The Straits Times, 6 September 1921

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. H->.7:!0 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 78 1 en 3 f-fif v-i I ge ft,,.Ji Hyf Pilsener Beer ||11| Guinnesss Stout j^^^ SOLE AGENTS The Borneo Co., Ltd. (Incorporate*' In Eng'.tud) /£Tt>x ALL KODAK CHEMICALS ARE ltd A TESTED \S^ thoroughly before this seal is allowed to go upon them. X^no^ KODAK TESTED CHEMICALS KODAK, LIMITED (Incorporated in
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    • 175 1 QAfF Robinson's Q OJ\ L/JL ONCE A YEAR ONLY OJ\Lj XL, ROBINSON'S PATENT THE FAMOUS 'BEN' E/jery watch guaranteed. Sale price In 3 sizes. r*& Hjfe3 ©Cj^'llrl VICKEU'S "MODEL DE LUXE" llb^fbkj' V^*» /f '^'!y/ Th' 1 Ih;.>l and most improved hand 6 sewing machine of the present day •H^^^^^^^^tr
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  • 691 2 P^nks. Churches, Schools Artd Bungalows. Though the Island is not now passing: through too happy a time, financially speaking, states the Times of Ceylon, its staple industries not having appreciably revived from the recent depression, there yet seems to be an apparent boom in building operations
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  • 313 2 IS THE SEA DRYING Jelly Fish Appear and Herrings Vanish. According to an article in the Daily Kxpriss of July "J;!, mysterious changes ;are taking place in the sea. Some peoplt 'ko to the lenjjth of suKKestinf; that the [sea, like rivers and wells, is drying up lowing to the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 292 2 11l CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT ■Ha H H B li I- 5 x ii <<S Ns SI. Kilda Road, Melbourne. Complete Concrel* Road, >SS "^y^. reinforced bi/A IS.R.C, Fabric, Traffic: Motor 'bus, m Reinforced Concrete Road* Water-bound Macadam Road*. II II w vx ri^HE upkc»p coit of a watrr-lK>und Macadam road W
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    • 587 2 Cuticura Shampoos Mean Healthy Hair Especially if preceded by touches of Cuticura Ointment to spots of dandruff, itching and irritation. This treatment does much to keep the scalp clean and healthy and to promote hair growth. !<Dli.liMali Sa.Olatontl. 5a u<li U Soldtiirooel»o«U*>«r-'m"r«.KritT»hl>^iot: f p tv W7«Jau.Ltd ..n.ChwtirkMMlq LuluE C 1.
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    • 228 2 10 H.P. CITROEN CAR Tk« axe«U«ic« ot Franeh antomobila «f leeeria* kM tm| Urn known and agreed by eiperta. Tba Ciirova U tie »iijifw»*«M beat of this achool of production. K«a tfcla remarkabU Car— eoarpmrt it with aay ctW» HtM Ml Cf IP Market. Taka a demooatration ride— drlTt it
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  • 488 3 M (oast Raid Near New York. \i .Nvwhavon Fort, on Lone Island Sound, on July 2.'!, a «anp; of smugglers was taught in the act of unloading over MO cases of Scotch whisky right under the Mass of a cordon of coastguards, says a New York message
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  • 485 3 Quaint Celebrations Held In China. Throutchout the past month, (August) vhich the Chinese set apart for the relief of homeless ghosts or Tah Chiao, as tley cail it. one might frequently sec ir the street* a public procession, consisting of Chinese priests, monks, musical band ar.il a number
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  • 69 3 Captain Viscount Curzon is to ask tht Home Secretary of State whether his attention has been drawn to the prevalent and apparently increasing practice of runninjf motor-lorries along; the main roads leading into London at week-ends, and of filling them with liquors of varying descriptions, which are apparently supplied to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 335 3 aaKorjßCaWwiw BbV t c Rjn-.inc.ton Model SI Automatic Piitol is ab- I aaV/7>Kn> H7 solutelf sal:. There ii no danger of accidental di>- aaaV/7/WwBS]P*l«aW charge b«< iu«e of the thru* safety devices: (1) aW/JJBtKwBLaCBBsTV ewtcniJtic t'-p safety. (2) thumb-operated stieiy lever, ffjEWZu HfflHawT 1 ai3 2 >c 'cmoval safety.^ >
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    • 481 3 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE is hereby Riven that all Chinese Recreation Clubs Registered or Exempted from Registration under the Societies Ordinance, interested in Football, which have not yet been affiliated to the Straits Chinese Football Association, are requested to do so without delay. For particulars, please apply to the undersigned. E.
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    • 260 3 GARAGE AND MACHINERY PROPRIETORS INSTALL A DRUMMOND LATHE and execute your own running repairs at lowest possible cost. Illustration shows TYPE "M" 3'/i in. CENTRE LATHE, which we supply on stand with treadle drive, and with which all usual repairs to MOTOR CARS AND LORRIES can be effected. Other types
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 937 4 STEAMER SAIUH6S I P. 0.- British India AND v Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 9. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Coapaay'a MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are at proaaat saspeaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND
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    • 735 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP GO. LIMITKD "ttsaers laloaded te eaU froa Blacaaors KINTA- Monday, 4 p.m., for Port SwsttSDham and I'enang. ■TE LBONG- Monday, at Ofl »jb, for Malacca and Moar. KAK\ --Tuesday, at 4 59 pjc, for Malaeet and Mnar. IPOH— Wednesday, at ,4 p.e-., for Port Swattenham and
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    • 54 4 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORKi AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ Grace Dollar LOADING EARLY NOVEMBER. Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to the Principal Cities of the United States and Canada. For further information as to Rates, etc., apply to THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. No. 117-121, Market
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    • 389 4 STEAWER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) No. I, Do Soaia Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to chengo without notice) EUROPEAN LINK For Port Bald, Marseilles, London, Aatwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg arr. dep. ALASKA MARU Sept. 17 Sept. 18 ALTAI MARU Oct. 15
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    • 635 4 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURN 3 PHILP LINE (Incorporated in ArstraUa) Mnjrapore to Java. Ports, Port Darvli Tharsdsy Island, Brisbane and Sydney, »ii Torres Straits, also with transhipment as other Victorian. South Australian and Nortt Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, Ne« Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARFT.LA,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 575 5 STEAMER SaiUNBS N.Y.K. European Line LONDON LINE Fortnightly Service FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA POSTS c SADO MARU Sept. 8 KITANO MARU Sept. 21 LIVERPOOL LINE Fortnightly Service FOR MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL VIA PORTS LISBON' MARU Sept. 10 HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service FOB LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG, VIA
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    • 333 5 STEAMER SAILINGS •BIWELL UNE (Incorporated in EngUnd) POB NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUEZ BOLTON CASTLE In port EGREMONT CASTLE Sept. 15 KKNDAL CASTLE mid. Oct. WRAY CASTLR mid. Not. BOWES CASTLE mid. Dee. For freight, pleaia apply to PATERSON, SIMONS A CO., LTD, Agenti. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated
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    • 205 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE PASBENGEB SERVICE Sailings from Singapore to London > MENTOR Dee. 6, 1921 TEIRESIAS Jon. 3, 1922 First-class only. FABB SM or »77» For farther information, plaasa apply to W. MANSFIELD CO, LTD, (Incorporated in England) GREEN STAR LINE Steamer Destination Dat date WEST CALERA
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    • 162 5 FIAT CARS LORRIES Marine Engines FOR LOW COST RELIABILITY DURABILITY ECONOMY j ANO EFFICIENCY. Most favourable arrangements made to suit all Customers. APPLY Colonial Motor Co. ORCHARD ROAD 'PHONE 950 JOHNSON-PICKETT MANILA ROPE THE BEST THEREFORE THE CHEAPEST Buyers now-a-days are more invst»nt open superiority of quality than cheapness of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 550 6 OWEIIK "GAIETY" CINEMA THURSDAY, LAST NIX3HT 'i. ttmmi Show at w p. m. VIOLA. DANA In the Brilliant Cocmdy Some Bride talM in a aval PROGRAMME U V.Ulp.m. „,m !i».,i.il. F,,i-«le'. 1. .1 C. ■I p. m. Snia Uag BatriSCi BttiaL Kpi:•*Jde^ and 10. a i lu.oo p.m. \ma Daaa
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    • 208 6 ENTERTAINMENTS POSiTITSLY LAST THREE NIGHTS THE THEATRE ROYAL (STAR OPBRA HALL) North Bridge Road. To-night To-night SECOND GRAND CHIN&E OF PROGRAMME THE KINfJS OF MYSTERY jl^fi THKIR WILL SHOW New Tricks, Illusions. QaMiaH CsatapaM Scenerirs and Dances Popular Prices $2.50, $2, $1, 3(1 at*, and 30 am 'Phone 1366 for
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    • 204 6 NEVER SAY DTE, SAT TINTEX HOW TO USB IT P I'iil ft tmKpnonful of Tintex into a cup, add suMicient hot w:it«r t<> linlf till the cup, stir wall MM put eoatanta into half gallon of cold waaafc Kir-t wash tin' in;itorial well and |il.n'O while wet into Bnta Water.
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    • 612 6 KATONG HOTEL NEAR THE SEA— END OF JOO THIAT ROAD. FURNISHED CUISINE ROOMS Excellent C.irioe. Meals at any hour. Available at any time. Cool and airy. CAFE BATHS w Private Bathrooms. Sea Bathers anpplied Lemonade. Ice-rream. Cakes, etc. with Costumes. Towels. Room*, etc. prices very Moderate. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ESTATE
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  • 1481 7 Kemarkable Discoveries In Spain. The Madrid correspondent of thj Tiroes writes The Friends of Art," a private society that has done much in recent years to propagate at home the knowledge of Spanish art (which ir- many of its manifestations is often better known and apl>i
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  • 211 7 The Abandonment of Ancient Customs. Age-old precedents governing the permitted forms of public salutation t< members of the Imperial Family oi Japan were to be shattered on tht occasion of the return of H.1.H.. tht Crf wn Prince, from his history-making tour of Europe on S.-ptember
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  • 156 7 Some idea of the conditions existing in China's model province may be forme.l from the following paragraph which we i:ike from our Chinese contemporary, the Canton Times Bandits in Sun Wui district have been very active lately, and the 30 odd women unt\ girls captured from a
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  • 137 7 Two war memorial tablets will shortly be hung on the walls of the office of the Colombo agents, of the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimcs in Prince Street, Fort. One of the tablets gives the name which number nearly 200— of the officers and men of the
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  • 183 7 niTUBBB T-tM;j. September High >V»cer, 0.43 a.m., 0.54 p.m. J. homeward mail eloMi. Rent Board Meeting. 2.16 p.m. Children's Concert, Vic. Theatre, 6 p.m. S.F-A. Cup Staffords I v. Borneo Co., S.C.C. Wednesday. September 7. High Water, 1.28 a.m., 1.29 p.m. Tanrlin Ciub at Home, 6.16 pja.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 91 7 Cast Wharf Basin Nil. Xact Wharf Nil. Shctrs tthurl Nil. Main Whart Nanking, Yataliinp. Manche. Knipirr UiK-k r,«n|(es Maru, Kenkon Mtru No. 5. Eastern Importer. Wnl Wharf— llabe. Jardinn Whart -Nil. l-alo Branl Coal Wharf. Nil. Keppcl Harbear. Main Wharl Anambu, Poseidon, Juno, Akeru, ML Belle,
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    • 98 7 EMELIE, Dut., 94 tons, from Rhio 5-9, for Kino 7-9. EASTERN IMPORTOR, Amcr.. 3.586 tons, from San Francisco 0-9, for New York 6-9. HEBE. Brit.. 346 'tons, from Port Swettonhum 4-8, for Port Fwettcnham 8-9. I.N'IIRAGIRI. Dut.. 400 tons, from Indrawn for Indragiri 10-9. KENKON MAKU, Jap., 1,778
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    • 118 7 To-d«y ?aigon tl p.m. Malacca and Musr PA Batavia, Chcribon and Stmirang 3 p.m. Heditn 8 p.m Pulau Hktam and Polau Bulang 4 pjn Wedneadar P. Sambu, Moear»-Suba and Djambi 9 a.m. I. Sambu, Muntok nnd Palembanj; ..11 a.m. Penang and Calcutta 2 p.m. UaUcca and Muar
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    • 23 7 't Sing»por« July 14 July 21 .'u!y 2"> July 27 Arrived LonJok August 17 August 17 August 22 August fi
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  • 136 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, September 6. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 13/16 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York Demand 42 H Private 90 days 46 V* On France Bank 500 On India Bank T. 163 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 19 p.c. prem.
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  • 50 7 Spot lept. )ct.-Dec. 8 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyer* Seller* Spot Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Btaadai Kibbed Smoked She* Closing Prict* Buyer* S«'l«r 27 21\ 2TA 28 291 i 30^ Tone of market Stagnant. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 6, 1971.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 184 7 Val. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.60 1 1 Jelantoh 0.80 £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 1.17.6 2.2.6 10 10 KinU Assoc. 6.00 £1 tl Lahat Mines 5 5 Lingui Tin 3.25 3.75 10 10 Malayan Coll. 1456 15.25 1 1 Menglembu
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    • 124 7 I'ai. I'd. Bayers. Sellers. :i £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.10.0 :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.25 6.75 >/- 5/- Electric T'ways 2/6 0 10 Fraser Neaves 27.50 29.00 iO 50 W. Hammer Co. 75 85 00 100 Katz Bros. Def. 140.00 0 10 Mexican Eagle 5.0.0 5.10.0 0
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    • 102 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pa* 5 p.c p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350.000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Mun. 4tt p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. Spore Mun. iVi p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dis. Spore Mun. 4% pc. of l'JO9 $1,500,000
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    • 370 7 iraaar a.. Co. and Ljall and BratTl Qll-WIM, Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allcnby (|1) 0.25 0.15 0.20 Alor Uajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.10 Am. Malay (SI) 2.00 IM 2.00 A. Hitam ($5) O.oO 7.50
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 27 7 Lathe Work of any description is promptly executed by THE Motor Cor Hiring Engineering COMPANY 69-B, Bukit lnnuli Road W. BttIZKE, Manager. Tel. 198 S. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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    • 672 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I FURNISHED ROOM TO LET, in good I locality. Apply 561, Straits Times. I WANTED, a weU educated junior krani for a retail store, 653, Strmlti Times. VACANCY FOR PAYING Gl KSTrinoder^ ate terms. 14, Mount Eliiabeth. Tel. «81. EGGS, each Rhode Island Red, 60 ct.« Turkey 36
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 267 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at tk. fcltawlaa alasa* I Singapore HoUl Tan Wijk Kelly and W»Uh, Ltd, Emtt.. Kla*. Money Chanf«r, Adelphl HoUl Honey Changer, Europe HoUl Honey Cbancar, BadUi HoUl Koh Co, Bras Basah Boae Koh Co., 1-b, RobintoD Bom Low Tons Sw M 1, Middle Boa
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  • 52 8 The marriage is announced between Mr. Ong Swee Chew, the eldest son of the late Mr. Ong Teck I.im. and Miss Tan Siew Hay N<-o, the second daughter of Mr. Tan Chin Chcnc, and the ceremony will t«ke place at the bridegroom's residence, at Woodsville," Serangoon Road, on Friday,
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  • 1109 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 WORRIES OF EMPIRE. A conspiracy has been discovered in northern India to overthrow the British Government, and in the meantime the Mcplahs on the Malabar Coast are stili rampaging. The Abjssinians have made an attack on British territory, which inaj be serious or may
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  • 22 8 Mr. Harrington Ward, K.C., has brok?n the record in legal fo.'s, receiving £10,000 for successfully defending a wealthy Armenian charged with murder.
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  • 49 8 The Master Attendant reports that the wreck of the Psrlis lies in five fathoms in lat. G deg. 57 mm. 43 sec. N. long. 99 deg. 32 nun. 30 sec. E. The spot is being marked by a white cylindrical buoy with w.ix-k painted on it in black letters.
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  • 47 8 Pcnang was swept by a storm on Friday afternoon. Much damage was done in Beach Stre.t, many windows and glass fronted doors being shattered. A blinding rain was swept along on the gale, and the squall continued with unabated fury for the best part of an hour.
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  • 43 8 Recruiting has been resumed generally in Madras l'rcsid-'n.?y except in the following taluks which are still closed to n cruiting owing to prevalence of disease Ganjam District, Godaveri, Kistna and. Guntur all taluks Kurnool, Cumban, Markapuram Nellorc, Darsi, Podili, Kanijjiri, Kandakur, and Gudur.
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  • 15 8 A special article, the Magic of Malaya, appears on page 1 1 of this issue.
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  • 29 8 A second batch of 226 Chinese unsmployed labourers were registered and photographed at the Chinese Town Hall Perang, on Sunday week making a total of 574 up to date.
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  • 44 8 It is understood that the greater part of thy £6,000.000 worth of gold bullion which was or. board the Laur'ntic when she was wrecked in Lough Swilly in 1917 has now been recovered by tho navnl ■salvage party, whose vessels are bcinjr paid off.
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  • 52 8 That cremation is preferable to burial as a means of disposing of the (I ad, is the subje.-t for discussion at the V.M.C.A. Litt-rary Society on V- r ednc«oay n:p,ht at 8.150. Tho discussion promises to be an interesting one, and it is hoped that members and the general public
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  • 48 8 Thieves were, working in the neighbourhood of Spottiswood Park early Sunday morning and at on house, near the New Harbour Board Club, spent som? considerable time in stripping the verandah of everything they could loot. Had they railed later they might have had a good feed as well.
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  • 80 8 The revenue collected by the Ctylon Customs during the portion of the present .inancial year from October 1, 1920, to the end of July. 1921, is Rs. 22,201,:;0W, as compared with Rs. 21,554,05:1 for the -•orresponding period in 11*20. 1920 was a i-ecord yenr for the Customs, but 1921 oids
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  • 84 8 Th.' Paris correspondent of The Times says that a most painful scene, even too much for the Spanish onlookers, was .-aused by a clumsy matador in a bull fight it Nismes. Eight times he had to give the estocadc before the tortured bull fell jn its knees and expired. To
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  • 83 8 The campaign at home against infringement of air regulations has resulted in several airmen recently being fined for .lying too low over towns. The Air Ministry won their first case on August 12, the prosecution resulting in Capt. Seme being fined £40 at Croydon for ,-arrying passengers without a licence,
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  • 94 8 Chief detectiva Insp. Costello charßOd before Mr. Dawson yesterday a Mohameddan Indian named M. Salleh with all.'g;d extortion of $10 by pretendirg to be a detective. Mr. Costello said that Salleh went to 85, Tras Street, where a man *as suffering from smallpox and Salleh is alliged to have threatened
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  • 114 8 A correspondent senctt the following Things that occur to me That the telegraph and parcel post rates have bei>n increased. That the Authorities have allowed thtir expen-ditur..* to exceed their receipts. That the Home Government did the same with Railways, Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones and every other department, by increasing salaries,
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  • 159 8 Mr. Tan Chong Chew's driver woke up yesterday to find that he was locked in in his civa room at ICC, River Valicy Koaci from outside, and he waitod for nearly two hours before this was discovered. It appeared that while the driver was out driving, the thieves opened the
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  • 158 8 Capt. H. Reginald Day met with a tragic ami untimely end on August 27, being found drowned in Phya Phipah Kosu lane off Windmill Road, Bangkok. It appears that the deceased gentleman dined with his brother, Major Leo Day of the Gendarmerie, on the Saturday, and at 8.30 return xl
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  • 472 8 Major Neilson, M.C., late of the Gordon Highlanders, has arrived from home and assumed nuties in the Kedah Education Department. Inspector J. G. O. Reilly of the Perak Gaming Suppression DepsrtrrT»nit. Ipoh, has talcn up dutios as Sii]'er\t.-in- of Customs. Kuala Lumpur. Captain the Hon. Herbert Mead?,
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  • 42 8 In connection with the 3 Per Cent. Premium Bonds issued by Veeteelt and Cultuur Estate, Ranoe Pani, Soerabaya, holders of tickets purchased in Singapore are asked to communicate at once with Mr. J. ■Tersteeg, 86, Cecil Street.
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  • 54 8 The following telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated the Ist inst., has been received by th» Governor H. R. H. the Prince of Wales will pay a visit to Malaya next year after visit to India. Exact dates will bs telegraphed shortly.
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  • 68 8 A theatrical combination called tho Russian Grand Opera Company has been announced to appear at th-j Victoria Tiuiitri' on Thursday and Friday and there >as been considerate booking. Tho MMM tf the company has now cable) to say they cannot come; and the enticement is therefore
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  • 104 8 The Agent cf tho Messagi rio Maritime* is in receipt of a cable from Shanghai stating that the Cordillere, which was driven aground by a tjphoon near the entrance of the Yangts river, has been refloated and will go into dock in Shanslmi for survey. A
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  • 97 8 Among the new companies registered in England during July is the following Ser.-mban, Ltd., Kiwis t->t-<>d July 10, 1921, Station Hill. Redruth, Cornwall.— To plant gTow and produce rubber, coffee, and tea. Normal capital, £30,000, iti 300,000 shares of 2s. each. Minimum subscription seven sharts, Directors F. 1).
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 220 8 REMINGTON The Universal Typewriter for Office Work. IN STOCK NOW. No. 10 A Writes a line 7% inches long and holds paper 10 inches wide. No. 10 I) Writes a line OVa inches long and holds paper 12 inches wide. No. 10 C Writes a line 12 inches long and
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    • 133 8 MARLBOROUGH Beach Road. Excellent World Production REGENERATES 6 Parts Featuring Walter Whitman and Alma Rubens Two-reel Western Drama, Pathe Gazette and Journal Harry Pollard Comedy. I Flrit Show First Three Episode* of PIRATE GOLD Featuring Ctorce B. Seitz, Marguerite Courtot and Harry Semels. TAN CHENG KEE A Co, Ltd., Proprietors.
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  • 685 9 Fuller Account of De Valera's Reply. Generally Voted a Cheerless Document. Reiter Telecrams. London, September 4. De Valera'a rtply to Mr. Lloyd George's letter of August 26 says the Irish too are convinced that it is essential that some definite and immediate progress fhould be made towards a basis
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  • 167 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, September 4 According to news received in London, Trotzky, addressing an extraordinary meeting of the Moscow Soviet, on August 00, inveighed against the Allied countries for inviting Rumanian, aggression with the object of depriving Russia of corn from the Ukraine. Dealing with the famine situation,
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  • 102 9 Reiter Tei.eckam. London, September 0. Details of the plans for a floating exhibition cf British manufactures and industries ha\e. been given to the press. A specially designed ship named British Industry, of 20,000 tons, with eight decks, a large reception hall, an inquiry bureau, bank, insurance office, interpreters'
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  • 85 9 Reiter Telecram. London, September 5 New York The vigorous action of the federal troops has ended the insurrection of striking miners in West Virginia. Three battalions of infantry aided *>y scouting aeroplanes, encircled several hundred armed men, who were deprived of their weapons. The remainder of the
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  • 99 9 Relter Telegram. London, September 4. Paris According to Le Matin, the United States Embassy has officially notified the French war office that General Pershing will come to France at the beginning of October to fetch the body of an American unknewn soldier which will be transferred to
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  • 56 9 Reuter Telegram. Paris, September 5. General Liang Chen-kong, Chinese delegate to the League of Nations, sustained serious injuries when his automobile collided with another near Paris. Th-j international congress of the black race opened in Paris with the French black deputy M. Diagme as chairman. British India
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  • 73 9 Rei teh Telegrams. London, September 5. Paris General Liang Chang-Kong, the Chinese del, (rate to the League of Nations, has been injured in a motor car accident nvar Versailles. His car collided with a lorry. London, September 5. Brescia The Frenchman Sadi Le Cointe has won the aviation Grand
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  • 200 9 Repression of Monarchist Movement. Reuter Telecrams. London, September 4. The firmness of the German Government in resolutely suppressing Monarchist reactionary movements has gained for them much popular respect hitherto somewhat lacking. Last week's events proved that German labour, both Moderate and Extreme, support th* Governmnt and uphold the
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  • 195 9 Recter Telecrams. I-ond'iii, September 4 Simia Owing to the rapid rise in th? price of foodstuffs, especially wheat, ant l flour at least till the end of March, in order to prevent the depletion of stocks or enhancement of prices supplies for th? military will be, as
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  • 111 9 Reiter Telegrams. London, September 4. Mexico City The representatives cf American oil interests have reached anj agreement with de la Huerta, Minister of Finance, but it lacks President Obregon's signature. The Americans express satisfaction at the agreement. London, September 5 Mexico City President Obregon has approved the
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  • 109 9 Hbitkr Telegrams. London, September 4 Washington In the course of a letter which will be read at the Centennial celebration of peace betwt.en Canada and America President Hardir/j points to tho centuries of peaceful relations with the British Empire and the fact that a boundary of 3,000
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  • 5036 9 Inactivity of the Government Criticised. Public Meeting in the Victoria Theatre. The public meeting, arranged by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, in connection with Government policy ir regard to the rubber situation was held in the Victoria Theatre yesterday. There was a large attendance of representatives of all
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  • 81 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?, September 5. A Chinese junk, lying off Jelutong fully loaded with petroleum, caught fire and exploded this morning. There were two men on board. One escaped, but the other was presumably killed. With the explosion huge columns of black smoke and fljnu.s
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  • 49 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, September 6. News reached here to-day that a wellknown t.n company in North Perak is discharging the whole of its staff at the end of th>.- current month in view of closing ilown owing to financial losses and other difficulties.
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  • 150 10 Shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday the Ha r ley Davidson motor bicycle and sidecar belonging to Messrs. Chow Kit and Co., Kuala Lumpur, collided with a ricksha opposite the Chinese Maternity Hospital in Pudu Road, Kuala Lumpur, reports the Malayan Leader. The ricksha wa* unset and
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  • 66 10 The marriage took place at St. Michael and All Angeln' Church, Polwatte, on August 22 of Capt. Noel Ingles, 31st Punjabis, and Miss Cecil M. Cooke, daughter of (apt. Wingruve Cooke, R.N.R., and Mrs. Cooke. The bridegroom is the elder son of the kite Mr. H. L. S. Ingles, who
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  • 2783 10 Condition of the Memorial HaH. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurenae Guillemard, X.C.8.) presided, and the others present were th; Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. F. S. Jamah, CMC), the Attorney General (the Hon. Sir William Murison, Kt. Bach.),
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  • 70 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, September 6. Silver 38%. Hongkong 19 per cent. prem. Three months gold 46 Mr. Share Market. Quiet.— Rubbers— Practically no enquiry. Tins.— Taipings 1.05-1.10, Norths 1.30--1.35, Souths 67'.2-72V» cents, Nawng P«ts 1.45-1.52 \z, Papans 55-62'/i cents, Rawangs 30-65 cents, Linguis 3.60-3.90,
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  • 178 10 The mystery surrounding the discovery of the body of an English girl on th? Bombay seashore was cleared up at the inquest to-day, reports a Bombay message of August 20. Her identity was established as a Miss Ryan, employed as a typist by the Royal Indian Marine.
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  • 107 10 Lord Haig has presented the sword ho carried during the greater part of the war to the recently consecrated Masonic lodge Earl Haig," 1260, Windygates, Fife. When the growing villages of Windypates and Cameron decided to apply for a charter they approached Earl Haig for permission to
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  • 35 10 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Wednesday, September 7 Tuesday, Cth.— s.ls p.m., Drill Hall, Chinee* Company Parade strong as possible. Wednesday, 7th.— 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Chinese Company Recruits (Musketry).
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 289 10 Arrangements for Competition At s. c. c. To-morrow afternoon weather permitting, which seems a big consideration at present— representatives of different parts of .Malaya will meet at the S.C.C. to engage for the first time in a genuine open competition to decide the Malayan lawn tennis championship.
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    • 89 10 The 150 yards race in the Jackson Millar Cup competition was decided at the Swimming Club on Sur.dcy. The result was a win for E. J. Sutton, who went at go, W. Penrice, who gave Sutton half a minute's start, being second two yards behind. M. Srhwarz, who went
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    • 20 10 The S.F.A. Cun competition starts tot.ay, when the Staffords I will meet the Borneo Co. on the S.C.C. ground.
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  • 238 10 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., writing from London on August 4. state Generally all markets have been quiet with very little business doing. Most of the works, on account of the Bank Holiday, are closed and will not re-open until the end of this or the beginning
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  • 90 10 Rahman Tin Co.— 4C9 piculs mill piculs 2:!4.fi1, tributes piculs 2-i4MI. Hitam Tin.— 4Gl.Bs piculs. Lingui Tin, Ltd.— Plant piculs 155.20, tribute piculs 9.60, a total of piculs 164.80. Two hundred and eighty-four hours were lost from various causes. Larut Tin Dredging. Hours run 6'>4, yardajre treat
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  • 147 10 The Daily Mail's Paris correspondent says Miracles reminiscent of similar miracles described in Victor Hugo's Notre Dame da Paris, have bc.n discovered It uppears that scores of beggars, blind lame, deaf, dumb and paralysed, nightly resort .-d to the house of the King of Egypt," him; If
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  • 2306 11 Singapore and its Modern Slump. The paper which follows is publish^ in The Times and is from the pen of t wiiMy-travelled special correspondent who has recently retdnvd to Enplane from a visit to Malaya. The coast of Southern Burma and oi .Siam is studded with a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 186 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS arc still the most papular in the East The same hl?h quality is maintained but ICol PRICES HAVE 4Co/ ■V /"BEEN REDUCED This Offer for Spot Cash Payment only ALL NEW STOCK Send to-day for Illustrated Catalogue 8. MOUTRIE ft CO.. LTD. (TacerporaU€ la Hoarkoaf.) Raffles Place, SINGAPORE
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    • 360 11 I Raffles Hotel MONDAT.— T«* Dansant, 5 to 7 p.m. (Admiwioa Cm). WBDNBBDAT.— SpeciaI Musical Programme after Dinner. THURSDAY.— Gnett Night and Dancing. (Evening Dtms Mita.Ui M Dancing). FRlDAY.— Special Lunch— Orchestra. BATURDAT.— Gu«.»t Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essaatlal IM Dancing) SUNDAY.— Cinema aft«r Dinner. NOTlCE.— Residents and Dinars
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  • 587 12 Plant Beginning to Shew Signs Of Wear. The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Ting Kil Tin Mines, Ltd., was held at noon yesterday at the registered offices of the company, Gresham House. Mr. J. M. Sime was in the chair and thenwere also present Messrs.
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  • 235 12 British Companies to Reduce Freight. A Madras message appearing in the Ceylon Observer of August 20 states that as a result of the shipping competition on the Continent, a reduction of 25 per cent, is being made in the freight rates from the United Kingdom to India
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  • 186 12 Arrest of a Medical Student Concerned. According to a Madras message to the Ceylon Observer of August 20 the police arrested a medical student named Charier in the Cafe Avenue de Wagram, Paris, on .suspicion for having been concerned in the hold up of the Paris-Marseilles
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 257 12 Kiam Kiat STANDS for ATISFACTORT ERVICE DO NOT WORRY, WE WILL HELP YOU. THE MARK OF PURITY mm _/Ad!s km PEACHES, APRICOTS PEARS OR CHERRIES served with LIBBY'S EVAPORATED MILK Make an exquisite dish. Remember, Libby't Evaporated Milk U the milk with that creamy taate jnd Übby's fruits are the
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    • 183 12 The Guarantee of a Good Belt. The name Walker. Bolton" i t b-cn MMeciatosi wikh l.eal'jer Bekin," for 100 years an-H i» uu»rj\ntt.c of r. Beit tlml will do ail Ih.-.L n b-".l ij inteaded la do r.t:l L«cp c:i doir.g it. j We rr»a' c a B?it ihatii'ifbl frr
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    • 174 12 PAPER CLIPS AND PINS of all size? and kinds fti.g Clips Ideal .35 box .45 box Owl .50 box ANY OFFICE STATIONERY Obtainable trom RICKARD LT? Prompt Printers 76 Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 2228. For all Defects of Vision. CONSULT Mr. K. r. CHONG Fellow of the Spectacle Maker's Co.
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  • 543 13 INDIA N MUNITIONS SCANDAL. S'.ist'.inr.al Developments In View. That sensational developments in connection with th? munitions case scandal ar? coming, is indicated, says a Calcutta message of August lii, by the statement issued from the Viceroy's Camp last night giving a summary of the searching questions put to Mr. Montagu
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  • 456 13 Financing with an Eve to The Future. The annual general meeting; of the Malayan Itubber, Lean and Asenty Corporation, Ltd., was held on July 21) at Winchester Moa^e. Old Broad Street, E.C. Mr. Kisneis O. Btnatea (chairman of the company) presided, an<t, in movirj: the adoption
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 315 13 Wm aj 7|b (?5Vs.^E t *i" r»*», I'.nl I "us. Sore Feet. 'Im^wcirm, K*l '^Wl ZAM-IH'K sckno'v'u'iljreil tha mo.-t ItiMlilic and most reliable preparation yet di«BaMr -I*^3'™ cuv.roii tor injuries and skin u:>«'..-t'. ST^ M. Jj' 111 <£• iijS l:: n: :.Kir..:lru> AI9M pf JH »oothini: and hvalinj; power as
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    • 427 13 E (*lW\ E ]y[ HO HONG a RHg^ U 61, Kling St. J^ COMPANY \JI ffW I) Sj 'Phone 352 E w*3fe# E THE BRAND OF CONFIDENCE f BY TEST THE BEST. f COIfBINa OF BLUTTCB CO. JAVA SEA ft FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (lßMrpormt«4 Id BatavU, Ja'») AD. 18S1.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 730 14 SALES BY AUCTION E3LAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTI, PRELIMINARY NOTICE BT OBDEK OF THE THUSTEES FOR DEBENTURE HOLDERS. the Bnf-rslgc-d hsve received Instruction, to .ell by public auction (if aot previous!; iid. by private treaty) at their .ale-room, Rnffles Chambers, Raffle. Place, on a data to be notified
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    • 292 14 IMPORTANT SALE CHAMPAGN'K. VEP.M6UTH, WHITE WINE, BRANDY, ETC., ETC. The underMßnnd will soil at the r sale-room, U.-ifllis Chambers, Raffles Place, on Wednesday, September 7, at 11 a.m. Champaene, cases Due dc Monaca and Dufant Tils, Vermouth 151 cases. Burgundy 15 cases. White wine 3 cases, Brandy 81 cases, Gin
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    • 645 14 AwU »T«r HMMN B.C. AiMlrance in force over $17,000,00* THE GREAT EASTERN LIFEABSURANGEGO.LTD. (laeoiparaW UStralU Settlements) ■SAD OFFIC* I Wsathaatat Haaae, aXarapore. LONDON OFFICK X, Old Jewry, Tha Company ha. itO.OOO deposiud with th. Supreme Ceart af Kaglmi u4 eomplit. with tha BritlA Life Aunrance Companie. Act in every particular.
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    • 437 14 I NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANE (NETH. DOHA COMMERCIAL BANK.) Established ISM. i CAPITAL Fl. 00,000,000 (abo« £5,090,000). ISSUED AND Fl. M,oee,ooo (aboas PAID UP *<J85,000). RESERVE FUND FL 48,000.000 (aoo«i HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, KoVe Medan, Soerabaya, Samaraog, Bandoeng Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalnngaa Probolinggo,
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    • 465 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (laeorporatad by Special Imperial Charter la Japan.) Capita] Subscribed T80,000,000 Capital Paid-np T48,000,000 Reserve Funds Y10,t80,000 President K. Nakagava, Sag. Vice-President S. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS a Minsml, Esq. T. Hisannne, Ess.. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Moriaage, Eaq. M. Esaki, Esq. T. Ixsda, Eiq. HEAD
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    • 459 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantaa, sal Motor. Assets exceed £40,0«0,*M W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwrlt.r, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) I All the latest plant of Life, Endowment «nd Annuity policies issued. Assets M.000.000
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  • 1085 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. A Fiat Racing Car. In the speed trials MM en tlio be* I' of Fanoe Island, Denmark, all records were broken by the vetvran Kiat racing car Mephistopheles, driven by its owmi-, Captain John F. Duff. The flyinf* kilometre was covered
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 266 15 1!4 KILO -WATT 32 VOLT LALLY-LIGHT THE CHEAP BUT EFFICIENT HOME LIGHT AND POWER PLANT. Consisting of water-cooled gas engine and generator in one unit and 16 cell 9 plate Williard Storage Battery. EXTRAORDINARY CAPACITY OF COMPLETE PLANT. 110, 20 Watt LAMPS 3 hours 100, 20 Watt LAMPS 5 hours
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    • 308 15 COTY Prance's Finest and Unrivalled Production in Perfumery. E. CL Monod Co., Successors in Singapore to DUPIRB BROTHERS SOLE AOENTS FOR 5.5., F.M.S., and SIMA m-Jml 925* fast FfyaaOas n>&6 O&SSB it DLKXYIBLL Wo&^ Ddicocx* are Qaa&ty. Parity end 9rWn-»am] m SO VW««»l«a KUM, V^Hatlwa of POTTED MEATS, OKTOHD %HJ*MX&,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 347 16 New Shipments Just Arrived. ■Ml METAL SHEETS Siic 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 1/52 in. thick 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 11« in. 4 ft. by I ft. by 1 8 in. MINTZ METAL RODS All *i«cs from in. to 1 in. diameter 1 IKMIK HANDLED CUISELB, nil
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    • 424 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 36. PHILLIP STREET. Thone Mas. 3113 and 3114. The successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC. to the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILRR REMEDY For clearing and preserving steam boilers of all types. Used by all factories, steamers. etc., and
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    • 930 16 CLASSIFIED n VERTISEMENTS__ Tk* PREPAID charges far Wamta, Far Sale, T« Let, etc, la ordinary daaa aat type (average six norda to line) are F»r line; ona insertion 28 eta, two ma. M eta- three ma. 64 eta, four ias. 82 cts., five ma. 11.00, six Ins. $1.18, ten In*.
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    • 893 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO I.XT, Bukit Timah Road, smsll compound house, entrance railway gate No. 13C. Apply Bstate and Trust Agencies, Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Rallies Place, Singapore. ~WANTEp~TO RENT, furnished house in Katonf*. with sea-frontage. Gas or electric, and water essential. In reply please state, number of rooms, locality, and
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    • 293 16 For The Roces MADAME ALICE FORAY ROOM 66. RAFFLES HOTEL Has ju.tt received a new stock of dresses, Morning, Afternoon and Evening wear. Splendid collection of new Parisien hats. ON VIEW FOR FIVE DAYS ONLY. Dresses from $15. Hats from $10. Hair Price sole KOH COMPANY BRAS BAS A ll
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    • 292 16 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd 111-218, OSCHABD ROAD. Sole Dlatributora of BELLANGER famous French Car All Uaia of Repair* to Motor Cycle*. Can, aad] Lorried executed. Cracked Cylinder*. Crank-Casei Geara aai bvokem parU of all metala WeMedL beliable^Tars and lorries hired. Gcoii Traiwported from Shi pa, Codowaa, Private Hoases, etc A
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 176 16 THE STRAITS THRES TELKI'DOMSI Editorial and General 13 Manager's Offlea 1111 Job Printing OCce M 44 All eomraanications relating M ed'.toriat matters and news uhoold t>» *iir »t*Jt to THE EDITOR. All aaaatvaiosttaM relating to boxicesa mattem- advtrtisr ments, subscription*, aecorr:M, piic'rii. etc- should be addrtsse4 It TiCMANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT SATXS
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