The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 December 1919

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  • 44 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. •^Sssfc WW jssBSBBBSfe^tfNEBB)BBflBlflB^Bl^B&* >^^M^L^^& a i_#^ THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919. 4 b«i« am MMMiMM»*Mvsj'^»i.>ii o mi mum ,jt ***>■** '«4%i«ns«"tfk«r.»« -j>-<t. rnr> iin imir mi -n i r«i r— nriii^MMßiiiiiriin'iiijti iw— i «i ii in >
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  • 243 1 Attention is called to an important pronouncement by the r< >d Controller The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce ha- passed importanl resolutions on th n of ii W;ir Tax- -Page 6. Latest nc i nf tlie sueces iful air flight to Aufttralia Page (>. Apparently the
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  • 1212 1 "What! shall it be within ben vent th ebb and floi ,f t ne natio ly of tidinga running da all nations .;n.J langua De Qnii wrote tfiis in ition of th« Mails driving furiously through the i try before trains were general and sra* tering the rural
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 287 1 fltu largest and most successful Hotel on the Island FACING THF &EA» Luxurij or llroms and s» .tclcus lounges, \t randan aod beautiful gtoumis AFTEBNQON TE S. Every Thur-vlay, Music in attendance Cinuaia on tbe Lawn from 6.15 p.m. First clasi cufsln2. Guest night every Saturday, dinner foUowed by Cinvir.a
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    • 216 1 3 ft (iIVES «ÜBf>lnt« security iijrainst cheque frauds. It CRUSHES Che desiied figures into body cf cheque saturating I the ladsions with indelible and chemical proof ink, making Call at 14 a, (olkcr (}v.a\ and see ihis Kxcelknt DeviceRONEO LTD., Singapore. I ■> BSSPSSSBI '-^STArc- -^»a»^»--f«BJ*^.<re f*rgf*idnf'£^^•P€ >r ?f t
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    • 109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Another circtu coming- Page 1. Junior typist" and experienced cle^k ■••.-anted Page 5. Motor eyclo for .-aK- T.-iu-L'mpirc cinera* new programi] Powell and Co. have quite a number of Ructions on pages 1 and 5. Dancing classea t n Monday and Thurt<.a\ a Page Commercial R Co. auction
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 88 1 THE WEEK. Ihursday, 11th. High Water. 0.59 a.m., 0.17 p.m. Lodge Ailsa, Emergent, 5.30 p.m. Hartastor>*s Circus, 9.15. Frawley Co., Victoria Theatre. Friday, 12th. High Water. I.ls am. I.S p.m. Uarmston*s Circus, 9.15. Frawley Co., Victoria Theatre. Lodge Zetland Emergent, S.:;n p.m. Saturday 13th. High Water.— l2.3o a.m.. 2.3 pan.
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  • 31 2 in one paper not long agj asking why 'bu!' Mhcel, and an ex-gunner "up" on the con-j pinff" the world at lar^e. Ho ht.d, in real' Nelson'i 'Oi
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  • 48 2 down n^ lbe f C lieS en «aged in tearm K car thc »P«t got wind of the discovery fo, ,h; e^ d the cooiies s '»r the old, dirty, useless money" The «m made and the coolies lo.t quite 1
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 259 2 iiiiiißEiEiniiiniiiiiiiinii M U I.FORDS S II 1 N T S I AND 5 M I I F OKDS VIOLETS Z IHB DISPENSARY .LTD B .■-■-■-■HB--l-i-l-l-l-i-l-»-"~" Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitts "I DANCING A(M)K>n Select classes 1 T MONDAY THUBSDAI T EVENINGS Ti Ti For terms etc. C. KITTS f f
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    • 363 2 From FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, to THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11. Something Different, Something oui of the usual run of Universal Star Attractions in THE DRAMA OF SUSPENSE PRISCILLA DEAN in a sensational story which grips as it interests THE SILK-LINED BURGLAR With one of the celebrated "Boston Blackie" stories by Jack Royle
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    • 457 2 ff i 4 f t:r f^; r Fwm TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, to SUNDAY, DECEMBER li kVHY IS IT THAT SOCIETY PUNISHES A FAITHLESS WIFE M< SEVERELY THAN A FAITHLESS HUSBAND? MUST THERE BE A DOUBLE STANDARD OF MORALITY See the picture which shows the impossibility of a Bingh inless the
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  • 692 3 i: \J! \V BXTENSION& The Colonial Ooverm.ier.t of the Dutch East [ndiea propose! to built! 10,000 miles of railways •luring- the next fifteen or ty jrears. Certain proposals are to be I out immediately for the improvemei i the railway yards and unloading and loading platforms at Bandoeng
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  • 178 3 A tfreat many people write to ask, "Why Lip porters, or waiters, or taxi -drivers e They don't say thank you, H y have n recently shown their brutal want of con- sidcration for those on whom they live. Let u us punish them." The answer is, that we g
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 270 3 *f* r\* JB tartment is in fa fully qualified Engineer who will be pleased to call and consult with you Automatic Sewage Disposal Installation nc^LviS ii<):"<j)iicU.> Fully Equipped 1... W. C. Combinations, Commodes, L >ries, Baths, Bathroom Accessories, Cisterns, Urinals, hips Water Closets, Folding Teakwood Lavatories, Stonew re Pipes, Cast
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    • 107 3 I'll ffPMHHi i i n i r in > i i li i sjc^j^srr^eisaa^r.a^aßtft- i*-r»*jEac.^": i n:;ir..wpi Pay Maximum Delivery We will be glad to prove to you the superior perr> Tin -x m i c rmance of White Trucks. Let us give you^ facts and gures of White Performnee.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 729 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE \i:i;<> EX 8 GOLDBNFELa .».<)«(• c fcSEfl Bl \n OIL AN!) <i BALES < </\\ UIDKS. To be held at Tin P. I O. Co.' V A .rf ,is MTEDNESDAT. 17TH DECEMBER I >U>. AT 2..i0 P.M. POWELL Co., Ltd. Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE
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    • 866 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS TO COLLECTORS AND DEALERS. AUCTION SALE OF Blackwood furniture, Brass trays Ivory Curios and Blackwood figure ornaments, etc. Messrs CHING KENG LEE Co. have been instructed to sell by Public Auction at their sale-room Raffles Chambers, Raffles Plate, On THURSDAY, 11th DECEMBER, at 11 a.m. Comprising:
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    • 797 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. EUROPEAN COMPOUND DWELLING HOUSE Beautifully situated in a healthy Locality. The undersigned have received instructions lo sell by Public Auction at theii Sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. ON MONDAY DECEMBER 15TH AT 2.:)0 P.M All that very valuable piece of land area 6^.500 sq: feet Together
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    • 411 5 WANTED. Junior Typist Appl] I'.'»\ 1 fST" -•arc o j 11-12 l2 u ANTED i ,1. rt, fii rvi i.i ;rr ol the A PP*> and when I i commenc( du 11-12 WANTED. To stari irork imiticdiatvh book-keeper f..r Rubber Merch 0 Good salary to competent man. Applj N lTi
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    • 593 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF op of \arious sizes and lengths; on bars; i:> bales gunny h 400 bag^) l ."> pieces white (irill :;i» yard*), Paragon i><>\ straping (each 5,000 ft.) randry provisions and metal polish plate powder, etc. To be held at The Sale-Room of Heaars. POWELL ft
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    • 528 5 FOR SALE. FOR SALE. Rover Motor Cycle, pood running order and condition. Apply (I. S. M. care of Vivv Till 12 13-12 FOR SALE. Ford 6 ledter Car in perfect running order, A l!o\ No. 165 i arc of Singapore iee Pi I_'-I2 FOR BALE.— One Five seater four i
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    • 559 5 NOTICES. THE CHILDREN'S AID BOCIETT. > The AnnosJ 21 -k. in^ of the Society will be held in fchfl Municipal Board 3loom on Thursday, 18ih December, at 10 a.m. Sir j John Backnill, K C, will take the Chair. All interested in vhe work of the Society iiiv cordially 'nvit
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    • 1197 5 FOR SALE. A.-RUBBKU ESTATE situated about 17 mflei from Km Station on the Kuala-Kangsnr— Kota Tampan Road. 41 ;;ci < resei ve land B.— RUBBER BS situated about 10 miles from V\u Sepatang P Station, on the Taipinjr-Batu Kurau Koad. AREA— acres of which subject to survey ea are 6
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  • 814 6 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919. Houses for Workers. Selangor is going to try and solve tho housing question for Europeans by adopting a I cnant co-partne-ship system for a building society. Under this arrangement, thtj society's houses are owned jointly by the members, and not individually by
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  • 319 6 »W at present upwards of 40,500 jcrea under rubber cultivation in the dJCerent Residencies of the state of North Borneo, of Whkh more than 28^00 are in iL.ll tapping. 1 Mr^ and Mrs. R. Kellar returned to Ipoh on Monday by mail train from Penan* accompanied by their daughter, Mi
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  • 928 6 ROSS SVJTH WINS THROUGH. SAFE ARRIVAL AT DARWIN. Ross Smith left Singapore on Friday norning in the best of spirits and apparent- y good weather. Kalidjatti was successfuly reached and the next trip to Soerabaya indertaken. e have not yet the reason of ill descent nine miles
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  • 178 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VIE* At a special meeting of the Comni: of the Singapore Chamber of Commi held yesterday for the purpoae «>f i:i;C the attitude to be adopted by the C; ber in the event .f a tax similar War Tax 1919 being imposed for
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  • 105 6 CHINESE nn AM REPBBSaW nVBi ON COIN( 11. (From Our Own Corresponded Penang, Doc it. The I at a public appointed a Committee to draft a to the Govern.^e? reijuestin^ rt presentativ on '.hf At the g of the Municipal niiSsioners, t- lent ur ink' of a thirty
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  • 256 6 M BCANDAL N I RESEN IKD I EVENING. The Frawk'y Company a very tine pt-rf orniance in Dm Theatre of OotBM Hamilton's latest hit "Scandal." a piece which has brought out requests for repeat performances rlace it has been siven during this talented Company*! tour. Nicely intermin.
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  • 202 6 Tin- llvm Asst^snunt Board foi S pore will sit at the Municipal B mi Tuesday the 16th instant at 1.15 <ih w that, during Um eoorM of his flight ve i>c Smith, the Aue- viator who is flying to made a stop kt the village of Lu h is a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 126 6 NO>V IS THE TIME TO BUY YOIR SHERRIES Til? UQI BRANDIES f Tfi. ADO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GALDBEOK MJIGGRE6OR k Be,, MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE late of M^.-rs LAFAYETTE, PHOTOCHAPIIEKS to Their MAJESTIES )Jt o \> to announce Hurt he conducts the ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At The BURLINGTON,
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    • 340 6 NOTICE. t STATEMENT ON THE RICE POSITION. In spite of public statements and various communications to the newspapers, there 1 still appears to e some misunderstanding: r regarding the rice position. We are now netting the end of the period served by supplies from the 11)18-1919 crops rnd are within
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  • 453 7 WHAT IS A LIBERAL. I U>TD GEORGE DEFINES POU< *e ii a ■peecfa at the Man- retain* the gatherLJberale, pointed out that thin the Liberal Party had ng for the past three years therefore, pained him deep, tin* the whole country ■plit imperative, though there on question! of
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  • 184 7 These personal noU an- from the Malay Message. Leonard Oechllj and wife are on ir way from America to Malaysia. They are spending six months in Canton, China, Btudyii n preparation for further work in Sumatra. T. Hinch. who rendered excellent nl years in the Anglohool, Ipch, resigned to enter
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  • 690 7 THE GERMAN OPPOSITION. THE QUESTION FOR GERMANY. Paris, Doc 6. What the Entente opinion asked of Germany U that she would cease to present a Policy of delay. The Allies haj put forI a protocol which called on Germany t<- sign, because a manifold Infringement of the
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  • 23 7 ting to tee him and his good wife lear« Singapore, yet we are glad because of the •promotion whicn hai come to him.
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  • 262 7 BECKETT KNOCKED OUT. GREAT SENSATION. [Reuter's Service] Paris, Dec 6. The sensational dtfeat in half a round of Joe Beckett, the heavy weight boxing champion of England by Carpentier was a great topic of conversation throughout Cieat Britain and France. (Havas). London, Dec. 4. Beckett was knocked
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  • 348 7 At the instance o e Mr. Cheers, A. S. P., Lim Ya Sam, a rice merchant of new Bridge Roaa, was convicted of hoarding 24 bags of rite, and fined by Mr. Dodd in the Third Court on Tuesday in the sum of $600. Accused paid
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  • 220 7 The Basmto Chiefs had arranged to visit Portsmouth Dockyard on Nov. 3rd and inspect the battleship Malaya, but they were unable to do so, as they were suffering. from colds. The influence of alcohol on working condition has been a subject of investigation by a British medical commission. From the
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  • 750 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] New York, Oct 1919. You hear of (he difficulty of obtaining servants in both London and New York. The problem of domestic help, however, is much more acute in the latter city than in the former. The stoppage of immigration and the
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  • 123 7 i In the Court of Appeal yesterday fore--1 roon Justices Woodward, Sproule and Whitley gave judgment in the case in which Mr. H. S. Godwin and Messrs. Wilson I Folgate and Company (Far East) had apl pealed against the decision given by Mr Justice Brown recently, in
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 224 7 jROBINSON Co" I I I ITTTI.' 1 I •I>l j 1 I 1 GILLETTE SBr £M SUIT \BI F pit |)l B, »M ~ag"C7!!Bl?ta— S No. IGOB. The Gillette Razor, tr velvet lined, and triple silver plated razor, complete with 12 new process blades. $9.00 neti No. 500- The Gillette
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 562 8 i NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. 1 (Subject to aiteratioas without Notice). EUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal-. Fortnightly Service. For (Malacca), Penaftff, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp TAMBA MARU 1 Hh Dec. a MISHIMA MARU HHIi Dec. SADO MARU Dec. DURBAN
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    • 693 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Vlephone Ml }>a*Kage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. I li o 2 Managers Dcbk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. IKQ4R&DJ& Tanrh, Perou ha g Aa han
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    • 622 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended. LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON j TO MARSEILLES LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE NOVARA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 408 9 THE SIAM STEAM N (INCORPORATI SINGAPORECOASTING ftl Kretay, Tringganu, Kelantan, ton, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan. Chump SUDDHADIB VALAYA j PRACHATTPOK Tin steamers are fitted throughout m accommodation for first class passengers. I for the round trip from Singa Coatt porti is issued at $150. Duration of Stear.i launch wii! meet steamers
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    • 431 9 AVIGATION CO., LTD. SD IN SIAM.) -BANGKOK SERVICE. Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, La»on and Bangkok. Arrival Departure 10th Dec. 1910 15th Dec. 1919 17th Dec. 1919 !2nd Dec. 1919 21th Dec. 1919 nth electric light, and have excellent pore to Bangkok and Singapore via the round trip 19 days, arrival
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    • 455 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND "EUerman" Line. EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Leaves Due Route For New York S'pore I'OI
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    • 273 9 m XT JLvJLi Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (Incorporated in Holland.) ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA. Telegram Address: PAKETVAART 2 3, COLLYBR QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVESNMENTfI Special 5,900 tons Tourist Steamers From JAVA to AUSTRALIA. Route.— Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya, Brisbane, Sydnev and Melbourne and vice versa. r
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  • 703 10 GERMAN Y'S ADMISSION TO THE li \(.!K OF >« I lONS. U FOU vr war leave (ierniany out «'f the Lc f Nations, and lei her 1 S ti e I ntn her Lc;. ill the nations lh*»t ;u i•. w malcontent. If \< u »io not war. then, whether
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  • 64 10 suiton from India, says the I l.nu Sik Sam, aged 24, a native >f tf&mhoi and Loi sn. Both arc ■aW 1 v> >>.. ici leaders of a Chinese society in India. As regards what th« object of tin's cociety is. the ('anton journa has no r.fonr.aLicn, but says it
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 268 10 KEE LOX Carbon Paper Regular Sizes and any size up to 26 by 39 inches FOR PEN, PENCIL, or TYPEWRITER RiCKARQ LTD. Vr i Printers 16-B Change Alley. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY Co., Ltd. Shipchandlers and Providoring Contractors. fhs Company's Lsumfh meett ia-corainf ships. Offices:— l6, BATTEBT ROAD, Take I Top
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    • 288 10 GEN AS CO If Complete with patent Kant-Leak Kleets" and nails fcr fixing. P^ IB[-2 c ;ijjffl[ t THOROUGSLY WATIRiROOF THE BORNEO COY.. LTD. (Incorporated in England). Singapore, ipch and Penang Mi^^ GE L i ZE6EDELA ESTATES I No. 239, F.tncoolen Street, Open d:iil> 6 a.m. 9 p.m. V> IR
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    • 114 10 H '■HD W ■B AND FAIRBANKS AT HUnENBAOH BROS, 00. DUNLOP HIRE (-^-0 CAR O vv NE3RS know that the tyre that is the most reliable, has the longest life and can be seen on the majority of cars travelling on all the roads in the S. S. and F.
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  • 52 11 Dvcmbcr 10. Bank 4 m.s. j Bank demand 2-4} Private credits 8 m... 2 6 New York Bank demand 4^ New York 90 days 6C Hongkong, demand VIA Ptft|a Yokohama, demand g O Java, demand mi Bangkok, demand &0 Sovereign, Bank Buying BSf4 Bank of England Rate go/ Bar
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  • 164 11 December 10. Tin 75 t ..i.OO Gambler ]6fo Gambler Cube No. 1 y'2 0 J Pepper Black 88 2 5 Popper, (White fair) 6J 0() J Tapioca, small pearl, f.q. 20 CO J flake, f.q. II.CC, N medium pearl, f.q. 20 &C Pearl Sago, small IS£O I Copra Sundricd
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1815 11 w r^^P^W^tf^V k «^r*- A^JKtai over 12,000,000 g Assurance in force over $9,000,000 pj THE tmJA EASTERN LIKE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. j IiEAD OFFICE Winelwtar Bmm, fflt M m. i.ondon office sST OH Jcw.y. B.C I I nw Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies
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    • 62 11 Dnnnggnnnnnnnaannnnancinannnnnn BEAR IN MIND H 2j that the letters on a b{ B BRASS NAME PLATE executed by us are cut by hand to an appreciate depth and Q filled with special wax, thus producing an attractive M Q COMPARE OUR PLATES with those etched by acid H D and
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 112 11 PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE. By Jan Pieterszoon Coen on the 12th: Miss E M. Trowbridge, Mr. M. J. Ken/ia- r way, Mr. C. C. Xicholl, Miss P. K. Summer, Mrs. L. Pa pro, Mrs. G. Maxwell, Mr. A. W. Maxwell, Mr. W. .1. Me. N. Lockhead. Mr. G. Hagemeier. Mr. and
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    • 452 11 MAIL TABLE. To-day. Intcnrediati and local niailj, wlU M found in li.s: below: Penan* Ualacea, F.M.S. (by Train) f p.m. daily (exropt Sunday). £ota Tinggi and ■tationa to Koa'« Lumpui at 6 a.m. J >i.ore 8, 9.30, neon, 2, 4 4 ft p m Hongkong 4 Japan Bad< Khiu Emely
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  • 88 12 Reported bj Fra r change in pi urred during the d Baj ■'s premium. Glenealj further small i iM be ?»'ace<f at th;s figure, N< *4 '.o. K» at Z'A I Tamball Taj al B i it>, Ayer Molek Balgownii Kelsnisli San i Scuda Ayrr Kuning Bukit
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  • 109 12 BRUNEI UNITED P LANTATIONS. itatuta rj meeting will be held in the French Hank Builli igs on D .t noon, to of the direct n». It nber of shares alloteJ 114,009, of which E Uy paid in v the tr\ I Stfsetl of Janit Halt. H 1 Estate, The Telok
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  • 349 12 MPelaeaeer English Cfgareites in Genaamy. Berlin, Nov. 1. One of the results of the occupation of certain parts of Germany by British troops has been the Introduction into unocc. y of English cigarettes. are smuggled int intry mainly ry illicit appeared i\Hfhn some four or five mo:.
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  • 23 12 j^ Byzantium'K ancient walla are to be d< rnohehed. The Municipality of Stambul ir iv tend* to k-U the ground and the material.
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  • 487 12 K tl \E DISCOVERIES. the strike of re, which caused a I ,k in the Kalgoorlie ..lines, I ell-known mining nun wen' motorin-: Kjcto! i Hampton Plains, and, when Kalgoorlie, they ame "show.* 1 The shaft inere liole In the mining men were on the look- not
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  • 180 12 I rhere n something pleasing in the idea tij-r.t the most prominent American of his was not a millionaire even In dollars. Colcncl Roosevelt's fortune, it is now reported, was only £162,000. A good deal of this was probably saved after his great j tour of Europe, which was brought
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  • 223 12 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Dec 10. The Ipo)i rac I 'Tir!^ for the First Day are:—-Races one nnc! two.Champaka, Nael, i" ill, Or] iKi v. You, Gandasari, Uukit Depot, Daafur, Ifarraman, Wester Watten, Black Prince, Browa Bast. Race Ihree.—Alalah, Lord Fisher, Kennes•ay, Tawakkalallah, Chenana, Uush Omaid- aunty
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  • 62 12 SINGAPORE YACHT CLUR Course l\.r Sunday^ith December. Start al C. S Patrol at 10 o'clock, round breakwater, outside man o'war Buoy round Oscar, turn mark boat oflf Sea View, and back to Patrol dec- round. Sailing E*tnts for December. 14th. Sweepstake Race. Dec. 21st. Vice-Presidents Cup. Final Kruv.
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  • 400 12 By A Barrister*Ai-LtiW. The ratification cf the Peace Treaty by France, which is expected very shortly, will render its provisions binding not only on France but < n Italy and on Great Britain as welL The effects of tliis will be far-reaching, but none will
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  • 33 12 t! i Orders for week ending Saturday Dec t 13th. f Thursday, Uvh. Band Pracxice, Mala} a Volunteer Club, 3.13 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued ty I Scoutmasters. 9
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  • 24 12 The P. and O. Sangola has left Bombay, I nnd is due at Singapore on Sunday, the 21 ?t 4 December. J*
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  • 305 12 A subscription list has been opened in order to provide comforts and extra messing on beard the Trooper which will soon be taking homo the large drafts in the old Garrison whose relief arrived by the u Tras Oi Monte*." The fare on board a Trooper is
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  • 198 12 Mr. A. Potter, genera] manager of I Shaw Savin and Albion Company, makes I a statement in justice to the owners," re- j ding the Wnimsna, from which Austra--1 an troops and their wives and children were thdrawn last week at Tilbury, because of inadequate accommodation for a
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  • 142 12 The Minister of Health did not speak without authority when he said it was a tradition at Bart.'s that the standard of courtesy and consideration given to the poorest patient should be the highest standaid which any man of the medical profession could adopt. It is said of
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 145 12 fill I^*l f I Jim. QUALITY GUARANTEED SS39H /nEmUmK I CAT T7 1 A T? XI T> C Connell Bros. Co. Singapore. Orders now being booked tor The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIAHY for 1920 $2 m OO pgp copy Publishers: FaA EU NBAVC, UNITED. £A$T EAST V^S? W^ /^vc^^
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 156 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme oi Drills, etc., for week end- i ing Saturday 13th December, 1919. 13,—2.50. Balestier Rge.ji Chinese Co., S.V.I. Part I Qualiftca- 7 tion. R. SMITH, 2,Lieut. a'Adjutant, S. V. C. .o- 1 I a I We have received an English and Chinese calendar for 1920 from
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