The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1920

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    18 1 Singapore Free Press AND M ERC ANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920. No. 10,152.
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    VAGABONDING.
    1098 1 "(Jive to me the life I love, Let the lave go by me, tiive the jolly heavt-n above And the byway nigh me." Th>? heaven wag Indeed a jolly blue abov<j nd the byway enticine:, a narrow frack which I felt srure would lead me into tho heart of
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    183 1 Further rubber companies have decided to stop a)i tapping—Pagt 12. The Grecian voting has gone strongly in favour of a return of Const ant ine Page 7. The annual prize-g^toß of Outram Road school will be found reported on pase 12. A diaassalesi is in ing got
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      154 1 Itiahheid RAFFLES HOTEL. j SPECIAL ATTKACTION. I Pi uest Night December 11th. MISS JILL HILL Society Entertainer 1 ate <>f the Perth Academy of Dramatic Arts. Melrose J Dramatic School. Principal Australian anil New Zaalnnd latrta accompanied bj the celebrated Pianist Madame f ,J lit/ will appear on tfce Pbove
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      158 1 i —hiii hi mil— ■iii'iii Hiiirnrrri in i nmi ■urn imiiii— imp j New I Seasons Fruits 1 I and Vegetables Just 4 ppiving. I No Dinner is complete j I without libby's A spa- I ragus and Peaches. 8 4 'B W*. i *!**<. Ta Pobeo after Three Years
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      107 1 i _l LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Carga ei Methven —Pag« 11. A police inspector's has been lost h. M. S. mght train s» Slalacca i' 1 nch —P«ge 5. lr> an oftke Kaxdeac gives control through visibility —Page 4. New film* at the AJhamtnra, Gaiety and Libfrty Hall—Page 2. Drawing room cinemas,
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      90 1 THE WEEK Friday. 10th. High Tides 9.59 am Ml Cin 11.20 pm Bft Bin, Outward :\!-..i! due. Retreat, Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Baby Mine, Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, 11th. High Tides 10.32 am Oft Tin 11.53 pm Sfttfir.. Please Get Married, Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sunday, 12th. High Tides 11.5 a.m. 9ft
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    WHY NOT ABOLISH VISAS?
    328 2 Practicaliv Nothing but aa Inconvenience." V-rioui sugge»:ior«s have been considered bjp the Passports ConftrenL-e sitting in Vb ii» for making iareign travel Icai irksome. They arc on the lines that ha\e l»een widely advocated for montba paat, end there is ground for hope that soor.er oi
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    276 2 The two people who are computed to have taken more money out of the ring than «ny one else this season, are Mr. J. C. dalstaun and Mr. R. S. Sievier, and they say that if you could buy their winnings for £150,000 each y would ttfll bo «ble to
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      277 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-NIGHT TONIGHT AT 9.30 THE DENNISTON PLAYERS PRESENT "BABY MINE" (Farce) i TOMORROW TLEASE GET MARRIED" (Farce) Monday, Dec. 13th. j "THE ACQUITTAL" Tmmimj, Dec. 14th. j "STOP THIEF" I PRICES $4. 3, 2, 1. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S Madame Matthews COURT DRESSMAKER 6, Battery Kovd (Opposite Maynard's Dispensary)
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      1168 2 In the Second Sho* commencim 9IS Ml:l H I*, A felP-ROARIXG DRAMA OF THE WEST By the Koberlson-C'ole Compan> I maturing a Famous Star hardly, if ev, r, i ALMA RUBENS In a role admirably .uitod to her gahranic t,,np,ra,v.ent BAd m A MAN'S COUNTRY In 5 Parts. It presents
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      116 3 Fi ne Opportunity X mas Presents CINEMA AT HOME DOKS NOT! REQUIRE ELECTHIC CURRENT. Just Arrived j|| Just Arrived NEW DRAWING ROOM PROJECTOR WITH SMALL DYNAMO ATTACHED. Films ca i be Bought Outright or can be had on Hiring System FOR FULL PARTICULAR*, PATHE CINEMA 7 86, Orchard Road, Singapore.
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      459 3 /^F r Cuticara Axfe^f Mi!el? Vmv/1(^( y HairLikeThis j)r/( {Arf T Touch spots of /IV/wuVr*' dandnin and Vvt "^i/y /Q itching, if any, I )ii\(irC A w^h Cuticura V Kr\ Ointment. V S> s l fJoap I li' f yf i r\ Scrip It., O!--ta^r.t > V V/^»v x\ Y/
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      436 3 m f^f-m NOTHING HNER- BOTTLED op CANNED. »^v mMI e IPS I>e 9 (ns^ C6 wti CROSSE BLACKWELL ~W- \vJ&F Delicacies <ir<? Quality, Purity and m 3O Verieties of BOOPS, 15 Varieties of POTTED MCATS, m @&ljh}&b OXFORD SAUSAGES. OATMEAL. OtLS, VINEGAR A TiNNLO FISH WtimiSzzmsL-. crdsse blackv/ell (s^ #^b
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      152 3 I *^B"^%l a «B^l\B\B\e%S^B\S\l%BMi%l%fl"Ji-«B'^'.ai\a v^ t .|%|U|%srJi%S]SS^ 3 5 Ni i. Manufactured in Denmark. J JJ W^^^k iMI^ DARBY AND CO., LTD., i fss^jm -MALACCA, SEREMBAN MITAR. BH"< BM m flpll PH' I I ORT SWETTENHAM. s J^^^^S^^ n:cK and co joh re KWS2 6 IJ i J* BBi V<V^^
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      134 4 ill IF you would buy a Motor Car, and are about to choose Take our advice and get a FORD The car a million use. Wfiarnfi Rro^ tri f W UUi ilu UI uv l»il« SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR j PENANG j IPOH I ON SALE EVERYWHERE iyWOI.gS>II.E AGEHTfi I HUHENBACH,
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      383 4 CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY. (NEARLY \READY. The leading commercial book of reference in the Billion Dollar Market. Compiled by Mr. SIOW CHOOS LEXG. Trade Conditions Changing.- Tho time ia rapidly approaching when the supply of goods in many lines will exceed the demand. Competition will be keen again and Manufacturers as
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      813 4 NOnCES. In the matter of the Companies Ordinance 1915. and In the matter of Our Magazine Limited (in liquidation). Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 220 of the Companies Ordinance 1915, that a General Meeting of the Members of tho abovenamed Company will be held at 6 and 7
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      300 4 EUROPE HOTEL x-mas ano Nttv Vf4« Fesrnni "■"T" 1 Tickets: Dinner and Dt IW only lnchldil refreshment XMAS NIGHT DECEMBER 25th. 01,1 ICn^lish X,na 3 1> to midnight. Tickets Dinner and D anoc l>anco only inclu.i;.,, uij refreshment GALA NI^HT DECEMBEB 27th. Dinner and Fancy D,s. till 1.45 a.m. Tickets
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      1014 5 J! REAL ESTATE BUREAU I n, -IRE BROS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT ■tTAH AND GENERAL BROtERfI 2 I)F. SOUZA STREET. A WELL BUIJLT BUNGALOW in Cavanagh Ro d for Sale. Also TWO SEA-SIDE BUNGALOWS. Ail remarkably cheap. Fcr prompt sale. i AUCTION SALEfe. AUCTION SALE OF hinese and Wax To ished Teak
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      862 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF VahmUe Shsptwttaa Properties at Prinaep Street and North Bridge Road and Compound Houses nt Owen Road. At our sale-room, No. 30 Kling Street On WEDNESDAY, 15th December at 2.30 p.m. Lots 1 to 4. Four shophouse dwellings Nos. 12! 4 r x prinscp Street r.rca
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      840 5 NOTICES. JOHORE MEDICAL SERVICE. Assist:;.-. Surgeon required on revised scheme. Appointments aro pensionable on completion of one year's satisfactory probation. F <\ partly furnished, quarters provided. If We applicants should apply personally to the Principal Medical Officer, Johore 10 12 s. t. 14-11 PEHEWATBD MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Nitfht Train Service,
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      145 5 Toys! Toys I 1 Toys WHITEAWAY'S I t Great X: mas Now Open FIRST FLOOR The Largest and Best Assorted Stock of Toys, Games and Presentation Goods Ever Seen in Singapore. Whiteaway, Laid law Co., Ltd. [Incorporated in England] SINGAPORE. -x ■s9s*)fl BBsssfJß»MOTssWßaeVt*fß&* l wrr^ Albions are unrivalled j^O other
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      16 6 COLLISON.— At Yunnanfu. China, on Dec. 7 from inuumonia B. M. Collison, Straits Trading Company.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      40 6 Mrs. Hogan and family beg to thank relatives and fiends for attending the funeral of the laic Mr. H. C. Hogan on the Bth instant and rlm ihi>se who sent wreaths and letters of condolence in their sad bereHvenu-n:
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1920. Ireland Again.
    648 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1920. Ireland Again. Writing some days ago on the subject of Ireland we quoted a remark that the unexpected could alv ys be anticipated as a possibility in regard to that country. It almost seems as if that is 4o* receive exemplification if we
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    582 6 Major J, P, Swettenham is on r.vM month. (M II.) Dr. Malcolm Rattray is joining the firm of Drs. Dexter Allen and Jap early ii January. Mr. R. S. Steedman, Manager of Rahman Hydraulic, who has- b^en in poor health, is crointf to Singapore on a short health trip. <S.
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    COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE.
    136 6 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint a Committee to assist the Government in drawing up a scheme for the constitution and conditions of service of a Voluntary Defence Force for the Colony. The Committee is constituted as follows: Singapore. Lieut. n^.nt-Colonel D. J. Ward,
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    THE DENNISTON PLAYERS.
    90 6 The Denniston Player? achieved anotl success at the Victoria Theatre last night, when they presented the farce "Nighty Night" to an enthusiastic audience. Like this talented Company's previous pr< auctions, this piece abounds in humour an 1 delightful situations and runs its m course %1 i\ breathless
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    590 6 it cal school to accommod be built Windsor, Ontario. l Eighth All-Russian Congress of Scvieta hai bm; tnmoned to meet in M cow on Decemer 20. Now Zealand women are proposing M.t>,l a !iur<j to Palestine t assist in the child Welfare movement therr. Marsha] Foci: has accepted the !m
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    SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT.
    319 6 CLAIM lor DAMAGI Itnt in Raffle, j-: noon Ol j m W rd the A Justic, P.J.Sp* damages against K. A. B Outlining thi f a Plant* Mr. de M dant was the mail r of tl the car at th. tin,,- o f syco was brought
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    57 6 The Lubcek tttthoritfel to ptrmit marriafM w*M 24 years of ifft ind can prov< t bnvc lodtrin^s or a house to lhr« into tho cessation of compuls..ry n service the youth of Germa!.;. earlier and the housmjr <liffi^!t> m<re acute in Uir.nany than at h.wn.v W<hnungs«mt therefore wh>'« tho dM
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      151 6 Cordon Rouge New Shipment Just Arrived OALDBEGK MAGGRE6OR Co., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Shanghai). ijjjiiiiiiS I H. W. JOHNS-MANVILIE FIRE EXTINGUISHER Actual demonstrations have boon successfully conducted in Singapore, with test S fires of celluloid, oil, benzine and ordinary Axw rr«.pan?d with paper, wood, etc. f Provides < >r protection to
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      102 6 PLANTERS, MINERS. PRODUCERS Make The Slum?) Pay Use the quiet times to organize for busier ones, and meantime CUT COOLIE COSTS By substituting MACHINERY FOR MANPOWER Ask for Our stocks include Pamphlet Light Railway Material BLR Oil Engines Itt BHP to 110 BHP BOH Portable Steam Enginei 17 BHP to
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      182 6 PROPERTY BALI The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Me.^rs. Cheong Koon Seng Co. at their saleroom No. 30 Kling Street on Wednesday aft» rnoon Twelve pieces of freehold '.ami l a^ Joo Chiat Terrace contain:^ a toUi area of 20. ft. bought by Mr. P R. P.
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    THE ROUGH ROAD TO PEACE.
    242 7 T M EXTREMISTS MIST J B E CRUSHED. SHUNTS SECOND home CM.' DEFEAT. [Reater*! Service.] London, Dec. 7. nu to be rapidly i Um n is a It p II loee i»;> ante w B it te ■peak fur Sinn «cU ,f Mr. EJoyd Geofff«
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    BOLSHEVIK FOLLY.
    129 7 Berlin. Dec. 7. I'e object of the Bolshevik concessions, «i recently in the case of Vanderlip, ited in a spe.vh at Moscow, reproi v.hich Lenin is tve stated the Bourgeois c-oun-warfare against at present able to exist B&trie*. "By making conAmerica, we .-hall make a; iro v 3
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    "SOME" CHEEK.
    83 7 Witti having run into a t Quay on Wednesday and Moonu bin Abdullah, a Malay lr »v«r, who thought that the not quick enough in getting >. is alleetd to have assaulted >' •Wktaf him with on iron H causing a nasty wound. »'O|? was produced in the
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    BRITAIN'S NAVAL POLICY.
    148 7 REPORTED DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. I S AM) JAPANESE PIJOGR AMME. [iieoiter's Service.] London, Dec. 7. Battlehips or no battleships in the fortheOSalssj naval programme, is becoming a burning question, owing to reported differmces between the Admiralty and the [net. The former have decided to ask for a
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    FIGHTING THE TYPHUS. HORROR.
    231 7 LBAGUfI OF NATIONS* COMTAIGN. [lleuter' Servici'.] (ioni-\a, Dec 7. The Assembly of the League, on the ftUffffettion of Dr. Nanaen, decided to appoint a eonunittee of three to deal with tihe question of raisinu fondj to combat the epidemic of typhus in Central Europe. Piincc Ranjitoinhji
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    U. S. IMMIGRATION BILL.
    204 7 Washington, Dec. 7. The Immigration Bill Committee has decidt-1 to report favourably on immi- ration. The Bill also permits the enlranc? of students and six months entry of workers from Canada, Mexico, Cuba Lr. order to provide for periodic requirements for certain industries. Washington, Dec. 7.
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    AMERICA AND COMMERCIAL COMPETITION.
    119 7 W ashmgton, Dec. 7. A joint committee of the Senate and House investigating the agricultural situation approved a resolution directing the revival of the War Finance Corporation and also directing that the Federal Reserve Board extend liberal credit to farmers. Mr. Colby, asking Congress to increase
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    BACKBONE OF THE NATIONS.
    405 7 PRINCE S TRIBUTE TO EXSOLDIERS. QSBAT CITY WELCOME. [Renter's Service.] London, Dec. 7. The Prince of Wales had a great welcome in the City this afternoon when he visited the Guildhall j»r.d received from the City Corporations an address of congratulation on hia triumphal tour in
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    POLITICAL PEACE IN NORWAY.
    104 7 Chnstiama, Dec. 7. The Odelsthing has resolved to adjourn t 11 next year in view of the necessity for political peace during the railway strike. Tht motion for the adjournment was opposed by the Socialists, who had introduced 5 bill taxing railway shareholders and companies to
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING SCANDAL.
    150 7 Further Sensational Evidence. New York. Xov. 16th. The evidence submitted to the Congressional Committee which ii investigating the charges made eUMtniing vessels built for the American Shipping Board, grows more se~nsational every day. Expert witnesses have testified that vessels were equipped with new ele-e--tric steering apparatus which
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    GAY LIEUTENANTS £5,000 WAGER.
    101 7 Paris. Fedor Lqpper, the gay German lieutenant, who is alleged to have embezzled £15,000 from the funds of the German Commission for Pl.isoners of War in Paris, was brought up for examination recently. Lepper, who was arrested at San Sebastian while attempting to escape from France,
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    AN ECHO OF THE WAR.
    255 7 BRITISH DYESTUFFS. PROTECTION FOR KEY INDUSTRIES. [ReuterS Service.] London, Dec. 7. In the House of Commons, moving the ■Fa nd reading of the DyestuflTs Bill, Sir R. Home said it prohibited import except by licence of synthetic organic dyes, colours and colouring matter and intermediate
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    EXPORT OF GOLD AND SILVER.
    234 7 KILL PASSES SECOND HEADING. London, Dec. 7. In the House of Commons in committee ittga of the Gold and Silver Bill Mr. Samuel moved an j.mendmen:, which was •tangly supported, to omit silver from the Bill in the interests of British trade in China. Mr.
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    DRAMA BY LORRY TO THE PEOPLE.
    290 7 The Arts League of Service have just returned from their first tour of the towns and villages of the North, and have had wonderful receptions everywhere for their plays, folk-aongs, and dances. They take their portmanteau theatre everywhere with tl '"in, they are their
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      11 7 Iriahmtn do not seek th* destruction of England.— Mr. Arthur Griffith.
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      133 7 Robinson ($b Co., Ltd. t j NOW SHOWING I arge Assortment of B b#!yss 2f9n 'hprctniiui I ill lOlili 7o i tpt a ui dbRtJPS "^jr > JH^EBMSMBB»iEßilfciysK&s>Bsysj t 1 Tom Smith's and Caylesr's Prices from 75 cts. to $9 50 per box. ißobinsoft osh Co., Ltd Jj BBBffinJTMggg PRICE
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      611 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAiSHA, (Incon-orftted in Japut. Sf A ML/UL CONTRACT WTTR THE IMPSRIAL 2 A-PANS^S GOATERNMENT. Subject to alterations wltk««l #ei!ct EUXOPXAN HAIL LINH FORTNIGirrLY for London and Antwerp %ia Penang, Colombo, S«*z, Port Sal£ ..nd Mui»cUk4L KAMO MARU 15th Dec. IYO MARU 3rd Jan. ATSUTA MARU 12th Jan. i
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      673 8 K. P. M, KONINELYKE P4KETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporetvd in HclUnd). ROVAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA I'jfcflftß* 111 P«s»jijre D»pt. 1202 Freight D#»L lt*2 MfcaaEcrt Desk 1437 Marine Supl. Tnadklpw—t B«»i. I COLLYER QUAY. rynpi coyqtACT with the nethkrlands inbi4 govjb^nkvnt. BARENTSZ (Friday, Dec. 10) Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya with transhipment
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      659 8 P. O. -BRITISH LNDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in Ejgb.ml.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERV(CF PENINSULAR AND ORJENTAL B. A CO (Under Contract with Hi 3 Majesty's Goveiu'iient) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAYw^ suspended. L Pf^Mif LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A loviw*. DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE
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      407 9 W SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK TOASTING SERVICE Irongganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, Laimui, BanJon, Langsuan, Chumpon, &ml Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACIIATIPOK 13th Dec. 1920 15th Dec. 1920 MA HH)OL -Oth Dec. 1920 22nd Dec. 1920 VALA 27th Dec. 1920 29th Dec. 1920 ateamers
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      377 9 LLOYD TRIESTTNO &N. Co. (lacorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For F*cang, Colombo, Aden, Venice au/1 TrieiU. PERSIA about Dor. 22 NIPPON about Jaa u WLMIA about Feb. 14 OOTWABD SAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Koto, PILSNA about I), 17 For f re :g Sit and ta«asgei apply to SOCIETA
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      497 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in Englsu..) j JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Dae Roate jr or S'pore AGAMEMNON end Dec. Panama,
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      439 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) TOR ACCOUNT U. K SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG--CALCUTTA. i U>^££ AT CB!CUtta> Madr: S RMlgcon renan 8- Sww Salrm .ad BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ. SAILINGS to Baltin-xr, via Clcutt., O,*«be .nd Ml FROM SINGAPORE. WEST KASSON WEST CADDOA Jan.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    715 10 ERASER AND CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920. MINING. i Figuret in bracket* ihowi th« capital »ikl iisue value of the Shar* in dollars onleu otherwise marked. C. Cam d>. t equals ex div.] Ammng (S: :OO,C'JO- 0) 10.C0 Ayer Weng ($100,000—1) .90—1.10 Hitam
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      248 10 File ideal car for ths owner-driver. Fitted with s^.f s»tarler, etoctlic light, high Unsioa magneto, UlgVit -hnnri steering. lasptction and trial cordially invited. MALCOLM BaiR^NGSR Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in France) IG-3, CH%NCE ALLLY. PATRONISED BY UOVAiTY USEFUL XMAS GIFTS Jewellery, H. M. Silver and E. P. Ware UNIQUE DESIGNS. RESEIiVS
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      376 10 DOGS. POULTRY, CATS. George Toll, the famous CANINE EXPERT of Australia, can supply the very best breeds of the above. Will also act as AGENT for horses, cows, chaff &c. Will attend to shipping business in any Australian Port. Communicate with GEORGE TOLL, St. Alban's Kennels, 91 Broome-st., Cottesloe, Western
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      52 10 V Ribbon Dental Cream "LIES FIAT ON THE BRUSH I II I Obtainable at ail Stores and Dispensaries. I 1 lISISiST ON GETTING D R Ll M S Wi T H TH E SOLE IMPORTERS. (Incorporated in Entl> i>SINGAPORE, IPO PENANG. to 1 PURITY ANf> f- vVEO uPIRIT |J I
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 DECEMBER 9. Bank 4 m.s. £]4 Bank, demand 213% Private credits 3 m.s l 1 4 17-32 Nuw York, lemond -;y^ Credits 90 Bays 45 France, demand goj India. T. T. lf)s Hongkong, demand Preia J7" t da Yokohama, demand 79 Javu, demand j-jq Bangkok, d^uand gg j Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    150 11 I BCEMBEB 9. Tin 75 'ions $m.70 Ganibier 12.E0 Gambier Cute 1 17 CO j Pepper P.iacx 23.00 Pepper (white fs>) 44.00 I Tcpicca :n...:i fifth Lg. R.50 Tapioca, m iiuaa p arl f.» 10.00 P.-^r: S" jjo, srr^ll 10.50 Copra Sandried Copra MU 18.25 Opium, Senary oncert M.900
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 1-' o'clock noon 9th Dec. 1920. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Srr.oked £b Cloting Pri—. Cloaing Price*. Buyers Solars, Buyers Sollers. Spot 37 37 Doc. 37^ 38»/j Jan. to Mar. 41 41*6 April to June 44't, 45 Tone of Market: —Dull.
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      380 11 ,„> itm IWtMM. A^Mrance In force over $15,000,00*. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. f:uc<,Ti)cr*t#d In Strain StU.J U) Of MCE Winchester BMMb Singapore. LONDON OFFrCE 32, Old Jewry. E.C. U C#mp«y Kaa £20,000 deposited with th« Supreme Court of England, and compile* with the BrUlsF Life Asßurance
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      534 11 !H0 HOxNG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles CSjunbers. 4, 6 and BRANCHES: Penang— B6 Beach Street. Malacca 181. J w *nk«r Street. Muar— 77-79 Jtku Suleiman Batu Pr.het— lo3 jalaa Ruhamut. AGENCI2S AT: London, New York, S*n Francia«o, Shanghai, Hongkonsr Amoy, Batavia, Somrabaya, Ismurang, Palembang and Trung. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED
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      346 11 Your Baby's I Welfare. Qn Your dearest wish is for Baby to be ?K S well and happy. Then you must pay fl particular attention to his food, for H his welfare depends as much on that Q as on anything. The 'Allenburys' 5 Foods are practically identical with a
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      490 11 MAIL J'AKLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mail* wiil be fomai in list below: Penan*, Malacca, P. M S. (by Tr^in) 4 p.m« c'"ily (except Sunday). Kota Tiasrp and stations to Kuala LiunpaF at 6 a.m u f ob SatfJ llong 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Ain- Hor t 9 a.m. Cucob
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    123 12 OFFICIAL REPORT. The usual auction of ihe Singapore j Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association wnh held on -Wednesday and Thursday when there were catalogued 1 1 lbs. Tons 870.22 Offered 1,094,576 lbs. Tons 756.50; Sold 1,306,537 lbs. Tons $£3.27. PRICES REALIZED. X. B. 1 Ix)t Ribbtv! Smoked
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    361 12 FrasorV Weekly Report. Singapore, Dec. 9. A moderate, amount of invesfnent business has been put through thil wssk am! (irtanly some of thj Local Industrials appear attractive although the usual b)gey of further declines about Civ is frequertly sup As the F.M.S. Goven taken to support the
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    229 12 Singapore, Bth Dec. At the auctions which commenced this morning there was a fairly active market, but prices were again on the lower level. 'Standard Sheet was saleable at 3G cents, one lot only fetching 37 cents. There was practically no enquiry for Standard Crepe and tht value
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    KAMUNTING TIN.
    47 12 Messrs. Barker and Co., Ltd. (Penang)' have received a cable from the Secretaries of the above Company that at the annual (federal meeting a final dividend of 5 per i cnt was declared making: 10 per cent for the year f rc o f tax.
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      COUNCIL REFORM.
      520 12 Fo the Editor. Sir, At a meeting of the Committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held on the Sth instant it was deeldtd tD convene a public meeting of British Subjects to discuss this, question at thj Victoria Theatre. The meeting w'U take pluce at 5.15 p.m.
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    MORE COMPANIES CEASE TAPPING.
    47 12 Mesa's. Evatt and Co. inform as that the following Companies for which they act as ratariM have decided to stop tapping entirely The Bukit Timah Rubber Elates Ltd. Muar Rubber Limited. The Liu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates Ltd. Alor Bukit Rubber Estate Ltd.
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    111 12 Singapore, Dec. 9. Buyers were more in ev'dence at the Weekly Rubber Auction which opened yesterday and, with Sellers offering freely, an Kthr« demand was created which resulted in a fairly heavy clearance. Prices generally shew a further decline.. Standard Grad-es were not in* demand and very little
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    OUTRAM ROAD SCHOOL.
    785 12 ANNUAL PRIZB DISTEIBUTION. The annual prize distribution of the Ouiram Road School was held yesterday afternoon in the school hall, which was crowded with pupils, their teachers, parents and other well-wishers. Dr. R. O. Winstedt, the Director of Education and Mr. J. Chornley, Inspector of School were
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    AFGHAN COURTESY TO A CAPTIVE.
    128 12 Simla. An incident of some significance is report;ed fro-m Balucliistan. In September Mr. Scrivcn, an assistant engineer on the NorthWestern Railway, was abducted by an outlaw and carried across the border. He has now been returned by the Afghan authorities, and reports that during his
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      SINGAPORE GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      27 12 i There yriil be a Flap: competition on Monday December 20th, winner will receive I h f'up presorted by Mr. L. E. Gaunt.
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      HOME LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      103 12 Last Saturday's Games. [Malay Mail Correspondent.] A London cable of Dec. 4tL> to the Civil and Military Gazette gives the following J League results Blackburn Itovsrs 2, Der- by County 0 Manchester City 2, Bradford City 1 Woolwich Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1 Huddeisfield Town 0, Boiton Wanderers
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    290 12 The following list of latest fiction will be r.ady fog issue en Saturday. Ashf;.rd. Dais/. Her Cook. Ayrcs, EL 51. The Star. Benson, E. F., Thorley Weir. Benson, V.. V The Countess of Lowndcs Beran, 'l'.. Margaret Bateman. Bindloss, IL. Head of the House. Blonde* 1., Th c
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    170 12 There never has been a serial produced that contained as many thrilling stunts as The Lurking Peril, beginning with first episode to-nipht at the Liberty Hall, both Anne Luther and George Larkin produce thrill after thrill, by their dar ng performances. The author of the serial is Mr.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    44 12 Orders for waek endng December 12. Friday 10. Practice 5.15 p.m. Satuiday 11. Inspection and Roite March, Parade at Fort Canning Road (back of Y. 11. C. A.) 4 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. B. PURDY, Asst. Commissioner.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    25 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, Dec. 11. Saturday 11, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range. S, R. E. (v) Rifle Club.
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