The Straits Times, 6 December 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,118, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1922. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    483 2 Plans for a Horticultural Display. It is officially announced that the Executive Council of the British Empire Exhibition have decided to allot very considerable space to horticulture. The gardens that are now beinjr laid out will not only be a worthy setting for the largest anil most
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    NOVEMBER TIN RETURNS.
    187 2 Hitam Tin.— 2ls piculs. .Malayan Tin Dredernj?,— O«tp«i tf&* piculs, yardage 395,200 cub. yards. Nawag Pet Tin.— H>>urs 550,' yardtf 45.200. ere wen piculs 371.. Strippini? ovci burden for greater part of month. Lost considerable time cwin^ to defect' in tv.-o 14 ,i. water valves which flocded
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS,
    114 2 Aycr Kuning.— 62,ooo lbs. Bangejn Poerba.— so,ooo lbs. Batu Kata. 11,605 lbs. Batak Kar it.— 26£oo lbs. T?apnn Strri.— 2&6Qo lbs. Bukit Kati1.— 6,261 lbs. Bradwall <r .M.5.).— 49,607 lbs. Chersonese (F.M.5.).— 44.446 lbs. Dennistown (Krian F.M.5.).— 28,000 Henrietta.— 3o,ooo lbs. Hitam Tin, piculs 213. Highlands and
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    llford Stabbing Case.
    130 2 Hn, Thompson and Frederick Bywaters have boen committed to trial. The Home Office analyst gave evidence that he had found a trace of alkaloid similar to morphine in Thompson's body. The police produced a bottle found in the female prisoner's room containing: tincture of opium, a quarter
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD'S ESSAYS.
    922 3 Tremendous Attack on French In Defence of Kitchener. Lord Birkenhead's essays fill two volumes. They range from profound kjral, political, and military themes to affectionate personal sketches of dead friends, says Mr. James Douglas in the Express, reviewing these notable essays. The greatest ot all Chancellors, Lord
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    Frocks in the House of Lords.
    114 3 Blue, green, cream and mauve were the predominating colours in ladies' dresses at the formal opening of the House of Lords, which was unusually well attended. The sombre light of tho gilded Chamber was heightened by the glistening diamond tiaras and necklace*, by the
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      689 3 NOTICE THE SINGAPORE FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY The Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Members of the above Society, will be held at the Memorial Hall, Singapore, on Thursday, December 14, 1922, at 6 p.m. sharp. AGENDA. 1. To confirm Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting. 2. To receive and
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      347 3 BABY'S OWN TABLETS MAGICAL IN TEETHING. Every parent knows the worries that coni': when tlic baby is teething. Many parents have found in Baby's Own Tablets help almost magical in its prompt efficiency at thij lime. An Official Analyst's certificate goes with every vial af the Tablets guaranteeing that they
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      655 4 STEAMER SAILINBS P. 0. British India «><? Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENLNSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES, LONDON A ANTWERP Da* Singapore Leave Singapore SARDINIA abont Dec. 10 KARMALA
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      656 4 STEAMER SAB.IN6S "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Englaad) STEAMER Dn« Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARD. s.s. CITY OF YORK China J»P»n Dec. 15 ■a CITY OF SIMLA China Japan Jan. 28 s.s. CITY OF POONA China i. J«P«n Mar. 9 HOMEWARDS. ■A CITY OF PARIS Marseilles London
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      671 4 STEfIMEB SftlLWaS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA, GOVERNMENT. Telephone No*. Passage Dept. 111, Fright Dept. 12*2, Marine Dcpt. and Transhipment Dept. 1457, Manager's Dcpt. IMS. BOTH December 6, Mi.ntok snd Palcmbang. SINGKEP— December 6, Tongkal, Mocara-Saba and
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      374 5 _STEAHER SAIUMS N. Y. K. LONDON LINI Hakoxaki Maru Dec. 15 Kitano Maru Dec. 26 LIVERPOOL LINI TaUnno Mara mid Dec Tsuruga Maru early Jan. HAMBURG LINI Lisbon Mara and Doc Mito Maru end Jan. NEW YORK UNI tU SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN UNI Kawachi Maru Dee. 9 BOMBAY UNI Nagato
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      284 5 STEAMER SAIUWiS O.S.K. Praaoaea Sailing, from Singapore (subject to chang. without prorlou notle..) EUROPEAN LINI For Mantillas, London, Hambarg, Botterdam, Antwerp, tlb Colombo, Soei and Port Said. An. Dep. SHUNKO MAEU Dee. 22 Doe. IS ATLAS MABU Jan. 15 Jan. 16 •Omit ManoiUos. NSW TOBK LINE For Baa Francisco, Panama,
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      209 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated ia Hongkong) Dirert Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading ff/i Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefou, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      293 5 STEAMER SAHJNBS AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) Singapore to Java Porta, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane, Sydnoy and Melbourne Tie Torres Straits, aUo with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Porta, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Porta. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MONTORO
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      195 5 STEAMER SAaUNBS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Kngland) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England) Monthly Service taking cargo and Passengers from Singapore BATAVIA AND BOURABAIA NORTH-WSST AUSTRALI CN PORTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH) Approximate Sailing* GORGON Dee. tl CHARON Jan. 4 MINDEROO
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      197 5 STEAMER SAILIHBS STRUTNERS AND BARRY OPERATING U.S. GOVERNMENT SHIPS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND BAN FRANCISCO. Da* Singapore U.S.S.B. s.s. APUS Dec. 20 to discharge aid load U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST IVAN Jan. 15 to discharge and load U.S.S.B. s.s. BEARPORT F.b. 5 to discharge and load U.S.S.B. s.s. DEWEY Feb.
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      368 6 CTEMAS Victoria Theatre PATHE PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE PICTURES OP ARMISTICE CELEBRATIONS IN SINGAPORE. THE SULTANESS OF LOVE TALE OF ARABIAN NIGHTS In Path* Coloar Also A FIVE REEL Max Linder comedy "BE MY WIFE" LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT at 9.15 All New Pictures. V TLJ DONATI SoU e.^4-4-^ «c ♦««♦♦♦♦*»»«»>««»«» c ALHAMBRA
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      390 6 CINEMAS GAIETY First Show at 7.30 sharp. SRI KRISHNA LILA For the last time. In 8 parts. Second Show at 9.30 The mightiest Jungle serial THE JUNGLE GODDESS 470 wild beasts taking part Episode 1, in 3 parts. BUSHMAN AND BAYNE In the Metro Special THEIR COMPACT In 7 parts.
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      553 6 STEAMER SAILIIIBS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to Mil Steamer From Singapore to MoacUy, 4 pjn. RINTA Port Swettenham and Peaans. Monday, 5 p.m. HYE LEONG Malacca and Muar. Tmtoy. tit pJ». PUUANN Port Dkkaon, Taluk Aim, Sana DaM« and Lnmat. Tuesday, 6 p.m. KELANTAN Malacca aad Mnar.
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      115 6 THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) (BDTTERFIKLD SWIRL). Rrgalar ulllags to HONGKONG. SWATOW AND AMOY. Taking cargo to other port* in China. Stearaera bare limited Ist Claaa passenger accommodation. N»xt sallUi RAYING Dec. 8 For freight and paaaage, apply to MANSFIELD CO. LTD. Agents Singapore and Penang. %M.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    139 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, December 6 High Water, 10.47 a.m. Tanglin Club at Home, 6.15 p.m. Thursday, Decemher 7 Blga Water, OC a.m., 11.22 p.m. Sungei Pant I'ubbcr Co., noon. Homeward mail leaves. Phil. Orchestra. Vie. Mem. Hall, S.IS. Entertainment, 5.15 p.m. The Awakamlag, Star Opera Hall, 9 p.m.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    193 7 VESSELS AT THS DOCKS. K:i-t V. harf Hasin Nil. Baal Wharf Teesta, Van Ortntntm Shrer* Wharf— Nil. >lam \M>arf S..i t -,.n Mara, Gorjistan. Dock Kkma, Takeishi Maru, DeWmt Uliari Cal Jardincs Wharf—Nil. Palo Branl Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Harboar. Main Wliarl Lck. Aagkr, !.ch. Sunstar Tug Hercules,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    227 7 To-day Port Swettenhsm and Penang r I p.m .Malacca and Muar '.3 p.m. Bib* 3 p.m. Medan 3 p.m. Rhio and Lingga 4 p.m. t.liio 4 p.m Thsrtdar Kuala Tahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantaa by train (via Jerantut) ..6 a.in Bingkawaag, Paaaagkat and Sambas 11 a.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    31 7 aft B'p*r«. OeUbar 26 28 October 2S OctoWr U Hovtmbci 3 i r ;i Arr. Loodom. November 21 November 23 November 23 November 27 November 27 I'iomber 4
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    172 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, December 6. On London, Bank m/s 2/4 3/1 C Demand. 2/4 3/32 Private 3 ms. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York Demand 52% Private 90 d/s 54 Vi On France, Bank 710 On India, Bank T.T. 176 On Hongkong. Bank d/d 2!4 p.c. prem. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    54 7 Tone of Market Firm. La'.est London cables quote Spot Sheet Is. 2d. Pale Crept Cloiing PricM Baym. S«Utn. Spot l »u. -March April-June H I— I Bingapuza annaard Eibbed Smoked Sheet Cloaing Pricei Boym. Scllen. Spot Jan.-March April-June 49 49 >
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      MINING.
      210 7 Vul. I'd. 1 1 Aytr Went 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Hitam Tim 1 1 Jelantoh 1 1 Johan In £1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 10 10 Kinta Asscn. 5 5 I.injfui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 Mambau Tin 1 1 Menglembu 1 1 Middleton 1 1
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      GENERAL.
      151 7 Issue Va!. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. :1 £1 Br. Am. Tcbacco 4.10.0 4.12.G 10 10 Central Engines 8.75 9.25 10 10 Central Motors 2.25 2.75 10 10 Eastern Ship 9.00 10.00 £1 £1 E. Smeltinp Co. 7.00 7.50 V- 6/- Electric Tr»niw»y» 1/- II- no« 10 10 Fraser Xeave 34.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      110 7 'J. Eng. 6 p.e. $1,234,800 par 5 p.c. p.m. 3 'pore Electrical Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. 3'port Municipal 6 p.e, $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.c. dU. I Spore Municipal 4*4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 pc. dis. Spore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1909
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    408 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day s Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. AllenbyXew ($1) 0.50 0.C5 0.55 0.65 Alcr Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.60 1.40 1.50 A. Hi.am ($5) 12.50 13.50 12.00 13.00 A. Kuning
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      106 7 AUCTION SALE <f valuable teak household furniture, cottage .'V Art!.. ir Allison t Co. At our isle reeai. Ha. :iO. Chulia Street, dr>. Keccml'tr S. at 10.30 a.m. polished and walnut-stain- <(' teak extending dining table and chairs te match, ir:.k almvlrak wardrot-en with mirroi di as und dressing two
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      765 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT! BOLTER'S SHERRIES come from Jere; Spain, and ure of the highest class Pali Hiovvu, Dry, etc. H. Bolter, Europe Huti Building, Sole Agent. CAVALRY WATCHESTresist gallons o perspiration. (lp WANTED lady stenographer. Apply t IoOC, Straits Times. CHRISTMAS toys, teases Co, Ltd.. n and 113, North Bridge Road.
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      117 7 THOS. COOK SON OFFICIAL AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS AND SIAM STATE RAILWAYS. IMPORTANT NOTICE Tickets are on issue here to all the principal Stations of the F.M.S. Railways and the S.S. Railways. Berths on the night expresses to Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, etc., can be booked at this Office.
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      809 7 SHERIFFS SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT 01 THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT Off SINGAI'ORB. Writ of Seizure and Sale dated Octobvr 21 1922. Suit No. 1133 of 1922 Between THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD., Plaintiffs am 1 NAH HIM SENG AND NAH PENG SENG EXECTTOKS OF THE
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    DEATHS.
    49 8 MALIM.— On November 23, 1922, John Nor man, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Malim aged 4'-j years. SI.ET TIANG LIM.— Or. Decemter 4, 19:!2 at 107, Selegie Road, Singapore, age OS Funeral Friday, 10 a.m., December 8, 1922 I'enang, F.M.S. and Java papers pU-asu copy
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    35 8 Mr. Tan Boon Liat desires to thank his re latives and friends who attended thi funeral of his late mother on Sunday last and also those who sent wreaths, scroll: and letters of condolence.
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    WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6. RUBBER PRICES.
    1146 8 It would be seen from a telegram we published yesterday that American consumers of rubber are becoming alarmed at the prospect of the Restriction polic) being used to raise the price of the commodity to 2/6 per lb. If economic con ditions produce that price
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    46 8 The brass stopper from the ancient font in which Shakespeare was baptised, in Stratford-on-Avon Church, is missing. The vicar says if a visitor has taken it as a souvenir he may be interested to know that it is quite modern— in fact, only five years old.
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    49 8 The tomb of John Bunyan in Bunhill Fields has been restored at the joint expense of the Congregational Union and Baptist Union, and was re-dedicated on November 10. Mrs. Brown, widow of Dr. John Brown, who was the outstanding authority on Bunyan, will unveil the renovated tomb and monument.
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    14 8 The Rent Assessment BoaiW.vill si*- in tfre Municipal Beard rocm on Tuesday, December 12.
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    20 8 There were 24 dances on the programme at St. Andrew's Ball, Hongkong, and only 25 items on the supper menu
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    18 8 The death has occurred in Bombay of the proprietor of Messrs. Wassiamull Assomuli, Co., Ltd., merchants and jewellers.
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    20 8 Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., has declared a dividend, the twentyfifth, of Is. 6d. per share, payable on December 22.
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    27 8 Relatively speaking, to-day has been quite ccld, and the mist all this morninj.' has lent a grayishTiess to the atmosphere which is quite in keeping for December.
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    27 8 A fire which broke out in Tsurumi, a suburb of Yokohama, destroyed a lumbermill and a number of neighbouring factories. The damage is estimated at yen ">OO,OOO.
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    34 8 It is stated that Mr. Ll?yd George has signed a contract to supply an American News Agency with a series of articles on international topics, the first of which is to appear this month.
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    31 8 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Municipal Board Room en Friday, the Bth inst., at 2.15 p.m., to censider Municipal estimates for tfhe year 1923.
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    40 8 A correspondent writes: There are a number of quite nice-looking stills in the Pecples' Park and I presume rtiese are part cf the new market there. At present they are ocupied by the m>sk>-ns of Singapore. Can't this be stopped
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    43 8 A Chinese, named Chia Lip Mfiie, was an the five-foot way in Cress Street last night, epposite rouse 128, when ke was stabbed. The victim, who lies in a dangerous condition in hospital, is ignorant of the name or nationality cf his assailant.
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    45 8 The four Hokiens who were charged at the Singapore Assize Court with gang robbery in King's Road on October 9, when they robbed a Hylam of over $701.1, ivere found guilty and sentenced to tei years' rigorous imprisonment and ordered fifteen strokes of the cat."
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    45 8 The principal and staff of Pearl's Hill School have issued invitations for the annual prize distribution on Friday, December 8, at 4 p.m. Lady Guillemard has consented to distribute the prizes, and there will be an exhibition of models and tfork done by the children.
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    40 8 The War Office announces a list of appointments, the Colone!cies-in-Chief including Queen Mary, 13/18 Hussars Queen Alexandra, 15/19 Hussars the Princess Royal, 4/7 Dragoons H. M. the King of the Belgians, 5/6 Dragoons H.M. the King of Spain, 16/5 Lancers.
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    43 8 The Ist Singapore Company, Gir Guides, announce that they are having a variety enterta^ment in St. Andrew's School Hall to-mcrrow, at 5.15 p.m. There will be songs, dances, playeltes pianoforte duets and a gymnastic display. Tickets, $1, will be obtainable at the dcor.
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    48 8 Lieut.-Commander H. C. Hayes, R.N. (retired), Harbour Master, Port Swettonham, at the request of the F.M.S. Government, *has made trials of rope cf Roselle fibre made at Sweet Kamiri Estate, near Kuala Kangsar, and has reported tha. the rcpe tested by him is as good as Manila rope.
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    73 8 There has been, alike in weekly p.nd iaily papers at horne a good deal of shrewd newspaper comment on newspaper insurance. Insurance has been dragged in the niirc, says the Manchester Guardian. The public have been led to regard insurance as a thing than can be given away with a
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    109 8 Mr. On Van Chan, leader of the Chinese National League in Australia, who has returned from a tour of New Zealand and Tahiti, says, according to a Sydney message of November 5 that Dr. Sun Vat Sen's propaganda in favour of constitutional reform on a democratic basis finds ready acceptance
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    116 8 An attempted armed robbery tock place at 52, Bencoolen Street, last night. Three Chinese entered the place, wiled was occupied by three women, who were threatened with revolvers. The women made such a noise that the thieves went out of the place without any bocty. A Bengalee, outside, saw one
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    112 8 Clay-bird shooting is one of the new pastimes introduced in the Cunard liner Laconia, which sailed from Liverpool on November 7 on her round-the-world cruise from New York. It is a new feature for ocean travellers, and the equipment conRists of three traps set to throw targets seaward at unknown
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    445 8 The death is announced cf Mr. Scidmore, American Ccnsul-Gcneral to Japan Mr. T. B. Barlow, son cf Sir John Barlow, it at,prcsent en a visit to Singapore. Mr. R. Craik has arrived from Penanp. on transfer to Messrs. MacAlister and Co.'s Singapore Office. Mr. S. Codrington )-as
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    St. Andrew's Ball.
    60 8 A silver cigarette case, with init'ak engraved in it, was lost at the St. Andrew's Ball. It is thought that quite possibly someone took the case by mistaki and if so, the Secretary, St. Andrew's Soc ety, c/o Guthrie and Co., will be much obliged if it
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    Sale of the Steamer Anjou.
    91 8 Messrs. Latham and Co., Raffles Place, have put through a sale whereby the Winjr Tyc Steamship Company of Hongkong have purchased for $25,000 the Ho Hong Company's steamer Anjou, which was an ild Saigon steamer acquired by tho Ho Hong Company in the early part
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    Sarawak Government.
    104 8 His Highness the Rajah of Sarawaic has made the following appointments Capt. S. Cunynghame to be acting Supcrinten dent of Police, Kuching, in addition to his duties as Commanding Officer, Sarawak Rangers, Mr. J. C. Swayne to be District Officer, Miri, Capt. E. V. Andreini to do duty
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    Supreme Court.
    193 8 The action broupht by Mr. 'P. A. Paris against Mr. See Tionic Wah, compradors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, in respect of alleged breach of an agreement was contnued yesterday before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard. Mr. Pan- >>•■ sumed his evidence and said that he still held some
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    Powers and Turkey.
    378 9 Freedom of the Straits Under Discussion. Reuter's Service. London, December 5. Lausanne It is now arranged that the Straits Commission will sit to-morrow to continue discussion on the freedom of the Straits. The Allied views on the matter, which are in complete accord, will be communicated to
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    British Politics.
    73 9 Reuter's Service. Lend n, Drce-mber ">. The House of Ct mmons rejected by 260 votes to 2017 a Liberal amendment to the nddress demanding the repeal cf the Safeguarding Industries Act as a Protectionist measure. The division was interesting as indicative of the attitude of the National Liberals.
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    Dutch Indies Trade.
    72 9 Reuter's Service. London, December .">. The overseas committee of the Federation of British Industries are recommending their members to adopt a scheme by which a given number of representative Dritish manufacturers on noncompetitive lines would form a limited company in Java. Each would subscribe an agreed sum
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    White Slave Traffic.
    32 9 Hcuter'B Service. London, DtMjka ■">. The Hague- The Government has tabied a bill seeking the Second Chambers approval of the League of Nations convention dealing with the white slave traffic.
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    Trade Facilities.
    134 9 Strong Words by Communist MJ\ Reuter's Service. London, December 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin moved a financial resolution authorising the amending of the Trade Facilities Act by increasing to fifty millions the aggregate amount of loans guaranteeable, guaranteeing the Austrian loan arranged by the League
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    Bevan Sentenced.
    225 9 Reuter's Service. Lcndon, December 6. Gerard Lee Bevan, tried at the Central Criminal Court on charges of fraudulent conversion and obtaining money by false pretences by inducing people to take shares in the City Equitable Fire Insurance Company and the City Equitable Associated through publishing false balance sheets
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    British Agriculture.
    85 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 5. In the House- of Commons Mr. Lloyd George strongly urgeel far-reaching anl drastic overhauling of agriculture as the only means of solving unemployment and securing national safety and prosperity. Mr. Bonar Law, who was willing to consider the advisability of instituting a commission
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    Allies and Germany.
    45 9 Better's Service. Lcndon, December 5. Berlin Vorwaerts learns from Munich tlhat Dr. von Knilling, the Bavarian Premier, has resolved not to sign the letter of apology required by the Allies. Von Knilling will arrive in Berlin to-day to confer with the Chancellor.
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    The Rumanian Debt.
    49 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 5. New York The Rumanian debt commissioner, who is going home, declared that America had agreed to the drafting of a plan settling the Rumanian debt in a similar manner to that governing the Austrian debt, provided the interested ANied states approve.
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    United States Congress.
    207 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 5. Washington The regular session of Congress has opened. The Opposition abandoned their filibuster against the Anti-Lynching Bill. The Ships Subsidy Bill was referred to the Senate commerce committee. It is understood that .the Senators opposing the ship subsidy conferred informally with a
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    Britain and Opium.
    126 9 Renter's Service. London, December 5. The Home Office has issued a statement reviewing the action taken by the British Government under the International Opium Convention in British colonies. It concludes by emphasising the steady and continuous effort made in the last decade to reduce the practice of
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    Greek Generals.
    49 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 5. Athens Generals Pallis, Valetta and Exadactilos the lastnamed ex-Chief of the General Staff were released to-day. London, December 5. Brindisi Prince and Princess Andrew of Greece have arrived on the British cruiser Calypso. London, December 5. Athens General Papoulas has been released.
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    Forty-eight Hours Week.
    77 9 Keuter's Service. London, December 5. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Barlow paid that pending further consideration they did not propose to introduce legislation legalising a 48 hours working week on the lines of the Washington Conference and he was not aware that most
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    Anthrax.
    47 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 5. In the International Advisory Committee on Anthrax established by the International Labour Conference, which met in London, South Africa, Australia, India and Japan were represented. It resolved to recommend that the nations represented take definite steps by agreement to combat anthrax.
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    Canadian College Fire.
    36 9 Reuters Service. London, December 5. Ottawa. On December 5 when the recent fire in the Canadian Roman Catholic institutions occurred it destroyed the Sulpician church, also the seminary and priests' re T sidence.
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    Hope for Ireland.
    391 9 Mr. Tim Healy as Governor General. Reuter's Service. London, December 5. On the appointment of Mr. Tim Healy to the Governor-Generalship of the Irish Free State, the president, Mr. Cosgrave and General Mulcahy arrived at Holyhead last night to meet Mr. Healy from London. They warmly congratulated
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    M Clemenceau.
    56 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 5. Washington M. Clemcnceau, accompanied by the French Ambassador, M. Ju.-.-e-rand. visited President Harding at the White House. He will visit exPresident Wilscn to-morrow. London, December 5. M. Clemenceau's visit to White House was purely courteous and without political significance. The veteran ex-Premier remained
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    South America.
    63 9 Reuter's Service. London, December 5. Rio de Janeiro In addition to the disarmament conference of the five Central American republics at Washingten, the military and naval experts of Brazil, Argentina and Chile will probably confer at Valparaiso in January on the question of disarmament. It is hoped in
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    63 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 6. The Ycung Plantations Restriction Committee sat for two days at Taiping where the representations from six 1913 plantations were enquired into. The committee sat at Ipch tc-day and another six representations were investigated. They travel to Kuala Lumpur on Friday and
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    29 9 There was a record display of motor cars in mail week at the Olympia and the White City, Shepherd's Bush. On November 7, 80,000 people passed t!he Olympia turnstiles.
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    MALARIA ADVISORY BOARD.
    629 9 The Minutes of the October Meeting. Following are the minutes of a meeting of the Malaria Advisory Board, held in the Council Chamber, Government, offices, Kuala Lumpur, on October 28, at 10.30 a.m. Present.— Dr. F. E. Wood, (vice-chair-man), Hon. Mr. H. W. Thomson, Mr. W. Eyre
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    Walking Around the World.
    310 9 Originally four Americans left Denver, Colorado, about four years ago to go rcund the world on foot for a wager of $14,000 gdd. Ilhey agreed to walk 24,900 miles, and one of the conditions was that tfhey could not beg, and must pay their way, selling
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    88 9 The Morning Post has revived the alleged sale of honours scandal by the publication of a letter by Sir Montagu Webb, giving his experience uf an alleged attempt to induce him to buy a baronetcy. The writer nays the offer was supposed to emanate frcm the Imperial Government. He was
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    British Empire Exhibition.
    446 9 Malaya Refused Separate Pavilion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December .*>. The following letter signed by t'r.e acting Under Secretary to Government with reference to the British Kmpiro Exhibition has been circulated amongst unofficial members of the Legislative and Federal Councils I am directed to inform
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    GERMAN EVASION.
    311 9 Spending on Everything Except Reparation. The Mercantile Guardian of October 21, 1U22, says Germany is fast drifting into the position when the Allies will have to put in a receiver. If a bankrupt in this country goes on recklessly splashing his money about on luxuries his creditors soon
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    Hydro-Electric Power.
    108 9 A telegram from Hobart says that the largest generating station in the southern hemisphere has been opened near Hobart. Tasmania has spi-nt neatly £3,000,000 on a great hydro-electric installation for the treatment of zinc ore, which formerly went to Germany. Th" island is rapidly becoming the seat of
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    26 9 The estate of the late Sir Ross Smith has been sworn for probate in South Australia not to exceed £5,000. His father is the sote beneficiary.
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      Rugby Football.
      91 10 The teams for the Kuigcr matcli Whites v. Colours to-monvw will be Whites. -1:. 1). Dykes, L. 1). Wh tfield R. N. Harvey, O. B. Baugham, S. A Kurber. A. L. Bh-se, W. 8. Nio 1, B. D. .Meadows. G. Haahand, W. E. Ccates C. Jackson, W. N.
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      Malaya Cup Rugby.
      53 10 Our .vuala Lumpur correspond' nl win The follow'oa; have been selected to represent Selangor against Penanp in the Malaya Cup Ragge* match ai Kuala Lumpur on Saturuay Cockmaa; Lang-worthy, Jack and Brand; Mufchison and Duncan Beck, Green Haseey, Upton, Wilson. »>•, Finlay an«l Riches. 1:. erves ChnrchjU,
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      Hockey.
      57 10 The following will represent thi ICC. at hockey against tl-.e Middlesex Regiment on Friday ::t Tangltn Burracks, at 5 p.m. H. S. Thackruv, G. C. Nash, K \V. ll.de I'ateison, A. Stone, H. C Cooper, Dr. Gordon, K. N. Black, K. C Milligan, M 1». P. Gilroy, J. V.
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      Ladies' Golf Handicap!
      92 10 Ladies' Golf Handicap The attention of ladies who play goll at the Se!ur jor Golf Club has been called to the fact that shoes with narrow lvi Is must n 'i be worn. It has been noticed by members and reported to the cominittei that si v ladies are nor
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      Yacht Club Dinner.
      132 10 The arrangements for the dinner and dance of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club at the Buripe Hotel, on Thursday, 7th instant, are :i- follows The Commodore ef the Club, Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.U.. will arrive at 8 p.m. and be officially received by the other flag officers.
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      Local Boxing.
      133 10 The Sta'ian> Boxing Syndicate are putting t.:: a strong programme for Friday. o-Weight Champion) Chin Ber.g (Fly-weight Champion) and 1 Feather-Weight Champion will defend th<ir titles against their challengers, Bam F xy. L. Huet and Young Ahi am respectively. Sam Foxy iir.<; ZOVBg Ah. am are tough proposiconfidently
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      M.C.C.'s African Tour.
      46 10 A Rt-utrr e*bl« i f Drcembcr "> states Mr. Mann's cable rofni ;i wicket keeper ti> be sinl < iut owing to I.ivt-ay hav nir been in-.iTii-t (i and Brown being iil. Btewsl rf Bone* will Mil for S' uili Africa on tke Mil but
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    80 10 The PaikUiwu Kinstreis will apjinr for three nights, commencing from Unight at the pew Suiina Theatre, North Bridge Road, in an entirely new programme. The new popular songs and comics they will situ: are Anchored, BumB Sailor Life and Jala while tin will introduce latent step dances ami
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    Deveon Estates (Malacca) Ltd.
    187 10 The directors of Drvon Estates (Malacca Limited, in their statement of accounts for the year ended June HO, 1922, state that tin net profit for the year amounted £26.36 to which must be added the balance of $5,871.21 brought forward from unl, making a total of
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    THE CUSTODY OF CHILDREN.
    658 10 Interesting Judgment at The Supreme Court. An application was made to Mr. Justice liarrctt-Lcnnard in the Supreme Court, ,vi -v nlay, by a Chinese for the transfer of the custody of his children. Mr. Aubrey Davies appeared on behalf of the applicant's wife, and said that
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    Gubernatorial Transgressions.
    475 10 In an editorial published in Le Courrier Saigooaais on the 17th November we I nml the following Our contemporary I L'Upinion is not exactly pleased with our Governor and indeed it seems to us that she has good reason. Our readers will remember that our Governor recently gave
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      Italian Band.
      110 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In reference to the letter signal J. Duujrlss which appeared in your issue of 4th mstnt I would like it to be known that J. Douglas speaks only for himself. 1 am in a position to state that the Commander,
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      214 10 To MM Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I should like to endorse the re-[ marks made by your correspondent undi r the heading- "Italian Band" in your iwae' of to-day. It is not very often that \v<; J have the opportunity of hearing a band i performance and surely
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    PRESENT-DAY ACTING..
    345 10 PRESENT-DAY ACTING. Poverty Displayed in the Minor Parts. Mr. Henry Arthur Jones had somo trenchant things to say <n Octe+er laWi Present-day Acting, the subject of aifTnformal debate by the Gallery First Nigl.ters' Club at the Ou-obsc frfrvj'lj j Boho Street- i What modern actors and actresses mest needed, he
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    Yokohama Specie Bank.
    124 10 The half-yearly report to the shareholders says The directors submit tJ you the annexed statement cf the liabili- ties and assets cf the bank, and of the profi', and less account for the half-year ending June 30, 1922. The net profit 1 ef the bank for the
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    Liner's Catch in Mid Ocean.
    128 10 During her voyage to Liverpool from New York, the Cunard liner, Scythii, encountered a larg flock of bird:« about 400 miles from the American sh^iv. It ir. i thought they had been blown out to sea by the high winds during migration from North to
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    JUDGE SENT TO PRISON.
    695 10 Accepting a Bribe to Set Aside An Order. In the Allahabad High Court the Chief Justice, sitting with Justice Piggatt, delivered judgement on November 18 In an appeal of the Central Provinces Government aginat the- decision of Mr. Narain, Sessions Judge of West Berar, Akola, who
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    A New Police Lamp.
    226 10 After experimenting for two years with various types of electric lamps, Captain Bremner, Assistant Commiss oner of the j City of London Police, has selected a type of electric portable lamp to supersede the old-fashioned oil lamp that for years has been part of the night
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    Stainless Process.
    95 10 Sheffield metallurgists have discovered a process of making any article of any metal stainless by the deposit of a film of chromium, the same method being adopted as is employed in electro-deposi-tion of silver known as electroplate. It is thus possible to make a knife of ordinary steel
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    Heroism Won't Pay Gas Bills.
    91 10 Colonel Sherwood Kelly, V.C., who was court-martialled in 1919 for writing letters to the Press about the military situation in North Russia, was summoned at Windsc t f: r i inpayment cf bis gas bill. He said that he was practically insolvent owing to his
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    330 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, December 6. Rubber. London Is. 2d. Local 49 cts. Tin.— London £177. Local $88.50 buyers. Share market.— Sternly. Rubbers. United Malaccas 1.17'jN'ew Serendahs :>.lu-2.;:0, Sand.vcrolts 1-1.20, Bukit Jelotongs JJ'/ii-uO cents, Ulu Benuts 20-25 cents, Parit Percks l.UO-2.10, Mentakabs i 2
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    MALABAR RELIEF FUND.
    271 10 Record of the Twelve Months' Work. We art informed that at a well-attend-ed meeting of the Singapore Malayalees convened by the Malayee Association, Singapore, on December 3, 1921, to discuss measures for the relief of the distressed in Malabar, it was decided that a fund, called the
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    Big Contract for Pritish Firm.
    82 10 In connection with the new water suheme for Calcutta another bijr e Utracl will probably bo secured by a British firm. The General Committee cf the corporation have resolved that the tender Of Messrs. Fraser and Chalmers (Krilh. Kent) amounting to £142,376 or Rs. 2,135,640,
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    City Equitable Fire Company.
    110 10 Emphasis is lent to the Bevan case, which has been proceeding for the past few days at the Old Bailey, by the Official Li- quidator of the City Equitable Fire Co. (which is one of Bevan's group) calling upon the shareholders to pay up the outstanding
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    29 10 Orders for week ending December 10 Wednesday, 6th.— Officers' Meeting. Headquarters, 5.30 p.m. No classes. Saturday, iith.— Full rnradc at Ho.idquarters, p.m.
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    Book of the Day.
    1120 10 Quoth Dunraven. Lord Dunraven's memoirs art- packed so full of good matter that it is somewhat 'difficult to give from them a complete picture of his active and engaging pi'i sonality. What has he not done in tlv course of his eighty years V He has
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    16 10 l';i>t Times and Pastime*. By the Earl of IHini-.mn (London Hntlilrr and Stoughton) Two vols. 1J
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    New American Stamps.
    873 11 New Presidential Portrait Gallery. With the announcement recently that the United States had prepared a new set of postage stamps, of which two values will be placed on sale this month, interest in the cheap new Europe issues, which have been appearing almost at weekly intervals for
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    SIR BASIL THOMSON.
    195 11 Reminiscences of the Suppression Of the Globe. .Sii I!;iil Thomson's reminiscences published on November 7, contain a description <.f tlic suppression of the Globe in Noviinlur, li<ir>, after that paper had pub-lilu-.l ;i statement that Lord Kitchener had teiult ml Ins resignation to the King. \\Y <iitt
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    BATAK RABIT.
    691 11 Company in Strong Financial Position The twelfth annual general meeting o the Batak Kal.it Estate, Ltd., was held on October 27 at the registered offices of the company, Pinners Hall, 8 and 9, Austin Friars, E.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, With
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    Hunting for the Sui An Pirates.
    183 11 Though it is difficult to get any official news on the subject it is fairly generally known now that British gunboats have been sent up to the Shanmi district to hunt for the Sui An pirates, says the China Mail of November 24. It
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    Ceylon's Tower of Silence.
    180 11 Perhaps very few in .the island, says the Ceylon Observer, are aware of the existence of a tower which sixty years ago was known as the Tower of Silence. This tower stands in a land, about half an acre in extent, and is situated at Blomendhal.
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    NARCOTIC DREAMS.
    816 12 After-Effects on the Weakened Mind. We seldom pause to reflect on the resemblance between our dreams and the hijth delirium of fever or alcoholism or, indeed, of the permanent hallucination* of the insane. M. Louis Livet in the Journal de I'sycholoßie traces the connecting links between the dreams
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    A Calcutta Sensation.
    115 12 After the singing of the Anthem at the evening service in St. Andrews Church, Calcutta, on November 26 an Indian entered through a side door and struck a European with a stick on tne head cutting his eye and also breaking his wrist watch He struck a
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    Wasteful Expenditure.
    102 12 The Chairman of the Special Hr.umnK Committee for the City of London inmiunced that the Corporation had built its last house in connection with the GoyiriniK'nt's housing scheme and added that never in its history had the Oorporo,--1 ion been called upon to sptnd^ millions if public money
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      130 12 Wear T.K.K. 'S Bell Brand Rnbber Footwear Fine (Quality Km II Moderate Price FACTORY No. 43, Sumbawa Road. SALES DEPARTMENT 215, South Bridge Road, Singapore. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. IKAN MERAH (ANY QUANTITY) 55 cts. per Ib. MM>M» M SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd (Ueorporatod In tk. Stnita a.ttl.mwuj
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      359 13 PHI M^ Extravagance jggj Framroz Co. SINGAPORE X'MAS OPPORTUNITY BEST ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FRIENDS ABROAD Call at PAUL CO. 57, SELEGIE ROAD. FOR SALE PRIVATELY At our Sale-rooms, 16/17, Raffles Place A large stock of SWINEHART MOTOR CAP TYRES of well-known American make. Site 815 by 105 Price $20 each
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      406 14 LEE WAH BANK, LIMITED (Incorporated in S.S.) LOST CERTIFICATE. Application has been made to the Directors at this Company to issue to Tan Boon Chwee, Esq. of Tras Street, Singapore, a duplicate certificate of 20 shares, numbered 8283 to 8802, inclusive in the Company, or other certificate or certificates in
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      181 14 Queen's Covered Courts. COVERED COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MALAYA. DECEMBER 24, 25 AND 26 Gentlemen's Singles, Level. Championship Cupi. Gentlemen's Doubles, Level. Championship Cups. Mixed Doubles, Level. Gentlemen's Singles, Handicap. Play to commence at 9 a.m. daily Entry forms with conditions, 15, THE ARCADE. ALL NATIONS BALL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, AT
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      721 14 TENDER^ INVITED EDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS HANDLING FUEL AT PRAI. enders »re Invited for loading firewood, coal from truck to Engine Tender or bunk, i of Launch at Prai for the Loco. Department for the year from February 1, 1923. Sealed tenders on forms, to be obtained I the Offices
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    916 15 Notes and Comments Gn Current Topics. Details of New Rolls Royce A gooJ many motorists ore now considering whether 'hey can i-un to the expenditure involved in ihe purchase of u:io ot the new 20 h.p. Rolls Koyce cars, me chassis price ot vyhicn is £1,100. li
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    Small-Pox at Home.
    115 15 A case of small-pox has occurred in m-i. S aVall I, Schot>l at Netheravon in Wiltshire. The wearing of red vaccinaMob ribbons Id 1,0n.|->ri is pr-ctirii;> uhivcsal. Many rteVlcd f,r ccncoalinK vaccination marks by ladies arc named n tho bnll room* im-ludmu' riftbrni 3 ROM frnuze. white
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      801 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents., two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. 11.00, six ins. 1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      925 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, house 70, Prinsep Street, entry December 15, 1322. Apply i, Clarke Quay. TO LET, 107, North Bridge Road and 86 and 87, Coleman Street. Entry from December 1. Apply to Meyer Brothers. WANTED, small bungalow, unfurnishc.l, ertry March or April Tennis, garage, Tang!iu district. Terms
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      766 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO BE LET, offices and godowns to suit all requirements. Apply S. Manasseh A Co., No. 4, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, godowns Nos. 78 aad 7«, Walllea Street. About 8,000 sq. ft. of floor space each. Apply The Union Trading Company, U. Bobiason Bead. TO LET OFFICE
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      281 16 WELCOME NEWS MILANESE HOSIERY. X'mas Stocks of the famous Phoenix have arrived. There are three qualities in silk and the prices are $3.75, $4.95 and $6.7." respectively. Sizes Bft to 10, in White, Black and Colours. We have also a small supply of Italian Hosiery of the renowned Kayser .Manufacture
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      199 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES t Editorial and General M Manager's Office 1117 All 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 to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let,
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