The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 November 1919

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    28 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS 1 1 irtL— »iin.inii-nnrrraiMmii »-wi-»Juiim« n.■ M lIM j ntrrui. m^w——wa«m.Ki—uu»mi—wi—^^m«^^^^—jMoa^^ajiu^—ij-i—-THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1919. No. 9,8:il
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    251 1 An authority has been giving some particulars of the present armed strength of Germany and the way i country houses are made into armouries Page 7. He was impressed by the growth of Uritish prestige m Germany, particularly among the business men Page 7. Hut Britain is
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    BACK TO WORK.
    1436 1 I With sighs of regret or relief, the holi-day-makers have returned to harness. Tho many are sorry, the few are glad. Amonp those who work for their living, some liv«< for their work; hut for most people work is the price of leisure— «f nice home to
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      246 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS FOR HIRE, RING UP %J RAFFLES HOTEL. SATURDAY NOVBMBEB 29th ST. ANDREWS NIGHT HALL SCOTCH DINNER, SCOTCH MUSIC DANCING UNTIL 1 a.m. ORCHESTRA OF SEVEN MUSICIANS SPECIALLY SELECTED DANCE MUSIC SUPPER ON THE LAWN FROM 11 a.m UNTIL 1 am. AVIATION SPIRIT I THE PUREST
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      199 1 SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY Under the Distinguished Pfctfonage <-f His Excellency the Officer Administering the Gorerniueat and Mrs. James. MUSIC 4L ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDING CLASSICAL, BALLET COUNTRY T W P m^9 m* W^^ jfc f«^| mr w^ej f"^^^ I^^ TT^ m I I Bi^ L a h j li-e 1 A
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      123 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Three typists and steno-typistß wanted Page 5. Auction sal»s include a Ralli Cart, furniture and property by the Commercial Rubber Co; Sheriff's sale by Ching Keng Lee Page 5. The Maison Yvonne Page 5. Chinese Directory and Press Page 2. Gentleman wants accommodation m European family Page 5.
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      13 1 IV YOU WANT NEW CARS «f m FOR HIRE, KING UP I M
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      82 1 (THE WEEK. Wednesday, 26th. High Tide 0.31a Bft 4in 11.43p 9ft 4in. Thursday, 27th. High Tide 1.5a Bft Hin 0.1 6p 9ft 2in. Friday, 28th. High Tide 1.42a Bft 2in 0.55p Bft 9in. Saturday, 29th. High Tide 2.25a Bft, 1.42p Bft 9in. Lodge Ailsa. 9 p.m. Sunday, 30th. High Tide
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    WEST AFRICA.
    317 2 H E Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, C.M.G.. GotI S rra Leone, was SB^eitained to dinner by tho African Section of the Chamber "f Commerce, while passing through Liverpool on iiis way back to Sierra Leone. In the course of his speech, our late Colonial Secretary said the best
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    155 2 Mr. Robert Donald made his debut m London joun.alism on the still scintillatii:g Star when it first shot into the evening 3ky. So m taking over the Globe the other «iay be not only returned to earth, so to *l>*_-nk, but to his first love evening journalism. All his contemporaries
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      254 2 M ""T"u ton HAT DYES. LARGE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED Price GO cents per bottle. MEDICAL HALL Opposite I*os£ Office SINGAPORE. THIS MAN Discovered > He couM not vet a copy of the October Number of the MALAYSIA KINEMA REVIEW He has however booked his Nov. copy which will be out
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      373 2 From FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, to THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27. A UNIVERSAL ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY Featuring the Popular HARRY CAREY 1 In a story teeming with interest and humorous situations and bringing out m a striking manner the wonderful personality of that popular film actor whom patrons of this show have missed for
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      353 2 From .FRIDAY, NOVEMBER .21, to WEDNESDAY, SOVEMBEP A MIGHTY PIONEER FEATURE assuring SUPERLATIVE DRAMA TIC ENTERTAINS EOT Tn which excellence m detail and furajshintf tfervi fur the intensely dramatic offerin WIVES OF MEN Stas ring: FLORENCE REED Mistress of the art of make-up, fashion plate and gown t supreme m
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    THE MOTOR FUEL
    645 3 T»H' DISCOVERY OF A I'ETROL SUBSTITUTE. 30 Miles lor 54. A discovery wliich, if further tests prove U to the properties claimed for it, will be o?;t> of overwhelming importance, w»s la Nottingham gentlemen, q lestion ia a new mo! troduce J n£ a mysterious co •on
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    CONDITIONS IN INDIA.
    163 3 The investor m India who bought British securities when he had to pay m rupees at is. 4d. is ill-satisfied with the loss facing him if he realises British stocks and is paid ai :h rate us a florin for the rupee. ble from an Indian reader
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    123 3 Iden leap of 9d. per oz. m the price 11 of the quinine is being considered by the [nvestigation of Ehpcea Committee under the I i Profiteering Act., and starling revelations j j are expected. The profiteers, it is rumourjj ed, bought up as much quinine as possible, J j
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      131 3 i^^™ B^^* B^'"^ B^^^SSSI^SSBBBBBWBBfHBSBSriHHs^HI S^^^T^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBs) Whiteaway, Uidlaw I Co., Ltd. Incorporated^!*) England. T: BLACK CALF BOOT, f I* English Make Open Derby i 4 Lace Fronts Welted, A m Medium weight Sole d j Smart Shape and k i Good Wearing Quality. i a^F L v V. 11 X I
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    802 4 FRASER Co.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS SINGAPORE NOVEMBER 25th. MINING. [Figures m brackets shows the capital and issue valu- of the Share m dollars, unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div; x equals vy div.] Ampang ex ($100,000—0) 11.25—11.75 Ayer vYc-ng ($100,000—1) 2.10—2.30 Hitam Tin ($300,000—1) 2.15—2.30 K.
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      175 4 DISINFECTANTS.! SANITAS JB- JIT W B Jfc In 1 and 5 Gallon Drums The Borneo Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. SOLE IMPORTERS. k >>^ v-«nair tor ail wecasions JSS TJI'ILT to uitlistr.r.d lite rt>u*xl»est usJ3 i Ught aiui lastisg, you \viil find B FOLDING CHAIRS ffl veil «daptcvl fur use
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      400 4 HOTEL VAN WIJK Co. Ltd. [Incorporated m Straits Sett.] i 1 NOTICE is hereby given that tlie Directors of the Company have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 40 per cent, on account of the profits for the year ending 31st December, 1919, payable to sharehold-, crs on
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      674 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS TOWN PRO PERTIES IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT 16 SHOP HOUSES.** The undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by Public auction at thcii sale-room ltaffles Chambers, Raffles Place THE UNDERMENTIONED PROPEKTII Nos. 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204,
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      446 5 WANTED. BILI I T V. > by I .-mart Ledger Icrl. pist U acquaiiitrd with motor Q te capable of handling labour n*l takini i i'.n-p arag*. Apply i Jo. 13 a pore Free P 26 11 r Wanted, for es Kelantan. Mv t be Tamil. At |'y to il
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      656 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF A fine freehold building site suitable for a sea m.|," health >< oil, very close to Town and Municipal Limit, situated m a rourvs fol road leading to the sea Off Grove Koad, Singapore, area 10,400 square I To be held at the <onn.urcial Rubber
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      568 5 AUCTION SALES. messks. ciiixc; kkng lee co. Will sell by Public Auction At their Sale-room Raffles ChambersRaffies Place, On Wednesday, 2'» th Nov. at 11 a.m. Fifty bales new Gunny Bags Heavy Cees 40 by 24 Green Stripe. CHING KENG LEE CO. Auctioneers Estate Agents. 81-11 20-11 AUCTION SALE OF
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      712 5 TENDERS. NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Resident's Office, Kuching, up to the 30th November I91!> for the lease of the Pawn broking Farm for the District of Sarawak Proper, i.e., from Tanjong Datu to the Sadong River, inclusive. The Farm confers the exclusive right to the lessee of
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      439 5 NOTICES. KBPPKL GOLF CLUB. I NOTICE. A .special General Meeting of Members will be held at the Club House ov, Saturday 6th December 1919 at 6.15 p.m. to consider a proposal by the Club Committee that rh»Entrance Fee !><• increased from $16 to $30.' C. D. MCL BLAN, Jlon. Secretary.
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      607 5 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY Co., Ltd. Shipchandlers and Providorinjc Contractors. The Company's Launch meet! in-coming ships. Offices:- 16, BATTERY ROAD. Take Lift to Top Floor. Telephone No. 433. Orders promptly attended to fur daily and sea stock supplies. U. W. 11. STEVENS, Manager. DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDNEYS. Backache ii
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1919. Starting Life Anew.
    1159 6 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1919. Starting Life Anew. The home papers are now full of small advertisements of every kind, from which it ifl clear that there are a vast number of people trying to obtain employment, although to be quite fair one ought to add that
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    203 6 Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Owen of Singapore are or. a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Inspector Gowland will shortly be transferred to Kuantan. (M. M.) Mr. A. B. Voules has arrived m Kuala Lumpur and acts, the Malay Mail understands as m Judicial Commissioner. Mr. G. W. Lawes, Police Probationer,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    395 6 MR. HAROLD LATHAM DISCHARGED. The sixth Assizes which commenced on the 4th ms 1 were brought to ayK>nclusion yesterday forenoon when the verdict was given m the case m which Mr. Harold Latham, a well known broker stood charged with a criminal breach of trust. The whole of
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    THE OWEN ROAD MURDER.
    118 6 More Arrests. Two more arrests have been made in 1 connection with the new sensational murder of Ram Mohan Singh, and the men were produced before Mr. Bull m the Second Court yesterday on a charge of abetment of the murder. The.v answered to thte names
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    RENT BOARD.
    180 6 The usual meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held m the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, presided over by the Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders. also attended by Messrs H. Robinson, A. M. S. Angullia. Gaw Khek Kiam, Koh San Hin, and H. Carpmael. Among the applications hoard
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    187 6 We have received n telegram from Fillis's Circus, at Probolitftfo, stating that Mist Cleopatra, the snake charmer haa died of tuberculosis. H. H. the Sultan of Perak has been pleased, with the approval of the Chief Secretary to Government, to appoint Inche Alang Ahmed bin Muhammad Yunos, Orang Kaya Kaya
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    192 6 At Friday's meeting the agenda tains the following question* hon'blc Mr. Craig. Corner Park Koad and Pearil Hill 5 Sets of Lines. 1. Will the President ffvt niation about these? 2. For what purpose Mrtn they 8. Does the Municipality rei rent for these lines, who pays, ar
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS.
    189 6 I'< Courtesy of the French COMU Paris. 20th Nov.. «;.2"» p.m The rate of the Indo-China piastro to 9.2.") on the loth instant and hi fixed ftt 0,55 fom the 14th instant. Clemeneeau left for the depart me Vender and yill stay there till Tuesd.. Pari>. 21>t
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    THE CLERICAL UNION
    272 6 At a crowded general meeting of tht Clerical Union held m the St AndrewV School Hall yesterday evening, with thf Hon. Capt. Onp Sianp m the chair, a provisi. oral committee composed of Maun. Lim Koe Cbeok, A. 11. Carlos. Tan Choo Tiantf, Cheang Pen*: Moh, Wee
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    THE TYPHOON AGAIN.
    147 6 Evidtact cf the recurring typhoon 01T the- Indo-China coast was furnished by tha .more or less damaged condition <>f threisteamers, the Hone Moh, tho it m: and Urn I Towa Mam, which came into port mornit.K. The Hon^ Moh lettni t<> fc'.red the worst of the three.
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      73 6 .^^♦^k. .^^^^k. Duty Extra. CALDBECK MAOGREGOH Co., consignment ♦Trover "cycles V^ I SIZES 22 inches 24 itches 26 inches PRICE <t 1A O NETT Complete with Bell and Lucas Lamp JOHN LITTLE Co. Ltd. (Incorporated m England). D AT T inPl?»» asbestos 1 1 i&uur ImU DELLS UNITED ASBESTOS 1
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      31 6 S. A. D. S. SONGS, CLASSICAL, BALLET, COUNTRY, DANCES VICTORIA THEATRE December l!nd 4th and 6th at MS Plan of Seats at Little's 75 per cert to the Children' Aid Society.
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    GERMANY'S ARMED STRENGTH
    682 7 ESTIMATE OF NUMBERS. UII \l A I THOIUTY S.\^ Ranter*! Service] London, No* 21. •nth prominenced estii I Germany's armed strength an just returned from (Jermany ha* KTutt-r that then- are threo cat©armed men m Germany, firstly Army of 100,000 fixed at condly Urn Public Defence ci
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    AMERICA & THE LEAGUE
    728 7 AMERICA THE LEAGUE THE WAR STILL ON. STULTIFYING THK LEAGUE. [R««t«r'a Service] t, Ix>ndon, Not 2i Se^T^" ariSing fr m the A »^*> 9m ate s action concerning the Tr-atv i. regarded by the London Vs. a. gray though not yet desperate. As the Wew f the momentous world issue,
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    42 7 Sixty three persons were banished from P. M. S. during October. The Commercial Press have opened a branch m Seremban and Mr. S. K. Wong is m charge. Selangor will bo playing Singapore at Rugby football and hockey m Singapore this Chriitmai.
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    243 7 j riie Court of Appeal commenced m th« Supreme Court yesterday morning, before the Acting Chief Justice, (the hon'ble Mr. L. If. Woodward) and Justices Whitley and Sproule. The initial part of the proceedings was <ie voted to fixing the dates for the various cases j.nd also
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    145 7 ST. ANDREWS DAY. FOURSOME MATCH. Scotland vs The Re9t. 9 a.m. J. Kennedy and I). Suttie vs A. S. Gardener and G. Hog^. 9.05 D. Bissett and W. X. Masterton vs I G. A. Chancy and G. W. A. Trimmer. 9.10 J. Binnie and F. G. Ritchie vs
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    91 7 Wednesday. Nov. 26. Ist Chukka 5.5 p.m. 1. L. R. Dainos R. Manasseh 2. Capt. P. F. Keene H. Swee Le« 3. Lt.-Col. R. W. Morgan. H. C. Cook C. M. G., D. S. O. Yarborough 4. E. C. 11. Wolff A. P. Dashwood 2nd Chukka 5.25
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    KEPPBL GOLF CLUB.
    17 7 Captain's Cup. Replay won by G. Hogg net score 155 for 36 holes. i
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    FOOTBALL.
    129 7 S.C.C. v Brookdale Rovers. Another tip-top game of association football was witnessed on the Esplanade last evening, when teams representing the S.C.C. and the Brookdale Kovera met m a friendly game. Although there was not a glut of goals it was a pretty one sided affair. In the initial
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    185 7 Members of the Straita Chinese Benevolent and Literary Association were at home at No. 37 Buffalo Road on Sunday, 23rd inst., m honour of the departure of their President, Mr. Tan Kirn Kiat, who will proceed to Medan on besiness for some time. Mr. Lirn Hong Hee, the Hon. Secretary
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    868 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25. At Council, the Hon. Mr. F. S. James Officer Administering the Government m his annual address, referring to the surplus, said that it was a false inference to suppose that the Government was deliberately hoarding the revenue. It was
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      485 7 ROBINSON Co. Letts's 1920 Diaries'* 3 umce uiendar l T.-W?'-J?^iS j Reminder MBtwBCBKS^r^ Price 51.6."> j^f^^j I Tablet Diary T^BlfflK^ffl ■woW i UluLtiD^ Pad HBBS^S »®«ISGH3BBEf*3r^V I rit I* 1 1*• -^-*H^Brn^>hfc^mßjS < n 1 j No. 34 Rough Diary, one week on pace ..$l.lB No. 37 Scribbling Diary, one
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      580 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated m Japan. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without Notice). EUROPEAN LINE. (Vfo Suez Canal-. Fortnightly Servk*. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp TAMBA MARU 3rd Dec. MISHIMA MARU 17th Dec. T_# rOMARU (Calling at Hamburg) 30th Nov. SADO
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      687 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P\KETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Vandfr Haosn Bafa\ii. Sourabaya, Mac^sar, Balik Fapin, Doggala, Palehlch, Ktranrtnng,
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      551 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA j AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at preseni suspended. LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. rFROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE
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      413 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IX SIAM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Wot Kretay, Tringganu, Kelantan, Banenara p Q f Q m mi. Bandon, Langsuan, Chumpon S£ Bang^! Arrival Departure JjAYA HhNov. 19J9 2Gth Nov. 1919 UhATIPOK Ist Dec. 1919 Urd Dec. 1919 SI DDHA »IB L 919 10th
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      326 9 SOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE J A VAPORE LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated m Italy). SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE j For Trieste via Penang and Colombo s.s. NIPPON due end Nov. For Japan, via Hongkong Shanghai and VJadivostock "AFRU due December The steamers of this Company are fittea with every convenience for the carriage of
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      415 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND "Ellerman" Line. Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Leaves Due Route For New York Spore FIRYADES
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      476 9 Ttrestonc I Are a Safe Investment for all I Cars, lorries Moi r Cycles. We guarantee every individual tyre to give AT LEAST the average service of any other make m the Malay Peninsular, or we vviil replace en a pro rata basis if arne does not do so through
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    1417 10 KEEN STRUGGLES IN RUGBY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Oc'^ber 15. A combination ol Iocl!, tpartiosj! and euuctuoual a eociot,iou6 gave particular zsfet to tuo Rugby games at Myrcrida m tiie E*sfc aud Aunieiiund m ibe Wtet At EJiubu qh the* was a great btruggie between Wfltsouiana ar.i Edinburgh
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    AN AUSTRALIAN OBJECT-LESSON.
    209 10 Advocate! of State ownership and operation of undertakings which m most countries are regarded as best 1- ate enterprise will find little comfort m the artielc from tbe Timei Sydney Correspondent dealing with the working of tl. South Wales Government's Dockyard at Walsh i. land. When it
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      158 10 PATRGNIZEB MUlll JUiT RECEIVED m^ 4 SEL^CTIO>t 09 LADIES AND •^ppi^k ia n«*. t .i i i» B 1 OLD SILVER f*l£BH SAGS j j 1 1^ E«BME»EHT&WEOO»IMI RINGS Jlehop 3t Penang. No IttfS, P i^ StreU. Singapore. is the best and cheapest m the; market. It is made of
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      227 10 r Let V V Perrins 1 label {nd bottle are copied to su^j tn extent that these precautions ani necessar}', m order to make sure that you are being supplied v*iil> t^e ordinal Tz"?>t < ariJ gfKuint iVorctstrrshire and not one of its many S *ss uA'J^- imitat k i
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 November 25. Bank 4 m.a. 2 4J Bank demand 2 4$ Private credits 8 m.s. y-R Id 2 New York Bank demand 4^ New York 90 days rr j France demand 44 q India, T. T. 107 Hongkong, demand i 2? i P^em Yokohama, demand g g ;< Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    131 11 November 25. Buyew $138.50 Gambier lftn 1-1 i lout Gambier Cube No. 1 24 c Pepper Black E7 C( Pepper, (White fair) 69 00 Tapioca, small pearl, f.q. 20 00 f» flake, f.q. 11.00 medium pearl, f.q. 20.01 Pearl Sago, small 1»*76 Copra Sundried 2 8 Ot Copra Mixed
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      435 11 I Assets over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated m Straits Sett.J HEAD OFFICE Winchester House. Singapore. LON DON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and comp.ies with the British Life
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      500 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y. 42,000,000 Reserve Fund y. 25,000,000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabe Esq. N. Soma Esq. I Matsukata Esq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui Esq. M. Odagiri
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      468 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £2,100,000 K<s.>rve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE 88 Bishopsgatc, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton
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      395 11 INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the U. S. A.) OWNED liV THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus U. S. $6,500,000 Straits $13,000,000. Undivided Profits U. S. $3,054,763 Straits $6,109,526. HEAD OFFICE 55, WALL STREETNEW YORK. BRANCHES:— Batavia Kobe San Pedro de Macoris Bombay London Santiago de
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      142 11 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Registered m Hongkong and with the Board of Trade England.) Paid to its Policyholders m 1917 over $2,823,000.0Q Or over $9,500.00 for each working day. Policies Issued during the year, Assuring over $10,000,000.00 Applications for Agencies invited from gentlemen able t(J introduce desirable
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