The Straits Times, 13 November 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,401 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1923 PRICE 10 CENXS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 177 1 nnmmwiwMnmmwiimwmiiiwißßMmiwmi iMw»i«^iM«iMnw»».iwwtmii I *^tK aaal I I Obtainable everywhere BJo^iui- X "^i 'f *j?5L Sr- I-4*!«f^ K 7— 4 -i.B -1 ki gJfc?TaaP*B»^ fiCJ 1 f-*" V 9 %Fp r \lj Imported by I The Borneo Company, Limited, (Incorporated is Enjfla«d.) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. mm Mmjmaj JijtwiijjMaiiMnaaßaaaaaaiaMi b mmmi ">ib*u
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    • 166 1 mmasustmtutmmmmaanummmnintmmmmwim* siKßaaßßaKaßaßaKaißaßßßßßßaßAaKaaßßßaßßßßßaHanaaßvaiaaaaaaa I ROBINSON CO., LTD. (iDeorporated in Sin^itpore). fIMBPBJBBSI NEW SHIPMENT IBfIRZSaBWRF' BflflaßHlß in t a ozs Nail-Marked ft HJffliff mBßa^^°™ l *ill« tV |v AJulj ci2Z<r.>. v jV- <K^^BBn T^Ba^BHaaajaßfTifißßl ty.' Bj§ B jh I aaaa^MaWaaßf iß^^^maHl orr fIMaTT-'^ 1 JKHa>a»»«.'«<w«HaMi«ail«*MM«aißa«««aWaa«aT>a»««a»4lftV«WM^U«4^Vl»« B*al«* -^*SSaS*BSBBUM»Ki;BBWM*B«K«tfBBBaBB««au.I»S*a*<"B(JIS»«*«;.*<I«2?; i i Pineapple I Hams
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  • 519 2 Detecting the Cultivated Kind. Natural Pearls and cultivate*! pearls may now be told apart, by reason of v process by Dr. E. Wright of the U. S. Geophysical Laboratory in Washington. There are nw three kinds of genuine pearls. Most valuable are the "natural" or "normal" pearls found
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  • 353 2 OUT OF THE PICTURES Chase on Motor-Cycle Combination After Robbers. Yesterday afternoon, says the Hongkong Daily Press of October 23, just when business-people were returning to work after tiffin, a thrilling episode was witnessed in Arsenal Street just outside the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home. A tram-car, which was crowded, had
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  • 105 2 The Labour Party and Trade Union Congress summoned an emergency meeting for October 12 to consider the unemployment as a sequel to correspondence between Mr. J. R. Clynes <a Labour Leader) and the Minister for Labour (Sir Montague Barlow), as it considered as unsatisfactory the Government's refusal to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 615 2 BIG STRONG, HEALTHY CHILDREN. Millions of crowini: •luldrtn the world over make their breakfast off Quaker Out.i. It makes muscle, builds brain, nourishes nerves, increases energy and preserves toe'.h better than any other food. Quaker Oats assists nature in the crowth and development of children and in the ndult maintains
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    • 342 2 iraiY PIMPLES ON BABH FACE Spread To Arms and Legs. Cuticura Healed. "Small pimples began to eppear on boby's face. As time went on they festered and formed sore eruptions which soon spread to the baby's arms and legs. The itching and smarting were awful and some nights we hardly
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    • 302 2 Prize No. 1 BARJOAP The Ideal Cleanser Unequalled in Quality Sold by all the LEADING DEALERS Sole Agents .^isssßw^isssssssssssHillsssssssHiiia^M. Ss£ iMyP! \W BIG REDUCTION IN ALL SIZES. fi f »|f iHr^il 30 3 NOX SKID CLINCHER JI3JO nctt. H 2 SPY tB 30 x 3'.j CORD CLINCHER 518.50 net). \-X
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  • 831 3 Important Celebrations In 1924. Sir John Foster Fraser writes in a home paper as follows: There are dates which stand out boldly in the sl.uy of our race, the coming of Willi-ni the Conquerer, Matrna Charta, the birth of Shakespeare, the <ieath of Nilson, Waterloo, the uutbreak of
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  • 163 3 Women Who Worry The Doctor. Mr. Bernard Shaw's theory that comfort is the jrreatest drawback of civilisation being discussed, a famous doctor has denounced the women who go from specialist to specialist seeking 1 stunt cures for imagined ills. Doctors are pi-stered by the type of person
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    • 971 3 CHEONG KOONSENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valu;.!>l" town and country properties. At Mr: -is lienuc Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. HO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. November 14, at 2.3S p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and the brick and tile roofed shophouse business premises known as No. 70, South
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    • 477 3 mjpm THE CHEAPEST Wfc a»^ in Singapore for Rr^JN DRESS-MAKING '\y Flowers for Hats I iffil and Dress i4l /*>77 Trimmings. j J^aV-jNiy New Stocks of LADIES' AND I CHILDREN'S HATS. $Q| The Ladies Dress "r f Emporium Jf SI'A.MKOKI) ROAD. What Is P MEDICAL NORIT is declared by all
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    • 428 3 KEEP THEM HANDY. When that (!aik him fYtling cr<*ep» over yr.u. when your Ur.ipcr Kite awry, your spirits Kink to zero, you don't want to be tothered with anybody or anything, try Pinkettes, tin- dainty little laxative and loiiiiiii liviT regulators, nnil see how quickly they will set things right
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    • 226 3 WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT OUR LARGE SELECTION OF Ladies 9 and Gent's Gold and Silver Cigarette Cases Ladies 9 Vanity Cases Onyx Jewellery Brazilian Jade and Crystal Beaded Necklaces Crystal Cut Glassware Watches, etc. ALL GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES. WEILL MONTOR E, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. > S M.1.0.1 S
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    • 730 4 r STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0, British India Apcar Line (Compraies Incoip ...-ate J la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSUIAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Cadsr CsajtrMl with His Majesty's Governmeat. LONDON-FAR KASTERN SERVICC OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAP > FOR MAKSKII.I.ES. LONDON AND ANTWERP.
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    • 703 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Fennel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 662 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland). UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept. 131. Freight Depu 1202. Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Ma ii.-.,: i r\ Dept. 10«3. nOE a L n°d X Ko A b a
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    • 439 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. LONDON LINE Harnaa Mara Not. IB Ksmo Maru Not. 27 Katori Maru Dec. 11 LIVERPOOL LLNE Lyons Maru Nov. 20 Tajima Maru Nov. IS Dakar Maru Dee. 13 HAMBI RG UNE Matsumoto Maru Nov. 20 Toyohashi Maru mid. Dee. XKW YORK LINE via BUEZ Sailing
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    • 458 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore, (subject to change without previous notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suei and Port Said. •AMAZON MAP.U Nov"l8 Novf'l9 Calls at Aden, P. Sudan. Not calling at Marseilles. NEW YORK UNE For San Francisco, Panama, New York, via
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    • 707 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND" (-Nederland- Bteasa Navigation Compaaj). HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (of the United Netherlands Steam Navigation CompanyV HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Leediaa- for s.s. BILLTTON, November 10 ROTTERDAM and ADAM s.s. OOSTKERK, November 17 HAMBURG and BREMEN s.s. BOEROE, November 27 ROTTERDAM and ADAM. s.s. KANGEAN,
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    • 723 5 STEAHEB SMLWCS 'ELLERMAN 77 L INE ■LLBKMAN BUCKNALX UTHAJISHIF Cc, Lid. (Incorporated iti England) •TIAMIK Da, Bingaaarc PASSENGER SERVICE otrrwAßDS. *Mb CiTY OF PAKIS Chiaa and Japan Not. 16 s.»- CITY OF CANTERBURY CUm and Japan Dec. 27 HOMBWAKDP ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI Haneill«a London Dae. M •a*. CITY OK
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 572 6 CMEHAS MARLBOBOUGH Change Wednesday, November 7 to Tuesday, Noverber 13. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. I In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. Paramount Magazine WOMAN AND THE HEN W. W. nODKINSON PRESENTS ne Reel P the mIBL MABEL BALLDi in ATLBTD UffilWl?\l*C lewis j. selznick presents
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    • 393 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Monday, November 12 to Wednesday, November 14. In the Second Show at 9.30 NANOOK OF THE NORTH A story of life and love in the actual Arctic. Also a Universal feature starring GLADYS WALTON and i specially selected cut in GOSSIP in B P» rt First
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    • 293 6 IN ADD OP THE CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL NEW BUILDING FUND and under the distinguished patronage of W^^ i^B^m^sl CAST THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR CHINA 1 T| W TROK The Amateur Sporting Association SI fill will staße k^ Vrl.l A Dramatic Performance Entitled w^ Improvidence I "P cs November 15, at
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  • 120 7 FIXTURES. Turtiday. Novemlirr 13 High Water. 1 ::t o.m.. 056 p.m. RigolattO, Vic. Tlieutre, '.l.iO p.m. Wednesday, Novrmlirr 1 1 Hijrh W»tcr. 2.2-1 a.m.. 1.4.'. p m. II<in:t'V. ■jni 11. I. mail leaves. Vic. Thcatro, n.'io p.m. Thnr»«lay, NoVem!icr 13 Hlgk Water, a.25 a.m.. 2.14 p.m. Hualtvana
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 93 7 Kant Wharf Basin Nil. l-.nst Wharf T. sta. Sherry Wharf Van d«I Hagon. Main W liarf U'arii':.. Ka iiiini Murj, i imlii. Btapirr Dock CelebM Mm. Calypso. Wimt Wharf ChiiiiihoiJ, Haruna M...U. iardinrs Wh«rl Nil. l'ulo Ilrani Coal Wharf -Nil. Kcpprl Harbour. ll;iii Wharf Jj*n, I
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    • 101 7 LAN HONG UOKG, Hrit., 7C.1 tons, from Batavia li-11, fur .lava unc. PAN TECK (iIAN. ihin., IL'P. tons, fr«m UjamU U-11, mr Djambi 16-11. CALYFSO, Brit., ::38 tons, from Port Swct--15-11. f.ir Port Bwettenhara 15-IJ. t CITXMBOKD, Fren., 7.5f.2 torn. from Msr- j sqillea 11 v. for Kobe
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  • 181 7 To-day. Pulau Snmbu 2.30 p.m. I.hio, Tambelan aid Pontktnak pjs.l r>Hngkok ..8 p.m. Baadjenaasia p.m. Wu»r 3 p.m. t Penangi Colombo and Bombay 3 p.m. t m .Malacca nni! Muar 4 p.m 1 1 ':;.ndjonc Balel and Teluk Nihocug. p :'.-.n:,'k: 1 I'inanr, BilHton and Bataria -1
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  • 37 7 By Left Sport Arrd. London Taru Goi-ntoer Anili.HM' Mantua I'riivc* Juliana Oct. 3 Oat. H Oct. lti Oct. 11 Oct. Oct. 17 Oct. 28 Nov. 2 Nov. 6 Nov. S Nov. 8 Nov. 12
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  • 185 7 EXCHANGE Sin^apuif, November U. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/16 Demand 2/4 t/tt Private m. endlta 2/4 19/T.J j On New York, Demand 50\ Private M m| On Fiance, Bank 870 j On ln:iia. Bank T. T. 166>i On Homrk .if, Bank d/d hi P-c PVU*.
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  • 63 7 Tone of market Steady. Lato.'t London cables quote Spot shec'. Is. 2%d. Spot Ni v.-Dee. Jan. -Maun April-Jane Si Ingapore Staidard Pale Crepe. Closing Price*. Bnyeri. 8»U»?t Spnt Nov. -Dec. Jan-March April-June Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheot Clnting Prie«a. Bnyen Seller* ■IS. 49 M
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 211 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Seller* 1 1 Bntanjf Pndangr O.:?5 0.40 1 1 Hitani Tin 1.30 1.40 1 1 Jolantoh O.'iOnora 1 1 Johan Tin 0..",0 fl £1 Kam. Kamunting 45/- 46/C1 £1 Kamunting Tin :',S/r, :;o/G 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.15 7.411 5 "> Lincui T.n 4.80
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    • 148 7 l«sue Yai. I-!. liuyers. Seller*. H .'.l B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.H |JJ 10 1') Central Engines 9.00 10.00 10 10 Centra! Motort 3.25 8.75 £1 i'l K. Smelting Co. 7.10 7.7S G -B.'-Elec. Tiannvays 21- 2/V& 10 10 Kr;i-cr£ Noavc ".5.2."> :'.'.>:27t 50 t,\> Hr.mmor ft Co. 135.00 140.00
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    • 118 7 j U. Enp. (i p.c. $l,2o4..")00 par 5 p.c. p.m: S'por Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £>T>O,i.'OO nom. j S'poi c Municipal 5 p.c. 51.575.000 par. S'porc Municipal 4'i p.c. ot li»07 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dif. S'pnrp Municipal V-j p.c. of l!tO9 $1,000,500 5 p.c. dil. S'poro Municipal 4 1
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    • 402 7 rre«*r and C* l.rall and Draft's QaotatteaM. I.Mi'Ht Available Sterling ((nutations are printed on another page on Friday. Ta-dar Price*. FrasM Lyall Co. E»att. Ulcnby New (Q) 1.28 MMLH l.:J0 Alor (Jajah ($1) IM 1.35 1.20 1.30 A. Hitam ($5) lli.oo IXSO 18.50 14.00 A. Kuning (?1) 0.45
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 185 7 Almost all vices s-re home grown. Robert I-yml. IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE 'i he undtrmigud have received instructions to srll by public unction at their sale-room, BaflM Chambers, KailU's I'lci-e, <in Monday. Nmtmbcr 19, at 2.30 p.m. GOBOWH AT PECK SEAH STREET. Loi. 1. Yaljnble freehold land, together with the Roclowns
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    • 844 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Claasined Adyta., a«e page 16. BORDEAUX CTJUUETS, Bordeatps White Wines, Red Burgand] Winea, Sp.irk!!n>: IViner, Tort Vines. Sherries, Vermouths aii.l Liqueurs. H. liolter. Direct Importer, Europi Hotel H'lilmi!:" REPAIRS TO MNOCULABfI «n<l scientiiic instruments. John Duke, Optician. 1-', Battery Road. (h>) j FOR PALE, white ooli»hed Italian
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    • 174 7 NEW BOOKS COLLINS LARGE CLEAR TYPE NOVELS. THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS, by H. G. Wells. TALES OF LIFE AND ADVENTI'RE. by H. C. Welle. TALES OF THE IN EXPECTED by 11. 6. Well*. iT THt MERCY OF MEN, by Ralph Rodd. THE PRICE OF A LIFE, by Ralph JKodd. WOMAVS WAV,
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    • 638 7 mls the Powder in your Shot i m Gun Cartridges completely mil-wii protected from dampness B lm or extreme heat? mil llMii^K A^k f res h smokeless powders contain i'l WU -*7Jk- a certain amount of moisture. The JfJRr Remington "Wetproof" process keeps Sjlllm the original moisture in. JLinfiH* The
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    • 209 7 Reckitts "Robin" Ultramarine Blue There are many cheap powder blues, but ROBIN Ultramarine gives best value for the money. Try a sample From all dealers. BARKER B KENGCnUAN. dp) THE STAR OPERA. At the THEATRE ROYAL, North Bride* Koad. TO-NIGHT A Malay llr.ima SETI BRUtXRAR In Preparation New Scenery and
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  • 41 8 Mr. Phuah Chong Tin and family beg tc tender their sincere thanks to those relatives and friend.t who sent wreaths, scrolls nnd letters of condolence, and aUc to those who attended the fumul of isis mother on the 10th instant.
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  • 1044 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13. GERMANY. The Crown Prince is back in Germany, and does not seem to have experienced much difficulty in crossing the frontier. He is there for no jjood purpose, and nj doubt we shall hear before very lonjr the reasons which have made him abandon
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  • 20 8 The Peninsular and Oriental Company has placed an order for a large passenger l ner propelled by reciprocating steam engines.
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  • 21 8 The subscriptions to the Hongkong Relief Fund in connect on with the Japanese Earthquake disaster have reached a total of $401,185.5.1.
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  • 28 8 The L' nka Plantations Company after platrng £7,500 to reserve, declare a final dividend of 12 '/4 per cent, on ordinary shares, less tax at 4s. 10 il.
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  • 26 8 The London County Council has granted the application of eighteen music-halls for liquor l cences merely stipulating that (irink ;h~.ll not be s:ld in the auditorium.
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  • 22 8 The United Sentenc (Sumatra Rubber Plantations, Limited, have agreed to acquire the Sumatra rubber estates of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust, Limited.
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  • 24 8 An agreement has been conclude! whereby the National Provincial and Union Bank of England Limited will acquire the business of .Messrs. Griadlay and Co.
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  • 30 8 It is anncun.-ed that the entire cater.ng arrangements for the British Empire Exhibition have been placed in the hands of Lv.ns. who are arranging to seat ovei 25,000 people simultaneously.
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  • 28 8 The late Mr. John Annan Bryce left £30,000 gross, net personalty nil Sir Henry Evan James, £1:56,000 net personalty, and Major General Sir Edmund Leach, net persoralty £107,000.
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  • 35 8 The profit cf Bukit I/ntang Rubber Estates for year ended June ;!0, was £4,03G, frem which is deducted debif balance from prevtoM year £2,427, having £1,008. Dividend ."> per cent., les« ■.ux, and £90 fcrw rd.
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  • 43 8 The profit of Inch Kenneth Kubber Estates for year cnde-«! Jun Vi, was £5,429. A^ccr dtdorting eKbit balance fonvard ami pr v ding for ir.'ome-tax there is left i' 2,. r )iu. Dividend T'j pel cent, for year, less tax, and 847 forward.
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  • 47 8 In the coal room and engine roon of the steamer Tean on October 00, the- Manila Customs secret service men dJacovwd cpium worth P. 200,000. and morphine worth P. 60,000. The opium was contained >n 1,040 t'ns, and the morphine in 60 tins. No arrests were made.
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  • 39 8 Orders have been received from the Domin'ons providing important work for the Leeds Forgs Company, including 206 Hopper wagons for the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, 350 grain wagons foi South Africa, and GO steel coaches for New South Wales.
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  • 68 8 The Marquess of Ripon, who died on his grouse moor in SupW'inber, has left r >96,000, the dutie;: on which amount tc 1200,000. He bequeathed a diamond Star <f the Victorian Order to King (1 srgt and some Dresden china and a snuff bos 'o Queen Alexandra. The will directs
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  • 67 8 The marriage took place on October 3. it the Parish Church of Stoke Gabriel. Dtvon, of Mr. Shclton G. Agar, eldest son >f the late Mr. J. Shelton Agar, Ceylon and Co. KMT/, Ireland, and Miss C. Muriel liultecl, A.R.KC, eldest daughter of Dr. Marcus H. Butted, Stoke House. Stoke
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  • 60 8 The Canton Government, has just •-■ntered into an agreement with a British .inn, the South Ch'na Wireless Co., for immediate instrliaticn of a powerful wireless station in Canton to give c:nLinuous eommercitl son- with Hong'iong and Shanghai, and capable <f eomiminicsting direct with Peking, Muk-Jcn snd other Northern cities, as
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  • 70 8 The local veto polls for the purpose of deciding whether Scotland shall go drj begin to-day at Falkirk, 40 other towns following to-morrow. Glasgow r;i.v- it verdict on December 4, says a London wire df November 5. The fight is proving exceptionally keen, especially ',n the areas where liconscs were
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  • 85 8 Forty-three million roubles were tendered to tba Cleik of the I 'iiit.il States Court at Shanghai in satisfaction of a debt due to the Russo-Asiatic Bank, who are suing the lirni of Max Mulfsohn and Co. The Clerk of the Court refused to accept the roubles, and an argument on
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  • 88 8 Prior to the departure of Mr. R. M. Milne, manager of the General Rubber Co., this evening for Singapore, to assume duti.-s as act'ng manager of th< Company) ollice there, says the Times of Ceylon of the sth inst., a farewell cricket match was played last S-iturday on Galle Face,
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  • 96 8 At a meeting of the C. E. Z. M. S., at Bedford, Miss Baefari Barclay said she hat; voyaged round the world whilst on the committee of the C. E. Z. M. S.. and could thus speak with some authority. There were GO mission stations ii Incia and 16 in
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  • 88 8 At a public mtetinjr of Johore Ceyliiese held at 71. .lalan Trus, Johore Bahru on the 4th instant, presided over by >1-. C. Coomarasamy. .t was resolved that a reception to Sir P. Ramanathan on hi? forthcoming visit to Malaya should be held in Johore Rahru independent of Singapore. A
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  • 84 8 The deaths are announced of ExTrunipet Major Georjre Frederick Thain, ira'ner of the Enjrl sh native trumpeters, who accompanied the proelamati:n of Queen Victoria a.-; Empress of India at the preat Durbar A. P. Lucas, ajretl f>(s, one of the greatest cricke'ers. He played Hjfanst Australia in 1880, 1882 and
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  • 410 8 Mrs. R. L. Eber and Master Eber an leaving tor h me this afternoon by the Hum Kara. Dr. Duncan Whyte, of Swatow. who returned from home on the Atsuta Maru, is seriously ill at Hongkong. H. M. the King received Rear-Admiral Richmond in aud-ence upon his
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  • 35 8 The B. I. ma l steamer Tara, with London mails of October 25, is due ai. Penang at C a.m. on Friday. The mails will probably be delivered in Singapore on Saturday monvng.
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  • 149 8 Mr. Jas B. Sinwardene, who retire! from the F. M. S. Government service about two years ago as Assistant Auditor, after many years sojourn in Malaya and Ceylon, is »afe in Nagasaki. He was at Yokohama when the earthquake took place, but says that the
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  • 160 8 Truth of October 17 pivnts the following The Navy List for October contains, for the first time, a classified list of the establishment of the Singapore base. On the naval side is a captaui in charce, a .surgeon-commander, a paymaster-com-mander, a lieut.-commander, and a lieutenant. As Singapore
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 295 8 PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON STOCKS. LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE Per Box of Nett. K. P. U. Rcina Victoria 100 $22.30 Iliyh Life in the East 50 10.75 Londres 100 18.85 I'rincesas 100 13.78 Senoritu (small cheroots) 200 11.15 LA INSULA Pet Hot of Nett. Perfectos
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    • 185 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. HERBERT RAWLINSON in THE SCARLET CAR in 5 Reels. MARY MILES MINTER in MOONLIGHT AND HONEYSUCKLE in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. JOHNNY WALKER in in 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE A Co., Ltd, Proprietors. ROBINSON PIANO
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    • 93 8 On Other Pages, P»C* Empire Year Celebrations 3 Shipping iind the Mall 7 Keuter Telegrams- Crown Prince in Germany General Klt-cticn Rumours Royal Wedding known Actor Killed Improve:! British Trade Alien Lawn in U.S.A.- Protection Enquiry Committee 9 Singapore Rinley Closes Kualn I.umpur Not.-s 'J Straits Currency Returns 9 Hoxer's
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  • 402 9 M. Poincaro's Committee Of Experts. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 12. Paris It is announced that in order to demonstrate his desire to overcome all difficulties in the way of solut'cn of the reparations problem, M. Poincare is going to propose en his own responsibility the appointment of a
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  • 94 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 11. Wash n-rton The Supreme Court has sustained the alien land laws of California and Washing-ton states, prohibiting aliens ineligible for American citizenship from owning or leasing land. The court hold that it was clearly within the power of these states to prohibit
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  • 56 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 1-. Princess Maud was married to Lord Carnegie, heir of the Earl of Southesk, in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks. Great crowds outside cheered the couple. Thoir Majesties, the Prince of Wales, Prince Henry, Prince George, Ptinlcess Mary, Viscount, Lascelles and the Duku and
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  • 38 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 12. Considerable improvement in Brit'sh trade is sh.wn by the Board of Trade returns for October. Exports were Jt71,M2:i.000 and imports £1*0,914,000, increases of £7,486,000 and £16,649,000 rcspcctivoly. compared uritli Septeubcr,
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  • 223 9 Opposition from Merchant Classes. [Reuter's Service.] London, November 12. Giving evidence on behalf of retail distributors before the Board of Trnde committee inquiring into the lace and silk industries, Mr. Thomas Yearsley, of Messrs. John Lewis and Company, who described his firm as the largest retail distributors in the
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  • 72 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 12. Washington In expectation of a Government surplus of over 300,000,000 dollars, Mr. Mellon has written to President Coolidge suggesting sweeping cuts in income tax, totalling 323,000,000 dollars, including 25 per cent, reduction on earned income tax and the abolition of what he terms
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  • 73 9 [Reuter'9 Service.] London, November 12. Washington Mr. Wilson, addressing j the armistice day pilgrimage, which was I attended by thousands of people, declared that he had not the least auxic.y for fhe triumph of those principles for which he stood. I have seen fools resist Providence before,
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  • 51 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 12. Mr. Harry B. Waring, the actor, has been killed in a motor car ace'dent at Leamington. [Mr. Waring was in Singapore about two and a half years ago. He was first with the Howitt Phillips Company, and brought out his own company
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  • 135 9 The Ex-Services Association's Dinner. (Aneta's Service) Wcltevrcdcn, November 12. Armistice Day was celebrated at the British Club in Batavia, where a dinner was given on the 11th inst. Sixty-two people were present, LieutColcnel Stevens presiding, having on his right the British Consul-General, Mr. J. Crosby, and
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  • 731 9 Last Day of S.V.R. Association Shoot. Yesterday the Singapore Bisley organised by the Singapore Volunteer RiiU' Association entered upon the fourth and last day, and this proved to be the best cf the four days over which the meeting ran. Conditions at the Seletar range were good and
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  • 94 9 Chinese Chamber of Commerce Protest. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, November 13. A large public meeting, convened by tha Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Perak, passed a resolution to point out to Government that the new rubber bill, increasing licence fees for dealers, was excessive and
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  • 114 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November 13. The ex-Service dinner last night was a brilliant success 177 guests being present including Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard, Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. Nevill Stevens and Mrs. Conlay. Sir Laurence Guillcmard toasted the King
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  • 1019 9 Inquest Regarding New World Fatality. An inquest was held by the City Coroner (Mr. C. H. Nicol) *his morning regarding the death of Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abas, the Malay boxer who died after a contest at the New World a week last Saturday. The following jury
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  • 32 9 A telegram received by Mann. Lev/is and Peat gives London stocks 1,105 tons up for the week ended the 10th tinst. The lot Til on hand n 00,406 tons.
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  • 615 9 Poppy Day and the Armistice Celebrations. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November 11. We have been having a very busy weekend in Kuala Lumpur and Monday promises to be quite as lively. During the greater pan of Saturday morning, Mrs. Cochrane and her party of poppy
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  • 156 9 The Currency Commissioners' Prcvi.sional return for the month of October, 1923. is as follows (A) Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on Oc'obcr 31, 1923 $80,213,024.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of October, 1923 80,228,!tiiL\ 1 1 (B) Coin Portion of
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  • 90 9 (From Our Owi Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November 13. Mr. Dalley amd three detectives proceeded to the 3 Vie' mile in the Klang Road yesterday to arrest a Malay named Kassim, who was a suspected bad character. The accused who was at his house took up a knife and
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  • 583 9 Celebration of His Coronation Jubilee. (From a Correspondent I His Highness Raja Suleiman Shah, Sultan of the State of Selangcr, will have reigned for 2.' years on December 1-1 and the event is to be auspiciously celebrate 1 \t Klnnf. It was, it is rumoured, originally suggested
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  • 173 9 Chinese Charged at Singapore Assizes. A case was commenced at the S nga> pore Assizes this morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), in which four CHine.H: named Chooo Cheng Hoon, Lim Siang Swee, Lim Poll Hock, and Lim Sua How, were charged witl: murder. The
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  • 213 9 At 2.13 p.m. tn November 6, a m n.-a-tional suicide occurred at the Hongk'.ng Central Police Sntion. A Gorman Jew named Hugo Amburg, dived over Urn first fl:or voraiulch (/:i to the parade ground twenty teat below. He on the back of his head and his skull was
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 91 10 lian^knk JJcat I'enang. (Delayed in Trans-mission.) (Kress our own Corresnoudwt.) Bangkok, November 11. Bangkok defeated Peaang at kugby bj 11 points to nl. Heavy ruin (ell SI hour pror to the match, and tne groum >v:.s 11 condition. Bangkok adapted themselves to conditions bette-i than the visitors, the home
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    • 505 10 Successful Kuahi l.uinpur Meet. Our Kuala Lumpur ccrrespomicn' writes Several Singapore boys hue come up for the meet, amengst then Battling K>y, and from an early houi the hall wai crowded. The tournament which was conducted under the auspiceof the Stlangoi Boxing Association was patronised by Sir Lional Woodward,
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    • 54 10 hajren, N vember 2.— W. V. Evans, of th' the welter-weight tuember of the English amateur boxing team c mpeting against the Danish amatcura yesterday, was knocked out n th-j ml and taken to hospital sufferer of the brain. He died during the- afternoon. resulted in a draw,
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    • 776 10 Saturday afternoon, at the Singapore Yacht Club, saw ten boats out to compel fcr Mr. Peek's Cup and what at one tinupromised to be s Most exciting race. Haded out for want of wind, the whole of I lv ing tow) d in after dark. Prom L' mi 1
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    • 303 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 12. I The Skye race meeting was continued 1 Shi* afternoon. The attendance was poor, I and heavy rain came down between the! first and second races. The second race- 1 t which was scheduled to take place at 3.30
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    • 535 10 Fine Struggle in Centenary Match. Lcndon, November 1. In honour of the 1 centenary of the- rugby game, a match between combined Engl.sh and Welsh «nd Scottish and Irish teams was played at Rugby School Close, which was filled with rug^y football notabilities of several genentions. The Close
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    • 554 10 London, October 28. Football was interfered with by a gale practically throughout the whole of the country. Tlu Spurs were brilliant playing againt Sunderland, the latter being lucky to obtain a point. Chelsea arc still experimenting with the forward line, which is still very weak. West Ham played
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    • 36 10 A Paris message says Alekhino, the Russ'an chess champion, who has arranged to contest the world's championship with (,'apablanca, played 54 accomplished amateurs simultaneously, w nn ng 46 games, drawing five and losing three.
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    • 40 10 Tl;e following is the result of the Durham Handicap London Cry 1 Argo 2 False Note I! Also ran Adorna and Orpi. Betting 2 t3 1 Lonlon Cry, 9 to 4 Argo, 5 to 1 False Note.
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    • 50 10 Flemington (Victoria),' November 2. Tin Dei by resulted as follows Frances Treassady 1 Drongo 2 Kenilcost 3 The betting was 6 to 1 Frances Treassaoy, 5 to 1 I>rongo, 33 to 1 Kenilcost. Ten ran. Won by three-quarters of a length, four lengths sep: rating second and third.
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    • 44 10 George C-^ok outpointed the Belfast boxer, Dave Magill, in a fifteen rounds _csntest at the National Sporting Club. lnman. 16,000, beat Stevenson, 13,775 .11 their billiards match. Captain Cornwallis has been 1 lofted KentS: •.i-rWket*1.-c»pUiJt;j«isß--X.^JC TK Troughton, who has been appointed manager.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 138 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The Malay Mail cf the Oth copied fi 111 the Straits Times the contributed article under the above he:ding. In a real leaci.ng article" the same paper on the Bth said tha; the statements m:dc by the correspondent required some amplification.
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    • 198 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l shall be much obl'ged to be enlightened through the medium 1 f your valu-ble paper as to what reads cr streets are allowed- by the Municipal Commissioners for the distribution cf handbills for fidvertisement purposes. I was served with
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    • 319 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ■—■Sir, Whether Restriction by Jegislai'on or leaving the industry to adjust itself, by allowing the weak to be boM out, is not a question tha: need be discussed to-day. The Government has decided on Restriction as the best means of saving
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    • 631 10 To the Ed-tor of the Straits Times. Sir, Reference has Ibeen made from time to time by the general public through the columns of your paper to the high co?t of the Police Force. May 1 crave a little of your valuable space in which M say
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 226 10 Singapore, November 13. Rubber.—Lundon Is. 2'« d. Loci I 48%. T.n.—London £217. Local $108",, buyL Share Market.—Dull. Rubbers.—Allenbys L22tt-LS7%, Kern-|-:s -J. 25-4.50, Kt-ndcngs 1.25-1.;!5, Mentnkabs 81-26 cents, New Scuuais 1-1.10, I'antp.is VT'-j-<S21 2 cents, Punggors 55-(iO cents, Sandycrofts 1.66-1.76, Sungei Barans 1.60-1.70, T mba!ai;s fiT>-70 cents,
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    • 131 10 L yall and Evatt's Report. Singapore, Xo 1 ember 13. Tin.— £2l7— up 555. Rubber.— ls. 2>.id.— down •=<!. Rubber.- .—Nominal— unchanged. Craiglei M -"'1 -.V: Amalgamated Malays •i.1">,L'.20, Bassetts I-IjO6, AUenbya 1.22' L27H, Malaka Pindas 1.40-1.45, kual;: BkMflU li-2 10, IndrapirV 1 -15-l.fi.-), Mentakabs 22-21, Jeram Kuantans 80-88, l.'lv
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  • 74 10 Clothing and other property to tho value of $155 was stolen from Mrs. Fer-guson-Davie at 112 River Valley Road during the week-end. Mr. J. Kitchen, a European at the Bukit Timah quarries, reported the theft of a Colt revolver fr;m his house. During the holidays, four cases of
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  • 64 10 At the Amateur Sport-njr Association performance on Thursday last, Messrs. Kit n Tai and Co. and Tan Kah Kee and Co. each paid $100 for one full box, Kuek Benfr Chew and Poh Cheng Tee and Lint Scow Er.jr each $.10 and Messrs. I. 9 Mow Ghee $30, while Ong
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  • 24 10 There is no difficulty in getting what you want either for yourself or for your country, if you take time and trouble. M\ Poincare.
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  • 311 10 Successful Opening at Victoria Theatre. The Italian Grand Open Company certainly justified the good reports which had preceded them when they opened al the Victoria Theatre last n'ght with I! Trovatore, and a largv audience was highly appreciative of some splendid- staging. Ne better presentation of opera
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  • 540 10 The Payment of Preference Arrears. The 14th annual ordinary general nee*.ing of The^ernam-Pcrak "Rubber Plantation, Limited, was held on October IK at the offices of the company, i. Avenue, Fenchurch Street, R.C., Mr. T. 1 Owen (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, tbe profit and
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  • 134 10 London, October 31. The Cambridgeshire was run in warm sunshine e-no.-mous crowd. The going m p-i--fect. Epinard made the running from Vt rdict, Jarvie, Pharos a7id Stratford for half a mile, when Legality went op to third position, attend-. <l by Jarvii-, Pha res, Campbell Kid, I.iifh'iMu
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  • 1454 11 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand A Kunmur Contradicted. I.i niton, October EsWIaM St -desman is authoritatively informed to-<lay that tNert- is M truth in the rumour that General iMwaod, of Anzac fame, is likely to
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  • 392 11 Replicas of Home Community In New Lands." Sir Montague Barlow, Minister of Labour, speaking in London on October 10 dealt at length with the Government's plans for dealing with unemployment during the coming winter. He pointed out that this country had been carrying a terrible burden
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  • 90 11 Lord Carson's Heir as Bankrupt. The Hon. William Henry Lambert CarFon, eldest son of Lord Carson, was examined in the London Bankmptcy Court on October 17, his liabilities being £904 and his assets nil. Ht- said that before the war he was a journalist. He joined the ranks lof the
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  • 20 11 The conversation of duchesses is not nearly so picturesque as the the converI Ration of charwomen. Mr. St. John Ervine.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 113 11 There's a H.M.V. Record Programme for every day for every occasion in the year. for every event We stock over 4,000 Selections Let us help you make your choice ASK FOR LATEST LISTS. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. O. at V. DISTRIBUTORS SINGAPORE. >-♦-»-»-»-»♦♦♦■«-»-♦-♦ ***•*•****>* EXPAMET tsßsmnail ''"WsssssssmD EXPANDED METAL Prices
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    • 413 11 Raffles Hotel Wednesday next, 9.50 p.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT GERALD HARRIS, R.A.M., Tenor (from the Queen's Hall and Royal Opera, London) RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. SARKIES BROTHERS, EDGAR HULLAND, Director. Proprietors. Adelpht Hotel The only HOTEL in Singapore fitted with the Latest Sanitary Arrangements Throughout. Modern in every respect and appreciated by aIL
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  • 1106 12 Sound Financial Position of The Company. The thirteenth annual general meeting' of the iiubana Rubber Estates, Ltd., was lu-ld on October o at Winchester House, 4)1,1 Broac Street, E.C., Mr. B. L. Hamilwm (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said We submit to you in-iliij the report and accounts
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 272 12 BEER AND CHAMPAGNE PftijfflFt^ «tt| B WF*& anp 4£ 4 tlH z:r- 1 111 A*^L I^UT Bmqj from Stock: \'j gW» gffi»L ™^BWT tfl^lw WS. i^^ g*riunia bees -^mm* wmmmmu. V.iJ (light pilaeacr) par u »rt RR4ND $».S3 per pint. 13K.A1XU Cement 81 Borneo Sumatra v^^ ALSAGOFF CO. vv^^^HlßHfe^^ v
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  • 987 13 Resumption of Dividend Payments. The fourteenth ordinary ayand nicctitig of the Singapore Para Rubber Bsistoa, Ltd., was held on October 8, in the Ciuneil Koom, Uubber Growers' Association, 2, 3, ami 4, Idol-lane, K.C.; Mr. H. <1<- C Hamilton (the chairman) prisidin^'. The Chairman said Gentlemen, Your
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  • 97 13 The first booksellers that put up their sheds for business in the secondhand book quarters :u Kanda in Tokio were the Shinseido. Being asked what was tho first book they sold. The Bible said the proprietor. The buyer was a workman, apparently, and took a soiled copy
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 411 13 PAIiWS WOOD-PRESERVATIVE AND STAIN Supplied in all Colours. Nor us to ANTI-CORROSIVE VARNISn PAINT Rok Roofing "Gripoly" Belting Not Canvas, but 100 per cent. Pure Camel Hair "Vulcan" Disinfectant BOLB AGENTS Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (laeorporated la tk* 53.) tt ,l M «»»<»»«»»»»»»«♦>»»»«»««»**-»»«»•»*«»»********** VITMOL VITMOI. is a compound of the
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    • 520 13 Send for Our Ford Booklet No matter how much you alrenrlv know s bmit your Ford Car or Gargoyle Mobil A U E M Kvca after driving for years, some Ford owners are >n)a..are (he factors which insure ECONOMY OF BEPAIBfl ECONOMY Or DEI'UICCl ATiON ECONOMY OK BENZINE ECONOMY OF
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1868 14 W»llTMva i awMamnn«>P"M"«aMMllMlll«««llMilM^ m Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. AMirancc In force over |17,9dv,0H. j The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In Straits Sattlsmsnti.) HEAD OFFICE t Wlnekastsr Sons*, Singapore. LONDON OfTICZ I U, Old J.wry, B.C. The Company has X20.000 deposited with the Suprem* Court of England and
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    • 257 14 Fop Health LIFEBUOY SOAP promotes health. It protects the children from the dangers of contagious diseases. It disinfects whilst cleansing, and keeps every pore of the skin antiseptically clean and protected. Of all Stores, Dealers, Etc. Sol* A gents HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS LTD (Incorporate.! in the S.S.) SINGAPORE. il IMIIIII^
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  • 873 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Dodges Plan Larger Production. An immense new assembly building, duplicating the present structure in size, is announced by Dodge Brothers as the principal unit '_f the 1923 expansion programme. The building is six storiM high, 1,000 ft. long, and 75 ft.
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  • 128 15 Mr. A. G. Angier spcakinjr at the annual meeting: of the Way-Halim (Sumatra) Estates said All who arc really concerned with the great rubber industry will not look for— noV will they d.siic a spectacular rise in the priceof rubber. At the present time the industry is
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  • 30 15 You may sit all day long and wish for llio r.cath of your brother, but no one can (iut. you in the dick for doing: so. C*non .1. II'. V.'iiglcy.
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  • 26 15 Religion is a relation of the personality as a unj t to external reality as a unit, and g a relation of harmony. Mr. Julian Hurley. <
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 251 15 2 SEDAN HAVE you ever given the Ford Sedan the close inspection it deserves We will be happy to show you in detail its elegance of interior appointments, its refinements of comfort and convenience. And we will be delighted to take you for a trial spin. I/Ct us assure you
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    • 754 15 2 Safety and Reliability n£w mV\ Indianapolis. May ;10, 192.5, in the biggest racfasf £l jC»sM\ event the year— soo miles on a brickpaved track— l3mi the first four drivers uved FIRESTONES eight of c en mone >" w nn n X ca** s were Firestone equipped t^l and not
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 357 16 GUAN KIAT GO., LTD. (Ineorpora'od in Finpnpore) Shiprhsndlem and (General I onlriutora, 35, riiil.l Stocks of all kinds in the S'.iipchandlcry business chvays on liund. New Shipments just received of Steel Wire Brushes. Self colour, double pointed Picks. Axe Hatchets, Morgan's Plrnnbapo, Patent Driers, Elephant Brand Scythe Stones, Emery Pov
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    • 280 16 PARISIAN HOUSE 18, STAMFORD ROAD. Ladies are notified that the shop will be closed from November 10 (for a business tour in the F.M.S.) and will be opened again on December 10, with a fine selection of smart model HATS FOR THE XMAS SEASON. CONCRETE CHAPELS FOR DRAINS 6 in.,
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    • 887 16 QiSSBED ADVERTISEMENTS^ Tk* PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, ete^ la omltaax? elooe ist type (average six words to line) are per line v one Insertion 28 cents, two las. 40 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets.. Its Ins. $1.00, six fcis. $I.IS, ttn las.
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    • 850 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 76, Middle Boad. Apply Meyer Brothers. WANTED, residential building site. Tang!in preferred. 34, Straits Times. TO LET, 3-e, Scott's Road. Entry Nu»em ber 1, 1923. Apply M. A. Namaiie 10, Ha lacca Street. TO LET, new compound house 135, Bukii Timah Road. Apply to
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    • 514 16 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent, of headaches are Ocular Headaches ca-ueii through soma defect of vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the defect. I/et me test your sight and make certain. You will not hi advised glasdea
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    • 502 16 Ideal Gift Books for Children of all Ages that give Pleasure all the Year Round. For BIRTnOAY, CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR occasions there is no better GIFT than one of these ANNUALS. More than FIFTY TITLES. Strongly bound in StitT Covers with highly glazed coloured covers. Many pages end pl-ies
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