The Straits Times, 1 December 1923

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    10 1 The Straits Times *mM P?EMEER 1. 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      123 1 IE 2. i.±l\j They are a revelation in chocolate Siu BBbHT B? BBAo ir I BbV Soli' .,'cat^^^H^' Ttf^C Li* 3V ktf 'T DBBBBBBC? O4Bh Sad lu>Ce™ tnrOU!; hout Malaya. (Incorporated in EntrlandKj^ mm m* ■PBllBBBXBBUB;»nXXBOB«BVaBUUBS2BflaKBBflflflflBM«S(XDBMnBBBBBBBBBnMHg^^^^ for Christmas P D I I Lubricating Oils 3l I rWwr a Wheel for
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      111 1 THE "BONEHILL" Special Hammerless Gun "STANDARD" NEW MODEL HAMMERLESS VI BORE SHOT GUN ANSON DEELEY SYSTEM. THIS Gun is a very attractive, mod<yn. souHdly made weapon at an extremely moderate price. Has treble bolted action with wedge<P fist top cross bolt; Scott top layer work;. indeprivJcnt strikers in removable bushes
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    ON BEING RICH.
    335 2 Uselessncss of Too Much Money. Money has for man, a limited value,"! writes Mr. W. L. George, the novelist,! in Harper's Magazine. His success I therefore cannot consist entirely in money. My own suspicion is that whil» money is almost essential to success, there is a point
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    BRIGHTER TRAIN TRAVEL.
    239 2 Improvements for Third t lass Passengers. Carriages in colour schemes of fawn London, Midland and Scottish Railway and blue arc to be introduci- mi to the for third-class passengers. Interiors *re finished in mahogany. The standard black and red is MM in some of the cars, and
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    INDIAN PRISONS.
    226 2 Criticism by Sir Edward Henry. Appalling and deplorable were the adjectives applied to existing conditions in Indian prisons at a meeting of the East India Association, by Sir Edward Henry, who, before he became Comn issioner of Metropolitan Police was for many years a Benpal Civil Servant and
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    EFFECTS OF PRESSURE.
    116 2 Making Rubber Harder Than Steel. Some extraordinary experiments on the effects of extremely high pressures arc recorded in the Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, as quoted in the Wireless Review. Pressures reaching 20,000 atmospheres, or about 300,000 lb. to the sq. inch, were employed, and
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      424 2 "MWiiriiiiii*** umiirOTti— mwihw niiuiimi f VTA JH mwiiiiui Scotch Whisky j/jS*%^/ Enter the New )UQJ£ I Peter Dawson wߣy i> Bottle 'Brambled' and 'Dimpled' The 'brambles' and 'dimples' on the new P.D. Bottle are to prevent unscrupulous people in certain overseas countries selling bottles of inferior whisky to which imitation
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      327 2 Clear Your Complexion I WiACuticura Bathe wtlli Ooticura Soap and tu* I wmter to free the ports of impurities I and follow with a gentle application I of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and I heal. They an ideal for the toilet, I as is also Cuticm* Talcum for powdering and
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      416 2 Beechwood (English) Boned and Rolled Whole HAMS Half Ham $1.05 per lb. Small Piece $1.10 per !b. In Slice 51. 20 per lb. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. inc. m sa. PURE OLIVE OIL 1 ~fj JOUO mm. j IF YOU WANT PURE OLIVE OIL INSIST ON "SASSO"
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    CLERGYMAN USES BIG D.
    428 3 Bishop Startled at a iMocesan Conference. A clergyman used the word damn a. the Chelmsford Diocesan Conference at Southern!. The incident occurred during: a discussion on a resolution expressing cxincem at the increase in betting and gambling. The Rev. J. Glass, vicar of Lcyton, said that
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    INSURANCE CASE.
    404 3 Judgment Against the HollandChina Trading Co. His Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Gcmpertz), sitting in the Hongkong Summary Court on November 17, gave a written judgment of much nt JBUC t to those engaged in shipping and rajlrt|e ii ..-urrip.ee. The decision arose out or tW v«-cent
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    Pensions for Servants.
    164 3 Recommendations of an unusual character are made in the report of th Ministry of Labour .Committee which conducted the inquiry into the shortage nf domestic servants under the chairmanship of Mrs. K. M. Wood. The report sujrjrests that the shortage of servants may be remedied by the
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      497 3 LILFORD I I TnaTl—l "^^^^^^^i_ P 2 I tiiROLL FILMS j! I 1 ,f\ FTER exh»uftiv« foesreh. IBonJ j I s Limited hive rtxeeied in tntn> l I di.cinq to 'he. Photognphk World I ,t iv'ightJoadiMj RoO Film, which ii |l ij mpeooi to try film 00 the nnxkel. I
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      456 3 Wincamis gives a feeling of NEW LIFE to those who ars Weak, or Anaemic, Nervous or Run-down Good health it necessary to your well-being- Winorms ii necetaary to promot« f.ood health. Wincamis is net a luxury it is a positive necessity to all who nre Weak, or An;rmic, or Nervous,
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      239 3 Hft)THER'S KELP AND BABY'S FRIEND. [B every hone v.-here t!i?re lire infr.r.!s DT \otint: Hilldren Baby'si Own Tableta nre a Mothers who once i. th- T:il>r<*« ne\ ..-sort to the old-faabioawd tecthiii- powrit-rj nnd purgntives usually River, to children, for Baby's Own Tablet! inspire Ipnfldenet from (ha rai] ii r
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      215 3 ROSKOPF PATENT WATCHES FOR POCKET AND WRIST in Nickel, Silver and Gold at all Watch dealers and Department Stores. SINGAPORE STOCKISTS Messrs. MOTION, SMITH SONS, LTD., Battery Road. Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD., Raffles Square. Messrs. B. EMANIEL, Raffles Square and at all Watchmakers in Town. Sole Agents for M;il:iya,
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      811 4 STEAMER SfIIUBSS P. 0.-British India <">d Apcar Line P" T. (Com proles lao4iporated la Caglaad) ".Tl r HAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES P»NINSC«-AU ANl> ORIENTAL W. CO. V TJader Contact wKh Km Majesty* Ooveraaioam, LONDON-FAR KASTERN BERVICR OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAP N FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON
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      706 4 STEAMER SIMMS THE OCEAN STEfAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. UAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. (laeorporated in England) The Blue Fennel Line REGULAR -SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LfVrITOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Takipg cargo on through Dill of
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      765 4 STEABER SftIUHGS KOHJSKLYKE^ PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) 1 (Incorporated In Holland). UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NI.THniU.ANDS INDIA GOrSRNIiRNT. Telepkone Noe. Passage Dept. HI, Freight Dopt, 110!. Marln. Dept and Traaohlpmeal Dept. 1437, Manarrr> Dept. 1C«». 1. Retch-River, Pri K: nadja, Sapat, Tembilahan and Rcngat. VAN NECK-
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      451 5 STEAMER SAILINGS HtY.I. LONDON LPH Kntori Mam Dec. 12 Atsuta Maru Dec. 25 I iVERPOOL LINB Dakar Maru second n*lf Dee, HAMBURG LINB Toyohashi Maru second half Dec -NI.W YORK UNE via SUEZ Sailing date ail. SOUTH AMERICAN LINB Kawachi Maru end Dee. BOMBAY HW AVak&sa Maru Doc. 5 Lima
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      471 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ut nj« IV* Propoaad Saillnga from Singapore. 'subject to change without previous notlee). EUROPEAN LINE For London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. AMUR MARU Dec. 16 Dee. 18 Calls at Aden, P. Sudan. NEW TOSK UNI For Baa Francisco, Panama, New Tors,
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      418 5 STEAMER SJUULQS STOOMVAART MAATSCHIPPY "KEDERLAND" ("Naeiarlaa*" SUaas Nawlgatloa Company). HOLLAR! EAST ASIA LINE (•f the United Netherlands Maaan Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Uiadlng ("T s.s. KANGEAN, November 30 ROTTERDAM and ADAM s.s. OUDERKERK, December 3 HAMBURG ajid BREMEN s.s. BATJAN, December 24 ROTTERDAM and ADAM s.s. LOMBOK,
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      241 5 HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany) Begalar Monthly Freight Paasencer Bervic*. OUTWARD BOUND Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. EMIL KISDORf, 9,000 toaa about Dec 1-1 MUTER, 12,250 ttmi, about Jan. 1 HOMEWARD BOUND Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hambarg. ADOLF VON BAYER, 9,000 tons about Dec 21) HINDENBURG, 12.250 tons übout Jan. 15
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      670 5 STEAMER SAIUKfiS "EU ERMAN" UNE SU.KRMAN SDCXNAU. STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltw. (Incorporated in Krfglund* gTEAMKIt Dae Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OBTWARHS. •a* CITY OF CANTISIBUB? Chima anfl Japan Dee. 27 HOMBWAEDS. t s.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles London Doc. 10 •ia CITY OK PARIS M»rseill-8 Lradoa Jan. 7 sj). CITY OF CANTERBURY
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      29 5 MASSAGE AND MANICURE Mrs. SONODA, 6. BENCOOLRN STREET. SINGAPORE Mrs. WASA, LADY MABSAGIST, 5, CAIK.MIIU. ROAD. Uu.inrs* Mount 7 a.m. to p.m. MASSAGE Mm. CHIICA, SINGAPORE. 247, Bencoolea Mrevt,
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      501 6 C.NEKAS From Monday, November 26 to Saturday, December 1. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. ADOLPH ZUKOR PRESENTS BETTY COMPSON in "ESftS?" THE BONDED WOMAN in G Reels. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS RALPH GRAVE AND In the Firßt Show at 730 pm> MA U SSJS, DE samuel goldw presents
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      199 6 CUBEMAS I)Ol(,I..\s r\!RBANKS and MARY IMCKFORD HAITI. ING KEY and VIM VOLL TO-NIGHT at the I* ALAC E G A V Vtw Brld First Show at VJI sharp. Second Show at t JO p.m. »in,nv- mrTrorc DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS In ALBION riCTIRES present DOUBLE TROUBLE A POWERFUL FRENCH SERIAL j Ret
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      374 6 NOTICE IN THE COODS OP CHUA TIANG THAI, DECEASED All pemons haxing claims r.frair.st the Ettate of the ahovenameil Chua Tianc Tlmi, deceased, who died on November 9, lfcSJ, at Malacca, intestate and nil persons entitle) to distribution in the ;r.id Kstate are requested to sond pHrticul.ir* thereof to rrv
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      21 6 CONCRETE LAWN ROLLER Better vi ck«»»«r tkta •*ytki«f the ■arktt Over 100 In use. BTABUSSUXNTI BROSSARD MOPIN (Incorporated ta China). SINGAPORE.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    81 7 FIXTURES. P::turdii>. '>f en.l)er 1 Ilijrn Water, AA> n.m., 3.10 p.m. P. tth H.nlichiv. .«t. AndieVa Fete, Goodwood Hall, 4—7. Siiiu!;i>, Deeeaiber 1 IliKli Wai r, 1.44 1.27 p.m. AU).it»y. Dii-imlier 3 p.m. Theatre, 9.11 p.m. Tueadai, Deconhor i Hitrii Water, 0.:,o a,m- T.:i2 p.i... er 3
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      78 7 Baal Wharf Baata [one. i.. >t Wh.ir; NU. llm n H'harl I inna. Siltang, .'.-npir. I 4aru. i.. mun, Ti nccr. titu. I'ulo llraii to^i Wharf—Nil. Kt-ii.Di'l Harbour. .".liiin Wharl Will d 1 the Wiap, Mata-MaU, i nn;r. Cyreno, Moonstone, Lady Uvelya. < .ml Mraarl Nil.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      51 7 UAN lUi GUAtJ, lum., !>.;., tons, from Soura- L-tf SOS tana, from Penaag 1-V2, i. 1-12. IS, from Norfolk Dell 11 5-12. fror.i < a: lill I fr.m Bebc 11, ndni --1-. 1-12, A.l :-i 1-12, :or Abaunn ::il'. md o-i arrival. eh.' lt'n Ki< v „1 leave
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    200 7 To-day. P'.ilau Sumbu 2.M p.m Hutu Pahat a p.m Hedan :i p.m I'cirt Swettenliam and Pcnang p.rn Mas* :t p.m 1' it.: Pahat 1 p.m Mjib.cia and Muur .4 p.m Bataria, Cheriboa and Sarr.arur.g p.m 0 am! Bombay 1 p. in I'ontiur.uK' A p.m, ong Mid Bwatow
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 7 MAILS FO R EUROPE. V. .!>;•! Karmala Cordillere Rembrandt l"nra Rindjani MM Spore Oct. 22 Oct. 2(3 Oct. 24 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Not. 6 Arm. London Nov. 15 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 22 Nov. 2G Nov. 30
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    172 7 EXCHANGE apore, December 1. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/4 Vt TViv o/ J ft£. "Pnv.: lU MV4 On France, Bank 880 On Imli;,. Bank T.T. 1«2'4 On Houjrkone, Bank d/d >', no. nreni. On Shanghai, Hani; T.T. lill'i On Java, Bank T. T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 7 Singapore Standard I'alc Crepe, Ctatag Prices. Huyera Sellers. Spot Spot December December Jan. March Jut-March April-June April-Jum-Tonn of market Quiet. Latest London cable:; quote: Spot sheet la. i>!*<l. Singapore Standard Ribb.d Smuked Sheet Closing Prices. Uuyera. Sellers. 4!H<. r.O 4!t% .'iO'.i 50 v-i r
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      MINING
      211 7 Val. J'd. Bayer*. Roller* 1 1 Batang Pa.lang 0.:!7',s 0.42% 1 1 HiUm Tin I.4ft 1.60 1 1 Jelantch 0.20n0m 1 1 Johan Tin 0.30 0.33 £1 i 1 Kain. Krimuntine 46/- 47/- cd. il £1 K&munting Tin :;8/9 39/9 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.40 7.75 "> 6
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      GENERAL
      144 7 Issue Val. I'd. Huycra. Svlltra. tl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.1.0 6.0 0 10 10 Central Ent^ne* 9.00 10.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.00 C.SO i'l £1 E. Bmelttag Co. 7.00 7.75 .">/-."■- klpc. Tnmmyi 2/2 2/fi 10 !i> Xi riser Ncave M.OO 39.00 J. »0 50 Hammer Co.
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      DEBENTURES
      112 7 U. Kng. C p.e. $1,234,300 par B p!c. p.m: ctric Tramways, 5 p.c. .')00 ncm. S'pou- Municipal G p.c. ?!.s 78,000 par. S'pora Municipal 4Va p.c. of 1007 $1,000,000 6 pa dis. S'pori- Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 190!) $1,000,500 6 p.c. dia. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      395 7 FnMC and Co. and I.yall and Evatt'n Quot.il ions. To-day's Prices. Kr.ispr I.y:i!l Co. Evatt Alor Oajah ($1) l.:! 0 1.40 1.25 1.35 Allmliy ($1!) 1.20 |JM 1.20 1.30xd. A. Ilium (?5) 13.00 13.50 IXOO 13.50 A. Kuning ($1) 0.45 0.66 0.46 046 Am. Malay (%2) 2.10 2JW
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      53 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE i for tn" circtiim iiinl D Swiss Cottufo HnVil Tim-iH and Forms of Tendvr Municipal Architect's Teaden to be vimvc) to tho Municipal ivmbrr IS, l._ By Order, W. MARSH Municipal Secretary. Uunicipi 1 (M N'oviii." Swiss Industries Fair BASLE— MAY, 1921. Visit it in i.i mction »i(h
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      995 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other tl:is>ificd Advts., see page IG. S.III. RED nUiUr.'XIMKS Pomipa.-d, l eaune and Chnnibcrtinj SlO a case of I. 'iuart bottle, li. Boiler, Direct Importer, Europe :loltl Huildme,. BOX IC3. Po»t tilled. Applicants are thanked. CHRISTMAS I'Klll- r.UKS, special display. Maisie, 0, Bath i.. lioud. (lp) NURSE WANTED,
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      16 7 VICTORIA THEATRE (Tel. 826.) Coming Coming The only Trouble that you'll Enjoy Is JACKIE COOGAN TROUBLE
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      564 7 I Boxing Boxing 1 1 AT THE NEW WORLD SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, al MS p.m. Important Ten Round Contest BATTLING KEY <l.i K lil«.-iiJ.t Champion af Halayal COWBOY REYES Ci hi- t ii\,. r MaaUa Baser, tcm defeated in a l.iuil iiii;i Speria! Rrturn Si\ Romad (nnlfsl ON(J CHIN BENG
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    DEATH
    42 8 HU.— On November 30, 1923, at SC-1, N'eil Koad, Singapore, Mrs. Hu Hua San (nee Boon Sam Neol beloveJ mother of Dr. Hu Tsai-Kuen. Interment at Ridadnri Cemetery on Sunday, December 2, at It p.m. Hongkong and Shanghai papers please copy.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    44 8 Tay Yang Kwee and brother beg to thank those friends and relatives who attended the funeral of their beloved father Mr. Tay Pan Gok of No. 8, Bukit Ho Swec, and those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in tju'ir sad bereavement.
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1. KELANTAN GOLD.
    1124 8 We have reaJ through the proceedings at the annual meeting of Kelantan GoU Mines, Limited, with considerable interest, and we have rtad, also, the report of In? general manager, Captain Uooke-Cowvll on work done at the company's property. It is highly satisfactory
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    29 8 Correspondence is published in the Government Gazette from the Secretary of St3te for the Colonies, respecting the establishment of close commercial relations between the Unit ad Kingdom and Lithu-
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    40 8 The Bishop of Singapore will preach at Parade sen-ices in the Garrison Church, Tanglin, on December 2, 9, 16 and 23. As from December 2, the hour of evening service on Sunday at the Garrison Church will be 6.15 o'clock.
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    19 8 The notification in the Government Gazette that Bangkok was declared to be infected on account of small-pox, is cancelled.
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    24 8 Mr. E. J. Koch, of Teluk Anson, has been permitted to file the specification of a patent for removing portions of bark cf trees.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders foi India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 102 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 167=5100.
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    34 8 A meeting of the Visiting Justices of the Singapore Prison to arrange the rosier for the year 1924, will be held in the Council Chamber, Singapore, at 2.15 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 102.!.
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    30 8 To-morrow, being Advent Sunday, special collections will be taken in St. Peter's Church, Stamford Road, and in St. Andrew's Cathedral, on behalf of Ihe funds of St. Andrew's Church mission.
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    30 8 We learn that the Admiralty have placed a contract with the Asiatic Petroleum Company for considerable supplies of Mexphalte for treating the concrete beds of the Admiralty's installations i.-i Singapore.
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    45 8 A Chinese named Knpr Miah Oh was arrested last night at Sepoy Lines for being in possession of a quantity of bhang. The case was mentioned to-day by Inpector Stewart before Mr. Veuables, Second Magistrate and postponed for I week, pending the Government Analyst's report.
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    57 8 In a newly-opened tin of pineapple a .".mail boy at Horr.sey saw two tiny anirn;:N, not unlike mice, but with ion;«i snouts, floating in the juice of the fruitOne of the creatures w s sent to the Zoo, \v cie an official identified it as a bnb> il.rew of a
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    62 8 There was a slip in the Reuler telegram yesterday giving Mocatta's silver report, where it was stated that on selling from China, the price relapsed to 32 13/16 from which buying recommenced actively for India and China and the price rose to 33% with a steady undertone. It should have
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    55 8 In reference to the restoration of the mail service via Siberia the following notification by the Chinese Post O.Tice Pek'ng is interesting The mail dispatched via Siberia from Peking on December 5 should reach the United Kingdom and France on or about Christmas Day and that of December 12 on
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    69 8 A bi|l is being introduced into the Legislative Council with the m^in object jf providing: for the issue of dealers' numbers" to moior car dealers so tliat .hey may escape their presant liability which is to take out a licence and hold a number for all cars in their possession
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    54 8 A Manila wire of November 22 sta'es The constabulary who are campaigning against the Negritos ■borlgillM in the Zimbales province killed several. The constabulary suffered one casualty Two Christians were murdered at Lanao. Mindanao, and three merchants were murdered at Palawan by Moros. Thirtytwo Moros have been arrested and lodged
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    61 8 A bill is being introduced into the Legislative Council at the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States with the object of allowing the extension to agricultural inspectors of the power (at present held by the secretary alone) of sanctioning prosecutions. The reason for the
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    69 8 It will be remembered that an attempt ut housebreaking took place at 3G, Jalan Besar, .n occupation by a Chinese, on November 6 last. The tenant was surprised to find a thief tyring to open the back door, but on the alarm being given the man slipped away and ran
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    72 8 W.e have received a copy of the December issue of the Journal of the F.M.S. Museums containing Major J. C. Moulton's description of the cicadas of Malaysia where 142 species arc now known. He has formulated a new system of classification more in consonance with what appears to be the
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    97 8 In the wedding at the St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on November 2'i, of Captain Evan Cameron Cross (only son of the late Mr. Cross of Risca and Mrs. Cross of Edinburgh) and Miss Muriel Yvonne Denison, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Denison, well-known residents of long standing in
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    127 8 The event of the month in Ml rtk Borneo has been the wedding of Mr. C. K. Chubb, General Manager of the North Borneo Trading Company at Sandakan, and Miss Maud E. Dipple, until lately Nursa Matron of tha Government Hospital in Sandnk n. The wedding took place at Sandakan
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    402 8 Mr. W. H. Dinsmore has been appoipt- '.<; to act as Solicitor-General, Strait 3 Settlement. Capt. William Pawson is appointed a member of the Pilot Board, vice (apt. \V. M. Ijidds, resicned. The Hon. Mr. \Y. Lowther Kemp in appointed a member of the Legislative Council for
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    Legislative Council.
    18 8 The meeting of the Legislative Council, which was fixed for Monday morning next, has been postponed.
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    Japanese Nava! Visit.
    53 8 The Japanese Training Squadron, consisting cf the cruisers Iwate, Tchamo an.l Asama, will arrive at Singapore on December 10, and stay until December 15. A programme of excursions and social events has been arranged by the Singapore Japanese Society. The squadron is under the command of Vice-Admiral
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    Swiss Industries Fair.
    66 8 There is always charm in a visit to Switzerland, the most beautiful and most majestic country in Europe. In May next year, from the 17th to the 27th, an extra attract on will be the Industries Fair at Basle to which traders and importers are cordially invited.
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    The Queen Mother's Birthday.
    71 8 To-day marks the seventy-ninth anniversary of the birth of Queen Alexandra, iiow popularly known th r oughout the Kmpire as the Queen Mother, and who is enshrined in the hearts of all subjects of the Br tish Empire. All the ships m hitrbour and at the
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    Sir Ernest Birch's Success.
    111 8 Sir Ernest Birch headed the poll for the Central Ward election of the Bexhill municipality on November 1. The local Chronicle, kindly forwarded to us by Mr. \V. B. Hooper, lUtea By the election of one candidate, Sir Ernest Birch, we have secured in a single
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    German Situation.
    490 9 Stop-Gap Government Being Formed. [Reuter's Slryice.] London, November 30. Borlin Herr Wilhelm Marx, the new chancellor, is a lawyer, and an ex-member of the Reichstag for Mulheim which is Stinnes' home in the Ruhr. Herr Marx is intimate with Stinnes. London, November 30. Berlin The new government will
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    Chinese Slavery.
    81 9 [Reuters Service.] London, November 30. Allegations that the smuggling of Chinese has become nefarious, as the smuggled nifn are practically slaves in laundries where they are employed, were made by the Liverpool police when seveial Chinese were charged with evading registration under the Aliens Act. It is alleged
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    A Governor Indicted.
    24 9 [Reiter'9 Service.] London, December 1. Indianapolis A grand jury have indicted Governor McCray. of Indiana, on charges of forger}' and embezzlement.
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    General Election.
    195 9 Lord Balfour on Singapore Base. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 30. Very great inttrcst has been introduced into the election campaign by a statement ascribed to Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, at Aberavon, that the Labour Party would drop the capital levy if i. was proved unworkable and impracticable by
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    Hungarian Finance.
    134 9 [Renter's Service.] London, November 20. The financial committee of the League of Nations, which met in London, have prepared a plan for the restoration of Hungary by providing a loan of about 250,000,000 gold crowns secured as a first charge on the customs, tobacco and t>alt monopolies, and
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    Heroism at Yokohama.
    109 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 30. Surgeon-Commander W. P. Hingston has been appointed a Companion of the Bath in recognition of his gallant conduct and valuable services last September when the Royal Naval Sick Quarters at Yokohama were destroyed by fire and earthquake, and he was the direct
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    Russia and Religion.
    59 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 30. Riga A message from Moscow states that the Archimandrite, Nicolai Grabiansky, was murdered in his cell at Pecherski monastery, KietT. It is Teported that Tikhon has appealed to the people to refrain from participation in political and religious debates in the churches.
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    Indians in Canada.
    34 9 [Relter's Service.] London, November 28. Victoria, British Columbia The legislature have passed a resolution opposing the enfranchisement of Indians in the province. The resolution is being forwarded to Ottawa for consideration.
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    25 9 The Travancore Athletic Club has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. The Singapore Hui Oan Associaiion has been registered under the same ordinance.
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    East and West
    213 9 Archbishop's Very Gloomy i Forecast. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 30. The Archbishop of York, in a speech at Hull, asked what was going to happen when the world's centre of gravity shifted from Europe to Asia and the inexhaustible physical resources of the East, backed up by
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    ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
    373 9 Deputation Waits on Chief Secretary. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 29. In response to an invitation of the Chief Secretary to Government, X.M.S., the an:. -opium deputation who waited on the Acting Chief Secretary some time ago, called a second time at Carcosa yesterday at 10
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    ISLAND IN BAY OF BENGAL.
    234 9 Due to Accumulation of Petroleum Gases. The commander of the steamer Chakdina has reported the formation of a new island in the Bay of Bengal, eight miles fiom Baronga Point. Or. J. Coggini Brown, of the Geological Survey of India, interviewed by a representative of
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    63 9 According to the Kobe Herald in view of the fact that the licensed quarters at Yoshiwara and Susaki and elsewhore are about to resume business as before, tbe Kakusei-ka an institution whose object is» to prohibit prostitution, has started a movement t» appeal to the nation for co-operation for the
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    St. Andrew's Ball.
    1822 9 I Singapore Society's Successful Function. That important annual social function the Singapore St. Andrew's Society's ball on the great day of the Patron Saint can now be said to have come into its own again. Those whose local memories stretcn back to pre-war days can remember many
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    202 9 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, November 30. The past week has seen a quiet market with business vtry restricted. The export demand is poor and the market has oeeii sustained by Chinese "shorts" covering sales. Quotations. Spot, 51 I,*1 cents to 49V4 cents, closing 50 cents,
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    75 9 Some few months ago a Shanghai merchant visiting Wus.h purchased a little girl, 12 years of age, and betrothed her to hM nephew for marriage to take place in due time. The price paid for the prospective bride was $24. The >uun«ster was very unhappy in her new home in
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    Singapore Roads.
    914 9 Experiments in Improved Construction. As already announced our Munic-'pal Commissioners, ns well a., representative* from the Singapore t'. W. D., and others inteiesU'd m modern road construction, assembled at the Municipal depot Bt Trafalgar Stieet, last Tuesday t I tnei ihe scientific application of two road testing products,
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    105 9 The pontoon bridpe which the northern General Yang Seng threw across Ike Yaagtsaa six li above Wanhsien in Saechuan, has been taken cewn, but during its existence it caused considerable worry to foreign shipping. It now appear) that General Yang used the bri.lrr facili'ate liis retreat from the Bxechuan army.
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    Municipal Commission.
    1769 10 Stopping of the Town Hall Chivies. the absence >>f the Municipal Mr. R- J. Parrer, thly meeting at the i lay afternoon. The esant were land) Ona Boon Tat, a Seng, .i. S B Ward, Grifßth- i See i i Hon r, \V. Marsh iSeci i ant S
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    NOVEMBER TIN RETURNS
    12 10 Nawng Pet returns Hoars 571, yardage 66,000, picols 700.
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      Gambling.
      56 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Wculd y»u be. good enough to insert the following letter in your paper. I sanest it's about time that the authorities woke up and put, a stop to the gambling that is going on at the New World." Yours, etc., EYE
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      Atrocities.
      135 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, One has always to pay a penalty for living anywhere in the vicinity of Tanjonij Katong. Another disgraceful inconvenience has been added to the existing long list. Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 a-rftu, .at the time when all
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      146 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Although there are English schools in Java, I dare say that the students have no real practical -tudy in the language, i.^., 'they have not tho chance to speak English, for mostly the people are speaking Dutch, Chinese, etc.,
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      Amending the Penai Code
      476 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to fhe Bill to amend the Penal Code, etc., at the comin;r session of the Legislative Council, which is to be taken through all stages on Monday next, I beg to submit the following observations for
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    76 10 Small bancas and rafts replaced motor-cars in many of the erects of Manila when a typhoon bought 32.27 inches of rain in 24 hours. The floods paralysed the railway service, and the typhoon brought down a great number of the telegraph standards, and both the telegraph and rad'o services were
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    LOCAL SHAKE MARKET.
    92 10 Lyall and EvaltV Report. Sfii;:!'.;i ire, D I) 1. Tin.— £2JT— up 70s Bai si H 102 I iaJaka .!a Si.rims i Ulu Benuts 22^-24, A>er Pan..; I.SO-5.10, i\i rrpai .'.'l' M .so. Mining. K intuiting* 3d.-89s. kampong Kamunting* 465-475. Talanu L'6-'i«. South* 1-1-0214, Norths 1 48-l.il,
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    DEFAULTING SOLICITOR.
    156 10 Struck off X.M.S. and Straits Rolls. An application by the Singapore Bar Committee that Mr. Hugh Thome, advocate and solieilo;-, of Ipoii. be I the rolls of the Straits ir ttlements Bar, was heard by ti-.u (hiif Justice (Sir Walter Shaw) and It*. Jusl c Spronle, in the
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    SURVIVAL AFTER DEATH.
    451 10 Messages from Spii It of George R. Sims. When so hard-headed a K.C. as Sir E. Marshall Hall, accustomed all his Hfe to lifting evidence and extracting truth, joins the ranks at the fniritualists, ii gives oilier hard-headed persons cause furiously to think." Presiding at a sp!r:tualis4
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    Jackie Coogan in Trouble.
    210 10 Jackie Coogan, the youthful and famous screen artist, is announced to appear ir. the special attraction Trouble, ai tne Victoria Theatre, commencing on Tuesday i iirht, December 11. The production has proved a tremendous success in America :'.nd England, and is declared by critics to be
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      ST. ANDREW'S DAY RUGBY
      574 10 Scotland Dfcfoat TJm Bert. .ugby match i:i tin.- padUg yestferdaj aiiernoon v. as a inumpti foi Sc tiand. With the majority oi tneS.C.C in it muia players ■g»»" a t .hem they LI piopnecics, and won a line victory by nve point* to nil. It is
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      international Rugby Board.
      208 10 (Reuter Service.) London, November 30. A meeting of Uh Inurnational Rugby Board was held in London to consider the Macpherson case, and a resolution was passed disappioving of the action of the Welsh Union in sanctioning the presentations, on account of their high intrinsic \alue. The Board
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      BOXING
      299 10 The Key-Reyes Contest. Th 3 usual Saturday programme which those who like boxing have learnt to look /or at the New World is not available this week instead there is something dcuMy attractive next week, when Battling Key, lightweight champion of Malaya, will moot bit challenger, Cowuoy iteyes, of
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      Golf.
      60 10 The play off for the Ladies Monthly Medal of the Garrison Golf Club between Mrs. H. C. Harrison and Mrs. F. C. Jones resulted in a win for the former with a net score of 44. The Garrison Golf Club men's monthly mednl (bogey) will be played on Deieniber
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      Hockey.
      58 10 The following will represent the S.R.C against the Indian Association at hockey on Monday, on the S.R.C. ground 6. Armstrong F. Albuquerque and V. C Westerhout J. R. R-J(lrigues, N. dc Souza, and J. V. Moss F. d Souza, A. V. van der Beck, H. G. Stack, C. A.
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      Hockey in Malacca.
      136 10 In another friendly hockey match between the Malacca Club XI and a St. Francis' Association string played on the padang on Thursday, the former team outplayed their opponents whom they defeated by the convincing margin of 7 2. Malacca was one man short. but played a very
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      Football.
      134 10 The final of the S.C.F.A. League for the Dr. Yin shield between the Aston Athletic Club (holders) and the Straits United will be played on the S.C.F.A. ground this afternoon. Both teams have played five times and have each secured eight points. To-day's winning team will carry the shield.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN
    184 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, November 28. The death is announced of General Kikuzu Ohtani. The estimated expenditure for reconstruction of the capital is now reduced to 585 million yen, cutting the former estimate by 101 million. Captain Funagoshi is expected to be created
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    63 10 Larry Semon is drawing good houses to the Surma with his 30-reel programme. Tuesday will be the last night. To-night the Palaeegy change their programme with tw -feature productions, with Douglas and Mary Fairbanks, Double Trouble, with Douglas and Pollyanna, with Mary Pickford, supported by the Key-Voll film.
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    Passengers.
    159 10 Following are passengers for Singapore by the N.Y.K. Suwu Maru, which 1.-ft London on November 10 Miss A. Addison. Mrs. E. Hinnic, Matters Binnic, Dr. N. 11. Ferguson, C. B. Graburn, D. Kibby, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kirk. Mrs. L. B. Lewis, F. M. Luscombe, W. M. Millinifton,
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    63 10 We regret to announce of the death at la Blair Road of Mrs. Yeo Chin Teng (nee Chee Kirn Lian), widow of the late Yeo Chin Tenir, and mother-in Maw of Mr- Cheang Cheng Lim of the Import and Export office. The funeral will take place to-morrow. The deceased lady
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    Church Services.
    615 11 Sunday, December 2. Under this hcadiag wp publish each WMB brief ciclHils of the Hervices to be] ilins,' Singapore Churches whose authorities supply OS with the necessary informatloa. 'In eaaan msrrtion, thejisaek us l>y Friday aft?rnoon.'; St. Andrew* Cathrilral. T.:iO u.ni. Litany; \:< mm. Holy Coinmußloß, (Choral); .r.
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    THE GAMBLING MANIA.
    238 11 Pricsta S;i.-j)ristd in Siamese Monastery. Last jrear nn>! this nooutuy inii-.el anphw nn-anfr of Kot:it--Wa't Tung' flaTinf hai been i-egularly used as al common gambling house, says the Bang- j kok T.iius. There was evidence ;hat| this bat (one on for six &l seven years, liut one
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    That Banana Phrase !
    131 11 That Banana Phrase Th« foUvwiag It tier referring to the ■11-importanl question of the state of the banana market recently appeared in tliej l'ail Mall Gawtte friend ami MJ*»U have been argu- tag "\rr the seaae aad grainma'.ii-al j corractneu of the saying. "Yes, we ha\e no bananas." My friend
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    BULLET PROOF VEST.
    210 11 For Hongkong Police Successful Test. At Volunteer Headquarters, H<m<rki njr, Mr. Kdward H. aite. Far F.a.«;t'rn representative of the Bullet Proof Vest Corporation of New York and San Franc'sco 1 demonstrated to the police the efficacy of the bullet proof vest to prevent penetration from shots fired
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    FREE TRADE PROTECTION.
    169 11 Inferiority of Government Speakers. Tho Sunday Times Political corre--pomient, weighinc up the oratorical itTCOgth of Protectionists and Free frailer*, says thrt the fipht will be a ■oliiiirs 1 battle for the former, for no i'arty has over frune into battle with sc ittle heavy artillery, and there
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    13 11 A revolver ran be »f no legitimate use In Ritgtoari M*. Justice Swift.
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    THE CONFIDENCE MAN.
    593 11 Story of Adventures in Kuala Lumpur. Dressed in a khaki suit, American I shoes, and the nattiest of Homburg hats, a mm who called himself H. H. Davison walked into tht local Y. M. C. A. m Monday afternoon, states the Mai y Mail of November 'I'i.
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    BOY MURDERS HIS MOTHER.
    722 12 Sentence of Death Passed At Ku;'.!:i I.umpur. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November !".>. Tamil boy, aired 15, stood in! bM Court, this morn- j I -t .ludicial I'unmis- i (Sir Lionel U. Woodward) with j Uussell and Button as I in answer a charge
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    RUBBER IN PHILIPPINES.
    176 12 Commission of Investigation Appointed. Whether rubber cultivation is tr> bo developed in the Philippine Jslamis i< squarely up to the Filipino' people themselves, say the rubber investigate rs now in the Philippines. The commission, consisting of Messrs. C. F. Vance, S. P. BushneU and A. H. Muzzall,
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    46 12 Orders for week uulinr: December i), 1!i2." Saturday, December 1. Relay Race for Braddell Shield. Monday, December 3rd. Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday, December sth. Hhihl Practice Headquarters Mi p.m. Saturday, December Bth. Sports Heats Raffles Institution ground I p.:-,.
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      134 12 .TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC. It, 22. 21, 27, SO, H2 nnd IS, Tlli I 2fi, 29-1, 29-2 nnd S9-S, Halaces BtTMt. t, 7. M SBd 90, Robinson Bead. 20, Rafflvt Place, 111-a and IS-1, Chan?f Alloy. .1. Bnttcry l: 11 and IS, Raffics Qsajr. IS, Stamford Road. 23, Church
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      260 13 At thir, season .of the year Hfhtning storHM are to be expected. The ?.!l-iron multiple point system ?ives comlilcte and certain protection, i<nri is inexpensive to instal. It injures against damage by Jightr.ir.g for an insignificant premium. r Elect rica! Department. ORCHARD ROAD. TeL 2651. my»?l MS fllrMaS c exce
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      800 13 GKEONG KOGH SEHG GB. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE !of valuable fra»liaM business i rcmisv ami n UUatial pr srtit k At Mesir*. Ckteng Koon fc:it: ft Co."? saleroom, No. 30, Chulis S.r tt, tin Wrdncsday, DoicniluT 1-. at 2.:!9 p.m. Lot 1. Valnalile land und tho brick nnd t fie rni.fp.l
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      153 13 s^fCfwGß Roll FilsTBS iiasai aiai— llilia JnjffdemuaMtrmKmaaiEty Fr-e from halation. Not li.-.Me tn n.rl. ~~*~"^T KF h'K n ly sensitive orthwhromatic emulg ff Jm bion, (jiving sharp negatives free from fug. Filiffl"P&Giks OhtalnsMe from all leading photo- or day-liyl>t rhnneint;. Cn?i iihi-<1 In graphic retail dealcra e«erywhere. Bny ol ul
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      543 14 :3i;irßllT'flßw*W^»M««»n-«««««nTMMnM ■J A.ssels ov r jr>.00(»,000 S.C. Aawane* In f»w* •rw fl7,M»,off. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 1 (Incorporated in Strait* Settlements.) K HMD OF'JCKi Wlneneeter Soase, Smgapor.. fcOMDON OFTICS tt Ola fewTT. 1.0. The- i.orapany has WO.OOO deposited witk the Supreme Conrt of England and compiles with
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      617 14 I BANKING TnE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Cipital Authorised «8,000,000 Capitnl Subscribed £1 Capital Pnid-up £1,050.000 T.sorve Fund and Rest £1,352,106 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir R. J. Black, Bert., Chairman. J. M. Ryria, Esq. H. Me Will Simons, Esq. r. R. Chalmers, Esq. Sir David Yulu,
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      423 14 TANGYE "V" TYPE VERTICAL O*L AND PETROL ENGINES For driving Rubber, Pumping, Electric Lighting, Sawing Machinery, etc. I aafjty*^' lfl3r Tit ij 2. Reliable /and Econol iS^!W^ /^i _3h 3. Extremely simple in Enquiries Invited. Let us quote you. Sole Agents and Stockists HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. ELISCTBICAL DKI'ARTMENT. (Incorporated
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    Alcohol as a Friend.
    823 15 Doctors on Book that Deals In Scientific Facts. Pussyfoot and anti-Pussyfoot partiis r.ie likely to FBga together furiously as the result of an unbiased investigation by Prcfessor Ernest H. Starling and other eminent authorities into The Action of Alcohol on Man. Thuir conclusions are embodied in
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    COLOSSAL FRAUDS.
    119 15 Manufacturers Robbed Of Millions. Two cases, reported at the Old Bailey, concern frauds running into millions of pounds. In one case Morris Ross, decrib- <■<! as being a member of a truinc which has robbed the north of England manufacturers of millions of pounds' worth of property was
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      213 15 3 BATTER BES VC3TS \^^^sk BJF^BBfcV^^^ the repairs that usually make batteries expensive It will if it's an Exide. Come over and get the battery designed for your make car. Wearne Brothers, Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. »>-♦♦♦»»«♦ >««♦» v£>Lm\Sl _^H War |iy Chevrolet Cars Self uUrter, 4y»iimo, M*cnel. ignition, korn,
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      495 15 Most Miles Per Dollar it More than ever before car owners are seeking the I\ sign of "MOST MILES PER DOLLAR" when buying /^?'A\ Buying on a sound basis of mileage and value, the L?«v3'ffl public has naturally turned to GUM DIPPED CORDS. RPI In these quality tyres they are
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      79 15 Another Shipment Just Arrived Brockway Motor Trucks LEAD THE WAY TO-DAY l'/z, 2'/ 2 and 3'/ 2 Ton Specification and Price on Application. American Bosch Magnetos Used by the Rolls Royce of America and other LEADING CARS. Types always in Stock 1, 2, 4 and 6 Cylinders. U. S. L.
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      399 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. j (Incorporated in Singapore) Sklprhandler* and General Contractors, It, riIILUP STKRET. Stocks of all kinds in the Ehipchandlery business i.lways on hand. New Shipments Just received of Steel Wire Brushes. Self colour, double pointed Ticks. Axe Hatchets, Morgan's Plumbago. Patent Driers, Elephant Brand Scythe Stones, Emery
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      247 16 LADIES OF IPOH The representative of the PARISIAN HOISE, PARIS-SINGAPORE, is now at the STATION HOTEL, ROOM 13 With fresh goods from Paris. AH kinds of hats, shoes, dresses, corsets wool, satin, marabout and ostrich feather coats. Orjjandi $1.10 per yd. Hair nets 15 cts. Eau de Cologne. Latest long
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      952 16 _JLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The TRKPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordnary close set type (average six words to line) are per line One insertion 28 c?nts, two inr. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.1.1, ten ins. $1.40,
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      817 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, bungalow No. 9, Cilstead Road. Cheap. Estate and Trust Agencies. Ltd. TO LET, compound house No. 5, Sophia Road. Apply Ed. M. Nathan, 8-b, De Souza Street. TO LKT, com pound lioust- No. 8, Balmoral Road, partly fiirniehe.l. Immediate entry. Apply Cheong Koon Seng Co.,
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      638 16 OCI2-AR HEADACHES. Eighty pel eeat. of keadaeke. at* Ocniai H adaches can <d ihrengk aom* defect of vision. If your keadack* 1. »o caused you will never be relieved until I yon wear scientifically-fitted glasses to I correct the defect. Let mo test yoar sight sad make eertata. You will
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