The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1919

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CENTS THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1919. No. 9348
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  • 247 1 The Supreme Conacil is said to he roi sidering an ultimatum to Germany which may end in an advance hy Foch. Indeed the precise measures lo he taken are indicated Page 7. The British (hief ol Staff and Martial Foch are in consultation Page 7. Itonar Law
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  • 727 1 I is pronounced by Competent authorities to be tdnsaa in the world of 1 ter wh< n i arried beyond a certa claim to merit, or at least to distinction. I am reminded <>f this sotd of goodness In things that from a lit< i tilling
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 265 1 I VOU WANT NEW CARS eAmmsm* FOR HIKE, RING VV O RAFFLES HOTEL. The largest and most successful Hotel on thu Island Luxur'ojs Suites of Roms and srrcious lorDges, vtraacali 1 and beautiful grounds. Every Thursday, Music in attendance- Cin ma on tbe Lawn from 6.15 p.m. ll ■r j
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    • 113 1 AT A LQMR PRICE THAN *^0M ANY OTHER BRAND ali the principal CeaUrs or wholesale €_1 only from kmW I Hdamson, Giifillan Co., Ltd. Sole Agents. P Orders now being booked for The Singapore and Straits HOUGH DIAIrY for 1920 $2-00 per copy -j- m mm* Publishers: PSASBB NEAVK. LIMITED.
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    • 111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Steamer sailings for the C. K. Page 0. Auctions of freehold property, and motor ia'- rage 5. 1 i moval notice of Union ami North Climi Ins. Toys.— Page ft. ilner*i fireproof safea particulars--P;.ge 6. New Musk at the Hobinson Piano Co.— Page 1. Atmy and Navy Co-op.
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    • 11 1 IF YOU WANT NEW CARS -f *_t FOR HIRE, RJNG UP
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 91 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 12th. High Water. 1.44 am., 1.8 p.m. Uarniston v s Circus, 9.15. Frawley Co., Victoria Theatre. Lodge Zetland Emergent, 8.30 p.m. Saturday 13th. High Water.— 2.3o a.m., 2.'.\ p.m. Harmston'i Circus, 4 ami 9.15. Frawley Co., Victoria Theatre. Sunday, 14th. High Water.— 3.lB a.m.. 3.6 p.m. Monday,
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  • 230 2 ..est root Japanese pompetiI I an.l Ul by the nt to cial mea i This annn Europe ai i lea, tanesc eo are found- S dis- i I one wn for Blanch iA; (2) trie Government j on the grave plight por i o India and Java after
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  • 154 2 ks u? its language ia or* cuuntrj it Visits, but it is only after big that foreign words engraft themselves uto HOW many Continental l words are going to puss into English enrreocyt The small shops in the suburbs are alreaJy displaying signs of the ''-mobilised hand. Ties bon
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  • 126 2 The United States Shipping Board has decided to hand over to the Pacific Msil Steamship Company seven steamers for operation between Shanghai and Calcutta, calling, for the present, at Hongkong, Saigon. Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta and Madras. It is hoped that with these vessels a ten-day
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  • 126 2 m. Old PenangStes may be interested to that the present Superintendent of Extension, A. an.l C. Telegraph Co.. is Mr. Gilhy, who was stationed there si couple of decades ago an.l married Miss bery, whose brothers, Messrs. E. and Brmdbery, are well known in planting circles in the F. M.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 255 2 L UTON HAi DYES. RGE ASSORTMENT JUS i RECEIVED Trice GO centa per bottle. MEDICAL HALL I Opposite Post Office SINGAPORE. "MODERN DANCES" A Jniq the Ball room j by CHVItI ES KITTS. Simplex Pock t instructor that any fa chil ries and Kelly m ad Walsh /i'^__^?_^_2s_??2£___________| ST~ ANTHONYS
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    • 550 2 tern*****' _s%cfr Bsnw^-fflHnMt* .***~*\m\ eK** i» '^C*r_"U**' *s> _c*_** ■•■w -■■ib_ i \mer^^^***vFfSi^ ••> n&^g '^?^sRJl!fl!_?_-»^' f "^*9t BK_-1 B-B-fc---8----B-^W--^y^M---rrfe?_h»K7 -t.^tf". t "A^^^*^*mXfmT^<*£- Jj From FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, to WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17. A Bluebird Production of Exceptional Entertaining Value Featuring EDITH ROBERTS In a story which has mu<h human interest
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    • 369 2 H»ir^B S_^S_l bM^^^bbf^Hbb^^^^^B^^^^^l -b-^^D 7 Lf. *m fi^**' tSO*i _^"-t^ x i 7 m y\ I ITlffs-SrilllllJsllFllMllif T^>.mmmmmmmm*mmmmSmSL^J^^ Fix>m TUESDAY,* DECEMBER 9, to SUNDAY. DECEMBER 1 1 WHY IS IT THAT SOCIETY PUNISHES A FAITHLESS WIFE MOR] SEVERELY THAN A FAITHLESS HUSBAND? MUST THERE BE A DOUBLE STANDARD OF MORALITY
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  • 251 3 People who reside in the Tropics, or in any part where Malaria prevails, should avoid going out before the sun has dispelled the morning mists, and also before they have breakfasted. The reasons for this are that the vapours which arise from the earth during
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  • 60 3 is in danger of being attacked by caisson disease, which can best be prevented by sending him down again to the depth from which he came. It is important to get bim down under pressure before the bubbles begin to form. If a man is ill before he can be
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  • 974 3 DIVERS' DANGERS AND DIFFICULTIES. Tlk« record of work done hy the diver duriQg the war contains many thrilling experienee of adventure and not a few weird < xperiences. His exploration of the dangers which attend theron have, in normal times, a tfreUt fascination for most people, hu* it
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 643 3 *j €.&B. English Soups j* 50 Varieties All Delicious m £j»m* ul m w ..mvm #mK t *\A' m I The Cuisine of one of rhe finest chefs in the world available u: cable L Crosse Blackwell Gaarantee these Soups "1 n, to be m**4~ under ideal conditions, as are
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    • 155 3 Fire Extinguishers have extinguished fires in India since The Borneo Co., Ltd SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. GRAND PUJA SALE! tm market. It is made of seasoned teak wood and first class reeds. Guaranteed for 3 years. Prices Single reed Rs. 50, now sold for Rs. 25. Double reed Rs- 70, 80,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 379 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE **A*****mMta GOLDENFEI 000 CASES BEAN Oil v\!» I BALES COU HIDES. To be held at Tm P. and O. Co. 1 W irf M WBDNMSDAY, 17T1I DECEMBER 1919, VI LM I'M. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPBRTI "GREEN VALLEY," Na. Bl Cataaagk
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    • 860 4 AUCTIONEERS AND ESTATE AGENTS SITES FOR COMPOUND HOUSES ETC AT STEVENS ROAD AND SHOP HOUSES AT BUKIT TIMAH ROAD. .Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co., will sell by Auction at their Sale-room. RAFFLES CHAMBERS-RAFFLES PLACE On Monday, 22nd December 1919, at 2.30 p.m Lot Xos I and 8. Building sites
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    • 799 4 CHING KENG LEE CO. EUROPEAN COMPOUND DWELLING HOUSE E Beautifully situated in a healthy Locality. The undersigned have received instructions lo sell by Public Auction at theii Sale-room RAFFLES CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. ON MONDAY DECEMBER 15TH AT 2.:)0 P.M. All that very valuable piece of land area 62.500 sq: feet
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  • 797 5 j FRASER Co.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS SINGAPORE, DECEMBER llth. MINING. [Figures in brackets shows the capital and issue rahn of the Share in dollars, unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div; x equals ey. div.] Arnpang ex ($1000.000—0) 11.50—12 Ayer Weng ($100,000—1) 2.05—2.25 Hitam Tin (.S300,0(.0-- 1
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  • 515 5 tst of the locusts have bee- hy the local natives but a few have escaped into the jum l.xtrarl from a sub-ins-pe\ '-i 's if port >. distressing scene was witnessed last week In the c ourt of om- of the Interior [Stations vhen s certain EH Megan.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 418 5 W ANTED. Junior Typist required. Applj Bos 167 11-12 13-12 1 ed clerk for rubber' f the Apply stating salary required and vi i commence duties to Co., Ltd.. Estate No. 1112 18-12 WANTED.— To start work immediately book-keeper for Rubber Merchants O Good to competent man. Apply Box of
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    • 587 5 AUCTION SALES. UJCnON SALE OF ..rious sizes an lengths; cases shoe laces; Iron bars; 13 bales gunny I (each 400 her- > 25 pieces white drill I (each 30 yards), 20 coils Paragon box straping (each 5,000 ft.) sundry' provisions and metal polish plate powder, etc. To be held i.t
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    • 548 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF DODGE MOTOR CAR. Messrs C HINT; KENC LEE AND Co., Will sell at Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place On Saturday, 13th December, at 11 a.m. On< 5-seater Dodge Car guaranteed in good running order. CHING KENG LEE <!<: Co., Auctioneers iv. Estate Agents 11-12 13-12 FOR
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    • 708 5 mma^mmm tmmmmmamum w I NOTICES. THE NORTH (HINA INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. L lncorporated in England] Amagalmation with the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. [Incorporated in Hongkong] Notice is hereby given that on and after I Monday, the ISth December 1919 the business of the Company will be carried on
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    • 34 5 WATCHES AND JEWELLERY WHOLESALE Otto Schiffner 31, KLING STREET. M A N I L A HOUSE MENS "ALL AMERICA SHOES LEVER AND SONS Have just opened a shipment Special Quality, $22.00 a pair. 1
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  • 737 6 The Singapore Free Press War Contribution. FRIDAY, DECKMBBH 12, 1919. The Committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange has made a pronouncement in favour of theColony allotting a p >rtion of its revenue, of which the Military Contribution sh >uld fc: m a art, tq relief of mo
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  • 705 6 Commonwealth Statistical! of Auaov. as 5,1 10,543,1 an increase >f 000,000 sir The Monthly Inter-denomiational Prayer ng will be held in the V. M. C. A." on raesday next at 5.15 p.m. The Bishop of Singapore wii preside. Christian work ted to attend. Mr. J. Dunford Wood, the well-known Ipoh
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  • 56 6 GERMAN TROPHIES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 11. An official letter from Viscount Milner announces that the Army Council is forv'aiding the following captured German war material for the Malay States: two Light guns, twenty machine guns, fifty helmets, eight packs, one signal thrower, i elmets,
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  • 77 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 11. lhe (Government have scojuired the Crag Hote' property at Penang Hill from Mesara Sarkies Bros. The hotel is being continued as usual. At the District Court to-day Pat el, an Indian merchant, was acquitted on a < harge of cheating, whieh
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  • 438 6 CAPITAL INCREASED. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholder of I nited Engineers Ltd, I was held at noon on Thursday, the llth' instant, at tlie Registered Offices of the' Company, wl lolutiona increasing the 1 capital of th I -.any to ?5,000,000 were ■ed. Mr. V.
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  • 129 6 i demobilised Officers Wanted for Temporary Service. A certain number of officers who have teived during the war, and have since been bilised, are required, the Secretary of State for "-India anr. .for temporary Bcrvice in the Suppty and Transport Corps c f the Indian Army.
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  • 45 6 Viscount Glerawly, heir to Lord Annesly, the weathiest man in England, is mentioned in reports from London to the American people as the future husband of Princess Mary. Viscount Glerawly served with the Eritish forcea in France during the war. He ia twenty-five yeara old.
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  • 270 6 CATALI GI i: OF WOUNDfI The toque i the murder of j Mohan Singh, who ed to ha done to death by two of his relatives ot. evening of November 15 last In Owen i: concluded in tho < oronee's court day afo-r evidence had recorded. Basapah,
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  • 77 6 storing 14 bags of rfo Fold, a Chinese merchant named Chin I Chin was fined $500 by Mr. Langham < Bitting in the Third Court the alternative he waa sentetu i cf three mon; the line WSS pail, an.; to the informer. In the Second Court yesterday
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  • 126 6 SUDDEN DEATH OF MR T. PATON. W« regret to hear of the death of Mr I nomas Paton. Marine Engta ha.j recently been in charge of the macfa Xal on Sritamart Tin Mine. Southern 5 on the 29th ultimo. Deceased v. 4v years, and when last i r, Mr. G.
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  • 193 6 Singapore-Chinese Woman I in.nl A Chinese woman, who had arnw I ongkong from Singapore snd ws way to Swatow, was charged at tl s'raey, on Dec. with being in uni. ssion of 1 taels of opium. female searcher 1 thai r.otrced defendant on board th.- Q l-'i.j». which
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  • 56 6 Corporal C. Lidington, Mid.lhs. [of Harrow, has been awarded the D. < for saving his olficer's life on the Murmansk f m nt. He ran away and enlisted at 16, served three years in France, was wounded twice, taken prisoner by thc Germans, SS capcd, and volunteered for aervice in
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 106 6 1 I IT TT" T? PTi v I>< L lv*. vK> OALDBEOK MAGGREGOR k Go., MR. H. N. BUCKERIDGE late of Messrs. LAFAYETTE, PHOTOGRAPHERS to Their MAJESTIES Eegs to announce that he conducts the ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in SINGAPORE At The BURLINGTON, 100 Pace- North of the Adeiphi Hotel. JOHNNIE
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    • 31 6 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Established, 1835. Telephone No. 06 The on'y Morning Paper in the Straits Settlements. I CASLSS "ADVERTISER," Singapore. Editorial and Publishing Office, 30 RAFFLES PLACE.
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  • 333 7 IM> OF HER TRICKS. TOBSIBLE MEASURES Cssjncl!'. Hut the general M an ultimatum, u f ultimatum will follow "ithin 4s hour, the' rl Allied advance 'the coal Irunkfort (Havas.) Pari*, Dec 5. •terday'a that only an uitita bei»* drafted fan ,mbarb declared yesterday if an ultimatum were
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  • 171 7 There is a -marck story in the reniiniscences of a British diplon_at just issued by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton. Bisk's objections to the French language well known, and he gave orders after U'O that replies to all communications from the French Embassy should be written nnan. Hc
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  • 100 7 cruiser squadrons one, compared with two; nil, compared with two flying squadron, one ship, light cruiser two, compared with seven; des- flotilia 1 four, compared with six submarine flotillas three, compared with six. 252,000 officers and men had been demobilised and Oil ships cancelled out of 1 .005 ordered to
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  • 287 7 PREMIERS SPEECH. j coNcnntNC libbbal doctrimbb.' [B Isrviea] London. Dec 7. The following is an amplification of Mr. Lloyd George's apcech. He Admitted f the anti dumping bill was retrogresbut the promoters of the tariff hill in L*i<'-, or ths Runciman resolutions at Paris, which singled out ene
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  • 488 7 London, Dec .'>. In the House cf Commons, Mr. Churchill Mid there was nothing to show that tho principal witness's report was not bona fide, I although the court found that he had' ard o'Dw.nncll. Mr. Churchill believed O'Donr.cll had acted imprudently and pointed out that the
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  • 81 7 FROM AMERICA. UNITED STATES AXD MEXICO. [Keuter's Service] Washington, Dec 5. MT. Lansing appeared in the Senat€ ftcreign Committee in connection with tha Mexican crisis. The Committee appointed a sub-committee to interview President W ilson on the subject, meanwhile postponing action on thc Falls resolution, which Mr.
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  • 253 7 Rome, Der ft. Work has been resumed almost ererrwhere PARISES CHAMBER. Paris, Dee 8. There is a general tendency to trust the Xew Chamber ot Deputies as being capable ol grappling fuecessfully with financial ra which will come up for discussion tbout December 17, this being given
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  • 356 7 ir spite of the wet weather last night there was a fairly good house to greet the lourth performance of the Frawley Compar.v doling their short season in Singaj ore. Briefly Fredrick and F'anny Hatten's 1., i bardi Ltd, the piece staged last, night is a three-act
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  • 124 7 men. They said they had been badly treated by their Russian officers, but that things were quite different when the British held the front. The British were leaving, and they feared a return to the old regime. One of their greatest grievances was that j the Russian officers took no
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  • 953 7 HOW SIXTEEN HUITISII WERE RESCUED. Details of the mutiny on tbj Onega fronts among the Russian troops assisting the British in Archangel are given by the Press Association's special correspondent, who has lately returned from North Russia. He writes: i Of the four big mutinies in the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 376 7 I IWWIIHH ..i i B| g||| ROBINSON Co. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE I N TRAVELLING SUIT CASES -■BT_n_________ __*a_— r i _h^?3__________i *^£JAJm-Y Amti x vjc < "^^V^^^^- mm m~^m VULCANITE FIBRE SUIT CASES 8 C U>PEI) CORNERS. COPPER RI VETTED Size 20 inches }>„.„. 1T 0 22 n ig l 121.00
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 551 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. mmms (Subject to alterations without Notice). EUROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal-. Fortnightly Service. For (Malacca Penang, Colombo, Suez, London and Antwerp MISHIMA MARU llHIi Dec. SADO MARU Dec. DURBAN MARU (Calling at Hamburg) Dec. (Auxiliary Service
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    • 694 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P AKETV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA Telephone 131 Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 COLLYER QUAY. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Mflchior TBBDB 3a'avia, >-'<u_arai-g and K_ur„bava Dec 11
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    • 589 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Ilia Majesty's Government). The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at presanl suspended. LONDON .FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON I TO MARSEILLES A LONDON DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 453 9 K STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. SINGAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE 1.. Arrival Departure .I A 15th Dec. 1919 17th Dec. 1919 I .-RACHATIPOK 22nd Dec. 1919 24th Dec. 1919 M DDHADIB SMk Dec. 1919 31.1 Dec 19,9 .«o^L:rzr st fi :;LVX u /n h ;r ithelcctric nd rickef f or the
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    • 378 9 1 <>K i KKM INTLE. The s.s. LINDSAY MOLLER will load for above port about the 14th December. For particulars regarding rate of Freight aply lo GUAM CHIN Hum; and COMPANY. Oi Robinson Road. »-12 amjaas SOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE A VAPORE LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated in Italy). SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE For
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    • 473 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. IThe China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND "EUerman" Line. EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Leaves Due Route For New York S'pore POLYPHEMUS
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    • 590 9 INDO-CHINA Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. [Incorporated in England] Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai, and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading fr.r Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchang, Yangtsze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. POR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. s.s. CHAKSANG
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 193 10 SEALING J BLACK OR BROWN R.GK4BD LTD. Prompt Printers 16-B I tng< \lley SINGAPORE. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY Co., Ltd Shipchandlers and Providoring Contractors. The Companys Lr.inch mcett in-coming sh i l6, BATTERY ROAD, Take Lift to Top Floor. Telephone No. 433 Ordert promptly attended to for da:!y and sea stoek
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    • 276 10 FHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS, j Amateur's Work* \mateur's Works Developing, Prlatiag, etc., Pictoret and Frame-Makers. KONG HING CHEONG CO. Adeiphi Hotel Buildings No. 102 10. North Bridge Road. Singapore. .Branch a Penang. AU BON MARCHE 20 STAMFORD ROAD. Fine display of ladies silk and straw hats Panama Ajour Ladies dresses, blouses and
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    • 553 10 a JL/l "«J J-^-t li x_— V. s^4^S3?i_i it _-F^.-m.* J _r ____k^<3^___l__S^ *m^?*mm.mWm%\\*L*^-mZ^ I Direct from the Factory to your Home?iit_ii-i| S Buy ail your Dress Requirements and Houscfiold Goods from j? f Kc great British Mail-order House. You will be delighted with *i the quality and workmanship of
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    • 539 10 For Piles, Catarrh and Rheum it*. ;n. _r 3m*' m t i A*\. r *\y smw The S r from Piles will purch; ru that promises relief. Lik the drowning man, ;r--ches at the merest sn m ol a remedy for trouble. Stop wasting m< n —quit the Tiger Salve—
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  • 60 11 December 11. I Bank 4 m.s. 2- I i Bank demand 2-4 Private credits 8 m.s. New York, Bank demaid 46 New York 90 days 1- racce, demand Hongkong, demand !Jl\ Prem Yokohama, demand 90^ J< ra, demand I Bangkok, demand i, > [Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.,"2 I Br
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  • 137 11 December 1 1. Tin 125 Tons ty.oo I Gambler ir,.:>o I Gnmbier Cuba Nj. 1 er Black ;;s.j:, Pepper, (White fair) 66.00 Taj ioca, small pearl, f, 20.00 Tapioca, small flake, {.<{. [1.50 Tapioca, medium pear', f.q. Pearl Sago, small Copra, Sundried jj ,i C opra. Mixed 23.50 Opium,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 439 11 KMi.TS_H_:5S2__»-c__r____^_saag_ca~fa i--C--— aa—— m —M i'Tihihiiii im A«,U .«.r $2,000,000 Assurance in force over $9,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [Incorporated in Straits Sett.] HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and
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    • 496 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, I-I I (Incorporated is Japan) tal Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 'il Paid Up Y. 42,000,000 ve Fund Y. 25,000.000 President. N. K. Kajiwara Esq. Vice-President S. Suzuki E DIRECTORS. W. Kajiwara Esq. F. Watanabe Esq. N. Soma Esq. I Matsukata Ea'.. Y. Yamakawa Esq. M. Mitsui Esq. M.
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    • 466 11 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £2,100,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE 88 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton
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    • 403 11 I INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the U. S. A.) OWNED Ul THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. Capital and Surplus U. S. $6,500,000 Straits $13,000,000. Undivided Profits U. S. $3,054,763— Straits $6,109,526. HEAD OFFICE 55, WALL STREETNEW YORK. BRANCHES:— Batavia Xobe San Pedro de Macoris j Bombay London
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    • 181 11 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIF E INSURMCeT(MJD~ Reentered under th. Hongkong Ordinances and with the Board of Tr',,, f"*.,„ nd) POSITION OF COMPANY as at 31st December, 1918. ASSURANCES IN FORCE S r- mn 9a ASSETS «,-'?r?aS INrnMP $1d,757,970 INCOME 1411,301 ASSURANCE FUND L. Z Policies free from all unnecessary conditions
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 172 11 VESSELS AT WHARVES. Tanjong Pagar j East Wharf No. 1.— Hoerde. Cast Wharf No. L\— Anghin. Melchior*! Treub. Sheers Wharf Xo. 3.— Sithonia. Main Wharf No. 4.— Glenamoy, Hydra 2nd.' Main Wharf Xo. 5.— Preussen. Arabian Prince. Main Wharf No. 6. Urlouo. East Wharf Xo. 7.— Waitomo, Kamenets Podolsk, Mataram,
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    • 423 11 aa aaM *^'Maa_a__ia_a^^^^, BMHIaMaV(J MAIL TABLE. Intermediats and local malls, will be found in list below:—Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. (by Train, p.m. daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi Ltd stations to Kaa!a Lumpui at 6" a.m. Joi_ore 8, 9 'AO, noon, 2, 4 ft 6 p.m. 9* M»* .un. I lOb Sock
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  • THE RUBIJER MARKET.
    • 66 12 The usual auctions of the Singapore ft ree Rubber Association were held on Wednesday and Thursday I for m 140,077 1 Price! Realized. Riblx d Smo t ti per lb. S'pore Standard Quality 97 to 100 Off Quality i Crepe. Sj on Standard Pale 95 Off Colour lo Ribbe.: Smoked
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    • 130 12 BAR LW' S RUB BER ROPORT. Singapore, Dec 11. At thc opening of the usual Wee! tion on Wednesday the tone of thc market was steady and the demand has been fair throughout the Auctions. Rf\ bed Smoked Sheet was taken I from 95 cents to $1 and shows no
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    • 84 12 Singapore, Thursday Dec 11. At the usual weekly auct day and to-da; >i much the same le .k. Fine Bale < Bold at lb or tt ce it better <han last auction while ribbed smoked sheet realized up to the same figure, which was *Iso last week's price.
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    • 165 12 LEWIS PEAT'S REPORT. tgapore, Bee. 11. our last I the market has d only minor fluctuations have occurred. Spot and December The demand for Standard Sheet and Crepe has beei maintained ar 1 uantities changed ha: t and os to 101 for Cre] light and brown grades are still ii
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    • 570 12 The transactions in all sections, since we last went to press, shew a steady and even demand both from a speculative and investment point of view: some of the lower I need Dollar Rubber register substantial gams and the higher-priced issues were readily taken up when offered.
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    • 396 12 MAC PHAILS SHARE REPORT (Nov. Uh to 10th.) Another busy week is to be recorded with values steadily advancing and the task of ■electing and obtaining good opening! for :ors becomes daily more difficult. The rthy events of the week are the raeful flotation of Ulu Benut (Rubber) and (Tin)
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    • 21 12 Duff Devels 96,809 Penang 275,000 Straits 230,000 Rubana 86,000 Tali Ayer 85,500Batak Rabit 38,000 Bagan Serai 36,500
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    • 39 12 Secretaries Derrick and Co. Tho results of the crushing operations fur the four weeks ended Nov. Gth were Bukit Koman Stone Crushed, 4,049 tons Gold obtained, 935 ozs Average per ton 4.618 dwts. Bukit Malacca Nib ■saafla
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 274 12 Stafford! heal the Scout.-. Owing to the late arrival of the Staff ords for the game of loccei between them and the S_c was commenced a little past 5.30 p.m. on tlie S. K. C ground which was in no favourable condition owing to tne rain yeiterday afternoon. Ii
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    • 24 12 l 175.000 dol I to meet Carpentier who sensationally knocked out Beckett. Dempfey'i proviso is that the match must tako in Xew Orleans.
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  • 470 12 -HE IS WELL PUNISHED FOB VU.ST UE DID." Chat to Missionary. Archibald Border, an English missionary, who suffered bitter persecution at the hands of the Turks in Bales'ine for four years during the war. has just returned from *he Holy I ml. He has many
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  • 11 12 The universe is not quite complete without my work well done.
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  • 49 12 Output and profits for November From the Mine: Output dressed ore tin 200 pks Estimated Profit $1,500. From Tributors Output dressed ore tin 210 pks Estimated Profit $3,600. Total 410 pks 55.100. Interim Dividend North Taipeng Tin Dredging, 10 per cent for year ending Dec. 31, 1919.
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  • 422 12 The fix-German Steamers Arsterturm sa'led yesterday afternoon for Rottnest nd and Cape Board, to load wheat for United Kingdom under the Australian heat Commission. Her officers are Capfoii J. Whitefield, Chief Officer A. B. Henderson, 2nd Officer T. If. Whittle, :ird Officer S. Barrington, Chief Engineer W.l Lewis,
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  • 140 12 Sue of the South, a good Bluebird, humnn-interesting drama, featuring Edith Roberts, will be presented at the Palladium, to-night, along with the Screen Magazine ard two Star comedies. In the first house th.* Pathe serial Patria will be brought to a close with the fifteenth or last episode
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  • 303 12 A subscription list has been opened in order to provide comforts and extra messing on beard the Trooper which will soon be taking home the large drafts in the old Garrison whose relief arrived by the "Tras Os Montes." Tiie fare on board a Trooper is on
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  • 15 12 m There are always some people who will not "measure up" when the test cornea.
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    • 454 12 T-l-jl II ml Tllilli i /^xJ N\ C "A.E.C. "Army. London." M\ I "Unico-e." II I SS Members cf 'he Society arr informed that i f ui dertakes to supply and ship ;«il requirements, ei thei dir t to Memh or through the medium of clearance agents at the Port
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