Malaya Tribune, 18 December 1923

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    27 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. X.- No. 296 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1923 FIVE CENTS. THE Malaya Tribune. TUESDAY, DEC, 18, 1923.
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      178 1 THE I HALAYA TRIBUNE 1 AND «I SHIPPING GAZETTE. I 545. Editorial Dept. I ft! 171, Jlana^erial De P*» I qjESCRIPTION RATES. I PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. J per snium $15.00 g g-if-year'y 7.6 C I p eT quarter 3.75 I Postage extra 50 eta. f per month. j NIBLOCK, PATENT
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      178 1 SKETOLENE for prevention oi MOSQUITO and other insect bites. $1.60 bottle Medical Hall, Ltd., 23, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong). 'Phone 529. Est ib. 1875. Mandolines, Banjos, Guitars GENUINE ITALIAN GUITARS AND MANDOLINES FROM $17.50 Hawaiian Guitars COMPLETE WITH STEEL BAR AND PICK FROM $20.00
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      190 1 Have them Examined I op T OM-E-TRISTS. I THE EASTERN OPTICAL CO., fi 15, South Cnt! Road, Singapore. j "SEA-GULL' 3 BRAND j i Sweetened' Condensed I J Unsweetened Condensed 1 Sterilized Natural. I B 1 X i SOLE IMPORTERS: I The East Asiatic Go., Ltd. I n 9 m
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    LORD MAYOR'S SHOW IN A FOG.
    787 2 EMPIRE PAGEANT FIGURES LOOK LIKE PHANTOMS. London, No* 9.—For some reasons I should like to see a Lord Mayor's Show every day, writes the "Evening Sfcandaid" representative. It transforms some thoroughfare* of the City into calm avenues, free of motor-buses or any other danger
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    SECOND MARRIAGE TO SAME MAN.
    296 2 "D?ad" First Husband Tangle. Behind a notice of marriage entered ia a London regt>t.r office l/es a remarkable story of a man reported dead in the Boer war, who reappeared a short time after his wife's second manr'iag.'. The woman whos. name appears on the
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    NEARLY £3 000,000 PROFIT.
    217 2 Decline in J. and P. Coats* Results for Past Year. The annual accounts of J. and P. Coati*, Ltd*, to June 30 last show, after deducting depreciation and-allow-ing for taxation, a net profit of £2 889,959. Subject to final audit and after providing for the dividends
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      116 2 P— ——i— Take BOVRIL I THE Motor Union I INSURANCE; Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) I FIRE I MOTOR MARINE q. Agents: I Messrs. SIKE, DABBY Co., Ltd. Cj 5, Malacca Street, Singapore. 8 Telephone No. 2800. jLeverßrosl X 1 1 1 D ijjtThe PUREST Household and Laundry I Soap.
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      151 2 DON'T GIVE UP. When you suffer the unbearable twinges and tortures of Rheumatism, when you are oppressed by the awful spectre of ceaseless pain, when you hare tried all the cures you knot 'and these cures have failed—don't give up. The skill of man can find a way to solve
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      314 2 TEETHING TIME NEED NOT MEAN TEARS. Whan baby's teeth coming through etc a time of worry to many f mothers. The little one's gums become swollen and tender; he ia cross; docs not sleep well; is troubled wjilth constipa t i on, colic or diarrhoe, and sometimes »even convulsions seize
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      437 2 j XMAS CAhßs^^^l f and Calendars with (Local Views) f or WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 1 Now on View at I NAKAJIMA Co.. Raffles Hotel Photographers, sixgaporf I «v ii•hi ii i i imi i iiii ii ii i iiii ti ■i•iii t t mm\ 07 flflfl Recopd fiuaranteed 1 *■"",>
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    BONAR LAW-THE MAN.
    1314 3 ULSTER COMRADESHIP. By Lord Carson. I find it very dfficult to apeak of Mr. Bor.ar Law. A friendship commenced in politics ripened into one of aff.ct on a<nd love, and with the feelings I h%d for him personally it is probably difficult to discuss him politically and
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    SHOULD WOMEN SMOKE?
    333 3 "Should women smoke" is a question which it ,3 not advisable to discuss from a partisan point of view, but, now that so many ladies have succumbed to the lure of the c:garettc, its effect on health—and, incidentally, beauty—is one. that may advantageously be considered. In this
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      431 3 Qlorious Health follows in the Path ofSanatogen J There are thousands upon thouI sands of healthy people who owe ft all their glorious health of body and I nerves solely to the regular use of 1 Sanatogen. It contains, in an easily J digested form, every restorative eleH ment needed
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      445 3 Rheumatfo pain 3^ Mr. W. CLAUDE ASHBY write, on Feb. I2tk, 1913, I have suffered for nearly two years with Rheumatism, Congestion of the Kidneys and with Graver At time* I have been so bad at 10 be Ci mptlleel to give up work and have not had the strength
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      217 3 »iA^-«amJlllll!WlMi:ilimi«n»ni.TWTr»Ttm^ CHOTIRMALL'S GRAND CLEARANCE j ANNUAL I STOCK-TAKING SALE j NOW ON I 51 52, High Street, Singapore. j TELEPHONE No. 1957. ■i—urn m i I'lnTi-ii'TriiiiT'fifii i I'l'Tmiiiinri-iriTTiiTii i iiniinrnrmn— l——Mri" im j can easily be cUatncd by using DCZECHAM'S FI L.L.&. They are a reliable remedy for the speedy
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    STAGE AND SCREEN.
    777 4 COMMENTS OF LOCAL AND GENERAL INTEREST. By "Felmar." "MARRIED PEOPLE." "Married People," the Hugo BallinHodkinson production, featuring Mabel Ballli as Dorothy Cluer will be shown for the last two nights at the Alhambra. The story is as follows: Seven years of marriage to a wealthy New Yorker
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      302 4 AMUSEMENTS. Announcement Extraordinary Empire Cinema TANJONG PAGAR ROAD. Trams Pass the Door. TUESDAY-YOUR DAY-TUESDAY. Commencing from Tuesday, 18th December, and every Tuesday thereafter there will be an entire change of pictures for one night only. The whole Hall is divided into two sections at 10 cents and 30 cents, viz
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      494 4 AMUSEMENTS ALHAMBRA From Friday, December 14, to Wednesday, December 19. In the Second Show at 9 pm. Sharp. Topical Budget British Screen News. Zev v. Papyrus and arrival of Lloyd George in New York. HODKINSON PICTURES Presents Mabel Ballin in Married People IN 6 REELS. (From the story Things Divine
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      610 4 AMUSEMENTS. thousanHc First Show at 7.30 sharp _T and making th^ SWEETHEART DAYS owl with deii ght New Two Part Mack Sennett Comedy **Taxm Surma theatre on AM -—8.-j lcg Smash c Paramount picture i n 5 parts M al ofsu «-nre lirili"** 1 ETHEL CLAYTON jDn MIDNIGHT Messrs. Roger
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 5 Singapore, Dec. 18. P London— Ba k 4 montha' sight 2s. 4 7|32d. 2s. 4% d. r Pr v 3 months' sight 2s 4%d. Tel. Transfer 164% 1 Hon-kong— r 1 ana draft 1 p*. F 1 fcanrhO— .I draft 68% Java— J** T»-l. Transfer 138% 0d J»pandaft 108%
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    SHARE AND PRODUCE.
    134 5 TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS TIN LOCAL. To-day, $117.25 f.r u±\A 100 ton© sold. PEODUCE. Buyer* Sellers Gambier $19.50 lava Cube Hamburg Cube Press Cube White Pepper 25 50 Mixed Black Pepper 16.25 Sundried Copra 1210 Mixed Copra 11.70 Small Flake Tapioca 13.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 14.50 Small Tapioca 15.50
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    ETLIN AND CO'S REPORT.
    180 5 S"ng pore, Dec. 18. Tin.—London £234.12.6. Rubber.—London Is. 2d. Tins.—Tap hgs $1.05 to $1.07%, North Taipings $1.05 to $1.10, South Ta" pings $1 to $1.03, Johans 34 to 36 cents, Menglemfbus 45 to 50 cts., Petal irgs 92 to 95, cents, Nawng Pits $1 55 to
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    177 5 We are indebted to Hie "Nanyo Nichi-Nlchi Slr'mbun" for the following: TOKIO, Sunday. It is underwood, in we 11-informed quarters, that the wedding ceremony of the Grown Pnmce Regent and the Princess Nagako will be htld on January 29. Count Hayashi Hirotare and Mr. Yamamote Te-iji'no were
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    17 5 Parcel Post—Russia in Asia. The parcel post service with Russia in Asia, via Japan, has been suspended.
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    74 5 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Station! at: Singapore:—Altai Maru, Amur Maru, Aug. Keener J. 8., De.vamhn, Bmil Kirdorf, Gascoyne, Honolulu Maru, Kcimagnta Maru, Langton Hall, Miarella, Nalgora, Namsang, Patria, Sarpedon, Seang Bee, Soudan, Tanda, Tjtrkmai, Torilla, Umta, Warfna. P ena ng:—Acardo, Ajax, Argun Mam, Bethinia, Broad
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    NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
    87 5 (From On- Own Cow-ponci.r.t.) KUALA, LUMPUR, Yesterday. Mr. Harold llnrupp, ex-Lieut. Commaniiar. in the Navy now a planter of Kuala Selangor, has had a atrrow from drowning. He sailed to Port Swettenham in a small boat* vlh L'h he tied up to tfie pur. The lOsir.g
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    MALACCA PLANTERS MEET.
    127 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) KUALA, LUMPUR. Yesterday. The Malacca Planters' Associate i d3scupsed varous labour questcns, the first being the rejection of recruits whlich the memfbers declared was too severe. On? suggested that the Imm'gnaticn CommTtltee should bear the expenses of the repatriation of rejected. Other suggestions
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    RUBBER QUOTATIONS.
    91 5 C. of CL Rubber Association. Singapore, Dec. 18. Pale Crepj Closing Prices. Buyers Selleri. Spot Latest London Cables quote. London Spot.— Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Spot 48 48% December 48% 48% Jan to March 49% 50 April to June 51 51% July tb Sept 52
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    THE LATE MISS E. RYAN.
    259 5 We regret to record the death, whj'ch took place on Sunday, of Miss Elizabeth Ryan. The deceased lady worked hard and strenuously for 63 long yea/rs in the interests of the Church of England Zenana Mission School on Government Hill, and was much loved by
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    CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
    63 5 You are probably finding it rather difficult to select a suitable Chrietrnas gift few your boy. Have you thought of an I. C. S. Course for him in the profession in which he is interested. We have oveir 300 Courses and feel sure one of these will suit
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    195 5 16 Aliened. M a A spec al general meet. g of mombevs of lite b*rgar r; Chamber of Commerce :>n was held in the Exchange rxftntt yesterday afternoon, prSßded over by Mr. J. Donaldson, to after rule 16. On th- motVm of the Chairman, it
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    HOME MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    79 5 London, Dec. 14. Manchester Market— 8% lbs shirtings fair (new basis) nom. 40's Grey Yarns single Twist nom. 6 lbs. T. Cloth fair 24 yards nom. Liverpool Market— Cot ton-(Fully Middling American) 20.03 Egyptan-Cotton 23.25 MetalsTin— Std. 3 months £237.1 sjo" Produce— Oopra ('air merchantable) £28.10.0 Black
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      430 5 WAN TE D.—One IM Ton Motcr Lorry, ln good running order. Apply Box No. 110, c/o Malaya Tribune. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE Suit No. 241 of 1913. Between Charles Emerson Plaintiff. And Yeo Hee Keow, the Executor of de Sontort of the Estate
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      318 5 TITAN j a BRAND j Cement cemßnt I Borneo Sumatra Ur^f jjj Trading Co., Ltd. c RAFFLES PLACE 1 I (Incorporated in Holland) Tdegram AURELT. I I. _J MEDICAL NOTES. TREATMENT OF DIABETES with "INSULIN" (Toronto) AND DIABETYLIN. Particulars regarding the latest t reatuvent of Diabetes following Dr. Banting discovery
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      177 5 ON SU.E NOW UTHAYA THARA6AI 1 (MORNING STAR) The only Tamil Catholic Magazine Published in Malaya Under fie auspices of the Indian Cath die Club. Copies can be hid from the following places I. C C, Tamil Chnrch Compound, Straits PrinUng Works, No. 6, Hastings Road. ■iii i ii in
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      85 5 TO LET. J 225, JALAN BESAR Apply to 19, Race Course Road. Remember To-morrow Wednesday, Mr. Y. L Tan Presents h DEAN ft MISS TIJAH In a very interesting Chinese Play TOY CrtYS POH SAU BOOKING AT CHEONG KOON SENG CO. THE STAR OPERA (The Premier Malay Opera in Singapore.)
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    422 5 TO-DAY, DEC. 18. onl ix, Bombay Lima Mam 2 p.m. u&ik 'Asdang. 2 p.m. 'Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Khoen Foeng 3 pm. i. g > Will o'the Wisp 3 p.m. New Zealand o o Sussex 3' p.m. gjtu Pah at Mena 3 p.m. JT iWa Muar* Kelantan 4
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    WHEN AND WHERE.
    110 6 A SINGAPORE BJARY. To-day, Dec. 18. High Tides.—6.sl a.m. 7.46 p.m. B. I. outwsrd mail due. Alor Gajah mtg, Derrick's, noon. Pajam mtg, Derrick's, 12.30 p.m. To-morrow, Dec. 19. Hgh Tides.—7.44 a.m., 8.52 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. H'gh Tides.—B.26 ajn. 9.39 pan. Friday, Dec. 21. High Tides.—9.l
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    33 6 The C. E. Z. M. S. Chinese Girls School arid the reislnons of the late Mie-s Eliza Ryan thank all kind friends who wrote letters, sent flowers and showed euch great sympathy.
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    THE NAVAL BASE.
    819 6 Yesterday Council voted a further sum of $750,000 for the acquisition of land in connection with the Naval Base. The local authorities are apparently undisturbed by the rumours of the death of the scheme. They have ye y little need to be, of course. If the scheme
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    NOTES AND COMMENTS.
    569 6 Opium Suggestion. The "Malay Mail" has received a letter on the subject of the antiopium movement which voices some interesting if unorthodox opinions. The writer oonsidem that as addiction to opium amounts to a disease, the addict must be considered rather as a ho«p.tai patient than a
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    HOMEWARD MAILS.
    38 6 Londbn mails despatched by s.s. Devanha and Angkor respect/--v ly are expected to be delivered on or about the same date. All correspondence for Europe, unless n daily Fupe»rsenibed Angkor will be forwarded by the Devanha.
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    387 6 The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. sa.id us their w ill calendar bearing a h udscme coloured map of the world. The P. and O. s.s. Kashgar has left Colombo an 1 is expected to arrive at xhus port at dayH<ght on Sunday. She wul proceed to the P. and O.
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    GREEK ELECTIONS.
    169 6 A FRESH CALL FOR VENIZELOS. King May Depart. Reuter. ATHENS, Yesterday. Tbe elect oli has been a contest between the Liberals and Republicans, according to the results. Hitherto the Deputies elected for the Constituent Assembly comprise almost solely Moderate Venizel'sts am.d Republican Veniaelists, the farmer predaminathjg. A proportion
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    U. S. AND RUSSIA.
    94 6 Soviet Ready to Discuss all Problems. Reuter. NEW YORK. Yesterday. The Russ'an Telegraph Agency has publ'shed a ncte by Mr. Chicherin to Mr. Coolidge, answering the President's reference to* Russia in his recent mossage to Cor£jr;se. _The note declarer that! the 9av et rO dy to
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    38 6 Fi jm Holland and Gerthany by 6.9. Patri*, at Singapore 5 p.m. today. From China and Japan by s.s. Soudan, due Singapore 6 a.m. morrow. Frvum and Japan by s.s. Devanha, due Singapore 8 a.m. tomorrow.
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    321 6 The output of untitled Pinda Rubber Estates for the month of November, 1923, aancunts 'to 29,483 lbs, making a total of 82,401 lbs for the three months of the current financial year. The Japanese who was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment on a charge of being in possession of
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    SWARAJ DECISION.
    80 6 SW ARAJ DECISION. REFUSAL OK > 11Xl stron S Demands. Reuter. CALCUTTA v Da S rtTl ed J regretting tha: he ,s unable £> take mnfeterial Swaraj Party tov afccept the offer. Mr n the Swaraj put di end to diarchy. not be able to do f as he would
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    OPPOSING ALL MEASURES
    155 6 Reuter. Reuter. A <! C ,f CLTTA V A Swaraj Meeting {nrttw the Party to reject all Go measures unt 1 the national 6^;! for at least the provitial M lity for Government > s granted. TV Hindu-Moskm Fact ment'oned eir i provides inter alia thai: under
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    AMERICAN DEFENCE.
    161 6 Violation of Washington Treaty? Reuter. LONDON, Immms A feeßeg has recently beet awing ground in Britain thet de American Navy propwal m devote six and a half m i mm to elevation of naval gun turret! a violation of the spi.: I letter, of the Wash rig: b
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    THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE.
    45 6 Twenty Seven Fatalities Reported. Reuter. GUAYAQUIL, Twenty seven fatalities are W ed in the earthquake which destroy the art fiery barrack?, the V church i md damaged air. bouea Cm the town of reg oi of Columbia was many -small towns destroyed.
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      349 6 I Robinson Co., Ltd I BRITISH I J&^Qj JTANCFACTUBE I JUST RECEIVED A NICE SELECTION OF MENS REAL VELOUR HATS I IN THE NEWEST FASHIONABLE SHADES. MUSK, ASH, MOLE, FAWN. I Wee $7.75 1 Sizes 6H to Robinson Co., Ltd. Cj (Incorporated in S.S.) SINGAPORE. NEW BOOHS. I J* Ihe
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      66 6 mwTiNmESTs rco$ 7 Legislative Council The Naval Ba «e Notes and Comments Swarag Decision Greek Electors Our Naval Base Lord Mayor's Show in a f* Second Marriage to Sunu-M aB B. nar Uw—The Man ShouVl Women Smok 4 Stage and Screen f Ma.il Notice 5 Share and Produce RflP"rt '1,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3501 7 Debate on the Grime Wave Bill. Police Court Powers Waived. the couri of his address on the "Vwtion of the Criminal Law j2lßie»t 81l at yesterday's meetJJ f the LuiitMil* Council, the 1 General said: Vv->o 3 is the reaUy im P° rtant of the BU3, for it
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    OUR NAVAL BASE.
    160 7 OPPOSITION RENEWED BY HOME PRESS. The Five-Power Pact. Reuter. LONDON. Yeateixkiy. The "Mttochester Guardian" in a leader opposing the Singapore Base, says, that ..t ia only by a direct veto that Parliament will restrain the Admiralty from carrying out the expensive task. The Japanese Press have lately
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    BRITISH TRADE IN INDIA.
    104 7 Sensational Announcement in India. BOMBAY. Yesterday. The committee appointed following the Delhi Congresa to determine the feasibility pf encouraging Indian floods by boycotting British Empire goodh, has issued its report, stating that all British Empire commodities canrjot be boycotted immediately but should be done gradually, excepting
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    THE ILL-FATED RUNA.
    59 7 Reuter. NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, Yesterday. The Coastguard Cutter has picked up a boat with s'x dead men from the Norwegian steatmer "Runa,," foun-<V-red on Saturday off the Fryingpan Shoaksi. Thie Trjriker has picked up nother beat w.lJh four men bet eyed to be the only survivors of crew
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    SPORTS & PASTIMES SPORTS NOTES.
    470 8 SPORTS PASTIMES SPORTS NOTES. SINGAPORE ENTERING A DULL SEASON. Boxing Promoters Shy. The closing monith of the old year anti th- first few months of the coming year are always quite unfavourable to any form of outdoor sport. There will be a lull in big interest. The Battling Key—Cowboy Reyes
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    FOOTBALL.
    85 8 S. V. C. FINAL. The Eurasian Volunteer Coy. will meet the Malay Volunteer Coy. in the Anal of The Donaldson and Burkin•haw Cup Competition to-morrow on ttie S.R.C. ground. The Eurasian Coy. XI will play i n colours and will comprise the following:—V. C. Wtsterkoat, C. A. de Souza,
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    GOLF.
    54 8 KEPPEL CLUB. The following are the results of the December competitions Medal (Stroke). (Wkrmer) J. Tryner 89 11 75 G. N. W r Joyce 81 2 79 P. T. Jervis 95 15 80 A. I> Hallows 96 12 84 Ball Sweeps. Saturday, J. Tryner 43 37Vi> Sunday, A. D.
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    BADMINTON.
    38 8 AMATEUR SPORTING ASSN. Te-day's Tie. Roubles. T«fc Kiat and Lim Kong Khy. vs. Lee Chin Yam and Poh Kay JVa4*. Ts-morrows Tie. Doubles. v B «>«- Hong and Soh Cheng >*•» v. Cheong Hock Chye and Poh <*Mmc Oaek.
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL
    476 8 NEWS ITEMS SUPPLEMENTING REUTERS CABLES. (Via Ceylon Exchanges.) NEW IRAQ CABINET. London, *December s.—The "Times" Baghdad correspondent says: Jafar Pasha's Cabinet has issued a programme Vigorously Nationalistic 'in tone and promises to propagate patriotism, suppress foreign intrigue, endeavour to obtain a strong northern frontier, establish friendly
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    THE VIENNA CAFE.
    90 8 Although only recently established in Singapore the Vienna Cafe have become very popular as is shown by the numerous orders they have on hand. With the approach of the YuJetide season the arrangements for the usual evening parties and entertainments at once present themselves as problems to
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    PARENTS.
    56 8 Have you a son who is about to tT*l,^? If is your duty to help htm as much as you can to choosy a stable professdon for himself. Why not enrol him for a Course c S We up students for all kinds of professions Write to-day for particulars.
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    IN GERMANY.
    177 8 Stresemann's Speech Causes Excitement. Reuter. L BERLIN, Yesterday. Some depression hag bet n caused political circles, by a passage in Hear Stresemanin's speech yesterday, where hoiAedared that the excitement .'tfl Germany was so great that the German Government was unable te assume responsibility for the lives and safety
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    TAXES IN AMERICA.
    72 8 Draft for Reduction Completed. Reuter. WASHINGTON, Yesterday. Mr. Mellon has completed the draft tax reduction project for congrossional action. The outstanding features are Che actual reduction tdf approximately 14 per cent for wage-earners receiving $4,000 yearly or less, .tha reduction of normal Cix to three per cent
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    MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
    72 8 Rebels gaining Ground. Reuter. NEW YORK. Yesterday. Advices from the Government side of the Mexican Conflict is aim est completely lacking. Pesidem, Obregon, having organised his forces i n the V\ est, appears to have temporarily abandoned the Guadaljara Campaign and turning his attentio n to the rebel
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    FRANCE'S INTERNAL TROUBLES.
    55 8 Crril Servants Want More Bonus. Reuter. PARIS, Yesterday. The extremist section of Civil Servants have attempted to demonstrate agia nst the Government's refusal to increase the Cost cf Living Bonus by 750 francs. Several parties who were marching to the Placedel Opera were dispersed by the Pol'ce.
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    IMPORTATION OF PLUMAGE.
    30 8 Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. The Board of Trade announces thut from January 1, the importation of plumage (Japanese and copper pheasants) is not permitted without a 1 cence.—Router.
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    CATTLE DISEASE.
    45 8 Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. Hitherto 1,245 outbreaks of Hoof and Mouth disease in England have been notified while 41,183, cattle, 42,173 sheep, p gs arid goats have been slaughtered. The Government has paid £1,246.000 as oompensation.Doncaster and Newcastle Christmas fatstock shows have beeiv abandoned.—Reuter.
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    IMPERIAL AIR TRANSPORT CO.
    35 8 Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. The air-ministry announces that the Government has decided to appoint Sir Herbert Hambling and Major J- W. Hills to be Government Directors of the Imperial Air Transport Company.—Reuter.
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    U. S. COTTON MARKET.
    24 8 Reuter. NEW YORK, Yesterday. Values lhave jumped .sensationally in the cottio-n market which closed at 97 to 116 points Higher.—Renter.
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL.
    235 8 Brighter prospects Anticipated. Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. Presiding ait a meeting of the Ar-giorfPem an Oil Company, Sir diaries Greer.way, aMudJhg to the possibility df the Government dispoung of their Anglo-Persian shares, said that the Company had no control over the sale of snares by a* shareholder. Therefore, parties
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE UNION.
    490 8 Annual Soc al. The following supplement the brdef notice published yestrday: Medical Students ended their busy >var. on Saturday with a social evening and dance, an annual affair at whch they entertain their friends and their friends' frknds with characttristic hospitality. The Reading Room c(f the HosUl
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    BANKING FUSION.
    64 8 North-Scotland and Midland Bank. Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. The latest b-§£ fusion in bank'ng intercity concerns the North Scotland Bank and Midland Bank, who have entered into a provistfctr.ial agreement wider which the Midland Bank offers eleven fulQy-pad 5C sh. shares for every flour North Scotl' nd £20 partlypa»id
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    IS THAT SO?
    57 8 Reuters Heroic Effort! Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. Following a period of crimes of violence kind extorl on by Chinese, mostly aliens, aga nst other Chinese in Singapore the Legislature has passed an ord :rance containing stringent penalties, ir.cludng the cat. The measures to be taken will hclude a
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    WEDDING.
    114 8 Lias-Lamb. (From Our Own Conresporxient.) PENANG, Yesterday. The wedding- took place at St. George's Church, the Rev. Keppei Gamier assisted by the Rev. E. N. Greenhow officiating, of Mr. Edward Thomas Motntlock Lias of the Penang Free School, and Miss Phyil's Muriel Lamb, eldest daughter of Mr. John Lamb,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    103 8 Exemption from Jury Service. Routine Orders Part I No. 42 dated December 12, 1923. (Order No. 5 is parcelled): All Volunteer Officers are exempt.d fruni Jury Service. Warrant Officers ar.d N.C.O.'s up to 15 per cent of number of effic ent Volunteers may be exempted from Jury
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    88 8 Importers who are desirous of establishing with British manufacturers ar.d ascertaining the best sources of supply, should avail themselves of the services rendered by the Information Bureau of the Britsh Overseas Trade Association, Ltd.. Imperial Buildings.. 56, Kingsway, London. All such information is furnshed free of
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      43 8 Mother Love is a great source of human happiness but cannot alone bring the blessing of health to your little one, who must be nourished and strengthened by the best of all strength-makers Scott's Emulsion fßest for children. Just as good for adults.
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      337 8 I Special KM AS Offer I FRESH STOCK AT REDUCED I»RI C ES Badminton Rackets STRINGING GUARANTEED SIX MONTHS jg Limited stock. Book your orders w h P g immediately in order to avoid SfikSaj* SpecUl Bj Disappointment Dewan $3 to S Club j I RAJA Co. I Specialised Spirts
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    MR. JUSTICE DARLING SAYS GOOD-BYE.
    691 9 HIS LAST JOKES. After more than 26 years on the bench Mr. Justice Darling dealt with hl's last actioin and) took leave of the Bar in a short speech in mail week. His last action was one of damages for personal injury, and when the
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    1013 9 LATEST PRICES QUOTED IN THE MARKET. Messrs LYALL AND EVATT, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations: Singapore, Dec. 18. RUBBER, STERLING SHARES. Mail Quotations. luue value of ahaxes shown after name of company. Allagar 2s I|3 Anglo-Java 2s 2[6% Anglo-Malay 20s 20,9 Ayer
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      319 9 ~.r.r» i■• i i uiinniiiiiii mmm *mm I»nininMiMii l> i l i„ B1 „„i ail t I B efore going [tor a'bath, dfifc IĔKL\\ don't forget to use &SC^'.. ll B ii i(§ PRICES I SLIPPERS, from 70 to 80 cts. per pair. GET THEM FROM: 1 m Tan Kah
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      311 9 (IDEAL GIFT WONDER BOOKS FOR YOUR X'MAS NEW YEAR PRESENTATIONS. Crown 4to. f-tcture Boards. 256-264 pages, 300 Illustration*. 12 to 16 Colour Plates. Book Wrapper ln Colour, and special End-papers. The Wonder Book, The Wonder Book of Wonder, The Wonder Book of Why and What The Wonder Book of Nature,
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    THE MILLIONAIRE SOCIALIST.
    612 10 WEALTHY AMERICAN AND HIS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTS. Pnince Hopkins, the American "Millionaire Scc/alist," now in* London, does not believe that any millsoiia re is worth a million pounds. "There are one or two people who might be worth a million pounds," het told an interviewer "but"they are the
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    138 10 The power of a judge to close a court to the general public in the interests of justice was exeaxrised in a case which has been before the President of the Divorce Court, Sir Henry Duke, for several days. Wheint the ease was opened Sir Edward
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      1030 10 AUCTION SALE. CHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTIONEERS APPRAISERS, NO. 30, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE, Important Two Days' Auction Sale of Valuable Freehold Town and Sea-side Residential Properties and Building Sites at Tanjong Katong and Gaylang Road At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's Sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, On Wednesday, December 19,
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      478 10 AUCTION SALE. MORTGAGEES SALE OF A small piece of rubber plantatloi situate at Selandar, Malacca, marke< Lot Mo. ***** containing an area of I. acres 2 roods and 25 poles, and comprised in Statutory Land Grant Mo. 2-3138 Subject t<a£an annual quit rent of $98 To be told by Public*
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      336 10 MALTED a MILK I TWi it no fir>«f Drt>k lor building up the i>>trna s^j weakened through eatremei of *y\ CHnau kWi HORLICK'S Hi MALTED MILK. Tho W of HCLICK'S are Milted Barley. WLeat aod t, Milk. Givt renewed vigour f aad vitality. HORLICKS it the Food- ftj Driok that
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      340 10 STEAMER PACIFIC MAIL SllAW^oi^ MANAGING AGENTS 1 UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARn TRANS PACIFIC SERVICE—FREIGHT p7?\ PORTS OP CALL—MANILA HONGKONG <m A N YOKOHAMA HONOLULU AND SAN FP*oB* AMERICAN STEAMERs! CISCO Leaves Hongko.l2 Arv PRESIDENT WILSON Dec 31 es PRESIDENT PIERCE Jan 1G SPECIAL THROUGH FARES, HONGKONG m J via v
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      497 11 STEAMER SAILINGS fTo. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGERS AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL N. Co. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China Japan For Marseilles, London Antwerp. Dv Leaves Tonnage Singapore Tonnage Singapore 9.100 Dec
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      401 11 STEAMER SAILINGS HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany.) Regular monthly freight and Passenger service. OUTWARD BOUND. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Eml Kirdorf Dec 18 Scheer Jan 1 Albert Voegler Jan 25 HOMEWARD BOUND. FOR ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Adolf yon Bayer Dec 20 Hinderiburg j an ig *E?nil Kirdorf
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      506 11 steamer SAILINGS > LINE OF STEAMERS 7 Monthly failings to and from Australia for cargo only, calling at >•> Batavia, Sourabaya, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. SCHEDULE OF ARRIVAL" AND SAILINGS. Date of Arrival Date of Departure 1924 1924 EMITA Jan. 14 Jan. 16 ECHUCA Feb. 11 Feb. 18 For
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      529 11 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) LONDON LINE. Atsuta Maru Marseilles London Antwerp Dec 23 Kashima Maru Marseilles London Antwerp Jan 8 Hakone Maru ManselilkS London Antwerp Jan 22 Suwa Maru M *****'lies London Antwerp Feb I LIVERPOOL LINE. •Dakar Maru Genoa Marseilles Valencia Liverpool Dec 28 ♦Tottori Maru Marseilles Liverpool
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      545 12 NOTICE. Y. M. C. A. SCHOOL OF COMMERCE. f New Session Commences January Ist. Prepares students in Typewritiig, Shorthand and Book-keeping for examinations of the London Chamber of Commerce (Junior, November 24) and Union of Educational Institutions, Birmingham, (Advanced April, -4t5). Enroll now. Admission closes December 31st. *ull particulars from
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      363 12 SITUATION VACANT. WANTED.— Immediately a fast lady typist with knowledge of keeping accounts. Also a Sub-Editor for a Romanized Malay Newspaper. The latter must be a Btraits»born Chinese who writes good Romanized-Malay and English. Please apply In person at 102, Tank Road. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—One, Rover Motor Cycle with
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      456 12 BANKS. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED. 64, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Au horised Capital $4,000,000 Issued Capital WOOM Paid-up Capital $1,000,000 Reserved Liability ol Shareholders $1,000,000 Reserve Funds and Undivided Profit $1,640,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chairman:—The Hon. Mr. Lee Choon Guan. Vice-Chairman:—Gaw Khek Khanf, Ssq. Dr. Lim
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      502 12 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OP INDIA, LTD. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd Dec. 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800.000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest.. £1,352,105 Head Office: 15, GRACE CHURCH STREET, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sir
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      499 12 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Puket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok
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      362 12 INSURANCE. THE iBmI 80IJTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE MARINE TRANSIT INSURANCES ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. Offices: 2, Finlayson Green. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED, (Incorporated in the S.S.) Head Office: Singapore, Ist Floor, Fanque del Indo China lA, Malacca Street. 'Phv*e, No. 257.
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      329 12 THE MediginalKlJod 6n stron Ik] GOOD FOR m Nemwsnsss U r n£*4 General Debility. Sold Eve,,,^ Sold b 7 The JLterc&tionai rW. The AnfioXhine^ 1 The Med,cal Offl-e Jhe United Pharrsr. The British Pharn"'. The India Immmmj acd The Ayurvedic Med:* n^ THE MALAYA TRIBUNE AND SHIPPING GAZET^ (EVENING DAILY.*
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