The Straits Times, 23 October 1919

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.16 1 BINGAPORE. TH€JRBDA\. OCTOBER 23 1919. PRICE 10 CENTB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 190 1 ■iLMIiI IWIiTINEI 2INBENBEI BRAND MILK jg^glllgg^ Naluial Sterilised fit The excellent quality of the i^TZTT^^. jrf*u§«i^S&k original product combined 1 tfj&2S@s&o@g\ nuh the mofct pe rleci systfm fr*t~~ ESK^fWm of sterilisation have establish- jJ^ un3wectenei hU ed Bear Brand Milk as the W\\^S At/tS very ficest in the wcrld *X^
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    • 157 1 Home Beauty :Nf- W Beautiful fumituie in ycur berne is a perpetual eource of pride and pleasure. Therefore, a hiphly impcrtant corjeidfrafcon in the furnishing of your home is the choice of furniture with a style. It is not necessary to spend large mms i in creating an aitistic effect
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    • 10 1 IDEAL uKSWEETENEI 90NDEN8EB MILK Price icw SI 4.80 pea oue
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  • 868 2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL POLICY OUTLINED. Government Committee's Report, Tbs report of tba O3tn nittse to extmiaa theqi.siion o( Qjvarnmsot mtshiaaryfor dealing with trade aal oouinoro; wu ismjJ on St'p'ambar 8 The termi ol ref uroaoe includsd toe suggestion that the BoirJ of Trade should aOdorb tba 0/<srsea9 Tiale Department
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  • 97 2 The seamen on the French wamhipj in the Black Sea who mutinied last May have beea sentenced to terms oi imprisonment ranging horn one to nine yean. Tho Chamber of Deputiec received information oi a mysterious withdrawal oi the French Mjaadron from the Orimoa, Tirtaally allowing the Bolsheviks to overran
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 342 2 THE CALUMET Calumet possesses the farthest- reaching baking powder economy. It is the most economical leavening agent. It saves in more ways and makes more important savings than most other baking powders. You save when you buy it. The price is moderate it leaves you money over the cost of
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    • 399 2 Ciitiuira Qjickly Relieves Lching Skins Rathe wfthCuticnra Soap, dry and apply Cuticura Ointment. For enemas, rashes, itchinps, irritations, etc, tlvcy are wonderfuL Nothing so ensures a dear skin and good nair as making Cuticura your every-day t'lik-t preparations. Soap to deoß. Ointment to hal F.Notpb«TT sO«^ Lt^. 17. rfc.ltMh— S*.
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    • 208 2 MASSAGE HALL No, 988, Beaeoolea btreet. Open daily 6i.m,-8p, M T*:aphon« No. 1457 MASBAQB AND MANICURI il. FUJITA, MM. HAftJ ft MISS HAM HIRED CARS No. 48-1, Hill Street Good ears oa hbe day aad Bight. New and old oari bought and exahaaged. Tyres and tubas ol ovory make supplied.
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    • 822 2 MEALIE MEAL A tresh oonsignmeat of mealie meal baa arrived from South Africa aad supplies M now be obtained from tbe Seoretwy, Food Controller, or Inm Messrs. Hattaabaoß Brolhora, wbo an acting aa distributing •gents on behalf of Government Thh eooiran'ity v a,ed lw^'y by »he natffw of bontb 4frio»
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  • 999 3 ANOTHER FIGHTING SPEECH BY MR. HUGHES. Vm Fatal fourteen Points. Mi. Hughes, tobniUiag the Treaty to the Gcmnconwealih Parliament at Sydney c« Stpttmbtr 10 t aid tbat tbe Allies' decision to make tbe Fourteen Points tbe bat is of peace was a blandet which bad not been
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  • 140 3 Costly Operations Against The Waziris A Press eomcnE qr.4 states:— I gang of WanaWcziris ab;nt 800 strong attacked a rceonnriuing par'.y between Margbi and Bnti on the 6th. the casualties reported are 20 killed oi miFsinp, iicln licr en? British officer The ore try "o t heavily.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 130 3 y Ownertnver LIGHT CAR Scad your enquiry for early delivery to Agents 7, WRARNE BROS., Singapore I IIT«NO«RD MOTOI CO, LTD Coveatry, Bnglaad i rfillllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllUlP NEW PRICR PATENT CANVAS BAGS For PACKING RUBBER Ist quality Cotton Canvas Bags $9. 80 each 2nd quality Cotton Canvas Bags $8.75 each Jute Canvas
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    • 482 3 A GREAT TONIC IRON JELLOIDS. A Great Tragedienne Summm art ut cetare arum. Wl (Thmhighttt art it that which it untttn.) *Jtf I In the mailer of personal appearance let nature improve IskLßjX T^BI your complexion and bring roses to your cheeks by YsS^ft^^aJaaalw means of your red blood corpuscles.
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    • 503 3 BTEAMFR SAILINGS FOR NIW TBRK s.s. LowtueiOastie, lo«ds end Ootoaer, via Paaama Oaa«l. For freight, please apply to PATBRBON, SIMONS it 00., LTD., AgeaU, TIMOR DULY The 8.8. Moatoro is ezpeoted to be deapatched tor Australia oallin^ at the above port, at 6 a.m., oa Tuesday, October 18, 1016, BOUSTBAD
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 399 4 IVMMEI UMHU NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA :»»r«uti* n Jaran) u)adat> Mall Oontpaat wlib tha «p«pi«i iiisaneM BavoMaaaant. Itllest te Utaritlsai wttbeal aetiea.) r. JBQPEAN LINI fttvwiaavav San visa ft* (Malseee.) Peaaat 0«(«ake, tnu, Until aad iatwarp. (ria Buet Oaaa') Wakasa Mara (oargs) Oot. 38 Shidcuoka Mara Oot, 18 Delasoa Mara mil,
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    • 576 4 ITEAIEi tAIUNEI, P. 0.- British India AND A pear Line, (Companies Incorporated la Bnglaad) AIL AND PASSENGER BMVIOSS PBNINSULAR AND ORIBNTAL S. N- (Under Oonlraet with Hia Majesty. Ooviwaueto) The Otmpany'a MAIL SBRVIOBS HAST OP BOMBAY an at gietr* mwnadil LONDON PAR-BAVTBRN SBRVIOB wr PROM LONDON TO MARUIbLBB A MiajMOMj
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    • 75 4 "ELLERMAI LINF ELLEIMAN ANB BUIUMLL STEAMtHIP NMPANY. LIMITII (laoatpotated ia Bnglaad) FOR LONDON Steamer Sailing aiaot CITY OF FLOBBNCB end Oet /early Nov CITY OF MBLBODRNB middle Nov KALOMO To follow AMERICAN ft MANCHURIAN LINE POR HA"* YORK DIRIOT Joint SKvioe with Hired Holt and 09. (The Bid j Fannel
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    • 785 4 ITEftiEl MIUMtt. •Baannjjt^^t^fcaaa^ijsjSMßaaaßMa^aaa^ GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMEKS HOMBWABBS OABNABVON9HIBB for London and Rotterdam ahoot Nov. 28 GLBNADB for Genoa and London aboat Nov, 28 OABDIQANSHIBB for Genoa aad London aboat Nov. 28 OABMARTHBNSHIRg for London and Antwerp aboat Deo. 10 OUTWARDS QLBNOYLB for Hongkong, Shanghai or Japaa
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    • 399 4 tTBMH tAllWgf. O«annZ (THE 88AU BHOBEN UItHA. LTL) (iKOOBPOBATaO ID JaTMI) No. a, De Sooaa Street. PBOPOBBD SAILINGS raaa BINQAPOKS (Sabjeot to ebange wfthoot now to) FOI MARSEILLES, IMDOI IN aITWIW via Port saU Celebes Mara Kov, 1 Alps Htm early Dee. FOI KIM Ml Hall lIUBi No apaoe available
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  • 104 5 FIXTURES Thursday, October 23. ■ten Water, 9 47 a,m 10.29 p.m. C. B Z M. Sobool sale ot work, Deepavali Festival, Friday, October 24 High Water, O.H a.m 11.4 p.m. Outward mtiis dap Cahill Brooke Co Vie Theatre. Saturday, October 25. ■iffh Water, 10.44 a.m., 11.87 p.m.
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  • 117 5 Vessels at the Docks. Tamjomo Paqab. Oast Wharf Bum.— Nil. Bait Whakt.— H.M.9. Alaority. tianaas Wharf, Albbbt and Viotobia Dbi D«oks.— Hagen. Main Whakt.— Shidsnoka Mara, Karachi Mara, Manohe, Preassea, Boon. ■bvibb Docb. -Montoro, Hymettaa, City of Newoastle, Lai Sang, Minderoo. Wnsr Wbabf.— Klang, Koala. Jaboimb's Whabt.— Zira.
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  • 153 5 Kaohing, Sar., 908 tons, from Sarawak 12/10, for Sarawak 26/01. Van Cloon, Dot., 2864 tons, from Soera b»ya 33/IC, bqc. Aloinous, Brit,, 4379 tons, from Yokohama 32/10, for Liverpool 37/10. Mindtroj Biit., 1886 tons, from Fremantle 33/10, for Fremantle. Medusa, Brit., 828 tons, from Belawan JS/
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  • 140 5 Tooai. Palao Sambo 1,80 pm Bata Pabat 8 pm Malaooa and Moar 8 pm P. Diokson and P. Swet'enbam 8 pm Prigi Rajah, Tembilahan it Indragiri 4pm Fbtsav. iaigon and Haipboog 9 am Medan, Sabang, Port Said and Amsterdam g Bm Ponlianak 9 Bm Pnlaa Soegi 9
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  • 43 5 (Offloial Post Offloe Report) Ian SnuFiu Auivid I >•■ August 3 An^ast 4 August 12 Annual 19 Augusts Sept. 3 Sept. 9 Sept. 12 8ep». Sept. Sept. S i,t. Sept. Oot. Ooi Oot. 8 11 17 32 28 S a 18
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  • 135 5 EXCHANOP SIMOAPOBH, OOTOBBB 18, 1919. On L«BD« 8..._EB ..._E* B ji m/t M s/41 Demaad M 1/4! Private I rn/n 1/4 I O» Naw T»Ba...Demßad 40 Private 91 days tv On rßAJtsn....»Baak 400 On 1»du.. 8ank T. T M On Hnmn..luk did 90*pm O» B«Ane«Ai.. Jank d7d
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 193 5 VHae2 Bu m BeUen It II AmvMg 11.78 12S0x.d. 1 1 kpa We** 1.20 1.43 41 41 Kkm. Kjmaittßg 1.18.6 1.14.6 II 10 Kiata AwocUnoa 80J 8.(0 41 41 Klate'lia a.e.o au.o«on. 41 41 Ufa** MiMi TOO T.f o I Ltegul Ti» (00 8.60 11 10. lUlajui OolltoUi 18
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    • 98 5 Valued Bnyen. Sellem, 41 41 I. SmaHiM Oo 14 78 11.2S 41 41 Prel, U4 0 1,17 6 WeeWa T'myi I/. 8/9 It 10 FfM» A No»»e 44 00 45 0C x.d 10 M W.H«cmet*Co .'6.OC man 100 100 Kmi Bios. 118.00 126 00 11 UMMMitIACe 9,00 1000 lane
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    • 41 5 ?SS2tS2i %9lmm B'fote Ma.ioip.l «i% ol 101T •I.Nt.OM io%dli B'po»c Manielpri U% of 1809 •I.NS.fItV: ity^ S'pote Moi.eip*) i.cjo Ml B'note Mpki.-ip..- 4% tVX.eti lO4| INI 8.8. 8% baa 1911 MI.DM.'M 1»7 aoa 8.8. »i% low 1619 |W.4M,Mrf IST •on
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  • 384 5 ■»»d 00. and Lyill and Bvitt's Quotntlor. To-dAy'i Prim, 00. fatt. Atof Otjah («1) 4CC 426 4.00 416 Annl. Malay fy.pd. 536 8.60 8.15 8,80 Ayw Hitam (16) 11.76 18 fO 16.75 16.21 Ayet Koalag (II) ISO 146 180 1,10 Ayei Molak (II) 1.89 S.M 175 3.e6
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 53 5 CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN 81RVICE8, LTD FOR VANCOUVER The Company's s s Metbven is expected to o immense loading here aboat Deo mber 8 tor the above pot I, and will take oargo on kbxon«b bill cf laditg to* U.S.A. aco Oanadian uverUni Fo.nts, Far freight, sppty to BOUSTBaD CO Afceotß,
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    • 674 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED, junior olerk Apply Useful, o/o Biraits Tim»i. FOR 8 4 LB, heavy lawn roler; alto tennis set oomplete, new. Apply Box No. 800, Straits Times PAYING QUB4T. English gentleman wishes to join private family as paying eaettBox **o Ml, Straits Tinus. FUR S4LB »n»r" d>otaphr<n<3 and reoord
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    • 350 5 VICTORIA THEATRE FRBUBdIO SHtPMAN pres'.nts CAHILL-BROOKE CO. TO MORROW AT 9 SO MIHIVELV LJUT NIGHT COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EDWARD CAHILL T. c Brilliant Pianist OEORGt BROOKE The Australian Tenor RITA ERLB Operatic Soprano and Bslladist To mono w 'a osnoert will be the last opportunity ot hearing tbii srral
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    • 505 5 Friday, October 24, crd. r »fco sole direotica cf Mr.V. L. Taa THE STAR OPERA tIUTN MTU, •OUT! HIM! 1011 will stage a I hineee play entitled MAI SANO KWOH (The fioit aelietj Chinese soeaety and Omasa will be shown Some time this month we will ihow out mw Ml
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    • 203 5 Why does a Hall's Distempered room never |||M3SmI smell stale or musty Q Hj^s. Because the Hall's Distemper wa!l surface, JJBjfm ~^TBf soft and velvety thou^iiic appears to the eye, >ikM^^ ulrt an( cement llte therefo:e, unlike 4P~ wallpaper, it neither absorbs dust nor the X .J. atmospheric moisture thai
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  • 51 6 Omo Chai Nao— On October 88, at 7 am. at her reside* oe 81, Cera wall Street, Singa pore, Cng Cbai Neo, the belov. 1 motber r* M sera. Lim Lecng Geek and Lim Choon teng. Aged 68 >ears. Deeply reg'etjtJ, F.ar ral on Sunday, October 26, at 10
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  • 33 6 Mcssrt. B. Yang Cheeng. B. Yosg Lee and family bpg to thank those who Had kind'y given htl j and sent wreaths for the funeral of the late Mr. B, Yong srng.
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  • 1094 6 The Straits Times THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28. RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES. It has happened more than once that tha situation in Kaesia has taken a suddm obange for tbe worse just when it teemed to be most hopeful. The news, during the last week or two, has seemed to indicate that
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  • 20 6 The Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at Ibe Municipal board room on Tuesday, 28th inst., at 2.16 p-m.
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  • 20 6 Tbe latest London oablcs to band tbis morning are dated as follows:— Ordinary rate Ootoaer 18, deferred rate October 15
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  • 23 6 Aooording to a Petrograd wireless meteagp, there now stands at every street corner of Petrotrrad a [olioe woman armed with a loaded rifle.
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  • 46 6 It appears that tbe Otarn Main No 8. which has been wrecked on the Somali ooast of Africa bad a cargo ot 8,6-0 tons of pcplttr on board. She left Singapore on August 2 and was duj at Marseilles in the early part ot this month.
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  • 40 6 The Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Fisber), replying to a deputation from tbe staff at Auitralia House, promised to submit to the Government the claim? cf the lower paid employees for tbe war bonus paid to other atotions of the staff.
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  • 47 6 Messra. Whittall and Co. have received a oable from tbe secrutr-iea of the Beremban Rubber Batate Co Ltd advising that the dirr stora have declare 1 an interim dividend of 7{ pjr oent. on aooount of th I year ending Deoember 81, 1919, payable on November 16.
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  • 44 6 Lady Htrdinge's War Hospital closed on October 11 and the building will scon be devoted to the purpose for which it was built. Sinoe it was opened over 20.0C0 cffl)era and man have passel throagh the building and 1,30] sorgical operations have baen performed.
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  • 48 6 The unemployed soldiers who marched from Manchester to London participated at a demonstration in Hide Park, held to protect against tbe omission of the Government to introduoo a defiaite eohemo of employment tor ex-service men. His Majesty tbe King hu consented to receive a deputation ot the men.
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  • 64 6 Inspector Damb'.eton raided 17, Cburoh Street, late laat sight, and oaught 24 Chinese ia the act ot playing Poh and Chap Jee K Oae ct the men, in esoaping over the roof, fell into an air well, 40 feet deep, on his hoi i t n.' was killed initantaneoae'y. T
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  • 69 6 China is anxious to get some of our tradr, says a writer in the Daily Mirror, I wae f hown a circular written by a Chinese firm who were anxious to gel orders, Tbe dooumeot ends: We ehall be glad atretcbitg binds oonoerning oar buainecs" And there ia a postscript
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  • 63 6 A Chinese named Ang Lwah was cbtvged before Mr. Monk to-day by Inspector McQiarry with Ibe theft of a python frcm an Indian animal dealer named Hirolal, in North Bridge Road. There w&s some argument as to what constitute] theft when snakos were oonoerncd, Inspector Costello remarking that snakes or
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  • 72 6 The Sarawak Gazette is informed that the Wireless Station there was struok by lightning on evening of September 21 and coos der abie damage done. Tbe operating table bad all ot the wires and connections burnt out and was itself alight and smouldering, but luckily the station was saved from
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  • 78 6 Aooording to the Department of Statistics at Simla a phenomenal import of oars from the United States took plase in August from April to August this year, 2,066 oars have been imported, valued at R6B lakhs as against 18 in the corresponding period last year, when there was tbe embargo.
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  • 76 6 In Colombo Mr. W. Wadaworth has de liyered jadgment in tbe case by Mr. Stanley Livera, of tbe National Mutual Life Amcola lion cf Angtraliaaia, v. Mr E. A. Pagh ot tbe Chica Mitoal Lite Assurance Co., Ltd., for R6.030 damages by detoadant'a writing leS ters to pltntifF'> nap'ojers, oonttining
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  • 113 6 A Cbinere was before Mr. L ndsell at Hongkong on the 16th instant ob»r^ed with the unlawful poasses'on of seven m»ce of opi-im, and opium apparatus, and with tri spassirg on the premise* ot ttie Aoiatio Petroleum Company at Tsikoktsui. A farther ohsvge was preferred against him, that be was
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  • 160 6 The European, named G. Clarke, who was chained in addition to cheating a Chinese musical seller, with impersonating tbe Cbief Inspector, Central Straticn, and unier that guiße inducing Abdul Cider to give him 126 on an I. O. C. waa put op before Mr. Monk yesterday tor aentenoe, having in
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  • 462 6 Mr. G. H. Ardroo, manager of the Siam Commercial Bank, wbi bad been on a holiday in Earope, hat returned to Bangkok. Toeeday was tbn 126 th anniversary of tbe death of Caption Fiaooia Li^ht, the founder et Pensng and a pioneer ot tbe British Empire. A
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  • 65 6 If the Food Controller ia handicapped ia his dealings with Singapore, he is keeping a pharp eye on dealers in Malacoa, where tbe following maximum prices have been fixed, vis Beet liver 46 cents a oatty pork, Without tat, 76 cents pork, with fat, 68 cenlt fowls,
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  • 70 6 Referring to a letter is our issue tl Tuesday, signed T.K.I, we have inspeoted a specimen ot the white 1100 note which was first issued to the public at tbe end of last month. A short description of its appearanoe is as follows On white paper
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  • 106 6 Tbe China Mail learns that H.M.S Hawkinp, tbe new fli^hip of tho Cnina Squa iron ia due at Hougkong on Ootobor 26 Uo October 83 Ihe Hawkias is to leave lor Wai bai-wei to tffect the exchange ol Admirals' tl tgs Vice Admiral Sir F. C.
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  • 95 6 A despatch from Eofow, Shuntußg, says that Kuog Uaiaog Xi, tbe spooial delegate to tbe Shantung PrjfiucUl Aussmbly in Paris, stated in an interview that one important reason why China w»s dtfeatod wi.h regard to the Shantung issue was the precedence siven the Fiuuie situation. "We trusted
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  • 118 6 I Me«»i. Barlow ud Co, report under date Singapore, October 33 1 Tue nana) weekly Motions opened tbis auraing with a Rood demacd fot til grades, bat (be prices ioi tt»B(i«rd grades »tte on a some«hat lowei levul than thuae of last week tad manufsotarera' buyers were
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 92 6 XMAS GIFTS TO jfW EUROPE 3a sfbcialjdisplay.of Choice Japanese I Kimonos Silk Gowns W ALL THIS WIEK 1 New Season Xmas ft Cards and Calendars just received We pack and post your parcels direct. Order early to ensure delivery in good time. JOHN LITTLE To., Ltd. Incorporated is England Singaoor>»
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    • 107 6 To nigh'' Attraetioru at Singapore' Modern Picturt Theatrsi AL HAM BRA Ipta. RECLAIMED I at*. Featuring Mabel Jaieane Soott. I PALLADIUM i pu THE LOVE BWINDLE i pu. Featnring Oatme Myen. MARLBOFOUGH i *v. WHEN IHE DESERT BMILED m THE BGUM OF PAR'S Last episcdo- NOTHING TO TOUCH IT AT
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  • 179 7 STABILISATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Conference Proposals. BlDTII TlLlOKAU, London, Ootober IT. New Orleans: Tbe Cotton Conference tuned that Biiliah ■pinuet s send representa tifea to bay cotton direoi from tbe faimers. Speakers agreed that no arbitruj price •onld be fixed (01 a given peiiod. Cotton growers saggeited the
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  • 61 7 RSCTIB TlLiQIUMS. London, October 17. Waabiacton Senior Lodge announces Ibftt be will move an amendment to the Paaoe Treaty to delete entirely the aeotiana awarding CKiman ii,bl« iu Sbintang to Jipai. Several Rcpubiioftn seaatora bave also ootiflei tbeir iatVatiun ot ptopaaing reaetvations with rrgtrd to tbe Sbutong award.
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  • 100 7 Ridtie Tauo&iM. London, October 17. The Times in a K»diD« •rtiolc says it aeems reasonable to hope that shortly there will be a obeok in the domed and tomo imoreftU in the iappijr cf lilvei. The MexietB piodaotioi is ipoieMing and db doubted); incoeptible to gtekt development. Babstitotea
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  • 16 7 RiOTH TlLlOIK. London, Oatobet 17. ih* Chinese Lo»d b%f her n largely otb» i.rifced.
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  • 149 7 (Fbom Ocb (Jus Corbbsfonmnt.) Ponang, Ootobor 23. Tbe Municipal Commissioners have didcuaatd a proposal tor tbe widening of parts of Boach Str ct |3 CO feet at a cost cf 140,348 The PreciJent stated tbat the Oov ramect was prepared to make a g-ant for a Munioipal loan
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  • 87 7 A film company are en route to Lake Loniae, Baud, aid other well-known places ia tbe Casadtan Kjoky Mouataina, for tbe purpoce ot filming a Western slory, wbiob will include about 3.600 ft. ol Canadian resorts. This story will be an all-Canadiaa projection, and will be sbowa
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  • 536 7 Excellent Artistes at the Victoria Theatre. Id tbe CabiJl Brooke Compaay. who we rWidk •QOtbei concert at tbe Vioton* Theatre to-moiiow evening, lovers ol good moaio will Bad »n eminently satisfactory trio. Tbete wh not a large attendance at theii oonoert ImI ni«h», bat those present were instantly
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  • 190 7 Tc-lay'. Buslotii, M aophail •■■i Co., Ltd.'a Daily Report. Oatobet 23. 1919 Silver.— 68}. Hongkong.— 90. Shanghai.— Robber.- Steady. Tin.— Bayers 1187. No Belters. 8bM68 Business ooakinaos brisk ia all sections. Malaka Piodta 13.08 to 18.15 T»mb»l»k» II 13 to 1.174 Indragiris 110.90 to 111.10 Ay m
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  • 122 7 Tbe great ladian festival of Dewaji or Daepavtli, ia now being oelebrated in Singapore, tbe Indian merchants' premises in Malacoa Street and the big ailk shops being dooorated in honour of tbe ouoasiou, while to night these will also ba illuminated. lavitations bava bjeu issued broad oast,
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  • 161 7 The installation meeting of Rsad Lodge was held at thj Maeoaio Hall, Ki»la Lam par, on Tuesday when Bro. C. J. Perkins was inatalled as W. M. lor the enaunq year There was a large attendance whioh in eluded the Deputy DO M., R Wor. Bro. W F. Noti. Tbe
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  • 1035 7 PROGRESS OF CENTENARY COMMITTEE'S WORK Appointment of Finance Committee fall meeting o« the Singapore Centenary Memorial Committee (Riffle* Coll ge) was held in the Council Chamber yesterday. Tbe ailing Colonial Seoietarj (the Hon Mr. H. Marriott) «u in the chair, and among tbe others present were the Direetor
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  • 70 7 The week ended September 31 was one ot tl worst Perth, West Australia, experienced witb tbe influenza. Over three bandied caces were not, fled for theoity, but not m»ny demtht, Tbe epidemic was raging in several country oentrea. Business was paralysed at Westonia, and at Kitaaoing and Tambellap, ia tbe
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  • 440 7 Messrs Fraser and Co 'a Weekly Circular. Mi ears Fimei and Co in their weekly report, dated Ootobet 22, state: In the rnbbei aharb market a Rood tone prevailed tbrouqbout the week prioea Renerally tending in the upward direction in Itot mofct of the leading shares oontinne
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  • 375 7 Huge Deficit for tbe Last Half Year. The Copenhagen oarrospondent ol the Bx obange To.on»»pb Company sendH details of the B olshevik Badge* for the first halt-year of 1019, whioh be says, O8tim»tes an expenditure ol 60,702,037,888 roubles, and 20.840.027,860 ■oob'ea revenue, lutvirg a difici; ol over thirty
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  • 187 7 The New Jesse lton Saw Mill. The completion cf the Jesselton Saw Mill, own. d by Mr. Cboo Seng Ttok, is now an accomplished tact, stya tbe B N.B. Herald, and sinoe tbe beginning of September a start baa been made in what will almost certainly prove to be a
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  • 37 7 A Paris message received here reports that Mi. Lloyd George ia insisting on tbe ex tradition of the ex Ktiaer, and lias atked the Supremo Conncil in Paris to make tbe neoca aary demands on Holland immediately.
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  • 1808 7 SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION AT SEREMBAN. Unique Displays. The exhibition ol agrihorticaltnral pio duott, held at Seremban on Saturday, wan a decided snocese, reports the Malay Mail Ftom very early ia the morning aotil well alter 10 o'olock, native exhibitors, mostly Malays, were arriving frcm all over the country The tite
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  • 335 7 I A l»rge nambet of people, the majority being l«d i s, visited the exhibition cf Batik work wbiob ia being held by Mr. Q A A. Knjai-n »l the Datob Ciab, and whioh opened yesterday, and will be ooutiondd to-day. It may be mentioned
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  • 95 7 Both M Lenoir, a fotmtr newapaper editor, who was senteoo.d to death for giving in fotmation to the enemy, and reprieved oat tbe auppoaitiin that be wouU tbruw f jrtbee* light on tbe CtilUux eaae, and H GtilUnx btve been beard btfjre tbe H>gh Cooit Leooir alleges tbat be was
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  • 1765 8 GOVERNMENT REPLY TO FOREIGN COMPLAINTS. Many Provinces All Clear. The following i( the mbsUnoe of ibe r«pl j ot Ibe Chinese Government to tbe oomplaint of tbe British tod A.aerio»u Governments vegardiog opium cultivation oa April 29 lut. Tbe Province of Kiangsu hii every year taken st*rn
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  • 83 8 1 9th Sunday After Trialty, October 26. St. Mark's Chdhch, SasausAa. 7.80 a.tu, Matins, 8 s n?. Holy Communion, 080 a.m. Tamil Service, 6 pm. Children's Service, 0.80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon, TIBSDAY, OITOISH 28, SS. BIMON AND JODB. 7 a.m. Matin?, 7.80 a.m. Holy Oommunioa. Thobsday, Octobbb
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  • 126 8 The Ohina Mail learns that tbe Admiralty bis sppioved of H.M.S. Kent being sold for breaking op in Hongkong. Same time ago it was reported that it was nnlikely that tbe eiaiser would bo repaiied and sent home, as tbe oost would bj great and aojastifk-d
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  • 33 8 Icspeotor Ftantgan had a DDB.br of traders, most of Ihtm fro v tbe Ttlok A yet Market, before the mugietrate lot osinf false Cachings, and these were fineJ from 110 to ♦20 each.
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  • 253 8 Close Final in the Profession Pairs. The desiding sat in the Profession Pairs final of the S.C.O. Tennis Tournament drew a large crowd of spectators yesterday after, noon and they witnessed an interesting straggle. Stoat and KUiaman to* Merchants aad Donnell and Lsggatt tot Telegraphs wete tbe finalists.
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  • 69 8 Yesterday's results in the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club Tournament were as follows Mr. and Mrs. Gantrell, owe 6, beat Mrs. M aogregor and Mr. Can, owe 16. o—t,0 t, B—o. Mr. and Mrs. Savi, owe 4, v. Mrs. Rowley and Mr. Wilkinson, owe 16, unfinished. To-day's Tie. Completion
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  • 49 8 On Sunday the Yacht Club will have a race for the Vioa President's Cup, starting at 080 a.m Course From United Bn^ineers pier, Tanjong Rhu, round mark boat off S dimming Club, round tbe Otoar, round Malay Spit buoy, baok inside the breakwater to starting point.
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  • 109 8 Malaya was not alone in being unable to send a orioket eleven for the proposed triangular matches in Hongkong. Shanghai ha** also failed, so tbe matches fall through al together. Tbe China Mail says Coming as it does, close upon tbe announcement that Singapore is unable to
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  • 85 8 A billiard match has been arranged between tbe Ballestitr Friendly Society and the Moslem Institute on Sunday, 26th inst. at 3 p m. to be p!a jed at the latter Assooia oiation'a house. The following will reprcuent the B F.S. Messrs. Poh Tiang Skw, L Yang Teek,
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  • 42 8 Loh Chin Tbew, a Hylam, was arrested in Singapore on Toesday, and plaoed before the second magistrate obarged with the theft of a watch the property cf his master, Inspector Donovan, at Port Swettenham, where tbe accused will be lent for trial.
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  • 62 8 On Toeaday Chief Deteotive luspeotoi H. Pearoe t ffocted the arrest of a Chinese named Yong Wong, wbo is wanted for the allege i mnider of a compatriot named Ng Ait Nui, together with his wife, at their bouse at Jaian Chokar, Kelantan, The aoeused was pat op before t-e
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  • 14 8 Tbe ex Kaiser's portesslons which bays teacbed Holland ioolade ait treasons, vaJaod 4; £830,003.
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  • 672 8 Terrible Experience of Tbe Barque ihinpu. The Amerioan barque Chinpu wbiob, leaving Manila in May last with a oargo of oopra oaugbt firo and bad to pat iato Nagasaki with a large part cf her oargo damaged oi destroyed, suffered farther misfortune on attempting to ontinoe ber
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  • 330 8 No," she aaid, thej don't write suoh pietty letters now." He disagreed with her. Look. She handed him a note. Here's a quaint old love-letter Early Georgian ov Lite Bdwaidian, I'm not quite sum whioh. Yon may read it. It isn't compromising." 11 Then it's nioa of you," he
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  • 51 8 Writing aider date Ostobei 17, Messrs Kennedy and Co Penang, state Transactions in robber chares daring the week have been well distribated bat enquiries are becoming increasingly diffioolt to fill. Qaotaliona ia many eases show slight gains and buyer b for the most part ate prepared to pay the higher
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  • 47 8 Tbeie was launobed, reoently, f «om tbe shipyard of W.B. Bailey and Co., Ltd., al Kowlood, tbe Bteel singlescrew tug Gecffrey Cbaaoer being tbe woond of the Balvasc-togj built by this fi»m to tba ordar o( tbe British Admiralty. Tbe christening oeiemony was feifcriaid by Mrs. S»mson.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 122 8 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEEk CORPS. Pioerammo oJ driUi, eta., (01 weak ending Satorda*, Ootobei 25, 1919 1— Thobs»ay Octobbb 38. Chineee Co., 8,V I.— Reotoita drill, Drill Bill, 6.10 p.m. Fbidai, Octobib 34. Malay Co., 8.V.I.— Bal. Ra^e, 4 80 p.m. BDiiaian Co. iimi and Bqoipmenl In apeotion. Dteaa Drill Order, Bifle
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    • 141 8 BAFFLESBOTSL Saturday, Ootober 25 DINNER DANCE Danclog during Dinner and afterwarde FIRST CLASS MUSIC ST. ANDREW'S NIGHT A SCOTTISH DINNER BALL will be held on November 29, 1919 Full particulars of special arrangements later. APELPHI HOTeT Every evening Tbe Versatile Band will play from 7 to 10 WANTED TO BUY
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    • 451 9 CINEMAS w^siH.* avJmbmBELVH Bsmb From Tuetday, October 21 to Saturday, October 25 A FABCINaTING BLUBBIRD PHOTOPLAY festurisg ■OI TH ROBERTS ia t delightfully out.rUiaiag story THE LOVE SWINDLE in five part* Brimful of humai .-.-.rest and Lumorou-i situations and with a fioe climax -'pdemeated by ALL FOR GOLD An >
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    • 431 9 eiNEattS OHANQi OF PROQRAMMI Q At 7.t0 sharp, epiaodes 10, 11 and 12 of A TH MOON CHILD SERIAL Featuring dashing, daring Muie Waloamp, At 9.8 1 EWHO IS NUMBER ONE P SERIAL hapters nine and ten, foot reels. TAt 10, King Btggoi with Emily Stevens in tbe *teatest dramatic
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    • 266 9 JAPANESE MAS, AS E TH.S tt-B':iALIBT AT HOME 01 FOR CALL FROM 8 IM. TO 9 P.M Miss TAMBY, £>i Bras Baaab Boad NOTICE Notiae is heteby givea that the goodwill of oat business as Admiralty Contractors and Provision Merchants, known as Wing Fat and Co.. ot 88, tons Street,
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    • 793 9 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will bo »roeive 3 at tfae Colonial 8f cretarv'R Offisc op to n«"n of November 10 1919 fot the -tpply of rations and Buadtiec lot Hospitalii fot tbe period Januaty 1, 1910 to Deoeaabev 81, 1920. Tenders shcnld be on tfae autbo'ic&d fotmr obtainable on applieatioa to
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    • 774 9 NOTICE OF REMOVAL This is to notify that cur motor works will be at 128, Selegie oad in>t( »d of 164, Selegie jj Road, ftom September 24, 19:9 THB STAND4RD MOTOR WOBKS F i NOTICE 0 PLANTERS AND OTHERS KELANTAN SHEEP (RA¥B) AND BOATS Immiuitta »uj toward d 'ivory. Prioe
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    • 404 10 juurano* In lowm ov.* $9,000,000 B.C. THREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. MaU iHtlaatan, •ffly »o A. H. FAIK, lUMgi-g DUerto., ot It AQB NTB WIWTBDhokaIIB. W RAPIB, DUuctCi ot Ageaotes. ,^.,^^^B of MUWMaa. HOEAOM 1^— INSURANCE T« tUNUFAOnmHrUFTINS. 00. (iMorporatorf in Canada). k Ibse latest plans cf Life, Endowment,
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    • 242 10 IMKHIt. SHATTERED BANK OF WDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA jioomFO«AtiD w Bit«a«i> BmvCium "ZPSF* BOtoO BhMe .^UOO^ ■TXT -f 2« BANKBKB The Buk ol Haglud. The Loßdo. JoiB» Oity tsd MldU«d B»^, Ltd. The Lomdwi Oom»j Wertmi«elei »3 PwtßßMk,L*d. The N»ttM»l P«TiBoi»l Md Umlo. BMkd K ;k»d, L»d. Tha N»te»»l BMk
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    • 448 10 IANKINI. THE Hfl HOIIB BANK. LIMITEB (Incorporated in tbe Straits Settlementa) HBAD OFFIOB Blagapne. Raffles Chambers t aad BRANOHBS Pbhamo— N, Beaeb Stree Maiaooa— 181, Jonker Street Moab— TT/79, Jalan Suleiman Bate Pabat— loo, Jalan Babamat AGENCIES AT London, New Tork, Baa Francisco. Semarang, Palembaag sad Taang. CAPITAL Authorised •2-°°°'°°J
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    • 429 10 IAHKIHB. ■OMKONa Ml SHMBHAI ■ANKINe SORPOMTIQM llmmnuiii PAID-UP OAPIT4L m, MM** RIBIBYI rUMDI Bte>Uig 41IHIN m I/. •II.MI.Mf llfreT m WWfi* NMiMN SewtTe LlrtUlly ol PfOfrtefc*! UP, 000,100 Oourt Of DIMOtOM J. A. Plnmmor, Bag., Gh»irm»» Bom. Mf. 1. V. D. ?»«> Depnty Ch»irm» j.w.aß. w .m. as.ojji3.ij* 4. H.
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    • 829 10 PROPERTY VALUE OF LIFE has a psychology wbioh, when enderstood by toe Uninsured, will m-m them to study the querticn more than at pre~nt. Ttey accept life a! i a gift »n.l property as an aoquert. Tbe protection cf toe firrt is regarded by but IS per cent, aad the
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    • 693 10 AUCTION SALE 01 magnifloeat Uftk and Canton blajkwv household furniture, etc. It The Commercial Rabbsr Ou's M»tt. On Satcrdat, Cctobm 16, at 10 80 a.*. Veiy handsomely carved Canton black wood rittinK icom suite oompiiiiaf 8 aim chairs with tound maibiu bacs and 4 te»pajb riohly imlaid with i^otheiof p
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  • 857 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. New Thief-proof A new and ingenious type of thief pi 10 devioe made ia England consists of a com pionoua bignal on the oai, oi suah a nature that it would attest the attention of any passer-by ot po.ioe oonstable, should
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  • 121 11 The fiim of Yiakers, Limited, has inaugurated auooesjfully a ship salvage device whioh utilises the airbag idea. The patent oomiata ol a speoially treated canvas and fleziblo superstructure, by whioh the bags are enabled to resist great pressures during islition under the water. It is believed that
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  • 111 11 Mi P. B. Rioharda, aoting -lief Entomo logist, F.M S., tetcrned from visit to North Koppel on September is mye the B N.B. Herald. Three new swarms of loeuatß, flyere, appealed in Koiabelud while he was there. We believe that it if> Mr. Richards' opinion that the menace is undoubtedly
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    • 143 11 i M FORDSON TRACTORS Fare now in constant use throughout Malaya And without exception giving perfect satisfaction. In cultivating the land for food production, these machines cannot be surpassed Er EW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED or quick delivery book at once WEARNE BROS., LTD. 8INGAP8RE. KUALA LUMPUR. IP8H AND PENNAB They
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    • 418 11 .<*> Messrs. CROSSE BLACKWELL much regret sA£r/ th at for the first time for a hundred years war conditions -^^X prevent mauy of their prodacts being shipped to JX\S Singapore They much appreciate the letters they are «^J receiving, and io repiy would state that it is fully X recognised
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 869 12 SITUATIONS VACANT. GHINBSB junior oleik wanted mart be good t- 1 ist. Apply Clerk, co Straits Timeg. WaN CjfD, young (-'hiiese as junior oltrk, Iroir he noi profeind. Apply box No 981, Sttaita Timea RBQUIHBD by Singapore firm of intbet dealer*, firtt-elasa ettn- >.nphci. Apply Box No, 866. Straits CimnWANTBD,
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    • 822 12 FOR SALE. CAR FOR SALB. Five seater Overland, just been thoroughly overhauled aad done up -a rew. Appl> to F.C.W 0/0 the Borneo Co., Ltd. FOR SALB, 200 egg b!zj Glaaeester iaoubator. c.-mploie with aooeebcrieg, new. Pis tIEO or neatest offer. Apply 492, North BfL'h I Road. FOS SALB. oae
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    • 522 12 Can efficiently handle anything in the way of Shlpchandlery, Estate and Mill Supply KIAM KIAT GB. 108 ant IC9, Market Street £r »f V -&€sa< ft y The typewriter for travelling men and for personal correspond, noe. Poitable (weighs only 10 lbs.), visi bit wtitiog, two oolouied tibbon, fixed oarriage,
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    • 549 12 1 TayGuanKiat Contractor to Government and Municipality FIREWOOD Sole Agent fcr the Globe Boiler Fluid The ideal fluid for cleaning and preserving steam boilers of every description. AddreßH t Nos. 87, 8?-a, 87-b aod 87-c\ Tank Road THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore Is eoadueud kj H.N.BUGKERIDQB Late
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    • 601 12 CERTAIN-TEEO EXTRA QUALITY ROOFING Tety eeonotr.ioal to lay and inexpensive to bay with fall asssraaoe tbat jou reoeive ICO oents value for every dollar invested ia it. Tbe most effluent type of root tot faotcries, stores, warehouses, etc. Obtainable now at GUAN KIAT ft CO., LID. (Inootporated in tb] Straits
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    • 208 12 Straits Motorcar Service THE PREMIER GARA6E OF THE CITY lI CIA/ 5 nd 7 M »*er omr fflCffff on hire day and night 'Phone 1233 114 ta 111, Orchard Road. NtW GOODB A large ttock of planting, mining, shipping goods, have just arrived NOTE THE ADDRESS BAN lEE ANN. LTD,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 329 12 Straits Zirnet TELEPHONES Editorial and General Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Offlo* 1244 Ail communication* relating to editorial mat ten and news should be addressed to THfc EDITOR. All communications relating ts business matter* advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing etc, sbouK be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT KATES Wants, For Sale,
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