The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 October 1924
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Title Section16 1924-10-15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1921 NO. 11,')22.16 words
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Article222 1924-10-15 1 Labour's chances of success at the polls are likely to be seriously affected by the pact between the Conservatives and Liberals Page 9. "Our opponents seem to be funking'* >Ir. MaeDonald at Glasgow. The Premier and Mr. Asquith both have straight fights Page 9. Mr. Lloyd George222 words
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Article1188 1924-10-15 1 CHARM CHARMINGNESS. Charmingness is not charm. It is something much less rare and perhaps newer. There are surely more charming people than ever there w^re, but with charm in any true sense of the word we do not have to count much. Real eha^m is an enchantment sometimes delightful^ occasionally1,188 words
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Advertisement259 1924-10-15 1 sV ///.%v_v-V_v.v_v.v.v_v.v.v_.; j! A. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. i Amateur C.olf Championship won with "J •\jY\Y SEW SPALDING KED GOLF BALL-S J Obtainable at j* Telephone (JUEEN'S Telegrams J |0| 3. Prince St. Tennis 5 \-,\--V_"_V_'-V.V-V_V.-_V.V.-.V.V_i%vS RAFFLES HOTEL. I ENGAGEMENTS.— AUTUMN RACE WEEK. WKDNKSDAY. i:,:h October.— SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE259 words
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Advertisement201 1924-10-15 1 "COBRA THE BOOT POLISH Bm\xmfi^>*kkOk" ltt>'^Ttt«\ I mm n «js^*^ r, p__l •■-> i **z*-- tMYs. too ak^ /t**\ ______0P _S^^^^si mt ff-r COBRA POLISHING SPECIALITIES. Sole Distributors: WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) 55. Robinson Road, Singapore. Agents: PENANG— BOUSTEAD CO. LTD. F.M.S— A. C. HARPER CO. LTD.201 words
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Advertisement188 1924-10-15 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Lead wool, Jacks Page 9. Bankruptcy notice Page 7, A b ranis' motor fleet Page t>. The Studebaker Six Page 4. Public entertainments Page 2. Guthrie's for Buicks Page 5. Whiteaway's footwear Page 3. Milners' safes, Guthrie's Page 8. Shipping on pages 10. 12 and 13. Apollinaris, Katz188 words
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Advertisement32 1924-10-15 1 AV.V.'.W.'.V.%W.W.W.W.W.W A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. < for j* High Class. GOLF EQUIPMENT call at J Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrama < 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis \>\ m m m m*m*m*o m kJm*L*L*M*J*JUB m ojA J^32 words
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Miscellaneous81 1924-10-15 1 THE WEEK. TVed/ii'sday, loth. High Water, 11.46 a.m. U. E.'s annual mtg., Damar-rd., noon. B. I. homeward mail closes. Thursday, 16. h. High Water. 0.23 a.m., 0.12 p.m. Autumn Race Meeting, Second Day. Tanglin Club Dance, 6.30 p.m. Epworth Choir, Vic. Theatre, 8.45 p.m. Friday, 17th. High Water, 0.58 a.m.,81 words
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Article260 1924-10-15 2 Who i* the painstaking: artist who is acting as the ex-Kaiser's publicity agent? For some time now there has been a subtle propaganda, directed from Holland through I /.ndon. te foster the vierw that his late Imperial Majesty was much maligned during the war. Scapegoats are being260 words
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Article209 1924-10-15 2 Constitution Reform Not Hopeful. (By Covrtosj f the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. Oct. 11. The nation i.> '"impelled to abandon thei hope that the <\,aiition Government, as i declared in its policy, can accomplish thej difficult task of reforming the House of' Peers, said a well -informed person209 words
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Article170 1924-10-15 2 The Municipal Health Officer's statement for the week ending Oct. 4th, records 215 deaths, 178 of which were Chinese, 17 Malays. »nd 17 Indians. The chief causes of mortality were convulsions 25. pneumonia tt. phthisis 20, beriberi 15, dysentery 12, and malaria 10. There was also one170 words
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Advertisement210 1924-10-15 2 YADIL SPECIALTIES. PILLS. POWDER. CAPSULES. OINTMENT. LIQUID ANTISEPTIC. YADIL BOOK. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. WhStTVALLEY LTD. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT MISS MIGNON AND MR. WILLIAMS. MUSICAL ENTERTAINERS. COMICAL SKETCHES ETC. LET S GO SMILIN' 1 THROUGH 1924" j Norma 1 _______> ___L 1 mtw *iF^ o _fi *JD At210 words
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Advertisement360 1924-10-15 2 Victoria TheatreCOMMENCING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th. AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. A Triumph in Cinema Entertainment. Norma Tain, adge in "SMILIN THROUGH From Allen Langdon's Famous Play. Special Prologue, Orchestra and Music Wonderful Lighting Effects A PERFECT PICTURE COMBINED WITH PERFECT PROJECTION MAKES A PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT. Booking will open at Little's360 words
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Advertisement312 1924-10-15 2 Alhambra From Wednesday, 15th October, to Monday. 20th October, \^t In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS MILDRED HAS** "THE WOMAN IN HIS HOUSE" in 8 Reels. The photoplay is founded on an original story by Irene Reels, A -old theme emphasizing the312 words
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Advertisement46 1924-10-15 2 UNITED ENGINEERS 1 I* ,T f j (Incorpoiated in the Strait- *m*WmmW* NOTICE IS HEREBY (JIV KN r \W Transfer Books of the above l\m:' closed from October Bth to Wmm*m both days inclusive. By Order ..r I P. R PAVI-tf* I 2-10 I n I46 words
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Article923 1924-10-15 3 A PAGEANT OF SIENA. What setting could be more appropriate for a medieval pageant than the Pompeii of the Middle Ages, as Taine called Siena? Ever s ne the 16th century the Palio has been held there twice a year, once :n July and once in August. It923 words
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Article181 1924-10-15 3 During: the war a soldier, a peasant from 9. Upper Austria, was taken prisoner in M Tomsk. Siberia. While there he married I or. according 1 to the story, "boughti" a Russian nurse. The union was a happy one, and the couple were blessed with two Vchildren. At181 words
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Advertisement427 1924-10-15 3 f^ 7 that thousands of 1 UO VOU RkftOW have their I W m/ constitutions K undermined, if not ruined, by having milk M from Tubercular cows H How is a mother to know that her baby is safe from this risk.— Better not to run the B risk— Give427 words
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Advertisement277 1924-10-15 3 m ■■^■^^■■■^^^■^■^^^^^^^^^^■■■■^^■------___________P-_________________^^ WHITE AWAY S "RALLY'S." Ladies Black Glace I-adies White Poplin Oxford shoe* tv, it i Kid, Beaded Tab Sandal shoes. Louis heete, pointed vamp THe Ever VtJa >' Complete Louis heels. PRICE $23.50. PRICE $4.50 Per Pair. with British made screw, and com piece*. )U Am. Am W277 words
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Article398 1924-10-15 4 The third annual motor cycle race for the Ulster Grand Prix was run on Sept. Oth, limkr the auspices of the Ulster Motor Cycle Club, over what has come to be knowji as the Clady cour.ie convenient to Antrim and Crumlin. The distance, was 205 miles,398 words
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Article518 1924-10-15 4 The circumstances which were instrumental in bringing about the shocking tragedy at Brooklands last week, writes Axis, convey a message which ordinary experienced motorists and drivers might j study without harm a message which ha? come to us more than once, but which, I regret to518 words
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Article335 1924-10-15 4 British Firm's Reply to Competition. "Prices of the Morris-Cowley and Morris. Oxford motor-cars would have been much lower even than they are now, despite the cut»s of from £23 to £50 announceel, if the McKenna duties had not been abolished." This statement was made by Mr.335 words
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Article109 1924-10-15 4 Of "Detroit's Safety First Parade" was announced by the newspapers as a wonderful success. The parade resulted in three deaths and 17 injured. A staff of 125 experts make half a million tests annually in Studebaker laboratories for the purpose of maintaining Studebaker quality. Every Studebaker car receives 30,000 inspections109 words
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Article247 1924-10-15 4 Dealing with recent unfortunal ent: in connection with tyre- snd I (em pts. The Mister holds thai eventration of research i- called I minute, or at least minimise, that is made manifest. The factors which call foi according to our contemporary, sr Cars are now constructed that247 words
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Article131 1924-10-15 4 One of the most insistei I the present day is for CJCM Many of those on the road arc I causing annoyance to other rw and tending to make the motor < V ular. It Is good to know that are hard at work trying to problem131 words
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Advertisement225 1924-10-15 4 «_-_I---_* _^^tf^^S_------_-^____^__ s w_ _______________^^^^_______________________^^^^___________H _____f^ ______________________t x /Xr^^\ ________H -fl _fl H fl ___r s' mm^m^mm\ m**^sm *^\A fl _________H ___________F ___r 91 "_ffi __fl[^^____fl _I_ll 111 __________fl __r _fl _^mr*^ mmm mm mmW^ s. x K ____s •> l llill!ll!lllllllll!!llllil!lllll!IHIIIIIIilNIII!ll!!;llii^ i iiiMiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniii „.......,.,....,,.<» ni 1 leyland iAi I225 words
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Advertisement9 1924-10-15 4 Motor-car trailer* to cany I becoming popular in France.9 words
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Article203 1924-10-15 5 An Excellent Car For Service The reason the Maxwell cars have performed so splendidly under very severe tests is that Maxwell engineers designed the car to be absolutely reliable in every I part. The smooth running of the powerful motor and its astonishing power flexibility is the203 words
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Article175 1924-10-15 5 Motorists' Experience at Kuala Pilah. Our Seremban correspondent writes: On Sunday afternoon, Mr. Lyel, manager f of Messrs. Fraser and Neave, Seremban* had an exciting: experience. He and Mrs. I Lyel motored to Kuala Pilah, i n his Chevrolet car, which was left on a level175 words
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Article91 1924-10-15 5 With four wheel brakes the present I Buick models are safe to operate. The> I handsome body lines make them, notieeabie and the price makes them good value. To the unmechanical man the Chevrolet is a joy. Its simplicity and ready accessibility leave nothing to be desired. The power plant91 words
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Advertisement233 1924-10-15 5 BUY NOW BUT BUY RIGHT RII V MA* mos* M\ _L X yffffl I 11. i-t___ Jf "■^"""T.^^'^v X_/fll I *****1111l II I 1 1 1 J \v ATAm\ f Wi f" jMI iillW __A _S____. ____r V\ __fTTI Ifllllflllfllfllllllllllll .mfm XwSkJ^s**}***^ W m r 4 _E____m_E__^^^ >o __E_?^sn mp233 words
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Advertisement46 1924-10-15 5 ——-a— I _fl W** mW/mB __F~"---^ 'kill* "j The Business Car That's v j Sill Also a Family Car J u I AfterUsing 1 i n Wheel* H ■j Brakes Q I you will never c-_rwith2-5 1 I'llli Ce _4t -1 Gunmnggb (Incorporated in the S.S.)46 words
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Article1115 1924-10-15 6 BOTANICAL RICHES. An Economic Asset. In the early years of its existence the garden at Kew served no other purpose than the bringing together of rare add interesting plants. It was Sir Joseph Banks who began the practice of sending out collectors from Kew to various1,115 words
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Article564 1924-10-15 6 (By a Coiffeur). Every day I bob, shingle, wave, curl or trim the hair of some lady who thinks she has adopted a hair style that is unique in the history of woman's fashions. An illusion! Mercel was thi- l?.st artist to invent a totally564 words
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Article155 1924-10-15 6 Sir Harry Lauder's advance agent ha^ arrived in Bombay to arrange details re I garding the famous comedian's tour in the Far East. In an interview he stated that j Sir Harry is to arrive in Bombay on Oct. 81, and, with his company, w.Il appear atj the Excelsior Theatre155 words
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Advertisement210 1924-10-15 6 ABRAMS MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. ***m^*f**~ Dependable *{W**** VV ff Marine Engines V\ V\ All farts Standard and Interchangeebt*. II Y\ American Bosch Magnetos impulse coupling. II210 words
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Advertisement713 1924-10-15 6 Five New Ways To whiter, cleaner, safer teeth— all late discoveries Dental science has been seeking one to remove it, and without any ways to better tooth protection. harmful scouring. Able authorities All old methods proved inade- proved those methods effective quate. Tooth troubles were con- They were embodied in713 words
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PREMIER AT GLASGOW.
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Article159 1924-10-15 7 Reuter's Service. London, Oct. 13. In a speech to 3,000 at Glasgow, which was broadcast all over the country, Mir. MaeDonald declared that the charge against the Government in connection with the Campbell case was sheer humbug. Their opponents were afraid of them, because the I-abour Government159 words
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Article497 1924-10-15 7 London, Oct. 13. Four men were charged at Bow- Street in connection with the disturbance at the Communist meeting in Trafalgar Square on Sunday. A policeman said he heard one, who wore a Fascisti badge, calling the crowd dirty dogs, and refused to go away, j497 words
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Article203 1924-10-15 7 The Brass Band Contest at Belle VueThe big prize at the seventy-second amateur brass band contest at Belle Vue a gold trophy valued at £2,000 and £150 in > cash was won by the Newcastle Steelworks Band from Australia. It was a popular victory. Some of the203 words
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TURKEY AND IRAQ.
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Article111 1924-10-15 7 [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, Oct. 13. The Turkish Government has telegraphed the Council of the League recapitulating the correspondence with Britain relative to Iraq, claiming that Turkey was respecting the position as it existed on September 30th., in accordance with the agreement reached at Geneva, whereas111 words
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Article244 1924-10-15 7 Paris, Oct. 13. M. Anatole France died exactly at 11.2*5 p.m. on October 12th. He had been unconscious since October 10th. and only recovered at rare intervals to call for his mother and mutter: "I am dying." All the papers, irrespective of politics, are unanimous in extolling244 words
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Article602 1924-10-15 7 rhe Beauty of the Victoria Embankment. London is in danger of bein*: discovered f indeed the disclosure has not already been viade. To learn this one has to be a seasonicket holder on the South-Western Railway, A'hich involves the necessity of crossing Waterloo Bridge by omnibus, part of602 words
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Advertisement481 1924-10-15 7 BUSINESS CARDS. lUase Send for the Illustrated g 1 t tmmamt of .Musical Instruments. S J SEASON CO.. LTD. 11l and 118, North Bridge Road. «#_r»«HMMi lUHHUHIH i oo* a ->«*«<"* tftftftt -hmmmmmmmmmmmmml PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Printing— Developing— Enlarging. FRAMES MADE KONG HIN CHEONG CO. 104. North Bridge Road. J- <_..-481 words
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Advertisement418 1924-10-15 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY) IS THE .SUPREME COURT OF THF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy. x O 272 of 1924. Re (1) Tan Ah Kaw. SUMMARY CASE. Receiving Order made 26th September 1924 i Date of Order for Summary Administrate. t 13th October, 1924. Date of Adjudication418 words
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Advertisement788 1924-10-15 7 TOJLET Kelly Walsh Building Orchard Road. h For particulars apply to G. H. DAVIS, Manager. KELLY WALSH LTD., Raffles Square, Singapore. Auction Sale of 200 Lots of Magnificent Jacobean Design Walnut-stained and wax polished teak household furniture etc. At Villa Eucla, No. 110- A Orchard Road ON SATURDAY, 18th OCTOBER788 words
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Advertisement525 1924-10-15 7 f AUCTION SALES. SHERIFFS SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In the cause of Nah Wee Liat Plaintiff. versus Nah Hong Kee, Lee Choo Hwee and Chua Sens Quee, Tru-tees of the Batata of Nah Kim BSMWt deceased, the sole proprietor of Chop Joo525 words
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728 1924-10-15 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1924. The Advance on Mecca. At the moment of writing the fall of Mecca is imminent. The abdication of King Hussein and the establishment of a temporary Government appears to have had no culminating effect upon the campaign waged by Ibn Saud, the Sultan728 words
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Article456 1924-10-15 8 op* Princess Mary's oaby has been christened Gerald David. Mr. Gandhi broke his 21 days' fast on Oct. Bth. at 12 noon. The hon'ble Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, British Resident, Negri Sembilan (staff), assumed the duties of his appointment on Oct. 10. Should English spelling be simplified? will form456 words
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Article46 1924-10-15 8 PETITION AGAINST RESTRICTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 14. A petition praying for the abolition of rubber restriction, 3igned by 250 influential proprietary planters in Penang, Kedah and Province Wellesley, has been forwarded to H. E. the Governor. One signatory owns 10,000 acres.46 words
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Article118 1924-10-15 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. 14. i The death took place at the Hospital this mornng of Insp'ector John McCarthy, of the F.M.S. Police, at the age of 39. The late Inspector joined the Force from the Irish Constabulary and arrived here in 1913. He118 words
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Article43 1924-10-15 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. 14. The new motor ship Centaur, a Blue Funnel liner on the Singapore-Western Australia run, arrived this morning from Liverpool and proceeded to Dutch ports. It brought twenty-four passengers to Malaya. i43 words
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Article77 1924-10-15 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 14. The house and properties of the late Mr. Loke Yew, of F.M.S. and Straits Settlements, have been distributed to the heirs in four equal shares by drawing lots before the Registrar in the Supreme Court. They77 words
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Article541 1924-10-15 8 m An advertisement in a Home paper says that a technical instructor is required for the Government Technical School, Federated Malay States, for four years' service. Mr. E. A. G. Stuart, Superintenden. of Education, Kedah, will be going to England on well-earned leave in tne near future. I I The541 words
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Article346 1924-10-15 8 INFANTS' ACTION A(-\|y ST TRUSTEES. The hearing of the action h ri u t two infants, who claimed to lav S tingent interest in the estate ,V Indian testator, against the two >. under the will and a Chinese, (hai Fui, to whom the trustees had leased perty346 words
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242 1924-10-15 8 GENERAL MALCOLMS THIRD DIMENSION. I According to the interesting riew-p_p» accounts MM of the feature*- of the rem Army manoeuvres in the LMf V«il.j j Alder^hot. n which all arm-, mcludjri tanks and aeroplanes, took part. wa> tactics of the Commander of tank>. wl- launched eight of them at the242 words
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Article149 1924-10-15 8 New York, Long Island and Calif*** furnished background- for the rt!' Allen Lat'.trdon's t'amou- pla> Through, in which Adele Haad *ft*** in Singapore on the speakinu il -*r»film featuring Norma Talmadge will it: premier screening at the v Theatre on Saturday. Oct -•"»tk J madge used two great149 words
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Article79 1924-10-15 8 A meeting of Ex-Service men ariU in the Johore Hotel at 6M p." discuss: (a. Whether a dinner held in Johore Bahru? or «b> Sh-mM join in with Singapore? and i 1 in Johore is decided B****M\ -houl<i H be open to both Ex-Service nnr. ind teers? (d)79 words
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Article35 1924-10-15 8 M. Francois Albert, the Fran of Education and Fine Alts, ha_ appoint M. Loui> Masson. the director of the Trianon Lvri U>* Georges Ricou. the -ecretarx of edie Francaise. to be joint duo' Opera Comique.35 words
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Advertisement204 1924-10-15 8 'THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS." The Alpha <fc Omega OF A Good Dinner. Harveys BRISTOL MILK SHERRY AND ROYAL TAWNY PORT. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. jj Tel. 228. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 45. Robinson Rd. Fresh Shipment Arrived. Grapefruit SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia the S.S.) Retail Depot, Orchard204 words
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Advertisement73 1924-10-15 8 BERNA I SWISS COWeSED MILK. 2 X 1 1 Is Switzerland's best, and s 0 the :i best of all. I DUPIRE BROS, j j I Sole Agents LS.S. and F.M.S. ttuutunit trn-n-i----U----fi-rn-xrrit-_-ir. 1 1 k__*^m\. 50 f* r \y*\ of—** *-k ►mm.io-. s»»--> i__-R_V__fl _^> lUm n £"9 'aW73 words
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Article375 1924-10-15 9 TORV LIBERAL PACT. mtfkfWCt I FOUR'S CHANCES. r[ftt«taf'f Service.] London. Oct. 14. ehaaea- >f ntmmm at the polls t y b. seriously affected by the Llama thi <*>nservative and Liberal a -t.aflily growing number titaenc.es, not t<> put up candidates v h Other where members of375 words
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Article72 1924-10-15 9 [Beater*! Service.] Indianapolis, Oct. 14. hi. Im public referth« fevslspanf_ti at Geneva in the „f a speech in connection -.vith the ■*W«aai|ia-t_t He laid Um ouestion •"Mew od of the eppropriat-aaess Kroap of Powers with auth,l(; 1 <i <)m esfie question,, an.l "iat Amencan sentiment would72 words
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Article32 1924-10-15 9 I saatei'i Service.] Melbourne. Oct. 14. kd 'u,,,,.,, j a K as Mimi in La Boheme, Th tht •PWStls sta*e of Aufi;, coincides with the ■«"> her debut in Brussels32 words
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Article24 1924-10-15 9 K««ter'i Service.] Th( •■«Mah, Oct. 14. "*^ssZTl adVanw off d^ect hir *\*Zr^mT Mm a Jedd h Hosel, A,i has With^awn24 words
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Article14 1924-10-15 9 .Service.] i head p ris rt 14. ra,,i20 b >' altitude record14 words
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Article115 1924-10-15 9 PLAINTIFFS GET £31,250. COMPANY DROPS FRAUD CHARGE. [Reuter's Service.] London. Oct. 14. A settlement is announced in the King's Bench actions by Sir Arthur Du Cros and others against Dunlop Tyre and Rubbe. Goods. Limited, and the Dunlop Rubbe. Company (Far East) Limited, to enforce the payment115 words
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Article56 1924-10-15 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 14. The College of Pestology are offering a gold medal for the best essay, not exceeding 500 words, dealing with mosquito destruction, in view of the fact that the increase of mosquitoes in England is becoming a "serious menace." The essays should reach56 words
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Article61 1924-10-15 9 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Oct. 14. The Telegraaf understands that representatives of an important German concern conferred with Baron van Heemstra, Governor of Surinam, at present at the Hague, as regards the possibility of an agreement to exploit sugar manufactories and plantations in the Nickerie district. The61 words
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Article23 1924-10-15 9 [Reuter's Service.] Boston. Oct. 14. The ZR3 has wirelessed that she ha< passed over Flores Island, in the Azores. m23 words
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Article373 1924-10-15 9 If the news comes that an officer of the (.Lards has had an apoplectic stroke in front of the Horse Guards in Whitehall, it would be just as I expected. The public are feeding the horses of the mounted sentries there with chocolates! Actually feeding the bcxrnen's horses373 words
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Article89 1924-10-15 9 During the early hours of yesterdaj morning, five Chinese broke into Messrs Syme and Company's godown in Palmer road and got away with $5,000 worth ol *tuff. It is reported that the robbers firs* turned their attention to the Indian watch man who was on duty outside89 words
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Article1583 1924-10-15 9 Although there was mofe than one promising feature about the S.C.C/s overwhelming victory over the Services in Saturday's rugger match, the game also revealed the necessity for a good deal of practice on the part of the forwards before they can be said to be as effective as1,583 words
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Article124 1924-10-15 9 (By Courtesy of the Xanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Oct- 11. Mr. Taniura has been appointed to the Deputy-Mayoralty of Tokio. Count Yanagisawa, Chairman of the Tokio Municipal Assembly, has tendered his resignation, but the Assembly is endeavouring to persuade him to remain. The Prime Minister, Viscount Kato, stated,124 words
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Article149 1924-10-15 9 Of the making of collections there b no end, and the pursuit of many of them is a weariness of the flesh. One of the most curious I have ever encountered, writes a correspondent of a Home paper, is that of "beer bottle labels." It is revealed149 words
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113 1924-10-15 9 London, Oct. *>. In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Lynn asked whether the Board of Education had proposed to the Soviet Government that Bolshevist teachers should be brought to Great Britain and .what subjects they would teach. Mr. Trevelyan replied that, in anticipa tion113 words
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Advertisement247 1924-10-15 9 LETTS S DIARIES j if for I 1925. I jf POCKET h cloth and leather covers, one, j j! DIARIES two, three and six days, to papre. i J DESK And rougher scribbling diaries 5 J* DIARIES I in various sizes. 3 i j f BLOTTING With diary attached and247 words
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Advertisement732 1924-10-15 10 gTOAMKK SAUJNUS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BIIMMN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Tsking cargo on tbrosgh Bills of Lsding for all Ovarlaad Psteta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Si-urapor*. t HELENUS732 words
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Advertisement449 1924-10-15 10 STEAMER -SAILINGS Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd ELLERMAN n UNL Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. <: s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW due Nov. 10 HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s-s. KNOWSLEY HALL dne Oct. 23 s.s. CITY449 words
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Advertisement611 1924-10-15 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE^. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antwen Due T611 words
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Article1492 1924-10-15 11 j v lif ,ss THE ANDES. 1 1 v overlook what an im- r the Andes are to communicaI Smith America and what effect i < MM had in making the Pacific ij, h mora rsn_ete than that of the Except in Central Asia there are j1,492 words
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Article332 1924-10-15 11 Experts in the ways and customs of toortsts in London tell you that, whatever else they do or do BOt do, they always make for the high places. Getting view of London frcm a height is as popular a> erer, although short of an aeroplane flight we have332 words
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Advertisement383 1924-10-15 11 __dl ,tml^~ mmm m ~'***ommmßmmmmmmmmmmmmm^—~mm————^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ m^ I Tne perfecl ci^apeile I 1 in ttie perfect packing 3 Desire for novelty played no part in the decision \J P JI t0 P ac k Golden Specials" in tins of twenty-five. EZ S mmw^ L 3 Smokers East of Suez know, to383 words
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Advertisement186 1924-10-15 11 For hair that mt. "a just won t stay i in place— Today look around you! Women find titacomb nceelHair that is smooth, well-kept, lent, too, especially for bobbed always in place that is what hair. In jars and tubes, ;it all you find. drug and department stores. Staeoml) is186 words
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Article161 1924-10-15 12 Fire has destroyed the Coghlin shipbuilding plant at Vancouver, B.C. The loss is estimated at £100,000. "Steamers threading the lanes of the alluring Pacific occasionally report the appearance of mysterious floating islands, a phenomenon which has stirred the imagination of man since, the ancients wove the romantic story161 words
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Article130 1924-10-15 12 Ch'nese Merchant Fleeced. Card swindlers, encouraged by the heavy passenger traffic between the United States and Europe this summer, are busier than ever on the liners, remarks a London paper, which states that three "sports"' who fleeced a Chinese merchant out of £40ti at130 words
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Article145 1924-10-15 12 The Useless Wooden Fleet. Norfolk, Virginia, Sept. 13. The biggest bonfire ever seen in American waters will be set alight in a few days, when a salvage concern that has paid 262,000 dollars for a fleet of 218 wooden vessels belonging to the United States Government will145 words
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Article137 1924-10-15 12 Another German torpedo boat destroyer, scuttled in Scapa Flow by the enemy at the conclusion of the war, has been raised to the surface by Messrs. Cox and Dank?, salvage engineers, of 168, Regent-street, W-, who have purchased the sunken vessels from the British Admiralty. The first137 words
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Article168 1924-10-15 12 In 1913 the motor ships in service totalled a litt-e over 200,000 tons gross. At the presest time the tonnage is well over 2,000,000; and another million tons are in course of construction. It may. therefoie, be asked whether, if this rate of progress168 words
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Article172 1924-10-15 12 £125 Collected for Her by Passengers. Southampton, Sept. 7. A remarkable stcry of a girl stowaway came to light on the arrival of the White Star liner Homeric yesterday evening. A few hours before the vessel left New York, a yoUng Scots girl named Mary172 words
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Advertisement668 1924-10-15 12 Burns Philp line (Incorporated in Australia.) Far SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE mm Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7-T76 tons) aad MONTORO (6.000 tone.) The s-s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins ea laze, single berth cabins, swimming668 words
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Advertisement413 1924-10-15 12 I GOLDEN SPECIAL? VIRGINIA p CIGARETTES a®fi_3B*B 45 rts. for 25. laipartara: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Straits), LTD. I (Incorporated in England.) I SINGAPORE— PENANG— hU ALA LUMPUR. "NEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL LJNE~~^ i NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COY. AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE Not Calling at Colombo. SAILING FROM SINGAPORE413 words
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Advertisement186 1924-10-15 12 STEAMER SAILINGS HUGO STINNES LINK (Incorporated in Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAM s.s. Adolf von Baeyer 9,000 ItM M I s.s. Hindenburg 12,250 ton- N- s.s. Emil Kirdorf 9,000 tons D« 2 HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. s.s. Oliva 12,250 tons Nov186 words
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Miscellaneous691 1924-10-15 12 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Rhio, Billiton, Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang Myer 8 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Sambu, Anamba and Natuna Islands Scott Harley 9 a.m. Saba and Djambi Toh691 words
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Advertisement667 1924-10-15 13 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. Dept. Marseille*. London, Hamburg, Bremen, k, turdam, Antwerp via Colombo, Aden. Port Sudan and Port Said. p ar is Maru Oct. 12 Oct. 13 .New York via San Francisco, Panama Havana Maru from Kobe Dec. 10 Dorfcaß, Cape Town, Rio., Santos,667 words
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Advertisement390 1924-10-15 13 STEAHBH SAILINGS jßk: JMJLLJIIL ROUND THE WORLD FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT HAYES Oct.390 words
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Advertisement715 1924-10-15 13 J__ STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Shipe. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT to discharge and load Nov. 5 U.S-S.B. WEST FARALON to discharge and load Not. U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Dee. and subsequent steamers spproximately 30 lays ipart.715 words
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Article1285 1924-10-15 14 NOBODY IN A HURRY. (By Auriol Barran.) After visiting the rest of Spain, Madric comes as a surprise. The greater portion of the city is modern, and, indeed, the first 1 impression is of fine, well-proportioned boulevards and spacious avenues with trees and elegant buildings erected somewhat1,285 words
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Article687 1924-10-15 14 A Pathetfe and Widespread Custom. Recently one of the most distinguished literary men of Japan, the H. G. Wells of I the country, created an immense sensation i by committing shinju, or love-suicide, with I the wife of another citizen of some distinc- tion, writes the687 words
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Article1103 1924-10-15 14 I FROM EXCAVATOR'S HOLE TO GLASS CASE. The British Museum was holding in mail week a temporary exhibition of objects discovered during last w inter by the joint expedition of the British Museum and the i University Museum, Philadelphia. No one visiting the gallery could fail to be1,103 words
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Article218 1924-10-15 14 ITS SEC RET AND How OBTAIN IT. "Those who _.re fit and v London physiciar, in his boo the Nervous," "find it difflcu t the condition of a person, whii to feel fresh but m weighed feeling of slackness, whi h betot his r.erve-energy is at a lo* How218 words
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Advertisement173 1924-10-15 14 WOODS GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles r ii nntn miii*' tifff -iitttm -eflttl ms\ m m m mf\oW' A _T*_P Experience Just count the cars that are Willard-equipped at the factory. L These cars have been Willardequipped for years. Willards have always made good in the173 words
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Advertisement102 1924-10-15 14 THE SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITBD Shipchandlers Shipbroktr< Commission Agents. Offices .—MAYNARDS -HnLMq 16 Battery Road. Telephone No. 433. Zj IP II aK NOS MAGNIFICENT "RACHUS" PIANO 5 ft high Solid Mahogany— 3 Hk perfect condition. FULLY GUARANTKKD $575.00 Only. 219 Orchard Rna<i. Ny Carlsberg Ivw_^v_l IB Hiuvr >31 l-WH_eiliiffi' j102 words
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Article548 1924-10-15 15 FEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRIES. F.8.1, and the Russian Agreement. The Executive Committee of the Federation of British Industries meets on Wednesday next, when there will be many questions to come before it. One of the j most important of these will be to consider the agreement recently548 words
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Article22 1924-10-15 15 We are officially informed that the Secretary of State has approved the recommendations for the establishment of a Rubber22 words
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Article73 1924-10-15 15 October 14. J" 1 J 2|4 3-16 Hank demand 2 |4 3-3> Private credits 3 m._. 2 4 5-8 New York, demand km Credits 90 day* France, demand 920 India, T. T ti 100 1 _\oni. Hongkong, demand 4_ s p c p rt m Yokohama, demand 134 1,,73 words
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Article180 1924-10-15 15 October 14. Tin 275 Tons msem a Gambler QQ Pepper White g 5 00 Pepper Black 18 75 riake Tapioca 10 50 Pearl Sago Small 800 Copra 124 Copra Sundried I>Bo Rice, Rangoon whit* 275 00 Opium, Benarea unt. 4000 Rice Siam No. 1 for export SO 00 Rice,180 words
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Article44 1924-10-15 15 Singapore, Oct. 14, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 56 56*4. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 56*4 56V_>; Nov.-Dec. 56 M 56 H>; Jan.-Mar 56 Vi 56 V 2 London Quotation Is. 3 7 /sd. Market Quiet.44 words
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Article216 1924-10-15 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Research Institute for Malaya. A resolution in favour of the scheme will be moved at the next meeting of the Federal Council, and the necessary legislation to incorporate the Institute will be introduced into the Federal Council at an early opportunity. Johan Tin o2 55216 words
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Article123 1924-10-15 15 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. Singapore, Oct. 14. Tin.— £247 ss. Up 15s. Rubber.— -Is 3 7 /*d. Up %d. Rubber shares are strong and the marke' active. Most shares show considerable gains on yesterday's closing prices. Ayer Panas 4.50 4.75, Bassetts have been done at 95, and123 words
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Article426 1924-10-15 15 London, Sept. 17. Markets: The general uneasiness in connection with the Russian Treaty is responsible for the disappointed feeling prevalent in this country during the past week, as continental competition is not much moiv severe than was the case before 1914, an 1 Germany is now buying426 words
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240 1924-10-15 15 The annual report and statement of accounts of the Amalgamated Malay Estate,. Ltd., for the year ended June 30th, give< the nett profit, after allowing for depreciation, as $51,991.11, to which must be add,-.! $37,868.71 brought forward from last ac count, making a total of $89,859.82240 words
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Advertisement497 1924-10-15 15 ■»-------------------____________---_____________■______> Assets over $5,000,000. Assurances in force ©ver $17,000,000. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. UMTTETJ. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry E C f The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and omplie. with the497 words
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Advertisement412 1924-10-15 15 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) o Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fur-d Sterling 4,600,000 u Si,ver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00' COURT OF DIRECTORS. rr W Esq., Chairman. r» 5* w¥ hlte Es< deputy Chairman. B. D. F.412 words
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Advertisement526 1924-10-15 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. o— Psid up Capital in 600,000 rhares £5 each £3,000,000 I Reserve Fund 3-900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors t,OO0 r OOO HEAD OFFICE, 88 Biifaopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Stir Hamburg Rangoon Amntsar Iloilo526 words
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Advertisement138 1924-10-15 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). *IKE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64> The Arcade. Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE138 words
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Advertisement28 1924-10-15 15 Credit has been destroyed by national i*a tion so much that I regard all endeavour* for the restoration of Russia under present conditions rather sceptically.- Sir Henri Deterding.28 words
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Article2018 1924-10-15 16 BRILLIANT WEATHER FAVOURS OPENING DAY. Good Start* and Finishes. More than the jsual degree of interest attaches to the Singapore Autumn Race Meeting, which opened yesterday, because of the absence of support of many of the up-country owners. Although the entries have been adversely affected on this2,018 words
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Article421 1924-10-15 16 *'B" Company's Prize Meeting. The following is the programme of "B" Company's (S.V.C.) Prize Meeting to be held on Sunday, October 19th. at the Bukit Timah Range, firing to commence at 7.30 a.m. Major A. A. A. Patterson, D.5.0., M.C.. has consented to distribute the prizes at421 words
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Article66 1924-10-15 16 The following will represent the S. R. C. vs S. C. C. at hockey to-day on the S. R. C ground:— A. C. Carneg-y; E. G. Wheatley and F. Albuquerque; J. Rodrigues, C. B. Webb and V. C. Westerhout; R. C. Oehlers, A. W. Moreira, H. G. Stock (Capt),66 words
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Article121 1924-10-15 16 B. Class Doubles. 2 Salter and Case 1 vs. Major Morgan and Baker scr. A. Class Singles. N. A Sedwick 15.4 vs. A. A. A. Pater- son scr. J B Class Singles. R. A. N. Lyon scr. vs. N. H. P. Whitley —15.3. J H. L. Taaffe scr.121 words
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Article128 1924-10-15 16 A. Class Doubles. Cameron and Whitley scr. vs. Kleinman and Paterson 4. B. Class Doubles. Stewart and Jackson scr. vs. Hay and Munro— 4. C. Class Doubles. Ziegele and Swithinbanl; scr. vs. Martin and McMullan I. B Class Singles. P. Ruchwaldy scr. vs. R. D. Hoblyn 4 (to128 words
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Article18 1924-10-15 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 13. To-day's match in the First League resulted: Arsenal 0, Bury 1.18 words
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Article181 1924-10-15 16 Coast Defences Lose to S.C.C. Although the S.C.C. second XV emulated the Saturday victory of the First XV and defeated the Coast Defences on the Padang yesterday evening by two goals and two J tries (16 points) to nil, their play left much to be desired. But for the181 words
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Article127 1924-10-15 16 In the first Rugby match of the season played at Penang on Saturday, a combined Penang-Kedah team met Perak. An interesting tussle resulted in a wtfn for the visitors by 12 points to 8. Perak opened well, Wilkens touching down soon after the start. The conversion127 words
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Article234 1924-10-15 16 The 1924 yachting season closes with an excellent record of sport in all classes, from the Britannia and her big consorts down to the little six-metre boats and even smaller one-designers. There have been a good many new recruits for the sport, and a still larger number234 words
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Advertisement63 1924-10-15 16 Rock-dust protection against coal mine fires is found by Dr. R. R. Sayres, of the U. S. Bureau of Mines, to offer no risk to miners. Cases of miners' consumption have been due to constant breathing of siliceous or other irritating dust raised hi drilling, and the anti-fire dust not63 words
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Advertisement171 1924-10-15 16 WITH THIS POPULAR MODEL '7| HIS MASTERS VOICE j ViWWAW-rWWkrVWW^^ Apollinarh 'The Queen of Table NOW OBTAINABLE Large size $22 per case of 100 buttles Small size $17 per case of 100 battles KATZ BROS, LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. -v ADELPHI HOTEL. TO-NIGHT, OCTOBER 15th. Special Dinner and Dance L171 words
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