The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAyT^DECEMBER 10, 1923 NO. 11,065
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    243 1 Elect^Jn ntws to-cay occupies many eclumns of the tciegrui space. Be* sides the chronic!" of indiv.dual succes>ts or Icsses, thtre is given a summary of what the party leaders think Page 7. The net result sttms to be the destruction c»f the British party systtm of a
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    THE STOOKERS.
    807 1 Nobody required me to overwork my-, f on my summer holiday this year, and 1 had DO intention of surprising them l>y so !ng. Bet a fev/ paragraphs which the 'Manchester Guardian" devoted to the Epectl of the Canadian wheat harvest r eve rely unsettled this outlook and
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      212 1 Raffles Hotel. MAY D D-r^ bel 24< Tea Lance X nias Eve Dinner ■/KSDAY December 25.-Ch,i.^a> Dinner. Cwcktn. Orchestral Concert cntil 11 p.m. EDNESDAY December SJL—Botng Night. Grand Carnival Dinner and Ball. Dancinp until 1.45 am. DMrbuticn of Carnival Novel tie*. THURSBAY, December 2T.-Gue,t N%ht Dinner and l>ance. RIDAY, December
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      270 1 They cost you no more. /f^\ FIRESTONE GUM DIPPED [Jt~§! A CORDS cost you no more to n^m\ begin with— and they are more K^; f 3ft\ economical in the end because WWpi their fenger mileage reduces the f7 ynk BispH^ cost oer mile. K v^ The special processes Firestone
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      136 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Godown to let in Tras-st— Page 5 Tnrsep-st to be closed to traffic—Page 5 l;resh fruit arrives for Messrs Bun Bee 1 agre 5. Three more "business cards" Page 5 Raffles Hotel Christmas programme^— Pages 1 and g. Ribeiro and Co. latex stationery— Page Kolynos the dental cream
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      86 1 THE WEEK. ifMulay, 10**. Hijh Water. 11.17 a.m. Dutxrh homeward mail close?. Hello Singapore, Vic. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Hi<:h Water. 0.4:^ a.m., 11.58 p.m. Surjrei Parit Rubber mt>r., EvatiV noon. Government Houss at homo. Jackie Coogan tilm— Theatre. The Messiah, St. Andrew's Cathed "al, 0.15 PJH. Wednesday, \2th.. High Water,
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      147 3 fi-ysJ]E' Sciatica, Sprains ,W^ S° r e Thro at W Neuralgia &c /^epf reac/y at hand in thousands of homes to A/i/ Pa/n. Sloan'sLi] inn ni is invaluable in restoring "3til t; r comiort to tired muscles and ..^U achini Lack after the day's work Keep t Maiidi ready lor
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      836 3 TUN GUAM BRICK CO. the annual genera] meeting of TianGWUI Brick ard Tile Manufacturing Coml*«y ww held at Winchester House on morning. The Chairman Mr ;hav Woon Poh, presided and then wore 1 u Mr. Bdtirmer and Dr. Schari*uive] (Dkectois), Mr. O. C. Smalley eeretary) and shareholders. In moving th«
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      883 3 NOTICES. OPIUM COMMISSION To enquire into Md report upon the ,J opium in u.eSu-alts SeUi«,nenL and i*d Malay fristes and the measures *i*ting to control th«.t use; to mlviso whether «J action ia desirable to increase that control- •••<* »n particular to report whether the foi. m< feasible and likely
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      141 3 Q. Jf^'lf)' vt jril"WiWAi r x^ y?' TAKE NO RISKS. They use a CROMPTON MOTOR f JK UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Strmiti Settlements.) 13, Battery Road. II M tk m 1«' .1, M.i IAPQRf), f J*^*3 LATE3T PARIS FASHIONS. BEFORE DEPARTURE Display at Room No. 152 RAFFLES HOTEL.
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    LATER THAN THE HAIL.
    431 4 ANGORA FLOUTS PAN-ISLAM I'on-t •mtin plo, Nov. 21. IVith reference to the rumours regarding ihe Calipha*?, Fcthy U<\, in a statement, i>ii\--: M Xo Cr.liphate question ha b<.<:. .pitied .11 the Assembly, anu the Appoint' ■rent «'f the Caliph appertaina to ti Assembly alcne, in as
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    PUCCINI FARCE.
    122 4 A 18-Minute Opera. A forty-eijrht-minute opera by Puccii i in on< act, tk Gianni Schicchi," was in Glasf^.r th< Tux time in English l.y the British National Opera Company. It shows the composer in a new vein, bubbling ov< r with fui and satire, holding up to ridicule
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    M. E. CHURCH BUILDING ACTIVITILS
    138 4 According U the Malaysia Message Uu building activities .of the Church in i Malaya in 1923 were greatly aided b v local giving, particularly for church buildhig. Among the works carried out were the Button Memorial st Kajang, helped by i dotiation of $2,500, and
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    WARSHIPS AT LABUAN.
    118 4 i:a> been hono B ««Je«t»' Ship. the month H \i s f Ure for tv. Kuching to Hoi i bet joif b cJ off loun from iquarc i n I H. M. S. |ro (|l Is ourconteati th 23rci and waited ti, 1 the 27th quite bo
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    GOVERNMENT PARTY IN PENAN.
    110 4 GOVERNMENT PARTY IN PE NAN. On f.. ru-ral laspcctHM Work Va i em SI raits Echo, 5 Si i retar; ii g. I <- toi Gent <-„ of p J H. W. Park, I Hon. I>. K. o. J < bcation and I Ma U r Atl Idi p V
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    MUNICIPAL AFAIRS.
    106 4 MUNICIPAL AFA IRS. imittee No. I rep action takei mei tint I Dec: l N eided that the Supci t Torn port Centre may underUlu bm examination of veh'v Chief Police Officer, are unable to I i :.'.<: thai tax of U vied on motor irajroi ar<l noi weeding S
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    106 4 The \vi 11 obtaining emn dangerous to it > p w. U-known §tory of the m:J wondered why aft. i manj --nth-' sani u itation recure berth thai he was "a rood eool Accounts. Again, ther^ v the fortunate pers*i n hand-writing wat o of dismissal was iuece*sfttllj certificate of
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      314 4 I \DiRiPJ^ Inilill 1% I VIRGINIA CIGARETTES i£| ||P|H|W rjll? I F good judgment leads you to smoke F'iccadilly Cigarettes you '■-I'Ji_'> BH| |^*^J 1 will realise that their fine appearance is but a hint of the still s J )ATEfn fc M i^l |]j yS finer smoking qualities which
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      558 4 I •rater at intenrai •vill prove "-hing and safimhing, and itimulate th-j doggish functions into sriiolcsome acti*'ity. Your d-.alcr scll> Si, Wy 3 xM HARRISONS. BARKER IPO TT TTT CAT HP and Company, Limited F J^AX JL X OillJ A L^^.^^| Chamberlain *s fig? Cough Remedy Si BEHEDJT Cures Coughs,
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      36 4 GAI P J*E£UISI T^T GOLF STlCKS:— Drivers, Brassies, R;f!us- i» utt ""77 Jigcrs, Mashles. Niblick-. Sammies. Mashie \ibi Putters, (iolf Balls (All Makes). Golf Bai and Indies), Tees (All Kinds). METER MANSIONS, Singapore. RAJA 8c CO
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    WEMBLEY THE WONDERFUL.
    606 5 ALL ROADS LEAD TO LONDON. Whenever, in a swift automobile, I slip from the roar of London-town to Wembley. I am reminded of the amazing Arabian Nights when a golden city would spring into being overnight. Bagdad of the story book, however, was fiction; Wembley the v/cnderful
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    HOLSING IN ITALY.
    304 5 "li you lo up in an aeroplane and fly >ver any big Italian ci:y to-day, writea t\a Rome correspondent of the "Times," Ihe first thing that wiH strike you u a fringe of new houa s built or building. .hi Italian Government has avoided to very great
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      436 5 f JtHLETIC OI'TFITTERS A YRES 1924 TENNIS BALLS. p sHEI'HERDSON AND CO. 108 <ie Souza Street. -<HHI GENERAL MERCHANT. ELKAYES PRODUCTS. >|;itihts Pottery Concrete. IKK KHI SOO— 2O High Street. KOOKSELLER. MAIL brines us the Latest Books and Papers, DIM AKIK CO., High Street. I < MERCHANT TAILOR. J WING
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      343 5 LCARDS. I W.W.VMV.WAW.WAV.W. f LIGHT MASSEUSE. < Daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. EEXCOOLEN STREET *l RECORDS. FOX TROTS JUST ARRIVED v Lost Mama. "^tFcians. "^il For Quality and Cheapness in Optical Gooo's g < ONTRACTORS and STEVEDORES I R DAWOOD AND CO. Quay. Tf>] o in n "I I
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      614 5 AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE OF A°t a n eS l f PlCniC Brand Condensed Milk At our Saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street ON WEDNESDAY 12th DEC. AT 10.30 A.M. For account of concerned. Sample now on view at our saleroom. Int?nding purchasers are requested to inspect the milk hi bulk
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      987 5 Important Auction Sale of Valuable Freehold Town and Sea-side Residential Properties and Kuilding Sites at Tammm Katong and Gaylang Road. At Messrs Cheong Koon Seng and Go's Saleroom, No. 30 Chulia Street ON WEDNESDAY 19th DEC. 1923 AT 2.30 P.M. Estate of Song Joo Neo (Mrs. Foo Teng '^uec) deceased
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    36 6 FISHER.— At 12 Galloway Road, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Fisher, of Rawang, a daughter. DAWBARN- At No. 1 Ross Road, Pt>nang, to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dawbarn, a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1923. The Weekly Comment.
    840 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1923. The Weekly Comment. Mr. Baldwin's great experiment has failed. The Conservative Party las been soundly beaten and has lost even allowing for its few gains practically a third of its strength i.i the Parliament just dissolved. There is annoyance, irritation and criticism in
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    240 6 Major Genera] Sir John S. Fowler lu- < been appointed Colonel Commandant of t i Royal Corps of Signallers. Mr. (i. W. A. Trimmer, <>f the Singapore Hrrbour Board, is in Penang on official busineea, We regret t<» learn says the Straits Echc that Lt. -Commander Peal. R.N.R., has met
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    POPULAR ROMANCE FILMED.
    539 6 "ATLANTIDE' AT THE PALLADIUM. There is no type of story which provides such abundant scope for the spectacular nor which lends itself more admirably to the creation of an attractive film, than the romances which have emanated from the imaginations of such authors as Rider Haggard. Pierre
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    297 6 A letter received by the Malay Mail from Germany bore stamps of the face value if 40,000.000.000 (forty thousand millions) o? li'Mks. In the account »>f the P. aiTs Hill Scho 1 1 v\7.*> distribution, the name of the Principal should have been given Mis. A. h. Bishop. In a
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    80 6 POPPY DAY AT PE N SN< (From Our Own Cormpc,^. The nett receipts for Pu P[)V > 857,246.05, made up of, Collection, y fcal Masque $1,6G7.77. Ignorance auscs U- d x\y At the inquest on a Chine* nanu,] v \oon Seng, the jury returned i accidental death. The
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    KUALA LUMPUR CHEATING CASE.
    52 6 (From Our Own Correnv.ndenU Kuala Lum,) Ur jw The ir.an Davidson, who name Simmons, hai I n.onths rigorous unprisonment for +1 ing an Eurasian oat of ten d p.rt of a lawv,,^ f... aboru. offer of in B.tate a Pp Tht mafittiata remarked that it Z
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    THE GOVERNOR'S EVGAGEMETNS.
    76 6 His Excellonc-y the G H leaving: Singapore at 2 p.m. or D 13th by the Sea Belle. Hi> Excel proceeding to Klang to ittend the birthdir celebrations of H.H. the Sultai on Friday 14th. His Excellency will pr p ena on the 14th ard is due to
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    LEGISLATIV COUNCIL.
    17 6 The postponed mtotim of lative Ccuneil haf been ftxed I the 17th instant, at 10..5..
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    JAPANESE RELEF FUND.
    20 6 The No. 8 K gri nd total of jtkroagta Japanoi > ;oGw jcrnment Ralief Bureau at T<>kiu. o
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    "HELLO SINGAPORE" LAST PERFORMANCE.
    364 6 <. k-fermtimi ..t The last perfbrmai I iuv i eden Helio Sing tc-night, an<i if th i ml busiasm ait- or Friday night the pencltimat f-imance will n I the ir entertainment hai Theatre. Entl highest point I I j i-rformamt fi. m di<' not alack*
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      156 6 SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Wlacgregor Co., Ltd. CHEESE CHEDDAR "IP DUTCH EDAM N. Z. STILTON GOUDA SWISS GRUYERE fj CREAM SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. [Incorporated in the S. S.] CHRISTMAS GIFTS. ■I *-4."«- -»»■*> >v \B U SILVER BRUSH SET, complcte in case- E. T. 5110.."C. Chip Pattern
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      77 6 WE HAVE READY STOCKS OF GENUINE MARSEILLES ROOFING TILES. DUPDtfI BROS. 2, DE SOUZA STREET. 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
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    THE COUNTRY REJECTS PROTECTION.
    2611 7 BALDWIN'S DISASTROUS EXPERIMENT. THREATENED DEADLOCK IN GOVERNMENT. M A PARTIES POWERLESS. 8 Xht- r<»* :llon is un P retl(]ente d in political I The thiee Parties are alike power--9 md their acute differences fl I part impossible. The only I isiUy if temporary working 9 ar
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      112 7 IF YOU WOULD APPRECIATE THAT X'mas Feeling YOU SHOULD VISIT Robinsons Xmas Bazaar TOYS AND CRACKERS ARE DISPLAYED IN ENDLESS VARIETY. 0 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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      598 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEkPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills oi Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. RHESUS Amsterdam,
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      556 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" 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 In port ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS fterseilles— London Jan. 7 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London
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      550 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAMG4Tinv n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London Due Ar twerp, Tonnage.
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      404 9 r STEAMER SAILINGS ocean steam ship company, limited. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND fXI.ERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MAXCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in England) Al SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NKW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Liners r>ue S'pore. Route l. or It>N HALI
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      592 9 STEAMER SAILINGS p"t j m j ttl -P I I 1 ri -V 4 p--i KSSSSSmtm I »m Baa SP***a^ (Incorporated in U.S^A..) FAST PASSENGER BERVICE 19 DAYS-HONGKONG TO AMERICA Sttamer Sails Hongkong. \rriv**, M ttl* PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec 12 D 31 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Doc 24 ,'T' PRESIDENT GRANT alK
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      661 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Ptrrama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT ATLANTA CITY due Singapore iw la STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore D Z FAIRFIEI.D CITY duo Singapore JJ Taking car^o en through Fills of Lading to all Inland Point,-. For freight
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    79 10 The Dutch steamer Berauw arrived from Palembanjr on Saturday wit- a CMTgO of coal. The Dutch cruiser Peliacan and t'.trr 1 submarines arrived in Colombo from Holland on Nov. 2Gth and were expected to have for Saban^ four days later. The P. and Macedonia came in from P<
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    THE DAILY HERLAD VIEW.
    427 10 Whs trt to Build .1 C2O.OM.tN Dork. During tiu- whole discussion »>f the Si.- Dock question (which will pro- ■•;>• cosl us £20,000,000 before it is finished) thin has been r.<> attempt ;■> any the vaguest reasoi f i r'u- building of this »>( w naval
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      325 10 J? Q,ua r lcr iPcc'- 6SpMMiI UMMMM d(ci*:on ir. favour of FELUCCA ™nm CIGARETTES Pcisc^s m. ind>> iJu»lit> Mfcd distinction thai nt\M fails >o zUsra.- SOUTHERN RHODESIA Southern Rhodesia possesses one of the finest climates in the world with long hours of sunshine, breezy, temperate days and cool nights. For
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      89 10 ALL LOVERS OF MUSIC SHOli I) VISIT H. C. HUDSON for the BEST SELECTION OF ALL THE LATEST MUSIC and ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC 100, North Bridge Road, SINGAPORE, Telephone No. 1705. ARROL JOHNSTON GARS. Jf you bii- an Anol-Johnston ("ar at home
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      344 10 PLY AM) 3 PLY Q COMPLETE WITH PATENT UHHUI *n AND NAILS FOR FIXIBG mS lV Wili I the isu!i in over 40 Years I -j, M /<^'' k~- IBID" '">" thrill „tf jexperience > r' ti» ;Ima? manufacture r 6f**SCO I'' saf/6 tropical I.eal n<;.(;.,, a'«' 'Vi/rt a/«/ ho
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      206 10 STEAMER SAILING 1 LLOYD TRIESTIXO (Incorporated in It HOMEWARD SAILINGS }-\>r I', ang, Bi J vih port? taking cargo on J I a«iin^ for Flume, the L 1 Sea Port?. a!*o to all p- wj Conat of Italy. Duo tu I FIUME L I i._, „1 DUCHESSA D'AOSTA Jan. I
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      704 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Poxt Said, Genoa, Southampton, Amsterdam and Europe K der Neclefiianden 8 a.m Medan ftfefchior Traub 9a m Pensemns Despatch 9 a»n M rsmpr, Kuala pQßgnn and Trengffar.ii Guorra 1 pan. SJat Pandjans, Bemjrkalia, Siak and Pakan Baroe Esnanmlda 1 p.m. Mplacca and UngSfi
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      407 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per s. s. Kinta: From Penany: Mr. J. M. Ellas, From Port Swettenham: Mrs. and Miss Conway, Mi. J. K. Lycett Gremsill. Per s. s. Kelantan: Prom Malacca: Mr. H. E. Sells, Mr. il. Freeman, Mr. A. V. L. Davis, Mr. Kirkman, Mr. H. H. Brown Mr. D.
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    PRODUCE.
    173 11 December, 8. Tin 125 Tons $119.00 Gambler |g Pepper White 26 00 Pepper Black 1700 Flake Tapioca 12 75 Pearl Sago Small 925 Copra 12 oe Copra Sundried 12 50 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam Xo. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    41 11 Sinjra'por<\ Dm\ 8, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Pale Crepr\ Spot nO. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Shoet. Spot 49* 50 1 Dec 50H 51; JanMar 51Vi r»ii_»; Apr-June 52H 52%.L0nd0n Quotrilcm Sheet I*, 2M4. Markef Easi. r.
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    ALOR GAJARH REPORT.
    191 11 Report for presentation at the annual meeting on Dec. 18 at Derrick and Coirpcny'i office at noon. The- report for the year ended 30th September, -hows a profit of 110,752.50, whicn must be deducted from the balance brought forward ftom last year viz. $1C.C83.C".. leaving- a debit
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 December, 8. Bank 4 m.s. 214 Bank demand 'J J? Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 2 New York, demand Kna Credits 90 days 5^2 France, demand o<£ India, T. T. 16 Hongkong, demand ?c Dj Yokohama, demand in«i Java, demand 13y Bangkok, demand 79'y Sovereign, Bank Buying §54
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    106 11 NOVEMBER INCREASES. The total value of Foreign IMPORTS of Merchandise (excluding parcel post) ii.to British Malaya for November, 1923 was $55,330,900 or £6,455,272 The total value of Foreign IMPORTS of Merchandise (excluding Pa -eel post) into British Maiayi for November, 1922 was $42,076,152 or £4,908,885 INCREASE $13,254,748 or
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    94 11 Singapore, Dec. 8. Rubber.— ls. 2^(l. Tin £239 125 tons sold at 119. Rubbers.— Maiaka Pin !as 1.42*2 L47H, Gleneaiyi 1.30 1.40. Bas?etts 1 1.05, Craifffeleaa 52% 57 Mentakabs 20 23, New Serendahi 2.50 2.75. Allenbyi l.ir, ijo, Indiagiris 4.50 4.75. Mining. Kamunii.ii^ 38:. Gd. 395. Gd., Ulu
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    303 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Sinuipore, Dec. 8. Rubber.— Lor.. lon I^. J 1 Local 50. Tin.— London £239 Local 119 (125 tonssold). Babfcsi*. AUcnbya l.io 1.20. Amal. Malays 1.80 2, Ayer Moleks 1.02 2 1.10, Ayer Panas 4..»0 5, Bassetts 1 1.05. Bukit Jelotonga 60 57 1 Bukit Katila 66
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    88 11 Singapore, Dec. 8. Tin.— £239 down 17s. 6d. Rubber.— Is. 2V,d.. down i H d. Rubbers— Quotations nominal. Dull Craipieleas 52 17%, Ba?sotts 95 1. Malaka PindM t.4t% 1.47 1 cum div., Kuala Sidims 2 2.10. Mentakabs 20 22, Ulu Benuts 22 24, Ayer Panas 5.10
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      381 11 I Ifjda over $5,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY^uSnS' 17 HEAD OFFIC E: _Winchester Ho^T""" 1 Settleme^> n Company ha* £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of J^^^ m E d JeWry E C .TWACTIVE PLANS OF B^,v AssuraVVnSiet C m M mth British Life AGENTS WANTED j Secretary
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      301 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. C TX% U^ Y Reserve Fund Y 73,000,000. President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S. K. Suzuki, Esq. Y Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagin Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi
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    736 12 MUCH OF AMERICA. [Reuter's Service.] THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. Mexico City, Dec. 7. President Obregon has arrived at Touite from Celaya and is proceeding to Chapultepec castle. The Cabinet had a conference an£ the President made statement that the country must be pacified and the rebellion suppressed with
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    375 12 RUGBY. Singapore vs A Johore-Malacca Team. Outplayed in all departments, Johore and Malacca were badly beaten by Singapore on the Padang on Saturday afternoon. Keenly contested though the match was, their forwards never seemed to be able to get gcing and- so much did Singapore control the game
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    THE RUM-RUNNERS.
    438 12 New York, Dec. 8. Coastguards seized the Dutch schooner, Zcehonrf, off Fire Island on a charge of violating the prohibition laws; 7,500 case? of champagne and other liquors were abcj.nl. A FRUITLESS QUEST. New York, Dec. 8. T e departure of th e Aquitania for England was delaye<l
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    BOXING.
    582 12 Reyes defeats Key. Battling Key, lightweight Champion of Malaya was beaten on points by Cowboy Reyes at the New World on Saturday night. To those who have seen Key in the fights when he used his head and punched with effect, his display against Reyes on Saturday night was
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    SWIMMING CUB.
    129 12 A large number of members took ad- vantage of the exceptionally favourable tide yesterday and four teams turned out f' r the team race. Over the first lap Webster gave his team a valuable lead of several yardi from Oggier and lleCrae, Ainswc.rth being a lon^r way behind.
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    138 12 The following will represent the S. R. C. v:\ the Garrison Staff at hockey to-day on the S. R. C. ground:— J. V. Mosr; L. If. Pennefather and F. Albuquerque; N. E. Efs W. A. Aeria and V. C. Wesrterhout; F. C. J. de Souza. A. W. Moreira, H.
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    R. S. Y. C.
    948 12 Saturday aftomoon saw the last race of t the series for Mrs. Blake's Cup and the foeV boats that turned out had a rough passage and it speaks well for the ladies' steering 1 that thpy got round the course without trouble of any kind. It
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