The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1923

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    17 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SjS., SATURDAYT^ECEMBER 22, 1 923." No. 11,073
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    222 1 A peaceful solution cf the Afghan problem seems possible. Meanwhile the Russians continue to make absurd allegations and are doing their utmost to embroil us with the Amir Page 9. The fighting j n Mexico is contradictorily reported and both sides are now busy issuing communiques which
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1187 1 Quiequid agiutt hom net .<.-'< i mt farragm Libvlli Juvenal. The Toricist ha^ been smiling to himself of late in his highly superior and irritating way. having- regard to ail the fur and fury which has be n flying about in connection with Chinese criminal proclivities.
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      278 1 Raffles Hotel. TUESDAY, Dit-ember 25. ChHttm** t^-,, <'.vi-.st-,al Concert unt'lTTl p.J C™*** WEDNESDAY Dei-»mSfr 9* t> THURSDAY, December 2T._Gue s t MM rv Dance. Nl t»t D.nner and FRIDAY, December 28.— Tea Dtncs. SATIRDAY,^ December 29.-G :m y mt Dinner and HOGMAXAY"— December 31. ner and Dance. Dancing until 1.45
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      235 1 I No man eats sand 1 E and dust I m EE M/Ay inhale either? m rr Cheap cigarette* manufactured by XujL fff machinery at the rate cf thousands \fl ayl a minute contain sand and dust tfQ \JL which enters the system and i<zts up \^2 IT/5 <* dangerous
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      213 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Clcreta and port a! Bolter's— Page 1. Franroz for Christmai drinks— Pugt 3. Empire Cinema nov programme Page 2. A jir.at doctor's 0] inicn of Pcpr- Pa^e 2. Shipping notic 1 01 pages IQ, :2 and 13! Strait a Trading Company meeting 1..m 7. (]ej *o. ts to
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      98 1 THE WEEK. Fat Urdu y, 22 nd. High Water. 9.33 a.m. 10.48 p m. P. iir.d O. outward mail due. Trophy Match Singapore vs. Selancor, P«d*M Lod-e St. Georfc Regular, P. 15 r .m. Sunday, SSni. Hi^h Water. 10.4 an., n.20 p.m. Band in the Gardens, 9.15 p.m. Monday, 24th.
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    410 2 The establishment of the ex-Emperor of China is being- subjected to considerable retrenchment. His Majesty has ordered the sale by public auction of all the horse* and mules in the Imperial stables with the exception of half a dozen favourite horst-^ and a few others which he ha> presented to
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      514 2 MEN S HEADWEAR. O GENTS' VELVET HATS, STRAW HATS and TOPEES. Prices:— s7, $1.90 and $4.25 respectively. Displayed at JULIAN ISRAELSKI, No. 7-^ Battery* Road. I [WIINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY. COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers, Contractors, and Commission Agents. Office*:— MA VNARDS BUILDING. 10 Battery Road. Telephone No. 433. H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager.
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      458 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming. Coming. I Love's Redemption FIL3I VERSION OF ANDRtfW SOUTAR'S FAMOUS NOVEL "ON PRINCIPLE." Norma Talmadge as "Ginger" DAUGHTER OF THE TROPICS. <A LOVE REDEMPTION" WAS I^IADE ON THE ISLAND GEM OF THE ATLANTIC— JAMAICA. SUPPORTED BY A STRONG SERIES OF PICTURES. NO INCREASE IN PRICES. CIRCLE $2,
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      309 2 Alhambra From Thursday, 20th December, to Tuesday, 25th Deoen,^ In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRESENTS BEATRICE JOY "POVERTY OF RICHES" In 7 Reels. The picture is told simply and straightforwardly. It fa splendidly put together and shows the excellent direction
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    THE SECRET OF NARA.
    696 3 V City o« Inspired Repose. S :u (!-»y sr-mbi.dy more skilled in th > n.fclu 1 (ban I wl] invent a woi-,1 for *hi« r I in now looking, and ther. I shall reap unlimited scrsuou* pleasant from applying i 1 to Nai It must b-.'
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    THE ANDAMANS.
    186 3 i Andamans are group of island: •!>• hundi*ed and twenty milen l" r ar.d thirty miles wide lying in the Bay 1 of and situated abojt three hundted and iift\ 1 11 i t \'n:>.\ Rangoon and .-•>• hundred and seventy-eight miles from Calcutta. It ta!;i'> approximately four
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    25 3 Ai\ earthquake-proof Embassy building in Tokio is planned by Washington, an<! r'i( State Departmeiit hopes t > e<nc«bte construction as soon as; Congress fippropriatet the money.
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    SINGAPORE AND IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    351 3 The War Office announces that General] lord Cavan, Ch^ef of th< Imperial General 1 Staff, has 1 itruc( d by the Secretary 1 I l Siali- ''<<r War i<» }u\ an t Hcial visit to Sin 1 cj-i-. The Prime Ministera «>f An--;;i'ia and Nt v*
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      299 3 il*"V jW _^4 iw* i i *~t~| Mi* irt tilTif?^T^ i >^^^b V\ 11 Kv\'r.Yrr irs7.gj A Doctor says: 1 My b^by h« s been fed on Glaxo since he WM M month oW and has thnved splendidly on it. 1 alw« v* ffi «K-.te Gl.io for b.b,es who cannot
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      165 3 I PEUGEOT BABY QUAD. We Be*r to Announce the Arrival of a New Shipment of PEUGEOT Car«. 7 H.P.— Two Seater. I Ttted with Detachable Wheels. Flectric Ughtinc and Starting Speedometer, Clock. Horn. Spare Wheel and Tyre. DEFERRED PAYMENTS Qr/% YOUR USED CAR ARRANGED- ipluOU TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT MAY
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    WILD MEN_OF BORNEO.
    1052 4 MKN OF THE INNER JINGLE. B> W. F. Alder. i-n this account of his experiences among the natives of Borneo Mr. Aider justifies his claim to be legarded as "a good live American." To learn about, the island and its ptople he tramped through steaming jungles infested
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    COST OF LIVING IN INDIA.
    399 4 One car not resist (says a writer in the Times) quoting a few figures for the enligh-J tenment of former residents of India. Tho bearer who in IM4 would work for Rs, 16 a mcittb, now denial d? R*« 88 :»t the lea=t. The rickshaw
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    807 4 Japan and singapoke. To the Editor. Sir,- -The article on the Japanese earthquuke and the Singapore Naval Bue rt procured from th t New State.sir.ar. In year its«e of the loth instant, ha* afforded to J.-.panese a reading much edify injr on tli o whole, but
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    92 4 Renter n a telegram Announces the death <f Sir Henry Kimber, at the a^-e of B'J ytarH. the fownder of tht firm of Umber and Elfis, now Kimlur. William- and Co., Vice Chairman of the Capital and Covatiei Bank, and Chairman of the South India Railway Co. He also foundid
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    LORD BALFOUR ON THE BASE PROJECT.
    326 4 LORD BALFOUR ON THE BASE PROJECT. Mr. W. K. Ma5.,,,, p Sew Zealand, who thi British Empire I eagne it 12, referred to Xhc prop nt Singapore. Re Paid: They had been dfecussiitg s inside and outside the room, ami su far ;u be Wig ah 1 tf> the fortification
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    17 4 i iculturc ia t be 1.1 f r the Mice «,f the natft ;<» Rourith— Sir Herbert Mattl
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      83 4 Let a Tin of Shell Oil be Your Xmas Present to Your Car f Oil FI I MOTOR fill II II II I LUBRICATING II I I IP W Has arrived in Malay a and is now on sale at all the leading garages and dealers throughout the Country. LIGHT
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1905 5 I DARK SIDE OF DISASTER, <• ;r Own Correspondent). Tokm Nov. 2s. r cf Ihe people who parorpj of b'ood and crinw <ljk'-r r< glonj early tri they i ok the law into and perp trated massacres and children ifidiscrimian pn ecut d by u* ju.libut not
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    589 5 An official summary of the proceeding* of the Imperial Conference wa-s issued of' which the foil-owing is the portion refer- j ring to "Defence of Trade and T rrit. ries: < Ivoo.il Responsibility. The Conference save special consideration to the question of defence and th-' mariner in
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    23 5 If the Prime Minister a?ks for an election, we are ready at any time to give it him. J. Ramsay MacDonald, M. P.
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      147 5 Kobinson Company, Ltd. Incorporated in Singapore rr-wr iQ Sterlin S Silverware Delicious Chocolates and Sweetmeats ViSSr ln "reirawr^ n \^?!'H'"Hl AN > pascall-8 pure sweets I "T Jw .l^--> .jT bH b^ (Viallvr !h 'i'-- P<~ar Drops, Riisp II B^M MIR 1 M'ILS HAIRPIN IIOV S^^^^ SvIJJ Ilil^S I'."' Alir.«»t;<Ls.
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    CANTON PROSPECTS.
    321 6 Tin news that the Diplomatic Body ha.- warned Sun Vat-sen to keep his hands off ihe Customs revenue, and the further BCW* thatTsao Kun proposes to have much money bjP sacking useless jobholders, makes fowonder a- to what Sun Yat-t-en proposes to <!<> aboul it. Within the last
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    116 6 After an unbroken stay of 39 years in the Far East, Mr. B. W. Noel left Shanghai for Home on leave, travelling by the P. and 0. s.s. Kalyai.. Mr. Noel arrived in Hongkong n ixs.~>, Joining the biai.ch of Mi ssr.-. Ifaitland Co., ther. existing here. He subsequently went
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    OIL IN COASTAL WATERS.
    630 6 ABATING A SEASHORE NUISANCE. Oil on the troubled water.- cf our ports ami seaside resorts is not an unmixed blessing if it h P a blessing at all. It will entirely disappear, if all that was claimed at a demonstration of the "Rocket Separatoi" apparatus at
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    THE RADIO ERA.
    239 6 Now that tin- Government radio expert > ls t'n- M»»*. Hongkong enthusiasts should not have long to wait for an official pronouncement on the subject of broadcasting and receiving licences and sets, whilst tlu matter of proper wave lengths, avcidaace of interferences and so forth can also
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    983 6 THE GENERAL ELECTION. (From Our Own Corrt-snornL-nt). Edinburgh, Nov. 21. As was to be expected at th.- end ol so short a Parliament,, the number of memben not seeking re-election c >mpaiatively small. It would have been smaller still bad not some Liberals agreed to w.thdraw in the
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    KU KLUN KLAN QUARREL.
    215 6 "EmacrerV Utorae, 5i,.,,. 1/1(1 *«*«»ion in the Ku R which hat b, imoal* sprint* when the -in Evanfl overthrew the und seized control cf -h t) produced die baf-expe tc William s. Coburn, the -KY torney, and most oonnp v ;i< -h.a dead in hfe office
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    THE PENANG S.S. ASSOCIATIONS.
    242 6 A- iatica largely outnumw d the public meet' ba in l\ na.iu- aaya the SI among them were many > |y b< ind the ><•}!<"■ I their scupati* on the »t1 as clerka It was n rre*«ntativ« n of the i i ckm< io tec th
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      405 6 I kU an every tin of I cigarettes you buy I and you can be sure of getting a cigarette that cannot t > The bright golden leaves of Virginia Tobacco used in I 1l ixom the famous Old Belt and Eastern Carolina districts II —the paper used is as
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      653 7 BUSINESS ORDS. ~XTHLETIC GOODS" -.:s of Sports and Games. Klril QUEEN'S Prices moderate. CLASS ATHLETIC GOODS TYRES AND LUBRICANTS I UUBA^H, STEVEDORE AND*" M i,helin Tyr:s and Lubricating Oil's. I Lightera^^n o^™' it:— LIM CHEE SENG e.yv. S pr scale ton f; |7. Ctefl Street. Phone 2 4 19 I
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      821 7 CHURCH^ERVICES. THE FOUEXK SUNdTy IN ADVENT. December, 23rd 1923. 7 a"' ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. am H °ly Communion. 9 15 M° ly Communi °n (Choral,. ->lo a.m. Jlat-ns and Litany. j 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LIXZS 8.15 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. During the
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      449 7 the straits > ADIN< co LTD Jjneral meetin, of The T adi^ 2:;;, iS, yep f Q ay on Saturday > 2£ 1923 at Noon, for the nurnn< following, namely:— Purpos 1. To receive »n<j eoj|*ller the Sta^s j* A _ou:- s tad B ,nce 1P: to t h"]f-y:ar endc>-
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      879 7 For Watches at tf.w Cost 6 haVG JUSt receive G the folloWit^^^MMl -eg watches, specially made to withrtand the peculiar climate of Singa\§fcfc§i!!^aE Pcre. We advise an early call before rt r our stock is exhausic-d. u Silver Screw Hristit:\ ana 8 Washable straps $25 Silver Haif Hunter, Heavy Case,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1923. Oil Fuel and the Port.
    784 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1923. Oil Fuel and the Port. The report of the Singapore Harbour Board shows that in the year ended June last the Board dealt with^ 122,581 tons of fuel oil inwards and 1,117 outwards, an indication that the Port la steadily increasing its stocks
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    524 8 Mr. J. I. Miller has been granted eight months leave. Monday, Dec. 31st, is a bank holiday, but Government offices will not be closed. Mr. N. A. M. Griffin and Mr. R. H. de S Onrmct are appointe3 Superintendents of Police. From Reveille on 24th to Reveille on 27th Dec.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    178 8 MOTORS COLLIDE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Pena:ng, Dec. 21. Two motor cars came into colhs-ion on Wednesday night in Province W«llesley. Mrs. Augustin, of Sungei Tukang Estate, and her daughter who were in one of the cars are at pres-ent inmates of the Penang Hospital, the latter having
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    606 8 m Capt. W. R. Ding-k', R.A.O.C is granted leave to go to Hongkong from Dec. 23 to Jan. 22. Thie Hon.. Mr. P. J. Sproule, Senior Puis-ne Judg"e. and Mrs. Sproule have gone up the Penang Hills for the Christmas vacation. When Mr. J. M. Allan, sub-agent of the Chartered
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    LATE TEEGRAMS.
    213 8 [Reuter's Service.] i'aris, D^ 2 The Government received a m k hands of the Chamber which bv 200 votes referred the bill for the of payment of public servants, olTrT^ tht higher cost of living, to commit further consideration. The Government h proposed the increase fthovld b« 2*):i
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    BRITAIN AND KING HUSSEIN.
    107 8 Guidon. December. R uter ;>• informed that negotiab' twe< Bi ..in and King H trtat/y of friendship n< w oej] a v ply from Mecca which, if fa Will lead to the early conclusion o f the Treaty. As the result of ;> leriet of cosftnsM
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    370 8 I Synthetic lumber will doubtle>\* become a very important future material I demand for the >• U product creasing a- the supply dininishts, Amonj the raw materials propo? j ami other wool wa-ir. flat stalks, etc*, but not least pron to be the artificial lumber of ill 1 1. Ground
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      309 8 fl| Napier Johnstone's Mfh^ N J CLUB mm SCOTCH Br^l WHISKY i aldbeck Macgregor k Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATRONISED BY ROYALTY. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN X'MAS PRESENTS. OF THE SEASON'S LATEST MOI>ELS AND PLEASING DESIGNS IN JEWELLERY AND SILVERWARE. POK LADIES, GENTS AND
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      59 8 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 scientificaliy-fitted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight and make certain. You will rot be advised glasses unless it
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    THE AFGHAN TROUBLE.
    298 9 IjOPES FOR A SOLUTION. i olS s|\N PLOTS APPARENT. [Reuter's Service.] Delhi, Dec. 20. Btfcr conference between the R Governor <>f Jalalabad and the t for the Khyber fixed the for harbouring the A jab jf nurderen of British officers on s u tribe, whose representatives ...i.
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    BELGIUM'S WIRELESS.
    162 9 Bru-sels. Dec. 20. King ha- laid the foundation stone a wireless station at Ruysselede, near which is expected to be sufficiently to communicate with all the big t the world. UPANESE WINS R. M. S. MEDAL. Berlin. Dec. 20. of the Royal Meteoroloir: i! >■>' f Britain nave
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    A RIKISHA PULLERS' RIOT.
    146 9 the District Court yesterday morning, e String of the case in which 10 and charged with rioting was The aerated are rikisha pul- went arrested during the rioting Hinuwahs and Hokchas a few Fourteen of the men wciv > Mr. W. A. X. Battenburg the other
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    MEXICO'S REVOLT.
    308 9 A WAR OF COMMUNIQUES. BOTH SIDES WINNING. [Reuter'i Service.] Galveston, De c 20. Ktbel despatches from Vera Cruz claim that the Federals were defeated after eight hours fighting, between Puebla and Tetzmeloccan. The rebels captured three maand t™k prisoner three hundred. Hard fighting is progressing at Apitzaco, an
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    HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.
    342 9 In connection with the forthcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, it is 1 u well to note that: The General Pos. Office will be closed on Christnv:!-: Day but opens on the following day till noon. Sub-Offices: Same |as G.P.O. The Telegraph Office will be open from S
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    117 9 m The 400 tons of slag 1 produced daily by a British Columbia mining and smelting company has hitherto been waste but the slag contains 52 per cent of iron other ronstituents being silica, lime and alumina, and the attempt to obtain pig 1 iron from it has been successful
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    SAILORS' INSTITUTE.
    1339 9 AN INSPECTION OF HE NEW ANSON ROAD BUILDING. With the completion of the new Sailors'' Institute in Anson Road within th e space of the rext few months, Singapore will at last possess a building for the use and ;?r.efit of the members of the merchant seivice entirely
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    THE BISHOPS HAGGIS.
    187 9 Lar<*e Sample to Delight the Borneo Scots. The appeal which has been made to the shopping piblic to do th ir Christmas pre-sent-buying early has already met with a considerable response, it was stated by the London Association. A rlar.ee round the West End stores revealed an
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    158 9 At meeting of committee No. 4 hftld on 18th December, it w^:- decided to approve a pla:; c r b ingalow at Fraser's Hill subject to aact*ifainencnt of cost, ar,d that the tsrpenrisr n of thi erection of the bungalow ■hould b in the hands of th°. Engineer
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    94 9 The commercial value of "bentyl," a new Swedish motor fuel, is stated to have been demonstrated in recent tests. It is a mixture of spirit distilled from the sulphite lye of the wood-pulp industry with 20 to 25 per cent, of benzol, and as the 100 per cent, alcohol produced
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      282 9 JUST UNPACKED FRESH X'MAS SHIPMENT OF Choice Fruit (Crystallized). THE PRODUCE OF THE SUNNY MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL FRANCE. In VL> Kilo Whitewood Boxes. (Over 1 lb.) ASSORTED CHOICE FRUIT $2.25 CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES $1.85 ASSORTED FRUIT JELLIES $1.95 CRYSTALLIZED STRAWBERRIES $2.50 ALSO AN EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT OF OTHER CHRISTMAS DELICACIES. Robinson Co.,
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      645 10 STEAMER^ SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* 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— LOND )N AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. KELENUS
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      551 10 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 Jan. 3 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London. Jan. 7 ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London, Feb. 26 ♦s 3. CITY OF YORK Marseilles—
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      484 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER ANI> CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIG\TIO\ rix 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 Due er Tonnage.
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    PROGRESS IN INDIA.
    369 11 ECONOMIC POSITION. i of Prof. Rushhroak Willlauu India :n 1922-3 is sieve striking h, in some sixty pager, sur-..-ri u Pioblemj" of Progreas," The whether th e Indian oming poorer or richer rule is handled in a conIt is shown that there is direct evidence, as well
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    MR. CONRAD'S NEW BOOK.
    135 11 T. I law n, Ltd., have pub- I I nrad'g new novel, "Ti.. bo i Mr. Conrad has th" .a* m n from the French foi a »tag V.jt for ;t the depth <.f which the preRnglish blockading 11 »-t t than »een throughout the course
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    THE CANTON CUSTOMS REVENUES.
    325 11 IW Marines landed tor their I'rott-ct ion the Colony on Dec. Bth 11 intei i irhieh Admiral (Commander-in-chief of the i 1 and Admiral Froehet (Com- Chief of the French I eel I had Vat-sen regarding a threat Customs revenues an<i apply tructive purposes in the
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    MALARIA IN RUSSIA.
    578 11 told no Fiarrirr. Ur. Christy writes to the Times.— Famine refugees returning from Tnrkes. may have increased the malaria in<j:<lencc amongst the population in the area ><• Mackenzie define-, but I v nturo v K»g*Wt that the scourge may not he a w one. it should not
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    91 11 It is now n a;i~.<l that th< re is no reason why th< e ivi:i<j in Bengal should •-•> all tin- wav t rii tant ShHlong For treatment for hydrophobia. A scheme is I now under consideration which w !i give Calcutta it- Pafte'ir Institute, and what ;i- more thi
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    CONRAD'S MANUSCRIPTS.
    960 11 news that the Conrad manuscripts have been sold j n America for .$llO,OOO has already come over th e wires. The| Book SectWti of the Boston, [\vemnj>- Trans- j crlpt has an tDoatinetmg article underj '.he caption "In Joseph Conrad's Literary Work hop," with a picture cf the
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    1336 11 HANGERS STILL WINNING. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Edinburgh, Nov. 21. Th c most important rugby fixture was m Edinburgh, where the two leading clubs of the East and the West, Heriot's and Glasgow Academicals, met in friendly rivalry. The wind was hiph and bitterly cold, and few would
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    PREHISTORIC MAN.
    415 11 By way of complement to our notes of June ls-'j. 'The Times' of October 11th. -ites as the latest discovery of quarternary human remains those in the cave of I Solutre, near Macon, Burgundy, that little village which hai a world-wide renown as ihv site of tiu- oldest
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    37 11 Ataria Korniloff, ftllegtsd to be a notorious outlaw leader r»f Manchuria, has beea -er.teneed to death by a Chinese court in Harbin. He is the first white man to receive the death sentence from a Chinese! cent.
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      377 11 Here is Health and Vigour Full to the brim with new life for worn-out nerves and starving tissues. Rich in the restorative food elements which nourish the nerves and the body. Sufferers from nervous exhaustion, and those who are weak and ailing after illness will find Sanatogen an inexhaustible fountain
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    272 12 SERIOIS POSITION OF A LAUNCH SERAN<;. Th re turnout the whoK of yesterday, Mr. Nk-01. the Coroner, and a jury of three gi nth m€H f Messrs. B. Loyan, Chief Officer oi ihc teanier K)an.ic, G. M. Ross, Assistant D<:k Superintendent, And K. J. Wsitson of the Pilot
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    A GALLANT SAILORMAN.
    317 12 The Late I ivut. Mufclhauscr. Th< fu u ral of Lit utenant. G. ti. Muhlhauscr, R N H who died on Nov. 1 f took place at Bandon Hill in mail week! Before the war Lieutenant Muhlhauser wa -1 well-knowfi yadhtemsn, having undertaken cruift'es across the North
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    215 12 The Gascoyne from Australia yesterday brought 2j;(M) sheep. The Norwegian steamer Hero arrived from Batu Besar y-sterday w'th a cargo coal. The K.p.m. steamer Berouw tbo brought a cargo of coal from Palembanyesterda?. Tlv outward French mail steamer \mbcise is a,>,. ,d ben from Penang en J^etmctdaj the 20th Sn«Unt
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      319 12 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model llHflfi bHHbV THK MACHINE YOl WIU OFNTIALLY BUY. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. Incorporated in England). :j SiNfiAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUB j Stockists ROBINSON Co Ltd. rTWtttti>i!i!tMv;M;i; t ri:tM;v«rr>tttrttir^rrMMMMf^MtMiM fM T |irnt n>n;|> f! t?nKMin:n A CHAMPAGNE ■S Pommery Km. and Greno. I •^^HPA Y<u
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      547 12 BUCHANANS "BLACK WHITE" ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" SCOTCH WHISKIES To maintain a high standard of quality, Stock* are essential. The largest stocks of Scotch Whisky m Scotland are held by James Buchanan < <: Co., I Ad. and their subsidiary companies. The continued superior excellence of their brands is thereby guaranteed JAMES
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      778 12 MAIL TABLE. Karimon Soon Lie J a.m. Pentferanjr Despatch 1) a.m. Pulau Soeyi Sultana 9 a.m. Ciuob ami Bemtit Hongr Cheanjr it a.m. Cux-b and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Batavia, Clveribon, Samaranp:, Sourabaya, Macassar, etc. Bontekoo 10 a.m. j Penang <fc etc. Osmphiqyfl 10 a.m. j Bangkok Kuala 11
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      27 12 CLEARANCES. [oi.U, Tanda, (Bnt); Sin?k«waM Van' *er Lyn, Rumphius. Kmilo, «!> u J Cigarettes are nasty tl-u^ You tftkc t< a pipe and stick to It,— Mr. Baldwin.
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      394 13 I STEAMER SAILINGS I^ K Uvf N «,.ST* AM SHII> LIMITED the CHINA Ml Tl AL JSI^OI NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. I k ,ii:rman BUCKKAU. steam ship c» ltd I (AMERICAN MANCHITUAN I IVE). J 1 Incorporate in Ki.(r!an<lj. I s1 skKVICB TO I^STON A^D-MKW TOUC V, a S! KZ PANAMA
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      537 13 STEAMEK SAILINGS m^b bs k (Incorporated in U.SJL) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS-HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Smite Hongkong. Arrivea ScattU PRESIDENT JEFFERSON &K. 24 Jaa jo PRESIDENT GRANT Jar Jf^ PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 17 Feh PRESIDENT MCKINLEY j* n F^' PRESIDENT JACKSON F el>. 10 Feb> And «T«ry it dayi
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      635 13 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fbj,ama an<J I oadincr for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT STEEL INVENTOR due Smgapon- M PAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore j^Z STEEL WORKER duo Sa eaj>orv Taking cargo on thrown Bilb of Lading to a!! InUluJ PoinU For freight and
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    RACE-RIDING IN AMERICA.
    743 14 COMPARISON OP METHODS. A iVatjiv <>f American racinp. which !<nr! itself to MM reflection and comment, Ki the jockeyship, and to the visitor from England it. was, of coon inevitable that MM* comparisons should be M^rtu-?: rh W e have lon^ been under thimpu ■.-ion bare that
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    BLOOD TOXINS KILLED BY BUN RAYS.
    110 14 BLOOD TOXINS KILLED BY BUN RAYS. Lecturing under Um auspica of tb« I'cpVi Learoe >f Health at th^ Rcya; RociKy Of Arts on »Tho sun treatment." Mr Henry Gaavain said result! already en eved justified him in saying: that we w<r en th- threshold of a highly important method of
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    FILM LIBEL ON HUDSON BAY COMPANY
    653 14 FILM LIBEL ON HUDSON BAY COMPANY MISLEADING KINKMA FILM. An alleged libel on the Hudson Bay C< mpany contained In a film was mentioned to Mi. Juetiec Parlin«* in the King's Bench Division, when it was announced that a settlement bad been arrived at in the artion of the Hudson
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    156 14 A Kan.,;; American profesw, who has been Investigating the remains of man with view to s,r if they were c!iseas:-<J, findi •bimdam evidence of the existence of ""•ere, arthritis, dental caries, cancer and •vi: s M -?,:lis (aItMM-1, tn, (VKU.-CC for is disputed). He conclude, that «Ji- i:i^ n existence
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    DEFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT.
    927 14 (To ih( Editor of the Spectator.) S fi I n writ'tif to (x.-r. ->• iiiy admiration for the attitude vo U nave adop^d wkh regard to deflation, i would ask you to emphasize mor dearly that there U not a shadow cf doubt mat deflation does mean
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    BERLIN'S MALTZ OF DESTIXY.
    238 14 lUrlin. \o\. bitter ea*t wind bl< w I •■■<;■•■ !ia\r fn n the i Ume tree- .r <'h\ rfla card! into the la f W r. ad city thai no betrgai has n- treatu i naif of n ity. men with .>'.-: k-. v ji 5t
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    56 14 N< v haw i. i-m it '-:.th of the Rt r. Dr. J i M.A., o ima born ii <'w ation Ur verities. F W nil of S h, N< v yen* cf th Crur. !i, New Vn k. 191 '<( nt of the l IPIB to |922, M Cl,»peL
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      358 14 I I— BTI I'i'^'h'l'i! llr^ jL^— J*i I in fritra nuK spring toilet blinds, spe Wftj/&l9%\Y^^& Bh— .Jß fliiitjflSi I" Ifopicml us*. I I It is cheaper I to buy an Albion 1 j I than to have an inferior I I vehicle given you free I 'HK biggest item
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 December, 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 Bank demand 2|4 5-32 Private credits 3 ni.s. 24 New York, demand 51 Credits 90 days 5}i 4 France, demand 910 India, T. T. 10:*a 4 Hongkong, demand i£ p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand IOS^ Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 79 i A Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    173 15 December, 21. Tin Buyers $11(3 No sellers Gambier 19.50 Pepper White 25.50 Pepper Black 16 3 S Flake Tapioca T2.50 Pearl Sago Small 9.25 Copra 11.90 Copra Sundried 12.20 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon whiue 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    42 15 Singapore. Dec 21. 12 no< n. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 48 48*4; Jan 48 H 48*4; JanMar 49 1 2 50; Apr-Jun 60% oiv 4: JulySept .">ia; 52. London Quotation Sheet Is. 2d. Market Quiet.
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    B. A. T. DIVIDEND.
    37 15 London, Dec. 20. The British American Tobacco Company reports a net profit of £4,495,000. A final dividend of nine per cent is declared making 24 a? last year. The carry forward is £3.531.000.
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    STRAITS TRADING REPORT.
    311 15 I The following is the second half-yearly report of the Directors to the members of tht Straits Trading Company, Limited, to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec. 29 at noon at the office* of the Company. 5 After writing or? depreciation and making provision for
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    29 15 Rambutan, Ltd., announces a dividend of Bd. per share, less income tax, payable on the 21st December and in the East on the arrival of the iUt of tahareholdewk
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      87 15 Singapore, Dec. 21. Rubber:—ls. 2d. Tin:—£232 IO»., buyers no sellers 116. Rubber: —Market quiet, quotations nominal. Tir:s:—Johans 37'- 40, Petalings 94 06, Kuala Lumpurs 7s. 9d. Bs*. 3d., Ratruts 7s. 3d. 7s. 9d., Pensrkalens 12.40 12.60, Rahman Hydraucics 14.15 14.50, Lingxiis 4.60 4.80, Renongs- 235. 6d. 245. 6d.,
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      268 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 21. Rubber: London Is. 2d. Local 48. Tin:— London £232 10s. Local 115 buyer?. Rubber* Allenbys 1.08% 1.11%, Ayer Moleks 1.10, Ajyer Panas 5 5.2", Bassett- 1 1.05, Brogas 45 50, Bukit J^otonsrs 47 2 55, Bukit Katils CO 70, Colinsbur^s 82 '•> 92
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      147 15 Singapore, Dec. 21. Tin:— £232 10s., down 425. 6d M 116. no sale?. Rubber: Is. 'la., unchanged. Rubbers:— Mandai Tekongs 32 34, Bukit Jelotong? Al l '2 52 1 2 I'lu Pandans 40 51. Craicieleas 51% 53. Malaka Pindas LJ2% IA-2^2 cum div.. Mentakabs 20 l
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      THE B. I. REPORT.
      163 15 The British India Steam Navigation Company*! report for the year ended October 30 shows net profits of £112.000 and a dividend of 8 per cent i? declared for the year. t'l2"),000 ii carried forward. Seventeen steamers which could not be worked at current rates were sold.
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      2014 15 \ssets over $5,000,000. ■■■^■^■■■■i I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE ColpAN¥rLiii™ WO I HEAD OFFICE:- Winchester hUT" Settlements > I Th e Company has £20,000 Sted wfth th f r LONDON FFICE 32 Old Jewr KC deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life ATTRACTIVE
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      46 15 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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    WEARNE BROTHERS.
    2304 16 SHAREHOLDERS AND DIVIDENDS. The eleventh annual general meeting of Messrs Wearr.e Brothers Limited was held yesterday. Mr. T. J. B. Wearne presided in the absence of the Chairman, and there were also present Messrs E. W. Slight. S. Q. Wong. Eu Tonp Sen (Directors*. Lee Phan Hock. W.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    182 16 rmpire Cin< I grht includes sn excellent m.\ i art i "What Women Love,* 1 sirring Am ette Kelh rman. Thia ii a Fir-t K&tional Attraction. Besides f h'.s th< final T-u Pathe serial "Ruth <>f the kies" ard a Snul P< lard comedy **Di<.r icn ened. "The
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    FILIPINOS TIRED OF AMERICAN CONTROL.
    174 16 rhe ptcrle if the Philippines Islands Sty that they are very tired <f American ontrol, wrhes Mr. Gossip in the 'Da !y Sketch," ami wise politicals in the Unitit. States say that they are very tired of the Filipinos. They also say that America has
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
      63 16 In the S.C.C. Billiards Handicap (A* Class) Eright scratch beat Evans- minus 60 by 14. Stow minus 35 beat Cantrell minus 20 in B. Class by 70, and C. W. G. Brown scratch beat W. J. Brown minus--35 by 5. In the Snocker Tournament Davison beat Bctteridge
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      RUGBY.
      277 16 This Afternoon's Trophy Match. Speculation Is naturally r'fe as to the probable oJti'ome of this afternoon's Trophy Ifmtch between Singapore and Selangcr, but in the absence of actual knowledge of the visitors' strength, which is only indicate 1 by their big scores in the;r previous matches with most of
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      HOCKEY PRACTICE.
      110 16 A practice hockey match between two t ;:;>is was played on the Padanjr >vsu-r--<i;«y afternoon, Colours were far superior, i had little difficulty in beating Whites who wen very peldom able to ire: through th 0] posing defence. Whites scored first very early in the first half, but
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      HOCKEY.
      61 16 Thv following will r present the Y.M.C.A vs. Indian Association at nickel to-day (Saturday) in th H. fries School ground, commencing at 2 H. G. Stack (Capt.), T. Weerakkody, S. Hurst, P. Jit,;, iwardene, C. Smith. C. A. Pennefather, C. s. Martinus, F. B. Oehlers, F. R. Martinus, P.
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      S.L.R.A.
      50 16 The monthly spoon was shot for on Thur day, 20th, with the following result 800 200 100 Total Mr* K. Fraser 31 24 28 103.4<» Mi*. A. Jackson S2 25 29 102.<>1 Mr Di nn 29 22 2r> 102.47 Mrs. Mugliston 24 28 25 101.64 The total includes handicap.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      172 16 Thi following Competitions hi-.ve boon arranged for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Members who desire Sr> play, please Sign lists posted in the Club House. Vmas Morning. Fla^; Competition. Utual conditions. Bozhlg Day Memibg. "Scotland" vs. Rest by fourscme play. Cards to be taken out ?m3
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      321 16 WHY NOT GET A D 4 HIS MASTER S VOICE I GRAMOPHONE FOR X'MAS? YOU CAN PURCHASE I FOR A VERY SMALL OUTLAY ON OUR EA^v n HEBKs T 1 PLAN. I «NT LET US PLAY YOUR FAVOURITE RECORDS IVn r OCR TERMS. "M\ m Prices $60. and Up S.
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