The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 December 1916

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  • Title Section
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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. IT.X C.XT3 SINGAPORE THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 28, 1916. NO. 8,943
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    227 1 Following the holidayß, the telegraphic I news is small in amount. The question ot the man-power of the j Colony is provoking mncfa interest and j some oorrespondenoe is published. Re Iterance has also b6en made to it by the Colonial Secretary Page 5 aud 10. j
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    RUMANIAN PICTURES, II.
    1281 1 RUMANIAN PIC TURES, II. It ta tne ov? conventa and masteries of 800 ants that I eve ebovi pieriti the kraaeu-ea al I From the v*-ry first tiu > -'•''red me. The Rumanian monks and nuns knew Lo^' to fcalwct Cue most snehai beir homes of peace. I have .1
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      111 1 THE WEEK, Thursday 28th j_H*_ Water 1-6 a.c r -7 p.m. jSt Mary's Home i J i hi giving i -i pan. Alor Gajah meeting, nick's, la noon, j Pajam meeting, Derrick's, 2.L0 p m. Frigas 29th M J —WHI I riidh w«itor- i o- .pm. Simpam Valley meeting, Bark.r'.-..
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    275 2 The whole subject may be summed np by a quotation from Ordeal by Battle by Frederick Scott Oliver This war is not going to be won for as by other people, or by some miraculous intervention of Providence, or by Germans running Bhort of copper, or by revolutions in Berlin,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      587 2 j_'"jts m i— e_ s_^S _____B l _2 S fs r^S^^ a^^ The Worlds best ln BRITISH Pianos by— Brinsmead Broadwood Collard and Collard Chappell Stromenger Grands and Uprights AT Incorporated in Hongkong. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture &c. At tne Sale-room of Powell ft Co., Ltd. On
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      661 2 B m ilr___t?_l ™JfT^ I1I11& mmm m mr mr h_____ mms m >— hhn— _n wbmo 4__^ 1 *_idEi_R ___B____l__9_ "|-M^i/Ji»ji «r _-_4WPI 1 1 fl Al iJkjj TU3__. J_b* 2£_sMa__ HUB— __RH H B_H_^— BB____ffl— _K Hl BSCH B39B ff!_?<_H3»-:V Last Night of Xmas Programme (To Night) Magnificent Bluebird
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      460 2 *m*m**w* rv TONIGHT-FINAL EPISODES OF THE GREATEST .i.„ EVER BROUGHT TO SINGAPORE TO-NIGHT LUIAL LAST NIGHT. AT IA c T lr THE HOUSE OF QUALITY ft3l N'GHT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD MANAGER M. H. KENYON M Anr TONIGHT ~s»«*vi.-aLADE A Programme Suporior that defies competition Something away from the ordinary.
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    Market Price List.
    267 3 Singapore, Dec. 27th, 1916 Beans. Lont^ per catty do. French ao Bet f per lb. II Beef Steak do 2( Bean 8] I eta p( r catt y Bamboo Sprouts fa i do 11 Brinjals 110 Cabbage, Batavia do ni 10. China j 0 lt I Salted
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      112 3 ~S- _-k ■II ll w ~^S>^K~>-^^---Ha____A__Bß__-Bh__UK Massage Ha] DOCTORS MASSAGE MANICURE j I BATHS r Mrs »«aru a\ >. MABBSUS& OPEN DAILY 0 tU_-.-9.0G p.m j :39, B -f-COOleil Street, j Telerh. No. 1467. I !!__L: ngapora Gold Storage 0o„ Ltd _Qtf__.C ia i.GfDBO 2t'2Pl oneTeleph 1026. 3eA stocks o:
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      307 3 THI? ltlJ-ji FIRESTONE Mk MILIAGE 1 nikmann So., Singapore. __c_ra__«-^i-___*wp^ y-?-.'AiW-^ _iui__ i_t_g__g|j^|^-^^r..^.y I «H*— I Tii 1 1 ss I.Will BESAR mother of H. 11. Sir iliiiu, S •in of Johore, who I buffering from lumbago and b kachi for five or six mo i 3 t .ken the
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      724 3 [N THE MATTER OF THF STRUTS SETTLEMENTS COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1889 AND IN THE MATTEB OF WONG Y.K BANKING Co, LU e is hereby given that the Liquid. Company have dechv.. Ith dividend! at the rate of 22%, raking a total dividend ot Bf to >?ate, upon the amounts of the
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      562 3 |'EW YEAR L&xNB SPORTS, j The usual Land Sport3 will be held on the J ■tc Course on Monday, January Ist, commenI übscribers wishing to obtain Tickets of] ■amission to the Grand Stand are requested I make Application to the ucdersigned at the I C C. Pavilion. G. P OWEN,
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      684 3 THE SINGAPORE H .RBOUR BOARD. HOLIDAY: NEW YEAR S DAY. Notice is hereby given that all work at the Board's Wharves will be suspended during I Monday next the .'et of January 1917, and on that day the Board's godowns and bonded j warehouses will be closed. By Order of
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      533 3 WANTED. A Shorthand Typist for Kelantan. Apply with testimonials to Paterson Siuions A > 0.. Ltd.. (Incorporated in Et 2312 u.c WANTED. A European nurse OT govern BB to tai care of 8 children agt i t and yean proeped i'f c,<<vj£ to Engl;. no in th near futur- Qood
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    62 4 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Travers. On November Bth, aged thirty, on active service, from the premature explosion of a bomb, Horace Eden Kennedy Travers, Second Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters, attd. Loyal North Lancashire Regt only son of the late Arthur Kennedy Travers, Esq. (Postmaster-General of Hongkong), and of his wife, Mrs, Josephine
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec. 28, 1916.
    1226 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec. 28, 1916. .i«--f _»_ll the Press the People's rig hi _u__C_.. "?u«d by influence and unbribed hy gala man patriot Truth ber glorious ptBHH Wsi T%*£jg*i t* RffUgfon, loypl&r cod Law, The problem of man power which we in this Colony are trying at
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    60 4 !The Netherlands Government bas rn- ounced that on account of the difficulty! f obtaining coa) it is obliged to decrease;! He circulation of trains on the Ne- her- j > h__3 railways and that measures havejwen taken to organize n b tief actory j i Itnited service. Almost all the
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    MALAYAN MAN-POWER.
    275 4 In the endeavour to gain a rough idea Df how the suggestion of a Military Serrioe Act being introduced into this Colony is personally viewed, we propose to send 3ut with tomorrow morning's issue of! the Free Press a priubed postcard bearing the following. i J I am
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    605 4 -a. Mr TBW Ramsay, _i a, LL B, (Ediu), barrister at-law, has been unanimously elected president of Gray's Inn Debating Society. He had a brilliant career as medallist, bursar, and prizeman, and is a member of the Privy Council Bar, The King has been graciously pleased to appoint Mr Arthur
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    P. A. M. MEETING.
    306 4 From Our Oirn Corrup 0n <Um Kuala Lumpur, i> e c _7, The Planters Association of .Ma'aya Bil with Mr Duncan la tbt tmmi The toddy question dis; ucsicu ijfi ferred till the report of the BOmmisfeioo kam been received. A member from Johore red ti
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    FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAM.
    523 4 [By Courtesy ov the French Consulate] Paris. Dec 21 6.2. p.m. The Trench 8 per cent bonds are at francs 60.85 the 5 per cent at franc. 88.20 and the new I per cent at 89.90 General Nivelie has taken over hit new functions of Commander in
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      82 4 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE SOLE AGESTS A I II I Caldbeck Macgregor AND COMPANY. a——— M_^_ ~i— ~i— l THE FINEST EAST OF SUEZ little^ INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. FREE MOTOR DELIVERY^ WITHIN SEVEN MILES, FOR ALL PURCHASES _H I^is£&& 1 1_:_J -py Tr^ [tegs |Tl fl J L I T TL E
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      44 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS ORCHARD ROAD. Beg to notify that their Studio is now in charge of Mr. George Michael, widely and favourably known throughout the Straits and F M. S. during the past thirty Year for the excellence of his productions.
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    EMPIRES IN COUNCIL.
    253 5 FOR WAR AND PEACE \U e»ub___r'.n3 Cable] Heater's Service} c _6. The Secretary for the telegraphed to the Dominions Mijesty a Government does ate that the session will be MUTJ i-BSJMSte] eonferenco but a eonfi n _i or ths Empire. :e we mvr. your P.e.iner to s*
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    IMPORTANT RUSSIAN STATEMENT
    102 5 ec 26. M Pokrowski, fch e i» Foreign MmisJer, made an important pre.ii representatives. He ii that alter the m tbe military jtoce betvv-^a Russia, France and Great Hub wili be consolidated by a cloee comic union The war will be continr until a decisive ric Wilson's
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    CANADA'S MILITARY
    25 5 Ottawa, Dec. M, Minister of Militia i Sam Hughes in a speech here stronglj -ersal military training for c and compulsory service ::j_
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    Germany's Peace Move
    179 5 German y's Peace Move -trmacy 7- lataafl move is regarded as -__sr adroit attempt to rush tha Allies peace conference at any njec. of jockeying them llti position in the eyes of neu 1 3._r_.i night's bombshellisuna the lesired eS'cc: in America, toG.rn.any, irk ski has persistently reo reveal ber
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    47 5 lag lot all 1 m i A■■ vc-ill be held at 8 Fort Cam. 181 at I pre. i form a Membera' foi the j -1 work a laembar. ai asked u*§ ortband j lnd, veniag nt latee. i re given to IIIOC H Isnd oi in
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    NEWS OF BATTLES
    488 5 THE EGYPTIAN SUCCESS Serbian Front [Bj Submarine Cable] fßeuter'a Service] London, Dec. 26. Egypt Official. In the Maghdabah engagement the total captured was 1 350 of whom forty five were officers. Seven guns were taken. The total enemy force engaged was about two thou.ani therefore the forces
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    263 5 At Thames Police Court on llth inst.; Chay Fook, 37, a Chinese citizen, of 51 High-street, Poplar, was charged on re j mand with harbouring a quantity of j opium. Inspector E Jennings, K Division, is company with Customs officers, visited defendant's premises, and under the floor, in a back
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    JOHORE FINANCE.
    299 5 The estimate of revenue for Johore for 1917 totals 88,000,220 of which two and j threequarter millions comes from customs and three and threequarters from licences, excise etc. The estimated expenditure is ..,795,915 of which a million and three J quartern is under special services, works. .and building,
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    OFFENCE AGAINST FORT REGULATIONS.
    82 5 Adolf Buhre, master of the Chinese I vessel Wanli, which arrived here from Bangkok on December 14th, was summoned in the first police court yesterday for having signed the arrival report in the Shipping Office books, and the medical declaration to the effect that there were
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    BLINDED SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.
    44 5 Special Appeal for New Year Gift by Sir Arthur Pearson. Already Acknowledged $930 R Pears 75 F H Simpson 20 A H Fair 100 Gift may be sent to Mrs Wreford, the Hon Treas, or to the Singapore Free Press.
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    BELGIAN RED CROSS FUND.
    7 5 Previously received *****
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    BOARD OF TRADE AND IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
    275 5 BOARD OF TRADE AND IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. An inter departmental Committee pre j sided over by Mr Harcourt has now ar ranged the respective spheres of work and co operation, in dealing with commercial j enquiries, of the new Commercial lutelli gence Department of the Board of Trade land the Imperial
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    28 5 mm j I v i itoz .1 what did you do When the shell struck you d Tommy: v at mother a post-card] to havo my bed aired.
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      SINGAPORE MAN POWER.
      315 5 To the Editor, Sir, Your leaders have been very interesting aud instructive. Will you allow me to state the position as it appears from the point of view of one pretty well versed in commercial life here. I think I can claim that dozens hold similar views.
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      473 5 To the Editor, Sir, It seems to me that everyone is waiting for a lead. Government are waiting for or will not move until they receive a lead from the public. The public pauses for Government guidance, j One big firm tarries until another declares itself, and the small firms
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    AUSTRALIA'S DAYLIGHT SAVING.
    52 5 To the Editor. Dear Sir, It may intercut the public to know that the Daylight Saving Act" takes effect throughout Australia from 2 n.m on tbe first of January 1917 when clock, will bo put forward one hour. Ycurs truly, E II Derrick, Asst. Supt. E E
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    26 5 mm Th2 annual meeting cf Prinscp Street Church will be held on Friday 2 9th inst. "i BO p.m. foi children and 8.15 p.m. for adults,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      271 5 Robinson Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR <3hMviA Sweetmeats Fancy Boxes of Chocolates Prices $3.25 $4.25 $5.25 $6.50 $7.50 $8.50 $9.50 $16 50. XMAS CAKES Price $375 $5.50. MIXED FRUIT, DUNDEE, SULTANA and GINGER CAKES m M /mlm M EDINBURGH SHORTBREAD Ferguson s < $200 LVOriS Prfce $1-00 $1.25 $3.75. I Stelastic
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      496 6 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. INCORPORATED IN U. S. A. D. S. MAIL LINE. Op. rating the new first-class 14.C03 tons steamers. SAILING FROM HONGKONG. TO SAN FRANCISCO, via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HoncluiD. THE SUNSHINE BELT. Tht moat c mfortable route to America and Europe. Theee steamers has mart B-Oflem
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      735 6 P. Oa Okitish India AND Apcar Liine (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and oriental sailings. j (Under contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERYICE Homeward (for Europe) Outward (fob Obzhi am. las
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      589 6 N. Y. K.| JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., l.t& Incorporate fl In 3 (-.pan: LMMPE-UI UMH. A servloe Is maintained between Yo&O-i&r--via ports to Marseilles, London, and or ma' contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Gov: violent. The New Twin screw S-caL-.tr maintaining this service have been specially designed and const, neted,
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      178 6 M. M. MESSAGEPIES MARITIME^ mmML linr Fortnight.] i China, Japan, lboutt Mars-eilles. P* and BRAN.H LiNt ■SSSf" Por fad motion apply io _L GOURTOIB, 4^ PACIFIC SERVICES. FOR VAf\ .jV R V,Q SEATTLE Taking carga on Through 8i!!s of Lading te San Francisco L to Canadian orU S H h\i\\
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      232 7 Wah or Peace, Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP TRE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 f Old Jewry, E.C. 1 K Comsaap has £20,000 deposited with tbe
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      339 7 THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO, (Incorporated in Canada). AU kinds of Life and Endowment ooliciee issued. F. S. Evans Manager, South Eastern Asia. Catbrie Co. Ltd., General Agents, Bingapore. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. Uucorporatod in New Zealand.) WJU_ Insnranoes effected on Buildings, Kent and Merchandise of every desoriytion, V
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      396 7 I NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. 1 (Incorporated in New Zealand.) YAN6-TSZE INSURANCE ABBOC. Ltd. MARINE. (Incorporated ln Hongkong,) CHINI FIRE INSURANCE Co,, Ltd, FIRE. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) -NBi> 3-ARANTEE ACCIDENT Co Ltd. GUARANTEE. (Incorporated in England.) Fire and Marine Bisks of every de.se .ipt'o-? j underwritten
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      453 7 9 mmmmm*****. I WILLS' y 'EMBASSY' CIGARETTES mm ___»___f w SMOKING MIXTURE To be obtained at most of the Principal Dealers throughout the Straits and F. S THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPI ?SL„.CS. Z\Vm\ .TNT CF GGKKESCE i OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR CF PUBLIC WORKS j Manila, P.I. ;NOT!CE OF
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    A NEW BRITISH INDUSTRY
    267 8 Utilising Old Tin. The Germans before the war created a profitable iudustry by collecting and utilising stores of old tin such as are fqund in almost every household. A great amount of this material was imported, and a good deal of it from this country. This
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    106 8 Th° Qermans hars made an attempt to solve the Book problem, vrhich usually become, acne before a man haa been long in the fixing Hae. Prisoner, taken by the Brit-sti fa 1 been I mud to bs w* aril g ban dages .a pi ice of the usual foot covering,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      360 8 Yet in the San.e-S.rgol makes P»ny, Pee.lsl. People Mump and Popular. S.ROOL, ft. concentrated that put. h^ h^^; sometimes M the rate of f 0 the skinDy scrawny effectively. (4 4 Well ipll the truth, neither do we. c n [n mmkto* ttaia people plutnp and fat. auMl was made
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      160 8 "mW^~\ Xt iS r^T^W better to swear by JjH DUNLOPS Ji4^i DUNLOP" __7' fUN 'll amm\*W I < _F If I 111 Tl ji 1 si RUBBER Co,<JFAR EAST) -TO, INO: in HONGKONG. I j_J_L_ SINGAPORE __________ti___^K_n__dL___Bß_Ha WlliV3lnl VllL We Keep Large Stocks of all Kinds of EBONMONGERY •o——fc_^_w-— -_wM_^»_«a_^_&-«_M_^__^„_d_M__-_B_a_M_waM_M
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1518 9 am* M_ aaa Issued by FKASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 23rd. fAU lUOtftUonS Cliiii-i^i-i, b?: ,-^8 E.U88 S3 S6tfa*£fcCi ftBitaruiy U^Ai.i.1 tiiS tliQ #3ti8Qml, Oai. iBBoa. Paid. ftABV Djt 3utbbb. 6bc.i.kbb 100,000 Ss 18 Allftgar I2h% 2 8 2 9 879,980 2s 2g Anglo-Java 20%
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 9 (COBRBOTHD UP to Dec 27.) Bank 4 m/s 2.4$ demand _.j£ Psivate erediii 6ms _29 s 2 France demand Bank 826 India, T. T. m ifsf HoBaKOS. demand 2f %Pm Yokohama, demand 109} Java, demand 186. Babosok, demand 65 Sovibiiobi, Bank Buyinc 18.54 Bank ol Bngland Rats 6% Bas
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    PRODUCE.
    135 9 Dec 27. Tin (175 tone) 84.00 Gambia* 14 50 Gamble* Oaa« Wo. 1 22.00 Gambler Cn.. No. 19.50 Peppti Black ordin. B'poie 81.00 Peppei, (Wuite fail) 87.00 Natmegß (110 lo tbe Ik) 80.00 Nutmegs (100 to the It nom Mace (Banda) 75.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali Coffee U% Black)
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      171 9 The TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. i -t -i ppi a um ii i".^ «t> I/^Tlfr'fri .M~\m>>V&£mjQg~ S_.S^QB____SS— C^__ SSafflSfii^f^i^^y^^^^fy^p—^-^-:. a£ Imm !!_T_— aß__R___i S 5 P^XtJ-__l fjSS/K BBbE— __E 'S^NteS**?^ j__ r.l_M—
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      578 9 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is a morning Daily, and is on sak at depot*, from an early hour each morning (Sunday* excepted). Oa.b price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at theii private residences, (or town offices or
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      498 9 MAIL TABLE. Today. Intermediate and local malls, win tou_.< In list below Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train) 6 p.m dally (except Sunday). Johore, 8, 9.80, 11 a.m., 18.80, i. p.n, Cncob Hock Gan 8.80 pm P. Batam St P. Bulang Hock Keng 8.80 am Kerimon Sanit 8.80 am Pnlan Soegi
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    "Our Day" Results.
    2461 10 PUBLIC MEETING BSSaBBSBBBBBSBSBBSBS-B Governor's Appeal for War Loan COLLONIAL SECRETARY'S STRICTURES. i i The Colony'fl 'Our 1 iy effort culminated in laSat.ng iu the Victoria: Theatre last bveniug, when the results l were assessed and soma timely speechmaking was induced in. It was a meet lug cf
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN TROAN.
    358 10 We regret to have to record tbe death of Captain Alfred Troan from pleurisy, iu tbe General Hospital at 10.80 on Tuesday nichi. Captain Troan was a fine big upBtanding man, who a few weeks ago seemed to bo tbe picture of health. He was a
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    THE WEEK'S WARRING.
    443 10 [The dates given are those of the des- patch of the telegram from London] Dec 19.— Mr Lloyd George deliver- a. great epeech in Parliament repudiating all idea of a German peacie and outlining j far-reaching measures for effective use of Empire's whole resources of men and
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  • S. C. C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      20 10 Doubli Handicap. Bai.b and Lay ton v BfcKenzis and Sconlar. Winter and Chill v __c__ean ami Cr quhart.
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      FRIDAY'S TIES.
      18 10 Friendly Pairs. Lyall and Chaney v MeKenzis ami Sinclair. Lowndes and Brown v McKean aEd Smith.
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      SATURDAY.
      31 10 No Ties arranged for to day in cn;; sequence of the Rugby Football Match. S C C v Negri Sembilan. Ties however may be played by arrangement between the players.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    45 10 MONTHLY MEDAL, DECEMBER. Major F H Griffiths 84 9 76 Captain J C Moulton 92 15 77 2nd Lieut. J E A Woolwrych Whitmore 90 10 80 Commander R J Forbes. Rn. 96 15 81 Captain HR S Law 84 2 82
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    58 10 The SCC will play a match on Saturday of tbis week on the SCC ground against a Negri Sembilan fifteen the match to begin at 5 p.m. sharp. The Singapore team will be very much tbe same as the one which beat Sc-lan^or last Saturday.) The names of
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    44 10 About 930 cn tbe night of tho 25 rd five Chinese attacked three other Chinese in Kallang rd with knives. Li Low Wong was so seriously injured that be has since died in hospital, while the police are now seeking for his assailants. i
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      193 10 Raffles Hotel Special Dinner SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 The !_lsses Woods Society Entertainer. WILb APPEAR AFTFP Dtttlff] New Songs and Dances. FAREWELL VISIT. I WsT_____a__3a_KJ_S^^ "Zmllimmmmmmmmm H ff^ 3?" i IH HJ 3 I- if^TP I rn___ j_ H .-_k- J VERY DftY BISRIK _!__ER OUR FI *IPiN. B;_>_ I y
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