The Straits Times, 17 November 1921

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times a SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 71 1 MIUMAIB SWEBTENED CONDENSED J MILK PRICE REDUCED! $2.50 per rase. Kodak pictures tell the whole story well Kodak Ltd., 3 Battery Road, Singapore. Incorporated in England. Motor Car Cylinder Oils M. C. C. 1 I $3 M. C. C. 2 Per Imperial Gallon M. C. C. 3 Packed in 1
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    • 23 1 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE BEAR BRAND swiss \*MhL milk Agom- r 'i '-•.M.S.. .in.j Hrnuh North Boroc JOS' PH TRAVERS SONS LTD. Incorporated In Encitnd
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    • 194 1 jpBWSON AND COMPANY, LI M ITED. Jij* v d^^ Special Value in Wlen's m^' W JAIF-HOSE f JJ^. No. 5810, PURE WOOL CASHMERE \M i■- HALF-HOSE. Tropical weight, seamless. J WHITE. BLACK. GREY, NAVY. TAN. B«L fH ***$fFV Price $1.75 pair. SI 0.0(1 per dozeSL. n... A I No. 3702,
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    • 5 1 MILKMAID 1 "wc«teß«d oodtnMd Mil
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  • 651 2 Terms of the Reconstruction Scheme. The Allagar Rubber Esat?s Ltd., of which Messrs. tiie Planters' Stores are the local agents have issued a circular to shareholders from which we take the fol1. wmjf I As was explained to the shareholders Ist the last ordinary general meeting of
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  • 416 2 Proposed Reconstruction Of Company. The directors of the Seletar Rubber Estates, Limited, in a circular to shareholders. state that they have for some time had I under consideration the adverse financial position of the company, which has, unfortunately, been brought about by the continued depression in the rubber
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    • 395 2 Ropenduranee In these days buyers want articles that will last. They do not wish to make frequent and expensive replacements. The shrewd buyers of cordage purchase what experience has taught them is the cheapest in the long run. JOHNSON-PICKETT MANILA ROPE Greatest Breaking Strain Greatest Length Per Pound Greatest Value
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    • 370 2 RESTFOR nsmnvr j Kead Almost Fuii of 3ig Spots. Used To Scratch. Cuticura Heals. "My boby ftr3t broke out with li'.il: spots that burst and went into M| spots. Her bead was almost full and she used to scratch and she was nearly a mass all over. I had no
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    • 129 2 INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LTD. 195-a. ORCHARD 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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  • 415 3 New Weapon Against Many Diseases. A new and remarkable antiseptic, with astonishing curative properties, has for some time past attracted much attention in the medical world, although until now nothing has been heard of it by Urn public. It is claimed to be the most effective antiseptic
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  • 646 3 Astronomers to Meet In Rome. sjdar rpformers wil! w.-lcomo th™ announcemenl from Rome that the Vatican h: .s lie. ideil to call a conference of astronomers to consider a possible reform of the lalendar and the fixing of Easttr and the atkat movable feasts to definite
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    • 304 3 hi t) ljG K& A—rJtJ QolJ McJal j'~\ K»y Intmmtivxml MtJUal Congrt* EthUiatn. Uodmn. 1913 JHSKpSgI a, H0y.,1 .4p>ointm*nt jjf Ttoyl Jtppointmnt W i^i »li j I YzB-l to the jg Cou,/ o/ v po n C«urt»//ta/y I The Food of Kings I I for your Baby 1 Kings command
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    • 554 3 MAKE YOURSELF STRONGER People with strong constitutions escape many minor ills thnt make life miserable for others. Don't you envy the friend who does not know what a headache is, whose diction is perfect and sleep undisturbed How far do you come from this description and have you evei made
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    • 139 3 mm LAbtn m »onuNG. 1 j Wwik l .^B Suzuki Co. I H Singapore:, AGENTS. TITAN The ONLY RELIABLE European c^-ivrisNT ASK FOR QUOTATIONS Before Buying Elsewhere OUTSTATION AGENTS: Messrs. AYLESBURY NUTTER, lpoh, Tapah, Taipinf;, Teluk Anson, Penan jj Kedah. WEAKE CO., LTD., Seremban Kuala Lumpur. BARKER CO., LTD. Malacca.
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    • 781 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PT& 0. British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in l-.rmland i MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. rnder Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Coßpaur-a MML SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are preaenl suspended Th, «.oir.p.n> LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. I UOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND
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    • 585 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. European Line IAHMUOIS LiNB fortnightly BarriM FOR MARHPIJ.M. LOKDOH AND ANTWBBP. VU POBTw ATSUTA MARU Not. 17 SHIDZtIOKA MARU Not. SO HAKONE MARU (new steamer' Dec. 14 LIVERPOOL LINB Monthly Servic* ►OK WARSKILLa AMD LIVERPOOL VIA PORT* KAMAKURA MARU Dee. 11 HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service FOR LONDON,
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    • 401 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2. He Soar* Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE f or Port Said, Marseilles, Londoa, Aatw&v,. Rotterdam and Hamboig arr. dep. ATLAS MARI Dm 21 Oec. 22 •ARGUN MARU Jan.
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    • 427 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. M.S. Dollar LOADING MIDDLE JANUARY, 1922. Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Citie. of th. United State* and Canada. For further information a. to Ratea, etc, apply to THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. No. 117-121, Market
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    • 660 5 STEAMER SAILINBS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOTAL PACXir M ATWATION 00, OF BATATIA) (la*»rpora**« la Hollana") -f H Heft. Faaaate D..1 ill. Fret** Dept. lie* Maria* Dept. vi TiiiilliMMl Dept 14*7. Manacar's Desk IMI. PICDEB COMTBAOT WITH THE XBTHEBLANDI DfDl* QOnmEfl INDRAGIRI-- November IT, Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tcmbilahan and Rcngat. SINWAKAUJA November
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    • 371 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTB. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) FOR CHINA AND JAPAN BENVENUE da* her* Nor. 10 BENDORAN due her* Not. Zt BENGLOE due here early Dec. No Passenger Accommodation. PATERSON, SIMONS ft CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Agents. THB SL4M ITKAIf NAVIGATION CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated
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    • 546 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURRS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) Singapore to Java Port*, Pert Darvis, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torres Straits, also with transhlpmnt to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARELLA, 7,372
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    • 536 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE CLOSING BUFFALO BOAS BBTDOK. From Wednesday. November 111. and until farther notice Buffalo Road Utidga will be cloeed to ail traffic for the purpose cf raising and widening the stroctuie. Member* of tho Race Course On]f Club msy c«e the bridge to the Kast of Buffalo Bond Bridie.
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    • 332 5 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE 1 NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Auction Sale of nil that piece of land aitm* ■eajajaa*. in Johore estimated to contain an area of 145 acres and comprised la Johore I.and Grant No. 1459 at an annual rent of SSfi'J.riO, the property of Tan T*ek
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    • 534 6 CINEMAS A B*g Savan-raa! Piaduction o» Gripping Intaraat A a/otU Photi.piar of l'xceptionkl Exrtllonce Ftatiinmg Carlyle Blatkwtl). I'v.-l.:. <,te»!» and Maria] ostrich* in an ab*orl>i:it; ai:s t'.irrinn liorv THE ROAD TO FRANCE In 7 Parta riMaHM raM ilif>o«h itsiu) iaajMi Us a*Ten reels thfre ars I'raly incidentt and gripping m
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    • 324 6 ENTERTAINMENTS j VICTORIA THEATRE star t Sp ß ra it the Theatre Koy*l, North Bridge Bond. To-Nitfht NO PERFORMANCE FOR PIVE NIOMTS ONLY Frilar. Noyember 1R Commencing Tuaaday, Nov. 22. lor the first tim.-, A T.rcat Chintse Play Mititlecl YEOW MUN CHEONQ will bo staged Book jour Mats How RUSSIAN
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    • 144 6 NEVER SAY DYE, SAY TINTfX k Your HOME will look bright with our colours for curtains, table cloths, lamp shades, etc., etc. r. TINTEX NEVER SAY DYE, SAY [PROVED BEST V TILE FDR THE TRDPICS SEND TOUR ENQUIRIES TO Ets. BROSSAKD MOPIN (Inc. In Tientsin) fiLVGAPOUB OB DUPIRE BROTHERS. DO
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    • 147 6 Christmas Mail At thia tim* of the year many are in a quandary as to what to ctioosi- for a Christmas Cnrtl, They would like something naet and different from last year; but generally, when thoy go to makt) their choice, they find a great similarity to last year's cards.
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  • 145 7 FIXTURES Thursday. November 17. High Water, 10.48 a.m., 11.58 p.m. M.M. Homeward mail leaves. Orchestra Practice, 6.16 p.m. Friday. Not ember IM. Hich Water. 1 1 .12.-. a.m. Healinc Hiaaiaa, CathodraL in a.m. P. and 0. homi ward mail leave*. Kerhnp kHa% Kvatl's, noon. Saturday. November 19.
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  • 218 7 YESSEU; AT THK DUCKS Ea*t Wharf Basin -Nil. East Wharl Koshu Hara. She*™ Wh.-.rf Waorwilek. Main Wharf Pook Bang, Haiphong, Lai Sang. Hoag Khcnc. Kmpire l)o<-k Kaala, St. Patrick, Dleaga, Per>.a. Nippon. Australglen, I Went Wharf Uaufc Mara. J.rdine. Wharf Nil. Pulo Brani Coal Wharf- Nil. heppcl llsrbour.
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  • 179 7 To-dar Malaccn. Penan?. Colombo, Per ndon and Antwerp. 3 p.m Port Dickson and Port Swettenbam 3 p.m Penan*, Rar.poon aad Calcutta 3 p.m. Batu fahat S p.m. Malacca and Mu»r S PA. Saiiroi. p.m Penani; and Calcutta .3 p.m Penanit, Rangoon a:.d Calcutta 4 p.m Mauritius 4
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  • 31 7 (((flu isl Post OBi.c Kcporl) !.cft Singapore Arrived London October 7 November 2 October II November 8 Octofct i 1 I NuvcmlicT 11 i ir!.. Niivi'nilirr 1 1
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  • 127 7 The Key. William (Juthrii-. NetOT af St. Mark's horch, N W Voik. pivaclu-il a prismatic- aermon tv Ins fasinonable conjrr.natKin with the aid of multi-colour*, d ileetii. ii L iii- which were played upon the worshipper* during the eoVM <'f Ml arl<lrei Hi txplained hr»
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  • 140 7 Singapore, November 17. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/8 Demand 2/3 7/8 I'rivate m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York Demand 4 s 'a I'rivate 90 days 48 On France Bank 605 On India, Bank T.T. 160 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 18 p.c. pm. On Shanghai,
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  • 44 7 Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyen Seller* Spot Dae. Jan. -March Tone of Ma» DAILY PRICE- CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon. November 17. 1921. Sp.t Dtc Jiin.-Marrh ki.t >• Bibbed Smoked Shee doling Prices Buyers Sellers SS MM n% m
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  • STOCK AND SHARES.
    • 182 7 Ist. Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellw. 1 1 Ayer Wdif 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.2Q 1.30 1 1 Jelantoh 0.40 0.60 t'l £1 Kam. Kamunting l.lliO 1.13.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 4.60 Q £1 Lahat Mine* l.injfui Tin &M 4.00 10 10 Malayan Coll. 13.00 14.00 1 1 Meuglemba
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    • 130 7 Vai. P<L Bujwb. S*Um. SI fl Br. Am. Tubacco 2.17.G 3.7.6 10 10 Ontl*] Knsines 16..00 10 10 Central Motors 2.75 3.25 a il E. Smelting Co. 6.00 6.80 5 -Electric T'way§ 2/6 10 10 Fitter i Nc-avc 2f..">0 27.00 50 50 W Hammer Co. 75.00 85.00 lOOlMKati Hr<.«
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    • 96 7 Eng. 6 p.e. $1,234,300 par 6 p.e p.m. ■'pure Electric Tramway*. 5 p.e. £:>50.000 e^rn. spore Municipal 5 pjr $1,b78,000 par ■i'pore Mun. 4V4 p.e. of 1907 i 1,000,000 •<• fU 'pore Mun. 4»«j f.c. of 1900 $1,000,500 10 p.e. di». p<ire Mun. 4 i pc. of 1909 $1,500,000
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    • 384 7 Frwar ad Co. u< Lyall »"<» Eratfa QautatioM. Latest available Sterliag QaoUtions are printed oa aaother page oa Friday. d To-day's Pncw. Fruer Ly »li A Co. y a- Allcnby ($1) 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 AUr liajah (Si) 1.03 1.15 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam (Sol 7.75 8.75 7.25
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 702 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS A beautiful black model evening gown ju.it received frcm home. Medium size, never worn, cost 90 guinea*. Sacrifice reasonable offer. Ludy going home. Apply KHI, Straits Times. AUSTRALIAN GKKKN PKAS 16 cents per 1 Ib. tin at Bolter's. TO IXT, oitic. and godnu-n, 96, KobinToii ReaaV. Apply Batata
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    • 20 7 Asahi Cement (BEST PORTLAND CEMENT) IN STOCK Offered at Special Low Price Nunoi Shoten It. WINCHESTER HOUSS, Telephone SS6. SLNGAPOia
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    • 456 7 VICTORIA THEATRE One Kxtca Mutinea- o{ MARY PICKFORD in "DADDY LONG LEGS" Saturday Nov. 19 at 6. 1S p.m. Those who could nut f;aiu entrance yestcn'iiy shouid book at Moi-.tnos iiiun&li.itelv. Price* $2 and $1. Children Half Price MORTGAGEE'S SALE if a piece of freehold land together will he buildings
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    • 212 7 NOTICE IN THK KSTV'i SOH HONG SENG, DEC Pursuant to section I Ordinnnco 1914 all persons having ;iny els i ::Kainst tl a who died at Sin l:;i pore "hose will was duly proved of the Btraitl Settlonen >n April 22. IS >iok Lien, the Bzamtoi i .mined, are heteby
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  • 1095 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 TRADE DELEGATION. It is a mere coincidence, yet it i» syniptumatic that Singapore within the pa?t week has welcomed two trad." d-lega-Thst from Western Australia may ri <l a< .'.mi-official, and we hop: that it will Mark the betfinninr of closei trailing rotations with
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  • 36 8 The secretaries of Lingui Tin, Ltd., inform us that the company has acquired a substantial interest in a prov.-d dredging property in th? F.M.S. Full details will be posted to shareholders in a day of two.
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  • 51 8 It is understood that an appeal has been lodged by the bailiff of the Penang District Court who was sentenced to one month's imprisonnu-nt by Mr. H. G. Sarwar on Thursday on two charges of criminal breach of trust as a public servant. Bail of $500 has been fixed, pending
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  • 41 8 The Chicago Circuit Court dismissrd the action brought by Major Thompson demanding £2.000,000 damages for the city from the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune had severely criticised the civil authorities, drawn attention to the extravagances and declared that the city was bankrupt.
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  • 56 8 Java Light Railways are showing larger receipts for 1921 than last year. The Kediri Railway's totals for the first nine months of 1920 were 778,342 guild?rs. In 1921 they had risen to 1,002,900 guilders. The Malang Railways receipts for the same period in 1920 were 737.157 g-uildors but they had
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  • 72 8 Statistics published by the International Bureau of Telegraphy at Berne state thai wireless stations throughout the world inCreased from 6,623 on January 1, 192 C to 13,694 in the present year. The United States has the largest share, namely 4,406 of which 224 Bre coastal, 12 large inland centrals and
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  • 17 8 The annual meeting of Kluang Rubber Co. was held at Messrs. Derrick and Co.'s at noon to-day.
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  • 25 8 Wor. Bro. F. B. Sewell has been elecUd W. M. and Bro. G. T. Dawes, Treasurer of Perak Jubilee Lodge, Taiping. for the ensuing year.
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  • 24 8 An inter-denominational prayer meeting will be hold at the C. E. Z. M. S.. Government Hill, on Monday at i.30 p.m. Leader, Capt. Carrd.
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  • 21 8 Siam's new sterling loan of £2,000,00n is required to recoup expenditure out of the Treasury Reserve on the railways and irrigation.
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  • 30 8 Ths rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs- 166—1100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rr. 17B— ?100.
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  • 32 8 Dr. R. M. Pearce, Director of the Division of M«dical Education of the Rockefeller Foundation, is makinz a short visit to Bangkok to look into the state of medical education in Siam.
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  • 28 8 The naturalisation revocation committee is sitting in camera at home inquiring into the certificate granted to Sir Edgar Speyar. It is expected the proceedings will last 14 days.
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  • 23 8 Estates recently proved comprised the following Colonel John Lancaster, coal master of Lancashire, £229,000 Sir Gilbert Claughton, chairman. London and NorthWestern Railway, £44,000.
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  • 31 8 The fetes at Angkor on the occasion of th.' visit of Marshal Joffre to thoss incomparable ruins will comprise Cambodian and Laotian dances, ritual ceremonies, promenaiXs on elephant bock, illuminations etc.
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  • 33 8 The following deaths are announced the academician Peter Graham, painter of Highland cattle and coast scenes. Doctoi Munro Gibson, for 30 years of St. John'iWood Presbyterian Church, and Sir Edward Wills of Bristol.
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  • 36 8 There were large and appreciative audiences yesterday, both at the aftcrmoi and night, exhibition of the two famoufilms given by the Far Eastern Film Com pany in the Victoria Theatre, showing thai th enterprise is appreciated.
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  • 40 8 The case against Mr- W. F. Drx>gl:vci whe is charged with having made ar. alleged false statement to the Official Assignee in the course of his bankruptcy, is fixed to take place before Mr. B. Nunn Dictrict Judge, this afternoon.
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  • 39 8 The C^urt cf Appeal, consisting of Sii Walter Shaw, Mr. Justice Barrvtt-Lcnnau. and Mr. Justice Whitley has dismissed tht app-a! of Ho Yang Peng against a judg ment of the Chief Justice, Sir Johr Bucknill in October last year.
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  • 44 8 A Tokio message says The Prim* Minister was on his way to attend a political meetinz and was about to enter railway station when a man approaches and stabbed him with a short sword. Thassailant, who was arrested, is believed to be mentally deranged.
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  • 44 8 The Straits Budg=t, published to-morrow will contain a full account of the visit of the West Australian Trade Delegatior to Singapc re and a reproduction of photograph of the official delegates specially taken for the paper by Mr. H Nugent Buckeridge, of Orchard Road.
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  • 57 8 It is rumoured that Mr. Pasqual, who has for some time been prospecting one of th< limestone caves in IVrlis, has discovered one of the richest ore deposits at a depth of over 1.000 feet from the surface. Giver dry weather it is said, remarks the Pinang Gazette, a coolie
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  • 45 8 Dr. Stillman Bailey, addressing a convention of therapeutists at Chicago, stated that radium taken internally prolonged human life to an extraordinary degree. The men working in the radium mines in Colorado who drank water chained with radium were immune from influenza, rh'.umatism, gout and nruritis.
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  • 65 8 The public are reminded of the concert and variety entertainment at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, the 19th inst., at 8.30 p.m., the nett proceeds cf which will be turned over to the non-European Unemployment Fund. An interesting programme has been arranged among which arc items by Mr. Chia Keng
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  • 98 8 By the last mail Central Motors Ltd., received news that Nant Gwrtheyrn Pass, known as Screw Hill, South Carnarvonshir;, one of the steepest and most difficult hills in Britain, was successfully climbed on October 1 by a Dodsrc car, driven by Mr. Rex Mundy. of London. The hill, which has
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  • 148 8 At the sale of work on behalf of the c C.E.Z.M.S. to be held in the V.M.C.A. Hall s on Wednesday, December 7, from 10 to n 1, and from 4 to 7 o'clock there will ujain be th? millinery stall which has proved such an attraction in former years.
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  • 395 8 The Princ* of Wale-s was dv? to arrhr« at Bombay this morning. Mr. W. J. Lewis, late of Seremban, revis'ting the F M.S. Mr. H. G. R. Leonard, Deputy Control ler of Labour, is on a visit to RedaN. Mr. W. H. Green, of the Postal Department,
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  • 22 8 The outward B. I. packet Thongwa, with mails fnm Eur ipe, was expected to reach Penang at 10 a.m. to-day.
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  • 42 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires to-day a? fol'.ows The West Australian delegation arrived here this morning. The members ar.' at present discussing en matters generally with the K.MS. Chamber of Commerce. The delegation is staying at the Station Hotel.
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  • 70 8 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held m Monday at 2.30. A Rubber Dealers Bill (to control dealings in rubber) and the Statute Laws (Revised Edition) Operation Bill are dewn to be taken through all stages. A number of measures, including the Supply Bill, arc. due
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  • 77 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires At Kuala Lumpur lengthy argument* took place, both yesterday and this morning, before a full Court &f Appeal, consist* ing of Justice.' Brown, Karrer-Manby and Wntson, in an appeal against the Chief Judicial Commissioner's award of damages against
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  • 98 8 At the Rotary Club, explaining the scheme for a British trade ship. Sir Marwell Hicks said she would call at 35 leading ports occupying IK months. The cost to the exhibition would work out at £30 per square foot of space for 50 weeks. Accommodation would be
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  • 134 8 Major \V. Herbert Drumnnnd, who will be admitted to the Singap>r? Bar on Monday at 11 o'clock, in the Chef Justice's Court, has many legal connections. HU father, Mr. W. V. Drumnund, was long resident in Shanghai, and was ChU'f Law Officer for Foreign Affairs of Southern
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    • 283 8 Letts Diaries 1922. mm N(> 51- FOOLSCAP, 12i jby 8 in., 1 day on page, cloth bound, with index, $12.50 Bi >' f flfl I No. 8. LARGE POST OCTAt»i" VO, 7'-_» by 5 in., 1 day on Jl page, cloth bound, with in|£l V^l dcx, $5 nett. I >,
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    • 142 8 ALHAMBRA llcarh Koad [di «11K IUSHANDS AND CALICO WIVES 6 11h. It.. P Featuring Houso Peters, Mary Alden and I st Eva Novak |t< Screen Magazine, scenic subject and other d interesting pictures t d Frohman Amusement Corporation presents THE INVISIBLE BAT Episodes T and 8 (First Show) a MARLBOROUGH
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  • 1445 9 Balfour States British Views. ?rican Proposals Generally Accepted. RETTER's SSfiVICE London, 'November 18. mhington Mr. Lloyd George cabled lalfour whole hoartcdly endorsing Mr. ur'c opinion that Pwpid.nt Harding's Mr. Hushes' spe-ehes wore bole! »manlike- utterances and pregnant infinite pi>.-ibi!itu.;, editing that ng could au^ur K-tter Ik th? suc.-os-c Conference.
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  • 104 9 Reuter's Service London, November Geneva: The Labour Conference adopt cd by 82 votes to v the i' comnni.'atiiM, regulating night employment of younfr people under eighteen in agricultui i i or.ler to ensure nine tuinetutive hours ri-st. The British (iovi-rnment and employers' de! gates abstained from voting, the
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  • 67 9 Reuter'B Service London. November l">. A New York wire states that Mr. Gigras. the Calcutta manager of the firm of Ralli Brothers, has keea MBt to quarantine at Ellis I^lar.d with his family biccuse his papers indicated that his probable .-tay in America would be seven months,
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  • 47 9 Revter's Service. London, November l">. fte Federation of M"as;:r Cotton Spinners ri^ci'le-l to balli.t. so per cent, of they members eagag*d in American cotton as to whether they are prepared to reduce th 3 working week tj 24 h>ur.-.j One hundred thousand operatives are concerned.
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  • 44 9 Reuter's Service Paris, November IS, The Paris University h:is bestowed the degree of Doctor Honoris Csusa upon Mr. Rudysrd Kipling and Professor James Frazcr. of the Eri'.i^h Boynl Academy. The French diplomatic envoy M. Franklin Bouillon has left for Constantinople. (Havas.)
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  • 34 9 Reuter's Service London, Kovember i">. The Hague After further <:.bat on the Constitutional Amendment bill, the Second Chamber adopted the Sofii.ii.-t proposal that a declaration of war mjst be ratified by Parliament.
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  • 99 9 Armed Proas Near Tarakan. (A net a Service). Weltevredcn, November IC>. T'ive days ago ten largo proM in which were sixty armed MM lar.ded at the small village of the Bataafsche Petrol Company, north of Tarakan, Borneo. They pretended to be searching for a brother of their commander
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  • 24 9 Dispatches says tin- entire German ration has turned against war. This v not particularly surprising, considering the way the late war turned aeairist Germany.
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  • 239 9 Trade Exhibition Concluding 1 To-day. In consequence of steamer arrangements the visit of the West Australia dele- gation is being cut. short a little, and the party w? 1 he leaving Singapore for Batavia and then proceeding to Sourabaya, by the motor ship Kangaroo on Tuesday next.
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  • 285 9 Mr. F. R. Eldridge on His Singapore Visit. Mr. F. R. Eldridge, Chief of the Far Eastern Division of the United States Department of Commerce, who has been in Singapore since the arrival of the Umpire State on November 11, sails tomoriow at dayorcak on the
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  • 85 9 ire Chamber of Cummin:imtl3D held its usual auc.n when there wa.; cat il >{ i tone ;.->7.'»::. Offered 915,420 17. Bold M9.MS lbs., ton-; PUdfl REALISED. beet Cents per lb. UH^to:;? quality "•"> a :!fi'-j MM „84 H I; ty pale M Mttf 34 M Ofl "-.i
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  • 70 9 In the House of Commons, Mr. Wood, replying to Mr. Charles Edward, stated thut of the ex-service men who had proceeded overseas under Government's emigration scheme 20,000 had settled in Canada, 10,000 ii) Australia, 5,000 in Nl-w Zealand, 2,000 in South Africa, and 35,000 tlsewhere. All received
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  • 813 9 Mr. J. M. Hickson's Mission To Singapore. To-morrow, at 10 o'clock in the morning in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Mr. J. In. Hickson, who is on a brief visit to Singapore in the course of a world tour, will conduct a service for the healing of diseases, and there
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  • 231 9 Prince of Wales's Appeal For Support. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has is>ued the following appeal in connection with th Hoy Scout movement l)urinjr my recent tours 1 hail an opportunity of seeing the strength "f the Boy Scout movement it has spread t.i every land and
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  • 1973 9 The Mystery of Tishy's Failure. By Our Special Correspondent. London, October 21. Th? mystery of Tishy's failure in the Cesarewitch remains a mystery still. Th.2 theory that she must have been in tfie incipient stages f some malady was not bornj out by subsequent v vcnts She "ate
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  • 285 10 KEMP AS LIMITED. Directors' Report on Past Year's Working. The following is the report by the directors of K?mpas. Ltd., to the eleventh ordinary annual genera! meeting of the company to be held on November -1 at Malacca. After char j ing ths secretarial expenses ami depreciatii n to revenue,
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  • 223 10 EX -SERVICES ASSOCIATION. Prince of Wales's Message To Singapore. The following congratulatory cables wire ~:nt and replies received on ths occasion of the celebration of the third anniversary of Armistice To The Secretary Royal Household I. mdi n. Singapor Ex-Service nun send Loyal greetings to His Majesty third annii rsary
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  • 187 10 M. Uriaixi whs •lons with the United ambassador in Paris the guest of the Am:lo-Aiiiericun Press Association. There «j a lane attnndanre i.f members, ami M. Briand. in reply to Mr. John Bell, President of the Association, emphasised Mtioii with journalism. He insisted that he
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 122 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was very pleased to find on going to the pictures at the theatre last ni;-bt that the committee of control have apparently at last decided to allow smoking in the sacred building. For years it has been
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    • 201 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The question put to you by G.J. is one of some interest, and I a:n afraitl your note to the letter does not give him the enlightenment he snrfra As portion, of ceremonial dress, glove! h*\ played a prominent part
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    • 228 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I And that the Committee appointee to assist the destitute Indian Coolies it Z subscriptions. I should like to know for what purpose thi> money is being used. Tl Is requir i! ii m re I ■by the fact
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    • 444 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Of w ta we have been hearing so otbreak and spread f .-mallpox in th city, and the consequent deaths, I I am of opinion, which I dare say i> shared by all thinking men. th.it when hsome
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  • 528 10 Vessels Summoned by Wireless To Her Assistance. At 0.10 a.m. on Sunday morning, says the Hongkong Daily Press of the Bth instant, the steamer New York Mara, freighter, with no passengers, bound from Dairen to Europe, struck the dangerous Bombay Reef, at the southern extremity
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  • 364 10 Experiences of the Empress Of Asia. Such of the Empress of Asia's passengers on her last trip as are good sailers proudly narrate to their friends their experiences during one of the worst storms ever known and certainly the worst encountered en th? Pacific for quite 30
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  • 134 10 The fnlloiSHf are the proposed auth.'riscd strengths of the various units of the new Singapore. Volunteer Corps to be i formed in accordance with the provisions of the Volunteer Bill S.V.A.— Major, Captain, 4 Subalterns, C. S. M., C. Q. M. S., 7 Sgts and Lee I Bgta,
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  • 418 10 Municipal Scheme for Obtaining Data. Th? Singapore Municipality is taking steps to ascertain the cost of living in Singapore. Schedules together with iett-jr signed by Major H. Gooding Xi 1 have been issued to residents, who ar invited t'j check their expenditure for the month of December.
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  • 352 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their weekly report, dated the 16th in.-t.. Messrs. Macphail and Co. state The market doses quiet. Interest in rubber shares is sl.v.ly reviving and bus; boss was done, several stocks having rapidly moved up. For the commodity. 38 cents spot
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    • 71 10 Singapore, November 17. Silver :">f< :v Hongkong I 7 per cent, premium. Three months void 4-. Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers. Mole enquiry. Tins Tuipings 1.06-1.10, Norths 1.-.'O--1.1'"., Souths .'.J.,:.: 1^ cents, Batang Padungs 66-60 cents. Nawng Pets l.r.ti -i.:>."i Kawangs 47H-&2H cent-. Papans 17:--2 cents.
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    • 66 10 Amount previously acknowledged $4,.->Ki;.4O Overseas Assurance Corp., Ltd. 100 Messrs. Bro»:>ard Mupin Co. KM) Mutuai Improvement Association uf IVr Mr. I.im Kee hcok, Messrs. (hoo loot Mian Jjl". J. Ellison. Cliia Keng Boon, Choo Seng Van, Lim Siew Hoik, Bant Eel .lin and Qoh Tonjr Liang each
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    • 243 10 Mr. w. Mabepaace presided at a t inir of those interested in the .>nnual Tear Sports, held in the S.C.C. pa 'yesterday afternoon. (t was decided to hold both the nntl the sta sports :i- Usual, am authorise the committee to be elect public subscriptions to meet
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    • 267 10 The S.C.C. hockev team met the Stafford* yesterday on the S.C.:\ gv Tbe came, which was evenly < uriti though the »!ay was rather hampers. the soft condition of the eTounil. rci in a draw of goals all. The teanu u follows Stafford*. Horton Cr.ryll. Milling Reed, Franks. Quarrvll
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    • 181 10 Ham again prevented piay. in the t tournaments yesterday, and the I downpour this morning has made c unfit for this afternoon. S.l'.C. tennis fixture for to-m; are as followi i It Singkw. (Court A i R. C. yeldon v. tt\ Lj to finish. C Singles. <D>
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    • 115 10 The following are the teams for to Rugby match at the S.C.( Whites.— S. K. Kine; R. PiUicera H. Warren, Lt K. N. Hi irben and Ablett J. S. Watson and Capt SI c. G. Brown \v r imsay, H. R. P. A. B. McKerron, T. H I, Mackenzie,
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  • 96 10 I Owing t > t; great film Daddy Long Legs, introducing Pickford, al the Victoria Theatre, been decided to giv an extra ir.atir Saturday at 5.16. Those who wei al>h to obtain seats yesterday will we this opportunity. The Marlborough presents, io;i big seven-reel World production: Road to
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  • 1518 11 Need for Anxiety as to The Future. c first ordinary p-encral meeting o( lukit Selanifor Kubber Kstat was held OH October 1-. at the on: f the company. •">. Kenchurch Street Mr. E. (i. Money (the chairman leaimaalsllTi < f the DtcnUriM srs. Boustcad Kros.) havinjr read
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  • 349 11 American Business Men's Big Life Policies. The announcement that the life of Mr. Vdolf Zukor. of the Players Lasky Film i rp rati in, N«w York, had beon insured .y the directors of the firm for £1,250,000 us directed attention to the prevalence of hi 1 cu.-tom
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  • 18 11 DO) foreign trade keep; tip ii- p n Mic name diraction ail Atlantic v ill eon b expert
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 142 11 JIJ THE BEST i x&^ TOU CAN BIT JP ilj MOUTRIE Built of SOLID TEAK and Guaranteed for SEVEN Years. They are much the CHEAPEST Eventually. Call and Inapeot our NEW STOCK. We alao have a few used Pianos at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. S. MOUTRIE GO LTD. Raffles Place, SINOAPORE.
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    • 289 11 Raffles Hotel. St. ANDREW'S EVE NOVEMBER 29, 1921. Special Scotch Dinner and Dance Dancing till 1.45 ajn. Residents and Diners will havo prior cluim to seats In tho Ball Room. F. A. COOKE, A- E McCLART, Musical Director. Manager. Adelphi Hotel EVERY EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS PROM 7 to
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    • 126 12 KIAM KMT COMPANY H«vc jost received a complete range of SHIPCHANDLERY STORES. UNRIVALLED QUALITY DATE PRICE STOCK VX SOAPS Sole Distributing Agents S.S. and F.M.S. ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Bergougnan Tyres (MADE IN FRANCE.) jKT '^spSs^sVCSfeu fir*—-- -^iSf/^B lE Bl Fresh stocks are now available from all leading garages and
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    • 599 12 SALES BY AUCTION MORTGAGEE'S SALE TANGLIN COMPOUND HOUSE. The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at their taloroom, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore, on Monday, November 28, 1921, at 2.30 p.m. All that pice of freehold land with a frontage on Grange Road, area o,^ol square feet,
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    • 178 12 THE iiMH "Garrick' CIGARETTE affTilljll.n.^^ Everywhere. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong). Portland Cement W CASKS 375 LBS. NETT Teleg rsphlc Addrau C. M. ALPORT. GREENLAND. SINGAPORE. Agraf T«i*phon« N». 2751. J5-1. Ibtt Qoay, 81a«w»w«. ALSO AGENTS FOB THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURIN COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorpontad in Hongkong). Pure
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  • 724 13 From Italy to Egypt Thirty Years Ago. A second 'nstalment of Mrs. Asquxth's journey to the East appears in The Ladies' Field. The opening passages deal with the journey in iW)I from Naples to Alexandria, which seems to have been rather uncomfortable. Wr.ting of the
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  • 257 13 I". M. S. Court Has No Power To Grant Petitions. An interesting point came up in thej Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on I Movembei B, .iur n^r the hear ns before th* Hoe. Mi. Ju.-tice Farn-r-Manby of a petition for bankruptcy. Mr. T. H. I. SoB ra, couns-.'l
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  • 18 13 Business says an eastern expert, is on th« cycle of rpcevory." Wo tni«t it t« 1 n motoreyek
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    • 481 13 I BAD BREATH, (j THZ TONGUE IS TKC INDEX. V »r brtith is foul. You do not perceive it your Von are H l'c( 1 pcraoa *»ao 15 alwa>s amoni ;hc <-i!. ird vr.r...shc«— you (<i used to what i» la nan] *> It most <;bno<- p iius smell. It
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    • 275 13 The Brand of Confidence ti'>ll "Ui'lV" \*r <>/ I j THE SINGAPORE GOMU-KOGYO KAISHA. LTI. \^_^J^pMH^^^ rineorpcrmU4 la J»p»i. TKA.'H S O^> MAKE ESS! 1 EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS \^U2»^/ Head Ofle«> TOKYO, JAPAN. Ne. 11-b. CHANGH ALLBT, SING AFOKB. Nature abhors a Vacuum. l Have you ever paused to consider
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    • 748 14 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Th« Undrr-icned h»ve been favoured with Uitract.on. to sell by Public Auction »t their sale-room, Kaffles Chambers, Rafflei Place, Singapore on Monday, November H. at tM PJ«. Kl\ Htsil K BUSINESS PREMISES. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold lan. fronting tfct Singapore River together
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    • 474 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) AU the latest plans of Life, Endowment tnd Annuity policies issued. Assets £6,000,000 GUTHRIE CO., LTD.— General Agente. Singapore. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee, and Motor. Assets exceed £40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager
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    • 273 14 Assets over $4,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,00f The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Wl.cHe.ter H..a* Singapore UIXIMJN OFFICE *Z. Old Jewry. EX. The Company has 120,000 deposited with \f>» Supreme Conrt of England and complies with the BritUh Life Assurance Companies
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    • 457 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter in Japan.) Capital Subscribed Y«0,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y46.000.000 Reserve Funds V 11.080.000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President S. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamune, Esq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Murinage, Esq. U. Eaaki, Esq. T. Ikeda, Esq. Denkichi Takita, Esq.
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    • 563 14 BANKING ASIA BANKING CORPORATION (.Incorporated in New York) STOCKHOLDING BANKS. Anglo and Londun i'aris National flank of Sun Francisco. Bankers Trust Company, N?w York City. Continental and Commercial National Hank of Chicago. Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. Guardian Savings and Trust Company, Cleveland. Mercantile Kank of the Americas, New
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    • 433 14 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong). Paid-up Capita $15,000,000 Reserve Funds I Sterling £2,500.000 Sllver $21,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 115,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS G. T. M. Edkina. Esq., Chairman G. M. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr A. S.
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  • 458 15 Drastic Procedure by Hongkong Police. The Honjrkonpr Daily Press of the 7th inst. states We learn that on Thursday night, the Canton river steamer Hoi Sang was prevented by the Police authorities from making her usual trip to Canton. As is generally known in the Colony, the
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  • 54 15 Orders for week ending November 20 Thursday, 17th Music Class at Headquarters, 5.30 p.m. Friday, 18th.— Band Practice, Malay Volunteer Club, 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 19th. Seventh Troop Parade. Sunday, 20th.— Church Parade at Pres- 1 byterian Church. Parade at Zetland House, 7.30 a.m.
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    • 104 15 This 9li 30x3^ Cover NOW YOU KNOW THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD. (Incorporated in Japan.) (Dunlop house, kubinson koad.) KEE AND COMPANY 12. CX( 11. STREET. SINGAPORE. STOCKISTS OF "Saturn" Hair Belting MAMF.UTI.RED BY THE "SCADINAVIA" BELTING CO., LTD. LONDON. N. E. W. MOTORS AND DYNAMOS You cannot get a
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    • 109 15 LloEiK II fP /<|>V tup mot or Arii7xrr^v xm^V VJJ^ Irt .Li. \U. Wlnch«.t«r H^| AV*HI^I \S X X HAIPHONG dgk DRAGON WW CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore. The Cumulative Value
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    • 356 16 GUM KIAT ft CO., LTD. No. JR. PHILLir STREET. New Shipments Arrived of MORGAN'S SALAMANDER CRUCIBLES RUSSELL* AMERICAN STOCKS AND DIHB WITH TAPS COMPLETE <WHIT>VORH THRKAW {J> in Do to screw Vi in. to in. Do. to screw Vi in. to IK in. EASTERBROOK ALLCARD CO. ENGLISH (.AS THREAD STOCKS.
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    • 445 16 TAY GUAM KIAT 86, PHILLIP STREET. Phone Noa. 211S and JIM lie successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC. to the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER FLUID. For clearing and preserving steam boiler* of all types. Used by all factories, .teamen, etc., and
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    • 939 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge, for Want*. For Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary close-set type (average six word* to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four in*. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00. six ins. $1.13, ten ins f1 40
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    • 843 16 BOARD AND LODGING A COMFORTABLE SUITE OF ROOMS to let suitable for two gentlemen sharing. Terms modovute. 868, Strait, t m. I. LAND AND HOUSES FOB aAl.i. PBIVATKLi, L)t>v.L'.s NKttT, 102, River Valley Road, cl"cc 10 \OW» '•■•r tmrtienlan *ppiy 26. Malacca Strict TO LKT, Chancery Lane, newly painted and
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    • 582 16 OFFICES AND GODOWN TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Apply S. Hanasseh ti Co., 7, D'Almcida Street. TO LKT, GODOWN AND OFFICES, 187, Cecil Street, (whole or part to suit tenants' requirements) airy, well ventilated and with up-to-date sanitation. Apply Duncan Roberts, Ltd.. 15, liattcry Road. TO I.XT. N'u. 11.
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    • 575 16 Bellanger The King of French Cara WITH SILVER RADIATOR AND THE GOLDEN SILENCE Juat Arrived Book Early First two Demonstration cars are to be sold at Special Prices. The BELLANGER is a car of efficiency, economy and comfort. No doubt it is luxurious and the price is within th« reach
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