The Straits Times, 12 October 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,072, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1922. PKTCE 10 CENT
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 103 1 il %3&jBBBWtii4iBBBBBB^BBBBBB^H The Old Original Genuine Swiss Milk "Bear Brand" Quality Purity TRADE MARK RICHNESS «>>«♦«»»»»«♦»«♦♦♦«»♦»««♦««»«« Obtainable in Sterilized Natural, Unsweetened Condensed, Full Cream Sweetened Condensed (Labelled Sledge Brand) also Real Swiss Cream. «♦♦♦«♦»»«««««♦♦««♦♦«>»»»«>»' SOLE AGENTS Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd., (Incorporated in England) 111 iiminimiminiimminnnrrnmrimiininnini iininiimiiiii imnmßßii v Kodak" Competition
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    • 242 1 Colt's Revolvers I AM) Automatic Pistols More than three-quarters of a century affo SAMUEL COLT first introduced hi-; Revolvers and to-day the arms bearing the name of this Inventor are known I country on the globe. ff^ THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF QUALITY atc^-aiwSfggl jbX Maintained from the Start— Gave lo
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  • 477 2 The Overhead or The Conduit System Alderman Sir David Hennessy, before the Railways Standing Committee at Mi! bourne, earnestly advocated the conduit system as against the erection of overhead gear in any scheme for the laying down of electric tramways through the city streets. He said
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  • 276 2 Many are the amazing feals of iir.xl ir surgery, but not often is it nects.-a' v_ U perform an operation in the open -sii'trt Yet this amazing performance wa- carriec out in Upper Norwood. A UMtar-ok bpy, Frederick Grant, the s»n <j(r\&» ban-1 master of the Upper
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  • 203 2 Electrically-driven liners, 1,000 ft. lonp and of 70,000 tons, are to be built- for the Atlantic trade by a new AniericHP shipping company, according to an announcement made by Mr. Lasker, chairman of the United States Shipping Board Mr. Lasker adds that the financiersorganizing the company are
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  • 101 2 In Brazil, where the nuts come from, the opera-going public have a way of tfieir own, seemingly, of dealing with performances that do not appeal to their critical sense. Some little time aj;<>, fov instance, Rio de Janeiro heard a representation of Tannhiuser in Italian, which failed to please the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 382 2 Such a Good Baby! Is lii t ill-' deirr p-.i >n oi your 1 ttle cnc Happy And smiling when f (jjlj awa'ic, uec i-.n^ pcicc' j!.> at t!ie proper lime a good Baby. a j -;Y lsS*JlHy Baoy i. j-.ist as good a> for iiei lth and happiness tfr
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    • 318 2 Use Cuticura and Have Lustrous Hair Regular shampoos with Cuticura Soap will keep your scalp clean and healthy. Before shampooing touch spots of dandruff and itching, if any, with Cuticura Ointment. A healtby ecalp means thick, g'.os-y hair. saulL.Talnnla .it .Distant it 30 .adJi U S'>lil throughout th* i-.nipirc llri!
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    • 255 2 Smoke A La Semeuse HIGH CLASS DUTCH CIGAUS B- FROM jLk Messrs. Mignot &de Block, Eindhoven. J* FLEUR de LDXH FLEUR de MALAKA W®;^| de PARIS de SUMATRA Wpg\l da DITC de I'EUROPE »2T* l« CHINK dv PRINCE WSJF< I di ROI de LONDRES BJtjjjj n SULTAN d« GOUVERNEUI fB^M
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  • 501 3 In Northern Provinces Of Malaya. The mystery of an Indian tribe or colony who live a secluded life in the hills of the Northern Provinces of the Malay Peninsula was alluded to at the last of a series cf lectures on the Peoples and Countries of the
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  • 348 3 Bengalee's Wonderful Mental Calculations. "What a brain!" "Marvellous!" "How dots he do it?" These were just a few of the remarks, writes a Daily Herald reports?, that were passed when Babu BaaMk Chandre Bose, of Bengal, a mental calculator, gave the correct answer to a terrific multiplication
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  • 114 3 The report of the working of the district municipalities in Madras Presidency for 1920-21 says that the number of meetings adjourned for w »nt of a quorum more than doubled compared with the previous year and it is impossible to acquit some councils of want of method
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  • 65 3 A missionary was shipwrecked on an island in the Pacific. Fearing that the inhabitants were cannibals he hid in the deepest part of the forest. One day, hearing voices, he crept cautiously up, and, listening intently, heard a man My: Why the hell did you play that but card?" The
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 695 3 (FOE PRINCES AND RICH MEN ONLY. THE ROYAL YAKUT! (ANANG VII. AS.) Tali Yaknti or life-giving nectar aat been prepared from tke belt, ekoieeit and richeet vegetable drnge. It ha? a wonderful property of increasing the virile power and reitifiei all urinary diaordera. In fact, it makoi man a man.
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    • 391 3 A RIFLEMAN'S RECORD AM) WHY HE WAS ABLE TO (ARKY ML" Wounded thrt'C times, gassed, blown up in a trench, and kept a prisoner of war for brief period, la the record of Rfln. E. T. Hoyland, whose home is at 18, Woodcote Th,- continual strain eventually told or n.e."
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    • 195 3 Just One More Cup. That is the universal request when you have Brooke Bond "Red Label tea. It is so good and so refreshing that everyone asks for more. \coveS\ Vutc«H| Brooke Bond tea is really good tea to begin with. The vacuum tin makes quite sure that it is
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    • 146 3 DUNHILL PIPES The Shell Briar $12.50. Dead Root Bruyere $10.85 and $13.25. Each pipe unique IN ALL SHAPES. BEARING ijIIMWHITEKiSII GUARANTEE ▲GENTS: SINGAPORE. There NO READ SATISFACTION in your Smokes UNLESS you (^^W v?Y ,^Jt/^t TRY our 'PEARL' CIGARETTES. They aft P lU^^fHllullil^^ §cr Obtainable at all Tobace»«iit«, IWiiJfllfJ^^ Nanyang
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 641 4 STEAMER SAILIWfiS P. 0. British India Apcar Line {Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (C«rier Contract with Bis Majesty* GoT*ram*ai) LONDON FAB-EASTRRN BERVTCI rVOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWaW Da* Blagapor* Le*T* Blagaaar* NANKIN abont Oct. II KALYAN about Oct.
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    • 662 4 STEAMEB SaiUWS "ELLERMAN'LINE EIXKRMAN 4 BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Lt«t (lawMvaratsd la Baglaa4) CTKAMatt Dm* Wagaaww"" PASSENGER SERVICM OVT^ASB, Btssam .I Du* Slagapon CITY OF i'A*lS Not. I a* CITY OF YORK Dwa. 14 s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Jan. ts s.s. CITY OF POONA Mar. ■OMBWABD. s.s. CITY 07 PARIS MarMlll**
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    • 721 4 STUMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated la Holland) UNDER CONTKAIT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA, UOVERXMKNT. T*l*pk*a* No*. Passage I'ept. ISI, Freight Dept. 1202, Maria* Dent, and Transalpoteal Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1003. VAN RIEBEECK— October 12, Penang, Lho-Seumawe, Sisli, Saliang, Oelee-I.hc-ue, Tjalang, Meulaboh, Tapa-Voean,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 332 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. LONDON UrTB Haione Maru Oct. 19 Suwa Maru Oct. 31 LIVERPOOL LDTB Toyohasht Mara oad Oat. HAMBUBO LDTB Mstsumoto Maru Oct. 13 Dakal Maru mid. Nov. KsTW TOBK LINH TIA ■TJHI SOUTH AMERICAN LDTB Kanugawa Maru Oct. 14 BOMBAT UNB Awa Maru Oct. 17 Tamba
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    • 468 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Filll.H Sailing. Frem llagoere (.akjoat to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN UNB For Marseilles, London. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port .Said. Arr. Dep. AMAZON MARU Nov. 20 Nov. 21 SHUNKO MARU Dec. 21 Dee. 22 Omit Marseilles. NEW TOBK LINB Fer laa Fraßdaca, Panama,
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    • 594 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO LIMITED LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to sail SteaMer From Slagaporo few Mondaj, 4 p.m. KINTA Port Swettonham and Pcnaaf. Monday, 6 p.m. HYE LEONG Malacca and Muar. Tuesday, 2.30 p.m. CALTPSO Port Dickson, Teluk Anscn, B*ffU Data* and Lnmnt. Tuesday, 5 p.m. KBLANTAN Malacca and Muar.
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    • 128 5 DOLLAR LIKE FOR BOSTON, NSW TOBK, NORFOLK Tia Saw s.s. M. S. DOLLAR Loading Sing-pore, October 20. FOR BOSTON. NEW TORK, BALTIMORE Tia Sacs s s. DIANA DOLLAR Loading Singapore, NoTomber 20. Through Bill* of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For
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    • 564 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE SUM STKAJt NAVIGATION CO, LJMITID. (Incorporated la Slam) SINGAPORE BANGKOK For IreUy, Trenggaas, Kelaatan, Bang aara, Telupia, Patala, Stngora, Laaon Koasamnt, Bandoa, Langsuea, Canmpos aad Baagkok. Da*. Dap. PRACHATIPOK Oct. 18 Oct. 18 MAHIDOL Oct. 23 Oct. 25 YUGALA Oct. 30 Nov. 1 The steamers are fitted
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    • 799 5 SALES BY AUCTION CNEONB KOON SENS ft CO AUCTION SALE of ten lots of excellent freehold building site* at Orchard Road, Land and house properties at Haig Road, Coronation Road, New Market Road, Payah Lane, etc. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'* saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, October
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 450 6 CINEMAS LIBERTY Vniveraal Special Attraction SECOND-HAND ROSE acts 6 aeti Burring GLADYS WALTON her bet. Together with the CLOSING CHAPTERS OF ROBINSON CRUSOE Episodes 16, 17 and 18 (the final), in 0 parta. The Firat Show at 74* p.m. THE MAN WHO WOKE UP By HOOT GIBSON ROBINSON'S TROUSSEAU Jewel
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    • 304 6 CINEMAS PALACEGAY NEW BRIDGE ROAD. In the Second Show at 9.1S p.m. Episodes I end 4 of THE INVISIBLE HAND Followed by a Rig Comedy with Jimmy Aubrey in HIS JONAH DAY 2 Parts Added Fur Feature 1. 1 parts UP IN MARTS ATTIC P rts The story is full
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    • 731 6 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES HAROLD KENNEDY WARING, DECEASED Punnant to Ordinance No. 114 (Trustee*), Section 25. NOTICE is hereby given that all creditor" and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of James Harold Kennedy Waring, deceased, late of tbe Ho Hong Cement
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    • 911 6 ORDINANCE N? 61 (PAWNBROKERS). 1. Tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office, Malacca, up to noon October 23, 1922, for the sole right to open one Pawnshop for a period of three years from January 1, 1923, in the streets in the town division of the Settlement of
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  • 213 7 FIXTURES. ihiirsdaj, (teloher 12 Rig* Water, 1 10 a.m., 1.10 p.m. Homeward mail leaves. Phil. Orchestra, Vie. Mem. Hall, S.IS. French Leave, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. ?riday. October 1» Riga Water, 2.44 a.m., 2.1 p.m. Ibe Vouiik Person in Pink, Vie. Theatre 'J.CO p.m. Saturday, October 11
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 105 7 Knsl Wharf lUsin-Nil. Raai Uh.irl ita, Glenavy. Sheen Wharf Nil. Main Wharf lio SriSf, Cine, Kelantar, Betpire D>»k Eluna, Kanumoo, Bcaveaue. I'ulu lira iii Coil SNharf—Nil. Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf Lea. liypeia, Patrol. Kuchin?, 11 Supply. W U Spl.-.idour, Tug Nejitunu.., I'uK /...L .id Magaet, Cram
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    • 188 7 HAN IH> i;t AN. Put.. Ml tons, from Sourabava u -in. for Beaiabaya le-10. CIRCE, Hnt.. :;il ton>. from Deli IJ-10. f u i Deli ill". nANiiAi.dii, Drit.. 2.7 M tens, from Fre mam;. U-19, for Tolu Luut 14-10. KKLA.N ~A\. ilm.. 471 tons, from Malacca 12-10, for
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  • 180 7 To-day l..iiu Pnhat ..I p. 1.1. l'enung. Raagooa and Calcutta 8 p.m. ftoarabajra ..I p.m. host Sv.rUcT.lmiii. PtTnlllg Madias, l'onilichirr/. Cudduloie. Porte N\vo. Karikiil and Nctraputam, takitc ■nail:! foi Europe, etc., (via Bombay) 3 p.ui. Regiatration up to 1 p.m faretl noon Sup;.!i military Mail by train
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  • 103 7 The l.untfhiii Railway, part of whk-h (between Suchufu ami thi- sea) is being constructed by Dutch mgiataU undi-r the auspices of Sir. .1. C. Deltinf Dura, has alieiiad] tweomt :i b<iiMi ti> China, write* rarrnpondmt fro« ihat country to the Vadcrlaml." This railway establishes iommunii;itn.ii bstWSMI the rich provincei at
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  • 20 7 ;ft S'porv. Arr. Londoi n. September 2 September 8 September 6 September SO October 2 October 3
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  • 160 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, October 12. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3 ms. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York Demand 51% Private 90 d/s 53% On France Bank 645 On India, Bank T.T. 178% On HonftkonK, Bank A/A 10% p.c. prem. On Shansrhai,
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  • 58 7 Tone of Market Firm. Latest London cables quote Sput sheet 914 d. lingapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot S T ov.-Dec. lan. -Marc Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. Spot Nov.-Dec. 34 35 35% 36 Jan. -March 37
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 194 7 VaL Pd. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jelantoh 1 1 Johan Tin El £1 l\ai:i. Kamunt. 10 10 Kinta Assoc. ■-> 6 Lingui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 Mi-nglembu 1 1 Middleton 1 1 Murai Tin 1 1
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    • 153 7 Issue. Val. IV. Bayers. Sellers. -1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.5.0 4.7.6 10 10 Central Enirin** 10.60 10 10 Central Motors 2.50 3.00 10 10 Eastern Ship 8.75 9.75 0 £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.00 6.50 ">/- 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- 21- norn 10 10 F laser Xeave 32.50
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    • 103 7 (J. Eng. 0 p.c. $UU.IO« ptrl»i,M S'poro Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350.000 R«as Spore Municipal I pa $1,378,000 pas 3'poro Municipsl 4H PA of 1907 $1,000,000 10 pji a*. Spore Municipal 4H of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.«. die. Spore Municipal 4H PA of 1W» $I^oo.ooo It pa ais Spore
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    • 369 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. a Fraser I.yall ft Co. Evatt. Ulenby New ($1) 0.40 0.50 0.45 055 \iw Gajdh ($1) 0.70 1.00 1.00 1.20 Hitam <*•>■ w<>o 10.00 W.IK) 10.00 K lining (SI) 0.40 0.60 1.00 \m. Malay ($2) 0.85 0.95 0.80 1.00 V.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 632 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS KIMSHINO UP Abbot's Beer, at 48 cents Tor K bsrge bottle mid 26 cents for a small bottle, next week will be too late. H. Bolter. Kurope Hotel Building. OMEGA the standard by which to judpe s good watch. (lp) FOR SALE, two-seater ear, perfect running order, Apply
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    • 12 7 GRAND CLEARANCE SALE NOW ON T. Nagai Co. HIGH STREET. Tel. 1113. ►♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦»♦♦♦♦»»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦»*«<>»♦»♦»♦««>>>♦♦
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    • 360 7 Nahar Opera At the Beyrouth Theatre, Gaylang Road. Tu-nmrrow Friday will utage An [aterestiag Malay Btecy ssJUtlad SABRAL MOLOK OK YATIM PIATU A. M. i, l'roprlftor. Telephone No. 2550 tor ie*ie. Cnmiiu Coming New Actor* and Ac tresnes from Katavia Watch for further announcement THE STAR OPERA (The Premier Malay
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    • 289 7 THE STRAITS TIMES (:m he obtaitifd at the fellowiaaj pisses in Siagapere: 11. .til vnn Wijk I .Momy Chauffer, Oreeveaer. ■ally and Walsh. Ltd.. ftasses Place. .Money Chaafeer, Addpl.i Hetol Honey Qhaayer, BaMpa Hotfl Federal Kui.ii.T Bsassp *'■>•. Rafles Betel Koh iv, Bras Basah Koad Low Yon K Sw«e, 1
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  • 1177 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12. UNITED ENGINEERS. After reading the report of the meeting of United Engineers, we come to the conclusion that the only statement made in explanation of the retirement of Mr. I.emberger is that before he went on leave he intimated that it was his intention
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  • 266 8 Better late than never. It is pitiful to think of the way in which millions of British money have been handed over to foreigners simply because one or two persons in positions of high authority lacked the brains to see that there was only one way of dealing with the
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  • 20 8 A special announcement with regard to Dunlop cord tyres and their prices ippcars on page 5 of the present issue.
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  • 16 8 The newspapers cf India and Burma have recently published news received from Leaneld (Oxford) Wireless Station.
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  • 18 8 Our Penang correspondent wires Messrs. Keng and Company of Penang md Ipoh, have filed a petition of bank.uptcy.
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  • 20 8 Our Penang correspondent wires The Chinese republican anniversary was cele>ratcd by a gorgeous lantern praeeasiael and attended ty huge crowds.
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  • 37 8 A Teochew was placed before a magis.rate yesterday by Inspector Pearce, in ■harge of the Marine Police with attemptng to commit suicide by jumping overhoard from the Khoon Fong. He WM -enmnded for observation for a week.
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  • 41 8 The funeral of the late detective Ng Ah Yong, who was shot dead at the junction of North Bridge Road and Fraser Street on Thursday evening, took place at the Chinese burial ground Thompson Road this morning and was largely attended.
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  • 41 8 The Bishop of Singapore, who has been ?taying at Taiping Hill, will celebrate Holy Communion in St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday next, and will lold service in Klang and St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on the day followng, Sunday.
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  • 59 8 The death-rate in the F.M.S. in 1921 was the lowest recorded for eleven years >xcept that ef IMS, remarks the Medical Report for 1921. It is remarkably lower ;han that of IMB. The death-rate of the Tour principal towri3 is far too high. It s due largely to infantile mortality
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  • 68 8 Three mere battalions left Aldershot in September 27 for the Near East. The Ird Coldstream Guards and the 2nd Royal Fusiliers departed for Tilbury, where, amidst scenes of trreat enthusiasm, they •mbarked on the ex-German liner Hunts*reen. The Jnd Rifle Brigade left Alder>hot for Southampton after inspection by ;he Duke
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  • 76 8 The Institute of Journalists began its mrual conference at Bristol on September 12 under the presidency of Mr. Charles .Veils, of Bristol. Mr. Weils said that wonderful things were promised in wireless broadcivtinf, but he ventured to >rophesy that at its extreme development t would not supersede the good newspaper.
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  • 88 8 The case was mentioned before Mr Dawson, second magistrate, yesterday in A-hich Tun Cheng Phiang, formerly employed as "boy" in the service <f Mr. md Jlrs. Morgan, 136, Cantonment Road, ■.vas charged with attempting to murder he latter. His worship adjourned thtearing of the ease till the J-lth in ordet
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  • 119 8 Observator write 3 in the Observer I quoted from Punch' last week the little bey's description of a lark:' 'E' can't get up, an' 'c can't get dahn— an' 'c 'aint 'arf 'ollering" Now a correspondent informs me that by a very curious coincidence this description of the behaviour of
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  • 119 8 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard continued yesterday the hearing of the action brought by M. Guston and E. J. Nathan against Messrs. Almusawah and Co. for alleged breach of contract. The statement of claim was amended to refer to the date of the contract with defendants as in December, instead of September.
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  • 127 8 The reported decision of the young Emperor of China to dispense with the queue is an event of significance. I have every reason to believe that the report is t-ue," said Sir John Jordan, formerly British Ambassador at Pekinir, to a Daily Express representative. The Emperor is a most enlightened
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  • 407 8 Mr. W. B. Penman lhas taken over the position of hon. secretary and treasurer of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. The marriage of Mr. B. de Souza, the well-known Kuala Lumpur footballer, anil Miss Louise Theseira was solemnised at St. Jciin's Church, Kuala Lumpur, this morning. Captain
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  • 37 8 The P. and O. Nankin is due at Per.ang at 5 a.m. on Saturday with mails from Europ?. The Armand Behic i.? due at Per.ang at 2 p.m. on Saturday with mails from V rar.ee.
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  • 251 8 Yesterday, about 10.30 a.m., a Chinese named Ng Heng Long was found to be on the point of entering the bedroom of Mrs. Lawson, wife of Mr. L. Lawson, Locomotive Foreman, F.M.S. Railways, who lives in what was the old Resthmisc Fort Canning Road. The man must
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  • 256 8 The marriage took pace yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral of Mr. J. 1.. Beardon, of Messrs. Kobinson and Co., and Miss E. M. Gostlinf?, who arrivH from home the day before. The marriage was solemnised by Archdeacon Swindell and the reception was afterwards held at the ri'sidi'iKo
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 206 8 t SPECIAL DISPLAY OF Men's 'Wear RACES We are now showing a smart and exclusive range of Gentlemen's Suitings, Shirts, Ties, Socks and Footwear specially imported for the Autumn THE "GOODRICH" /^l LONGLIFE RUBBER BELT yf^^fy^S. $1.75 i Vi\ ASJn iJWaY Shapely, Soilproof and Self- [v 7 I fa\K^ adjusting.
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    • 149 8 ALHAMBRA WOLVES OF THE NIGHT 7 P l 7 pts. (Wm. Furnum) Topical Budftt and other interesting pictures Pint Show HER NIGHT OF NIGHTS (Morie Prevost) and a 2 part drama MARLBOROUGH ELACK IS WHITE 6 pts. 6 pts. (Dorothy Dalton) EXCUSE MY DUST 5 pts. 5 pts. (Wallace Reid)
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  • 457 9 The Mudania Agreement Signed. Neutral Zones Adequately Secured. Reuter's Service. London, October 10. New York An Associated Press wire from Mudania gives the text of the protocol presented to Ismet Pasha by the Allies. The terms are mainly as already cabled, but the protocol provides that the Greek
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  • 118 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Mr. I'rquhart, in an interview with I'.euter, confessed to being disappointed at Urn Snvi.t's non-ratificaticn of the Kusso- Asiatic arreercent, but the last word bad not been said. He was convinced that politics would be put in their proper placo and the agreement
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  • 279 9 Mr. Lloyd George Facing The Music. Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Far from bowing to the clamour of his critics, Mr. Lloyd George, in characteristic fighting vein, has decided to accept their challenge and will speak on the 14th inst. at Manchester, expounding and defending his Near Eastern
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  • 202 9 Serious Affair and Fatal Results. Reuter's Service. London, October 10. Despite a close watch over the 600 Irregulars captured in the Four Courts fighting incarcerated in Mountjoy prison, Dublin, arms and ammunition were smuggled in and distributed to the prisoners who revolted to-day. They failed in their
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  • 72 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 10. The North Atlantic Conference at Liverpool only informally discussed the American liquor ruling but took no action on it. All liners due to leave Liverpool this week will carry their usual supplies of intoxicants. London, October, 11. The International Maritime Conference fn London
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  • 55 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 11. Rome Ferrarin, who flew from Rome to Tokio in 1920, has won the aviation grand cup of Italy, covering the course of .L'.oni kilometres in 12 hours 67 minutes. Only twe of the entrants qualified in the eliminating trials and Ferrarin was the' only
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  • 42 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 11. Geneva fn consequence of Viscount Ishii goiiiE tp Japan on leave, the League of MattaM has bce-n notified that Mr. A 'late:, Ambassador at Brussels, replaces him on thu Council of the League. i
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  • 231 9 Great Reception at London Legation. Reuter's Service. London, October 11. Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, Chinese Charge d'Affaires, held a reception at the Chinese Legation to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the establishment of the republic. It was largely attended by Knglish, Chinese, Japanese and foreign diplomatists. The republican
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  • 60 9 Reuter's Service. London, October, 11. Paris M. Barthou has been unanimously elected president of the Reparations Commission in succession to M. Dubois. London, October 11. Athens M. Taimis has now intimated his readiness to accept the Premiership. London, October 11. An Amsterdam issue of 6,000,003 guilders city of Sourabaya
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  • 61 9 Korean Passenger Arrested At Hongkong. (From Our Own Correspondent Hongkong, October 12. Morphine and cocaine valued at $28,000. representing over five million official doses, was seized here on th>> Mishima! Maru. It was hidden in luggage, md case: of furniture belonging to a Korean firstclass passenger from
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  • 52 9 Government Borrowing For The Mint. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, October 12. The Canton Government is borrowing two millions sterling for ten years from an Anglo-French-Chinese group on London for the purchase of supplies for the mint to restore the subsidiary coinage. The liquor and tobacco taxes were
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  • 179 9 (By Courtesy of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, October 10. Six thousand workers of Naval ports and the Tokio arsenal are reported to be unemployed in connection with the retrenchment cf the defence force. Baron Keishiro Matsui, the representative at the forthcoming conference at The Hague to
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  • 1656 9 Expert Approves Gunong Pulai Scheme. Interview with Colonel Deacon The necessity of a fre q h source of water supply for Singapore is a problem which )ias faced the Muncipa'.ity for some years. At the present time the supply frcm ths local reservoirs is about equal to the
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  • 158 9 Prices Being Well Maintained. The 572 nd auction of the Singapore Chamber of CoaUßOec Rubber Association j was held on October 11, when there wrs, catalogued 1,916,702 lbs., tons 855.67. i Offered 1,430,944 lbs., tons 638.81. Sold. I) J 1.1 111 lbs., tons 442.70. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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  • 149 9 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writM The Whole of the Chinese community in Kuala Lumpur celebrated the occasion of the 11th anniversary of republic day on Tuesday. Almost every i prominent Chinese establishment in the tewn closed its doors to the public while hundreds of people
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  • 550 9 Stevenson Committee's Proposal. Export Duty from November 1. Rise of Price in Singapore Market. The following is communicated under instructions of the Secretary of State The Stevenson Committee recommends a system of export duty en the line of Scheme 2 in the June Report, the minimum duty to be
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  • 237 9 Thus the B.N. Borneo Herald Mr. L. T. Waktford will be a real loss to Jesselton and the West Coast where lie has made good in more senses than one. It is a little over seven years since Mr. Wakeford came here, as Messrs.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 132 10 The S. V. I'ixturcs The following is the programme of matches provisionally arrnn^eJ for the S. C. C. Kugby Fifteens Saturday October 14 v. Jchote at •lohore Bahru. Thuisday October 19, A Fifteen v. Dang at Singapore. Saturday, October 28 v. Malacca at Singapore. November I v. Jihoie at
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    • 79 10 Our I'cnanir coi respondent wres The following will lie the team rc-presetitiiiL,' Tenant atrainst BohUMJOf at Kuitkct on .Saturday. O. Miliui K. l.iston. J. 1). .Sanderson leapt. l, K. N. Hamilton and A. J. L. Donaldson W. W. Roger and Keng ihuan K. D. Mill'gan, C. P.
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    • 291 10 Yesterday's play ri suited us follows C. Clans Doubles. Davison and Dykes beat Stewart and Ambler, w.o. Laville and W lliams beat Gamble and Goates, w.o. Pearce and Prick beat Meredith and Manchester, *a Poyser and Roberta beat Htndrie and Han- o—(i,0 (i, ti 4.
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    • 15 10 To-morrow's tie is Wardlt and Toscemc v. Doig and Kinlocft.
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    • 35 10 A team of nine representing the Singapore Volunteers is going over to Johoiv on Sunday to fire a friendly shooting match witli a team of nine represent ing the Joh( re Rifle Club.
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    • 196 10 We are ukai t I announce that there will lie apaillng practice at the X.M.S. Kcdown which b the headquarters of the Stadium xin^ Sjndicate ti>-morr.w nncl Saturday afternoon treat 1.-ii to »>. Booking f( r Urn I.ucas-ile Sou/.;i fijrht will open to-morrow Bi G. H.
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    • 52 10 A Raster wire of the 11th inst. gives the result of the Cesarowitch as follows: 1. Light Dragoon. 2. The Villager. I. Ceylonose. 'ihirty-one ran. Won by a neck, throe llMgthj between second and third. Betting, 10(1 to 1 Light Dragoon, 40 to 1. The Villager, 10 to
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    • 52 10 The following are the weights for the I'v'iiy Handicap, Haee 8, on the third day— niac'K icari Buy Khum Starlight Mutilia Drummer Boy Srnai l'liiici-ss Mir.HT Black Kuin Merunti Dlark Ma^ic- ij a 12 M 12 1C 12 12 C 11 VI 11 U 11 i 11
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    • 199 10 Tha told medal (1U21 22> and the Qctohot medal of the Keppel Golf Club will be played for by modal play during the cominir week-end, 14th and 15th inst. and the ladies spoon on the Monday follow The following have qualified for the J!'^l-^2 Gold Medal which
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  • 380 10 Some Tales of Independence Day." Travellers artiving in Peshawar bring many stories of the Independence Day' festivities at Paghman, which lasted from August 1)» to 25, states a Peshawar messnge, of September 13. The celebrations took the form of a general exhibition tc which admission was charged, the
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  • 142 10 Messrs. Lloyi l Richardson ami Company, solicitors for Horatio Bottomley, !-iat«'(l last month, that up to the present Mr. Bottomley .ias not seen the articles which have been appearing in a Sunday journal, the Home Office having decided that it woul'l be contrary |o the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 119 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It was good cf Mr. Blair to write regarding the arrival of the Teestn with the last home mails. It certainly disposes very satisfactorily of ti;e 8.1. end of it. In view of Mr. Lowther Kemp's request made at the
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    • 263 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I could not help smiling when I read your correspondent's remarks in reference to the Chaplin features recently screened at the Victoria Theatre. Surely ti:e comedy idol of the screen is worthy ef having his pictures repeated
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  • 179 10 Says an Australian paper Proposals for using black labour in the growing of cotton in the Northern Territory have been receiving favourable consideration from the Department if Home an.i Territories, 'ihis is really black labcur. too, not the yellow or bn wn labour, which is generally called black"
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  • 148 10 The famous .flagship Lion has been selected for dis;K«al in accordanro with the Washington Agreement, but there is a growing feeling in naval c-ircles that it should be preserved as a national war relic. The suggestion is made that the battle cruiser should be maintained as
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  • 101 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes The case against the two Sikh constables, Kehr Singh and Sucftia Singh, who stand charged with «>.e murder of Sgt.-Major Thaman Singh, will not be heard for some time. The two accused, it will be remembered, were yesterday convicted for the
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  • 100 10 A clock that will go for a decade, the invention of a Frenchman, has just reached Shanghai, says the N.-C. Daily News. It is electrically worked, of exceedingly simply mechanism, and it only takes ten seconds to start. One turn of a nut at the base of the pendulum conwets
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  • 135 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'b Daily Report Singapore, October 12. Silver "4 15/16. Hongkong 10 per cent premium. £l:are market. Quiet. Rubbers. There is a strong demand for shares, prices fluctuating considerably. Tins. Taipings 77^-82% cents. Norths 85-90 cents. Souths :ST -i«-J cents. Renongs 19/- to 20/-. Johans
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  • 114 10 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report under to-day's date Tin.— i'lfl7 2s. 6d. Rubbers. .Market excited. Keen buyers of all rubber shares and advanced prices. Mines. JchaiiM ttVi-4T%, Linguis 2.95--3.05, Murais 1.50-4.75, PmojUg Plandoks S?H-42Vk, Renongs l'js. 6d.-2Os. 6d.. Souths B.')-i>s, Tinskils r,.00-7.00 Jelantehs 35-45, Titis
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  • 420 10 Singapore, October 11. Business, has- b«en difficult in the share market during the week in spite of considurable enquiry in all branches. Both rubber and tin continue to improve ana a result it is hard to find shares. Enquiries for rublnr shares in particular
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  • 248 10 The Labuan Assizes commenced on the 2nd instant before the acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. P. J. Sproule. The first case on the list was one of murder, the accused being two Ousuns, named Lindongan and i Sentciru, the victim was a Chinese. Mr. |N. H. P.
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  • 703 10 Experiences of Some English Residents. The following is an extract from an article in The Standard cf Buenos Ayres of Friday August 11, entitled Experience of an English Lady So many conflicting and contradictory ,repcrts dnd cables concern Ing the revolu- tionary troubles in Paraguay have been
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  • 179 10 Anglo-Johere.— 2B.os9 lbs. Burma Dev.— 2,458 lbs. Bukit (K. 8.).— 6.421 lbs. Buloh Kasap.— l6.Boo lbs. Banteng (Selangor).— 3B,.lla lbs. Bukit Palong.— lB,o'JU lbs. Clovclly.— l3,ooo lbs. Chulsa (Selangor).— 31,000 lbs. Cheviot.— 76,ooo lbs. Consolidated Malay.— 93, Boo lbs. F.M.S. Rubber Planters.— 92,ooo lbs. Galang Besar.— i
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  • 45 10 Singapore Branch. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank request us to publish the following list of subscriptions received towards the above Fund Amount previously acknowledged $2ti,U!'4.18 Per Singapore Amateur Dramatic Society, September 11 250 Per Captain E. P. Richards September 14 GO $27,:i04.1S
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  • 459 10 Nt w Farcical Company's Great Success. There is always a touch i f excitement about a "first night" at our Victoria The .tre. Companies which visit tha Eas. have the lively habit of differing widely in quality. Some are good. Other* are somewhat otherwise and the man
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  • 260 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur October 1!. At the Assize Court this morning hefore Sir Lional Woodward C.J.c. with Messrs. Topham and Yap Tai ChM BS assessors, a Chineoc named eh n Sinp stood in the dock to take his trial >n a charge of murder.
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  • 211 10 Routine Orders, dated Octolier 4, by Lieut-Colonel K. EL 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 Monday, October
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  • 31 10 Orders for weeh ending October 15 Saturday, 14th. Field Day. See Special Orders. The Annual Relay Race will take plnc< on Saturday, October SI.
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  • 2511 11 A Long Odds St. Leger. By Our Special Correspondent London, September 14. II must be a long time since a St L*gi r was run in which IS to 2 was offered against the MM at the fall of thf flair- This was the price of the French
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 182 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS PRE-EMINENT IN LASTING TONE QUALITY RESPONSIVE TOUCH AND DURABILITY Our system of graded payments will enable you to acquire a MOUTRIE Piano now. S. Moutrie Co,, Ltd., (Imcorp.r.ted in Hoackoag) RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. IL* MHM.tn nn.iiii Collapsible Gates In Stock. AU Sizes from 5 ft. to 10 ft.
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    • 322 11 Raffles Hotel Phone 2920 O0 I'nes) ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUTUMN RACE WEEK RAFFLES ORCHESTRA specially augmented for Race Week, Race Tiffins and Dinners on RACE DAYS MONDAY AND FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant. TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.— Dinner Dancei. WEDNESDAY. Special Orchestral Concert. (CINEMA— Sunday Evening). Residents and Diners will have prior claim
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  • 253 12 Something of a sensation was caunvl by an uncontrolled electric train dashing through two stations on the Mordialloc line last night, says a Melbourne message to the Sydney Sun on August 21. The train Jeft Klinders-street at 7.48, and the passengers were startled 1 when, after leaving
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  • 85 12 A Mr. Bassett Digby, F.R.G.S., has been telling the readers of a home paper something about modern dress in the Far East." He saye that one may traverse the streets of Shanghai, Peking 1 and Hongkong for weeks without seeing a Chinese woman wearing European dress, and also that even
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 169 12 The Dunlop Rubber Co., tJMn settlements) Ltd. ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW J"^ T*> PROGRAMME f M s^r Ilw law /^^/fi 'j^bSb^bbbbbbbl Bsm i St^^^^ slßbbbb^bß' .^iZ^bbbbbbbbl bbbbbv BBm M '^^BssT BbV BBm WB*^*^' Sm BK BBBbV »k K 9j I J^BBV m BSBB A^bbp- aY *2M «SBBBe» bSBm. v 9 Lbbh
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    • 308 12 Europe Hotel SINGAPORE. The management beg to announce the following programme RACE WEEK.— Tuesday and Thursday, October 17 and 19. After Dinner Dance until 11.45 p.m. Saturday, October 21, SPECIAL DINNER followed l»y a Dance (ill 1.43 «.m. TICKETS Dinner and Dance $S. Dance only $1.50. ARMISTICE NIGHT.— A Special
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  • 1072 13 385 Persons Saved by The Kinfauns Castle. The Times correspondent wrote from Southampton on September 12 Scenes of the greatest heroism on the part of the officers and crew of the UnionCastle liner Kinfauns Castle marked the rescue of officers, crew, and passengers of the HamburK-Amerika liner
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 141 13 HAIPHONG DRAGON !lsf/ CEMENT Supplied to the Spore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. tDUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore. »♦♦♦♦><-♦-«■♦♦♦« >>>>tmt«««l» t>l sUt* MMMtM.tMMH TRADE *£j fl "ARK "SEA-GULL" BRAND DANISH MILK L Condensed Sweetened Condensed Unsweetened Sterilized Natural Sole Importers:
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    • 485 13 I The first essential of good health is sound digestion. If, however, your food does not digest and assimilate, it only causes pain and sickness, creating heartburn and flatulency, palpitation, sour stomach I and inevitably causes constipation, headache and nervousness. j Nourishment is as necessary to the human i system
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 204 14 tiOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO LTI. Private Can. Ths ComprehemiTe Policy eorert araiaaf. Aeddant. Malicious act. Theft, Fire. Claims paid is full, Taird Party Claim.— no limit Law Costa pad*. WtMM/— Bent, Personal effects, Furniture. Stock in trade. Building*, Biof and Civil Commotion, Earthquake. m A RINE.— Favoorabls rate, quoted for
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    • 545 14 Am.U »var |S,MI,M# S.C, Am*t**c* Ib fare, artr (17,«00,M« The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeorporated la Itralta Settlements.) MEAD OITICaI I Winekaeter House, Singapore. LONDON OfTICI I H, Old Jewry, H. a Tke Company has MO.OOO deposited vltk ths Supreme Coort of England and sompliss With the British
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    • 624 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (laeorporsted in England) With which la affiliated THI ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital £5.000,0011 Capital Subscribed and Paid Up... «Z,fiy«,i«o Reserve Fund 90,000 Board of Directors Ths St. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.H.G., X.C.5.1., X.C.I.X. (Chairman). Sir Frederick Eley, Bart. Sir Montagu Cornish
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    • 509 14 BANKING CAPITAL W BUBPLUB fl.t44.aM asia ban king VaafffsMjl an American VJBSHB/aF Institution. mad omci vok Tin rut bust Skaafbal Blagapore OaVa 12, Raffles) Place. Current, Savings ▲eeoaata aad Filed Deposits la TJ.B, Gold, Sterling, Franca, Tasls aad Local Corraaay, Drafta Bought. Bold aad Entered for Collection. Commercial and Traveller.
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    • 278 14 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION (OWNED BY THE NATIONAL CITT BAN! OF NEW YORK) Capital UJL I.NMW Sarplas aad UadlTUed ProiU IJB. H,«aM» Hesd Offlce 60, Wall Street, New York. Saa Francisco Office 232, Montgomery. Street. London Office 36, Blshopegate, I.C. EASTERN BRANCHES. China: 1 Canton, Hankow, Harbin, Hongkong, Pekla, Shanghai, Tientsin.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 154 15 TO ARRIVE 1922 Models HUDSON AND ESSEX TOURING CARS Orders will now be accepted for above 1922 model cars. A small shipment is expected shortly and orders will be executed in rotation. Further particulars, etc. from MALAYAN MOTORS, A. B. &C, Amber Mansions, Orchard Road. >«> < AT 25 BELOW
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    • 200 15 JUST RECEIVED A big stock of the 1922-23 annual edition o! THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPER Batter than ever, being full of valuable In formation for anyone interested in INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE rvery Importer, Exporter and uinnufacturei J »<iould have one of these books. Price US J?». THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPER, INC.
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    • 108 15 B -.-g^ T A M T V F \mm SUCTION GAS producers The demand for economical fuel-savers is now more urgent than ever. Let us demonstrate to you the advantages and extraordinary fuel economy to be derived from the use of the Tangye SUCTION GAS PRODUCER. Utilise your Waste Produce.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 377 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. J5, I'fin.l.lP STREET. New Shipment Just Arrived. Brass and Galvanized I'ndlork. BnsM mcl J;: pel. Ir'in Rim Locka Hrnsn Ship's and Dinner Bells Brass Ship'-i I amps Ma--.the»d and Sid(!i;;rit« Urns* anil J.ipd. r.nifino Room Lamp* ("npprr TtiroYr Launch Lamps Japanned Trinn?u!nr Csßfl Lamp*, etc., ate*
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    • 330 16 LADIES' Very smart shoes for races also evening shoes. More dresses and 600 hats will arrive on Tuesday, October 10. PARISIAN HOUSE The best place for cheap prices with good quality goods. BRINGJTOUR TROUBLES TO JOHN DIKE, OPTICIAN, It, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. heep Your Money la Us Country by a»bs»
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    • 873 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^^ Th* PREPAID charge, for Wants, For Sal*, To Lat, ate, la ordinary eloa*-**t typ* (average aix word, to line) are per lin* one insertion 28 cent... two In*. 40 ets., three in.. C 4 ets., four ins. 82 ets., fi>* ins. 9400, six ins. $1.13, ten in.. $1.40,
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    • 932 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Seotts Road. Oeeupeticr from October 1. Apply to Meyer Brothar* TO LET furnished as from October 1 No. 28-5, Stevens Road. Apply to Guthrii Co., Ltd. TO LET, large compound house No. it Balcstier iload. Apply to Yeo Chip Moh, CM, Synagogue Street.
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    • 838 16 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of October 20, 1922, for the following works with the exception of items 2, 3 and 7, for whicn Tenders close at noon of October 13, 1922 1. Alterations to Raffles Girla' School, including general repairs,
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    • 302 16 Ihe Band-Box self-measurement form pro vides for patrons residing at a distance all the udvantMgcs of The Uund-Box Nn ice which nre e-njoyed by taaa. able to call cry spooir.l attention I. jivrn to nil port orders, and absolute aatiafactlon antecd. Orders cr,n ba d*S*mtCfc*d v !i. FRENCH LINGIOtn PARIS
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 202 16 THE STRAITS TI»ES rEL«paoN*r SdlUnai and IsMsl Manager 1 Offle* Job Printing Oa-* l 2** \II eommunicatioßS relating to edltorl*. matters and new. should b« addres««<» U THE EDITOR AH eoromu'iicotiuap r« Uting to business nmttcrs advprti^rm-utt subscriptions, accounts, printing, fw •aoald be addressed to THE MANAGER ADVERTISEMENT RATES. .Vanta,
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