The Straits Times, 27 November 1919

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.191 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 160 1 MILKMAID BWEETENED GONDENBED MILK Price bow $20.50 p.t ease j^j BEAR j^^ BRAND MILK I BS Natural Sterilised fit If? The excellent quality of the atfOtav^^ls^^i^^ y^^^^fe^ original product combiced fejf,. l^^^^ //S^^^cS^ w^ tn c noofct perfect system |"t fj l @fflB£3Nm of sterilisation have establieh- |J ed Bear
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    • 169 1 SARTOGLASS nflßCo-fcoP Cap Enamel Varnish and colour combined, great resisting power with highly polished surface. Btocked in the following colours: Shade* o* green purple, royal blue, scarlet, navy grey, browr, black, fawn, lavender, r«-d scarlet, rose etc. Price-^ gallon $5. 50 Victoria and royal blue, red, ecarlet, French grey $6.
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    • 11 1 IDEAL UNSWEETENED CONDENSED MILK PtICD BOW $14 8O per oaae 1
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  • 725 2 Tribesmen Again Heavily Bombed. Dwdoni message of November 10 states Tbe bead of tbe Toohi oolumn reached Uatta Khe'. tt neon on tbe 14 h Thn progress ot the coluras Was rendered somewhat diffioolt, tue tribesmen having destroyed praotioally every bridge, eva small bridges spanning tiny nnllabs.
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  • 399 2 Exchange Situation and British Textiles. The toting British Oonao.) reports bom Saigon —Of the obanges in tba ci tuition if the trade oi Indo China the movement in ootton goads is o( paramount interest to minof adorers in Ihe United Kingdom oar exports of textiles to this market
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 339 2 1314 SS'tSS 1914 C JOHN C I HADDON I AN* f S 9 Export and Import K w Agents JTor eKS HUNDXED TtA.?"l M tbe CITY OF LOfctiON we h«v« fX <w?«l ss Boy lag »R^ fsrts.Ttf \g*Ubt tot Xraders.St^rekr eper*. J, f Ci-owem of Coloai^! rt yoa recprtrfiig tJje
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    • 478 2 m ~^^Rs A Gear Away taJ4\ 11/ Pimples I Puu Dandruff J ]j W with V JSTA Cuticura Hk Soap Is Geanse ad Purify Tbe Ointment!* Soothe ad Heal These fragrant, super-creamy emol- rents stnn itching, clear the skin of pi .pics, blotches, redneasand roughness, the scalp of itching and
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    • 170 2 6ASOLENE AUTOMOBILE CO. BIAGH ROAD MEXT TO RAFFLM HOTEL RELIABLE SftOTOR CARS FOR HIHB BeniDg Magnetos— 1, 4 and 6 cylinders Motor Accessories for sale 'Phone 755 Two maikjd eooaomu>a maka Oakland owaerahip profitable. Oaoi khe low tint oost— the otb^r, ani mote important —the low oast ol upkeep and
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  • 874 4 Mail Bags Rifled on Eastern Liner. A itoiy of extraordinary intcreat in ocDDtctioD with tbe mytteriona tbelt ol diamooda wottb £80,000, oonsifincd from Louden to Colombo, baa been revealed since tbe aniTil in tbe Thames on Saturday I of tbe eteamabip Morkara (8,285 ton«), owned by tbe
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  • 132 4 i Tbo Berlin correspondent of the Daily Cbioniole states that the Government is oig«nisieg a moneter lottery whereby it will create 10 millionaires annually for tbe next 60 yeara in order to raise a loan of £'260,000 COO. Five prr cent, interest will bo paid when the
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  • 75 4 Tbe Bey. Fatber O'Djnnell, the Austialian chaplain, arreatc-d in Ireland on obarges ot havirg rued Beditioua laEgaag^i ipent only one Ligkt in tbe Tower, wheie be was taken after being bi ought to Lcndon, and when tbe mail left it bad not yet been decided whether a com t martial
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 461 4 MBr*:jamm&f*mKmmmmmkW^m "^tßßßsask A Great Ideal I And A Great Tonic \jfc Iron Jelloids. m^g I A Great Ideal is placed before *^^g^^L i the world by Bertholdi's Colossal mxjM Wf^ Statue of Liberty, which greets B B i the traveller entering New York wUm saatV Harbour. To a robust constitution
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    • 440 4 STEIMER SAILINGS. lOYIL MAIL BTEAM PACKET 00. SHIRE LINK as. CARDIOANSH'BB for Oeooa and London, doe to sail benoe abont Deoember 1, baa still flrstolaiß aeoommodation varant. For farther information, apply to BOCSTBAD 00, Acenta CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES. LTD. FOR VANCOUVER The Compaay'B a a. Metbven is expected to,
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    • 159 4 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ a* Bgremoat Castle end Jan./Feb, Fot freight, please apply to PATBRSON, SIMONS 00., LTD., Agenla. AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE Fop NEW YORK The bs. Savtri.) or sabßiitat? will load tor above port abont first half January, For beigbt, etc, please apply to HUTTBNBACH
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    • 423 4 STEAMEB SAIUMS. MWTMLU lI BURU PHtLP LIM (laaanranann n Aiwiiiii; KwaAPaan to Java Faats, Pan D»b»>b, ibdbidat Ibiabd, Bbjiiacb and Svrnt, via Tanaaa Bt_ita, alao with traa^hif meal M asbea VioTonua, s«dt« A.oaT_ai*a aai "•in QDnan_irD fun, Banian Maw OoiaaA, Nnw BaiTi T«sma*u aad His Zbaw»d Fea*i. Approximate ■ulllrga s.s.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 407 5 tTEAMEI SMLMM NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA IIWUHMtM a JtfUl ej.ii OontfMl w*»w. I_limH"' mumm —»■>■■—%« IMIHI M lUwtlWI -NMrt MtBM.) lUIBPEAN UNI reitmamt Biitm m J nwt LiKM IK HI«H |tU Boea Oeaali Tidug Mm (oalU*K at Hamboiß) Not. 80 junta Mara Dm. 3 tmhima Mara Dat. IT Sado lUra emd
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    • 707 5 ITEAMEI lAIUMM, P. 0.- British India Apcar Line (Oompaaieellaoorporated In Bafltaal MAIL AND PASSENGER ■■KYlOfli PBMINSULAB ANN ORIBMTAL B. N. So. (Uader Coaaraet with His Majesty's Opvaattat) Ttaa Oamsaar MAIL SBRVIOBS I* «T OP aOMUV aat at pseeaat suaaeaas4 LONDON FAR-BASTBRN BBRVIOB PROM LONDON TO at ARBBILLU as kMBBB ■US
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    • 751 5 tTEAMEI IAIUIHt. GLSN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAM lIS HOMIWIIOI CAKDIOANBHIBB lot Geaoa aad Londoa about Nov. 80 CARMARTHBNBHIRH tot Loadoa aad Antwerp about Deo. 10 OUTWABDB QLBN3PBY for Hongkong, Shanghai ot Japan about Deo. 4 OLBNAMOY tot Hoagkoag Sbaagbai ot Japaa about Deo. 8 QLB MS TR AB
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    • 60 5 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LTD. (Incorporated in tbe United Kingdom) OUTWIH* Cot H'kong a Japan. b.s. Bealawcra due about end Nov. ii Beaarty due about Deo 10 S.S. Bonledi due about Deo. 18 HOM W A BBS B.s. Beooienoh lor Antwerp Dee. B.S. Benvorlioh fot Qenoa A'werp Des/Jaa. NO PASBBNOBB
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    • 384 5 tTEAMH JAILiWt, «»^P« S(a> tsn^aa a» (THE MAKA BHOSEN UItHA. LTI.) (laooareaaTao at Jamb) No. 1, De Soota Btreet, PBOPOSBD 3 AILING 3 raaa BINOAFOBB (Subject to ebaage wrtboot aottta) Ptt ■ttsiiun. itaatt trt uib— viaPortaaU Alps Mara early Dee. «tt Btmittn No Bpaoe available lado Mara early Dot. fW
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  • 111 6 FIXTURES Thorsday, November 27. Klgb Water, 1.5 a.m., 0.16 p.m. Friday, November 2* Hi«h Watw. 1.4* a ay. 0 66 f.ra Muoioipal Meeting, '2.80 p.m. Saturday, November 29. ■Jsjh Waset, 3 3S am, 1.43 p.m. •«nday, November 30. High Water. 8 >8 a.m., 2.89 p.m 81. Andrew's
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  • 272 6 Vessels at tbe Docks. Takjomo Paoab. East Wbau Basw.— Hoerie. Bast WnAB* Fooksang. Preusaen, Teo Pao, Soandia. Snaaas Wbabf, Albbkt and Viotobu Dbi Docks. Sithonia, Laisaog, Baron Ardrossan. Maim Wharf. Faxen, fenang Mara. Bavin Dock,— Phan Samuel, vitim, Kofuka Mtru. Wnsi Whabf.— TaHhjbiis, Medusa, Priam Jaxoimb's Whabf. Elaag
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  • 147 6 Te-DAT, Pulan Samba J.BO pm Barn Pahat 8 pm Maleooa 8 pm Malacca, P. D:ek«on aP. Swettenluua Bpm P«u«, McvUn, babang, Olehleh, eto. Bpm Coonb 4 pm KoteTinggi 4 pm Pulau Soegi 4 pm Seattle 4 pm Hongkong, Sban«hai and Japan 4 pm Pbidat. Poiaa Batam and
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  • 139 6 EXCHANOF B««APO>a, NoTBMBii 27, 191t. Om LmiM luk 4 m/i M a,4} Demand M a ii Private I mrt >. i/j A On Maw T»mn... Demand 47} Private 9t day* jo, On rsinan lans On T n Tvik 1.1 On BawM-laakajT m 37? On -t... "a-tfr T
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 178 6 II II AmfMU Bom norn 1 1 Avar Wwg 110 380 41 41 Kkm. RimaiUii; 1.14.8 2 18.6 II II Xi«»» AMoeUMca 816 860 41 41KiateTia 2.8 0 2.1P.0 aom 41 41 Uh*l Wmm TOO T.(O I I Ltagai Tii 4 76 6.10 II 11. KiUju OolHerin 19 00
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    • 103 6 GENE RAL $3£! Bo BMen -41 41 Smettas Oe. 14.N 11.00 41 41 Prat 1.1441 1.17 8 I/- I/- lleeMe T'wayi 8/8 s/9 II It Ftmci No»Te 45 M 48 CO H N W.HuunwAOo. 100 00 HO.tO 1M 1M bta Bio*. 11SJM 116.00 II II Maymrd *Oc 9.M 1000 vSue&
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    • 64 6 United lidmnl) 11,U4.Ht mm Bin3afote Bteevris Tramwaya 1% AB6O,OCfl norn BporeMonieipalß<i 11,8T8,00i ,v 8 pore Municipal U Of 181T •I,MC |S »a ii %dl( Spore MuEiolpaJ 4,% *****8 •I.Ni.CM MfM B'fote Mnnlorna! 4% lOGOJMI iSfcffv B'pora Municipal 4% 4800,0*9 F.M.8. 8% loan 1818 «15,00G,0tr ICB TO4 S.S. B|% loan
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    • 395 6 r— > »wd Qo. and Lyall and Bvatt'a Quotations. Wnrx Lyall* *00. ItsM. itaO«)lh(|l) 4XO 4.N 4.0 C 418 ▲lMa.Malltyl7.ffa. 876 4.00 845 8.75 ▲yw Httun (tl) 17 CO 18 CO 16.76 17 31 Aye» Kaaimg (II) US 148 140 140 ky* Molek (II) 106 8.10 3.90
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 47 6 Look out Satuiday, November 19 BPEOIAL PROGRAMME will be given by THB STAR OPERA IMATU mat, aWI HMtl MM To morrow, Friday OHELORONG AND OHELOIINB ktohamed No» and Syed Alee take the leading parts K. H, OMIONO, Proptiotet. T. L TAM, Manajtes. •beae U6I for Mats I
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    • 819 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT! FOB BaLB. tb« nttle t°m ear-pfcoa* tor deafness. Apply Bax No. m. Btralts TimesFOB BALB, a dictaphone complete, ia bett working order. Apply Bos Nc, 164, SrraitsTims. TO T BT. one spaeioo* rtoi e o« tue ground dao* »-,d onso^e- on tfae flr«t float. Apply 4, "-gQ'l Street.
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    • 387 6 Singapore Amateur Dramatic Society Under the die t lngulehad patpormga off H. E. the OlRoip Adminlatai>lng t ha Oovirnmant and Mrs. Jtmu. A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT including CUniCtl. BALLET AND COUNTRY DANCES VICTORIA THEATRE Tuesday, December 2 Thursday, December 4 Saturday, December 6, at 9.15 p m. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE A
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    • 47 6 USE ONLY British Expanded Metal Manufactured by The Expanded Metal Co., Ltd London and West Hartlepool. Other Expanded Metal is being offered under similar reference Nos. but of thinner stands and lighter weights. INSIST ON QETTINQ THE GENUINE BRITISH EXPANDED METAL Bole Agents William Jacks Co. SINGAPORE
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  • 36 7 The Ismily of the late Mr. Ohan Cheng Siew b to thank tbe relatives aad ftieads who attended the (uner»l, as well as those who sent telegrams and letters of ocndoleaoe, wreaths sad Chinese sorolls.
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  • 1042 7 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, DUMPING. To those who regard Free Trade, even, oar gwd old British one-sided free trade— as the perfection ol all eoonomio wisdom the introduction of a Damping*" or? rather an anti-Damping Bill will be coaelusiyj proof ol deplorable backsliding. Ths argument ol what is
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  • 29 7 Klabang Rubber Company dr aided to pay on October 38 an interim dividend ot 5 per cant less tax at 6i. ia lot the year ending D.oember 81 next.
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  • 27 7 The direotors ol the Spiemban Rubber Estate declared an interim dividend ol 7 pe* eeat., less income-tax, payable on November IS to holders registered on Oo»obn 81.
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  • 34 7 The General Mansger of Tronoh Mines 1.-i., has invited tbe members ol tbe F.M.S. Chamber ol Minn to Tronoh on Sunday, Ddcember 7, to inspoat a wooden dr.- Ige pontoon oonstruckl on tbe miaa.
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  • 41 7 Uadn a penalty ol baring their hair shorn off, girls of the Irish Repobliotn party have baen forbidden to a-eosiate with the troops of tbe Government by the offioars of the Irish Rapublican evmy, b»jb a Dublin wire of November 0.
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  • 24 7 Tioooh Mines has deoUred a dividend of 3s. per shave less in jotne tax 0). in the X, payable in London on Deoembei %i.
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  • 23 7 Tbe R?nt Atseumeot Board tor Singapore will sit at the Municipal Board Room on Tuetday, the 2nd proximo, at 2 IS p m.
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  • 23 7 The ex German steamer Bmden sailed yesterday afternoon for Bottoest Island to load wheat in Australia for Uiitad Kingdom under the Wbeit Commission.
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  • 29 7 Several Chinese, one armed with a piitoi and the remain jar with knives, committed a robbery at Hiputah on F<iday nigut, seeuriog booty amounting in value to about 1230.
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  • 33 7 Tho directors of the Bukit C oh Rubber Company Joel v- d aa interim di?idand cf 124 per cent,, less tax, -h compared with 6} per oeat a year agr, payable Njvember 1.
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  • 32 7 Hirmston's Circa* is doe to arrive from Batavia by the B»j»h ol Sariwak on Sunday and will open its sea&oa in Singapore on Monday night ia tbe spacious marquee on Beach Road.
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  • 36 7 Owing to congestion in the accounts branch of the local Gereral Post Office an extension for tho ao:oaimodation of the olerical stiff cf that department is being constructed over the portico ot the Post Offioa building.
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  • 39 7 We note with muoh interest that the Metropolitan Police of Kobe have decided to issue regulations for tbe oontrol of profiteer ing by house-owners, whioh has been ooca aioning a good deal ol embarrass ment and insonvenienos to tenants.
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  • 43 7 Acoordiog to a San Franoisco doip&tob to the Asabi, owing to the present strike ol dockers there, third olass passengers on tbe TKK Btaamer Anyo-maru (9,'<sS tons) wore assisting in lbs work of discharging her cirgo at tho daily wage ol 60 sea.
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  • 58 7 In tbe ease Harry M B. V. Berg »nd another versos Low Peacock and Company, coming on before Mr. Jastioe Brown in tbe Supreme Court, this morning, it was men tioncd that the matter having been Fettled by consent ot the parties concerned, it might be dismissed. Hia Lordship, in
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  • 67 7 Sunday, November 14, was to have been a naiqae Sunday in tbat it waa to be observed by the drTrent churobes at Shanghai as tbe O j-to Church Sunday lor the Young Mea of Sbasghai" and the Sunday Service L.atuo was to observe the occasion The ohief objeot in this
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  • 67 7 The steamship epeed record from New York to Jacksonville, Florida, has beei lowered by two hours by the n*e ol the sew gyroscope compass invented by Sperry, ol t h United States Navy Consulting Board. This oompasa enables navigators to knew true north at all times and is tot subjaot
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  • 67 7 Tho German prisoners ol war interned in Japan were to have been released when the Treaty ol Peaoe came into operation on Noremb-r 11. Five hundred of them desire to remain in Japan and have asked for employment. In the meantime the Japanese authorities are wondering whether they will ever
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  • 69 7 A Shanghai statistioiin took the writer aside the other day and informed him tbat, on present maiket rates tor Bhaiej, the 00.-on mill industry in Shanghai ia worth £16.000 030 jast a small indie ttion ot what oan be done with Chinese produce and Chinese labour properly organised by foreign
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  • 86 7 A farther instance of remarkable aeive in the air was tarnish d by a Chinese pilot lying recently in the vioiniiy ol Peking in an old French machine supplied to Cfci-ia many voars age, Bngine trouble developed, the piiot planed down near the eartb, saw some large gravoatonea immediate'y aL.-ei
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  • 87 7 An innovation of a mill oreohe or nurs- y tar bibies ot women workers in mills hai been mado by the well-p'iowo millowner of Ahmedkbad, Mr, Jimaabbai Ma" '8hr k .bUai, who hu provided a nirsery equipped with foityeipht oots with n" c mtotU Is slueping bibic?, fjr tbe benefit
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  • 106 7 While some workmen wpto buey r-vlving a launob, which hei been v .eokod off Hongkong fourteen years ago, they oame aoroes a skeleton, imprisoned in tbe toiecastld. The bones were in a decaying oendition, Tbe skeleton was removed to the poblio mortuary at Ko wloon. Tbe Polioe are unable to
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  • 123 7 The following Singapore prop:rties wera sold by auction by tbe Csmmereial liibber Co., Ltd at their saleroom, 8. R ffl a Piaoe, on Wednesday afternoon 89 yraro' leasehold Und at Syed Alwee Ro:d, rrea 1,438 sq ft bought by Mi. Chan Nga Bm for I9O0 S9 years leasehold Und acd
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  • 417 7 Mr G. G Seth D P.P goes into hospital to undergo an operation, on Saturday. A movement is oi foot among tbe friends ol the late Mr. J W G udtborp to erect a memorial to him in the lorm ol a oross on hia grave. The
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  • 69 7 Booking for tbe A.D S. entertainment iv tbe Theatre bag now h ->n transferr i back to Moutrie and Co. We hrsr tbat at a dress rehesrsa) last night everything went with the greatest eucoeps, and thrve is promise ot a most excellent show. Tbe first performance
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  • 68 7 To-day Americans in all parts of the world celebrate Thanksgiving D»y, which rivals Christmas and New Year as an impoitrnt occasion in the oalsndar. It originated as a rr'igious rite with tbe Pilgrim Fathers, rid later tbe last Thursday in Novembrt was set apaii lor thanksgiving by
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  • 121 7 Mr. Justice Woodward (Aoting Chief •lastice) with Justioas Sproule and Wbitley has been engaged Bites yectsrday in hearing tbe sppeal in the action Harold Sam. Godwin and Wilson Holgate snd Oj (Far Kigt) Ltd, vs. Bod stead and Company against the judgment of Mr Juntios Brown who
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  • 127 7 Met Bm. Barlow acd Co. report under date, November 26: At the oprning of tbe nsnat weekly auotions this nnroingthe lene cltbe market was quiet and a further deolire in prioes has to be recorded. Ribbed snicked sheet was readily taken up at from 94, to 88
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 134 7 SUPER-VALUE ■LSEWINfi L_JT MACHINE BLj^" MU>B BT ]kj OAVIB SEWING MACHINE 00.. t 4 i A I I 1 Ho. 1. Treadle Sewing Machine, r £A with drop U at. dr»w« and oover \%l ecmplete witn all scares aad 4 -ir3isal $43. SO each. No. 3. Treadle Machine, fitted with
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    • 158 7 ATTRACTIONS AT SINGIPORE'B MODERN PICTURE THEATREB TONIGHT TM MfM HI *M IT! P -o >r,«Un ALHAMBRA Beach Ro»d ONCE TO EVERY MM pti Featariag Jack Shtrrill, 4 P t. MILESTONE OF LIFE ata. (First Show) PALLADIUM Orehatd Boad I ata, ROPED 6 pt. Featuring Bany Caiey. laat. PATRIA Hat Bjisodei
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    • 147 7 Ulo Paodao Sale. Messrs. Eva Mud Co eeoietarie* ol the Ula Pandan (Sir R »pore-) Robber Estate*, Ltd, itlitm uu tbat Block B ol the ecm p»oy's land at Holland Road, otmpiising ao atea o< 83 acred 1 rocd 25 pjlcs bas been sold. (oi 170,000 Oftfch ted Ibat neßotiaticoß
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  • 153 8 Rbutbb Tblbobams. London, November 22 Stockholm, from Helaingfora: Denikin reports tbat he baa broken through tbe Bolshevik front between Orel and Tamboff, annihilating 66,000 Bolsheviks. He adds tbat tbe peasants and workmen ot tbe mannfaoturinß oentres are revolting against tbe Soviet. Loadon, November 21. Tbe Times publishes
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  • 112 8 Rbutbb Tbuobamb. London, Novombet 22, Hamburg, November 21 Addressing an extraordinary meeting of tbe HamburgAmerica Line, tbe chairman, Von Sohinokel, aaid that witb tbe exoeption of the remnant of a tew small ateamers everything bad been taken from the company, in exchange for wbioh it had merely a
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  • 90 8 RaUTBB TaLBOBAM. London, November 33. The Wat Offioe announces that batwein August 1914, and Oatob;r 81, 286,086 honours, exoluding those to tin Air Fitce, were awarded for servioee in the fi 'd, and 18,862 tot othet war aetvice». ot whioh the Indian foaoea were awarded 0,317 and
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  • 84 8 Bbotbb Tblmbam. London, November 33, Now Tork The national adjustment commission haa awarded tbe deep aea longshoremen B 0 oenta an hour and 130 oenta an hour overtime, an inoreaae of 22} per oent over tbe soale in foroe to October when tbe strike began. London, Nsvcmber 32.
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  • 82 8 llbutbb Tblbobam. London, November 23 Tbe P. and O ex German liner Prin/ Hubertua, whioh arrived on her first voyage from tbe Bast, baa bsea partially destroyed by fire in tbe Royal Albatt dock. It ia hoped much cargo will be salved. London, November New Tork Tbe
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  • 55 8 Ebutbb Tblborams. Lcndon, No\ ambat I Tbe Government has at point .d a committee to prepare a complete aehenM ot imperial wirelesa c:mnunioatioos. Sir Henry Norman ia the ohairman and there ia a strong pes»nel, inolnding tbe experts Sir J. F. C. Snell, Mr. J. E. Petavel, Professor
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  • 43 8 RacTBB Tbusbams. London, November 22. Rome The final eleotioa results were t Socialists 160, Catholics 10C, Liberals 161, Reformist Socialists 10, Democrats 28, Hipublioaas 9, ex Soldiers 28, Democratic Radicals 1, Nationalists 2, Independents 8, Socialist Radioals 1, Independent Socialists 1,
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  • 146 8 RaUTBB TaLBOBAM. Paris, November 21. The French Minister of Poblio Works, M. CUveille, is to be appointed chairman of the International Commission of the Kbiae. Aooosdiag to the tieity of Versailles the Rhine becomes an international river, with French prominence ooneerning waterworks. Paris oiroles state that the present
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  • 19 8 Rbctbb Tblbobams Lob Job, November 22. New York The embatgo on wheat will be lifted on Deoembet IB-
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  • 47 8 RaUTBB TbLBOBAM. London, November 22. The Manchester N ivember Handicap result waa 1. Eing John, 2. Planet. 8. Chattor. Seventeen ran. Won by four length*, same distance between secjnd and third. Betting 13 to 2 King Jobn, 10 to 1 Manet, 9 to 2 Chattor.
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  • 101 8 (From Ors Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 30. The Municipal Commissioners have approved of the 1920 Budget, the estimated expenditure being »2,231,0:0. The assessment on houses has been increased to 15 per cent tbe ganei&l water rate to 5 per cent, aad the rate on building land to
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  • 63 8 (Fbom Oi k Own Cobm>pondkmt) Penang, November 26. Mr. Ooh Hoon Cheng has promised $10,000 and Mi. Tye Pfaye Y»m 16,0:0 to the R»rH a Cbllege. Tbe estate of tho late Mr- Tye Kee Oaan has premised 15,000 yearly for ten yean, Mr. R. 8. Sejmour of tbe
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  • 79 8 I From On Own Cokrksponuikt Kuala Lumpur, November 20, Tbe Federal Council has passed the Vehioles Amendment BUI, also a bill tor tbe tuitbet ameadmoat of tbe General Clauses enactment ol 1896 1607. Tbe Bill for the p/ohibition of the pub lioatioa aad impoitatioa of seditious newspapers, books
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  • 113 8 On obaigee of increasing tbe rent cf a honse bel nging to him, reoeiving unlawfully in creased teat and ttttag steps to «jel a tenant, a Cbiceae named Kbo Tong Sang was thia morning fioid 1160 on tbe Gist, convict.' J and oantioaed on tbe second, and
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  • 276 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co 's Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fr»^er and C\, in their weekly report, dated November 27, atate:— In the mbber share market business was again very active acd tbe general tone firm Busineaa waa oa a larger scale than fot some time paat and altbtu^h
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  • 490 8 Proposed Import Doty io The F.M.S. In moviag ia the Federal Couooil oo Taeaday tbat tbit Council rcaolvea that, witb a view to enoouraging tbe establishment of a matet- oiaking industry in tbe F.MS., it is expadient tbat an import duty be imposed j on matohca imported
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  • 220 8 As already recorded Capt. L.O. Taylor, died tuidenly, from boart failure, at bia residence in Aboo S te r Line, Peaang, on Tueaday, It appeara tbat be got out of bed, and waa uppir. ntly going to switch on the eleotrio light when be
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  • 88 8 Tbe Presbyterian Messenger notes that the Church at Singapore is soon to ba witb oat a minister, owicg to the resignation ot Rev. William Cross, M. A Mr. Cross baa tf ken a leading part in tbe widening of the fields ot labour of eaoh ot tbe ehuroboa in Malayr.—
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  • 1205 8 (Fbob Ovr Own Corbespomdbnt Penang, November 38. One of the lest scrupulous members of the i get rid pick br gade who are exploiting tbe present land boom in Penang hit upon an i ingenious method of procedure the other day. The gentleman in question, armed with
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  • 245 8 Tbe Mata-mata. [There have been five thefts in tbe poet's domic le in seven day. The mata-mata on being informed says Don't disaisa the boy he might go aad rob others. Put temptations in bia way, ait op all night, watoh him, am I catch him." Thia
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  • 585 8 Capture of the Cargo-Carrier Deutschland, An effiset of the meat boat Broad monnt, wbiob was at Darwin laat m»oth, bad oonsi datable experience on a destroyer in tbe North Sea, and in many seas during the whole of tbe late war. He gftt.3 an interest ing aeoount of
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  • 154 8 To-day's Bnglneir Maephail aad Co., Ltd.s Daily Report. November 37, 1919. Silver.— 7s*. Hoagkoag.- 110*. Hh f «gh*l Tin.— 3s6 tons sold at 1141. Bobber.— Auctions firmed considerably today, 98} oeata beicg cbtained for ready. Business outaide resulted in business at $1 forward. Shares— An active maiket.
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  • 1170 8 Deceased's Widow's Story of Tbe Tragedy. Yesterday in the sroond oourt before Mr. Bu!l, Mr. J. J. Setb, I) P.P., put in an appearance tor the Crown in the case in which Somab Basapah and Baida Singh are on remand in connection with the al'eged murder of
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  • 66 8 Anxiety is fell in looal shipping c rcitt owing to tba non-arrival of the Tjyu Kitea h tiaba steamer Anyo Mara, a veoacl of 0,684 tjns gross, doo here ftom Hongkong lon d»ys ago. It ia fearod that she has encounter ed the reoent typhoon in tbe
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  • Correspondence.
    • 196 9 To the Editor of tbe S.rnits Times. Sir, Al:ow me to say thiongb tbe oMarccs ot your p»for, tbat your correspondent Muarian only ix.tosos Lis soanty know ledge about Mouarcxe^anism when he tries to give an excuse lor tbe Malay in difference to trade bere. Islam (not
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    • 281 9 To the Editor ot tbe Straits Times. Sir,— lt is manured that the operations ot the p«e«nt Rant Board are to oease tbsrtly th» roason assignd being that the measure whioh was introduced to protect (jsor tenants from', rapaoioas minded land lords was only to be in
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    • 345 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A friend cf mine owned 1,000 shares of the above company whioh be purchased at IS oents per share on the out-break of war. He still hoids them and he informs me tbat almost cveiy day brokers have been to
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    • 544 9 To the Editor ol the Strrts Times. Sir,— ln reply to "An Indian Labourer's ■emaiks in jour issue of tbe 22nd mat I aboald like to point out tbe following faots which he has apparently overlooked. Farther more, connected as I am with an estate employing a very
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    • 113 9 To the Bditor. of tbe Straits Times. Sir, I quite agree with your correspondent, Mr. Hurst, drawing attention to the in efficient telephone system whioh now exists in Singapore and giving his sad experience when attending to tbe telephone. I myself have bad many occasions to ring up
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  • 149 9 The fo' lowing subscriptions are gratelully acknowledged Baiker and Co Ltd. 1300 Evatt and Co. 100 Fraset and Co 100 Ftaser and Ncave, Ltd, 3SO Gattey and Baicsman 60 M:A lister and Co., Ltd. 84,86 Mansfield and Co Ltd. 100 Nestle and Anglo Swiss Condensed
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  • 91 9 'Immense quantities ol silver dollars, bullion and bar silver are being accumulated by tbe Banki> in Shanghai." Our dollars here have fallen far Nat reaobed their lowest level Whereas in bullion, coin, and bar Shanghai mutt fairly revel. What pussled me at first a bit
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  • 76 9 Ist Sunday in Advent. November 30. St. Mask's Church, Ssuiibax, 7 80 am. Matins, 8 am. Holy Communion. 9 80 a.m. Tamil Servioe, S p,m. Children's Servioe, 8 80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Monbay, Die 1, St. Andibw (transferred). 7 a.m. Matins, 7.80 a m. Holy Communion. Thursday,
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  • 501 9 Proposed Sale of tbe Company's Property. Following is the report by the directors of Scmbrong Rabbet B«tate, Limited, to the ninth annual general meeting of rharebolders to be held at tbe registered offioe of tbe oompany. Cbaitered Bank Chambers, Siagtpore,on Thursday, Dccembei 4 Qtntlemen, your directors have
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  • 557 9 Tribute to the Retiring High Commissioner. At the meeting of the Federal Couooil at Koala Lumpur, on Tuesday, reports the Malay Mail, Mr. Ba Todk Sen moved that a reoora be entered in the minutes of the Council's appreciation cf tbe servioes of its 1 tte President,
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  • 466 9 European I x- Manager Seat For Trial. Tbe Malty Mail reports tbat A Coulobet, formerly ol Singapore and Utterly an exmanager ol Chow X'K 1 and Co., Kuala Lumpur, was on Monday oommitted lor trial by tbe K lala Lumpur magistrate on a charge ol theft, wbiah
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 31 9 The Garrison Gall Club is arranging a matoh Scotland v. Tbe R3Bt lor Sunday. Members wisbiog ta play should forward their names to tbe boo. secretary before midday on Saturday.
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    • 45 9 The lolbwing represent the S.H.C, at soooer 'against the Maocbestbrs this alternoon:— B T. Gaano B. G, Wbaatley an L. M. Pent efatbbr W. Russell, W. A. Aeria and L. M. Rsppt; N. d. Hogan.'A, Newman, T. LeiJMius, W. J. L'ngatd and L. Gammell.
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    • 135 9 I In spite ol the rain tbe ground was in good oondition yesterday alternoon and members ol the Polo Club had an interesting praotioe gauio. After a pick up for the first ohukka tbe teams lor toe seoond were formed as lollows A.— No 1, L. R
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  • 188 9 Oharlis -Chaplin, alter an absenoe of six months, returns to tbe screen at the Gaiety Cinema, on Friday, in the fiist ol his series ol |1.000,0J0 oomedies entitled A Dog's Lite. It will be supplemented by a British Produo tion and new oomedies, while in the first show
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  • 49 9 Programme of drills, etc,, lot week ending Saturday, Notember 39, 1919:— Fbidat, Novsmbsb 38. Bara«ian Oo.,— Part I claninoation, BaL Range, 4 80 p.m. SatobdaT, Novsmbsb 39. Chinese Co.,— Parts I and II elattitoalioa, BaL Range, 3.80 pan. B. Smith, 2nd Lieut., losing Adjutant, 8. V.0
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  • 37 9 I Orders lot week ending Baturday, November 29 1— Tbossdat, Nuiinn 37. Band practioe, Malay Volunteer Club, 6 16 P "udiridual Troop Orders as issxel by Sooutoasters. Fkam C. Samm, OommisKoaas
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 205 9 BAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, November 29 ST. ANDREW'S NICHT BALL SCOTCH DINNER, SCOTCH MUSIC Dancing nntil I a.m. Orchestra of seven musicians. Specially selected Dance Music. SUPPER ON THE LAWN FRBM 11 P.* UNTIL 1 A.M, ADELPHI HOTeT Every evening OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA plays from 7 to 10 IDEJdPBI HOTBI, LIMITED
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 571 10 fIWJMAS '*HHBrBJB| »t tra nnm ra.r.raAi a.nsa I waajsag pagar mmm— *r— t rasi las r AT 9.80 IN THB BBOOMD SHOW AT 9SO A Harry Carey speoial attraoUoa, leataring Htrry Carey aad Molly Halone,ia THE SOAR LET DROP, 6 reels Writtea aad ptodoecd by Jaok Ford THE NBQLECTEO WIFE
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    • 249 10 CINEMAS From Tuesday, November 86 to Thurtday, November 27 JgBK LrBBOTIrfi Jl iBV UrBBBfE Jl LJ| LJI ifbr^S HAT I I TFI ss m&&i The FUrt Bhow 7*° W/fWm THH L.ABT OUTLAW «/l 11/lEf 2 PMts 2 parts Along with THE LURE OF THE CIRCUS Bpisode IB— Tha Stolan Record
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    • 154 10 H. R. ARBENZ, ..P.z. ARCHITECT AND CIVIL BNOINBBR 6-A. MALAO6A STREET. SINGAPORE PORCELAIN lATEX_CUPS LEE KISS 800 Ba, Cbaage Alley. MASSAGE Mr. and Mrs. Fujimori JAPANBBB BOMB BBITBR No. 19, Dhoey Ghaut, Singapore. WANTED TO BUY Beoond-hand Chinese or Buropean Household Furniture oi erery desoriptioa (big or small lots.) Good
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    • 273 10 The part we play in Modem Printing Adveitisemeats. WE START THAT BUBINEBB FROM TO-DAY Let as tell yoa that youi Sales Messsge is oa 11 Modern Friatiag." We originate ideas to* a tiagls advertisement or a complete advertising campaign. Voa will therefore find oar methods ol printing entirely developed ol
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 626 11 911,000,000 8.0. Assurano* la loikm over §9,000,000 fj.c. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Ineeannam n •tbaits BBrraanaim) flat Of i Wlnahastar Hevsa, llngtaara. LONDON OFF CH i IS, Old Jawry, 1.0. The Getpnany dm «SO,OOO deftslte^ with the •unteiae Coort t» Inrltna. and eemplies with the BrtMah LHe
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    • 257 11 NOTICE UNION INBURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIHTED (lacDrporatei in Hongkong) Mr. G. Q. Franklin bai br.m appointed Manager ol thi* Soeiet; in Smeapore, and I asbumea cbarg ol the branch as from to day's I date, By ovdor ol the Board ol Direotors, W. B SMITH Manager. Sißgspore, November 26,
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    • 673 11 RIGHTS and DUTIES THE SHANGHAI Lift INSURES CO., LTD. (IMOOBPOBATBD IB HONOKOHa) ThelrSe 0 1 B-BIDHNT MANAGER. Singapore, SALES IV AUcfitiT AUCTION BALE At Messrs. Ching Reeg Lee Co. Oa Saiyksay. Novbubbb 29, m 11 a.m The prep r i ol F. C. Wielord, Bag. One five- setter Over'and motor
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    • 362 11 AUCTION BALF f *6"»«i'lt twowhfoler Ralli Cart, a-jttMlian marc end h»rße'B c.irple'e aad is eplndid coauiiion. At tha Cnmmeroial Robin C 'b M*it Om Fbidat, Novmbbb 28, at 10 80 a n THBrOMMBRCULRUanHRns. Ltb. 0.-tICBOWS. AUCTION BALE 01 25/3 J h. p. font cylinder engine and looall, maio body incw)
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  • 1031 13 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Traffic in Bombay. The annual polioe report for 1818 of Bombay city contains some figures intetesting to motorists. Daring 1918 tbe number of oars registered was 398, of which 148 were cl American matafaciare. Tbe total rotjisnations in Bombay, up to
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  • 30 13 A Madras correspondent states that intimation bu jaat been reoeived that Lord Btassej, H.E. Lid* Williagdoa'a brother, disd in London as the result of being ton over by a taxi,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 145 13 aY -■< f *>' FORDSON TRACTORS are now in constant use throughout Malaya And without exception giving perfect satisfaction. Bn cultivating the land for food production, these machines cannot be surpassed EW SiOCKS JUST ARRIVED For quick delivery book at once WEARNE BROS., LTD SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. IP6H AND PENNAO
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    • 191 13 MOTOR SCOOTERS!! NEWLY ARRIVED The most serviceable little motors for pleasure or business P-ice $330 Demonstrations at our OA.cia.GE, Orchard Road THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In England) SINGAPORE:, IPOH AND PENANG JS Jire you one B TTO-DAY, as they have done A since 1 679, Haig Haig v ply
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 794 14 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTBD, shorthand typtt. Apply Box No. 188, Strait* Times. WANIED, cLtirjerit ret d Ttici'eondocfor. Apply Maoai er, Tangksh Bstate. 9ft N I ED. a dispenser, qualified preferred. App > to Chemitt, c/o Strait) Times. WANTBD, a olerk with good knowledge ol typewriting. Application should be made in haadwritine,
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    • 810 14 FOR SALE. FOB BALE, two presses (1 extra powerful). Open lor inspection 4, Cecil Sireet. FOR SALB, li h. p motor cycle, twocylinders, in exoeilect ruaniao order. Prioe MOO or ppat offer No "7 C* rohlll Road. FORS4LB ooapcuQ.i hcu c, Clyde dale, Oilstead Road Oas ana water laid on,
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    • 640 14 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unet retched Hair Belting. 6OLB AGENTS MAM KIAT k CB. 108 and 119. Market Street This picture is all wrong! Yes— but it's a real picture of offices where they still cling to the old-fashioned, wasteful, costly shorthand system. Business men everywhere are
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    • 408 14 NOTICE Our clients are requested to note that NO MOBE FIREWOOD can now be supplied to them. TA.Y GUA.N KIAT Supplier to Government and Municipality only* AND AGBNT FOR The Globe Boiler fluid The ideal fluid for cleaning and preserving steam boilers of every description. 36. PHILLIP STREET 'Phone Noa.
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    • 457 14 MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION WHITE METAL BAIVANIZED RID6IN6B CRANE S CYLINDER OIL BALVANI7EO PIPEB AND FITTINGS CHAMPION BLACKSMITHS POBT DRILLB GUAN KMT ft CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 36 Phillip Street, BINOAPOBB. Telegraph BlimiaT A. B. C. Bib Bdition. Telephone Nob. 1861, 1888 BOON SENG ft CO.. LTD. (lasorporated in
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    • 341 14 Straits Motorcar Service THE PREMIER GARAGE OF THE CITY UCW 5 and 7 Beater> cam IIC If on hire day and nlghf I'Phone 1233 114 ta 116, Orsha* acai. NEW GOOD 3 A large itock ol planting, mining, shipping goods, hay« just arrived NOTB THE ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 203 14 Straits Zinjes TELEPHONES Editorial and General .58 Manager's Office 1117 Job l'i.nting Office 1344 All communications relatiag to editorial mat ter» and news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All oommunicatioßj relatiag ts> business matters— advertisements, aaa> acriptions, accounti, printing etc, aboak! bo addresser! to THB MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT SATES Wants,
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