The Straits Times, 2 December 1925

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times o. 28,03^ SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 178 1 liW ■>!&% OFTEN "WHIPPID" NEVER BEATEN Is the Registered Name of the EXPANDED METAL Manufactured by the EXPANDED METAL CO., LTD., ENGLAND the ORIGINAL Manufacturers and PATENTEES of Metal Expanded. To ask only for Expanded Metal invites great risk and it was to enable users to distinguish between the Original
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 859 2 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Cluny.—lnt. divd. 7Vi per cent. Bikam.—lnt. divd. 7V4 per cent. Sebrang.—lnt. divd. 6 per cent. Lanadron.—lnt. divd. IVi per cent. Lcdburj'.—l"t- divd- 12V4 Per centDennistown.—lnt. divd. 5 per cent. Seremban.—lnt. divd. 2V4 per cent Kaii (Java).—lnt. divd. 7^a per cent. Java Rubber.—lnt. divd.
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  • 53 2 The Bombay Corporation have passed a resolution sanctioning one lakh of rupees for starting: relief work for mil! strikers. The House was almost equally divided on the question, including tht> Commissioner, who opposed it on the ground that it set a dangerous precedent considering that industrial troubles m Bombay cannot
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 343 2 pi i/j^ Ml Shadowless Light Th«e DiflusWJ give an opaWcnt shadowln? light that n at once rrslful and dclightM. They are luitable lor all interior li»htin S iiii|ublllli— ">i t!><- n>»ny types and harmonise with any slyla of decoration. All Western Elrctric B.A.C. Diifusere arc iup|!i<d completely wired and ready
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    • 169 2 fprF.TMAM'' a.-rola. Jf YOlK SKtN AND Jk Cmi '.K.k«pt la a i'erfoct Cob VvH I rsirui»r at, vt liwthan's La- J 'SI I rol«. it «7actu&UT ramoTss /ff I all roo^hutifa 1 rtilnsss. tea, (p. 1 M irrttnti'iu, otc, aad ts dsllgtat- I' I d :a f uW\ W[ 'rt
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    • 277 2 n^ THE WORLD KNOWN /^T^ LUDWIG AND LUDWIG Av\)/^ JAZZ DRUM OUTFIT. f\ fir 5'5 $?5 $100 $125 Illustrated list on application. SEASON Co., Ltd. 11l and 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. RED HAND BRAND Anti-Corrosive Paint Extract from a lelter recently received Your Paint did not require renewal after HH
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  • 809 3 t Scientific Balancing Of Diet. he Director of Public Health (Lt.-Co C. Horn, I. M. S.), discoursing on foo health, remarks that the genera Ith of the people is better m time o •city, and is not seriously affected un til actual famine prevails. "When plenty pievails,
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  • 125 3 Programme of Drills up to and for December 6, 1925. Thursday, December 0, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Officers, W.O's and N.C.o's, Lecture on recent operations. (All members, s.V.C, are invited to attend). Friday, December 4, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, All Units, S.V.C. Parade. DressDrill Order. All members
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  • 31 3 Ord ers for week ending December 5, THURSDAY, 3rd. Band Practice, St. Joseph's Institution 5 p.m. SATURDAY, Bth. Distribution of Trophies. See special orders.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 205 3 JEWELL PRESSURE FILTERS FOR DOMESTIC, AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLIES Are simple m construction, compact In design, automatically controlled, c.isily installed and economical m operation and maintenance. They may be connected up at once, with little or no change m the piping arrangement, to any existing main. All water passing through
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    • 555 3 BY SAVING YOU FROM FALLING ILL Pinkettes keep you well. Constipation and torpiil liv«r chump nick headaches, bilious attacks, ill-smcllinir br?ath, bad digestion, rinketten pi event and remedy these troublea by keeping the liver active, the system clean and the daily habit regular. If yog need them try Pinkettcs to-night.
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    • 421 3 STEAIHSH SAMUS KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE JGeneral Agents Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ) MX SHveray In Port SJSL Fuji Maru due Dec. 30 S.S. Venice Maru due Jan. 18 S.S. Wales Maru
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    • 228 3 COSIBI.VED .riaitß OK THE OGgfig U. CO., LTi. BLUK FLNMvL LINK (Jnoorpirttfd In England) THE WESrIttSTKALIAI S. 8. GO., LTB. (Incorvor»t»d In England) Fnrtnlfhtly Herrice taUnf carte us PMsengern from Singapore. BATAVIA ANIJ SOUKABAYA NORTH-WEST K\ STRAMA I'ORTS AJf» O'ERTH.) Appro lira at.'. Stllinrs. CENTAITH D««. a GASCOYNS Dm m
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    • 780 4 SHAHEII SJUURfiS P 0. British India and Apcar Lines (Ia«»r»«r»t»« la wßgUad) MAIt AND PASSENGEC AND CAJtGO BIIYIfiSI pmmntm.AE and oeiental n. Co. Vadar Contract with Hia Majaaty'a Oov«mme»i. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE iiriWAIDI FBOM LONDON HOMEWABDI FOB CaSA AND JAPaN FOB MABBEILLES. LONDON AHD ANTWBBP Toaaaga daa
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    • 789 4 STEAIER SJULHWS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on
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    • 634 4 STEAMER SfllUHfiS K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (laaarporatad m Holland) THDBB CONTBACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA COTMMMaWT. Telephone N*. MMb with aab-coaaactlna to Passage. Fralght. Traaihlpmaat, Marine DopU., aad Manager'a Deak. REPRESENTATIVE for Sinfjapore and Strliti Settleß*«ti *f tfc« OFFICIAL TOURIST KUREAL OF JAVAAll Information, supplying
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    • 515 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMM LIRE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES s.s. KASENGA Havre, L'don, Antwerp and H'burjr In port CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles. L'don, R'dam and HTiurjr Dec. 1G s.s. CITY OF
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    • 687 5 STEAMER SAILIH6S Ulue Z ellermah FUHHEL BUCKNALL LWE h S. S. CO, LTD (lM*r»*rat«4 ln Enfland) JOINT MQITICa U BOSTON NHW TORK aa< BALTIMOtI rta S¥BZ ar PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK ■Mmor Dm S'pom Ka«t* Far TITAN In port Suez Phillipines and Hongkong t KIOTO Dec. 15 Suez Phillipines and
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    • 663 5 STEAMER SfiILWGS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Anstralia) Pw BYDNIT, MELBOURNE, yi» JAVA, DiJIWIH THURBDAY LSLAND u4 BttISRAI^I .nd^ONTORO 0 it T1 A L^ < 7 7 Tk MARELLA It tha Urgaaland finest steamer tradlag to AattralU Cabins da Inxt, single berth eablns, shimming bath, gymnaslam, *U. NHXT BAILING MARELLA
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    • 153 5 KAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME (Incorporate! l m Germany) The nndtrnottd are the Company's lateaia4 futures. OUTWARDS for I HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Daa S'pora 1 PREUSSEN Dee. II ERMLAND Jan. 1J HOMEWARDS for GENOA, ROTTIBDAM AND HAMBURG Dao S'por* t x SAARLAND Dee. 18 tVOOTLAND Jan. 8 I PatMenger Steamer. Limited accommodation
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 581 6 PALACEGAY CINEMA la tha Second Show at Ml p.m. INTERNATIONAL NEWS No. 7!l. CARL LAKMMI.K prenentx HV f^ THE GHOST CITY Starring PKTE MORRISON and MABCAUCT MOKKIH r»i««lf 7. STOI.KN GOLD. Rprande 8. TIIK MlliMf.Ml INTKUDER. BOSOES DE LIKE, Star Comedy. A LOFTY MAKKIAI.K. (rntury Comedy, In 2 Rla. WKSTERN
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    • 238 6 AT SURINA THEATRE, TO-NIGHT At 9.1.) p.m. sharp. North Bridee Itoad. Telephone No. 2ft). WW.LIAM FOX prucntf C^\^\ 9pm Wuk HUTULCen MEYERS I VSftl At 7.30 p.m. Iniversal-Jewel SECRETS OF THE NIGHT, m 7 Parts Itookin* at SIRINA TIITATItE. from I p.m. Trices of Admission 2~> cts., 40 cts., 7."i
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    • 420 6 on your breakfast table The MAGNET" Electric Toailer it one of a scries of domestic appliances which convert house- work from the old drudgery to a pleasant task. By simply plugging into an ordinary lampholder and switching on tlie toaster is ready for use on )r your breakfast table. At
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  • 205 7 FIXTURES. \v«-dn«hdii.v, Deeeaabw 2 li'l; 1 n.ra. Malacca High Tide, 8.10 a.m., 7 ft. 8.40 p.rt., fi ft. 2 m. M. AI. lioincwanl mall closes, 6 j).m. Thursday, Drrrmhcr 3 Hi^-h Water. O.lt a.m., 11.31 a.m. Malacca High I i<i>', 5.50 a.m., C ft. 8 m. ''Hi
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  • 131 7 b 4 r 2. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected t« .iriite. KEPl'i:i. 11 ARBOUR. Man, No. 2, 11.1.M. XV Oil ffhi rf \'il Coal Wkart Hl] VESSELS IN DBY DOC&. Tanj-ms Tagar Sheers Wharf Nil Albert pock I. mni, S;::gki;i M Uharata Keppel Kirbour Ki:i-;> Dot
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  • 149 7 Te-«U, Baath .-mil East Borneo (Vav) S p.m Rhio and Hilliton i.Myeri :i p.m Ben>kali«, Sink and I .ikan Ban* i Sfanradfi 3 p. m Java, South-Wast Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluceai ami Timor Hilly (Oiang Ann) 4 p.m South ami K;ist f.ornca (G Ci Da.ndela) j
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  • 41 7 J. da Witt Kthiupia T>simai Khiva IVArlugnan K. ilcr NedcrlnnUon Left S'por* Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Oct. «n Nov. C Xov. 4 Nov. C Artd. LondoB Nov. 16 Not. «1 Not. 24 Nov. 30 Nov. :in Dec. 1
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  • 239 7 EXIUANGE. Singapore, December 2. Jn London, Bmnk 4 m. i J/4 ID/32 Demand 2/4 |/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 11/16 On New York, Demand 66K Private 90 d/s B8?4 On Prance, Bank T. T. 1,850 On India, Bank T. T. 154' i On Hoii(rk"iin. Hm.k T. T.
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  • 57 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Spot an. -March Jan.-March Iprii-Jun* April-June Singapore Standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.7!> 1.80 1.76 '/a 1.77 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London <*t bles quote Spot shut -Is. 0\d. DAILY PRICKS
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 241 7 Issue i'al. I'd. Buyers Sellers ;i il Asam Kumbang 54/- 55/1 1 Batanjr i'adang O.X2Vj O.K.I 1 1 Hitam Tin 1..">U l.Q il £1 Idris Hv.i:aulics 61/1 54/ti 1 1 Johan 'J'in 0.78 0.82 .0/- 10/- Kampong 53/- 64/6 •I £1 Kamuntinif Tin 61/- 66/0 io Kfarta Aw, li.yo
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    • 127 7 Issue ia\. Pd. Buyers Sellers I £1 B. Air.. Tobac:u 6.0.0 5.7.« 10 10 Ceotral Engines 6.00 6.00 1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 14.7") 15.2". 0 10 Fraser Neave 54.50 55.50 00 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 195.00 OOlOUKr.tz Bros. ilef. 11)0.00 210.00 0 10 Mexican Eagle 17/7^18/9 .0 10
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    • 90 7 LF. En fc 8 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 ?'por>> M'Jnirioai 5 p.t $1,878,000 of 2930 par 10% p.m spore Municipal 4*i p.e. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 10% p.m. spore Municipal ii p.c of 1909 $1,1000,000 par 10% p.m. spore Municipnl 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 16 p.c. dia. S
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    • 392 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyail and Kvatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices Traser Lyall Co. Kvatt. AHenby 4.00 4.20 4.00 4.25 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.G.". 3.1)0 S.7I 4.2.". A. Ilitar.i 2&S6 23.00 22.00 23.00 A. Kuning (ll) 1.70 l.F.n 1.75 is', Am. Malay (S^) 4.T.'> r..:'". 4.75 fij* A. Molek
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 56 7 lur M UiSKII.I KS, LONDON. HOI I. AM) .■nd HAMBUftG. S.S. FREIBURG 11, h...s sseetlenl rust saloon sdnl i available. Slra:ts In Marsoillis, y:>IKI pt-r Iwrth. Straits to l.oiidon, Holland or Hamburg. 1851 pat iM-rlh. Pec tall particulars, apply to N. STKAITS JAVA TRADING J Ceenpa i>. Ken, ii". and
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    • 557 7 NOTICE is herecy given tii:.; ihc Trad* S depicted above is the, exclusive proof TIIK QOODYEAB TIIIK lUBHEK PANY, LIMITED. Company incorinder 1n..-.- of the Siktc of Ohio, the United State* of America, tail f:n i> i.v jm-ss :.t Nil 1144, K»sl Market J ran, m the Conntjr Summi;. Sn.lc
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    • 49 7 Graf lex Series B rXM W* 3 W INCH WITH F4.5 "KODAK" |H ml anastigmat lens. jßk $112.50 j^|H.g-: f\\ ki i i BjSj ou X what > ou doing; m the mirror TjljMc'fci rifiht till you snap the picture. Exposures Kodak Limited (Incorporated m England.) 3, BATTERY UOAD, SINGAPORE.
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    • 1488 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Othei Classified AdvtH.. see page 16. WANTS FOR SALE, ETC. FOR SALK, one-ton lorry Klcar, *»00, ne» body. 813, Strait« Times. (lp) rURNISHED ROOM TO I.XT. bonrd op. tlonal. Apply 7, Amber Mansions. dpi WANTED TO BUY curios, weapons, porcelain ware. etc. Apply 81C, S. Times. (lp) VACANT
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 172 7 .METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. •vandanir herbau Station. (By Cparttaf »i Gwmaal Health Ofiice). For the 24 houri eniiitg at Midnight on Deenabet I, l! 1.'. deg. M.BF. M i i:, ihade 7X.2 K. 79.fi K. Un radiation D2.5F. list on 74 V. iratnra t*l F. .\ioa:i w.a nmb tcnp«ratar« 70.2 F. }.<:..!
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  • 38 8 LEE. Or. December 2, 1925, at 2, Leonie Hill Koud, Sinicapor..', Tan Joon Siew, wife ci Mr. U-e Pumr Soo of Mandalay Villa, Katong. Aged 22. Funeral will be announced later. No scrolls. English papers please copy.
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  • 1004 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2. SIGNING THE PACT. So the Pact made at Locarno has been duly signed m the presence of all the high contracting parties. It is a memorable event f;w more memorable m the wo>. ld's history have ever happened m Lonijr.. Whatever the results of
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  • 38 8 In the police court yesterday. Captain Murtin, of the steamer Kwei Yang, was fined $100 m respect of 4,290 tahils of ■handu, which were found hidden amon;,' the cargo of No. 4 hatch on November 22 and 23.
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  • 40 8 Before the Hon. Mr. E. S. Hose left Singa;>oie he was presented by a few personal abends of the pa ish with z photograph if the chalice and paten given to St. Andtew's Cathedral m memory of the :ate Bishop.
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  • 57 8 The Khi Fah Chinese School, Seremban' which has been under the management of Towkay Char.g Seng Long since its opening two years ago, will hold an exhibition of students' handiwork and art on December 25 and 26 m the scho. I premises. At the same time the student.who are graduating
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  • 65 8 Mr. T. Sailo, mr.nager cf the Sir.jrapore branch office of the N. Y. K. ertettaineil ill tiis staff to dinner last night at hi? residence, Chamante, Nathan Road, on ;he occasion of the seventh anniversary of the establishment of tho Singapore o'Tio;. After the usual toasts, the pirty indulged n
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  • 31 8 The tapper's task, and how it should be arranged and paid for, formed the subject nf a debate m Ipoh on Saturday under the auspices of the Central Perak Planters' Association.
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  • 28 8 We acknowledge receipt of a brochure dealinc with the Cunard liner Berengaria. It is an exceedingly handsome production and worthy of the floating palace which is its subject.
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  • 37 8 At the anniversary meeting of the Bose Institute on November 30, Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was to announce his discovery of the mechanical heart-beat of plants and was to exhibit his recent invention for recording the pulsations.
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  • 49 8 Splendid portr.-.lts of the late King of Siani and his present Majesty are among iho feature! of the Straits Budget to be issued on Friday. Pictures of the flood? n the F.M.S. and a group photograph of S, ;>tland v. the Rest Rugby teams are among the other illustrations.
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  • 47 8 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China yesterday received the following telegram from their head office m London :—Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., declared dividend at the rate 2s. pet nhsie free of income tax payabie January 5. Bearer coupon to be presented No. 4C.
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  • 52 8 As a result of a collision between two motor lorries m Krangi Road, a Tamil driver was charged yesterday m the police court with causing hurt to another Tamil After the two lorries had collided, the Tamil, who was seated beside the accused, was thrown out and injured. Tho case,
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  • 53 8 Bangus Singh, a motor lorry driver, found himself m trouble yesterday m the police court when he was fined $25 or three weeks' rigorous imprisonment for driving along Bukit Timuh Road on Monday, m a rash mannsr. It was stated that the lorry, which was loaded with firewood, travelled m
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  • 80 8 The F.M.S. Court of Appeal began a KasJofJ at Kuala Lumpur on Monday. The Perak appeal of the four Punjabis who were sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Wat Eon for the murder of a compatriot at Titiping was to be argued first. This is the case m which the
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  • 87 8 A hug 6 bowl of purple heather m front of the pulpit of St. Andrew's Church, Penang:, and sprigs of white heather m tbe coatl and dresses of the congregation, ware a. sufficient indication of the proximity of St. Andrew's Day, says Mori-Jay's Pinang Gazette. The occasion v.'.v, trraeed by
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  • 89 8 This afternoon tho preliminary enquiry into the murder of Tin Kong flhig is I .in-;- he'id m tha Third Police Court. Thj deceased, it will be reirembcred. w<is travelling m a bus .-.10.ig New Keppel Koad on Afmistice Day, when some ■.i bcardod tea bus, and after .hrvutening- the other
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  • 119 8 On Monday afternoon, the Rev Bro. Maivian, director of St. Joseph's Institution invited the teachers and boys who helped the school m sports, scouting, sodalities and music and a large number of them were present for the at home which was given m the King George's Hall m thtir honour.
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  • 185 8 A Taiping correspondent writes to the Times of Malaya :—Report has it that a Tamil rubber tapper at Trong left the tstatt: on Saturday morning to go to lown. On his way he had to cross through a small Malay fruit plantation, among which were several durian trees. Just at
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  • 189 8 A message from Darwin, dated November 9, states :—The shutting out by the action of Ca| tain Donaldson of the iteamer Montoio of Northern Territory products, consisting of tallow, dried fish, shelled peanuts, bullock and buffalo hides, and live turtles on October 7, has been rendered doubly detrimental by the
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  • 378 8 The Rev. Bro. James is unwell and i< confined to his room, says the PhMftf Gazette. Inspector K. L. Johnson, of the Strait* Settlements Poiice. has relumed to Singapore from eight months' leave m Australia, and has been attached to Orchard Road division. Drs. Barnes and Russell,
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  • 43 8 The Crude Rubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, send us the following cable, dated December 1, their quotations being m gold dollar cents Sellers Spot 106 Jan. 106 Jan.-Feb.-Mar. 105. Market easier. To-day's Singapore price $1.80, London price 4s. ii-Vl.
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  • 67 8 The official presentation of the iiiM;,'i.ia of the M.B.E. to Mr. F. C. Sands will be poitpened until early m the New HUT. The presentation of seals, cups and medals by Lady Cuillomard will tako p.ace.'as already announced, at (jovernment House on Saturday afternoon, December 5. All
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  • 68 8 The Gene:al Officer Commanding, Major-General Sir T. Frascr, will hold a conference at the B.V.C. Drill Hall, Beach Road, at 5.15 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday) on the recent field operation! can between the Regular and Volunteer troops of the garrison over the Eastern part of the island. All
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  • 173 8 Tho report of the director;; of the Chinese Commercial Bank for the ye:i: ended September 30, 1925 stutes -.—The nttt profit for the ye;ir after providing for bad and doubtful di bts, and allowing for depreciation on bank premises Bad furniture, amounts to 1403,848.07 which added to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 28 8 TRY TUBORG BEER OBTAINABLE at all Retail Stores or from the SOLE AGENTS. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND TELUK ANSON.
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    • 56 8 ALHAMBRA United Artists Corp. Production DON Q, SON OF ZORRO (Featuring DOUGLAI FAIRBANKS) m 11 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. Wm. Fox Production SHOULD A HUSBAND FORGIVE (Featurins MAKIAM COOPER) m 6 Reels. NO FREE LIST. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. TENNENT'S Sole Agents
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    • 67 8 ♦♦♦>♦»»♦»»»»♦♦»♦»»»♦««♦ On Other Pages. p.m. Rubber Results 2 Kinance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 HoutiT Telegrams Flood Havoc Damage to Minis 9 The Governor Chin<-«.- Councillors Duff Development Award Cyclone m Java '.< The New Kins: of Siam !l A Salvaite Cose 10 Indian
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  • 709 9 Memorable Scene at Downing Street. Gfeat Work of Reconciliation BtgMt [reuter telegram.] London, December 1 A large crowd and a phalanxed battery of photographers {fathered m Downing Street to witness the arrival of the delePtM to sign, m the golden reception mom of the Foreign Office, the
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  • 189 9 Striking Article by Lord Jellicoe. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. In an article m Brassey's Annual, Viscount Jeilicoe draws the attention of the people of the Empire to the urgent need of co-operation, firstly m deciding, and secondly m carrying out, a naval policy. He says that heavy
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  • 126 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. Riga Storms and floods swept the Azov seaboard m the Crimea on November 21). A tidal wave invaded Mariupol, destroying several score of houses. The liver Simpheropol broke its banks and flooded and damaged villages m the valleys. The villagers took refuge on
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  • 71 9 [recter telegram.] London, December 1. Paris The Socialist Party have issued a manifesto declaring their readiness to collaborate with the Democratic parties, which it has always helped and supported, but as far as collaboration with the Government is concerned it cannot submit to the appointment of the ministerial
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  • 61 9 [reuter telegram.] London, December 2. Athens The Government have received the report of Sir Horace Rumbold's commission on the recent Greco-Bul-Karian frontier incident. The report finds it impossible to fix responsibility for the incident, but fines Greece £15,000 for invading Bulgaria without invoking the intervention of the
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  • 67 9 [REfTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. At the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society it was stated that £10,000, which had been anonymously donated, had been applied, on the recommendation of the Tropical Diseases Committee, to investigating the disease known as kala-azar, m pursuance of which Major Patton and
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  • 31 9 [REITKR TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. Berlin Ten thousand people at the Sports Palace saw the Spaniard Paolino knock out the German heavy-weight champion, Breiten Stracter, m the ninth round.
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  • 243 9 A Blow to the Lancashire Interests. [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. Bombay In view of the suspension ol the cotton excise duty, which comes intc operation to-day, the Millowners' Association have restored wages to their old level from to-day. The mills will restart immediately sufficient operatives present
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  • 53 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. Washington The Rumanian Debt Commission has accepted th? American offer for funding the Rumanian debt to the United States. The arrangement is along the general lines of the British settlement, except that slightly easier payments are provided m the early years of
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  • 50 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. The House of Commons have rejected -by 351 votes to 127 the Labourite resolution condemning the Government's action m initiating the recent Ccmmunist prosecutions m violation of the traditional British rights of free speech and opinion. A number of Liberals abstained from voting.
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  • 40 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. Chicago Wheat has jumped from three to five cents owing to heavy speculative buying and hasty covering by shorts following. Argentine reports of hot and muggy weather and the spread of black rust.
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  • 48 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. The British steamer, Kendcl Castle, from Hankow, while lyinjj at the pier at Staten Island, had an outbreak of fire m No. 3 hold containing: rubber, etc. The fire was extinguished, but the cargo was considerably damaged by water.
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  • 37 9 [HAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, December 1. Several newspapers comment on Russia's entrance into the League of Nations and maintain that this is impossible until Russia proves that she has no hand m Eastern disturbances.
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  • 18 9 [BEUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. The Hague Herr Marchant has abandoned his effort* at forming Cabinet.
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  • 912 9 I Unprecedented Scenes at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 1. Following; Thursday's and Saturday's flooding of the town m the small hours of the morning when, m both cases, the flood rapidly subsided m the afternoon residents of Kuala Lumpur were yesterday afforded a
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  • 92 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 2. Sunny weather prevails at Ipoh. Tho floods receded from all streets last night and extensive damage to roads and bridges m the district is now revealed, but there is no further block to traffc. Many mines report serious damage. It
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  • 155 9 Why Chinese Councillors Were Left Out. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Dear Sir,— l have Sir Lnurence GuillcDtard'l permission to publish the letter of which I enclose a copy. Yours, etc CHOO KIA PENG. Kuala Lumpur, November 30, 1925. Government House, Singapore, 26th November, 1925.
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  • 101 9 Big Sum Payable to The Company. [reuter telegram.] London, December 1. The arbitrator has awarded the Duff Development Company £378,000 and costs against the Government of Kelantan. [According to a London cable, dated July 1, m the Chancery Division, Mr. Justice Russell dismissed the application of the
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  • 32 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 1. Biythovillc, Arkansas Nine were killed and one injured through a locomotive sti iking a motor car m which the families of two farmers were travelling.
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  • 73 9 Loss of Life and Destruction Of Property. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, December 2. A terrible cyclone has swept the district of Kaliwungu, m the Residency of Scmarang. One hundred native houses were destroyed and thrae persons were killed. The sugar plant at Majong is seriously dumagedThe cyclone was
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  • 109 9 A Malay driver, Taib bin Talib, was charged m the first police court yesterday, with rash driving. About 6.16 on October 2#, he was driving along 1 Robinson Hoad towards Tanjong Pagar and apparently intended to turn into Maxwell Road. The car was travelling at a
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  • 46 9 It is proposed to hold an Old Cheltonian dinner at the Sea View Hotel. Singapore I'n Friday, December 18. Will any O.C. v.ishingr to be present please inform Lieut. K. \V. B. Harte, R. E. Mess, Pulau Brani, Singapore, as early as possible.
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  • 1129 9 Changes m Administration Of State Affairs. Sketch of His Career. (FVom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, December 1. His Majesty the King has made an early and a new departure m the creation of a Supreme Council of State to coordinate the affairs of State. The administration of
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  • 1131 10 Sequel to Raising Of Pontoon. The salvage of a pontoon m the Ben liver wcs the subject of an action hea .Justice Dcane m the Suprem Cowl tbil morhiiiK, m which a Sing BOH contractor named Suleiman bn Meeru Pillay sued iMn. J. C. Gam BHM an.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 150 10 T ihc Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, i have noticed during: the last few days that .-peculators are inflating the prices <>f shares by declaring that then' i- a shorUiKe of rubber OWM| to the floods m IVral: that devastated .1 i lar^c area ondar lubber. These
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  • 381 10 The Messiah will be performed m St. Andrew 1 Cathedral on the niffhts of Tuosilay and Thursday, December 15 and 17, at 9.15, and a!*o on Wednesday afterno, n, Dacudwt I<> at 6.16. The afternoon performance is intended primarily for cfalldren ar.d those people, who, for age. distant
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  • 213 10 Gloom FaMiurs Dark Deeds. Says Magistrate. Does weather affect crime Does a dull, depressing day foster evil actions, and bright, sunny weather banish them A theory that it does is put forward by Mr. .1. Katcliffe Cousins, tin- London magistrate. Presiding at the SouthWestern Police Court
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  • 36 10 One of tho MM entires of the motion pictures -will be seen on the screen of thf Empire Cinema when the Fitfhtiiu; Coward shown. Cullen Landis, 'Mary Astor, Ernest Tovsn,cv und NoaV. Beery u:e the playtrt.
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  • 341 10 Start of Students' Aid Fund. The initial stage of the establishment of a fund for the furtherance of Muslim children's education, both English and vernacular, was begun on Friday, when a performance was given by the Koyal Ptrsee .Opeip m aid pf the Muslim .Stu-i dents' Aid Fund.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 127 10 Singapore, December 2. Tin.— £2B2. 7s. cd. down ss. Local $144. 100 tons. i Rubber. 4/5*4. unchanged. Local $1.80. Rubbers. The share market is dull and featureless, with sellers predominating. Mentakabs have sellers at 73 cents and I'lu Benuts at 1.03, Kedahs offer at 4.90, Balgownies at
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    • 242 10 <1.. K. Macphail.) S!njfupoi'< December 2. Bnhbfr li 5%i\., unchanged. Local. SI.TU'I. Tin.— £2»2 7s. 6d., as. down. The rubber share market continues a sellers one with most stocks 'on offer. Mining: shares arc steady with no particular features of interest. Industrial* and Loans cun
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  • 239 10 Thi; meeting of Bain Matans Rubber }':anti«t:i>r;s, Ltd., was held on November 2, Mr. X\'. I). Campbell, who presided, expressed pleasure m being once more able 10 leiumniem! the payment of a dmdend. In considering the ove'ron net price realised for thfcir rubber m the past year,
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  • 1045 10 Immigration and Emigration Statistics. Following are minutes of the meeting of the Indian Immigration committee held at Penang on November 20 Present Controller of Labour, Malaya (Mr. E. W. F. Gilman) chairman Deputy Controller oi Labour, Penang (Mr. C. L>. Ahearne), Vice-Chairman and Secretary Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S.
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  • 448 10 Improving Productiveness Of Estates. >lr. William Greenhii:, Chairman of the Inch Kenneth Rubber Kstates, presided at tne iwerity-fir»t annual general meeting ot sharenolders at Edinburgh on October 29 and m the course of his remarks said: The year's trading has resulted m a profit ot £9,594 fa.
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  • 295 10 Friends of the late Mrs. Minnie Con- I stance Leicester of Edenhuist, 96, Thorn-] son Road, widow of the late Dr. A. H. Leicester, will be sorry to hear of hei sudden and unexpected death on the nighl of the 30th ultimo. She was
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  • 72 10 The Times Geneva correspondent states that the Swiss Federal Coun:il has turned down the United States Government's proposal that m order to prevent smuggling Switzerland should allow American agents to establish the exact quantity of Swiss goods despatched to the United States, by permitting an inspection of the books and
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 213 10 England v. The Rest on Saturday. England *MI take on the Rest "on Saturday on the padang, when I will be a;> follows England (Whites).— Wainwrijjht; VV.ii Kter (capt.), H'it'!»!<>K*. Storr Mm Gn'ctRMn; (Seville and Green; Hoblyr., Thpnp son, Penrice, Kicd, Windle. I'eet, Leonard and Mortlock. 'I he Rest
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    • 175 10 Winding Ip the Season 10-day. A tournament will be held by the Singapore Polo Club to-day at Balestier to finish the season, Military v. Civilian commencing at 5 p.m. sharp. Lady Guillemard has Kindly c nsented the cup.;. A military A team will meet a civilian A team and
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    • 91 10 [Reuter Telegram.l London, December 1. The F.A. Cup replay between Rochdale ami Weft Stanley resulted m a win for the former by four jroals Id i-. il. The following will represent the Municipal Building Lepartmt-nt v. St. Joseph's 2nd XI m a friendly soccer match tomorrow, on the latter
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    • 34 10 Garrison (Jolf Club. The Garrison Golf Club Monthly Medal, December, 1925 will be played for as foliows Men's (bogey competition) Saturday and Sunday. 12th and 13th instant. Ladies (bogey competition), Thursday, th.17th inxtant.
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    • 77 10 The following Royal Sinfiapoiv Vaiht Club arrangements are announced On Sunday the 6th inst. the final race for the Vise-Commodore 1921 Cup wil' be resailed. Start 10 a.m. Course as usual. Handicaps Jt m 2nd sinitih, Polly 2nd and Ella-Dorothy 1 per cent., June, Ann, Joy 8 per cent..
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    • 21 10 Miki of Keio University, Japan, hay tied the world's record for the 200 metie low hurdle race at 24.6 seconds.
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  • 50 10 The William Kox su]H'ib speoial Dick Turpin :.t:irts at the Suiina Theatre tonight. Tom Mix plays the part of the dashiug highwayman with perfection. In support is ar. equally 1% pfctnw Secrets of the Niuht. a UnWertal J*W«l There is also a latest Pathe Gazette with new comedies.
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  • 156 10 The death is announced at home of Colonel R. Marr Johnson, C.M.G.. D.5.0., who left Shanghai just under three years ago m robust health. At the t\i Nof the war, he was seconded to the Shanghai Volunteer Corps as Commandant m succession to Lieut.-Col. Trueman, 0.1 i.E. T\> a great
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  • 1355 11 The Preservation of The Fabric. On January 8 of this year, says Th Times, the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's after consultation with the Lord Mayu of London, appealed through The Time for a sum of from £120,0(H) to £1411,00 for the preservation of St. Paul'
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  • 604 11 Acquisition of New I'ropcrty Approved. An extraordinary neutral meeting o£ the ahareholdera of the Sungei-'l imah Estate (i'erak), Ltd., was hold on November -i m Urn registered iaVa of the company, 1 Lloyd's Avenue, l-enchurch Street, rJ.C., for the Ijul7lo.se of considering, ar.d, il thought fit, passing resolutions
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  • 264 11 Consequences of Delay to n (able HMMgd An interesting point has just brni decided by an umpire, subject to th<opinion of the English Courts, on thj question of the liability of charterers m connection with the eivinjr of orders to Bteamers at the Atlantic islands. The captain of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 172 11 Excellence m Tonal Quality and Touch are responsible for the large increase m Sales of the MOUTRIE PIANO Call or write for Illustrated Catalogue. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. THE ARCADE. SINGAPORE. *•»«««»♦»»♦>«♦■»♦-» M»«MM««»>« MMMMt* ATALANTA HIGH SPEED STEELS Brands ATALANTA EXTRA SPECIAL. ATALANTA SPECIAL ATALANTA The best steel for special
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    • 255 11 Raffles Hotel Friday, December 4. The St. Andrew's Society having reserved the Ballroom for their guests on the above night, the usual The Dansant will be cancelled. Sea View Hotel Friday, December 4. DINNER and DANCE SARKJES BROS., Proprietor*. 4 A A. ADELPHI HOTEL REMODELLED AND REDECORATED TEA DANCES Every
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  • 769 12 New Step m Administration Of Justice. The fact that when under the influence of anaesthetics patients sometimes talk, though unconscious, may lead to, the most amazing step m the administration of justice for many years, writes a scientific correspondent) m The Sunday Chtonicle. Anaesthetists and medico-legal authorities are
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  • 268 12 Two Men Killed and Women And Children Kidnapped. A Cheung Chau fishing junk, with a crew of nine, comprising three men, four women and two children, was subjected to piracy when off Sai Wan Lee, Honjrkonc, on November 22. The pirates who attacked the junk fired at
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 222 12 "Marconiphone" WIRELESS RECEIVING SETS IN STOCK Manufactured by MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. MARCONIPHONE Junior Crystal Receivers. V. 1. Single Valve Receivers. V. 2. Two Valve Reflex Receivers. A. 2. Two Valve Amplifiers and Load Speakers. (Ranges of the above Seta given on application). We are m a unique position
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    • 211 12 Lathes, Shaping and Drilling Machines, etc., etc. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED CATALOGUES AND PRICES FROM T^ THE- JMaflalßt^alKMt wBT > Sal* Imptrtara The East Asiatic Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE. r^ HnirSßli^^ IE 5 l&Al he New o(lel Citroen with fort as well as durability and I W^ l
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    • 303 12 HARLEY-BAViDSOK MOTORCYCLES 7-H h.p. and 10-12 hp. niaßmlo or ekdric. Next shipment December 15, l'> 2"). Full particulars from atoh \sonts UNITED MOTOR WORKS SINr.A,|'ORB AM) KUALA I.I'MPi R- TO LET OFFICES GODOWNS, ETC. Offices m the Arc-ide. 7-b and 11, D'Alnieida Street 11-a, 15 and 16, Raffles Quay. 3,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 483 13 "ERASMIC" Shampoo WEAL FOR LADIES USE < Leaving the hair soft and glossy. Obtainable from JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Sole Agents for Malaya. Simc Darby Co., Ltd. I CHARM WITHOUT HARM I ""HERE'S a charm without harm m I->srant Postum. X There's a delisjht m inhaiing its stimulating aroma. There's
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    • 457 13 "Smoking too much?" "In both acute anil chronic I pharyngitis (inManifil llirn.it) I induced liy abuse ol loha >, I Fonnatnint Tablet* h:u p prov. d I particularly eflTiciciotK writes— MKDlCAl PKFSS. I Surkinf these palatable, h.irmI less tablets renders Ibc whole I mouth and throat Rrrmicid.il I and scientifically
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    • 256 13 I, SMOKE CIGARETTES TV» ■ilniMaii at is raruod by tk* Bri:ish-Aa>encan Tobacco C*).. (S«r«jtj) LU #^META <^i^^ The Latest Household Boon! x META If P v-»T»^J|^2^ r^ L sed by everyone m every day life. 181 1 |m^|^/ Meta is a solid white fuel, easy to W^^^j^*^ %^»j£*3«O4 carry abou
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1510 14 Aftft nn ar AM-rmi»ce m force over $19,000,000. Assets 11W $5,500,000 S.C The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (1-corp.r.Ud 1. Btr.it. iettl.-..^) omci READ nmCK Wl«eb«wter Boom, Slatapore. N y ha. ttO.ooo deposited with th. Snpr»m* Court of England and ao»»M- with the FritUh Uf. Anisio. Comp.nl- Art ia
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    • 392 14 BANKING TH* BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (tcontvnUi \f Special Cktrtn ta Capital Sobs«rlba« M Ttf ,OW,9M C»Dit»l P*ld-«» T59.178.000 Kesenrs Fund t l,7«0,00t President H. Mar), X*<«. DIIicTOM t G. Eavasakl, T. Hlsamaae, Is«. 0 Takita, Kiq. I X. Shots, nADumcxi Talpea, Formosa (Tihni), BRANCHKB AND AGBNOHB I Keelnng, T»icha,
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    • 563 14 L'Urbaine Fire Insurance (laeorpornted m Fr»neO Founded m 1838. Reserves exceed Irs. 88 million. Brunch Office HONGKONG BANK CHAMBCR3. AI KHOO HOC! HYE, 10-b, DE SOUZA STREET. Tel. No. 1347. Accepted at Moderate Rate*. MOTOR and FIRE RISKS I -Ji '9 EBERHARD WATCHES combine accurate timekeeping with artistic appearance at
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    • 722 14 IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB A Sky Meeting will lie held on Friday and 'Saturday. December 11. IS, 1»-"'-(I ndcr S.R.A. Rtiles of Racing.) PROGRAMME rOK EACH DAY. A DMIM Handicap for all Ponies 14.2 and under that have raced under S.R.A. DtotMMM First Day.— Classes A, B. D. 6 torlonn, Class
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  • 1024 15 Features of the Olympia Show. Commercial Motor Transport. I The Motor Tr.inspori. Exhibition a. I Olympic Ul proved extremely inn" I ami, so mv as eu at present b« Kau In. y successful. It is, perhaps, particunoteworthy for the prevalence of the i-i.iii.ii line ohncsta designed as
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 112 15 SPECIAL NEW FEATURES 2. The PETROL TANK has now been placed under the cowl, m front of the instrument board. Being filled from outside it is not necessary for the driver to leave the driving seat. No Increase m Prices WEARNE BROTHERS, LTD. •••t»ff DODGE BROTHERS TOURING GARS STANDARD $2,335.00
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    • 286 15 QUALITY THAT IS SUPREME H JKxaK an unapproached rtcord have preceded yours. jft jjg^gßg^j^jHj In the white silences of the Arctic, on the scorching V, 3-24-1 J ancient cities, down the smooth speedways of modern commerce Goodyear Tyres have served and. m their serviiit':, garnered an e\perience whose worth to
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 231 16 Patronised by Royalty BsUblUhed m;i. Presents make Homes happy REMEMBER REMEMBER Christmas is drawing nigh Select a suitable gift for your far and near dear ones at the Royal Jeweller. B.P. De Silva 62/3, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Branch: No. 1, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. TICKUNQ THROAT Did you ever have that
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    • 379 16 SHANGHAI JARS OVAL AND ROUND. Sizes 35, 50 and 70 gallons. Enquiries invited. i 1 f LEE KIM SOO 20, HIGH STREET. j FOOTWEAR S.K. FASHIONED j S. K. *tyle» are CORRECT because they come from authoritative quarters; they are DISTINCTIVE because they come from original source* and they are
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    • 905 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS I_ Th* PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, la ordinary dot* sst type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cent., two Int. 44 cts three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 centa, five in*. fI.OO, six in*. $1.18, ten in*.
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    • 723 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 163 and 164, Cecil Street. For particulars. Apply S. Manaaseh and Co., No. 4, D'Almeida Street. TO' LET, compound house No. 179, Haig Road. Tanjong Katong, with water laid on. Apply to No. 14, Market Street. TO LET, No. 7. St. Michael's Road. Gas nnd
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    • 238 16 Toys! Toys Toys Delight to the Kids, Memories of childhood days to the parents. Something clever yet low m price. FOR LITTLE TOTS MEDIUM TOTS BIG TOTS We have the toy to suit. Your dollar goes a long way at "THE TOY HOUSE." FRANKELS The City's most beautiful store VICTORIA
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    • 419 16 NEW BOOKS THE Yl'-CIU STONE, by Edmund Snell *3« TWO MILLION, I) H. B. Yogel. Ilere is a thrilling tale of adrentare* l>y tea and land set amongiit ununaal surrounding* $3 0* THK FALCON'S EYRIE (A romance or North Walen). ty A. G. Hale* S3.OA THE ENCHANTED HILL, by Peter
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