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Title Section13 1925-12-01 1 Singapore Free Press 1(1 CENTS. SINGAPORE. S.S.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1925. NO. 11,660.13 words
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Article282 1925-12-01 1 Dead silence is maintained about the Irish Boundary nep oti aft iiitis. which were continued during (he week-end Page 9. The Briand Cabinet has had a lukewarm reception, but the parties are wilh-holdinu their judgment Page 9. M. Loucher, the new Finance Minister, is going to ask282 words
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Article1268 1925-12-01 1 Twenty-five years ago I seaman's life was full ol superstitions, hut to-day there are practically none. They went out of date with haulyards, sheets, and chanties. Only among fishermen, and the few square-rig-ged sailormen who are left, will you tod the old charms, ir'nosts, and traditional superstitions of1,268 words
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Advertisement228 1925-12-01 1 WING LOONG THE KECOCN-SEO HOrSE for ROPBAN TUOIMCAL SIITS. 12, HIGH STREET. r RAFFLES HOTEL I Telephone No. 2920 I TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY Dinner Dance. MONDAY FRIDAY The Dansant. LEVINE-HOPKINS DANCE BAND. (N.B. Evening Dress essenti .1 for Dinner Dances.) j (.RILL ROOM? SARKIES BROTHERS, I nder the supervision of228 words
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Advertisement230 1925-12-01 1 t. "3 m^M S=^ PROTECT YOUR BOOKS, €^ff I > 4 STATIONERY, AND OFf x l fice stores, by in- I STALLING A I f I Roneo Fire pHB. 'I Resisting Steel jf~ f*H I Cupboard fHSP^ I VARIOUS STYLES MAY |SL 1 HE SEEN AT OUR SHOW'if R°ne:ou, CT!_y^230 words
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Advertisement169 1925-12-01 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ribeiro for printing Page 1. Bismag for indigestion Page 7. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Chlorine gas from Jacks Page I>. Framrozs reduced prices -Page 5. Mobiloil, Vacuum Oil Co. Page 5. Painkiller from Guthrie's Page Two-seater Overland for sale Page 7. Crawford's biscuits, Barlow's Page169 words
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Advertisement14 1925-12-01 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH GLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.14 words
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Miscellaneous88 1925-12-01 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, Dee. \st. High Water, 10.28 a.m., 11.42 p.m. Blue Funnel homeward mail leaves. Wednesday. 2nd. High W;iter, 10.59 a.m. M. M. homeward mail leaves. Thursday, '.ird. High Water, 0.19 a.m., 11.31 a.m. Friday, 4th. High Water, 0.15 a.m., 0.5 p.m. St. Andrew's Dance, Raffles Hotel. Saturday, hth.88 words
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Article284 1925-12-01 2 v;. us respecting tht- policy t»\ iul-.;raft-iac of rubber tre-.- still continue t»> be of a varying character. Th. system has its dcv. te. arho periodically -j:v their opinion, recorded, but the average planter or eompai does not appear to be greatly concerned frith the matter. Generally,284 words
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Article270 1925-12-01 2 Gift of Si'k Stockings to his Secretary. Berlin, Oct. 2'>. The Montag Morgen, the German newspaper appearing on Monday morning hai I pr eeedinga to have the ex-C row. Prince brought before the courts for of tensive statements made m an open lettei which270 words
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Advertisement335 1925-12-01 2 AT THE HAPPY VALLEY. The Merry Opera Company. In choice new plays. THE ELITE CINEMA. Programme as good as any, better than many. WAYANG PEK JEE. 1 TFT F FHONE: I ±___Ij___ GRAM KANZAKI, 1 SINGAPORE. I KANZAKI CO, I)yer< urd Drycleaners of Silk and Woo 'len Dresses. Suits, etc.335 words
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Advertisement259 1925-12-01 2 Victoria Theatre. Celebrity Tours Direction A. Strok DECEMBER Bth., 9th., 10th., 11th., 12th., 14th., 15th., and 16th., At 9.30 p.m. FIRST VISIT TO THE EAST OF THE FAMOUS DANCERS RUTH St. DENIS TED SHAWN AND THE DENISHAWN DANCERS. Rooking now open at John Little's Seats $4, $2, $1. PAVILION (LATE259 words
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Advertisement435 1925-12-01 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors) Prom Monday, November 30th, to Saturday, December "th In the Second Show commencing 9 p m 19 > Douglas Fairbanks will appear m his latest and best Dictum A MARVEL OF ACTION, DASH, COLOUR I >M V v, ADVENTURE and HUMOUR ""**«<435 words
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Article458 1925-12-01 3 A Charmer m the Dock. "Was I inside the police station or outside when you arrested me?" Mr. James Walker asked a constable at Great Marlbo rouj.' h-street. "Outside," said the constable, 'and," he I added gratuitously, "you \v?re lying on the pavement with your head458 words
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Article270 1925-12-01 3 JUDICIAL PROCEDI RE IN CANTON. Through the initiative of Dr. CL C. Wu. chairman of the Canton Municipal Council, who is himself a barris.er-at-law, a Police Court has been formed m .he Southern Capital to replace the former criminal deI partment of the Police Headquarters. For years ihe criminal department270 words
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Article85 1925-12-01 3 London, Nov. 4. Riga. The Soviet Press expresses great satisfaction at the inauguration last week cf a Consulate-General at Urumtsi (Western China.) The "Pravda" attaches great importance to the prospects of the increased influence of this district, which it says is aear the frontiers of India.85 words
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Article265 1925-12-01 3 Commit. e_ Being Appointed. Inquiries into abuses under the unemployment insurance scheme are to be made by a committee which is being set up by the Ministry of Labour. The committee will inquire into the adlationI ation of the existing system, and will ame recommendations for a265 words
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Advertisement354 1925-12-01 3 Spteins Bmises Rely on Sloan's to f LKill the Pain- fl| No rubbing fcIJ^TA I You uct quick relief from painful W^^Wt V/I g, Strains and Bruises with >V /m Vl/f Liniment Lay on. gently a to,; __>nS*&^ v;*-— instantly you feel its r _3>~* ~^^bmas^ £~*J p g] i354 words
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Advertisement391 1925-12-01 3 ——■■—■——■______________^a__H____— VVVWArtiW_Wft_WAWrtrt«VVWWV^^ VAV_V_S%VA%V.VA%-^_IAPArV_% f*m' m m m m Jpy&39mS*m^~mW m tf»^* -ty* »^y Tj-_-F»_- 'a^J^TT. _J _ft ____J_T fc»___ i i Stocked by all First Class Provision Dealers. J SOLE AGENTS S.S. ANO F.M.S. j! I BARLOW CO. > SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. jl I PARIPAN Ltd., PICCADILLY CIRCUS/LONDON. MANUFACTURERS391 words
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Article, Illustration964 1925-12-01 4 *v 9 If A Series of Intimate Sketches. fl t*tCf tf* tt g H SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. tt it —By— 2£ 5.S tt SIDNEY DARK (Caricature by "Sava"). tt ft* tt Although Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was orn m Edinburgh, he is, m appearance and tn964 words
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Article108 1925-12-01 4 A fortnight before the British Empire Exhibition finally closed down the Hongkong Section had shut its gates. Visitors to Wembley, however, had the opportunity of attending the sale of the Section's exhibits m October 28th. and two following days, the auction being conducted by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, m conjunction108 words
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Article993 1925-12-01 4 DANCING TIME— No. k* tt *<- tt v* I Differences Introduced This Season. tt s># FEATHER-STEP AND THE SPIN. tt —By— w rj-Q x}js ALEC STANTON gg 55 -nx*t #-■•> (Author of "Ballroom Dancing and How to Enjoy it.") *\**f The Fox-trot is still the reigning monarch of993 words
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Article515 1925-12-01 4 When I met my Uncle Walter the other day he had a stiff and painful shoulder •'Rheumatism?" I asked. "Escalator," he replied. He had seen a frightened looking woman trying to go up the down-moving stairs m the Tub?. Her bewildered face touched his symrathetic heart,515 words
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Article75 1925-12-01 4 The death is announced at Edinburgh of Admiral Alexander William Chisholm Batten, D.5.0., who joined the Royal Navy m 186.., was from 1891 to 1893 m command of me gun vessel Linnet m China waters, and was at Bangkok during the French blockade. Admiral75 words
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Article32 1925-12-01 4 Inspector Matthews, of the Pitt St*. rr police station, Penang, has been transferred to Dato Kramat, m place of Inspector Tunn, who is at present m charge of the Pitt Street sUtion.32 words
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Article327 1925-12-01 4 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily live "news" paper-:>-. 1() s daily, also the best Medium Delivered w.th the Chota H, 7r ing with Latest IWkf-*^* r and Latest Announcom.r/ exclusive special featun week" Seri., Story, Jj* Telephone 06. Cable Add** P. 0. Box No. 206. Communications relating327 words
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Advertisement192 1925-12-01 4 Ma MM [m^_#_^*A AmtnfM I mw mmmm 'I li OtrnXfuY Ira" 4/ »y_ :3Ll,^ r NATURE'S REMEDY Clements Tonic is Nature's greatest remedy for the nerves and brain, loss of appetite, debility, poorness of blood, neuralgia, insomnia, etc.. and is strengthenand reliable. In the fatiguing tropical atmoshere you will appreciate192 words
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Advertisement101 1925-12-01 4 ,/i/f r j i•• and he won't want to I Montserrat Pulpy Lemon Squash consists only of the pure juice and pulp of finest Sicilian Lemons ana cane sugar, and is completely free from artificial syrups, colouring I j harmful preservatives. It quen-hej your thirst and it does you J101 words
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Article1319 1925-12-01 5 [To the Editor of the Spectator.] Sir, For some time after the slump of 1921 the Dutch were more or less m sackcloth and ashes. The Government, after the 1918 scare of Bolshevism (be it noted that it cculd never m any circumstances have been1,319 words
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Article194 1925-12-01 5 We hear from time to time of the degradation of words m our language, but .here are occasional instances m the* other direction, and rather a curious one may be seen just now m the case of an adopted word. To the Victorians the French word "l'oison" when used194 words
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Advertisement244 1925-12-01 5 GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. *n We beg to notify the Public that we have reduced the prices of our AERATED WATERS from lst December 1925 as under. Sweet Large 90 cts. per doz. Small 70 Soda Water Large 70 m FRAMROZ Co. 135, Teluk Ayer Street. **w^^S V^__ Mobiloil Make244 words
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Advertisement730 1925-12-01 5 CKIN DISEASE f_{ Begins In 7be Liffle x* nHI Jfchg Spa far flash }**^^k BEWARE ECZEMA, ULCERS, A^ /lU POISONED SORES, etc jM ALL the more stubborn and disfiguring skin affections J fj /■ll start off m simple rashes and eruptions. Every cut, v^W'C/'^ J___lHl abrasion, burn or insect bite730 words
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Advertisement87 1925-12-01 6 IF YOU HAVE ANY PAINT OR VARNISH PROBLEMS, Let Wilkinson, Hey wood Clark I I Solve them for you I up-to-date research Laboratories staffed with keen and capable analy- tical chemists, they have unrivalled facilities at their disposal for solving all problems appertaining to Paints and Varnishes. IW* H. &Cs87 words
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Article1022 1925-12-01 7 FIG I KES FOR TEN MONTHS. A Meeting ef the Indian Immigration i ommittee was held at Penang on Nov. Present: The Controller of Labour, Malaya (Mr. E. W. F. Oilman) Chairman; Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang (Mr. C. D. Afcearne) Yic:*-Chairman and Secretary; Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S.1,022 words
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Article550 1925-12-01 7 BY LESLIE STUART. (Composer of "Florodora" ami The Silver Slipper.") The lament of Sir John Foster Fraser >n the almost entire absence of English music on the progi amines of present-day •lances, cabarets, and other popular vogues often voiced, but ths ca.se is never ex- I550 words
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Advertisement414 1925-12-01 7 BUSINESS CARDS. the V.M.C.A. School of I\ N n,-\v session commencing! French and Malay classes m t tine-' day. of admission. General Secretory, V.M.C.A., I^rULS, MARBLE OR GRANITE J: S| N GAPOBB CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS." TELEPHON! 7. r >. >end f«r the Illustrated J .ttloiue 'Jf Musical Instrumenta. U414 words
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Advertisement799 1925-12-01 7 NOTICKS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Notice is hereby given that all outstanding •ills .gainst the Government sho.ld be preeent_d for payment before the 15th instant. All i bills for expense, incurred after that date should be presented for pay ment at the earliest possible opportunity. Singapore, lst December, 1925. l-M 7, 12-12799 words
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Advertisement632 1925-12-01 7 THERE'S ONE WAY TO KSTOP INDIGESTION md that's to get vid of thc dangerous acid that fast weakens the digestive organs. This acid is always present when you have stomach pain o r discomfort; it causes fermentation and makes it impossible for your food to do you good. Why carry632 words
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Advertisement121 1925-12-01 7 I •Jl^fll If _!<_■■ Iwl _____l"__rJSg^------l_^___r ..tt. i i SAFEGUARD YOUR EYESIGHT ji SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE ANY j DIFFICULTY IN YOUR VISION, THE ADVICE OF OUR FULLY QUALIFIED EUROPEAN OPTICIAN is available daily Hours 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. SPECIALLY MADE GLASSES SUPPLIED PROMPTLY. i MOTION SMITH AND SON LTO.121 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article18 1925-12-01 8 DEMEL.- At Batu Gajah. on the 25th November, 1925, to Mr. and Mrs. Lan Demel, a daughter.18 words
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Article68 1925-12-01 8 De FONTAINE. -On Nov. 30th at the residence of Dr. W. A. da Cruz. Robinson Road. Mrs. Caroline <__ Fontaine, widow of the late L. M. de Fontaine, aged*ss years. Cortege will leave residence to-day at 4.45 pf... for the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. HAWKINS.— At the General68 words
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SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1925.
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Article618 1925-12-01 8 While vessels m the Singapore Harbour cannot get their messages through to the alleged wireless stations on the island, and while it is yet impossible to ring up Kuala Lumpor on the telephone, the "trunk call" to New York from London is by this time an accomplished618 words
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Article338 1925-12-01 8 November has been a rainy month m Penang, 16 inches m 17 days, and rain on 17 out of the first 25 days. Mr. J. Wishart, of the Health Department. Ipoh, is leaving for home by the Diomede to-day. The Band of Hope annual social takes place at the Y.W.CA.338 words
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Article69 1925-12-01 8 a_-Ki-uu» M.OUUS AT KUALA KLBI. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30. Flooding has recurred to-day, following a night of continuous rain, but it has not yet reached the highest level attained last week. The situation at Kuala Kubu is serious, the waters having found new channels.69 words
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Article190 1925-12-01 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 30. Monday was a day of sensations m Perak, with streams of reports of floods from all quarters. Messages from Kuala Kubu state that the town bridge collapsed on Saturday, whilst on Sunday the railway bridge at Kuala Kerlang was washed190 words
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Article507 1925-12-01 8 Mr. Justice McCabe Reay is due back from Home by the Antenor. Mr. Jusice K. I). Acton, who paair t,Singap. re for the Court of Appeal, hai returned to Penang. The Italian Senate has passed a ia-.v giving women the right to -rata m Municipal elections. Mr. S. Hobson. Superinte507 words
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Article565 1925-12-01 8 CHINESE T EST AToK-s |>| r '-ihF rv EIM < Alloy N <unous Wi|| (l; UM A Chinese testator wh)i the rents «f his Singa.,,,,, rUru tk_ t be divided an,n, adapted sons as should hnJ^tL?* an China or graduate al an Fm,i h* 1 lr > or565 words
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Article92 1925-12-01 8 In tin* Second Court yesterday, tht pit" liminary enquiry into the charg* of piurdtT preferred against Chinese employed tukang ayer by some Japanese livintr at 106 Orchard Road. arai hdd. The mUM*mi ia alleged to have had I quarrel aft) of the servant boys which retailed m92 words
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Article66 1925-12-01 8 His Excellency the Governor. M Hall, Mr. F. D. 8. Wood ruffe tad Major V. G. Olive will ka leaving Singapore on 1 December for Kuala Lumpur by Belle." Lady Guiliemard. accompam. Avetoom, will bt leaving for Kuah. Lump"! by the day mail train oa Tth. Decern** His66 words
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Article65 1925-12-01 8 Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Coroaer, ,ia inquest yesterday on the death i nese schoolboy, who. it appears, t ed while bathing at the V.M A v ming pool at Fort Canning. After ing the evidence of the dtCCßted'j JOW* nions who were with him, adjourned the65 words
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Advertisement285 1925-12-01 8 mnmnmmmnmmmmnmmmmmmmmmmmmnmmmmmnmmmmwmmmmmmmmmnmmmmmmmw EMPTY BARRELS CAN VERY USEFULLY BE EMPLOYED TO HOLD LARGE GARDEN PLANTS I WE HAVE A NUMBER TO DISPOSE OF. j 'PHONE 228 Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) 45. ROBINSON ROAD. ■■^MM^>MW«MWkVMWk___MWi_M.M-MM«WWk«M«i^--M PATRONISED tj& Jw /9* BY ROYALTY. QUALITY DESIGN AND ASSORTMENT IN THE LATEST ARRIVALS OF285 words
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Advertisement45 1925-12-01 8 FOR ALL T VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Lo_dey_& Co. PEARSH M GOLDEN SERIES. DRINK THE BEST BEER. /^__^\^P_T^^^\ 11 (3_fr^% \2*m BCTT_ED _Y V Mj'i VmCCMIBBCTT CP \m LONDON, _Jgy J \-^_i___w eH<aj^ tx^_s_^!ri/ Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Singapore, Penang. Kuala Lumpur Malacca. i45 words
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WIRELESS STRIKE.
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Article47 1925-12-01 9 v M lON Of KKCiII.AIiONS. V**** [Renter** Service.] London. Nov. 30. hunted win-less operators up to '"..-.nt have refused to sign on m .lo the strike instructions. Mar- dismissed the strikers from The Board of Trade have permitted t doata *hips to sail prfifed operators.47 words
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Article46 1925-12-01 9 [Renter. Service.] Calcutta, Nov. 20. nt step m the moderate cam- taken by the Conference at j t ha- been decided to form a Liberals and Independents and of the Nationalists and pursue 0 responsive co-opermtiea and ish the Dominion status by means.46 words
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Article37 1925-12-01 9 London. Nov. 30. j lll: < an extraordinary Paris has ratified the Irani 1i..-('hinoise pour Industrie for the old .Banque has decided to increase its million francs by the shares of five hundred sting shareholders.37 words
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Article31 1925-12-01 9 P [Renter's Service.] Rome. Nov. 30. Chamber, without discussion, has tiooed a fundamental modification of Dstitutkm, passing the Government makes th** Prime Minister resthe Kinu and not to Par-31 words
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Article34 1925-12-01 9 [Renter** Service.] Amsterdam. Nov. 29. •vi abandoned of the survival r.w of the naval pilot schooner, I is believed to have foundered, after British schooner m heavy the Island of Terschelling.34 words
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Article30 1925-12-01 9 [Reuter's Service.] Warsaw, Joy. 3. agreement signed between Danzig is regarded as an im- step m the development of the re- between Poland and the Free City.30 words
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Article22 1925-12-01 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 29. the frost, the Birmingham races WW have been postponed and Tues- '< racing has been abandoned.22 words
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Article178 1925-12-01 9 rrsentations at (Overnment House. Government House on Saturday afn the presentation by Lady Guillet shields, cups and medals won by W boy scouts will be made, whilst Excelleacy the Governor will present U.B.E. decoration to Mr. Frank C. Commissioner for Malaya. The B °*ia« are the winners178 words
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Article57 1925-12-01 9 rK I iim 'Ypres" Being Shown. I London, Nov. 20. torJ U PK ssa e sft y s at seven this ''"mb completely wrecked the Kinema where the British film v uas being shown. Two policemen endeavouring to frustrate the One man wag ser i ous57 words
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Article177 1925-12-01 9 NO DISCLOSURE. DISCUSSION OF PROSPECTS. [Reuter's Service.] London. Nov. 30. Dead silence is maintaint-d about the negotiations on the -Irish Boundary, which have continued during the week-end at Chequers, between Mr. Baldwin, Sir James Craig and three Free State ministers. It is now w'dely agreed that the177 words
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Article194 1925-12-01 9 I. neuter 3 bervice.J Paris. Nov. 2 > Ine Briaad Cabinet has had a lukewarm receptioa. The R ght and Centre think that the Cabinet tends too nuich to the Left and regre, that M. Briaad has not formed a Ministry of "national union." The Socialists are194 words
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Article365 1925-12-01 9 The appended notes from the Saturday Review are as applicable now as when they were written a month ago: The French Cabinet crisis has been overcome, but the financ al problem will not be solved by the simple process of changing the Minister of Finance. When365 words
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Article55 1925-12-01 9 A telegram received yesterday by the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun state*: According to a Peking message, which states that Tan Chi-jui's Government has collapsed as a result of a coup d'etat by antiMukdenites, it is surmised that the Tariff Conference has adjourned sine die. This was previously forecasted55 words
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Article833 1925-12-01 9 THE STORM IN HOLLAND. (From N.E.I. Papers). The Hague, Nov. 26.. < The Meteorological Institute at de Bilt i registered wind gusts at 6.15 p.m. with a velocity cff 28 m. per second. i Amsterdam. Nov. 26. The sea water at the Orange locks is 1 2.20833 words
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Article817 1925-12-01 9 DAMAGE TO ROADS AND RUBBER. There was another flood m Kuala Lumpur _n Saturday night, the water rising to within eight inches of the previous record. It .leared off sooner. The Malay Mail of Saturday has these particulars. Floods began m the area of the Sungei Buloh a817 words
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Advertisement67 1925-12-01 9 should be separated from the likin problem, came into collision with the police when I they attacked the motor cars of the mem- j bers of the conference. Two motor cars were destroyed and sixty demonstrators I were injured before the police restored order. The Fall of Medina. Berlin, Nov.67 words
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Advertisement106 1925-12-01 9 BEWLEY'S II I fllllP§M SPIRAL PATENT 1 Pl^^^^ Prices $4.00 $6.50. I |Sfl-|g;| COMPLETE RANGE OF NEW DESIGNS l§f Barling's Celebrated 1 __F EXTENSIVE RANGE OF THESE BEAUTIFUL BRIARS WITH VULCANITE MOUTHPIECES. FINEST ENGLISH MANUFACTURE Prices $4.50 $5,00 $5.50. I ROBINSON CO., LTD. I (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE.106 words
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Advertisement739 1925-12-01 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO:— LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. RHEXENOR London, Rotterdam md Hamburg In Port TROILUS Marseilles,739 words
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Advertisement581 1925-12-01 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. KASENGA Havre, L< ndon, Antwerp and H'burg In Port s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Dec. 16 s.s. CITY OF581 words
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Advertisement580 1925-12-01 10 P. O. I BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. I (Incorporated m England.) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I PENINSULAR AND OR_ENTA__7sTEAM NAVIGATmv n_. I LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE C I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. ■OHBWAtIM I For China and Japan. For580 words
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Article567 1925-12-01 11 Attitude of Krupp's. Eaaen. Oct. 23. The demolition of the machinery for the manufacture of long-range guns m the largest workshop of its kind m the world, Messrs Krupp's Shop No. 10, still remains one of the chief German disarmament obligations which is not yet fulfilled. As567 words
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Article243 1925-12-01 11 Complaints against our own lunacy law are not infrequent, but the liberty of thc subject is better protected m England than m France. As things stand, a person supposed to be insane can m that country be confined m an asylum on the certificate of 1 one medical243 words
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Article107 1925-12-01 11 Extracts from a letter from Singapore:- You'll hardly believe, I suppose, that most of the news I get about- the Naval Base I read m the home papers. The site is some distance out of town, but exactly where is more than I, or nine of every ten107 words
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Article573 1925-12-01 11 Patriotism and Propaganda. The reception given by the audience tol that very remarkable film 'Ypres/ at the! Marble Arch Pavilion, has many implications of importance at the present time, j Every performance arouses patriotic demon-) strations of the most heartening kind. The! King can hardly ever have received573 words
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Article360 1925-12-01 11 One cf the most puzzled women m Lon- don last night (October 28th) was Miss Olive Jenkin, the lyric soprano, who has temporarily deserted the concert platform for the vaudeville stage. The reason for her bewilderment can be told m a series of episodes. Episode360 words
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Article272 1925-12-01 11 The Morning Post's Agony Column receives (or invents?) some nice little advertisements nowadays. There was the lady who announced m a tantrum (and by telephone) that she could no longer love, honour, and obey her husband, there was Amazed Colonial who was horrified at the awful language272 words
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Article116 1925-12-01 11 The illegibility of authors is indeed a rich subject. A compositor who saw Horace Greeley's writing for the first time exclaimed, "Good heavens! if Belshazzar had seen this writing on the wall he would have been even more terrified still." Miss Martineau related that there was a compositor116 words
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Advertisement193 1925-12-01 11 The Soap I that suits the Climate Wm is stron B demand mmm% readily here and m rtbei Eastern Countries for Calvert's 20% Carbolic Medical SoGD fh. old resident knows, and t h newcomer soon learns how often such a powerful jibsepek Soap is wanted, ••(\\iA'f:RTS" is always the same,193 words
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Advertisement281 1925-12-01 11 "She asked for "Capstan iVof merely for "a cigarette" but distinctly, emphatically, for a "Capstan I Co n fir mcd and -gghrm. occasional smokers alike voice their praises. Good tobacco, jv^l«^_S^_S^|^^_^^S&J perfectly prepared and blended, !^S^^S__^^^^^^__l-^^^ C(§) accovnte fer the popularity of mm iWf^ ffl W^(^@Ss.lm\ mhSmmf NAVY CUT CIGARETTES281 words
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Article158 1925-12-01 12 The P. and O. steamer Kalyan has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday). She will proceed alongside the P. and O. Wharf on arrival. Heavy gun practice will take pla__ from Blakan Mati, commencing at 8 m. on Dec.158 words
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Article124 1925-12-01 12 The Danish training ship Kopenhavn, on her way from Danzig to Melbourne, with timber, put into Plymouth on Oct. 28 seiiously damaged by fire, which occurred on her way down Channel. The outbreak started aft on the starboard side through the ignition of a quantity of124 words
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Article235 1925-12-01 12 Friday's Straits Echo states: The Blue Funnel liner Sarpedon, which wa. expected to arrive yesterday morning and sail at night for London did not come into port till 7.15 p.m., and consequently will not be leaving till 5 p.m. to-day. The Sarpedon and one or two235 words
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Article333 1925-12-01 12 Shippers of cargo per above vessel, which sailed hence on Sept. 29th, will be j interested m the following details of the i accident which happened on the voyage to New York and the subsequent events up to her final departure from Malta after being repaired. As previously333 words
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Article43 1925-12-01 12 Finday, Mr. A. B. Cross, Mr. P. Berry. Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark, Sid Edward Iliffe, Miss K. Iliffe, Lady C. Iliffe, Mrs. E. F. Welkinson, Mr. E. C. Bisscker, Mr. G. L. Russel, Mr. L. Ngion, Mr. H. Zeilinga, Mr. van Kruisten.43 words
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Advertisement424 1925-12-01 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). q. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. :0:— Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,376 tons) and ■ONTORO (6.000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins SS Lnxe, single berth cabins,424 words
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Advertisement157 1925-12-01 12 I NORDDEUTSCHER-LLOYD. (Incorporated m Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. t COBLENZ Dec. 13 ANHALT Jan. 1 HOMEWARDS. For GENOA, ANTWERP, HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. Due Singapore. DESSAU Dec. 14 t SAARBRUECKEN Dec. 21 t Cabin and Intermediate Passenger accommodation.157 words
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Advertisement468 1925-12-01 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti. Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. ANGERS 16,000 tons Dec. 2 A. LEBON 20,000 tons Dec. 16 FROM PENANG ONLY. AZAY LE RIDEAU 14,000 tons Dec. 8 OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. AMBOISE 16,000 tons Dec. 2 AMAZONE 12,000 tons Dec.468 words
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Advertisement299 1925-12-01 12 1 GOLDEN j GUINEA j _n___r w Ai ""-*ii_____: *C __l rwfmmf. t'/at-ml '•OI.V-1 l 1 1 I nt i THE FINEST SPARKLING WINE PROCURABLE. LOOK FOR THE GOLDEN COIN TRADE MARK. IT IS THE HALL MARK OF QUALITY. John Littk U Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Er gland). Singapore and299 words
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Miscellaneous698 1925-12-01 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pakan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday m mmm Bangkok every Thursday 6 sum Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday a p m Kota Tinggi698 words
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Advertisement738 1925-12-01 13 i O.S.K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr. Dept. Undon, Hamburg Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, A ,i n ani Port Said. Andes Maru Dec. 16 Dec. 17 ngrbaa, Caps Town, Santos, Rio, „I 1(1 BaeiMM Aires via Colombo. f Santos Maru Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Colombo and Bombay via Penang. f738 words
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Advertisement438 1925-12-01 13 Sk> Mi_J_lBl Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE «8 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK ULBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port SaM, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and MarseiUes. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110438 words
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Advertisement650 1925-12-01 13 AW ASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE GENERAL AGENTS:— Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERAY In port s.s. FUJI MARU Hue Dec. 30 s.s. VENICE MARU due Jan. 18 s.s. WALES MARU due650 words
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Article686 1925-12-01 14 We (Times) published yesterday an anecdote of a master-builder, who, going out m the morning to inspect the labour of his workmen, found them comfortably seated m a shed, and on asking the meaning of what he saw was informed that "it was too cold to worj.." It686 words
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Article169 1925-12-01 14 With a view to an exhaustive study ol the evolution and ultimate alleviation oi human ills, the Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore, has arranged to house twenty monkeys of the macaque -rhesus breed. The consignment, which is now coming from the Himalaya Mountains, consists of several families169 words
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Article85 1925-12-01 14 If Cocos is ever re-named, it should be called Labour- n-Vain Island, for no corner of the tropica has been more thoroughly dug up. The chances are that the fabled treasure, if ever it was there, has been found and removed by some who did not tell85 words
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Article589 1925-12-01 14 I (By an American Girl). I I knew but a single Englishman lid not have the nerve to write my imssions of Englishmen as a whole. As ive met only Americans during the we.li aye been m England, however, I fee! i to discourse at589 words
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Article243 1925-12-01 14 A Library Committee Dictates Taste. A list of books which "the student should read first and foremost" has been compiled by the chief librarian of Willesden and issued to the public by the Central Libraries Committee. Mr. A. Cameron, the chairman of the committee, says,243 words
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Article56 1925-12-01 14 The worried sub-editor had before him various stories of the enormous sums said to have been won by Mr. Macomber and others on the Cambridgeshire. He puzzled over them for some time, and ther. (omitting the preliminaries) he said: tt i r-n\.: i_ 1 This isnt a56 words
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Advertisement409 1925-12-01 14 The Gordian Knot I !of Tropical Debility. I Th Gordian Knot was one of the problems of Classical Times The most f.*mous men could not undo it. And then. Mexand- r the Great fo*n. the easy solution overloo-.ed by thousands with a -i*._l. stride **f hi- -word he vi/ the409 words
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Advertisement616 1925-12-01 14 Safeguard against Fever Dr. Cassells Tablets will give von tho n«_^«_ strength and vigour uT i^^^uS^Z you are run down start a tot_r£ ,T^J? Why ran the risk of infeetioa whnn it is mmm noeurer victim o< oont^kin than the _odivid~w__o g hi. beoonw rur, down and debilitated. The ttrone616 words
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Article65 1925-12-01 15 November 30. Bank 1 m.s „i 4 15-32 Bank, demand 2;4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 24 11-16 New York, demand 56 .4 Credits 90 days iS% France, demand 1400 India, T. T. 154 U Hongkong, demand 3 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 130 Java, demand 140.4 l Bangkok, demand65 words
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Article209 1925-12-01 15 X.vember 30. Tin 50 Tens $1 13 M Gambler 15.28 Pepper Whit;* 65.60 Pepper Black 50.00 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl Sago Small 8.4 Copra 12. 15 Copra Sundaried 16.40 Opium, Benares unt. 4.600 Rice. Liang Hin Chan Mark Plue Eagle (Old; 360 Rice. Liana R ,n Chan Mark Red209 words
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Article31 1925-12-01 15 Singapore. Nov. 30, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.79 1.79%; Jan-March 1.75 1.75%; April-June 1.64% 1.65%. London Quotation Sheet 4s s»_d. Market Quiet31 words
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Article386 1925-12-01 15 Formic Acid to Replace Acetic Acid. For some time past research work has been undertaken by the Rubber Growers' Association with regard to the use of formic acid for coagulating rubber latex, and I the tests that have been carried out go to j show that386 words
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Article163 1925-12-01 15 MACPHAIL CO.. LTI) S REPORT. Singapore. Nov. ..0. Rubber.— London 4s. 5%<L Steady. Locai !.7lM_. lin. London, 2Nth Nov. i'2Bl. Loca. 143.2. »0 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares are quiet. Sungei Ramals have buyers at 4.1*5 and New Serenlaha at o.N;). Malaka Findas are quoted LtJ 4.15 and163 words
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Article195 1925-12-01 15 Singapore, Nov. 66l Tin.— (London Nov. 2eth i.'_M). Local 145 tons. Rubber.- 4s. s_4<L Up 4 d. Local 17!>«*_. Rubbers. The share market is quiet, with most issues on offer. Punggora offer at 2.07 1 Mentakabs at 75. Liv 1-enuts at 1.05. New Serendahs have buyer:195 words
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Article260 1925-12-01 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Marphail). Singapore. Nov. 30. Rubbers. 4s. 5%d. '._d. un. T, n> tJM. (28th. Nov.). Local 50 tons .-old at 148%. The rubber share market is quiet with business on a restricted side. Mining haies continue steady. Industrials and Loans are unchanged. Rubbers. Broga> were260 words
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Article193 1925-12-01 15 SAFEGUARDING ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY. In connexion with the inquiry at present being held by the Board of Trade into the application by the British Aluminium Hol-low-ware Industry for protection, our attention has been drawn to the fact that under the new German import duties scale British manufacturers have to pay a193 words
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Advertisement463 1925-12-01 15 AsS ets over $5,500,000. Aanurartce m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LOOTED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) gEAD OFFICE:-Wi_chester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deported with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act463 words
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Advertisement936 1925-12-01 15 m *******m*^^m^^mai**M-n BANKING. lONGKONG AM) SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authoriaed Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 xeaerve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 o Silver $26,500;000 iteserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairmay H. P. White, Esq. Deputy Chairman W.936 words
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Advertisement692 1925-12-01 15 HABEH A CO.. EXCHANGE ANII SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 30th. Leisures :n brackets show the issue 7aiut tt the Share m dollars unless otherwise narked. J MINING. buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 54, 55, d Batang Padang Tin 82% 85 Hitam Tin 1. 50 j6O rf Johan lin 85 Kamunting 04s692 words
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Advertisement41 1925-12-01 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. j (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singap^ Representative -Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst Urn) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.41 words
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Article808 1925-12-01 16 GETTING RICH QUICKLY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, Nov. 24. On my morning walk 1 met a well-known Chinese gardener, who was standing motionless before a large rubber tree, from which were suspended three latex cups. I said, "Well, what's the price of rubber to-day?" Old John,808 words
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Article79 1925-12-01 16 To Receive Submission of City. Delhi, Nov. 16. Bombay, Nov, 16th.— Authentic advices from Medina show that the inhabitants have invited Ibn Saud's presence m the Holy City to receive submission. The fall of Medina is considered imminent. The large profits m Ceylon during the79 words
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Article94 1925-12-01 16 OUR WIRELESS. To the Editor. Sir, This is a wonderful spot but not the hub of the East! Twice this week I have had a wireless message, one to Rabaul, Papua, and the other to catch the M.s! Malabar, 1,500 miles away m the Arafura Sea,94 words
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Article177 1925-12-01 16 Special Routine Orders by Lieut.-Colonel F. J. M. Postlethwaite, 0.8. E., Commanding S.S.V.F. Conference on G.O.C's Inspection Operations. There will be a conference on the recent ri. Id operations at the Drill Hall at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday, December 3rd. All Ranks, S.V.C, who are interested should177 words
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Article230 1925-12-01 16 i.i.-voi. i-arrs Views. (To the Editor, Times of Malaya) 100-'' -1 >OUr SSUe of 24th November, 1», you print an account of my speech at the farewell dinner to my wife and mvsell at the Perak Club. It does not, 'of course, claim to be a verbatim230 words
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Article136 1925-12-01 16 Intending students are reminded that there are only three days left to join ihe new classes of the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce. Admission closes on the 3rd a. id the session starts on the 7th. The Sc<io< 1, through its evening classes, gives instruction m136 words
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Article99 1925-12-01 16 Tuesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, All Units, »W.C, Make-up Parades. Dress— Drill Order. Thursday, 5.15 p ,n. Drill Hall, Officers, W.O s and N.C.O's. Lecture on recent operations. (All members, S.V.C, are invited to attend). Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill tin!!, All Units. b.V.C. Parade. Dress— Drill Order.99 words
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Article200 1925-12-01 16 BROMHEAD-MATTHEWS SHIELD. The Bromhead-Matthews Shield was shot off on the Bukit Timah Range on Sunday, 29th inst. Nine teams competed. Conditions were not ideal, the light being dull and rain falling during the whole morning. The best individual scores out of a possible of 84 were: Sgt. C.200 words
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Article163 1925-12-01 16 London, Nov. 21. The following are results of principal t matches played m the Rugby Union -day. Blackheath 0, Guy's Hospital 15. Cambridge U. 25, Old Leysians 13. Harlequins 22, Oxford U. 9. Swansea 16, Cardiff 6! Llanelly 22, Neath 3. Gloucester 3. Newport 17. Edinburgh U.163 words
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Article110 1925-12-01 16 Sir John Milbanke, the boxing baronet, fought a four-rounds contest with Detective Black, of the West Ham station, at the Public Hall. Canning Town, and lost on points. In the third round Sir Jbhn was met with a good left from the detective, which caught his nose,110 words
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Article48 1925-12-01 16 The following will represent the Y. M. C. A. vs. Fort Canning to-day at 5 p.m. sharp: P. Beins, J. W. Frost, F. Kemp, X, Samy, R. Lyne, C. Pennefather, M. Catchatoor, E. V. Smith, 0. G. Struys, (Capt.) D. Dale, A. Vaz. Reserve: G. Towers.48 words
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Article33 1925-12-01 16 The December monthly medal will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, thc Sth and 6th prox. The December ladies spoon will b? competed for on Monday, thc "Jth proi..33 words
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Article157 1925-12-01 16 Luncheon to Prince of Wales Cancelled. Leafield, Nov. 20. When the full gravity of Queen Alexandra's condition became known numerous public and semi-public functions were cancelled. The _nost important of those was to-day's proposed luncheon to the Prince ol Wales at the Guildhall. The tables were actually157 words
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Article858 1925-12-01 16 THE REST DEI-EAT THE SCOTS. A Record Score. In defeating Scotland on the Padang yesterday m the annual St. Andrew's rugby match by 21 points to nil, the Rest established a record score for this series of matches, the game, which was witnessed by an exceptionally large number of858 words
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Article27 1925-12-01 16 The S. Andrew's Match. 1 The annual association football match between Scotland and the Rest will be played on the Padang on Friday, December 4 127 words
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Advertisement217 1925-12-01 16 Moutrie 7w^ H The expression of true music demand ment of the Highest Merit l,/'" MOUTRIE PIANO You have the best that skilled ar ,i S(ns achieve. s c an CaH and demonstratelh_Tfor yourself k„. Purchasing. S. MOUTRIif& ~CO., LTD I (Incorporated m Hon>?konfr) The Arcade, SINGAPORE f^^^-BB___a»--i<B»^--_____^_______________________ rrw_^ Mm.217 words
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