The Straits Times, 26 November 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,415, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 239 1 "~^s i__B_B_Xß_Bißß_i__H_Ba__B__ia_i___a_____z3?:___!!_aiar3__r?:_a____n___ißHß__BS_iß_r_a_r_neB_» j "Drink More Good Milk v MAN'S FIRST AND FINEST FOOD. /^h DRINK j 1!?L~Sr THE OL D. ORIGINAL, GENUINE poses use BEAR Brand Unsweetened Condensed C* C_ l\/8 T I Lt* Milk, a very rich, thick UWIIOO XVJLIIxL mountain milk which can be diluted according to QUALITY,
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    • 208 1 )SMVS-nra_jmn!--BBt-M__*BHUaC-llt*<<^ -»i-!-l»B-»a-i»>-l!-nBgB»BB---HB-ia_-BB_-BBBBBBBB-UI UllliniUII fg 0 n (Incorporate;! i:i Singapore) -Veil? Shipment of Exquisite Designs in STERLING SILVERWARE mr-' ""miMwu -ivr<__— •>*' ________i— V,ri!e or call for Special Catalogue sl-ow'nj a fine n-ntro I j of Silver Novelties siiita!)li- for __MI pnM- ta 'y. —^^jl J <* i ***^S^--__-______B__p^' l__Ti __r
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  • 1377 2 Desperate Man's Five Hours' Fight. The Lahore correspondent of the Pioneer, writing on November 6, says Further particulars are published by the Civil and Military Gazette- of the remarkable shooting affair which oeCßTred in Lshore on Monday night when for many hours the forces of law were
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    • 346 2 Ik #%^r' ''J^^h Baby's peaceful sleep Peaceful sleep at the right time is as necessary to Baby o-| as the right kind and quantity of food. If he doe-i ffi not sleep, or is restless in sleep, he is unwell, and p$ a frequent cause of Baby 3 ill-health is
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    • 341 2 Tea In a tropical climate tea can be as swift as the German mark down, down in value all the time The only sure way of preventing this sensitive product from deteriorating is to vacuum pack it while it is still perfect. Ask for Brooke Bond tea the only tea
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    • 222 2 ITALIAN White Cement SUN BRAND Quality and Satisfaction Guaranteed. In use by all the Leading CONTRACTORS BARRELS OF 180 KILOS. Stocks always Available large quantities, deliveries within 6 weeks of order. AMBROSOLI STOPPANI CO. SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Christmas Souvenir FROM SINGAPORE Just time to send your friends a Solid Silver
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  • 610 3 A Post-War Development on The Continent. A new Knjrlish tourist is abroad on the Continent. This is a post-war development not confined to one sex, nor to .-..1u115. Men, women and children have expanded their holiday horizon to an extraordinary decree. The new tourist, writes Mr. J.
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  • 109 3 The need for better defence of Australia was stressed at the conference of the National Federation of Australia in Sydney recently, by the Minister for Defence (Mr. Bowden), who, in a comparison of the Commonwealth's naval strenjrth in 1921 and 1923, revealed what he characterised as
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    • 381 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NQHSDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND KA2SBURG-AMERIKA LINE C j:p»»u. loeorporate'd la Germany) Tke kiMernated are Companies 1 Intended Mm Ot'TWAKD For Hongkong, ftkangnal anal Japan, Dae Singapore SCHLESIEN (X.D.L.) Dec. 13 IUIHIXLAND (H.A.L.) D»c. 18 HOMXWA&D Far ttoiteidam, Hambarg and Bremen, Da* Singapore PFALZ i 1., i la port HA\
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    • 451 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANT, LIMITED. LacorporaUd in Hongkoag) iMrect Benrlre U Japan r\m Heagkonf and ■kaaxaal and to Calntto tU Penaof tnm Blniapera. Taking Cargo oa tkroa^n BilU of Lading (or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Ckefoo, Tientsin, N'ewckvang, Tangtaxe Porta, Fornoaa, tke Pkilipplnes, etc rut PKNANG AMD CALCUTTA
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    • 336 3 AFTER FEVER Renew Your Strength and Vitality By Huilding Ip Your Blood. The evil effects which follow many diseases especially Malaria, Typhoid, Scarlet Fever, Dysentery and Diphtheria -are caused by the bad condition in which the blood is left. As a result the sufferer continues to lose flesh, grows nervous
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    • 192 3 WE INVITE TOU 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 X, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. WE* ||Ll|Dll\9 \W TAREYTON"
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    • 792 4 STF.fiHER SAIUH6S P7I o -British India Apcar Line (O.;mp/a!«4 iac«l>rj-tted ta Caglaad) iiri MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PCMNSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. Cader Conlnct with Hit Uajesty's Government LONDON-FAR RASTERN SERVICS OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS 1011 CHINA A.NO J.VP N FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWKRP. Tonnag* Due
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    • 709 4 WE^_SAM(» THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., UMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in £nglaad) v The line Fuanei Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLaSGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, I.lVl.Kl'uOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND -NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 637 4 S T EAMEB SAILIHGS KOKMLYKE PAKETVAART (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAUA) (Incorporated in Holland). UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERI.ANiId INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noa. Paasuga Dept. 131. Freight Dept, UK, Marine Devt. and Tranjbipment Dept. 1137, Manager* Dept. 100 J. EOELONGAN— November 2fi, Kaatak, Djebocs, B!injr,e, Soengei-LLt, Par.gkal-Pinarg and Koba.
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    • 449 5 STEAMER SAtUWCS N. Y. K. LONDON LIN» Kamo Maru Not. CS Katori Maru Dee. 11 Atsuta Maru Dec. 26 LIVERPOOL LINB Dakar Maru second half Dee. HAMBURG LINE Toyohashi Maru second half Dee. NEW YORK LINE Tia BUE2 Sailing date nil. SOUTH AMERICAN LINB Kawachi Mam end Dec. BOMBAY LINB
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    • 385 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposed Sailings from Siagapore. (subject to change without previous notice). IUROPEAN LINK For London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Tia Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. AMUR MARU Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Calls at Aden, P. Sudan. NEW YORK LINK For Saa Francisco, Panama, New York, tia Japan.
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    • 405 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "NEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL UNE A*D "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL UNE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OP "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAM LLOYD" K. M. LINE R M. LINE Tia Belawao-Deli, Sabanjr, Colombo, Tia Belawan-Deli, Sabanf, Colombo, Genoa, Algiers, Southampton Marseilles), Tangier, Southampton to Amsterdam. to Rotterdam. i GROTIUS Nov. 26 KAWI Dec. 3
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    • 783 5 STEAMER SAIUH6S "ELLERMAN LINE MLLKRMAJN ft BUC&NAU. STBAJfSIUP Co_ l.ta. (Incorporated in Knglund) ITCAMER Dae Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OBTWARDB. •ii. CITY OK CANTERBURY China and Japan Dec. 27 MOMKWABDS. CITY OF KARACHI ManwOles London Dec. 10 •s.s. CITY Of PABIS Marseilles Lomka Jan. 7 •v, CITY OP CANTERBURY Mursc-illes Umilun
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 522 6 CINEMAS From Monday, November 26 to Saturday, December 1. .c o ADOLPH ZUKOR PRESENTS In the Second Sh rv at 9 p.m. sharp. BETTY COMPSON in I topical budget the BONDED WOMAN 1ir.1i..: Screen News. in 6 Reels. CARL I.AEMMI.E PRESENTS RALPH GRAVE AND In the First Show at 7.30
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    • 209 6 CIWEjgAS_ EMPIRE CINEMA In the Second Show at 9.30 MARY IMCKFORI) In her second pittme from hi;i- own studij in Opart, THE HOODLUM in6parts Unquestionably the fTMtast character study of Mary Pickford's career. HERBERT RAWLINSON In the startling story of what can hi.ppin to one young man in search of
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    • 284 6 WHITiEAWAY'S T^ THE QUIKWAEM V BLUE FLAME W M STOVE Double Burner, Enamelled |^A Paintt.l alaminiuin ihimney anci JM Wa kettle stand. SSs^^6l^HLßsl WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd (laeorporatad ia England). Hours of Business 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.im. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORB. «FI FP.TRIRITY LLLtI i fIIUI 1 1 METERS Chamberlain
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  • 101 7 FIXTURES. Monday, November 2C, I! itch V II.t; a.m. Mail for A istralia c Regolar "nd decree, 5.00 p.m Tnmday. November 27 High Water, ■> ajn, o.^ p.m. e.liu- (I \i\cmlier 28 lii'^li Water, 1.16 a.m., O.ufi p.m. Musical BecjUl Tres. Church, 8.4& Hon i I B.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 90 7 Enst Wharf lla-.ir. lone. hurl Le Vtulrc, Melchior Treub, Sheers Wharf—Nil. "•iain Wharf Para, Uindcroo, Taian Man, ii. Glauens. l.mnire ')uck Si-Kiang, Monloro, Ke'.untan, A' Waal n ii. I iree. .'ardii.es \S narl r Pulo Brani Coal Wharf—Nil. Keppil Harbour. Main W'harl Will <>' il". Wi^|),
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    • 235 7 IN, Brit, 679 tons. fr..:n :-'oura- foi Sourabaya 20-11. GIANG SENG, Brit, tons, From Punanc 20-1, i J:>-11. tons, from Palembang 26-11. bang l'H-ii. DELI, it-it.. 720 tons, from Zamboanga 20-11, i 18. li.iMT. D from Samarinda n-il, 29-11. PALSTRIA, Dan, 2,771 i'.nnskok mr Conenhagi n 27-11. HKP.VAR,
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  • 233 7 To-day. Fvlaa Sam..- 2.Sop.m. I' it Swettcnbant ar..l Penan; 3 p.m. PonthUiak 3 p.m. Colombo, Boos, I Rotterdam aad Ham- p.m \lalacCK ar.J Munr a p.m !..i,. pn>ialiiCCH and Muar 4 p.m. t.-a,mi)'. Aden, Djibouti, Uarscilles, Harcel m and Dunkirk p-'.n Batavia, l)erl>\, Drooine, Cossack, Onalew, Carnarvon
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  • 183 7 EXCHANGE Sfnifapore, November 26. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/4% Private 3 m. credits 2/4? i On New York, Demand 51 Private 90 d/s 53% On France. Bank 880 On India. Bank T. T. 164 M On Honykonjr, Bank d/d V p.c. dis. On
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  • 57 7 Pale Crepe, Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Spot ..51 Spot December December Jan.-March Jan.-March April-June April-June Tone of market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 2%d. Kibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. •",1 .'.I', 51 'i 11* n 52 u Rft 54
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 223 7 [SSI'P V'al. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.37 V™ 0.42' A 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.30 1.35 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 nou 1 1 Johan Tin 0.:!0 0.33 El El Kam. Kamunting 45/G 46/6 El El Knmuntinß Tin .".8/6 39/6 10 10 Kir.ta Asm. Ord. 7.30 7.60
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    • 134 7 Issue I'.-iI. FM. Rovers. Sellers ;l Cl B. Am. Ti)b:icco 5.1.0 5.5.0 10 10 Central Engines 900 10.00 10 in Central Motora n.OO .",.50 a 11 E. Rnifltin? Co. 7.50 7.T5 5/-.''-Elcc. Traimvays 2/1 2/6 10 10 Frascr N'cave r.8.25 38.75 Cramer Co. 135.00 140.00 100 TOO Kr.it Bros,
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    • 114 7 U. Eng. G p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m: Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £."'O,OOO nom. S'F'^p .Municipal 5 p.c. $1.575,000 par. S'r re Manicipal 4% p.c. o:" 1907 $1,000,000 6 p.c. dis. S'porc Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1009 ?1 ,000,300 5 p.c. dit. Spore Slunicipal 4V4 p.c. of
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    • 404 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Qnotations. Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another page on Friday. To-day s Prices. Fraser I.yall Co. Evatt Alor Gajab (fl) l.!! 0 1.40 1.25 1.35 Allenby 1.20 l.HOxd 1.25 1.30c<l A. Hitam ($5) l;',. 00 i:i.so 13.00 13.50 A.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 702 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. "l<; JAXI, Vii- in Syrap, I > i:i t <i Parmesarri i m-i 1 c, Ti-mato Parse, (.'imb BenejTi Paprika, Black Uneolnihlre Mu:-hroin:?. H. Bolter, Direct Imaorter. WAMTEP, Chinese Invoice clerk. Aaaly :i. ow:i baadwritiaf te rimes. RKPAIRS TO BINOCULARS and scientific
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    • 63 7 fj—lll I I—— M— I II mmmt^ tttt High Grade Rubber Goods FOR THE FACTORY AND MINK Hosepipe, belting, sheets, valves, packings, buffers, rings, etc. FOR THE MOTORCAR Tyres, tubes, radiator-hose, matting, vulc. compound, vulc. canvas, solution, etc. AND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. Manufactured at low prices hy th« SINGAPORE
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    • 760 7 Superfluous Rair instantly •r^ Jmi rernove( i witfiout pazops op I mM noxious ippitating chemicals tW<® i '-or only stimulates the ::rowth of hair W I J." s; ;1S iriramin K .i hedge i.i.ikes it grow Bsteraad thicker. The burning Bariaai l?s Suljiliule used in depilatories causes led 1 P
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  • 65 8 CaRNBIRO.— At the Central Hospital, Sirsapore, on November 2C>, 1023, Peter Jonn Ciirneiro, age 2>S. Th» cortej?e leaves Hie moi tuary at 4.30 p.m. for. the iti.i.i.laii Cemetery. FOWLEU.— On November 20, 1923, at the General Hospital, Malacca. Diana Katharine Owen, aged 18 months, younger daughter of the late
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  • 1079 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26. CHINESE AND SINGAPORE. We have already very briefly congratulated Mr. Sonpr Ong Siang en the appearance of his volume on One Huncrrd Years of the Chinese in Singapore." Kan that preliminary notice it has been cur pleasure to receive and to p:rusc most of
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  • 25 8 On Armistice day at the Presbyterian Church the collection for the limbless at fcirskine House, the Clyde, and the blind at St. Dunstan's was J142.65.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 163 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168 $100.
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  • 44 8 After several nights, on which conditions were entirely unfavourable to long distance radio work, Melbourne amateurs who are engaged in TransPacific low power tests were able on October 21, to pick up numerous signals from operators in thy west -ml middle west of America.
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  • 51 8 A Peking message states that sin^e September 25 the bodies of 970 Chinese were recovered among the debris of their houses in Yokohama and .ISO more in various streets. It is estimated that about. 200 more bodies remained to be recovered. The body of the Chinese Con-sul-General was among those
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  • 22 8 From the Vacuum Oil Co. we have re ceived a copy of their 1924 calendar, as artistic a production as its predecessors.
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  • 26 8 Sir Henry Jenes was to place before the Melbourne Meat Advisory Council a proposal by which Germany may absorb the whole of Australia's export beef production.
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  • 32 8 Over £250,000 damage has been done by fires in Sydney within a period of seven days. A fire which occurred in Clarence. tUeet, Sydney, caused damage to the extent of i 20,000-
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  • 34 8 A revolutionary step in the scientific development of radio was made when a signal made 20 round trips from New York to Warsaw (Poland l without the assistance of an operator at either end.
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  • 49 8 Di\ Sun Vat Sen is stated to have convened a conference of the Kuomingtarg to be held at Canton on January 15 next, to which all branches throughout t'.ie world are invited to send delegate;. At the moment it seems likely that the venue may have to be changed.
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  • 52 8 The officers of the steamer Taiyuan found 52 Molaya men, women, and children marooned on the tiny Bird Island, 780 miles from Thursday Island. They were in a desperate plight, having been without water for five days, and having had little food for throe days. They were supplied with provisions
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  • 57 8 Noting that eight Chinese have been fined at Kuala Lumpur for playing MahJongg, Punch asks What is wrong with tur Mah-Jong when no one has been fined Another quip it perpetrates is that as eggs over ten million years old have been found in Mongolia, Soho is annoyed that tliey
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  • 58 8 Another arrest has been effected in connection with the robbery of ovei $2,000 from a Chinese clerk employed by N'anyang Bros, in Cross Street last week The man was arrested on the wharf by a Central Station detective as he was about to leave for China. Notes to the value
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  • 53 8 Mr. W. Peel, British Adviser, Kedah, Mr. E.S. Haslam, Deputy Engineer-in-Chief and manager, Electricity Departliient, Penan:c Municipality, and Mr. George Stothard, manager, Malakoff Rubber Co-, Ltd., Buttcrworth. who are proceeding to England on leave, were entertained to tifiin ::t the Penang Club on Saturday. The Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules,
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  • 55 8 The Senate Committee at Washington investigating ilv Veterans' liureau, a Federal organisation which already batspent in excess of 4,000,000,000 dollars (about t'800,000,000) for the purposes of reparation, vocational train'uxr, and the hospital treatment of exscrvice men. has dis'loscd conditions of a most sensational character, promising the blackest episode ol corruption
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  • 66 8 A most disastrous and most alarming outbreak uf fin, which completely gutted Ike warehouse of John Desks and Sons. hardware merchants, I'itt-street. Sydnoy, occurred at the beginning of the month. No fewer than six firemen were injured during the struggle with the conflagration, and two were conveyed to the hospital,
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  • 67 8 Mr. V. R. Harrison captured a fifteenfoot python at Seaview recently. Noticing the snake approaching the back entrance of the bar, Mr. Harrison was naturally at first inclined to take no notice, but a Chinese boy confirmed its presence and a largo party wen', in pursuit. The python was despatched
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  • 80 8 The Sikh Temple, at Brick KiSn Road, I'enang, presented a festive appearance on Friday last the occasion being the birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dcv, the founder of the Sikh religion. At 1 p.m. the presentation of an address from Ihc S:khs of the Settlement to Mr. N. A. M.
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  • 93 8 In connection with the Malayan AgriHorticuituial Sh-,w and Trade Kxhibition held in Kuala Lumpur last June, Messrs, John Little and Co., Ltd., offered a sil\er cup to the owner 01 the exhibit which, in the opinion of the judges, indicated the neatest promise of new industry in Malaya. The general
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  • 100 8 Speaking at the annual meeting of the Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java, the Hon. Mr. C. H. .Strutt said We must remember that \ye are not dependent upon the fluctuations of one industry, but we shall have tea, rubber, coffee, r.nchon^, kapok, sisal, with t-k'ctri 1 power and railways, with two
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  • 98 8 A London wi;e of November 13 says: Women politicians regard the forthcoming General Election as most interesting from the view-point oi their sex. bivitusi- it is MMOti l!y i that will i'ffect their purses, though at present it is doubtful whether women candidates will numer cally tqu?.l those at the
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  • 469 8 The death has taken place of Mft Charles Philip MacCarthy, son of ShCharles MacCarthy, who was Governor of Ceylon from ISOO to ISGS. Very many Ipoh residents are leaving for home next year by the P. and O. Na dfia, among them being thi Hon. Mr. Lloyd
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  • 43 8 The first shark of the season— an eightfooter was caught in the Empire Dock this morning. This is commonly supposed to denote the break of the north-oast monsoon, which brings some of thes« Elasmobranch fishes in from the China Sea.
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  • 67 8 There will be an official ceremony outside the Victoria Memorial Hall, this afternoon at 5.00, when the Goveroor'l Deputy (Sir Frederick James) v.-ill present war medals to European and Asiatic members of the police force. Thesu medals are long over-due, and have been received thanks to the
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  • 248 8 A Government Gazette Extraordinary was published on Saturday notifying that a bill is about to be introduced into i.he Legislative Council to amend various ordinances, the objects and reasons stating The object of this Bill is to Increase materially the penalties for extortion and for the
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    • 163 8 Christmas Is Near To avoid disappointment order your Cigars now. GOLQHR& ELEMMTES AND QOLONNA arc the best en the Market, and Christmas Stocks have JUST ARRIVED. Be stone Gramophones BEAUTIFUL IN APPEARANCE AND OF EXQUISITE TONE Portable Models. -srSStS^ -> LEATHER OOA CI.OTH t)O(/ REAL *IO(? p l tesK?**'%il COWHIDK
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    • 129 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. RALPH GRAVE AND MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE in THE JILT in ."> Reels. BETTY COMPSON in THE BONDED WOMAN in 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HELENE CHADWICK AND RICHARD DIX in THE YELLOW MEN GOLD in 7
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    • 57 8 On Other Pages. ra S A Strangt Shooting Affiir 2 Shipping and tho Mails 7 Daring Gang Robbery 9 Freemasonry I Our ilomi- 1.-tt r 'J Uf liter Telegrams Labour and liberal f'olicie- Th.- German BltaatiOE Consul's Nnrrow Kirisn Prohibition Btiioni ladiatsaad Kenya -Swaraj in India 9 Sporting Intelligence 10
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  • 403 9 Labour and Liberal Party Policy. [Reiter's Service.] London, November 23. Declining requests to speak on behalf of a number of Conservative candidate;, Earl Curzon explains that in view of the exceedingly anxious position of foreign affairs he has undertaken to remain at the Foreign Office. London, November 23.
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  • 101 9 [Renter's Service.] London, November 23. The latest development of the Indian question at Kenya is the publication of a bill at Nairobi aiming to restrict immigration without making rac al distinctions. Anyone wishing to bring in an employee must first shew that he is uni.ble to obtain
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  • 48 9 [Renter's Service.] London, November 2">. Delhi Despite their substantial gains in the elections Ur the provincial Councils, especially in Bombay, Bengal and the Un ted Provinces, the Swaraj candidates failed to obtain a working majority in any province, though they will constitute an effective opposition.
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  • 31 9 [Relthr's Service.] London, November 2H. W- shin.erton A resolution for America's withdrawal frcin the Philippines has been lodged by Senator King for debate immediately the Senate is convened.
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  • 272 9 Herr Stresemann Tenders His Resignation. [Recter's Service.] London, November 24. Berlin Dr. Ebert has accepted the Cabinet's ri-sjgnaron and requested Herr Stic'semann to carry en in the interim. London, November 2~>. Berlin Herr Albert, who was a member of the Bauer Cabinet, has been entrusted with the formation
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  • 46 9 [Reutkr's Service.] London, November 25. Riga A message from Moscow says that Archbishop Cieplak, who was condemned to death at the time of Tikhon's trial, and subsequently had the sentence commuted, is confined in a cell 8 ft. by Gft. lie is rapidly failing.
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  • 43 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 24. Rome The Minister, Thaon di Revel, gave a dinner to the Japanese Ambassador and Japanese naval mission and toasted his guests. The Ambassador replied laying »trc3s on the bonds of sympathy between the two navies.
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  • 54 9 [Reltkr's Service.] London, November 24. The Hague Herr K?>olen, President of the Second Chamber, lias informed the Queen that he is una'olc to carry out the foundation of a new cabinet. London, November 24. The Hague The Queen has instructed Hecr van Blaklar.d, of the Foreign Affairs department,
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  • 25 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 25. Reuter's greet all subscribers from their new offices where they were installed to-day without inUr.-v.pt:on of their services.
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  • 64 9 [Reuter's Sxbvici.] London, November 24. Florence The King and Queen of Spain have arrived and were ovated by crowds in the decorated streets. London, November 25. New York The death is announced of Mr. Frederick Dlxon, ex-Editor of the Christian Science Monitor. London, November 23. Oklahonr. The county grand
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  • 133 9 Cantonese Gang in Jurong Village. One of the most serious gang robberies of recent times occurred at Jurong village on Saturday night when a gang of 20 Cantonese, most of whom were armed with pistols, raded three shops and stole over $2,000. The villagers turned out to resist
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  • 192 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 24. Galves^on The British schooner Island Home, from the West Indies, carrying 865 cases of whisky, was brought in. The Deputy Collector says the vessel was seized outside of the three-mile limit under the new agreement with Britain, extending the right of search for
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  • 132 9 [Renter's Service.] London, November 24. Philadelphia The Spanish Consul, on returning from the theatre, found a bex on the doorstep of the consulate. He took it into the hall and went upstairs and returnee", replacing it on the doorstep. He had hardly entered his bed, when a
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  • 117 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 24. New York Mr. Gerard, ex-Ambassa-dor to Germany, presided at a luncheon under the auspices of the American Committee for the independence of Armenia. It wa decided to send a memorandum to the Senate opposing the ratification of the Lausanne Treaty on the
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  • 37 9 [Relteks Service.] London, November 23. Helsingfors It is understood that the Russian Government have ordered 500 Fokker ecroplanes from Holland for the puipose of undertaking various passenger and mail services between Russia and. H.dhml.
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  • 2234 9 Prime Minister Declares For Protection. By Our Special Correspondent London, November 1. Big events have crowded fast upon us since my last letter was despatched, and any one of them would suffice as a te:;t for another article. General Smut*, speaking as a signatory to the Peace of
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  • 37 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 23. Dublin: The terms of the n w Free State loan arc announced. It will be of ten million sterling, B per cent, at '.>">, redeemable in 11);!.") an;! IMS.
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  • 171 9 The Heavy Strain on Party Finances. Generally nwiMnr, the Election ia enormously Straining Party tunds. I memben and eandidatea were drained dry by the 1'J\12 tiuht, and are telling Central Olfices that they simply cannot contest their divis ona without substantial pecuniary .'.s.sistance. liuth Liberals and Conservative! are
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  • 296 9 The District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago met at Beremban on Saturday in- (be purpose < t dedicating the handsome new Masonic Temple ju>t trectcd for the Negn Sembflan I. age. vVor. Bio. Still, Deputy District Grand Master. (Ruling) was supported by the Chief Officers of the District,
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  • 113 9 The Municipal health statement for th week tnding November 17 fives the t > L number of deaths as ISJ4, representing a death rate of L' 7.01 mille per annum compared v.ith 2~:".i iii the preceding week and with ;J2.9H in Che corresponding week of last year.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 755 10 Negri Semb lan v. Singapore. i! Out iwn Correspondent). an, November 24. l c Dpi tussle between N< ri mbilan and Singapore [alaya I i p match, at tv erta'.nly not dsI although Sfaigapori in the :-i the gan p :iy, wttß tiaidly a dull mument. Jtaiu in tht
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    • 218 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, November 24. Perak met Selangor in a Maiaya Cup match at Ipoh on Saturday, when fine wcatlur pievailed and there was a huge r wd. .Several late changes were made by Perak which reduced their excellent side. As it was, their weak
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    • 336 10 Interesting Game at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 24. On Saturday the winners of the Selangor League, the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club, met the Rest on the occasion „f the presentation of the shield. The Chinese have had a great season, hav'nyr been unbeaten in
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    • 211 10 .Malacca Club Defeat St. Francis. A keenly-contested gam,e was the outcome cf the meeting of the Malacca Club team and the St. Francis' Association XI en the Malacca padang. The start saw the Franciscan forwards rush on their opponents' goal-area, but a fine chance i* scoring was. allowed tc
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    • 29 10 [Reuter's Service.) London, November 24. Melbourne In the Victorian lawn tsnnis championship final doubles, Patterson and Hawkes defeated O'Hara Wood and Thomas bj thm> .sets to two.
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    • 71 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 24. Manchester races have been abandoned owing to fog. Th abandonment of the Manraces, where Donoghue was due to ride, gave Elliott a fine change of winturmpiorrship as with Jtoies of 89 to 89 winners. Elliott had f.mr mounts at Lin^field to-day. However he
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    • 241 10 Lcndcn, November IS To-day's soccer results are Cambridge University ,5, Hotspurs 6. To-day's rugby results are Oxford University .">O, Major Stanley's XV Major Stanley's XV included fourteen internationals. In a county friendly, Monmouth beat Durham by 11 points to .">, at wast Hartlepool. Hull 22, Halifax 0. Experimenting
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    • 107 10 In connection with the Malacca Ch:--m Literary Association, League Billiard Tournament, the results were as follow English Game, A. ('las.-. 1, prize presented by Chee Guan Chiang, Chan Gtok Eng 2, prize by the M. C. L. A., Khoo Kirn Lian. B. Class. 1, prize by Chua Poh Cheng,
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    • 84 10 Hundred Yards Handicap Swum. There was a large attendance at tho Swimming Club yesterday, where the conditions were perfect, both as regards weather and tide. The 100 yards club handicap was swum, and provided a fincrace. There were eight entries, Geary goinpr at cTie, Ainsworth, Maddem, and Oegfer at
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    • 1096 10 Final Race for the Liplon Cup. The following: is contributed The first race for .Vl rs. bl.'.k(>'r< cup, lady helmsmen, came off on Saturday afternoon and at 4.30 lour boats crossed the line, which, considering the heavy rain, was quite a good turn-out. Gertrude was first away only a
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    • 446 10 Good Reports at Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 2J. The annual general meeting o. tht Seiangor Turf Club was held at l^e Seiangor Club on Saturday evening. Mr W. L. Conlay presided. In moving the adoption of the re-port and acooui ihe year
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  • 26 10 (Seventh List.) Previously acknowledged $11,1 H. K. the Governor, S.S. 100.00 Singapore Spotting Club .;,!14.<.7 Total $14..".71.01 A. W. VICK^ Joint Hon. Treasurer.
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  • 34 10 Renong Tin Dredging.— First half mon'h of November Dredge No. 1 pUUSs 58. dredge Xo. li piculs 330, total pieuls 388. Sungei Gau.— Stone crushed CO tons, tin wun 20.49 piculs.
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 300 10 Singapore. November K. Rubber.—London Is. 2'» d. Local 50*4 a :v.. Tin.—London, November 24 ***** l'.s. Local $113*4 buyers. Rubbers.—Allenbys 1.2."i to l.;: 0. Anialgamated Malays 1.80 to 2. Avir Puns ■l.!> 0 to 5.10, Indragiris 4.5."i to 4.7s^Kuala Sidims L.O.i to 2.1'). Malaka Pfndms
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    • 95 10 Singapore, Xovember 2<j. Tin,— £222 Lss. Od. li-hiic I.--;-.1 j id.— imchanged. Rubbers.— Graiffieleafl 57% -60, BasMttl 1.02-1.05, Malaka Pindas 1.43-1.46, Kuala Siding 2-2.10, M<'ntai<abs 21 J.Ci. Ulu Bcnul -2Mining. Kattmmtinga :>X Sd.-30». ■'■<'■ Kampong Kamuntings 455.-46s^ Talams .^-.',u. Sooths i ex., Mnrais "..10a.50, Norths I.C2V>-1.06,
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  • 235 10 On Thursday next, tt I p.m., than will be a muf. eal performance m tne Victoria i.'ioatie by scholars of St. Andrew's v. .:h a chorus of over -W0 and nearly 2UV actors. Tickets at fl at obtainable at tht theatre, ai the school the Colonial Chaplain,
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  • 166 10 On Wednesday next, at ■•','> p.m., in tho Presbyterian Church them a 10 b a recital <.f mu-ic ia which Mrs. D. Munro, the organist, who has -.ciki 1 the programme, will ba I the choir and friends. Programmes arc I Surged for Bt SI each and
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  • 164 10 Pel Min.icroo from Australia Miss Eiln.i Battit, Mr. an.] Mrs. C. K. Gibson, Mr. P. .1. Hulian!. Mrs. C. O. Schufcr, :.:r. F. 1.. -Wl.in*t. 1 uson. Per Khiva from Lumlor. Mr. W. J. E. Mrs. Ganno. Mr. C. S. 5.. (Jrant. Mr. .inn Mrs. Griffith Jones, HUI Griffith
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 152 10 To the Editor of the Strait- Times. Sir, There are a good many residents like myself Irving al Balestie experience difficulty in obtaining pork at the market situated there. There are practically no pork-stalls in the market. In the mornings a number of pork -sellers with hawkers'
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    • 163 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Recently, I had the pk a vis.t at night to the M pital Sepoy Lines, to sec a patient, and there was attacked by many mosquitoes. It seems to ma that our health authorityare doing everything possible to exterminate this neat
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    • 319 10 To the Editor of the Straits I Sir, I am instructed by my committee to advise you th t the neti prof! of the above meeting amount to $12,614.17. h eluded in this amount is a sum of $644.50 contributed by the professional jockeys riding
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  • 112 10 There is now appearing at tlv Empire Hoodlum, a six ree! First National production presenting Mary PiekfoTrf. The programme has also a Universil al One Wonderful Xight, starring Kawlinson. It is a picture f 12 noun with a thrill every minute. Art Accord in Match:ng Wits, a Western
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  • 87 10 While a Chinese detective was on li'it" in Upper Hokien Street on Friday, .i Chinese approached him and offered to sell him 800 one-dollar forged I $400, showing him a wooden !»>n apparently full Bf nratly-ai raru The detective called Mr. Kenny, C.D.I who was in
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  • 1746 11 Twelve Months of Decided Progress. The eighth ordinary general meeting o1 the Chimpul (FJfJS.) Rubbefl Estate* Limited, was held on October 2y at th« Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idu Lane, Baslcheap, E.C., Sir Ernest Wood ford Birch, K.C.M.G. (chairman of th( company), prosiding. Tiie representative of the
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  • 311 11 Counting the British Nations Letters. Is the postcard gaining in popularity at the expense of the letter This is one of the questions which the public will answer for itself when the results of the annual census of business, now being taken in every post office in the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 111 11 Residents Malacca Johore PLEASE NOTE Our PIANO TUNER will be visiting your district on or about November 25. Should your piano require any attention, TUNING or REPAIRING, kindly communicate with us at once or address Mr. F. Beech, G.P.0., Malacca. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. «M MUM >t««MH»M>MI>I»> »»MM«««««< 1
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    • 479 11 RAFFLES HOTEL Telephone 2926 (10 LJnw) Telephone 2« 8 (1, L.nea, JS^v"^ "Tn TUESDA\. Dinner and Dance, Tfce Finest Ballroom in the Eaak WEDNESDAY— Orchestral Concert. THI-RSIUY— Co«t Night, Dinner aid Dance. GUILL, open till 12 p.m. FRIDAY.-Tea Daniant. SATURDAY— Gneat Nifht, Dinner ul Dance. TO-DAY RAFFLES ORCIIKSTRA, TEA DANSANT
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  • 632 12 Wandsworth Collector Tells Of Novel Hobby. "It is just my form of insanity," cheerfully remarked Mr. James Miller, of 44, Longfield Street, Wandsworth, v. hen Mksd what prompted him to make a collection of match-boxes. He now M 085 different varieties. 1 have boxes from France,
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  • 244 12 German Activity off the English Coast. Mysterious signals between the Goodwin Sands and the Kentish cliffs have put the authorities on the alert for smugglers. Small ships flying no flag of any k'nd anchor, it is alleged, close to tl.c Sands and by means of fiat-bottomed boats
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  • 108 12 On his return from the Northern Territory to Melbourne on October 22 the Chairman of the Federal Public Works Committee (Mr. Gregory) expressed disappointment at the failure to develop the Territory. He said that the North today was a veritable white elephant sans trade, sans production, sans people
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 362 12 jGLOBEOI; The Ideal Tonic. Ceurag, C.'M Iml -i mUM y*t hn.th a*J Hrtnph >" < I ran state positively that Globed considerably curtails the period of con«a!n<:ence. Generally speaking, it may be said to represent the standard specie for all 'disraset due to poverty of blood. It is a fir»t-i.:ass
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    • 411 12 HOTEL BRASTAGI !££s£. mkd";: s >— braJaS 8 A d m d Z o Climate fresh, invigorating, equivalent to an English Summer. General temperatere 52 to 60 degrees by night, 60 to 75 degrees by day. No regular wet season. Rainfall 75 inches equally distributed throughout the year. MAGNIFICENT SCENERY.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 203 13 The CORD with the RECORD JS THE Continental I /^nsgp 0 1 y Ti y lit a OONTINniNTAL CORD the next lime you are retyieinm;. and yo« will be a step nearer freedom from lyre trculile. They can ht> obtained in 11H sizes with tubes to mutch from reputable dealers.
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    • 695 13 SALES 8Y filCTBa GHEONG KOOH SENG GO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable town nnd country properties. At Messrs. Chr-on;; Kaon Bang A Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, C'hulia Btreet, on Wednesday, November at 2.?.0 p.m. I.ut 1. Valuable l:iml nr.d the brie* nnd tile roofed S-stiTeyi-d sbephoose builness premises known aa
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    • 568 13 BATU CAVES PORTLAND CEMENTWORKS lisa Trustees of the Late Dr. I.oke Yew, C.M.C, invite offers for the Purchase, or xuu'.U consider Ihe leasing, of the Batu Caves Portland Cement Works, the latter subject lo the approval of the Selangor Government, nituate at Hatu Caves, Selaneor, Federated Malay States. The power
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    • 681 13 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that tiio nnm< •VITMOL COMI'OLND" ased in connectici vith the sale of a tonic preparation "f Cos Liver Oil and Malt Kxtract and other in l-iedieiits, in the Straits Bettlenenta, thi L-'tate ot Johore a:ul the Fedeiated Kaia] States, by ii. K. Mulford Co., Manufacturing
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    • 503 13 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby that the v.r.Jermentir.ned cheques nn;l receipts were ri lilied in Cross Stroct, on November l' 2, 1923, and] -re hereby declare.) Invalid: Cheque No. 18t3 issued hy Chop 1! drawn on Lee Wuh Bank tot Cheque No. 792 issued by Chop Knm Hup Senj;, lirawn on
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1610 14 ■■Bfc*^BJgMWl I j»a%a»awaßßßT*»f»f^" <l l Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Anznnrs bi force ever f 17,iet,C«*. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Strait* BetUecs.it..) HLAD OFFICE I Wlaeaesur «ou*e, Singapore. JbOMDON OITICII U, 014 lewiy, aVft The Company ha* atO.OOO deposited wtta ta* Supreme Coirt of Inelaad and
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    • 305 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Goaraatee and Motor. Assets exceed £40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital
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    • 329 14 TANGYE HEAVY OIL. ENGINES COLD STARTING TYPE With Variable Admission doverning. For General Purnoses or Electric Lighting. Work equally well on low-jjrade fuel oils, residual oils, tar or similar oils, with maximum efficiency and low-running costs. Very low fuel consumption. Guaranteed not to exceed x /i pint per B.H.P. per
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  • 943 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Weight of Our Cars. Have you tver ooiiMdcrtd what a really remarkable performance your little" 11. <. i h.p. engine is pu'.tini* up as a natter if everyday w rk ask-; a writer in a home p.*per. ln glancing through
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  • 28 15 Orders for week ending December 2, X923 Monday, November 26. Individual Troops Parade. Saturday, December 1. Relay Race for Braddell Shield.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 224 15 1 WHAT IS YOUR O VERDICT IS IT not safe to assume that the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, who manufacture in their own huge perfectly equipped plant practically every part of the Ford car, are the people best qualified to make replacement parts at the lowest price compatible
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    • 457 15 The Flying Ox Head on each tin of Libby's Condensed Milk is your guarantee of perfect purity. Libby's Milk is selected cow's milk, from which I one-half the water has been extracted. That is why it is twice as nourishing as ordinary tinned sterilized milk. And it is always excellent
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 280 16 TO LET A IfaVAttM t»p $r»>t tT*MY.\i.* Bltod wltn cmc hzUts, c«IJ.-.is fas and b&throcn: attach •<', lu'tible to; General (MBm F*r fiufjer puticiila>-», «cpiy *t ti, PHiLx.ir wnaan. men QUAUTT PSOMPTNBSS and 1 V TRICES arc th" Pt ■i-i-i«l Featnrei of our Prw triptloa Service, M. EZEKIEL SONS, OPTICIANS,
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    • 339 16 LADIES OF MALACCA! Tho lcprespTvtativp of the PARISIAN HOUSE, r.VRIS-SINCAPORE, is now at th<> Rest House Room 1 V»" i t h fresh goods from Paris. All Kinds of h;its, shoes, drcs-ies, corsets wool, sa.in, r.iarabout and ostrich feather mat.-. Or^andi fl.lo per yd. Hair nets 18 els. Kuu de
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    • 914 16 __OLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^^ Ibj FKKPAID ekarcas for Wants, For Sala. To Lat, ate, Ik urJtmary «lorn tat type (averttg* six words to lina) are per 'la* on« Insertion 28 eaaU, two las. 49 <:tn., thre* ins. 64 cv, four ins. 82 eta., >v* ins. $1.00, six Ins. 11. is, Ua 'as.
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    • 729 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. HiddU load Apply Meyer Urothera. WANTED, bßßgalow, r..-ar tcv.vn, electric lipht, tennis court, gr.ra^- and w&ter. Tarticulars 9i, Straits Times. TO LET, No. 12, Wilkie Road. Can ai.d water laid on. Entry inimidia'e. Pleese apply E. M. Elias, Xo. 3, Malacca Street. TO LET,
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    • 221 16 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per e«nt. of aeadackes ara Ocular Headaches cay >d through lomi defect of rision. If your headache Is so caused you will never be relieved until you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the dciect. Lst me tost yonr sight aad make certain. You will cot be advised
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    • 322 16 Order To-day LOVE, COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE IK THOMAS HKKNK A Book" of knowledge M comf&n SEX PROBLEMS For ilie Marritc". ;ir.A tkOM tkmd marry. A Booh for intellectuals, dealing with the many, and many-sided, gui of m i thai woner or later confront and too often confound married couplca. All
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