The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 December 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1920. No. 10,153.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    990 1 Quicquid agunt mmitut -os'ri cut farrago Hbi'lli. JUVENAI*. The S. S. S. h«is sprung its mine all right, for the oratorical feast which it has arranged, or rather for which it has provided the opportunity, i9 almost gargatntuan. The Topiciftt is going there even if it
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    172 1 Particulars of an interesting Singapore wedding appear an page 14. The Dennrston Players' tour has been extended to next Saturday—Page 7. The Egyptian has decided to reduce next season's cotton crop—Page 7. Owing to the collapse of wartme prices V. g| farmers ha\e struck Page 7. The
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      160 1 Malthoid I RAFFLES NOT EL. I SPECIAL ATTRACTION. I tuest Night December 11th. I I MISS JILt. HILL I Society Entertainer i e til :ho Perth Academy of Oramalic Arts. Melrose !Dramaiic School. Principal Australian and New 2>ealmd Theatres accompanied hy the celebrated Pianist Madame Dictz wit] appear on the
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      191 1 j FOR 1921 BiJOK YUL/R ORDER AT OSCE KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. j [Incorporated in Houjkongj H H Reach out for frada II TIMELY Letter to The Roneotype will follow buyers or sellers up your Salesmen's visit may mean big profits. reach places beyond their The Roneotype limits, and in
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      120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Dentistry notice —Pace ">. Municipal tenders —Page ">. Book-keeper wanted Page 5. Powell'i auction nummary on page LO. Legal notice re deceased estate —Page 5. Simpan Valley Hyd. Hint* meeting Page S, h'.S. Kwaiaang fer Panaag utta— Page 0. Golf Club meeting re raising entrance fee —Page 5,
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      92 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 11th. High Tides 10.32 am Oft 7in 1 fts pm BftSin. Pleaae Get Married, Thoatre, 9. H0 p.m. Sunday, 12th. High Tides 11.3 a.m. Oft. Tin. Monday, 13th. High Tides 0.25 am Sft 7in 11.39 pm Ml Gin Legislative Council, 2.30 p.m. The Acquittal, Theatre, 0.30 p.m.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    659 2 Agents: K-nntii; iind Co. >V New CotomMaj 37,260. Agents: Y.m>i Asiatic Co. Mt. Austin Ajrents: Hooplundt *\nd Co. Pangkattan lbs. 90.000; B I 42.000; Batu Rata 4Mifc Agents: Sime Darby and Co. Mai: Bukit Lintang Estate lbs. 22,000; c 13,100; Chimpu? 2.-.000; Cottnsburj wvood 31. (H»:
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      344 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 WB DENNISTON PLAYERS j PRESENT "PLEASE GET MARRIED" (Farce) j Monday. Dec. 13th. I "THE ACQUITTAL" Tuoxlay, Dec. 1 Uh. -STOP THIEF" Wednesday, Dec. l.'ith. THE LION THE MOUSE" Thursday, Dec. l«th. M EVES OF YOUTH Friday, Dec. 17th. THE GIRL FROM RECTORS" Saturday,
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      717 2 From MONDAY, Dec. 6, to SATURDAY, Dec. 11, 1920. A PHOTODRAMA WHICH DISCLOSES THE DEPTHS OF PASSION E UNDERLIE THE SURFACE GLITTER OF MODERN LIFE A Hampton-Pathe Production d Veiller, author of two of the greatest successes of the American stage "Within the Law" and "The Thirteenth Chair" Featuring that
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      540 2 riifclllilir'iTirftli II>ITiT^TIIWBMaMiirM^TTinYTgr -i FROM FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. TO WEDNKSDA In the Second Show commencin K 9.15 A RIP-ROARING DRAMA OF THK WES By the Roberlson-Cole Company Featuring a Famous Star hardly, if ever, N*a bef,, ALMA RI BENS In a role admirably suited to her fahmic tompnanun- ud ex A
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    672 3 FRASTK ANf» CO. EXCHANGE ANi *.P BHARE itIiOKERS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1920. MINING. I Figures in brackctt ihows tbt capita} e\imvo vr'm?. of «Vr Whit* in dWl«*i 1 m otHerwiiM marked. C. C»w S uaU ex div.J f kwnme t*:;oo,cuo- 0) 10.00 2 Ayev Weng ($100,000—1) .90—1.10
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      278 3 Fine Opportunity X mas Presents < CINEMA AT HOME DOES NOT REQUIRE ELECTRIC CURRENT. Just Arrived ill Just Arrived NEW DRAWING ROOM PROJECTOR WITH SMALL DYNAMO ATTACHED. Films can be Bought Outright. or can be had on Hiring System FOR FULL PARTICULAR*, PATHE CINEMA 7 86, Orchard Road, Singapore. Fitted
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      333 3 Rubber Estate Supplies. Enamelled Coagulating Pans, Latex Pails and Latex Measures. Tapping Knives, Changkols, Galvd. Buckets, Collecting Bags for Scrap, etc. etc. SEND US YOUR ORDERS. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorpirj In tba Strait i S.^ttlemeats. SINGAPORF. fTWxixtcrell ■H'WgJBWBLW^ II _dll II IWlir'^ifi'i i iiriY M ERIC A 5 k J^^^^^r
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      199 4 <^i;=^:==a====a;=.Ttt.;gSß--i-=w=wsu=asjaass=r=='. .■■:.:T-gw::-.-st«|^ IF you would buy a Motor Car, and are about to choose I Take our advice and get a FORD The car a million use. Wearne Bros. Ltd. I SINGAPORE I KUALA LUMPUR j f PENANG I IPOH I I Jl I V vTunfiiiwa^^w^a^^a^Bi^^ff^^^^^^^^^S^^^ v< t ji jQm
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      762 4 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE At our sale-room, No. 30 Kling Street On BATUBDAY, llth December at 10.150 a.m. 1. One turnout consisting of a yellow polished teak rubber-tyred palanquin, a very stylish Australian horse, a set of harness and lamps complete. This turnout formerly belonged to the late Mr Shaik
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      821 4 NOTICES. 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 tho Members of the abovenamed Company will be held at 6 and 7
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      1128 4 INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LIMITED [Incorporated in Singapore under the Companies or4toa*ce 1915] CAPITAL W»000,< Divided into 500,000 sham oi $io each. The Honourable Dr. Lim Boon Keng, 0.8.K U m Physician. l l 1; The Honourable Eu Ton* Sen, 0.8 K 110 South BiU* Koil(J Merchant. H awaa, Yeo Hock Hoe
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      411 5 B^nnnßßnWBs^w^r^"^ B *"^M^r^ REAL ESTATE BUREAU I DUPQtE EROS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT I ■Ml AND GENERAL BROKEB3 ■I DB SOUZA STREET. A WELL BUILT BUNGALOW in I Cavanagh Ro d for Sale. I I Also TWO SEA-SIDE BUNGAj All remarkably cheap. Fcr prompt |L I _^^_____s_______a— aa— u— s— _as_> WANTED.
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      576 5 AUCTION BALEHMotor tyres for lord. Maxwell and Chevrolet Cars. AUCTION SALE OF» 122 Mow Motor Tyros sins 'M> by :>o Nonskid Fireetone motor cycle tyres and inner tubes, in vai rjml 129 pieces blow out patch. At OUI N .'lO Kling Str.-t t On THURSDAY, Ittli Doeesabov al lt\M a.m.
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      863 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OK Oiio A Mays r.nd Op'h us 20 Water r.fotor Hus, cylinder, ;;<i;;r» horat power 1910 Model in good running order To be held at Our Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Phit On TUESDAY, 14th December 1920 at 11 r.in. On rfew nn '1 >y of Sale
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      856 5 NOTICES THE M i'AM V A IEY HYDRAULIC MINES, LIMITED. (Iwoffllorated in the Siraits Battlement*.) NOTTTE is hereby given that the Eighth r.. Gencrnl Meeting of The Simpam i alley hydraulic Mines, Limited will be held at the Ortkcs of the Company, Chartered Bank Chamber-. Singapore, on Saturday istb December,
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      153 5 WHITEAWAY'S IjFfiSt X. IH3S I Now Open FIRST FLOOR I The Largest and Best I i Assorted Stock of Toys, I Games and Presentation I Goods Ever Seen in I I Singapore. I Wh itea way. Laid taw Co., Ltd. I Incorporated in England] SINGAPORE. THE LAST WORD I IN
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      149 5 I AU BON MARCHE £0-21 STAMFORD ROAD. 1 from $20 uj> Evening Dresatt 50 Jumper, Goorir. I 20 Ma>.!::iux 40 Hstl and Caps 6 Bird! of Para.: 45 Drcsst-i to Order at IM hours notice. Ladies can brin^ their own Material THE SIN KUO MI.N i'RESS. HI 1 No. 120
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGES.
      87 6 j DUNCAN ROBERTS— HABDING. On Dih-. 10th at St. Andrew's Cathedral. John DuncanRobert* younger son of the late Mr. .1. Albin Roberts of Stroud. Gloucestershire, and Mrs. j Albin Roberts. 14 Oakwood Court. Kensington, to Edith Harding third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Harding of Nortun-in-the-Moors,
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      DEATH.
      78 6 MACALISTKK. At soa on the lDth October. Duncan Plowden MacAli-tcr, lata of tht- s.s. Klanjr. Hongkoutr papers p MtM copy. Friends -and rolativt-- art' hereby informed that the fuiural of Hm late Mr. Chia Khim Kwanp will take placo i>n Sunday, the IStk December 1L»2O. The Coffin wi 1
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY,DEC. 17, 1920. Unstable Greece.
    753 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY,DEC. 17, 1920. Unstable Greece. Straws appear to indicate that very important changes are within the region of possibility in regard to the position of Greece in the Near East and the Allies attitude towards Greece and Turkey. If the Greeks I ersist in their intention to
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    1191 6 The Nansfata Club, Singapore, has been registered under the Societies Ordinance. Under the Societies Ordinance the Pin Pin Society of Singapore has been exempted from registration. The $50,000 cash sweep on the Gold Cup at the forthcoming Penaag nttm was closed on Wednesday. Mr. W f F. Column, Principal Assistant
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    THE RIVER VALLEY ROAD MUDDLE.
    153 6 THE RIVER VALLEY ROAD MUDDLE. At a committee meetintr off u Commis •a,, h» paragraph In non co-ordi, partof Engi De-t, v V.,, 11: facti air TheP t 1: a tewer it being 1. Station being now metalling of the i in. from tt* point sh|M Th 'Mt. when, road
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    216 6 Public Bxaaiiaatioa of Mi the public exam nation of Mr. late manager of the l'nit< Rubber Company took j ings were conducted by Mr. I'. 1 nee trained by Ifr. r:- i for the petitioning creditor, dcbi attributed h bankruptcy ts than he took in the S. S
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    STRAITS DINNER IN LONDON.
    134 6 Ju.-t about a week before 1 left 1 on his return from Lave Mr. Arthur E. Odell. the popular manager of tiM fcurop* Hotel was one of the principal puift- of the evening at a delightful little tast dinner held at the I^r^ham Bet It was
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    CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED ARSON.
    120 6 Before Capt. Rowbothsm I Court yesterday, an Indian named bhai was charged with attempt chief by fire with intent I In No. M Cecil Street, whicl Mrs. Kinniavalla Hr on Thursday night II Brvreton who viewed the the alleged crime, said the] ber of bales, saturated
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      215 6 Me *^B 09 rm nC3 *j% J VjR 1A JK HO V|m I j i WK mM BB mm l W^ k )^l y^^ jfljn uHL T** 1 Cordon Rouge i New Shipment Just Arrived LIMITS. (IncoriK> rated in Shanghai). Jllllil'lillll'llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'lllllHllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllll I H. W. JQHNS-MANVILLE COMPANY, i They Serve in
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      44 6 a .Q%IM-.|%a%1!%a I 5 V* I CIGARETTES I 2 555 1 $1.25 per tin of 50 5 £g Obtainable all leading dealers ■I Ardath Tobacco Co., Ltd. J LONDON. j fl".fl a .B a *B".B e .B"»B- > .S a .-rM-.BM a .S a .B-.fi£
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    THE SHADOW OF DEFEAT.
    122 7 ,arD FRENCH AND SINN M FEIN'S END. (>N pS TRUCK CONDITIONS. K- liter's Service] London. Dec. 8. for gallantry to R, I. I Dublin, Lord the akill and ml of the then BUiny indications ginning to take oaTeet. i Inhuman i ;:t ti wanton destroetion at
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    THE TRADE SLUMP.
    93 7 STRIKE OF I B. F\KMF.KS. [Renter's Service.] l L< ndon, Dec. 8. York correspondent I ai tiir.r prices of farm pi result* .1 ition In North Dakota. three banks :a\. been forced refusal < ler t qpidnte Iomb). facts of ease are that the produced tvso million
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    THE ALIEN PERIL.
    93 7 AMERICA ALARMED. London. Dec. 8. New York correspondent America is seriously alarmed by I immigration from the povertyB parti of Europe, which thretens to ivtti the labour market ax*l complicate prowir.K problem of unemployment. It officiary stated that 74.000 aliens landed New York alone in October, while
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    THE DYESTUFFS BILL.
    211 7 London, Dec. 8. Ifc Boom of Commons the Dyes Bill, yy its second reading motion for rej"W boinp: defeated by 277 to 72 vote* minority were largely free-traders NpflMMlUlUti of textile interests. su "ANHLEY-PAGES FOR AMERICA. New York, Dec. 8. '^courts prranted an injunction res'raininp: aircraft disposal
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    "THE PEOPLE'S IDOL."
    247 7 GREECE DECLARES FOR TINO. "TACKING HIS TIU NKS." [Reuter's Service.] Athens, Dec. 8. If anarchy is to be avoided in Greece ex King Constantino must return, if only for a time. He is the peoples idol and nothing will satisfy them but a popular welcome to the
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    PRESIDENT WILSON ON DEMOCRACY.
    164 7 1. S. TO i\KK THE I HAD. Washington. Dec. President Wilson's reply to the League of Nations invitaion to nominate consultative representatives on the commission studying the reduction of armaments wa- despatched to-day. President Wilson declares the Old World is at present suffering from a wanton
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    U.S. SHIPPING.
    22 7 Washington. Dec. H. The United States Internal Revenue Commissioner has ruled that the Prohibition Law applies to American ships everywhere.
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    THREE NATIONS PLAN FLOATING EXHIBITS.
    164 7 The San Francisco Business states: Three floating expositions are planned by tl i throe leading commercial countries of the world, Great Britain, the United States and Japan. The plans of the British include four exhibits to start simultaneously from Great Britain, one for South Africa,
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    ANOTHER WHALE STORY.
    120 7 The crew of the cable repair steamer "Relay," recently in the Erio Basin yard cf the Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company, told of the suicide of a whale off the Mexican coast. When.' a report was received that cable communication had broken d wn between Mexico
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    164 7 BRITISH TRADE BOOMING. ASTONISHING FIGURES. London, Dec. 8. Despite the fact the miners' strike was not settled at the beginning of the month, British trade for November was excellent. The Board of Trade returns show, exports HDU millions sterling compared with oightysevon in November last year; imports
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    MEMORIAL CEREMONY AT VERDUN.
    600 7 l»ari N Doc. 8. M. Millerand i nd tho American Ambas;'ier, Wallace, oper.ed memorial consitting of stone and roofing lupported by cylindrical pillars over trench* 1 at Verdnn, where fiftyscven French soldiers were buri some alive, owing to the collapM of the trooch wader a terrific
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    THE DENNISTON PLAYERS.
    440 7 BAHY MINE." That well-worn but never failing laughter producer, "Baby Mine," was presented by th2 Denniston Players last night, when a large audience was most appreciative of its rollicking mirth. Like all farces of this type it is principally composed of ludicrous situations and a senes of
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    F. M. S. AND STRAITS APPOINTMENTS.
    177 7 The following appointments were made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in September 1920. Capt. A. C. Jomaron, Cadet, Malay Stat*v. Capt. L. D. Gammans, Cadet, Ifalai States. I H. C. F. Rodda (Marine Obsen r, R.A.F.) Police Probationer Malay States. Dr.
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    MALAYA'S TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN.
    77 7 Amongst the floral tributes displayed at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, on the occasion of the unveiling of that monument by His Majesty the Kin^r, on November 11, \vas a large and handsome wreath of laurels and palms sent by the Malay States Information Agency. The
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    93 7 Blakmetal, the Italian war alloy of Adolfo Pouchain, is claimed to have floater strength than steel or any other metal, with a higher limit of elasticity. It is an alloy of zinc and copper, endures a high temperature, and resists corrosion better than copper. Its lightness, great strength, and non-con
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      109 7 f« < wr»WHPJBSWBSJKSSJBBI!S§etMSBSSBSSBMI^^^^^Bfcs^^^^*w^ NOW SHOWING I I arge Assortment of i i^f^#i! UriSIITIBS I Tom Smith's and Cayleys I Prices from 75 cts. to $9 50 per box. 'Robinson ®> Co., Ltd v ~«a w^if^ -m^ m q'Wasi ty>^^ Navy Cut J^M^ji I Cigarettes Jl gunner of the A7/e. I
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      605 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Jfrp&s. SrxDta WAIL CONTRACT WITH THE OGFUIAXi JAJPAJK&BI GOVERNMENT. Subject la alterations witbttt aetlee BUBOPSAM MAIITICCH FORTNIGHTLY STICK. Wt London and Antwerp via (Malacca), Penang, CelomW, Suez. Pert Saltf antl Mattfeifleo. KAMO MARU 15th Dec. IYO MARU 3rd Jan. ATSUTA MARU 12th Jan. LIVERPOOL LINB.
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      654 8 K. P. M. EONINKLYKE PAKBTVAART MAATSCHAPP7J i h cor^orated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF EATAVIA fcSy^sas 131 Passage Dept 1202 Freight DepL IS«X Kaaagers Desk 1437 Msrina £u*t. 'fiaa^k; »«t&. COL!. YE R QUAY. riNPB* CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS IN#>l^ GOTMNfIPHT. CAMPHUYS (Saturday, De: 11) Billiton and Batavia.
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      655 8 P. &O. BRITISH I?>JD!A I AND APCAR MNE. I (Incorporatwi in Ejgianri.) MAIL AND PASSFNGER SBEVIOE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. ft CO (Under Contract with Ilia Majesty's GovwuiMtt The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY m suspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LQHIM DUE SINGArORE LEAVE SINGAPo^
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      437 9 TIi E SIAM STEAM NAVIGATON CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lagj+mMOl, Uandon, Lar.gsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATiPOK 13th Dec. 1920 15th Dec. 1920 MAIiIDOL 20th Dec. 1920 22nd Dec. 1920 VAi AVA 27th Llec. 1920 29th Dec.
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      265 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO &N. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Pen&og. Colombo, Aden, Vecice ani Trieste. PERSIA about Dtc 22 NIPPON Rbout Jau 12 PILS *A about Feb. .14 OUTWARD SAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, an£ Kobe. PILSNA about Dec. 27 For freight a&d paeaag ci apply to SOCIETA COM
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      484 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknsll Steam Ship Co. t Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK tU SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. SUamir Due Route y or S'pore AGAMEMNON end Dec. Panama,
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      466 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) TOR ACCOUNT U. S. SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA. toU**^ l^ WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Steamers Lake Faalk, Lake Faml^ i>* Jacox. Lake GiUi.o, Doylestown, Uke Fielding, Caddopeak, Lake Gilpen H>ngk^ ING tl2Tltta Madra3 Ran C n Penang
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      237 10 Motor Lorries To buy a motor lorry, believing it j£ will solve satisfactorily any trans- I portation problem without giving I thought to th'j (juality of the lorry < or its ability to perform economic- ally la a costly experiment. Quality I i is the essential factor in a lorry
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      473 10 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF a lUPERIOR WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 5-SEATER 5 MOTOR CAR, "ELGIN," FULL SIZE BILLIARD TABLE, ETC. 5 To be held at No. 4, Oxley Rise fi ON SATURDAY, 18TH DECEMBER, 1920, AT 2 P.M. Compiimnf?: One full size Billiard Table by Burroughs and Watt* with
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      90 10 1 1 ZJ Hk IHBH S^Kl fcfm WW >» HA Jse bRtB fll 'Jf»B KS MBm > Sa a" w; t v^j BHMHk IBwH a^v^ fill I JSSW -A t^m W SB/ MS «8i lOF EXCELLENT QUALITY.! *Adamson 9 Gilfillan Co M Ltd. |J Sole Agents: S F. M. S.
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      770 11 k= ESSENTIAL CARS. i SCRIPPS BOOTH iff TIYO^H f\9 fi k\ TT FOR SERVICE jH*^mm2f I RELIABILITY. 1 Iffir MOST~ECONOMICAL :<^^^^^^^ttl THIS HIGH GRADE 1S7 9 ORCHARD ROAD, PAIGE A LUXURY CAR WITH A shipment "of 3 ALL THE ADVANTAGES of a high priced STfH^^ MACHINE. 5 and 2 sealers
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    436 12 Singapore, Dec. 6. The prices quoted are generally those current \t Clyde Terrace Market. At the other market* here may be small variations. Beans. Long per catty ltf Do French do 28 Beef per Ib. 40 Beef Steak do Bean Sprouts per catty 08 Bamboo Sprouts do
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      189 12 •i s .i 55| .\ow ##i stock: I Table Fans Metal Filament Lamps I I Bare Copper Wire I Electric Kettles I Breakfast Cookers V. I. R. Wires Cables Lead Covered Cables Lightning Conductor 1 1 Materials I Etc., Etc. i Sime Darby Co., Ltd. i (1 (Incorporated in Straits
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      335 12 More Suffering "Gets-It n Never Leaves a Corn On Any Foot For Very Long. The hurtinc: •'pep" poes right out of that <\>rn the rioment a few drops of >: i; »ai thc-roon. It 1» tbrcush. ana "for 1.. cps." Corns) and "Geta-It" Can't Live Together You'll have no more
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      113 12 2 Your First 9 I Thought 2 Bmby's *r!fd.'P thai is your first O W thought. Much depends on his pi food: wh::t «r3 malts Baby *dl and »l happy during the firit three months q will not su.t l.iin at 'he end of four or pv six months. The
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      266 12 g Your Children 8 neec^ this safe Milk f from British-bred Cows :r^ Glaxo is prepared from pure cnu '.s m ilk, made safe nnrl |m jyV" comforTably digestible by the Glaxo Process. Little 1 fr*** BHWIf plump and rosy on il. and mother is happy m the til knowledpe
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 13 I DECEMBER 10. Bank 4 ra.s. o|4 I Bank, demand 218% Private credit- m.a. 1 New York, demand 391^ Credits 90 d;;\; 44^ Franco, don i:\ml India, T. T. 155 Hongkong, demand Prem 34 l p.c. Yokohama, demand 79 Java, demand J29 Bangkok, demand 88 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.5.1
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    PRODUCE.
    148 13 DECEMBER 10. Tin (Buyers No Se! Gambier 12.60 Csmbier Cu>.'f Nt). 1 17.50 Pepper ir.-ck 23.00 Popper ("w ".I;.;, fair) 44.00 Tar:iocr. ItfiaU *.*i:*, lg. 5.60 Tapioca, rcedi.-'r-i nr-?.:! f.j 10.00 Pc-url Sr;;o, gnall j0.50 Copra Bundried Copra II v 18.25 Opium, Beaaiw uncert 8,900 Rice Knngoon White 2,700
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    45 13 12 o'clock noon 10th Deo. 1920. Pale Crep«. Ribbed Smok*d Sb Clotirtff Prices. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers Spot 36 MU Her. MH 37 J;in. to Mar. :<9 .jo April to June 43^ 45 Tone of Marktt: W ak.
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      556 13 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid np Capita'. £2,000,000 Reserve Fond £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! £2,000,000. HEAD OFFICE. SS BUhopsgatc, Louden, E.C. Agencies and Breaches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Aa^r.rnar Iloilo Paket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon Bhtavia Karachi Saigon Bombay Klang Sereeibaa
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      499 13 YOKOR4MA SPECIE BANK. LTD. ClltteJ Subscribed Y 1-*a***r' Capital Paid Up fjM£J2 Reserve Fund President |f. "i.^^Ef* Vice-Prcident S. £*«i*i £j DIRECTORS. Baron K. lwa M R. IcLincmWa L Mr. Taro M H J>73Rvl HEAD OFFICE YC»£O»LA.MA fcrtnyhw and tfab-Bnaelm Log Ang< fri W»«l!a V^ 2 '-'sya ff- -< By-
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      9 13 MASSAGE Xff aid Mrs. FU/IMO&I JAPAKXSS BONI SjETTES t
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      448 13 MAIL fABLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local mails will bs fca» in list belcw: Ponang, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 p.r daily (except Sunday). Kota Tiaggi and stations tc Kuala Lumpv at 6 a.m Kerimon Soon Lee 9 a.m. Cucob Edina 9 a.m. Cucoh Ilanc Chiap a.m. Pu'au Socki
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      752 13 *m CHURCH SERVICES. 3rd SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 12th December, 1920. S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 !!.;.i Holy Ccnimunion. M5 n.m. Holy Communion (Caere:!). 9.15 S.m. Matins imml Litany. Pm. Sunday School and Bihli Ck 3.30 p.m. BVoaaOng hihl Sermon. BERVICES AM) MEETINGS, ETC Monday 13th Dec. 7..;0 n.m. Matins. Tuesday 14th
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
      229 14 To The Kditor. Sir, Tlu CoaamitaW af the Association of British Malaya hawa read with great interest the letter of thv 29th July from His Excel] nci r Uawi Guillemard to Mr. CuniilTe a. lly that part of it which appeals ti io< al firms to
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      COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE.
      199 14 To The Editor. Sir,— ConvmitU'v I to assist the Goi ment in drawing op a for the >tituiion ni.d conditions of lorries of a Voljntaiy Defence Force for t!: Col have been published. I am amazed to M »wiy number of that Commute is an ex-service man.
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    A VICTIM OF THE BOLSHEVISTS.
    236 14 Uritislj Journalists ('c*iel 'Tortures Th« death occurred at Kenlmgton- -Square recently of Mr. Victor Kmile Marsden, who represented ihe Morning Pest during the recent tour of the Prince of Wiles, and who from IDII to 131S w.^b the orrespor.dent of that journal in Pfetrogtad, where
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    59 14 Programme of Drills otc. for week anding Saturday, 18. h Dec., l'J2O. K Hth 2/0 -Kalestier Rge S. It r Se Club. ir 'i 7.80 a.m.— Balestier Rge. Ebraaka Co. R:fle Club. Tveeday, nth 4.30 p.m.— Bakstfcr.Rge. Malay Co. l«y, Ifitk 2.30 p.m.— BaU'stler Rge. Evraaiaa Co.
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    43 14 Calculating machines are a French development Thomas, an Alsatian, invented the first commercial machine in 1820, and other leading pioneers in establishing the principles have been Pascal, Maurel, Jayet, and "ole All type,, of the machine were STK& thC lEt€ Centenni *> exhibition I
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    INTERESTING WEDDING.
    447 14 INTERESTING W EDDING. Mr. N. A, M. Criftin and Mixs Monica Brooke. An int. resting wedding took place in Singapore on Thursday, when the contract Ing pin ties were Mr. Nevil Alfred Malcolm Griffin, acting Chief Police Officer, Singapore, second son of the late Mr. A. C. Griffin, of Seaforth
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    CARGO SPACE BEING CANCELLED.
    184 14 Ships I fling Colombo Light. During the past two months many sh.j s e had to leave Colombo light in conseee of space which had been booked for forward contracts not being taken up byshippers at the last moment, especially when that space has been booked
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    GALLERY FIRST-NIGHTERS.
    165 14 G ALLERY FIRST-NIGHTERS. Revival of Club. The Gallery P^irst Nighters' Club ha.s reted after a lapse of six years. Most of its members were on active service, and two foraier secretary were killed in the war. 1 -onty years a,ro," an old member of the dub told a Daily Chronicle
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    43 14 At a modest estimate it is computed that about 80 per cent of the voters abstained from going to the polling booth at Bombay, it be'ng authoritatively stated that not more than 7,000 out of 35,000 voters .for Bombay City exercised their right.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    82 14 Kraser's Report. Singanar*, Dec. 10. Rubber still dull with very little doing. United Malaccas $1.50, Ulu Pandans $1.20, Aver Panafl f&, Tapahs $16.75, Jimahs $1.45, Bassetta $1.10, Alor Gajah $2.30, H:\vtors $7.50, Kamasans .$5. Mining quiet, Taipings %\Jft%, North Taipings 1 South Taipings 72% i, Collieries $28.75,
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    TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES.
    29 14 Messrs Derrick ind Cj. inform us that DixectoiS of the above Company have d elded to adopt th? alternate day system of tapping throughout the Estate.
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    272 14 COMPANY REPORT S. Singapore Electric Tramway*. directors report loss of £9,626 deducting troa this amount the profit of £4,220 brought forward, debit balance of £5,406 rei;i:t ns to be carried forward. I*, and O. Steam Navigation Co. At the eightieth ordinary general meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam N
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    A REAL MARTYR.
    233 14 The Bahais, or followers of Bahai'ullah. and his predecessor the Bal who are a kind of Oriental Quakers, Sprung from Islam. and profess a universal quietist religion. which has brought them converts in Western Europe, ar<i especially in America, have added another to their long list of
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    GERMAN GOODS IN CEYLON.
    206 14 \rri\ing Weekly. German manufactures are i.ow arriving i" increasingly largo quantities, and there i;- a possibility that with their arrival and the i n?u:ng competition prices of all inipcrted goods will bend to decrerse in the near future. Bran now there seems to be a dbtinjt
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      FOOTBALL.
      169 14 S.C.C. Drav. with Hanks. A fast and interesting game of soccer was the one witnessed on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, when the S.C.C. second elaven met a team of the United Banks in a friendly. The score of one all, in which the game ended was perhaps a tn»3
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      RUGBY.
      187 14 (HRISiMAS DAY'S MATCH. Singapore versus Selangor. At the present moment Singapore hold the Inter-State trophy and :f they intend to rcttin it ke^nrss amongst tha various players must l*» kept up to concert pitch, j It is certainly a difficult job to get the I players out match after
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      166 14 SINGAPORE GO LF CLUB. The December Monthly Ifed*] t on was played on Saturday r:ui Sur^a;*. •Kh and sth instant ar.d was won by Mr. P. J. Ward with a net score of 7."». The ball sweep was won on Saturday by Mr. J. Maxwell and on Sunday by Dr.
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      46 14 The final points race for Elizabeth Challenge Cup will be sailed on Sunday morning. Course:— Start CJ. E. Pier, round mak beat off Sea-View Hotel, C,S "Patrol", inside Hulk "Oscar*' and finish at Yacht Cub. Once Rourd Boats leaving Tanjong Rhu at 9.30
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    PEERS IN TRAM CARS.
    187 14 Lord Denbigh has shocked tome cf the moneyed folk by deprecating the tendency of some people to jtj in ijr expensive motor-cart, furs, and lai'-in.-,-.?. Speaking of an Incident that happened to him in Tec is. he said, "I waa ttanding at a corner wait far
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    40 14 j Orders for wvek end'n^ December 12. Saturday 11. Inspection and Rcite March, Parade at Fort Canning Road (back of Y. M. C. A.) 4 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. B. PURDY, A?st. Commissioner.
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