The Straits Times, 21 October 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.159 SINGAPORE. TUEBDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1919. PRICE 10 CEN
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      193 1 ■uiauii IWIITINER •HIENBEI mi Mm bow f50.60 (M MM CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of White Ants, Dry-Rot, Teredo and Deoay. CARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treatment of all kinds of TreeDisease*. DIRECTIONS: FOR TIMBER Apply Carzolevm hot
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      142 1 ROBINSON CO. Special Display of Men's Wear \Si ttl TUNIC SHIRTS: i mil ill vB V Soli fronth with stiff, and \y\ W pouble cuftß in white and F^ .cream with t mart colour- jf ed stripes. j£\ ''tisp- v JmL PURITAN BOOTS AND BHOES gg H For fit, style
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      10 1 IDEAL UNtWEETENEI NNDENBEB JMILK Fnee new SI 4.80 pat aue
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    Europeans in the East.
    915 2 NIGHTMARE OF RENT, FOOD AND FUEL Problems of the Hard-Up. McCay, arsenal oorreapondent of tbe Sydney San, writes Hongkong, July 16. If an Anstealian Oov eminent, com r any, or firm contemplates sending a salaried representative to Bittern AaU, a fair pieoe of advioe may be
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    Crime in Bombay.
    206 2 Bombay, September 25.— Reviewing tbe report en gaols in tbe presidency lit 1918, tbe Bombay Government, in tbe ooaise of a resolution, stats that the total number of prisoners ebows a marked inorewe over that in 1917 and rtaobed (he abnormal figure ot 138,757, as compared to
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    21 2 The Tjikttal tea p'antation at Bc«k«boe mi has been bru,'hl by Towhty Tan Toe H.k to* a earn of 135,000 gailders.
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      571 2 fcjiyft I O I BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBsi j Don't try to save money bu.l Bakhig Powders. You can't cio i V I more in spoiltd bakings than you save on I don't think that old style high pri. i PR cost most They are not. VALUHIk I rowsEß I i ha? proved
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      438 2 (ITCHING ECZEMA I CUTICURAHEALS In White Pimples. On Fingers. Skin Peeled Off. "Eczema broke out on my fingers In a lot of little white pimples. The itching was horrible, and my hands were so bad I did not know hem to do anything for months. Tbe skin got dry and
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      304 2 aBBBJj Dit)«>-H^ seivants (mas P^P"V »nd w->ci»n) ol ail, naiotalt e». lerka, eondaotnr r brr.g. keetars, typists dres sen, demaroators, ne javaa« ohan'sH, -tj. Estate sssssß 110 tabror-^hi.ese.Java-111 aese and Tamils. Batata ftupp'iea of evtrj desoripti n. Tuiticn ia bookkeeping and typewritiag. For forthei p^rtioatars, phase ap Pl?to TIE SiRVANTt
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      264 2 WANTED TO BUY Senond'hand Ch^np'e or Hu'opean Household Furniture (f every £eicription (big or small lots.) O?od ptisee offered. Apply to SECOND-HAND, o/o Straits Times. NOTICE Notlse ia hereby given that from this data •I forward oontraots made oa behalf ot Cbeoag Joo and Co., rubber oommiasioa agents al No.
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    Ceylon Trade.
    929 3 INROADS MADE BY THE FOREIGN! COMPETITOR. Commissioner Interviewed. Mr. Tbomaa M. Ainseoogb, 0.8.8., His Majesty's Trade GotLmissioaer in India and Ceylon, bsa jaot strive i in Ceylon and waa inteiviewed Dy a representative cf tbe Times of Ceylon on tbe (.roß^esta cf tbe rehabilitation of British trade in
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    The Inspector.
    119 3 Tbe oonenpondent of Tbe Times it Beilin repcits that a swindle unprecedented in etiminal »cu»l", has beta perpetrated on a yoOng lady leeiding at Schoneberg. A fraudulent Government meat asießßor insisting on miking a aeaiofa in bes I.t to conceited meat, ordered be» to produce be* lead j
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      272 3 REMOVE All BLOOD IMPURITIES. fIUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with I tSSEViCfi o* FLUID extract or RED JAMAICA I^-*^**^ by tha HICHEBT MtWSAt AUTHOBITIH tha moat ?UBS SLSV TORPID "U¥EB, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS BHEUBATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, tvs RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS i WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for ?wer
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      147 3 THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which has now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS. ENO'S FRUIT SALT PLEASANT TO TAKE, REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING. IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet— Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty
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      517 3 BTEAM R BAUIN6B FOR NIW f ORK ii LowtheiCantie, loads end Oetobct n» Paaama Canal. For (reißht, please apply to P&TBRSON, BIMONS k 00* LTD., TIMOR DILLV The it, Moatoro is expeotcd to be despatched (or Aastialia oalling al the above pott, al 8 a.m., on Ineadaj, O- to ber
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      406 4 iTEwiEi mumt. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA iU«ii num at Javaa) ajatrOP Mall Oonttwot with ths Etaaaflai 4 ipanaaa Oovafoaaant. (lakleat M tltarttleai withe* aatlet.) t'JIOPUN UNI feanneatat Btaviu Par (BaleMe,) Peaaat o.ioaaa, Stas, Uslta nd Aatwarp, via Suea Oaaal) Wakaaa Mara (oargo) Oct. 31 Shidsuoka Mara Oet, S3 Delaeoa Mara mid.
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      643 4 ITEAMEI MUMi*, P. a& 0.- British India AND n Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated la laglaatf) MAIL AND PASSENGER BHTaUH PBNINSULAR AND ORISNTAL N. So. (Uader Ooatraet with Hit Majesty Gorenuaeal) Tba Oempany-s MAIL SBRVIOBS BAST OF BOMBAY acs at pteseal sospeaiii. LONDON FAR-BASTBRH SBRVIOB IROM LONDON TO RAARSBILI.BS A SSBMRSB
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      789 4 tTEAM« MILINM. GLEN and SHIRE I JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS HOMRWIBBR GABMIRVON3HIRB tot London aad Rotterdam about Nov. 38 GLBNADB foi Genoa and London aboat Nor. 36 OARDI3 A. VSHIRB fot Genoa aad Loadoa about Nor. 36 CARMAHTHBNSHIRS for Loadoa and Aatwerp aboat Dee. 10 OUTWABDS QLBNGYLB fot Hoagkoag, Shaagbal
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    116 5 FIXTURES ■esdny, October 21. High Water, 8 44 a.m., 0.8 pm Rent Boaid, 2.16 p.m. Wcdnc«day, October 22. Hlrh Water, 0.16 a.ir 0 60 p m. Baffles College Com-nittce mtg., noon. Cabill- Brooke Co, Vie. Theatre. 3m. k Bxhibition, Dutob Club. Thursday, October 23. Mlph Water, 947
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    125 5 Vessels at tbe Docks. Tanjono Paoab, aft Wiiu Barik.— Nil. Bast Whart— Nam Sang. Banaaa Wharf, Almbt amd Victoria Det Ocoks. Hagen. Maim Wharf.— K&raohi Mara, Manoiic, freueaea, Garmarthes shire, Roon, Yahiko Mara. BniPian Dock —Thong Samud, Montoro, Tama Mara, Calypso, Mataram, Charon, WnaT Wharf.— Titan, H.M.S. Alaority,
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    Vessels in the Port.
    139 5 Vessels i n the Port. Nam Sang, Brit 3(01 tons, from Calcutta 10, for Kobe 22/10. Tama Mara, Jap., 188S tons, from Rangoon 20/10, (cr Kcba uno. Hollyliaf, Brit., 8101 tona, from Bombay 30/10, uno. Mcran. Brtt.. 70 tons, from B. Pahat 3C/10, for B. Pahat 21/10. Oitofai!oob, 1414 tons,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 5 To-DAT. Pulau Sambu 130 pm P. Diokson and P. Swettenbam 8 pm Mklaooa and Mnar 8 pa Ohriatmaa and Cocoa Islands 8 pm P. Satnbu, Rhio, Prigi R>jab, Tembilahan and Indiagiri 4 pm Jolo.' bo and Port Skid 4 pm Pangkal Pinang, Batavia Samarang 4pm 3anjoewangie 4
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    Mails for Europe.
    44 5 (Offlotel Poet Offioe Report) ■n Bnairoaa iunui Lowmu August 3 Sept. 8 August 4 Sept. 11 August 11 Sept. 17 logos! 19 S pt. 22 AoßDit 28 S"pt. 28 Sept. a Ooi. c Sept. 9 Oct. 6 Sept. 13 Oct. 18
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    151 5 EXCHANOP SiNOAPoan, Octobie ai, 1810. Oa L«m« Ban. imft m 2/4^ Deffiand M 8/4^ Private u/s M JMI O*> Nnw T*na ..Demaa M 4f> > Private M days 81 J O« ?ba>u. ..Bsnk m 400 Oa Imdu... ...Bank T T, M lie Oa HMM«n«...Baak dfi 94%pm Oa
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      MINING.
      187 5 ££•1 Buyer.. Seller.. II II Amfajw 11 JO H.fO c.d. I 1 Am Weag 2.86 3.66 II 41 K*m. KuaaaUag 113.6 1 14.8 11 10 SiataAMoeUUoa 7.76 8.00 II 41 KiiUTi« 24.0 a.IG.OBOD n 41 ÜbMk Miiea 1.00 T.(O I •Ltaguina 6 01 6 BO A II lUUyu OoUleriM
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      GENERAL.
      102 5 £j£2 Ba m S6lleir II tl U. Smeltiae Co. 14,80 If ,00 II 41 PraL Ulfl 1.17 0 I/- 1/ Oleetiie T'waya I/. 8/9 M II TiMor Nmts tf 00 46.C0 o.d. N M W.HMameifcOo. T6.00 mo IN IN Kill Bra. 116.00 lUM 11 II MftfUid *Co 8.00 10.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      59 5 United ■ngtuors I %ll,U4,irr pa. Singafforeßleotrie Tramways I 4860,001 > Spore Monioipalt% «i,8T8,001 >.*> S'fos«MaaJ(rifnJ«,% Of HIT lltM.Cfff lOV'i 8 pore MontolpaJ 4i% of 100s ii,cc*,st* :t%«i Spore Mnnielpal 4% 1,000,8 M If B'pote Mniioipal 4% «BOO,K>l M F.M.S. 8% loan 1016 •18.000.1 M 104| IM| S.S. t% loan
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      387 5 Ffi— r and Co. and Lysilt and Blvatt'a Quotation*. To-day's Price* FltßC* L»»l> Co. iwH. ▲Km (HJfch (?i) 4lt 4.15 UK 4"t A.m*l. M»l»r ty. W&. 820 8.60 8 if, B.BC ▲yet Hitam (16) 11.76 16 80 16.76 18 28 ▲ye> Komißß (II) 1.26 148 1 50
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      800 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. i.BSS )SS in BngH<b required by foreigner. Apjly Box Vo 683, Str»ita Times. CHINB-E junior olerk waited, must be good typist. Apply Clerk, e/o Straits Times. WaNTBD TO RBNT, a small ooapoond hoce or boncalow nu»r town. Pleaße reply to Box No. 084, StraiM Time*. OAR FOR BALB.
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      265 5 VICTORIA THEATRE FRBDBBIC SHCPMAN preaantt CAHILL-BROOKE CO. naa. FOR TWO HIMTf ORLV TO MORROW AT 9.30 FRIDAY OCTOBER 14 First appearance in the Bast after an exceptionally sueoesatat loar of Aastralia EDWARD CAHILL Tto Brilliant Pianist OtORGt BROOKE The Australian Tenor RITA BRLB Operatic Sopraao aad Balladist The*e ooaeerts will
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      191 5 Some time this month we will show oar aew set of saenery. Watob for the grand exhibition at THE STAR OPERA IWUtm 10T1L, IOITI MIMI MAI TO-NIQH7 TO-NIQHT A Malay comioal play ZULME AZLUM will be staged. K. H. OBBONO. FvonrietOT T, L. TAX, Mmmm. MaM His tm aaais NOTICE
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      44 5 WHY USE OTHERS WHEN YOU CAN GET BRITISH ROOFING? CALLENDEB'S VERIBEST roofing 1,2 and 3 Ply IN ROLLS 72 FEET LONQ, 3 FEET WIDE Complete with nails and cement, ready for laying. Sole Agents for 8. B. and F.M.8., etc. William Jacks Co. SINGAPORE
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    35 6 Mrs. J. Mills and family beg to thank their relatives and friends who attended the funeral of her beloved husband and their dear father, and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21. TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
    1266 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21. TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. The traffic situation in Singapore is not improving It is becoming worse. There are f jur principal causes (1) The increasing motor traffic; (3) the narrow eharaoter of many of the streets (8) the irresponsibility of many motor driven and of nearly
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    15 6 The eastern Produce and Estates Co., Ltd, pays an interim dividend ot i per oent.
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    12 6 Solangor Rubbar Co., Ltd., pays an interim dividend ol Bd. per share.
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    19 6 Mr. T. S. Wang, a graduate of Dental Burgery, has been registered as a fully quali nsd surgeon dentist.
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    20 6 Taiping Tin Dredging Cos output for the fint ball of Ootober is 875 ipisoU, lost 81 hours annual boiler inspection.
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    26 6 Tbe F.M.S. Railways p:oket timetable has been brought up to date and re issued from Ootober 1. It ia on sale at all stations and bookstalls.
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    26 6 The Deli Batavia Maatsebappij are making a besb issue of 1,000.000 guilders. They have now 10,668 boews, of which 4,000 are planted with hevea and ooffee.
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    36 6 The annual meeting of the Singapore and and South Malaya Boy Soouts Association will be held in the Y.M.O.A. Hall, at 5 80 p.m., on Friday, Ootober 81, and not at 0 p.m. as previously eirangc].
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    35 6 The first American Shipping. Board funnel in Hongkong was in evidence on a sbip at Kowloon wharves some little time age— blue and white stripes with a star in centre »d the letters S.B. underneath.
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    33 6 Tbe N.C. Daily Mail announoes that a very important inter-railway oonferenoc will be held duricg tbis month in Peking at wbiob delegates from all the Chinese Government railways are expeoted to be present.
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    40 6 The Sumatra Bode says that the tiger banter Korndorffw has been busy in the Bangkinang district, where there is at pre sent a surplus ol tigers three nights in tuo oessiou he wae successful in bagging a good siaed specimen.
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    37 6 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lampar, are in receipt of taiegrapbio advice from the secretaries ot Cheviot Rubber, Ltd that the board have declared a first interim dividend 0! 6 per oent payable on Ootober 25.
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    47 6 A New York message ot September 19 says 1 Roland Rholfe reached an unofficial altitude of 84,610 feet in a Curtig triplane. Th« sealed 1 hermobaro graphs have not yet been ex amined, but it is believed they will probably show an official altitude ot 86.C00 feet.
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    39 6 A Government Gizette Extraordinary published yesterday contains notifications relating to tbe acquisition of land for prh purposes, via, for the purpose of 1 i quarters for the F.M.S. Railways, reference M wbioh has already been made in our oolnmna
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    51 6 Mr. Monk sentenced two deteotive polioe constable?, named Suppiab and Kanderßah to two and oce month's rigorous imprisonment, respectively, for criminal extortion of a sum of IICO from a Tamil man whom they are alleged to have put in fear of injury if be did not pay up the Bern
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    57 6 The wedding took place at the Synagogue on Sunday afternoon of Mr. Bmmanuel Andronioos, of United Engineers, to Mrs. M. Liohter. After tbe religious cere many a rtct p'.ion took plaoe at the Burlington, where a large number of their friends met to wish them all happiness, tbe toast of
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    56 6 In view of the Government's wholesale commandeering of outward passenger ac commodation for military needa, the Bombay Chamber of Commerce have oabled to tbe London Chamber, stating that grave dis location of business and loss to traders will result it Government do not arrange thai all n, airing immediate passages
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    80 6 A oorreotion has been made in the orders issued by the Bnrma Division, states a Rangoon message of Ootober 6. It waa originally stated that tbe Ist Royal Soots Fosi Hers were out on their way from England to Burma and were expected to arrive here on October 20. The
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    82 6 At a meeting at the District Office, Kuala Knbu, presided over by Mr. P. T. Allen, aoting Dißttiot Officer, it was decide 1 to hand over a sum of £100, out of the suiplus funds amounting to 11,074, available from the "nbioriptionß toward tha local Peaoe Celebrations, to St. Danstan's
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    79 6 We have received a communication from a local gentleman oomplaining of the treat ment be has received from eeitain Japanese dentists who appear to have left bis month in a pretty hopeless state. His only redress seems to be a oivl action and we reeolhct that some years ago a
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    81 6 The Times doubts whether the Govern ment of lod'a Bill will be ready before tbe middle of November siucc tbc n«w witntaea probably include Sir William Dake, Sir Jtmes Brnnyate and other members ol Ccaooil, Sir Thomas HolderneM, Sir Sanka ran Naif, Mr. Curtis, Sir Miohael O'Dwyer, Sir John Hewett,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    502 6 Mr. A. W. Still has arrived baok in Singa pore from home with Mrs. Still. Tl c Rev. J. A. B. Cook returned Iron: Australia to-day by tbe Montoro. Mr. J. A. Hanson and child are leaving for Amerioa, Irom Hongkong, by the Persia Mara. Mr. t
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    Outward Mails.
    95 6 The outward British India packet Fizilkat with mails from Europe is expected t) retch Peaaag to morrow evening so that in all prcbabili;y they should come down to Singapore by tbe mail train on Friday. It ia quite likely that they will include tbe mails of September 18
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    Cabill-Brooke Concert To-Morrow.
    99 6 Tbe Oahill-Prooke Company arrived on the Moatoro Ik in morning and give tbe first oonoert of their Eastern Tour at the Viotoria Theatre tomorrow night. Tbe company inoludea Edward Cahiil, who is known as the Somewhat Different Pianist, inasmuch as his music seems to appeal to all
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    Empreas Liner's Coming Visit.
    127 6 Singapore is oaoe again looking up as at shipping port, and in tbii connection it wi'l be good ne Wk to all interested in her a arit i me) affairs to tsu that the Bmpress of Canada, the latest and largest ship of the Bmprew line,
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    Vice-Admiral Duff.
    104 6 Vioe Admit*! Sii Alexander Daff, X.C B on Saturday visited Ptt»liu^ Kabbe» E,i«n. Siugei Besi Tin Mines. and thu B(rii g Trading Oompaoj'a im bay ng brancb, and on relarn to Caioosa, Koala Lumpur, Lo wae taken ill. On baoday morning it was expected that be would be
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      159 6 XMAS GIFTS TO i EUROPE fl Erk A SPBCIAL DISPLAY OF Japanese 1 Kimonos Silk Gowns M B^raW H New Season Xmas A Cards and Calendars just received We psckjind post your parcels direct. Order early to ensure delivery in good time. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England Singapore
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      100 6 AT THE ALHAMBJLA LART NIGHT TO-NIGHT THE GREAT SPORTING PICTURE OF THE YEAR THB PRIZE FIGHT GARPENTIER DICK SMITH For the Championship of Borope nnder tbe auspice* ot tbe National Sporting Olnb, Paris. Specially imported by Messrs. Patbe Freree, Singapore. NOTHIIN TO TOUGH IT AT THE PRICE $250 Robinson Piano
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    Singapore's Future.
    264 7 PUNS FOR CONVERSION INTO NAVAL BASB. Admiral Jellicoe's Scheme. RBDTBk TILIOIUM, London, Oatober 17. Tbe Times' Wellington correspondent says that Admiral Jelliooe's report, tabled in Ibe House ol Repre-Bectatives, says tbe ideal ol a single navy is unobtainable. Experience baa abundantly shown that responsibilities witb regard to Naval
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    Cotton Industry.
    70 7 Raima Tblbobam. London, Oatober 16. New Orleans Iha Cotton Conference delegates banking oredits section stated that Britain, Scandinavia and Spain are able to finanoe ootton imports unassisted, but Italy, France and Belgium need aid. Speakers blamed every group handling textiles from the field to tbe Icom for damage
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    American Trade.
    52 7 Rbcter Tblkgram London, Ootober 17 New York Tbe convention ol tbe American Manufacturers Export isaooiation foreign trade experts assorted that there are great opportunities lor American trade expansion in Russia, Siberia, the Balkans and the Near Bast, but very strong competition ia to be oxpeotcd from Britain, Franoo
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    Recalcitrant Strikers.
    43 7 Rbotbb Tblbobam. London, October 17. A ballot ol Ironlonndera baa rejeoted the •gveemeit negotiated with the employers. Tbe remit ia a serious blow to the engineering trades whioh depend oa castings Irom tbe foundries and will lead to further serious unemployment.
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    Horse Racing.
    45 7 Rbutbb Tiuokam. London, Ootobei 17. The Middle Park Plato result Tear atom a 1 Southern 3 Lighthearted B Fire ran Won by five lengths, a head between second and third. Betting 4to 1 on Tet•atema, 100 to 7 Southern, 30 to 1 Lighthearted.
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    Loss of the Otara Maru.
    39 7 Bbctbb Tblboram. London, October 16. Tokio The master ot the steamer Otara Mara 111 ashore at Ktsalula, Somaliland, cables that the vessel is tall ol water and tbe bottom seriously damaged. Salvage is hopeless.
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    Repatriated Chinese.
    18 7 RacTOB Tblbqbam, London, October 16. Paris: Four tboaeaod Cbinese labourers bave sailed trom Havre for Canada.
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    Marseilles Strike.
    63 7 Rbdtbb TnaeauuH. London, Ootobei 18. Marseilles Owing to tbe employers refusing to pay over sixteen francs a day, the dockers have not resumed work and the quays are absolutely at a standstill. London, Ootober 16. Marseilles, Oatober 16: A compromise with regard to the pay ol deckers is
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    Afghanistan.
    66 7 A fghanistan. Bbutbb Tblburam London, Oatober 16. A Moscow wireless message states that apeeobea ol weloome to tbe Afghan embassy promises that Soviet Russia would support Afghanistan "in fight ing lor emancipation Irom age long oppresoors in the Bast, namely British Imperialism." Vali Khan replied thai the Afghans strongly hoped,
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    Havas Survey.
    89 7 Banna Tbuobam. Paris, October 10. Alter a debate in whioh M. Briand shared, tbe Chamber ol Deputies easily aooeptod, yesterday, by 834 voles against 182, the Clemenoean bill fixing the legislative elections. The first ol the ballot battles is to begin on November 16. Sr. Tittoni arrived in
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    Outward Passages.
    58 7 RIUTIB TBLBORAM London, Oatober 16. It is understood that the relief ship Egypt will aail for India on Ootober 80 with 800 male passengers, hall Government and ball private. It is sugcested that the P. and O. Kalyan, wbioh is duo at Leith Irom North Russia on Ootober
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    The Aga Khan.
    15 7 HrcTBB Tblboram. London, Ootober 16. The Aga Khan has gone to Paris.
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    PENANG NOTES.
    73 7 (Fbom Ock Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penaag, October 20. B, C. Martin won the q natter mile championship ol the Swimming Club, Laing being second, Thopmson third and Yell fourth. Larat Tin Dredging annoonoea the tenth dividend ol 2s. payable in Sydney on September 80. Mr. Maasie, ol the Bastern
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    Battik Art.
    153 7 Mr. Krijnen, the well kuosrn Battik expert Irom Java, will bold an exhibition ot E«ttik art in the Datob Club, Caitnhill Road, m Wednesday, the 32nd iast. Judging by reports received trom Java, ecme fine pieces of Battik work will be exhibited. Mr. Krijnen ia the inventor of
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    North Borneo and German Guns.
    153 7 With reference to a request by the Chairman ot tbe Peaoe Memorial Committee that two captured German guns might be present ed by the Imperial Government tor disposal in Jeeselton, tbe B. N B, Herald is informed that tbe 0 i isJ "ilija have advised
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    AMPANG (KINTA) TIN CO.
    747 7 Lease of Water Power to U!u Plan Company. The fallowing report of tbe proceedings of tbe eighth ordinary general meeting ot the members cf tbe Ampang (Kinta) Tin Mining Company, Limited, held at tbe registered offices of the oompany, Chartered Bank Clambers, Singapore, on Saturday, is
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    SIR ARTHUR YOUNG'S PORTRAIT FUND.
    88 7 The committee gratefully acknowledge receipt ol tbe following subscriptions Amount previously acknowledge! 1870 The Chitty Community, Singapore 60 L. B. Gaunt 10 W. A. Sims 10 Shaik Salim bin Mohamed bin Talib 10 Rev. NJ. Couvreur 10 Shaik Yahya Ann 10 H. A. Mbuon 10
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    H.M.S. Hawkins.
    176 7 For mote reasons than one, a oomspondent soggestß, it would be a wise and diplomatic thing lor tbe naval authorities to throw open to public inspection the really magnificent specimen ot British warship ooßsiruotion now in port— H.M.B. Hawkins. We have Been all too little ol the White
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    65 7 More than 40,000 pianos, whioh the Germans managed to make during the war, are lying in faotories throughout tbe cooalty, awaiting shipment abroad Tbe destination of most will be Be gland, and word frt m that ooontry shows the fear t f piano manutao.ann there that the German pianos will
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    PENANG EN PASSANT.
    1723 7 I (Fbom Ode Own Corrbspondbmt.) Ootobei 16. Tbe tain which continues to desoand in toi rants every day is too iaaoh ol good thing lot tbe town ol Penang. It keepi people at home ol an evening wbioh may be good lor them, bat not for the
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    628 7 Messrs Baker, Fearn and Co.'s Weekly Report. Writing and ir date, Saturday, tbe 18sb inst., Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co., Koala state: I'here is a considerably nmaller volu me ot business to recjrd this week, though Xuea day was a fcosy day, following wbioh we bad
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    24 7 The secretaries of ol North J'aiping Tin (ompsny. Ltd advise tbut tbe output t <r *b> l.st ball of tbc month is 876 p'oalf.
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    A Local Yarn.
    952 7 V. A SMALL DETAIL! B> Cassfdy My dear Pierrot," said tbe Planter, yon worry too muoh about details. Mosquitoes don't worry me, and anyway have another pabit— Boy I 11 That's just it," said tbe Dootor, wearily. Too fellows are so contradictory Details, indeed I You sweat
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      137 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l write to warn the publio against buying Japaaese made so oalled leather" bags. I bought one last month and was assured it was solid leather and it looked it, bat it happened to get damp on a recent trip
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      101 8 To the Bditor ot the Straits Times. Sir,— There is a new issue of tbe 1100 note ot the Straits Settlements dated Maroh 7, 1916, ot whioh the publio seems to know nothing, nor do the polioe. If tbe Treasury were to give some explanation before issuing
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      293 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It surprises me that your readers should not appreciate the reason for Si* L. Guillemard's appointment as Governor. His servioe on the Boards of -inland Revenuo and Customs and Bxoise is surely the fioo possible preparation for the Governorship of
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    DARING ROBBERY.
    328 8 Motor Car Held up tbe Gopeng Road. A typioal example of the disheartening re luc'.anoe or fear on the part of the Chinese to give any assistance to the polioe in the detection and punishment of crime is afforded, says the Timos of Malaya, by the apparently coipab
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN HARDIE.
    741 8 Remarkable Career of Pioneer In Malaya. We are much obliged to a correspondent in Labuan for the following interesting obituary notioe: By the passing of John Hardie, at the age of 78, the British community in Laboaa has lost its oldest landmark. Mr, Hardie was
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    275 8 The Palladium, to-night, is putting on a fine Blaebird photoplay featuring Bdith Roberts, as well as an Animated Weekly and a tworeel L-Ko comedy. In the Orst show there ij a good tour reel drama, The Toroh Race, the Topical Budget and a Rolin oomedy. The thrilling wild
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    F.M.S. Railway Material.
    109 8 An oatbroak of fire oeourrod on board the Bank Lane steamer Minerio, on October 2. at Shanghai. The ship recently arrived from New York with some 7.00J tons cl cargo. The outbreak, attributed to spontaneous ocmbastion, originated in the forward coal bunkur, and the great heat generated
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    248 8 Another Even Tennis Final To Finish Tbe Profession Pairs final in the 8.0.0. Tennis Tournament yesterday led to one of the best seen in this tournament ot closely contested matobe 0 Merohants, as represented by S;out and Klein man, were opposed to Donnell and Leggatt ot tbe Telegraphs,
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    L.L.T.C. Tournament.
    76 8 Foitbsoming matobei ia the tournament at the Ladles Lawn Tennis Club have had to be roviec 1 and aie now as follows To-day's Ties. Miiid Dodblbb, A Class. Miss L. Lamb and Mr. CpooM, owe 16, v. Mr. and Mrs. Cantrell, owe 6. To-morrow's Ties. Mrxao Doublbs, A
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    Football.
    77 8 On Thursday afternoon, a gime of oonsidtrable interest will be seen on tbe B.C.C. ground, when the Club play the Corinthians, who are a team ot ssleoted players from the Manchester*, the Soouts Past and Present and tbe SRC. The Corinthians will be represented by tbe following Cherry Thompson
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    Hockey.
    22 8 There will be a hockey match on the SP.O. Ground this afternoon, Manchester R-'giment V. H.M.S. Alacrity, beginning at 4 80.
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    The Autumn Meeting.
    125 8 R BiUett's reoord of nine wins, five seconds, one third and onoe place 1 at last week's meeting is one of wbioh any jockey might be proud. Tbe Biliett and Rodf-.-am stables eaob bad five wins, Thompson two, and Vinoent, Kirwan, Turley and Mataoor one each. Of
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    143 8 To-day's Bnsiien. Maopbsil and Co., Ltd.'s Daily Report. Ootober 21, 1010 Silver.— Mi, HoagkoßW.-943 %prem. Bbaa*hal.-84i. Rubber,— Qiiet ts steady. Local Bales round 95 cts. London 2/8 J Tin.— llBB buye»i No sellers. Rubber, Shares.— A quxt market with rubbers little obaneed. Batang Beoara are firm round
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    Local Publications.
    207 8 The cinematograph business has grown to saoh an extent in tbe Straits and F.M.S. that it now has ita own magazine. This is the Malaysia Kinema Review, tbe firtt number ol whioh has just been issued. 1 1 ia a muob more ambitious affair than one would expect
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    RATE OF EXCHANGE.
    674 8 Kuala Lumpur Memorialise Viceroy. We have reaeived a copy of a memorial, tbe original of whiob was signed by tbe leading Indians and Oeylonese ot Kaala Lumpnr, inoluding merobants and traders, etc. and forwarded to I- is Bxoellenoy tbe Vioeroy and Governor General of India on tbe
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    183 8 Programme of drills, eta tor week ending Sf tnrday, Ootober 25, 1918 TCBSDAY, OOTOBBB 31. B.V.R.— Bal. Bange, 4.80 p.m. Chinese Co., 8 V.l.— Recruits drill, Drill Hall, 5.10 p.m. Wbbvisday, Octobkr 2a. The exohange of uneervioeable olothing and equipment will in future take place every Wednesday
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    46 8 The Lord Mayor of Melbourne presided at a orowdci gitbering at the Assembly Hall when Mr M. P Oordia, o! the Java Tourist Bureau, delivered a lest are entitled, Java the Wonderland. The entire prooeeds of the lecture were handed to the Women's T ospital appeal.
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      229 8 RAFFLES HOTEL St. ANDREWS NICHT A SCOTTISH DINNER BALL will be held on November 29, 1919 Full particulars of special arrangements later. ADELPHI HOTEL Every evening The Versatile Band will play from 7 to 10 Ini/P^tiaatt? t reckoning the oost, many lUV^atl^OlC employers have rented additional rooms rr built expensive
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      443 9 CIREiAS ¥v' "Zp/^ From Thunday, October 1G to Turtday, October 21 If^ 1 of th tißMt i< Oft "■■had a! William Fos ahototJan k CHARMING MIRIAM COOPER, RALPH LE«II MD MNIOE IAUIMIIt Ft f Ia a powerfully portrayed story brimful of tuman interest and Wk THE iTLENT LIE I Wfj
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      521 9 IWHIAB CINEMA FRANCAIB Pathe Picture Palaoe, Malaooa Universal House. Beautiful Ruth Clifford ia Rupert Julian's special attraction 5 reels HUNGRY EYES 5 reels Episodes IB and 14 (4 reels) of THB BRABB BULLET Ia the First Show at 8 A thrilling Bison Western drama. 2 parts FLIP OF A COIN
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      186 9 STE MR SAILINGS. OOMBiaiR ■■RVIOfi Of TIE MEAN 8. 8. COMPANY. LTI (laooaroaarao in ■■•aaaa) ana THE WEST AUSTRALIAN B.N. CO.. LTB. (laoaapoaano tm BHaaana) «Mttnhr Sarvloa taking ear<a aa« piliangtra from Slnganar* JAVA PORTS (aa ladnoemoat ofleti) <«TH-WEBT AUSTRALIAN PUTS AMI FIEMANTLC (PEITH) ■pproKlmaaa Salllntfa B.s. Charon about Oot.
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      779 9 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be reoeived at tbe Colonial Beetetarv's Offioe up to noon of November 10, 1919 for the Bopply of rations and sundries for Hospitals for tbe period January 1, 1920, to December 81, 1920. Tenders shoold be on the authorised forms obtainable on application to tte Chief
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      900 9 NOTICE TO PLANTERB AND OTHERS KELANTAN BHEEP CRAMB) AND GOATS Immediate and forward delivery. Price lIS to 120 aooorling to siae and weight, free Johore Babrn or diagapom Railway Station Orders, Manager, Suagei Bahaa, South Job ore. KLUANB RUBBER CO.. LTD. LOST BCRIP Whereas application has been made to tbe
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      506 10 7 -*a»r^a)a»ißßßaa»»a»aaaßaaaaaKaaattßaßa» «K«t« iS.OOO.OCO S.C. Auurtnoa In foroa ovar $0,000,000 S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (iMeear-eaATBB i» Btbaiv s BamaaaHTs) csTFtait Wtnahaata* rtoaaa, •indaaona. UMDON OfFlOßi »a Old iswuy, t.o. Tbe cn.»*»v ta« 4T80.000 defoaited wttb Us lufrfiae Coort ot Baglaad, aad complies witta the BrWab Ltta
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      481 10 BAIKiNt. BHARTERED BANK 8f INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA iMOOBPOBAtaD ill BxaiAUD by Boiai Obabtbb Pi.id op Capita! la 60,000 Shares ol 420 each Jl.tOO 000 Reserve Fund 42,100,000 Beserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,100,000 BANKBRB Tbe Baak of Bagland. The Loadoa Joint City and Midland Baak, Ltd. The Loadoa Gouty Westminster
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      486 10 I'NKlil*. THE HO HONB BANK. LWirEB (laoorporated ia the Straits Settlements) HIAD OFFIOB Biagapwe, Baffles Chambers 6 aad 6. BRANCHBS Psiuwa— B6, Beach Stree Malacca— 181, Jonker Street Moab— 77/79, Jalaa Suleimaa Bath Pabat— 109, Jalaa *f*»f"fi* > AOBNCIBS AT London, New Tork, San Fraaeiaeo, Semaraag, Palembaag tad Taaag. OAPITAL
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      466 10 IMtKINB. I BONBKONB ANB BKANBHAi BANKINB 60RP0RATI0N lamriuiiD in H*«obom) PAID UP CAPTTAL M "ill IN Mi SIBBBVB FUNDS Sterlifig 41,f0S,aM al li, •ll.ati.aM Silver m •11,000,001 IBt.BOMN Keecfve LlafctUty oi Ptap&AoM |15,000,800 Oourt of Dliaotopa J. A, Plummer, Bag., Cbairmaa, Hob. Mr, B. V. D. Pan, Deputy Gbainnaa J.
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      752 10 OPPORTUNITY knocks at one's door but onoe, jet ttiange eaoach not evoryone h->e«Js ibs oefl, «lltorVlVB r l I s?n* y A«!-p n 1 f lh088 7'» h l; »y 0b'u.,,0n 9 who regarf^.' oa^HorLIPBA3tURANCB a« »e»ndary in their (scheme of lit*, aaobviotw lallasy. Life As uraace is •eoM.a to
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      684 10 PROPERTY JtOJkCEIT TO RAFFLES SOUARC Messra. Ching Keng Lee and Co. have bcea instruoted to cell by pubiis auction, at thur saleroom, Bafflaa Chambers, Baffles PUoe, On Mobday, Octobbb 27, at 2.80 r.a. All that piece of land, area 2.029 square Let, tsgether witb the business premieea ereoted thereon and
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    763 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Profiteering The action of the Motoi Trade AaaoeUtion in tains to S liat those tt proposing -op-.. ages, belonfticg to the M T A who ate proved to hare accepted mote than the titled price lot new c»rp, will eventually
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    NEW TRAINING SCHEME.
    361 11 Careers for Promising Boys And Girls Tfaete are at Iho present lime only about 150 javeiiUee receiving tbe oat 01-woik donalion in London. So great has been tbe drop in tbe camber siooe the olassci lor juvenile, were started ei^ht months ago, in 4fi centres by the
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      158 11 «*_j V J*i-S -**ttf-* I^^ mm ß&' f£_M____H "5 t^_l IL r W*f VL___i TC^^S? FORDSON TRACTORS are now in constant use throughout Malaya And without exception giving perfect satisfaction. In cultivating the land for food production, these machines cannot be surpassed a> KENT STOCKS JUST ARRIVED For quick delivery
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      314 11 MOTOR ACCEHORIEB Xtf ■TOCK UNITED AUTOMOBILE COMPANY (Automobile Kn^lneeri) 18, Bra. Baaah Road i i t I If you catitgetnis &2 Sony 'tovyaiKMii THIS is a warning— and a recommendatior:! I am only a bottle, but the whisky I contain is scarce. Its quality bears the reputation of 240 years.
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      835 12 SITUATIONS VACANT. 'WANTBD, young Chinese as junior clerk, from BOhoal preferred. Apply box No 981, 1 Straits Times R8QUIBBI) by Singapore firm ot mbbei dei- r«, firfat<e'aßS stenographer. Apply Box j No. 866, ritraits Timev WANTBD two m<<oioal enters for 8.8. x<oon aailing (or Buropa about Octo. j ber 28
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      833 12 MISCELLANEOUS. < WANTBD to bay, a shophoaae in J shore Babm. Apply No. 493, North Biidge Boad. 1 1 WANTBD, furnisnod room(s) with or without board, by two bachelors. Apply KooQess, 0/0 Straits Times CONVBBSAIION LBSSONS in Bngliib, French tad Malay given by lady. Apply Box No. *co, Htraila Times.
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      644 12 Can efficiently handle anything in the way of Shlpchandlery, Estate and Mill Supply XIAM KIAT ft CS. 108 aad IC9, Market Street Substantial supplies arriving shortly of French Roofing Tiles State quantity required and ask for a quotation From A, Clone t Co. 7, Raffles Quay, Singapore OPPORTUNITY INVEBTORB •5,000
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      501 12 ThGimiKm; Contractor to Government and Municipality FIREWOOD Sole Agent for tbe Globe Boiler Fluid Tbe ideal fluid for cleaning and preserving steam boilers of every description. Address Nos. 87, 87-a, &7-b and 87-c, Tank Road THI LATEST AND Eonly UROPSAN STUDIO In Singapore It eosductsd Si H. N. BUGHERIDGE Late
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      502 12 CERTAIN-TEED EXTRA QUALITY _ROOFING Very economical to lay and inexpensive to buy with full as3sranoe that you reoeive ICO oents value for every dollar in- cs>ed in it. Tbe most cffi:i:nt type of roof for taotories, stores, warehouses, eto. Obtainable now at GUAN KIAT ft CO., LTD. (Incorporated in tbe
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      334 12 Straits Motorcar Service THE PREMIER GARAGE OF THE CITY ||Cl|f 5 and 7 -seater cars llClff on hire day and nlghf ['Phone 1233 11 to 111, Orchard load NLW GOODS A large ftock cf planting, mining, shipping goods, have just arrived NOT! THB ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD. (Incorporated in
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      200 12 Straits Cinjez TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Offloe 1244 All communications relating to editorial mat ters and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating t» business matters advertisements, sabscriptions, accounts, printing etc., shoals) bo addressed to THB MANAGER, ADVERTISEMENT SATES Wants, For
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