The Straits Times, 25 November 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,028. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1925, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      270 1 OFTEN WIIIPI'ED" KE\UI BEATEN ROBSNSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straiis Settlements.) SINGAPORE. What to Choose for Christmas Presents No. l,r;s. CASE OF CHILD'S CHRISTENING SET. No. 2379. JACOBEAN CUTLERY CABINET. M In Sterlii'g Silver. Fitted lock and key, Waterloo Cutlery, Old English Pattern Plain Pattern. AI. Quality, containing 100
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    BUKIT KAJANG RUBBER.
    994 2 A Coming Issue 25 Per Cent, i Dividend. The sixteenth annual general meeting cf the shareholders of the Bukit KajangKubber Estates, Ltd., was held on October 28, at the registered offices, 7, Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. W. Arthur 1 Addinsell (chairman of the company) presiding.
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    Lost Manuscripts.
    87 2 The misfortune of the playwright who left the manuscript of a new play on top of a 'bus recalls the most famous of litorury loeees, the destruction of Carlysle'tfirst draft of "The French Revolution," and whether the second form was, as good as the first must always remain
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      544 2 L" the strongest and ntn t Woven Ware Fencing 1 TT* RECT Ideal ft nee, nnd you put an j-^ L-i em!, < uil all to the damage and ®Sr loss c;iu<f.l !>y !-:-aying animals. w 1 Ideal" is the ni'St economical woven wire f-'^jjKjjjJJ! fence to buy, to erect
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      274 2 w nEF-THAM:; la.-rolß. Cm be kept la a Parfoct Coo- T<l« I dltion &U the nar round by i T I ranlar aas of Btetham'i La- J '*yi rola. It •HctniJlj lesoiu /S7~ J im> All roughQeH' redness, (ail |p "~1 > irritation, (to., and 1« delight- I! I i
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      185 2 FOX-TROTS. HAWAIIAN. Tea for two. Aloha Oe. I want you back old pal. Kavrnha. I'lc-wire mad. Hilo Hawaiian. I don't know why. Waikiki m calling me. I don't want to get married. Song to Hawaii. Oh Katharina. Kalima Waltz. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and IU, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. >»*♦»»♦»♦♦«♦♦»»♦»»»«*»«»*««*»
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    Rubber Results.
    723 3 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Merbau. Divd. 15 per cent. Krian. Int. Divd. 10 per cent. Kirby. Int. divd. 10 per cent. Bikam. Int. divd. 7Vi per eent. Sungei Siput. Divd. 6 per cent. Nordanal. Int. divd. 5 per cent. Third Mile.— Int. divd. 20 per cent. Sungei
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    NEW VICEROY'S PROBLEMS.
    182 3 Important Administrative Changes Forecasted. The Times m a leader on the Viceroy's problems endorses Lord Reading's tribute to thi; Civil Services m his farewell speech at Simla, and says the manner m which the grave difficulties confronting the whole administration m India m recent years have been
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      219 3 JEWELL PRESSURE FILTERS FOR DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIES Are simple m construction, compact iv design, automatically controlled, easily installed and economical m operation and maintenance. They may be connected up at once, with little or no change m the pip.ng arrangement, to any existing main. All water passing through
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      475 3 CHANGE OF SEASON COLDS con quickly bo alleviated, and m many instances stiwil off altogether, by a timely dose of PiakattM, the dainty little laxatives and livi-r regulators. A" K<'»t!.v as nature Pinkettes (Jtwiaa the systun, dispel sick headaches, liverishness and bilious attacks. By ensuring daily regularity they clear the
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      415 3 STEAMER SAILHWS KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE Uo*:al Agenu Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44. BBAVM STBHT, N*W YORK. (Incorporated m U.SA.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE DA BUM) S.S. Bordeaux Main MJS. SOver ay due Nov. 30 For iutea and othar parttcalaua, pUaa* apply to GUTHRIE CO.,
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      229 3 COMBINED SERVICE OP THE OCEAN SA M, LT9. BLUE FLXNEL UNI (Incorporated m Englaod) Mkl THE WEST AUSTHiUMft S. N. CO., LT9. (Incurporated In England) Fortnightly Semce takJng eArg* uu4 Favsengera from Singapore. BATAVIA AND SOI'RABAYA M>UTH-\\ KSi AIT9TRALIA POETS AND KRaMA.n.E (I'EIITU.) AppruxiuifcM, bailing*. CENTAL!* i-n I GASCOYNi; Dee.
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      801 4 STSAIER SAILINGS y¥o.-Brms_il_dia and Apcar Lines U»e»i»or»its m Sng—iid) P-IT AND PA3SENG-& AND CAKGO 6__YI_SM F—IINHTLAB AMD OBJ_NTA_ t. N. CO. Wader Contract wltk Hts Majesty's GoTernmeni. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL BEKVICI OUTWABDt FROM LONDON HOMEWAKDs FOB CHINA AND J/.P-J* FOB MABBEILLES, LONDCIf AND ANTWEBP Tonnage dae S'porn Toooage
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      751 4 SHAKER SUMIS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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      717 4 tTEAHER SAILIM6S K. P. M. OtOYAL PAC-ET NAVIGATION CO. OF BaTAFIA) (la«_-»uratod Sollaad) DNDU CONTRACT WITH TUB H_T___UaMM MU GOVMN—KNT. Teleahoae No. IM», wlta sah-cunuocti. n to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine DepU., kad Manager's De»_ REPRESENTATIVE fur Singapore and Straits Settlement, of Uu OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. AU information,
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      519 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 t —1 I v ELLERMAN LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES s.s. KASENGA Havre, L'don, Antwerp and H'burg Nov. 26 s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, L'don. R'dam and
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      670 5 STEAKER SAILINGS BLUE M ELLERMAN FUNNEL BUCKNALL LINE S. S. CO., LTD (laeorsorate4 m Ingland) -JOINT tinvica t» BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMOSI rla BUBZ or PANAMA. FROM NEW YORE bUmbvu Das B'pore Soato Fs* TITAN Nov. 30 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong t KIOTO Dec. 15 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong
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      830 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) For BYDNET, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DAIWTJI THURSDAY ISLAND tn#J BKISBANI Kegulsr monthly sailing by ta. wall known steamers MIMI.I.A (7171 torn) and MONTORO (5,000 torn). The s.s. MARELLA Is tks largest and finest itoanter trading t« Asstralla, Cabins, ds luxe, single berth
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      503 6 GAIETY CINEMA AT SURINA THEATRE TO-NIGnT AT 9.15 TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 W« affer you an all-iUr eaat of BUCIC JoHCS Soperialiv* distinction m THE OM Of THE COWBOYS WILLIAM CHRISTY CABAMNE'B In I «v Picture RFVftNn RIDING WITH 1 THE RAINBOW R? A As if Buck Jones name alone wasn
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      484 6 PAVILION (LATE PALLADIUM). TO-NIGHT to Friday, November 27. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE DOG AND THE CATFISH (Cartoon) PATHE PICTORIAL (Eve's and Everybody's Film Review) Showing m slow motion how to play golf Another BRITISH Production BETTY COMPSON and an all siar Cast m WHITE SHADOWS Written direct for the screen
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      181 6 Fm our O AERATED WATERS /ft STAND FOR 111 I 1 Th e Acme of pyg^jy^ Excellence MssmgM Superlative II m Quality 1 1 1 I FRAMROZ A Go. The Last Word m Table Fans! G.E.C. FREEZOR "GYRO" (I'ATENT) DOUBLE OSCILLATING TABLE OR BRACKET FANS. Adjustable vertical and horizontal sweep,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    234 7 FIXTURES. Wednet.da>, November 25 ■fa* Water, li.lK ajii., 6.58 p.m. Hii)acca Blfn Tide, 3 a.m., 6 ft. 2 m. 4 p.m., 4 ft. S in. Thuriday. November 26 llich Water, 7.1.i n.m., 7.33 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 4.25 a.m., 6 ft. 9in 5 p.m., 4 ft. 8
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    259 7 November 25. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entranc East Wharf Ceylon Maru L' 2 1 Main Wharf Katori M..ru If 3 I', der Xf.li-rliimlor. 1 I 3 llakusan Man 11 3 m I 7 n Eirpir. 3J 3 iru .'!"> 3 Carnia 3? s
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 7 To-dij. Se!at randjang, Bengkalis, Siak, and I'aknn Baroc Singaradja) 3 p.m. Khio ::n.l BiHitOn (SI Berg I ,'i p.m. Sib* i MaaiM > 4 p.m. Java, S. «h W».i». Sumatra, Sooth Ec«t Borneo, Celebes, Molucca* ■■nn Timor Dilly (Giaaf 8»««) ..4 p.m. Blinjoc, l-an K kal Vinani;
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    PENANG TURF CLUB
    133 7 1926 New Year Meeting PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Saturday. January S, 1926. SECOND DAY. Tuesday, January 12, 1926. TlflRI) DAY. Thuraday, Jannary 14, H2« FOURTH DAY. Saturday, January 1«, 1»26. 9 Races for Horsct.- -Stakes $1,750 plus Added Money. 9 Races for Kx-'Jriffin Horse- Stakes $1,600 plus
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    213 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, November 25. On London. Bank 4 m/i */4 15/32 Demand «/4 B/S2 *D/ Private 3m. credits 2/4 21/32 On New York, Demand 56% Private 80 d/s 58% On France, Bank T. T. I*7B On India, Bank T. T. 154 Mi On Hon B kon*, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    63 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon November, 25. Singapore Standard Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing: Prices Closing Prices Bayers. Sellers. Ruwr*. Sellers. Spot -Spot 1.78 Vi 1.79 Dec. Dec. 1.79 1.79. J«r -Mtrct ma Jan-March 1.73 i 1.74* April-June April-J«» LSI
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      MINING.
      242 7 Issue Val. Pd. r .t <-. £1 £1 Asam Kurabang 54/- 55/- cd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.80 0.8S 1 1 H.tani Tin 1.52*i 1.57%cd. £1 £1 Iclrii Hydraulics 53/6 54/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.85 0.00 10/- 10/- Kampong 63/- 64/C £1 £1 Kamuntinsr Tin 64/- 66/- cd.
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      GENERAL
      129 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Seller. C £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 6.7.6 10 10 Central Engines 6.00 8.00 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.50 14.75 10 10 Fraser Neave 64.50, 55.50 100 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 195.00 lOOlOOKati Bros. def. ***** '200.00 10 10 Mexican Eajfle 17/7 J 4 18/9
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      DEBENTURES.
      92 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pur HO S*pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 1930 oar 107* p.m S'pore Municipal 4H P-c of 1907 $1,000,000 pat 10% p.m S'pore Municipal 4 Vi p.c of 1909 $1,1000.000 par 10% p.ia. S'pore Municipal 4 p.c of 1913 $2,000,000 15 p.e. dia. 5
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    389 7 Tnmm and Co. aud Lyall and Kratfe «b»UU.m. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall A C«. Evatt Allenby ($1) 4.00 4.20 4.00 4 2;"> Alor Gajah ($1) 3.90 4.20 3.75 4.25 A. Hitam ($5) 22.00 23.09 22.00 23.00 A. Kuninir ($1) 1-70 1.80 l.fiO 180 Am. Malay ($2) 4.75 5.25
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      622 7 ASSESSMENT NOTICE NOTICE is hereby jiven that the Rate Rolls of Assessment on Lands and House* in tne Rural Board District, Malacca, for the year 192B, will be open for inspection on and after November 23, 192B, between the hour.uf 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to
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      80 7 Passing tkrougk MME. UNA LATOUR offers her New French Models m LADIES' GOWNS and AFTERNOON DRESSES. 3, OXLEY ROAD. d> d> <<*> ♦♦♦♦^#a>#a> *d> 4|4A4**|||||n TO LET OFHCE TO LET Shop houses, bungalows (furnish No. 5, Laldlaw Building, area ed and unfurnished) ohopa, ""Ice* about 3,000 square feet. Available vacant
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      791 7 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clarified Advts., m p*k« U. WANTS FOX SALB, RTC. FOR SALE, one-ton lorry Elcar! «»00, new (body. 813, Straits Times. (lp) WANTED TO BUY curios,' weapons, porrellain ware, clc. Apply 81fi, S. Time». lip) VACANT TWO ROOMS, private iwn.iy Tanglin, guraßC. Reply 817, S. Siin.s. (lp)
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      596 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clnsaified AdrU., tee page 16. MISCELLANEOUS. BUT YOUR LIQUORS, wines and provilions of H. Holier. They arc now thcheapest. Europe Hotel Kuilcli nie. (\p) CHIANTI BROLIO (CUret), t!ie only real product <-f the C'liianti terrilory on tho market. Litre and ',1 litre struwed bots. phone 172, G.
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      58 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kmdanir Kcrbau Station. (By < ourti»y of GtNMMM Health Office). For tin- II lioiir!< ending at Midnight on Smftmbn U, MM. itmn KO.KF. Alii.. itaro 71 F. Menu 73.3 F. W«x. r.>v_' f Min. y.r:i Mtdiatien 71.5 F. :-Y:i i iperataro f. M»«m wit lull) temperature 7C.9 >*.
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    DEATH
    24 8 NOBLE.- On November 23, 1925, at Edinburgh, Donald Noble, aged 49 years. Retired from the services of the Singapore Harbour Board, January, 1923.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. JUGGERNAUTS.
    1039 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. JUGGERNAUTS. We do not m the very least desire to prejudge such issues as may be raised m the prosecutions ordered by the Coroner m connection with the death of a Japanese gentleman and a Chinese chi!d m one of the streets of Singapore
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    33 8 P.y kind permission of the Officer Com- Handing the drunjs and fifes of the 2mi Bm. The Royal Sussex Regiment wil :ilay m the Botanic Gardens on Friday .November 27, at 5 p.m.
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    37 8 The Rev. David Reid, who was minister of the Wellesley Square Church, Calcutta, for 12 years prior to 1904. it returning to that church after having been minister of St. John's, Leith, for the past twenty years.
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    13 8 After the meeting of the Legislative ouncil on December 7, H.E. the Governor
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    26 8 .vii; leave m the F.M.S. yacht Sea Belle for Port Swettenham, en route to 'Kuala Lumpur, for the meeting of the Federal Council on December 14.
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    42 8 The marriage of Mr. Tan Ken:; Yeow, .-*cond son of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Sian Chin to Miss Wong Ngee Chin, eldest laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wong Wan Wyewill take place at the United Chinese Lib.ary, 11 Armenian Street, on Friday.
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    44 8 The Director of the Geological Survey of Inaia reports that during 1924 there was an increase of over a million and a half tons, or about 7.7. per cent, m the output of coal. The total value rose from Rs. 14,60,59,747 to Rs. 1-1,96,69,304.
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    44 8 Mr, Philip Peterson died on November 20, at his brother's residence m Peterson's Lane, Bangkok. The late Mr. Peterson was a lawyer by profession and enjoyed a considerable practice m Bangkok for many years. During the past five years ho was m failing henlth.
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    22 8 We have received a copy of the Journal of the F.M.S. Museums recording th" results of an expeditions to Korinchi Peak, Sumatra.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day i* Rs. 153 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158 =$100.
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    26 8 The presence m Afghanistan of an increasing number of Russian aeroplanes invtsts the problem of the inadequacy of the air defences of India with special importance.
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    30 8 The mails from South India which weie expected yesterday at Port SwetUnham did not arrive owing to a mishap at Nejrapatam which resulted m the mails being damaged by water.
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    37 8 The large profits made m Ceylon during the rice control period have not all been •pent yet and the Ceylon Government intcndi expending more of this money m .he districts m which the profits had originated. I
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    59 8 TUe annual general meeting of the Ma:u(a branch of the Incorporated Society of Planters will be held on Saturday, December 19 at 6.30 p.m. m the Malacca Club when all members are equested to attend. The agenda m•ludes Finance, correspondence (a) ■ontributiens to the Planter, (b) questions ;;nd answers competition,
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    74 8 A unique experiment was successfully can ied out at home on November 13 when a complete concert was broadcasted from an aeroplane circling over Croydon. The giant liner with performers, piano and transmitting set ascended to a height of two miles when the engines were shut off and the concert
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    73 8 The Siam Observer cf November 21 reeoidl the death, at her daughter's residence m Windmill Road, Bangkok, of .Mr;. Henrietta Ulrich, widow of the late Capt. G. F. Ulrich, who was well-known to the old residents as the skipper of ".he Charoen Wattana. The late Mrs Ulrich's surviving children are
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    80 8 A Dcmociatic deputy named Dabrian m« among the persistent interrupters of BcLhardt m the Hungarian parliament lln declared that he and other Jews lonar.it on the L.ii.!l. field, and that Eckhardt was never an athletic leader of the antiJewish faction. At this stage a deputy -.amed Gombos lifted Dabrian by
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    87 8 Among proposals formulated by the Chinese Chambers of Commerce meeting n conference m Peking is one that the Government should impose an excise duty _n the goods produced at the factoriesettabHabad by the foreigners m China. nil that detailed regulations for that duty should be drafted at the earliest possible
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    102 8 Two Pathans, alleged to have deserted ,'ror.i the Royai Bombay Sappers and Miners from Kirkee on the 6th instant Bad to have three days later held up the in:pri isilway stalion staff by opening fire on them w.th service rides, have been iru-Eted by the Ahmednagar po'.ire. A detachment of
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    105 8 Admiral Earl Jellicoe who was to have proposed the toast of The Glorious and :mn;ortal Memory of Nelson and his Comrades "at the Navy League dinner m the Trocadero, was prevented from being present by ths serious illness of his daughter, Lady Gwendoline Jellicoe. Lord Jellicoe, m a message of
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    120 8 We record with deep regret, says the Rubber Age, the death of Mrs. Staine? .Wanders. All who were m any way c eeely connected with the Interr.atior.al Rubber Exhibitions ef 19<W, 1911, and 1914 will retain happy memories of her bright and genial personality. She took EM part m the
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    177 8 Mr. H. I*. Wilkinson, the retiring Crows Advocute, and Mrs. Wilkinson left Shanghai for home by the P. and O. Khiva fo: good. Mr. Wilkinson, of whom there aiv still kindly memories m Bangkok, contributed a selection of his reminiscences to a Shanghai paper. The following is a part of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    372 8 The marriage of Kenneth A. Robertson, of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ceylon, with Miss Aileen Erskine, will take place at Tunbridge Wells, on November ;!0. Our Bangkok correspondent wiring ye; U-rdcy says: This afternoon a dftUgbtei was born to Their Majesties Sia.il. Queen Suvadh.inn and the
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    Rubber Prices
    44 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, send us the following cable, dated November 24, thei.quotations being m gold dollar cents Sellers: Spot 111; Nov.-Dec. 107-, Jan.-Feb.-March 107. Market easier. To-day's Sing pore price Rl.Ty Li ndon price 4s. B%d.
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    Hails Expected
    35 8 From Holland and Germany, by Prins der Nederlandcn, due at Singapore p.m. to-day. From Europe (London mails despatched November 5) by Tara, due at Fa—nn. 6 a m. on Friday, the 27th instant.
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    The Burma Rifles
    118 8 The 2nd-20th Burma Rifles under the command of Lieut.-Colonel B. E. Morgan, D.SO., with Major CM. I). Enrique/., Major R.M.F. Patrick ILC.j Captain C. K. Case, Captain W. E. Rivers Captain and Mrs. Lintott, and Captain Biivmani. 1.M.5., m attendance, have arrived n Rangoon from Taiping, F.M.S.,
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    Musical Performance at Theatre.
    182 8 Last night, although there was by no me-irs a large attendance, J. Bilewski, violinist, and Leon Jmgen, pianist, racaived an enthusiastic reception at the Victoria Theatre. Time aftrr time the audience called for encores, but the artistry confined themselves strictly to the programme. Mr. Bilewski Rave
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      105 8 J MASPERO FRERES Egyptian Cigarettes. I Will anyone desirous of obtaining 1926 refill cards for the Copper Frame Calendar issued last year please apply to AdmtWng Department, BBFTISB AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., (STRAITS) LTD. (Incorporated m England) P. O. Hox 62, SINGAPORE. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR <L IS NOW OPEN. TOYS AND NOVELTIES,
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      98 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Irvin Willat Production The First Motion Picture Filmed m Natural Colours WASTELAND (Featuring JACK HOLT, BILLIE DOVE, NOAH BEERY and KATHLYN WILLIAMS) m 7 Reels. METRO PICTURE SHERLOCK BROWN 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. Wm. FOX PRODUCTION AGAINST ALL ODDS m 5 Reels. (Featuring
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      104 8 On Other Pages. Pav Kiikit Kdjiinc Rubber Meeting Rubber Results P. Finance and CMUBMe* .7 Shipping tint) the Malls 7 Meteorological Report 7 Rcuter Telegrams I I.'.bour and the NaTal BaM I Mr. Justice (iomncrtz. Assumes Duty :i Vote for Penanit's Ksplanadc 'J The LaU' Queen-Mother Moaning Notiee Main Train
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    French Politics.
    244 9 Great Difficulty m Forming Government. [reuter telegram.] Li ndon, November 24. The French franc fell m London to 126.Gr.. London, November 24. Paris M. Briand hr.s declined to form a government nnd M. Doumcr has been summoned. Li ndon, November 24. l'nrii M. Downer has asked for 24
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    Football Madness.
    101 9 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, November 24. Evanston, Illinois Celebrating tho past year's football achievements of their team, the >U:dcnts of the NoithWestern University here last swing burned down an unoccupied Fraternity Club," and Started several other small firx's. They fought police and firemen who attempted to Interfere and several
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    German Corpse Factory.
    102 9 [REVTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 24. The Gorman corpse factory story has cropped up m the House of Commons. Sir L. Worthin^ton-Evans, replying to Commander Ken worthy's request for information a; to the source of the rumour and the extent to which the War Office accepted it, snid
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    America and Aviation.
    81 9 [RETTTER TRLEGRAU.] London, November 2-1. Washington Colonel Mitchell, at his court mi:rt:il, r i'-i»tr evidence hi his own defence, reiterated the the '.hat the America! Government departments were "guilty of almost treasonable negligence," htfaWSl they had not provided adequate aerial defence "g**"** foreiga aggression. Ha wai of
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    Chinese Friction.
    55 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] I.'nuioii, November J4. Ptkiag Chant; Tso I. in is accusir.;: Feng Yuk Siaag of breaking the p MWt BgratßWßlt providing for withdrawal cf Iks Mnnchurian troops :W mile- eastward of the IYUir,j.--HanU'\v line following ii,e attack on the Mukden troops, withdrawing from I'aotingfu, by the Honan
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    Cotton Trade Future.
    158 9 Optimistic View of British Prospects. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 24. An optimistic view of the future of the cotton industry was taken by Mr. Richard Brooks m his presidential address at th? annuai meeting of the Manchester Cotton Association. The great reason for this optimism existing to-day,
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    Russia and China.
    66 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 25. Moscow A semi-official statement says In view of the refusal of the Chinese Government to sign the agreement regarding through passenger communication between the Soviet railways and the Soviet-Japanese-Chii'ese railway, the conference on this matter is temporarily suspended on the suggestion of
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    Irish Boundaries.
    67 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 21. Mr. MacNt ill has resigned from tho Free State Government. The resignation was announced m the Dail by Mr. Cosgrave. Mr. MacNeill, referring to the statement issued by tho Boundary Commission on November 23, said that it v.'as calculated to cause a grave
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    Siberian Mail Service.
    63 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 25. Serious allegations were made at a meeting of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce concerning heavy delay and miscarriage of mails from Britain to the Far East via Siberia. Delegates asserted that many mails were missing and Ukßj letters were tampered with apparently
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    German Trade Slump.
    61 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November M, Berlin The Richard Kahn Trust, consisting of a score of machine-building firms m Berlin and South Germany have applied for official supervision on account of the worsening economic situation and scarcity of credit. Simultaneously the Stinnes A. F. A. Motor-car Company have
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    Rubber Share Boom.
    56 9 [BXUTER TELXGRAH.] London, November 24. The rubber share market remains tha centre of attraction on the Stock Exchange, but while conditions m this section nre very active, dealers now arc exercising a little more restraint, and although m one or two places prices have given way, slightly,
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    King Thebaw's Widow.
    20 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, November 24. Rangoon The death is announced of npayalnt. widow of (ho ox-King Thc-haw.
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    THE NAVAL BASE.
    395 9 Alleged Effect on Labour Market. Authorities Discredit Current Rumours. Some anxiety has been felt lest the naval base activities at Seletar should affect the labour situation m Malaya, »s the resolution of shareholders of the Singapore United Rubber Company, printed below, indicates. In connection with the above,
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    KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
    78 9 (From Our Ov.n Correspondent) Ipch, November 25. A Malay ticket collector at Taiping, station was m his hcu.-e playing an accordion with a friend singing befide him when there was a flash of lightning. The player fell dead and his body was badly i scorched. Several tins
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    PENANG'S ESPLANADE
    54 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 25. The Municipal Commission have agreed by a majority of one vote to contribute $1,000 annually to the upkeep and maintenance cf the Esplanade. This sum will be included m the budget annually. The Budget estimate for 1926 has been passed showing
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    MR. JUSTICE GOMPERTZ.
    53 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 25. Mr. Justice Gompertz assumed office as Chief Justice this morning. He was introduced by Mr. W. S. Gibson, Legal Adviser, and welcomed on behalf of the local bar by Mr. R. T. H. Rogers, doye!i of the bar. His
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    Siam Exhibition.
    218 9 Distinguished Visitors Invited From Malaya. As briefly cabled to you, it is now definitely announced that invitations from His Majesty the King have been accepted by Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard, the Sultans of Johorc, Perak and Selangor, to visit Bangkok m January next at the formal opening
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    Mail Train Disaster.
    801 9 Alarming Mishap Near Rasa Station. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 24. The most serious accident m the history of the F.M.S.R. befel the mail train from Kuala Lumpur to Penang, at a point a few miles beyond Rasa Station, on Monday night, resulting m the
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    BROADCASTING IN CEYLON
    176 9 Of Interest to Malayan Listencrs-In. Thr Singapore branch of Standard Telephones and Cabies, Ltd., (late the We :tern Electric Co.) givo us the following information for the benefit of those of our readers who a'*e interested m broadcast reception. They advise that they have been informed the
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    An Agency Question.
    417 9 Kuala Lumpur Firm Sues Chinese. An action came before Mr. Justice Deane m the Supreme Court this mornir.g, m which the firm of Arbcnz and Co., of Kuala Lumpur, sued Yong Yoon Kong for $2,385, balance alleged to be due from defendant's firm of Kay City and
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    THE LATE QUEEN-MOTHER.
    235 9 THE LATE QUEEN-MO THER. Official Notice of .Mourning Period. A Government Gazette Extraordinary. issued yesterday announces, m connection i with the death of Her Majesty Alexandra, the Queen-Mother, that the Governor directs all officers m the Government Service to wear fuli mourning from November 20, 1925, to January 19, 1926,
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    CASHIER CHARGED.
    321 9 Syed Omar AlsaßolT m Witness Box. A preliminary enquiry was commenced by the Second Magistrate (Mr. H. K. bull) yesterday into charges of criminal broach of trust m respect of aboJi $100,000 apainst Shaik Abdullah Banam.i, a cashier formerly employed by Sye>l Omar AlsaKolT. Mr. H. B. Layton
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    GUNONG PULAI.
    3755 9 Fine Example of British Sanitation. Sir Malcolm Watson's Report. The following is a copy of the report of Sir Malcolm Watson to the President of the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, on the prevention of malaria among the labour force to be employed on t!'p water works at Gun^ng Pulai,
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    SINGAPORE IRISHMEN.
    304 10 Annual Meeting of St. Patrick's Society. The first annual meeting of St. Patrick's Society was held m the Victoria Memorial Hall on Monday evening, the President (Mr. Denis Santry) m tte chair. The accounts having been adopted, the officers for the coming year were elected as follows President,
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      Football.
      51 10 [Reuter Telegram. J London, November 24. In the Scottish League Queen's Park Rangers lost to the Airdrionians I—s.1 5. Bromhead-Matthews Shield. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, November 25. In the Malayan rifle shoot for the Bromhead-Matthews Shield the M.S.V.R. scores were Perak, D Co., Taiping, 445. C Co., Ipoh,
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      Hockey.
      117 10 In .a hockey match on Tuesday, Raffles Institution defeated an A. team by 2 goals to nil. Abdullah and G. Oehlers scored for the winners. The same eleven defeated the S.R.C. A team last Thursday by 6 goals to 1. V. Arathoon (2), Majid, C. Angus, and Abdullah scored
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      Golf.
      27 10 The November monthly medal, which is a stroke competition will be played off over the week-end at the Katonir Golf Club on NoveniUu 3G and 2\>
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      65 10 I The Strait* Time. 1* Dot r.ipoe.lbl. for tv« opinions of iti correspondent*. Correspondent! should b«ar m mind that lelturt nust be short and U the point. Long milling epiatlei are liable to be rejected or ruthlenly cut down. Correipondftnt* mast encloi* their name*, nut nec«**ariry tut publleatlen but
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      Hoarding Dividend
      213 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your editorial column of the 20th inst. with regard to the future prospect* of rubber position sounds secure to the present producing and nearby bearing area of owners of rubber estates This opinion has entered the heads of many individuals
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      Discharged Prisoners Aid Society.
      394 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have pleasure m reporting progress made in> the crganisation of the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society for Singapore, since the general meeting, to consider this subject, was held at Government House on September 7 last. A strong committee,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    257 10 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 7 held on November 20, included the following The President reports that the following bonds of the 4 per cent. Loan of 1897 have been drawn for redemption on June :50, 1926. The Colonial Secretary and the Treasurer, S.S. Singapore
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    THE MIDNIGHT FOLLIES
    688 10 Performance at Koala Lumpur. (Contributed.) With the performance last Friday and' Saturday ot the Midnight Follies (organised by Mrs. J. Davidson on behalf of Wie K. L. Girl Guides Companies) Kuala; Lumpur achieved its greatest success m topical revue. Sitting round small tables and dancing between the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS,
    152 10 To-night Surma Theatre is presenting two special pictures. One i.s Fox's Riding with Death, featuring Buck Jones, tin hero of the cowboys, and the other is Midnight, starring Jack Mulhall and Constance Bir.ncy. There is also a latest Pathe Gazette and a new two-part comedy. In the first
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    Marella-Conus Case.
    516 10 Court of Enquiry Reserves Findings. Tuesday saw lit** conclusion of th<> I Marella-lonus collision enquiry which (altogether has occupied three ami ;i h.ih days, lhe daciafon h awaited with considerable interest. Mr. K. A. Bttveaf addresseo. the Court first, and laid stress on the fact that tht Marella
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    SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    154 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. SiiiKapoie, November 25. Rubber. London I>. vy, d. Quiet, steady. Local $1.78. Tin. London 878 10a. Rubbers Shares are easier with sellers predominating. Jimuls are quot'-d 3.40-3.50 and Lunas 18.5C-19.50. Jerani Kuantans have sellers at L9SH buyers bidding 1.85 and Mandai Tekengs arc
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report (L.R. Macphail)
    238 10 Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report (L.R Macphail) Singapore, November 2. r i. Rubber. Is. fi'id. down %d. Local ?1.78'i. Tin.— £27B 10s. down Me. Local 78 tons sold at $1 12. The market is quiet m nil sections. Rubber shares an easier with sellers predominating. Industiials and Loans can be
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    63 10 At the invitation of the Rev. Edwin Lee and Mrs. Lee, a larjn- gathering of members of Wesley Church assembled at the Parsonasro, 4 Fort C.-mninir Road, yewterday afternoon to inert Hiih"i> TMaej Lowe MM his family, who an leaving tot the United States soon. Mrr. '.ovsr and her daughter
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      158 10 Advertisement Competition. The result of the Malacca Medical Mission advertisement competition is as follows Class 1. Quotation. First prize. Miss M. Forster, Singapore, for quotation advertising Vi-spnnjr mattresses second priise. Mrs. Eley, Malacca, for quotation advertising Lotus shoes. Next in order of merit are Mr. Harry Davie^, for quotation advertising
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    HOME LETTER.
    2305 11 Raising Money in the Happy Isles. Ky Our Special Correspondent Lond n, October 29. If youi- readers should suddenly hear that the inhabitants of the Channel Islands—Jersey, Guernsey, Alilerni'y and Sark, not to mention Herm and Jahou— have Immm ihgWttd with their lot and f.rsworn allegiance to the
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      166 11 PORTABLE Ij^^S^JLjf HIS MASTER'S VOICE" N^^His Masters \foio^^ <j» -t JUST THE THING for A UP-COUNTRY TRIPS— A PLANTATIONS AND 1 I STEAMERS. A i i lsmmfflsf^eSmeisW Call and hear one ftf^m at I»^^^smmffi9i^mmml S. MOLTUIE CO., LTD. THE ARCAD T SINGAPORE. HELLESEN DRY CELL IGNITION BATTERY J**TrtfffI^ffeSSJSSjBSSSSSSSSSJJ **Trtfffl^ffeSSJSSjBSSSSSSSSSJ jB
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      239 11 Christmas and New Year Festivities RamesHotei CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday, December 24, 1925. CHRISTMAS DINNER and DANCE Tickets $3.00. BOXING NIGHT NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, December ML 1925. Thumdav. December 31, 1925. DINNER and FANCY DINNER and FANCY DRESS BALL. DRESS BALL. Distribution of Carnival Novelties. Distribution of Parisian Novelties. Tickets
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    SINGAPORE PARA RUBBER.
    437 12 Increased Profit And Dividend. The sixteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Para Rubber Estates. Ltd. was held on October 28, m the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2, 3 and 4, Idol-lane E.C. Mr. H. de C. Hamilton, CiHtrniAh of the company, who
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    127 12 Programme of Drills up to and for November 29, 1925 I Wednesday, November "25, Bukit rimah, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Practice BromheadMatthews Shield. Firing- commence at 4.45 p.m. Thursday, November 26, Bukit Timah. "B Company, Practice Br jmheadMatthews Shield. Firmg 1 commence at 4.45 p.m. Saturday, November 28,
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      491 12 ijQr/Oiithe I fr Bovril is the stuff for strong men. It is a concentrate of best beef. It puts heart and vigour m* l o you, driving away L\ fatigue. I Drink Bovril on the job and you will be sure of #f getg ctt n g proper nourishment W
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      29 12 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending November 28, 1925 THURSDAY, 26th. Band Practice, St. Joseph's Institution 5 p.m. SATURDAY, 28th. Ambulance Competition 8 g.ta.
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      431 12 aL 'Phone 3463 C 74/30*30 VJ^ Cfltynght nstrvat Obtainable everywhere. That "Kruschen" Feeling! Hero's the dnir okl boy again just perhaps you spend too much time sitting liriiiiinin-j over with high spirits and the over your daily tasks, and M a result you ilhit joy nl living. get run down
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      49 12 OFFICES TO LET Rooms m Noi. 14, U. »7 and 18, Winchester House, Noi. I, Rafflei Quay, Winchester Hoom, (19, Change Alley), BO and 31, Winchester House, 86 and 86, WinckeaUr llouM, (twine trout and back offices on the top floor), a, Boat Quay. Apply Hung Loong, Kobiaaea Mead.
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      545 12 The Latest Household Boon META Used by everyone m every day life. Meta is a solid white fuel, easy to carry about and absolutely safe to handle as it is non-explosive. Meta has found its place m the kitchen, m the nursery and on the toilet table and has proved
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      687 13 •eß>*oß>e>e» "c r asm i c" The Dainty SOAR Sola Agents fur Malaya. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. *I'\?.*.' Miw- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦e DREDGEMASTER AND WINGHMEN Applications are invited from rirstciass DrcUgerßastera and Winchmen for positions available between December, UN, and ]un», 1926. Further particulars, os afplica,tlon io The Serrctury. ALLUVIAL TIM r
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      418 13 pEPS «HL It is "the wp.ik spot' m the throat that always feels the first effect of fatal attack or any sharp th:in^e of temperature. Prompt and proper treatment is ncressaiy if germs are to be preventeil from carrying soreness and inflammation all along the breathing tubes to the lungs.
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      216 13 fi M> TTVERYONE knov.s that when Hupmobile -I—** builds a new model it is an event out of the ordinary. Also, it lias every assurance of being a motor car extraordinary. Hupmobile is now producing Hupmobila engineers are anew Eight Cylinder motor offering to the motor car car with the
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      505 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. AMrarancc m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Wiochosier House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICC 42, Old Jewry, B.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compiles with tbe British life Assurance Companies
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      613 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital I'aid-up U.S. $5,000,000 U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Head Office M, WALL STREET, NEW YORK, London Office IS. BISHOPGATE, E.C Bruchef BARCELONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA I>AIRKN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORB CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN CANTON
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      504 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NKTH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established ISO. CAlITa* FL 60.000.0 M (aWmt £6,000,000) !88Un> Fl. 66,000,000 (aaeai £4,600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 23,200,000 (abont £1,940,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUB AM* ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAYIA, BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Medan, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, Weltevreden, Cberibon,
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      396 14 BANKING THI BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Isttooaratea by Special Charts* la Raaaa) Capital Subscrtbaa TU.OOO,*©* Capital Fsld-ap Y38,571,000 Reserve Fund T 1,780,000 President H. Mori, Ca«. DIRECTORS v G. Kavaaakl. Xaa. T. Hlsamnita. as«. D Takita, Esq. H. Saute, UAD OFFICI i Talpeh, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGKNCIM s Keelnng,
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      662 14 L'Urbaine Fire Insurance Co Ltd. (Incorporated m France) Founded m 1838. Reserves exceed Frs. 88 million. Branch Office HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS. "khoo hooi hye, 10-b, DE SOL'ZA STREET. Tel. No. 1347. Accepted at Moderate Rates. MOTOR and FIRE RISKS B. S. SIMODA CO 18, ROBINSON ROAD, First floor. IMPORTERS AND
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      823 14 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary up to noon of lHirni ber 7, 11)25, for the following works Constructing a Pipe Track from Lubok Kedondong to Malseaa Town including tbe transporting of Pipes and Mnlrnxli from Malacca, excavating trench and laying and testing
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    The Real D'Artagnan.
    770 15 m Where Dumas Found His Three Musketeers. D'artagnait The name itself riw like the clash (.f Itrorda, writes Gerald Wyndham m T. lYs Weekly. It breathes the very spirit of chivalry and romance of gallant rescues and hairbreadth escapes. It is an epic poem m itself, seemingly
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    The House of Lords.
    99 15 Tl>e House of Lords is surely our most lonK-iivil institution, I>. th in 'the collective and individual ser.s?s of the word, say; the Observer. Lord Southwark, who has jutu t eelebmted his eighty -second birthday, is only one of ever fifty octogenarians m the assembly. The
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      156 15 f SPECIAL NEW FEATURES 3. SIDE CURTAINS arc on uprights and open forward with the doors, which are wider than before. No Increase m Prices WEARNE BROTHERS, LTD. There's twenty good horse-power m the engine of the Rover Nine The four-cylinder overhead-valve engine of the 9/20 h.p. Rover (CO mm.
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      289 15 SUPERTWIST The Vital Factor m Balloon Tyres Balloon Tyres give wonderful erial developed and used by riding comfort because they Goodyear alone, are not inflated so hard and SUPERTWIST far outstretcan flex more easily. dies the ordinary cord, is But constant flexing demands l nfini 1 lelyI eIy m re
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      203 16 Patronised by Royalty K*taMlibc4 187 S. Presents make Homes happy REMEMBER REMEMBER Christmas is drawing nigh Select a suitable gift for your ,far and near dear ones at the Royal Jeweller. B.P. De Silva •2/a, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Branch No. 1, BISITOP STREET, PENANG. TIPPING WAGONS. 18 cubic ft. by
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      375 16 SHANGHAI JARS OVAL AND ROUND. Sizes 35, 50 and 70 gallons. Enquiries invited. LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. NEW SHIPMENTS ARRIVED LOWEST PRICES. Turk's Genuine Round Packing (all sizes) Tuck's Asbestos Red Compressed Jointing 1/32 ins. 1/16 ins. and 1/8 ins. Stauffer's C. I. Lubricators (all sizes). Privies' Emery
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      950 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, la ordinary elos* set type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 eaots, two ins etp., three M ti ets., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.18. ten las. 81 40
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      829 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 163 and 164, Cecil Street. Foi particulars. Apply S. Manasseh and Co., No. 4, D'Almeida S reet. TO LET, 9, Oxley Rise, tennis, "elec, gas four bedrooms and bathrooms. Immediate entry. Apply 23, Malacca Street. I TO LET, bungalow, Katong, 42, Amber Rd. •sea view.
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      211 16 I-RUEDE LA PAIX SINGAPORE FRANKEIS Town Office 20, RAFFLES TLACE. The Home for the Finest m FRENCH BELGIAN CUT CRYSTAL •COTY" "MORNAY" FRENCH PERFUMERY BRITISH SILVER AND ELECTRO PLATEWARE. JEWELLERY FRANKELS "PERFECT" SWISS POCKET and WRIST WATCHES TOILET TABLE REQUISITES LADIES' LEATHER HANI' BAGS and Tons ff other tilings Beaut;
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      386 16 (NEW BOOKS TV-CM STONE, hy Edmund MILLION, hy 11. R. Voirel. Here > thrilling- l.il<- of adrenturea by and land *et ainone«t unusual rounding* $I.M FALCON'S KYKIK (A romance North Wnlrs). l>> A. 8. Hale* $3.06 KM II Wit I) HILL. I. IVter K. PAINTED VEIL, hy W. Somerset igham.
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