The Straits Times, 7 December 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,813 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 29 1 /few A- 3 W S !»CAwicP! 2 iiil!lill!i!lilllilifilllllllllll!HII!!!l!i lliaBSRK!!:!!!!!!!!^ 1 j^ri tain's -S o?? -Tigents: S( Obtainable from GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. 1 i (i.e.rp.r.ud v. 3in«.por.) B#^^*^^^wß Jseading lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHllHll
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    • 18 1 I MILKMAID I I oWMt«Bed CoBdCBMd Milk ftDENSEDM 11 I 1^ Pric* now $20.4* per caac 1 1
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  • 965 2 t i A Great Caricaturist on His Work. Sir Leslie Ward, the caricaturist Spy." was to be entertained at dinner, under the presidency of Lord Birkenhead, on his 70th birthday, and was to be preaenU-d with a piece of plate. In the following talk with the special correspondent
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  • 75 2 There was a vast attendance of the «^neral public at a grand military tournament held en the Royal Efplanade in thy city of Bangkok on November 12 and nvl 13. The display, the first for many PMM, was witnessed by H.M. the Kinjr of Siam, and was a splenHid exhibition
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    • 263 2 t— very IVI siii Needs a Razor that will give him a clean, smooth, and rapid shave. But euch a shave is only possible with a perfect shaving edge and a perfect shaving edge can only be obtained by stropping. This is where the Valet Auto Strop excels any and
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    • 617 2 GAVE HER BABY RELIEF AT ONCE WHAT ANOTHER MOTHER SAYS ABOUT BABY'S OWN TABLETS. Mothers everywhere are finding Baby's Own Tableta, the Canadian children's remedy, immensely valuable for their little ones. Here is what an American mother sars My baby was much troubled with wind colic," writes Mrs. B. Williams,
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    • 178 2 SWINEHART 'jgp.. TYRES AND TUBES iJtCT /m__ i BULB IMPOKTEH fcS^Vjl THE g I Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. Y^fS K M, 67 -68 ROBINSON ROAD I P SINGAPORE P_l* TaL No_ SMI aaa IML The Adler Visible Typewriters gfl^S-^y Writing always Jp in sight of the W^BSpfflkr 90 CHARACTERS, 2
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  • 941 3 Maltese Women and the Mysterious j FaldetU. On* of the first features of Malta which J is sure to make an impression on t;. n Prince of Wales, says a home paper, i.s tue M faldetta or black side hood worn by all the g women
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  • 64 3 Projrramme of Drills, etc., for week ending Friday, December 9 Fridtoy, 9th.— 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending December 11 Wednesday, 7th.— Third Troop Parade, 'i.! 5 p.m. Meeting of Exhibition SubCommittee, Bible Society House, 8.45.
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  • 20 3 The thing that troubles the country is not only the unemployment of the idle, but the idlmwa of the employed.
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    • 342 3 a^i^Ms— s>s*s^^ >^BrT"lll irTTrrr^r ii. -i T.'ip t> 'TTTuainTTTTTTTIIT' .'■iil'aani^TOlißfttß) I "—yes, it is lovely to feel I am getting strong again" Only those who have 'xperienced the wearisome burden of 11 health, can j accurately realise what it means to feel they are petting strong and well —to I
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    • 501 3 ■miniiiNii] WH I Cl/\W/\ nmiiniiinai I Great Xmas Display I in iihiiiiiii»it>MM<wiiiiiii«iiiiiiiiimiiisM iKiniiniiiiiiiiiii!i!nnmii!ihii!!!:;i,"iii!iiiniin(i!i!iiiiiHi!!i;i;ir aMMMHUUiiiii[iiHii<:Hiiiiiimwiwiiii!;;i:iiiiiiiwi:ii!iuiaiii!!iuJ!!Uiiiiiit Price 60 Ctfi. bOX Of 12. s^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^b^s^s^b^b^b^ -EDELWEISS" CRACKERS. Also Splendid Choice of other MERRY SEASON" crackers at prices ran(rin K CRACKERS. Price $3.25 box of 12. PAY YOUR VISIT NOW Price $3.25 box of 12.
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    • 795 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0. British India Apcar Line > (Compsnies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES rV'NSULAR AND RIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hs Majesty's Government) The Coatpanr's MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY ar* preacnt .uspesded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. KKUV LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Pur Singapore
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    • 596 4 STMMER SWUWS N.Y.K. European Line LONDON LINE Fortnight Service FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA PORTS HAKONE MARU (new staaoori Dec. 14 YOKOHAMA MARU Dec. 2a YOSHINO MARU Jan. 11 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL VIA PORTS KAMAKURA MARU Dec 10 HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service FOR LONDON,
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    • 398 4 STEAMER SAILINGS I tit] THE OSAKA SHOBKN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated Id Japan) N*. 2. De Soaia Street. PrspMSa Sailing from Singapore (Subject to chsnge without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said. Mar Milk*. London, Ant»».» Rotterdam and Hamburg ■rr dep ATLAS MARU Dec. 21 Dee. 22 ARGUN MARU Jan. 2S
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    • 205 4 STEAMER SAILIIWS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW TOBK VIA SUEZ s.s. Robert Dollar LOADING JANUARY 25, 1922. Throucn billt of Lading lasnea frosi Singapore to the Principal Cities of tfcl.'mted Statet and Canada For further loforfnttmn a> to Rat**. ••> ■.■.pi. r. DIP DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. No. 117-121. Market
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    • 678 5 STEAMER SAIUNIS KONINKUJKE PAKETYAAIfr MAATSCHAPPU (rot *x pacur 1 natklation co, or sUtatia) (la**rperat*4 la Hollaad) W«*a*a* He*. Fss**«* De?*, I*l, might Dept. INS, Maria* Daft Bal BMlatMat Desit lU7. Maaagar's D**k IMS. mom romsAOT with th> hitheklakdi imdi* «HiiiuuaE VAN DIWIHRN Ddccmbcr 7, Belawan-Deli and Bngan SI Api Api.
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    • 539 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED StKTICK OF THE OCEAN S.S. 00,, LTD. (Incorporated la Eaglaa4) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Eujlsod) Miathly Serrire UUag carte sal passenger, fro** Singapore JAVA PORTS (aa inducement offers) "OETH-WEBT AUSTRALIAN PORT! AWT FREMANTLK (rERTH) ApproximaU Sailings GORGON Dec. 22 CHARON Jan. 21
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    • 410 5 STEAMER SAILIIWS United American Lines inc. Sacfsasiors te Livermore Dearborn Co. Ltd. (Incorporated la VAJL.) Independent Steamship Lisa Regular SerTl-e betwee* Now Tork Singapore aad Java port* and Tie* Tana FOR NEW TORK direct ria SUEZ Clcarwater Jan IS. For freight, apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD., Agenta, Straita Settlements aad
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    • 347 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INN-CHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY. MMITEP (Incorporated in England) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong; and Shanghai and to Calcntta via Fenang. from Singapore. Taking Canto on through Rills of LadinK for Canton. Macao, Swutow, Amor, Chcfoo, Tointsin, Nrwchwang. Yangtze ports, For saosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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    • 349 5 Curios JBbW CHINESE 31^ JAVANESE m^aH SIAMESE gjr O&*^ MODERN t# sQdßal and mum Hr^ antique m. Beautiful jfm ,9. Hronzea, Mi i liatikwork Jtm jA and HBftaWo*j>« Ilrsßswarc. it^\ Choice i i Chinese JBT-i'. y& I'orcelain. Malay and *f D &ti Javanese Every piece «Bb| Iff V^M marked in
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    • 622 6 «aY ar« bTC Mtl9 Liberty HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Tht Stecmd SHow at 9.1S p.m. WILLIAM DUNCAN in THE FIGHTING TRAIL Episoie 9. In S part* Episode 10. .In 2 part* Together with Universal Special Attraction THE SHARK MASTER 1 Starring 5 Acts VR \NK MAYO wlt'n Kay Collins
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    • 361 6 CINEIJAS QRANO OPINING NIGHT ON MONDAY. DIOIMBBR B ARCADIA CINEMA East Coast Road near to Beach Hoaee. SECOND SHOW 8 Parts THE CONQUEKOR Parts Featuring WILLIAM I'ARNI'M in a gripping drama where love finds its own way. Buppoitcd by Western drama and Amusiug comedy, otc. FIH6T SHOW Tiio British Educational
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    • 138 6 VICTORIA THEATRE THREB SPECIAL SOUVENIR NIOHTS. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dtoambtr 8, 9 10. <>v Kaais Royal Hawaiians IN A NIGHT IN HONOLULU T'.verrone t isitiDg tbo Theatre on these nights will receive a copr of oco Hawaiian Song Succms Booking at MUI TRIES Vs. |2 and *1 Matinee Saturday
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    • 457 6 KIAM KIAT COMPANY Have Just received a complete range of SHIPCHANDUERT STORES. UNRIVALLED QUALITY DATE PRICE t t sa>^ H*^r9 flft 1 arM-\i a \Si 1 i Sovino $1,750 per year! One of our clients uri'es: "7 have used one of your machine* since 1913, and estimate that it has
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  • 134 7 FIXTtTBBS Wednemlav. December 7. High Wnter, 3M a.m., 3.1 p.m. C.E.Z.M.S. unnuul bazaar, Y.M.CA. Tanglln Club at Home, 6.16 p.m. Thursday, December 8. High Water, 4.15 a.m., 4.7 p.m. B. J. honuwsr<! mail leaves. Orchestra Practic.-, 5.16. Hawaiian Troubadours, Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Friday. December 9. High Water.
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  • 105 7 VESSELS AT TIIE DOCKS East Wharf Uasin Van Waerwijck. East Wharf Banten Man, St I'atrick. Sheer* Wharf Nil. Main Wharf Kwai S.mp-, Tee.-tB, Uelagou, Troilu*. Hebe. Empire Barb i m Miiru. Ynmnto Maru, Narking Mnru, turypylo*. West Whirr Syilncy Mnru. Jardinen Wharf Nil. Colo lirani I oal Wharf
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  • 174 7 BAN Til" < lAN. Dnt., from oournbaya iO-u, for Bancfcoa aac BAN'li, Dut.. frum llutavia C-12, for Pcnant une. BAN WATT HIN. Brit., from Malacca 6-12. for Malacca 7-12. BATAVIKR, Brit., from Natunas 7-12, foi N'attinas 10-12. BARIUM". Kren.. from Saigon 7-12, for Saigon in rj DUX, Nor,
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  • 171 7 To-day Pulau Sambu 2.30 p.m. Port Swetrenham and Penang t p.m Penang nnd Calcutta ..3 p.m Medan and Bagan 3 p.m. Medan S p.m. Muar and Malacca .3 p.m. Pulau BaUm and Pulau Bulang 4 p.m. Calcutta 4 p.m. I' Simbn, Bawean. Sour.ibaya, Stagen, Kota Hnroe. Hnli'.:
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  • 137 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, December 7. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/8 Demand 2/S 7/8 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 3/8 On New Tork Demand 46% Private 90 days 48V4 On France Bank 625 On India, Bank T.T. 172 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 13 p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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  • 47 7 Spot )ec. an.-Mmrch Vpril-June Pal* Crep« Closinf Price* Bayer* Selltn Ton* of Mai!: Spot Doc. Jan. -March April-June ct Easier. Rib bbed Smoked She* Cloaing Price* Bayer* 8«]loi M '39% ■■'.>': 40 42 44 45 DAILY PRICE* CUKRENI. 12 noon, December 7.
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  • STOCK AND SHARES.
    • 182 7 [SI. Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Ayer Wraf I.OC 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.20 1.30 1 1 Jelatntoh 0.6 C n £1 Kam. Kamantiiisl.il 0 1.13.0 10 10 Kioto Astoc. 4.5U 0 £1 Uhat Mine* 6 5 Lingrui Tin 4.00 4.50 10 10 Malayan Coll. 12.50 13.50 1
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    • 125 7 »'n rnr«-r* MMM :i £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 2.17.6 3.2.6 .0 10 Central Engines 16..00 0 10 Central Moton 2.75 S.l's 11 UE. Smelting Co. 6.00 6.50 O/ -ii.uvlr.l i «■<»;.» 0 10 Fra^or N eaves 26.25 27.25 <0 50 W. Hammer Co. 80.00 90.00 00 100 Katz Bros.
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    • 94 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1.2.14 J0n par 5 ,if.p.,-.. I Spore Electric Tramway*. 6 p.c. £*****0 Spore Municipal I t $1,878,000 i Spore Mun. 4H 9* of 1907 $1,000,000 ,0 Sw Jh Spore Mun. 4H p.c. oi 1909 $1,600,600 i; („< A<*. .-"pore Man. 4to pr.. cf 1809 $1,500,000
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    • 405 7 I ales availabcl S'.crlin;: (juutations are printed on another page on Friday. yw—r lliCmi Lyal) and Bratfa Qaotaoeatt. lo-day i*rioM A Co. £vftti Ulenby ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 fc.or Gajah ($1) 1.70 1.80 1.60 1.80 Hitam ($5) 10.00 11.00 9.50 JO 50 I Vm. Malay (§2) 1.50
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    • 33 7 GOOD SEEDS jJf^^H&Bj at the right ti*nc nn-l Bi Large descriptive catalogue with numeroui illustration:, free un application. Mrntior this pu|it-r wl.cn wrttias;. J'ESTONJKK P. IMK'HA SONS, Seed MerrhantH. I'oona. Komhav l'r>'»id<-ii<.Y, Imlia.
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    • 885 7 LAI ESI ADVERTISEMENTS JUSrI LANDED finest Spanish Sherrica at Holler'?. LAK(JE FURNISHKI) APARTMENT. 9.1, Thomson Head. DANCING LESSONS ~requi red "by""g«ntleman. Apply U76, Straits Times. TO LET, No. 5, Oxley Road, entry from January 1, 1922. Apply to Meyer Brothers. SI-ARKLING WHITE WINE, excellent for tiffin, at $2.25 per bottle.
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    • 39 7 Tel. 2491 Tel. 2491 EDISON PHONOGRAPHS "Heppelwhite" "Chalet" "Amberola (WITH DIAMOND NEEDLE) PRICES $480 TO $135 come in and hear an EDISON "RECREATION" Shew Room 8, RAFFLES CHAMBERS W. E. VOWLER CO. Sole Agents ami DUtribntora, S.S. and F.M.S.
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    • 904 7 SOON KECK, LIMITED (Inporcorated in Singapoie) NOTICE is hereby Riven that un i-xtr:i--irdinary ■anaraj BaeetiOjl of the above Company will be held at No. f.O, (ceil Street. Ist Flocr), Singapore, at 4 o'clock in thi iftcrnoon, on Tuesday, December 13. 1921. foi he purpose of I md (if thought it)
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    • 475 7 SEMI-ANNUAL CASH SALE During December SUITS, HATS. HOSIERY AND EVERYTHING FOR MEN'S WEAR AT BARGAIN PRICES J. L. CAMPBELL CO. RAFFLES PLACE OFFICES GODOWNS, ETC. TOJLET OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Newly boilt ell lighted and ventilated offices nnd Morge godown at The junction of in .nd Anson Road 2, 7 and
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  • 1111 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 VOLUNTEERING. Active work phouhl now be going on ir connection with the forming of the new defence force in Urn Straitr. Settlements Everyone retires automatically from what ever unit he may have besn serving in, and the new formation will, wi hope, contain z
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  • 53 8 A Government of India Press communique says At the instance of the Dutch East Indies the Government of India has agreed to the renewal of an agreement for a direct supply of opium at a fixed price to the Dutch East Indies for a further period of one year from
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  • 57 8 Acconling to be a London wire of November 22 to the Times of Ceylon the Daily Mail's Dresden Correspondent ktates Following the discovery of 160 hidden guns at the Rockstrop Printing Machinery Works at Hcideman, further searches revealed 300 unmounted gun* between double walls. A warrant has been ssued for
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  • 65 8 The Bow-street magistrate refused to commit Biglind on the charges of blackmail brought against him by Mr. Bottomley. He did not believe it was an honest bona fide prosecution. On the libel charge he sent defendant for trial and on the charges of inciting with intent to extort money he
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  • 13 8 Six houses were burnt down at 3 ajn yesterday in Paul Street, Seremban.
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  • 14 8 The Green Island Cement Co. haveHssued a neat desk almanac for the new year.
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  • 18 8 The 8.1. packet Thongwa is expected to reach Penang at 6 a.m to-morrow, with mails from India only.
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  • 18 8 The Signal Station, Flag Staff and Light House, Fort Canning, are placed out of bounds to all ranks.
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  • 19 8 The Rent Assessment Board will sit in the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday the 13th instant, at 2.16 p.m.
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  • 14 8 H.M.T. Huntscnd left Southampton on December 1, for Malta, Constantinople, Port Said and Singapore.
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  • 20 8 The next outward mail is expected to reach Penang per P. and O. packet Kashmir on Saturday, the 10th instant.
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  • 18 8 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's new premises in Bangkok were opened by the Minister of Finance on Saturday.
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  • 21 8 The lighthouse at Koh Chang, Renong, is damaged and is under repair. It has been replaced temporarily by a red light.
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  • 20 8 Views of the arrival of Marshal Joffn yesterday, tak?n by Messrs. I'athd IVim will be shown at the Alhambra to-night.
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  • 19 8 The Aberdeen rectorial election results are as follows Sir Robert Home, 557 3ir Donald Maclean, 400 Professor Soddy. 253.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 169— 5100 The rate of payment of money orders fron. India and Ceylon is Rs. 179 $100.
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  • 25 8 Messrs. Waring end Roe are selling by auction to-morrow (Thursday) at 2.30 p.m. the freehold properties, 18, Race Course Road and 112, Bukit Timih Road.
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  • 25 8 The Earl of Southesk's pli.ee. Kid Castle, Forfarshire, containing msny centuries' collections of art treasui was destroyed by fire. Many of the pictures were saved.
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  • 35 8 The British Mannesmann Tube Co. Landore has just completed the first consignment of 13,000 telephone poles tut the Dutch East India Colonies, a contract which the company was able to secure lespite competition from Germany.
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  • 38 8 Following are the numbers of arrival from and departures to the Madras Prcsi dency for the month of November Arrivals adults 18:}. minors 10 depar tures adults 3,830, minors 234. The ar rivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 42 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that at the Assizes yesterday the trial of the Eurasian, C. W. Scully, on a charge of attempted rcpe was concluded before Mr. Justice Branch. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty and the accused was discharged.
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  • 43 8 A Reuter wire of November 22 say;the latest Japanese newspepers forecast the year's rice crop for Japan at 54.600.00 C. koku. The decrease is unprecedented For several years the crops will be fout or five millions koku short of the year's domestic needs.
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  • 42 8 Demonstrations of bud grafting of Hevea are given at the Department of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur, by arrangement. Any planters, who would like to attend such demonstrations, are requested to give as long notice as possible to the Director of an intended visit.
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  • 46 8 At a sitting of tho theatres and music halls committee of the London County Council the proprietors of the Alhambra. the Palace and the Empire were informed that their drinking licences might lapsi if they did not give up pictures and return to music hall performances.
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  • 61 8 Detective Insp. Farmer raided a Japanese hotel in East Coast Road and found tho proprietor in possession of a pistol and several rounds of ammunition. The man. whose name is Ito, said the firearm was tendered in lieu of cash as payment for food. Yesterday Ito was placed, before Mr.
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  • 75 8 Mr. Justice Oldfield and Mr. Justice Krishnan dismissed the appeal preferred by Ali Musaliar, the notorious ringleader of the Moplah rising in Malabar, am twelve others who were sentenced to bl hanged by the Malabar soecial tribunal for offences of waging war against the King and causing the murder of
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  • 73 8 The work of laying out the British Empire Exhibition, covering 12;! acres, at Wembley Park (London), will 'begin thi? month. The guarantee fund has reached £73,000. Glasgow's contribution heads the list, and is followed by subscriptions from Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Bradford, Bristol, and Wolverhampton. It is understood that
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  • 98 8 A Chinese was on November 24 charged before the Joint Police Magistrate at Colombo by the Captain of the Amazone Mara with having stowed away from Singapore to Colombo on board the vessel. Accused stated in defence that as he had not been able to secure employment in the Straits
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  • 452 8 Mr. W. W. Cook is due in Singapore from non;c by the V. and O. steamer Dongcia which is expected here this week. Mrs. J. W. T. Saunders, wife of Capt. Saunters, 5.8.0., Penang, has returned to the Northern Settlement from Sinvripore. Mr. F. E. Mair, of
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  • 73 8 Our Penang correepuii lent wiring v;-s--terday that, t 1 Vbi I liner Sagadohoc left Penang that morning on her homeward voyage. In her crew of 38 men, 1G nationalities as follow Japani B, I. S. L 7, Spanish 4, English :i, Unnisli Greeks 2 and Swedes
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  • 77 8 Mr. Hamilton, a aaamn«il by the Dongola with his wife, h the Mnagvr <f the Leeds Tramways, regarded as one of the most ay-to-data concerns of it-, kin. l in the world. Previously >v- wai with the Glasgow Trair.wa.vs. The Piiiang Gazette says he is visiting Singapore in
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  • 84 8 At an estate situated in the Muar River, once a favourite resort of piral silver coins ware recently pick <l up l>y dm t.f tbe assistant*. They app genuine Dutch coins, dated 17SSS and 1786, fo they ar-.- nearly 200 year, old On them has the inscription
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  • 187 8 A correspondent notes tl"st in th.Gummi ZfitunK of NoTMtbn I thro ere two very interesting reports on conditions on the Amazon. One is by Mi. Schlea, an o'd established rubber br jker in Mnnan. who visited the London Robber Exhibition afi representative of th Chamber of Commerce
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    • 126 8 r' FELUCCA CIGARETTES i THE BEST. Xmas Shopping A Fine Selection of WINES 1 I XMAS CARDS CRACKERS ~^sJHH^lifr CALENDARS CHOCOLATES fib PRESENTS Toys Toys Toys I JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORB AND KUALA LUMPUR. Typewriters THI EMPIRE No. 1 and No. 2 N4M****** models. OLIVER No.
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    • 224 8 ALHAMBRA Beack Ko«d 6 Ttj. THE FOROIDDEN WOMAN Pts. Featuring Clara Kimbnll Young Topical Bndcet, Pollard Comedy, etc. Prokmaa Amusement CorpontWsi prea«nU TBI IXVISIBLB RAT Episodes 13, 14 and IS (First Show) MARLBOROUGH Beach Ko*4 5 Pts. THE SEAL OF SILENCE 5 Pta. Featuring Esrle Williams and Grac. Darmond. We.tern
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  • 94 9 lidnight Sittings of The Cabinet. ported Happy End of The Conference. RtUTER'B SERVTCI. London, De-cember .">. rother lv-eting of the Anglo-Irish ferencr, lasting four and n half hours, held to-day, nnti it is underrate: (I that ortant ;ne><iificationr wire matlc in thist (Icivcrnment prcposais. which the :s subsequently discussed
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  • 83 9 Buinufi hmii London, Dfcembor i, '.-prs report that MUdent Harding in th;- course of his iu:i! .-.ii -:n- tc I'oncrrcss, which wil! -notnt, will state that juhl th>- CoofereMe fail he estimate should spend over KM on the army and navy in the ir radii I, \'.<2:'.. This b
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  • 114 9 Itm-TER's Servici n, De-comber .">. i The 160 ton sailing yacht r.;nv n, owned by Mr. De'.ilios, of Hongr.g. lia^ arriviii after an anxious fortyurr. y fr in to be- b.-calm -d. The crew of tea was revs' biscuits. I -n, December B. Tlie Hagje The interr.ational comssion
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  • 96 9 Reuter's Sfrvick I.md n, l>ec niher 5. f ng the ncces-ity 1 1 iintai:;inir c immoaicaUotl bitwern MM :in'! fa r eolefll H, l''M.-izet, of I Chuaber nnl eoßunittw, ?uid 1-.. nujrht thfa MN be lust attained by thi nation of nt !ea-t 1,01)0 hy<iroplanes. Park, December
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  • 58 9 Reuter's Rrnvicc n. Pee.-niber The international ni'inetary e-iiifciriue. i sold l>avt' o|; ned in I.ond. n ■i of nlwhllHallin i- indeflntteiy pottpoMd owing -'a-hington. B*>Wm Cati. i au. (1-emiaii.v, IfM Anivrican il Au-itra.Hi; HI actually b V.dry. l-judtn, l)e-et-mber i marks in London are at 9M. hkbank'i eunent
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  • 744 9 Substitute for Japanese Alliance. Kronen's Servici London, Decsmber 6. Washington It is definitely am' authoritatively learned that the draft of the quadruple Entente, r.s a substitute fn the An^lo-Jcpancs? Alliance, in now being considered by th? British, Japanese American and French Governments. London, December 5. Washingt<.n Th; sub-committee
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  • 210 9 Significance and Power of The Press. (Aneta Service). Weltevrey.len, December 6. Last night prominent pressmen gave a dinner in honour of Lord Northcliffe, the British Commercial Attache, Mr. Bluett, the Lord Mayor of Batavia and the president of the Netherlands Trading Company being also present. After
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  • 204 9 Sluicing and Elevating Costs Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, December 6. The Times of Malaya publishes an interview with Mr. F. F. Munro, director of the Nawng Pet Tin Co., in which he claims a new system of sluicing and elevating, which will revolutionise mining
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  • 123 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, December 6. Mr. G. H. Goh returned on Sunday frcm England. It will be remembered he left Penang four menths ago in repard to the matter of the Registration of Schooh Ordinance. Hs told a representative of the Pir.ang Gazette that he
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  • 132 9 Macphail and' Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, December 7. Silver. 'Mi l Hongkong 15 p.c. prem. Thre>c months gold 4rt%. Share Market.— Quieter. Rubbers. Easier. Cralgieleaa 7."> cts., Brogas M cents, Tambalaks KJ'- cents, Pantais 8"> cents, Ulu Benuts .!"> cents. Jimuhs IJUVk, Sungei Tukongs 4.'> eent.s, Utan
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  • 100 9 Fatalities at Inauguration Of Service. (From Oar Own Correspondent) Kua'a Lumpur, December 7. A Bunbury, Western Australia, messape of the 6th inst. states that a fatal accident occurred at the inauguration of the North-Wiest aerial mail service on Sunday. Three machines started, carrying 2,500 letters and three
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  • 307 9 No Further Capital Expenditure Anticipated. Tho import by the directors of Lingui Tin, Ltd., for the year ended August :Jl. 1921, states that after making liberal allowances for depreciation the profit for theyear amounts to $14,841.88, which with thi :arry forward from last accounts of f70,237.60, gives
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  • 275 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their share circular, dated the 6th instant, Messrs. Fraser and Co. report The share market has been firmer '.n all -lections throughout the week and a genera! all round improvement in prices has occurred. Shells and Mexican Kagles arc quoted
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  • 29 9 2nd List of Subscriptions. Previously ncknowle-iigcd $2,322.50 Miss I. Pike 2'> Straits Times Press, per A. W. Still 250 »2.597.5 C W. H. MACGREGOR, Hon, treasurer.
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  • 15 9 The Girl Guides of Kuala Lumpur district are holding a Christmas party on December 10.
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  • 521 9 Pleased with His Reception In Singapore. After his arrival at Johnston's Pier yesterday, Marshal Joffre was driven in tho gubernatorial oar to Government House, where he and Madam j Joffre, t >- gether with their suite, were eiit«rtainsd to lunch by His Excell-ency the Governor and Lady Guillemard.
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  • 366 9 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. The eighth annual meeting of members jf the Singapore Family Benefit Society was held at the Mcmrrial Hall last evenintf, Mr. See Tcon-y Wah pre-e-uling over a 'ood attendance. The- report of the committee lor the year ended June :!0 last, which
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  • 1601 9 In and Out of Scotland Yard. By Our Special Correspondent. London, November 11. It is Armistice Day again, and the great heart of a great Empire has be-on stilled for two minutes in honour of the mighty dead. We may and do find comfort in the reflection that
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  • 1439 10 The Rongcenp from Different Viewpoints. The case in which Raja Shariman and Che Tak, Assistant Commissioners of Police, F.M.S. Service, sued Messrs. Ribeiro and Co., as printers. M. Nalpon, as proprietor, and Sudallah Khan, as editor, of the Malay newspaper Utusan Malavu. for damages for alleged libel contained
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  • 272 10 Albatross Wings and Kangaroo Legs. A real one-man-power flying machine, which has wings like an albatross and legs like a kangaroo, is shortly tc make its first attempts to take the air. The inventor of the Kangartross is Mr. X< wtcn R. Gordon, a Luton engineer. Mr Gordon
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  • 92 10 A London wire states A sensation has been caused in politics.) circles by the publication of a secret document alleged to have been issued by Colonel Wickham. Divisional Commissioner, Irish Constabulary. Belfast, which Sinn Kein contends indicates that an army is being secretly organised in Ulster hy
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 146 10 Presidency Win by Big Margin. The much-talked of Quadrangular Cricket tournament' in Bombty did not product the interest at one time expected. We forecasted that the Presidency's victory was certain and the margin of such a victory over the Parsis proved to be an innings and 297
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    • 108 10 The following will represent S.C.C. I in a match against Ex-Services on Friday Barnes Gale and Hide Parish, Duff and Earle Heath. Moss, Jamieson, Sinclair and Lynch. Referee, Mr. F. M. Toscr.ie. A match will be played this afternoon on the Reclamation ground between the United Solicitors' Football Association
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    • 249 10 The return match between the Sepoy Lines and the Garrison Golf Clubs will be played at Sepoy Lines on Sunday. The teams are as below, the Garrison players being mentioned first. 9.15, J. R. Tuckett and Lt. A. R. Boyce v. J. Lornie and L. R. Macphail. 9.20, F.
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    • 89 10 The following teams will represent SingaI pore and Negri Sembrlan at Rugfrer at Seremban on Saturday Singapore. King Lt. Dunbar, Warren. i Lt. Hogben and Abbett Watson and I Nicholl Graham Brown, Mackenzie, MacI Kerron, H.R.S. Law, Kennedy, Dr. Macrae, Ramsay and Husband. Negri Sembilan.— Forbes Machardy, Pennefather, Lander
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    • 64 10 The following will represent the S.R.C. in a match against the 4th Coy. R.G.A. on the former's ground to-morrow, beginning at 5.10 G. G. Gray E. G. Wheatlcy and L. M. Pennefather N. E. Ess, E. E. de Souza and J. S. de Souza E. O. Angus, W. A.
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    • 132 10 A special general meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association was held on the sth instant, at the Residence of Mr. Yeo Kbt F.ntr, 57, Cantonment Road. Officebearers for the year 1922 were elected as follows President, Mr. Tan Tiam Tee vice-presidents, Mesm's. Yeu Wah Hin and Ong
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    • 173 10 I In the M.V.R. Battalion Rifle Club November shoots, open to all comers, 1G men fired. The spoon was *hot for on Saturday and Sunday last, ten men firing. Conditions— lo rounds at 200 and 500 yards. Prone positions. N.R.A. targets. Leading scores 200 500 Tl. H'p.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 137 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is rumoured that the Rent Assessment Board will soon cease to exist. If this be true tenants will suffer untold troubles from some bloodsucking owners. It in rumoured that some owners have given gentle hints to tenants of
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    • 178 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Harassed Tenant expresses opinion for the poor public who are and will be liable for paying higher rents j when the Restriction Act is repealed. Do you realise how the poor have been struggling during these hard times. Some
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  • 585 10 Law Students Qualifying For Call. To-night law students of the four Inn.of Court wiM be eating their first dinnei of the legal year, writes a barrister ii. mail week. In order to qualify for Cai. to the Bar, they must, Maaaai passing the examinations, dine in the
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  • 41 10 yV Pretoria I CSS age says that it is un- V derstool that the Ciovei-nment of South Africa contemplates legislation providing for the conversion of ihe coinage to the decimal system. The British sovnreign is to Temain the unit of calculation.
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  • 889 10 Excellent Week's Business at Km Lumpur. Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., L Kuala Lumpur, reported at 5 p.m. 1 day Another week's* excellent b rubber shares has been expert) n this section of the market cloii with prices still rising. Handsjme apj ciations in many stocks aie
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  • 146 10 A Burundi 1 correspondent to the Ra corn Gazette write* A huge m«rl mage of Buildha, measuring more than t feet high and weighing about seven and half t,,ns, that has been in Rangoon t mnny day.* for shipment to Singapoi was put iin h.
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  • 977 11 script ion of the Spectre Of India. he Panjam Famine the spectre broods always over the Indi.in village; j ■dread vinitanf whose wings beat et^rn- mrainst th. huts af stick ar.d thatch. i Us V. 11. Wrntle in Maj Times of j lon. So oven is the succession of
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  • 827 11 Court Jokes on Liqueurs And Omelette. Mr. Justice Darling, in the King's Jench Division on October 28, heard an ict ion in which Mr. Cecil Clayforth 3 -hop and his wife Minnie Louise, of Jim n Alexandra Mansions, Juddi Street, kind's Grots, sued Holborn and Frascati,
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  • 89 11 The A;-si>cNat(<l Puss spc ial correspoodeat at Maabad says that it is rumour--.1 •CTOOI thr Frontier that Enver l'asha n< w lornvkoH in Russian Turkestan, U Mustnphn Kemal to whom he has long iwtile, if demanding his expulsion from i: j.-sian territory ami he has recently in-
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  • 59 11 The Lancash i nan. Sir John I Itrh, Ikis nnrrhaanri the I'uii Mall Gasatte. Sir John rctiro<l frum business two years ag hi'.il dHM to London to taka up a i litkal career. Though still youn^, he is reported to It one of the wealthiest BMal n the country, and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 154 11 GET YOUR COPY OF KaaVs Hawaiian Songs TO-DAY, ONLY $2 We also have full stocks of the LATEST SONG AND DANCE MUSIC AND GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. S. Moutric Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkoax) RAFFLES PLACE, SINQAPORE. A Powerful and Economical Disinfectant UNIVERvSAL BRAND OBTAINABLE IN DKLMS OF I 3 OALLONS SOLE
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    • 304 11 i Raffles Hotel. MONDAY.— Tea Dansant, 6 to 7 p.m. (Admission free!. WEDNESDAY. Special Musical Programme after Dinner. THURSDAY.— Guest Niprht and Dancinß. (Evening Dress essential for Dancinc*. FRlDAY.— Special Lunch— Orchestra. SATURDAY.— Guest Night and Dancinp. (Eveninp Dress essential for Dancimr I .SUNDAY,— Cinema after Dinner. NOTlCE. —Residents and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 171 12 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) Siemens Britannia Lamp THE V LAND BEST AND ON j SEA ENQUIRIES INVITED FOR TERMS. Sole Agents for SIEMENS BROS. CO., LTD., WOOLWICH. WINCHESTER HOUSE, Collyer Quay. Telephone 301. Telegrams ENELECTICO." "XO not allow the high praise given to Goodrich Safety Tread
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    • 1254 12 Straits Settlements Loan, 1921 ISSM OF $20,000,003 LOAN ttoriag Interest from thr 4at« of pnreha.s* at 7 per etmt. p«r uin pftymhU tell rear); cm May 1 sad November 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 1, 1996 FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIEB PRICE OF ISSUE 100 PER CENT
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    • 183 12 STILTON CHEESE Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED WOOD-MILNE PATENT FOOT POMP The reason for the success of the Wood-Milne Patent Foot Pump lies not only in the fact that it is constructed on scientific lines, but also that it is, from first to last, a first-class engineer job. Thus, it
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  • 1178 13 Since the War Impetus Given Te English. English is beginning to supplant, or at any rate to take an equal place with, French as the language of diplomacy and of general cultivated intercourse betweer the nations. During the war, says a correspondent in the Observer, the Allied
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 373 13 INTERNATIONAL MOTORS LTD IN-a. ORCHARD ROa'i •'hone 2^l" i Overhauls and repairs of every dt *rription to nil makes of cars and trucks. Painting, upholstering. charged, lock-up garages. NEW CABS ON HIKK CBMom< n having cai .> repaired at our works ow hire four se;tt*r cars at daily rates. Zam-Buk
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    • 192 13 I^ >MRO74 mI J-3*^ Extravagance IH Framroz Co. Bfl SINGAPORE. POLISHED ALUMINIUM SHEETS 4 ft. square by 1/16 in. in. thick in Stock. SUITABU for making MOTOR CAR BONNETS, RUNNING and DASH Boards. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED i. »«.rp.-r«t»<l in th» Strain s#ttUm«nt» > SINGAPORE Phoae No. 114 ynitgefs' ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 846 14 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE The undersigned have received instruction* to aell by public auction, at their sale-room. Raffle. Chambers. Raffle. Place. Singapore. oa Monday. December 12. al 2.5« pm. RUBBER AND COCONVT PLANTATION. Lot 1. All that valuable Rubber and eocon .t Planution, situate at tho 11*4 milestone,
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    • 831 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Ira. Life. Marine, Accident. Guarantee, aad Motor. AsseU exceed 140,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Maaager and Underwriter. Eastern Branch, Singapor*. ROYAL INSURANCE CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Great BriUin) Specialises ia MOTOR INSURANCE. 1. Prompt Less Scttlemeata. 2. Moderate Premium.. WriU for prespectn*
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    • 456 14 BANKING CHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED laeersorated by Special lmperUi Cfcartar la Jaaaa.) Capital Sabearibad YM.MMM Capital Pa.d-a, Ttt.OOO.WC Reserve Faad* Yll,Mo,*M Presldeat C Nakagawa, Bs<j. Viee-Preetdeat I 3. Mori. DIEECTORS: T. Hlaamaa*. Eaq. 0. Kawasaki, Es«. Meriaage, taa, M. Eaaki. Esq. T. Djada, Baa, Denkichl Takita, Esq. HEAD OFFICE
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    • 931 14 BANKING ASIA BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in New York) STOCKHOLDING BANKS. Angle and Leadom Paria National Bank af Saa Fraadaco. Banker* Treat Company, New York City. Continental and Commercial NatiawU Baak of CWeago. Goaraaty Tnwt Co. of New Tart Guardian Savings and Truat Campaay, Cleveland. Mercantile Bank of the Araerieaa, New
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  • 759 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics Cars in the Reach of AIL The Motor Exhibition which opened to the public in London on November 2 has never housed such a notably interesting! show, whether for the motorist or the j would-be motorist. Capt. K. dc Normanvilje j
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  • 141 15 Relations have been strained for some time between a popular and genial member of the Stock Exchange and his elderly and unattractive wife, says a home paper. Things reached a crisis the other day, when a parcel arrived from a laundry addressed to the gentleman, and
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  • 67 15 The French Government has decided that the Foreign Ministry shall organise the Olympic Games of 1924, the idea being that the jrames ar? more than an athletic meeting and should be made the manifestation ■>f a world-wide, pacific effort for the improvement of humanity. A Bill providing for a credit
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 162 15 What Qualities Do You Seek in a Motor Car Write for specifications and our SPECIAL PRICE. Cycle Carriage Co., Ltd. 3, ORCHARD ROAD, SINQAPORE. GRAY MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL W« ran offer for immediate delivery and at reduced price th« following Models. 5 H.P SINGLE CYLINDER, 2 CYCLE 6
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    • 220 15 "LIBERTY" SIX There Is a differenceIn the way the 'LIBERTY' rides and drives." 'Phone 39 to have us demonstrate this to you by a trial ride. $f|) THE MOTOR AGENCY <M 34, WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINOAPi»Re. X^ OOTY France's Finest and Unrivalled Production in Perfumery. E. C. Monod Co., Successors in
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 380 16 NEW STOCK IN HAND. Best Black Coal Pitch. White Cotton Waste. Beat Quality Resin. Cast Steel Sledge Hammers Cast Steel Stonebreakers Hammer* Bmoothon or Iron Cement Pruning. Hand and Crosscut Sawa Semi-rotary Wing Pumps Huhburk's Paints of all colours Hubbuck's Linseed Oil (Raw and Boiled^ Hubbuck's Genuine Turpentine GUAN KIAT
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    • 469 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 36, PHILLIP STREET. Phone Nos. 2111 and 2114 The successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC. to the Singapore Municipality during the year I*2l. GLOBE BOILER FLUID. For clearing and preserving steam boilers of all types. Used by all factories, steamers, etc., and
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    • 938 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS r i B The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc. In ordinary close-set i type (average six word* to Una) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 I cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 eta- five ins. $1.00. six ins.
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    • 919 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 60-1, Cairnhill Road, entry from January 1, 1922. Apply 49, Cairnhill Road. TO LET, seaside bungalow, 87, Meyer Rond, Tanjong Katong, entry from February 1, 1922. Apply to Meyer Brothers. FOR SALE PRIVATELY, DOVE'S NEST, 102, River Valley Road, close to town. For particulars, apply
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    • 569 16 OFFICES AND GODOWN TO LET, second floor, 1-b, Saffles Quay, >right and airy office. Apply fround floor. TO LET. cool, well-ventilated office, in .aidlaw Buildings. Moderate rent. Apply ■o Henderson Brothers, Ltd. OFFICES TO LET, 3 Boat Quay, li and i, Telegraph Street, 6, Raffles Quay. Apply Kow Ngan Pan
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    • 228 16 We beg to advise our customers that our Repairing Department is now under expert European supervision. All sorts of repairs to cars, lorries and motor cycles executed. We have also reduced our rates of car and lorry hire Telephone: 1233 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd. 213-216, ORCHARD ROAD. NEW SHIPMENTS ACIDS,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 204 16 THE STRAITS TIMES THLErUONES Editorial ami tiener*! 58 Manager's Office HIT Job Printing Office 1214 All communications relating to editorial matter- mid news should be addressee to TCF. EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertise■wuts, subscriptions, accounts, printing ste, should be ad.tr»ssed to TITt MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES vVants, For
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