The Straits Times, 4 October 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times N(>. 27,065 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1922. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 71 1 Im3 t^l is! 2 Hji »■<»♦♦»-»♦♦♦♦♦♦ «4-»»-»«»« »«■»♦>«♦♦«♦♦« lit BBSS HI [-1 I Prices I Delivery j I I I now Immediately j I j Substantially g^J from I I 111 j Reduced "2 M Stock j 1 i •'S .ii ijk EFFICIENCY GUARANTEED 5^4 I^P flßullteE?W SPARE PARTS STOCKED
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  • 462 2 Liner Crooks' Women Decoys. Cardshapers and others who live by heir wita at the expense of travellers in eean liners are reaping a particularly rood harvest this year. Passengers rossing the Atlantic should, therefore, ake extra precautions when mixing with itrangcrs. Discussing the activity cf the .harpers,
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  • 201 2 The Nation and Athenaoum statts We hear that the last garden-party a Buckingham Palace was conspicuous fo the display of aigrettes' (the nuptial plumage of various species cf white h.-ion and Bird of Paradise plumes. For man. monihs now it has been against the la;.
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  • 191 2 A lot is being said, and has Won .l, about the merits and qualities of ujpicti pine; but it will be news to many persons that, by those who know trees, ih!pine is held to be the most extraordinary tree in Australia." The Sydney Daih. Telegraph, commenting
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  • 149 2 Commenting on various new ■tamp issues, the Times says One of the last remaining symbols of the old ngfaM in Germany will pass away with the withdrawal of all stamps in the lonx familiar Germania" type on October 51 of this year. This flamboyant
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 154 2 WOOLWICH WORKS WHLRE V.I R. WIRES t. CABLES ARE MADE AGENTS THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY L T WINCHESTER HOUSE SINGAPORE 3Jb. Electrio Irons 110 230 Volts.' REDUCED &HK& f* g Each Complete with flexible wire and adaptor $9. UNITED "ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Iccorpor-Ud in t>. v StrsHf MOMMIiJ SINGAPORE. Thona No.
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    • 195 2 •n BEtIHAMS m coMrtciioN M. r "af«Tii'»M t f soii > Ishl'll DR CASSELL'S TABLETS Ba»»r- W*ar tad Taar «f N«r»a aW ttilj MM la. N. and ia. F9UR?HER'S HY6ENIQUE K3XTURE (F<^R LADIES) WASTE NO TIME T- 1 and I'ruved for Teari. immediat*<f >•■•: BOtw* »n dlaordar of the i>st«m
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    • 216 2 A.M.A. A.M.A. Ge.rgc FLETCHER <*.. **< (Incorporated in England) CANE^ SUGAR MACHINERY SPECIALISTS for the Equipment of SUGAR FACTORIES and DISTILLERIffi. Sola A feat P. A. PARIS, M/M, THB ARCADE. SINGAPORE. AJMLA. AJMJL ADLER TYPEWRITERS TOE QUEEN TYPEWRITERS. Cheap ia Price and Last the Longest. Travelling Adl«i>. O.fiee Mode! No.
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  • 577 3 One of the Present Day Hells In Seven Dials. Two Chinese, Low Li Foo, aged 20, described as a merchant, of Short'sjrurdins, Holbarn, and Ah Sing, aged 3t>, described as a buyer, of 107, Regentstreet, W., were recently charged at Marl-borough-street Police Court with being unauthorised persons
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  • 230 3 The loss of the Raleigh on the I>abrador sme of the Belle Isle Straits reminds one that the mouth of the St. Lawrence is RtD one of tht most dangerous channels m the world and the New York ticket office that the first stop is
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  • 200 3 Damages to the amounl of §200,000 are bt injf claimed in Shanghai by Dr. Tang C'hich-tse in connection with reports which have appeared in the Chinese and foreign pi ess concerning the death of a Chinese K'H clerk employed at the office of the Shanghai Journal
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  • 61 3 While going at a speed of more than 90 miles un hour on the track at Brooklands, Surrey, a Benz motor-car burst into flames. The driver Mr. H. Barlow, was temporarily blinded by the dense smoke, but succeeded in bringing his car to a standstill, and he and his mechanic
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 652 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE CHARGES MM TIIK Sim.V OK CAS. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Sim,:. pore hereby tivc notice that the rates for the supply of Gas from October 1 ncs.t, and until farther notice, will be re-duci-il liy id ec-nts per 1,000 cubic feet andwill hi- us fell
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    • 412 3 IS YOUR BABY GAINING IN WEIGHT? One of the surest siirns thnt a baby is making good progress i.i steady increase in weight. Aftir the first week there should he regular and rapid growth if the baby is lting properly nourished. The most common cause of failure to gaia weight
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    • 380 3 Tea K.rooke IJond tea in the vacuum tin is one of the few things in I ndia that you can really trust. Tht vacuum -packed tin never fails you; its contents are always fresh and full oi flavour. Brooke Bond tea id the vacuum tin will oosc you more than
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    • 166 3 »<i>--i i r iM By Appointment M KM THE QUOK Ijjf 1 NORWICH —ENGLAND CHOCOLATES in Fancy Boxes, Packets Tins. AND NORWICH COCOA. CALEYS CHOCOLATES ARE DIFFERENT Half pound tins, 90 cts., $1.00. One pound tins, $1.50, $1.60, $2.00. Half pound fancy boxes, $1.00. One pound fancy boxes, $1.75, $2.00,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 643 4 STEAMER SAOIfiS i-iritTsii ilndia m^ Apear Line rCon.par.ici Incorporated in England) ■AIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES mDWIU AND OUIENTAL 8. N. CO. ({iKiler Contract with His Majeatv'a Gorernmeat) LONDON FAK-E.\STERN 9KRVICB nan lovdon to Marseilles, ujndon antwbrp Una Singapore Leave Singapore abaat Oct. 18 KALYAN abont Oct. 17 a>«mt
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    • 646 4 STEAMER SAIUB6S ELLERMAN 77 LINE ILLERMAN A BUCFCNM.L STEAMSaiP Co., LU, (Jwnriitii^ m A*&«l»a4) STEAMER Dae 8Ia«a»or« PASSIKN^FB SEWV7OH Sicamnt Due SutaTaput* ha. city or p.aris not. s U, CITY OF YORK D<*. 14 M. CITY OF SIMLA Jan. S8 •3. CITY OF POONA Max. 9 ■omwAßa it CITY OF
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    • 672 4 STEfIMEB SfIIUWCS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAAISCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OT RATATI (Ir.cortorat.;.! In Kcl!i.rli DNDF.K CONTRACT WITH THE NEIUEKLANDS BSU, ij> KRNMKNT. Telephone No*, l'naekge Dept. I*l. Freight Dept. 12u2, Mailr.e Dept. anj TraaaaiawM* IK- pi. 1437, Manager* Dept. ICO3. SiXOAKAIIJA- October 5. Tanjone-McnEcidur. Tanjontf-Ltidonp, Pi.ru h, han and Belawan-PalL
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 334 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. IL~ LONDON UW Kashima Mr.ru Oct. 5 Tlakone Msru Oct. 19 ■awa Oct. 31 LIVERPOOL LIWB Genoa Maru Oct. Toyoaasal Mara oad <Jev HAMBURG LINE MaUnmoU Mara aatlf Oat, HEW YORK IJN» TIA BOM SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Kanaguwa Maru Oct. 18 BOMBAY LINE Awa Maru Oct.
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    • 248 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. PrepesM Sailings from Stagaaari (subject to ehang* withont previous nertee.) EUROPEAN UN* Kcr London, Hamburg. Rotterdam. Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and I'ort Said. An. Dep. j AMAZON MARU Nov. I Nov. 15 NEW YORK UNI For Saa Fraacisc*. Paaasaa, Nsw Tack, tU Jaaaa. Arr. Dep. AMUR MARU
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    • 192 5 STEAMER SOILINGS DOLLAR LINE FOR BOSTON, NEW YORK, NORFOLK Tia Suez s.s. M. S. DOLLAR Loading Singapore, October 20. FOR BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE via Suex s.s. DIANA DOLLAR Loading Singapore, November 20. c FOR PACIFIC COAST San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver. Through Bills of Lading issued from Singapore to
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    • 308 5 STEAMER SAILINGS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) Singapore to JaTa Ports, Port Darwin Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, Tia Torres Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MONTORO, 4,057
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    • 210 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SKRVICB OP THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTB. (Incorporated In England) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTB. (Incorporated la England) Monthly Serrlce taking cargo and Passengers from Blngapor* JAVA PORTS (as inducement offers) NOBTH-WKST AUSTRALIAN POBTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH) Approximate Sailings MINDEROO O'..U GORGON Oct. 27 CHARON
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    • 135 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS ANB BARRY OPERATORS UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD SIMJAPOKE TO LOS ANGEI.F.S AM) SAN FRANCISCO. Due Singapore BJS. ELKRIKGE Oct 16 to discharge and load ■A WEST PROSPECT Oct. 3» to discharge and load 8-8. WEST CHOPAKA Nov. 15 to discharge and load s.s. WEST FARALON Dec. 5
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 402 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE la the Second Show at 9.3* FRANK MAYO In a Universal specitl five reel feature THE FIGHTING LOVER The startling mystery-romance-drama of a it-d-bloodvd millionaire whose triphammer fits and hair-trigger wits sol\td a great intrigue and won back the girl of his dream. Episodes 15 and 16 of
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    • 394 6 CINEMAS P Ali AGEGAY NEW BRIDGE ROAD. 7.30 p.m. Episodes S and 4 of the INVISIBLE RAY SERIAL Followed by A Tom Torrias Krolucticn DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES 7 Parts. In the Second Show at 9.13 A Vitagrapl> Serial INVISIBLE HAND In 15 episodes or .11 reels Episodes 1
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    • 738 6 WHITEAWAYS Ml >^r3«& &> DRIVERS STOCKS v '6? i^x-* 1 golf s ftM#fi mb CLUBS S IKONS ■BrilV V'-V LOITERS FORGAN gfe F N^&4/ /figE/lr MABHIES ST. ANDREWS Rr#* (I r: FORGED «}> ss- 50 HICKORY *^SL .r-Bl 'V TtS.O. COLONEL C.01.F BALLS (I B|» FLOATING ZODI r» Mesh mr.rk-.-d.
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    • 488 6 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF HNGAFMB. Suit No. 5.->2 <.f Ki^l m THE ESTATE OF (HI A CHUAN GIIIOK, DECEASED Bet neon CIIOA CIANC TBS, Plai.'.iff anJ CHOA DM WAN. CBOA TKCI v> ami CHOA CUI.N WAN, I. iriaats (added by Order of Court, lieitvn
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  • 146 7 FIXTI'RES. JVrdnesday, October 4 High Water, »M n.m., P.-I0 p.m. Football, S.I.A. cup. S.C.C. v. S.C.FJ^.Tamtlin Club at Home. fi.ir> p.m. Harnaton'a Circus, Ucnch Road, I and 9.15. Italian Op.ru Concert, Vie. Theatre, 9.30. tfcMßlajr, October Hlgk Water, us. lo.is p.m. 5.C.C. Johore, S.C.Q, i.-round. i'hil. Orehtatra,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 73 7 ■HI Wkarf B*.Mn-Nil. Baal Wharf I nary. *hr.r. \Vh«rf Nil Main V h d rlandcn, t*Uama Mara, tyvthia, AtDock Fall field City, Ethiopia, Bca- Mara. -li.r«li I'ulo Bri.ni Coal Wharf Nil. Keppel llar'iour. Main \v -I Patrol. Hi labaa aal f«i eK i.i Dry Dock. TaajMW
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    • 40 7 from Bombay i !i, rom Asahan :-io, ho S-10. 10. y rillOPlA. i.: 2 STI tona, from I rom V;KOPAH, Penang S-10, !.,ns, from L0n.".10. i Port Bwctten- i Una, frjir i -J t ii:.. from 7-10. Liverpool
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    • 127 7 To-djy Br.tu Pahut S p.m. 3 p.m. p.m. Mcdan „.3 p.m. Vort Sw<>ttrnh»in and Peatnc 8 pjn. i talandi .4 p.m. 1■ Baaaraag i p.m. 4 p.m. and Japan o p.m. Thanday vn;. I'eV.i.n, Sungei Ltm- I ;Cu .man r > a.n>. tkal and Japan I 2
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    • 35 7 ft Spore. August 11 AugUJt 17 August 19 Aucaat M September h Arr. Lu:;iion. September C September A September 11 September 16 September 18 September 25 ptombcr 27 8 i'timber 30 October
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  • 156 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, October 4. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 .1/32 Demand 2/4 Private 3 ms. credits 2/4 5/16 On New York Demand 50% l'rlvate 52% On France Bank C 35 (a India, Bank T.T. 17 l J )n Honjrkons, Bank A/A 12 p.c. prcm. On Shanghai,
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  • 57 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quota Spot enpa^Afid, Spot sheet Slid. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Nov.-Dec. 27^4 28 Jan.-March 28 Va 29 DAILY PRICES CURRENT 12 noon, October I. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 199 7 'ssue. lul. Pd. 1 1 Ayer Wenp 1 1 Fialaiur Pailanjr 1 1 Hitum Tin 1 1 Jelantoh 1 1 Johan Tin 1 I! Kan. Kaniunt. 0 li' Kin;a Askoc. 5 5 Lingui Tin 0 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 Menjflembu 1 1 Midtlleton 1 1 Murai Tin l
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    • 151 7 val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.3.0 4.7.G 0 1U Central En*iD«* I't.Sfl 10 10 Central Motor- IM 3.00 0 10 Kastern Ship «.7o 9.75 1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.00 6.50 Licctric T railways 1/- 2/- norn 0 Id Fraser and Neave 31.73 G2.73 0
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    • 110 7 <:, En(. 6 p.r. $1,t*4,!0fl par i p.t, pja 3'p?r« Electrical Trmaawari, 6 p.c. £350,000 MB. I'pore Municipal I p*, $1,376,000 j»#j i'pore y ..pal 4^t ;a of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.«. ml*, "pore Hanicipal i l .i px. of 1&09 $1,600,500 10 pa 42ft. tore Macieipal 4H P-«,
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    • 375 7 Frasur and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotation*. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Alli-nby Ni-w (Sli 0.40 0.">0 0.40 0.50 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.20 Hitara ($5) 9.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 Kuninir (.*li 0.50
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 50 7 VICTORIA GONFEGTIONERY AND STORE kXt, VICTORU STREET, BINGAPOBB. Telephone No. ISM. m i CAKES, ICES, COLD AND MOT DRINKS can be had at any tiasa from 7 a.au to 12 midnitht daily in oar ahop 1113 SHOP that la patronisod. by JJJk PHONE 586 FOR MOTOR LORRIES PROMPT SERVICE. garcia's
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    • 757 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WHY NOT SAVK 4^.'> on a sin K l. Champagne Poumery and Creno ut $7i l"-r ense of 12 large lioUlpm (Duty Included I !i. liolter. EaTOpe Hotel Huildinß. CAVALRY, one of the most highly Bniahod i lp' ROSKOPF PATENT AUTOatOBILS Oada from $12.50 up ut Wcill Montor,
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    • 67 7 Sunbeam Motor Cycles i WIN 1922 FRENCH GRAND PRIX IN RECORD TIME. 249 miles at 61 miles per hour. THE SUNBEAM'S 1922 SUCCESSES include also THE ISLE OF MAN SENIOR TOURIST TROPHY (226 miles in 213 minuteai and the ITALIAN TOURIST TROPHY (in Record Time). For Speed and Reliability under
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    • 629 7 CHEONG KOON SENG 00 AUCTION SALE i.r Ua tola ii exaaliaat Faaahalil bwlldlag ante* ut Oaehard Itaad, Land and hooM properties .it Half r.o:.d. Coronation Road, Now Hartcl R«ad, Pajaa Uaa, At Maaara. Cheong Koon Seng r :oom, No. tO, Chalia S.rtet. on Wednesday, Octithrr 11, at Ut p.m. Lots
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    • 129 7 VICTORIA THEATRE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 at 9.30 p.m. Gems From Opera TWO SPECIAL CONCERTS by tho LHADIM; AIMISTS PBOM THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA Rooking- now open at MOt TIME'S. PlttM ?1. It, SI and $1. VICTORIA THEATRE TUESDAY," OCTOBER 10, m %M p.m. THE NEW BANOMAN FARCICAL
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  • 1255 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 OPPRESSIVE TAXATION. The British financial year starts en April 1, and we had a tiKjrram yesterday stating that in the six months ending September 30 the revenue Am a surplus of 56 millions over the expenditure. The result is from enc point of view
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  • 76 8 An extraordinary fight was seen near the Western Barracks, Sandakan, recently. Two crocodiles, having apparently differed about thejr house assessment, were fighting for over half an hour, watched by a large crowd. The victor, however, was not the lucky cne, for he was fired at by one of the spectators
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  • 17 8 The Singapore Rent Board did <)ot sit yesterday and the next Mating is dated fcr October 20.
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  • 21 8 A London message of September 7 saj s The Berlin note printing presses achieved a record last week with J1,171,000,C00 marks.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Ks. 176 $100. rh? rate of payment of money orders for India and Ceylon is Ks. 181:- $100.
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  • 26 8 Mr. W. R. Forde, secretary of the Stniits Steamship Co., has arrived in iVr.anir 01 basJMM in connection with he taking ov.r of tho Eastern Shipping
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  • 29 8 Mr. \V. N. Gourlay has been appointed to act as third magistrate, Singapore, while Mr. Dawson has taken on du'ie I,is secend magistrate since Sire departuure f Mr. Bull.
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  • 34 8 The case in which Mr. C. B. Ort stands Mmd with i'hfH'"M ifl respect of a number of cases of pineapples will he continued before Mr. David, District Judge md First Uagistrate, \W.s afternoon.
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  • 36 8 In the Supreme Court this morninpr, before Mr. Justice Barrctt-Lennar.l. the case was continued between Sheriffa Noor tint- 1 Alwee bin /fcdulrahmsn. p»fstiff, and Syed Umar bin Abdullah Aljuneid ur.<! Syed Abdalrahmaa bin Alia AJjuneid, defendants.
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  • 39 8 Our Pcnang correspondent wires While trying to board the Junho n Malay, Mat Hoasaia, fell into the water •■wing to tho F.ampan lurching near the gangway. Mat w;s no swimmer an:; sr.nl:. Th<^ marine police recoviri-cl U body yesterday.
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  • 52 8 Beginning with tt!ic steamer President Jackson, which sailed for Hongkong recently, American jazz orchestras will agni.i render their services en the M ganger iiners operated by the Admiral Line, replacing the Filipino orchestras irhicfe have recently b?en the rv.le. The retail to the former practice, it is anticipated, will be
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  • 67 8 A Batavia paper to hand contains a Sourabaya telegram announcing that a lalive < f the Celebes, when under police escort in a crowded Sourabcya street, uize:. a p- lic;;r.ar.'.-. r.word ami ran amok. i-Je !:iilci seven pcop!e inciuciiriu' one European wi.-nan, one native woman and wo chiMr:n. Soven other
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  • 91 8 An cld-fa.=hioned Chinese jingal or musket has been sent to the North China Daily News, which says lt is about 7 ft. lenu" an.l is in excellent preservation. When the Chinese first made the icquaintance of foreign firearms the happy idea suggested itself to them of making similar weapons just
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  • 123 8 The October number of the Planter to hanl is well up to standard. We notico hat much publicity is given to th? tragic leath by suhidc of Captain Lester, an memployed planter, in London. Mr. Watney the I. S.P.s London agent has used this tragic occurrence to endeavour tobrinsr to
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  • 155 8 Wr have received from Messrs. Gnthrie and Co., Ltd., very Interesting brochure entitled The Production of Plantation Rubber. In the foreword it is pointed i u T that a great proportion of the shareholder.-; and others Interested in plantation robber ore domiciled in parta of the world in which they
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  • 219 8 An unusual case cjmo up for hearing befois Mr. Circum in the Kuala Lumpur police court yesterday morning, when tin- M. S. Customs chargtM a Chinese, named Soo Chocn Lee, with smuggling 1 50 jars of raw samsu in I• last, from Pcnang to Kuala Lumpur. The ulTair first came
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  • 474 8 Detective Inspector Farmer left for home on leave by ;hc P. and O. Macedonia. A Reutcr cable of yesterday's date states that the Prince nf Wales received Sir Reginald Stubbs, Governor cf Honglent-. The engagement is announced of Mr. H. H. Lennox of Jardine, Matheson and Co.,
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  • 17 8 The Burma Mara, with mails fr-rni China and Japan, is due 'here at daylight to-morrow.
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  • 40 8 Our Pcnang correspondent wire.-. An extraordinary general meeting of the eastern Shipping Co., Ltd.. resolved to on voluntary liquidation. M>.\ Lin Chin Guan v.:is appoint! d liquidator and will receive the sum of .«IJ,OOO for his vies..
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  • 54 8 Another fatal accident touk place at the Admiralty oil tanks, Norman ton during /esterday afternoon, when a Tamil fell 4'J feet from oiT one of the tanks. He was removed to hospital with severe injuries, to which he succumbed the same night Ihe Coroner viewed
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  • 58 8 The following further amounts have been received in connection with the Garden Fete held cr. September 29: Pe.- Mrs. 11. K. (Ju'o^ins, October 1, Balloons, Capt. Ladds, $78 Perfume Sta'l, 13 Oddments, 7. Oeti of Tickets, (>1 Hatches, :if> Balloons, ('apt. Lacids, l!). Per Mrs. Swindell,
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  • 77 8 O ;r Per.ang correspondent wires The two convicts, wiio jumped frvm the trail anil e'eaped, eluding the Siamese arm id guard, who shot seven of their corrpenions, and who have bei n in hiding in the jungles of north Keduh, were on Sunday night chased
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  • 125 8 A Pahang correspondent forward.. I 1 .<• following information regarding big game One herd of elephants :s 1 -tween Aycr Ilitam and Ayer Kring on the I'chatvr boundary. It-cy have been thci for over a week and have done damage to doolie lines. Another herd is
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 194 8 WHY NOT SMOKE THE BEST? 1 OBTAINABLE JuYERY WHERE j !T:zciPll©nt Selection H-, OF JlJ>, §MH_GOWNS NEWEST FANCY STRIPES. Will I *KStt# I'' n n c^'curs with contrast collar Svfi l^^NiY ar cu^ s an d fancy brocaded bath j^V^^A I H towel! inir. Latest patterns. H $17.50, $21.50, $25.00,
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    • 119 8 ALHAMBRA THE SIN THAT WAS HIS ,6 Pt»- 6 pts. AFRAID TO FIGHT ;6 pts. 6 pts. (Frank Mayo) Topical Budget First Show THE BIG PUNCH (Buck Jones) 6 pts. 6 pts. MARLBOROUGIT HOMER COMES HOME 5 pts. 5 pts. (Charles Ray) OUT OF LUCK 6 pts. 5 pts. (Dorothy
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  • 394 9 Attitude of the American Churches. Rcuteb'B Service. i London, October 3. The Soviets' protect against the block- 1 ade" of the Straits is described as groundless. There is no blockade of the Dardanelles or the Bosphorus. I London, October 3. Washington Replying to the Methodist i Bishop Cannon,
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  • 87 9 Rei-ter'3 Service. London, October 3. BpeaUag to the Textile Society of Sir X.'v.in Stockton declared: that the proposed revival of the cotton ccniol board cr a yimihir combination Would be a stop in the wrong direction. There wire distinct signs of a trade revival. Proepeete in tho
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  • 81 9 Riuttr's Service. London, October 3. I'aiis Itiscussing the dispute with regard to the abolition of the eight hour day in the mercantile marine, M. Rio, the I'r.der Secretary of the merchant marine, was of opini.n tjhat the oversea perl weald not follow the example of the Insrrits Maritimes
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  • 35 9 Revter's Service. London, October Paris A meeting cf the Banque Industriclle do Chine, with 111 dissentients, 1. ..I the accounts for 1921. Tho new elected are outstanding men in l'u;- E.«. Urn circle*.
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  • 110 9 RrtTEß's Servick. London, October 2. Berlin Eighty-four soldiers have been sentenced to short terms of imprisonment up to three months in connection with the mutiny at Loctzen. London, October 1 Berlin It is reported from Moscow that Enver Pasta has re-defeated the Bolshevists in Turkestan, a large
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  • 130 9 Riuteb's Service. London, October The report of the Auditor-General on trading by Government Departments for the year ended March 31, 1921, states that owing to payment of £40 per box instead of £30 for Chinese bacon and lard a certain firm of importers receive i £250,000 in excess
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  • 83 9 Reuter'3 Service. London, October In crder to increase its influence in Mid Asia the Soviet Government is preparing an expedition to Tibet, according to the Daily Telegraph, with the avowed object of scientific and geographical research, but as it w.ill include several military topographers and graduates frcm
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  • 50 9 Reuter's Service. Londen, October 0. Amsterdam It is reported tfcat it ha 3 been agreed for the Royal Dutch, She!! and Standard Oil Companies to send representatives to Angora to negotiate for the acquisition of cil concessions in the region of the Black Sea ami the Caspian Sea.
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  • 48 9 Bitter's Servicb. London, October 3. Athens M. Zaimis has declined the Premiership. The Cabinet has appointed Urigadier-Genernl Mazara'iiis and Colonel Sarriyannis to represent Greece at the Mudania Conference. London, October 3. Palermo Ex-King Constantine and family have arrived on board the Patris, escorted by a destroyer.
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  • 31 9 Reuter's Service. London, October Rome The Cabinet has authorised acceptance of the modjfied proposal before the League of Nations regarding the loan to Austria, thus removing the last obstacle.
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  • 39 9 RJCUTER'S SEEVICC London, October 2. Beirut The Syrian High Commissariat has signed the customs agreement with representatives of Angora, designed to reopen relations with Syria and Anatolia. Syria formerly Turkish, is now under a French mandate.
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  • 2064 9 The County Cricket Championship. By Our Special Correspondent. London, September 7. i The prospects of the St. Leger field are becoming positively farcical it will certainly be the poorest tlhat ever turned out for a £10,000 stake in this country. Tamar's trainer has found it impossible 1 to
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  • 274 9 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapar?, October 4. Silver. 35Ti. Hongkong 12 per cent. premium. Share Market— Qn Rubbers. Di'ls are wanted for Bukit Jc!oton;;3, Ay. r Kunings, Punggors, C'nim- U-kit Katils, Ayer Moleks, Bukit Kajangs, New Sereodahs, Changkat Scr- ig Muara, Mentakabs, Haytora, Alor Catena
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  • 319 9 Ji:ssrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly r?port dated Octobtr 3, s'.atcs The improvement in the tone of the market noted in our last circular ha.; been maintained throughout the week and a fair business is massing mainly in industrials and Loans, whilst considerably uN umion
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  • 119 9 H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, X.C.8.) and the Hon. Mr. F. S. James, C.M.G., and Mrs. James wire present on the lecture on Australia Civilised and Savage given at the Victoria Theatre last night by Capt. David Doull. The lecturer had much that was interesting to
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  • 539 9 Results of Competition In Detail. i We have received from General Head-qi-crters. Fort Canning, the following table showing in detail the results of the 1 Warren Shield competition at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Sunday last. These be of the greatest interest to the teams r tak-ing
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  • 134 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 4. On the application of Ang Keh Toh, s'i3 Chinese partner, the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate issued a warrant yester- day against Mr. W,. S. Huxley, late Gov- eminent architect. The facts are alleged j to be that the Selangor
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  • 30 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, October 3. Armed men robbed two Chinese of $20,000 in Prince's Building, in the cen'.re of the city, in broad daylight.
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  • 94 9 The following is the programme of the concert to be given by artistes of the Italian Opera Company at the Victoria, Theatre tc-night Pagliacci Prologue Leoncavallo Baritono Bigardi Barbiere di Siviglia Rossini Calunnia Basso Mauceri Africana Ols Paradiso Meyerbeer Tenore Artino Gocouda (Suicidio) Punchiello Signonna Impallomeni Pagliacci
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 359 10 I'enanK C. C Championship. Our Pcnang correspondent wires: H. N. Hamilti-n easily defeated W. H. Tbrolfall, the bolder, for the Penang Cricket i'!ub tennis championship yesterday afternoon. Th >v was a large crowd of spectators. Tlie score was (>— 2. S-C, ft— l. Tftirelfall made a recovery In
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    • 15 10 The following tie will be played w('hampionship. Chill v. Douir^as.
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    • 139 10 The following team wiil represent the S".c C. aga n tfa B.C.FJL I <.!i the la ang in- afternoon, in the semi-final ef the Singapore Cup: Dean; Iliil an>l Gak E nelair I. W. Winter, Kdlin C.E. Smith, Moss, Corb.n. 'Ihe Chinese ham will be us follows: Tan
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    • 235 10 Friday ligh*'.^ box.ing in the big F.M.S. groimd t I fnterestinc as any yet submitted by the Ttadium Boxini; Syndicate. Ii will include the finals of the tournamei't held t<> decide th champions ;it various w» ights and as t! i lads left in they .<!oiilil BBrve Dp
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    • 62 10 'i be foil, wing will represent the S.C.C. :iv;ainst 2nd Middlesex Regt. on the I I'aciiins: to-i!ay at I p.m. W. McMullen, C. Gcaham Brown, O. R. S. Batrmr.n, A. M. GrHsn, B. E. Ablitt, H. C. Ccoper, I P. A. la Mothe, i\ C. Stocks. R. D. Hrblyn,
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    • 108 10 The S.C.C. Ru^by season will be opened j to-m ROW with a match against Johorcl i Bnhru on the S.C.C. ground. The club I team wi! be: S. P. Holmes Smith;! <;. B. Adams, J. T. T. Webster, Dr. Sloper, i .B. E. Ablitt J. S. Watson, E. C.
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    • 124 10 i Ihe competition for the October monthly acdal a! the Katong <;«'lf Clab will be !u ki en Saturday the l'.h bwC, and Sun- j day, ili 16th. Ladies' Championship. 'f.w draw ii'T the Ladies' Gulf Cham-' An In w Cnrrte Cup tition 1922, is ;>.s follows Mrs. Rooney
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    • 650 10 A Tokio message of September 1. to] Shanghai states lt has teen officially decided that the 6th Far Eastern O.yn>-| piad will be held at the Municipal Re- 1 creation Ground of Osaka for a period of. fix 4ay> commencing on May :M aaxtl year. The programme
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    • 281 10 Results of September 23:— Kiist Division.—Tottenham Hotspur 1,1 Arsenal 2; Aston Villa 2, M-ddlesboro 2;' Holton Wanderers 8, Birmingham 0; Liverpool 3, Burnley 0; Cardiff City 0, Everton J; Chelscn 4, Oldham 0; .Manchester City Huddersfield 1; Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield 0; Stoke 0, West Bromwich 2; Blackburn
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  • 135 10 Ayer Hitam.— 44.49l lbs. AyiT Kucing.— oo,ooo lbs. Bahru Selangor.— ls.ooo lbs. Blnckwaur.— 14,869 lbs. Era<iwall.— 4;i,6. r )l lbs. Bukit C10h.— 31,000 lbs. Bokit Selang-.r.— 44,658 lbs. Baniroc.i Poerba.— s3,ooo lbs Kntu Rata.-43.169 lbs. Caledonian (5e1ang0r).— 34,342 lbs. Chsrsetn.su. .'iG.lTo lbs. Connemara. 9,330 lbs. ficmbong. 27,205
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  • 57 10 Harraston's t'.nt was packed la^t night, •and the large audience thoroughly* cnjtjwt the excellent turns provided. The trnpi-zc act alone b worth a visit to the circus and that, with the performances by ths animal", makes Harmston's Circus the best in the Kast at the present time. This
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  • 200 10 Tiavellers repert, says a Kiangchow, Shansi, milage to Shanghai, that recently it has been impossible to get transport in Honan to the railway, as the country is in a very disturbed state. The rumour here is to the effect that robber bane!:; are massing to th.' number
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  • 76 10 Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd. Hours run (two dredges) l.lfftj. cubic yards treated 183,000. total piculs 861.87, net value $40,297.75. Lost 93 hours in first thalf of month for boiler cleaning. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd. Hours run COS, cubic yards treated 130,000, total piculs 564.47, net
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  • 2832 10 Discussed as a Public Vocation. From the Solicitors' Journal and Weekly Reporter, we reprint the following in- uresting article on ihe Legal l'rofession as a i'uolic Vocation In these days, when every old' institution is called in question by impatient cr Irreverent spirits, each of the professions
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  • 204 10 Routine Orders, dated September 27, by Licut.-Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.5.0., M.C.. Commanding S.S.V.F. Wednesday, 4th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.A. Company, Company Parade. Friday, 6th.— 515 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (y) Field Sections, Construction of Obstacles. Signals, Lucas Lamp. Friday Cth.— s.ls p.m., Drill Hall, lI.G.
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  • 40 10 Orders for week ending October 8 Wednesday, 4th.— Ambulance Class, 5.15 p.m. Signalling Class, 5.15 p.m. Officers Meeting, 5.:>0 p.m. Sunday, Bth. Church Parade at Presbyterian Church. Parade at Zetland House, 4.45 p.m.
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  • 29 10 Architect Have you any suggestion: for the study, Mr. Newrieh Newrjcli Wall, I'd like to have it brown. thinkers, I understand! are j.'om rally found i;i a brown study.
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  • 30 10 The twelfth anniversary celebration* of the Uui Km K;.k Association tiK>!; place on Saturday under ideal conditions. Over ;i hundred memhcis WtCC pro tit and an enjoyable time mi ipent
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  • 749 11 Leading Towkay's Impressive Funeral. Chinatowß stool >tj!l yesterday after- hi. sii.vs the New Vo:k Times uf August 14. :n a iflenct emphasized by ■ice, o:i sidewalk, roof and elerated structure. < f r-.orc than a hundred police in aad oat el uniform when the tody of
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  • 128 11 1 i Tin* Gwnl i ben < iiiiing-r.iinK recently invited (Twin in- Chief of the Finance Departi I'lian I.im-pak. the mmmm f tic Boagkoag and Shanghai Bank at .i conference at the White j lound Mountains. Stept were il. vised to in,- il.e provincial notea imk to par fotea t,.
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  • 881 11 Ignorance of the Habits of Marine Animals. It has often been a puzzle how fishes, and insects, which seem to be lacking in intelligence, find their prey, but the sense of smell has usually been supposed to be the guide which brings them to their living dinner.
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  • 145 11 Great excitement has been caused at Cave, a town of 4,000 inhabitants, near K..;r,c, for what is called an unprecedent.,l insult t> religion. A peasant, Nazzaivno Pichi, while riding an ass, ■mrml the church of St. Stephen during Mass. The scandal was enormous. The peasant was arrested,
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  • 23 11 A compositor getting: a comma in the wiunj; place, the China Express and Tcl< inaph nfers to "Dr. Lim Bom, Kmjj of Amoy."
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 190 11 A Continuous Performance The minute a "H.M.V." Gramophone comes into your norn« you hold a perpetual ticket to the world's best concerts, opera and vaudeville. Everything you particularly like, anything you long to hear, you can enjoy at its best through "H.M.V." Records by the greatest artists in the comfortable
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    • 308 11 Raffles Hotel 'Phone 2920. Tkeaa MM. Orchestral Concert 9.45 p.m. i.lot Muied Uii acton Mr. W. 8. TAGLIAPIETSA (Otchntrsl Him), Mr. W. F. Connoll/ (Dam* Manic). 8AB&1£3 )>■ Piaeartaosnk ♦♦♦♦♦eooeeoooeoseeaeeeeeeaa aeoaaeeeeeeea ADELPHi HOTEL Private Dinner Parties and Dances by arrangement First-class Orchestra Finest Cooking and Excellent Wines. g 16 Tiffin
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 683 12 STEAMER S6H.IN6S STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO LIMITED LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to aail Steamer From Singapore to Monday, 4 p.m. KINTA Port Swcttenbam and Penang. Monday, 5 p.m. HYE LBONG Malacca and Muar. Tuesday, 2.30 p.m. CALYPSO Port Dickson, Teluk Anaon, Bagan Datost and Lumut. Tuesday, 5 p.m. KELANTAN Malacca and Muar.
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    • 623 12 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Oflicc up to noon of October 20. 1922, for the supply of Rations and Sundries for Hospitals for the period January 1, 1923. to December 31, 1923. Tenders should be on the authorised forms obtainable on applicutiun to the Chief
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    • 270 12 UUIIIHIIMIIM IMlMMMltMlMltmtttltHtttlt i /he, $*P*l Crr^dtr-.tsd Jufhi AI/i/\- J7r\o U r> e E. C. MONOD CiE, Agents SINGAPORE and SIAM. Mtmimmt »«♦«♦>-♦♦♦♦»»»♦♦♦»♦»»♦♦♦»♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦-»♦♦♦♦♦ XOTICE is hereby given thst the mirk depicted above is the property of Mr. lokitaro Mori of No. 235, Kusunoki-cho-6-chome, Kobe, Japan, and is used by him as
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  • 427 13 Its use as a Mental Stimulus. We are often told that, instead of: watching football, cricket, boxing, a horse rfce.', or boat-race, we should all of us play some gan.e, says a writer in a Home contemporary. It is commonly assumed that a large gate witnessing one or other
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  • 277 13 His Coming Marriage and Life Doom. .'.rcor.liiiK to the Lokalnnzeicer, v.-hich j» in do: c t "J< h v.lth 'ea'Kr.-r Monarchical ,<j'r!i?. t!ic report that the ex-Kaiser is Mrwothe-I to Prince?.- Hvmim zu Carol-Sth-Beotheß is "not to be entirely reiceted." In other weeds, it is true. The
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  • 171 13 Eccentric and suggestive ballroom rianci's have been placed under a ban. Ihe Internationa! Association of Master* of Dancinjr, at a convention held at the Commodore Hotel, New York, resolved to ftOoliah all sv.j.'jrestive dances, ami return to the fi-ndam«nial principle of the oldtim? waltz. The chief
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  • 102 13 Lord Magheramorne, who was much better known as Sir James M'Garel Hogg, .had rather an amusing experience Shortly after beinir made a -peer he went to dine at the house of an old friend, where he announced himself to Jeames as Lord Magheramorne." What said the startled domestic. Lord Magheramcrne,"
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 226 13 Ufio macEino uitih t£o > Butterfly UoudS 1 'fesSfciPflEttVl 117 H ETHER in the daily bustle of a busy office, or vv ior personal use in the more peaceful atmo- sphere of the home, the Underwood Portable is proclaimed by all users as the most efficient portable writing machine obtainable.
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    • 123 13 '■zk^r FRAIROZ'S V>4^^« SODA WATER \v^^BS^j| Because it is THE BEST. ft II Alt M& d Green A I Stripe Blend v ,*O a case. Moderate "S^S^j Price. rd DUTY EXTRA. SOLE AGENTS John Little Co., Ltd. MucnrpoM-tr^ in FnfUndi SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. »-»><-»<>»♦♦♦♦♦♦ eessse»t»e iiiniinun 6RE£T< iak^ii u.u£Vi
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 190 14 tiOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO LTI. Private Cars. The Comprehensive Policy eoT«ri against Accident. Maliciooa act. Theft. Fire. Claims paid ia fall, Third Party Claims no limit. Law Costs paid. rm.— Kept, Personal effect*, Furniture. Stock In trade, Botfdints, Kiof and Ciril Commotion, Earthquake. MARlNE.— Favourable rates quoted tot cargoea to
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    • 1929 14 AsMta »Y«r $5,006,0.1 S.C, Ammntf Ib f«ru aver >17,000,0w« The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ia Strait* Settlements. ■lAD OFFICE Winchester Horn*, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I 11, Old Jewry, M. 0. Th* Company has «20,000 deposited with th* Supreme Court of England and complies with th* British Life
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  • 1024 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Speed Championships of Britain. ;k~ ■.-'ion put forward by The Molor recently for thi- institution o\ J Speed (nampiotiships of Great I Britain has quiikly tun ooacreta form, 'he K-isex Motor CM having decided ti. rroniott- the event for Saturday, SeptcniI
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 226 15 "JOMI-Up" TJECOME A MEMBER OF THE SECOND uHEATEST ASSOCIATION IN THE WORLD BECOME A Ford Owner Standard Touring Car NOW F. 0. R. SINGAPORE. PRICE IS LOWER THAN PRE-WAR and BETTER VALUE FOR MONEY IS OFFERED. WEARNE BROS., Ltd., SIN(;\PORE. .MALACCA, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND TENANG. >»«-«-»-»« THE SPECIAL sHK
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    • 774 15 r »j^ l^j^aßEHßSß^fc^aa^a^K^aasßaj.^aßawG^BSa l rfc I 25.090,000 men shave each morn in pleasant comfort TWENTY-FIVE million men now shave the Gillette way. In every corner of the globe, men are enjoying a new kind of shaving comfort. met iN^aj^l^s« a ta u Until you try the New Improved Gillette yourself,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 219 16 GUAM KIAT ft CO., LTD. 33, PniLLIP STREET. New Shipment Just Arrived. Ilrass nnrl (Jalv.-.nizrd Padlocks Hra-s .ii'ii .fajx' I on Bid Locks Itrass Ships i nd Dinner Bells l'.rass S!:i;>'-i I a-:\y-i. Masthead and I Sid- lislils Ilrnss antl .li|id. Engine Itonm Lamps ('oppt-r TrteoWr Launch Lamps Japtntted Trhn)rnl»»
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    • 354 16 HKA.DACHKS fifty per erat. of hsassaasVM ax« Ocol«_- H«»dacs.«», e»u<«() tkroogh «ur»ia defect of. visioa. If Tsnr kudseha Is to <»oe».l. /on »i)J be reilcveu a»»O r*l wm <ei«i:tias«lly fitu<f. Kl rir>^t ta* Att**' afQld 8ro;<? .Tf ImvJm. <■ --ma: <>*~>c*AS' Keep wit Monet) in tha •"otint'-T i>* Singapore=made MATCHES
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    • 1810 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS__ The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sals, To Let, etc., in ordinary elose-aet type (average) sin words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents., two ins. 46 tla- thrc- ins. C 4 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 876 16 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of October 20, 1922, for the following works with the exception of items 2, 3 and 7, for whicn Tenders close at noon of October 13, 1922 1. Alterations to Raffles Girls' School, including general repairs,
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    • 248 16 PHOENIX HOSE Supplies of this splendid Ladies' Hosiery have just arrived. SILK (back seam) 53.75 LISLE (back seam) $1.73 The most durable and elegant stocking made. In white and colours. Goods sent C.O.D. Mail orders promptly executed. TOE BAND -BOX PMCE& GARiWJTS GQ v, rt.v PUES CHAMH COpptMiitc RatfaMMfc) CSKTRGL
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 173 16 TBE STRAITS TM nurawn editorial and f?»»er»i Masa^or's OJice kI J iob Printing OSeo \U eommbrieatlon. relating 10 matters an<i newi ikaald b« addr. THE EDiTOK. All Maraunica ittintf to fau.ir.*sB ■attaii>— a*fartlfa»«Bti snbscriptlons, accoun'.-. liould b« s MrrH.,l-1 to TH ADVERTI3F.MF.N7 R/. Wanta, Fof Sale, It U tjp* clv.<e
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