The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 January 1919

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN UfciNT SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUAKY 3 1919. NO. 9,559
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  • 205 1 French Consular telegrams are given on page 5 President Wilsoa has visited Carlisle and Manchester Page )2 Litest changes m the share list will be found on page 11. Robber auction and share market reports are given on page 12 i The final election results and analysis
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  • 1032 1 Djnald McEUe was oar pipe- rcojor, and a wonderful piper he wae. He had piped at every Highland gathering from Dancon to Smtbpeffer, and at The Gathering at Inverness itself, aud of all the great masters that mustered there, there was none to compare with Donald. He enlisted
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 219 1 GOODRICHIIfRES SOLIDS AND PMK9ATICS RAFFMS HOTEL Afternoon TEMLvill be servedljn the hotel lounge m on the lawn every Thursday frorm&O p.m. Music iimttendance IXiSO Cinema Show on tht |/o, especially for children, at 6.30 p.m. feather permitting). jfs We are thi Uy English firm jS^ f: :iiin the Cohy doing
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    • 425 1 1 J (I j j t I A Revolution m Tyre Sizes I I Motoiists have hitherto had recourse to I I so-called oversize* (at a highly ov rsized I price) to make up their tyre capacity to the normal or adequate requirements of resiliency aud carrying power. This is
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    • 116 1 Lvrssr 49V£ftnss«^MTS. F)r4 oar for sale— Page 5. m F M S railway notice Page 5. N >:ice re Indragtri dividend Page 5. Njt cc re Municipal aasetsment Page 6. Notice re Fettes College memorial Paga 6. Notice re subscriptions to the Singapore Art Club— Page 6. Whiteaway Liidlaw for
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    • 5 1 dOODRiCH TYRES SOLIDS AND PNEUMATICS
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 114 1 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday Jan 6. From Johnston's Pier at 9, 10, 11 a.m. 2 30, 8 30 pm. From Club 9.30, 10 30, 12.15, 8, and 6.30 THE WEEK. FpMii 3rd High Walai 10 19 a.ai M li 45 p.m. SatßPaii 4th. High Waftcv -10-58 a.m. Baet Lynne, 5
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  • 434 2 The following amusing nonsensical ij)em i* from the Keixptonian," the j jnrna! of the R A M Motor Transport The offlcar to whom it is dedicated i» not noknown m China, and m other pir:« cf the Ese* -a!1 n;y l.fe Iva been a rover; I have rang-
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  • 129 2 The occasion of Major General Ridoufe I vifeil Co Sdrenaban recently for tbe annual Pictpectioii of the Malay States Volunteer Rifles and the Malayan Volunteer Infantry was ftakto by ibe Sikh Community of Negri Sembilan to present an address to hitn expressing their loyalty and their joy
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 308 2 ESTABLISHED AGENCY IN AUSTRALIA With head office m vij-Jbomne dcnires to get into t tub with SINGAPORE FIRMS Importing and Exp ntirg Hardware, Metals General Goods Apply In first instance to "MSKCH^HT" c/o ANDERSON'S, IdverMsing Igercy, 16, CHANGS ALLEY. pino-mentho pastill;:s ANTISEPTIC: STIMULATING 75 cents P er bottle OF ALL
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    • 458 2 PALLADIUM ORCHARD ROAD To-Night! at 9-30 To-Night* The Broadway Film Co. of London Present A Magnificent Sporting Drama Entitled "THE SNARE Featuring the Well Known Actress VIOLET HOPSON Supported by Pull Cist of London Artistes The Inimitable Comedian CHARLIE CHAPLIN £In a two part Farce, Entitled In the First Show
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    • 435 2 fnrrACT. everybody shoulo see FATHERS, MOTHERS, SISTERS AND BROJ h, connectcd:wltl| The Startling THE INHUMAN PLOT TO EXTERMfWITJ fcis OF DISH |Fw I id Imperial German Engendered and carrledUH t b: Agents G o vernm eo|pe c THREE FRESH E V**?i 1S 14> 1S The Esfe's Eye In 20 EpJßes
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  • 789 3 Germans After the War. To the Editor op the Morning Post. Sir, The Germans now know that they are beaten m the field ond on the eea, and those still m civilian life are busy preparing for the great day when trade will open out again. They
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 391 3 JvCKWELL CONFID£IVr/v iRIA R v3^^W *y Appointment to '^h v ,k V> Y\* C 3 SS^ H.M. THE K.NG FINEST r O RSIPLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS A c/eon, Ibo* Btamina-unrivaUed for hreaktast. A OE T I" Ll FKIIIIINIfc WORCEBTIWHIRI •AOCI '< 5L PREPARATION Perfume of Gey Con 9 v j V
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    • 255 3 I Anaemia 9 Our blood is composed of the red to nourish the body, the white to fight disease. In I I Anaemia— or bloodlessness H H the red corpuscles are more I B blood cannot provide suffiB cient nourishment for the body. Therefore the face becomes white and pasty
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    • 65 3 I Singapore Mi Rear Entrance to Borneo Wharf, Telephone 1261. Sea stocks of all. kinds oi Frs. j sen Meats, etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS, Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. j 7 B.m. to 8
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    • 378 3 NEW SELECTION GENT 3 H9<t|EBY JUST RECEIVED l a English Velcur 'f ■■^1^ SOft h2tS> Latest shape W^jgy^^^^^ and m variety of c lours COnEiS B^ e Gr y FaWr rice $1475 I j \^L^fwr Special line of Gent's ifllll \<j^^rW Soft Felt Hats m green> \W/ i (grey and
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  • 1150 4 The March of the Yugo-Slav. Much was expected of these Yugo Slr-vs It was knovrn that they would from flrefc to !a?>; be m the van of battle. I bad. j therefore, planned to devote my attention j mainly to the operations of this crack division. But
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 865 4 ESTATE OF 3WANA SHAIK ABDULC^Or (Deceased AUCTION SALf: Ot All that the one half share m the undermentioned Dwelling ouses Business Premises etc. Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Cos Salt? Uoam Kafflen hatub. r* Kaffirs Hiaco On Monday 6th January, 1919 at 2.30 p.m. I 1 A i it: t r»i
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    • 380 4 I Federated Malay States War Charities Lottery. Ticket^ for this Lottery a»e issued under the anspices of the Federated Malay State? War Charities Committee and the Prizes will i be allocated as follows The Prizes The allcc&tion of the amount subscribed will be as follows i'O per cent, for one
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    • 882 4 x 31 Enemy Property By Order of the Custofl Qp s AUCTIONS W Valuable Freehold and 9fc, l ,«?S*Li*** Situate at Fa«ir Fanjang a|B o f Powell Co, Ltd., To be held at the Auction Im s p*ace On Tuesday, the 28ttmm Lot No. AREA TITLE f a. R. PLB.
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  • 474 5 FINE WEMHER AND KEE^ EVEST3. The Sea sports A baaotif ully floe day favoured the sea sports and some cipital events were decided. The harboir presented a very Kay spectacle fjr ail girts of crafi were util ised to gdt a good view of the taeJsg. Thsre
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  • 446 5 The threat of rain passing away, the conditions were splendid for the land iports at the race course m the afternoon. There was a large company of visitors, and the native crowd was of the usual substantial dimensions, whilst an excited interest was taken m the various
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  • 323 5 I Courtesy op the French Consulate I Paris, Dec 29th 815 pm —A Great Fete was organized to day m she Trocadero by the French Colonial League m the honour of the native troops who have fought for France. M Henri Simon minister for Colonies delivered a
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  • 106 5 The following letter from Her Majesty the Q jeen of the Belgians has been received by Mre Jobo Mitchell of PenaDg. Dear Mrs Johu Mitchell, By order of the Q leen I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your two last cheques and to thank you waimly for
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  • 138 5 In virtue of the stipulations of a Federal Law of 80th November, 1918, passed by the parliaments of Denmark and Iceland and confirmed by His Majesty the Kiog of Denmark, the Royal Danish Government has recognized Iceland as a Sovereign State, the Kingdoms of Denmark and Iceland being united
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  • 162 5 The price of beet quality Siam rice has been raised by the local dealers during the Christmas Holidays from 60 to 72 cent par gactaog. There is no excuse offered for tui3 renewed extortion, neither the war nor the armistice nor the floods nor Christmas, It is
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  • 130 5 At a meeting of the Port of London Authority Lord Devonpocfe, the chairman, on behalf of the Authority, presented a gold watch and a certificate for £300 Poet stock to Captain E X Myles, v c, D s o, m appreciation of his gallant deeds m the
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  • 634 5 Need of Prompt Allied Action. Vladivostok, Dec 7. Telegraphi ccom muQication with Western Siberia ie interrupted. It is generally thought that conditions there are fraught with eerioue consequence 8. The ornx of the situation m Eastern Siberia is the attitude of A tin rain Simionov, whose defiance
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  • 182 5 [Lord lucbcapa said tbe comic;* docade m the Dominions wonld ba one of immense production we were more likely to see that there were three jobs for one man than three men for one job. Reuter.] Dominions, away with your cares, And rsop the sad tear from
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 759 5 P. M. S. RAILWAYS. The Section between Padang Rengaa and Talpeng will be opened for all traffic from today, Friday, Jan 3rd. SINGAPORE ART CLUB. Members are reminded that their annual Hupecriptlon (two dollars) becomes due this month, and ehonld be sent to EDWARD GATTET. Hon. Treasurer, Chartered Fank Chambers,
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    • 615 5 TO YEARLY SUBSCRIBERS. Owing to the heavy coat of paper, six times Its pre-war price and v c increase In freight and other costs of production, the Manager regrets that the nsual reduced rate of $29 a year for subscriptions to the daily, payable In advance without application oannot be
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    • 680 5 WANTED For the Government of B>t.-H a Drafter. Apply seouiLg qm^-fl^'ons *i, i < slimontaJi to British Resident, *i c* 91 WANTEO A capable Bookkeeper for Penang also a junior book-keeper for Singapore apply ■CALISTER ft COMPAN Y, LIIITf P WF "1 8-1 WANTED Intelligent Book-keeper forMeian, Sumatra. Must be
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  • 1592 6 Friday, January 3, 1910 I For the first; time we believe m the h story of the Colony, the Director of Education spoke on Monday last on the very important subject that is under his control, introducing an amending bill to the Board of Education Ordinance.
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  • 49 6 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTHS. jAKfz.— On the 8 Jet Inst at Hope well. Treacber Road, Koala Lumpur, to Dr. Mis. N. C. Jaksz, a son. Temperley.- On the sth Nov., at l. V ill. stream. Mundeßley, Norfolk, f> Joycs (nee Tabor), wife of Lieutenant F.H. T* mperley, R.G.A., a daughter.
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  • 18 6 Pollock —At Liverpool, en Dec. 26th, Frbdebick Follock, formeily of Messrs. Howarth Erskine Ltd., Singapore. By cable.
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  • 432 6 BOLSHEVISM'S ADVANCE Bigbattles take Place (*y *»bm«ruM Uablc] [Bratar'i Serriot] Paris, Dec 80. la the Chamber of Deputies M Clemencean stated the Fcecch had landed at Odessa without fighting. Copenhagen, Dec 24. A wire froai Berlin says the Poles are about to pro claim a republic under the
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  • 882 6 DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER i The Policy m Russia i.f»Y f*nbxnfcnn« On bit i f lUct«r'a Paris, D^ HO M Picbcn eta "d m tb ft Chamber of D.-pu'ies th^t France i:cc<', tbe princirlo of tli* L*af*« ,f Hti ard is opp ihf to fcncexfilu nbit r-
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  • 155 6 Amsterdam, Dec 80 The Nieuws van den Dag states that Count Benticck would not be displeased if the Kaietr departed. It is considered probable the Kaiser will leave for another estate and live there. He is suffering from nervous ness making conversation difficult Copenhagen, Dec 81.-A "league
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 151 6 Reduced Prices. A Isopp Beer p*» case 4 Dozen Quarts £f% r^ 6 Dozen Pints I |T^ jjiir il# Coutts Old Tom Gin PER CASE DUTY EXTRA CALDBECK, MAC6REGOR Co, TENNIS, G PL? j Accessories of the Best Makers i ;■■-"■>- rstlii •-.-'S ■'I "1" ■~r 7 •r.-r l"~ TILT'
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    • 42 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS OROHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE 1085 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 12 do $10 Note the conditions of our offer 11 No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the high quality of oui work could be given or demanded.
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  • FINAL ELECTION RESULTS
    • 1661 7 Women and Soldiers Support the Premier THE RESULTS London, D,c 29— Tha following i« au ftaaiyaia c! tLe votes pilled m England aud Walts, Unionists 3.488,000 L;i r ]s 1,875,390 Labourite* 172,955 N r coalition Liberals 1,300 000 1 n tji 323,200 1 iturudenta 459.700
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    • 1209 7 Liberal Party's Disappearance London, Dec 30. The Daily Chronicle states The country was never more democratic, more progressive or more patriotic. It rallied to Mr Lloyd George as representing a patriot- of democracy. Be cause it wants big things done, it will go ill with any party or
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    • 202 7 New Cabinet Formed Copenhagen, Dec 80 A wire from Berlin says there has been street fighting m Poeen owing to marauding German troope lowering the Allied flags. Violent machine gun encounters resulted m the repulee of the Poles. Copenhagen, Deo 80. A new German Cabinet has been appointed
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    • 54 7 London, D?o 81. Tbe Daily Express Bays that tbe War Cabinet iv considering a proposal to uek the .Peace Congress to appokt a Commission to esquire into the international adjustment of the conditions of employment, and submit plans for a permanent international court which will secure joint
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 104 7 ROBINSON Co. WATER BALLAST LAWN ROLLERS l^^^^m Km, f)| 1 Mi V\ -it /iv w«She^h dl 7 MNEJ^%i\ Vcwts." Thc,vf,m. filled and Diameter and Width Weight Empty Weight FRESH STOCKS OF I Three Castles Magnums] c iorarette^ NOW ON SALE iijj! "6 magnums' j||t Cioarett^ s C l Price 90
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 468 8 NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA. (ISCORPORVTED IN JAPAN) UNDZR MVIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. (Subject to alterations without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. rortalghtly Service. For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, (Marseilles) London or Liverpool. YOKOHAMA MARU" for London about sth Jan. (via Suez Canal) TAMB A MARU 18th January EUROPEAN LINE. Fortnightly
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    • 426 8 Phone No. 1925. THE Osaka Shosen Kaisha (The Osaka Mercantile S. S. Co., Ltd.) (Incorporated m Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street Proposed Sailings from Singapore (Sobject to change wlthoat notice) For EUROPE via Suez, I s.s. Altai Mara for London 7th Jan. •a.s. Ganges Mara** for Marseilles About sth
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    • 441 8 OCEAN TRANSPORT Co., Ltd. The s.s. M Kaiyei Maru" of 10,000 tons will sail for Vanoonver and Seattle on or about January 4th. 1919. For freight and fnrtber particulars apply to Messrs PATSIBOR SIIORS ft Co. Ltd., Agents. OCEAN TRANSPORT CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Japan). The above Company maintains a
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    • 570 8 Mail and Passenger Services peninsular and ohiental s. n. Co. (Under Contract with Hit Majesty'! Government.) Tne Companye MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present sue pended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND FROM LONDON have been resumed. Passengers for Europe rra booked by the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE a, opportunity
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  • 889 9 British Protectorate Demanded. Bagdad, Njv 24th. Wa ere a wonderfat people. Oae marvels nti (ho work done m this Side show Land, 1 The Basra of three years ago is now a gigantic port. There are miles of wharves on land that was a swamp. Tramway*
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 125 9 Buchanan's Black and White There is no better value on the Market than this old and perfectly blended Whisky— A Fancy Price does not neces•sadly mean high quality. A thick, heavy Spirit is unsuited for use m the Tropics. James Buchanan Co., Ltd. have the largest Bonded Stores m the
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    • 6 9 KRUSE'S MAGNESIA PICKMEUP ON Sale Everywhere
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    • 653 9 TSE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS $2,000,000 OUR DAY 1918 SI%WAR LOAN LOTTERY SANCTIONED BY GOVERNMENT and run under the ausplees of OUR DAY Committee TICKETS $10 EACH. (Singapore Currency). The amount of the lottery will be Two Miliion Doliars (62,000,000) or such lesser amount «s may be subscribed. 30% of the total
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  • 933 10 1 French General In Berlin. Parie, Bth Deo. A message from Berlin to the "Frankfort Gazette announce* 11 General Dupont, charged with the organisation of the transport and repatriation of French prisoners of war hae arrived m Berlin. He ia staying at the palace formerly occupied by
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  • 308 10 Jt ho a t p^rSaS^r y At tb Co^ aarkets there may be small vartaUow. Singapore, Dec. 3Cth, 1918. Beans, Long per catty 10 I do. French do 18 Beef per lb. 28 Beefsteak do SS Bean Sprouts per catty 4 j Bamboo Sprouts do 6 Blachan
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 413 10 I Bengers Food Ltd^ 5 Si regret to announce that m consequence of GOVERNMENT I Unl LIMITATIONS (iac-.'d upon EXPORTS, they are unable to keep their Q lyKl Overseas friends fully supplied at present. Immediately these fk 1811 restrictions ary removed every effort will be made to send out 1
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    • 9 10 f f?A Afy A I fl§&i I C?«3CbKtffei!§t4eBrf«sd» JPENTRATI
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    • 246 10 M LIME JUICE I'^^Sl Delicious, I l^^^^i Wholesome, I Refreshing. |§SiS.i,liMf Prepared from the pure juice of the |p«§ili®§| finest West Indian LimeFruit,gro_wn m'^W'^'M on our estates m Dominica, West fiflgji Indies W^lfo^m Insist on having ROSE' I l^y^JP* llll!llllillll[lllllHHIIIimillllllllllllllll!IIIHIHIllllli;illi; :^./s'Vs'.. V«*l\ r >-/. £C 3LJLI.V 'CCdSIOIIS v jj l
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  • 90 11 Jan. 2, 1919, The following are the eharee as d which changes are notified m Messr* Fraaer and Co'e yesterday's share list j— Buyers Selleri Ayer Panas 11.00 12.00 Bukit Katil 1.00 1.16 Glenealy 1.05 2.10 Pantai 1.56 170 Soudai 7 60 8 00 Teluk Anson 11
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  • 59 11 (CORBECTED UP TO JAN 2.) Back 4m c 2 4 18*82 demand 2 4 6*82 Private credits sms 24f France demand Baa J r..: 802 India, T. T. s 155 i Hongkong, demand 44f%Pc«m Yokohama, demand io6| Java, demand IB2i Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Bank Baying 18.64 Bank of
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  • 146 11 Jan 2. T<° No Market Qatiibier 18. CO Gambler Cube No. 1 25.00 Gambler Cube No. 2 22.00 Pepper Black ordia. Spore 88.00 Pepper, (White fait) 58.00 Nutmega (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb nom Mace (Bandd) nom CJovsb (Amboina) nom Ball Coffee (4% Black)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 793 11 Assets over $8,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 TH GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company b-is 220,000 deposited with the Sapreme Cour^ at England, and complies with the BrltlshLtfe \siamo9 Gh:n;ki<.3s V.35 ia
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    • 426 11 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Incorporated In Great Britain). FIRE Bimple Contracts, Latest Concessions. MARINE All kinds of Marine Business transacted. MOTOR C ARS Reduced Rates. Increased Benefits. Policies issued by this Company oover Accidental Damage, Public Liability, Bur* glary, Fire Transit. H. J. TOTTOH, IoALISTBR ft Co., Ltd.,
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    • 521 11 3HARTERED BANK India Australia and China. imwital li Eijltid fcj Royal Gbarlar. I AID UP CAPITAL £1,200 000 tISBRYB FUND 1 £2 000 000 Uierve Liability of Proprietors L £1,200,000 HIAD OFFICS N lIIHOPBttATI, LOIDOM, I. 0, 453N0188 AND BBAHOHBS, iuxttaar Hongkong Penawi Uagkcfe Hollo Puket jasavta Ipoh Bangcon 53^tay
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    • 344 11 iii-OF J«?I?tJ $15 000.000 t»llYir FU9 9I Storllas 11.f00.00C at *u,4KH> tK» tU r nnnnn 811 »er 119 *0& 000 f»t.wiMßßf 'oirt» Utfcirt? a I'^itofpii.. $15/00 000 R-iD. Mt F. D HoiynHfe, < h&trin*n G.T. V Bdlttne, ft*. Dernty Chalrmac. A. H. Jompton, Eeq. Bon. Mr. D. Landale Hon. Mr.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 290 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Singaradja Dot 299 Kromer Deli 8 KPM Dry Dock Swaerdecrocn Dot 901 Van Dayn D3rp«lal9 KPM Une Khoen Foeng Dat 684 Van Tool P^nlianak 19 Tocg Aik Ponfciauak Tog Atlas DnS Hecgeveld P Satnboe 20 AP Co Unc Haog Seng
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    • 275 11 MAIL TABLE Till?. u?etaied!a#e an 4 local matti w*v. fee loa»« iU« below Pocaag, Malaeoa, F.M.9. I*9 r.**;a) I p. a. tally (except Sunday). Johore 8, 9.80, noon. I, 4 A 8 p.m. Oooob Soon Hong 880 am Japan, etc taking mails foe USA anl Canada Miahima Mara 10 am
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  • 692 12 VISITS HIS BIRTHPLACE Made Freeman of Manohester [tatar*! fcrvio*] Lcnlcn, Dec 29 —President and Mrs Wilson vieiied Carlisle where the Pre ■ident's grandfather w* 9 a congregitioual minister and bis mother was born. Mr and Mrs Wileon were ceremoniously received and enthusiastically welcomed The President sUoed ths
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  • 725 12 Friends of Mankind London, Dec 30. President Wilson this inarrinp visited Maachcerei *bip caru'l nnd then arov? through th-3 street! lined wi h cheering crowds to the Towu Hall whera a r*mptioa was giteii to him by the lea ling Arr.et;can residents of (be city. The.
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  • 80 12 Paria, Dec 81.— King Alfonso, m repl; to an address from tbe new Franch ambassador, on presenting his credentials, ;s-iid tba's Sp^in was m perfect agreement with France and wa3 preparing to occupy, m the woik cf peace, a post of activity, and to labour for tbe purpose
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  • 36 12 Romo, Deo 81— -Official The Italian loßsee on all fronts were Dead 460,000 including 16,362 officers; Wounded 947,000 including 38,847 officers. The number totally or partially disabled is estimated a* OTer half a million.
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  • 28 12 Paris, D.c 31 -An aeroplano from Trevee mrashed ia the Louvres vicinity of Paris. The British pilot was killed and tb* Atbertoan general Rhodes seriously lojored.
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  • 29 12 Paris, D(c29~The Finance Minister, M Kiotz announced tha ne^y locn exceed' ed thirty rmJliaris of francs c« which twentjone and a half had already beeu paid.
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  • 28 12 P*ri 3 D.c 29-Tbe Seine continuea to riae m Pnriß. the water yesterday at Austerhtz Bridge being over coven inohea higher thjm oa Friday. (HavasJ
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  • 14 12 Paria, Deo 81.— AU reetriotiona regarding motor spirit m France ceaee to-day
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  • CABINET MAKING IN WALES
    • 218 12 The Liberal Position London, Djc 81 —Me Lloyd Georgg goes to Wales to day where be U expected to eettle the reconstruction ministry. U is believed that the new appointment* will ba announced before he goes to Paris Next wee* there will be numerous ohanges, chiefly m
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    • 215 12 London, Dec 31.— The Morning Post saya thaD the conversations batween President Wilson and the repr«sentahvo 8 of Britain and tbe Dominions were most cordial, and all the participants ate eminently satisfied with the good under standing r^ched. There were three stages -firstly, a meeting of the Imperial
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    • 141 12 TRENCH ARD'S AIR-POLICY LonSon, Jan I.— A despatch frooHtfajor General Trenchard commanding the Inde pendent Air Force, explaining his policy of attacks od Germany, says that the alter natives were a sustained attack on one arge centre after another, until each was destroyed, or to attack as many industrial centres
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  • 96 12 London, Dec 28 -Writing to the Timae and referring to Mr Chnrchhiir. etatement that all prohibition for making propellor shafts had been withdrawn en V OV 19 Lord Incbcapa says that this was evidently not generally known, fcr on Dac g and O received a letter from
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  • 39 12 London D<c 80 -Official Although »,j.tr,.*ion of very J ar 8 numbsre of Dominion troops ia throwing a heavy burden on British .hipping, Britain U giving all po, H ible oaiLunce to ft. re patnation of the Americans.
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  • 15 12 Pads" 9 ™l C 81 '7 R ardi <*« BniMtlf, 221. sa BtaMei -i
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  • 280 12 Singapore, Jam. la opsning the year 1919 it is interesting to take a comparison of t bares values and if we take well known Local Rubber I Companies that have not increased (beir Capita! each as Ayer Paoae, M-ilaka Pmda, Changkat Serdang and Scad&i the quotations of
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  • 177 12 26th Dec 1918 to Ist Jan 1919. The past week was somewhat broken by seasonal festivities. Rubber. —There was not an Auction m X'mas week and today's shows a slight weakening m regard to recent prices 75 to i 77 cents sheet and 76 to 79 crepe.
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  • 147 12 Singapore, Jan 2 Owing to there being no Bale m the Christmas week a fairly large quantity was catalogued for sale at the Auctions to-day, amounting to some 1,893 ton B Values since our last report have fluctu' ated somewhat and the market has a firmer tendency.
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  • 97 12 Sepoy Lines Golf. The Men's Monthly Medal for December 1918 was wou by Dr J A Campbell. Scores were: Dr J A Campbell 44, 87, 5 7ftDrTW H Barne 68, 54, 15, 91 T 'wd cards only were taken out. Keppel Golf Club. The result of the December
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  • 17 12 Championship. Final tie provided Doig and Hammond win their tie on Thursday.
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  • 20 12 Agents East Aeiafcio Co. Mount Auekin 265 814 Secretaries Evatt and Co. 28|288; fOB 4 mOntt>l
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  • 570 12 "damaged goods." It wae ao unueual kind of play that the Howitt Phillips Co presented at the Victoria Theatre lest evening, to a very large audience. Damaged Goods is one of those pieces which set people balking, and upon which controversy is waged It treats of the
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