The Straits Times, 22 October 1920

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    12 1 The Straits Times NO. 2G,'468 SINGAPORE, FRIDA^ 22, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      134 1 Prlc« bow $UM pm e«— SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK SWEET GLOVER BRAND > Milk of Oosli y, Show a Upon Analysis to Contain a FAX PERCENTAGE OF 3 B PIR CENT. OBT'I^APLB FROM: KUOHINO, »AH»»w»*-I«««m». Hak Ohoon K«« Tp«din* ALL DKALBRB IN BINOAPOBB ALSO lERI«BAN-1>...r.. WtVIW Oo Ltd. L»BU A*- Van.oollna
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      182 1 PISHING T JBLC^BLJJ^SI FOR RIYEF, LAKE AND SEA HEW SHIPMENT OF RGOB. LINES. ARTIFICIAL BAITS. HOOKS ETC. yASH. BPAWBH CANE ANC BAMBBQ f| PliOM bom (a BO to 37.80 X/^^S. b^^Bbhblb^b^b^b^b^H i I H/^\ >b *ft>4 CANE LAMU^B NETS BB OORR AND QUILL FLOATS O.n[lete with F»«dto t7 >O ll
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    Insect Enemies
    986 2 . How the Commoa Fly Spreads Diiease Th( Mid annual ooDiareaoa of the Saaituy ispooiors' Amoialicn Lvgaa at Margate who* PioleasM Maxwell L*ltoy, ol tba lav peiisl College o! Sjieaaa^aad Teobaalogy, d jlivered a leotara oa law BBe&ies o MM." PioftfSJt Itelioj, in his Kota»c, r.tioWf.d tbwe iateota whiou
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    Rangoon Hospital Strike.
    118 2 The menial staff, consisting of ward boys, sweepers and mehtars of the Rangoon General Hospital went on strike on October 8 causing considerable inconvenience and annoyance to those concerned. They were joined by the night shift, leaving 1 the hospital very badly in the lurch. The remainder
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      300 2 aaaaaa aa am as a aaa mil J '^fel f m %ma mm a iu i mi asm a» aaiaa^ c 7- "_rr_ TO RUBBER PLANTERS SOLVE YOUR PRESENT PROBLEM BY USING OUR PATENT CANVAS BAGS FOR PACKING RUBBER. The bog ra: be made use of over seventy timei which
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      465 2 Wind this Watch only once a Week $9.65 22/6 8-day Lever Jewelled at 7 Points Guaranteed for 5 years Buy Direct from England This Watch will serve you I ior many yeais and give no trouble. j Its only need -winding on Sundays. Here is a oncrete example of j
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      159 2 SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED OF THE FAMOUS FRENCH CAR THE IDEAL CAB FOB THE OWNER-DRIVEB titt*4 with salf-startar, electric light, high tension magnaU Inspcctlsa an« trial cordially InTltad. MALCOLM BERANGKR, 2, AlniaUa Streac YAMATO'S ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE Hi .fa MB NOW PROGEiIiING Now is the time to bnj jon» X'mas ptcKai
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    Shanghai-Pahirg Rubber
    812 3 Shanghai-Pahang Rubber. Tbe Application for Land At Semanun The MTfnth imoil gcarnl meetlag of be 3h»«Kh»"-PahiD« Rabbet: E»ta*P, Ltd., w < held BtatugbtJ oo Ostobet 6. Mi. N a. Haitian* prtßidtd, aopptited by Pete P Stlon, and Mara*. M. Speelu aa tod C. J. L. S ewut (Jitteton) »ml J.
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    The Burdens of Taxation.
    112 3 A Melbourne message of September 22 says Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the second reading of the Railways Loan Application Bill, Mr. Solly said there must be a stop somewhere to the constant piling of burdens of taxation. The Federal Budget was appalling to think
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    109 3 Mr. Vinagrodov, the Vladivostok Foreign Minister, in the course of a special interview with the representative of the IJokusai News Agency, said that the evacuation will be a tfreat help towards improviiiK the internal conditions iv the Russian Far East. The Minister regards the Habaruvsk measure as proving the sincerity
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      230 3 9 ]9| many coccus they tttE IeOKS ■inaltj's Caa»M« Pkraa* BraaamkalTs Ka»kar liliUa 4. m. SU Bilttaa ■taambaira Invartal CaaakiMUe* a. B. CMb aUlttaa Waatara Uaiaa— 4 UMar MUtei 1 tCia Ulttaa (ia »<■•*•«: Waatara Daiaa tlaivaraal «VU<:*< •aatTa l»tk MUtaa Uaban Cats— Lattata THE MUSIC EMPORIUM CO (aMttah-Aaaaricaa Hawa
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      365 3 Increase Your Vital Energy 637. To be in perfect health," writes a distinguished physician, "the body must be well furnish'-d with what is popularly called vital energy, which controls and regulates the whole corporeal structure. Some men have miyh of this vital force, others have very little." Whether you have
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      169 3 jj^Hr^T 11 would Point out to you J r J IN STOCK IL BRITISH MANUFACTURED paper af aaaortad sites and roloars. Joha Kldd's Printing Ink. CHINESE DIRECTORY AND PRESS. LTD, Tank Road Publishers. FOR AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS ENQUIRE FROM AUSTRAUS OVERSEAS COMPANY 17. Chance Alley. SPECIALITY LINES WHEAT FLOUR SANDALWOOD FOR
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      407 3 RICHES DO TOU WANT TO BE RU-'H T If ao, do not delay bnt try Mr. Cblaeg lia Jin who is in the position v act for you Gentlemen, wjelbtr l» ••II bay tranuet saaataa PROPERTY i aneh as •atatea. landrd propartl«a aharas. «te. Plear. call or eommunieat* with Mr.
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      791 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.- British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty'a Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended LONDON FAB-EASTERN BERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDON Dae Singapore
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      842 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE UNE Uiira THE EASTERN SHIPPING (1,-rp.r.tod la Baglaad) COMPANY. LIMITED PAB BAST BBBTTCB (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) POB NEW TOBE Thii tim# übu v nb J««» alteration CELTIC PBINCB (tW Paaama) further notu# about Oct. rr For .11 information apply N 8t< mCT alll fro
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      411 4 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. THE OSAKA BHOSEN KAIBHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. t, De Soua Street. Proaand Sailing from Stagaaece (Subject to change vitkott notlee) EUROPEAN UK* For Part B>id. Marseille* hmim. Wm» Rotterdam and H»bin ARGUN MARU Oct. 29 •ANDES MARU No?. M ("omit calling at Marseilles) NEW YORK
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      437 4 STEAMER SAIUNgS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Incorporated la Japan) TJaa*r MaU CMtraet wttk tin laniihl Japaaeae GeTerasaesi •abject to alteratloas vltaoit aetiea EUBOPB MAIL Ltlfß Fort eight ly Barrlas) Fer Leadoa. Antwerp Tia (Malacca) Peaa«t> Ceiombe, Saaa, Pact Bald aad M Hlßlll MISHIMA MARU Oct. SS SADO MABU Not. 8 KITANO
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      362 5 STEAMER SAILINGS THE HOME BOUND SPANISH MAIL STEAMER LEGAZPI is due to arrive here fr»m Manila on Octo»»«- It, and will have prompt despatch for i limbo, Sue,.. Port Said and Barcelona. Pot Croiiht anil passaite, apply to I! VRIOW CO., Agents. Till; tUrn FUNNEL LINK Knr I .mill. n.
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      155 5 STEAMER SAILINGS OODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) KOR NEW YORK DIRECT VIA SUBZ Ml NCASTFR CASTLK loadinx November/ beginning Dtcember. F»r freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LTD, Agents. GLEN LINE, LTD. FOR GENOA AND LONDON PKMBROKESHIRK sailing abuut Not. 4 QUtMirm sailing about Not. 14 Tr.e above sailings
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      296 5 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. and > CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. Surveys of Damaged Cargo Consignees of cargo ux undernoted steamers are hereby informed that survey of broken and damaged packages will be held at the times and places stated, after which no other survey will be
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      201 5 STEAMER SAILINGS HOUSTON LINES REGULAR SERVICE Montreal. Summer Port. St. Jonaa, N.B. Winter Port M. HKLLENES For St. Johns, New Brnnawick via Soei Loading Singapore, November-December Rates of freight on application to SYMF. CO, Agents. AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE i Incorporated in Am trail* •tagapore to Java Porta, Port
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      238 5 STEAMER SAILINGS NEW YORK DIRECT (Tia Sou) Asaerirsß aaj Oriemtel Ua* Th* s.s. Montro.e will b* despatched to New York Tia Suez about the second half November. For freight and particulars, apply to HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. Agent*. LLOYD TRIESTINO S. N. COMPANY (Incorporated in Italy) OUTWARD SAILINGS For Hongkong,
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      244 5 SItARItM dAILIHHS MAVI6AZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (Incorporated in Italy < Tb* Uasaniello is expected to »rrtv» la •logapor* about the end of <) C toi,,-r sad tails for Hongkong, Shanghai. Moji and Kob*> ceding for these ports. On Her raturn Toyag* the Masaniall* rill call at Singapore taking cargo tomerards for
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      882 6 CINEMAS tfrom Wtil*-,*.ia*. Octohrr 0 to Monday October >S rteeood "bow oocnmeaoiDg at ABTIiOa F. BBJ.'j WHIKLW(XD aDVENTDRS SBRIAL Fuatuiins a MAtT HOLMBe Ml 8b PR.NKIE MANN AND WILK; BDLITB'L Bins, who, tbongh new to tbe teiil field, go Ibrtunh their trtatheaotißp, lite liikiotj feats like vetetaaa TRAILED BY THREE
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      261 6 CINEMAS F*tm Friday, Ootobe. aa to Monday, Uotoaar SS Efl HALL, LTD. 5 HaY V^l^L Bfl OND BHOW AT 81§ By/V ii^a Universal Maafrer Serial fil THE MIDNIGHT MAN PI a rufj JAMBS J CORBITT ■p. 7. THB BLBOTRIO PUB I ptl. Bp. S THB SHAOO HOF PBAR a pta.
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      199 6 JUST ARRIVED \frj[ GOGGLES 7MW SUNGLASSES M. EZEKIEL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OPTICIAN! 0, High Street, Europe Hotel Buildings. TO AMERICAN EX-SERVICE MEN Tickets for the ARMISTICE DINNER ON NOVEMBER 11, 1920 at the EUROFE HOTEL are $5 each and can be obtained from F. H. McCormack, Monson Co., 3-a, Malacca
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      197 6 Keep /oarself (It for the ralnj »eata>^> that ir coming by taklnc U.P COUGH MIXTURE AND LUNG TONIC as soon as yoo faal that a cold is coming By sheer merit It haa become a nous* hold remedy In hundred! of famll'e* It Is tbe acme In eoogb rem«.l *c.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    141 7 FIXTURES. Friday, October 22. High Water, fi.26 a.m., 5.45 p.m. M. Clcmcnci'iiu leaves for Java. Naval Spirts. Ratnet in the Gardens, 6.15 p.av Saturday, October 23. High Wuter, 7.32 a.m., 7.9 p.m. Sunxei Hagan Rubber, Barker's neea. S.R.C. Sports. 2.30 p.m. Ragby S.CC. v. United Servieee, 5.5.C.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    84 7 VESSELS ARRIVED. Japan, Brit, 3,857 tons, from Calcutti 22-10. for Hongkong line. I ,n I ong Liong, Brit, 710 tons, from Br- 10, foi batavia unc. Jap* 881 to'is, from Soura- I In. f lian; kok L' 2-10. i.ftya tons, from New Ym* ::i M for Rataria 25-10.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    230 7 T«-day Teluk Anson 8 p.m. Bktu Panat 8 p.i: bauvia, Samarant and So'trabaya > p.m. W«lacca and bUmm ..I |.v Saigon ..t p.m Bangkok 4 p.m P. Sumbu, Bawaan, F >urahaya, Band jenr K. Boroe, Balik i'apan and Samarinda ..4 p.m. Batavia 4 p.m. "ulau Ualaug 4
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    MAIL FOR EUROPE
    29 7 . (Official Post Office Report) Left Spore Arrived London Aug ist 27 October 2 Ski 'ember 2 October 2 September t October 7 September 17 October 12
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPB.
    32 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Proirramme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, October 23, 1920 Saturday, October 23. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, Baleetier Rancra, 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH, Lieut, Aff. Adjutant, S.V.C.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    30 7 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MA LAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending October 24,1920. liMay, October 22. Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, October 23. First Johore Troop Inspection, 4 p.m.
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    73 7 The Oi.» h Government has contracted vith the (inn of Krupps, of Essen, for the supply d! "7 tnginaa for railway service in Java. Such was the statement cenerally put out, but the Krupp management informs the Dutch papers that this report is incorrect. The firm was never entruste.l with
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    126 7 . EXCHANGB Singapora, October 20. Ob rondon, Bank 4 m/i 1/41/11 .Demand I/I U/16 Private 3 m. 3 credits 2/4*4 On New York Demand 38tt Private 90 days 45 On France Bank 690 On India, Bank T.T. 142 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 67% P-c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 Sput Oct. Nov.-Dee. Jan.-Mar I Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices Bujen Sellers r- SpOt Oct. Nov.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers Sellers 63 54 64 65 ..65 66 61 63 Tone of Market Steadier. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 noon,
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      MINING
      211 7 . In. Vai.Pd. IV«M. JUiUr.. 10 10 Ampang 11.00 1 1 Ayer Wens 1-10 1" B 11 1 Kara. Kamunting 1.15.0 2.6.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 5.00 6.00 £1 £1 KinU Tin C.7.8 nom. 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.60 2.80 1 1 Jclantoh 1.40 1.60 £1 £1 Lahat Minw 7.50
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      GENERAL
      121 7 . !ti. ■ai.Pd. *uyer§. Seller*. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.8.0 3.15.0 a £1 E. Snieltinj? Co. 8.76 9.75 V-6/- Electric T'waya 3/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 50.00 cr. )0 50 W. Hammer and Co. 100 IGOIOGKatz Bros. 110.00 160.00 •1 £1 Mexican Eagle 11.5.0 11.15.0 iU 10 Mhynard Co.
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      DEBENTURES
      80 7 . d.E&s. 8 ».e. 9UM.101 »m *p-«.p* Spore Electric Transwayi 6 p.c. £560,00t ■.<> a S'i>ore Municipal ft-»f t-» *1,b78,0G0 P«r -pore Mun. 4H %j» of 1907 $1,000,000 If p«. lOp^.di* -y re Man. 4tt p.J of 1908 f1,600^00.. 1« t*. 10p^.du 9*pcr« Mob. 4H m of 1908 f I'MO,OM
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    RUBBER SHARES
    422 7 . rrtMt and Co. and Lyall ana Bvatfa T-'M*IH [Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pare on Friday.] To-day's Prices FftM "hpU Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) «.7O O.M 0.70 0.80 Alor Gajah (fl) 3.00 8.30 8.00 3.26 Am. Malay 3.25 3.75 3.20 3.60 A. Hitam ($5) 80.00
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      41 7 NOTICE The authority of John Ixih to collect i loires hi our aerounl i« hereby cancelled. Receipt! and till* .signed by the umler•inn.'il on'y Brill be recoct TUT! 001] RAL RUPH.T AOKNCY. TAN BOON TENO, Managing Proprietor. I>-.t,-d October 19, ISM,
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      650 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED AT ONCE, two Junior clerks for a rubber estate in Johore. Apply 389, StraiU Tim.'s. CONVERSATION LESSONS given in lanane?) For further particulars, apply to I traits Times. Kngint'cr (24), good general experience, arivkea situation. Two years X.M.S. Reply 886, Straits Times. ENGINEER (30) wishes situation. Able
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      52 7 THE FAIRFIELD TRADING COMPANY SPECIALISTS IN MOTORCARS, ACCESSORIES AND GENERAL HARDWARK One Orchard Road SOLE AGENTS- IMPORTERSCROW ELKHART MOTOR CARS TEXAN MOTOR CARS AMERICAN FORD PARTS CYCLOMOBILE CARS GENERAL HARDWAM BOITHLAND TYRES AND TUBES guaranteed for 7,600 miles. AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES MOTOR CAR REPAIRS Promptly execated at reasonable price. GET OUR
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      1317 7 STEAMERS FOR SALE UNDER INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, LONDON offers are invited for the purchase of the following Ex-Enemy Steamers Name of Gross Net Steamer Tonnage Tonnage Built CHOW FA 1,646 1,055 1,888 MANILA 1,790 1,100 l,» 04 KWONG ENG 1,650 969 1,907 WONG KOI 1,777 1,115
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    %ht j&taitft Antics FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 EX-SERVICE MEN AND WORK.
    1141 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 EX-SERVICE MEN AND WORK. It is the darkest hour before the dawn As we write there is a possibility that a cable is lingering on its way from London announcing that the railwaymen and transport workers have preferred mediation to a sympathetic strike. There
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    30 8 A well-known firm in Kuala Lumpur has circularised its customers with an ordinary bill form on which is typed You do not owe us a cent. We wish you did."
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    10 8 The newspapers Field and Land and Water have been amalgamated.
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    14 8 The War Office announce on November 1 the abolition of the rank of brigadiergeneral.
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    19 8 There will be evensong and sermon in St Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines, on Sunday, October 24, at 8.30 p.m.
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    25 8 A Parisian firm has bought the drapers, Swears and Wells, Regent Street, and the adjoining furriers trading as Victor and Company for half a -million.
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    23 8 The Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, has launched a week's campaign for raising money for the China Famine Relief Fund, through the pupils and teachers.
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    25 8 The Anglo-Persian oil refinery at Swansea is expected to be completed about December next and important work on Persian crude oil commences early next year.
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    29 8 Plantation imports into Britain for September amounted to 7,506 tons, and deliveries to 2,675 tons. The total stock of Para and Plantations rubber was 3,550 tons against 25,937 tons.
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    32 8 About 290 men of Messrs. A. Hylands' motor workshop at Bombay have struck work, the alleged cause being the assault of a Hindu foreman by a European assistant and the foreman's dismissal.
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    33 8 Harvest thanksgiving service will be held at Pulau Übin on Sunday and Monday, the 24th and 25th. Evensong on Sunday and Holy Communion on Monday The Rev. J. Butterworth will conduct the service.
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    44 8 Mr. E. Whitehead, of the Linotype and Machinery Co., of Anson Road, has reported to the police the theft from the office of a new blue serge coat, a white coat, a silver cigarette case, cigarette holder in silver case, pocket book and money.
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    51 8 Goh Lip, the driver of a motor car which collided with another car as it was coming out of a garage at Seletar on September 1, and in consequence of which a Chinese was killed, has been committed for trial on a charge of causing' death through rash and negligent
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    47 8 The sailing of the Lady Weld has had to be postponed for a short time, evidently in consequence of a slight mishap which occurred yesterday when entering port from Teluk Anson. She touched a s?idbank off Pulau Bukom, but managed to gal off under her own steam.
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    51 8 An Army order at Bangkok dated the 9th instant states that permission ha -en granted to Liutenant-Colonel H.R.H. the Prince of Sukhodaya to resign from the post of Commanding Officer of the War School, on account of the state of his health. He is to go on a trip to
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    53 8 Mr. R. G. Ladell. manager <f Bukit H ii;. !ii Estate, has had his bungalow robbed. Mm missing articles including the whole of the clothing, other personal effects and a quantity of stores, including the stock of spirits. Mr. Ladell's Malayalam cook is also missing and is being searched for
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    57 8 In the Assembly at Sydney on September 22, the Chief Secretary answering a question relating to the shortage of houses in Sydney, said it was the intention of the Government to enter on building houses on a comprehensive scale. It would not only consider the question of house shortage, but
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    60 8 Sing Lee Seong, a clerk employed at the Mercantile Bank will be tried at the forthcoming Assizes on a charge of falsifying the account books of the bank on different dates in July, and thus dishonestly causing payment to be made to some person or persons unknown to the extent
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    59 8 Forty-five American athletes returning from Antwerp in an American transport landed at Liverpool refusing to continue the journey in her as the accommodation in the hold left more than a good deal to be desired. Sixteen of them were ladies who were so cramped that one could only dress at
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    61 8 A special meeting of motor traders and others connected with motoring in Bombay, was held recently to consider the proposal for holding a motor show next year. After discunsion it was resolved to form a syndicate to subscribe the estimated cost of the show amounting to Rs. 10,000 and a
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    64 8 The Chinese Ladies' Association will hold their annual sale and show of work at the residence of Mrs. Lim Boon Keng, Kuisuti, Emerald Hill Road, on Saturday, October 30 at 3 p.m. Lady Guillemard will open the sale. Friends are cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will go to the
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    63 8 The Singapore Dollar Directory for 1920 has just come to hand and like its predecessor is full of useful information, carefully arranged and easy to find. Last year's edition was quickly sold out and there is little doubt that the present will be quickly bought up. Copies may be obtained
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    109 8 On October 7 Captain Hansard of the 89th Punjabis, shot himself dead with a revolver in his own quarters at Dinapur Cantonment. The deceased who was aged only 26 and a bachelor had come to Dinapur with his Regimeut about a month ago. He had on the previous night attended
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    549 8 . Mr. H. G. van Oven, recently viceconsul of the Netherlands at Singapore, has arrived at the Netherlands Consulate at Capetown, where he has taken charge. Mr. Philip Lindsay Burkland, barrister, has been appointed Puisne Judge of tha> Calcutta High Court in success on to Mr. Justice Fletcher
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    Death of Mr. T. L. Anderson.
    104 8 The death took place suddenly on September 10, at Damside, AuchUrarder, Perthshire, of Mr. Thomas Lawrence Anderson, fourth son of the late Robert Anderson, of 2, Belhaven Terrace, Glasgow. He was a member of the firm of Chartered Accountants, Messrs. Gibson and Anderson, Agents
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    The Messiah.
    124 8 It is proposed to render the first part of Handel's famous Oratorio in St. Andrew's Cathedral, about Christmas time. In order to sing the music worthily, a> very much larger choir than that at present existing will be required. Complaint* have been made from time to time that
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    Shipping Slump in Liverpool.
    138 8 A Liverpool correspondent writes in mail week The shipping slump has elready begun to make itself felt in Liverpool and in many cases freight has fallen 50 per cent, since the beginning of the year. One of the leading shipping companies has stopped for the time
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      118 8 SMOKE CAPSTAN MAGNUMS CIGARETTES $1,10 rtinof M W.D. H.O. WILLS Bristol and I ondon Xmas Presents FOR Western Friends MA NIL CIGARS FROM LONDON For >be eoiTealeco; ol vat en totrcm, we are rrepamd to deliver Ibe following fci»n s la GREAT BRITA N DUTY PAID AN i PiiST FR(E
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      259 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Path. Serial Featuring Purl Wnlta 1( Kpda. THE BLACK SECRET If Epds. Episodes Nos. 5 and 6 4 reels 7 Pta. HEART OF THE SUNSET 7 PU. Featuring Anna G. NUsson Topical Budget Two two-reel dramas (First Show) PALLADIUM Orchard Road 7 PU. OTHER MEN'S BHOES 7 PU.
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    Raids on London.
    1904 11 (Jcrman Air Force in the Creat War. The Times is publishing the first authorit*ti\c record which has appeared of the war in the air through German eyes. The article* are based on a remarkable book' ii- itled The German Air Force in the Great War. The author
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    Claims of the Raldheaded.
    240 11 Claims of the Baldheaded. Members id the Bald Heal Club of America have striven for fifteen years to convince the hairy world that the lustre of the hairless ht-ad is brilliancy of spirit and mind rather than flesh alone, but with indifferent success, and in order to carry on their
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    53 11 In the House of Representatives at MWbournf the Pontmaster-GeniTal sUUd that the details re^ardinc the increase of 25 per cent, on telephone calls and rentals in the capital cities and other !urjre centres of populmicn were now tmrw worked out The increase would not Eply to trunk lines of public
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      220 11 WE BEG TO ADVISE Our Many Customers that from October I, 1920 "HIS MASTER'S VOICE REGIPDB WiLL BE REDUCED IN PRIDE Plum Label 52.50 and $3.50 Black Label $3.25 and $4.26 Celebrity $2.75 and up S. MOUTBIE CO., LTD. (hcorpotated in HOBgkoBR) RAFFLB9 PLACB, 81NOAPO B THE CLYNO The Aristocrat
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      314 11 COOt BBT CONCERT BALL I« THB BAST. RAFFLES HOTEL iNBW BA( L) Special Sunday Concert Snodty, October 24, at 9 45 put. Ivanoff and Palmetto Supported by EDGAR HULLAND BO' KIS3 AT HOTBO CFFi B. PM E $3 HOTEL EVBRY BVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLATS FROM 7 TO 10 ADELPHi
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      1747 12 KIAM KMT COMPANY (MARKET STREET) Fresh A rrivals \SPIN 41.1/S White Sanitary EUROPE Fire Bricks aad Clay En me l NICHOLSON'S Files KITSOVS Hlow lamp* BABBITTS WWt. Metal (JI.IDPEN'S Aluminium Taiat TARRED Rope IHSINKKCTANT AND VARNISH Of MANY MAKES AND KINOB. SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE Of POUI MOTOR CARS.
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      1192 12 STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES. Stock Stock Par Exchange Pat Exchange value. Company. Price*, Value. Company. Pricea, Sept. 15. Sept. 16. 2/- Anglo-Malay 38/lfc 2/- London Asiaic 6/1 Vi El Batu Caves 34/- £1 Lumut 60/--£1 Bakap Plantns. 27/« £1 Malacca Plantn*. 4%. £1 Batu Tiga 57/6 2/- Merlimao 6/9 £1
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      167 12 J|HAMS|| Pineapple Brand > SINGIPORE GOLD SIDSUE (OttPAIY, LIMITFO. M, SOUTH BBIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. AA* IN STOCK FOR SALB A*? »r^ PAPER AND INK of all kinds frj *T TRACING CLOTH jCftb, «0 in. wide <^M^ TRACING PAPER £k efj White ami L'rellow colours CHOP PIA HIN •lAMOND MERCHANTS AND
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    THE PONZI BUBBLE.
    868 13 40,000 Boston Simpletons Easily Coped. The Riohmond Joawal, wye tbe Llte«ary Digest, believes tbete we it lets* »orty thousand simpletons" in Boston and vioielty, lot thai is said to be the number ot peisons doped bj Pjcil in the greatest baud inlbe bistoi y ol »he postal
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    A Missing Schooner.
    103 13 A message hab" keen received by the Minister for the Na*T at Melbourne from the Naval Office at H^bart regarding the missing schooner Amelia" is stated that a radio message fvoni in advised that considerable wi*****!?* had be«n found north of Grasseu R t v t? r
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    96 13 In view of the heavy decline in the value of steamers, there is much speculation in shipping circles as to whether the Australian Government will proceed with its shipbuilding programme. If it does, then the public, it is stated, will have to pay one-third more for the steamers than the
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      403 13 WHITEAWAY'S Prices Down IP QO°/ ljm> discoun r W ALL LADIES li DRESSES id A4f Over i 0 to select from in voii«\ 8i k, Hk mufelin, stockinette, sroas;e cloth, etc Ljm? FOR ONE WEEK OMLY m WHHEAWAY lAIDUW CO., LTB Jarorp iate<3 la Ha !»»3; tJNGIPORE \> Uq STAHDARO
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      285 13 ,'v'^; A' Motor C«r« si tfc^Wß TbM Motor Cycles *JiM Pp»S -aiSyw^fc''al Blcyo«e« k^^SafeJalsP' 5^ -jrtPK^^aW a m '^^S^^P' 'jaiK^ I' Motoi" Lorrie* V,«*t^' r I ejaaf^BßfMfJM ■^BblbHb^B m aa^^ E le Agenti to S> 3* X^^^MB^ DUPiRE BROTKERB A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR km cd Axiom states tbai the mam wtao
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      921 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE At Ko 30 Stevens Road, boyond Balmoral Road, nn Saturday, October 23, at 2J* pjn. „mprisinit a handsomely carved teak sideaward with mirror panel very nice design ratmn arm chairs, settees and tables nearly n, v teak hall stand with mirror panel two 'teak dining
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      908 14 SALES BY AUCTION OF INTEREST TO PROSPECTIVE YACHT OWNERS, MKMBERS OF THE SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB AND OTHERS. Messrs. POWELL A Co.. Ltd. have received instructions to sell by public auction at th.-ir ale-rooms, Nos. 16 and 17, Raffles Place, on Satnrday. October 23, at 11 a.m. THE YACHT BETTY Ixngth
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      2073 14 Assets over $3,500,000 S.C Assurance in force over $13,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) -HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hoase, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I S2, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coort of England and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    THE MOTORING WORL'.
    851 15 THE MOTORING WORLD Notes and Comments On Current Top cs. Peoaog Automobile Club. A geacra) rncekicg ol the membe o( tbe Pcaang Automobile Club ni held ia Ite Cbambct of Comoietoe, Pea*n#, last week picaided cvor by Mr. G. N. S»je, there beiig thirteen oibei members present. The Chairman said
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    100 15 Some ddaila if a lar^e ate»ni mvrj, which it to ba mcd by Messrs Atmstiaog Wfa'lxoilb and Coroptaj in n9»va!io» woik th 9 Wtaieed of Loadoi tie g »?n the 8 p'emVt on-rbii The Timer fiagioeeiiag Supplement. Tao mao'-iifl, waich wsigli) 2 < Mr; o» rio 3
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    104 15 Owing to some vocationally trained Mldien who reached 40 per cent, of efficiency beinjr unable to obt:.in places in factories to continue their training, the Commissioners of Repatriation at Melbourne reviewed the position of the classes. The chairman said on September 23 that the duty of the Department was to
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      54 15 j STI'ONG AND DURABLE CHAIN BI ft C IC S Bra S&r I m *$0 Unsurpassed m Excellence of Manufacture TnOROLGHLY RELI BLt AND SATISFACTORY I-ton to 5-ton in Stock iPENTRAIi W EngineworksHd] L Oneida Pressed Steel Pulleys fo* lightness and strength SOLE AGENTS: Mnitsers" UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD (Incorporated in
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      141 15 COLUMBIA MMFOMUS SOLID MAHOGANY MODELS BEAUTIFULLY .FINISHED EXQUISITE TONE. 'I Hill HUH Bfliflawal ARTISTIC CABINET $390 TABLE MODEL $186 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in Hongkong) HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD LIMITED ISSUED CAPITAL £1,837,966 Agents and Secretaries for Tea and Rubber Batatas, GENERAL EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS Shipping, Banking and lanuranre
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      221 15 The History of the (fflfa^ Pneumatic Tyre 5J M PaO P C 4] B^. "^^^^^aanarajr— :^BBMaiaaa^iMji-i J Continued. v In 1890 Mr. Dunlop, who was a director of the Pneaatatic Co., ami had received a few thou>and poumls for his •arasti plus a royalty on tyres runstruit.,l, found that the
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      404 16 GUAN KMT CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in Strait. Settlementß) 36. Phillip Street, SINGAPORE. GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW HubbQck'H Mast Colour Paint Hubhuck'B Boiled Linseed Oil Hubbuck's Raw Linseed Oil Hubbuck's Black Paint Hubbui-k's Blue Paint Hubbuck's Green Paint Hubbuck's Dark Green Paint HubbuckV Mast Colour Paint Hubbuck's Red Oxide Paint
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      409 16 REMINDER TO PLANTERS ?LOUGHS I PLOUGHS I I PLOUGHS I NEGRO AND LUZQN-LAGIO with Extra Shears and Fittings. NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Apply to GUAN KMT CO. LIMITED No. 86, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. IYUTTHDIG UmilX Wsuxn ma nvnum HIN WATT CO. Mark* Ursa* a*a 6)t«aaW Bo** BIUNIE JUST ARRIVED Casrab
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      923 16 CUSSIffII ADVMSEMENTS The PREPAID charges fox Want*, For Sale, To Let, etc- in ordinary close-set type (average aix worda to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts- two ins. 46 j ets- three in*. 64 ets., four ins. 82 cts. five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      964 16 MOTOR VEHICLES WANTED, a few new or Died 1 or 2 ton lorries or busxea, also two-seater ear SUte nett price and particular* to Carrier, Straits Time_*. FOR SALE FORD CAR, five* sea ter, six months old. in complete order. Price $2 100 Apply Wesselink Dijkhuis, Ltd., 2,' de Souta
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      620 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, atore* and office*. Apply Ed. M. Nathan Co, 4. Da Sonaa Street. TO LET, grousd fluor No. 128, Cecil Street. Suiuble for offlc* cr godown. Apply M.S.V., B traits Times. OFFICE TO Lj5T, on long lease, 8, baffles Plaoe, rent moderate. Apply Wear* 4 Co,
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      311 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (IneorporaUd in Strait* Bettleneatf tit to 218, OBCHA&D I3AO LORRIES "AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS MOTOR CARS" AND CYCLE? WELDING of all metal*. Satisfaction QuarantatJ Large storks of LUCAS HORNS AND LAMPS arriving shortly Phonel233 BEAR IN MIND the old adage— "A Stitch in Time saves Niasv*
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      216 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M Manager's Office .t lllf Job Printing Offlce 1144 All communications relating ta editorial matters and new* ahculd be addraaaM to THE EDITOR. All communication* relating to business matter* —advertises ments, subscription*, aceounU, printiasj etc, should be addressed ta TflS MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT BATES
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