The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1920. NO. 10,161.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    150 1 An appeal to men of the Manchottr Regiment is made on pa^e 7. Note rejjardintf Penang Races and sporting news will be found on page 12. The annual meeting of the Union Jack Club \*as held >>«terday Page The Government has derided to purchase tin at $11.
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    THE BLUNDERLAND OF IRELAND.
    971 1 We reprint. Inflow a delightful extract from Topanilla,' which Disraeli published anonymously in 1828, when he was twentythree. Topanilla' is a happy combination of imagination, wit, and political satire, ami being a short tale, has be on oddly neglected by admirers of the longer novels. In
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      140 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. THE FINEST BALL ROOM IN THE EAST. MISS JILL HILL Will appear at Guest Nights and Dances every Thursday and Saturday. Mr H. MURPHY: Jazz Drummer. Special dinners and Dances will be held on 5 DECEMBER 23, 24 AND 25 NEW YEAR'S EVE. Special Dinner, Dance and Supper
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      286 1 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. WORKS ON MA LAY. PUBLISHED BY MESSRS. KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. K. J. WILKINSON. A Malay-English Dictionary, .i vols. $26.00 Do. An Abridged Malay-Dictionary 4.80 Do. Handbook of the Malay jLanguage 1.20 Do. A History of the Peninsular Malays 8.00 Do. The Incidents of Malay Life. 2nd
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      191 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Johore Government require supplies for 1921 -Page 5. New films at the Gaiety and Liberty Ha!l :>s Page 2. The Sartor Clothing Company make an interesting otfer Page 4. Whiteway and Co. annouroo a twenty pet cent reduction on toys etc. Page 5. Bankruptcy notices re Chop Tan
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      84 1 THE WEEK Tuesday, 21st. High Tides 5.50 am Bft 3in 7.0 pm 7ft 4 in. Maidai Tekong Rubber, noon. Legislative Reform Mtg., Theatre 5.15 p.m. Messiah, St. Andrew's Cathedral. 5.15 p.m. Wednesday. 22nd. High Tides 6.57 am Bft Gin &2fl pm 7ft 7i«:. Alor Gajah, Derricks, noon. Pajam, Derricks, 12,00
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    BRET HARTE TALE IN REAL LIFE.
    385 2 Inknown '"Luck" Of Mining Camp. That truth ■omctlmei is itrangei than fiction has mcc more been demonstrated Vy a remark;; K U ice. The chief of th» ort vis t of tho Stato Department receiTed Riuoiftg the callers at his ottcc in Washington a
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    KIDNAPPED AT PLAY.
    321 2 TEN YEARS IN HILL CAVE. Indian Triest Abducts English Boy. A boy who Wiis kidnapped in a Wimbledon street ten years ago, has been discover, ed living as the prisoner of a priest in a cave in the hills of Northern India. That is the extraordinary story
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      252 2 EASTERN MINING RUBBER COMPANY, UMTFD. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) 59-60 Robinson Road Telephone No. 710. Diamond and Coal Merchants Shipping and General Agents. Can supply any quantity of best BORNEO TEWEH COAL 1 Board of Directors Hon'ble Dr. LIM BOON KENG, 0.8.E., TAN KHEAM nOCK Esq., J. P., FOEY
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      828 2 FROM THURSDAYS DECEMBER 16, TO TUESDAY A POWERFUL BLACKTON-PATHE PROIiUrTlox 2l A Drama that reveals the inner htart of Life behind the Featuring SILVIA REAMER AM) ROBERT CORDON In a 'fascinating story with highly dramatic situations MY HUSBAND'S OTHER WIFF in 6 Parts. X A drama that vibrates with the
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    THE ETIOLOGY OF SPRUE.
    743 3 On turnlhg hkain m a receiri number, a'u-wiy i)-iefl;- exam il and referred to. of the "Indian Jooioal of lfed:>.aJ liesearch." we find that our first survey missed an interesting and weighty contribution to medical s.knce whose importance to Ihe mrr!->a! men niv? th pv.Mic c*
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    A MEDIUM TO THE RESCUE
    159 3 Paris. The powers of a medium have, it as claimed, enabled a resident of Neuilly to recover a tiara valiu d at E 800 which had been stolen from her. When she missed the tiara she announced the > t her servant?, and soon afterwards
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      366 3 Fine Opportunity X mas Presents CINEMA AT HOME DOES NOT REQUIRE ELECTRIC CURRENT. Just Arrived Just Arrived NEW DRAWING ROOM PROJECTOR WITH SMALL DYNAMO ATTACHED. Films caa be Bought Outright or can be had on Hiring System FOR FULL PARTICULARS, A DOiVm PATHE GINEMk 186, Orchard Road, Singapore. I The
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      189 3 I VHB9Bi^P'«£*v*>«ebwavj*eMk4Ka«e*e^^^^h^*v>5 t i -trim iihtiti < iii iiwuwm mam j I Enamelled Coagulating Pans, Latex Pails and Latex Measures. j Tapping Knives, Changkols, Galvd. Buckets, Collecting Bags for Scrap, etc. etc. SEHD VS YOUR ORDERS. eSi i'<*Tmm Jl;i*> rW "jL V iTi'i i*"^* ■a m 1& 4 S& UNITED
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    PIRATES OLD AND NEW.
    441 4 "Thoujfh the black brig that openly flaunted the "Jolly U©£vr" no longer prowls th t > main, yet piracy has never died, and there arc still wide tracts of ocean which the merchant skipper, unless well armed and manned, is careful to avoid. The worst of
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    COMPARATIVE CRIME FIGURES.
    290 4 America First. New York. Mr. Raymond D. Fosdick, formerly Un- <ier-Secreta-ry-General of the League of Nations, publishes, through the Bureau of Social Hygiene, a report of the amazing proportions of crime in America as comps red with Europe. Chicago in 1916, with a third of the population
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    WIRELESS WONDER.
    151 4 An important step in the development of j wireless telegraphy is claimed by Mr. j Cre_<', the Inventor of the present exten- lively used system of automatically print- ing telegraphic, messages. Mr. Creed claims to have created a machine which receives wireless messages and magnifies them millions of
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      681 4 rcmoiMir Bffi«Vnl%: A DIGGER FOR FACTS WILL OI'TSTRIP A "GUESSING GENIUS." Before you sjtart on any course, be sure you kr m all about what you are going after, then GO. In your business, no matt* r what its nature, BUOCBBB depends entirely upon your ability to foresee fuluiv consequences.
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      62 4 I Gramaphone Magnedo Needles, I we guarantee each Needle to I play ten records, and also ReI cord Albums to be had at J H. C. HUDSON The house of the catchy Music i No. 100 North Bridge Road i ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS. I DENTIST. Japanese C. HASHIMOTO Extraction Painless.
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      485 4 I i \9\ 1 liil I i i i 'A.w iiiii The Flau!e»» Brand of ASPIRIN) How to take it and why Drop two or three tablets into, a little water and watch them disintegrate. In a few seconds, without any prodding or stirring, they will evenly crumble up into
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      173 4 HUTTENBACH'S COLONIAL SCALES SPECIALLY MADE FOR Straits Settlements and F iw s PORTABLE PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINE with EXTENDED PLATFORM and B^CK RAIL, mounted on wheels, constructed on the best known principle, and with al! our latest improvements. The BEAMS are BRASS, ma ked in ENGLISH on one side and in
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      534 5 REAL ESTATE BUREAU DUPIRE SROS. RUBBER DEPARTMENT *STATE A M D GENERAL BROFF.KS 2 DE SOUZA STREET. LARGE GOPZWy jv ANSON ROAD TO LET on Lousq for 3, sor 7 years. 40,000 square feet. TIN MINE IN TRENGGANU. Full Report inn be seen. An excellent proposition. ALSO 3,000 acres suitable
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      603 5 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. hi the Bapremc '<>urt of the Straits Settlements Settlement of Singapore. In ♦he case of Chan (hoon Seng Plaintiff. wresa Ihiiin and Ollfi Ltd. Defendants AUCTION SALE OF Mo. or car and lorries Office Furniture, concrete mixers etc. To be held at No. r> Orchard Road
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      861 5 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. AUCTION SALE At our sale-room, No. 30 Kling Street On WEDNESDAY, 22nd December at 2.30 p.m. Valuable Freehold land and compound houknown as No. 4 Jalan Rajah off Balestier Ro;sd, urea 13,720 square feet. CHJSONIi KOON SEN© A CO., Auf'"'>"' I''TS.1 ''TS. »I-!1 _iM2 AUCTION SALE OF
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      684 5 I NOTICES B j TFE/UnKRUPTCY ORDINANCE 1888. IN THE I'PEttME COURT OF THE STRATH SETTLEMENTS. TTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 140 of 1920. Re (1 Chop Tan Choon Lee and Chop Tan Guan Chua. Rece ing Ordor made 9tl. October, 1920. Datt> of Adjudication Oth October, 1920. Date and
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      423 5 SPECIAL DISCOUNT I Off All Cards, Crackers, i ir i Dolls and Toys. i Wednesday Dec. 22nd 9 Thursday Dec. 23rd I and Friday Dec. 24th. I i i I; ji fWMteaway, Laid/aw Co., Ltd. j: I[lacorpoiattd in England] S SINGAPORE. I i NOTICES. NOTICE. V: THE ESTATE OF PATIM/
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      219 5 NOTICES. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tend rs are hereby invited for tho supplying of the following material! during the year 1921:— 1. Kxecution of Current Repairs and Minor Works. 2. Portland Cement. 3. Granite Stone. 4. Laterite Metal. 5. Bakau Firewood. Benzine and Kerosine Oil. 7. Coral Stone. Copies
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    91 6 - BIRTHS. SELLAJL At the Maternity Hospital, Penang, on the lMh in-t., to Mr. and Mrs. .1. St'llur. a son. SEAMAN.— Oa December lMh. at the Maternity Hospital. Pennrj:. to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. H. He.tman, a son. MABBIAGE. I 'SHER- -FOSTKK.- At St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, on
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929. Council Reform Meeting.
    735 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929. Council Reform Meeting. This afternoon a putftic meeting, open to all British subjects, will be held in the Victoria Theatre to consider the question of the reform of the Legislative Council. Subject to correction we believe this is the only rrhlic meeting of
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    521 6 Mr. ai:>l Mrs. C. C. Rabson arrived from Colombo on the- S. S. Paul Lecat. i Tht> Christinai Service of Middle Road Church will bo held in the Chapel Hall of the Anglo-Chinese School on Christmas l>ay at 10 a.m. A collection will be taken in aid of the British
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    139 6 PENANG NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanii. Dec. 20. In the District Court, Kwong Hin and A.h Soo pleaded guilty to importing and b .ng in possession of opium on the steamer Teesta. Their boxes, with false bottoms, contained considerable quantity of oi»xum. The first accused \v.;s fined
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    132 6 H. IJ. Waring Company. The H. B. Waring Company will shortly be seen if? Singapore, after a record tour of India. The Company is headed by Miss Jeanr.etn- Sherwin (daughter of the famous Amy Sherwin) and Charles Quartermaine. who, in addition to his English reputation as an actor
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    529 6 Mr. D. Hamilton Milne, of Messrs. Katz Bros, has bier, transferred to the firm's branch at Penang, and he loaves Singapore to-morrow to take up his n<_w pott. A meeting of the IVrak Planter- Association, Mr. Harmar. Orr prt>iding, pa setl a resolution in favou-' of Co-opcratiw Stores. A man
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    394 6 COVBBNMKNrg MUNIFICB His Excellenc) the Gen o« manding th, Troop., M Ridout, K.8.K.. C.B the annual genen 1 Jack Club (Singapore) held y< roon in the Excl i those- present wer M ;i j,. Major Welsh, Naval lntelli R e. hon'ble Mr. W. F. W Lane, Mr
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    GARDEN CLUB.
    141 6 At the annual general meeting of the Garden Club held in the Club-rooms on Saturday the following wen lltttod officials 1 for the ensuing yt;ir:--r?« 1 Honourable Dr. Lim Boon 0.8.E., Vict'-Presider.ts.— Messrs. G*w Khek Khiam, Lw Choon Gt Chewee Chian, Lim Peng Sitnf, Sia^ try Keat, Tan
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    DEATH OF MR. J.M. BOUSTEAD.
    131 6 Messrs. B ustead l'<> j December 5 received London announcing thr ••-.ill Boustead, partner an IMj naf >' of the firm. Mr. Boastead, who i born ii sducated at Harrow ai Oxford, and rowed for the Oxford 1877. 1878 and i-T'. 1 includii year. In
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    22 6 Breeding of rfcunks OS j I stabilizing the "depressed fur HUM the latest suggestion of thr I ruted I Department of Agriculture
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      134 6 1 Cc'dbeck V^ff )S J7 Co Ltd. I Watsons N S IO aKe&d of all others CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS FOR LADIES. COM) AND SII.VKK CHAIN BAGS VM> PURBBS. 'inum mounted pern brooches and rini;-. \eyliiie pendants. *ite cases &c. CHRISTMAS AND NBH ITBAB*B (.HIS FOB MBN. Gold and
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      102 6 PLANTERS, MINERS, PRODUCERS Make The Slump Pay Use the quiet times to organize for busier ones, and meantime CUT COOLIE COSTS By substituting MACHINERY FOR MANPOWER i Ask for Our stocks include Pamphlet Light Railway Material BLR Oil Engines 1% BHP to 110 BHP BOfc Portable Steam Eog net 1"
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    TRUTH ABOUT JUTLAND.
    693 7 INDIFFERENT ARMOUR PROTECTION. Nl ivi MBBBA6I NOT RECEIVED. Beater*! Service.] London. Dec. 17. ltd published dT ÜBS of six hundred ral Jellicoe's desctipBattle and the r.cirrativis o f OOC in a covering despatch .June l'.'l' *hmt no anxiety hai «d posKiosi of Ad- because of its >upipeed.
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    THE IRISH TERROR.
    220 7 POLICE INSPECTOR MURDERED. GBNBBAL MAC READY'S I'ROCLAMAUON. [Router's Service.] London. Dec. 17. The Crown Forces rnided the prioiies at Dublin and arrested Father Dominic, Chap, lain to the ex-Lord Mayor of Cork (Mr BfcSwiney), The priests turned out oi their beds and the monastery apartment* Wew searched.
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    SIAM'S FISCAL AUTONOMY.
    334 7 Washington, Dec. 17. The new treaty of Commerce and Navigation has bMB signed by the United States and SUua, granting Siam full fiscal autonomy. The protocol provides for the ■arrender Of America's territorial jurisdiction. BRITIBH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. London. Dec. 18. In the Boom of Lords, Lord Milner,
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    COST OF THE LEAGUE.
    657 7 CRITICISM OF SALARIES. GUARANTEES FOR GERMANY'S ADMISSION. [Renter's Sertioe.] Geneva, Dec. 18. The high cost of mmning the Secreta I riat of the League, due to the largeness ol the salaries paid, was raised by aevera speakers at the Assembly. The New Zea t land delegate
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    BOLSHEVISTS AND TABRIZ.
    20 7 Constantinople, Dec. 15. Several foreigners, including the Consuls have left Tabriz in anticipation of a Bolshevik invasion.
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    FRENCH BOXING CHAMPION.
    26 7 Paris, Dec. 18. For the middle-weight championship of Europe, Balzac, the French champion, knocked out Gummer, champion of Britain, iv the ninth round.
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    59 7 The Hamilton Morning Times, which made its first appearance on Nov. Bth, suspended publication on Nov. 11th owing to inablity to meet the demands of the union of printers and because "events in the business world of late had d«re loped so quickly and unexpectedly as to prejudice the suecessful
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    199 7 A CORRECTION. To the Editor. Dear Sir,—Our attention has been called to a report in your issue of the 18th instant with reference to a charge now pending against our client Mr. D. Broadrick who was on th3 17th instant charged at the Police Court with
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    WAR HISTORY OF MANCHESTERS.
    187 7 Te the Editor. Si*i—As Colonel of the Manchester Rement I would ask the courtesy of your I publishing this letter in your columns, to inform all ranks who have ever served in the regiment, regular Battalions, Special Reserve Battalions. Service Battalions, Territorial Battalions, that it is
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    J. T. HEARNE IN INDIA.
    61 7 Bombay, Dec. 8. j J. T. Hearne, the English professional, j played in a cricket match between Ambalia I and Patiala and took five wickets. Hearne I is acting as coach to the Maharajah of I PatiaJa's team. In the same match the Maharajah of
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    310 7 I There are over 14,206 Boy Scouts of all classes in active service in Siam. c Several overcoats and a suit belonging to J Prince August Wilhelm, the ex-Kaiser's i fourth son, were stolen from his Berlin flat i recently by a burglar, who overlooked other more valuable articles which
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      155 7 < ROBI\SOH CO., LTD. RECEIVED yOo^^^l ir 1 In 11 id I A </4/W4/C,4 CIGARS I IB PERFECTOS 1 1 AND I BOUQUETS I I Facked in Boxes cf 25 I 5 obtainable from g V V Hotels a/if/ a// dealers t f^ "PERFECTO** I Actual size. An Ideal After
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      599 8 L NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (Incorporated in JaptiL S*X)i» HAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPBaiAI- iAFANBSJB GOVERNMENT. t Subject to alterations wfthtvi *f\\c* EUROPEAN MAuTIINE FOBTNIGHTLY !iB>SVIC». For London and Antwerp via (Malacca)* Penangr, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. KAMO MARU 16th Dec. IYO MARU 3rd Jan. ATSUTA iJARU 12th Jan.
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      681 8 K. P. M. KONXNKLYKE P hSETV AART MAATSCHAPPU (Incorporated in Holland). ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OP BATAVIA to*9fc*ae ISI Passage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. «»a«ge;« Deak 1437 Marine Sept. Trauaipaieat Beat 1 COLLYBR QUAY. CNDHS CONTKACT WITH TELE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOYZJINMBItT, MOSBEL (Wednesday, Dec. 22) Belawan Deli. SPEELMAN (Wednesday, Dec.
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      651 8 i& O. BRITISH INDiT^ AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporate iu Ej^land.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVKF PENLVSULAR AND ORIENTAL S (Under Contract with Ilia Majesty's GovernThe Company'3 MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY suspended. i%t '-Dr»Mii LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft mv* DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE DELTA about 3rd Jan.
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      475 9 it SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTH (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Kretay, Trengsanu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laic haaniui, Bsndon, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAHIDOL 20th D «c. 1920 22nd Dec. 1920 ;\j A YA 27th Dec 1920 2 3th Dec. 1920 PRACHATIPOK sth Jan.
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      289 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Psnanf, Colombo, Aden, Venlct mad Trieste. I PERSIA about Dec. IS NIPPON about Jan. 18 PILSNA about Feb. OUTWARD SAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Btto. PIUNA abort Jan. 2 For *t* Lt and passages apply to SOCIETA COMMISSIONARIA DI
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      551 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Stsam«x Due Route For S'pore AGAMEMNON end Dec. Panama, Japan, China,
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      445 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO(lncorporated in U. S. A.) I'OR ACCOUNT U. S. SIIUTING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA. REGULAR WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Steamers Lake Faulk, L*k« Farmltff- <?»!» Jacox, Lake GiUiio, Doylestowii, Lake Fielding. Caddopeak, Lak« Gilp«n. CALLING AT Calcutta, Madras, Rangcoa, Ponang, S;n ap.jr«, Saiyon +z4
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    590 10 R^SEK AND CO., EXCHANGE AND (j SH AUK BROKERS. J Saturday, December 20, 1920. MINING. 1 Figurei in brackets ihowi tht capital »ad iisne value of the Shar» in dollar! iuif!3 otherwiie marked. C. Com d>: equals ex div.] Atnmag i$;oo,(oo o> 10.00 Ayei Weng ($100,000—1) .90—1.10
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      393 10 144 r%QQFP3 Sparking Plugs SS 4^^ NN ]j| o a long way and last h Soiii> time, JESL -yes, quite so— in a car but not so in your garage stock room! r i hat's tho only place where the "others" ali f»5 outlast the Lodge. Ihe fam« achieved by
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      60 10 H lOF EXCELLENT QUALITY,! Adam son, Gilfillan Co., Ud. I Sole. Agents: 8. F. M. S. a> (Incorporated in England.) i LJ t^ r I 1 IJ SBB^fc^t *C3K«JvobW''^b^ N y^^ J| 888 ik^^^K JF^ 111 lIJ I j r-.corporatecl SiNOAPi fPOH A P V6 i j 5 PURITY AND
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 11 DFXEMKER. 20. Bank 4 m.s. o|l Bank, demand 2'3«4 Private credits 3 m.a. 2|4^i New York, demand 40 Credits 90 days 443^ France, demand 650 India, T. T. 158 Hongkong:, demand Prem 34u p.c. Yokohamn. demand 79 Java, demand 128 Bangkok, demand 88 V4 Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    146 11 DECEMBER. 20. Tin (Bnjen $105.."0> 0 yu i t.t< Gambier 12.60 Gambier Cube No. 1 17.60 Pepper Black 23^00 Pepper (wbst« fair) 44.00 Tapioca smujl flaka, tf. 5.50 Tapioca, medium ps&rl f jj. 10.00 Pearl S.igo, small 10.50 Copra Sundried Copra Mix 13.00 Opium, Benar*:a uncert 8,900 Rico Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 11 12 o'clock noon 20th Dec. 1920. Pale Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sa Closing Prism Cloaivg Pritet. Buyers Sellers. Buyers Sellers. Spot |4 34'(, Dec. .TP_ 351^ •Tan. Jan. to Mar. :!7 3S April to June 40 Tone of Market: Weak.
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    53 11 Kandans K rbuu Hospital, Dtffe. r.">. Millibar 1011.2. li'OT.l. 100i*.l. Temp 82, 84, R0.5. Wet Bulb Ther 78.5. 77.5, 77. Dir of Wind Calm. N'W. N\V. Max Temp in shade 88. Min Temp in shade 76.5. Max in Sun 162. Te rad Ther 74.5, Ilain fall in 2\
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    MAIL TABLE.
    202 11 TO-DAY. Intermediate and looal mails vill b» /osaf in list below: Penan?, Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 p.au daily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and station* to Kaala Lumpoi at 6 a.m K«rtpon Soon Lcc 9» m. P. S'hnni vV Psnaag Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Bagaa
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    VESSELS AT WHARF.
    61 11 TANJONG PAGAR. Hast Wharf Xo. l \ii. East Wharf No. 2 -Kepong, Dux. Wn s. Sheen Wharf Xo. ;i -Loudon. Main Wharf \o. 4—Tessta, Garu!. Main Wharf Xo. s—Nil Main Wharf Xo. Xil. Empire Dock No. 7 Ayuthia. K«v; Sobral. Oaafa, Shinpo Maru. West Wharf No. H
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    KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    19 11 Main Wharf. —War Ghurku. Abella. Circe Sheil, r.ch. Mercury, Dredger Koaataa, Ctsja, Lch. Crow. Coal Wharf Nil.
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    VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS.
    31 11 Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock. Nam Vian. Victoria Dock. Khocn Pong. K »ppel Harbour.—Kiag'a Dock. Pel mis— No. I Dock. Xil. No. 12 Dock. Magaet, Beraaeejsj^ D. Caisson.
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    CLEARANCES.
    7 11 Dec 10.—Plassy (Brit); Baremtss (Det) *e>
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    306 11 The Following passt-ngers to Sinrnpore are expected to arrive from home on 30th instant per Blue Funnel, s.s. Anchisia: -Mosars. J. Anderson. M. I'. And.ron, H. D. Aphn. H. R. Baxter, H. B. Baker, .1. C. M. Bell. B. Brown, Mrs. J. E. Cadman. Master K. C. Cadman,
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    119 11 Passengers ex s.s. Barer.!.-/ her 1920:—Messrs. Susan, C. F. Pregary, Bsiiwenia. F. J. Pratt, Hrickman. W. Thompson. B. Th. Campbell, nnd children, Cu ter Ki "aster van Teagerea, Mrs. K. Peosska, Mesarj. Ichitarp Meryaaets, M. Gvmoes, <;. B. Vrrcnnm. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. H. Moritz, Messrs. D. ampbell,
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    ENGLAND'S COLLAPSE.
    582 12 AUSTRALIA'S VALUABLE LEAD. THE KILL BCOMC& (Copyright SO the SingajK)** Free Pn (From Our Special Cm i se pondaal) S\dm>. Dec. IS. The seoond'b p!ay in Um flnrt tMI matrh proved one of disaster for the Kr rl.sh tt-am, and they distinctly failed to live up to their
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    PRISON DEBATING SOCIETIES.
    131 12 (Vmicts irfco Eajey Weekly l)i -cu>-ions. Debating locietiei for prisoners at Pentonville and Wandsworth, Lcndon, have been inaugurated as an experiment, and the Commissioners have repotted them a great ss T1 I Pentonvile have a weekly debate, and have thoroughly entered mto the spirit of the enterprise.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    61 12 ABBOCI \t:o\ football. An S.C.G. team net the Honjr Kong" Bank bean y—hirdaj when fast, interesting but r;thcr scrappy |UM resulted in a win for the Hank team by one to nothing. Gross sourod the solitary jroal of the match after Dean had saved once. Little combination Ml
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    HOCKEY.
    93 12 The s.c< Kuala Lumpur team, mitral five 01 its members, net the H. K. S. R. A. on the S.R.C. ground latt evening when a fas; fame resulted in a draw of 1-1. The jroals wore scored t\>r the R. A. by Ghulaoi Mahomed while close on time Cooper
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    RUGBY.
    164 12 j To-Night'^ Practice Gamed Mr. Cullen, the Captain of the S, C. C. Hu^T'-y team, baa found it nivessary to make a number of alteration! from the side? previously picked for to-night's practice same and players are re^uesU'd to not? this fact. White. > will be represented by Messrs.
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    POLO MATCH AT KUALA KANGSAR.
    101 12 > I lub «..f K.;ala Kangsar. eoa 11. B. Sultan ol I'erj.k (ea] »l. Raje Abdul R<*sh;u, Mr. R. Crichton, district OiiVer. Kuala Kanirsar, and Che Mat Noor, played ae^inst the Taip r.z Polo Club on the latter's pround t Saturday. Al a result of
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    PENANG RACES.
    86 12 Local owners are reminded that first entries for the Gold Cup clo-e to-day Dec. 21, whilst the final entries close on Dec. 30. The Committee of the Penang Turf (lub have acted very generously in their present as regards prize money, and it s hoped owners will support
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    ENGLISH RACING.
    184 12 (lassie Events of 1922. The entries for the classic events of 1922 arc specially intsiieaKng owing to the important changes which have been made in ths conditions of those events. The cost to owners will be the same as before but instead of racing entirely for their own
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    HOME SPORTS.
    107 12 Recent Rugby Results. (Malay Mail Correspondent.) Lahore, Dec. 16th. A London cable to the Civil and Military I Gazette gives the following results: 1 At Rugby Football, Oxford University beat Liverpool on the tetter's ground by 32 points to 5, and Edinburgh Academicals < on their own ground
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    V. M. C. A. SWIMMING POOL.
    117 12 Owing to the large number of schoolboys desiring to swim, it has been found necessary to make a change in the holiday schedule previously notified. The following iia; hen arranged and schoolboys will only be admitted at the times stated. St. Anthonys, Victoria Bridge.
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    NEW BRIDGE RD. COLLISION.
    216 12 The sequel to the accident which occurred on the 13th ult. in New Bridge Road opposite the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, when two sisters of the General Hospital proceedirp in two r.kisbas from the hospital were tl iown out and injured by two lorries overtaking them
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    259 12 Market^. the part of consumer? lo buy, realising on the part of t.red holders ir.d. possibly to a larger extent, Bear sellit has led to a considerable fall in the prices of aH Metals durn the past week. nmteri now covering I »hr requirements stipulate for uate
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    20,000 KILLED BY SNAKE BITES.
    169 12 Over 1,000 Tiger Victims. Indian mortality returns recori the death last year of 20.273 persons from snake bite. The number shows a slight ase on Mm previous year's total (22,000), and with the exception of 1917 there has been a progressive decline since 1916. Th«
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    81 12 SINGAPORE SHAKE MARKET. Fraser's Report. Singapcj-e, Dec. 20. Rubbers dull with sellers still predominating, it is getting more and more difficult to place shares. Mandai Tekongs 50 cents, United Malaccas $1.30, Amalgamated Malays $2.60, Teluk Ansons $12.50, Lunas 16.75, Kuala Ketils 75 cents, Ayer Moleks Mining weak,
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    GOVERNMENT AND TIN.
    28 12 We are officially informed says the Malay Mail, that the F.M.S. Government will purchase tin at $115 per pikul as from Monday, D c. 20th.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    52 12 j An intimation has been received by the R. G. A. from the International Association for Rubber Cultivation in the Netherlands Indies that over 70 per cent of the producing area owned by member? of that Association have agreed to the proposals for a 25 pet cent reduction
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    LINAS RUBBER.
    43 12 LIN AS RUBBER. Tin- secretaries) Messrs Evatt and Co., informs Dl that the Directors of this Company have decided to commence alternate day tapping for the whole area in bearing and to restrict the output to 50 per cent of the normal figure.
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    34 12 I London, Dec. 9. The November Plantation imports were 7GIO tons and the deliveries 2,554 tons. The total stock of Para and Plantation Is 46,390 tons against 24.286 tons. <T. of Ceylon).
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    92 12 Tho Shipping and tt. I Export Offices wall be dosed on Dec 25tl Jan Ist and op.n for on? hour only I I 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.* on Dec 27th. The P. ;,nd O. Co.'s steamer Dilwara is expected to arr.\«. in Singapore from Hongkong at daylight
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    ONE MILLION CLAIM.
    137 12 The jndgm at of Kangkok Court of Appeal In the case of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd vs. Kiam Hoa (Phra Airavatr) Wat read. The Appeal Court revised the deris r on of the lower Court dismissing the plaintiff's claim and adopted the dissenting opinion of the
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    WELL-KNOWN BOMBAY JOURNALIST DEAD.
    167 12 Bombay, Dec. 7. The death is reported of Mr. G. C. Plinston, for many years Y. i: tor of the nowdefunct "Bombay Gazette," the oldest English newspaper in Bombay, and in recent yoars Secretary of the Bombay Yacht Club. Mr. Plinston was the doyen of the
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    68 12 Two further episodes of The Broken Coin, Nos. 3 and 4 will be shown at the Liberty Hall to-night in the first show, supported by a 2 reel Bison Western drama. In the second show, The Lurking Peril serial, Epi- sodes 3rd. and 4th. in 4 parts and
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