The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 December 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAYTdECEMBER 4, 1923." NO. 11,060
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    229 1 The Times says tliat experts consider Mr. Ba.dwtn will b? returned *ith a majority over both other parties Prge 6. Italy h»is issued a semi-official denial of the report of a Latin seetssion irom tht* League Page 6. New Zealand has decided to enter a team for
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    HONEYMOONS IN FICTION.
    1075 1 The first thing to be noted about honey moons in V!ctcr an fiction (and seemingly, too. in Victorian fact) is that a large pro- portion of them were spent in the Isle •of Wight. James Payn, in "By Proxy." draws attention to this phenomenon: I suppose mor
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      203 1 RAFFLES HOTEL NDAY, 3rd ttoccmbjr—Tc* Dance, 5.30-p.m. TUESDAY, sth Dccember^-DirjMA Dance. WEDNESDAY, sth December.-R lfflts Orch estra performing at a: V:ctci a Theatre. Usual Orchestral Concert Cancelled THURSDAY. 6:h December.-Cu, ,t Ni g ht. Dinner and Dance. FRIDAY, 7th December.— Ueoal Tea Dance Cancelled. THESPIAX SUPPER.-Extcns en of LicenseTHESPIAX SUPPER
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      323 1 COMPARE THE WORK <£t#3^ IJL'SWESS has its moments of inr^^^^ U spiration no less than the arts Gr=^ /^^^T? nvi sciences But in the offices of U mSBSS I at successfu] executives, l l^ PI he Royal T yP ewr iter acts as r.n mmV/XJI organization nerve-centre, transy^^^M routing the
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      233 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fox terrier dog 10.-t— Page o. tor ah wounds Pag;e 4. The Vienna Cafe is run by specialists- Page i. William Jacki fct Clfcchc? Crt3i tyrea Pajre 7. Mrs. Chika, massage and manlcar ex pert Pape 2. Robinson and Co. fcr the tffect.ve nse^' sl«.v«r P^ge 7. Casstlls
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      69 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 4th. Hi*rh Water, 6.50 a.m. 7.32 p.m. M. M. homewj.rd mail toftYes. Govt. House at Home. Wtdimwdujff oth. High Water, 7.49 a.m. 5.42 p.m. Simnam Valley, Harrison Barker's aoon. Hello Singapore, Vic. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Thursday, 6th. Hiirh Water. 8.37 a.m. 9.37 p.m. Friday, ~th. Hiph Water,
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    WIVES ORDEAL AT ELLIS ISLAND.
    486 2 A 23-yeaxs-old English girl whose hus_ band is an American citizen had to return to England owing to the stern (U.S.) quota law. Other women, wives of Americans were stnt to Ellu. Island. Their husbands followed, but vrere unable to talk to their wivt The
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    30 2 1 The entry of America into the field of peace, as fe the field of war, would mean that the position of the world would be easily saved.— General Smuts.
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      141 2 MADAME VICTORIA SUAREZ. LATEST PARIS MODES. Direct From Paris. EVENING AND AFTERNOON DRESSES AND HATS. PRICES VERY MODERATE. Room 158, Raffles Hotel. NOTICE. Mrs. Douglas, Beauty Specialist, receives Lilies at FUff.es Hotel, Room 124, for Shampoo, Kn i Treatment, Face Massage llanfcrare, Marcel Wavir.g. MANICUKB FOR GENTLEMEN. H< ars J)
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      332 2 W*mmMißJU/b—JKLm^/m s* C*/ theatre J 1 Ist Show at 7.30 LAST FOUR JOY NIGHTS A CUMBERLAND ROMANCE Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. In 6 Parts with Mary Miles Minter NEW MACK SENNETT COMEDY LARRY SEMON MAGAZINE Etc. IN HIS FUNNIEST. 2nd Show at 9.15 LAUGHS ENOUGH FOR A YEAR. PERILS OF
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      235 2 Alhambra From Sunday, 2nd Dec to Friday, 7th Dec In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS' PRESENTS CONSTANCE BINNEY FAY COMPTON MALCOLM KEEN "A Bill of Divorcement In 6 Reels (FROM THE STAGE PLAY BY CLEMEXCE DANK., "A Bill of Divorcement" is
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1185 3 TOKIO AND YOKOHAMA REVISITED. From Our Own Correspondent). Tokio, November 11. A I'.tlc less ll.an two months and a half •go Tokyo and Yokohama weiv writhing m ;^or,y. To-day Tokyo !a recovering ><> Cast and too popple are -u spurring themselves to activity that it is a
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    31 3 Mr. N. Kendall i-i acting a« Af .vi~?r < Lands, Kcilah, vice Mr. E. C. H. E'hh'nlt vho is oPi'Vatin:'. di British A'v-.r-Ktcah. pendin'^r Mr. E. C. 11. WoMTI r--turn from leave.
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      218 3 E923 MODEL, rHE NEW DOIK;E CAR is HEITER KLVE THAJV EVER AS IN ADDITION IO THE (iENERAL EFFICIENCY SO !O\<r ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE i \K< rUERE ARE VAST IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BODYWORK. THE ROOD 19 OF AN IMPROVED TYPE CORD TYRES OF I^\RGER SIZE ARE 1 ITTKJ) ALL ROUND, THE
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      135 3 WHY WALK OR TAKE A RICKSHA. IT IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN USING AN EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLE. $285 The Borneo Company Limited. MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT IPOH SINGAPORE PENANG I 9 p I I lj l\ J) MULTITUBULAR SUITABLE FOR small launches W Sizes Stocked V V^
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    ZIONISM DEAD?
    241 4 Israel Zanpw ill's Addres>. In a long and bitter address, which ho 1 called the greatest labour of his life, Mr Israel Zangwill recei tly told four thousand fellow Jews at the opening of the American Jewish Congress in ('arm-trie Ha!l, that political Zot ism was dead. The
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    AN ELECTIONEERING STORY.
    109 4 A politician went down to a constituency with a view to beirg selected as its candidate for a by-election. He addressed a ntWtfalf of the electors, and sought through his speech, to discover the prevailing religious tendency of the constituency. "My great-grandfather," he said, "was an Episcopalian"
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    THE STOLEN GOBELINS.
    187 4 The ftfona I. ">«'» sensation must yield .<> thi daring of the thieves who carried awaj »wo of the three s-iventoenth-i-entuvy Grbelfaia tapestries, which form part 01 Charlei Lebrun's celebrated Histoirc da Roi, and art valued at 113,000 each, iron, tie Salon de Mtreure in the Palace
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    63 4 The close of the first half of the present year sees an increase of approximately Un million dol'ais in the revenue of the Dominion of Canada, as compart with >ast year. For the six months of the litsent fiscal ycai which onded September M last, revenue totalled 5213,092,087 On September
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    PENANG WATER SUPPLY.
    638 4 The P»atu Ferringhi Scheme. At the meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners on Tuesday the Chairman sought sanction for the commencement of survey work "in connection wth the Batu PerringM Water Supply." That extension of the prtsi.t water supply was inevitable has been known for some time
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      900 4 My Debt of GratiKide. jfl 'Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand.' 0,,, Port r»it U of Mr. C. M. THOMPSON, of 4. MidUnd Gcot* ■fl B^ Edward Road. S*!»*!l H««tK. Birmingh»m, EnsUnd. who writes In July last I happened to Ret a Blood Mixture and decided to l«*c f^^Kt scratch
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      127 4 Children Delight In Cuticura Soap Baths Because they are soothing and refreshing for tender skins, especially if assisted by Cuticura Ointment on nrst signs of redness or roughness. The Cuticura Talcum also, delicately medicated and exquisitely perfumed, is excellent for little ones. Soap It. Tftievm I 34., Olnt -n-i.t 1
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      581 4 CRICKET OIK FRESH LONDON ff V~AjT STOCK &sw!m)#^ PRICES ON APPLICATION i— GEAR IpteS^ SHELIT" 80 Cents Per Gallon, From the following Pumps BORNEO CO., LTD.. Orchard Road. BAN LEE ANN, LTD., rCt CENTRAL MOTORS LTD.. do. BAN LEE ANN. LTD., Fini^' COLONIAL MOTORS LTD., do. CHLN HUAT HIN. South
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    DAILY LIFE IN BERLIN.
    758 5 Effects of Poor Fcod. To understand what is happening in Berlin one must get outside it. It is noi necessary to go very far; train-loads of towrsfolk leave the city every morning «nd every evening, according to whether they are -working fu'll time or not, or
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    147 5 Tunku Mansur and Tunku Md. Jiw a wil accompany H. H. the Repent of Kedah t< England next year. With low-priced farm lands and heavy yields of grain in Alberta this year, sorse farmers have been able to accomplish vr-nders in the wp,y df financiTig" their fr«rms. Williams Bros, of
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      381 5 BUSINESS CARDS TYRES AND LUBRICANTS. I Micfulin Tyres and Lubricating Oils, g t a !l at:— LIM CKEE SENG. r ocil Street. Phone 2419. f "wristVatcbßS!" "I [jevet 14-ct.. Guaranteed SlB. «5« Special W«eoairt for Wholesale. I -jjjjE ULLMAN- g I High StM t. Phone 246-1. jj g /S==L Hl(
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      438 5 STATIONERS. Gffice Static!*ry a t Moderate Prices. Tucks X'mas and New Year Cards. ft. H. KIAT Co*, Ltd. DENTISTS. Are you suffering from TOOTHACHE? Consult— J. IKEDA 41. Hill Street. Tel 991 NATION ER^^^Pfpf^ 5^ MERCHANTS. Our Prices are Moderate. E. J. MOTI WALLA AND CO., 4. Cecil Street. it
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      695 5 AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE OF 95 Banels Finest Spanish Royal Grapes. At our saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street, ON WEDNESDAY sth DEC. AT 11 A.M. Cheong Koon Seng Co. Auctioneers. AUCTION SALIToF DAMAGED CARGO Ex S. S. "Hong Keat" At No. 22 Magazine Road (Kampong Malacca) ON THURSDAY 6th DEC,
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      342 5 Vb\ r\ ~M rl i H i I w 1 m. J ■HP for Watches at Lew Ccst m mJKmL^ f^^^?- We have just receiver the followWmSsBJmmMiMlW IJI B watches, specially made to vrithn ntand the peculiar climate of SinguW H pore. We advise an early call before Silver Screw
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      606 5 NOTICES. OPIUM COMMISSION 0 The Opium Committee whose terms of refe"cnce are: To enquire Into and report upon the aee of r .J o?ium in the Straits Settlements und Federated Maky 5 and the Ine;iSUleB sxisting to control that use; to edriso whether my action is desirable to increase thai
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      23 6 SMITH.— At the Maternity Hospital. Penang, on November 30, to Doris, wife of Dr. S. Laurie Smith, Gula, Perak F.M.S. a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      31 6 LAW On Dec. 3rd at 93-3 Pasir Panjang Road, Henry Alfred Hepworth. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Law, aged 3*2 months. Funeral 9.30 a.m. to-day at Bida"dari Cemetery.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1923. Municipal Salaries.
    780 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1923. Municipal Salaries. We have already published the greater part of the report of the committee appointed to consider and make recommendations regarding the salary scheme, etc, for the senior officers of the Singapore Municipality. 1 he Committee consisted of Messrs. Farrer, A. E.
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    441 6 The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary, Sir Frederick James, K.8.E., leaves for Penang this morning. Mr. S. G. Wilson, residing at 31 Cavanagh road, reports the theft of property belonging to him to the value of $00. The annual prize-giving and exhibition of handwork of Pearl's Hill School will be held
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      WEDDING: JAGO-DOWDEN.
      78 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3. The marriage took place on Saturday at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. B. C. Roberts officiating, of Miss Mary Dowden, elder daughter of Dr. R. and Mrs. Dowden, and Mr. Edward Jago, F.M.S. service. A reception was held
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      THE "HARD-HEARTED" GOVERNMENT.
      133 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3The full Court of Appeal has delivered judgment allowing the appeal of the State of Negri Sembilan against the )udfm«C* of Mr. Justice McCabe Rtay, who gave Ifr. and Mrs. St. George $25,030 damages for injuries re.su.ting from a motor
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    560 6 The Financier and Bullionist gave the Governor's budget speech half a column, heading it "Finances of S. S. Sound Pos.tion. Income Tax Abolished." Re-furnit*hin<r of the Masonic Club, having: been completed, the club will be recpened for the OM of members on the sth. imtant. Mr. G. B. Linford, A.C.P.,
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    THE LATIN BLOC.
    391 6 DENIES LEAGUE R EFORt ALLEGATION of WITHD»AWIi UNFOUNDED. [Reuters Service. The report that Italy, Spain a: ,i.u 2 American Republics have if, craw from the League of Nations officially stated to be without tmZ^ ITALIAN FLOOD Disaster'' Bt '«"Kamo, D w Three communes have disappeared floods released
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    202 6 (By Courtesy of the Ntftjro N Nirhi Shimbunsha.) B Tokio. D«. 1 I I 1 Mr. Har a Kunixo has been B Ident of the Om Hundredth Bai I death of Mr. Dceda Ktnzo. B A resolution to prohibit i I vassing of Candida B Kv n piWfld
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    90 6 The Band cf Hope An^ I take place at the YM J I at 4.30 p.m. I Great public inteivs* I Honprkonp on the after" 0 of N I the wtddfalf of (apt." i:van I Cross, of the King's Rpment. I •^scnetime aide to th. 0 I secretaiy t«> His
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      158 6 SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. ESTD. -<„ fffi <?*} **\<a* v »7i PATRONISED J^^ST^t? r* BY ROYALTY. JUST RECEIVED FOB X'MAS A FRESH STCK K OF GOLD SLAVE BANGLES AND LOCKETS. IN VARIOUS SIZE S AND IN ALL POPULAR STYLES WITH SMAKT APPEARANCE. PRICES REMARKABLY MODERATE. B.RDe -iLVA, 62
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      61 6 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect ot vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relisved until you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight and make certain. You will not be advised glasses
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    "HELLO SINGAPORE."
    1430 7 tfiHS SUCCESSFUL SHOW A T THEATRE. 9 a n ,r a nore," has been shouting its 9 to M for a consuiera ble time 9 J the medium of the many ably I „,.,■< with which the town ha? 9 u? o(i. but it was only last night
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    FRENCH RELIEF FUND.
    79 7 The following subscriptions are pratefully acknowledged by Madame Dietz. The French Indian Muslim Community per If. Kader Sultan $120 A Friend 5 Mr. Tar. Boon Liat 20 Mr. W. P. W. Ker 10 Mr. W. Gibbons 10 Mr. W. Stirling 10 Previously acknowledged $387 Total amount $562.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    96 7 The Gaiety first show programme is completely changed to-night. There is a new Paramount Screen Magazine, a new two part Mack Sennett comedy. Fresh from the City and th e six part Real-art proouction. A Cumberland Romance starring Mary Miles M inter. The second show remain! the same
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    24 7 During- the storm that visited Ipoh ar.d its environs earlier in the week a Chinese was struck by lightning" at Tronoh and instantly killed.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1391 7 Mr. BALDWIN'S MISTAKE. (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Nov. 8. If ever a political party was buncoed into an impossible position it is the Unionist or this occasion. Mr. Amery, coupled With the Birmingham influence, is credited with having carried the Cabinet with him and, personally, I
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    CHINESE ASSOCIATION.
    305 7 There was a fr.irly large gathering ol numbers and friends at the social of the CliilMM Association held on Friday evening at their premises, 51-, Beach Road. Mr. C. II Kiat, President, presided and in a short rpte^h formally welcomed the members of tb«- late Mutual Improvement Association.
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      105 7 SPRAZONE THE TROPICAL OUTFIT EXTERMINATES— MOSQUITOS, FLIES, MOTHS AND OTHER WINGED PESTS. THE FINEST APPARATUS OF ITS KIND ON THE MARKET. HARMLESS TO FOOD. OUTFIT CONTAINS... LARGE SPRAYER, FILTER FUNNEL AND ONE j CONTAINER OF "SPRAZONE" SOLUTION. j I f This Hig-hly Concentrated Essence i> j Sufficient to Make 2
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      633 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Serricec U LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. MACHAON London,
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      563 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELJLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— London Dec. 10 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London, Jan. 7 ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London,
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      581 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGVTIOX m LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and r Due L^
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      467 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND BLLEBMAN BLCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (WERKAX MANCHURIAN LINE). Uneorporau-d in Er gland). ,OI>T SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NFW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. gteaatra. Due S'pon-. Route F or U4NGTON
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      458 9 SAILINGS f >-i L* f f pTt3 pto^^--i^^ __l^^w<'^^^^^ 1 (IncorpormUd in UJ3J_.) FAST PASSENGBR SERVICE 1» DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMEBICA Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrive* SeattU PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec 12 D^ 31 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec. 24 T fl n PRESIDENT GRANT j an 5 jZ' 2 PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. IT
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      258 9 1 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Katori Maru Dec. 11 Atsuta Maru Dec. 25 Kashim Maru Jan. 7 LIVERPOOL LINE. Dakar Maru Second half Dec. HAMBURG LINE. Toyohashi Maru Second half Dec. NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. Sailing Gmf nu. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end Dec. BOMBAY LINE. Waka>a
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      694 9 STEAMER TSAIUNGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore r^. jg STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore rw s FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Un Taking cargo on throu-h Bills of Lading to all Inland Point* For freight
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    643 10 IKASER A CO.. EXCHANGE AND MONi;AV. DBCBMBBK 3rd. Al INING. [Figures in brackets show the wsue valu« of the Share in doliars uniess otherwise marked. C. Cum dn T x oqupls f>y d.v.j Batan^r Padar.^ Tin 37^ 4L nllit^ini fin (4. i 1.43 1.50 Jelantoh 20 nom.
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    66 10 We cheply regret to announce to our hosts cf subscribers, readers, friends, and well-wishers, say* the Canton Daily News, Canton's English newspaper, that we arn obliged to suspend publication. We have bboured under great financial difficulties right along but we have kept up a brave fight throughout. The time has
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    16 10 "The slow-thinkers live longest." ravs a prominent psychologist. Not if they cross the street. Indianapolis Star.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    894 10 ARRIVAL OF FANTOME 11. The Hon'Me Ernesir Guinness's pleasure yacht, the Fantome 11, made her stately way into Singapore Harbour yesterday morning:, and dropped 1 anchor just outsid° ihe breakwater. The Vessel, fly in g the White En-sign of the Royal Yacht Squadron has the outward appearance of
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      94 10 UNDERWOOD j I Improved PORTABLE Model t I THE MACHINE YOl WILI EVENTUALLY Bl'Y. I Sole A Rents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. PENAN G. KUALA LUMPUR. Stockists ROBINSON Co. Ltd. utmm3iiiMHm!tirtmri:imMiiii^n»T?iimnnH» T M,! MM f i»■ ii. i ii i j_i_m_ i. i l_ mj_^Mj»j^nri -j
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      333 10 BUCHANAN S "BLACK WHITE" "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" SCOTCH WHISKIES To maintain </ high standard of quality. Stocki are essential. The largest stocks of Scotch Whisky m Scotland are held by James Huchanan Co. I Ail. and their subsidiary companies. The continued suberw excellence of their brands is thereby guaranteed JAMES BUCHANAN
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      255 10 STEAMER SAIUNG& i LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N (Incorporated in Italj). HOMEWARD SAILIM.v For Penanp, Brindisi, Veaiet and Tnes» I Ha ports taking cargo on through Biibrf LacKnsr for Pi— It, the Lt-vant and Bin Sea Ports;, also to all ports on the W* Coast of Italy. LDne to D'j«» Arrive Dec!
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      724 10 MAIL TABLE. TODAY. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Cuccb and Benuit Hong Cheng 9 a,m. Pulau Soeg-i Sultana 9 a.m. rengerang Despatch 9 a.m. Scurabaya and Bantljermasin Ban Ho Guan 9 a.m. K^iimon Fdok Mow 9 a.m. Sarawak and Goebilt Kuching 1 p.m. Fon Dickson and Teluk Anson
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 December, 3. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 7-32 Bank demand 24 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 New Yoik, demand 50% Credits 90 days 531^ France, demand 880 India, T. T. 162 Vi Hongkong, demand p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 105 Java, demand 138% Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    169 11 December, 3. Tin 200 Tons $121.00 Gambier 18.50 Pepper White 25.00 Pepper Black 16.00 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 12.75 Pearl Sago Small 9.25 Copra 11.70 Copra Sundried 12.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2 for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, Dec. 3, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet, 19% Wtt; Dec. 50 50U; JanMar 50% 51; Apr-June 52* 52 V 2 London Quotation Sheet Is. 2V 4 d. Market Steady. m
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    TIANG GUAM BRICK CO.
    191 11 The report for the annual general meet ing at Winchester House, on Saturday, Dej. Bth at noon, states. Your Directors beg to submit herewith their Report with duly audited accounts for the year ended 30th of June. 11)23, which show that, after making provision for all
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    75 11 m According to the annual report of the Director of Lands and Mines in Tinidad, the production of crude oil in 19U2 was well maintained in spite of th? financial depression. The quantity producei POM to 85,566,303 Imperial gallons, exceeding tlhe previous highest by over three million gallons. It appears
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    140 11 MALAYA RUBBER j EXPORTS. The following: is the statement of quantity and value of rubber exported durj ing November, from Br*:ish Malaya in centals of 100 lbs. Nov. To-date. Against. j United Kingdom 91.210 977,081 652,097 I America 217,976 3,249,205 3.746,164 Cont. Europe 35.987 426,912 352,463 British
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    321 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 3. Rubber: Lcndon Is. 2*i. Local 49 Vi. Tin: London December ls-t. £237*. Local 121. 200 tons sold. Rubbers:— Allenbys 1.20 1.30, Amal. Malays 1.80 2, Aver M< leks LOtH 1.10, Ayer Panas 4.90 5.1Q, Bassetts 1 1.05, Bukit Jelotongs 50 60, Bukit Katils
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    133 11 Singapore, Dec. 3. Tin.— £237 121 200 tons sold. Rubber. Is. 2 a 4d. up V B d. Rubbers. Dull. Craigieleas 54 57, Btt Mtti 1.02 1.05, Malaka Pindas Ml Lit, Kuala Sidims- 2 2.10, Mentakabs 21 Vi ISfe, Uiu Benuts 23 25, Ayer Panas 5
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    56 11 I^^^ In a newly-opened tin of pineapple small boy at Hornsey saw two tiny animals, not unlike mice, but with longer snouts, floating in the juice of the fruit. One of the creatures was sent to the Zoo, where an official identified it as a baby shrew of a kind
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      96 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 3. Rubber:— Is. 2 l *d Tii-:— 121, 200 tons sold. Rubber*:— Eassetts 1 1.05, Craigielear 55 ST 1 Malaka Pindas 1.40 1.45. Kuala Sidims 2 2.15, Ulu Benuts 22 24, Kempas 4.40 4.60, New Serendahs 2.50 2.70. Mining:— Unguis 4.S0 4.95. Souths 1.01 1.03, Pengkaleni
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    MOTOR ACCIDENT SEQUEL.
    1617 12 UNFOUNDED APPLICATIONS AGAINST NEWSPAPERS. Describing it as an unfounded application which ought never to have been brought, the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday morning dismissed 1 an application for an injunction restraining the "Straits Times" Press Ltd., and the editor from commenting
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    BROMHEAD-MATTHEWS SHIELD.
    81 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 3. Eight teams from Penang and the Provrnct" fired in the Brom head-Matthews Shield, with the following results: Eurasian Company 366, European Compary 354, European Company second 334, Chinese Company 329. M. S. V. R. scores were: A Company (Kuala Lumpur) 437,
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    CHINESE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    44 12 (From Our Own Correspondent^. Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3. The draw for the Malayan Chinese tenms championship to be played in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 22nd and 26th has. resulted as follows:— Singapore bye; Perak vs Negrri Sembilan; Penang bye; Selangor bye
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    1452 12 NEW FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. Held at Penang on Nov. 22nd. Present: Controller of Labour, Mr. E. W. F. Gilman (Chairman); P.C.M.O., Dr. R. Dowden: Acting Director of Public Works, Mr. J. P. Swettenham Honourables Mr. J. Mitchell, Mr. P. K. Nambyar Mr. J. WL Campbell; Messrs J. W.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    175 12 Scolland \s The Ren. The above match was played on Sunday at the Rac e Course, and resulted in a win for The Rest by 9 points to 5. The following are the details, Scotland being: mentioned first: Hendr.e and Stewart 0, Harrison cinv Rutley 1. Smith
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