previously sold by private treaty) at their saleroom. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, on a date to be notified
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    • 1819 14 Assets over $4,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Honse, Singspore. LONDON OFFH E .12, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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  • 1415 15 THE MOTORIN G WORLD. Notes and Comments On Current Topics Mechanism of Lubrication. An expert writing in a financial paper says 1 am in harmony with the conclusions arrived a. by the authority, criticised when it says: The use of engine-driven pumps with automatic vatves, small bore channels, the necessity
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 172 15 BICYCLES I AT HALF PRICE Sales Last C J Days More BUY NOW Don't lose this chance Call, write or wire for price-list. Cycle Carriage Co. Ltd. Singapor'. Penan*. Kuala Lumpur A Ipoh. MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL We can offer for immediate delivery and at reduced price the following
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    • 286 15 Reliable Sunbeams SENIOR T.T. 1920 WINNERS 1921 3 GOLD MEDALS SCOTTISH H DAYS 1921 TEAM PRIZE 1921 GOLD MEDAL CC, h.p. Sunbram and Sidecar). Grand Prix de France 1921, Ist and 2nd The above brief summary of Successes in Events that stand out most prominently in the public mind represent
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    • 412 16 New Shipment Jnat Arrive* of Carpenter's Smoothing and Jack I"!*"^BraiH Hexagon Tapped N«ta, from CotlandV Brass Butt Hinges, from 1H dyburn Screw S inners, from 6 in. to Asbestos Cord or Yarn, all si/e* Asbestos Pipe Lagging Rope. Patent Plaited Log Line. Eureka Gauge Glaaaea, all etc., etc., etc. lUAN
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    • 570 16 TAY GUAN KIAT M, PHILLIP BTREET. Phone Noa. Ill* and 1114 The aucretiaful contractor foe Mpply 0* FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC to the Stagaporc MwiieipaiitT *mrtmt the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER FLUID. For clearing and preserving •team holier* jof all types. Us.d by all •tc and found good.
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    • 1780 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge* for WaaU, Fat Sal*. T* Let, etc la erdlnar- rlos*-s«t typ* (average six words to llae) an I— P*r line one insertion 28 cts, two ins 4t cts., three ins. 64 cU.. four ins. 82 ets., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18. ten Ins 1140
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    • 544 16 CUT AWAY VIEW SHOWING Matthews Engine-Generator Unit $950 MODEL Th* Simplest Possible Combination of a Generator and Gasoline Engine. "In 1914 Matthews 1 K.W. plants were selected by the U.S. Treasury Department Engineers for lighthouse installation and in each year since, additional Matthews plants have been selected.' "With the VS.
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    • 344 16 Bellanger The King «>f French Cars WITH SILVER KADIATOR AND- THE GOLDEN SILENCE. Just Arrived Book Early First two Demonstration can are to be sold at Special Price*. The BKI.I.AMiKK is a car of efficiency, economy and comfort. No doubt it ia luxurious and the price is within the reach
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 317 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editori:.! and General M Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matter* and news should be addre«ied to THE EDITOR. All communic.*.^. relating to business matters advertisements, subscription*, accounts, printing. MANAGER 11 1 be tddr d l THB ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants.
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