The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 December 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    16 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS Singapore; Monday December 17, 1923. No. 11,071
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    206 1 There art now rumours circulating that a coalition of Liberal and Labour Parties will be effected Page 7. Fighting in Mexico has begun and each side claims the victory Page 7. Germany is now negotiating with France for an arrangement regarding the Ruhr and Rhineland Page 7.
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    AN EGYPTIAN COOK.
    1438 1 The authorities exempted Aly Hassan, cui cock, from service in the Egyptian Army on the grourd that he was the eldest son of his widowed mother and responsible for her support. Alj welcomed the exemption, but has deliberately shirked his family responsibilities, though for morths we were
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      198 1 Raffles Hotel. [ONDAT, December 24 —Tea r_. v. «Ad Dance. Lance X mas Eve Dinner TUESDAY, December 25 r_«4_ M Orchestral Concert SS^™"-' C WEDNESDAY, December 26.— 80 inc Mi^M r ,r* D^ner and Ball. SSfi M^ a m bntiOß of Carnival Noveiiies DlStr: THURSDAY, December 27— Gue- v u*
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      299 1 Building Sales Volume Through Quality. /^^m. You may now be driving: on &&A irest one gum dipped tJ&*h\ C O? D S and already know of ajCfe^l their wonderful mileage, their n D^'™ 1 non -skid safety and their freeK£3 f r m ordinar y t y* re troubles. R;
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      211 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. D- D- D. to cure skin troubles Page 3 Brngalow to let in Sc. Michael's Road— .rag, 5. Huttenbach Lazarus for D.war's whisk*-- Page 12. Firestone cords for qralit and service rage 1. William Jack, for Haatfnfs hair bcitm- Page bge^Pa^t C tOVk R^" S fio^s-Pag"! 3 m**^**-Hmt*B
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      39 1 IMmndmWm *~?h. Legislative Council, 10.30 a.m. Tuesday, IS//i. B. I. outward mail d\w. Pajitm mtg. Derrick's, 12.30 p.m. Wednesday, 19tb. High Water, 9.1 a.m. 10.15 'p.m. Saturday, 2'2»d. High Water, 9.33 a.m. 10.48 p m. Trophy Match Selangor, P::.inpg.
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    CUNNING OCTOPUS.
    227 2 Strange Tale td Aquarium Tragedy. The devilish cunning cf an octopus has! caused surprise lo the Brighton Aquarium, authorities and death to a playful cormorarr:. The OCtopua, which measures more than' five feet across, was caught during the Kmmer and placed in a tank containi.-: 4i; tons of
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    THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
    45 2 Brussels, Nov. 19. Ihe International Congress for fighting Cancer, i n deciding that the disease 5. TliTm COnta^ rious hereditary, s^d that the known causes of the disease were Jomelr ntS Y irritant^' and Parasites, and wmetimes X-rays. Persons handling com-
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      313 2 SKETOLENE for prevention of MOSQUITO and other insect bites. $1.60 per bottle. o MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28, BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. PALLADIUM— PIPER WANTED. ic order to present "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush'' effei tively on Wednesday a Piper is lequired for the Highland reels. Apply Manager, PALLADIUM. NOTICE. Mrs. Douglas,
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      453 2 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. EMPIRE CINEMA TANJONG PAGAR ROAD. TRAMS PASS THE DOOR. TUESDAY-YOUR DAY-TUESDAY. Commencing from Tuesday, 18th December, and every Tuesday thereafter there will be an entire change of pictures for one night only. The whole Hall is divided into two sections at 10 cents and 30 cents. lst and
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      275 2 Alhambra. FROM FRIDAY, 14th DECEMBER, TO WEDNESDAY, 19th DECEMr In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. Zev vs. Papyrus and arrival of Lioyd George in New York HODKINSON PICTURES PRI^FNTS MABEL BALLIX ft In 6 Reels "MARRIED PEOPLE." (From the story "Things Divine" by
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    THE "VIC" IN AIR RAIDS.
    875 3 Hannen Swaiv writes in tUe Sunday Times, piaisins the wcrk of Mi.* Bavlis, terns* in;«re*tio^ remini^uvo*.--Whop, in 1916, Icrcn i (.'Brier, had piny. Hamlet, ht ieft the theatre to h- v the *rca -h of lainvi, given him after hi< perfnnnanc:, on (he rrate ol
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    14 3 s_m Only i< vc, strong and sublimt, can bring help to Euiope- IL Duhamel.
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      526 3 J That old enemy Rheumatism j Don't suffer needlessly— Sloan's gives wonderful relief Pain I flies before the soothing power of Sloan's Liniment t little applied to the painful spot gives quick rehef v. J kk required-Sloan's penetrates. q 16f N nibbing For those tormenting pain* of Rheumatism in ioint«
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      597 3 NOTICES. FEDER ATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT. o Applications from Candidate, desirino bo sit for the ENTRANCE EXAMINATION; for in th, Trails Deportment unde U* Rsilwsy Clerical Scheme, to be heid in LaNoTV l^^ by the TRAFFIC tne -tth Instant. tT/w^'V 1^ nill bv a"> MALAYS AND
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      288 3 D IS OBVIOUSLY THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NEW BATTERY ASK FOR WILLARD RUBBER THREAD. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated *n the Straits Settlements.) Phone SINGAPORE. no. 134. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. H 13, Battery Road. 8 [J BKZ_ME___l_Z™__ F ~^#!_^P ur "rs o p! LADIES AND GEXTLEMEN I DONT BUY
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    U.S. MILLIONAIRE'S GIFT.
    212 4 Baftire Fortune for Schooi. An extraordinary act of philanthropy ias just com- to light in Pennsylvania ho'uuh the disclosuie that Mr. Milton S. Herahey, chocolate manufttctursr, has turned over hia entire wealth cf approximatly £12,000,000, to an indu trial >cho<d lot orphan boys which he founded 14
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    A FRACTIOUS SANITARY HOARD.
    401 4 Then is a certain liveliness on the Kuaia Lumpur Sanitary Board front Just mw and Ll,i lecently appointed Chairman, Mr. P. T. Allen, appears to have a difficult Job in band. The following remarks, in a leader ip the Malay Mail, would seem to show thai
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    AUSTRALIA'S PAPUAN ASSET.
    149 4 When the Australian Government took oxei the control of affairs in Papua the erea under plantation... ama only 1,467 acrea, whereas now it is over 54,000, rer resenting a capital expenditure of £2,500, 00:). Of the total area under cultivation. 13.360 acres are under coconut, T.l Tl
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    202 4 The Dublin correspondent of the Morning Post has a nasty way of putting thing-. Writing on the hunger-strike among the prisoners at Mountjoy, he says: Tlu- engaoled patriots refused their porridge to a man until word cot abemt that Bamonn (de Valera) was still punishing his three squares according to
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      507 4 BBW ||j PlWiiw VIRGINIA CIGARETTES j sua BlilffU] 2__9ln_i JHA V^3 T_)iccadilly Cigarettes have a character essentially individual. The am tiomt SjjS B_rS ac mat cacn cigarette is made by hand ensures a quality that jinf^oro _/J iSM is uniform year in and year out. Every tin you buy, every
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      758 4 GOLF STlCKS:— Drivers. Brassies, BaAee, Putters Jigers, Mashies, Niblicks, Sammies. Mashie Nib Putters. Golf Balls (All Makes... Golf Bairs 1 and Ladies), Tees (All Kinds*. MEYER MANSIONS, Singapore. KA J A 8c CO LAKI tS SCRIBBLING PAPER Put up tn tablets containing Suitable for PCDCII 500 sheets, in two size*--
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    AN EASTERN VENICE.
    442 5 The City of Many Waters. By Petei t Bluncell. (Arrowsmith. 10s. 6d. net.) Mr. Peter Blur.dell has chosen an apl I ard delightful title for his account of the little native State of Brune'i, whose capital is composed almost entirely of palm-leaf houses raised on piles above
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    "THE CITY OF MANY WATERS."
    314 5 To the Editor Sunday Times. Sir. As ore recently returned from Brunei may I correct several most! misleading impressions which Mr. Blundell's' book "The City of Many Waters'' appears) to have given to his reviewer in the last issue of your paper? For the last
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    STATISTICIANS LET LOOSE.
    130 5 Somebody has just told us that over one hundred million envelopes will be used tfcring the General Election. Goodness ffncioos! Who ii going: to address them, elooe them, and open them? Omitting the unopposed returns, there are about 17,000, 000 voters who will be troubled by communications
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      814 5 BUSINESS CARDS. Jusl un pac k d :-A smsi*, o< BronZ A if Xm S T ?n G d R^ HIC I Figures, suitable for X'mas I r a d v Cal( dar s with B. EMAMEL. Raffle, Cha m be' r s. I NAKAJIMA AO. sTfir,. R, m»A BLINDMAKERS.
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      689 5 NOTICES. > SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST k SURVEYS ASSISTANT. REQUIRED a Surveys' Assistant; age 25-30- P ferably unmarried; on a three years' agreement with possible extension. Must nold high class recognized surveyor's license or Ccrtificat3, be thoroughly trained, and be experienced in urban and other surveys He must possess first-class references
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      778 5 I AUCTION SALE. HONGKONG. o PUBLIC AUCTION MESSRS. LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions from the Liquidators of the HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER COMPANY, LIMITED. (in Liquidation) to sell by Public Auctior. ON FRIDAY 21st. DAY OF DECEMBER. at 3 o'clock p m. at their Auction Rooms in Duddell Street. The
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      456 5 TO LET. TO LET. Spacious new bungalow, No D-A St. Michael's Road, 3 miles t*SSS Town. Four bedrooms Partly fmemlskmi foptional) Water laid on, Garage, Rent $160. Apply, MR. CLAUDE DE SILVA. Solicitor 6-A Change Alley. 17 9 < —1 TO LET. No. 5 Oxley R is6 healthy locality, commanding
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      18 6 SHERVINGTON.— At London, on the llth December, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Sherrington— -a Son.
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      DEATH.
      40 6 RYAN— On Sunday, Dec. 16th, 1923 at the C. E. Z. M. Girls School, Sophia Road, Miss E. Ryan in her 89th year. Fur.eral Service at St. Andrew's Cathedral to-day at 4.30 p.m. Interment at Bukit Timah Road cemetery.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      29 6 Miss E. Brown wishes to thank oil friends for their kind sympathy, wreaths und letters on the deuth of her sister Lucy, who fell asleep on Dec. 14th.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1923. Week End Comments.
    787 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1923. Week End Comments. i Dr. Gilbert Murray is professor of I Greek at Oxford and a fine Greek scholar, too. In 1918 he took to the modern and wrote a book on Faith War and Policy, since when he has taken a leading
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    302 6 The Hon. Mr. A. B. Voules, Reaident Councillor, and Mrs. Voules went on beard the Fantome II before she left Penang. I Mr. J. B. Labium, of Messrs. Fraser ami Neave, Ltd.. BangKok. is leaving shortly for Hcngkong to take up a new appointment. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Goodwin
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    309 6 SELANGOR SILVER JUBILEE. Message from the Kl»ng -Emperor. i (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 15. In the course of the Sultan's jubilee celejrations at Klang the weather cleared for ;he review of the Malayan Volunteer Inr antry by His Highness. Prayers were offered in the Mosque
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    DEATH OF MISS E. RYAN.
    173 6 There will 1 e rery many who will regret to learr. of the -ieath yesterday of Miss E. Ryan at tlie advanced age of S l^ years. Miss Rya». ceme out to Singapore in 1855 to assist Miss Sophia Cooke in carry ir g on
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    333 6 »m Ifr. Shervington, of the A. P.C, leaves for London by the "Devanha" prior to taking up hi- n w post in Lisbon. Mr Vernon Smith has relieved him in Ipoh. Fresh supplies of Straits Produce will bc available for sale to-dav. Saturday's den and exhausted those immediately availableOur Own
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    273 6 [Reuter's Servic.] London. Dec The Observer's political eorf while de^cribfng Labour's represent** regarding th e disposal 0 the ""j Persian o.i shares as justifiaM,' j^ the Singapore scheme is quite' diff It was undertaken after t f u u dj in Parliament and the Imperial cj? 1 1
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    JEWS' SUCCESSFUL APPEAL.
    375 6 Befoie the Chief Justice in Court on Saturday the app tat Jew* Manasseh Joi p ar.d Ezra Hayim. vfa were sentenced to three HUM I imprisonment each hy the District Judr? recently on charge- ol dishonest ing rtolen property, to wit. tw watches the propertv <>f M.
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    STABBING CASE.
    101 6 The sequel to a stabbinu affair mm* occurred outside the Arcadia C ner Coast Road, Bone time back when course of quarrel over a woman, motor car driver employed by M' lend of the PW.n.. stabb Malay named Awang, WM beeH befor District Judge on Saturday when cused
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      205 6 m Napier Johnstone's Jpk "N J club" tth SCOTCH B J WHISKY Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robirason Road. Telephone 228. I ORDERS NOW BE ING TAKEN FOR XMAS TURKEYS AND TURKEY STUFFING NEW SHIPMENT XMAS HAMS JUST ARRIVED. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      105 6 nmi! in n ii j in nm ii nm i w«n i i i i I ii WE HAVE READY STOCKS j OF GENUINE j MARSEILLES I ROOFING TILES. I I i I DUPIRE BROS. I iii i 2, DE SOUZA STREET. glllllllliiiinininti!;tiiiiiiiii;nn;iii!m Mimt OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent of
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    RUHR NEGOTIATIONS.
    300 7 (£RM AN APPROACHES. K sl KKKNPER REPORT. Es»e n Dec. 14. r r ench and Belgian military com- have informed the German Red l\*\\ I l»**« number political priihortly be released, as passive _Le may now be regarded as ended. London, Dec. 14. publication in BerlV< of an
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    TANGIER'S STATUS.
    254 7 London, Dec. 14. been without a port for OW ing to international Mow an agreement has been he construction of a port and ■■ill be offered to public tender. I to op-rate the port wili be an international company. will hold thirty per cent England and Spain eacn
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    THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
    747 7 COALITION TALK. NBW COMBINATIONS POSSIBLE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 15. Despite the recent anti-coalition pro. testations, of the party leaders there are now signs of the possibility of new combinations when Parliament meets. The continuance of a Conservative Government dt pendent on the benevolent neutrality of the
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    MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
    188 7 OPENING OF CAMPAIGN. FIGHTING BEGINS. New York, Dec. 14. To-day's despatches from Mexico indicate that outpost fighting is proceeding between the advancing rebels and entrenched Federalists barring the road to Mexico! City. It is reported that the Rebels are now engaging Obregon's forces- at San Marcos railway junction.
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    WAR REGULATION PRISONERS.
    232 7 Washington, Dec. 15. Mr. Coolidge has ordered the release of th'rty still imprisoned as a result of contiavening the war regulations. A BANKER'S CLAIM. New York, Dec 15. The London bankers Spurling and Co. are suing the Doherty Company for an account oi the profits of the
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    OUTRAM ROAD SCHOOL PRIZES.
    303 7 The annual prize distribution of the above school took place on Friday the Large~hal) being completely filled by nearly 500 of the senior boys who were given an eminently practical address on "Ckizer>hip*' by General Sir Neil Malcolm, which wa- illustrated from incidents taken from the
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    OIL IN NORTH BORNEO.
    427 7 SINGAPORE PROSPECTORS' RETURN.) Good results Claimed. Last week, our North Borneo correspondent told us that some adventurous and sanguine spirits in Singapore had swallowed a tale of a "gusher" on the Klias Peninsular and that the vanguard of the expedition had arrived by the steamer Kajang.
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE SOCIAL.
    335 7 The annual social of the Medical College Union is an event which is keenly looked forward to not only by the Medicos themselves but aiso their friends, because the occasion is alwajys one which affords plenty of enjoyment for all who attend. I On Saturday night, the
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    77 7 The Empire Cinema management announce th at from to-morrow, Tuesday, and every Tuesday thereafter, they are giving a complete change of pictures for one night only at reduced prices of admission. First anc second class 30 cts, and 3rd and 4th class 10 cts. Their usual changes are
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      130 7 Afternoon Tea Delicacies. MAGHIE'S EDINBURGH SHORTBREAD In 2 lbs. Tins Price $2.50. LYONS' DUNDEE. FANCY AND TOASTED SHORTBREAD In 1 lb. Fancy Tins Price $1.50. CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE BISCUITS V, lb. Tins $1. 1 lb. Tins $2. BOURNEVILLE CHOCOLATE BISCUITS In 1 lb. Tins Price $1.50. -BRobinson Co., Ltd. [Incorporated in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      695 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regalar Service* ta 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 Pointa. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. SARPEDON Marseilles,
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      539 8 STEAMER SAILINGS m "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO„ LTD. (Incorporated in Englar.d). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore, ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China— Japan Jan. 3 HOMEWARDS. ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London Jan. 7 ♦s„. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles -London Feb. 26 ♦s.s CITY OF YORK Marseilles—
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      603 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. o.~~~H BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES I (Incorporated in England) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGVTinv 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 a
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      421 9 STEAMER SAILINGS -^HE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND BLLBSMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in Er.gland). (!IVI SERVICI TO BOSTON AND NE>Y YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. mers. Due S'pore. Route Fnr HALL Dec. 20
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      531 9 STEAMER SAILINGS (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 18 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA Steamer Sails Hongkong. Arrivefl Seatt e PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec. 24 Jan r > PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 6 JarL 2 PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 17 Feb 5 PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Jan. 21' Feb 1*PRESIDENT JACKSON Feb. LQ Feb w And
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      704 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panaaaa and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. ATLANTA CITY" due Singapore t m p orl STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore D J L FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore j,^* Z Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    104 10 The Pong Tong I r ugh: a cargo of rice and also BGO pigs from Sai.-rcn yesterday. Thc Norwegian steamer Hervar arrived from Bangkok yesterday with a cargo of rice. The Ho Sang cn her last voyage to Hongkong encoantered heavy seas and arrived a day and a
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    743 10 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AM) SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 15th. 31 I N I N G. [Figures in brackets show the i^suo value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equal.* ey div.J Batang Padang Tin ST l^ 42% Hitam Tin 1.35 1.45
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    115 10 Mi s Cunningham writing of animal \sblt% tells the following itory of the roung gorilla, those kind teacher sh. was. )m da v when a piece of iilkt-beef came n from the butcher's, she sut off a tiny. OUgfa pisce and eff ere, l it to "John." He rrsvety hand
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      493 10 i i NOTICE TO SMOKERS. W. D. AND 11. O. WILLS' BRANDS OF CIGARETTES. m* RETAIL PRICES AMI NOW AS FOLLOWS:— CAPSTAN MEDIUM SS cents per tin of 50. CAPSTAN MEDIUM MAGNUMS 75 do I CAPSTAN DE LUXE 83 do THREE CASTLES ORDINARY 75 do THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS BS do
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      634 10 mm^~~^ m^- mm m m^^^ mS^S^^^^^BmAAAAtmmm. Genasco Roofing COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANTIEAK HFin SND NAILS FOR FIXING l5 —bw m aw-\. l >#J*^vs* l^**'.*^&mmeUmQtoiommw- r~ mi, the result ol 'j n tiv over 4fl Years -> Cheaper j ext.<.-rii-nve fe S <%M. U>iin manufacture fi tdv W^--'**''?''' "eeds no 6£<V4SCO
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      656 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Poit Said, Marseilles, Southampton and Ro.terdam, taking specially .-uperscribed mails for Europe Tjerimai 8 a.m. P. Sambu Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. P. Sambu and Pulau Soagi Aing Hong !> a.m. NIt(1 &n Rumphiu* 9am Malaaca and Linggi Kheng Setng l p.m! Pi'g.
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 December, 15. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 7-32 Bank demand 2 4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2i4 New York, demand 5l Credits 90 days 53^ France, demand 9QO a i64^ 1 Hongkong, demand p. c Dis Yokohama, demand 108 Java, demand 138% Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign, Bank Buying 8
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    PRODUCE.
    170 11 December, 15. Tin 100 Tons $117.25 Gambier jg t» Pepper White 25.50 Pepper Black lg^ g Flake Tapioca '2.50 Pearl Sago Small 9^25 Copra n 90 Copra Sundried 12.30 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Singapore, Dec. 15, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 4744 48; December 48 4844; Jan.-March 49 4944; April-June 50U 5044; July-Sept 5144 5H4. London Quotation Sheet 11. l%± Market Quiet,
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    MENGLEMBU LODE ACCOUNTS.
    93 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Dec. 15. The Menglembu Lode Syndicate held ar extraordinary meeting to-day, Mr. Browr. presiding. Resolutions for the winding up of the old company and the rtu; strati or. of the new were confirmed. The Chairman said that the gross profit on miring
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
    35 11 The Hongkong creditor, of the Banque Industrielle de Chine have approved, without any modifications, the scheme of compromise proposed to them at the meeting held in Hongkong on December 12th. m
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    BUKIT KAJANG.
    239 11 The Financial Position. The 14th annual general meeting of the Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates. Limited, was held on Nov. 14. Mr. \V. Arthur Addinsell (chairman of the company) presiding. He said. Thc fact that the year under review reveals a profit of £12,342, against a loss of £4,.~w>0
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      298 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 15. Rubber: —London ls. l%d. Local 48. Tin? —London £237 12s. 6d. Local *****, 100 tons sold. Rubbers:—Allenby I 1.10 1.20. Ayer Moleks 1 1.10, Ayer Panas 4.75 5, Bassetts 1 1.05, Brogas 50 60, Bukit Katils 62 l 70, Colinsburgs 85 95, Craigieleas
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      129 11 Singapore, Dec. 15. Tin:— £237 12s. 6d., down 655. Rubber:— ls. l 7 s d., down Rubber*:— Craigieleas 52 54. Bassetts 95 1. Malaka Pindas 1.42% 1*47% cum div.. Kuala Sidims 2 2.10. Mentakabs 20 22%, Ulu Benuts 22 24. Ayer Panas 5.10 5.30. Mining:— Kamuntings
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      WEARNE BROTHERS LTD.
      282 11 The following is the directors' report to be presented at the annual meeting on December 21st., at the Company's office No. 209 Orchard Road. The profit for the period to September 30th.. after making oue allowance for depreciation on stocks, buildings, furniture. garage equipment and writing off
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      48 11 j 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. j^ Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • ROYAL YACHT CLUB.
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      SATURDAY'S AT HOME.
      1055 12 There was a very large attendance of members and their friends at the Yacht Ciub on Saturday afternoon when the Club was at home on the occasion of the presentation of the trophies won during the year. His Excellency the Governor, Commodore of the Club, and Lady
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      THE BURTON CUP.
      773 12 The race for the Burton Cup on Saturday afternoon brought out fifteen rivals for the Blue Ribbon event of the year. and a most disappointing race ended in Jean II winning the coveted trophy. At 2.30 p.m. Mr. Perry, the race officer for the day, sent the
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    22 12 Butterfly catching is the latest craze in Taping, the hobby having manh/ devotee, among the ft/oung and the old says the T.O.M.
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  • MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
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      SINGAPORE BEAT JOHORE.
      1209 12 Brilliant Attack. Singapore were not at full strength for their second meeting with Johore in the Malaya Cup Competition, which took place at Segamat on Saturday afternoon, bujt Johore were even more unfortunate and they had to take the field with a veryweak side, were outplayed in
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      HOCKEY.
      53 12 The following will represent the S. RC. v.- R. E. at hockey to-day on the S. R- C. ground:—G- Armstrong; L. M. Pennefather and F. Albuipjcrque; J. R. Rodrigues, V- C. I Weet&rhout and J V. Moss; F. J. Rappa, J. Rodrigues, H. G. Stack (Capt.), O A. Norrifl
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      ST. ANTHONY'S SCHOOL SPORTS.
      185 12 Tlie annual athletic sj oils cf St. Anthony's Boys' School were run off on tii*- school ground on Saturday afternoon, I before a large gathering of sp ctators. I The results of the various events were generally erood, and the large number of entries fir each
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      MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
      161 12 The Malaya Football Association held a ceur-soi meeting at the Malay Volunteer lub on the evening of the 14th instant. Lieut. H. Abas (Vice-President) was in the el-aii in the absence of Mr. R. J. Fair r (President). Two rf Rho^d ah Club's players were strongly cautioned
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      44 12 The following Cards were returned in the Ladies' Monthly Medal (December). Mrs. R. L. L- Braddell was the winner, being cne dewn. Mrs. Braddell 1 down. Mrs. Nelson 2 .Mrs. J. S. Miller 3 < Miss Law 4 Mrs. Cooke Yarborough 4
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      296 12 Musical Instruments of Every Vapjetv1 l WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW CONSIGNMENT UKELELES, VIOLINS, ACCORPEONS, SWANEEwJ? TLES, :\IOUTH ORGANS ETC. S COME IN TO-DAY AND INSPECT THESE S. MOUTRIE' CO., LTD i (Incorporated in Hongkong > SINGAPORE. |dewars 1 WHISKY The Spirit of Perfection JUjWgg dependent on its beirg
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