The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 December 1923

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SJ3- FRTOAY. DECE3IBER~7TI92^ NO. 11,063
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    249 1 There has b:en further rowdyism at election meetings ladies coming eff bad/y. Mr. Lloyd Gturge has sent a message to the citizens of London— Page 7. It appears likely the German Government will shor(.y be dissolved again Page 7. Germany has suggested a seventy million dollar loan
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    NEGOMBO.
    1222 1 Not so mcny yean ago I dreamed to tne sound of suu beating on the shore a.:.i the w lisper ol the wind through countless COCCIUIt tree.-. The f 1 ierul be■ld; me Sar.v.a, but the presence] oi half-naked blacks dispelled the idea: tney were not tht true type,
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      174 1 ~v RAFFLES HOTEL. THESPIAN SUPPER AND DANCE after the performance of "Hello Singapore" TO-NIGHT RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. S K RKIES BROTHERS •GAR HULLAND D MUSICAL DIRECTOR. Propn*tors. Raffles Cafe Bakery Confectionery MEALS SERVED A L\ C\RTE Different Varieties of Fresh Sweets. Chocolate and V^n'la atf and Various Confection-^ JlovStiea etc V^n.ila
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      202 1 Re nforced *aV JaßU^^H I^9a3^av Bh 'Bbi 'Alp '^Bbl Built-up in a series of waterproof layers, cemented together with FLOATINE (chemically Mpure,) cannot leak. Additional safety is assured by the employment of trained workmen, supervised by a European Expert, v ontracts are undertaken with this material anywhere in the Straits
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      225 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bol.tr announces reduction of mricea Pipe 1. Professional mar. wants board am' }or}<~. inc— Page 5. Crowther Shaw has some g:oo<i overcoatjng? Pape 2. Thespian s-jnper at Raffle? Hotel tonipht Pape 1. Ribeiro and Co. for the well-known Carib prper Papre 4. Gocxlytar tyres cost less in the
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      85 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 7 th. Hiph Water, 9.18 a.m. 10.25 p.m. Kuantan Rubber, Harrisons Barkor, neon. Supplementary mail closes. Mark Lodpe, 8.30 p.m. Hello Singapore, V. c. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Saturday, Bth. Hiph WatOT, 9.58 a.m. 11.12 p.m. Tianp Guan Brick Co, Smnlley's, neon. Hello Sincrnporp. Mr-tinee, Theatre. 3.30 p.m.
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    THE NEWEST CAFR.
    173 2 Last Saturday marked the opening la Sfogapon of the Vienna Cafe c: the ground floor of Amber Mansions; Orchard road, facing the Presbyterian Cruivh. B ~ii!es be."-!iu well .situate-1, as far as convenience goes, it is sufficient!;- far ba-k from th e main road to give an
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    CAUTIONS TO PILGRIMS.
    154 2 We are officially informed says the Malay Mail, that pilgrrim? from Malaya whe intend to perform the pi!c:vimaj?e to Mecca in 1924, are advised tnat the expor. of fold t Helai was prohibited six ymn o %n& Oiit oid r was reinforced in 1^22 by a decree
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    THE KING'S REPRESENTATIVE.
    87 2 When Mr. Acton acting for the \\v dcnt-Coandllor ar. ived with Mr?. V r oul-> at St. AndNV*! Ball the orchestra played Un National Anthem. This was very Umpiring; but was it correct? W e have h«avd it declared on hi-h authority that «V« tli t Governor
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      314 2 SKETOLENE for prevention of MOSQUITO and other insect bites. $1.60 per bottle. o MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28. BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. Boxing Boxing AT THE NEW WORLD. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. at 9.15 p.m. Important Ten Round Contest BATTLING KEY (Lightweight Champion of Malaya) vs. BQY REYES i Ck'. er Manila Boxer,
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      275 2 Victoria Theatre (Tel. 826.) Tuesday Next, December 11th at 9.15 p.m. Jackie Coogan in TROUBLE Is the only Trouble y° u Enjoy Prices Circle $2, Stall $8 1. EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday November 6. to Sunday November 9. At 9.15 sharp MADAME ANNA PAVLOVA The Incomparable in "The Dumb Girl
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      233 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 CLEMENCE DANE.) "A Bill of Divorcement*' is
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    10,000,000 YEARS AGO.
    714 3 Dinxaur BgS*« Ten milbon years ago or thereabout., :he beast knewr as dinosaur wa* laying MTK* in Mongolh I have seen a dosen of efts in a fossilized condition, hav< andted them, weighed ami measured them tnd pored over -.he markings on the shells, as clear us
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    WORLDS GREATEST FLEA COLLECTION.
    103 3 Probably the most remarkable bequest Of recent years is a big collection of flea specimens bequeathed to the Trustees of the Natural History Departmert, Brkish Mu^um, by the late Mr. N. C Roths-hild. It is believed they number considerably over 70,000, constituting the greatest collection of
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    56 3 i^l As thoWfa* tfcftt it is net only in Europe and America tnat hi^h salaries are aid to famous entertainers, we note that Moi Lan-fanj?. the famous Chinese Wtot and impersonator, has contracted to ftppear ni r l#tly i n a Mri«f of entertainments for a Chinese theatre in Shanghai
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      291 3 I COSTS LESS IN THE END liie new Goodyear Cord Tyre with Th, bevelled feature of this tread bevelled All-Weather Tread cost, tylv Ikk{v lVom vibrati:)n no more to buy than other good tyres. B iiin reason of its special and »>>;- ll(: l [y]i}r sidewalls offer extreme atures, :i
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      134 3 I TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. Jt > Mr. K. T. Sheaf. The Australian I Government Vrade Commissioner in the EtLst, will >>e pleased to furnish j iij'on request information and advice i regarding ALL AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE AM) MANrFACTIUES. Postal Addrc--: l\ (> llox 2"», SINGAPORE. Cahh* Addrtss: ALBTRADCOM, SINGAPORR. Offkv Addret-s:
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      268 3 I i^£Kal on m ad\ TL T ly^WC^fP^Gtmm^/IP^JK PnH^aHkOvV^aa^ay^awml In *^^a^ me! 4-- marflaf •'.<• <^nml mVtfi IS OBVIOUSLY THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NEW BATTERY ASK FOR WILLARD RUBBER THREAD. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) rhone SINGAPORE. no. 134. "Qsiteers" ELM TKICAL DEPARTMENT. U,
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    OILFIELDS OF NETH. INDIA.
    707 4 OILFIELDS OF NET H. INDIA. SIMATHA PROPERTIES. The United Stat' -> Department of Com- 1 mcive has i.-suid an interesting: review af! the petroleum industry of the Dutch Ea.st Indies, compiled by Mr. A. T. Coumbe, who •pent :-evtral years In the F'ax Ea.-t. After notinjtr the competition for the
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    SCIENTIFIC OGRES.
    95 4 A scientific lecturer hit on a striking illustration of the vastness of the universe. After felling of atoms 1 250th millionth o* i. inch in diameter, containing a replica of the solar system, he suggested the po.> sibility of there being a* many solar systems in the universe
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    BRITISH POLO TEAM.
    40 4 London, Nov. 22. The following team has been selected for the polo trial matches .n London next Zlv\-, preliminary to the international contest with America in the* autumn: Major Kirkwood, Phipps-Horn>y, Hurndall t>n. the Marqutss of Cholmondeley.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    621 4 IRASEK CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6th. MINING. [Figures in brackets show the iisue value of the Share in dollars uniess otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x eaual? ex div.] Batan? Padang- Tin 87% 42V, Ritam Tin 1.40 IJ>O Jelantoh 20 nom. Johan Tin 30
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    A BAR FOR INDIA.
    105 4 Delhi, Nov. 7. A communique states: The Governor-General in Council, with the approval of the Secretary of State lias decided to appoint :i Committee to examin, and report on— (1) proposals made fr< m time to time for constituting an Indian Bar .whether on an all-India
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    THE PRIVILEGE.
    65 4 A newly-rich, giving her first dinner ;\".iry and anxious to make it a success, whs engaging the service* of a certain wellknown singer. "My fee," said the lattar, "is twelve -ruincas." "I aprree to pa;that," answered the lady of the house, "but yor understand that you will not
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      732 4 h-, g Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea M 'EaS^SiS Remedy *M! I PAIN IN THE STOMACH, Cures I Colic. Chthra Morbus. $s I CRAMP COLIC. KT *i I bilious colic. X3> -vir^c in tHP KJJJ3 I PAINTER*' COLIC. JrCtlilO »I1 li^C IS DYswraS^RHaA. Stomach, Diarrheoa, L|,l BLOODY FLUX, rl*!"! CHRONIC OIARRMtt*.
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      471 4 GAI I? RE Q u ISITHr V^ MmM A Entirely Briti-h Mak, GOLF STlCKS:— Drivers, Brassies, Baftics\ Ppttcri Jipers, Mashies, Niblicks, Sammies. Ma^hie Niblii-U- a Iron Putters. Golf Balls (All Makes>. Golf Ba*s rim ni niu »»> and Ladies), Tees (All Kinds). MEYER MANSIONS. SINGAPORE. XX AJ A CO SHELIT^
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    ANDAMANS FOR ANGLO-INDIANS.
    307 5 The proposal that Anglo-Indians ihoald colonist the'Andaman Inlands (now that the penal settlement has been abolished > is p.;i excellent one —om of the best suggestions for the solut:on of the Anglo-Indian 1, problesa ti.at have bten made We v !m scheme every success, and hope chat
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    77 5 -Jr. Ebbe Kcrnerup, a Danish journalist and author, has arrived in Bangkok, travelling overland from Burma. Mr. Kornerup has an introduction to the Siamese Government through the Danish Foreign Ministry and the Danish Ministry there and he intends to ft** in Siam for some six months or so. Mr. Kornerup
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    WITH MCGOVERN IN TIBET.
    540 5 His Diet in the Lhasa Dash. Dr. McGovern has some interesting thing; to say in :ne latest instalment of! his account of his dash to Lhasa. He sug- j gets that the life of the Tibetar. is in Otts reject not unlike the life of the
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      809 5 BUSINESS CARDS. HAIR-DRESSERS. Graduate of Imperial Sanitary Hair-Dressing School, Japan [J^IMAYEDA (Prop)-!, Dhobv Ghant. g COMPASSES. MOTI( SMITH AND SON, S 14. Battery Road. I UGHT MASSEUSE. I f m Daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. •C 35, BENCOOLEN STREET "I RECORDS. FOX TROTS JUST ARRIVED Y H ng Lost
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      723 5 ___AUCTION SALE. REMINDER. ON SATURDAY ttk DEC. AT 3 P.M. AUCTION SALE OF beL e i k «H nnd M u ran Hcusehol d Furniture, iron bedsteads, wall mirro:s, a good coilecticn of well-gßown plan;s in china pots and Shangnai jars on stands. By order of Charles C. Dunman Bm
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      592 5 GENUINE X'MAS BARGAINS X'MAS GIFTS SAVE YOUR MONEY By Buying At "SEK EMPORIUM" Everything greatly Reduced IT. D. ROOPCHAND PHOXE -m 11, HIGH STREET, NOTICES. <*JLA Sealed Tenders will be received at the officof the Chief Ordnance Officer, Pulo Branf Singapore at 12 noon on the 12th December -1923 for:
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      655 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION" U- receipt for n Plans and Specifications may be seen and Printed forms of tender with' all partku.art Office" PUbHC W rks DePTtmeS Office any day between the hours of 12 loon and 4 p.m. (Saturdays and Sundays excepted.) Tenders must be addressed to the Colon-al Secretary
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    70 6 HARDING-FRANCISCUS.— On Nov. 28th, at the Church of the Visitation, Seremban, Jubert Andrew Harding, son of Mr. Mrs. J. Harding of Hill Side Estate, Seremban, and Muriel Victoria Franciscus youngest daughter of Mrs. G. Franciscus, of Seremban. AUSTIN-NIXON.— At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on the flth instant Noel
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923. The Lure of Hygiea.
    795 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923. The Lure of Hygiea. v.-ould like now to impress on the authorities is the immense potential value of researches which will be carried out by the Ross Institute for Medical Research in the tropics. Several appeals have been made for support for the
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    1153 6 H. E. th<- Genera] Officer Commanding, Maj-Gei ?'i Neil] Malcolm, b returning t,i Penang to-daj by the Macedonia. Calendars and almanacks received from Bear Brand Swisi Ifilk; P. and O. Co., Beck'a Beer; and a neat little pocket book from Fraser and Neave. A Medical Students' Social ia to be
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    151 6 RUBBER mUGGUNG H H{ K (From Our IV- "m» >>MU| l'enang, On the resumption of the ea* of rubber smuggling at Batu Ferineh Swee Khoon, senior rubW onV discharged without being called' bis defence. The District Jud^ JI for that he would like to hear the def* Ong
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    RAILWAY CHARGBB SCARE.
    62 6 (From Our Own Conwpeafcat) Ipoh, Dec. 6. Local business circles are much agiuted by the proposal of the General Manager of the Railways to increase the wharfage and hardline eharges. Perak Chamber of Commerce and Chamb« of Mines are conferring shortly with view to a combined protest
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    MURDER WILL OUT.
    290 6 At the conclusion of the Coroner's <iUiiy touching the sonu-wha a .ar» coveiy cf a sacn containing him \*u>hul aehore by the tfck on an islaat oil Changi only a -hort tin Nieol, the Cofcntr, retained culpable homicide anxnr m urvi cgaitist a Chinese who i... in
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    69 6 Th e Commission of natter has I hear i ai remind those dei iring it is r roi thei Commission ot 14th. M application- to fi\ are received after that I considered. All mtere*t< i Mierefore, and wish to put tl are a.-K»... to commuricate w tary.
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    HELLO, SINGAPORE.
    38 6 The third perf.rnian t tuccestfu] amateur effoil takw vi ni and ai 01 M nesday when there wa- acai" a there neither f ai 1 programme li fall gOOd and ehases away a very thorough way.
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    S. S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION.
    38 6 The following items are on for the monthly meetinp of the 'to be held this afternoon at Crimir.al Law Ajaendmcat v Municipal Estimates. Opium Sm^ g nereal Diseases, Town .nuifltf Reduction in Taxation, Annual'
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      158 6 SOLK AGEMS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. \^j L JL JLv JLLj %D 2 s CHEDDAR DUTCH EDAM N. Z. STILTON GOUDA SWISS GRUYERE CREAM SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. L lncorporated in the S. S.] 1 l '.TTi ■i CHRISTMAS GIFTS. I m *-?r«*-r M 9- I ""^y,
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      83 6 WE HAVE READY STOCKS OF GENUINE MARSEILLES ROOFING TILES. DUPIRE BROS. 2, DE SOUZA STREET. OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect oi vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the
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    LATEST ELECTION NEWS.
    741 7 V \LL PARTIES CONFIDENT. PLACE AUX DAMES. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 5. j 10 most interesting- electoral centre on the tjhirty-four women V s> v. 10 an- lighting very strenuous, loufh »"> ostl >' with f° rlor n hopes. peaking repeatedly, dealing irtttsly ltß male necklers >
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    250 7 THE GERMAN SITUATIOIS MUST HAVE MILITARY. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Dec. 5. Herr Marx has ar.nour.ceii that the Gov eminent is at present unable to dispens writi the military in a state of emergency to which he attributed the state of peace prc vailing- all over the country.
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    CONGRESS DISPUTE SETTLED.
    197 7 Washington, Dec. 5. An armistice between the political groups was arranged at a conference in the erenir.<_. whereby Congress with Mr. Giliett pubiding, will be organised on Dec. 5, tiuu i taring the way for Pre. ident Coolidge to deliver hi* message on Dl'j. 6. Later Mr.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    114 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo XichiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Dec. sth. The organization of the Kensei Party haj decided to abandon frvther negotiation for formation of the Non-Seiyu Parties Union. A resolution to confer a bonus amount'ng to Y.860,000, for services rendered by Mr. Ikegami, the recently resigned mayor
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    57 7 Federal Prohibition Commissioner Roy Haynes has issued a statement ir. which he estimated that 5,000 people have died in the United States daring the last year from poisonous 'bootleg' lfqdor. Champions of the amendmer.t of modification of the present dry regulations quote Mr. Haynes's estimate of the 'bootleg' dead a-;
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1192 7 jj THE FREE STATE'S FINANCIAL POSITION. (From Our Own Correspondent; Dublin, Nov. 5. While it is a matter of much satisfactioi that open and unashamed rebellion in th, South and West has been rendered almos impossible, it must be confessed that th. financial position is causing- much
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    THE ELECTIONS.
    519 7 THE CHANCES OF PARTIES. The Party strength of the last House of Commons when it was elected in November, 1922, war: Government 347 Op- position 2<]B. Labour formed the official Opposition by virtue of the fact that its' total of 142 members was the iuxt stroi i e:t
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    40 7 H. E. the Governor of Hongkong opened Hie miniature rifle range at the headquarters of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps on Nov. 22nd. The range, which is an excellently appointed one, has been j under construction for about a year.
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      99 7 IF YOU WOULD APPRECIATE THAT X'mas Feeling YOU SHOULD VISIT Robinsons Xmas Bazaar TOYS AND CRACKERS ARE DISPLAYED IN ENDLESS VARIETY. O CALL AND SEE THIS WONDERFUL SHOW AND BRING THE KIDDIES WITH YOU. Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore.) MOTHERS. Please note that at the recent baby show at
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      660 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to 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. RHESUS Amsterdam,
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      541 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTIX (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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      616 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. o BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER ANII CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION rn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Art* Due
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      418 9 r STEAMER SAILINGS If^THE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND BIIhRMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in England). Nl gEtnCE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. gtcaawn. Due S'pore. Route For PON HAIX
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      557 9 STEAMER SAILINGS (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA PRESIDENTjAnr^nv H ngk ng Arrive. Seattle. FKLSIDENT JACKSON Dec. 12 Dec 31 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec 24 an ,g PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 6 jan L PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 17 Fe b 5 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Jan. tt Feb. IT
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      705 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Ft ncma and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. ATLANTA CITY duo Singapore rj^. i* STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore Der o« FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Jan T s Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    507 10 LITTLE BOATS ON GREAT VOYAGES n. Capetown is well-known to sailors as. n the "Tavern of the Seas." It i= the hat fc bour of many strange craft, but one doubta vrhether stranger <raft than two yacht-, n. which arrived here within a day of each other have
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    NEW FRENCH STEAMER IN PORT.
    154 10 The new French steamer, the Hoedk which left Colombo on Friday, arrived in port yesterday morning, after s 26 days' voyage from Marseille. The Hoedic ia owned by the Char/eura Reuiia Company •r.d Is a vessel of ja* under dx thousand tons. She ia named
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    OUR SKELTON NAVY.
    150 10 As showing the tremendous changes ta tit naval strength of the Empire, th e f>-'--lowing is interesting: I;, ijji 4 t .i u FUiVi mcloded 66 battleships, where** now the to.al of d»s principal t.pe in the whoie o, thp X: vy is only 18, of which
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    26 10 Fiscal reforms are tha most ditto* A HI reforms; Wft cannot afford in such natter to take even the smallest step the dark.— Lord Eustace Percy.
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      93 10 JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE. Thf s.s. TJIPANAB" will sail from S ng pore about. 12th December for Saipon. Far Particulars repardinp frtifrlu ai PiMMflll, picas.' apply to: INTERNATIONALE CREDIET-EK HANDEL: VBREENIGfNG "ROTTEriIAM.' No. :j d'Alaeida Street* A pent Tel. f>3l 6-12 i; 12 JUST RECEIVED THE NUTZMANN Tropical Model PIANOS
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      747 10 MAIL TABLE. TODAY. Cue .b and Btnuit Mersir.'t; 9am Cucol, nr d Pontian Hani- Chiap ja m. I Karnncn Soon Leo 9 a.m feambu Pilau Soegi Bonuit v a.m. P. S&mbu <£ P. Soegi Aing Honj? 9 a.m! Pontianak Khoen Foeng 11 a,m Mtrsinjr Honp Lian 1 p.m. I i\
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 December, 6. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 7-32 Bank demand 2j4 Va Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New York, demand 60% Credits 90 days 53^ France, demand g9O India, T. T. 163% Hongkong, demand y A p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 105% Java, demand 138* Bangkok, demand 79 1£ Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    168 11 December, 6. Tin 200 Tons $119.00 Gambier 19 00 Pepper White 25.50 Pepper Black 17.00 Flake Tapioca 12.75 Pearl Sago Small 9.25 Copra 12> oo Copra Sundried 12.40 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.
    36 11 Singapore, Dec. 6, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 50 50V*; Dec 50H 50M>; Jan- 1 Mar 51% 52; Apr-Jun 53 53^. London' Quotation Sheet I* 2^d. Market Firm
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    85 11 Singapore, Dec. 6. Rubber:— ls. 2 1 B d., £238, 200 tons- sold at 111). Rulb«rs: Market inactive, quotations nominal. Tins-.— Taipings 1.03 1.06. Souths 1.01 1 -> 1.05, Pongkalens 12.50 12.75, Kamuntinus 88s. 6d. »9s. 6d., Linguis 4.80 5. Teluk Kruins 1.12 1 2 1.17%, Kintas 7.60
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    133 11 Singapore. IKv. S. Tin:— t*237 155.. up 2s. 6d., 111*. 200* tons sold. Rubber: lr. 2%<L, unchanged. Rubbers Quotations nominal. Dull. Craigieleas 52*2 57 Bftgsettl M 1 Malaka Pindas 1.42% l.iT l^, Kuala Sidims 2 2.10. MenUkabff 20 22, Ulu Benuts 22 24. Ayer Panas 5.15
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    102 11 Messrs. Burroughs Wellcome and Co. have added to their comprehensive list of Medical Equipments a 'Tabloid' Emerprency Outfit for use in Malaria. This outfit is specially designed for the use of explorers, prospectors, tourists, sportsmen, forest officere, missionaries and others who may be compelled to travel at Long distances from
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    212 11 Dining tho past week the market habeen affected by th e new, i f a Icca! firm being unable to meet their differences. The immediate effect was to bring: into the market a fair nun.ber of sellers, n;>t onh locally, but also in N«w York and
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    293 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. R«M*r:— loiwkn is. 2 B d. Local 49%. Tin:— London E2S7 15s. Local 119, 200 tcni sold. Rubbers: Allenbys 1.17 H I 2tH, Amal. Malaya I.SO 2 Aver Moteki 1.05 1.15, Aver Pa :i> 4.90 5. Bassetts 1 1.06, Eukit Jelou,i\m< M :,:>.. Bukit Katils G5
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    221 11 Singapore, Dec. 6. Rubber. A quiet market has been met with during the period under review, and the price for Spot Sheet has varied between 49 2 and 50. In yesterday's auc- tion a quiet tona prevailed, and business pased in Awarded Sh^t at 49, and for cased
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      388 11 \^cts over $5,000,000. l^ l i THE GREAT EASTON LIFE ASSIJRAN(I (»m"ISiTS $170(H)000 HEAD OFFICF- w u Incor P<>rated in Straits Settlements) ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSITRANri^ Assurance Companies Act F usn une AGENTS WANTED tTknox Managing Direct r Mt ™y G HORACE W. RAPER. A ROBINSON, F. I. A. nsurance.
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      309 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. C 7fX^o C1 u F > Y 10 (m 00 Reserve Fund Y 73,000,000. President: K. Kodama Esq. V ice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. M o DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S. K. Suzuki, Esq. Y. lamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N.
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      800 11 BANKING CHARTERED BANK I^ri ND lA AUST RALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter, o— Paid up Capital in 600,000 Reserve Liability of 3,800,000 Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C Agencies and Branches Amntsar Uoilo Ryneoor Bangkok Ipoh t?Z Ion?h la £t rachi Srmaran^ Calcutta Kobe
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      46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    VOLUNTEER RECRUITING.
    540 12 YESTERDAY'S GOOD START. The powers that control the weather la thi.. part of the Empire evidently had stiong intentions of doing their best to tpoil yesterday as a special recruiting cay for the Singapore Volunteer Force, V:r they changed their minds ai the critical moment. The result was
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    LARGEST AIR STATION IN THE WORLD.
    331 12 LARGEST AIR STATION IN THE WORLD. To be Fiilr at Croydcti. Tht largest air «tat on in the world U to be established at Croydon by the Air Ministry, the scheme involving the diversion of the road and the building of a Efcflway station at Ihl aerodrome. Electric traini are
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    ALLEGED MALICIOUS ARREST.
    630 12 BANKRUPT'S ACTION AGAINST TIMBER FIRM. A bankrupt timber merchant, Goh Kiah Theng, is plaintiff in the action which cr mmenced in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in which the Siong Huat Sawmills ar«j eLed for three thousand dollars damages en i
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    CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
    240 12 Mr. Stirling of the Chinese Protectorate piecuced two Chinese women before tire District Judge, Mr. P. F. David, yesterday. osi charges of cruelly to children. In th< i t ca. e, the accused, a Chinese wonia.i n ir«d Lirn Neo, was stated by Mr. V. I>. Knowles,
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    39 12 If the Prime Minister if ready to ff o Btrsigfct on from the c^claration of the Plymouth S p Pec h, I am with him unreservedly whatever the result, and to the end.— Rt. Hon. Austen Chamberlain. M P
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    529 12 S.C.G. BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT. The following is the draw and handicaps in the above tournament which begins on Monday. A Class: La Cloche, B. minus- 60 vs. Winter C. E. minus 50. O'Keefe, E. plus 1C vs. Messenger, J. S. plus 40. Myles, J. B. minus 50 vs. Carmichael,
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    FOOTBALL.
    93 12 Singapore vs. Koya! Sussex Regiment. The following U the probahle side to represent the Singapore Football AssociaHon against the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiteam on the Padattft next Friday in r. match which has been arranged witn the object of seriating local chanties Boon Eng (S.C.F.A.); Cheong Chee I.im S.C.F.A.),
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    RUGBY.
    96 12 Saturdays A Fifteen Game Canctlled. The illness <>f several of the Johore players preventing the turning out of a full side, the match between the Singapore A Fifteen and North Jchcre. which was to have been played at Genuant; on Saturday, has been cancelled The sporting season of the
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    IMAGINED GOLF DIFFICULTIES.
    208 12 The truth is golf is a self hypno.ic. People hypnotise themselves with the imagined difficulties. They create its trojbles for themselves. When they begin the game they are overawed by its difficult/. The real difficulty is that they are afraiu of making fools of themselves by missing
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    470 12 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. During the past week the Local share 1 market has experienced a comparatively quiet time. Tin has remained firm and tin shares have been in good demand 1 although a certain amount of piofit-taking ha? resulted in a slight easing of prices in certain
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    ROYAL STURGEON.
    157 12 In the fish department of a larg e Wtsi End store centrspJece is mad e of a very fine rturgeon. Caponiers ar e asking what the t.sh is. for its rather grey flesh, i b shining scales and It! thickness differ from the other varieties round about it
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    ATLANTIDE.
    85 12 This remarkable example of French cinema art will be shown for the firrt time at the Palladium to-morrow night, when it should be ?een by all who appre in BITCStJnc; Btory beautifully staged and capably acted. The picture is based u x>n tal e much resembling the famous "She"
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    TO ADVERTISERS.
    44 12 Advertisers are requested to note that copy of advertisements must be sent in by one o'clock, otherwise insertion next mon.ing cannot be guaranteed. Copy sent in late in the afternoon or evening cannot be dealt with in time for next monJng's issue.
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    S. S. V. F. ORDERS.
    24 12 Seletar Range is allotted as under-— Eurasian Company.— Saturday and Sunclay, Bth. and 9th. December, for Lewis Gun Classification.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    18 12 T Bth S P° rts Heats Raffles Institution Ground 2 p.m FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      365 12 WHY NOT HAVE A "HIS MASTERS VOICE" GRAMOPHONE For the Bungalow To-day, The finest way to entertain your frj A selection of the Best Operas or Newest 7 tremendously to pass the time. Call to-day and let us demonstrate them S. MOUTRIE&CO., LIT, (Incorporated in Hongkong) "THE SPIRIT OF PERFECTION."
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