The Straits Times, 16 October 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,381 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTOS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 233 1 I vvl\Uvli O Old Tom A| Gin |g| Obtainable everywhere. f) wsnutt.p 5 s i j Imported by 1 The Borneo Company, Limited, I (Incorporated ii England.) m SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. S i UMWMB«MWI«MaW»WMBB»»«MBMaMMWgg jßoys and Girls j I Here 1b a fine chance to win a Camera. Enter for
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    • 125 1 FOR THE RACES Ladies Race Shoes OUR NEW STOCK OF LADIES SHOES HAS JUST ARRIVED We can offer the very latest shapes and designs in Black I Glace, Patent, Suede, Satin and Calf. Also White Buckskin and Canvas. Special Side-lacing Afternoon Shoes, Brocade Evening Shoes. i ROBINSON CO, TD. (Incorporated
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  • 1875 2 Sensational Achievements Of Asiatic Expedition. Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews, leader of the Third Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, who recently arrived back in Peking from his second summer's work on the Mongolian plateau, is now preparing to return to America, with the ultimate
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 378 2 \_]'iVa Certainty! I 1 A lighthouse that closed jUji I down for a holiday occasionally 1^ would not be much use. Sooner or later its signals would be "X-~n /=Q, 1 urgently needed, the very night j^H&:-y I it was off duty. Tea that is in fresh condition only sometimes
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    • 393 2 CUTICURA HEALS RASH_ON_NECK Also Eruptions On Scalp. Hair Came Out, Unable To Sleep. My trouble started with a thick rash on my neck. was asbair.ed to go out unless I had a wrap around my neck. Wet eruptions broke out on my scalp and my hair came out in combfuls,
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    • 327 2 PROVISIONS PURE OLIVE OIL, "Sasso." >/ 4 gallon tins 1.75 Vt gallon tins M p t g.oo 10 litre tins (2 1/5 gal. appro*.) 1?. 00 ty litre bottles 1.15 1 litre bottles M 2.10 TOMATOE SAUCE. "SWAN" 200 grams (7 02.) tiis 16 SARDINES IN OLIVE OIL. Per c
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  • 148 3 "A relief map of Australia, which will be 22ft. in dismeter, will be erected in the transept of the Australian Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition," said the chairman of the Queensland Commission (Mr. A. J. Jones). The relief map, which, he si id, would be sunk into
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  • 82 3 Army statistics just published show that 3,080 death sentences were passed during the war. of which only 346 were carried out. Two hundred and ninety-one of the latter belonged to the Imperial Army, 31 to the overseas contingents, and 10 to Chinese labourers. Two British officers were
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 987 3 CHEONG KOON SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of vnlimlil" propertiee at Waterloo Street, Vat* Ceaal Bead, Ha% Kond, NVlson Road. Bukit Timnh F.ind, Up'i-r Sinmstoon Rond and Oil Mills at Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore. At Messrs. Chong Koon Seng 4 Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. October 17,
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    • 396 3 BEER AND CHAMPAGNE (fi r ffD Ix Bon d or daty %jpjj4j2 Ready from Stock: ijj-^jl GEBMANIA BEER IJ (light pllaener) flr jj- 111 *0.5» per qnart IS. <O .i\ fO.SS per plat. khiingold fS.M per qeart tm& limH II wholM v Brtail. ALSAGOFF CO. (In Liquidation) •C and 97,
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    • 279 3 KEEPING YOUNG AND FRESH ia larrely a matter of functional regularity. Pinkcttos i.ilen wtoa needed— ensure liver and intestinal activity, banish sick head-, nche ami bilious attacks, aid digestion, clear the akin, turify the breath. Of chemists, or post Free 60 cents the vial, from Dr. Williams 1 Medicine Co.,
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    • 231 3 Just Unpacked A FINE COLLECTION OF LADIES' AND GENTS WRISTLET WATCHES ROSKOPF, TAVANNES, CYMA in different shapes, in Gold, Silver and WHITE Gold. Wears and looks like Platinum. ONYX JEWELS. Rings, Earrings, etc. LOOSE BRILLIANTS a wide range always on hand. RIGHT GOODS, RIGHT PRICES. WEILL MONTOR E, HIGH STREET,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 771 4 P. 0. British India °«d Apcar Line f (Compantea Incorporated la Baglaad) |>. MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PKNIN9ULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. i^ V Under Contract with' Hi. Majesty's Goverameat LONDON-FAB EASTERN BBBVICB OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MARSEILLES, LONDON AND Tonnage Dao
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    • 718 4 -fi«u^=^* STEAMER SAILINGS THI OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaad) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo throagh
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    • 662 4 tTEfIiFR SflUlfUS KORIRKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCRAPPH r (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) 1 (Incorporated in Holland) I UNDER CONTBACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noa. Paaeago Dept. 131, Freight Dept. 1202, Marina Dcpt. aad Transhipment Dfpt 1437, Manager's D.-pt. ICOJ. VAN DlEMEN— October 16, Letong, Kramat, Tarempa, Midai, Seras.an,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 443 5 STEAMER SAIUNIS N. Y. K. LONDON UNI Hakostn Maru Oct. 28 Kitano Mail Nov. 7 Haruna Mam Nov. 13 uygypoot, i.rw Tsushima Maru Oct. 14 Lyons Maru Nov. 14 HAMBURG UV Matsumoto Maru Nov. 13 NEW YORK LIN» tU SUEZ Sailing date nil. SOUTH AMERICAN LINM Kaaagawa Mara begn. Nor.
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    • 456 5 STEAMER SAIUNBB Oatil, Pronaaad Bailing* from Singapore, (.abject to change without prarlooa aotla*.) EUROPEAN LINK For Bfaraeillea, London, Hambarg. Ratter. dam, Antwerp, Tia Colombo, Soei and Port Said. Arr. Dep. PARIS MARU Oct. 28 Oct. 29 I LONDON MARU Not. 8 Nov. 9 Calls at Aden, not calling at Colombo.
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    • 550 5 STEAMER SHtt.«tfiS t 'NEDERLAND n ROYAL MAIL LINE AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF NEDERLAND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE R. M. LINE Tia Belawan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo, Tia Bclawan-Deli, Salianc, Colombo, Genoa, Algiers, Sonthampton Marseilles, Tangier, Southampton to Amsterdam. to Rotterdam. PRINSES JULIANA Oct. 15 I
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    • 714 5 STEAMER SAiUaSS "ELLERMAN" UNE ■LLERMAN A BUCKNALL STTBAMSHIP Co, LM. (Incorporated in England) STEAMER p., Singapore P A .??M GKI L. SERVICE OtTTWARDS. t.B. CITY OF PARIS China «.nd Japaa Not. 16 ••j. CITY OF CANTERBURY fr.i«« aid Japan Dm. 27 HOMEWARDS. faj. CITY OF KARACHI Maraoille* tsjsjfl— p w
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 532 6 CINEMAS GAIETY^CmmX SURINA THEATRE Thursday By Popular Reqwst POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT A NIGHT WITH CHAPLIN of the Great boxing Fictur* be repeated until Tuesday. f! Rfa P R «-> d n show at 7 3 Bhßrp Uvltnl Fastest Fighting JflE JASS WAITER ever seen CHAMPION CHARLIE 7 in All
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    • 439 6 CINEMAS ARCADIA CINEMA TANJONG KATONG. EDDIE POLO IN RETURN OF CYCLONE SMITH 3rd Episode SQUARE DEAL CYCLONE 4th Episode THE YELLOW STREAK. Western Drama with ART ACORD in Go Get 'em Gates Harry Sweet and Johnny Fox in CENTURY COMEDY Harry Pollard in ANVIL CHORUS J. P. MCGOWAN in THE
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    • 181 6 vt Soil I Pipes 8p BRITISH §|3 STANDARD STOCKS CARRIED. lipfttf Dlaa. U lack F|rJ i, Mk a, 4, Length ft. tfjftiw Metal In. and $£i£ i/u <*. COMPETITIVE PRICES. CTABussnnNn BROSSARD MOPIN (Incorporated la Caina). SINGAPORE. <««♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»«»»> The New World THE ROBBER CRABS (of Christmas Island) THE MAZE CIRCLE
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    • 595 6 TENDERS FOR CHANDU SHOP LICENCES FOR THE STATE OF JOHORE, 1924 NOTICE is hereby Riven that tenders to b« forwarded in sealed covers and marked outside Chandu Shop Tenders," will be received by the Superintendent, Chandu Monopoly, Johore Bahru, until noon, on October 31, 1923, for the right to sell
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  • 113 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, October 16 High Water, 2.37 a.m., 2.5 p.m. Races, Knst D:iy. Tr.nglin Club At Home. Wednesday, October 17 Ili^n Water, %4A ••< m., 3.n p.m. Mandai-Tekong Rubber Meeting, noon. Homeward B. 1. :n..;i leaves. TiiU7.,dr.y, Ortnher 1H Ili^li Water, r>l4 a.m., 4.16 p.m. Ract Second
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 87 7 Eaat Wharf Baein—Nil. KaaJ Wharf T«« ta. Sheera Wharf—Nil. Main Whart Katori I:mi, Pr.imetheus, city <.f Bacdad. Kmpltt i)uiK Ckma. Kamnnlag, Clan Meqname, In '..iax. West Wharf Agapcnor, Calypso. Jurdint-s Wharf <;orgon. Palo Braol Coal Wawi—NU. Keppel Harboar. Main Wh:,rl I. I. i- Ti.P.M. H."., A^amba,
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    • 114 7 Brit, MM tons, from Birkinhcad 10-io. :.r Manila IT-m. AYUTHIA. Hul.. ttl tons, from L. Bilik IP ii.. for 4aaban :7-iO. i U^YPSO, Brit, ton*, from Port Swet- 10-10, 'oi l'ort Swettenham 18-10. CIRCE, Itrit.. ion from Bclawan 1 ">- 1 0. n i MO. COEN, li:t., .i.L'
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  • 199 7 Mjw i^iiu. Tambelaa i.ml Pontlaaak k p.n. ;*U.--» -:-J Muar 4 p.n Uir.gk.il I'inang, Uilliton and Batavia 4 p.m Langlok By train 6 p.m Wedaeaaar roaftalj .'.■.Q'.:;r..-: "..iLrv aad DjaaiU B a.r.i. Si:raw:.k anil Gocbi'.t 10 a.m. iWunl'.'U end Palembang noon ■■4aaj l p.nv Batu Pnhi;t 2
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  • 36 7 ChamWd rum Putria Macedonia !*nul Lceat l'ondr-1 8'pore Loodon Sept. 1 Sept. 29 Sept. 5 Oct. 1 Sept. 10 Oct. 4 Sept. 13 Oct. 8 Sept. 11 Oct. 10 Sept. 17 Oot. 12
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  • 142 7 A meeting of the Malaya branch of the British Medical Association will be held on Thursday next at 9 p.m., in the General Hi spit. The following papers will be read Dr. J. Tcrtius Clarke, The Treatment of Erythro-Mtyalgia Tropica (burnIttg pain of the feet) by injections
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  • 44 7 A Danish company are opening up more than 1,000 acres nt-ir Lubok Pusing, iTi the Lower Perak district, for the plantation of the African oil palm. An earlier attempt, made sjme year* ago in the same neiKhbourl-uoJ, had to be abandoned uurii)K the aloa
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 115 7 .Singapore, Octolvr 1Tin.— £2oo 7s. 6d.— up 225. Cd. 599%— 150 tons sold. Rubber.— ls. 2ttd.— down %d. Share maiket. Flat. Rubbers. Nominal. AHcnJjys \.l~ 1,--1.32H, Lunas 7.8C-8. Malaka Pindas 1.52',4-1.57Vi. Otujffidietl B7^-«IH, Haddlas ::.yO-4.10, Kuala SWimS 2.20--12.0, Bukit Jelotontrs 60-G5, ladraairk 5-5.15, Kempas 5J20-5.40, K^lr-.h.s
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    • 95 7 Next Sunday the 21st inst. the Harvest Festival will bo held in St. AndiewY Cathedral. The service at the 7.45 Choral Eucharist will be W. H. Monk in C. and at Evensong the Canticles will be rang to a setting by Clarke Whitfield in K. At the
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  • 171 7 fcXCHANGK Singanorc, October li. On Lcndon, Bau 4 2/4 7/82 Demand 2/4% i'rivutc m. credits 2/4 9/10 On New York, Demand UK i'rivate 00 d/s ."•">' j Oa rruncc, iaak sio lOn India, Ciuik T.T. 17! 'A |On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2 p.r. dw. On Shanghai, Cank
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  • 64 7 Latest London cablett quote: Spot shec. Is. -'id. Spot -Nov. -Dec. Jan.-Munh Aprii-Junt; Hi invaport Staadard i'hit Crepe. Cioiing Price*, fcayvrt. Sailer*. Spot ,N,,v.-»)ic. .lait. -Mai. AjJiii June Tone of market.— Weak. SiEgajiote Standard JamtMKi Smottd Sheet Closing Price*. Bayer*. B«U«r«. ■17 47' i.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 215 7 Issue I Val. IM. Bajr«n. Sellerß. i i Bataac Padang o.::r> 0.-io 1 1 Ilitam Tin 1.32% 1.37V4 1 .lelantuh 0.20 norn 1 Johmi Tin O.:!O <;.::.> (1 £1 Kam. Kamunling 4-l/«» 4.">/<» Hi n Kamanting Tin 'tf/'J 88/0 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.10 7.'J"> 5 6 LiiiKui
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    • 139 7 [MM Val. PA Miners. Sellers. a £1 ii. Am. Tyfcaeco 5.7.0 5.11.:! 10 10 Central Engines 9.00 10.00 10 10 Oo.uru! Motors 3.25 3.75 £1 £1 K. SmclMn? Co. 7.10 7.25 5/- 6/- Klee. TramU-uys 1/6 21--10 10 Iraser Neave 37.50 38.50 ")0 50 Hammer Co. 140.00 145.0f) 100
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    • 114 7 U. Em;. 0 p.c. fl^B4,SOO par 5 p.e. v-t* 3'por<: l^lectoric Tramway*. 6 p.c. £5:60,000 wxo. 3'porv Mualdiial 6 p.*. $1,878,000 p»,. 3'pore Municipal *vi p^. of i'.i)l 0.0>.:i. t p.*. 4fa. Spore Mi:riicip«l 4H p.». ot 1909 $1.Cu0,5«30 6 y i'.t. Spore Manicipal 4H •>-« of VJO9 ♦l.«0(\500
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    • 388 7 Pcmm ifd C*. «»4 LjraH *ny Kvetf. QaaWeM. To-d»j« Vnrt-r. Inur i.ya.'l A: Co. K*at(. AJleubyNew(fl) 1.:(J^. 1.36 1.-io Alorliaj.'th ($1) 1.40 1.45 1.40 1.45 A. Hitnm ($5) 13.75 14.25 18.76 14.25 A. K^ning <$) 0.50 040 0.50 0.60 Am. Malay (¥J) 2.2."> 2J3&ed.220 2.:!0c<1. A. Molek ($1)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 518 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., see page 16. SPARKLING Red Bureundic^, SparklingWhite Wines, Still Barmindies and Wine*. Sherries i.nd I uiuiui:- for vo'ir Racj We k Dinner. 11. lijHer, Direct Importer, Euro.nHotel Duildi'lK. FOR SALK, butUrllUs. BeaUnz, B. Timis. FOR SALE. ]>Un- lirnl uoinlrr bitciu lv.o months old. 11. I..
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    • 64 7 High Grade Rnbber Goods FOR THE FACTORY AND MINE Hosepipe, belting, sheets, valves, packings, huffera. ring*, etc FOR THE AIOTORCAR Tyres, tubes, radiator-hose, matting, vulc. compound, vulc. canvas, solution, etc. AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. Manufactured at low prices by the SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Bead-Office and Worka Tewn-Offic* and Bhowrooea
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    • 591 7 MtirilMMMIIini1fltltllllltlltUlf1tltUtlllllfllfllIII}|IlIltltMllItll1lllltfllllltlltlttllllltaaWlllllltlII1IMIIItIIMM1IMIi:i1tMII11l lllllllllt^ 1 i Cartridges for Big Game (jjll 6«nnnWINtICHERSCHONAUtR"I J Adapted to 65 Mannlicher Schonauer Rifles Adapted to 315 (8 n /J Mannlicher Rifles "280 Rimless Cartridges for Big Game Shooting (di -375 nitr express io Adapted to "375 Nitro Express Sportine Rifles ALSO THOSE FOR EVERY VARIETY of
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  • 1154 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, OCTODER 16. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Reference was made yesterday to the association of the Prince of Wales with the British Institute of International Affairs, and Reuter gave us some account of its objects. It .was founded in 1919 by representatives of the British Empire who had been
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  • 38 8 A paragraph in the North China Daily News states that the sea route between Yokohama and Tientsin has been affected by the earthquake _as a number of new islands have appeared, causing delay and a revision of charts.
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  • 55 8 A Jerusalem message of October 2 says a delegation headed by the Mufti of Haifa is leaving for India to-day. It has been sent by the Muslim Supreme Council to collect funds for the repair of the Mosque of Omar (Kaebet-al-Sakhra) and the Mosque al-Arsa and is expected to arrive
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  • 67 8 A new British Legation is to be built at Bangkok, Siam. The present Legation is in what is considered an unhealthy part of the city, and the new building will be in a higher and healthier part. Th« Office of Works state that the sum realised for the old site
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  • 71 8 The Australian Line steamer Changsha which ran on Tiji Tiji reef just at the south-west end of Tawi-Tawi islands on August 19 put into Manila on September 26 en her way to Hongkong. The Changsha was to discharge at Manila 80 tons of flour, part of her cargo from Australian
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  • 27 8 At the Muar Church, Jalan Sallph. on Sunday, October 21, at 5.30 p.m. there will be a service in English conducted by the Rev.J. A. B. Cook.
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  • 29 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 169=5100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 174=5100
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  • 33 8 The monthly meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in the home of Mrs. Peach, 4, Mount Sophia, on Thursday, October 18, at 4.30 p.m. Business Collecting of Christmas Fund.
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  • 39 8 After the performance at the Arcadia Cinema, Tanjcng Katong, last Friday night a Malay was stabbed by another Malay, and was removed to hospital in a serious condition. It is said that the ii.en had quarrelled over a woman.
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  • 40 8 Recent changes in the police force at Singapore are as follows lnspector Stewart to be transferred from the dttective branch to Sepoy Lines, Inspector Johnson from Sepoy Lines to Orchard Road, and Inspector Clifton from Orchard Koad to Kandang Kerbau.
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  • 47 8 On Thursday October 18, at 9 p.m. the graduation exercises of tha Malaysian Union Seminary, 399-1, Upper Serangoon Road, are to be held. The public is invited to attend and to inspect the technical work of students as well as to enjoy ar. entertaining programme and refreshments.
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  • 62 8 Mr. John C. Walker, manager of Messrs. Thos. Cook and Sons' Singapore branch, is on a visit to Bangkok looking into the possibilities of the place for his firm. He travels by the round route, up by sea and down by the railway, stopping over at Hua Hin. He also
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  • 74 8 Mr. Edgar George Money, of Boustcad Brothers, 5, Fenchurch Street, E.C., chairman of several rubber companies, who died on March 6 last, aged 58 years, left £7,525 (net nil). Testator lett all shares of companies of which he was a director at his death to his son, Edward Douglas, on
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  • 65 8 No time is being lost by the Japanese authorities responsible for the reconstruction cf Yokohama. A plan, states the Kobe Herald, has already been drawn up by Mr. Muki, an engineer in the Jhpartment of Home Affairs, which will be submitted to the Investigation Committee. It includes new wharves, railway
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  • 79 8 Several big seizures of cocaine wore made by Calcutta Customs Officers, two on the steamers, Ockenfels and Janus, and another at the jetties where a number of packing cases had been unloaded from a Japanese steamer containing furniture. The officers found that the sides of one case had been clever'?
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  • 87 8 The prosecution against a Chinese merchant named Oon Kwee Kin, who was charged with cheating in respect of three consignments of rice, valued at $11,801, $11,569, and $9,437, to his shop in Sourabaya, collapsed in the District Court yesterday. When the case for the prosecution concluded, Mr. M. J. Upcott
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  • 90 8 At the annual gener:l meeting: of the Ipoh Catholic Club held yesterday the following office-bearers were elected President, Rev. Fr. J. B. Coppin vicepresident, Mr. W. J. B. Ashby who was elected a life member for his valuable services as first secretary of the club committee, Messrs. J. S. If.
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  • 100 8 Kempas, Limited, had a disposal balance at the end of the year. June 30 last, after the payment of an interim dividend of 7 >,i per cent, of $134,762, from which the directors recommend the payment of a final dividend of 7V4 per cent, directors' remuneration $3,894, bonus to staff
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  • 105 8 The members of the Scotia Royal Arch Chapter, No. 408, S.C., held their annual Installation convocation in the Scotia Masonic Hall, Penang, on October 11. The following were elected officers fdr 1923-1924 M. E. Comp. C. W. L. King "Z" Ex Comp. T. A. Crossley H r Ex Comp. G.
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  • 124 8 A pathetic, instead of a romantic note, is lent to the marriage of Carol, daughter of General Charles Wilding, to her father's valet, says a London wire of October 2. It was reported that the father gave his consent on condition that the couple should live in his (the father's)
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  • 425 8 Among recent arrivals at Llanorindod Wells are Sir John and Lady Anderson. Mr. F. Robinson, acting Deputy Public Prosecutor, Penang, is going home next week on leave. The Bishop of Singapore will arrive in Bangkok on Friday, October 2«, for a visit until Tuesday, November 6. The
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  • 35 8 Messrs. Lewis and Peat, report under to-day's date. A cable from out London office gives London stocks 1,849 tons up, tor the week ending October 13, Utal, now on hand 57,217 tons.
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  • 65 8 The Installation of Bro. J. O. Has£g as Worshipful Master of Ledge Johore Royal took place on Saturday evening the Installing Master being Wtfr. Bro. A. J. Shelley Thompson, D.G.R. There waa i representative gathering of members of the Ledge and of Brethren from other Lodges and,
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  • 115 8 In the Supreme Court, Seremban, on Saturday, Mr. Justice McCabe Reay allowed the i.ppeal of Mr. C. E. J. Harbour, local manager for Messrs. C- A. Parbour, Ltd against the recent conviction, and 1 iK- of $300, in respect of certain forged rubber coupons. The jgrouml for
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  • 192 8 A very severe thunderstorm was experienced in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday afternoon and evening. It began about 4 p.m. with a startling flash of lightning and a dlap of thunder which roused most people from their Sunday afternoon siesta. Maxwell Hill caught it very badly and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 118 8 RANSOME, SIMS I L LAWN MOWERS p*^ John Little to., Ltd. (Incorporated In EngUnd) Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. 1 ENGINEERING GENERAL j^ ELECTRICAL IPENTRAI MARINE UfENGgJE WORKS CfDIL SANITARY J 1 i i Siderosthen ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT Yarm* ik permanent and complete protection for Iron and steel against RUST AND CORROSION.
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    • 81 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. ALBERT E. SMITH MY WILD ffiisH ROSE i in 7 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. BUCK JONES IN FIREBAND TREVISON in 5 Reels. 'MM hum. EC* <v.. lit, Vr*»il<ion). NEW STOCKS Guitars AND Mandolines RECEIVED Prices from $17.50
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    • 48 8 On Other Pages. Vtgt. Race Selection* 9 Crimea of Violence 9 Reutrr Cablea 9 U. Engineers Annual Meeting U Sporting Notes end News 10 Municipal Committee Action 10 Singapore Volunteers 10 St. Mary's School, K. Lumpur 10 Correspondence 10 Home L«tter U Motoring Notet gj M tt 1*
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  • 300 9 Important Proposals Under Consideration. [Reutes's Service.] London, October 15. The latest important move in the reparations impasse is that Great Britain. France and Italy have agreed that the Reparations Commission shall examine the problem of Germany's capacity to pay on the basis of the proposals Belgium submitted in June
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  • 89 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, October 16. Arguing on the assumption that battleships are useless against modern defensive weapons like airships, aeroplanes, mine.-, torpedoes and submarines, Sir Percy Scott, addressing the Australian Natives Association at the Colonial Institute, <iescribed the Singapore base as a wicked scheme. He was
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  • 76 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, October l'J Sir W. Joynson-Hieks at Hounshw on Kh* question of unemploymei.t s=:iid in addition to the relief work already proceeding the Cabinet had authorised further expenditure of £14,000,000, making a total of approximately -'40 000,0*1. A 'large stock of iron and steel ia the Ruhr
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  • 55 9 [Riuter's Service.] London, October 15. It was J. Herbert James, not Herbert Jones, who tied with Flight-Lieut. W. H. Longton at the Lympne meeting for th* prizes offered for the greatest distance flown on one gallon of petrol. They flew 87 "A miles, Longton on a Wren monoplane
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  • 30 9 [Reuteb'b Service.] London, October 15. Minneapolis Mr. Lloyd George ha« arrived. He was welcomed by the Governor of Minnesota and other officials. A huge crowd avatsd him,
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  • 113 9 Selections for To-day's Events. Our selections for to-day's races are as follows Race I.— REPARATION. Sterling and Chinta Hati places. Race 2.— HAYSTON. Maharani and Kina places. Race 3.— SUNSPRITE. Carrie B and Mookita places. Race 4.— MERRIE MAIDEN. Dodger and Pawang places. Race S.— PRINCE CHARMING. Lady
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  • 42 9 [Renter's Service.] London, October 15. It is reported that the inter-locking of newspaper interests has gone a step farther by the Daily Mail Trust acquiring a large interest in Lord Beaverbrook's newspapers, the Daily Express and the Sunday Express.
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  • 44 9 [Riuter's Service.] London, October 16. At the inquest on Maneyrol who was killed while flying in the motor glider contests at Lympne the verdict returnetf was death by misadventure. An expert witness attributed the accident to failure of the main spar wing.
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  • 29 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, October 16. New York The federal court has appointed receivers for the Cdlumbia Gramophone Company. Assets are estimated at $19,000,000 and liabilities at $21,000,000.
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  • 28 9 [P.euters Service.] London, October 15. The Imperial Conference discussed Imperial defence and adjourned until Wednesday to deal with naval defence The prcctedings will not be published.
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  • 86 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, October 15. Yesterday the Siamese Prince Purachatra, the Hon. Mr. J. H. W. Park, Mr. P. A. Anthony end engineers of the P.W.D. and Municipalily ascended the hill by railway, which was granted a certificate for running to the public from aext
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  • 240 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nicbi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, October 11. The following sensational cases were now permitted to be published in the papers On September 5, at the Kemeido police station, K. Hirasawa and nine persons were bayonetted by Cavalry of Narashine Regiment, on a charge of
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  • 2453 9 Chairman Reviews The Company's Position. The annual general meeting of Ifnited Engineers, Ltd., wig held at the company's offices in Damar Road yesterday, when Mr. J. A. P. Strachan (chairman of directors presided over a Urge attendance. There were also present Messrs. A. E. Baddeley and J.
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  • 406 9 Litigation Resumed in Supreme Court. The litigation in connection with the wimling-up of the Bukit Berching and Belimbing Syndicate, which promoted the Kelantan Gold Mines, Ltd., was resumed before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw) in the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff was Mr. James Futcher, who was
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  • 156 9 The Currency Commissioners' Provisional return for the month of September, 1923, is as follows (A) Whole amount of Currency- Notes in Circula- tion on September 30, 1923 $80,223,114.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation daring the month of September, 1923 79,732,549.70 (B) Coin Portion of the
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  • 385 9 Arrest of Alleged Armed Gang Robbers. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, October 16. With reference to the tragg robbery at Batang Berjuntai on the night of the 10th inst., in which Javanese armed with parangs and sticks attacked the house of a Malay, held up the
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  • 322 9 Office Peon Sentenced for Cheque Forgery. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, October 15. The Selangor Assizes were opened thin morning before Sir L. M. Woodward, CJ.C. The second case on the list ill that in which a Malay peon, named Abdullah, employed by the Survey Department, was
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  • 128 9 i The Chinese brigands who £re holding Miss Darroch and Miss Sharp have In surrounded by General Tien s troops for three days in a district 60 li east of Chowrhiakow. Word h&s reached Shaii);iii: that Mr. and Mrs. C. Howard Bird, mis. sionaries cf Fukan, Hunan
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  • Sporting News, and Notes.
    • 461 10 Pdky-Ke) After Reflections. Various err; tsoondents have written I M hope that if Pelky and Key me. i iv. tiu weight question is given due attention. Yfe. agioe and the matter has been sufficiently ventilated. Now that Koy has had his big contest and MOM out cf it with
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    • 217 10 The St. Joseph's Old Boys defeated the Newton Club in the match which was played on the former's ground on Saturday. The bad fielding was mainly responsible for the disaster of Newton Club. A. Samy and V. E. Dumount alone were abU tn play with confidence against the Old
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    • 76 10 There will be no practice game to-day,' but the ground will be available for any player*, wh; care to turn out for a kickabouU. There will be a game ion Thursday, for which the following sides have been selected. Colours McCullagh W. Webster, West, Warren, Ablitt Stewart, Winter Bonaventvra,
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    • 46 10 In the S.V.C. inter-company competi- i tion, the replay between B Company and j i.- Company will be played off on the- Straits Chinese Football ground on Wednesday the 24th inst. at 5 p.m. B Company will wear white. Each team will find a linesman.
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    • 186 10 Th' teams aio visiting Singapore next week— Penang (Arthur, Milner, Heah Seng Hye, Hee Nyan), Iskander <H.h. Sultan of Perak, Rajah Kitchil BOB(SO, Abdul Rani, Welsh) Johore (Tnngku Aboo Dakar, Casey, Dixon, l.ai.M'.i.. Th RinMfffnr team will be: •■_;>. :i. SSopsC, Davies. I A tournament has been arranged and
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    • 311 10 The S.K.C. gave a good account of themselves yesterday although they were without several of their regular players when they met the H.K.S.R.G.A. Play was of a fast cider throughout, and early on in the game the Gunners' centre forward add inside right each beat Moss with fast shots.
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    • 687 10 The current issue of The Yachtsman and Motor Boating contains the following leKter from Mr. W. M. Blake, of the 1 Royal Singapore Yatch Club,: I am enclosing a cutting out of one of our local papers giving the account of a race round the Island of Singapore for
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    • 269 10 Results of October 6 Division One. Birmingham 1, Blackburn 1 Burnley 1, Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 1, Cardiff City 2 Everton J, Liverpool 0 Manchester City 1, Arsenal 0 I Miildlesbcrough 5, Nottingham Forest 2;' Notts County 0, Tottenham 0; Prtiton North End 1, Sheffield United 1 Sumterland
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    • 66 10 The following was the result of the October Men's Medal at the Garrison Golf Club Lt. Col. R. L. B. Thompson All Square C. P. Ambler 1 down. G. B. Adams 2 down. The Amateur Sporting Association's, Badminton Tournament ties are as follows B Singles Handicap. Wednesday's tie, Thong
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  • 473 10 Action Taken at Committee Meeting. Action taken at meeting of committee No. 3 held on October 9 and 10, included i With regard to roadside trees,. it is decided that the Director of Gardens be asked to formulate a definite policy, to i>c subject to the criticism of
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  • 171 10 Opening of the New Building At Kuala Lumpur. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writing on Monday says There was a large gathering present at St. M»ry's School this afternoon for the opemng ceremony of the school's new building, an imposing structure of considerable size. Alter a brief service,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 743 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your several leaders on the above subject should be welcomed by all lawabiding and peaceful citizens and the public should be grateful to you for your able championship for the peace of Singapore and incidentally for the poor anil helpless
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    • 257 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Tid Apa has now attracted the attention of the Singapore public, but in order to thrash out the matter thoroughly, the local police forces must be reoiganised. It is a well-known fact that ths majority of the detectives are themselves members of
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    • 642 10 Still They Come ITo the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Last, week's Government Gazette contains a list of clubi registered under the Societies Ordinance. Among these ai e the Al Ekhuanal Islam Association and the Persequtuan Maglis Bin tang Timor. These are prusumably Mo.'lem clubs and no doubt with
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    • 273 10 Railway Squeeze." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I enclose a letter from the Cold Stcrage Co., Penang, by which you will see that the F.M.S. Railway! have increased their freight on ice so much that the freight now costs more than the ice. As ice is a
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  • 90 10 Scrap Iron, with Charles Ray, is drawing well at the Gaiety. Thursday is the last night of this big boxing feature in teven parts. At to-night's first show, Paramount features are Oh Lady Lady, starring Behe Daniels and The Call of the North, with Jack Holt, each in
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  • 674 10 c General Officer Commanding's I Inspection. j Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. B. Thompson, ■C.MjG., D.5.0., Commanding Tramp in Malaya, will inspect the Singapore Volunteer Corps on Sunday, October 21. The inspection will tnke the form of a tactical scheme. Khaki Force under the command of Major G. C. Meredith.
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  • 281 10 I The report by the directors of Colmsburgh Estate, Ltd., for the year ended May 31, 1923, states that after charging I all secretarial and office expenses and directors' fees to revenue, the year's working resulted in a profit of $11 ,330.7 "> which the directors recommend
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  • 56 10 fl The Raffles Hotel orchestra will play the following programme of music tomorrow at 9.45 p.m., under direction of Mr. E. Hulland Overture, Maritana (Wallace) Malaguena (Moszkowski) i Violin Solo, Czardas (Monti), A. Raquiza Suite, Peer Gynt (Grieg) Piano Solo, La Fileuse (Raff), Gavotte lmperiale i (Leschetizky), Hulland Salut >
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  • 2196 11 The Government's Record Of Stewardship. By Our Special Correspondent. 1 :'iidon, September 20. The autumn vacation is passing all too quickly, and the November session of Parliament is steadily advancing upon us. It is a feature which is likely to become permanent, for St. Stephen's, and more particularly
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 89 11 H.M.V. Records COME IN AND HEAR YOUR FAVOURITE MUSIC. The musical genius of the world is engraved on H.M.V. Records not the printed page of music, but the music itself. We have a stock of over 4,000 selections to choose from. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. BINGAPOBR »-e-e-e-»> c c c
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    • 295 11 ■JM ii■ i Mr* •a• c ♦♦YtvrrWWWtiVn e r e'»> > ce > »♦>»♦ ♦c c s Raffles Hotel Tel. No. 2920 (10 lines). SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20. THE EVENT OF THE AUTUMN SEASON. RAGE DINNER AND FANCY DRESS BALL Extension of License till 2 a.m. CARNIVAL NOVELTIES. AUGMENTED DANCE ORCHESTRA.
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  • 250 12 Anglo-Majay.— 7'_\74l lbs. A11enby.— 24,460 lbs. Bedford Plantatims. 7,100 lbs. ficrnam Perak.— 22.457 lbs. Bruas Perak.— l '„955 lbs. Bukit Kajang.— 69,o44 lbs. liatu Anam (Johore). 15,500 lbs. Batu Tiga.— 54,500 lbs. Broome (Selangor). 29,100 lbs. Bika. ii.— 26,000 lbs. Cluny.— 2l..)oo lbs. Ch nu'kat Salak.— 3s,ooo
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  • 142 12 Fiery Whisky The medical superintendent at the Inebriate Institution, Dunwich (Dr. J. Booth-Clarkson), in his annual report, gives information of certain recipes which have come under his notice for the manufacture of different varieties of wine and spirits. The following is given as an example of a recipe for making
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  • 107 12 The Daily Express recently recorded the fact that a cat, pursuing a mouse into the electricity works at Lincoln, caused a short circuit, was burned to a cinder and put the town in darkness. The Neves Journal, of Vienna, translating somewhat freely, informs its readers that a
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  • 33 12 Orders for week ending October 21 Wednesday, 17th. Officers' Class, Raffles Institution, 1 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 20th. Field Day Parade at V.M.C.A. at 2.u0 p.m. i
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 491 12 a HERE'S STRENGTH FOR GOOD WORK. fe fl QUAKER OATS (hrea li K ht henrts for play, good bone and E Hj strong muscle. Rosy chi'tks sne! briuht eyes for your children, H strength for your brnin and for your hand, economy for your IV fig purse The cookinpr is
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 91 13 (2) G. PAINTS WOOD-PRESERVATIVE AND STAIN Supplied in all Colours. Narusto ANTI-CORROSIVE VARNISH PAINT Rok Roofing "Gripaly Belting Not Canvas, but 100 per cent. Pure Camel Hair "Vulcan" Disinfectant SOLE AGENTS Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In tbe S.S.) iMIHHMMtMMImIMMtH »♦♦»>«♦ |f» St. Paul! Girl Brand Lager Beer THE ORIGINAL
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    • 816 13 H THE VICTIMS* OF URIC ACID *A French PreD3ration I Arthritic subjects take a course -VK of URODONAL every month, Officially adopted by IT- J \\jv which eliminates the Uric Artd the French Government Itmmi \ZA» VWHIaA /a .t i_ Public Health Author- '^jB ysU>m anH thu •ties, and Hoip.uk
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1939 14 ■MM -^.rnaBBWBBMIMBBBOIMIMsWsstsMIMBMsWMWIsrWBBsMWBMIsWsWBWgMBIMW^ I Assets over 15,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000. f Fhe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) < m FTEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE W, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Snpreme Court of England and complies
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    • 100 14 WEIGHING MACHINES Avery and Denison Stocked from 100-1,500 lbs. with Catties, at keenest prices. SALTER'S SCALES fit, 28 and 50 lbs. in stock. Marked in lbs. and catties, White enamelled pans. Accurate, Clean, Simple. HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. SINGAPORE. BIIDFADFi C UtlrfJnU o Prize No. 1 BARJOAP The Ideal Cleanser
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  • 1101 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. By An R. A. C. Correspondent. The Automobile Week at Boulogne provided a very interesting series of international tests and added at least one] more outstanding performance to the credit of British industry and a British j drive.-. The race for
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 189 15 SEDAN HAVE you ever given the Ford Sedan the close inspection it deserves We will be happy to show you in detail its elegance of interior appointments, its refinements of comfort and convenience. And we will be delighted to take you for a trial spin. Let us assure you that
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    • 614 15 '•('1)1 X 9^ M^^m^WmFiF^^^r ■^■■■■■■fc ■> ill l- m Ammm W mY^M\^Mv nM^^^^fa%^F I 1 1 X. W .^ssllslr^sV #Hs^BP^^^^s»4»^^^^^ J^l y ON THE fM MmlwmtJW^^^^^ K< >A I >." Jf^^MMW \WW\W\^k^MMU+*. |B-^^^^F^^nL\ I M^Mm ~M% I*^ The Most Economical and Popular Car in the Country. Price $1,650. FOR Singapore.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 400 16 WAN MAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Sln*>p»e«> ■klßeftaadler* and General C-mtZMM* U. PHILIP STRETI New Shipment, jotit received and stock* •Jwar* on hand of Galvanised Padjocka, Woodita Ring*, Clyburn Spanners, Asl>enton Cord, Tack's Genuine Packing. Brass Butt Hinge*, Boxwood K;i!. Masom'* Trowels, Flat Kerosene Lam? Wicks. &c. &c &c. Glv*
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    • 334 16 LADIES A Bp«cial Cheap Sal* will b* k*l« frm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER S THE PARISIAN HOUSE Will b* nnder re-organization, neeeialUting clearance saY of all goods. Nons damaged, none old, some article* two months, some three week* only, to be ■old at sa -rifice. Every article* will be ■old 60 pet
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    • 1675 16 Th* PREPAID charge* for Wants, For Sal*, To Let, *tc, la ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 eenU, two in*. 46 et*., three in*. 64 cts., fonr in*. 82 ets., It* in*. $1.00, itz in*. $1.18, ten la*. $1.40, twelve in*.
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    • 548 16 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent. 'rf headache* are Ocular Headache* caused through some defect of vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight and make certain. You will not be advised glasses
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    • 321 16 A New Series of Novels By World-Famous Authors LOVE IS OF THE WAI.I.Y, by David Lyall $1J» THE ELOPEMENT OF EVE ANU PRINCE PLAYFELLOW, hy Berta Ruck 1.50 CAVANAGH OF KILTAXN, hy John Sutherland 2.00 <>l T FOR THE Cl'P, by Ja.-k Kuthen 2.M PENNY PLAIN, hy O. Itougla* 2.00
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 196 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES. Editorial and Genertl (3 Manager's Office HIT All communications reliting to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisement* ■übscriptions. accounts, printing, etc., sl.ould be addressed to THE MANAGER. SIBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. STRAITS TIMES (Daily
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