The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1920. NO. 10,164.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    222 1 There is a serious shipping strike on in Vis'ralia Page 7. (iood progress is being made with i Hukit Ibu Tin Mine Page 6. 11. B. the (iovernor has arrived in Penang and gone sp the Hil! Page 6. There has been serious armed rioting at BrooSM
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    951 1 Quicquid agunl ktmimtt nos tri est farrag. libelli. Juvenau The Topicist on behalf of himself and tho r. ili tor extends, to all who have with more or le*s feeling manfully perused his efforts tresk by WSsk throughout tho year, the seasonable compliments and his hopes
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      223 1 Mahhoid I RAFFLES HOTEL. THE FINEST BALL ROOM IN THE EAST. 1 MISS JILL HILL Will appear at Guest Nights and Dances every Thursday and Saturday. 1 Mr H. MUHPHY: Jazz Drummer. j Special Dinners and Dances will be held on DECEMBER 23, 24 AND 25 j NEW YEAR'S EVE.
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      300 1 2 e\?/ I wx WV^ *tC*r OP-/ <^r^yr I /Vew I Seasons Fruits l ar?*/ Vegetables I j£#st Arriving. I /Vo Dinner is complete I without Libby's A spa- I j ragus and Peaches. SS WMSOSB It! ililiillill!lllllllllii!)lli!inm :?i<i;iiiiiiill the teeth you want! 7o prevent decay Is msrr important \g\
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      115 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS! > tics re cargo of Ekma— Page 13. e seater Dodge car for de— Page 5. Albion motor vehicles, British and best Page 4. w films at the Liberty Hall and Gaiety —Page 2. Proposed Oxford ano I —Page 5. Thoroughly experienced bookkeepei wanted V. ge 5. Sa!?
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      81 1 THE WEEK. Pridhy, 21th High Tide- 8.44 am 9ft 3in 10.23 pmSft Gin. Saturday, 2ath. High Tides 9.32 am Oft Sin 11.8 pmSftOin. Christma.s Day. No issue of Free Press. Sunday, 26th. High Tides 10.1^ am 1 Gft Oin 11, Monday :27ih. High Tides 11.3 s.m. Boxing Day. Tuesday. !i.
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      290 2 FASTERN MINING RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITFD. I, itr.'.orporatrd in the Straits Settlements.) 59-60 Kobinson Road Telephone No. 710. D mond ar.d Coal Merchaints Shipping and General Agents. Can supply any quantity of best BORNEO TEWEH COAL mmA Board of Directors HonV.o Dr. LIM BOON KENG, 0.8.E.. TAN KHEAM HOCK Esq., J.
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      1007 2 THE PAINTER'S BRUSH. THE POET'S DREAM THK <ir! are all IM in tho creativ, penality screen genius EDGAR LEWIS in the Great Production to bc featuring LOUISE BURNHAM AND JACK PERRtN In a story of early days in Oklahoma; pioneer life, frontier ad romantic action woven into a drama that
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      537 2 CHURCH SERVICES. S. STEPHENS DAY. and Ist SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. 26th December. IMt. S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. *7 a.m. Holy Communion. *1 *o a.m. Holy CSssmaiiinn (Hymns.) 9.15 m. Matins. 6.30 p.m. Festal Evensong and Son Carols will be sung sl Evensong. Services and Meetings: Holy Communion on Monday (S. John)
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      135 2 I HINESE GOSPEL HAIL. North Bridge Road. LonTs Day 10.15 a.m. Breaking of Bread. Lord's D* p. m Address to Christians. Toe* tneeday and Thursday at 8 p.rr. VICTORIA THEATRE. 10 a.m. Sundays: Christian Science Services. 6 p.m. Last iTsSSMsdsy in the month. BOUSTEAD INSTITUTE. 3.15 p.m. Sunday Service. Preacher:
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      197 3 fine Opportunity X mas Presents CINEMA AIF HOME DOES NOT KQUIKE ELECTRIC CURRENT. Just Arrived Just Arrived NEW DRAWING ROOM PROJECTOR WITH SMALL DYNAMO ATTACHED. Films can be Bought Outright or can be had on Hiring System* FOR FILL PARTICULARS, PATHE CINEMA 186, orchard Road, Singapore. QUALITY is the point
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      423 3 CHINESE COMMERCIAL HRECTORY, /nearly i ready The hading commercial book of reference in the Billion Dollar Market. Compiled by Mr. SIOW CHOON LENG. Trade Conditions Changing. The time is rapidly approaching when the supply of goods in many lines will exceed the demand. Competition will be keen again and Manufacturers
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      749 3 m 'Ofl Hi NOTHING RNER- BOTTLED op CANNED. '^11^ M )M ffle fi'Pst requisites with CROSSE BLACKWELL PI^P m Delicacies ape Quality. Pupity ond $7 30 Verieties of SOUPS. t5 Variofcies of POTTED MEATS. OXFORD SAUSAGES. OATMEAL, OILS. VINEGAR TINNE.D FISH ■p»i/ ,iwa____k^ CROSSE BLACKWELL'^ Agents rbr lee Pemnt Worcestershire
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    627 4 FIRST OF THE RrGBY TRIALS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Nov. IS. For the first time this season the weather conditions were unfavourable, and to some extent affected the results. In Rugby, the opening trial game between the North and the Midlands, played at Aberdeen, proved highly interesting,
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      461 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Liquors for New Yeai Ex. The Betsy Ross At Codown No. U East Whart Tanjoag Pagai On Tuesday 28th December at MO P-">-Comprising 4 cases and 22 bottles Gold lien brand bitters (each case llllltlM 24 bottles), 32 cases "Gold Lion" brand OU Tom Gin
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      107 4 DOGS, POULTRY, CATS. George Toll, the famous CANINE EXPERT of Australia, can supply the very best breeds of the above. Will also act as AGENT for horses, cows, chaff &c. Will attend to shipping business in any Australian Port. Communicate with GEORGE TOLL, St. Alban's Kennels, 91 Broonie-st M Cotte.loe,
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      713 4 NOTICES. I NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF WEE TEOW SUAN, DECEASED. Pursuant to the Trustee Ordinance, 1914, Section 26. NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Wee Teow Suan, deceased, late of No. 19 Synagogue Street!
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      193 4 1 Mn ml TA-LS- -7-m^T AJ-Amm. *T— \^»—^W*—M— —TfT fJ^T .I J 20 h.p. If) wr Alhi n Charabanc. On* of Heel ot 31 Albion VtkieUa ntpMed to kit Pre-eminent f British Vehicles 1 I 111 for rdisrbility, length of life, ifv I low cost of maintenance. f /V >
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      484 5 Ij REAL ESTATE BUREAU DttPIRE BROS RUBBER DEPARTMENT XSTWTK AND GENLBAL B2OFFJUI 2 DI- SOUZA STREET. o LA<> *'■■■> "ISDN ROAIJ TQ il on Ltt zee i%jr j, aar 7 years. f 46,000 square feet. TIN MINE IH TRENGGANU. Full Report can be seen. An excellent proposition. ALSO 3,000 acres
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      580 5 AUCTION BALM, AUCTION SALE Mt ssr P Co., i UL, will sell bv auction M their Bale tnimi, Rafles Place, On WEDNESDAY, 29th December, at 11 a.m. ONB DKNBY MOTOaf BUS. licen.-. r- to .-arry 26 poooeacen rfoel runninfr or<lcr. lurther particulars and orders to vit-\v of tho Auction.POWELL CO.
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      724 5 f FOF BAIJE SALE. Fi i ev Dodge motor a Pur. ipring. Excel' 1 condition in u than 8,909 miles. Pwo t c-i" covers, horn and clock and insura;:.. polk Address Box Xo. 5 care of Free Pn 24-12 29-12 FOR SALE. Brat.d new Rachals Plane Model 1920. First class
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      768 5 NOTICES if THK SINGAPORE HARBOUR* FJOARI) it y s rc CloitßS of Road-. Xot it- j>ereby fiven that all roads, paths land, tha property of the SingaHoard, in the Taajoag Pagar district, ail] U: closed to the Public on Saturday, Jaaaary it 1921, fmm r, a n t o 6
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      270 5 I'{ J EH ~*2T i^y Vi^ fjg^^^ Kfm iL 4 i ,^BflK -YU fl| Qk _NF mM m m B9_^H brtugAL DiouOUNT I I^^^ mft Off All Sards, Orackers, Dolls and Toys. Wednesday Dec. 22nd, Thursday Dec. 23rd Lw Fr May Oec. 24t». I \Whiteaway, I aidiaw Co., Ltd. If
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.BIRTHS.
    36 6 ARBENZ. -Ob Dee. Bei, at tlu* Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Arbtnz a daughu-r. NEWELL. -At Um Maternitj Hospital Singapon- on December 'JL'nd. Um wife of F T S. Newcll of a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DEC 24, 1920. Good Wishes.
    562 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DEC 24, 1920. Good Wishes. Taking everything into consideration we find it rather hard, on this Christmas Eve, 1920, to wish our readers a merry Christmas or even a happy new year. There is a degree of gloom over all yie world whieh will doubtless i
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    650 6 There will be no issue of the Fiv; Press on Christmas Day. The paper will be issued as u>ual on Monday (Boxing Day) but in order to give the Staff that day as noliday there will be no issue on Tuesday. IfoMra. Frankels, Ltd foiward us their calendar for 1921.
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      GOVERNOR ARRIVES IN PENANG.
      41 6 (From Our Special Correspondent.) PenanK, Dec. 23. The Governor arrived here to-day in H.M.S. Cairo. He landed at noon receiving the customary salute, fired from the warship, and, joining Lady Guillemard, I proceeded up the Hill. I
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      BUKIT IBU TIN.
      64 6 At Bukit Ibu Tin Mine meeting Mr. Lim Seng Hooi presiding said satisfactory progress was being made, the engine was working smoothly and they hoped in the I course of a few weeks to reach ground which would give results to enable the Company to take its
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      CLUB BILLIARDS.
      19 6 Il the Penang Club billiards A class tina.' H. Warren minus 75 beat H. Oxenham minus 175.
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      SIX PRISONERS ESCAPE.
      136 6 A rather clever escape was elfeetod by six prisoneie from the upstair cells of the Central Police Station early yesterday morning. Taking advantage of the scaffolding erected for carrying out repairs to the premises, the prisoners, four of whom were supposed to lave been connected with the
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      PROPERTY SALE.
      100 6 Tiie followini; Sintrapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Beng <fc Co., at their saleroom, No. 30, Kling Street, on Wednesday afternoon: Freehold land and house Noe. tIS M 215, Gaylang Koad, area 11,9T;> square foet, bought by Mr. Mohamed Aboobakar Marican for 7.200. Freehold
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    370 6 m The lion. Sir William Murison is appointed to the oAee of Governor's Deputy during the absence of 11. E. thc Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.B. from Singapore. According to the Malay Mail, a report is current in Kuala Lumpur, that 50 per cent, restriction in rubber output is being
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    COUNCIL REFORM BALLOT.
    162 6 A COMPLETE FAILUER UNDER ISi VOT] v t eight O'clock v.-fnl, Victorian. tk. pose Of 1 tions for the propped Councl. By noc only heen recorded but a "ru expected dunng the- aft Lver wai not forthcOmim \r ♦>„ „in! preferred to apathy on public -of Singap
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    THE VICAR'S SATIRE.
    147 6 U for Umbn en wat: ted. V for Vicar, by W fei X is f I. hard t« h Y is fer Yells. Z for log] -pleas< Itu "Thank goodness there are onlj in our alphabet" addi I lta ii G of South Acton, in a not
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    135 6 The Gaiety Cinema is pre* Christmas programme in the efferir.p of Gaby, starring the late Gaby l>e> seven beautiful acts. The Inv-ihle H.tnd se iai will be continued with Episode! 9 and 10, showing Ante.' o's thrill* ing adventures in Chinatown.. A 1 Wills is the first show
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    184 6 An official at the Irish Otl. when Mr. Laurence O'Neill, th. Lord of Dublin, who is under pol his own request, wai asked how nani iaei he wanted, he arid, M S ll H given them. At the iale i f the t*et< bj the hv- Walter Win by th-
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      210 6 BijT Co, Ltd. /"A 'tl in Watson's N s lo ahtid of nil others i I VMS*^^nmWW«»««^P^nM__M-_Mfl__ft-Bk-« «M9V>«aMM«sHM«MBB»«SnSMBBBSBaHMBHS_«M««iSSHaHa«I^HS____Mi PeiVSMI Effirte?iey: A DIGGER FOR PACTS WII: OUTSTRIP A "GUESSING GENIUS." Before you start on any course be SVTS you know all about what you are going _fter, tben GO. In your
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      104 6 fc» mm-mmmmma w— PLANTERS, MTNEKS, PRODUCERS Make The Slump Pay Use the quiet times to organize for busier ones, and meantime CUT COOLIE COSTS By substituting MACHINERY FOR MANPOWER Ask for Our stocks include Pamphlet Light Railway Material BLR Oil Engines \-'i BHP to 110 BHP BOE Portable Steam Engines
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    FARROW'S SMASH.
    162 7 I NINE YEARS FRAUD. |)IRE< TORS \KKFSTKD. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 21. pesent has followed the Bank. The Managing it Farrow, was arrested Hastings, and Mr. Frederick f the brink's auditors was arrestof thi benk is quite Bg i>o int of view -ition of iill leading banks is
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    UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE.
    374 7 London, Dec. 21. establishing a comtnen, under Lord St i! with unemploymei London, Dec. 21. ft appreciation of the f nemploynwnt was emphasised f Commons by Dr. Mac- d tha( the Government the po .-.iiv to relieve nd to StCUre the improvement H itated that WMJMMM ox- 000
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    HOME RULE BILL PASSES.
    261 7 IRISH RAILWAYS QUIET. BATTLI IN THK SOLTH Uteutcr s service, j j The Irish railwaymen, some of whom struck for seven months against assisting in the transportation of munitions, j troops, or police, have passed a resolution deciding to resume immediately. The decision was reached after
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    THE PALESTINE BILL.
    485 7 1 ondon, Dec. >). Th.- question of British expenditure in I la Um Room of Com- this afternoon by Bri*. Gen. Page I wrft, raying to whom Mr Bonar Law sai,i mee of a mandate in Palestin* was nol Intended to involve anv permanent expenditure on the
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    THE LEAGUE CHAMPION.
    656 7 ROBERT CECIL'S DEFENCE. NEARLY A MIRACLE. [Router's Servioe.] London, Dec. 21. Lord Robert Cecil, South Africa's representative at Geneva, interviewed by Reuter in his home in Sussex, where he is recuperating from slight indisposition aftei his labours, said that in his opinion the most important decision of
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    STRONG MEASURES BY NEW YORK POLICE.
    138 7 New York, Dec. 21. The police have been most active during the week-end in dealing with the criminal elements. All known suspicious characters are being rounded up and taken to the police station, and will be ordered to depart by first train or will
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    AMERICA'S NAVY.
    259 7 NORTHCLIFFE BUTTS IN WHAT DO YOU WANT IT FOR [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 20. Brightened by the reciprocally conveyed expressions of love, views have been exchanged on the competitive naval pro- grammes, apropos of the battleship controI versy, between Lord Nortthcliffe, and the j American Naval Secretary, Mr.
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    RIOTS AT BROOME.
    51 7 MANY CASUALTIES. Melbourne, Doc. 21. There have been serious riots at Broome owing to racial antipathy between the Japanese and Malays. A thousand Japanese searched the town for Malays. Two Japanese were killed, and three Malays were seriously wounded. The authorities have read the Riot m A
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    AMERICAN ITEMS.
    351 7 New York, Dec. 21. The conditions in the men's clothing industry is such that employers have announced reductions in wages averaging thirty per cent below the present rates. New York, Dec. 21. The Washington Senate has accepted the House of Representatives' amendment to a joint resolution directing the
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    14 7 Tynemouth Y.M.C.A. haa formed an amat«ur wireless society, which recently heard messages from Poldhu.
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      118 7 j Robinson (lh Co Ltd. vV *w^ wAMfca, j pi, w *j KALiJI SL 1 1 3, Mffp.fi Fullers' Cakes, fjyfljjWt A Chocolates etc. CHRIS TIM A S Robinson Oh Co., Ltd. ■■■■I mmmßmmßmmtmmm^mmtmmmmmmmmmm Nestles Malted Milk. lv I j!!!f& i $1 OQ !!|j^=^P Per Bottle SUPPLIES JUST ARRIVED Nestle
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      613 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject Ij> alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL TTnE FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE. For London and Antwerp ia (Malacca)' Penanp, Colombo, Suez, Port Said aai Marseilles. IYO MARU 3rd Jan. ATSUTA MARU 12th Jan. SHUDZUOKA MARU 26th Jan. LIVERPOOL
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      714 8 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE P AKBTV AART MAATSCHAPPIJ v lncorporated in Holland). KOTtAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. Of BATAVIA tstoafc»M 151 Passage D?j>t. 1203 Freight Deft. IMI Kaaagen li'V- 1457 Marine Sajst. TraeefU^eees? tpt. i COLLYSR QUAY. CIf&SS CONTRACT WITH TIM NXTIBLANDS LNDIA GQYK*,i'iMSKH. HARENTSZ (Friday, Dec. 24) Batavia with transhipment
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      652 8 P. &O. BRITISH P^DlAl I AND APCAR LINE. I I (Incorporated in K lflaod.l MAIL AND PASSKNGEH SERVICI PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. (Under Contract with His Majesty's I The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAYare suspended. w I T -M\ LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE I FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLE, J DUE
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      483 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Labaa, Kehaamui, Bandon, Langsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA 27th Dec. 1920 29th Dec. 1920 PRACHATIPOK 3rd Jan 1921 gth Jan 1921 MAHIDOL loth Jan. 1921 12th Jan.
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      300 9 LLOYD TRIESTINO S JK. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Panang, Colombo, Aden, Venice ani Trieite. NIPPON about Jan. 18 PILSNA about I*l>. Ik OUTWARD SAILINGS. For Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, and Kobe. PILSXA about Jan. *j For freight and pasaagei apply te SOCIETA COMMISSIONARIA 'DI ESPORTAZIONE E D^ IMPORTAZIONE
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      579 9 !—^mmtm»m B— m^-wmmm —i mmmm The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. I The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Elkrman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporatad in England] > i itii i.i,. JOINT FOBTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Steamer
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      475 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT U. S. SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG—CALCUTTA. I *,Wa£x L £L EKL n S AILINCS the Steamers Lake Faulk, Lake _W**r^r^ DoyleStoWn Lake Caddopeak, L*l.gZj£"*'** H^StS^ 0 CalCT,tta M£draS R? Singapore, Saigoa a* A Ifd R r
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    667 10 FRASER AND CO., EXCHANGB AND SHARK BROKERS. Thursday, December 23, 1920. MINING. i Figures in brackets .hows th. capital •nd is?ue value of the Shara in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum d>. it equuls ex div.] Ampang ($BOO.OO0 0) num. j Ayer Weng ($100,000—1) 1.10 Hitam
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      227 10 icShSMmE Bf B_^^ St ia *f j S^3y?3sflß©l BBK^J^^^^&^Bwj*thnj£^in?^j?Tgl^— mmmwmfF^-** *-t<^ i j g Br m^AtL -at THE IDEAL CAR FOR THE OWNER-DRIVER. Fitted with *elf I tarter, electric light, high tcn>ion magneto, Right-hand Peering Inspection and trial cordially invited. MALCOLM BERANGER Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in France) 16-B. CHANGE ALLEY.
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      296 10 >» "^lBlp***^ I* _3| Lm "V^ \a*^ 11*" II G& Vm x m"*^mgTm fl LcjH T^ s^a This is the Genatosan Seal the Seal ol Genuine British I THE GERM KILLING THROAT TABLET In pre-War days Formamint Tablets were famous everywhere as a Cure for ThroatTroubles and as a Preventive
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      123 10 lOF EXCELLENT QUALITY, j I Adamson, Gilfillan Co., ltd j j| Sole Agents 5. S. F. M. S. >* incorporated in England.) 4__MißaaHMaoHi«Ma__nnaMMraHwv*vii> IWa GENASCO ROOFING 2 ply. 3 ply. COMPLETE WITH PATENT "KANT-LEAK KLKETS" AND NAILS FOR FIXING. _^_^__H_M_H_B^_ »^Jk T*rfA tettfc L^H'X'"'^B!i^H^ BMflfl ■Cw^vmm f^B^ *-3K?9^^^^^B Bf s~*
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    GERMAN TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS.
    509 11 British Industry's Vain Struggle. As Christmas approaches it is becoming more and more evident that there is to b<:. a very large number of German toys on tlie British market once more. Many of the great London toy shops are buying j largely from Germany again,
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    HOUSE COLLAPSES.
    198 11 Frantic Efforts at Rescue Fail. In connection with the collapse of No. lit, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, recently, the total number of casualties is now given as nine, five dead and four seriously injured. I The rescue work was carried out by the! Police, the Sanitary Board, and
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      331 11 AT OUR GARAGE \S_l!x AND HAVE A TRIAL From Stock $7,600. V\ ODTM \roA SPIN i \xv\\ Garage and Showrooms rm X. X .^fc. x *kk X a4Y* X. x. -\^^wk x^fc./x k IV mH Orchard Rd., S'pore Hk. _n ■KV ~fc. m^aa\-^^mA^^r-"'" T^- ~_y-4 v V'^R.^V l<^^' i _s(__^^
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      154 11 i CUTICURA HEALS mmmm Skin Trouble All Gvor Little Kifs Body. Could Mot Sloop. 1" For three y cars my Utile r'rl had rougb patches ell over hor body, ard i turned into wet, sere eiv.pt .< j ib* sufCned pain, ar.d she could not Isles, tor the Itcblng nnd
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      132 11 I .1 *****l I II I.WIII 1 ■lIU.i*mM*JM^Ji«dUfaUnMEH«nM»W^ HUTTENBACH'S COLONIAL SCALES SPECIALLY MADE FOR Straits Settlements and F jj. Sk PORTABLE PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINE with EXTENDED PLATFORM and Ei»CK RAIL, mounted on wheels, constructed on the best kmwn principle, and with ali our latest improvements. The BEAMS are BRASS, ma
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    THE IMPERIAL WIZARD!
    564 12 WHITE-COW LLiD KM GUTS OF 'THE KU KLUX. New York. The Ku Klux Kian, with its whitecapped knights and its mysterious and terrorprovoking methods of operating, is again being revived in the Southern StaU After the American Civil War, when the slaves were freed and were given
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    BULK PROFESSOR'S IRISH STORY.
    276 12 Berlin. With only one exception, the Irish Home Rule Bill provides the German Press with an opportunity for articles traducing the British administration of Ireland, India and Kgypt. bristling with the usual blunders on matters of common knowledge outside Germany. The exception is the Tageblatt, in
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    GARDEN OF EDEN.
    475 12 IXH/TRINK ABANDONED BY (HI RCH I CONGRESS. I EThe .Evolution of Man. e concluding session of the Church »ess at Soutlumd-on-Sea was marked ie final abandonment without a single sentient voice of the whole doctrine of J tho Garden of Eden and the creation of! man. The
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    UP-TO-DATE TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS.
    186 12 Doll that Features Famous Actress. Children of to-day no longer care for playthings of a sentimental value, but ask for topical toys. Samples of the >ort of ti ir.*?? with which Father Christmas will fill his £*ck this year were shown to a newspaper representative by
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 13 DECEMBER 23. Bank 4 m.s. aij Bank, demand 2i3v Private credits 3 m.s. 2:4^ New York, d< mj ad 40 U Credits 90 u 4^ France, demand 650 India, T. T. |gg Hongkong, demand Prem ;;r, P c Yokohama, demand Java, dein .<•■{ j..^ a, Bangkok, demand 33 il
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    PRODUCE.
    149 13 DECEMBER 28. Tin (Bayers $104.00) No sellers Gan.bier m ,q Ganblei c^« :;,>. j 17 g 0 Pepper Black 23.00 Pepjiar vkitt Btlr) 44.00 THjiocs eo&U dak*, fg. 550 Tapioca, medlna neeri i.*. 10.00 Pearl Snj^, email w^O Copra Sundried Cojjfa Ilia 12.50 Opium, D?nnrcs uncart B,DCO Rice Rar.jjo-<n
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    45 13 12 o'clock noon 23rd Dec. 1020. Pals Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Clottng Prises. Closing Prists. Buyers Seller*. Buyers Sellers. S]nK 28 20 Jan. 29 30 Jan. to Mar. ;^0 m April to June gf M Tone of Market:- Weak. m
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      575 13 i CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid np Capital 12,000,000 Reaerva Fund £8,000,000 Reeerra Liability of Proprietors 12,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 8S Bishopsgate, London, K.C. Agenciea and Branchee. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amritaar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon BaUvia Karachi Saigon Bombay Elan*
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      246 13 S. S. EKMA. Consignees of cargo per thc above steamer from Calcutta are hereby notified that she has now arrived and has discharged opposite Godowns Nos. 12 and 13. BOUSTEAD COV.. Agents. Motor Car Insurance Association of Malaya. The Fire Insurance Association of Singapore. The Singapore Marine Insurance spoliation. The
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      96 13 VESSELS ARRIVED. Lady Weld, Brit 242~ from Malacca 23, for Malacca 24. Klang. Brit. 732. from Penang SS, (or Pea 25. "j Bremen, Brit. 7<">77. from London SS, tmt Hongkong 24. Brouwer. Dut. 321. from Billiton 23, for S 25. i Brit. 2356, from Calcutta 23, for C^utta 24. Scott
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      407 13 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAT. Intermediate and local mails will be feand I in list below: Penang, Malacca, P. M. S. (by Train) 4 aaL J.iily (except Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations lo Kuala Lampar at 6 am P. Batata IP. Bulang Hock Kopg 9 a.m. c< Soon Bong 9 a.m. ucob
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    VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA.
    961 14 ENGLAND'S MODERATE 1 SCORE. 00LLAP8B AFTER GOOI) Sl ART. (Copyright to the Singapore Tree Press). (From Our Special Correspondent). Syd ley, Dec. 22. The Australians gained a brilliant victory to-day wlien, in the first test match, Ihey defeated the M.C.C. by 377 runs. As was foreshadawed yesterday
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    NEW SOUTH WALES MATCH.
    208 14 (-its r>ad!y Beaten. Sydm-y, Dev*. 14. Thc M. C CL began a two-day match Kt the Ncw Sooth Wales CoHa to-day. The latter, who had 11 men, proved far too weak to give the Knglish team anything like a good game. At Hh close of play,
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      CHARITY FOOTBALL.
      114 14 The following letter dated 22nd Dec. has been received by Mr. Lim Kee Cheok, Hon. •al Secretary, EL C. F. A. from the General for China Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge with thaaks the receipt of your letter and photograph of the players of the Football
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      43 14 A Sigojiystakc Race will bs sailed on Sunday morning. Course Start U. E. round Hulk Oscar, C S Patrol, Markboat o.T Sea-View Hotel, inside Hulk Oscar and finish at Yaeht Club. Once Round. EeaiiL leaving Tanjong Rhu at 9.30 a.m.
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    120 14 A s?rvice was held in the T.ade Hall, Leicester, recently to dedicate four infants to the International Socialist movement. The ceremony was ,o formed by a man named M'nto, who taking each child in his arms, icj-eated its name, and said, "You i dedicate to tho In .rtiational Socialist movement
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    119 14 OFFICIAL REPORT. The usual auct.on of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association wab held on Wednesday and Thursday when there were catalogued 1.&63.543 lbs. Tons H31.94; Offered 1,418,719 lbs. Tons 633.36; 923 692 lbs. Tons 412.36. PRICES REALIZED. N. B. 2 Lots Kibbed Smoked Sheet sola
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    128 14 Rubber. Singapore, Dee. 23. Since last reporting prices have continued to decline and at the auctions which opened on Wednesday the market was practically lifeless. A few lets of standard sheet sold at round 29 Va cents and one lot of standard ci^pe realized 30 f cent. Off
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    160 14 Singapore, Dec. 23. loi ii of a heavy break in values in London, due to forced selling on tbs closing position f the year by dealers, the local Rubber market showed pronounced weakne t, u a Indance of buj at the Auctions wa- dJtappoiatinj small quantity of Standard
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    293 14 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 23. The continued slump in the price of Rubhas brought about some further sharp declines In the quotations of Local shares. Tin continues to fall in spite of th.^ F.M.S. Government having increased their buying limit ef Tin ore to $115 per
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    61 14 This is how Moscow comments on Mr. Brace's appointment "William Brace, the M. P. who rendered assistance to the British Government in counteracting the coal strike, has received an important position as adviser on labour questions. His salary is over 100,000 roubles a year at the pre-war rate." This would
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    MALAKA PINDA RUBBER.
    547 14 NO DIVIDEND RECOMMENDED. Then tenth annual report of the Directors of the Malaka Pin la Rubber Estates Ltd. to tho Shareholders states Accounts The profit for tie year after providing for Directors' fees, depreciation cf buidings etc., is $134,344.17, less provision for income tax $5,262.06, making a
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    COLOUR BLINDNESS.
    307 14 The Brain, Not Eye, to Blame. Dr. Edridge-Green's paptc to the Royal Society on Colour-Blindness, is exciting much anticipation among scientific students of the mystery of the eyes. Tlie doctor is not only the greatest living authority on colour-blindness. He has also discovered a secret of Low the
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