The Straits Times, 30 October 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 27,087. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1922. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 132 1 The Old Original Genuine Swiss Milk "Bear Brand" Quality 2Ufh^WJs\ riirity TRADE MARK RICHNESS Obtainable in Sterilized Natural, Unsweetened Condensed, Full Cream Sweetened Condensed (Labelled Sledge Brand) also Real Swiss Cream. Mt»t>»»HM»*«lM»» SOLE AGENTS I Joseph Travers Sons, Ltd., (Incorporated In England) uwwt*Mwwnmmwwwmmww*mnaw*wuwmwwnwmwm*wmmmmmw*nmmummm**ummmwummmwmwwmßnmMmm j Kodak" Competition j SEVERAL PRIZES s
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    • 450 1 I Records >f Records in-inch double-ridcd Plum Label, $2.00 12-inch Rt-d Üb«l, St. 7a *I Oueen „f Ih. Ooj.h I.lc CHAUAPINE B IUS iVhi n« mor,. (My Marr.my) 2-«***** In quest, tomb, oacur. Ueeihoven Jj \ori\ Blaney anJ O#W Farror MISCHA ELMAN (Violin) a 3— «T022 Hong without words, Op.
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  • 586 2 An Author Explains How To Do ff. "Of making many books there is no end," said the Preacher in the Bottk of Kccleniastes, musijifr sorrowfully on the ills that flesh is heir to." With the selfishness that is the badge of my tribe 1 have just embarked
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  • 460 2 Methods of the Paris Opera School. A month's holiday from her work in Palis has brought to London for a short enjrafjement at the Coliseum, says the Observer, an etolie of the Opera, Miss Yvonne Daunt, who has an Irish parentage, was born in Paris, and spent her
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    • 356 2 lift 'fey^ 1 'is-\-m ii, mTI V y VS"* I M» won 1-. CUo.mi.IU a f.n,- Imklq t,,M tv I lit Baby's peaceful sleep yj t Peaceful sleep at the riijht time is as nercssary to Baby fi as the right kind and c]uanti!y of food. If he does /\<j'
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    • 217 2 F. Z. 2 and 4 HP. OUTBOARD MOTORS AND HYDRANTS (MADE L\ GERMANY.) BBH Jfl"! ttss»4^^B»2£ Him iib L ttm<i Stocks and Spare parts kept. For demonstration and prices apply. ALSAGOFF CO. (Import Department). Sole Agent*. S.S, F.M.S. Slant and Dutch Indies. •7, ARAB STREET, SINGAPORE. DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS :ipair
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    • 178 2 AJtf.A. A.M.A. THE BRITISH NICLAUSSE BOILER Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) The Niclausse WATER TUBE Boiler FOR LAND SERVICE AND FOR MARINE SERVICE. MORE THAN 4,000,000 H.P. IN SERVICE. Sola Afeat P. A. PARIS, C4/IS, THH ARCADB, SINGAPORE. AJLA. A3I.A. >« »cc* c > USHER'S Green B Stripe Popular ,SM
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  • 1045 8 Annual Meeting of Company At Penang. The fifteenth annual jreneral meeting of the shareholders of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., was held at Penang on Saturday, 21st inst. There were present —Messrs. G. N. Saye (in the chain), E. H. Bulford, J. G. Brown, A. Knox Wilson, H.
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  • 35 8 Poach hears i hut an enterprising line-inatoK-raphi r in the Near East has mSilo ;i rvtarded-actiou picture which will enable the movement* of the Greek army in retreat to be followed by the human eye.
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    • 641 8 IMPORTANT NOTICE TEOCHEW (SWATOW) RELIEF FUND Thr Committee of the above Fund beg to notify the Genen.l Public that this Fund will close on October 31. 1!>22. The Committee \v..uW he gristly obliged if all Subscription Lists sent out !•> individuals, Companies, and us, either accompanied by donations collected by
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    • 438 8 THE SECRET OF THEIR WEAKNESS \\H\T PAI-I.II> NERVOfS WOMEN SHOULD DO TO GET STRONG. \hu.y women, mothers who hnve the enre of chiiilren. Rirls who work and come home tin-d e\iT\ night, und even society women who have an endless, round nf duties und little time for rest und relaxation,
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    • 341 8 The Brooke Bond racuum tin is a good tin, even when it is empty. The close-fitting lever lid makes it useful for storing all sorts of things. Insist on having Brooke Bond tea in the racuum tin enjoy the tea to the last spoonful and keep the tin. It costs
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    • 155 8 DUNHILL PIPES The Shell Briar $12.50. Dead Root Bruyere $10.85 and $1,125. Each pipe unique IN ALE SHAPES. BBARING pSHWHITEpSSIi GUAHANTEB c AVINTS !Mkyii£fiKfi2& SINGAPORE. TRY OUR POPULAR NEW g; MANY TREASURES CIGARETTES kl2sSflr < iSii^'l^ > M Because of their Q uaiit y- Appear--1 &9&'^' ~~\<f£t This is a
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    • 652 4 STEAMEB BMUMB P. 0 British India ond Apcar Line TCoapanles lacorperatad In England) ■AIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSHLA AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. TVaaiar Coßtraet with Hl* Majeety's GevanawaA) LONDON FAB-EABTRRN BERTTCB fBOM I ONDOH TO MARSEILI.FS, LONDON A AHTWBRP r»»« fllßgapore Leava Blagnaere KARHAJJk anoat Oct. t9
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    • 648 4 ITEAgER SaOWt "ELLERMAN" LINE ■JLLERMAM A BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Lti. (laeetyeta>*d to R— laa4) BTBAJMJUI Paw ghita»era Osm> ARD. B»*«w>*<* Dae Riarapor* •JU CTTT OF PARIS Nov. 3 ■s. CITY OF YORK De«. 14 ■A CITY OF SIMLA Jan. It urn. CITY OF POONA Hit, ■OMMWARD, b.s. CITY OF PARIS
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    • 689 4 STEAiEB SaIUWCS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated la Holland) CNDBB CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA, COVBBNMKITr, Teleekeae Nee. Paasage Dept. 111, Freight Dept. 12M, Marlae Dept. and Traaahlßaeat Dept 1437, Manager's Dept. loot. MELCHIOR TREUB -October 30, Belawan-Deli. SINGKAWANG Octobor SI, Singkawting, Selitkau, Tennngkat and
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    • 388 6 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. tOWBOW UWB Suwa Mam Oct. 81 Fusl.mi Him Nov. 14 Hv-BBPOOL LINB ToyohasM Maru Oct. 11 Tftjima Maru mid. Nov. BAMBTJBa UNB Dakar Maru snd Not. ITBW TOBB UNB TIA sTPBB BOOTH AJOnuCAN LINB BOIiAT UNB Tamba Mara Not. I Moji Maru Not. 17 CALCPTTA
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    • 502 6 STEAMER SAIUN9S 0. S. K. PMlnaa IslUags- freal BlagaasWl (ssbj.et to ahanga without pr.ri.as aattaa.) BTJBOPBAN UNB For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sacs and Pert Said. Arr. Dey. AMAZON MARU Not. 20 Not. 21 SHUNKO MARU Dec. H Dec. 21 'Omit Marseilles. NBW TOBE LINB Far Baa
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    • 473 6 STEAiER SJHLMBS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO LIMITED LOCAL SAILINGS lataasM t« aatl Stfamer From glagaawra to Holiday, 4 p.m. KINTA Port Swettenham and Panaag Monday. 5 p.m. HYE LEONG Malacca Twcaday, 2.80 pan. CALYPSO Port Dickton, Telnk Ausob, B4fu DaW and Lnmut. Wednesday, 4 p.m IPOH Port Swettenham and Penaag. Thonday,
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    • 134 6 (Incorporated in England) (BDTTBBFIBLD BWIBB). iJh Rrniilar sailings to HONGKONG, SWATOW AND AMOY. Taking cargo te other ports la China. Steamers have limited Ist Class passenger accommodation. Next sailing KAYIXG Nov. o For freight srd passage, apply to MANSFIELD CO, LTD. (Incorporated ia England) COMPANIA TIASATLANTIfA I SPANISH BOTH. MAIL
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    • 352 6 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP UNE (laeorporated in Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne via Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British Maw Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS :>!ARELLA
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    • 285 6 STEAMER SAILINGS MDO-CHINA STE At MUMF" COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Direct Servlre to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Ladirg for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo. Tisntsin, Newchwang, Yangtste ports, Forsnosa, the Philippines, etc. FOB PENANG AND
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    • 492 6 CWEMAS GOODWOOD HALL CINEMA UNIVERSAL (BCOTTB ROAD. TANGLIN) PICTURES. Wednesday, November 1, at 9.15 p.m. A Jewel Production De Luxe. MABEL JULIENNE SCOTT IN NO WOMAN KNOWS The amazing story of FANNY HF.KSELF, by Edna Feber, in 7 acts. Admlulon $1.10. Mr. BRANDON'S ORCHEBTRA. >MMMI«IM»t«>M»IMIMM»>>MU»»»> MIMMM EMPIRE In the Second
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    • 400 6 CINEMAS Alhambra Theatre SERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY The World's Greatest Serial comes from the House of Pathe. The World's Greatest Serial Producer, Director, Author or Star is GEORGE B. SEITZ. BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1922 You will see a Serial Production in a class by itself. AN ORIGINAL AND AMAZING SERIAL
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    • 649 6 Make An Early Selection of Xmas Cards FOR THE HOME MAM. IHOM WHITEAWAYS GOLDEN MEMORIES I'OIKJKT-MK-NOT 12 Xmns and New Year WtfKp/ A c'""-"''''*.' selection of Price 45 cents |»ji«Tljc»iJJ p r t v S^t&f^/hfcy^^ THE ART GEM /">- N^jjy .IB Y< nr Cards, very 'Sl^ "ELITE" s each box.
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    • 519 6 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE RUBBER RESTRICTION. Restriction will be enforced an from Ni> vember 1, 1922, after which the expert of lubber will only be permitted under licensr. Licenses will be of two kimU, 111 pn license to export tor holdings of .v.r 100 acres, and (2) coupons for holdings of
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  • 135 7 FIXTURES. Monday. Oilolier .10 lliirn Water, ti.4;. a.m., (i.:!. 1 p.m. Hi ■award mail closes. tivr Council, 2^50 p.m. Itoy Smuts Mooting, V.M.C.A., 5..')0 p.m. lui-Kday. October .11 High Water, T.u a.m., 7.38 p.m. Day. Emporor i>f Japan's Hirthdny. .1 ipam BoraJ's Reception. I.i r.t Board, 1.96
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 60 7 Tasl W liarf llnsin \il reab. •ihrrf Wtnrf All Main f ok Baßg. Kmpir.- l)<n i \I. r i. PeaaM I >■ Heli nus. rulo kraal (cai Wkarf Ms, krpprl Harlmor. atetn v Ktrculej, .\.i:.i\ i (oal Wharf NU. Ve«iiela in Dry Dock. Tarin.. Til BoOSßOktrk.
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    • 91 7 :rom Anambas .c. niijenna- i idjormasia :<-U. II from Calcutta •■ll. I.' tons, f i\>r.i (.10. IVkan thru !-11. ions, frcm ii:.n-.-^uk i; 'in i-ii. m.m Sandakan 0. ur.c. mjpi Londor. 30-.10. Pontic- anak l-11. froa LWerpool l-11. !'H. > l-11. EUB, DM l£ll tuns, fruji ..:n Trongsana
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    • 13 7 Colombo. i j irriva al this p"r; al 0 will proceed to the
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    • 405 7 i ndon i ami norac, I. H Ins, Mil Erskiae, Mis; R Mr. and k. Bnlth, Mr-. r. nbarg, Mr. 11. Smith. ebltdrea Mr. H Bhaflr, Mr. .mil Mr-. K. Munru, Major .'•ioulton, n.n.i:. Hue by Kllermnn line City of Pnri« at -lay-lil-h't on Thursday, November 2 Mr*. S.
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    • 83 7 To-day liatu Pahat p-n Port Swettenham snd Penan*; 3 p.m r-ort Swetteaban and Modaa I p.m I hristaui lataad I Mi 1 rnaaßi t Cloml o, Bombay. Aden, P«rt Bald sad Kurope (via M:.is.'ilies I fi p.n 1 Reeiatration up to 4 p.m. Parcels 4 p.m Taeeday
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    • 39 7 fft Spore. September 15 September l'J September ID September 22 September 28 September 1:8 September 30 Svpteabtr :io Arr. Londo October 11 October 16 October 1G October 17 October 23 October It October M October M
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    • 159 7 II W ca:c!i'? c !y m?nus are compiled nowadays," lament! a wanaerisg correipoadwit, who sends to thi- Daily Chr^r.ic'e some amusing items* frc m the m?nus of u-staurants. aovc <f which onj y international faasc C«fc au lait (wi'h or without milkl" is an effort from
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  • 164 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, October M. On Lcndon, K;inU 1 m 2/4 7/:>2 Dajmand 2 IH Prhrkta 3 ma, ciwlits 2J\ l. r >/"»2 On New York Demand M 7^ Private 90 d/s 53»4 On Prance, Bank Vti On India, Bank T.T. ITFJa f)n Hciitrkone. Bank il i 7
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  • 63 7 To»e of Market Steady. Latest London eMm qnote': Spot aheH ll 7 ,d. Spot an. -March ipril-Junc Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Bayers. Seller*. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet doting Prices Buyer*. Seller*. 41 41 U 41 2 42 43 4.1 > L
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 192 7 Isane. VuL Pd. 1 1 Ayer Wen* 1 Uatanir I'adam: 1 I li.t:un Tin 1 1 Jelactoh 1 1 J< I an Tin El £1 Kain. Kaniunt. 10 ii> Kinta A E I.ir.Kui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 MintrUmbu 1 1 Middleton 1 1 Moral Tin l i
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    • 146 7 &l. I'd. Buyers. SeH«m ■A tl Br. Am. Tobatco 4.."!.9 4.6.3 J 10 Central Kngir-. ftMH '0 Ifl Central Motors 2.J."> 2-75 0 10 Kastem Ship 7h 9.75 Cl £1 E. Smelting Co. G.TS 7.M 6/- Electric Tramways 1/- 2/- norn !i 10 Krastr Neave 34.00 BUM >0 50
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    • 110 7 0. Eng. (5 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. S'porc Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. 3'port Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par 3'pnre Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. 3'pore Municipal 4^4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1909 $1,500,000
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    • 416 7 Fraaer and Co. and Ljall »iv' Evatt'a Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pace on Fridaj. To-day's^ Prices. "Fraser Lyall Co. F.vatt. Allenby New ($1) 0.55 0.65 0.50 0.70 Alor Gajah (Sl> 1.25 1.50 1.40 1.50 A. Hitam ($5) 11.00 13.00 11.00 12.00 A. Kunmg($l>
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    • 103 7 11, AMBER MANSIONS, OKCHARD ROAD. AUCTION SALE teat household faraUare anu affects, Cjmpriaiag wa\-|:oli. iliil teak single bod■tcaae, dressini table-, <iining tokle, dinner aranten, nittan eliair- rml settees, <cca*ion:ii -..hi. <. i.ittan blinds, eleatrle litrhr. dm afa, i 'c v. nieh Maaara. OWEN ROI i- CO, will sell by public
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    • 45 7 Brainier Mond Co., Limited, NORTHWICH, ENGLAND. *Ka O ma* X Manufacturers of BICARBONATE OF SODA SODA ASH CAUSTIC SODA CARBONATE OP AMMONIA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA CALCIUM CHLORIDE PURE ZINC BLEACHING POWDER. SILICATE OF SODA, etc. Agents, Straits Settlements and VJLB. H. WOUSKEL CO., LTD. ■QMAPOUL
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    • 814 7 j LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS EXTRACTS OF CKKNADINE. Orange, Kaspberrv and Citr.n in nrieimil cnichons, for Cocktails and Soft Drinks. H. Bolter, ha loitir. t.uio)>e llolel Kuildine. GOODRICH ARK THE BEST. lp. OMEGA, the watch of mnt«hles» merit, lip) VACANCIES, at No. 7, Institution Hill. TO LET,, 1246, Joo Chiat Road, 30
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    • 460 7 VICTORIA THEATRE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER J, at !U."> p.m. nm rotm nmshts \> i > ONE MATIN !-:i;. T\l K^ OF Alf AIt! AN NIGHTS. Tlin GBKAT FILM A THOUSAND AND OM NIGHTS In S I'nrls. v HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY NO IN< lIKASK IN ri!i( !>. Banli hi| Nm Opaa ;u
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  • 31 8 Mr. Lim Bock Kee and brothers beg to thank all friends and relatives who very kindly sent wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence and attended the funeral of their father.
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  • 1051 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, OCTOBER 30. GUNONG PULAI. We have read through the report of the speeches at the Municipal Commissioners meeting on Friday, and we note with satisfaction that the decision has been postponed for further consideration. One or two other things we note also. Hand it over to
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  • 57 8 The results of the Siam Commercial Bank, Ltd. for the half-year ending September 30, subject to audit, show a net profit of Tcs. 257,441.52. including Tcs. 122,587.67 brought forward. The directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, transfer of Tcs. *****.38
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  • 76 8 The following is from the Times of Ceylon cf October 19 A morning paper is considerably perturbed to-day by ominous rumours that Sir Reginald Stubbs may be transferred to Ceylon as Governor. It may allay the fears of our contemporary to know that word has been received in Ceylon that
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  • 122 8 N«du Meah, 20 years old. No. 85 40thstreet, Rangoon, an employee of a native circus which arrived on the steamer Ekma from the Straits, went to the general hospital with his left forearm, hand and fingers lacerated, the injuries having been caused by a panther belonging to the circus. He
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  • 26 8 Saturday was the eighth anniversary of the sinking of the Russian cruiser Zhemtchug and the French torpedo boat Mousquet by the German cruiser Emden at Penang.
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  • 34 8 A Tamil was found dead on Robinson Road and from the injuries on his person it is presumed that he was knocked over by a motor car. Enquiries are being made by the police.
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  • 44 8 The Malay Mail hears from private sources that a process has been found of making a substitute for plate glass out of rubber and that the mixing of latex with certain cotton fabrics promises to double or treble the actual strength of such fabrics.
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  • 40 8 This morning Inspector Brereton mentioned before Mr. Gourlay the case in which a Kheh is charged with the murder of four lodgers at No. 76, New Bridge Road, on the 20th instant. The case was postponed pending the inquest proceedings.
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  • 41 8 A Malang, Java, message says that abnormal weather has recently been experienced in the Pasceroean district. A plague of insects has affected some 2,000 mango trees each of a value of five guilders and have thus done 100,000 worth of damage.
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  • 53 8 Messrs. Alston and Cross have kindly consented to give a cencert at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur on or about December 2 in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the E.S.A.M. Messrs. Alston and Cross arc putting in a great deal of hard work to produce a programme very much
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  • 69 8 The little eoleny at Spurn Head at the mouth of the River Humber now travel to Kilnsea, a distance of three miles, in a land ship, consisting of a truck to which a fishing boat's sails have been rigged. A single railway line, laid during the war to serve the
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  • 60 8 A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette gives the draft of two enactments about to be introduced in the Federal Council. One is to enable the Government to borrow money by the issue locally of Treasury Bills from time to time. The ether is to enable the Government to borrcw
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  • 60 8 The Selangor State Committee for the purposes rf issuing certificates of standard production and quarterly licences, and hearing and deciding appeals against the decisions of the District Officers, will be composed 1 as follows Messrs. S. H. Langston (chairman), G. C. Bailey, Goh Hock Huat, C. R. Harrison, H. O.
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  • 84 8 A report is made to the police that a thief was found underneath the bed of one oi the ycung ladies in a room at the Y.W.C.A. With great presence of mind having espied the man, the lady quietly walked out of the room, closing the doer behind her. The
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  • 97 8 Seated in a runaway motor-car, a Cleveland, Ohio, woman, Mrs. Agatha Miller, was carried over the cliffs of th" gorge above Niagara Falls and killed en the rocks 200 feet below. Mrs. Miller had driven to the Falls from Buffalo with her husband and friends. The car was left near
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  • 104 8 Recently, three steamers left Bangkok for SwatcNv, the Bintang, the Doufar and the Kiangsu. Each steamer had a good number of Chinese deck passengers, the Bintang over 600, the Kiangsu over 300 and the Doufar roughly 100. As the outcome of competition, says the Siam Observer, the fares have been
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  • 119 8 Chiswick Cemetery, where the artists Hogarth an i Whistler are buried, was the scene of a mid-night exhumation by order of the West Middlesex Coroner. Mrs. Clara Jelfs died suddenly in August and was certified to have died from heart disease. She left £13,000. Several relatives requested exhumation to set
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  • 142 8 The administration report of the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta for 1921-22 states that the promise of a general revival of trade was not fulfilled and the year 1921-22 presented little indication of a return to the level of business reached in the port in pre-war years. The year
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  • 416 8 Mr. K. N. de Silva, manager of B. P. de> Silva, is leaving for Colombo to day, by the Suwa Maru on a holiday. Mr. F. W. Frascr, Government Sacretary, B. N. Borneo, returned from leave on October 15, and assumed duty on that date as Officer
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  • 101 8 The Post Office notifies the following dates fcr despatch rf Christmas and New Year mails, with the reservation that they are liable to alteration according to steamship sailings For Eurrne. Christmas letters, November 17, 23, 24, 28 parcels November 14. New Yiar letters. December 1
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  • 171 8 A serious fire broke out on October IS ■n the northern part of Calcutta resulting in the Minerva Theatre in Pwdon ItlOCit. i Beag»lee institution, being ntted. It appears that while thi- drama Shakuntala, which was to have been produced on Saturday, was being rehearsed, flames
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  • 264 8 A new method for determining the depth of the sea, which has been devised by a German inventor named Hannemann, <f Kiel, is described in the EntfineerinK Supplement of the London Time*. This new method (Upends on measuring the time taken by v body to fall from
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    • 73 8 PERFECTOS BOUQUETS OBTAINABLE FROM ALL HIGH CLASS DEALERS '/tfflv TENNIS BACKET^ R New Shipment of f^Hmii I prosser's "JAELANCO" RACKETS, Price $30. tST SLAZENGER'S 1 I "DOHERTY" jj| RACKETS, Price $31. ?rj Weights 12Vo oz. to 14% oz. U JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. j I (Incorporated in England) 4fl| SINGAPORE.
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    • 149 8 ALHAMBRA AMONG THOSE PRESENT 3 pta. 3 pti. (Harold Lloyd) THE SIN OF MARTHA QUEED 8 pti. 6 pti. Flat Bk«w CUPID THE COWPUNCHER (Will Rogers) 5 pti. I pti MARLBOROUGH THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE 5 pts. 6 pti. (Elsie Ferguson) Mrs. TEMPLE'S TELEGRAM 5 pti. 6 pti (Bryant
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  • 774 9 Fascist i Party Takes Strong! Measures. King Refuses to Sign Martial Law. Reuter's Service. viM4M| October 28. I'aris It is reported from Rome that the situation has suddenly ,rrown worse in Tuscany owing" to the Fascisti beginning concerted action. The Fascisti, in spite of the resistance of the
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  • 146 9 Reuter's Service. London. October 29. The first interview with Lenin s'jice his illness is published by the Observer from a Moscow correspondent. It says Lenin appeared full of life and health. He declared that the Soviet aimed at friendship with both England and France. If Russia and the
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  • 101 9 Reuter's Service. I. n on, October 28. New York The feature of the speeches of the convention of the American Manufacturers' Export Association was the emphasis laid on United States development of a greater demand for its I products. North America and Asia do' not alone suffice to
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  • 111 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 28. Athens M. Venizelos, assisted by M. Romanos and M. Caclamanos, respectively ministers in Paris and London, will represent Greece at the Lausanne conference. General Mazarakis will attend as military expert. Londen, October 29. v Washington The Allies have presented an invitation to the
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  • 86 9 Rluter'b Service. Lji('...n, October 28. New York Judge Hand, of the United States Federal Court, dismissed suits by certain American shipping lines for an injunction against Daugherty's ruling. Judge Hand declared that American vessels could not carry or sell liquor in any part of the world. London, October
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  • 46 9 Reuter'b Service. London, October 28. New York Henry Werblow, described as the acting 1 manager of the Peking branch of the Asia Banking Corporation, was arrested on arrival from China charged with attempting to defraud banks of $131,000 by meant of forged cablegrams.
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  • 435 9 Mr. Churchill Supports The Ex-Premier. Reuiek's Service. London, October 2T. Mr. Churchill, who is still confined to his room, has addressed a message to the electors of Dundee in which he criticses the new Government on the score of being weak and containing an excessive number of peer
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  • 42 9 Revtek's Service. London, October 28. Christiania The Aftenpost states that the hopes of the Norwegian scientists wirelessly collaborating with Amundsen's ship Maud have not been realised. Only a few messages have been received since October 15 instead of daily as expected.
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  • 141 9 SIUTEB'S SERVICE. London, October 27. Stockholm Dr. Bergstrom, the Swedish Minister to China and Japan, has resigned. London, October 27. Berne The Federal Council has consented to the holding of the Near East conference at Lausanne. London, October 28. Dr. Macnamara, speaking at Camberwell, said the report that he
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  • 215 9 Reutek's Service. London, October 29. In connection with the investigation of the propagation of sound and its relation to meteorological conditions in the upper atmosphere, it was arranged to explode a quantity of perchlorate of ammonium at Oldebroek, Holland, to observe the effects. A message from Amsterdam states
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  • 181 9 Relter's Service. London, October 27. In a letter to the press, the Duke of, Devonshire, chairman of the executive council of the British Empire Exhibition, announces that in order to secure the closest co-operation with a view to utilising the resources of the Empire to the utmost possible
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  • 119 9 Reuter's Service. London, October 28. Washington The Mexican Consulate in New York has been closed and the furnishings attached in a civil suit brought in the court against Mexico for $1,250,000 damages. Mexico has protested to the State Department against the attachment in the same suit of its
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  • 180 9 The interesting statement has been made, with reserve, by the Cape Times, on the authority of a Natal correspondent, that the Union Government has decided to develop Sordwana Bay (on the Zululand ccast) as a submarine base in cooperation with the Imperial Government. General Smuts recently visited Sordwana and Kosi
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  • 314 9 Installation of the Sultan As Master. An interesting ceremony took place at Lodge Johore Royal No. 3964 E.C. on Saturday n ght when His Highness the Sultan was installed for a second term in the office of Worshipful Master. Although only three years old, Lodge Johore Royal
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  • 400 9 Leave to Appeal To Privy Council Cancelled. Upon the application of Mr. M. C. Johannes, who appeared for three of the respondents to the Alsagoff Legitimacy suit, the Acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. P. J. Sproule, on September 27 last, ordered that the certificate that, as
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  • 147 9 A tmonmarimti writes t} the Times; Many writers and public speakers have in recent limes expressed the view that tbe coloured man, and especially the Asiatic, is economically superior to ihe European. This question was investigated in the Malay Peninsula, China, Manchuria, Korea, Japan, and Honolulu. Employers
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  • 136 9 Designs for a monument to be erected at Port Said, to the memory of soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Forces who fell in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria during 191 C, 1917, and 1918, are invited by the Australian Department of Defence. Designs must be the work of sculptors
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  • 793 9 Protests by Straits Settlements Association. The following correspondence has been forwarded to us for publication Sir, I am directed by my committee to forward to you for publication the accompanying correspondence with the Government. Representations by public meeting which is the only method open to the public of
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  • 69 9 The Malayan Observer learns that Mr. Henry Bastow, known to his intimate friends as "The Ancient" th» popular planter of Pinji Estate, is retiring in December, Mr. und Mrs. Bastow have been extremely popular in Perak and their departure will create a void in the social life cf the district
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 933 10 S. C Outplay Malacca. Despite the absent c of Ablitt an'l Hrywood tin S.C.I', teaiii proved far too formidable f(,r the Malacca XV on Saturday and thou'.li the visitors were always hard trie's the ciu'o romped home hy two goals urn! fea t (■]«> (ll poiata) to nil. Th.'
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    • 385 10 Services beal S. R. The lust mate! of the Singapore cricket tournament was played OH the S.R.C. ground <ii Saturday, when the Service* met and defeat* the S.K.C. by MM wicket and M runs. Tic Benric** tlius finish the th< second place, running the I ervicei and Law to
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    • 811 10 V. M. C. A.'s Successful Carnival. Favoured with fine weather the Y. M. A. swimming carnival on Saturday afternoon proved a great success in every way. Some excellent performances were seen and the good work of V.M.C.A. members, who won both the open events, was a notable feature. Some
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    • 462 10 Teams cf eight-a-side, representing H.M.S. Merlin and B Co., SV.C, fired a match at 200, 300 and 500 yards, seven shots and a sighter, at the Blakan Man range, on Saturday afternoon. The sailors won by 615 points to B Co.'s 59! i. The weather conditions were good.
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    • 65 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. A Class Single. Lee Warner v. Dean. B Class Double (Final). Salter and Strachan v. Milligan and Borneman. A Class Double (Final). Thompson and €otgrave v. Prentia and Dyne. C Class Single.. I'oyser v. Schofield. TO-MOhROW'S TIBS. B Doubles (Final). Milligan and Borneman
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    • 64 10 The S.C-C. bowling tournament is reaching its final stages. This afternoon the Doubles Handicap match J. Mel. Brown and C. M. Jamieson v. D.tM. Doig and D. Kinloch will be continued, and tomorrow the winners will meet McKcan and Hammond in the final. The championship
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    • 393 10 The final race for the Sailing Committee's Cup was sailed in splendid weather and the result was a win for the Betty who thus takes the Cup. Ten boats got away at ten o'clock in light air which continued down to the Man-o'-War Buoy but after
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  • 335 10 Heavy Work During the Coming Month His lordship the acting Chief Justice in fixing, with Mr. Justice BarrettLennard the civil cases for November, said the time during that month would be considerably restricted owing in the first place, to the Session of the Appeal Court which would commence
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 39 10 Observer Low.— lf as you say the head of a certain Chinese School is frequenting gambling dens, your best course is to send information to the police, giving the name of the principal and the addresses of the dnns.
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  • 85 10 Routine Orders, dated October 25, by Lieut. -Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M.C., Ccmmamlintr S.3.VJ-". Monday, 80th/— 6.10 p. nl Drill Hall, all Compani«s, Officers and N-COs. European Company, Special Parade (to enable members to compete requisite number of Drills for 1922). Tuesday, :51st. r,.15 p.m.. Drill
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  • 72 10 Orders for week ending November 5 Monday, Oct. 30. Annual Meeting of the Associaiien, V.M.C.A. Hall, 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Church Parade at the Cathedral of the Gcod Shepherd (voluntary). Parade at Zetland House, 4.30 p.m. Friday, Nov. -i. Officers' Meeting, Headquarters,
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  • 54 10 A very fine spectacular film. The Thousand and One Nights, will be presented by Mr. Donati at the Victoria Theatre from Wednesday to Saturday, with a mntinev en the last day. Previrus shows by Mr. Donati have been a great success, and the present programme is likely to
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  • 821 10 Mr. F. A. Dennison with Miss Marion Irene Le Messurier. St. Andrew's Cathedral was the scene of a popular and pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr. Krederi.k Adolphus Dennison. son of the late MrG. H. Dennison, of Leamington Spu. Warwickshire, secretary of thi' Central
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  • 103 10 Lyall and Evatt's Share Report. Tin.— £lBl la. od. $!'0 7 s Rubbers.— Amalgamated Malays 2-2.10, Bassetts M-M, Aver Tanas 4.7.'>-.">, Indragiris 4.50-.'), Kuala Sidims 1.90-2, Utan Simpans 1.40-1.50, Jimahs 1.0.0, Nyalas 4, Ayer Moleks 90-1, Tainbalaks 86-78. Mjnes.— Norths 1.20-1.30, Souths 95--1.05, Johans 45-50, Renontrs 2<is.
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  • 69 10 The latest art craze in Soviet Russia .consists of conductorlcss orchestral concerts. All conductorships have been formally abolished on the ground that thej presence of conductors is contrary to th* I true So"iet spirit. Bolshevist newspaper.; j declare the performances are entirely satis- 1 factory, the dignity of the executants
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  • 1017 10 Observations by The P.A.M. The following letter on the subject of Chinese labour has been addressed hy the Planters' Association of Malaya to the I'nder Secretary to Government, F.M.S. Sir, In further reply to your letter of October :> last, I am directed by my com mittee to
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  • 3114 11 Reconstruction of Company Adopted. An extraordinary general meeting of Hit Kuala Pahi Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held i September 29 at the company's MMM, US, Hiph Holborn, W.C., for the purposr of considering and, if thought fit, passing resolutions winding up the company voluntarily with a view
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 109 11 Lasting satisfaction is assured when you purchase a Moutrie Piano Pre-eminent for purity of tone. Perfection of touch and power of expression. Our system of easy payments is graded to suit individual requirements. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. iBWe JTS i Trrce VOX >«•»;«»»•» »"«'e"«T «HTM'» c ••**9*TW**» iWi FIRTH'S TOOL
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    • 348 11 Raffles Hotel Thone »2». (10 linen). TEA DANSANT 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. EDGAR HULLAND •t the piano. BARKICS BROTHERS, Proprietor*. »M«MM>«MI>mMM M>MM««M MM»«4«H ADELPHI HOTEL THE LEADING HOTEL IN SINGAPORE The only Hotel Completely Fitted w:>h the latest Sanitary tBMMMi SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO PRIVATE DINNERS AND DANCES.
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  • 138 12 At thg coroner's inquiry into the death of Mr. Alfred Syuncy Smith, the managing director of Messrs. Leach and Weberny. who shot himself in the reading room of the Bombay Commercial Gymkhana on September 2J, a verdict o f suicide was returned hy the jury. It transpired
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  • 18 12 Earl Bcatty has undcrKone an opemtion for an injured hand by Sir H. A. Barker, Ihe bloodless surgeon.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 182 12 "'HAZELINE' SNOW {Trait Hart,) A toilet preparation of repute Ver>- pleasant and beneficial to apply immediately after shaving, before the face is quite dry. Gives a unique sense of coolness and freshness to the skin, banishing all the smarting and burning which is the usual after-effect of a shave, Burroughs
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    • 808 12 SALES BY AOGTWN CNEONS KOON SENII CO AUCTION SALE of valuable town and sea-side properties. At Messrs. Cheonir Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, November 8, 1922, at 2.30 p m ESTATE OF* SHERIFFA SHEIKA KINTK SYED ABUBAKAR BIN ALI ALJOFRI DECEASED. Lot 1. All
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    • 357 12 sfisT§(|PßftS CIGARETTES l|ri^s^^^^H| ■^■^jj? BEWARE of Che»p G»*£ .^IHiNaJf' 11 Of thtnmmis p" "'""J f |L jHto > d^unjU' l '^o I UNEQUALLED QUALITY-MODERATE PRICE Sola Manafactar.n AKDATH TOBACCO Ce. Ltd, LONDON. m~j i Milk Food No. 1. Solves 3 problems, ONE of which every mother has to face Where
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  • 571 13 Drugs Manufactured for Body's Wellbeing. In a current movie the two principal characters are so influenced respectively by the goat-gland and monkey-gland "cures that one of them greedily eats tin cans, while the other climbs all over the side of a house. Science takes with
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  • 328 13 Notable Decline for First Half Of 1922. A notable decline in emigration from the United Kingdom is recorded by the Board of Trade for the first half of this year. The number of British subjects who left to take up permanent residence in countries outside Europe was 75,234
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  • 31 13 The mctto of the British Undertakers' Association ix Onward." It is the use of appropriate slogans like this that does so much to ensure a nice steady flow of eostMMrs. Punch.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 144 13 USe mac Sine uiiiSiEc Butter flu UoudS 1 T¥7HETHER in the daily bustle of a busy office, or YY for personal use in the .more peaceful atmoTf sphere of the home, the Underwood Portable is proclaimed by all users as the most efficient portable writing machine obtainable. Its butterfly touch,
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    • 502 13 f See Your Teeth i with the dingy film-coats gone You can feel on your teeth a people, despite the tooth brush, viscous film. It clings to teeth, escape some film attack. gets between the teeth and stays. If not removed, it may do cease- Must combat it less damage.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 203 14 Sn lOTOR UNION INSURANCE 00 LTI. Private Can. Tka Comprehemgiva Policy •orart agaUtt ml Aeddant. MaJWoas act. Thaft. Fin. Oatea paid is Ml, Third Party Claims- no linUt Law Coata paveL WtWM^-Kmt, Fanonal afftrta, FaTbttara. Stock la tntda, Bafldtagl, Xlaf an 4 drll Conamotinn, larthqoak*. > gAßCJK— Favqnrab'a ratal cjnotad
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    • 533 14 Aaa«ta frtr M MUM H C A»*uei la f«rcf tv«r $17.«M,«M The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeorporated la Straits lattlemsats.) 1. 1 ■BAD OFTICsI Winchester Hoasa, Blagapora. fcOITOON OFFICI I M, Old Jewry, U. O. Tka Oompaay aaa MO,OM feaoaited with tka Supreme Court of Englaad aad complies
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    • 637 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (laeorporated la England) With which I. affiliated THB ALLAHABAD BANK. LTD, INDU. Authorised Capital £6,000,000 Capital Subsenbeo aad Paid Up.,. *e,»W4,inu Reserve Fond I 90,000 Board of Directors Tka Kt. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.C.M.G., X.C.5.1., K.CJJ:. (Ckalrmaa). Sir Frederick Eley, Bart. Sir Montagu
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    • 527 14 BANKING CAFIT*L Utn— BUBPLUS feMt.Wt Asia Ban king /SjSbCORPOIUTION tttwm&tifil an, "American, yRWEiP' Institution, dud oma wn m fab ur ■haiffcal Blanpora O«e«— It Ha Bee Flaca. Carroat, Bavian Animal aad Fliod Otpoaita ta JfM, Gold, Starliac, Fraaaa, Taala aaa Local Cmrwtr, Draft! BovcM, lolai aa4 Batarod for Colloetior CoasasaraUl
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    • 285 14 INTERNATIONAL 1 BANKING CORPORATION (OWNED BY THE NATIONAL CITY BANI OF NBW YORK) Capital 1.8 I MM^tl Barpi.s aaa UaeUvUea Proiu M ..VS. ia,MMM Head Offlce 80, Wall Street, New York. Saa Franeiaco Office 232, Montgomery. Street. Loadon Office 88, Blshopsgate, E.O. EASTERN BRANCIiXS. Casts* I Canton, Hankow, Harbin, Hoagkoag,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 116 15 Join Up BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SECOND GREATEST ASSOCIATION IN THE WORLD BECOME A Ford Owner Standard Touring Car NOW $1,250 F. 0. R. SINGAPORE. PRICE IS LOWER THAN PREWAR and BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY IS OFFERED. WEARNE BROS., Ltd., SINGAPORE, MALACCA, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND PENANG. CHEVROLET GARS
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    • 839 15 MUNICIPAL NOTICE ANNUAL SUPPLIES. Tenders arc invited under the following bends for supplies to the Municipality of Singapore, from January 1, 1923, for one year 1 Lubour for Feeding nnd Clearing tho Crushers al the Municipal Store anil unloading Granite at Tank Road Station. 1 1 Labour for Feeding and
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    • 232 15 HAIPHONG WSJ 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. CHEERIO N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. SOLE IMPORTERS lli, CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE. miIMMMX > «>»« > ♦> »»«»H tOt PETER GHONG CO.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 214 16 GUAM KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore) 15. PHILLIP STREET. New Shipments Just Arrived. Reese's Brass Adjnstnhle Stencils Letters and Flgnrea. Size* 1 in. to 3 in. Brass Signal Glaaa Oiler*. No*. 1. 2, S and 4. Finiahed with H in. pipe Thread. Miller's Adjustable Star Hack Saw Frames. Miller's
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    • 330 16 BRING YOUR TROUBLES TO JOHN DUKE, OPTICIAN, It, BATTERY KOAD, SINGAPORE. Keep Your Money la tao Oaatry r *Miag Singapore-made MATCHES (EOCODILI MASS OfcULwUa of an 4aaiers a* sttlwfl fT»a» >urj iit«*i The Elkayes Mitch Factory omm i m, high BTEnT. EZEKIEL'S H-ct. and 18-ct. GOLD WRISTLET WATCHES are guaranteed
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    • 949 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Tke PREPAID charge* for Wants, For Bale, To Let, etc, la ordinary cloee-ect type (average six words to line) are per line one Insertion 28 cents., two Us. ets., three ins. 64 ets., four ins. 82 ets., live ins. $1.00, six Ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve ins.
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    • 805 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, House 63, ScotU Road, gas, water, tennis court and garage, entry November 1, 1922. Apply 49, Cairnhill Road. BACHELOR, paying guest desires airy room, suitable locality near town, private family preferred. T.M.S., Straits Times. BOARD AND LODGING VACANCIES AT THI MANSION Osier Else. Telephone ML
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    • 781 16 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received np to noon on Fridsy, November 3, 1922, at the Colonia/ Secretary's 4 Office, Singapore, the Reside* Councillor's Office, Penang, and the Reside, Councillor's Office, Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Government at Singapore, Penang and Malacca, respectively, for a
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    • 235 16 LADIES' UNDERWEAR A charming display of dainty but inexpensive Parisian Lingerie. Sets of four articles from $15 to $45. Can be seen at THE BAND-BOX. PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4, RAFFI.F.S CHAMBERS (Opposite Robinaona). Business Hours 9 a.m. to 1 pm. CENTRAL MOTOR HIRING COMPANY 66, ORCHARD ROAD. HUPMOBILE CARS ON
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 201 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TLJPHONU i Editorial and Geaeral _M Managers Offie* Job Printing Office ill communications relating to editorial matters and new* ihould be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, ete^ shoald bs addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sals,
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