The Straits Times, 29 October 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,781 SINGAPORE, SATURD/V "OCTOBER £9 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 187 1 islh THE "Pytcbley Hunt SAUCE The Sauce that Makes a Good Dinner Perfect CAN BE OBTAINED in 6 o/. and 10 oz. bottles from the following Retailers in Singapore BUN BEE Co. (Rochore Road). KIM ANN Co. (Orchard Road). GUAN P.EE Co. (Keppel Harbour). KIAN TAI Co. (Robinson Road). JOO
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    • 235 1 The Distinctive Ments of [j Al% fo N W Stocks J ust °P ened FULLER'S Sweets and *il W \JU^J P Delitious for Dessert X" H J 1 A^*\-***^ or in Fancy Boxes, they hocolates have won for f I JLJ^ A 1 f make an ideal inexpensive them a
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  • 521 2 g Sir William Orpen and Lord Lcverhulme Disagree. Lord Lovcrhulme is once more in artistic hot water. This time it is not Augustus John and the decapitated portrait. It concerns Sir William Orpen and a portrait of Lord Leverhulme in mayoral robes, which was to be
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  • 509 2 The Growing of the Soya Bean In England. Experiments in the growing of the soya btan the manna food" in England have been made by the Board of Agriculture, but none of the varieties tried so far appears to be suitable for the English climate. The bean, which
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  • 10 2 The only nation capable of licking the world is stagnation.
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    • 250 2 0 1869* 11 X 5 -Q^Vmv. ~a* TEvery spoonful crisp and pure m-( HVER hot or damp j the weather, whatever troubles you have with ants or other insects you can always be sure of having tea a 1 fresh, crisp and pure as the day it left the tea-gardens,
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    • 397 2 BABY MURED WITHJTCHiNG Breaking Out All Over Face. Cuticura Healed. "My baby boy had a breaking out all o«er his £ac-. It came like little watery heads, and they yt, "^^l turned to a festery hu-ix"J*-CfK <K mor We n><l no b1 ««P ■f >^)with him, ard he was 71
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    • 152 2 INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LTD. 195-«, ORCHAKD ROAD. Phone 2617. Overhauls and repairs of every description to all makes of cars and trucks. Painting, upholstering, batteries charged. Separate lock-up garages. NEW CARS ON HIRE. Customers having cars repaired at our works can hire four seater cars at daily rates. SWINEHART TYRES AND
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  • 796 3 Six-Foot Skull Bristling With Horns. There has been discovered in the breaks tiong the Red Deer River in the Province .of Alberta, Canada, the most remarkable example of an extinct Homed Dinosaur [that has yet been brought to the attention of science. Styracosurus albertensis as this animal has
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  • 303 3 Huddersfield Cashier's Great Idea. The Post Office Savings Bank celebrated its (iiamon'l jubilee recently. Although the institution ha* existed fi r tO >\ar3, there were many similar thrift schemes before its inception in 1861. The I first recorded instance (if a savings bank I was
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    • 697 3 NATIONAL PLAN TO' BENEFIT THE GROWTH CONDITION OF liiE HAUL Unique offer to Mea and Women whose Hair Is Weak or Impoverished. I,tM,oOt -HARLENE" HAIR-HEALTH OUTFITS FREE. NO that tt- aeverly trying. *&«FSZ££i£SL day* of war aro ov«r, aten u»o and c)»»riy wnvten traajaa* aa ami woqiw ••wrywlier* hay* the
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    • 456 3 JOY IN THE NURSERY No More Need for Cantor Oil. Castor oil is a terror to most children In Baby's Own Tablets will be found a perfect substitute for this nauseating medieim and one which the little ones like. Baby's Own' Tablets are absolutely safe and suitable for infants and
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    • 912 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUi Ladies attending ihe races to-da (Saturday) .ire remin led, that xdmissio to the Grand Stand and Lawn wi be by ticket only. Ladies' tickets ar obtainable through meaner* of tha Rings pore Sporting Club, free, but they iui bear the name of the bearer and th* .igu
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    • 814 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received up to noon *d Friday. N >veml>er 4, 1921, at the Resident Councillor's Office, Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies, etc., for the Government at Malacca, for a period of unt yjar, commencing from January 1, (a) Cartage. (b) Firewood. (c) Timber.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 750 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.- British India AND Apcar Line antes 't -*rr- r «t"d .n tlfsMil ail AND PASSENGER SERVICES I'XNINSULAB AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO t lor '"ontract witb Ills Majesty'" UoTernmed i The fraii 1 4 MAIL SEBVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are at i>r#»««t INIXIN PAR-lABTERN SERVICE I-
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    • 644 4 STEAMER SOILIN6S N.Y.H. European Line 14JNDOM LINE r'nrtmrlitly rurrviee FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON A.-.U ANTWERP. VIA POaTta IYO MARU Not. 2 ATSUTA MARU Not. 17 SHIDZITOKA MARU Nov. 30 LIVERPOOL UNB Monthly Service COB MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL VIA POST* KAMAKURA MARU Dec. 13 HAMBURG UNE Monthly Service COR LONDON, ANTWERP. BOTTIKDAM
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    • 375 4 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. TIB OSAKA SHOWN KAIBaU LTD. larnrporate4 tl .>aoan Na. t. t>a femaa Utrewt t'roaaaasj Salllac fraat »i«l«l>«« .-nbjeet to -hange without notlaa) iOMsf%sVN t.l*» r*r fit »a^« Wai— itli l^mttm. «*twar», Ittlwita enei Ha»»»rr rt aa*. •AMAZON MARU Not. 16 Not. 16 ATIAS MARU Dec 11 n»e
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    • 407 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Grace Dollar LOADING NOVEMBER 3. Tnr-ii*>i Bill* a* L*j!-Jt 's.u«4 froas SlngaDor. t. th- PnnMPs' ■>' ft.. United fltates ana 1 Cana«> For furtbat Informatinn is Bales, els. appl» <• TH» ROBERT DOLLAR CO. No. 117-121 Market >treet Telrphnae No.
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    • 665 5 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (BOTAL PACKET KA.TIOATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (laearporaUd la Holland) Ntt. Passat* Deat. 111. FreigU Dept. IMX. Marine Dept. aa4 Traiiaiyaat Dept 1417, Manager's Desk IMS. rrrotn contsact with the nitherlakds indw Govnnwan ROCULSSF.N October 20, Billiton and Batavia. V\N HOUKNDORP October 2!», Solnt-Pundjiinn, Benpkalis. g.aw
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    • 541 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated In Australia; Singapore to Java Torts, Port Darwin Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, t1» Torres Straits, also -with transhipmnt tc uther Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guines, Ne« Britain, Tasmania and New Zealani P rts APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARELLA,
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    • 634 5 188. Jffi V* TMISORNtOC-l™ IIH I run I 1 nou Mil *l Bic Vat BwJwji **">OCID A. .citti »r> inTkMJH BtSk SUXRUtTIID PUM fft B| rUIE VLB RWWWH B^* AKOSCfTLID l« rKM"' »m W" t|H TICK is hereby Riven that the above Mark is the property of The Borneo ■mmy,
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    • 564 5 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF CHAN YEOK SAN, DECEASED All creditor', nnd other persons having any dai.. against the Kstute of Umn ok San, deceoscd late of No. C 2, Desker Road, .Siricapore, who died on August 14, lt)21, are rcifuestod to forward particmlar* of th< ir c'aicis to the
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    • 782 5 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT An oppntlunity not to bi- sjianai by nterjrising caintali^ts and heads of ItBM at securing a profitable investment. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of fir-l class town hejaiMM pramlsef .iown m No. .t, Kartle.t Place i.ml resident nn;>crty known as No. .il, r.acc Course Ruad, SincHporc. At
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    • 701 6 CINEMAS A U*L&L*xkJbx?SL From Sat.. relay. October 'J'J, to Thursday, November 3, 1921. Pictures of Varied, Uncommon Interest, Providing Unique Entertainment In t 1 1 Beyond Show, commencing 9.10 p.m. Picture* of the Singapore antumn Rao* Meeting TuV.ii by PtJfc* Cinema, Mr. R. It. UriUges, and tlio Middle Knst Kilim,
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    • 258 6 ENTERTAINMENTS j VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! The Warwick Comedy Co. in the rreat sporting Comedy THE DOUBLE EVENT A SHREWD WOMAN A DIPLOMATIC MANJ A LUCKY HORSE FAREWELL PERFORMANCE TONIGHT TO-NIGHT AT THE NAHAR OPERA Beyrouth Theatre, opposite the Ciayißng Police Station, CiHylang Road. 2 New actresses anil I actor
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    • 127 6 VICTORIA THEATRE. COMMENC DM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 THE RUSSIAN LIGHT OPERA CO. will present Friday. Nov. 4 THE MERRY WIDOW Saturday, Nov. 5 THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG Monday. Nov. 7 THE MARRIAGE MARKET Tuesday, Nov. 8 THE MYSTERIES OF THE HAREM Wednesday, Nov. 9 EVA LABELLE Thursday. Nov. 10 HELEN
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    • 112 6 CHI NEVER SAY DYE, SAY TINTEX Great Reduction from: to-dry $0.30 At all Dispensaries Messrs. JOHN LITTLB CO., Ltd. Messrs. WHITBAWAY LAIDLAW, agent* TINTEX NEVER SAY DYE, SAY m (pneretc rollers i A Permanent and A Highly;Satisfacioi:y Arjicle for Jheupkßep"of Lawns and Tennis Courls SELLS^AT A LOWER PRICE roi:leßs; large
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    • 44 6 SPECIAL LINES :IN ENVELOPES Window Envelopes 0} x 31 $10.00 per 1000. Commercial Manilla GX3J •56.00 per 1000. Lion Manilla (Tissued) 6x3i $7.00 per 1000. Crown Envelopes Suitable for Private Correspondence sJ*3i $9 per 1000. Rickard Ltd. PROMPT PRINTERS, 76, Cecil Street, Singapore. •SSB6BBSSSSSSB3B*SSSSS
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  • 185 7 FIXTCBM Saturday, October 29. llißh Wnter, 9.7 a.m., 9.32 p.m. Hoy Scouts Inter-Troop Sports, 3 p.m. Final Day of Autumn Races. fhgjouble Kvent, Vie. Theatre, ».16. 30. High witer, 9.10 ».m., 11.18 p.m. Deapavali Kestival. Hoy Stouts parade. Catheiiral, 6.30 pm. l.oi'.R Dlataasja Race, Swimming Club. Mnmla>.
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  • 283 7 VESSELS AT TH1 DOCKS East Wbarf Baaln— Nil. K..si Whurf Thongwu. Sh<< ,••< Wharf liuccinum. Main \\li::rr AmaiOM. Kmplf* IIikK Chak Sut, Borneo Muru. Kuala, i Ham. V. nt Wharf EurTaloa, Jardlnea Wharf -Nil. Pulo Branl Coal Wharf— NIL Kcppcl Htrboar. Main Wharf ArWmif, Abolla, 1'hysa, PurLaunch E:a.
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  • 160 7 To-day Mcdtn nn.l Bagan 3 p.m. Muar and Malacca 8 p.m. Batu Fahat 8 P™Malacca, P. Swettsnham and Psnang 8 pj». l<«.lan PJ»Ham I'ahnt P-n>-Ranirkok l'ont.anak P">Sumur.mr V m lU.io. I'ri^i ltailjuh, Tembilahan and Indragiri 4 PJ»lion -konir. Shanghai anil Jupun. tak- for I S.A. and Cunadu
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  • 32 7 mih-UI Vot I Left Slnt i|K>re September 6 St'ptembcr 18 .-t'iitfiubcr 16 St-ptcn.ber 19 Stptcn ber II Arrlred Lain October tt October 10 October 10 October It October 22
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  • 140 7 MCHANGB Singapore, October 26. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 29/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 7/16 On New York Demand 45 Vi Private 90 days 48 On Prance B;mk COS On India, Ban.; T. T. Ml Or. Hongkong, Bank d/<l 19 p.c. pm.
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  • 53 7 Tone of Mar cot.- Quiit. i (I Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Pricei Kuj\n Seller* Spot N11V.-I >(■;•. lan.-Maich ■\prii-June Spot Nov. -Dec. 11. -March April-June Bill bbed Smoked Sheet doting Price* Buyers Seller* ;i;i 33 fc 36*4 »7 37% 38 DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
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  • STOCK AND SHARES.
    • 173 7 v'al. Pd. Bnyeri. Seileci 1 1 Ay.r Wen« 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tiu 1.30 1.40 1 1 Jelantoh 0.40 0.60 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 1.12.6 1.15.0 lO 10 Kinta 6.00 Cl il Uhat i 0 5 Ltngui Tin 8J25 S.7u io 10 IL iii.oo i:;.oo 1 1 Mennembu 0.30
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    • 131 7 iM. v nl. Pd. Buyfrv Sellers, vl £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 2.15.0 3.5.0 i:n,;ncs 15.00 16.00 10 10 Centra] Mcturs 3.00 3.50 U il E. Smelting Co. 6.00 6.30 i/-5, l •>» 2/6 tO 10 Freer (L .\-ave 27.00 28.00 i :o V,. Hammer 4: Co. 70 80 Bros.
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    • 86 7 Bag. 6 p.c. 51.234.500 par 5 p.c p.m i'poro Electric Tramwayi, 5 px. £550, l 00 norn Mm icii;ii 5 px. o.c. 10 px. die. KOD. 4\4 P-1"--10 p.e. die. Mtn 4^ pp. of 1009 $1,500,000 15 px. dii. Spore Mun. 4H px. I of 1909 *1,600,000 Up4.db,'l Spore
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    • 346 7 Fr«Her_«nd Co. and Lyall and Brattfa OjwtettwML l Lstcst available Sterling Quotations are printed oa aaothc* pag« oa Friday. 1 1 To-day'i Price*. Fr«<*r l.jall A A Co. Evatt. <?1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 050 Uor Ga-ah (SI) CM 1.00 0.30 1.00 i. Hitem (|5) 7.00 8.00 7.00 8.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 21 7 TH« GEM PHOTOGRAPHIO CO. U. NORVH BRIDGE ROAD. FOR CAMEBiS AND ACCBSBORIES AMATEVM DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING duae by eiperieaeael laada.
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    • 671 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS BOLTERIB fur Tuhorr. Key It. kml Am Kraud Beer*. HIS MASTKR'S VOITSrTrkTMOPiIO NE and cabinet, together with 805, Struits Timrs. GODOWN WAKTID, -an 5.000 square foot, mar centre of tOWD. Barkrr A Co., Ltil., EBcineerlßff Deaartn TO LET. bunpnlow No. 7. Patcrson Road. four bedrooms, e'.c.. in cxcrllrnt
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    • 10 7 II THE «Httt<ak "Garnick" CIGARETTE v^eSßl soia mUH ateejsrasajaK Everywhoro.
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    • 159 7 The Ideal Wood Preservative »>>mmi e»e»«e«-> sole Agents for: THE PRODUCTS OF MESSRS. MAJUK CO., LTD. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. jMsMUHUMHMIHUMMUH ■■■■■■flß9BaMß<r Boxing Gloves Now available at SHEPCO'S I .4» Golf Balls IN A LAROE VARIETY OF MAKES AND PMCfcS. THE SHEPCO SPORTS EMPORIUM j 5-B, Orchard Road,
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  • 32 8 CANDIAII.— On October 26, 1021, in N'efombu. Ceylon, Mr. M. Candiah, late surveyor of the X.M.S. Government, Ncgrt Sembilan, ■jiri ririvst* "urvejor and contractor in the State of Trenjganu. ißy cable).
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  • 1156 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 THE RENT ORDINANCE. Thtre will be a feeling of much relief among a great many of our fellow citizens since it is announced that the Rent Restriction Ordinance is to be renewed. It would be absolutely disastrous to abandon the measure at the present
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  • 17 8 An additional expenditure of $10,000 is to be provided for the reconstruction of bridges in Grove Road.
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  • 11 8 1 Terrace houses are not to be allowed at Mount Elizabeth.
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  • 13 8 A stand for ponies and gharries will probably be erected at Johnston's Pier.
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  • 14 8 A district post office and savings bank has been established at Sepoy Lines, Singapore.
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  • 19 8 The Garden Syndicate, Ltd., has met at the Garden Club Rooms, Raffles Chambers, and decided to wind up voluntarily.
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  • 21 8 A list of 65 persons banished in September is published in the GovemmentGazette. Twenty -four of these are from the F.M.S.
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  • 20 8 If funds are available Tanglin electric scheme will be extended to the Holland Park Estate. The estimated cost is $52,000.
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  • 22 8 The Rent Restriction Ordinance is being extended for six months beyond the time when it would otherwise expire, namely December 31, 1921.
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  • 24 8 Revised fees for ordinary and registered postal articles are published in the Government Gazette. Th.- minimum is ten cents and the maximum 40 cents.
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  • 27 8 The annual inspection of the Singapore Boy Scouts by His Excellency the Governor will take place on Saturday, November 5, on the S.V.C. ground, at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 26 8 The prices charged by coffeeshops have been considered and the konprsi has been informed that their charges must be reduced to 4 cents per cup immediately.
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  • 25 8 The Municipal Commissioners hay« approved of the preparation of a cinematograph film in connection with the AntiMosquito campaign at a cost of $4,000 to $6,000.
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  • 34 8 In honour of the Det-vali New Year Mr. F. T. Melvani, manager of Messrs. P Reloomal and Co., the well-known Hig) Street silk merchants, will hold a receptioi to-morrow from 7 to 11 p.m.
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  • 34 8 The Silver State broke the record for speed betwen Seattle and the Orient on her last homeward voyage. She averaged 18.02 knots between the two ports, in nim days, 18 hours and 23 minutes.
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  • 32 8 The inadequacy of the lighting facilities have been considerably lessened in the Burmah Road and Kelawei Road district, 'Penang, where new electric lighting plant recently ousted the primitive and unsatisfactory oil lamps.
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  • 37 8 Among the action taken by Municipal Committee is the agreement to create appointment of engineer-surveyor in connect on with the surveys for the Johore water supply and to appoint Mr. A. J. Lane to this new post.
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  • 42 8 The Committee of Penang St. Andrew." Society have decided to hold the Annual Ball this year on Friday, December 2. No free invitations will be issued by the Society to members of St. George's Society, as has been customary in the past.
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  • 45 8 The Innkeepers Liability Ordinance, being introduced into the Legislative Council on Monday, will put the liability of innkeepers in the Colony upon the same footing as it is in the United Kingdom. At present such liability is unlimited. Similar legislation exists in Hongkong and Ceylor,
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  • 50 8 Earlier on the month, the American community of Shanghai was deeply interested in a campaign on behalf of a new American school building. Of the taels 150,000 aimed at fully taels 100,000 werf received by October 21. Among the handsome donations was one for taels 20,000 from Mr. Harold Dollar.
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  • 49 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires On Thursday before the first Magistrate a Chinese was charged with piracy on the high seas, off Bagan Api Api. Several witnesses from the Dutch East Indies were examined. The accused made no statement and was remanded pending instructions from the Dutch Indian Government.
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  • 59 8 A cable received by Mr. Mcrton H. Brov.li, representative of Messrs. John 1. Thornycroft and Co., to-day, gives the information that the Royal Automobile Club have awarded the Dewar trophy, which is given annually for the most meritorious vehicle performance during the year, to the Thornycroft B.T. two-ton lorry, as
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  • 75 8 A band of Chinese women pirates preying on vessels in North China waters recently beat off a Chinese torpedo boat which was sent to exterminate them. The feminine pirate band is composed of about 70 young women headed by a woman about 30 years old. Their station is said to
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  • 85 8 A Vladivostok Government Press Bureau telegram reports a trial by jury which it declares to be the first case to be tried by a jury not only in Vladivostok, but in the whole Far East." The managers of the Vladivostok Government Press Bureau, observes a Hongkong paper, evidently know nothing
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  • 125 8 At the inquest on Captain C. W. Read, Indian Army, who was killed by a tube train at Picadilly Circus on October 13, a verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned. His mother gave evidence that Capt. Read was abnormal. He had been drinking heavily. She did not
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  • 288 8 Dr. C. C. B. Gilmour is appointtxl Municipal Bacteriologist. Mr. F. J. Hallifax is granted six months leave prior to retirement. Dr. T. W. H. Burnt- is seconded fur service under the Johore Government. The leave of Mr. J. E. Tyler, Government Printer, is extended for four
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  • 62 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires to-day that the draft of a bit amending -he Labour Ordinance has been published, eh? main provisions of which are the irticle relating to the care of infants and dependants and the repeal of imprisonment for labour offences. This will bring conditions
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  • 79 8 The Chief Health Officer, Dr. Glennie in his health statement for the week ending 22nd instant stated that during that period i 6 cases of small-pox were reported with five deaths. The cases occurred in the following localities St. James 4, Changi Road 2, Upper Serangoon Road
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  • 91 8 Wiring from Kuala Lumpur this murning our correspondent says th? Hon. Mr. A. M. Kerfion is making another attempt to force the Government to register servants in the F.M.S., and he is bringing in a private bill at the next meeting of the Federal Council. It will
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  • 120 8 An article in a contemporary, headed a Civil Servants' Paradise, states that there were 16,447 European and 138.407 Asiatic civil servants on the N.E.I, pay sheet in January receiving less than 500 guilders per month and 3,674 Europeans and 141 Asiatics receiving more than 500 guilders per
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  • 173 8 The following were the guests of Hid Excellency the Governor and Lady Guil'cmard at dinner on October 26. Th« dinner was given in connection with tho polo tournament being held this week in Singapore and the K.O.R. Cup which was won by the Singapore A Team that afternoon
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    • 357 8 Presents Friends at Home MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON STOCKS. The following prices include HOME DUTY POSTAGE and PACKING and are NETT. I. A PKRLA DEL OKIENTE. LA INSULA. ]or box of nett. Per box of nett. N.P.U. i:-ina Victoria. 100 $25.50 Perfectos ..25 $9.25 Jlijli 1-ifV in tho Hast 50
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    • 134 8 ALHAMBRA Baaek tai Fruhman Amuumrnl Corporation present* THE INVISIBLE RAY Episodes 1 and 2 (6 parti) First «how at 8 p.m. ;.-> Pts. STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL S PU. pi.al Budgets and Hankmann Comedy MARLBOROUGH Beach Roai •8 Pt3. THE BELOVED TRAITOR PU. Featuring Mac Marih Firet Show ARKUBVIL JACK Final Episodes
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  • 334 9 jnch Prime Minister Makes Staterwnt. Beuteb's Sebvici. London. Oetabac 27. rie In the Chamber of Deputies M. nd declared tliat Prance was going to Washington Conference in the interests orM peace, but that tne French ('elei would have to explain their concern France's lecority and that, however ous
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  • 156 9 »blem of What to do With Him. RILTEB'B SERVICB. London, October 27. iris The Conference of Ambassadors derided th;.t Karl should be placed on ritish gunboat anchored at Galatz to it tho decision of the' Powers with rd to his internment. London, October 27. he question of Kurt's
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  • 45 9 RtUTEK'B S&BVICX. London, October 27. imla A eoauHniqne' that the Mt with artillery and armoured cars, Mattered a lalhailim of Moplahs in the :le wi^t of Mollnpuram on October H. rebels refused to vi vender ami fought irminedly. They sulfe-mi 240 casual-
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  • 57 9 Reuteb's Sekvick. London, October 27. M Fork It is estimated that tho jag*' earned by the storm in Florida unts to millions of uullars. Nearly aeeaei wire WTeekafl in Tampa and daaaage is estimated at $2,000,000. btmdred people vnjTt»*iilled at Tampa St. Peteraburg, vhaM there was also iderable
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  • 220 9 i Protest Made by the German Government. Recteb's Service. London, October 27. Paris A German not? has been prei sented to the Ambassadors' Conference agreeing to appoint delegates for carrying out the Silesian settlement, which they accepted under the pressure of Allied threats and in order to spare
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  • 118 9 EIUTKB'S SIBVIC*. London, October 27. Kiassin has sent a note protesting against the British action in shipping 600 of De-nikin's refugees from Mesopotamia to Vladivostok, which was justified by the refusal of the Soviet Government to grant an amnesty if the refugees were repatriat- j ed to Soviet
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  • 82 9 RXUTEB'S SEBVICI. London, October 27. In the House of Commons, asked whether the Imperial Conference had reached v decision respecting the need of extended cr n«.w naval bases in the Pacific, the Prime Minister said that prior to the Conference the Admiralty had decided on certain bases
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  • 72 9 Riutxb's Sibvice. London, October 27. Geneva The International Labour Conference heatedly debated the question of its competence to internationally regulate agricultural labour, representatives of the French Government persisting in objections on the Conference's competence. Eventually a closure was applied to the debate on the moticn of the Bulgarian
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  • 80 9 BIUTEB'S SKBMCI. London, October 27. Hearty cheers followed the unexpected announcement of the Prime Minister in the House of Commons this afternoon that the House was invited to discuss the sub- ject of the Anglo-Irish Conference on f October 31. Mr. Lloyd George thought it essential
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  • 2996 9 A Civic Lunch to the Prince Of Wales. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. R.. J. Farrer presidinjr for the first tic;e on, hir. return from home leave and th? other Commissioners present being Messrs. J. A. Elias, Tan Khcam Hock,
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  • 93 9 r Th. Chief Judicial Commissione'-, th" L lon. Mr. U M. Woodward, is goinc off h hort leave as from December 20. He will ie away for about six weeks. The Hon. v It. Justice Branch of Penang is going to poh, upon the return from
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  • 167 9 Selections for To-day's Events. The weather conditions are promtyinif and going should h* a lot better for tkU afternoon's racing. Owing to the scratchings Cesarion Girl gets a walk o\vr in the fourth race, end to make up the programme the committee liave added an extra event Rochore
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  • 318 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inch, October 28. A public meeting of those interested in rubber was held at Ipoh to-day to consider the advisability of all Perak planters joining the recently formed Dollar Rubber Growers' Association, with a view to combined action, as may appear necessary to
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  • 172 9 Bernard Shaw's "unli-romantic comedy" \rms and the Man is sufficiently welltnown, and ail that needs to be said ibeut the Warwick Comedy Company's production last night is that it was quite i good one. Mr. N. Thorpe-Mayne was sxcellent as the chocolate cream soldier," in i
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 423 10 Perak Win McDougall Cup. The third day's programme of what in spite cf weather conditions has proved a very suci-rssful wrek of polo was played on the Singapore Polo Club's ground at Balestier yesterday afternoon. The Sultan of J'erak's team and the Burma Rifles met in Urn final of
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    • 61 10 Mi. \V. Mountford. Prisons Dept., has letter* for Phang Kwe Kong and Ham Kirn Liang from Kuala Lumpur challenging them to eight two-minute round congests wtii (Jopalsaniy and Chin Kirn respectively, tin- contest* to take place in l.uala Lumpur on December 3, all expenses being paid. The two Singapore
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    • 37 10 In a match on the pndang yesterday the Booth Stafford* II defeated the S.R.C. by three goals to one. Steward, Hiuhins am' Nicks were the scorers for the Regiment «ml Norrl* got through for the BJLC
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    • 86 10 The BJLC will meet the V.M.C.A. at cricket on the Recreation Club's ground this afternoon, the following being the teams S.R.C—A. E. Coelho, C. Richards, T. A. Cordeiro, G. Armstrong, C. W. Gomes, W. A. Balhetchet, K. R. Scott, W. F. Carnegy, S. Stewart, P. Albuquerque and D. Ik
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    • 157 10 The results of competitions pla.wd at Malacca Golf Club during October were as follows Eclectic Competition for Indies, Prize presented by Maj W. M. L. Bower.—Won by Mrs. G. Holden 3K 1 3.7 Others scores Mrs. Allen M 2= 38 Airs. Winson 56—18=38 Mrs. Dasaek 50 5=45
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    • 134 10 On,- inti-rcstc-il spectator (says the Siam Observer in describing some recent racing at the Bangkok Spcrts Club) appeared on the scene with a eat on his shoulder and leading a calf by string. It appear* that (his in.-inbir had I.en warned by the committee of the
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  • 49 10 In an article on the tea industry in a Dutch contemporary it is stated that (iii'i milli' n lbs. more were consumed in iy2l than in 1913. (ir, at Britain was responsible for r >7 million of the increase. Holland 4'j millions and Australia and New Zealand 7 millions.
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  • 475 10 Singapore to London By Foot. During the course of next month twe Englishmen, Lieut. R. Alexander, formerly )f the West Kent Regiment, and more recently an officer in the Straits Settlements police., and Mr. J. U Chartou will set out m an enterprise which will be watchec *ith
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  • 420 10 Messrs. Lewis and Peal report Singapore, October 27. After the decline in prices at the end of last week, the market has been quite but steady with firm undertone. Sellers are scarce at the present prices and an improvement is looked for in the near future. Standard
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  • 40 10 Orders for week ending October 30 Saturday, 29th.— Sports, Finals, Rafflct Institution Grounds, 3 p.m. Sunday, 30th.— Church Parade at St Andrew's Cathedral. Parade at Headquarter*, 4.30 p.m. sharp. Full Uniform, without staves.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 94 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l observe a Mr. A. V. navies at the meeting of the V.M.C.A. Literary Society on Wednesday evening moved the following resolution That for the present an autocratic Government is preferable to a democratic Government for Eastern pe'jph s." I shall be
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    • 649 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It seems that this ordinance is not to be permitted soon to expire but is to be renewed. The original purpose of the measure was no doubt to prevent landlords taking unfair advantage of occupiers at a time when there
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    • 289 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am glad to note that one of the items on the agenda of the Legislative Council Meeting is the bill for the renewal of the Rent Restriction Ordinance. There exists at present a feeling of anxiety and apprehension among the tenants
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  • 503 10 SI'MUY. OCTOBER 30, 1921. St Andrew's Cathsdral. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins aivl Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. G. 30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Boy Scouts Church Parade. St. Matthew's Sepoy Lines. 8.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. During the following week.
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  • 105 10 We have received from th« Director of Publications, H.M. Stationery Office, LonI don, two booklets containing th* Reports on Talc and Flourspar which constitutes one of the parts of the digest of infonnr ation on the Mineral Industry of the British Empire and foreign countries for the period lUl.i-191!). which
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  • 626 10 Life-Giving Properties that We Often l.i >«c. The mysterious health-giving properties called vitamines, said to be found mainly in fresh fruit and vegetables and milk, are again in the limelight. Sir James Crichton-Browne has made s speech suggesting that too much fuss is being made of
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  • 320 10 Mission work under the auspices of the Industrial Christian Fellowship formerly the Navy Mission Society writes a correspondent, is being carried' on in an interesting manner amongst the constructors of the Woodlands to Johore Causeway. The misioner who represents the Fellow ship is Mr. S. Crcber. The
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  • 50 10 An Amboinese post office crani from Ctram who had travelled over nearly the whole of the Dutch East Indies gave himself up at Medan to the police on the 19th inst. He made a confession of having defalcated a Hum of 1,500 guilders from Savings Bank and Postal Order receipts.
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  • 633 10 Influence of the Movement Locally. The annual meeting of the Singap and South Malaya Boy Scouts Aasoeil was held in the old Post Office buildi yesterday afternoon, Mr. IV V. IVr! presiding. There was a fairly attendance of scouts, as us well a* ;l interested in the scout
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  • 164 10 \nother Adjournment or Meeti Granted. Tlie a-ijournod extraordinary gem nesting <.f Kerling Tin Mines, \.:<\., '.eld at French Bunk Building*, ;it oc esterday. Mr. ,1. M. Sim.- presiding, itlltrs pr;smt Juitijf Messrs. J. L!. Da' I. A- Elias. S. J. Judah. E. R. Koek, B. Toft, 11. Schwarz,
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  • 147 10 An exceptionally varied and intern ing combinution of pictures appears the programme for the Alhambru. night. In the first show, at 8 o'cl« after a two-reel picture, the run will commenced of a new serial, The In\ ble Ray, featuring' Ruth Clifford Jack Sherrill, the lirst two episodes
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 146 11 r JSKaSMaa*££BHflßa!^^ inuu T jT 1 T7 /^a^Lß i^y i Bole Agents (or S.S. ft Malaya AmbrosoliStoppani&Co. >^*^j^ ''t' r }f Singapore and Penanf. X -'-y STOCKISTS Colonial Motor Co. I kv, Orchard Road, Singapore Tal. 880. A GREAT ST^P IN Mil TRANSPORTATION SINCE the days re broken no method
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    • 175 11 ■P^ PIANO \J| •-> '^■w«.* i ''«Tr?r'' ■■.->'S^H YOL CAN BLY nl IS A ft s^sis^s^s^sSaßas^Ssaiaaßß^^^saaW Built of SOLID TEAK ana Guaranteed for SEVEN Yeats. They are much tha CHEAPEST Eventually. Call and Inapect our NEW STOCK. We alao have a few uaed Pianos at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. S. MOUTRIE
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    • 457 11 Raffles Hotel. TO-NIGHT GRAND PIERROT AND PIERRETTE COSTUME BALL DANCING TILL 1.45 A.M. NOTICE Residents and Dineri will have prior claim to aeata in the Ball Room. F. A. COOKE, Uusicnl Director. A. E. Ht CLARY, Manafar. Adelphi Hotel TO-NIGHT Special Dinner THE HOTEL ORCHESTRA WILL PLAT DURING AND AFTER
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 162 12 KIAM KIAT COMPANY Have just received a complete range of SHIPCHANDLERY STORES. UNRIVALLED QUALITY DATE PRICE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD (Incorporated iv Hongkong). Portland Cement IN CASKS 375 LBS. NETT Telegraph! Addreas C. ALPOKT, GUEENLAND, SINGAPORE. AgentTelephone No. 2751. 25-1, Doal Quay, Singapore. ALSO AGENTS FOB THE HONGKONG ROPE
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    • 106 12 I» ■'"T 111 111 I»t I^^ 111 HJUgaJ UnelT/Cost Gt/6 for a JZady of Quality is A COMPLETE SET OF THE' tMORNY FINS TOIL6T i PRODUCTS^ MORNYtPARIS 'PXRFUM j-@HAMINADE| Ir erfu.Tne Toilet Water Batli Salts (Crystals &TalJets) Complexioxi Powder, Solid. Fa.cc Powder, BatK Dustind Powder. 0 Talcum Powder, Toilet Soap,
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    • 539 12 Pineapple Brand Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received up to noon on Friday, November i, 1921, at the Colon!* Secretary n Office, Singapore, the Resident Councillor's Oflke, Peaarig, and tlie Resident Ceuncillur'n Office, Malacca, from pertona desirous of contracting for supplies for th< Gorernment at
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  • 610 13 Early New Zealand Civilization Discovered. 1 There have ri c. ntly been discovered in New Zealand vestiges of an early civilisa- tion which support the theory that the island was once inhabited, some thousands of years ago, by a Mongol race from I Vsia, says Everyday Science. The
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  • 460 13 Picturesnue Mountaintop Ceremony. Then bai ust reached me from South Africa, write? a special correspondent of the Observer, from Paris, an account of the reinterment of Olive Schreiner on the heiirlits (.f Boffeli Kop. Up the mountain me the body of the author of The Story
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 196 13 Whitaaway, Laidlaw IX Ltd. SING IPO FT (Incorporated in England.) "EUXESIS' A Wonderful Preparation £|.A M a»-in.r if po,sil>le (.r %ou tJJ M. •\J\J sha»e without lift mm ai soap, I'cr ljirßr Tube Water or 'iru.sh "EUXESIS" >| Un Veritable Piaisir /T* Kase/ vous sans .««vnn sanji ea u Jlk
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    • 285 13 Sheffield Razors Each of these Razors otlered is selected fur you by a razor expert. Our guaranty assures m your satisfaction. n Neither of these three »alues can be bettered, (my No. 5E334 A goo I /H| hollow urouml 1,1/0, /^a«lSßm\ c.l. Hlaclt lum.li/' FV |B\ Price (2/61 $1.07 /j£^
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    • 63 13 High Class ffiRATED WATERS The Adler Visible Typewriters ajwA^w Writia^ always mi HARACTERS, 2 SHIFT Office Model No. 7. The Uh'\ Development in the Writing Machine. Simplicity and Strength. We have also in stock THli SMALL ADLER TYPEWRITERS Light in weight and small in size. vENTS FOR S.S. AND X.M.S.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1191 14 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE SALE The dersigned have recel/ed instruetion-i to sell by Public Auction at their Sale-room, Rafflet. Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore, On Monday, October 31, 1921, at 2.30 p.m. Tfce following Valuable Godown All that piece of freehold lani and the spacious Godown with river frontage, known
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    • 1949 14 Assets over $4,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,009,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straita Settlements) BEAD OFFICE I Winchester Bonae, Singapore. LOXDON OFFICE J2. Old Jewry, B.C. The Company has f20.0»» deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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  • 773 15 Its Service in Science And Sport. j Major C. C. Turner, writing in the Observer, says In the triumph of the aeroplane and the airship the round balloon, which has I no means of propulsion or of direction- j control, has suffered a certain neglect. Throughout its history the
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  • 241 15 English Journalist Sees Strange Sights. Mr. Harold Spender, the wel'-known author and journalist, who is making a -special tour of Ireland on beha'f of the London Daily Chronicle, writes j I saw some strange sijrhts in villages 'along the Dublin-road. Most of the little; towns
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  • 24 15 The Chief A»rent!« and Detectives of the N.E.I. Police are to be ffiven free houses, or an allowance of 'J."> guilders in lieu thereof.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 196 15 I Price Reduction $1,790 F.O.R. SINGAPORE STANDARD EQUIPMENT Electric Self Starter Equipment $250 extra. EFFECTIVE AS FROM OCTOBER 1, 1921. Do not defer buying your car in the hopes of further reductions for the above price is base on the latest reductions advised and we further protect buyers against any
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    • 280 15 "LIBERTY" SIX "There is a difference in the way the 'LIBERTY' rides and drives." 'Phone 39— to have us demonstrate this to you. $fi THE MOTOR AGENCY M 34, WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINOAPORF. -1-^ HAIPHONC 4 CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 206 16 WAN KIAT I CO. LTD. 16, Phillip Street. SINGAPORE CRUCIBLES! CRUCIBLES I CRUCIBLES 1 1 From Nob. 20 tn 100 Manofartured by MOKOAN CRUCIBLE CO. London. To br had at above addreaa. A NEW jfi?INDUSTRY Having recently installed a complete set of lens grinding machines, we are now in a
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    • 512 16 TAY GUAM KIAT I*. i'UILLir »T«I I'IMI> No* 1111 II Ih* MMW e<mwacuir «M «e«»ty •< KREWCOD Sty BASKETS ANU BROOMLv ETC u> the SUcapor- MeMieipaiitT aartat the rear IMIGLOBE BOILER FLUID. Kor clearing and i>re»ernnu «ie»ui ooilers t>f all types. Used by all factorial, steamers, xte" and found good
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    • 1780 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I la. PBXPaID charges far Waata, Far Mala, Te Let. et<u, la •reUaary rlw.-wi tyae (average six words to lias) are Par line one Insertion 28 ets., two Ins. tc ets. three lea. 64 cts., fonr Ins. 82 ets. five ins. $1.00, six Ins. $1.18, ten ios $1
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    • 421 16 ALAMO l ELECTRICITY ACTUAL CAPACITY OF GENKRATOR. 50 Twenty Watt Lamps FUEL CONSUMPTION. 2 Pints per Kilowatt-hour PRICE COMPLETE. Ask tn >cc a Demonstrator at your own Home G. B. TAYE. Sole Distributor. SEASON 1922 Ih.- following have >u>; armed Annuals 1U22 Rough Diaries for 1922 Pocket Diaries for 1922
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    • 379 16 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd ■'R< 1 1 A K 1 > RiiAU Sole DiHtributnm at BELLANGER faniiiux Trench 1 All kinds of Repair- to Motor Cycto On and Lafffsa* executed Cracked ()linder». rank-( anr- Bean aa broken parts nf all metal- Weld. RELIABLE CARS AND LORRIES HIRED i;.».Ki« 1 ranuported
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 208 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manaeer's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications mentß, subscriptions, sccounts, printing, etc.. should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale. To Let, etc..
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