The Straits Times, 21 September 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25,748 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 711 2 An UndergroiHu! Palace 0/ White. The beauties of the Cheddar Gorge, that wonderful cleft in the Mendip Hill^, ar« known to people the world ove», and io these days of the motor and the motorcoach are visited by ttyusands yearly. The gorge is one of the
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  • 255 2 Ex-M.P.'s Wanderings in Deseri Kecalled I A trapedy of the peerage is recalled by the death of Lady Marparet Cowellj Stepney, which occurred at thy Llanelly residence of her only daughter, Lady Muriel Howard. Lady Margaret was the widow of the late Sir Arthur Cow.'ll-Stepney,
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  • 80 2 Mala yan Phonology. > The Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, London Institution, junt published, contains a valuable paper on the phonology of the Malay and Negrito dialects spoken in the Malay States of Lower Siam by Dr. R. J. Lloyd, Hon. Reader in Phonetics in the University College,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 316 2 I&'SZ Ouisjo Montgbmery Ward |c Co. CHICAGO, U. 3, A. CATALOGUE FOR 1921 M IS NOW READY 9? Describing a Complete Line of High Grade General Merchandise \tyj Auto A-rccr^orica Clothing r^Hn s v Creaoi beparjVjrs Drug 3 C'■ I^l B Electrical Goods Furnilurc 1 1 ""V' ""V J Boajtol
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    • 572 2 W BBETHAVTt la-rft|a Coiapldxiun r.^ at S? n'Fi ln <*>«■ fKoT I' ro !3L T V T J1 b fJUjoaghneM, nMn,./""^' Qf-^fj "SAFE AND EFFICIENT." Dr. MH.TOX nm REI'OKT ON BABY'S OWN TABLETS. That there are no injurious <lru?s or opiates in Baby's Own Tablets is preyed liv the certificate
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    • 218 2 10 IJ.P. CITROEN OAR c Tae axrellencs oz FrncK aut*j«ob;is jagtmrfu ha* uaj Mst known and agreed by axperts. The Cltroaa is tae aak>««M4TW Karat of tbia sehcol of production. Ha« this remarkable Car— eenparo It with say Ufaa »al "J Market. Take a demonstration ride— drire H yrirrtel* If
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  • 338 3 Youth Tried and Burned To Death. An investigation is being conducted by this judicial and police authorities at Compie:,Tip concerning a crime alleged to have been committed in the village of Vandelicourt (Oise Department), in the enrly days of the war. It reads like a barbs
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  • 333 3 Startling Figures of Imports And Prices. That morphia has succeeded opium as ttv national curse of China is nowawell-riTo.uni.-st'd fact, but it is not so well known that Japan is the country enframed in this extremely profitable busint-ss. Sons remarkable revelations on the subject appear in a
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  • 280 3 6,000 Ft. Bridge to be Built On Ships. A wonderful pontcon toll bridge will, if Conjrre!* c-onscnts, soon span the Hud- son River between New York and the New Jersey short. The bridge will be suspended from two lowers, each higher than New York's big-heat skyscraper— the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 157 3 The Adler Visible Typewriters M CHARACTERS, 2 SHIFT Oflirr Model 7. Ihe Latest Development in the Writing Machine. Simplicity and Strength. We have also in stock THE SMALL ADLER TYPEWRITERS Light in weight and small in size. AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F.M.S. N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. lU, CBCIL
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    • 488 3 I 'pHE best way to keep Eg S the throat thoroughly H H germ-proof and to prevent H HI a sudden r.tinrk- of cold or I M chill penetrating down (be "jS Eg windpipe to the liinj,'-, is to ffl make a practice oi king h9 H two or thr,ee
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    • 434 3 NOTICES NOTICE IN RE ESTATE OP HERBERT TAYNTON FOORD, DECEASED WHEREAS Letters of Administration In the above Estate were granted on August 17, loni by His Britannic Majesty's Consular Court at Canton to the undersigned, notice is hereby given to all persons liari!.;: claims against the estate of Herbert Tayntnn
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    • 522 3 NOTICES TENDERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS* LICENCES, NEGRI SEMJULAN. Tenders will be received nt the tflea el the Secretary to Resident, Nfßri fleayiMlan. Sorembnn, up to m>on on S«|)tembcr *****, for the right to receive ;i licence to act as Pawnbroker under Tho Pawnbrokers Enactment, 1914," in each of the undermentioned areas
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 885 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.-British India AND Apcar Lino Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 3. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majeaty's Government) I oaapaa;'* MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are at present aaapcadod LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FKOM LONDON TO MARSFJLLKB AND LONDON U»* Sln/apore
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    • 679 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. Lunrno t*a»*n iat*ad*d« te aaU trmm ttatna*** KINT A- Monday, •< p.m, for Port Bw.tt.n--ham and Penang. tfVC LEONG Moa*ay M «Jf > Ur Ma .vca and Muar. ILAKA- 1 ue»day, at iM p*. »*r M. »Ec» and Moar. U»OH-Wedne.d.y, at 4 pja.
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    • 51 4 DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Grace Dollar LOADING OCTOBER 25. i Through Bill* of Lading issued from Singapore to th* Principal Cities of th* United States and Canada. For further information as to Rates, etc., apply to THB ROBERT DOLLAR CO. No. 117-121, Market Street. Telephone No.
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    • 409 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THB OSAKA BHOBEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) Ne. J. De Soaia Straot. Proposed Salllns from Singapor* (Subject to ehang* without notice) EUROPEAN LDJB For Port Said, Marselllea, London, Aatwerp, Botterdaa and Hamburg arr. *«p. ALTAZ MARU Oct. 6 Oct. 6 'AMAZON MARU Nov. 2
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    • 604 4 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Aastralla) Singapore to Java, PorU, Port I>*r» Thursday Islaad, Kiisban* and Byd««T, 1 Torre* Strsits, also with tn.nnhipr. other Victorian, South Australian and N ..!->■ Queensland Ports, British New Uuinai, N* 1 Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand i'arra APPROXIMATE BAUX>r,» MARELLA,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 479 5 SrtflMEß SAIUHBS N.Y.K. European Line LONDON LINE Fortnightly Service TOK MARSEILLES. lONDON AM) ANTWERP, VIA POSTS KIT ANO MARU Sept. 22 INABA MARU Oct. 6 LIVERPOOL LINE Monthly Service FOB MARSEILLES AND LIVERPOOL VIA PORTS LISBON MARJ Oct. 8 Monthly Service FOR LONDOV, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG, VIA PORTS MITO
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    • 655 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Nippon Yusen Kaisha PASSAGES FOR EUROPE A few first and second-class accommodation is available on the undermentioned steamers INABA MARU sailing Oct. C KAMO MAUU sailinff Oct. 19 IYO MARU sailing Nov. I ATSUTA MARU sailing Nov. 17 For further particulars, apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated in
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    • 754 5 Straits Settlements »M>I»M ♦4*V ISSUE OF $20,000,001 LOAN Bearing Merest from the date of porchaft* at 7 per cent per annum p*»th!t hall yeirly on Ma/ 1 and November I. »»«>♦« repayable: at par on may i, ioae FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES PRICE OF ISSUE 100 PER
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 495 6 CINEMAS ,jd ua HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road The Stmml Slum at 9,i5 jv«. BODDt I'or.o mi OORIKNK POBTRS 111 li ttiOß KING OF THE CIRCUS Episode 5. THE BLACK WALLET 2 Parts Episode 6. THE LION'S CLAWS .:>. Baa 7 acts THE: SAGEBRUSHER 7 acts Oaaal Baarl Srn^W Photo-p^y
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    • 432 6 ENTERTAINMEHS VICTORIA THEATRE FRIDAY, SEPT. 30, 1921, *t 9.15 p.m. UNE SOIREE; ARTISTIQUE IN AID OF THE FIWDS OF THE UNION JACK CLUB OMNGAFOMO. Under the Distinguished Patronage of UK. Sir LAURENCE GUILLEMARD. X.(.11. and LADY GUILLEMARD. Major General Sir JOHN FOWLKK, C.M.G., D.S.O. H< n. Mr. I*. S. JAMES,
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    • 101 6 For all Defects of Vialoa. CONSULT Mr. K. F. CHOND Fellow of the Spectacle Maker's Co. Diploma of the British Optical Association Fellow of the Institute of Opthalmic Optician* (London) OFFICE AT THE United Pharmacy, 305, North Bridge Road SINGAPORE ..r->» Our New Actrossos Jlijscs, Pu.i*;i S.ibi;;i uiil take the
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    • 348 6 1 1 NEVER SAT DTE, SAT TINTEX HOW TO USE IT P Put a teaspoonful of Tir.tex into a cup, add xufliciont hot water to half fill tho cup, stir well and put contents inio half gallon of cold water. First wash tin: material well and place while wet into
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    • 40 6 Fields' Ink I RED OR BLACK Field's Ink will not clog or corrode if clean inkpots and clean pen-nibs are used. It must not be mixed with other inks. Obtainable in all sizes from Rickard Limited, 76, Cecil Street. SINGAPORE.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 272 7 K. E. Sports Club Win. rioo h.«> bat* ram. to between Km B.K. Bpoßa Club and the 1.C.0. 11 in the S.K.A. cup ii<in[X'!ilit>M. Twice th.v ]il:mxl ninl ill.' re-ul; uTMaraUhM draw rstordny lW>v inel for tin third tin*- mid the X.X.'s won by ■J 0. Tho t. mis
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    • 268 7 Alterations and Additions At Race Course. Mr. 11. T.M.t, Mentarj of the Singapore Sporting I Ik* following for pulili Vote <1. [..-in riit-ut 1 In ro will Iw four ticket it ill kx; sold B. D. A pnnhi in aerial will reoeh.; ;i t n-1..-t atanaal «rttk
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    • 35 7 win from I'ln!.-ijol|.liui. dated the' -.■Mi iiiht.. st.no. Tilil. n nt.iin. J the Ameriiin national l:iv. n |HMdl < liampion^hip after maatiiig fomUablt *r— if ommmat*. Hi bnall) defatted lh« American Johnklon. 6—1,1
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  • 377 7 I Alleged False Bank Draft Of i 546.200. U Urn Supreme terd.iv.' baton i. i!Ti tl-l/Oimiiri] a'.nl a s;K<ial Jury, iht MM MM commenced in which .1 Jaeaaeag h.uuln! Hideo TorfcjM was charged \.ilh Qaiu is ganuiaa f'^od document,! namdj bank draft for £46,900 purporting to j
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  • 111 7 The ChieaM police have (li.scovertHl in an abaniluni-il quarry half filled with water 1 i huitclinl or more motor cars which they 1 rlii'vc have brvn run from the cliff top into I ha water hy the owners anxious to collect I'll- insurance money. The graveyard was iliscovi
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  • 17 7 Tli' picture postOHid make is Raphael Tuck's sale clot na-u .1 l>\ half owing to iiurcasL'd pcuLajje.
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  • 168 7 Vednesday. September 21. High Water, 0.1 0 a.m., 0.18 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Mtg., Exchange, 2.15. S.K.A. Cup. Kx-S«rvices V. S.R.C., S.R.C. Canglin Club at Home, 6.15 p.m. Thursday. September 22. Hiuh Water, 0.51 a.m., 0.48 p.m. Inter-Club, Preliminary Heats, S.C.C., 4.30 Keppel Golf Club Meeting, fi.3o
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 88 7 ■aat Wharf Dasin Sr. The Gardner Willllhis. East Wharf Elephanta. Sheers Wharf— Nil. Main Wharf- Kajaiig, Gregory Apcar. Kmpin- Iknk Ko«hu M:.rt). Baralta, Samiki Maru. Huipliong. Nelaua, West Wharf Zaidm. Jardines Wharf- Nil. I'ulo llranl Caal Wharr Nil. Ki-ppel lljiimur v Main Wharf Patrol, Launch AUrt.
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    • 50 7 riRCF.. Bra., 314 ions, from Deli 21-0, for DaH t»* .lATA HARI. Brit.. TIO tons, from Deli 20-S. fei Deli IS-*. MNGKAWANC, Dut, 20$ t..ns. from Sambas -l-'J. 'or fllßirT* -!-9. The P. and O. staaatcf S:udin::i ll B» )tctcd to arrive from Ponans, at 4 p.m u-day.
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  • 220 7 To-d«y Mm* and Mulacca 3 p.m. I Medan Bpm I Port Sirettenhani and Penang S p.m saifon 3 p.m > Uatavia 3 p.m I Bangkok P-m Penar.e. Rangoon «nd Calcutta 4 p.m Muuritii::- P m Saigon P-«-Hongkong anil Japan 6 p.m. ThorwUy j Cuala Pnhang, Pekan, Sungei
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  • 131 7 EXCHANGE Sinjrapore, September 20. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 demand 2/3 20/32 I'nvato 3 m credits 2/4 16/H On N?w York Demand 43 Private 90 days 46 On France Bunk 570 On India Bank T.T. 155 On Honi-kong, Bank d/d 2Hi p.e. prem. On Shanghai,
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  • 50 7 Sput S.-pt. Oct,-JVc. Inn. -March Singapore Standard Pule Crepe Closing: Prices Huyers Sellers Tone of mar Spot Sopt. Oct.-Dec. ■Inn. -March kit.— Quiet. Singapore Standard l.'ihliiMj Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers l'O ::0 MM ::i M DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 neon. S.-ptcmber 21.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 182 7 Vai. Pd. Buyers. Sellen. 1 1 Ayor Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 LM 1 1 JWantoh ii.-in I'.f.n £1 il Kani. Kamuntinjr 1.14.0 1.16.0 cd. in 10 Kinta Assoc. 6.00 -:i il Lahat Mines 5 I,ingui Tin 3.25 3.75 in 10 Malayan Coll. 13.76 1i.71 1 1
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    • 127 7 (S3. V&l. Pd. Buyers. Sellert. -U £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3 0.0 3.10.0 il £1 E. Smelting Co. 0.20 C.50 V- 5/- Electric T'ways 2/6 10 10 Frascr Ncaves 28.50 29.50 50 .".0 \V. HammiT Co. 75 85 100 100 Katz Bros. Dcf. 140.00 id 10 Mixitan Eagle 4.10.0
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    • 102 7 (J. Edk- C p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c p.m. 3'pore Electric Tramways, i.e. ":;.M).oofl nom.| S'ih.i Munic'pal 5 p.c. tijnajm p«. J 1 Man. 4^ p.c. of lyo7 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dis. j Spore Mun. 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. di*. l*namt Mun. 4 ,4 pc. of
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    • 364 7 I'r.-i-or and Co. and Lyall^ and_Evatt^ Qootations. Latest available Sterling Quotatiunu arc printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall 4; Co. Evatt. AlUnby (Si) 0.20 0.10 0.20 Uor (Jajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.30 1.00 Hitarn ($5) ti.6o 7.50 7.00 7.50 An,. Malay ($2) 2.00 1.25
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 153 7 PRINTING MACHINES FOR SALE Applications are invited for the purlin. of tlif undermentioned printing nachines QUAD CROWN "RELIANCE" AND lUAD DEMY "RELIANCE." WHARF)ALES, with usual accessories, complete, n good running order. Apply Manager, Straits Times. COMPLETE SMALL ENGINEERING PLANT Die undersigned hnvr beon instructed to ;ell by public auction at
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    • 67 7 Pattara's Pure MOCHA COFFEE IS A Class by Itself r Obtainable from all Dealers or direct from Z. PATTARA, High Street, SINGAPORE If yoa arc paaaiaf hy BKACH BOAD drop at No. 7 (oppoaiu S.V.a). Yob caa hara aappUea of Tyrea. Hfizine, Oil. BaUerira. AMaaaorlaa, Can far hira or rapaira
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    • 458 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, stcno-typist I male), must be (rood stenographer. Applications (typed) with references to 627, Straits Times. WANTED, private dancing lessons by lv.i, and gentleman at their residence. Ansv't-r* A. 8., Straits Times. U.S.A. }lOTOR CYCLK and side car completo, in excellent condition. Any trial ftvan. Bargain for quick
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    • 247 7 AVAILABLE FOR APPOINTMENT An aTngliahman Maßjhtr, Bedal of Ind (I .8. A.) elert.yl i trial Kwrmani'ti, n OmuiPil iTiiqlan in fnrthnriii Uannf{<>mcnl movement in Rlfgland and for K| al S. K. i.'iin'-iplr. iii bil mc Mnmbor, S.ilrs Uuiagor'i A (C.X), implviii, oa bbbbbbbt. and hiving ln'M appolntmani ■aanah. (\ls<. tally
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  • 1233 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 THE SECOND "NO." We ere rather inclined to infer from the telegraphed message De Valera sent to Mr. Lloyd George that the Sinn Fein leader is not quite happy about the result of his attempt to bluff the British Government. He was invited to
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  • 20 8 The Rent Assessment Board will sit in .Ik 1 Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, the 27th inst-, at 2.15 p.m.
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  • 27 8 During the latter part of this month 0,000 hadjis are expected to return to X'andjong Priok from Mecca and 5,400 morj are due buck early in October.
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  • 27 8 Tho following telegram has been received from Rome, dateJ noon, September 17 Exchange "ti London, lires 87.65 per sterling- Italian War Loan, five per :ent. lires 75.60.
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  • 13 8 Spurting News and Notes will he found on page 7 of this issue.
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  • 17 8 Six hur.ired coolies are out on strike at Semarang and the harbour work is Jit a standstill.
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  • 22 8 A large modern hotel is to be speedily built at Bandjermasin. Tbe Dutch Government have promised to give the scheme financial assistance.
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  • 31 8 The Resident of Kediri, Java, has a sum of 190,000 guilders at his disposal for the purchase of padi seed, which is afterwards to be sold to the native planters there.
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  • 32 8 An innovation in the Kedah Judiciary was initiated last week when Mr. Justice Franklyn Robinscn, in the capacity o: European Judge, presided nt the Assizes in the High Court of Alor Star.
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  • 29 8 Mails from Holland were expected to arrive at noon to-day, by the Oranje and from China ancl Japan are expected to arrive at daylight to-morrow, by the Kitano Maru.
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  • 27 8 Mr. R. Abratn, dredging mast?r of Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton, has loft Penang for Rangoon whence he will proceed home on leave by a Henderson liner-
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  • 37 8 Mr. E. Tessensohn presfded at the weekly meeting of the Rent Board yesterday afternoon in the absence of Mr. C. N. Maxwell, other members present bciriK Messrs. Angullia, Koh San Hin, Ghaw 'Chek Kiam and H. Beadsworth.
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  • 39 8 In the Supreme Court this morning thi Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, granted a stay of execution in a motion in. whi.l 'h_' Banque Industrielle de Chine was concerned, on the application of Mr. Laycool for the petitioning creditors.
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  • 40 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, wirng yesterday, says that four Chinese are reported to have been apnrehendod for attempted fraud on a local uank by means if forged order drafts, a mere accident lisclcsing the plot before tho money was transferred.
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  • 54 8 Government offices in Kuala Lumpur whose office hours have hitherto been from 0.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. will on and after October 1, 1921, open at a.m. anr 1 ;iose at :S.:io p.m.. says the Malay Mail. Government Office hours en Saturlays will continue, as now, to be from 8
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  • 53 8 An outbreak of meningitis has broker <ut limongst the Javanese contract coolies and aatirc police at Setagan, South Eas 1 Borneo. Fifty »s were reported on tht 15th instant and of these 14 have since ied. The residents of the .«n*h and ea3i Jistricts of Borneo are taking evt-"7 praaution
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  • 65 8 The small Chinese-own ?<l steamer Tele machus, which had v severe struggle in I typhoon in the Gulf of Hainan some weeks jito, is undergoing extensive repairs at Yaumati, Hongkong and, as far as fi Hint's m the deck are concerned, she will bi Majrto a reconstructed vessel when shi
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  • 60 8 Inspector R. Morgan of tho F.M-S. Railways Police, at the Port Dickson police Court before Mr. Becket, D-O. a few days ago, charged Raja Ratnam, Station Master it Sungei Salak, with criminal breach of trust as a public servant, with regard to 138.25 monies belonging to the F.M.S Railway. Th;
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  • 65 8 For collecting money for the Boy Scou' movement, a group cf th? morj successful Scouts in the city of Philadelphia we.-i ?iven a free trip to the national capita. ;f the United States. One of the lucky lads was a former member of the Firs' Troop, Singapore Boy Scouts, a
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  • 70 8 A meeting cf the Aryan Singhalese Fraternal Association was held on Sur.day it which over 25 members were present. \fter certain alterations to rules had been passed and thanks had beea tendered tr jfficers Dr. John de Silva gave an instructive lecture on Public Health, dealing particularly with habits and
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  • 90 8 In a statement re;ently issued by the Governor cf Mauritius he said ln. view of the fact that, suitably qualified persons, who woulu be willing to undertake hospital and district work of this nature, cannot at present be found in the colony, Dr. Balfour has advised that efforts should bf
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  • 78 8 Our Penung correspondent wiring yesterday says The trial has concluded at the Pen.-\ng Assizes of Hitam bin Huj' Mohamed, charged with the murder of a woman on Segari Estate, Dindings, on August 27. Tho defence was to the effect that the woman attempted tc strangle tho accused who picked up
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  • 96 8 The sixth anniversary of the Lion CityClub was celebrated in the club hpuse, 54, Nelscn Road, en Saturday and Sunday last. v Chinese music was played and th? proceedings were successfully brought to a close or Sunday midnight. On Saturday evening, Mr. Chua Koon Poh, the hon. secretary, on behalf
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  • 432 8 Mr. R. P. Thursfidd has been appointed to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Batavia. Capt. C. E. H. Jacobs of the Rafflr; Institution, Singapore, has been in Koala Lumpur attending the Agricultural Conference. tfr. A. L. Hoops, artimr ['.CMo., and Dr. Horn, Director of Medical Service,
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  • 36 8 A fe-.v days ac> the c. natroi tion of f\r ■nain part of the Kalian); bridge H pleted and it should not be many waakl now before the whole bridge is open to traffic.
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  • 101 8 It is understood, says the Straits Echo, that the Bight Rev. Kmile Barillon, HMvjp A Malacca, who returned from Fiance a few days aso, is retiring in ih<- r.*-;ir future and will be succeeded by th Rev. L PerrieKon, Vicar of St. Francis Xavier'a Church, Penang. The retiring
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  • 133 8 Th.> Chilean traininjr ship General Baqueduno, whi'-h arrived in port on Monday, will remain here for about a coupb of days more before continuing the icnjr cruise she hi making. Then- uw a numbe r of cadets on board, and thj personnel of the vessel is particularly
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  • 232 8 The Meteorological Ol>. vrvatory at Weit.'vrrJdi reports very heavy larthquako shocks as having occurred at about ii.:iO a.m. on Sunday, the 11th instant. Its centre was localised in the Indian Oeeah about 111 |i>j». B. a. id 11 d iff. 8. at a point about 250 kilometres
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 153 8 A I MADE HIGH Jfijg& FROM > Jiff FINEST CLASS Waogy yiRGINIA CIGARETTE c^i TT£ *|f LEAF High-Class Tailoring" for the Races We arc now displaying a smart lj vn:\ up-to-date collection of the CQWMt suitings, all of which are f- very moderately priced. Every cvrment is cut by an
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    • 152 8 ALHAMBRA Beach Road. 5 Pts. THE BEAUTIFUL GAMBLER S Pts. Fcaturinc Grace Darmoml Topiral Budgets and Harold Lloyd Comedy S Pts. THE SONG OF THE SOUL S Ptt. FeßturinK /flic* Joyce And other Intrrt .tinjt Comedy. MARLBOROUGH^ Beach Road. 5 Ilk. HAUNTING SHADOWS 5 Pts. Featuring Montague Love and Kitty
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  • 730 9 Exposition of Japanese Proposals. Official Communication. i:i:i tkk's Service. London, September 19. A lc B( detailed exposition of the proposals regarding Shantung is published in London. It concludes with a declaration that with the removal of tin German ;:nd Russian menace from tiii- Far East, Japan's policy towards China
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  • 49 9 Reiter's Servick. U n.lc.n, September 2C. VUI the cost of living in Great Britain dropped two per cent, in August, an Increase of per cent, occurred in the United SUtcj. The cost, however, is onlyj CO abow pie-war rale toapand with I.JO, in Great Britain.
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  • 216 9 Queen Wilhelmina Explains Position Reiter's Service. London, September 20, The Hague At the opening of the new session of the State-General, Queen Wilhelmina, in a speech from the throne, said the consequ.nces of the world war were still strongly evidenced in Holland which was suffering from a
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  • 160 9 Application of a Discriminatory Rule. Reuter's Service. London, September 20. Washington Developments in the formulaticn by the United States of a definite shipping policy may be expected soon. It is trustworthily stated that Mr. Lasker, chairman of the Shipping- Board, intends to advise the adoption of a policy
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  • 75 9 Rklteb's Service, London, September 20 Riga Eye-witnesses state that a foodtrain going to Ku.-sia was derailed on September 4 just outside the Latvian frontier. Twelve waggons of condensed milk, flour and meat were completely destroyed. It is suspected the train was derailed so that it might be looted.
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  • 77 9 Relter's Service. London, September 20. Port Said The steamer Baron Elcho has a big hob in her starboard bow and several plates and frames are damaged. The surveyors recommend the discharge of cargo sufficient to ascertain the extent af the damage. Temporary repairs will probably occupy about
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  • 48 9 Renter's Service. London, September 20. Amsterdam Sir Henri Dctcrding, in-tei-viewed, declared that the maintenance of the export tax in the Dutch East Indies must lead to a shrinkage in combined acti- vities there. Me hoped the Netherlands Government would encourage rather than impede oil export.
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  • 129 9 The Visit to Kuala Lumpur And Singapore. Reiter's Service, London, September 19, ReuU-r is assured there is no sign of an alteration in th? Prince of Wiales's tour of India. The Prince returns to London at the end of September from Scotland and sails on October
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  • 99 9 Renter's Service. London, September 19. Chicago After six months' efforts .to '.race the perpetrators of numerous outrages, the police are now on the track of a dangerous trane; of dynamitc-rs as a result of an encounter to-day whcii 40 detectives waylaid a gang, the leader of which
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  • 91 9 Reiteu's Service. London, September VJ. It is authoritatively stated there seems -■very rL.-.:son to believe Hrn G.Tman Government intends to loyally accept the <i£cision of Hrn Supreme Council to estab'ish an intcr-A!!icd organisation. At pre-j .»tnt it is not decided whother the crgai>i-' sition will merely watch
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  • 73 9 Reiter's Service. London, September 19. Bombay The r.ewi of the arrests of, prominent agitators at Bombay and I Simla was received qui.'tly. Slight disturbances at Bombay were confined to smashing trar.icar windows. Shaukat Ali.l wl.o was airfstevl at the central office of th-i Khilafal committ.'e and sent to
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  • 60 9 Reut^b's Service. London, September 19. It is unlikely that Mr- Lloyd George will attend the Disarmament Conference at Washington. He l:cer.ly desires to go, but probably urg.-nt home affair" will prevent him. London, September 19. Washington The State Department has! conveyed assurances to the Russian people that legitimate
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  • 62 9 Reltek's Service. London, September 19. The Malay States planter, Mr. Alma Buker, in a letter to the Financier, contends in favour of the non-restriction of thu rubber output and advocates the pooling of reserves by plantation companies with a view to buying surplus rubber for sals on
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  • 39 9 Reuter's Service. London, September 19. Brisbane A week-end accumulation of! gas is believed to be responsible for an explosion at Mount Mulligan colliery, North Queensland. Seventy-eight miners are entombed and it is feured that they! have porished.
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  • 153 9 De Valera's Reply to Prime Minister. Renter's Service. Lonejon, September, 19. De Vult-ra has 'replied to Mr. Lloyd George that the catrse of peace is more likely to be retarded than advanced by continuance of the present correspondence. He readily confirms acceptance of the invitation provided the conference
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  • 69 9 Revteu's Service. London, September 20, Geneva The committee of the League of Nations dealing with the subject of traffic in women and children accepted a proposal in favour of adopting the draft of the revised convention with certain reservations regarding India, Japan anc* Siam, whos; delegcti-s stated
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  • 75 9 Relter's Service. London, September 19. Paris Charlie Chaplin has arrived. Little attention was paid, only a few perMBi awaiting him. London, September 19. Alexandria The cotton crop is unofficially estimated at Ma million kantars. There is excited buying en the bour.-e. London, September 20. N'iftc thousand tons of galvanised
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  • 115 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kua'.a Lumpur, September 21. At yesterday's meeting of rubber estate owners and dollar company directors, hel.l j j in the Town Hall, under the presidency if M"r. J. H. M. Robson, a committee of I n ml was elected with power to co-opt
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  • 305 9 I We are giving below the recent rosult3 'of the world wide c*ir.p»tition opened some months ago by the Chinese Government for. the purpose of s?lecting the b^'st eL'>ign for the reconstruction of a Railway Bridge over the Yellow River. Nine-tee n firms representing nine different nationalities
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  • 3483 9 Damages Claimed from The Straits Times. What is Profiteerinff. The action in which the Singapore Cold Ltd., claim damages for libel from Ifca Straits Times Press, Ltd., and Mr. A. W. Still proceeded in the Supreme Court before Sir Walter Shaw, the Chief Justice, yesterday. When the
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  • 118 10 Presentation J>y the Governor At Blakan Mati. H.E. the Governor and Commander-in-chief attended by Mr. K. B. Osborn?, MC., Private Secretary, and Lieut. G. H. S. Sulivan, R.X., and Lieut. R. E. Foulgrer, A.D.C.s, attended divine service at the Garrison Church, Blukan Mati, on Sunday morning
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  • 57 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, September 21 At yesterday's Agricultural Conference Mr. Grist read an interesting pap.-r on agricultural education, urging the establishment of a local agricultural college and the encouragemert of schr.ol gardens. The Chief Secretary, who was present, followed the address with considerable interest. To-day
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  • 374 10 Locked up in British Museum Till 1940. If the secr.'t documents relating to Lord Kitchener or.- deposited in the British Museum for »iO years, as is proposed by Lori Eslur, tliey wiH be lock-d up in a special cupboard with Lord Hat'/private papers relating to
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  • 72 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, September 21. Silver. "'.>"«. Hongkong 22 '/i p.e. prom. Three months gold 4.V... Share Market. Dull.— Rubber Practically no enquiry. Tins.— Taipinsrs iJOtM-lJOfthk, North--1.25-1.30, Souths 67M--72V4 cents, Rawangs tS-624 cents, I'lu Piaha 12r.-1.30, Nawng "ets Lbl\k-IJK% Padang Plandoks 67V4--r2'j cents, Linguis
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  • 680 10 N«w rYmily Hotel Opened In Stamford Road. I For the past fifteen months, work has been progressing on transforming th? building formerly occupied by Whiteaway, l.aidlaw and Co., in Stamford Road, into a large and modern hfrtel which Messrs. Sarkies Brothers intend running quite distinct and apart from*
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  • 204 10 Some Soldiers May Have As Many as Sixteen. It was expected in mail wtek that shortly the system on which bars to the Great War .Modal will be awarded would recerve the sanction of the Cabinet. For each of about 15 of the principal engagements (including the
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  • 23 10 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending Wednesday, September 21 Wednesday, 21.— 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall Chinese Company Recruits Drill.
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  • 34 10 Orders for week ending September 25 Wednesday, 21st Eighth Troop Parade. A fe Thursday, 22nd.— Third Troop Parade. Friday, 23rd. Band Practice, Malny Volunteer Club, 5.16- I
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 180 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The result of the meeting- at Government House no doubt is very interesting reading. It looks as if the Municipal Commissioners <io not cherish the idea of a Commission being appointed and if so the Municipal Commissioners wish
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    • 462 10 A Dreadful Sacrifice by A General. With tegard to the breaking down of the embankment above Kingkow en August 17 the native press at Hankow publishes the following graphic account. On August 17 the Chihii and Hunan Uoops were engaged in battle at Paichow until sunset. Owing
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  • 99 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co. report The local share market is still in a very quiet and uninteresting condition and most of our leading Industrials shew ,-=mall depreciation on the week. Rubber. The price of the commodity has kept steady and closes firm, but with the exception of
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  • 101 10 A curious custom. 150 years old, was observed at Sutton the other day by^he opening of a large family vault in the parish churchyard. According to the records, MrsMary Gibson left a sum of money to th? minister of Sutton. the clerk of the parish, and
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  • 36 10 A Medar message of thy 10th says that seven Javanese attacked the kedai on Tandjong Poctri estate andkilhdthckediAkeeper and his svrvant. The bodies were found hidden in the shop. Four suspected persona are now under arrest.
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  • 1286 10 Articles that Have to Pay Higher Duties. The Hon. Mr. F. Bowes, in introducing the Bill for increased taxation at a meeting of the Ceylon Legislative Council on September 1, said that it was proposed to introduce a preferential tariff in favour of Great Britain and the British
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  • 442 10 I)o the Heings on Mars (Jo To Church Have the beings who inhabit other l-itiiets progressed to such an extent that they possess a soul which will liw for ever This was the sugg?stion put forward by Canon Barnes (of Westminster Abbey* ;:t the Modern Churchmen's
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  • 256 10 Paying with Our Blood For Swallows' Absence. Scientists are puzzled SMt the prevailing plague of mosquitoes at home. Seeing that the early stage** of tins* insects ar? spent in. water, writes a Daily Chronicle representative, it would natuivlly be supposed that, with the (frying up of pools
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  • 1203 11 T* Payinjf for Folly of Wrecking Pits A frank confession, by Mr. Herbert Smith, of mistakes marie by theuminers' leaders during the recent coal stoppage, wan the chief feature of the annual con* f.rence of the Miners' Federation of (.reat Britain, which opened in Llandudno I own Hall
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  • 465 11 Simple Meals and Fewer I'alac Servants. By the realisation of £100,000 capital m the Uuchy of Lancaster estate. King -leorge, writes a Daily Chronicle correipondent, is giving up an income of somehing like £5,000 a year. The money is needed to meet the higher ■ost of living
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  • 288 11 Secret of Realistic Animal Studies Art and business were combined a jtevens's Auction Rooms, Kin* Street, 'ovent Garden, where, amid prosaic surounuinjrs, was exhibited a collection of ihotpjrraphic studies, probably unsurpassd in excellence. They were examples of the painstaking york of Mr. Henry Stevens, the present ►roprietor,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 109 11 New MusicTHE WHOLE WORLD SERIES THE MOST POPULAR SERIES THE OUVER DITSON EDITION STERN'S LIBRARY MAGNUS ORGAN VOLUNTARIES SCOTTISH STUDENTS SONGS Or VOCAL AND INSTIU MENTAL MUSIC Also I'iann an* Vocal Operatic Scores. Francis and Days, Darewski, Feldman. Planet, Song and Duncr Annuals, Standard Folios Waltz, Sonr and Pianoforte Pieces.
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    • 310 11 RAFF LES H OTEL. PRELIMINARY NOTICE AUTUMN RACE MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 24.— Te» Dance, 5 to 7 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25.— Dance after Dinner (Evening Dres? essential for Dancing). WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.— Orchestral Concert, 9.45 p.m., Raffles Orchestra. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27.— Guett Night and Dance (Evening Dress essential for Dancing).
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  • 553 12 Captain Jimmy Dawson on Dead Man's Green. I The Lambeth Borough Council are beingurjred by the London County Council to pav<> over that little triangular green which lies at Kenninpton* Qate. The reason 19 difficult to discover, %ays the Morning Post, unless it be that passion for clapping
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  • 298 12 Possibility ot Cholera Entering From Russia. Fear at pjlgni i^ gra<lually making itscif the mere felt, as the state of matters in Banta becomes belter known, writes Berlin correspondent. By th- nw Ualtic States and Poland already il-.e probability of the spread of cholera frem Russia
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  • 113 12 Now that Kirkintilloch .is dry one of the most famous inns in Scotland, the Black Bull Hotel, has had to close its doors. The buildin.r has great historical connections, and the place boasts of many relics of the good old days." Most of these are to be put up
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  • 28 12 Bank of China moved into its new ■piling at HonpkonK. on the Ist inst. It PKan imposing six-storeyed new building m Queen's Road Central opposite the Aator House.
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    • 214 12 Te «»e thla Bras 4 of lUltfai ntm /^\J\ J%Plr2\ ■ccmonr. Sarlag of Mosey aa4 f^-v^Sj ft^S'^-- Batter Ss«alt IU asrrlea apaatai 3?lf^T Kele Ajnls -SAUbSSHBL^ mm kiat cc-f^^s* 108 ana 109, UAREBT STaKKT. ll^ |?^3f?Kj DOT EMBOSSED Box Strapping IN CONTINUOUS LENGTH COILS OF SOO FEET Mads of flexible,
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    • 925 12 SALES BY AUCTION ATTRACTIVE TANJONG KATONG AUCTION SALE of 312 lots of superior Jacobean style teak hoanchold furniture, Rosenkranz pinno, hornless Columbia gramophone, brass curios, etc. At No. 14J8, East Coast Road (opposite Kcbun Stangee), on Saturday, September 21, at 2 p.m. Comprising a good toned cottage piano by Roscnkranz
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    • 96 12 PgB, Pineapple Brand tore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED TROHCO ROOriNG I Sole Agents I BARKER CO., LTD. I Ready Stocks of I o M vr I fa STAND ON ENI>^W TWO 'mm mM I I^M-I -r 1 STAND uNENlT, I :|'jTBDP!CO f ySMBS THREE CANVAS BAGS for PACKING RUBBER Cotton
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  • 872 13 Denunciation of Monstrous Farce The New Ycrk World of July 24 publishes, under the heading Falsity and •"utility of Nation-wide Prohibition, an article by Mr. James Barnes, Author and rr?vcller, Observer of Men and Their Motives, and a Firm Believer in Tempertnce. Mr. Barnes, who was head
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  • 142 13 By the absorption of the seven distilleries of James Calder and Company, Ltd., Edinburgh, the Distillers Company havo for all practical purposes secured control of the whisky trade of the world, tcl.-foaphs the Daily Chronicle Edinburgh correspondent. The Distillers Company, whose capital is £5,354,546, previously
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    • 197 13 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd, Singapore. (Incorporated in England) SPECIAL WINDOW DISPLAY:— q t^ SMART NEW LINES IN CENTS RATH GOWNS. Made from finest Turkish towelI ling in great variety of new iVn <v patterns and neat stripes. v*TA. "THE BOSCAWEN." wt* Fm^sla^^ Muiti c ioured b th gown kwmß^S&z}^ A
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    • 109 13 HANDEL MAATSOHaPPU "LIE KO SAN," Djokja, Semaring, Cherlbon and Soersbalja I Mannfacturers of BATIKS, SARONGS, TABLE-CLOTHS PIANO-COVERS, BOY'S BATIK-SHEETINGS, FANCY CUSHION -CASES, ETC, ETC. of np-to-dftta designs (most artist.., attractive and durable, yet eompettiv. in prices). Write for particulars to R. M. CHBE (Foreign Manager) Cheriboa IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
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    • 531 13 l _4k s L c A p *W tei\~' The Premier W Soda Water of Singapore. SALES BY AUCTION TO COLLECTORS AM) LIBRARIANS IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF RARE AM) VALUAHLK ROOK^. The undersigned have been instructed to sell .by public auction at their sale-room, 1 Chambers,. Kufilea Place, on Saturday.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1277 14 MBPORTAW AUCTtCW SUE ESTATE OF LOW KIM PONG, DECEASED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Salt No. IN of 1916. Between TAN BOCK SENG, TAN BOCK INN and CHLV MUI AND ONG DING TEONG Plaintiffs and LOW CHEE NEO and GAX TENG NEO, Defendants. The
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    • 1463 14 AfeMt. iT-t |f.iei,ll« B.D. W-muw- la fore. $17,00^«i>l THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (I«..r»eraWd ia Straits Settlements j I LONDON OFFICE t 12, Old Jewry, «.C Cu4 1* IM^ 0— ci M«* *,-pM.s It. th. British UU A.«r.««. Compan... Act In ATTBACTTV.FL^.O.A-O.ANCm JttSu. ""TZiZ? HORACE W. RAPER. C.
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    • 411 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Dijfc-land) Firs, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee, c.d Motor. Assets exceed £49,*M,Mt W. A. 81MS— iUuater and Underwriter, C*atorn Branch, .Singapore. JH3B MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) All the latest plans of Life, Endowment and Annuity puiic.i* issued. Aaarta. .«,000,f>o. GUTBRIE
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  • 1055 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor Cycle Trials. H. Massac Buist, writing in the ObAbsurd rumours have been abroad to the effect that this year the trade was boycotting the Auto-Cycle Union's Six Days' Reliability Trials, which, in the course of half a generation have done
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    • 152 15 MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL We can offer for immediate delivery and at reduced price tfc* following Model 4. 3 H.P. SINGLE CYLINDER, 2 CYCLE 6 H.P. TWO CYLINDER, 2 CYCLE 20/25 H.P. FOUR CYLINDER, 4 CYCLE 25/35 H.P. FOUR CYLINDER, 4 CYCLE WEARNE BROTHERS, LIMITED 209.212, ORCHARD ROAD READ
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    • 231 15 STUr MOTOR Ar^XTXT/^AT- /7|>V x-v vjt IZ^ IN x V J[ I COTY France's Finest and Unrivalled Production in Perfumery. E. C. Monod Co., Successors in Singapore to DUPIRE BROTHERS I SOLE AOENTS FOR S.S., F.M.S., and SIMA (Juahs' Motor Transport Co. i 'Phone 299. comfortab^ cars and "WBMH.IIE PATEMT
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    • 370 16 New Shipment just arrived of Stockholm Tar in 4-gallon tins. Rod Hard Vulcanized Fibre Sheets. Foliar Flake Graphite. Foliac Motor Joint Compound. Foliac Solid Belt Dressing. Morgan's MmbMbV r Crui-ibk'S. Walker's Cherub Ship Loga with (Jovermir Wheel.-, etc etc, etc. 6UAN KIAT 4 CO., LTD. It, miLLIP bTEEET. WONDERFUL fifc^P
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    • 430 16 TAY GOAN KIAT 36, PHILLIP STREKT. Phone Nos. 3U3 snd 3114. The successful contractor for supply of FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC. tu the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER REMEDY Tor ttaaxteaj and pre^arving steam boilers uf all types. Used by &11 factories, steamer?, ate, and
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    • 1334 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Tfco PBEPAID charres for Wants. Far Sale, To Let, etc, la ordlaary eleao «et irp* (steraie six words to Has) are t rer line; one insertion 28 eta, two las. 4$ si*., three ins. 64 ets., four las. 82 ets, n>e ins. $1.00, six las. $1.18, tea Ins.
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    • 515 16 I ssi i smi sai 9sl I CUT AWAY VIEW SHOWING Matthews Engine-Generator Unit $950 MODEL The Simplest Possible Combination of a Generator and Gasoline Engine. In I'jl4 Mutthews 1 K.W. plants were selected by the U.S. Treasury Department Engineers for lighthouse installation and in each year since, additional Matthews
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    • 383 16 Bellanger Tka Klag at Freaca Can WITH SItVBH BAOIATOS a AND THI GOLDXN SIIJDfCaV Jut Arttni Bw>k aUrtl First tw« Dessoßstrstloa ears are Übe soldi at Special Price* The BKLLANGER Is a ear of •fflci«jc» economy and comfort. No 4ocbt U is luxurious and the price is within the reach
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 206 16 THE STRAITS TIMES telephones IMilortaT and General 58 Manager's office Hi 7 •lob Printing Office 1244 Alt communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications merits, subscriptions, accounts, printing, ■•to.. should be addressed to THE .MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants. For Sale. To Let,
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