The Straits Times, 9 November 1921

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,790 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. NOVEty&ER 9, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 139 1 P o ||"E«TLfc^( 1 1 UailUHiHi*[lliaiUi2UllUlUilllllllllllllillinialitll£liliiitUlfl»iißllliiiiS« IlillMi iujjjf sr; a f a ♦<«»««>IMM «»■»< H)»» »«»»»»> I l»l>m< i I Genuine Swiss Milk TRADE MARK This Cows Milk, fpom the Famous Pastures of the Swiss Alps, Stands Unrivalled for its Excellent Richness and Flavour. 1 h$&S$P& Sweetened Swiss Milk C^^f
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  • 718 2 The Men and Their Respective Methods. Major C. C. Turner writes in the Observer as follows At least two British project* for flying round the world have been under consideration for some time, and it is certain that attempts will be made in the course of
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  • 280 2 Prospects for the Current Year. SUtement of Bukit Panjong Rubber Company's positions shows the following forward contracts for the current year 60 tons (5 tons each month) ribbed smoked sheet, delivery London at 2s. Id. per pound 36 tons (3 tons each month) ribbed smoked sheet, delivery
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  • 10 2 The world has too many cn:\k» aad net enough self-starters.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 259 2 "VALET" Safety Razor It is e>s> lo *><«vr as closely and clranly as a barber if you have a barkers edg" > our lazor blade. Years ..t p actire h .v«- i*ueht him how to strop hi* razor to the hshest pitch of kernn^ss. With the "Valet" AutoMr. >p \ou
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    • 548 2 ■eg- oSKTHAtoa M Vonr "kin ad jk m Con i>>< in, v. /-M n ft ta Nrf nor nB E dllinu ul tb« mi M it! hj I!■ r« alar wof H*rthsui' a La, 19m B roU. It «Bf.tnall) rmiorae <4r*SS >Jl rMjtniM, rxlDwa t»n. HR IrriMtlou. ate »n,i l.llitht.
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    • 138 2 INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LTD. 195-a. ORCHARD ROAD. Phone 2617. Overhauls and repairs of every description to all makes of cars and trucks. Painting, upholstering, batteries charged. Separate lock-up garages. NEW CARS ON HIRE. Customers having cars repaired at our works can hire four seater cars at daily rates. SWINEHART TYRES AND
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  • 726 3 The Increase in Weather Knowledge. The Meterological Office have just been able for the first time to issue a forecast of the weather for periods as long; as ten days and a fortnight. They cannot promise, we are informed, to repeat frequently such long-period forecasts, which, at present,
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  • 350 3 Burial in £2,000 Mausoleum Forbidden. A p!us<h casket, with an outer box of sci;d chestnut, with silver handles, and a lining of white satin were purchased by Edward Haskell, a wealthy widower, of Elizabeth. New Jersey, for the burial of his cat, which he hail embalmed, and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 440 3 I■ IT mV M JsssssVstsssslsssß h ffc- f^^lN V 'That's splendid. 1 told you 'Wincarnis' would do you good." 'Wincarnis' affords satisfaction both to those who recommend it and to those who take it. Those who recommend it, see the effect those who take it, feel the benefit. Why Wincarois
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    • 467 3 THINKS BABY'S OWN TABLETS SAVED HER BABY'S LIFE Canadian mother, huve known and trusted Baby. Own Tablets for year*. Her. i. one ouch mother', experience I think I can thank Baby's Own Tablet, for my baby', life. B. wa. badly constipated, but after giving him the Tablet, they relieved him
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    • 707 3 Straits Settlements LoanJ92l ISSUE OF $20,000,000 LOAN Bwrtag brttvwt f nm tkt date of porehaM it i pa eat par inw say s W. h*K ywriy <w May 1 u4 NoT«»b«r 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 1, 1928 FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES PRICE OF ISSUE 100
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    • 673 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.- British India AND Apcar Line Cvapaaies laeorpnmted tn Knglandi MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE* i ENINBULAB AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majeatj'r GoTemmee: fa. Caaaaaar'a MAIL BBBTICB BABT OF BOMBAY ar* at »r.~.i ...a«M.. LONDON PAB-EAXTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON j TO MARSEILLE* AND
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    • 442 4 STEAMER SAIUN63 N.Y.K. European Line LOJiDOM LINE r.rtnlirhtly B«rrtee TOB MABHETI.I,a». LONDON AND ANTWEBP. TU FOBTC ATSUTA MARU No aj SHIDZHOKA MARU HAKONE MARU Dec! 14 LIVERPOOL LJNB Monthly Servle. HAMBURG LINE Monthly Service "OK LONDON, ANTWERP. BOTTBBDAJf AND HAMBURG. ?TA POBTC MITO MARU Nov 10 tmm, DARBY CO. LTD.
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    • 363 4 STEAMER SAIUNSS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2. IV Sonza Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said. Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg arr. dep. 'AMAZON MARL Not. 16 Not. IS ATLAS MABU Dec. 11
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    • 424 4 STEAMER SAILINGS i i DOLLAR UNE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Grace Dollar IN PORT Through Bills of Lading issued fros* Singapore to the Principal Cities of (he United States and Canada. I For further information as to Rates, ate, apply to THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. No. 117-121. Market
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 423 5 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAPJ MAATSGHAPPIJ (VOTAL PACXIT NATMtATION CO, OF BATAVU) (Inee-rporaUi In Holland) LMaaaeM No*. Paasag* Doat. I*l, Fnlgat Dept. IMS, Maria* D»»». aa4 Traaaalpara* Drat. IUT. Manager's Desk I«#3. PNDKB CONTRACT WITH THB NITHEFIAVDS INDIA OOTnmon. C. G. DAEXDELS— November 9, Muntok an 1 P;.l<-mbang. BINOKKI' November 9,
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    • 238 5 STEAMER SAIUH6S STRAITS-AUSTRALIA-SERVICE or tb« K. P. M. fKONINKLTKS PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPT). REGULAR MONTHLY tailing* from Singapore to Sydney r.nd Melbourne direct by the np-to-data passenger staam*>r« HOUTMAN and "ROGGEVEEN." PASSENGERS and CARGO can now be bo>ke<] from Sincapor* to Sydney and Melbourne WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT. HOUTMAN (first and seeon.l class) Nov.
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    • 295 5 STEAMER 3AILIWGS STEAMER SAILINGS I THK »U1 STEAM NATII. ITIOIf Ctt. nfIUDAIJIiI i<«ntn. GURIrAciIA f!*«nrporatcd la Slasil imvkmi e«n»n3E irnxnr TRASATLANTIGA OinbArUnt DARbRUK mumm botal mail uno. For Krctsv, Trrncitano, KeUntan, Raas nnra, Telupin, Patanl, S'ngora, Laeos Kohsanrii. BsnU-v Langsusn, Chiaop»' »rd Bangkok. FO R KAKILA Da* Do*. YUGALA Nov.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 669 6 CINEMAS Liberty HALL, LIMITED North Bridge Road Tht B*etmd Show at 9.1S p.m. WILLIAM DUNCAN In the Marvellous Adventure aerial of the Great Out-doors. THE FIGHTING TRAIL Episode 1. 3 parts Episode 8. 9 parta Together with Universal special feature DANGER AHEAD 8 Act* Starring the Fam.ms beauty MARY PHILBIN
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    • 361 6 ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMER 16 AT 9.15 P.M. MATINEE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, at 5.15 p.m. FAR EASTERN FILMS LIMITED present NARY PICKFORD in her famous Production "DADDY LONG LEGS" Story by Jean Webster also a CHARLIE CHAPLIN Million Dollar Production. All seats can
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    • 145 6 In Preparation a Groat Chinese Play YEOW MUN CHEONG Watch (or the Grand Opening night STAR OP BRA At the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT K Malay Historical Play in two parts BEDAR SAHI Last Part will bo staged Miss Sarah. And Khairudin the two favourite Sui;; take
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    • 279 6 STEAMER SHILHWS THE IE! UNE STEAMERS, LTB. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) FOR CHINA AND JAPAN BENVEXUE dae here Nov. 16 BENDORAN due here Nov. 24 BENGLOE due here early Dec. No Passenger Accommodation. I PATERSON, SIMONS I 00., LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Agents. HENDERSON LINE 1.1. AKRACAN Nov. 29.
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    • 489 6 STEAMER SAILINGS MfStHALW BORNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) Singapore to Java Porte, Port Danrla, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, Tia Torres Straits, also with transhipmnt to othttt Victorian, Sooth Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tajrhanta and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MARSLLA. 7,372 tons.
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  • 174 7 FIXTCRCB Wednraday, No> ember 9. Bigh Water, r '.3O a.m., 4.58 p.m. Tanc'.in Club at Home, 6.15 p.m. Thurxday, November lb. Hith Water, n m., 6^5 p.m. H. I. nomeward mail ab Orchestra Practice, CIS pjn. Friday, Nuvemhrr 11. High Water, 7"U a.m., 7.41 p.m. Public Holiday.
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  • 138 7 VEjSKIJ AT THC DOCU K.T.t Wharf Baaia NO. Baal V, i...ri irl Main Wharf Nil. Kmpire li-,,i Lrgazpi, Ten i.::ij.'hl "I the \>est Waarl Jardinra Wharf Pulo Brani Coal Wharf Nil. K»PP»I Harbour. Main Wharf Utrec t, i l.'.in,-. Cual Wharf -Nil. Vtracto la Pry Dock. Taajoag Pa^ar-
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  • 151 7 To-day M*dan 3 pm :i nd I p.m Port Kwe'tenhim and Penanc > p.m a p.m I Sambu, Bawcnn, SourabajM, Stapen, Kota Baroe, hali^ Paaaa and camarindn 4 p.m. t olombu, i t p.m Tkacaaaf Kunla P.ihanjr. Pekan, Sunc-' bins and Kuantan (Br train) <". a.m Sourabaya
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  • 15 7 (Official I>o»i ft Singapore October 7 cf Kcport) Arrived Londoa November 2
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  • 124 7 At the aajc of wnl on behalf of the c.K.Z.M.S. to I).- held in the Jlaii on W December 7 from 10 to i. and (rom to T c.Viork there will iiuiiiti be tin' millinery stall which l>ali hi bop«d that man) Udiea will cuter for tk>n. There
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  • 139 7 ■XCHANGI Singapore, November 7. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/4 6732 Demand 2/8 29/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 7/16 On New York Demand 45 4 Private DO days 48 On France Bank 605 On India, Bank T. T. 166 <>m lljiiiisUonfr, Bank d/d 18'j p.c. pr.'m.
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  • 57 7 Tone of |btket Bteady. Spot, 8 Singapore Stanasi Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers Seller M ::r. .-.-Pre. -M.-irch April-June Spot Nov.-Dec. len.-March April-Jim: 1 Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cloiing Prices Buyer* Sellers P-j 36 34M M% 38 Vi :i3 3914 40 '/a DAILY
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  • STOCK AND SHARES.
    • 177 7 ISB. MLN. JBuyeri. SeUtci. 1 1 Ayor Went 1.00 1 1 11 tarn Tin 1.20 1.30 1 1 Jelantoh 0.40 0.60 >:l £1 K.un. Kamunting l.lliO 1.13.0 :■> 10 Data Assoc. 4.50 n to Lalmt Mine* <— .i 5 Lingui Tin »^6 8.76 HJ I'J Malayan Coll. 13.00 14.00
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    • 129 7 Val. I-\i. Boytn. S«U«n. a £1 Dr. Am. Tobacco 2.16.0 8.5.0 -rural Kntfines 15.00 16.00 10 10 < entra] Motors 2.75 3.25 £1 it E. Smelting Co. 6.00 6.30 Eloetric 'i'wayt 2/6 10 10 Frnser N'eave 27.00 28.00 io W Huatncr A Co. 75.00 85.00 K'OlOOKau Bros. Uct. i-m.OO
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    • 93 7 IS. Eng. r, p.c. ?1, 234,300 par 6 p.c pjn. Spore Ekv'.r'c Xrtmwayi, BJBfJ S'fi-.rt: Muiiic'ral 5 px. ?l,S7>S.'M>O par i'jjore Mam. 4V? f.c of i $1,000,000 10 px. dis spore Man. 4'» p^. of MM $1,600^00 10 px. dia. S'l.ore Mun. 4V4 pcof IWJ 11,500,000 16 px. dia.
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    • 355 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt'a Quotetiuna. Latest available Sterlißf QaoUtiona are printed oa mother page oa Friday. Fruer A Co. Aili-nby (H) 0.10 0.20 Alor Ciajoh ($1) O.i<s 1.05 BiUn is:, 7.25 8.25 Km. Malay (¥2) 1.00 1.25 < .\.T.ng iJI 1.00 l.Ct ."I r:."0 "i.oo
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 27 7 FOR SALE ONE new 10-13 H.I" Two <>;,„., Tractor of Brititk make, HI ■ilea p<r hour in each direction. Suitable fer inch Uaage *aih»«y. Apply sii', Straiti Time*.
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    • 528 7 j LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS K. in perfect runnins -.i^:..n <JT"i. \o. I Road. >\ reiiuir^s board raaidaaee two mopih^. eaa; dist;it:ci' town. Keply full par'iculnrs. term.", etc. S.">4. Straits Times. I Hi! cub. yd. rapacity -'i in. gaage. 2 *wle tip wagjoaa, yd. capacity lM in. gaagt. Apply rtawa. r*OR SALE,
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    • 270 7 COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PORT OF RANGOON. FOR SALE -lei'l, .-inulc screw steam sloali "Lanbya" (late Admiral')' sloop Sunflower l,uilt by D. W. Henderson, Limited, I'artick, Glasgow, 1915. DIMKNSIOXS. -250 ft. by 33 ft. by 17 ft. 3 in. depth. DBAFT. Forward 9 ft. 10 in., aft 12 ft. 10 in.
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    • 672 7 FOR SALE BATU CAVES PORTLAND CEMENT WdltKS situate at Balu Caves. Krhngor. X.M.S. Offers nre invited for th^ purchase of th< above works an a going concern consisting of a piece of land i containing an area of 22 acres) factory, bungalows ami other buildings plant and machinery implements, ami
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    • 220 7 Christmas Mail At this time of tlie year many aro in n qunndary a.i tn what tv ihouso for a Christmas Cor<6. They »onl«i liko something neat and different frora last year; but generally, when they go to maka their choice, they find a great similnrity to last year's cards.
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  • 45 8 Iks funeral of the late Madam Ong Que< Neo, beioved wife of Mr. Tan Teck Chuar. vill tnke place on Friday, November 11 1 i Th.- c.-irti'Sf will leave the resident No. IS, MeCallWß Street, at 10 a.m.. thence to Alexandra Road Burial Ground.
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  • 1150 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 MATTERS JUDICIAL. There is something wrong somewher* in matters judicial in Malaya. Recently W* had the Colonial Secretary, whe had performed a public duty at s time of serious public emergency, witV th? full approval of our former Attorney General and our former Governor,
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  • 35 8 Sir Percy Scott's action for about a quarter of a million for royalties against v'.ckers has been settled by Vickers paying for the royalities and purchasing outright other inventions which he had disclosed to them.
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  • 37 8 A communique says The last members •jf the Mt Everest expedition returned to Darjeeling on October 25. The results include 12,000 square miles of original survey in Tibet and 4,000 squure miles of revision survey in Sikkini.
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  • 13 8 Friday being Armistice Day there will be no issue of the Straits Times
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  • 8 8 The Emden was destroyed seven years ago to-day.
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  • 10 8 The demoKtiun of the fortifications in Heligoland Imm been completed.
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  • 26 8 A registered letter from Moscow has reached Singapore in the space of one nonth, coming via Siberia. It was stamp'l to the value of 2,000 roubles.
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  • 25 8 At the Armistice Day service at St. Andrew's Cathedral the collection will be divided between the unemployment fund and the Sailors and Soldiers Family Association.
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  • 29 8 The Resident of Pahang has declared 16.800 acres of forest in Pahang in the listricts of Bentong and Temirloh in the Mukima of Sabai and Semantan to be reserved.
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  • 31 8 Mr. E. Tcssensohn, In the absence of Mr. C. F. J. Green, presided over the asual weekly meeting of the Rent Board it which business of a routine character was transacted.
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  • 30 8 Mails from India ex B. I. Teesta, will arrive by train to-night, and will be dealt with to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders about 8.30 a.m.
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  • 35 8 Bishop Dawson will not arrive here in inn. to preach on Sunday evening next at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Rev. Fr H. S. Nicholson, of Poona, will be the special preacher at 5.30 p.m. Evensong.
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  • 36 8 German railways are nut paying and further increaves in fares are announced 'o come into force in December. The new "arcs are about ten t mes pre-war rates and >0 per cent, above those now prevailing.
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  • 34 8 For the first time in its history, the >xford Uaien is having a Labour present, namely K M. Lindsay, of ■Vorctster, who shone !r«t term on ..•*****' of his able criticisms of ip^'istrial •rchlems.
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  • 49 8 A correspondent says hat snatchers are ommon in New Bridge Road near the Chinese Recreation Club, and that on securnpr booty they make for the tennis court md vacant land adjoining the cinema. He suggests that police watch the spot and hat pedestrians take special care while .icar it.
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  • 51 8 Owing to the high taxation and ttjreased cost of living Earl Spencer has iosed Aithorp. a sixteenth century-man-on standing in a park of 600 acres. On ..any occasions Royalty have been enteri<ned at Aithorp. In a drawing room of thorp Bouse in 1913 Field-Marshall V ill am Robertson received a
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  • 58 8 Remarkable stcries are being told at clatz in an action brought by Count lernicnn von Ostheim, formerly Prince lerman of Sax-Weimar, against his ous n the former Grand Duke of Saxe•Vvimar who, he alleged, forced him to irrenier h s title and rights as a Prince n return for 25,000
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  • 58 8 At the cp<. ing meeting for the Brighton var menu rial scheme, convened by the Mayor, aver £500 was subscribed towards £3,500 needed. The memorial vill consist of a colonnade of while Portr.d iteßfl facing south and reflected in waters of a pool in front. At the -<-k will be
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  • 75 8 The new Ellerman steamship City of -'aris is the largest Ellerman steamer yet aunched. She is specially designed for he Indian passenger service and accom nodates 310 first and second class passen:ers. She sails from Liverpool for >ombay and Karachi on January 1. The 'ity of Paris is the first
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  • 76 8 By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. R. W. •lorgan C.M.G., D.S.O. and Officers the iand of the Ist. Battalion South S'-af-'ordshire Regiment will play the following >rogramme in the Botanic Gardens on Sunday, November 13 commencing at '.30 p.m. March, Florentina, Fucik hree pieces, 2nd series, Tschaikowsky .omet solo. Softly Wakes
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  • 93 8 Labour is making a determined effort .i the Municipal Election Campaign now n progress at home. Every vacancy hroughout the country is likely to be :eenly contested. The fight, to a great •xtent, is being fought at between ratepayers' candidates and) labour, socialist .ml unemployed candidates. The struggle vill result
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  • 169 8 Thieves seem to be particularly busy in he Seletar Road district, writes a correpondent. In addition to the recent gangobbary at the 12th mile, Seletar Road, everal motor-garage robberies have jeeurred. During the heavy rain of Saturday night the lock of the garage of i Eunpean resident at the 13th
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  • 347 8 Mr. William Chrystal, chemical manufacturer of Glasgow, and a director of th* Bumma Oil Company, left £1,145,000. Mr. S. B. K. Long, the imperial and foreign editor of the Times, is returning to Cape Town as editor of the Cape Times. The Rev. S. Muthusamy, the new
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  • 72 8 United Empire is the Journal of the oyal Colonial Institute. In a recent issue t quotes certain figures fr-m the Straits .n;es about the first quarter's trade, and .hen it says, Tin ore is sent overseas nstead of being smelted locally owing to he high price of coal
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  • 120 8 A committee meeting of the members of he Straits Settlements (Singapore) Aslociation will be held to-day at 5.15 p.m. The agenda includes Matters arising •ut of circulars Letter fr>m Mr. Jefferson 1 increase of membership Prince of t ales's visit, Volunteer Defence Force ippointment of additional
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  • 138 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires as follows According to an official •ommunication, the Rubber Census will be divided into two parts (a) Census of stocks, (b) Census of acreage under rubier. The former will be taken on December 31 throughout British Malaya. All dealers and estates will
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  • 170 8 In their report to the shareholders, the directors of the Singapore Cold Storage Co. state that for the twelve months ended June 30, 1921, the accounts show^ a not profit on the year's transactions of $168,«92.27, to which has to be added the balance of profit
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    • 42 8 "Garrick 1 CIGARETTE ligj^sggKJ Everywhere. TO CRACKEBS, 'XMAS CALENDARS, ETC. L O L/'O., iv :J. ratad in Enginnd.) AN D 1.1 ALA LI.MILK. SCOTCH WHISXV t ALWAYS THE HIGHEST QUALITY •>..le Agents: THE BWWtfl CO, LTD. ■»lrtl i« Knflam' ■OTGAPOU PENANG 4POB.
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    • 191 8 ALHAMBRA lUacfc ateaa. 7 PL. THE GIRL FROM OUTBIDK 7 Pti Pathc Review Foi Hankmann, Comedy, etc. Frohtnan Amusement Corporation preacnta THE INVISIBLE RAT Episodes 3 and 4 (Firat Show) MARIJBOROUGH Beach Boat I Pin. DESPERATE TRIALS S Pti. Featuring Irene Rich and Barbara La Mar Firat Show I I'tn.
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  • 374 9 rade Booming and Money Falling. ■Matter for the Reparation Commission. Reuter's Service. London, November Jerman marks in London are now 1,090 the pound. Compared with last week the est keichsbank statement discloses that te.s in circulation are 91,528 million irks, an increase of 3,383 millions. Gold >ws 994
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  • 79 9 Revter's Service. London, November 8. le president of the Royal Geographical ety has announced that this year'f nt Everest expedition, after persistent »ing, has accomplished its object of n;r reached a pjint f'om which it if idently believed a practicable way tc summit will b? found in 1922.
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  • 400 9 Position of the French Prime Minister. Reiteb's Service London, November 7. New York M. Briand was welcomed by representatives of the United States Government. M. Jusserand, who was ovated by the crowd, had a message for the American people, declaring that France was ready to join in every
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  • 97 9 Reuter's Service London, Xoven.ber i>. Paxton, Illinois A dozen men arnieu with revolvers, shotguns and bombs hel I up the Illinois central express, which wa> crowded with passengers bound fcr New Orleans. They climbed on the- coal ten.ic. to the engine after a fight in which s.
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  • 76 9 Reuter's Service London, November 7. Washington The construction of two new type submarine- has been commenced at Portsmouth Navy Yard. They are to be of 2,025 tons displacement, 1)0 metres long and will have electric engines of 6,500 horse-power giving a speed of 21 knots on the surface
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  • 63 9 Revter's Service. London, November 7. the House of Commons, replying to (V. H. Davison, Mr. Lloyd George said eply had yet been received from the inion and Indian Governments with rd to the amendment of the law to ■c British nationality for children of gn born British
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  • 42 9 Renter's Service. London, November 7. Owing to the week-end storm telegraphic communication wus interrupted between London and the Continent, where the storm was also very severe. The French steamer Gaston Dumssnil foundered near Padstow. Thr>?e bodies have been washed ashore.
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  • 31 9 Reuteb's Service. London, November 8. shington In order to meet the «ned German competition the ShipBoard intends to employ its best s on the New York services to Euroports.
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  • 333 9 References in the House Of Commons. Reutek's Service London, Novm.ber 7. The question of the Franco-Ilemalist agreement was raised in the 1! 1 Commons by Mr. O'Connor, who urged discussion if a treaty which had aroused apprehension in Britain, especially in view of the absence of guarantees
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  • 105 9 IllUli Service. London, November 8. Owing to the depression in ncashirc ccttcn industry in the absence of ■A fresh orders, the question of organised :-hort time at the spinning mills is being recor.sKlerc-'l at a apodal meeting of the general eOßEßlittoe if the Oldhani Master fiction called
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  • 102 9 Relit.:'.-; c ':::.vice. i. n lon, November 7. Juris The trial of the notorious Laniru, who is charged with murdering ten women and v youth, has, at length, been :e i at Versailles. When Landru appoaied in court dapper, well groomed and ■urlinic his moustaches as he walked
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  • 71 9 Reuter's Service London, November 7. Fifty thousand people on Saturday v i.siteil the International Motor Show a* the Olympia which was apain besieged '>>• c r. wiU to-day, a long queue awaiting the opening of the doors. Manufacturers' arc rejoicing at the sign of a revival in
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  • 92 9 Reuter's Service. London, November 7. Calcutta Following a Khilafat meeting, a Howrah crowd stoned the police, who charged. A few shots were fired and one of the police was killed and nine were wounded. The Khilafatists' casualties are not yet known. Eleven arT"sts wer-j made. Rioting was
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  • 79 9 Reuter's Service. London, November 7. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Stanley Baldwin stated that out of 423 ex-German vessels allotted to Britain for sale 392 had been delivered and of these 385 had been sold. Of these ships 326 of tonnage of 18,000,000 had
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  • 30 9 Reuter's Service London, November 7. Lord Peel has been appointed Minister of Transport in succession to Sir Eric Geddes. London, November 7. Suez The Prince of Wales has arrived.
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  • 39 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 9. At Kulim yesterday the chief judge. Said Hussain, heard the charges of criminal breach of trust, as a Government servant, against Tunku Ismain, late District Officer. Judgment was reserved.
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  • 128 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, November 8. The arrangements for the celebration of Armistice Day at Ipoh have been slightly extended. There will be divine service at 10 a.m. at St. John's Church for the convenience of the M.S.V.R. From church ihe MS.V.R. will march to
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  • 150 9 The following report is issued by the Currency Commission crt i c. (A) Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on 31st October, 1921 84,266,456.90 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of October, 1921 84,264,166 76 (B) Coin Portion of the Note Guarantee
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  • 2393 9 The New Rugby Forward Play. By Our Special Correspondent London, October 13. Few racegoers can recall a greater fiasco than befel .the favourite in yesterday's Cesarewitch. This was Tishy, a mare belonging to Sir Abe Bailey, weighted at 6st. 4 lb. and believed by her connections to have
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  • 199 10 Arrangements for Forthcoming Conference. Tlie annual rnnfuioa <c of the Singapor. Diocesan Association eoeaejieneee on Fri- lay. and the following are the arrange BMBt* Friday. November 11. Retreat for Lady Workers. Saturday, November 12. M.A. Council M-tinir in St. Andrew'- Sehi ol BalL 11, Conferer c of Lady
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  • 221 10 Half Way Kctween Bribe And Premium. In the Appeal Court yesterday before the Ch:< Jostii Sir Whiter Shaw, and Justice* V, Brown and B- St. J. Branch. the appeal omm on of Byed Mohamed bin Somit against a recent order by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard ■•>-nt ncing him to
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 84 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I wiil be pleased to know if tlie Singapore Electric Tramways are run for the benefit of the public or for the Tramway staff. My reason for this enquiry is due t>. the fact that I, as well as other paaaaagexa,
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    • 248 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The following gentlemen have conserted to compile a list of locally capitalized estates in each of the following classes. They will also act on the standing committee as delegates until the first elections are held. All interested are
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    • 634 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have the honour to request that you will be so good a? to publish this letter in order to call the attention of your readers to the fact that the importation of any plant of Para rubber into
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  • 279 10 Construction of a Will In Dispute. j In the Appeal Court this morning befor? I the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, ami Justices A. V. Brown and E. St. J. Branch. X.('.. the appeal was heard in which Chuan Gian Tee is the appellant and Chua Eg
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  • 283 10 Solemn Tribute at Fatherland Altar. The following cable, dated Rome, November has been received by the Italian Consul. Singapore On the 2nd instant, the body of the Italian Unknown Warrior was transported to Home from Aqileia, with solemn honours Vaiii as tribute at every station en route,
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  • 169 10 European Housebreaker Gets A Month. A European, named Lewis, was charged before Mr. Dawson, yesterday, with cheat.ng a ricksha puller in respect of his fare. Sub-Inspector Fernandez, in his evidence, said that on October 27 Lewis got into a neb ha outside tho Municipal Offices, and from a
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  • 104 10 Mr. Lowell Thomas, who has completed a most successful tour of Burma taking a cinematographic record of the province. ■sited for home on the 4th instant. While he was in Upper Burma he delivered, at the request of the General Officer Commanding, Burma, his famous travelogue With
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  • 352 10 Date of Divorce an Essential Fuel. The Alsagoff appeal was continued and concluded before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and Justices Barrett- Lennard and B. St. J. Branch yesterday. Mr. Mundell continued his arguments for a good part of the morning and submftted that in his will
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  • 279 10 A Great Favourite Socially In Singapore. Tlv late Sir William Henry Lionel Coot, whose death was announced in a Reuter table yesterday, was born at Mauritius m IM4 and twenty-eight years ago was appointed Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements. During the whole of the
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  • 232 10 Sketches and Suggestions For Advertising. With a view to awakening interest in the Malaya-Bornneo Exhibition to be held early in 1922, the Publicity Sub-Committee offers a prize of $25 cash for the best suggestion, idea or rough sketch, to be utilised as the basis of a poster, for
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  • 76 10 Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, November 9Silver 3934. Hongkong 19 p.c. prem. Three months gold 47\. Share Market.— Dull. Rubbers. Small enquiry, but still difficult to do business. Tins.— Taipiugs 1.05-1.10, Norths l.mi122<j. Souths 5540 cents, Nawng Pets 1.55-I. CO, Rawangs 4,7 ft -52. Hi cent
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 442 10 The rugger trial game held yesterday. between teams representing the Possible* and Probables, was, owing to the very greasy cond.tion of [round and ball, not so satisfactory a test as it might have been, which is a pity in view of the proximity Of Singapore's first match for the
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    • 132 10 The Staffords Band proved too strong for the V.M.C.A. in the match at Tangl.r yesterday. The musicians, who provide several players for the Staffords' firs: team, won decisively to the tune of s—o.5 0. The St. Joseph's Old Boys, who played a man short, had to acknowledge defeat at
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    • 52 10 The following will represent the S.C.C. in the match against the S.R.C. this after noon J. R. La Mothe A. L. Laybourm and O. R. S. Bateman C. Graham Brown T. L. Heriot and R. B. Ablitt R. B. Hoblyn, C. Turnbull, F. C. Stocks, R. T Holder and
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    • 271 10 -> In the Andrew Currie cup competition (ladies' golf championship; Mrs. Connell beat Mrs. Lloyd 2 and 1, and Miss Law beat Mrs. Braddell 6 and 4. The match between the Garrison and Keppel Golf Clubs resulted in victory for the former by 9% to 7%. Scores were as
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    • 19 10 Play was again impossible yesterday after the rain. The S.C.C. ties arranged were postponed until to-morrow.
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    • 31 10 Owing to the wet condition of the courts, the American Tournament at the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club has been postponed until next week, beginning on Tuesday.
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    • 162 10 The Jockey Club Cup on October 27 resuited as follows Nippon 1, Harrier 2. Flamboyant '■'>, Betting H to 1 against Nippon, 15 to 8 against Harrier, and 11 to 8 against Flamboyant. Thirteen ran. Won by a short head, three-quarters of a length separated the second and
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    • 123 10 A message of October l's National Rifle Association has issued result for IU2I of the Imperial (hallei Shield competition presented by Lie Col. Raymond Frennell of South Afr with niedalr. and I'tlfiO in prize money, i teams entered in the senii r and ~>'J'the junior division aggregating fourt<
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    • 168 10 Lord Fovster. the Governor-General Australia, has announced his intention Ifiv.ng a perpetual challenge cup for vat ing contests in Commonwealth waters. The following was the result of Melbourne Cup: Sister Olive I. I Rover 2, Amazonia Betting was to 1 against Sister Olive, 10 to 1 agai The
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  • 111 10 (Some distance b:himl.) The following emerged from the fo tain pen of a weary local lawyer wait in the Court of Appeal Now this is the song of the black sh And the song of the white sheep too And thL- auk and the armadillj And the crocodile
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  • 176 10 A Gibraltar message of October says The Renown had a soniew breezy and foaming pa^sag' 1 through Bay of Biscay during which the I'rinct Wales remained chiefly in his own >|i ters. When abreast of Cape St. Vincent speed of eight knots which had be a
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  • 169 10 At the meeting held <-n the 4th iiuj past and present members of the Chi Co. present derided that the twenl birthday of the company be celebrate a dinner at the Garden Club on the instant ar 7.30. As far a possible cardp will be sent
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  • 22 10 Messrs. Alden's Successors, Limited form us that their London cable, ilatci ins«t.. reads as follows Market !o'id. Stocks 70.02H tons."
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  • 21 10 Charlie Chaplin says the funniest in America is the clothes the women v Yes, brevity has ever been the sou wit.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 202 11 jp fl| THE BEST YOU CAN BUT IS A j j MOUTRIE Built ot SOI ID TEAK and Guaranteed for SEVEN Years. They are much the CHEAPEST Eventually. Call and Inspect our NEW STOCK. Wo also have a few uted Piano* at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. S. MOUTRIE C 9, LTD.
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    • 516 11 ED NEVER SAY DYE, SAY TINTEX Great Reduction FROM TO-DAY $0.30 At all D^peosaries Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., Ltd. Messrs. WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW, agent* TINTEX NEVER SAY DYE, SAY MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION, 1922 GROUND COMMITTEE. Tenders will be received at the Covern-ru-nt Architect's Office P.WJ)., up to noon of the lfith inst.,
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    • 818 11 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at Colonial !><-retiiry'* Office, up to noon of November It, l'J2l, for the following works 1. Alterations, etc., to Native Attendants Quarters, General Hospital 2. Completion of the Cross Street, Tenements Block A (with the exception ol sanitary fittings) 3 Kxtension of the Singlemen's
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    • 237 11 Raffles Hotel. St. ANDREW'S EVE NOVEMBER 29, 1921. Special Scotch Dinner Dance Dancing till 1.45 a.m. Residents and Piuors will have prior claim to seats in the Ball Room. F. A. COOSE, A. E. McCLART, Musical Director. Manager. Adelphl Hotel EVERY EVE NINO OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 to
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 185 12 KIAM MAT COMPANY Have just received a complete range of SHIPCHANDLERY STORES. UNRIVALLED QUALITY DATE PRICE T"\O not allow the high given to Goodrich Safety Tread Tyres to convey the idea that they are more expensive than others. They are not even on first outlay and being best in the
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    • 774 12 Singapore Cricket Club. NOTICE hereby given that Spaoial Genaral Masting of tho Members of the Singapore CrloHet Club, will be held in the Ctub Pavilion, on Monday, November 14, at 8.1 B p.m. BUBINESB. 1. PROPOSED CLUB EXTENSION.— To consider and discnsui Le attached Keport of the Social Building Bub-Committoo
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    • 172 12 Jill H A m b Pineapple Brand Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED '.V wait*H Z,; THE WORLD'S Extract from London k |JP India Rubber Journal f S| I September 10, 1921. S]|§H I'y completing the course of 517 kilometers in the Grand 9 Prix without a single change the set
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  • 1073 13 Mrs. Asquith on Her "Little Journey." On September 28 the Ladies' Field began the publication of another remarkable Diary by Mrs. Asquitb. the story of A Little Journey undertaken with her father and mother in the autumn of 1891. The narrative is delightfully racy, and is sprinkled
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 225 13 mßßpfinnnmßnfa WBITEAWAY'S p^^k The Mans Store t^w^tflL JL!| Have j• u trird ur f# 'H^ TAILORING ,st pI II not. before placing: your order V \fl i eUewhere look carefully at these 1 J 1 price*:— j] I FABRIC, FIT AND FINISM ijj GUARANTEED. > Uwing; to the enormoui increase
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    • 190 13 BRITISH ELECTRO-PLATING WORK l»5-a. ORCHARD ROAD. International Motors. Electric Deposits on any Metals, Polishing and Lacquering, Our Galvanising Plant now ready. SEND FOR SAMPLE OF WORK. Makers of the new motor car Number Plate*. Raiaed and Poliahed numbers, each $2.00, spare parts for Cleveland Motor Cycles. LONG KEE COMPANY 18.
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    • 15 13 Carbonic Acid Gas IN 22 44 lbs. Cylinders ALWAYS IN STOCK Framroz Co. S SINOAPORR
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 847 14 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD TOWN PROPERTIES. To be offered at auction by lkosre. FRANKELS, LIMITED By arrangement with Messrs. WARING A ROE, at their new sale-rooms. No. 14-1, COLLYER QUAY (opposite the General Post Office), Thursday. November 10, 1921, at 2.30 p.m. PARTICULARS. Bast India
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    • 464 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee, and Motor. Assets exceed f 4 0,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INS. CO. (Incorporated in Canada) All the latest plans of Life, Endowment and Annuity policies issued. Assets
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    • 412 14 Assets over $4,000,000 S.C. Assurance In force over $17,000,00. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Wl.cheH.r H^.. S.-g-P^ OFFICE .2. OKI Jowry. EX. Tha Company has 120 000 deposited with tha Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 463 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Im|<rial Charter 1b Japan.) Capital Subscribed T80.000.000 Capital Paid-up T46.000.000 Reserve Fonda Y11.080,000 President K. N«k«»»*«, Esq. Vice-President S. Mori, Eiq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamune, Eiq. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Morinage, Esq. M Eaeki. Eaq. T. Iked«, Esq. Denkichi TakiU, Eiq. HEAD
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    • 568 14 BANKING ASIA BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in New York) STOCKHOLDING BANKS. Anglo and London Paris National Bank of San Francisco. Bankers Tru*t Company, New York City. Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago. Guaranty Trust Co. of New York. Guardian Savings and Trust Company, Cleveland. Mercantile Bank of the American, New
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    • 427 14 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong). Paid-up Capital 116,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 2.500.00* su $21,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors f l»,M0,00» COURT OF DIRECTORS G. T. M. Edkins. Esq, Chairman G. M. DodwelL Esq., Deputy Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr A. S.
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  • 556 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics Ford Electrical Equipment. I An entirely new handbook of special interest to Ford owners has iust teen issued by Temple Presg Ltd., ?-15, Ro»e|bery Avenue, London, E.C. The later models of Fords have a complete electric li|(ht|ing, starting:, and ijrnition equipment,
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  • 466 15 League Convention Signed By Britain. I The special correspondent of the Observer writing from Geneva on October 1 says i The procedure proposed for dealing with the white slave traffic by means of a convention materially strengthening exist- ing restrictions has been hotly opposed at every stage
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 108 15 The Magnum THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Japan.) (Duntop House, Robinson Road.) GRAY MARINE MOTORS SMOOTH, FAST, ECONOMICAL can offer for immediate delivery and at reduced price th« fullowinf Models. 3 H.P. SINGLE CYLINDER, 2 CYCLE 6 HP. TWO CYLINDER, 2 CYCLE 20/25 HP. FOUR CYLINDER, 4 CYCLE
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    • 61 15 X^l'V Till? MOTOR APITKrPV X^l'V HAVE YOU HEARD? Greatly Reduced Prices for Tyres E.G. 30 x 3)4 Non-Skid, Now $31.50 ASK YOUR DEALER or GARAGE for the NEW PRICES GENERAL AGENTS BRINKMANN Co., Singapore. Telephone 207. OOTY France's Finest and Unrivalled Production in Perfumery. E- C. Monod Co., Successors in
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 389 16 SUAN MAT I OQ., LTI. So. Phillip Street. SINGAPORE New Shipment Arrived WKI.I.S WASTE OIL FILTERS JACKSON'S FLOOR STAIN VARNISH Walnut, Rosewood. Mahogany, Dark Oak. FRFNC H POLISH AND GOLD SIZE PBSKfI IMNDLEI) PARANGS BRADES HANDLED PARANGS. etc., etc, etc. WONUKRFIJI £^*/K f I.'OOKES' <;lass k Th-r* h..~ let 1
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    • 438 16 TAY GUM KIAT 36, PHILLIP STREET Phone Nos. 2113 and 2114 ilie successful contractor foi supply of I FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC. I tv the Singapore Municipality during the year 1921. GLOBE BOILER FLUID. For clearing and preserving steam boilers of all types. Used by all factories, steamers,
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    • 871 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants. For Sale, Te Let, etc, in ordinary close-set type (average six words to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00. six ins. $1.13, ten ins. 51.40, twelve
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    • 970 16 LAND AND HOUSE? TO LET, 7, Chancery Lane, newly painted and overhauled. Immediate entry. Apply Mohamed Ghouse Maricar, 22, Sungci Road. TOB SALK PRIVATELY", DOWI N y 102 River Valley Road, close to town. Tor particulars, apply 25. Malacca S'reot TO LET. compound house (area about 18.000 sq. ft.), in
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    • 560 16 OFFICES AND GODOWN TO LET, spacious offices second floor No. 4, Cecil Street. Excellent situation in centre of the town, with good air and light. Reasonable offers accepted. Apply A. M. Nakhoda,_l93, Cecil Street. TO LKT, GODOWN AND OFFICES, UT. Cecil Street, (whole or part to suit tenants' requirements) airy,
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    • 439 16 Bellanger The King of Frmch Can WITH SILVER RADIATOR AND THE GOLDEN SILENCE. Jnat Arrived Book Early First two Demonstration can are to be (old at Special Prim. The BELI.ANCER is a car of efficiency economy and comfort. No doubt it is luxurious and the price ia within the reach
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 206 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 M necert office 1117 leh Printing Office 1244 AM communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisement-, subscriptions, accounts, printing. etc., should be addressed te THS MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants.
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