The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920. NO. 10,159.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    233 1 Th^Lords have rejected the Ministry of Health Bill— Page 7. The Hume Kule Bill has panned its third reading Page 7. Yesterday's hockey match and other sporting news will be found on page 14. It is proposed to lay a cable between Singapore and Madras next year
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1187 1 Quiequid agunt kominet vostri «nt farrago libelli. Jvvzsal. There arc times when the Topicist can sympathise with anyone— even with Governors and he has of late experienced a deep commiseration for His present Excellency m the unfortunate fact that within a year or so of his
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      133 1 Malthoid RAFFLES HOTEL. THE FINEST BALL ROOM IN THE EAST. MISS JILL HILL Will appear at Guest Nights and Dances every Thursday and B Saturday. al Tinners and Dances will be held on DECEMBER 23, 24 AND 25 NEW YEAR'S EVE. Special Dinner, Dance and Supper till 1.30 a.m. I
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      407 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. WORKS ON MALAY. PUBLISHED BY MESSRS, KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. U. .1. WILKINSON. A Malay-Enfrfish Dictionary. M vols. 52G.00 Do. An Abridged Mala- >T»ietionary 4.80 Do. Handbook of the >. ilay Lan^uairc 1.20 Do. A History of the Peninsular Malays :*.<)<) Do. The Incidents of Malay Life,
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      160 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Bankruptcy notitt Page 5. Poultry for Xmas at Cold Stora?^ Page 3. John Little and Co. offterinc: tli -count ctf toys Pat^e 6. Palladium new programme for next week -Pa>re 2. S.p. Djocja. for Australia, Chili ami Peru Pa*e 10. Tenders required for erection of war memorial Page
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      92 1 THE WEEK Saturday, 18th. High Tides 3.1S am Bft .Sin 3. 12 pm Bft Oin. Simpam Mines, Barker's, 11 a.m. Yacht Club, opening 4 p.m. T} i Unkissed Br.Me, Theatre, 9..;0. Sunday, 19th. H.gh Tides 4.7 am Bft 2in 4.16 pm 7ft Gin. Band Concert, Victoria Theatre, 9.30. Monday, 20th.
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      180 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-MGHT TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 THE DENNISTON PLAYERS PRESENT FAEKWBLL PERFORMANCE. "THE UNKISSED BRIDE" PKKES $4, 3, 2, 1. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S VICTORIA THEATRE. si M)\Y NEXT at p.m. THE SECOND Popular Concert "\V ill be K>ven by tho RAND OF THE SOUTO STAFFORD'S REGT. Conductor. Mr. A. F.
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      873 2 JP^^B I *J H^^L^ I a^ A W^ 15?^^ «B FROM THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16, TO M A POWERFUL BLACKTON-PATHE PRODU< na^"** A Drama that reveals the inner heart of Life behind tl Featuring SILVIA REAMER AMi BOBBTI GORDON In a fascinating story with richly dramatic situations MY HUSBAND'S OTHER WIFF
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      478 2 CHURCH SERVICES. Ith SUNDAY AI»VENT. 19th December. 1920. S. ANDREW'3~~CATHEDRAL. 7.30 a.m. Litany. T. 45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matinj fcllowod by Holy Comnuani 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible C 6.34) p.m. Evensong and Sermon. S. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. Services and Meetings: Holy
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      177 2 CHINESE GOSPEL HALL, North Bridge Road. Lora'b Uay 10.15 a.m. Breaking of Bread. Lord's Dr>- 8 p.m. Address to Christians Tuo't' P7 fataiftf ><1 Thursday at 8 p.ra, VICTORIA THEATRE. 10 a.m. Sundays: Christian Science Services. 5 p.m. Last Wednesday m the month. BOUSTEAD INSTITUTE. *.15 p.m. Sunday Service. lk*l
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      252 3 fineJtypjjHunity X mas Presents CINEMA AT HOME DOES NOT REQUIRE ELECTRIC CURRENT, j Just Arrived Just Arrived i NEW DRAWING ROOM PROJECTOR WITH vSMALL DYNAMO ATTACHED. Fiims ca-i be Bought Outright or can be had on Hiring System FOR FULL PAHTtCUL4R:i, j Apply, PATHS CINEMA j i 786, 'irchard Road,
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      361 3 DENTIST. ■Tapan«se c. HAsrnMOTo Extraction Painless. Charges moderate. Phone 1181—128. E I, Bra« Bu: ah Itoad, S?i Kaillts Hotel Building. AD BON MARCHE~~ 20-21 STAMFORD ROAD. Day Dresses fiom $20 up 1 Evening Dresses 50 Jumper, Georpttto 20 Manteaux 40 I lir.i* anJ Caps Q i Birds* of Paradise 45
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      356 3 i FOR IKON, STEEL AND WOOD. RUSKHLA for iron and steelwork* DURABLE, PROTECTIVE, DEOXIDIS NG. ATLAS "4 protects timber from WHITE ANT, DRY and WIT ROT. AJ[L4S *<E" boiler preservatives, preserves from CORROSION, GREASE and SCALE. r rices on Application. I'M I Mil IUIDBim MlHiap UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorpiri d
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      1227 4 THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST WILL CLOSE ON THE 20TH DECEMBER, 1920. INTERNATIONAL MOTORS, LIMITED. [Incorporated m Singapore under tl.c Companies Ordinance 1915] CAPITAL $5,000,000 Divided into 500,000 shares of £10 each. DIRECTOKS. The Honourable Dr. Lim Boon Kog, 0.8. E., 31 Raffles Tlace, Singapore, Physician. The Honourable Eu Tong Sen, O.Bi;.
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      867 4 NOTICES. NOTICE. i:j the estate of patim;h binte mohamed bakdam deceased. Pursuant to the Trustee Ordinance 1914 Section 26. NOTICE is hereby piven that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Patimah binte Mohamed Sakdan deceased late of No. 300, Gaylang
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      589 4 NOTICES. In the matter of the Companies Ordinance 1915. and In the matter of Our Magazine Limited (m liquidation). Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 220 of the Companies Ordinance 1915, that a Genernl Meeting of tho Members of the abovenamed Company will be held at 6 and 7
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      628 4 e^^ y^gy^SP'Tit^ /9 b*^"* [r^^^iuJ^\ li^ \L> a sWWiLjawr. jk/t; bsssßHbS iIB4)£3^EtSOT d /essßsW'^Bm m-* wSM 1 s^l mC JBiiis/ JH IVv9 u 'iS bVCmbs^sswß r Hktfrffi Bv^C^^B J* V fk. *'Ai L^fi till I mm NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that tho work TWINK" and tlu the Registered Trade
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      1001 5 REAL ESTATE KUREAU DW (BE BROS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT i RfTATst AND GENERAL BftOtSM 2 I)E SOUZA STREET. I fOR HALE. EXCELLENT BUNGALOW AT STEVENS O. Suitable for wealthy gentleKmen. Three lennis Courts, r arage etc. Irengganu. Area 500 atresm j AUCriOft- SALES, AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Ton* Grand Piano by
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      841 5 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF L nth j- (ioo.l- compri: 'n«»: Solid •athcr and Leather li I Cabin Trunks. Suit 'MM, Kit Bat's. Ladies' Hand Bags, Gent's and Riding Sadd «s. Collar Boxes, Leggings, 'hildren'H, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots an' ihoes etc. MESSBS POWELL AND CO. LTR, have received
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      774 5 NOTICES f NOTICE. AEBOIL > KICK. The Parboiled Rice A lotment ftt Januury 921 ha* been fixed at 110 per cent of the hich Eslates and Employers of t RSSOSMd on the Old Ration Scheme j 4 gantang* per adult male, etc). I 2. T > > i i< to
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      142 5 If SINGAPORE. I I Now Open a (First Floor) I Presents for Old i Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., 1 LIMITED. H [Ircorporatcd m England] BIKOA^OBE. I THE LAST WORD IN CONSTRUCTION I THE LORRY i? iC .fc R B S S I LOW CO. LIMITED. [Incorporated m Singapore.] Sole Agents. I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      17 6 QEDDES.—At Craigroyston Bishopsbrigg>. Glasgow on the 14th inst. the wife of \V. 11. Geddvs, a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      37 6 WATSON RUNDELL. On Mth last at Mr. W. M. Gordon's bungalow. Bukit Ijok Estate,! Jcram, Donald Grant Watson, Manager of} Merbau Estate, Jeram, to Margaret G. Rundell. of Moftat, Scotland. The Rev. A. D. Harcus officiated.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
      44 6 Mrs. Hudson and family thank their relatives and intndu who sent Ulna till and tettcva of condolence, and who attended the funeral of her son Arthtur Stanley Hudson, and regrot the detention of the funeral owing to the late arrival of tho steamer.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920. The Income Tax.
    1018 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920. The Income Tax. Now that the Income Tax renewal Bill has come up for first reading and will, at the next meeting of Legis- lative Council, meet with the criticism or welcome which representatives of the people on the Council deem to be
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    1004 6 There will be no irve^tingr of the Rent Assessment Board on Tuesday the 21st instant. There will be Holy Communion Service m S. Matthew's Church Sepoy Lines, at 7 a.m. on Sunday the 10th inst. The South Australian Parliament recently passed a bill to provide £1,200,000 to assist people to
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    42 6 WOT DtSASTKR. (An Owing to a Hidden irruntl been completely inuH," TandJong Pandan. With > t ftumtae wm full of water and thlS workers could not b amJ bably been dr0w.,,1. All p^ )S working day and nighi LZ tht mine.
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      RICE DECONTROL.
      202 6 To the Editor. Sir,- With r,fvr,no.. Ui v control of riot, will th, Food I F ease see to it that the Government of some 70.000 tons, be divided equally or proportionally traders according to the str.tu. lMrms business, that n time limit for the sale of this
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      COUNCIL REFORM
      166 6 To the Kditor. Sir, Allow ma to on*< aarks iv the reform of the Leg eipal Councils. In the L. C. non-Bri-ll of course out of the question tod though I hold no brief for any non-Brit I believe when ire hold -.tonal rights m China (and some
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    267 6 The Mtt profit of the English to team which recently visit. d Australia "ft* about i'7oo. The boot industry In N\w South i il so slack that many factors find »l:fflculty m keeping theiv machinery >romp. After ten years Australian riflemen have won back the Empire Chall.r- Trophy from overseas
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      126 6 £kW So(e r^ entB V^^^#' Caldbeck gJT Co Ltd. f In corporated it AVktson's N 2 lO aKedid of all otkcrs THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ROUGH DIARY. >rder9 are now being booked for the above. 3 days to a page, foolscap, interleaved with Blotting paper. 3ontainB much useful local information.
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      23 6 yj l l lUMMM'J%a*.IMMMUS| C CIGARETTES 555 $1.25 per tin of 50 Obtainable all leading dealers m Ardath Tobacco Co., Ltd. LONDON. ■MM'JMUMMMM'JM'cIMM^,
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    "WINNEI" IN BLUNDERLAND
    256 7 "W INN EI" IN BLUNDERLAND „,K MKSPUT MUDDLE. FOWNBHBND HITS OIT. MTviff] London. Dec. 10. f Commons during the Army debate, Mr. Winsonced that General IronNrnJca WBl practic•:nn of North-west would be withdrawn v.«- are trying (iuvernment to the :.:> fur si!f-protec-I ly to contemplate the incieni pftal and fed
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    JAPAN AND BOLSHEVISM.
    253 7 l-ondon. Dec. 14. Embassy has issued a "t on th<> situation m Vladivostok, MaHttdei by declaring that apart olitical questions arising from the developments, Japan has imeommercis] Interests m Vladivotanr.ot leave to the tender ■'wcnily Bolshevist regime. THK NBH COINAGE. London, Dec 14. I: hamberlain announced Hbttie
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    THE PASSIONS OF STRIFE.
    374 7 PREMIER'S APPEAL TO IRELAND. HOME RULE BILL DEIJATE. [R#uter'* Service.] l.«»nd«»n. Deo. 15. The Premier has replied to the Rev. Father O'Flannagan that facilities will be afforded him for seeing Mr. Arthur Griffith, while as regards De Valera, the ordinary methods of communication with America are
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    MADRAS SINGAPORE CABLE.
    62 7 NEW LINK LAID NEXT YEVK. London, Dec. 1">At the SjSjnual meeting of the Eastern Extension Tek- graph Company, Sir Denison Pender, presiding, said an additiu; al cable of large carrying capacity which the Company had arranged to lay between Madras and Singapore was now being manufactured ■Bd
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    THE CABLE DISPUTE.
    293 7 Washington, Dec. 14. Whik* the Communications Confluence achieved nothing m regard to the future dispositton of German cables, a modus vive-ndi has been reached whereby the present handling of cables will continue till 15th March r.«xt. Meanwhile, deliberations will be continued by the ambassadors of participating countries,
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    NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    538 7 SENATOR'S PLEA FOR DISARMAMENT. CLASH OF VIEWS. [Router's Servioe.] Washington, Dec. 14. In the Senate Senator Borah introduced a resolution requesting President Wilson Ito negotiate with Britain and Japan for an agreement to reduce naval building programmes by fifty p*r cent foi the next five years declaring the
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    COLONIAL EXHIBITION.
    176 7 Marseilles, Dec. 15. The inauguration of work on the buildings of the colonial exhibition of 1922 was celebrated by a luncheon at what the Minister for the Colonies and the Governor of Indo-China were represented. FOR EUROPE'S DESTITUTE. New York, Dec. 15. In the response to tht appeal
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    BLOW TO HOUSING PLANS.
    148 7 LORDS REJECT HEALTH BILL. HOSPITAL CONGESTION. [Heater's Service.! London, Dec. 15. The House of Lords has rejected the Ministry of Health Bill. Th^s will seriously affect the Ministry's housing plans, as the buildings subsidy will now cease on 31st Dec whereas the Bill extended ft to
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    261 7 THE OPIUM QUESTION. Cenc.a, Dec. 15. Th« Council of the Leaprue of Xations has approved the protocol, voted m thq As- ly, for establishing permi neat Interrat icr.al Court of Justice. ThL' protocol includes a clause whereby signatories may declare the jurisdiction of the Court immediately compulsory
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    TINO AT VENICE.
    10 7 Venice, Dec. 13. Constantine has arrived here.
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    THE DENNISTON PLAYERS.
    292 7 "THE GIRL FROM RECTORS." The Denniston Players presented another thoroughly amusing farce at the Victoria Theatre last night m "The Girl from Rectors," by Paul M. Potter. Some of us know Rectors m Tottenham Court Road, but this girl does not come from there Presumably it is
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    17 7 The price of wheat for focal consumption m Australia ha* been fixed at 9s. per bushel. i
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      114 7 ROBitSSON CO., LTD. 1"■ I RECEIVED /^J^^ S» H '|-i^| Wool j rXTtf Sports €oatsj A J4Af4/C4 CIGARS 1 1 BOUQUETS I I Facked m Boxes of 25 I g Obtainable from S P Hotels w |r am/ a// dealers I Actual sizt -An Ideal After Dinner Smoke ©o®® o(?®®®@®®®®®®S
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      564 8 F!PPON \USEN KAISHAi (Incorporated m J*p*ft. •A#« WAIL CONTRACT V/ITB THE DtPKEI^L J ATAJN«B^ GOVERNMENT. 1 Subject to p.lferpAionß nitbt-wt strict BUKOTSAN MAIITEINE FOXTNIGaTLT »«VICX. r«r Lcndon and Antwerp via (Malacca), Ptnnng, C»lcmb«, S^itjs, Fort Said and Max*«2?*t. KAMO MARU 16th Dec. IYO MARU 3rd Jan. ATSUTA MARU 12 th
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      732 8 K. P. M. KONINSLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorpozatad m Holland). ROTAL PiCKET NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA MlffeM Itl Paieaee Drpt. 1202 Freight D«»t. 1612 ilaaagert Desk 1437 M«rina Sn*U TraMfc'ru* Paffc 3 COLL YE R QUAY. CXPH COWTKACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA QOTRNJtiMT BROUWER (Saturday, Dec. 18) Elinjce, Djeboes and Billiton.
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      609 8 P. O. BRITISH INDlT""" AND APCAR JiNE. (Incorporated m Bjflai MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICF PE.NLNSULAR AND ORIENTAL m (Under Contract with Hig Majesty's GotiraiM^Hl The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BGMP ispended. J Wfl irm,| LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES 7r DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SIXGATC)^ DELTA about 3rd
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      467 9 rHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. I (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE F r Krctay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lagehtainui, Bandon, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. j Arrival Departure H \IIIDOL 20th Dec. 1920 22nd Dec. 1920 vAI \YA 27th Dec. 1920 29th Dec. 1920 I'KAC HATIPOK
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      327 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO &N. Co. (incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. j For P«n&nc> Colombo, Aden, Venice anil Triett*. I PERSIA about Dec. 23 NIPPON about Jan. 18 PILSNA about Feb. 14 OUTWARD SAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, aadl Kob«. j PILSNA about Jan. 2 j For fright and f asaaf«i apply
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      549 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerm&D Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated m England] JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK Tia SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. SUam«r Due Route For Spore AGAMEMNON end Dec. Panama, Japan, China,
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      460 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated m U. S. A.) FOP. ACCOUNT U. S. SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA. REGULAR WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Steamers Lake Faulk, Lako Farairf. dtlt Jacox, Lake Git.-uo, Doyleritown, Lake Fielding, Caddopcak, Lak« Giip#n. CALLING AT Calcutta, Madras, Range on, Fcnang, Singapc-rt, Saigon
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      379 10 BIBBY LINE. i of fast twin-Bcrew mail passenger steamers between RANGOON, COLOMBO, MARSEILLES LONDON AND LIVERPOOL with through connections from Singapore. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Sailing from Rangoon. Sailing from Colomto bjb. Gloucestershire Dec. 19 Dec. 24 Oxfordshire Deo. 28 Jan. 2 Lancashire Jan. 10 Jan. 16 t.O. Yorkshire Feb. 1 Feb.
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      164 10 LIBBYS EXTRA QUALITY FRUITS Peaches. Asparagus. Apricots. Tomatoes. Fears. Beets Oherries. Spinach. Greengage Plums. Squash Strawberries. Pumpkin. j Raspberries Carrots. j Etc. Etc. Etc. I Libby's Poods help you to set a better table with less labour and less money. A trial will convince you of their superior quality. j
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      67 10 I Toilet Requisites I mm I Adainson, Gllfillan Co., ltd SOLZ D SXRIQUriRS S. 3. F M 3 3 (Injcrporfcted m England.) iiimibi miii 11 m\iim\&mw*mmKmMunmmmmam^maFmx**9J INSIST ON GETTING D R U if S W I TH IHE d §?*l S I" 9 5 #fc 1 1 tf;' A F*
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    GAIETY OF MESSINES.
    817 11 VILLAGE INDUSTRIES AND PLEASURES. Midway between Ypres and Armentieres stretches a ridge, famous m the history of the war. Messines, on its southern spur, dominates a wide reach of the valley of the Lys, and about two milea to the north-west Wytschaete. set on the highest part
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      113 11 j^.- ...■.t^_«4r^m^r AT OUR GARAGE From Stock $7,500 X\ AND HAVE A TRIAL \«h^ v^v oJrllN x^x f~7K i» x^X x€^x OISI f I nil ItlrV LAicLYav/I 4^M|^? 1 1| /z^^^mm 91/ -> v UU J A Competent From Stock $2,950 *\> Staff Of Skilled Mechanics always v —-^^^^^^^k xi
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      47 11 Three Chinese firemen from the oil tank si smer War Subadar were sentenced by the Plymouth magistrates to three months' hard labour and recommended for deportation for having m their possession a quanti* > of opium which it was stated was more than enough to dope all Plymouth.
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      115 11 HUTTENBACH'S SPECIALLY MADE FOR Straits Settlements and F M. S. PORTABLE PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINE with EXTENDED PLATFORM and B^.CK RAIL, mounted on wheels, constructed on the best krxwn principle, and with all our latest improvements. The BEAMS are BRASS, ma ked m ENGLISH on one side and m CHINESE CATTIES
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    FLEMISH LEGENDS.
    1477 12 i Flemish Legends. By Charks de Coster. t< Translated by Harold Taylor. (Chatto ami Windus. 10s. 6d. net.) i A nation reveals itself fully as much m its kgendi as m its history. Legend is the faithful depository of tradition. Legend is history m its youthful <and spontaneous
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      187 12 HL L L i I 011 A 1 Li Lj \j 1^ 1 vft mA uUii Llfcu. Now m stock: I Table Fans j Metal Filament Lamps Bare Copper Wire Electric Kettles Breakfast Cookers I V. I. R. Wires Sc Cables Lead Covered Cables j Lightning Conductor ij Materials j
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      305 12 i^OAPpi Wmm ilWli! Treatment for pimples and btacttspS) At night smear them with Cuticura OintBMC. Waah off m fire rrmutre with Cuticura Soap and not water and contiau.: bafning a few moments. Treatment for dandruff and itching: Ob retiring rub Cuticura Ointment into parting* au over acatp. The next morning
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      189 12 I Your Children g need this safe Milk j| Bj from British-bred Cows Ei! Glaxo is prepared from pure coif 'a milk, made toft and comfortably digestible by the Glaxo Proces*. Little bodies yV yty Jirow plump and rosy on it, and mother i? happy m thr f^ --J kno^iedr:e
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 13 DECEMBER 17. Bank 4 m.i. 2|4 Bank, demand 2j3% Private credits 3 m.s. 2]iu. New York, d(:n:. i.d Credits 90 days 44^ France, demand C5O India. T. T. M Hongkonp. demand i'l.-m. 37 p.c. Yokohama, demand 7<»-- 4 Java, demand 129 Bangkok, demand 88V& Sovereign, Bank Buying |8.54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    146 13 DECEMBER 17. Tin No offers no market Gambier 12.60 Cambier Cube No. 1 17.50 Pepper Black 23.00 Pepper (whito fair) u.OO Tapioca small fi&ka, f_g. 5.50 Tapioca, mediae p&ail 10.00 Pearl Sa^o, sjt.sll 10.60 Copra Siif dried Copra Mix 14.00 Opium, Benares uncert 8,900 Rice Rangoon White 2,700 Ric*r,
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    GAMBLING EVIL IN SOUTH CHINA.
    209 13 SUPPRESSION IN (\NT(»\. In Ofd«r to JOMon tin- gambling evil South < hina, mg will procure the aid of the Government <jf Hongkong and Macao, .>■ Canton Times. The Canton Government has issued an \>. itation to the ti mgkong un<l the Macao ■utwitfl ties
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      408 13 A«,U »».r M,500,60«. A«Briuice m force over $15,000,60#. rTHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CQftff ANY, LIMITED. [Incorpcr»Ud 1b Btr»it» S«tt.] OJFICE Winchester Honae, Sln««pore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. ■y has £20.000 deposited with th* Sapreme Court of Eagland, and compile, with the Britlrf Life Assurance Companlet Ael ATTgACTIVB
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      564 13 CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid op Capital 12,000,000 Reserve Fund 48,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 12,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bishopsgate, London. E.C. Agencies and Branches. Hongkong Penang Amritaar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon fiatavia Karachi Saigon Bombay Klan* SeremUn Calcutta Kobe
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      538 13 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Rafflea Chambers, 4, 0 and 6. BRANCHES: Penang— Beach Street. Malacca— lBl Jonksr Street. Ifuar— 77-79 Jalan Suleiman Batu Pahatr-109 Jalan Rahamat. AOENCIXS AT: London, New York, San Franoisco, Shanghai, Hongkong Amoy, Bataria, Sourabaya, Semarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000 J" ued
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      489 13 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. ril ,Q In «>rporated m -Japan.) Capital Subscribed T 1M SSa oi« Capital Paid Up IS'sSaaa Reserve Fund V JJ'aS'lll DIEECTORS. HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA, Branches and dab-Branekea. ca.cuttd Manila Kngeyaw Nagasaki Bo«t»%MSi y.-.ytieu Ntwcawang 3^i^y Hankow New Yo .l Tienlsla Harbin Osaka TcVtc Honolulu Rangoon Tsitgiaa
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      66 13 I AnilTC nPITCC MATCDIAIC UNIQUE DISPLAY EXQUISITE WORK 17th to 21st Dec. 1920 Room No. 38 Adelphi Hotel THE SIN KIO MIN PBRSS. I B fi I ff REMINDER. Will our various customers and readers respectfully note that our office is now installed and that our telephone number is 2342.
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      274 13 C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. 12 o'clock noon 17th Dec. IU2O. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh Cloting Prt««a. Cloning /'rtMit. Bu/rira Seller*. Buyers Sailers. Spot :u :u'i. Dec 85^ 3G Jan. to Mar. 37 April to June |fi |2H Tone of Market: w.:ik. VESSELS AT WHARF. TANJOXG PAGAR. East Wharf
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      596 13 MAIL IAIJLE. TO-DAY. Intermediate and local zaailg will h« foaad m list below: 1 Pen&ng, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 pa, daily (exetpt Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stationn to KuaU Lumpur at 6 am P. Bataso and V. fUilang ilork Ki-njr 9 am. Cucob Soon Honpr 9 a.m.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    791 14 MR. F. WEIDIXG RE-EXAMINED. A Further Adjournment. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Barret t-Lennard the public examination was resumed of Mr. F. Wc>drng, the late manager of the United Malaysian Rubber Company. The proceeding* were again conducted by Mr. P. F. David, the acting
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    ORCHARD-RD. BULLOCK CARTS.
    75 14 At a sub-Committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioner! hold on Thu-slay, Mr. Low asked wl at is the position with regard to prohibiting bullock cart traffic m Orchard Roj-.i dur ng busy hours. The President replied that the Municipal Commissioner agreed with the action suggested by the
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    44 14 Mr. R. Y. Semple, of the Singapore Cold Morage Co., accompanied by Mrs. Semple |8 ttp«l« back on Rriday after long leave at Home. He will resume charge of t the lenang Branch, relieving Mr J M Chalm-^8 who 8 tran»f erred to Singapore
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    339 14 THE WATER WITCH LOST. Wreck of the Steamer m Hainan Bay. News has been received m Hongkong of the loss of the steamer Namwan, owned by the Kwong Hip Loons, of Kowloon. The ve?sel flew the Portuguese flag and was commanded by Captain Conceicao. She was fvfrmerly H.M.S.
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    THREE CARS SMASHED.
    184 14 The Fatal Motor Race. I •< Angeles, Xov. 2*>. Gaston Chevrolet I. vail Joll, the mechanician with Eddie nne!!, were killed to-day m the most thrilling automobile race ever held m thrs i locality. Eddie ODonnell him: elf was proi bably fatally injured whi'e -John Bresna- han,
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    66 14 FRASER'S REPORT Singapore, Dec. 17. Rubbers. Still very dull and generally lower. Ayer Moleks *2, Lunas $7, Mandai Tikongs*7s cents, Scudais, Kuala Sidims $2. 80, Jimahs $1.15, Haytors $7.25, Punggors $1.10. Mmmg nothing doing, Collieries $27.50, "aiadngs $1.55, North Taipings $1.65, South Taipings 75 cents, Hitams $2.
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    MORE ABOUT TINO.
    765 14 Ex-K ng Ocjistantine and the War. By Major George M. Meias. Hutchinson and Co. 12s 6d. net. Major M.lns was fjr many years Private Secretary to the ex-King Constantine, and parted with 1 :'.n\ only when his antinational and pro-German policy became so marked that it was
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    45 14 The Singapore Diocesan Magazine for November understands that the Bishop, who is now at Home, has already secured a chaplain for Selangor m the person of the Rev. O. de Blogue, to succeed the Rev. A. B. Champion, who is not returning to th« diocese.
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    110 14 PENANG RACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 17v The prospects for a most successful race meeting m January are growing brighter every day. His Excellency tha Governor (Sn Laurence Guillemard) has expressed his intention of b-ing present to wtness the running for the Gold Cup. Horses have
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    POLO CLUB.
    102 14 It is pointed out that the Polo Club will not be closed until further notice. HOCKEY. The hockey match between the S. C. C. and the A. P. C. was a very poor game as i;n exposition of hockey. The game was very scrappy and neither side showed
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    179 14 SUNDAY CONCERT. At the Sunday Concert m the Victoria Theatre to-morrow the vocalists will be Sgt. H. BK-nall, Ist. S. Staff Rgt. a-nd Mr. J S. Kerruish and the.r selected songs will include the popular "Sands of the Desert" and "Friend o'Mine." A cornet sold Softly awakes my
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    SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB.
    213 14 Christmas Entertainment for Children. The annual Christmas entertainment for children under the auspices of the Singapore Catholic Club will take place on Wednesday, December 20th. The entertainment will consist of a Cinematograph Show at the Volunteer Drill Hall, Reach Uoad, kindly placed at its d;si>osal by the
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    AN ENGINEERING SELFRIDGE.
    171 14 The Engineering Department o* the Borneo Company Limited is maklljg bold bid for bus. ness on 'service' line*, su^ts- j ting as they do that exceedingly large lioCka j ot engineering supplies are constantly on j hsnd at what might be described as M Mala- j jn's>,
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      251 14 PROPERTY SALE. The following Singapore proj>srties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cbeong Koon and Co at their saleroom, No. 30 Kling Stieet, on Wednesday afternoon: W y:ars leasehold land and house No. 124 Prinsep Street area 626 sq ft, bought by Mr. A. M. Kassim for $1,400. Vd fan
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      122 14 J v f^ C* nluba Bitumen Solutions Prevents corrosion on Iron and Stt I Used on Tay and Fortli Bridge^, etc Please compare Samples before W. Briggs Sons Ltd., Dundee, Scotland Sandilands Buttery Co Sole f gents Central fViotor Hiring Co, 87-A TASK ROAD (NEXT TO ST. MARY'S HOME) Comfortable
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      64 14 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills, etc., for week endii r Saturday, 25th Dec. 1920. Saturday 18th, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Rge. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. Sunday 19th, 7.30 a.m.— Balestier Rge. S. R. E. (v) Rifle Club. Tuesday 21st, 4.30 p.m.— Balestier Rge. Malay Co. Saturday 25th, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier
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