The Straits Times, 22 December 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,826 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 84 1 y. iffiUL- s "BEAR Swiss j^^ Milk -"BEAR" BRAND] Hy 6IEN!CSWISSMI^ TRYING IT, MEANS ADOPTING IT. There's always lots of Happiness waiting for the owner of a Kodak Kodak Ltd., 3 Battery Road, Singapore. Incorporated in [\ngland. Motor Car Cylinder Oils m. c. c. 11 53.40 M. C. C. 2
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    • 220 1 PRICES In spite of the Great Reduction in the Prices of 'Raleigh' all-steel Bicycles there will be no alteration in the quality the high standard of excellence in materials and workmanship, for which these Cycles arc renowned, will be maintained. Model "D M Model "B" POPULAR RALEIGH fiP s^? SPECIAL
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    • 9 1 MILKMAID iwMtnid Con4«u«4 Mlft Prica Mi $UM p*r c*Mi
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  • 388 2 Reminiscence of a Beggar's Opera. The Mornin;; Post, which is just entering its one hundred and fiftieth year, was started as a pamphlet. No copy of the first i«sue exists. The earliest in the British Museum is No. 14, dated Tuesday. November 17, 1771". Xo.
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  • 297 2 An American Visitor's View Of Fagging. Eton, f» straggly con- i-:ir. if ivi :y "tv I I V r, n!:^ t tlibot I Urn th( Eton CoUeg< Chronk I the col- <!;:•> for the first time. ruck l-.i.-i- uitnu^t,sacb of the High-road while rained empty. "I wu
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  • 108 2 Ye Goddesses A .V".v York literary critic, browsing iiak-h of moder.i novelf, culls the following PNti.iot* ai saiv,|>!cs of the alnplexitiea of the modem piri I Her beauty broke on him li. laio flower. Her breath is liko a cloud, liircyos were 83 c dove that sick, oni'th. ■iktp^rd as
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 371 2 (s&*?&' '^j^^^» Your Breakfast Coffee 1 tvill be a real joy if f^> you prepare half-and-half with hot.rich Glaxo '< M the milk with the real English flavour. gf Glaxo is the rich milk of British-bred dairy cows from which the water has been removed by the Glaxo Proceu. This
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    • 316 2 I 1 Trust Your CompL To Cnticnra Tlienr'-or v mi«ht br p:c.v So^i) c <;.i the s!ii[h;c£t >:<*?. i«mniC3 cr dar i t«WJ«".l > A.H.OvVi»eM«.'.i r «»>«»»»♦»♦»♦♦«♦«»♦«♦«»» I OR. GASSELL'S TABLETS jj Repair Wear and Tear i>f >.>r»» »nit Ho«» Mas la, ia. tnd i< Jritish Electro-Pbtinff Worfo Silver, Nickel
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    • 135 2 •SWINEHART J^z TYRES AND TUBES Pacific Wing Co., ltd. W^^^ 66, 67 68 ROBINSON ROAD y^&C m SINGAPORE Sn I./:-:-: Ij Tsl. X-. 18«« Mil. WMff sob-*cß«s«tioM »s all «snart»«t* y gSfc CIGARETTES OF THE "CRESCENT COS," EINDHOVEN. VIRGINIA. TOSCA SO.Sfl per tin of M rigiirettes. H.I.M. 1.0!) 50 FLYER
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  • 679 3 The Small Average of French Families. A meeting of tho National Birth-rat 'oinm'.ssion was hv\d at Khondria Hou>M November 4 for the purpose of n >tatcment by Mr. Charles I Pell, author of The Law of Births sn I uiths." The Bishop of Birmingharr presiJi'd. Mr. Charlrs Edward
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  • 342 3 Forty-Six Days Voyage From Aden. The British sailing yacht Dwyn Wen. jput into harbour early in the morning of December r > from A'Jen after extraordinary expericncß. says the Times of Ccyli'ii. Tht yacht sailed from Southampton and arrived in Aden via Gibraltar, Malta jtui otter Mediterranean
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    • 221 3 LIGHIT"CAR 111 The Qar for the Owner-Driver. yfißL Tbe Standard Car has fulfilled ftrrJX^ every demand expttted of it. It \l ha<i usntual power, and isesj>ecially economical in running costs. Standard Motor Car Co. '■•^•TJ^^JR Jaf^^^^BaWpl§; Ajrents: WEAKNE BROS., ltd., Orchard Road, Sin-rapore Gasolene Motor Hiring Co. NO. 5-2, BEACH
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    • 510 3 ONE TROUBLE AFTER ANOTHER Minfortunes never come singly," says the >M adage, and few can say that they have ■■vit found tin: to be true. In the case P. B. D. Ratnaika, employed on the "fririya Tea Ktatc at Matale, Ceylon, mala- :< was the original trouble and rheumatism >
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    • 332 3 riANI KEE aECTRIC Cfc MAH, BLBCTBIC AND BM INSTALLATION CONTHACTOi* 1 I >»«!«* of Mutcra, Utuuii<u l.ifbi, 1 'f», xn4 Ar<natnr» WioHini xp«H«li; Stock* Of Mh QH «no «l«ri- r;'t, n iK»«yi m Mai <a»TiM*rrs given mcr. IIIKIK BK'IK.C <*•>» 1.., .I.'REE FREE' FREE j t Tire Gauge.— for 1
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    • 313 3 STEAMER SJHLIKBS IUMBtMKU actf M THE OCEAN S.S. M, LT3 ib»prpont«4 ik THE WEST USTIUU S. N. CO., LTD. 'i'Cct;,' rattd ■easU ivf i«k- HMSjmbhi IMsl M mduc*fflaat otter* > iwni *»ST uanui >-• "HKMANTI I fX% \i MINDEROO GORGON Dm. :m i:ah".\ 11 XR«llnn< »cwa» '•warde«!> carried Eloctn. raai
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    • 852 4 P. 0.-British India d Apcar Line (Conpino'i Incorporated in England) it Ml. AND PASSENGER SERVICES nv.'MLMI AMI BUCNTAL 8. N. CO. (UnHer Contract with Ha Maje»'y'a Government) The Company's MAIL SKRVICE CAST OF BOMBAY are present suspended LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. moM URfDOM to Marseilles and London Dae Hinmpore Leare Singapore
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    • 591 4 STEAMER SMUMS N.Y.K. European Line LONDON LINE Fortnight Service FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA PORTS YOKOHAMA MARU Dee. 28 YOSHINO MARU Jan. 11 MISHIMA MARU Jan. 25 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOR MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL VIA PORTS MALACCA MARU Feb. 16 HAMBURG ONE Monthly Service FOB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM
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    • 361 4 STEAMER SAIUKSS_ THB OSAKA fItoSEN KAIBHA LTD. (Incorporated la Japan) No. De floaxa Street. Propose* SalUag froaa Hlnfapore (Subject U> chance without notice i CCBOPKAN LINK For P»rt Sal*. MarsdUea. Loado*. MM* JUtt.rdsm and Hamhnrt arr. dep. ATLAS MARU Pec 30 Dec. ni ARGUN MABU Jan. M Jan. M •Omit
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    • 139 4 ONGAPOIIE TO NEW 1 VIA SOW S.S.* Dollar LOADKG JANUARY 25, 1W Throxigh Bills ef Ladle* Usoe* fr»s> ?iorapore to th« Trinripal CM'.r* o« *V 'Jnltea MafM Canada. Fir further lafonasttea ti R*t««. •nply to THB EOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. Ka, Msp m N IK BER UK STEAMERS, LTD. (Ir.corporitrd
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1032 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURKS PHILP UNI I Incorporated in Australia) j Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane nr.d Sydney, via. Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea. New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS
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    • 251 5 STEAMER SfIILIWCS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED. Steamrra intended lo aatl from Sln«apaf« KINTA Monday, 4 p.m., for Port SwrMrtiham and Penang. lIVE I-EONG-Monday, at 4.30 p.m..'for Malacca and Muar. KAKA- Tuesday, at 4.30 p.m., for Malacca and Muar. SBXANGOR— Fridsy. noon, Miri, I^brfa/i. Jcsselton, Kudat, Sandakau. Join IviJ Znmbonn™a. IPOH-
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    • 531 6 HALL LIMITED T.-r ImM Safca- il S./5 j. Wlti.!J.M OU"C«.N in THK PJOHTI^g TRAIL Th* I'innl Epi.xxle TegalLai will Uulw r,:;l Spcriul Attrjction A I'i/turo of Smiles end Tears OPENED SHATTERS 6 Aota Starrins EDITH ROBER?Sii;i aleton of I.ovo an 3 Life and Every r r.d ehad-.iw. Tbrv aro a::
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    • 440 6 CIHEMAS PALACTfiAY CINEMA NEW BUDGE ROAD (opposite the Warder's Quarters). To-Night To-Night First Show at 7.30. BABL WILLIAMS IN G Parts THE WOLF r«rU THE SPORTSMAN— A Larry Semon ComuJy. Second Show 9.30. TIIE WORLD'S LADY DETECTIVE 4 Parts. PROTEA 4 ParlS Heroine of a Thousand Aircazin/r Adventures, and THE
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    • 161 6 ♦«»♦«««>♦♦»»« 101 NEVER SAY DYE, SAY TINTEX SO ctsPER PACKET Of all retailers and at 1, CAIRNHILL ROAD. NEVER SAY DYE, SAY JNTEX Christmas Greetings I Printed on Dainty c Notcpapcr Envelopes to Match j Specimen Books on application to THE PROMPT PRINTERS, Rickard Ltd. 76, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephone
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  • 141 7 PIXTLRra Thursday. December Tl. High Wutor, 3.42 a.m., 3.41 p.m. K. I, homi'V.-arit mail closes. The Quaint*. Vir. Theatre, !'.30 p.m. Friday, December 23. High Water, 4.41 a.m.. .'.s p.m. Weurne Bros., Ltd, 2TO-212, Orchard Road Riboiro'*, 0 and 7. Kaffles Place, 2.30 p.m Comic I'ootbnll Match,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 87 7 Eaat Wharf Basin Nil. East Wharf Tnra. Sheer* Wharf tiianp Seng. Kmpire I)<.«k A ici t, Edavana, Trieste, AtuMain Wharf H.-irr i M.-,ru. Katonc. ■MM Mnii. West Wharf relops, Klang. JardincN Wharf (joigon. Polo Hranl Cual Wharf-Nil. Keppel Harhoar. Main Wharf Tog Royal Rot, Launch Lady
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    • 237 7 BAN Ho\G LIONG, Brit., 710 ton«, from Baaafcok Z2-U, fur J:.\a unc. BOWFR CASTLE, Brit.. 3,«:t4 tons, from Yokohama -1 12, for New York 2!>-12. CYCLOPS, fiom Liverpool -'1-iu', for Yokohaau U-U. DAKAT, Nov.. 7>".l tons, from Bangkok 22-12. for Bangkok 23-18. DJOCIA, I> u t L'.c.lL' ton».
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  • 166 7 To-day Penang. Rangoon and Calcutta 3 p.m. Batu Pahat ..I p.m. Bangkok 3 p.m. To-.t I.i md Port flwullertaw 3 p.m. IVniinu -1 p.m. Malacca and Moat 3 p.m. Port SwcU»nh»ni, renftng, Madras aad Mi K'*l-»t»"i taking mails for Europe, etc. (vin Homhav) S p.m. rttiM up
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  • 145 7 9 EXCHANOS. Singapore, December 22. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 1/8 Demand 2/1 7/8 Private 3 m. credit* 2/4 3/b On New York Demand 48 hi Private 90 days 51 .4 On France linnk 680 On India, Bank T.T. ITS I On Hongkong, Bank d 'd
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  • 43 7 I'oiw t.l Mrtt .ft. Steady. Pal« Crcp* Closing Price* Buyer* Seller* Spot «p.-Mercb Vpril-Jone Jrn. -.ran. -March Apr 1-June sa ilia .r.t 37 ',i 38 ..38 38> 30H 40 •12'". 43' 12 o'clock noon, December 22, 1921.
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  • 175 7 M, V«n. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 i Aytr i ■„> I 1 1 11 1 tarn Tin 1.35 1.45 l j. -1 £1 Ram. Kamunting 1.11.0 1.13.0 cd. 10 10 Kinta Asoc. 3.50 4.50 11 *l Latmt ju.u.» 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.26 4.76 10 10 Alaiayan Cull. 10.50
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  • 137 7 iss. V*. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. II £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 2.17.6 3.2.6 lU 10 Central Eogiiu* 16..U0 iJ 10 central Matan 3.50 4»0 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.26 6.60 iO 10 fIMK <fc iNcaves J.li£(> I7JI j0 N U Hammer it Co BIUKJ 00.00 100 10l> Katz Bros.
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  • 43 7 t p.c HjUM.fn pew i m :>«rt Btoetric Iran i t'.c. MBfti> ih < Itua r > i |>K. rjfc* IVIV $;.OJlt),100 91% 93% ci. c. p.c. loan 1918 i-S.Ko,'^ 93 95c1. n.;.« IJ2'J $16,078,300 87 89ci. ;;.c ,(ian I'j2l ?:?3,000,000 par 102 c:
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  • 405 7 rritaer aud O. and Ljall and ti m Latent available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-d*j J s Met*. r»ser I <i Cm. E--a;r. Allenby ($1) 0.20 O.M> 0.20 0.30 Alor Gajah ($1) l.fiO 1.70 1.50 1.00 A. n.tun. is.. 10.0 C 11.u0.j. 10.00
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    • 154 7 MORTGAGEE'S SALE of a im-jll rubbi-r p'antatinn Bituato ft Mcrllm^u. Mala ni an area of 27 acres I roo.i< :.n.| U BwMa rnmnn^d ill Ore Statutory Lund Orasta. To he- h.1.! bf I'ul'lie Auction at our ■aJoroota, Ke, It, I'irst Cross .Street, MM. on Thurhd.i^ Orcembrr 29, 1921 at 12
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    • 732 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENts BROKF.R OrANTII) amilesnne^tinr.-. SI, Strniti Times. TO LKTi new prcmllap, 117 and 118, Cecil Strcit. /Wily M. (Junior, 4, Dc Souu Street. WANTED, teacher of^Malay. M.ist speak Knclish. App'y Sendi A Co., Ltd.. I'.affles Chamber WANTED, foi p few months fn.iii Ini.hil farniahed housv. Address to ,'.i!viilii-j. ROSKMA
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    • 156 7 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Node* Re Holidays. WHARF PEPAnTMF.NT. NOTICE is hereby K''V«n as follow.. December 13, 1921 No enrf-ro will be worked, but until 5 p.m. vessels will ho berthed or unberthed, and urgent bunkering undertaken. I)c rcmber 20 and 27 Cargo and coal will i he worked to
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    • 193 7 FOR QUICK SALE THE CONTENTS of a furnished bed j room. AH articles sound and in good ccr dit-'on Large alrnein.h. washing stum j w'th irarble ton cmpletp, dNBHBC V 3 I vith bcTC Id niirrdr, large roll top writini table, small writing table, small tablt bedstead with frame, moßquito
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    • 580 7 AUCTION SALE OV VAM'ABLB TKAK HOUSEHOLD FITBNITUKK, CO "i AGE PIANO Ktc. it No. 31, Klitig Btrect, next to our saleroom In *f»turday. Ceo. 84 it 11 am. Comprliing a cot*«gfl plxno, 8 lmndcomelr irved teak arm ch-»ir< and 2 tenk -;dc tab'r lih marble tO|w oom(orUbl« teaV easy arm
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    • 254 7 VICTORIA THEATRE LAST THKIK PIGHI I TO N!OHT! XO N" At 10 Under the di oction o' R. B. SALISBURY Complete Change Programme. SPIOIAL X'MAS M4TIN££ *t. Deo. 34 FOR CHII.DKKX I book at Moymirs. Prlce«: $4, 3, 9 4k 1. Children Half Prfen I Nahar Ope a the Bevrou'b
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  • 33 8 CHIA KWEI CHIN. At 41, Duxton Hill, or Drcrmbrr 21. 1921, father of Chin Wins I Mini;, Ah S.'ow, Ah Chi arid Ah Xi Deeply regretted. Funeral an Sunday, Dcctmbcr ft, 1921.
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  • 18 8 Mrs. Ceraid Shillitoe thanks everyone wh* has given her kind and helpful sympathy in her creat grief.
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  • 1088 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 DIVIDED IRELAND. Parliament has given its sanction to the Irish Treaty, but the position is far from satisfactorily settled. Griffith seems to bi the one sturdy advocate of peace. D< Valera is openly hostile, Barton and Gavin Duffy say they signed simply because they
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  • 51 8 The death occurred on December 1 on ward the Dutch steamer Grotius, when n the Red Sea and in the neighbourlood of Perim of Mrs. Christian Caro.na V:sscr, who was on the way to SaUvia with her husband and two sons. The body was embalmed and brought to Colombo for
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  • 86 8 A special proßTummr has been arranged it the V.MX.A. for Christmas Ere. fhere will be the usual programme of jietures interspersed with song* and co.v urinj: entertainment Th« presentation < f prizes for billiards, gymnastic and tennis ompetitions will also take place, and the dinners of ruch prizes arc re<|uu*ted
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  • 14 8 m The Cicely Rubber Estates Company, ijtd., pays an interim dividend of 5 per
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  • 17 8 According to reports fr-vm various quarters as widely apart as Selangor am Malacca, snipe are scarce thisjseafon.
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  • 26 8 Kuala Lumpur Tin, no Liability, output etc., for first half month ending December 15, arc given as follows Yardatre 38,700, hours run 275.20, %)ajput pis. 77.47.
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  • 30 8 Particulars of output from Rawang Tii. mine ar? given as undeijg Run No. 1£ From October 20 to Deembtr 14. Hours worked 1,051, treated 66,000 cub. yds., output 670 piculs.
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  • 26 8 The following telegTam has been received from Rome, dated 17th inst. Exchange on London, lirrs 01.90 per iterlinir. Italian War Loan 5 per cent lircs 77.67.
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  • 33 8 We have received 1 from the Borneo Co Ltd., the very useful pocket diary for 1922, issued by the proprietors of Gordon'!* arm. Sportinij records, brought up to date, are again a feature.
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  • 37 8 The members of the Straite ChinesLiterary Association will [hold thei' annual anniversary picnic at Benledi Tfluk Kurau, which has been kindly len by Mt. T. S. Kuntr, on Mondny and Tues day, the 26th and 27th instant.
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  • 56 8 Good progress has been made wih th" new rai'way station at Gfmas, which, it s Fcid, will be completed within three months. This town is destined to becom an important railway centre, for it fonm the junction of the main line to Penan md that which runs through Pahang en
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  • 54 8 The world's speed record for any liner since the beginning cf the war v/P' achieved by the Aquitania during the hurt portion of her eastbound voyage fr<m Yew York. A spe>?d of 26.66 kmts wa attained or over thirty land miles pr our. Eighteen months ago the Aquitania ■vas converted
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  • 51 8 The following- half monthly records arc forwarded Kampong Kamunting Tir Dredjring.— Hours run (two dredges) 584 ?übic yards treated 79,000, total pfettV 4.^9.52, nett value $21,514. No. 2 lost 5f hours boiler cleaning. Asam KumbanTin Dredging. Hours run (ore drwijrei 254, cubic yards treated 56.000, tote! piculs 230.16, nett value
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  • 60 8 On Christmas Day at St. Andrew' "athedral there will be th? first cel--iration of the Holy Eucharist at 6.1" vm-, fo'.'owed by a choral celebration "•ommencinsr at 7.30 a.m., while ther; wil also another celebration of the H !y Communion at 11.30 a.m. There will b; ;horal Matins and Sormon
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  • 75 8 As far as the Merlimau Company itsel s concerned, the sum involved in the company's recent successful appeal is sairi to be about £30,000. Rembia has £11,00. at stake and Kamuning's claim is ir.•reasert from £10,000 to £20,000. In tbe •as? of Bukit Mertajam the difference b) understood to be
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  • 96 8 Attention is being called to the fact that on y three Englishmen havo paasoa this year into the Indian Civil Service. One of the reasons why that career ha; tost its attractions may be read in as article in the well-known Anglo-Indinr. newspaper, ttkt Pioneer, which has always been regarded
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  • 88 8 The closing scenes in tho Landru trial more close y resembled a tashionahU function than th? grim event it was states a London telegram of December 1 Well-uTessed women assembled before the doors were opened, and almost fought thr-ir way into the court. Durinjj th i:: terval in the courso
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  • 97 8 Report of Morib Plantations for yew ended June 30, 1921. states that nuts harve3t-d were 1,027.607, against estimate of 1,250,000 nuts 2& tons of copra were manufactured; estimate for curr. nt year is 1,600^00 nuts average net prir- 1 rea'i!#d Tor copra wtts £29 123. per tor. Rubber crop was
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  • 91 8 It will be remcmberc'Lthat Syed Mohnme^bin •mit, a formW houw ag-cnt oJ Messrs. Alkaff and Co., The Arcad*-. was scnU-nced early in October thiteycar t underjjo six months' rigorous imprisonment by M/. Justice Barn-tt-Lennard, bil Lordship being satisfied that the judgment debt of $20,000 represented tho sum received by the
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  • 327 8 Mr. B. Puray is proccrdintj homo on a toliday durinjr the forthcoming Mr. J. Rigby, Registrar, Suiprom; 1 3ourt, Kuala Laupw, has retorn cave. Mr. A. B. M"ilne has assumed the (Jjtirs )f Secretary ni:il Treasurer of the Incorporated Society of Planters and Edit r it The
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  • 19 8 The Strait! Tra i K>i 1 the hand«(.;r.(.' donation Raffles' C liege wl commcrrtor.ite. the O ,^a;:tr
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  • 61 8 Recruiting for tho StraiU BettienMßti Volunteers (Singapore l opened this morning. This afternoon the Governor's Deputy, the Hen. Mr. P. 8. James, C.M.G., and the G.0.C., Major-Gen >ral Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.8., D.5.0., pretent at the Drill Hall at 13 I p.m., and it is hoped
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  • 63 8 The five Main;.-, ehsrged with tni n?unl'T of the late Mr. Darby■hire, together with his sen-ant, on Junn 5 of this year were op Mi nday produced before the Johora magistrate, zn>\ tho enquiry having been completed the acemad were retained frr trial at the next
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  • 84 8 Our Pcnanß eoßcapundmt wire; *s follows Hi'cruitini: f'<r the IYnantr Volunteers is proceeding satisfactorily. The present strenctti is 880, made up aa f.ilows A. C.i. 139, with 73 cx-Ser\ i B. < 80, with Z ex-Servi<?e men Co. S, with one ex-Servior 1 man D. Ambulance C am!
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  • 126 8 A n:w told of tl Hamp■kir* v. hJ b. Earl 1 i June. 1916. n derabk 1 weight that I a mine or mines ami did not fail to a submarine. Ihi on personal inquiries mail by i eanmpoadeni In 1817 and |uently
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    • 230 8 MEN'S EVENING WEAR t TINNER JACKET AND FULL DRESS SUITS A SPECIALITY. STIFr FRONTED DRESS SHIRTS Trice $8.50 each. PLEATED FANCY FRONTED DRESS SHIRTS Price $6.75 and $7.50 each. CORDED FRONT DRESS SHIRTS, DRESS COLLARS, our "City Brand" Irish made, all one price $7.50 per doz. ENGLISH SILK SOCKS, plan
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    • 159 8 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. (Tan Chen* Kee A Co, Ltd, Proprietor.) FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY To-night Tonight la the Second Show at t.IS LURING LIPS B Parts Featuring Edith Roberts Supported by THE GIBSON FAMILY ENTERTAINERS CompoMd of Trlxie, The Venus of Vaaderlllc Button*, The Rubber Doll, GllMon and Dorem, Xylophoniata,
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  • 217 9 RrtTER'S SFKVICE lonian, December 20. Washingtn TIM French delegation has accepted 17.'>,000 as battleship tonnage, subject to riMTViitinns on all other points. London, December 20. Washington: The Eriti.h delegation bes fon- >r a p'.^ary session to ba l.i < n TTwtnaiilaj or Thursday to enable Bi vnt case
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  • 61 9 RWIfHli S~B^CI I. md in, December 12. i enn rerrarding the 'l-.ine is reported I it cuoaiaU cf the application of m n v unpaid to France in connection with the liox"r indemnity re ntiWiihnnmt r -t the bank. A r>?nii-( BtoJil itateaMßt from Paris N premature the
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  • 53 9 Ret'Tta's Sr.nvicK. loot December 20. n ih'i, giving an address at r. liir.i r of the Otomu C'hina.<e Society, said that China resembled a ship 1 the passengers WCTC Bghtil each .'.her for persona! I to students who ha 1 ai.rl opportur brctkna in China to HRI tl
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  • 41 9 :.'a Service Loadoa, December 21. Sir Frederick Brock, (1., iir.s boen :ipP ■•■in'.i-ti commanderhwrhirf of the Medtterraaea* fleit in suciral Sir John De Kobeck, v '.o is appoiatad enmmanderM aatic laafc Rear- K.C.M.G., cs Binand the first light -on.
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  • 22 9 Scr.vicc Dimto 20. Waahtactoa Thi> Svnate passed the biil alnaily paaatd bf tht House of Re|l $21,000,000 for I
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  • 23 9 P.riTEH's Pr.«vir«. I.nnui-n, December 20. 'ing trade the ;mi- a:i Important reduction in freight ratal Cm coal, iron and •CtOl'l
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  • 100 9 RsWter's Service London, December 21 The Hagu9: The provisional report of the Second Chamber committee on the Dutch Ea%t Indies loan shows that a group of members object to a loan in foreign currency, fearing difficulties regarding redemption nnd^ayment of interest in the event of clttrntion of
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  • 69 9 fII'JTER'B SIBVIC* London, December 20. Arrangements for the withdrawal of troops from Irebnd have been cancelled owing to the uncertainty of tho Dail ratifying the treaty. London, December 20. Tho Dail this afternoon resumed in secret session to hear the Minister of Defence on military matters. London,
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  • 41 9 SxuTxa's Sbivtci I.indon, December 20. Mexico City The Mexican Government has granted a delay to January 2"> for the payment of the production and expert taxes due from American oil companies in Mexico amounting to approximately 22,000.000 pesos.
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  • 31 9 R'P SEHVICS. London, December 21. Berlin krupps report net- profits r 35.C00.000 marks. compared wic! 79.000,000 last year. Stoal production reach od sixty per cent, r.f the pre-war total.
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  • 509 9 His Arrival and Reception At Johnston's Pier. HE. Majcr-Gcneral Neill Malcolm, C.8., D.5.0., who Hucceeda H.E. Major-General j Sir J. S. Fowier, K.C.M.G., C.8., D.5.0., as General Otticer Commanding the I'rocps, Straits Settlements, arrived from home by the P. mi O. btcamer Egypt at daybreak yesterday.
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  • 2147 9 Javanese Expert on Future Demand. Excess Production Merely Temporary. A correspondent in Jnva favours us with a translation of an a>ticl-> hy Mr. C. F. Bodde in the Netherlands Indies Rubber Journal for the current month. The writer says In June last the Dutch East In-lhr. GovernnKnt took
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  • 286 9 Canadian Pacific Steamships Acquisition. The general passenger agent at Hongkong cf the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., writes as follows It is now officially Announced by tho management of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Limited, that the new German passenger steamer Tirpitz, 19,300 I tons register, launched in
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  • 319 9 M«sra. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their share circular, dated the 20th inst, Messrs. Frascr and Co. state The snare market has bstn much loss active during: the weak- Rubber shod r eoup!e of cents and although it has firmed up again at the close there
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  • 34 9 The following to'fjjrftm has b•> n rv OOrved from the General MtMngeff, Ucnonir First half of December, output |M pictris, 185 hourr-- worked, I'.i.uOO cubic yards treated. Stopper K ilny.-i boiler cleaning: an»J repair*.
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  • 737 9 Mr. Peel's Warning to Company Directors. We have l-eceived the following for publication Kuala Lumpur, December 12, 1921. Dear Sir, At a meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya held en tiie 23rd ultimo, Mr. W. Peel, Controller of Labour, f. M. S. and S.S., was asked
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  • 46 9 I'tcim Our Own Correspondent.) llangkok, December 21. Lord Northcliffe and Marshal Joffre have arrived here, and aro both guests of the King. Lord Northcliffe will have by train for Penang on Friday. Through railway communication with Chingniai will be opened on January 1
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  • 136 9 There was .1 case which CMM on !>efore Mr. Justice Barretl-Lennard in the Supreme Court <.n Tu' (day in which S. Kumcumoto claimed $:i,500 from T.im .live Nao U demages for injuries sustained us Urn result of alleged negligent (hiving of lew de.fendunt's chauffeur. Mr. E.
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 164 10 S.C.C. Team in Good Form. The S.C.C. hockey team showed, up particularly well in the match with the Asiatic l'ctrolcuin Cu. yesterday. Displaying the best form seen on the padanw for quite a long time, the Hub won L;> i lie combination <>f the forward.rticularly good. Klliot played an
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    • 152 10 That very popular occasion for the gathering tofvtlu r of all communities, namely the New Year sports, is being a< Usual, but as New Year's on s Sunday the iporl take placi on Monday, Janui The sea snorts will be held orT John- inning at !'.:>(). The
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    • 104 10 rs of tl c Swimming Club are re- Ix.oking for the Christma tiffin is absolutely and finally The number booked is 173, about Gi mor than has ever been knowi the absence of indiarubber walls it w Ii be imp [ueete ir any more tbVners. A
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    • 33 10 We are asked to announce thnt Mr. B. Webb challenges I'te. Peach, a runner uj) in the recent All-Malay boxing tournament at the Victoria Theatre, to a contest any number of rounds.
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    • 111 10 Yesterday's play In tln> B.R.C. tennis a< follows 15 Single--. I'inal. de Souza unfinished. Mind Doubles. N. K. E and K. R. Gomes beat C. W. I I—6, 3, 6—o. W. Balhatchet and V. Norris v. T). O. C. .1. Zehnder unfinished. A London wire of DecenAx i
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    • 64 10 football is quite unsuitable !>.• encotiraged, the Foot puncil have requested dubi belonging to the Association to refuse th use of their u'"oun.ls f., matches. Women footballers bitterly reproach the football Association i- ii: ban <'n women'i participation in the game, Meanwhile «n eminent Hariey Street woman physician niui'h
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  • 92 10 I mm to prow a i-ea! provide richly deserves, ajuence taat night the progranune. There lothcr ioiv; t.i-nighl. of t':e theatre, anthai the priei i fee Urn sueeia! ehildivn'i matinee en rhrisimss Xve 7 will naMe all children to imre in this special treai. < iiilJven will be
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1559 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Pir, Japonicu-'s explanation of the re.-.sons why Japan has presented the in- famous 21 demumitt t"> China is such a! gross mil—presentation of facts that 1 feel incumbent upon myself to take up the matter, so that the public may
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    • 786 10 To the Editor of the St-iuts Tir.iei. Sir,— Kunrin of parent.' in SI -■r mortified ani shocked at the wnoletale .1 Mveral schooU <n the pretext r jr, ttner too big or too dull. Tl eminent Justine* this action on th. grounds of economy. civilised governments
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  • 330 10 Kolurned Her Wedding Ring After Reconciliation. Before the Ri^-ht Hon. Sir Henry Duke, t. Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the Hiprh Court. Jlv. Ralph Wood, solicitor, prayed for the dissolution of his marriage with Roberts VToed (nee Webrter), on the 7 round ef her adultery with Austen
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  • 169 10 The Mariborouph changes its pr;-' pamme, t;>-niir!;t with another two-j atur« entertainment in the second show I •art \'i<i: Winter detective drnmß. 1 I bettea than thelast. will be ened ainnjr with a splendid World- i Brady productioa, The Power and the: Glory, in five parts, featuring charming
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  • 101 10 Bth aaetton of tks Singapore; Chamber of ('t)!-imerce Kubb;r Associati.jiv 1 cember 21, when there wa catalogued L.755.TM lbs'., tons 78:{.*l I F90.083 11>.<.. tons 700.8<i. gold lbs., tons 1J09.4L I'RiZES KEALISEI). The next auction will bo held on Friday, December .'3O. N. 13. Two lots ribbed
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  • 343 10 Messrs. Marphail and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Mwcphail and Cc.'» weekly report, dated 21st inst., says The share market has been fairly act durmß tho past wi.k^bui bus, 11 "-"s ha oet-n ahnost entirety c>mm<, to industruiis. There hay? been gome en qumes for rubber shares but
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  • 284 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) K'j:i!a Lumpur, Dee mber 21. The weatiin in the Federal Capital hi: changed considerably during the 1 days, anrl we have h:id SOUR heavy rnir. v th^ afternoons. The Hon. Mr. V.' C, rge M CM.<;. is leaving fcr Java to-day on holiday.
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  • 74 10 Marphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, December 82. Silver Bongkong 18H per *****. premium. Shanghai nil. Three months gold $51. Share Market. -Rubbers. Practically no enqu'ry. Tins.— Steady. Taipings l.OT'.s-l.U'i. 1 Norths 1.15-1.20, Booths 42V4-47H cents, Etuwangs PO-66 cents, Nawng Pets 1.72%-1.77W, Menglembus 85-40 cents, I ronfckah
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  • 60 10 We are indAted to th Impovt.; and Kxport.s, Singapore, for thu fouowtng repvi on Imports and Xx ports Total value of Foreign Imports 01 >l£rch:»mlise, Coin ai^ Bullion i.'itn Bri October, V.i2\ $:;0,049,007 November, 1951 1(*****7 Increase. 3(0.160 Total vaiue "f ircirn Exaorti ohandi.se, Coia I'r-tish
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  • 683 10 SUN GEI PARIT RUBBER CO. Acquisition of Incorporation During Year™ 'flic directors of the Sungei Parit Rubber Company. 1:1 their report to be pi tented at the annoul meeting to be q !.l in the French Bunk bulldi > tbe soth instant st.-ite thai Urn comptny was registered on June
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  • 93 10 Mr. n.iw.-on, tliir.l nagtstrate, tHe preliminary enquiry wu ommenced in, wni< h Ch« 1 rk, in tlu employ of Mr. beating in re«p Iveritt i.- prosecuting, while Mr. V. I>. Cnowlea U appearing for th" 1 •cution, h accused received eqnea to paid to .-hipiiin;;- firms
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  • 21 10 .!>,. t><! bi All r 4:1 ranted to 1 0 lubber i>-,ualli 1 1 iLmI. Loss on i;i.h<U (equivalent to Id. per
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  • 1256 11 Arrivals f > kn Aiul Japmi Th<« follow-!' London •a Nevaakat Straits.' China or Japi.n lv -npanyV steamer K,;ypt whii yesterday Mr. U. G. Abbott, Allan. Dr. W. V. Ai Mr. C. H. Allin, Mr. W Mrs. E. AlCfctß and d worth. Mr. H. W. J. Au rusi.
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  • 516 11 Advantages of Conservative Tapping. In their twelfth report for tho '-ear endiu,; September 80 last to be submitted to the annual (MMnl meeting to lie held at the regii,t«rc<l dOoM of tho compan;- drcsbam Mouse. Battory ECoad on the aWktaakant thoairectors stato th;\t ..t tk end of the
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  • 331 11 I he two silver challenge cup j presented by n and crew of 11. M.5. Malaya far > n nuniinlly throußhout Urn Male) i' lit M for Kugbv loottuli, ami the oth«r fur Ulion ;ire now oa view at tho SolaDgor l:iub. Ha;., the Malay
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  • 31 11 ILi T. ..nil W. NMMI \Aniv Ms U-ft Hongkong, a. il i* expected to arrive at thia ±'< a.m. Moaaay, the 2i'-ih lost. Sliv.ill P..<-.-i,| to ih> I', ami O. wharf on
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  • 28 11 I- BrilUhapteauwtNilt frfll 9 ii iday, Januar) 22, i.A by diapaid i S^ndsj. January arriving at Butavia ob -Uonday, January ■-•'> Taw baa i hoard -'or diaehanp nru I
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 218 11 GET YOUR COPY OF Kbbl's FwM 'if Sl 9k #f Songs TO-DAY, ONLY $2 j We also have full stocks of the LATEST SONG AND DANCE MUSIC AND GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) BAFFLES I'LACE, SINGAPORE. Steels. THOS. FIRTH SONS, LTD. SHEFFIELD. High-speed Speed '"cut Tool
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    • 302 11 Raffles Hotel. NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA NIGHT Dancing till 1.45 a.m. Tables for Dinner should be booked in advance. F. A. COOKK, MumcM Director. A. E. McCLAKY, Manager. Adelphi Hotel. XMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES XMAS EVE, December 24. Illuminated Xmaa Tree and Dance till midright. Dinner and dance for
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 189 12 IN STOCK VI &J™m So!e Diatributinp; Agents 5.5. aad F.M S. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. S. G. I^. THE SINGAPORE fiOMU-KOGYO KAISHA, LTI. 4Ja»»... (Ifi«*rß4rata4 la J«?«a) T»A»1 <^' S G^ MARK EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS B«M OIhI TOKYO, JAP AH. W. IMt CnANGI ALLBT, BINGAPOIB. Is Supplied to: Messrs. ASIATIC
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    • 815 12 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEERS, SINGAPORE RECRUITING OPENS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1921. Colour Service up lo 10 years old. Reserve Service over 10 years old. Auxiliary Service of all kinds to suit the elderly or unfit. Ex-Scrviee men nnd Ex-Volunteers cct a rebate on Colour Service if ogteed to by the I
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    • 793 12 IN THE MATTER OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS COMPANIES' ORDINANCE 1889 AND IN THE NATTER OF THE KWONG YIK BANKING CO* LIMITED, (in Liquidation). NOTICE in hereby given that th* Liquidators of the Company have declared a ttaal dividend upon the amounts of the respective debts of the Creditors of the
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    • 127 12 Bergougnan. j^res (MADE IN FRANC*.) Fresh flocks are now available from all leading zararta and from Bolt Agonti for B.S. and Malay Peninsula. A. CLOUET Co. jr4S: Tel. No. 240. IRTERNATIOHAL MOTORS LTI ltf-ft, 08CH R» ROAD Phone 2617 Overhaala and repairs of every description to al) makes of cars
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  • 486 13 0 Remarkable Film of Its Habits Procured. I At Kientific lr^stisvr of the i Zoclogic:.i Society, Mr. Edgar Chance gave |an account of the life-history d the cuckoo, to Which he has devoted several years of study, illustrated by a utries of v^ry remarkably fineinatojcraph films. The films
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  • 482 13 Substantial Lconomies Being Effected. T*'.' > eVvcnth ordinary peneral meeting f Sunyei birut Rubber riatstions. Ltd- ni bdd on November 15, at \v r Boose, E.G» Sir Ivor Philipps. X. D.5.0., JI.P. (the chairman). .ng. Tho Chairman taid Since I last ao■i, wo. in common with all
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 267 13 fll ATUO V; I O ed a large and well nent of Floral Border Caselotha on Cream Grounds. The shipment includes a varied choice of all the latest, neatest patterns and designs imaginable, lof chaste colourings. These in our Soft Furnishing Dept., Ie to call around early to make part
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    • 607 13 The irand of Confidence c r^ri"_~_T7:rr— yz ■■Tjr-\\r.n— _ssrzc__a:__<i.s i -^-^-M-H-i ■IHB_BBaB_BMBa__B_B_B_HaVC;iSXIST£r '-.j^-r. 1 ■aß_Bßßaaaa_B—l I TT^T^ TOST S JACK£-A BOROES s+fy^ (S almost nmun hbxef ft- Ih, uorlj; ,t:r.,',,rd /or WAt IO V I viSfiri purlin, and aft uoicrrullj, 7APAXISI DCSTfIR V r^ ySTISa^VS -1. .in^r.. iiit product: eXVItACT'.ON
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 421 14 SALES BY AUCTION AN OPPORTI'NITY TO CATERERS AND I'ROVISION UEALEKS, ETC. Tin Goods in V.wh] Condition, Ths undersigned have boen instructed to anil by Public Auction »t their sale-room. Raffles Chambers, Hurtles T'lnce. on Wcilnr-d-iv. DasasjkSf 21 and Saturday DaawasW 21, nt 10.30 a.m. The following 'in provisions -175 casoasparagus
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    • 423 14 INSURANCE 7HE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) A.l tbe latest plans of Life, Endowment «nd Annuity policies issued. As«ets £0,000,000 QUTIIRIG A CO., LTD.— General Agents, "inenpore. ROYAL INSURANCE CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Specialises in MOTOR INSURANCE. 1. Prompt Loss Settlements. 2. Moderate Premium*. Write for
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    • 1691 14 ABMts 9TCT $4,000,006 S.C. Awirance la force ever J17,000.««« The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. jiii mini mii a ..r V *,*?T r imimimm, m~>-*.mc The Company has 120,090 deposUed wtfh the Supreme Court of England and complies with the Britiih Lire A-inrsr.et Omptules Act in evary pn ATTRACTIVE
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 149 15 Prices of DUNLOP TUBES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED On January Ist, 1922. So Hrre's to You First New Year's Resolution "ALWAYS BUY DUNLOPS" The Dunlop übfcir Co. Ltd. i Ineorp jrfcter ia Japta.) (DwUflfi lioua-, R. b.nson Road.) WIRE WHEELS O YOUR CAR GHEI OR D Sl5O OAKLAND HUPMOBiLE I
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    • 162 15 Orctilds VANDA JOAQIHHB 70 cents per dozen. With stalks $1.20 per dozen. BASKETS $5 per basket. WREATHS $5 each. Fresh Cut Flowers Daily. Special attention given to steamer orders. Free delivery anywhere. MODERN APPLIANCE CO. 20-3, Orchard Road. Tel. 2631. For night orders call up 'Phone 682. ready~tolbpply BILLIAN PLANKS,
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    • 200 15 NEW SALES ROOM Open January Ist "iMMUNßqiwiiHiiiiiiii FOR ■iui«iH!iiutimimHiiJirHiiiifimmHfHnt i t^iffliH;inHii!ittininiiJi:'iifiimia!jiii.jHin!i!inniiuiiiiiimmni LIBERTY CROW-ELKHART ROAMER M 'Phone 39 to have us dtmonttpit* any of these Cars to you. MOTOR CAR REPAIRINO ELECTRICAL SPECIALISTS. Orders taken for Covering Gars completely with >• Fabrikoid leather. a THE MOTOR AGENCY M 206-7, ORCHARD ROAD
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 334 16 NEW STOCK fJV HAND* Emory Cloth nnd Sand Paper Emery and Cln»« I'owder Jackaon's I'lour Stnin -ni»h Trench J'oli«h and CiolJ Si?f Varnish (opal. Oak and Mark Japan Varnish S.-iltcr'n Ir.miK S;.r.'nif Dulance Rnltrr'H Cirrular Spring Ualmu-* Thrrmomtt.r JapaaM and Self-rcgU-trrlng lira** Ulow Lamps (Ipriulit and Vertical) .Magnolia \nli-lri linn
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    • 514 16 TAY GUAN KIAT S9, I'UILL'P STTSSET. Pbune No«. Ull and 3114 Th* ■■cersafal contractor for supply of FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC to the Singapore Municipality daring the year 1921. GLOBE liOILER FLUID. i For cleaning and preserving steam boiler* ol all types. U.ed by i.ll factories, steamers, 1
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    • 1024 16 _^ASSIFe ADVHmSEMENTS^ Th* PREPAID charges for Waata, Por Sale, To Lot etc, la ordiaary clo*o-offe type (average six word* to Uuo) an i Par lln* on* insertion S3 cts-, two ia*. 4™ i-t*., three ins. S4 ct»., four tn*. 82 et», live Ins. 11.00. sir let. ft.lt, ten In*. 11.40,
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    • 1001 16 LAND AND HOUSES WANTED, .mall compound house, near town preferred. Apply 9M, Strait* Times. TO LET, No. 6, Oxley Road, entry from January 1, 1»22. Apply to Meyer Brothers. FOR SALE PRIVATELY, DOVE'S NEST. 102, River Valley Road, close to town. For| particulars, apply 25. Malacca Street. No. 80-1, PASIR
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    • 484 16 OFFICES AND GODOWN TO LET, Godown No. 8. Cecil Street. Apj>!Z_O?ihri* 'P" 1 Co.._ Ltd. TO LET, 2-1. RaJflon CJuay with Immediate e&trr, whole ol gifcunj jLdot end or Kultc. oV rooms, Ist anJ 'Jnd w f.oors to suit all needs. R*Bt from $65 per month and opwmrd*. Apply to
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    • 228 16 Notice We beg to advise our^ customer* that our Repairing Department ia now under expert European supervision. All sorts of repairs to cars, lorries and motor cycles ex* I ecuted. We have also reduced our rates of car Aid lorry hira Telephone: 1233 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd. 213-216, ORCHARD ROAD.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 219 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONE Editorial and General IS Manager's Office HIT Job Printing OSce 1X44 All communications relating to editorial matters and new* should be address* 1 j to THE EDITOR. All eomraonicatloot j relating to husines* matter* advertie*--1 menu, subscriptions, aecoanta, printipx ate, should be addressed to TKI i
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