The Straits Times, 29 October 1919

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.168 BINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. OC OBER 29. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 180 1 ■ILIMAiI IWIETINtI MNIENBEI mi Irtae now 950.50 •ci imw rsju .J BRAND MILK I Nairn al Sterilised yte y^ :j The fxcellent qoalitj of the t-t-^^^^ZT"-^. original product combined with the nr.opt pr- rfect system M 1 lM^^W& of steiilißaticn have establish- »J^ UN3^tenei h t ed Bear Brand Milk
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    • 113 1 ROBINSON CO' JUST OPENED j^w\ Ready-to-wear Y^l^ Hats ALSO UNTRIMMED MILLINERY FRANKEL'S SPECIALITIES QUALITY the best moiey no bey. AMORTMBNT always Bomewtakt d.fferemt. PRIOBS make down towa ahopping extravagMoe EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY -B VERTWHERE FRANKEL.S, LTD. Victoria Street and Orchard Road TO ASSIST Food Production WE CAN NOW SUHLY Genuine
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    • 10 1 IDEAL UNIWEETENEI •BNDENBEB MILK Price bow SI *.8O pc» OMe
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  • 1202 2 Ma lang Rubber. CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THB j PROFITS. Beneficial Volcanic Eruption. The otdioaiy eeneral meetiag of the Malaog Kabbyi Bstatefl, Limited, was held oa Septembei 19, at the Institute of Chatterled Accountants, Moor«at9 P aeo, 8.C., Mr. Walter Njif^ls (cbaiiznaa of t'jc Cumpwj) prcidinii. The Chairman said Genlb-ocx I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 274 2 ■7/ I Old Charms Utestoved OVew JBeautiEsSKsvealed IN most homes there is furniture that has lost its charm. Sometimes it is stored away simply because it looks dingy. There is no occasion for this. O-Cedar Polish will restore the old charm and oftentimes reveal new beauties. O-Cedar Polish does this
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    • 332 2 f Yonv Skin and '^L m Complexion I nnkl m^ ,f Bdttliirn'a La- IWB allhinhelMicheinistaanl HtfSß •«eTH»ii"i''so'<i JISjCB C33PEI GOATE ANB CASEY~ DRY GB9DS CO. (Lo« ▲■galas, Oalitonla, 0,5, A.) JOBBERB.MANUFAOTUREIB. EXPOITEN AMERICAN PIECE 800D8 Office aad nmple rooms NO. 22—24 The A roads GBDBaH r lABTLITT,I ABTL1TT, Agwt Efficiency
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    • 156 2 GASOLENE AUTOMOBILE CO. Beach Koad Phone 755 next to Rallies dotel RELIABLE MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE THB ISOaVr ECONOMICAL BIXCYUNDEH OSUBt Then la a oertaia ealidity aid poise aboat the Oaklaad-six that rooaila the expeanre aid oostlyto ran heavy motor ear. Yet whe» oae tomparea the small bills for poirol
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  • 1151 3 THE DEVEI OPMENT OF PLANTING PROPOSITIONS. Farther Business Initiated. Tbe twentieth acnnal Btneral meetisg of the British Borneo Development Company, Limited, was held en October 17, at tbe office* of the cenpary, 7 add 8, Great Winohestei Street, B.C, Mr. William James CottcieH (chaiiman ol tbe cempany) ptesidi>KTbe
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 458 3 BOViliL 4^> ;f. and the War ffir Those who liave given up UsjfZ?, H ril in order that the fighting men should have it can now obtain their share. During theft BtvrUwts so in.iisj- v ab >■ mttndetf, the /><• in the UniicJ KJtt^Jvu thmt ii h d ti bt-
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    • 418 3 WHAT THE KAXDB TELL Tbe cisc, (bare and textote of the hands have been regarded from very distant times as h kLIj njicative of cbaraote*. From the hands ilso it ii easily possible to form a substantially accurate cpinica as to their pot scßior'a health. For instance oold, slammy baads
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    • 658 3 ABBREVIATED PROBPECTUS A copy of tbe Prospectus hts been fllfd with tbo Registrar of Joint Stook Companies CLIVE RUBBER CO., LTD. (laoorpotated ia Singapore under tbe Companies Ordinance, 1911) O*P«AL woo.OOO Divided into 6CO.COJ abates of 11 eaoh Isroe of 2M.0C0 Bbareß at par of which 172,160 star us ate
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    • 395 4 iteamei mumt. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA JaeawsaAta* m Jatab) jadar Mail Oontraat «fltß tha ■everlal 4apanss« Bsrverasaent. (Bab|aat to altoratlaai •iihsut sstios.) lUIBPEAN UNI Foamaßnrii SaaTica »sr fßalaasa,) Maaat Csisase, Buat, Laaaaa aa« tatwarp, (Tia Sues Oaaal) Delasoa Maru mid, Oot. (oalliag at Hamburg) Eaga Maru Nor. 4 Yokohama Maru Nor.
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    • 598 4 tTEAMEI tAIUNt. Pa 0. -British India AMD A pear Line (Companies Incorporated la Bagiaad) MAIL AND PASSENQBR HKVIOaIS PBNINBULAR AND ORIBNTAb U. N. Sa. (Oader Ooatraot with His Majesty's Govaiaueat) Toe Oampaay'i MAIL SBRVIOBS BABT OP BOMBAY an al ptaatw aaaaaiil LONDON FAR.RABTBRN BBRVIOB nmiT. BROM LONDON I TO MARSBILLB*
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    • 69 4 "ELLERMII" LINE ELLIIMAN ANB BUBKNALL STEAMSHIP NMPANY. UMITEI (laaostotatad hi Bagland) FOR LONDON Steamer Sat Hag about CITT OF FLORBNOB end Oot. /early Nov K*M>MO To follow AMERICAN ft MANGHURIAN LINE ■OR NBMT YORK DIRBOT Joint ssfvloe with ilfred Holt aad 00. (Iha Bla. Fannal Linj) see separate advertisement. MOALIBTERABO..LTB.
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    • 794 4 tTEAMEi tAILIIIIt. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAM) KS HOHIWIBBS OABNARVONSHIRB for London aad Rotterdam about Nor. 28 OLBNADB lor Genoa and London about Nor. 2S OARDIOANBHIRB for Genoa aad London about Nor. 28 OARMARTHBNSHIRB for London and Antwerp •boat Dee. 10 OUTWARDS GLHNGYLB for Hongkong, Shanghai or Japaa
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    • 392 4 tTEAitB ttJLJMt. (THE IBAKA BHOBEN KAISHA. LTI.} (lacdipoKiTiD n Jatasj) No. 1, De Sooaa Street. PROPOSBD BAILINOB raaa BINeAFOBB (Subjeot to ebange without aoßas) FOB MaHSEILLEI, LBRMI ABB ANIBBaT Tia Portsaid Celebes Mara mid. Mot. Alps Maru early Des. FOB ■allllLttt No spaoe availaMe lado Mara early Dm. FOR SOUTH.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 499 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. WBTMLIA BT BURNI PHILP LiRI (laeearaaATao n Aistaaau) ■nearaaa to Java Pobtb, Peat Daasn» TaoaiDAi IsiAjrt, Busbavb aad Svdbbv, rli Taaaas HTmAna, sJfo with traaahlfmeal other Tiotobia* Sodtsi imiuuii aiit Meats QuaniiaaAia> Posts, Baitisa Krv Odiba Naw Baniiw, Tabwamu ami Mr* ZaAaAiro Peats. Appioiimiita ••Jllnfte s.s. MaUram Deo.
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    • 407 5 SIEAME3 SAILINGS FOR MN6OON DIRECT The B.a. Hymeltas will be dtspatahed tot tbe above port about November 1Fm height or passage, apply BOUBTB4.D AND 00. Agent). Britiah ladia B.N. 00., Ltd. 8.8. PRINZESSIN The above vtfscl h»s aecomiacdatioa lot flrbt Bahoa pa3Be« v and will be despatched Jrem diagapore a.
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    • 324 5 BTEAMIR SAILINGS FOR NIW YORK B.B.Lowther Castle, loads end October, via Paaama Canal. For freight, please apply to PATBRSON, SIMONS 00., LTD., Ageats FOR RANGOON DIRECT The T.S.B. BUen^a will be despatched tor Bangcon direst oa or aboat November 8. rot freight aad passage, apply BOUSTBAD 00.. Agenta, 8.1.5. N.
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    • 277 5 KELEMAK RUBBER EBTATE. LTD. NOTICE OHOST SCRIP Whereas application has been made to the directors ol toe abovo Company, to israe duplicate oertifieMe for SCO tbaree numbered •901 to 9SOO inounive, ia tbe name of j St. Yinoeat Bowea Down of Singapore upon j a certificate to the eff ct
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    • 775 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Trailers will be received at Ihe Colonial Storetarv's Office op to nocn of Novembrr 10, 1 1819 for the frpply of rations aad suadriea for Hospitals for tbe period January 1, 1910, to Deoember 81, 1030. I Tenders ebji 1 J be oa the authorised formt obtainable on
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    • 855 5 NOTICE A Ma>a Mset'ng of Clorks will be bold al the Viatoria Tboitro, oa Friday, Octobrr 81. jat 6.16 pm. for tie purpoae cf lormicg a Clerical Urion. All inic* ated are roqucsted to be present. MM KBB CHBOK, Convener. NOTICE OF SALE Three building lots at Traa Street will
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 448 6 CIHEMAB From Sunday, October 26, to Friday, October 31 A golden special feature presenting Lady Taan Mai, lawyer, doctor and oinema star. Tbe first Chinese soreen artist to rise to stellar fame. FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE EAST In alx parta A thrilling diama ot the Orient containing a story
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    • 491 6 GINEMS •4SSKMBB9K 4t m rarniAn raataraAT naosn !mpir Ml i^ BB B t»Jjssar>atargaaa--fraaHr>a«sta«tiir| >^ i l l l lll AT MS IN THB BBOOND SHOW AT IN Thtfrealest Westerner, Harry Carey, in 6 pts. THIEVES' GOLD 5 pts. From the story, Back to the Hight Trail, by Fred. X, Beoholt.
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    • 304 6 This never happens in an office where there is a Dictaphone Every one of your employes who is dictating to a stenographer is wasting just that much of her time and just that much of your money. Don't have your stenographer write your letters twic* —once in shorthand, again on
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  • 100 7 FIXTURES Vedne«d«y, October 29. High Water, 1 20 a.m., 0.86 pm soraday, October 30. Kigli Water, 2.1 a.ic I.IC p.m. Friday, October 31, 3!g') Watei, 349 a.m 1.62 p m, Manioipal M«etiivg, 2 DC pm Clerioal Union mis., Vc Theatre, 6.16 p.m. Seoats' Meeticg Y.M.O.A 6.80 p.m.
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  • 265 7 Vessels at the Docks. Tanjono Paqar ■hi Wharf Babw.— Nil. ■ait Wharf Sydney. Bbiir* Wharf, Albirt and Victoria Drt. Doom.— Nil. Main Wharf. Glongyle, Japan, Ellens*. hfiri Dock Nam Vita, Calypso, City at Newoaatle, Harybate*, ttijogisan Main, Hytnettns. Wist Wharf. Simbilin, Meiwa Mala. Jardini's Wharf. E-pnr»aca. P, Brani
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  • 122 7 TO DAI. P. ftwetteaham and Penang 8 pm Pcmtianak 8 pm Medao B pm Bsta Pabat 8 pm Manila and Hongkong 4 pm P. Samba, Animba »nd Natana Islands 4 pm Thursday. Oaoob B am Palan Bitim and Palaa Balang 9 am Pnlsa Soegi 0 am P,
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  • 28 7 I'cet Offlea Report) Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept 2 I II tl 15 BIVID 001. Oat. 001. Oct. Oct. Lorn c a 18 17 21
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  • 139 7 EXCMANOF Bixoapom, OoTonnn afl, 1919, Oar L«*0«a......8amk 4 uyi m I/4| Demand m s/«^ Private I raj* 1/4} On Nbw T«u...Demand < Private M >Urt> 61. On F*A>«a......*a«k m 400 Oa 1«DiA.........8a»k II M no Oa HwHm,..luk did »6%pni Ow B«*a«K4i...»ank d>d »m Oa J*va Bank T
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 181 7 vs£l Bl BeU II II Ifflftu 1175 11.(0 x.d. 1 1 Ajei We«R 2.30 2.40 41 41 *am. KaraaaHag 1.18.0 1.14.S II 10 Kiata AawdaHoa 8 1 0 8 16 41 41 KiMtsTia 2.fJ) 2.1t.0»0m 41 41 L4h»t Miaea T.OO T.IO I Limgni Ti« S 00 6.61 10 11.
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    • 102 7 GEN E RAL rnuejg SellBlP n 41 SmelUag Co, 14.76 UM II 41 Pisi 114 0 1.17 8 If- I/- ■leetarfo T'w»ys 3/- B/B II 10 7raoe> A Ne»ro 44 00 45 x.d M M W.Hummef* 00. 85.00 bob M IN Kmti Bm 116.00 IIS.OC II llMayuidACo 9M 10 0U
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    • 52 7 DEBEN T U RES. SingafOreTileotrie Tramwajtl* JBPO.OO* re Sforellanleip^lV»l.BTB,ooi S-yon Municipal of IDIT ll,fM,oer lc%C\t Spore Maniclfal 4,% of 1908 tI,MMU !«!r*W S'pert; Municipal i,OOO,tW .i\tte Spore Mnnloipal 4% 4800^M M F.M.S. 6% loan 1916 •IS,OOO,MM Jo4| ISM S.B. 6% loan 1811 A41,08f,t«l 10T non B.S. H% loan IBM V»*«-
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    • 363 7 Fump and Co. and LysOl and Bvatt'a Quotations). To-a»y« Pitee». Fwk-i .vkU *00. H\M. lh»(**)afa(U) 4XO 4,36 4/J 475 ▲mal.lUUyl7.fd. 826 850 826 8.80 ▲yet Hitem 1576 16.00 16 76 10.23 ky* KoaiiK (II) 1.80 146 '80 lfO ▲yet Molek (91) 1.80 300 288 290 Ayei FUM
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 37 7 1920 LETTS'S POCKET DIARIES COLLINS'S POCKET DIARIES XIHAS AND MEW YEAB CARDS Big stock Just received GALL EARLY FOR FIRST BELECTION SOLD CHBtP *T M. MOHO. DULFAKiR CO. Britith and Amerioan .Newspaper*. 14 1, High Street, Singapore
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    • 777 7 LATEST AOYERTIBEMENTI. FO3HIKB, steam lorries 4 ts 10 torn oapaoity. Apply Box No. 41. Stiaita Times. Mail LB9SOSS, roqai.-ed by Bar} peaj. Apply Boi No. 38, S>taits Times. TO LBT, b:droom wi«h ama'.l sitting room and bubiou, e'rotrio lig'-t lonnis. Agp>j Box No. 40. Str>ils imes. FOU SiLR, Ford oar,
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    • 391 7 OFFICE TO LET front room of top flx>r ot No. 8 c, Malaooa Btreet, comtaodion very saitable lor an offlse. Apply Box No. 17, Strait* Times BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN ITE»tt»MIP Cb.. LTD (incorporated ia England.) ss. Pelcos tor London, dae to leave Singapore November 4, has aojommodation tor
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    • 147 7 Kbairadia, Syad alee, Mood. Noot, Naai, M'sbjb Sarah Hababah, Otto, and Fatimah take tbe leading parts ia a Malay historical pl»y DAN DAN STIAH PART IV TO-NIGHT rO-NIQHT THE BTAR OPERA roiaTll EOTiL IOITI lIIMI Nil Out aew set ot socnory will be r. ady some time next week. Watch
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    • 43 7 THE MICHELIN RED INNER TUBE ELASTIC, SUPPLE, DURABLE 30 x 3i for Ford Cars CHIN HUAT HIN 9IL TRADINfI Cl. S4B, South Brtdga Road Air Float Page TALCUM POWDER TOILET REQUISITES ARE Delightful Refreshing For sale by all dealers CONKELL BR9S.. CO. JA
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  • 1085 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29. CONTROL OF THE PRESS. A Bill instituted an Ordinanoe to regulate the keeping of printing presses and the printing of books, doouments and newspapers was formally read a first time at tbe meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday. Naturally, we have looked very
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  • 28 8 A meeting of the Municipal OommistionerswiU be held in the Board Room on Friday, at 2.80 p m., at which business of an ordinary nature will be transacted.
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  • 37 8 Tbe Chingay prooession takes place in Penang on November 7 and many übineee are arranging to leave Singapore and Rangoon for the northern Settlement in order to witness tbe oeremony whiob takes plaoe only every ten years.
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  • 58 8 We learn that a Colonel, formerly in the Frenoh army bat it is stated not of French nationality, who is at present in Bangkok, is to be brought to Singapore in about a fortnight's time, to stand tiis trial oo a number of serious military and civil offenoes Tbe proceedings
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  • 23 8 The directors of the Setnenyib Rabbet Bstate declared a dividend of 15 per cent leu tax it 6s in 4, payable Septembei 20
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  • 23 8 The Star of Hope Amateurs will give their sixth performance, entitled The Thres Prineeeses, at the Star Opera Hall on Thurs day evening.
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  • 30 8 The largest oompany in the history of the British film industry has been completed by the formation ot the Alliance Film Corpora i./on with a capital of one million sterling.
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  • 26 8 Pegob, Ltd., announces an interim dividend of 10 pet oent., less income-tax at 6a. in the A, payable Ootober 6 to holders regia tered September 19.
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  • 23 8 Harpendea (Selangot) Rubber Company deo'ired an interim dividend of 22 per oent., (less tax) on aooount of tbe year ending December 81 next.
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  • 32 8 The directors of Narborough (F.M.S.) Robber Estates annoonoe an interim divi deed ot 0 per oent free of income-tax, payable on Ootober 16, on account of tbe year to Jane 80, 1920.
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  • 48 8 The Chinese ot Kinta, whose sons should largely benefit by Raffias College when opened in Singapore, are taking a Keen in terest in the publio meeting to be held in Ipob next Sunday under the presidency cf the Hon. Mr. George W. Maxwell, C.M.G., British Resident of Perak.
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  • 57 8 The iron sate whioh was stolen from tbe residence of Mr. Ong Bng Chuan at 140 Magazine Road, Penang, has been discovered lying on the roadside in Preagrave Street, about half a mile from the soene of the robbery, The door of the safe had been removed and whatever there
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  • 59 8 Tbe fourth ingathering festival ot St. Peter's Tamil Cburoh will be held on Saturday, November 1, at 8 IS p.m. Members and friends are requested to be present Sales will be h&ld immediately after the seivice. Offerings should be aent to the oburoh in the motning. The proceeds of tbe
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  • 56 8 Tbe Madras Government notify, states tbe Madras Mail of Ootober 10, they are not pre pared to grant passports for the Sliails Settlements or dsewhere to intending emigrants from the Punjab at Madras with out prior reference to the looal Government, fc- migrants should, therefore, take steps to provide themselves
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  • 73 8 A large rope factory is in oourse ot oonstruotion in Amoy. Reports ooming from the Philippines say that representatives of the new factory have been in tbe islands fjr the purpose of making contracts for hemp, whioh will be used by the new taotory in making re pea. The factory
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  • 78 8 The old regular servioe between the Adriatic and Japan, whiob used to be main tamed by tbe Austrian Lloyd, will be resumed by the Trieste Lloyd, an Italian Com?viy. Tbe servioe from Japan will start about the end of November with the steamer Nippon, followed by the Persia about a
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  • 77 8 China exported last year to the I aited States 72 898 pionls cf tr-., to Russia 95,705 piculs »ni to gieat Britain 87 888. Ia the past the prinoipal outlet for blaok toa has b :n Russia, whiob in 1916 and 1917 took nnarlv three qiarters of tbe prodacti jd
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  • 129 8 In tbe ODurse of a letter to the Piesr, Mr. C. F. Andrews, after giving an aooount ot the oireamatannes under which he was arrested at Amritsar on May 12 and deported, writes It waa not merely on the grcuud that I was asked to represent oertain leading Indian newspapers
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  • 135 8 Tbe lannohing ot tbe War Diadem wu ■uooeaxfolly accomplished at the Pootung yard of the Shanghai Dick and Engineering C on Ootober 11. As the vessel left tbe slips Mm .1. Prentice broke a battle of wine on bw bows and wished the ship eveiy suoocaa. Mr. W S. Barns
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  • 161 8 Among the visitors to Penang tbis week end, aayß tbe Pinang Oatette, was Mr. J. Fenner on his way to England by the Sl.idßo.oka Mara which sailed yesterday. Mr. Fenner, writes a correspondent, is well known in mining oiroles as tbe disocverer or rather the re-diaooverer of the whole of
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  • 415 8 The estate ot tbe novdist Nat GoalJ bat been sworn at «7,798. Mr. J. H. Swanson, of Messrs. Swanroa and Sshested, is on a visit to Singapore Item Bangkok. Mi. T. C. Fleming, Distriot Offloer, Larut and Mating, is leaving lot Australia |on retirement after 88 yean'
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  • 48 8 We are informed by the Colonial Secretariat that a oable was received from home this morning announcing that Sir Laurenoe Guillemard, K.C.B the new Governor ot tbe Straits Settlements and High CommiEsioner cf the F.M S., Bails fr.om England for Singapore on December 19 next.
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  • 63 8 On inquiry at Queen's House, Cc lon Uo, representative of the Times of Ceylon waa informed that His Excellency tbe Governor has arranged to visit England for tbe purpose ofoooEultmg with Viscount Milner, the Seoretary of State for the Colonies, on the sobjeofc of constitutional reforms in
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  • 134 8 A correspondent at Rangoon writes that tbe Straits merchants there have done no business at all recently in tbe rioe tr»de and that things are very quiet. No one seems tot know, he aayp, whuu tbe control will ba removed, bat the merohtnls, brokers, and others are
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  • 265 8 The following Singapore properties were ■old by public auction by Messrs. Cbion hont. Lee anu Co., at their aale room, on Monday afternoon. There waa a large attendance the bidding waa brisk and the prioee ottaiueo) were regarded exceedingly good. Lud and boose 77, Bias Basah Rjad, (999
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    • 181 8 i SMOKE 6ARRICK CIGARETTES Price $1 per tin g LETTB'S I 1920 "TOW i. V j| feil'SHßUfl NOW OBTAINABLE JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Inootporated ia Bngland) SIDEROSTHEN Anti-corrosive PAINT The Best protective for Galvanized and f lain Iron and Steelwork. Particularly suitable for use in THE TROPICS. Siderosthen, owing to
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    • 155 8 #urr«n( Attraetioru at Singapore' Modern Picture Thtatrt* From Tuesday, Ootober 28, at the AL HAM BRA spu. THE WILD GOOSE CHASE s pt.. A new Triangle drama featuring Haial Daly. s pt.. THE MORAL LAW p*. Featuring Gladys BroekwoU Pt. THE MAELBTORM 4 pt*. (Rim* Hbow) TONIGHT AT THB PALLADIUM
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  • 279 9 Bolshevists Admit Reverses. Tanks of Russian Make. Raima Tblbsbah*. London, Ootober 3>. Reval, Oct. 22 The Bolshevists are still stubbornly resisting ten vents south of Petrograd. Regirrents are arriving from Moscow to defend fbe oity. Helsingfors I Finland will not officially pswtioipato in tbe *ttaok on Potrograd, whioh both
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  • 167 9 Important Colonial Insurance Case. Raunß Tblbobams. London, Ootober 38. An important inooms tax decision has been given by the Court of Session, Bdiaburgh. The Scottiih Union and National Insurance Company hold 410,000 preference ■took in the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, bearing interest at four pet
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  • 119 9 RSCTSB TaLBORAMS, London, Ootober 38. Mr. Arthur Henderson, discussing Labour's Imperial policy in the periodioal Overseas, writes that labour is oertainly not a little ■nglander in the sense of being indifferent to tbe potential utility ot tbis great alliance of tree states wbioh Empire in its best
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  • 34 9 RaUTIB TbLSORAM. London, Ootober 38. Llo/d'B, Mombasa Tbe fto on the Betwick Castle has been extinguished. Tbe ■tip was psrt'y flooded. Salvage will comBMuoe alter the water has been pumped out' j
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  • 266 9 Discussion of the Peace Treaty. Rbdtbb Tbuosams. London, Ootober 12. Washington iln the Senate, Mr. MoCom bet, a member of the "mild reservation groap ot Republicans," introduced a ncsaber of compromise" reservations to the peaoe treaty, dealing with tbe withdrawal from the League on the application ot article
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  • 128 9 Rbctbr Tblboram. London, Ootober 88. In the House of Commons at question time Mr, Cecil Harmsworth stated that steps to reoover the indemnify from Geimany oould not be taken until tbe treaty was ratified, but muoh preliminary work had been done by the committee representing the principal Governments.
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  • 66 9 RSCTBB TsLBdBAM. London, Ootober 28. Bloemtontein At the South Afrioan Unionist Party Congress Sir Tboaies Smart*, leader of the opposition, declare! that the present waa a good opportunity for a best man Government and General Smuts ought to seize it. Tbe Unionist Patty were prepared to amalgamate with
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  • 68 9 RSUTIB TaLBOBAM. London, October 38. Auckland The Iron Duke, with Admiral Jellisoe on board, in the ooarse of a tour ot inspection puked up two white men and one native on Christmas Island, who met the landing party with revolvers in hand, believing them to be Germans. They
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  • 56 9 KsOTIB TbLBORAM. London, Ootober 28. Paris: General Fournier, Governor ot Maubcuge, will be airaigaed before a special council of war for tbe surrender ot the fortress. Bight officers are oharged with complicity. London, Ootober 38, Paris Tbe trial of Caillaux has begun. Tbe accused looked thinner bat bis
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  • 527 9 Position of British Finance. Lord Miner's Hopeful Statement. RBDTIB TbLBOBA*. London, Ootober 38. Mr. Austen Chamberlain is a statement yesterday evening said that in the si* months ended September 80 the average daily expenditure waa 44,235,000 and the inoome 42,806,600 He hopes that matters will improve in the seoond
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  • 81 9 Rm nil Tils mams. London, Ootober 33. Melbourne Parliament has passed the Nauru Agreement Bill, providing that the exGerman islands in the Paoifio sooth of the equator go to Australia and New Zealand whilst those north ot the equator go to Japan. London, Ootober 38. Brisbane A deputation of
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  • 29 9 Ksdtbb Ihhui. London, Ootober 38. General Diae has arrived in London and waa welcomed by Field -Marshal Haig, Admiral Wcmyss, Mr. Winston Ohurohill and an enthusiastic crowd.
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  • 167 9 British Hostility to Foreign Pilots. RSCTBB TSLB4BAM London, Ootobet 28. In the House of Commons on the third leading ot the Aliens Restriction Bill Government's proposal to amend the olause relative to foreign pilots, modifying the committee's deoision to witbold oeriifloatea from all aliens, was defeated by 186
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  • 56 9 Chi na and Peace. RacTaa Tilboram, London, Ootober 22. In the House of Ccmmons, replying to Major Bntwistle, *itb regard to China not siganing the pe&oe treaty, Mr. Cecil Harass worth quot the "Utcm.nl of tbe President ot the O .no«t Republic on September 16 that China c.d not sign
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  • 33 9 Rbdtsr Tblbobam. London, Ootober 28. Lord Carson h\s been appointed Secretary ol State tor Foreign Affairs. Mr. Bailout has been appointed Lord President ol the Counoil in succession to Lord Corzoo.
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  • 67 9 (Fbom Ocb Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, Ootober 28. The late Mr. Rankin'a body has been re o: Tared and the funeral at Parit Bantar, eonduoted by the Rev. Mr. Ross, was largely attended by planters and friends. Two offioeib of tbe Government Mono polios, Cornelius and Hean Seng have
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  • 259 9 Vessel Puts Back into Colombo For Help. The Danish steamer Mitau was escorted to Cjlombo on Ootober 14 by a harbour tug whioh left port on the previous day to render assistance owing to a fire wbiob had broken out on b;ai3. When tbe Mitau
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  • 108 9 It will be remembered that about three months ago the Amerisan-owned sailing ship Bsperanoa oaught fire. In tbis oonneotion tbe S ngapore Harbour Board's services were requisitioned, and they are said to have put out the Are, submerged tbe ship, and refloated her, over whioh they
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  • 105 9 Khalifat day at Bombay on October 16 passed off very quietly without any disturb anoes, although a gpod deal ot public inoonvenienoe was oaused owing to the olosure of tbe cnitketH and the fiaaroial 'oss to the owsote :l stocks ol pfiisbabie tsod, wbioh speedily totted
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  • 1565 9 BEING HUMAN NOTES FROM FRONT AND REAR. [Spsoully Contrisctid to Steaits Tun Bt Ma job Cassidy. 22, The Human Will. Ignoranoe of what wu happening is Flanders five yews ago would not have oaused suoh vital delay in reinforcing ooi men il the PceM had been given
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  • 603 9 Tanjong Pagar Warehouseman's Defence. The oina in wbiota Lewis Tekeltoba, a warehouse mm employed by the Singapore Harboar Board, is (sharped with taking a biibe on Aogast 6 last, was oontinaed yesterday before Mr. J. C, Djid, who intimated at the close cf the deftooe tbat he
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  • 135 9 A Press oommuniqeu, issued in answer at Calcutta to certain Indian papers whioh stated that timely warning wss not given by tbe Mnteoiologioal Department of the recent storm wbioh devastated B»6t Bengal, says in cnolnsion that them are oeitain types ot storm whiob, owing to the
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  • 1900 10 BRITISH V. AMERICAN MOTOR CARS. From Our Special Correspondent. London, September 26. It the fates, relnsarnated in the portly person of the Postmaster-General, have been kind, yon will have learned that Sir Auckland Geddes has been uttering some plain, blunt truths on the importation of dolls from
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  • 117 10 The municipal authorities o( Yokohama have drafted a plan lor the extension of tba harbonr. It ia stited that oatsidi'tbo limits oithe present breakwatei a large hub jar is to be constructed from Yommoko Nose towatd the mooth of the Tsurumi River. Tha hir boar within the (listing break watet
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  • 2724 10 REPLIES TO UNOFFICIALS CRITICISMS. Penang General Hospital. The points raised by the uooffioial mem- 1 ben of the Legislative Counoil in Monday's debate on the second reading ot tbe Supply j Bill, m reported in yesterday's issue, were replied to by tbe officials oonoerned. The Treasurer (tbe Hon.
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  • 481 10 (From at< Occasional Cobbupondint.) Tbe boom in land and house pro;trty in Penang has become a ngular gamble parti calarly amongst the Chinese. Some ot them will be very bidly bitten indeed at the tarn of tbe pendulum bat mraniime the game gosa merrily on. )Sale and
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  • 244 10 The Middle Road Obaroh building fund variety entertainment, whioh took place in the Viotoria Theatre on Saturday, waa a great aacousa bath f«om a fiaanoial as well as artißtio point of view. The Theatre was paoked, and many had to go away, as they could not obtain
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  • 49 10 At the evening servioe at all Saints' Charoh, Taiping, on Sunday, November the Resident ot Perak, tho Hon. Mr. W George Maxwell, o.M.a, will unveil a brass mural tablet in memory of Lieut Col R. S. F. Walker, cm a. .the flist Commandant of the Malay States Gr dea.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 97 10 DonneU and Doig met again yesterday tfternoon to deoide tbe final 0 ,he A Class Single in the SC.C. Tennis Tournament. The position was 6 all in the thiid sot. DocneU mf in good form and won two games in sueoeßSion, thus securing
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    • 55 10 In the tournament at the Ladies Lava Tennis Club yesterday Mrs. Cantiell and Mr. Stout and Mrs. M<tcyr>>gor and Mi. Wodehonse met ia the Championship Pt<ra, and the former won o—l. 6— 4. This afternoon Mrs. Rowley and Mr. Wilkinson, owe 16, mnet Mr. and
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    • 39 10 The Maaebotters pail a visit to tbe S.R.O. yesterday, and a good eameendr 1 in a draw of 8 all. The S R.C. scored from a penr l.y early on, aid were le:Jing B—l8 1 at tbe interva'.
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    • 117 10 The Singapore Gait Club competition to* 'the Autumn Cup wat payed on Satorday and Sunday, 26tli and 26 >b inst., and was won by Mr. D M, Doig with the net ssore of|7B. The following oards were returned. D. M. Doig 88— 13 78 H. Tongue 78 4 74
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    • 257 10 The matoh between the S.li.C. and tbs Manohesters on Saturday was very dose, the Club making 580 and the visitors replying I with 116 for nine. Ctpt. Moiie took earn wickets for 18, while on the other side Arm* strong oaptared foar tor 8. Scores S.R.C. ,T. Leijssiua Bt
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  • 195 10 The Gaiety's change of programme in Ihe first show is a Triangle play Between Miaa, preceded by only two episodes of the Moon Child serial, instead ot t, tbe management regretting to announc > the non arrival of the films. The aeoond house programme whioh is timed to
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  • 70 10 A Simla press communique saya lntim tion has been reoeived f «om the Colon! J Secretary, Colombo, tint from and af. Ootobei 17, 1919, importation into Ceylon of British Gold Coinage ia prohibited except in ca°es where a ticenoe has been iaaued by ixe principal oollec'.joc ot oostoma, dlombj. lto
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  • Correspondence.
    • 205 11 To the Editor ot the Straits Times. 8b, The announcement made in your paper on the 82nd instant of an enKagement between my third daughter, Madame Lim Kirn Kee and Mr. Mar Singh, ot Ipoh, has raised a loud outcry from my Chinese friends, condemning the propotnl
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    • 482 11 To tbe Bditor ot the Straits Times. Sir,— Referring to Curiosity* letter in your issue ol the 24th instant, I oertaioly agree with him that the valuation as given lor Brd and 4th year is rather high, whereas Mr. G, Gordon Brown is not very much wrong tor
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  • 72 11 The committee gratefully acknowledge receipt of tbe following subsorirtioas Previously acknowledged 11,080 Bhan Singh 10 R. M Goldie, Ipoh 10 Koh San Hin 10 James Aitken 10 Ahmid din Brothers 10 J, G. Campbell 10 H. Tongue 10 Seah Peck Seah 10 J. A. B.
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  • 1068 11 Turkish Ladies at the Tango On The Bospborus Tbe Constantinople oorreapondent ol Tie Times writes Yon reaoh Yalova by iteatnei from Qalata Qaay in five hoots nowadays, in stead ol tbe three wbioh weie taken by the joniney before the war, lot yon mast travel in a
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  • 71 11 Some ancient relioa bare been discovered in the ooone ol the excavation! wbioh are being carried oat under tbe luspioee ol tbe i tmbrim archaelogical association at the old Roman oampiog ground neai Earmouth Tbe exeavatorp. who ate working under the oof uivieion ol an expert horn Ljndos. came aoioaa
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 463 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS New stocks Just received Call and Inepeet out* lateet models S MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (liioenrenAno i« Butiiai Lead Wool UMPUTURED IT THE LEAO WOM. CO. ITD., INODIaM, RENT FOR CAULKING IRON PIPES STOCKS IN HAND IS FUBB SOFT LHAD OUT INTO CLEAN FINB FIBBBS. IN THB OLD H
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    • 172 11 RAFFLES HOTEL The largest and most incoaufal Hotel on the Itlani. FACING THB BEA Luxurious suites of rooms and spaoious lountfes. verandahs and beautiful grounds. AFTERNOON TEAS Every Thursday, muaio in attendance. Cinema on the lawn from 6, 15 p.m. First-class cuisine. Quest Night every Saturday, Jtni»tT followed by cinema
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  • 1036 13 DASTARDLY ATTACKS AT PAGODA FESTIVAL Europeans and Chinese Attacked. The Rangoon correspondent of the Pioneer telegraphed as follows on October 10:— Dastardly outrages were oommitted the other night at Mandalay on the occasion of the Burmese Pagoda festival, whioh extends over four or fi?e days- As far as
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  • 671 13 Scheme of Amalgamation Carried. An extraordinary gcncial meeting of the Dolok Rcbber Estates, Limited, ww hetd on September 19, at Ibu Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgite Place, E C to consider resolutions approving an amalgamation with the Rotterdam Djli Hevea, Limited, and the Malang Rubber Estates, Limited.
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  • 149 13 Programme of drills, etc., for waek ending Saturday, November 1, 1919 1 WIONISDAT, OCTOBBB 29. Malay Co., S.V.l.— Bal. Range, 4.80 p.m. Chinese Co S.V.l.— Recruits' drill, Drill Hall, 6.10 pm. Exchange of ansorvioeable clothing, D.ill Hall, 6 to 6 p.m. Friday, Ootobib 81. Bar&aian Co, Inatiujtional
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  • 125 13 Soldiers in India e'igible for demobilisation may now volunteer for one or more months, to end in April next. Owing to advices reoeived regarding oonditions at Home a larger number are taking advantage of the oppoitunity of remaining in the country a little longer, till there is
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 180 13 x«p« Choice |rMn 9kjA Vkjf 1/Nffl JB^bLJßidLl Sun WSc* C2*o» «ll SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINQAPOEB AA. IN STOCK £ff Js£^ MF. Printing Paper i— lB, SO, 18, 80 and 86 Iks. JSjf^. Cream Laid -White rose, yellow rose, green rose and S other kinds, Bank Paperi— Nanyang.W.T., 8009, 1011 and
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    • 272 13 I ■■I l^kaiiM^sW^''' }^Z^^v^n^n^L^Bß«BßvBSi?^^ I A THE k PVJ jj -4 PSif j-7 FOOD FOP H Obtainable at all Dispensaries throughout Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. MAYNARD'S Oriental Hair Wash A pleasant refreshing lotion whioh prevents the hair falling ont, promotes vigorous aad healthy growth, keeps the bead free
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  • 1117 14 IiO.OOO MINES LAID BY BRITISH FORCES, Production and Cost. Id the Engineering Section, ol the British Association on September 18, Commander (iwynnb d paper on submarine mining wai wad. It was intimtted that the Admiralty hhd heaitkSud a long time bolero giving permission lot it ta be read,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 323 14 FULL RANGES CFW.B. ODETTE AND PALAIS ROYAL CORSETS AT WHITEAWAYS JUBT RECEIVED NfcW J* 3s\ We c li(se iB MODEL IN IMITATION M keeping ocr o«'et dept. TRICOTINE CORBETB \\i *>■»«>* »™n«>r. ,1 We always oar>y 101 l Moulded in aootrdinoe J s took aolW. B. Odette with tbe demands
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    • 131 14 HADFIELD. BAKER MALACCA. LONDON AND BYDNEY •UCTIOKHI, ESTATE MENTS, VALUERS .HI BEIEIAI CONTRaCTOHi are prepared to tndertake eatftte work o. contract with la'ge gaa« ol Chinese ud India, coolies, onder direct supervision of an experienoed European. ■states oa. be sapervised, and an adeqaate lab:ur foroe iatroduoed. Fcr tall paiticularß, write
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    • 25 14 MONEY TALKS! B J^m I^Bf Get a dollar |9 mk va ue or m jff^fHKi ra every dollar |jfw| II B spent. "^W Co., SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1218 15 *m«7* if Mmmmmm In force over t9.000.000 S.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (InaaarauTSß n Bv baii a SamaaaMTa) winahaatap HSMiaa ■lnda»oa<a. LONDON OFFIOB i Old tfawry, 8.0. TbaOwf»» has ««0,000 aeaostted with the Suarea. Ooart al Bimlaaa, sad somplies with tha British Lite INBBM Oomr^aies Act Is.evsr,
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    • 485 15 MNKIaW, BOMKOMI ANB SHANGHAI BANKINB 80RP0RA1I0N (lassßf aataa n Haaaaova) PAID-UP CAPITAL 1 M 111 tM.MI RBBIBVB FUNDS Bterliag 41,5(M,8M at }I(,NfI,N« ■liver m, m, 111.100.0H tIS Mt,»BI Reserve Liaility of Ptoarietora 111,*****0 Oourt of Olr«ato>*B J. A. Plummer, Esq., Chairman. Hoa. Mr. B. V. D. Parr, Deputy Chairman J.
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    • 588 15 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE 01 firearms and amunition ex s.s. Roon To be held at the saleroom ol Mown, Powell and Co Ltd, Oh Thursday, Octobbr 80, 1919, at 10.80 a.m. CompiisiPK single and double-barrel hammer and Liammeiless 11 bore guns, nibs oal. .22, .62, 73 and 92, also
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    • 511 15 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of Offioo Furniture, eto. At No. 292 Raffles Place (second loo> opposite the offioe ol the Singapore Free Press) Om Thursday, Octcbbr 80, at 11 a.m. Comprisiag a number of Barope made iron frame bookstands, hardxooJ writing desks, wax polished teak offlea screens, about 700
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  • 640 16 NOTES AND COMMENTS 0N CURRENT TOPICS, Petrol Cor sumption Tests Very good results were obtained in the recent petrol consumption tests organised by the Automobile Cljb of QacecßlanJ for both private and trade owners. The oontest was run over a oocurse from Kedion to Clayfield, via Bald
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  • 195 16 New Outlay for Welfare Of Chinese. Prominent Chinese officials aid educators under the leadership of the Hon. Lan Chnpak, member of the Hongkong Legislature and others are making strenuous efforts to '%ise from S1"0,000 to 9200,000 among both foreigners and Chinese, especially the latter, for the betkennent of
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  • 100 16 Mies Edith Ooombcs, who was > entence J to a month's imprieonment fot v> .altiDg the Jipjty post master cf Dhuttini iUah Street post offio?, Calcutta, was, on Oatober 16, formally released bat ander mtdieal advioe was oidered to be detained in the lonatio asylom at Bbowaoipoie On heinn removed
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 154 16 WLW A Jam n^ B oo^ tyre 168 D Obtainable f>om all tha prin II oipal garaflas in the ■traits llvlinnH SstHtments and Federatad iML THE DUNL6P u«J 43. ROBINBON ROAD. SINGAPORE J in Australian Zinc arc invited to get into communication with \s»ociation Pty. Ltd, ia Melbourne or London.
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    • 456 16 Here is "A case for Wincarnis y> Everyone who needs new •trength, new blood, new nerve force, or new vitality it ""A cam for Wincarais,' because Wincarnit' gives new Health to all who are Wtflt, Ansmic, "Nervi," Run-flowa The wonderful results of 'Wincarnis' In cases of Weakness, Anaemia, Kerve Troubles,
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    • 349 16 THE PULLIK6 POiVER Yoor a'!v.'jrsi«'->f! meiaifo in <■ i.»<je!ety taVps tdv-t Atr of picture. Il gives iho ladivi'u-.i, rmdivided arteatioa of every mpmbfc ol Hit Umily, It loeases faroily' I Roods and lo^ncds the puri atriafn aa so oMit>» p»o«^»3«*'ii -> < this ooiolasivoly. tnd as a real mat*er at
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 786 17 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED, juaior olerk. Apply Useful, ejo snails Time^ CBiNR'K juaior olerk wanted, mctt be goor. ijpibt. At^ply Olerk, c/o Straita Uimtß. WAN IK^ IMMEDI*TBLY, two kratie, good vntef. Apply Bjx No. 967, Straits Timeii WiN TBD, b jok- keeper f ,t Apply, Btati.ii balary, to Fox No. 'ii,
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    • 781 17 FOR SALE. FOR SALB PRIVA7HLT. as a going concern, Rathboorne Dairy Farm. Apply Mr- %u»*. Kt.K SALB, two seakr Hep, witb dickey. Good roan id o.nditir.n. Apply the Wotkshop Teit^raoL Oompary. FOU S4LB, small euameis 200 to 400 ten-! .w. Par'-ioolate on application to Box No. 18 btra ts limcb.
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    • 524 17 Can efficient! handle anything in the way of Shipchandlery, Estate and Mill Supply KiAi KIAT CS. 108 ant) IC9. Market Street FURNITURE WANTEQ Wasted to buy privately, seooad-baad furniture ot every description, Buropeaa or Chinese, ia large or small loti Apply Good Cffer, c/j Straitß Times STENOGRAPHER WANTED WANTBD, experieaced
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    • 568 17 NOTICE Our clients a-e requested to Dote that no more fir wcoi will be supplied to them on and after to-d»y TAY GUA.N KIAT Supplier to Government and Municipa'ity only. THB LATEST AND Eonly URCPtAN STUDIO in Singapore Is cessucta. by H. N. BUGKBRIDQB Late of Messrs. Lafeyatte, photographers to
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    • 409 17 CERTAIN-TEEO EXTRA QMIhY ROOFUG Tery eoonoouioal to lay and inexpensive to buy with full asssraaoe that yon receive ICO oents value for every doU»r invested in it Tbe most effisisnt type of root for faotoriee, stores, warehouses, ets. Obtainstle now at GIMN KIAT ft CO., LTD. (Inoorporated in tbo Straits
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    • 334 17 Straits Motorcar Service THE PREMIER GARAGE OF THE CITY |l C lll 5 and 7-seator car fit If on hire day and nigh' 'Phone 1233 114 to lit, Orchard lead. N£W QOODB A large rtock cf planting. mining, shipping g -.oqh, have just arrived NOT! THE ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN.
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 200 17 Straits Zinjes TELEPHONES Editorial and General eg Manager's Office my Job I-r.nting Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial mat ten and news should be addressed to THl* EDITOR. Ail communications relating ts business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing etc., aboald be addressed to THB MANAGER ADVERTISEMENT lATib Wants, For
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