The Straits Times, 9 October 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,069. SINGAPORE, MONDAY,! OCTOBER 9, 1922. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    • 111 1 I 'B^PS^N TAN TS^»_l^^S^V I Messrs. s James Buchanan Co., Ltd., have received the Royal Warrant of Appointment to I THE PRINCE OF WALES j '<*- 3 s SUPPLIES OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE I Sole Agents The Borneo Company, Ltd., E (Ineorponud Bn«Un(!) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANQ I i m b F "Kodak"
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    • 171 1 rUff frit KA %0 SL y& I Field Glasses J !^i Binoculars RO c SW "THE SCOUT" ISbVO FIELD GLASS. STEREO PRISM BINOCULARS Ir. Solid Leather Sling case. I Large Aperture. *ffKw> oRsml Simultaneous screw Focussing Adjustment MagniSTEREO PRISM BINOCULARS. Extra Large Aperture, Centre Screw Focus, Magnification 6 and 8
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  • 542 2 Big Station for South Africa. Subject to ratification by Parliament, the South African Government <has accept- ed the Marconi Co.'s offer to erect a lonii- range wireless station in South Afrien. It is stated that the station will be tiht- finest and most powerful In the world. having
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  • 468 2 Results of Interesting Tests At Home. A wireless Press service from End: :k) to Halifax (Nova Scotia) says the Daily Telepraph, was .introduced in March lest via the Post Office station at Leatii !<!, MM Oxford, for the benefit of certain Cana dian and American newspapers, who un
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    • 376 2 Use Glaxo for cooking I, i \T-'i'li Gl iyo i:-. the 1-oust you arc never without a supply Sfjt i I o f pure, fresh miik. nnlk tiM keeps" in its tin. ready for iff use in any quantity at any time. Glaxo makes delicious Ml coffee, cocoa and chocolate,
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    • 316 2 Tea You save money by buy ing Rrooke Bond tea in the v;\cuum-packed tin. The price is about the s:ime as for ordinary tea, but there is ?io waste. Your tea will always be in perfect condition, every spoonful fresh and pure. Brooke Bond tea gives you better value for
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    • 208 2 A.M.A. AJVLA. THE BRITISH NIGLAUSSE BOILER Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) Tbe Niclausse WATER TUBE Boiler FOB LAND SERVICE AND FOR MARINE SERVICE. MORE THAN 4,000,000 H.P. IN SERVICE. Sob Agext :-< P. A. PARIS, •«/>•, THI ARCADE, SINGAPOB& A.M.A, A.M.A. High Class Egyptian Cigarettes LAKME $1.50 per box of
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  • 569 3 Dearer Amusements From This Month. With effect from Sunday last, the entertainments tax was to be charged in Calcutta in respect of theatres, cinematagTaph exhibitions, circuses and other classes of entertainments, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Bengal Amusements Tax Act. 1922. An
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  • 296 3 SINGAPORE VOL UNTEER CORPS. Routine Orders, dated October 4, by Lieut.-Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M C commanding S.S.V.F. Special Parades. Special Parades for European Volunteers who have not completed the requisite number of drills will be held as follows during the months of October and November: Monday, October 16
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  • 86 3 Much speculation has been aroused, says the Observer of September 3, regarding the voyage of a steam drifter which has sailed from Buckie in charge of a crew of young men. Mystery surrounds tho object of the trip, but it is stated that the vessel's destination
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    • 645 3 NOTICE THE SPHERE FIRE MARINE INSURANCE CO., LTD, (In Liquidation). No. IX, DALIIOISIK S(JI ARE, CALCUTTA. NOTICE is h.reby given that the above Company has ceased to do business in th? (rlui.y an.l that application is being made for a refund of the deposit made under Ordinance \o. 1H (Companies).
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    • 477 3 THE EMOTIONS AND DIGESTION WHY I..MGHTER IS GOOD AT MKAI.TIMES. There is a curious relation between the emotions and the process of digestion. It is a kcientific fact that sudden grief or joy will inxtnntly arn-st digestion and the functions ot the stomach will not be resumed until the unusual
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    • 299 3 F. Z. 2 and 4 HP. OUTBOARD MOTORS AND HYDRANTS (MADE IN GERMANY.) ■T jLjM I ■£r^"^^sslsssssst BBBBBBr/^T Il|7 '<*s^b2§Bß| Jhßsb^> Stocks and Spare part* kept. For demonstration and prices apply. ALSAGOFF CO. (Import Department). Sole Agents. S.S.. F.M.S., Siam and Dutch Indie*. 97, ARAB STREET, SINGAPORE. IS LIFE WORTH
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    • 168 3 WassslW^A^.*. W^^^"* 9 www 9 ♦##-♦#.*>•♦ •••9 4j# t,^ A DUNHILL PIPES The. Shell Briar $12.50. Dead Root Bruyere $10.85 and $13.25. Each pipe unique IN ALL SHAPES. BEAR N(; BIHWH (TuHiWi GUARANTEE AGHNTS SINGAPORE. -1 There is NO REAE y»<ggsytJ«l?Lif^X SATISFACTION in you* Z*2^^P^^a^^^^\ Smokes UNLESS you f^^y^ <•
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    • 659 4 jTEAMEB SABJWBS P. 0.-Britisli India and Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVICKS PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Luitr Contract with His Majealy'a GoTeraaicKt) IO.MIUN FAil-EASTERN BERVICB fK!IM LONDON TO MARSEILLES. LONDON ANTWBKP l)a« Stagapor* Lear* Slagaaore MANXni »l"' ut Oct 1B KALTAN afcoot
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    • 676 4 STEAMEH SAHIH6S "ELLERMAN'LINE XLLEEMAN A BVJCKNALL STtAiioaiP Co, Ltd. f l**-.., .a Xai'u*. STKAMSK Dm Bia«aaor* PABSBNGIH* SERVtrB 09TWAMS > .w« Du* S^ajtapoi* a^. CITY OH 1 VAM9 Now. CITY OK YORK Dm. 14 m. CITY OF SIMLA J«»- W ■j. CITY OF POONA Mar. B MajpuiWAJJML t.s. CITY Of
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    • 719 4 STEAMER SaiUSES KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHASWJ (BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVU) (Incury jrateii ib Eoilaudi UNDEB CONIRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA, GOV£UM.M£NT. Talcpkaa* Nos. Pasa&ge DepL 131, Freight Dcpt. 1202, Maria* lxpl. and T^aaaUaasaat Dept. 1457, Manager's Dept. lOSS. VAX S:iCES October 14. BataTta, ciii-rihon, Tefal, P*ka]*ngan, Semai cassar, Balik-Papan,
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    • 328 5 STEAMER SAILINGS TOT LOWDOIf LOT Jlakone Maru Oct. 19 Suwa Maru Oct. 31 LIVERPOOL IJWI Tojosas.i Hart cad Oct. HAMBURG UNI KaUa.ote stark early Oct. KIW YORK LINTI TU IPstt BOOTH AMERICAN VDiM Kaaagawa Mara Oct. IS ■OMBAT UHM Awe Maru Oct. 17 Tamba Maru Nov. I CALCUTTA LPm Meriska
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    • 474 5 STEAMER SAILINGS ~6T5.k7~ PlSMSaad Bai Uags from Blagaaefw (■abject te change without prsvloss aetiee.) EUROPEAN LINE I'or Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. An. Dep. AMAZON MARU Nov. 14 Nov. 15 fcHUNKO MARU D.c. -1 Uec. 22 Omit Marseilles NEW YORK LINK For lea Franclsce,
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    • 459 5 STEAMER SAH.IHSS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO UNITED LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to sail Steamer From Singapore ta Monday, 4 p.m. KINTA Fort Swettenham and Penang Monday, 5 p.m. HTB LEONG Malacca and Muar. Tuesday, 2.80 p.m. CALTPSO Port Dickson, Telok Anaon, Bagan Da** and Lumut. Tuesday, 6 p.m. KELANTAN Malacca and Moax.
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    • 58 5 PRINCE LINE LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FAR EAST SERVICE. FOR BOSTON AND NEW TOBK SLAVIC PRINCE dne Oct. 24 For all information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO, LTD. Ua.orvoraied in Baglaad). Ageata. MlL^ keatcEaims 1 .j COLOnao B MAur Mi/^M^ s^^^ AND CO. I 5 penaho m mm \m 57>
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    • 376 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INIO-CHINA STEAM N Af COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwong, Yangtsie ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND
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    • 356 5 STEAMER SAILINGS United Americfin Lines inc. ■accessor, te LIVERMORE DEARBORN CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated la UJSJL) INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP LINE Begtlsr Service betweet New lor* Singapore and Java ports and vice versa. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ s.s. WEST CANON In Port Per freight, apply to GUTHKIE CO., LTD, Agents, BtralU Settlements
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    • 361 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA Programme from Sunday, October 8 to Friday, October 13, 1922. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. DOING UP THE DEVILISH DRAGON 1 Reel Cartoon TOPICAL BIDGET Interesting British Screen News, A 1 hotodiamn of Tremendous Grip, Story Deeply Interesting and Impressive, A William Fox Production Featuring WILLIAM
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    • 535 6 CINEMAS By popular request THE SWATOW TYFHOON DISASTERS will be repeated for a further four nights. From Friday, October 6 to Monday, October 9, 192!. PALACEGAY NEW BRIDGE ROAD. Other attraction at 9.30 p.m. will be Episodes 5 and 6 of THE INVISIBLE RAY SERIAL and a Paramount-Artcrart Production with
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    • 280 6 WHITEAWAY'S NEW GOODS THE "KNICKERBOCKER" M, REFRIGERATOR. made of \vH! MMMMd Bad Kiln ■j sssß^H 4^.j Oak. Brass plated fittinirs. Rctinntd jjS;'- 1 JKS^fc woven wire shelves. Qutan that will *011. Those a.c f.ai;:r<s that ensure durability as Vl ;i v M t -tractive appearance. Hub iflk. [>§; j Jfe
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  • 147 7 FIXTIRKS. Monday, Ocfobcr 9 it 1 r- 1 1 WaUr, 11.44 a.m. Hamilton* Circuit, U. 15 p.m. I'uMday, Oct niter 10 I!ich Wnter, 0.2"> a.m., 0.10 p.m. In, tnl Bagiaxara, Annual Mtc Damar Road, noon. IVrdneodav, Ortnltrr 11 Ilirh Water. 1.1 :i m., 0.30 p.m. Tanglin «'luli
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  • SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 102 7 Baal \\l,.:rf lt.isin Nil. t.ist \Mi:-r: Teetta, denary. Sh.-»r« Wharf Nil. Main Wharf 1. Sans, MaßCao, Vaa Overttamphlus, Mcduu, Kelaktam. i'.mpirr Dock Atacosan Maru, Ipoh, Laome»ii a. \\<>l l-.nrf .idr., Taien. Jardinw n.irl Nil. fulu Branl Coal Wharf Nil. Kepprl Marhour. Main \Vl,.irf lei. Mnaia, Kuciiinc
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    • 233 7 HAN HONG LXOKG, Brit.. 710 tens, from 8-10, Car Java unc. BAN Poll GUAN, I'.rit.. "K tons, from Soiirahays n-in. for Srorahara 1210. '< GUAN, Dot., US tvns. frjm Teluk Arson B-18, f,, r Tcluk Anssn 10-10. rets Port Swettenham 8 10, for P.in Swetteahaai 10-10. RE i'..\
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  • 113 7 To-day Port Sw*Ucnham and Penanf 8 p.a v:-i!.,. r., n :-i wr !> m lul in Bataai ami i'ulii. DnUng -1 p.m ..»d (lot-bill I p.m Taoodar .<-. n~on 9 ».:n :I >n I „rt Dirkxon and Telal Aaaon 11 m i Paadjang, Bcagkalls aad llanun 11
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  • 18 7 ,'fl S'pore. Arr. London. Septembi-r 2 September H September September 30 October 2 Oetabcr 3
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  • 149 7 Wlid tv ihr Ant to journey round the WOftb? The navigator was a Spaniard, Juan Sebastiun M (ano. He returned to jx.rt on September 8, l. r )22, after a ■three years' voyage of adventuVe and lirivatiuii. The voyat.e was made in a liny vessel, the
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  • 835 7 Natures Safety Valve In Action. How did you like the play "Oh, I just love- it, my dear. 1 enjoyed it thoroughly I wept the whole evening How otten have women been heard to make the above statement, and how often have they been laughed ai ft r
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  • 159 7 EXCHANGB Singapore, October 0. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4H Demand 2/4 1/32 Private ms. credits 2/4 11/32 On New York Demand 5H4 Private 90 d/s 53 «4 On France Bank 610 In Imiia, Bank T.T. 178% On Honpkonp, Bank d/d 11 p.e. preni. On Shanghai, Bank
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  • 54 7 Latest London cables quote Spot Firm B?4d. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyers. Sellers. Spot Vov.-Dcc. lan.-March Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Nov. Dee. 29V4 30 3<H4 31H Jan. March 32 M, 32 <4 DAILY PRICES CURRENT 12
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 193 7 73. Yd. 1 1 Aycr Wenjj 1 1 Batang PaUang 1 1 Hitnm Tin I 1 Jelantoh 1 1 Johan Tin '.'1 £1 Kani. Kamunt, 0 10 Kinta Assoc. 5 G Lingui Tin 0 10 Malayan CoL 1 1 Menglembu 1 1 Middleton 1 1 Mnrai Tin 1 1
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    • 150 7 >'»!. Pd. Buyers. Setter*. .1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.5.0 4.7.6 0 10 Central EngiDM lnjso 0 10 Central Motors 2.50 3.00 0 10 Eastern Ship 8.75 9.75 1 £1 E. Smelting; Co. 6.00 6.50 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- norn 10 10 Fraser Nente 32.25 SUS •0 60 Hammer
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    • 105 7 J. Ing. 6 p.e. $1 JU.IM p«r pj, r B 3'pom Electrical TramwaTt, 6 p.e. £850,000 >* B -'pore Moaicipal 11,878,000 I*3 Vpore Municipal 4V4 p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 II p.*. sJa. i'pore Municipal 44 of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. 41% s'por* Municipal 44 p.a, of 1909 11.500.000 1«
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    • 378 7 Frater and Co. and Lyail and Evatt's Quotations. iy'- J ices. Frascr I.yall A Co. Evatt. Ulcnby New ($1) 0.40 0.50 0.40 0.50 \lor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 150 V. Hitrnn ($5) 9.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 A. Kuning (Jl) 0.50 1.00 \m. Malay (C 2) 0.85 0.95
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 62 7 LACES EMBROIDERIES I New Shipment of FILET LACES FROM CHEFOO EMBROIDERIES FROM CANTON BEST CHINESE SILK STOCKINGS. A large stock of Drawn-thread articles always In hand. Inspection cordially invited. Chinese Drawn-Thread Work Co., 30, COLEMAN STREET. American System Dentistry H. OHNISHI, D.D.S. Ne. Its, OKCHABD ROAD. (TeL MM). <l"p»ar Light
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    • 61 7 Camel Hair Belting To this BRAND of BELT, we gave that euphonious title, "CAMEL HAIR" BELTING, which to-day stanfe as denoting the Acme of Perfection in Machine Belt in*. Users should be careful of eonfnsioa. It has no relation or affinity in either material, manufacture fmt tnisfc. SOLE DISTRIBUTING AGKNTS
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    • 845 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS SPANISH PURE OLIVE OIL from Spain, Plucked, Pleased, Packed and Shipped direct to H. Bolter. Europe Hotel Building. CAVALRY, one of the most highly vatclu-a. (Ip) "PERSPIRATION'~PROOF CAVALI'.Y Waaehaa, at Brisk Co., Battery Roud. (lp; ROSKOPF rATENT AUTOMOBILE Clock;, from $12.50 up at Waill Montor, E, High Street.
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    • 677 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore: .Hotel van Wijk Honey Changer, fires rsaoi. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., ItsJll Ptaee. I Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel [Money Changer, Europe Hotel Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Kafles Hotel |Koh Co., Bras Basah Bead JLow Yonf Swee, 1 Middle
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  • 14 8 CANNING.— At Anncrley, London, on Scp lumber 14, 1022, Muriel, aged 22 yuaia.
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  • 1067 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 9. COLONY ESTIMATES. The Gazette issued on Friday contained the Supply Bill for 1923. It shews estimates of 26\ i millions, and we nctc that the figure is just double that of 1918. It is granted readily enough that in 191< the salaries of public
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  • 71 8 Nine men and women died in New York during three days from alcoholic poisoning caused by drinking wood alcohol and whisky, which was brought from the same vendor in all the cases. A number of persons are blind, and others seriously ill The police expect that the death list wili
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  • 134 8 In Siam there are not so many places where one can sleep in the open with any comfort, and a railway track strikes many a man as quite an admirable bed, being dry underneath. Even now, says the Bangkok Times, many country people fail to realise the serious risks that
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  • 17 8 Before Mr. David to-rlay Traffic Inspector Corben prosecuted in the usual Monday's crop of motor car cases.
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  • 27 8 Harmston's bring their season to a close to-night, and jn view of the excellence of the circus there should be a packed house to bid them farewell.
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  • 29 8 The case against Mr. C. B. Ort for alleged cheating in respect of a pineapple transaction will be continued before Mr. David, district judjje and first magistrate, '.his afternoon.
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  • 32 8 The preliminary enquiry in respect of .he alleged attack with an axe on Mrs. .vlorgan by a Chinese boy in her employ ■»n the 28th ult. will be commenced byMr. Dawscn to-<iay.
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  • 35 8 Summer time at home ceased at three a.m. yesterday morning when clocks wereput back to two a.m. The shorter period of summer time prescribed by the Summer limes Act, 1U22, does not operate this year.
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  • 43 8 Queen Mary ds sending to the corporation of the city of Adelaide, South Australia, a pair of artistic candlesticks bearing the monogram of King William IV. and Queen Adelaide as a further contribution to the city's collection of articles belonging to Queen Adelaide.
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  • 60 8 A correspondent laments the absence of a policeman on beat in High Street. He states that there wes a brawl at a connecting junction about a couple of nights ago. ar.d that not a single policeman was anywhere near at hand. Considering the importance of High Street it is essential
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  • 64 8 The Tampinis Cement Tile Works locat--3d in Sungei Road, Singapore, is one of >ur local industries that is deserving a visit, if nothing else to prove what local enterprise is capable of achieving. Th. itilitarian as well as ornamental tiles, irodured, are a credit to local manufacture. Needless to say
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  • 95 8 The price of the quartern loaf was reduced by Se'.fridge's yesterday to 7H. Mai che counter, fays a home paper of the 2nd inst. The cheap loaf was on sale only in bargain basement, and had to be ptid for on the r.ail and taken away. Fcr delivered bread the
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  • 104 8 The retrial of the famous Russell divorce case the Hon. John Hugo Russell, eldest son of Lord Ampthill, against hi; wife, the Hon. Christabcl Hulme Bossoll— is down for healing during the Michael:nas Law Sittings, which begin on Thurs:!ay, 12 inst. The case concerns the paternity of Mrs. Russell's child.
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  • 106 8 Early this mrrning a Hokien sudden!:, attacked his wife and child with a parang inflicting ebout twenty wounds on the woman's head, and about six on the child. The neighbours disarmed the accused and sent for the police. Inspector King at once went to the place, and gol the injured
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  • 117 8 In response to invitations issued by Mr. Khco Wechye a large number of friends foregathered at the wedding of his second sister Miss Khoo Geok Chian to Mr. Tan Thian Poh, which took place in accordance with Reform rites at the Chinese United Library at 2 p.m. yesterday. At niirht
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  • 141 8 In the Legislative Assembly of NewSouth Wales, the Minister for Work--moved for leave to bring in a Bill tr. sanction the construction of a high leve! cantilever bridge across the Sydney Harbour, by connecting Dawe's Point with Milson's Point. Mr. Ball said he wantcii to make it clear that an
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  • 170 8 Irish sensations are reported in wires to Australia, one of which says that De Valera and Erskine Childers, the Irish rebel leaders, have been captured in Cork, end that the latter is wounded the other, through the special correspondent in London of the Yorkshire Post, that the Free State authorities
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  • 593 8 Mr. D. Storch leaves for Europe on a trip by the C. Lopez E. Lopez on Wednesday, and will be away for a few SiSmths General Famin died early in September in Paris, at the age of ti(i years, after long service in Senegal, Cecils) Cbina, and
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  • 89 8 The October is3ue of Straits Produce is on sale to-riay, ar.d we are glad to sc>> that, in spite of the absence of came ttt its best known and most gifted contributors, it fully maintains the very high reputation already established. It is good from beginning to end
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  • 184 8 In the Supreme Court on Satur.lay before Mr. Justice Barrett -Lennard, Mrs. Ernie Constance Jorge app.'aifl for a divorce from her husband, Edward Harold Jorge, a bork-keeper in the employ of Messrs. Addis and Kzckul. Mr. A. .1. Shelley-Thompson, on behalf of petitioner, stated that the parties were
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  • 177 8 A civil suit of considerable interest involving about half a million dollars w.i filed in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday last by Nsr Hone Guan, nf 227, Telok Ayer Street, Singapore, against John Archibald Russell, of J. A. Kussc'l and Co., Honjrkonjr and Shanghai
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    • 215 8 NOTICE The following reductions in the retail prices of W.D. H.O. Wills' Cigarettes have now been made. HRAND RETAIL PRICE Capstan Mild $0.75 Capstan Medium 0.70 Capstan Medium Magnums 0.90 Embassy No. 77 q.90 Gold Flake 0.70 Three Castles Mild 0.80 Three Castles Magnums 0.95 Three Castles Super Magnums 1.00
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    • 141 8 ALHAMBRA WOLVES OF THE NIGHT 1 Pt«- 7 pas, m. Furnum) Topical Budget and other interesting pictures First Show HER NIGHT OF NIGHTS (Mrrie Prcvost) and a 2 part drama MARLBOROUGH HOMER COMES HOME fi pti. c pts. (Chmlr* Ray) OUT OF LUCK E pta. S pts (Dorothy Gilh) First
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  • 2203 9 Allied Powers Make Firm Terms. Greeks to Withdraw From Thrace. Reuter's Servicf London, October 6. The Near Eastern news damped the revival of confidence at the opening of the Stock Exchange, but later it was more cheerful. Paris came as a buyer of favourite securities. Nervousness alto the
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  • 154 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 7. Fifty-eight special trains brought to Alexandra Palace 50,000 Boy Scouts toi welcome the Prince of Wales on return from his tour. Sir R. Baden-Powell and the Duke of Connaught were present. The Prince spoke twice, first to 17,000 Wolf Cubs, his voice being
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  • 105 9 Keiteu's Ses\ice. London, October 8. Calcutta Fifteen hundred square miles and 1,500,000 people are affected by thej floods in North Bengal. Tffce loss of life appears to be relatively small, but many cattle had perished and crops were des- troyed, also many villages. Thousands of half-starved persons
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  • 45 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 8. Berlin There has been a sensational development in the Rathenau murder trial at Leipzig, the case unable to proceed as the chief witnesses against the accused, the Srothers Techow, are ill through eating poisoned chocolates sent from Berlin.
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  • 52 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 6. Calcutta It is reported from Jamshedpur that the strike in the Tata steelworks continues and at present there is no prospect of a settlement. Nine thousand employes have returned to work. One blast furnace is again operating and work in other departments is
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  • 65 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 7. Summer time ends to-day and the deck will tie put back an hour at three to-morrow morning. London, October 7. Amsterdam Two were billed and three injured through the explosion of a wagon load of explosives at Oldenzaal. London, October 8. Berlin The floating
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  • 285 9 The Decision on Smuggling Ships. Reuter's Service. London, October 7. New York The federal judge, giving a ruling in the cases of two British vessel.?: which were seized as ruin runner?, caus-i tically characterised the confiscation of officers' money and personal effects to the value of $73,000
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  • 75 9 Renter's Service. London, October 8. Prague The resignation of the Bencs i Cabinet as the result of industrial difficul- 'ties due to the high value of the krone! was followed by the formation of a new j cabinet including the leaders of the five principal political parties who have!
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  • 41 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 7. The Colonial Office will receive on the 9th inst. a deputation from the Indiarubber Manufacturers' Association oppos- j I ing the Producers Association's proposal] to restrict the rubber output in the East Indies. >
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  • 128 9 The Gazette contains a lengthy list of promotions in the Singapore Volunteer Corps. They are as follow To be Captains Second-Lieuts. J. Gossip and A. G. Lee. To be Lieutenants SecondLieuts. (Ag. Major) Lermit, Wurtzburg, Baker, Hay, Brown, F. S. Clarke, N. L. Clarke, Zehnder, Le Cain, Tan
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  • 75 9 We are indebted to the Registrar of Imports and Exports, Singapore, for the following early eompartive returns of imports and exports for the months of August and September, 1922 The total value of Foreign Imports of Merchandise into British Malaya during S^pU'mber 1922 158.:W2,62'; August 1922
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  • 237 9 Mr. Bonar Law's Warning Words. Rf.uter's Service. London, October 7. In a letter to The Times Mr. Bor.ar Law firmly sjpports the Government's military action in the Near East. He declares that the danger of trouble in India through supposed British pro-Greek sympathies would be nothing in
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  • 465 9 "House Full" Notices at Victoria Theatre. If the Victoria Theatre always looked like it did between five and seven on afternoon Singapore would be the greatest show town in the world. The occasion was one of UIOM popular ical events, a Children's Conceit, an 1 long before tile
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  • 187 9 A Reuter telegram of the 7th inst. announces the death of the famous vaudeville actress Miss Marie Lloyd, news which will be received with great MM by all members of the theatrical profession and a host of people outside it. It is no exaggeration to describe
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  • 1091 10 Clearing of Unfortunate Misunderstanding. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October G. Before Sir Uaaal Woodward, en Friday in the Supreme Court, Mr. E. U. Steam made application for th-.' removal of the interim Injunction malialniita. the F.M.S. J Government from pjiyirg to Major W. S.
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  • 1303 10 Hibiscus Sabdariffa var Altissima. [By. G. E. limning, Manager, Sweet Kamni Batata, Sungei Siput.] 'Ihe factors of primary importance in the cultivation >t rosellc are those oclnnate and soil. It is urged that no sue- togs with this crop can be obtained in really dry weather, although on
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  • 661 10 Loss on Year's Working Much Reduced. The annual general meeting of the Kluansr Rubber Co., Ltd., was held en Saturcay at the registered offices of the) company, Cresham House. Mr. W. P. i Plummer presJUed in the unavoidable absence of Mr. A. J. Ferguson. Others present were
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  • 195 10 About 4.30 p.m. yesterday at the lv.. mile, Pasir Panjanar Road, car 2094 collided with car 4271, both cars being very badly damaged. There were two Chinese ladies in 4271, and both were badly sbarfen up and one sustained a fracture of her jaw. Chief Traffic
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 116 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Apropos to your report in yesterday's issue re the above' subject, will you tell me whether the local Chinese will help the sufferers of this disaster as they splendidly did for Swatow The Swatcw fund was raised with
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    • 384 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. It was with much interest that I read Mr. Bishop's report on the Evening Classes" held at Raffles Institution; it' clearly points out the need for mere ad- 1 I vanccd technical end commercial education dn thi3 part of the
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    • 560 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Reading through the pages of Mr. Buckley's classic work on our city I find several passages which in relation to pre-1 sent day controversies might almo»t have been written yesterday. They arc so apposite that perhaps you will allow
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  • 952 10 G. K. Chesterton on Sport And Prohibition. Mr. Chesterton knows that it js natural for men of all races to laugh at foreigners, and he has laughed so much at American! that he is careful to oxnlain that he himself is as laughable as they,
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  • 480 10 The Long Distance Race. Yesterday was the occasion of the Swimming Club's annual long distance race for the Hay-Taylor cup. The eoana is. f n in the clui> to Beaview Pier. a distance cf about a mile and qunrter. aim it is a sullkiently severe bMt of endurance. It
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  • 366 10 The S.C.C. and S.R.C. met fcr the las* time this season en Saturday and en a wet and treacherous wicket. The S.C.C. had to lower thtir colours to the S.K.C. in a very lew scoring match by 18 runs*. It was a bowlers' field day, and helped by the
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  • 558 10 The opening race for the cup competition initiated by Mr. F. G. Lundon was sailed yesterday morning in fluky weather. All the yachts have been officially measured on sail area and water line lengths, and handicapped under Y.R.A. times, so every boat is rated on its
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  • 212 11 Tin 1 iriT.jntl i* a (rain unfit for play today. The ties arranged are consequently id. TO-MORROW'S TIES. C Singles. Wataoa v. Poyser. v. Hoblyn. Hide. B*M v. Voelker. Strachan v. Hogervorst. Kurber v. Dean. I) Singles. ('■ordon v. Dobson. I'lifruiil v. Roberts. ester v.
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  • 404 11 North Johore beat Malacca. A letiii n nuiti-h between Malacca and North Johon was playtri at (it-nuang on Saturday, ami aftrr aa M Kame reRutted in win for North Johore by 9 point! to fi. M:ilniv:i were minus several B<O*d players and Mackenzie was unable U» play for North
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  • 198 11 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes: YesU-rday afternoon on the padang the Si-latttfor Club and a Middlesex team tried jonclusions at a hotkey match which resulted in a runaway victory for the club by 8 goals to three. Nevertheless the game was a good one and provided some very enterprising
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  • 99 11 A Reuter cable of the 7tih instant states '.hat the Giants won the baseball replay ::fcuinst the Yankees by 3 o. A Reuter wire of the Bth inst., states that at New York the Giants beat the Yankees by four runs to three. Mr. F. A. Sundram, the first
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 132 11 Singapore, October 9. Silver :35'«. Hongkong IH4 per cent Premium. Share market. Quiet. Rubbers. Bids are wanted for Punggors, Chimpuls, Ayer Moleks, Bukit Kajangs, New Serendahs, Muars and Balgownies. Tin. Taipings 77 1 ,i-82Vi cents. Norths M'^-ST'j cents. Souths ST'i-StfVi cents. Renongs 19/- to
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    • 136 11 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report under to-day's date Tin.— £l64 ll's. 6d. Rubbers. Bassets 70-75, Bukit Katils 40-45, Craigieleus (New) 20-30, Glenealys 00-70, Kuala Sidims 1.40-1.50, Mentakabs 10 cents, Ulu Benuts 10-15, United Malaccas 65-75, Jimahs 75-85, Changkat SerdanßH 2.00, Sungci Tukangs 15 cents. Mini's.
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  • 40 11 Ipoh Tin Dredging. 365 piculs. Valuing Consolidated.-^.Oia piculs. KitinutitniK' Tin Dredging, Ltd. during the (half month) tfas dredged 720 piculs. Tongkah Compound No. 2 N.L. Hours workfil 584 hours, cubic yards Irt-ati'd 5:],:!32, output i! 57 piculs.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 114 11 W-jtM -^-~mmm**-m-mmmfL**.J+*L^ S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Singapore PARAFLOR RUBBER CARPETING Fills a LONG-FELT WANT for a floor covering with properties similar to those of fine textile carpetings, but at a price in line with that of good linoleum. NO CANVAS BACKING TO ROT. Paraflor is practically indestructible
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    • 358 11 Raffles Hotel Phone 2920 (10 'mes) ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUTUMN RACE WEEK RAFFLES ORCHESTRA specially augmented fox Race Week, Pac IHsj and Dinners on RACE DAYS MONDAY AND FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant. TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.— Dinner Dancos. WEDNESDAY.— SpeciaI Orchestral Concert. (CINEMA— Sunday Evening). Residents and Diners will have prior claim
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  • 1129 12 Government Criticised For Failing to Act. Mr. A. D. Mearns, who in addition to being a director of the Cunard Company, is the chairman of the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Association has. states the Daily Telegraph, been complaining of the Government's failure to give legislative effect to the
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  • 664 12 Small Yachts Record Voyage Of IoJOOO Miles. The British-built yacht Fidra which was formerly the Earl of Dunraven's Cariad arrived at the Oowes early in September with a party of Swedish officers on board, having returned from a wonderful voyage round the world, which occupied nearly two
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  • 331 12 Tank Experiment in Rhenish Area. A series of interesting tank experiments," writes the, Hamburg correspondent, of Syren, will shortly be made for the purpose of deciding upon the section of the new Hansa Canal, which is to be constructed to provide a more efficient connection between the
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  • 39 12 A Berlin message of September 8 status that the ex-Kaiser has abandoned his intention to marry Princess Hermione in consequence of infltintial opposition ia Monarchist circles, which objected to the Princess's unequal birth and her family of five children.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 824 12 SALES BY AUCTION CHEON6 KOON SEN! 1 00 AUCTION SALE of ten lots of excrllent freehold building sites at Orchard Road, Land and house properties ■it Haig Rond, Coronation Road, New Market Road, Payah Lane, etc. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng ft Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday,
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    • 692 12 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon of October 20, 1922, for the supply of Rations and Sundries for Hospitals for the period January 1, 1923, In December 31, 1923. Tenders should be on the authorised forms obtainable on application to the Chief
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    • 181 12 SrSTE(HPRRS CIGARETTES .^BBBBBBBBiIIA jfeM^tf a dajA»m_^''»"°is^aa^s S9* L; '"c^mu v,r fin i a SfaaaaW PIC mwap >" s i FOR DISCRIMINATING SMOKERS Sole Maaafactarart :-ARDATH TOBACCO Co, Ltd, LONDON. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) PORTLAND CEMENT IN CASKS 375 LBS. NETT. Telegraphic Addraas C. H. ALPOBT. GREENLAND,
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  • 1038 13 Giant Ships with New York As Goal. Picture a great modern argosy of (riant steel steamships racing across the Atlantic with tremendous cascades of foaming green water splashing down on their decks as they grimly fight a midsummer storm, burning oil and coal as if they
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 196 13 SyarttifffiffiiHinKiiift ■■iititiTiifiiH>:fiiiMfTfiiiiiiff«iitiftitf:iiiiii?ftit*i:fiiii!iiiiTiTiTtiif riTi«tiiitiitiiiiiifftiiiitiiiiiitttiiiiHituuuiuiLi>iii^S KYNOCH I CARTRIDGES fPRYMAX V SMOKELESS Loaded with "Smokeless^ Diamond" Powder Loaded with "E.C." Powder M\Y BB OBTAIXED OF ALL CUVMAKERS AND AMMUNITION DEALERS Wholtamlt only front NOBEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED LOMOOM llllllll!III!lillliUllilliil!!IIII!illllli:illlll!IUIIIIIIiniillllllllllltllllllll!!lli;illllllllllUIIUUIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlR >l> MMI WIfLARD Sales Still Increasing WE not only Stock A BATTERY FOR EVERY CAR
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    • 148 13 U£c macEino luitfiiEeSutfernc/f UoudSi T H ETHER in the daily bustle of a busy office, or t^i^rlnu or P crsona^ use n ne more peaceful atn.oHi^W^ r T» sphere of the home, the Underwood Portable is nSjLp proclaimed by all users as the most efficient portable ''^B£&Ks& writing machine obtainable.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 329 14 tIOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO LTI. Private Can. Tb* Comprehensiv* Policy eoT*n agttnal Accident Malicious act. Theft. Fire. Claim* paid is foil. Third Party Claim* no limit. Law Co its paid. rntat— Rent, Personal affect*, Furniture. Stock In trad*. Buildings, sttof and Civil Commotion. Earthquake. MARlNR— Favourable rate* quoted for cargoe*
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    • 526 14 A*a*U ever $5,60«,0«l S.C A««ra«c« la f.re* iv« |17,000,Hf. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Iseorporat.d la Straits Isttlsmsats.) MIAD OfflCl t Wlaekaster House, tiacapoT*. LONDON OITICB I It, Old Jsvrr, a Tks Compsay has 420,000 deposited vitk the Sopreme Court of Englaad aad complies vita tk* British L!f*
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    • 620 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in England) With which is affiliated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Capital Subscribed and Paid Up. «2,5»4,100 Reserve Fund t 90,000 Beard of Directors The Rt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.G., X.C.5.1., K.CJ.E. (Chairman). Sir Frederick Eley, Bart. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner Sir
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    • 503 14 BANKING CAPITAL $MM,Ht SURPLUS H.Hf.Uff Asia Ban king /^Corporation Vgr3Hß|aF Institution, MBAD OFTICI FOI THB FAB BAST BkMfkal Blagapors OnV* 12. Bafllea Place. Current, Savings Aceoonts aad Fixed Depos.it* la U.S, Gold, Stetlias, Fraaoa, Tasls and Local Curraacj, Draft* Bonght, Sold and Cntere.i for Collection. Commarciai and Traveller* Letter* of
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    • 281 14 ■e*e*ee«ee*»»e»e»««*e»«eee.*e*j| INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION (OWNKD BY THB NATIONAL CITT BAN I OF NIW YOBS) Capital ssi "sbi PJB. t MIMM Sarplas and Ladlrlawl HrolU TJJs. I*,!**.*** Head Office 80, Wall Street, New York. San Francisco Office 232, atentgomerr. Street. London Office S6, Blsbopagate, E.C. EASTERN BRANCHES. China Caoton, Hankov, Harbin,
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  • 589 15 The Little Title ihat Pleases N Everybody. No doubt there have been many smiles at the expense of the ex-major who thought he ought to be addressed "Esq." and punched the head of the junior clerk who wrote to him as Mr." Certainly most people are either more philosophic
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  • 228 15 Calcutta was again inundated on September 25, ten inches of rain having fallen in a few hours. A heavy storm broke over the city in the early hours and thif was followed by a continuous downpour which continued without break from four until eleven. In the 21 hours
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  • 141 15 According to a London message of September 17 Commander Wild states that the Quest has carried out a tremendous amount of solid scientific work, including the preparation of a map of Go ugh Island which makes several important corrections to the existing map. They discovered
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  • 80 15 Six men, sole survivors of a wreck, ware cast upon a desert island, where they abode for nearly twelve months, till a British man-of-war took them off. In his log the captain of the warship noted the racial characteristics of the six thus: The two Irishmen had fought every day
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 207 15 ASBESTOS SHEETING WOOD PRESERVATIVE DISINFECTANT FLUID [^HREE articles mr can «upply at cut prices African Eastern Trade Corpn., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 124, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. llmni ton* Htmimn A wonderful Albion Fleet Record. Messrs. J. Shoolbrcd Co., Ltd., the world-famous Londn" Stores, writ: th.it they have had 44 Albions,
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    • 296 15 HAIPHONG DRAGON SS|P 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, M>»MM»«t*»«« >HM«M»mMMtIH>M»»H»H»»>><MM»M»>t»»»»»MMMMHIII Who does Your Printing? RICHARD Ltd. PROMPT PRINTERS 76 Cecil Street, Singapore. Tel. 2228. :ia t Don't let year teetk
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 210 16 GU&J9 MAT Gon LTD. 15, PHILLIP STREET. New Shipment Just Arrived. Tirana and nalvanixcd Padlocks Hra>s and Japd. Iron Kirn Locks ISrami Ship's and Dinner Bolls Drafts Ship's Lamps, M.isthrad and BMeOfMa Bra«« and .land. Engine Room Lamp* Copper Trieo or I.anrfh Lamp? Japnnnrd Trlaafala* Gmga lamps, etc., etc, et*.
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    • 351 16 BRING YOUR TROUBLES TO JOHN DIKE, OPTICIAN, lfi. BATTEKY KOAU, SINGAPORE. Keep Voiir Moneg ia tk* Country »T Singapore=made MATCHES CHOCODILI BKAWO Obtaiaabl* of all tfaata* ar itrttt from ataaafa>etaT*m The FJkayes Match Factory OCBea HIGH STKHBT NO JOB which cou'.cl ha battef done is allowed It I Icart our
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    • 864 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wantt, For Salt, To Let, etc, la ordinary clot«-e«t type (average six wordt to line) art per line one insertion 28 cents., two int. 46 cts., three int. C 4 cts., four ins. 82 ets., five int. $1.00, six int. $1.18, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 900 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET furnished at from October 1. Xo. 28-5, Stevent Road. Apply to Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, House 63, Scotts Road, gas, water, tennis court and garage, entry Xovcmbcr 1 1922. Apply 49, Cairnhill Road. "WANTED SMALL BUNGALOW, furnished or unfurnished, not over three miles from
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    • 884 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, godowns Nos. 78 nnd 79, Wallich Sticct. About 6,000 si|. ft. of floor space each. Apply The Union Trading Company, t% Kobinson Rand. BUITE OF OFFICES in N.Y.X. Building, SI, Rr.ffles Place, at present occupied by Wm. Jacks Co., to be let on January 1,
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    • 302 16 The Band-Box self wislUnWWßl form provides fur patront r< th- ailvunia' r:. n. Hit d which are enjoyed by tho.-e able I i tall. cry aaactaj attiiilion is girm to all po«i orders, ami abtolat* Mrtlafkctl m antccd. Orders c»n bo tl<-3p:itcheil CO ■>. where this system a( Mails. FRENCH
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 197 16 ni stum tipb TILEHUJ^'Jf* Cdltonal ano G"vor> Manager's OfCc* —1 Job Printing <>«»• VII communications relating to edi»oru" matters and news should b* address 1 THE EDITOR. All coni*numc»tio.i lating to busineM matter*— »dverlis«in#nH subscriptiTP^, accounts, priming, ate. should be addretjod tc THK MAKAGF.K ADVERTISEMENT RATI'3 Wants, Foi Sal*, To
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