The Straits Times, 31 December 1919

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.2i9 SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1919. PRICE 10 CENIS
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      47 1 MILKMAID BWEETENED CONDENSED MILK Prioe«ow $22,50 pet oue BISCUITS I BEST AT ANY TIME TINNED PROVISIONS From Henry Olsen Co., Pty. f Ltd., Melbourne Sydney I under government Supervision I AT REASONABLE PRICES SOLE AGENT VILH BORK 6-8, Malacca Street, Singapore Phono 1101 Cable Address: Bork, Singapore
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      11 1 IDEM' UNBWEETENED CONDENSE!] MILK Piiee DIW $14 8O 1 par owe
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    K.M.S Plantations.
    1048 2 Brighter Prospects for Future Of Industry. The ninth annual geceTal meeting ol X.M.S. (Mtl»r Sta .e<) Robber Plantation", LimiUd, win held on Novsmbei 7. at tbe reßisttre3 offic Nj. 5, Whittingian A venae, 8.C., Mr. J. H. K n»on (tbe onairman) presiding Mr. W. F. MaoLMtan, lepresontinn tbe
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    Mrs. Tom Thumb Dead,
    120 2 The death of the Caaatesa Mtgri, who was known as Mis. T^ru Toomb, at Miidlebjro I Maes.\ was annoensed on Novemb.t 26. She waa a famoos oiioos lillipntiao. It is not quite cleat whether thia refers to Lafioia Wt ncn, tbe oriKiml Mrs. Tom Thumb, who
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      462 2 j& j|jj| A Great Tonic A Great Cathedral If* Your body, like Rhcims Cathedral is also .W-5 bMmW subject to attacks from malignantfocs. Can you repel the attack* If you are well defended by HfgjT a plentiful army of red blood corpuscles cours4m^Bs\ Mi IHmMu n S trough your veins
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      411 2 Quickly Heals\\^ J\ Utchinrjs andL^"\ In the treatment of al sUa troubles bathe freely with Cottcara Soap and liot water, dry gently, and apply Cuticura OiraV ment to the affected parts. These fragrant super citatny emollients tend to prevent little ilcin troubles becoming serious if used fcr erery-daj toilet pur*
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      185 2 GASOLENE AUTOMOBILE CO. BBAOH ROAD N EXT TO RAFM.BS HOTBL RELIABLE MOTOR CARB FOR HIRE Berlirjg Magnetos— l, 4 and 6 cylinders Second -fco None Motor Accessories for sale 'Phone 755 Two marked eooaomics make Oakland ownenhip profitable. Oae, the low first ooat— the other, aad more impottaat— the low
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    Suffolks In The War.
    982 3 Back-tc-the-War lo the Last German Posh •k la many a home on the broad acres cf the Eastern Counties a certain battle Diotuie hangs opon the wall, states a special oone epondent in a London paper. You will see it in the tinman's cottage, the innkeeper's
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    To Speak or not to Speak
    182 3 I At a notible dinner in New V oik— bold to i welcome Mr. H 0. Hoover back to the United I Stiles— a past President of the Amerioan Institute ot Mining Engineers was the toast master, and in the course of bis address
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      264 3 AERTEX I Cellular Clothing j Ideal Underwear $&^%&.W^£WMS$£$M For all climates p£sJHHHB9 THE scientific construction "'"ffi*sfi'^''' > and keeps the body at an !''3?^|B*^^9?, •*"s» entangled in the meshes of $&A iS[n '"*"'^s^ BEING woven on a loom ?^sKßm'i^^\yi^^V;Vi AKRXtX is stronger than r!*?^*i"i^^i3?sil~ varments are cut and jS?»*i'*'V* >:
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      535 3 CFINTERtSTTO DANCERS Under tbe beading Too Hnch Taago an American paper says tbat with It prevailing oiaao for danoiog it all timi and p.'aoe-) it his Become aotieeable thi women whose blood is thin— aaaemio-Ca vioiims to aenraJgie pains when they daai too icooh and rob tbeicaelves cf sleep aa
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      74 3 If// GC/ AMII-HALXRIAI. PILLS Pvioe $2.50 pep bottle Obtainable bom tbe Distribctiag Ageata MAYNARD CO., LTD. The Leadiag Ohemista Binß»poio. SKIRIN J A P B A B T R E YAMATO CO. •lIMAPOBB 1 BEER M.H, Ifl.H. M B I B N Engineers x I Importers A N General Merohants
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      373 4 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA -»R4TP- n jAtA») alali Oontpatt aha aavaplai aaaanaaa «awa*«aaattt. 1 ii|mi ta aitaratlaai wltaeai eetlea.) <UIIPEAN UNI .bi«:»bt» Saavkea at (Miisata,) Peaaet, Oaiaaas, kau, iMitm aao Aatwerp. (via Boea Oaaal) Sado Mara Deo. 81 Dutkaa Maru (oalliag at Hamburg) Jaa, 6 Kitaao Mara Jaa. 14 Inaba Mara
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      694 4 SmiES UWJHU P O«-Bpltlsh indlr A pear Wmlnm (Ooctan'oß laeorporatod la Baglaaa) >iAIL AND PABSBNQBR lIKTIi^E PBPJINSULAB AMD 3RIBNTAb lOader Ooatraot with His Majesty. Govetasceai) Tbe Oem,»aj'9 MAIL SBRVIOBB BAST OP BOMBAY ate at fMt- M swyf- Cc 4 LONOOK FAR-lUTina SSRVIOB BRnw LONDON TO MARSBIIibBS raaWSZSta Mtia Singapore Laawa
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      832 4 tTEAMtM tilUliM. rGLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERViCL OF STCAKESi (Laeotpotatod ia Bagland) HOMIWAIM GLBNGTLB lot Port Said aad Hall about Jan. I GLBMAMOT lot Genoa aad Antwerp about Jaa. 81 OuEVSPBY lotLoadoa about Fob. 8 GLBNAVY lot Geaca about Feb. 7 GLBMSTBAB lor London aboat Feb. 18 GL.BNARIFPB lot 9eaoa
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      374 4 ilßuiii Ui^mm (THE BBAKA BHOBEN KAIBHA. LTi (Ino*BP»aATBD i> Jamb) No. 1, De Souaa Bbee PROPOSBD SAILINOB tnea SUCSAFOJt* (Sukjeot to oUuge wnhcot acl.'s 8M BanilUtt. ItfMl AM UfVMy vUPortsaM Himavaya Mara mid. Jaa. KM BMSJIein No space available FOI souti .aunt via Maoraliua, Darkaa, Delagoa Bay Capetown. Sumatra Maru
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      447 5 STEAMER SAILINBB. BLEN LINE M. V. OLENOYLE rot Port Said aad Ha I, dae to Mil heaee •boot Jaaaavy 4. Haa aow firatelaaa aeootn uodatioa arai.able. For f lithe* paitioalara, apply to BOCBTBAD 00., Ageata. IKE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Tbo Ooaaa ttaamthip Ca., lift*. (laoorporated ia Baglaad) a.« Tydeoa ia
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      411 5 STEAMER BAILIHB3 AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE For NEW YORK The ii. SuTerio or aabatitate will oad tor »»oye port about firat half Januaiy. For fieinht, etc.. pieaae apply to HUTTBNBACH BROS a Co., Ageati. 8.8. KLEIBT The above Teaael hu aeoomniodttisa or {Uatand aeeoadaaloia paa oagera, aad will be deapatohed
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      422 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ mm. ■gremoat Oaatle eadJaa/Fea. Foi freight, pieaae apply to PATHRBON, SIMOIf B a CO., LTD., ▲geala MIM STEAB I HIP COMPiIT, IIBITED, UM CHiNI BUTU U ITEUI ■MIUTUM 00., LTD. 8 8. POLYPHEMUS FROM NEW YORK Nolioe ia herefcy givea that above ateatnei
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      240 5 BAGUIO HOTEL Bagulo, Phlllpplna lalaaaii oV IDOQBtalal fnyp ol miLUHI SbMMtal fit Aarm, airaated 6,000 feet aftore the aea let ol unJd ptae-elad peaka. Meaa tamperaaast ti tegaeoa F, 8011, IdJag, oot-01-dooa rporti •teaoatlag aatrft lite, rape** allmaat loaaaa liom Oetokfli to July 1. Beaaoaaale moalhly rate aMMaB IMITATION BNAMBL
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      583 6 lIWEMA3 From Wnin'tlay, December 31 to Mnn&ay. January j IN EXCtLIUT ULFCTION OF PICTUBU WESTERS, ■MMITIC ANO HUHOROII BBGOND BH JW AT 9 A BPBOIAL APJLLO (AMB8I0AN) PR3DD3TION A loroetol drama ol a woman's power -«WHEN A WOMAN STRIKES Presenting a stoiy with strong dramatic situations, an] gripping moments that
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      288 6 CINEIAS ANKOUNOEMEkT EXfRAORIINJRY MOST IaH»O«TAHr TO ALL FOR THB FIRST TIMB IN S:N}AP}RB Tha graataat attraetlan avav brought to tho Baat COMING THE GREAT Wat oh £^k; HandoutT fop Data and ThtatM N> g HOXJDIM X Tha graataat of magioiana and conjurora HOUDINI baa played ia evary i a HOUDINI
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      187 6 BPECIIL ATTRACTIONS TO-NIGHT Af BIN6APOREB MODERN PICTURE THEATREB TM MEM ME a 00 LTD Profrlatert AIHAMBRA Ptt- PRUDENCE ON BROADWAY > Featnriag Olive Tbomas. mis THE CARTER CABE rails BpisodesQ tad 10. PALLADIUM THE BLEEPIN6 LION i ata. Featatiag Moone Sa'ipbnry TOPIC**. tt'flET tDin COMEDIES MARLBOROUGH ph. WHEN A WOMAN
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      190 6 For the preveatioa oi flitnleaee, Tomitirg, iniiaeHion, teethiag troubles aad all ailments oommoa to infants, the BUST RBMBDY is Squib's Gripe Specific (Infanta' Oordlal) A teatpooßfal given to baby after "very fen) sets like a charm, it pro. veals Hal from curdling aad formealing— ftaty r-'mply thrivas on it. Do
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    113 7 P'XTURBS Wednesday, December 31. Hi.t Tajna. I If. lit jjs New Ttai'd Bye Homeward mail I ayes. Fillis's I ircus, 9 16 p v. rbi>rsday, January I. <kl< '"'ate*. B.a a.m., 6.16 p.m. New Teat's Day. Publio Holidar. No if sic of Straits Times. Sea and Land
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCES.
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      Vessels at the Docks.
      180 7 lamjomo Paoab Bah <\ »*»r Bash.— Hoerde. Bast Whaef.— Bangala, Ormara, Sohoentela. dnnnna Wharf, Albibt and Viotoua Dm Dooks. Soandia, Sitbonia. Maim Wharf. Demodoons, Wytheville, Santa Croz, Kleiat, Lake Qilpen, West Hepbarn, Tokiwa (Japanese warship). Bvpiu Doo«.— West Armagosa, Fooksang, Costi^an, Doylestown, Ningobow. WnsT Wharf.— Tunoer.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      182 7 TODAI. Pott Diokson 8 pm F. Swettenham and Penang Bpm Modan 8 pm New Yoik 8 pm P. Swettenham, Penaag, Madras, and Ncgapatam taking mails for Cnr*ps, oto. (via Bombay) 8 pm Registration ap to Ipm Parcels noon ■■pplimtauri Hall bi train ta Ptamnt taking malls far
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    39 7 The (aneral o( the late c( Mr. Lee Chok will take plaoe oa Thursday, Jaaoary 1. 1920. The corteee will rtavt Iron hi« rt»id d-«o No IS6 8, Middle Roa«l, il4 in sharp and prcoeed to 3id*4at C^neteT
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE]
    133 7 EXCHANOF SiitOAronn, Hk imbbb 81, UTS. Dflß.a*-. 2,41 Ptivatela/s Wto On N»w Tana. .Dumam: 441 Prhrate t% 6m 9 < m 49} Oa Fbjuish 6asl- 440 On Imdu. Bank T 1 100 On HiMiiH. M lnk <?■. HCi«^m On B«A««nAi...lank d,'rf O« Java.™ *tn- T 117 Oa
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
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      MINING
      183 7 II U AiafUß 18.78 14.35 1 1 Ares Wea* 2.05 2.25 41 41 Kam. KamaaMag 1-18.0 2 18.0 id II II Kiata Aaaoeiatica 8.(0 SCO 41 41KiataTia 2.6 9 2.X.0 aois 41 41 Labat Miaet TOO T.CO I Liagoi Tia 6.66 6 01 II 11. Malayaa OolUeriei 19.50 20.M
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      GENERAL
      101 7 GENE RAL feteg Buye«. Belle* U 41 SmellUfl Oe. II 61 16.15 II 41 Piel. 1,14.0 1,17 8 M. lleoMo Tw»ye 8/- 8 6 II 10 Fnaet Nem 47 (0 41 SO M M W. Huumef *Oo 116.C0 ViI. CD 1M IN KaUrn Bra. 1 16.00 116.00 it lurutd Oi,
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      DIBENTURES
      65 7 DIB ENTURES CnC)cdßabtaeetsi%tl,K4,!;r par 6%pm Bingafote Bleotiic Tramways i% 4860,0Tt »oi S'foss Municipal I I.BTB.OPt naa S'porc Munioinal t?% of 1907 IIsM.DM IC% 10%ds 3'fore MaaiorpaJ t{% of 1909 liHf,|f< 16% 10% di« S'pote Munlolpal 4% I.OOOJM 16% 10%dia S'pote Muniaipal 4% 4800 Ml F.M.8. 6% loan 1016 •IS,OOO,tM 106
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    420 7 Fp«s«f Sind Co. inn Lyail ard Evatt'a Quotations. 'v <i»J k PIMM >raect r,y«U* Oc Mo. t*jkb (»i| 425 443 4VS 4B? 4.nuJ. MaUj ty. t<l 890 410 890 416 in Bitem (16) !8 6C 19.50 )BKI 20 25 Aye* Ei'Bian (II! J.'O 160 1 60 16.
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      65 7 KUALA LUMPUR REAL ESTATE Ws have for sale a number ot desirable town properties aai land suitable for the ereotion of Bjripean bongalowa in Koala Lumpur, fall p»>t ou.mb ot wbieh will be larniahcd to bona fide Layers on application Owners wishing to Sispcae ot their pro petty in Koala
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      628 7 LAIEBT ADVERTISEMENTS I VAV *BD a lady teaebe* to teaeb a lady. State terrus to Box No. C 66, Straits Times I W.NTBT) to pnrrhtue, vnod piano. Full partiealata to Ocod Oendit on, r/o Bttaits Times. WANTBD TMMBI'TATELY, a Chiarse eletk. Apply to han Pro Onn and Co., 84 6,
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      296 7 BPECIAL NEW MAR PROGRAMME TO'NIQHT TO-NIGHT THB STAR OPERA rauru MtaL, soiti him* ecu A beaaiital (airy play entitled NilOR CHATA will be ttigcd *;;ii a new ret of scenery. K. H OHBONG, PtoyflstO'. T, L TAN, Maaaaar PIMM 1111 for Mats COMPAHIA TRABATLANTICA (looorpotatad in £paic) Tbe I.CR'zpi tf
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      240 7 BARKFR AND CB.. LTD. Mr. V. H. Collim having loft the setviees ot this Company by vatual consent as at D'ocmber 81. 1919, tbe Power ol Attorney he baa held is withdrawn trom that date. BARKBR a.ND 01., LTD Chattered Bank Chambers, Singapore, Dec mber 81, 1919, GOVERNMENT 6F JOHORE.
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      240 7 LABOUR! LABOUR! Suppliers of Chinese, amii and Malay labourers and estate requisites BIAN.BEE 4% CO., 40. CECIL STREET Gh It. SUE BY TENDER OF H.M.S. HYDRANGEA Tenders are invited for the pa;obaae ot the above named tbi^ witu engine* a«d boilers and various auxiliary maohinery en board. Fall particulars of
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      190 7 MOTOR LORRIES FOR HIRE Large and small suitable for moving tat* •iture, baggage, or «oode Irom the doekn, Joatracts arranged For terms apply «o W, J. Oaroia, 118, Jrohaid Road PRODUCE BROKER WANTED Wanted by Urge European mercantile fiim extending operations to Siogs, or fiastelaas prodaoe br&kav with thorr agh
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31. FIRST PEACE YEAR.
    2718 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31. FIRST PEACE YEAR. It seems almost a misdesoription to speak of 1919 as the first peaoe year. Ferocious war btill rages in Ktniia, there is co Jit ion and frontier warfare U India, and Egypt vies with Irelani lor distinction as the most distressful
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    Other Local Industries.
    61 8 Tin and oopr* are the local industries following robber in order of importasoe and judged by export values, and we give below a table of the prioes current daring the yea* Irom whioh it will be seen that the variations were very considerable bnt that the seoond
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    Leading Price Variations.
    484 8 Then wm no Tin market in February, Marob. April and May The year opened badly lor ihe tin trade. Committees ol the Board ol Trade bad been formed in London to oontrol baying and prioea. It allowed iree shipment ol tin from the Straits to the United
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      121 8 LAMBERT BUTLER ■NGLAND fftONTIER^J }4-\b. tin ilill so FRONTIER MIXTURE 1 DOVER B Cooking Ranges as illustrated, specially prepared f^rw od fuel. Price fflSfifißnE Complete $1 OO fjPPJr^Sbi 10 ft P j P in g nett Vi-^^^^^f elbow and Singapore §tA W '^^0. cow). ECLIPSE RANGEB, similar to .nove, larger
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    Peninsula Tin Exports for Ten Years.
    2103 9 Copra Exports. The table of price variations given above shews tbe great inoreaso there has been in the price of copra daring the year. A few more figures extracted from tbe quarterly returns may be of interest. Copra Bxpobts Piouls Value lot quarter 191«
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    CAPITAL SCHEMES.
    329 9 Jogra Land and Carey United Amalgamation. The dircotora of tbe Jogra Land and Rabbet E states, Ltd., and of tbe Carey United Rabbi* Estates, Ltd., have deoided to propose to the shareholders of the respective companies that farther capital should be issued so as to provide for tbe
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    28 9 Mr. 0. C. Nioboll, O BE F.1.A., F.F.A., bag recently arrived horn JingUad to take up the position as Aetoaiy to the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company, Limited.
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    MALACCA PINDA ESTATES.
    930 9 Chairman's Review of Satisfactory Year The ninth annual general meeting ct tho M»-aio» Pinda Rabbet BiUtea, Ltd., wu held at the registered offices of the ocmp.wi j 04. 65 and OS, Market Street, ye-uccday, atd. r the presidency of Mr. Tan Cheng Lock.! The others present were
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    Seasonable Greetings
    166 9 Tbe folio wing message was loiwatded by the General Offioer Commanding to His Bxoelienoy tbe Officer Administering tbe Government On behalf of tbe troops in garrison I offer You Bxoelienoy tbe greetings of tbe season," to which His Exocllexcj has sent tbe following reply Please thank troops in
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    15 9 Messrs K. A. J. Cbotirmell and 00. tend a tablet calendar lor toe New Yew.
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    Beranang Plantations
    1921 9 Dividend Doubled (or the Past Year. I Ths ninth ordinary general meeting ol th Beranaog (S-langor) Robber P'anution" Limited, mi held on November ll.attb Council Chamber of tbe Bobber Grower* Association, 88, Eastcbeap, B.C Mr. B. G Monej (ohairman of tbe oompiny) pn si lint Tbe leprie.-Lt.iiv^ ,i,.,
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    BRIEH RUBBER ESTATES.
    387 9 Increasing Capital to Extend Acreage. Tbe report of tbe Brieh Robber Estate kfl tbe year ended July 81, last states that the net profit was £3,189, and £2,884 was brought forward, making £6 478. The direotors reocstmend a dividend at tbe rate of 7 J per cent,
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    45 9 Mr O a. 3 Forsyte, who has taken Mr. B. W. Townend's plaoe m agent of the Hongkong Bank in Bangkok, arrived there by the mail train on Deoember 22 from Koala Lampoi. Mi. P. de C. Morri?s, bu taken over doty at Kaala Lnmpnr.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Golf.
      67 10 Tbe rrejal and bogey competitions of tbe Singapora Golf Club held during the Christmas holidays were won by Messrs. R R. Turner and R. L. Braddell with scores ol Hi and 3 down respectively. The cup presented by Mr. L R. Maophail for the best gross ecore returned in
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      Hawkins Beat S.C.C. at Soccer.
      120 10 The SC.C. oould not get a full team to put against tbe Hawkins atsoooer yesterday, and a number ol new players were brought in. Whatever tbo Naval men oould have done against tbo full aide, they were too muoh for their actual opponents and won
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      115 10 Great interest is being taken in the raoe for the Club Boats oa New Year'ii Day. The following is a list ol the competing yachta 1. Margaret, Captain Brodenberg. 2. Kathleen, Messrs. OdeU and Carter. 8. Blizabatb, W. T. Basley. 4. Betty, D. H. Fetherstjne. 6. Batay
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    STORE PRICES.
    638 10 No Cheaper Clothes for Years To Come. A Times of Ceylon representative on December 18 made inquiries aa to the poesi bility of further reductions in Colombo store prices aa a result of the oontinued riae in the value of the rupee, and gathered that, in the oase
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    56 10 NEW YBAR'B EVB. PKr.siniar.UN Cbubch, Orchard Road.— A Watch nitiht service, conducted by Rev. William Cross, will be held to night, commercing at 11 16 and dosing immediately after midnight. All are oordiaJly invited. Bitbbsda, BraA Baaah Road.— The usual Watch night servioe will be held tonight at
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    25 10 It is reported that Mr. Rob son ia giving up his work in oonneotion with the take Tew Batate from the first of next month.
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    AFRICAN MONSTERS.
    752 10 A Great Hunter on Real And Fabulous Specimens. Sir Harry Jubnston, writing ia The Observer, lays Tbe newspaper stary, transmitted from South Central Alrioa via Port E'isibeth, in Cape Colony, of a monster twenty five feet long, compact (in appearance) ol reptile and elephant in other words a
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    107 10 Tbe change ol programme at tbe Marlborough, to-night, inoludes an excellent fiveact dramr, When a Women strikes, also a t WO' reel drama, Love and War in Mexioo, the Paths' Gazette and a Rolin oomedy. In the first show, Tbe Supper ot the Twelve Vagabonds, in seven reels,
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    Planter Pays Coolies' Floes
    157 10 At Kuala Lumpur Polioe Court before Mr. A. W. Just, Magistrate, last week three Tamil coolies, says the Malay Mail, were charged with attempting to oommit theft of firewood fiom Stratton Bstate on Deoem bar 21. Mrs. J. Brown, of Stratton Bttate, Petaling, gave evidenoe ta
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    47 10 Aoeording to letters reoeivod from the Siam prisoners of war in India, they were expc oting to be sent to Europe on the Main about the middle of this month. There is no news that they have aotually left. Mr. and Mrs. Florio have already been repatriated.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    473 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co 's Weekly Circular. Messrs Fraser aad Co, ia their weekly report, dated December 81, state With tbe Christmas holidays intervening only two days business is to be recorded aad at opening yesterday the demand for all shares was as keen as at tbe
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    SUNGEI DANGAR RUBBER.
    331 10 Proposal to Open Up More New Clearings. Presiding at the meeting of the Saogei Dangar (Malay) Rabbet Cj Ltd., on Novombar 12, Mr H Eiio Miller said that, in view cf the difficulties whioh the rubber industry had had to faoo ia 1918 and the early part
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    Wedding In Penang.
    74 10 The marriage of Mr. Bdwaid Harold Syer, fifth son of the Rev. B. B. Syer of Suffolk, and Miss May Cottey, second daughter of Mr. W. E Cottt y ot Sydney, took place on Deoembar 37 at St. George's Cburob, Penang. The bride, who waa given away
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    74 10 Japanese Warships la Port. The Japanese cruiser Tokiwa, flagship of Vioa Admiral Horiuohi, arrived in port at 6 a.m. to day along with the oruiser Atfluma and exchanged the usual salutes. They oompriae part of a squadron oarrying Japanese midshipmen from the Naval College at Etajina on a trip to
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    90 10 There were three rioe oases before Mr. Langham Carter in the third oourt yesterday. In the first Teo Cheng Poh, for storing three bag* of rioe above the daily requirement (or hit household, was fined 1160 in thu second, on a charge of attempting to export three bags of rioe,
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      The Food Problem.
      182 10 To tbe E litor of the Straits Times. Sir, In addition to the philanthropic example set by Mr. Lim Kea Cbeok wbo not oaly Bells rioe to the publio at tbe Govarnimnt control prioe but assisted many poor poople with whatever profits obtained thereby, I now bear
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    183 10 Tu-day'i Buiiiei. Maophail aad Oa, LtcL's Daily Report, December 81, 1919. Bilver.— 7B(3. Hongkong. 110 1% prem. Shanghai.— 27 l. Robbers.— Market ia firm. Auctions opened at 108 with good demand. Brisk buaiaeas haa b;en done in off grades. Rubber Shares. Generally firmer. Aycr Moleks 4.10 to
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    ABORIGINES IN AUSTRALIA.
    225 10 Medical Mlssloner's Statements On ConditionsDr. Herbert Basedow baa returnc 1 from a medical mission among the aborigines ia the Far North. The objeot ol hia journey was to diaoover the extent of the ravages of disease among tbe blaoks, and to give mediaal treatment where possible. The
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    New Malacca Street Building.
    79 10 A fine three storic3 bu.iding is in course of construction in Malaoot Street under toe supervision of Messrs, Swan and MoLartn tor the well-known Indian merchant, Mr. M A. Namasie. This street is faa^beoom ing an important mercantile oentre in the oity, and the new building
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    225 10 The N. 0. Ob and men of Xj. 1 Platoon, Malayan Volunteer Infantry, Selangor, gave a tea and sooial party on Wednesday on the occasion of the presentation of an address to Lieut. A Palmer oa the occasion of his relinquishing command of the Platoon. Capt. B. J. Baton, 0.8
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    CZECHO-SLOVAK TROOPS.
    566 10 Their Activities in the Great World War. The Cseobo-Slovak troops going through here aiu returning home to the new Cgecbo Slovak Republic The C/.eoba are the inhabitants of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, the Slovaks those of Slovakia but there ia almost no difference in language. These countries had been
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    FLYING MISHAP IN INDIA
    301 10 British Official Badly Burned. One of the aeroplanes comiu" from Amballa to Calcutta to give flying exhibitions in oon neotion with the peaco oslebrations oame to grief nearjAsansol. Neither Mr. Davis nor the passenger waa hurt in the actual fal'. bat the former was subsequently burnt.
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    Outward Mail.
    13 10 A mail from Europe is expected to reach Singapore to-morrow moraiog.
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    The Indian Murder,
    91 10 The preliminary enquiry into the oaae in whioh Somah Basapab, Budda Siagh, and four Malaya are oharged in connection with the murder of Ram Mohan Singh on the night of November 16 was started in the second oourt tbia morning. As there was bo direct evidenoe against
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    64 10 The Tiibana understands that the proposed aeroplane flight by d'Annuozio from Home to Tckio has been abandoned because of the impassibility of u.ber dA muozio or bis companion BigßN Ljpoil*. who is a candidate m tae Ganfral Bleotiona and en ga^ed in the electoral oampnign, carrying it out. Moreover, several
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    894 10 Miaa Gage- Brown is going to Hrujtani for a six months holiday. We regret to learn that Mr. G. Seth, D P P., is still in the General Hospital. Mr. C. Bvien Kloss will be leaving Kuala Lumpur this week on a trip to Jaya 1 A
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    Bukit Tambun Estates.
    1301 11 Satisfactory Report on The Property. The fourth annual general meeting ol the Bokit Tambua Estates, Limited, was bold on November 18, at the registered ifflsec, 68, Bishopagale, 8.C., Mi. T. M 0. Sieoart pie aiding. Tbe Chairiran said Sir Gordon Toules (wbo waa unwell) haa been good
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    MEDIUM WHO DEFIES FIRE.
    783 11 Flaming Logs Carried About Witb Bare Hands. Not since the daya ot Home, the medium who convinced Sir Olivei Lodge ot the te ality ol p*yobio phenomena, baa there been an aotaal case ol an English medium whose oontroll r« ppirita are said to be able
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    49 11 Programm? of drills, etc, tot week cadlng Situidav, January 8 1 Wbdmbsdat, Diciiißii 81. Chinese Company.— Reoruita Drill Hall, 1 10 pm. Satcbjut, Jahcast 8. E ir»M»n Company.— Parts I ard 11, Ba). Rargi), 2 80 p.m. B. Sam, Snd Lieot., Acting Id; u teat, 6.V.C.
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    New Year Arrangements.
    130 11 AtfUfflai Hotel tbi) evening tbe baad of tbe Sooib Staffordshire R gimeat will be in attendance daring dinner and at a (char quest daaoe. Tbe Kaxopo Hotel and tbe Alelpbi also annoonoe spreiil fiativiliea tot to night. Tbe sea aporta cemmenoe eff Jebnston'n Piei at BSO a.m.
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    Light From the Past.
    1744 12 Eminent Egyptologist's Useful Suggestions. Dt. W M F.indois Petrie, tbe well known Egyptologist, who left London on N ivembot 19 with an exploring, party (or EKjpt suk gectsin this article dom tbe Motaiog Post that we should torn lot gaidanoe in oar pr esant troubles to
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    BATU RATA (SUMATRA) RUBBER.
    559 12 Prospects Considered to be Macb Brighter. Tbe ninth annual ordinary genital meet* ing oi tha Batu Kati (Sumatra) Rabbet P sautions, Limited, tv held recently at 88, Easrcheap, 8.C., Mr. P. E. Harvey (ohairman A the company) presiding, The Chaumsn, in moving the adoption of the
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      217 13 NEW YEAR GIFTS FOR GENTLEMEN Whht would ake a n c^r —^SnA/l/^lSi New Yaar Gi than Bilk •-^^£^^£lU? pyl^mas? Lght weight, //ZQ^^K^w'jc fancy Btrir detigrs, cut /fjMftaffaT^K I*1 i SI t0 fit a(l 89t C loUrB uM[lmwrm^% I Vrice $25>5 and $29<50 ZEnJYi TSLEEPINB BUITB Whitr ground with coloured stripes
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      766 13 NOTICE Notioe is hereby Riven that tbe business known at The Eastern 'lye Company earned oa a No. 40.4 O/ehard Road, Sin^a pore, baa b.ea sold to Ta? In Tio by Chan Tiang Bea,; ol So. IC, w«.oil tiiieet, Siagapore. Notioe ia alaj hateby given that 'be above baaineai will
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      357 13 HAIPHONG „£Qk DRAGON \\£g) CEMENT Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government ot Johore, Malacca Municipality, FM S. Railways and all leading architects contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore iSM^ fw\ \mmrMwmmwwmmm I Draw the cork v^r^^^raW quantity i and HAIG is limited t C H?hI P^W ua v will sing
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      1714 14 Mk 01.000,000 CO. ai«nMo« In lOMM «8.000,000 ».C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. llrHuiuni ib Btaam SBrraaanßTa) ■MBOitlMi WlttoAawtw Htm, fcOBIDOII OPFIOBi SB. Old 4«wnr, 8.0. tbe Cam^aay hat «BO,OM deaoaUed with Ibe taatame Ooort al Bagbwo, aad anapUoo wttb the Btttkb LBa Aaantaaae Oempaaiet Act la f
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      888 14 MLES IV AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of superio. Jtoobean designed walaol stained teak household ttualtuie, Singer hand sewing machine, uptight graad piaao, gas stove, haagiag and bracket lamps, tennis gear, plants, etc. To be held al No. 96 1, Thomson Road, Satcibat, Jandaby I, 1930, At 2 80 P M. Comprising,
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      524 14 AUCTION BALE OF CARGO BX s.s. GOLDBNFBLS Coir prising 800 oasot bean oil, 16 b»l> oow hides, four oaaes metal posters, one oaaa piotures, 80 pieces ecooj atone, 14 empty lagtr casks (new). To be bold at tbe P. and 0. Wha:f Om Fbioat, Jajicabt 2, 1820, at 2.80 p
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    747 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Accessories and Tyres. Perhaps the two main features ot the accessory exhibits at Uljmpia, says the Morning Post, are provided by the mecha nioal engine starting devioes. notably by 0 A.V., Brolt, Looas, Smith, and Rotax all cf wbioh features are
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    THE ARMISTICE WITH TIBET.
    326 15 President Hsu Forbids Farther Fighting. Sinoe tbe expiration ol tbe aimistioo a month ago between tbe Chinese and Tibetans, tbet* bave been no sensational development*, wiitee thoTaobieD ln correspondent of tbe N.C. Daily Newp. under date November 20. Tbe aimistice baa not been formally renewed, but
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      386 15 DONLOPTYRES Giv« consistently f; *Jf a higLer average fTH/r*/^ I A mileage than any j/l V It pays to fit J^ DUNLOP i/ i J\ covers and tubes. i THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD. (Incobtoratbd in Japan) 41-48, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE in* ■jr JSraiawßaaaNßl Let 'Winearnis' give you Kew Strength,
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      301 15 AMQapO STANDARD Fo^cttLEMiinpa: motor THE ALWAYB DEPENDABLE KERMATH KBRMATH MARINI MOTORS wrre tbe first (oar-cylinder marine motors to rirmomstrate positively to nuera tbat th- very boat lonreylindor, (oar ovjla motor coall bj bailt at a reaionabie prioe. The experience o! ow jera in every oountry where marine motors are nstd
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      150 15 THE SECRET OF BUCCESB 18 MERIT And that's just why BROGKWAY LORRIES are so popular ii to 3^-ton Models THE COLONIAL SOTOS GO. Orchard Road ■OLB DUTRIBUTORI Telephone New cars on hire Telephone QPA dayandnight QT V(IU THE SINGAPORE M3TOR CARRIER 00., VCaf" WHAT DOBS IT DO 1. It kills
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      836 16 SITUATIONS VACANT, WANTBD (xvetiMrctd olerk, tacwkrl>c ol typtwtit'ni. ojnentia.. Aptly B.x No. 49 I Bttri>< Ttrx» s, WANTBr, M4TRCN ior St. Andrew's Boot torWjya, ->iE«sp"»-. Per pait r-.lar apply C J_ vial CUaplaio FO..D WANTBD in ooaditloa auilabl for busiae h runabont pu'po-TB Robin'-cn Pi»no Co., Lt*. WANTBD, two oloki
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      889 16 FOR SALE. FOP. SILB, 18 -cia'a b »ls a» 14 eaoh, Aptly Oalnsa HM, r/o Mrtfai Time. FOB «-B, B.H Cif^or <?yc'o, «i hp i>h'< -p-tcj 6ei«r wi-h icaabt'ii'. SK'ecv, lhath '•> p. It 01 ruci 1 i > r.-.i'icn. Cyole ool* w rxo»»l'* old. 1 wrtr bu;ing car. Apply
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      380 16 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers ct unHtretched Hair BHting. BOLB AGENTS KIAM DAT ft Or 106 aad 119. Market Street 3 S. 602 Tbe fctccesß cf tte (.OVAL IYFLWRIIER P' t vet tfeat Ite tun rcii KOild sipriclf (Ethetitur wrltlt g rxachlne. CCHPAIE IHE WORK ill; o"u too will
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      616 16 FIREWOOD lor tbs Matijipallty ct 3ic^.irote. Tbeprimr eontoaet:* Tuv 8u an Kiat (Lale Scle Prrptietcr. of Gu&r K tt a-d Co.) Sole Ageat Globe Boiler Fluid (Tbe Ideal Flcid for ptrci rvin./ acd cl. anirg Bteam boilers ot every cleseripticn; PboaeNus. 1861 A 1362 Offlse 86, Phillip Street. I 'hone
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      481 16 MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION WHITE METAL BALVANIZtD RIDSINBB CBANE 8 CYLINDER OIL GALVANIZED PiPES AN j FITTINGB CHAMPION BLACKSMITHS POBT DRILLS GUAM KlfiT AM., LID. (Inootporfttod in tbu I tail Settlement:) 56 Phillip Street, BINGAPORB. Telrgiaph BUANKIAT A. B. C. Btb Bdition Tclepbcne Nob. 1861, 1862 JCST I BCBIVKD A LARGE SHIFMBNT
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      268 16 CARS' I; STRAITS MOTORCAR SERVICE 1 1 illii. Frwmior i, J |j 114 to *16. ORCHAi.D ROAd PHDJtEI23a NEW GOODS A. Jarge stool i f mining, hhipoinp tr just arrived NOT! THE ADDRESS BANLEEaNn.UII (Ineorrjoraird iaSia^ip'-re) 68/8, MABKBT BTBBBT 'Pbosu 11 SO JUST ARRIVED BOLL MOPS The vr y best
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      200 16 ai^eae—^™~Ba»i iiaaiii lawnaiLm. Straits Uinje* TELEPHONES Editorial and General s* Manager's Office Job Printing Office 1 244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relat ing to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., sh ould be addressed to THE MANAGER.
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