The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 December 1920

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1920. NO. 10,166.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    211 1 The rubber market i- .-toady Page 15. Interestin:; sporting items are given on page 16. The Brand rubber plantations have ceased tapping entirely Page 16. Several letters to the editor on various subjects will he found on page 16. Japan appears to be satisfied with the results
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    OUR "OLD-WORLD" COTTAGE.
    1278 1 (By A Stiffen ii Wilh this page n hand like an "On., r to View," it is Likely enough that fellowsufferers will rise up to bl' agenti e.s they read. Equally surely will ihey follow end that with lively feeling the cras<, but eager efforts of these
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      220 1 Maltheid ■bumm --mmmmtmmsmmmmtmwmmmmmmmmmmtttmßm lar.t Tea and Danee. Toa an Hance. Cabaret Tea ami Danee. f RAFFLES HOTEL. j (FINEST BALLROOM IN THE EAST) Tuesday 28th Wednesday 20th Tuesday 28th AND Wednesday 29th Tuesday 28th Wednesday 29th 5 P.M. TO 7.30 P.M. GIVEN BY MISS JU I HILL MR. CEORGE CROTTY
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      148 1 A LIMITED QUANTITY s-w-m-\/ww -wm v^.^^ wv» ww ww /■»r\'»»>/»r ,wv „~w» ww -w^ tt^n Just Arrived for X'mas mmm* JL^AIISJD X S> Plum Puddings Mince Meat i Ask for and see that you get these j Libby's specialities and make your Christ s Tiffin and Dinner a success. i
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      154 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Young man desires S.S. Page 7. Traffic Regulationa, re Harbour Board— Page 14. Xew Filma at the Alhan and Liberty Hall- Page 2. Auction Bale of Overland car by Powell and Co Page 7. '(.iai dinner and cil Sunday at Sea View Hotel- ''a The Firestone ">' i
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      63 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, High Tid i I.s B ra :ft lin 0.34 pm luft 2in. Kelemak, Ltd., Bvatta, noon. Chamber of Commerce Mtg., Exchange, JIVU) p.m. Tri j.' lin Club, at Home, r>.-*0 p.m. Thursday, :10th. High Tides 1.48 am 9ft Oin 1.23 pm Oft Bin. Outward Mail due. Malaeea
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    556 2 «Agen':>: Barker and Co., Ltd. Almu 26,500 Athaiv. 16.471. Ay,-; 25,470, Batang Benar 18,33_*, Batu Anam 23,574, Batu Village 1,526, Bul ***** Bukit Kajang 69.4.V*, Bukit Toh A'ang 27,014, Cheng 11,475, Chemor United 20.992, Cluny 21.187. Dominion Han Yang 11.325, Jeram Kuantan 12.958, Kapayang 10.751, Bslubi
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      223 2 TO LET. Large G< .downs and stores f from 6,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. fr 4 1 arjre and Pommodious offices froir. Soo tc 15,000 sq. ft. I < Apply to A. J. ABRAHAM. I 5G Robinson Road. EASTERN MINING RUBB^ COMPANY, IJMITFD. (Jr.-. orporated in the Straits Settlements.) r
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      936 2 FROM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2S i<ro A.V ARTCLASS ROBEKTWN-COL? V^TERY^DrI ORIGINAUTY ProvHiag MenUl Excitement ud Punch TNE OPEN DOOR In p» Parts A picture containing an atmosphere of mvsterv wl icl climax, in which is resolved one of the moat b The rower of suggestion, which have, so much to the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    673 3 I j FRASER AND CO., BXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1920. MINING. Figures in brackets shows ths capital I and issue value of the Shar* in dollars unless otherwise raarked. C. Cum dit. equals ex div.] Amptftlg ($BOO,OO0 0) nom. Ayer Weng ($100,000—1) 1.10 Hitam
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      192 3 fine Opportunity X'mas Presents CINEMA HOME I DOES NOT REQUIRE ELECTRIC CURRENT. Jus! Arrived 1| Just Irrivea NEW DRAWING ROOM PROJECTOR WITH SMALL DYNAMO ATTACHED. Films can be Bought Outright or can be had on Hiring System FOR FULL PARTICULARS, Apply, PATHE GINIiiMA 786, Orchard Road, Singapore. QUALITY is the
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      432 3 wjrirwsTs^i%s%a a ur.s%i'.i%a%rws 3 Gramaphone Magnedo Needles, guarantee each Needle to h play ten records, and also Re- i !cord Albums to be had at J H. C. HUDSON j The house of the catchy Music i No. 100 North Bridge Road i 2 ADELPHI HOTEL J BUILDINGS. i -i*rM-mM*jr.m\m
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      269 3 W&\_ m MM~~--W>± M*****^!****!^ kjk3Crf^ y Eh wC 2» BL Si. l fl j I Id^nß^^HS THE IDEAL CAR FOR THE OWNER-DRIVER Fitted with self .tarter, electric light, high tension magneto. Right-hand steering Inspection and trial cordially invited. MALCOLM BFBANGER Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in France) l'J-B. CHANGE ALLEY. EUROPE HOTEL.
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      335 4 ii*»v«? develop^.', tn '^v.^ crpT.-jro-j J />. 1893 IeOO iOIC i 1920 j I J M The ideal Tyre at Last! Qr IN the beginning, the motor car itself was more or engineers less a crude sort of an affair. v^ sought and found the It moved of its own
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      83 4 J B-BH^a-a-B-a-a-n-B-i-i-i-B-i-j^»-«-i-B-B-i~B-B-a-E-B-3-*-:?; U c «*flA- D&JNPIT"i A FOR i i EOSTON NEV/ YORK. 1 /s /ioiv #/i port and will he despalche 7 o/i o*» about January sth, i 2 1 space apply to T 404WSOV, GILFILLAN <* Co., Ltd. Agtnts. i 7 [Incorporated in England] I a-H^«-B-B-a-a^B-B'C-B-C«!l-B-l-«-B-a-K-B-n-B-k a-B«B-fc-H-B^9 j
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      117 4 Immtm^— bssj i ii— i mj— imii l^»*. I "LIES FIAT ON THE BRUSH" Is I 5 I Obtainable at ali Stores and Dispensaries. I \»««*.^m*v<«.i. *mm% > mmmmmmmmmmmtt wniimx^ —MMM ir~'i~r*nrTrr t mtt nrrrnirn. mi mumh 1 m MMM T-r»-ir».MM».i».m_.ji l 'J«.^ r-t^-mAA-^rtAm-... .-V..V '■«>. ,T»»— I.Hirix m. A.
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      465 5 ItHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. y or Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lagehsamui, Bsndon, Langsuan, Chumpon, snd Bangkok. bca Arrival Departure MALAYA 27th Dec. 1920 29th Dec. 1920 PRACHATIPOK 3rd Jan. 1921 sth Jan. 1921 MAHIDOL 10th Jan. 1921 12th
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      338 5 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. (Incorporated in Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS. For Penang. Colombo, Aden, Venice and Trieste. NIPPON about Jan. 18 PILSNA about Feb*lB HUNGARIA about Mar. 10 OUTWARD SAILINGS. j For Hongkong, Sbanghai, Yokohama, ani Kobe. PILSNA about Jan. 3 111 A RIA about Jan. 24 For freight and passages
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      564 5 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. LThe China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] i a i i i i itii JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Due Ronte Fer
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      503 5 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT U. BL SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA. REGULAR WEEKLY SAIUNGS by the Steamers Lake Faulk, Lsks FWIII mh Jacox, I.ake Gitano Doylestown, Lake Fielding, Caddopeak, Lake Gilpen. CALLING AT Ctcitta, Madras, Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, Ssigoa aci
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      628 6 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. c Subject io alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL MNeTfOBTNIGHTLY SERVICE. For London and Antwerp via (Malacca)' Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said m and Marseilles. IYO MARU 3rd Jan ATSUTA MARU 12th Jan. SHIDZUOKA MART 26th Jan.
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      684 6 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAA'IFOHAPPIJ Kaeorpoffettd in Holland). ROYAL PACKiCT NAVIGATION Co. 07 BATAVIA c!s»fcese 111 i'eoss?* Dept. 1202 Freight Meat* U*2 Managers 3>esk 1437 Marine Snpt. IfceasUpetettl Pepl 1 COIL YER QUAY. UtfEß* OOMTIACT WJTH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA QOTaOUtXWr. wimmmmmmmmmmwmmam.mammmmmmmmafmmK9mmammmmtmmn^mmm»a^fmm^mm^mmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmwm^imm^^ REYNIERSZ (Monday, Dec. 27) m Bawean, Sourabaya Stagen,
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      668 6 P. &O. -BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in Ejgland.) MAIL AND PASSF.NGEH SERVT PENINSULAR AND ORiENTAL S, (Under Contract with His Majesty*! Govern. trt > The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMHAY ai* uspended. LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft iimm DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPORE DELTA about
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      504 7 rij RRAL ESTATP A If DUPIBfe np RUBBER nyPARTMFM j -UfD GENERAL SPOT 2 Dr; souza street. ja LATH A.VSD* WOAU ro lj L 4 Loaae fmr 3, sor 7 years. I 40 6 square feet. TIS NE V T ȣVG64 Vfy. run Report I be seen. An excellent proposition.
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      541 7 AUCTION BALES. AUCTION SALE ;BY ORDEB OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE ■ESSRS. POWELL AND CO. LTD., kmrt received la s to so^ by auctlon nt their Sale-RooaM Raffles Place FRIDAV. Blot lVcvmber 1920 at 11 a m ONE OVERLAND MOTOR CAR SO. 8. BBU aJS! Vn Ly ta thej POWELL .v
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      589 7 I( «hop r: < o ykrnm e n T. 1M: W S I'CPART.:. [Tenders are hereby invited for the construction of one set of Quarters for Gaole; Johore Bahru. Every person applying for a form of tender will i.e required te deposit the U m of one i :.'in. aud
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      649 7 NOTICES. aaaataa -cr THE BINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Notice re dosiag of Roads. hereby given that all roads, paths Kl land, the property of the Singa- Hoard, in the Tanjong Pagai t. will be closed to the Public on Saturv it. 1021. from 6 »jn. to r, p m pel H
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      164 7 j WHITEAWAY'S jnilgC UClGbUull j mm OP -mm l Letts Diaries I I Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., j LIMITED. fc fin -orporated in England] j SINGAPORE. I Albions are unrivalled j^jjO other type of vehicle is ju*t as good as an Albion." No other type has so consistently shown such satisfactory
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1920. Try Your Strength.
    907 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1920. Try Your Strength. There are times when we feel a little inclined to lose patience with certain sections of ex-service men. ind for this reason, that whilst they are very ready to grumble, they seem particularly loth to take their own part effectively.
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    343 8 The Medical-Surgical Clinic will be inangural Thuraday .»t 4.30 p.m. Members of the Cathedral choir are fisked to note there will Km nu practice to- e received from Meaara c. A. .md Co.. Ltd. a handy desk calendar for 1921. We hea thai another meeting in connect n arith the
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    CHRISTMAS EVE TRAGEDY.
    351 8 FRENCH FIREMAN FATALLY SHOT. Thc Fench steamer, s.s. Pimm Benoit, v. the scene of tragedy on Christmas Eve, when Hector Folicien, a French fireman on board, was shot in the chest by a revolver and kiled by Ahmed bin Hamod. an Aral* fireman on boaid the same
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    SIGLAP TRAGEDY RECAILED.
    305 8 SIGLAP TRAGEDY RECAI LED. THK INQUEST. The nquest into tl fish en ian, i 0 been done I two of his i I r las t in a; tampan oiT Si| rai held before Mr. V. Bourne in er*i Court yesterday. Mr. C. Everitt appeared for the accused,' who in
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    179 8 Information has been received from the commander of the s.s. Kwaisang that I derelict tongkang was seen in lattitude 5.41 N. Loi gitude 9J6M E. At St. Thomas Cathedral Bombay on Saturday Nov. 27 (apt. A. K. McEwan, O. B. E.. His Excellencj the Governor's aide-de-camp, was married to Miss
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    97 8 IRN SMELTING COMPAN) Our Own The U» n ng Comp.. Ltd. cable the an j iccounts for ihowlng a nett t I i r ll V he balance I ippropnativt rr ed on tonuses paid oT t 1 K account the and the writit. Mf of ii. :n
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    FREEMASONRY.
    20 8 From I »wn Con. Penasg, ht At the annual installation, Lo oi Wales, Brother J. W. Hunt W. M.
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    CHINESE TRAGEDY.
    21 8 I- rom Our Own Corre Pea I ing the im m, a Chinese widow, which wai and oi ead.
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    CHRISTMAS EVENING REVEL.
    247 8 SOLDIERS KN IKK Dl 7EH l\| STATION quel to i place in the Thin when six so!di"rs. Privat I Bishop, Cox, and Lamb were placed befon Cant. Rowbothan, the first roinal trespass I tk. and c -ho ainder with m i trouble began with it otor ear
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    WEEK END FIRES.
    73 8 There were two calls on the W» gade Station during the wed 4 o'clock or Christmas Morning Engines wi-nt out to Jalan house wn on tire. It proved to h a small outbreak a' R iu:cKly toiday, about the same tim.-. th. > a call to Grove
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    52 8 A genera ation will be held in tho I I k Thursday, the Mth Di for the purpose of electing i the ensuing yoa-. and ar.y other that may be brought befon th« i ./ine will bt tlu- Meeting and Is welcome to all oui All members
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    80 8 The Paris "Journal" itateo thi prizes connected with several I French racing events arc to be mmM creased. The Societa D«EneOlirag< hU decided that the Paris Grand *r. shall bo increased next year from I to 400,000 francs and the Prix Club from 100,000 to 150,000 francs, tbo Prix de
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      33 8 r.B'.wtv.iM'.E'.a.'.ir.a^isßMsi'.B 1 I* ti> tt 3 k "THREE DOTS" 3 S i Superior Quality gj j: Popular Price jjj $1 per tin of ."50 l| jl Ardath Tobacco Co., Ltd. J! LONDON. r.I'.iMM'.B.DVSMM'.I'JTJI-.tS'J
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    DRAMATIC END TO SESSION.
    366 9 COMMONS vs. LORDS. PARLI IMENT PROROGUED. Reuter's Ben *-0.l London, Dec. 24. I prorogued till Feb. Commons achieved a ses- from throe o'clock midnight on Dec. 2:'. with of une hour at midday. lUOUaly opposed the rushing seventeen pages of amendments on the Bil ai i
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    AMERICA'S EXTERNAL TROUBLES.
    161 9 Washington, Dec. 21. Wilson will shortly issue a -'«matior- authorising the relaxation of military regime at Santo A commission of repr mtative *-*km will be created with a technical appointed by President Wilson, to n* the HWS and constitution. Proclamation published at Santo n llr the United
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    CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND.
    228 9 ARMED MEN AT DANCE. SKVKKAI. CASI AMIES. [Reuter's Sendee.] London, Dec. 27. I dance in which armed civilians were cipating ama surprised at Bruflf, Liwithin the martial-law area this morning. The approaching forces were fired on by the dancers ami a policeman kfllod. The fire was returned
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    FIGHTING ABOUND FIUME.
    340 9 CONSIDERABLE BLOODSHED Rome, Dec. 27. A arin from Trieste iaya in consequence >f the t. Batoning attitude of the Isadcm al Fiume, Caviglia has ordered the occupation of advanced posts around Fiume, which carried out i n Dec. 25 after lighting in which the Italians had tive
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    ANOTHER U. S. SHIPPING SCARE.
    146 9 Washington, Dec- 24. The Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee has introduced a bill denying entrar.ee to those foreign ships into American Ports whose conditions on, board are below those prescribed by the American Mercantile Marine. The measure if passed is Effective ninety days after
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    FRENCH POLICY.
    283 9 LEFEVRE FEARS GERMANY HIDDEN WAR STORES. [Router's Servke.] Paris, l,ec. 21. In the course of a debate in the Chamber on foreign policy, the ex-War Minister, M. LefeVTO, explained t) at his resignation was mainly du.' to the Finance Ministry's demand for the cutting down of the Army
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    FRANCE SETTLING DOWN.
    480 9 Paris. Dec. 2S. M. Jourdain. Minist. >r for Labour. Is actively engaged in looking for practical means of settling, or at least alleviating, the s^v<ent trade crisis. M. Jourdain yestetv day personally attended a meeting he had arranged of representatives of the building trade and a'lied industries,
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    LEAGUE RESULTS.
    305 9 JAPAN ALSO PLEASED. NO ARMAMENT RACE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 24. Baron Hayashi states he is very satisfied with the result of the Assembly of the League at Gsneva. There are abundant signs that in fullness of time the stupendous machinery of peace will function smoothly. No T.ation
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    UNWANTED GUESTS.
    200 9 I'aris, Dec. 27. The remnants of Wrangels army distributed in Constantinople. Yugo-Slavia and Tunis is becomir^r source of anxiety. The condition of thirty thousand refugees at Cattaro especially is disquieting owing to revagee of typhus and absence of accommodation and lack of communications In thc country which is
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    272 9 The social entertainment given last Thursday evening by the Straits Chinese Reading Club was a complete success. Mr. J. Aitken was in the chair and there was also a large gathering of friends and members. In the course of an address, the Rev. Mr. Douglas referred
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      124 9 I Robinson fe Co Ltd .-^d-^ GENTLEMEN'S y^>-r Raincoats and pK) Motor Cycling J I Zw Suits Jackets I j /j'j jlft Cycling Messenger I jj£j (U C pes I l^Titf' Motor Cycling j If jll Over-alls Leggings l! j gps' Umbrellas. I I Nestle's Malted MilkTl fi Gl m
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    SLAVERY IN THE EAST.
    584 10 POSITION IN HONGKONG. Shanghai Paper Blames Chinese. A recent editorial in the Shanghai Mercury said The -Hongkonff Government ia being Worried a deal at present on the subject of the trade in human flesh. Colonel Ward and others have been putting questions in the House of
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    ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION.
    367 10 Tr..> twenty-third arnual general meeting J of the shareholders of the Anglo-Siam Cor- poration, Limited, was held cn November 9, at the registered offices of the corporation, 2, Fenchureh AxfIUVS, E.C, Mr. J. M. Ryrie I (the chairman) presiding. The following is the official report suplied Hy the
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    MEDICAL RAID ON THE WEST END.
    188 10 lcndon Hospital Students' Collection. 2CJ medical ttlMkntS visited the West-end recently and. armed with collating boxes, picketed the thoatfei, hot.ls, and leading restaurants on behalf of the London Hospital. '"We want money thoy shouted in unison from the tops of half-a-dozen motor omnibuses which
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      421 10 W Famous, not only in the Old Country, but s^if U CJ throughout thc World, arc thc superb jA^^^ \h W values obtainable from John Noble's. y^m re?^ CJ You should send to-day for the wonder- f |T\\ vT^SX 0 ful 68 page Catalogue, giving full particulars /jl: >^f Im\
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      239 10 t f) p Jr^>* V v j j n S y n rejoicingr people yy everywhere look forward with y /C ir^\\ hope to a year of suco JL )eiv /ears and ha^ lncss <j JL Special attention given to the |c$V n cc c cta s °f personal appear\^_y
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      221 10 Shaving Soaps Whether it be Williams' stick v or cream that you prefer, you S^CZ^w will find the same inimitable I qualities in both. V&t* 11 That soft, rich lather which lasts wG* ml until you have gone over all your y "U face, will make your daily shave a
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    849 11 THE LEAGUE AM) UNIVERSAL LEGISLATION. To Tbe Editor of the Times. ir.— ln The Times of December 24, 1915, iind of January 6, 1920. yon permitted me to call attention to th? rn:.t:onal conti j! of dangerous drugs of addiction, such as ci ium, morphia, cocaine, Ac, in
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    34 11 The "Ceylon Observer" learns that it: decided by the Congress loaders that the policy of non-co-operation should he abandoned and that the CSngresa will work in harmony with Government in carrying out the reforms.
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      80 11 I RONEOJ Filing Systems I I SAVE TIME AND MONEY I j I Get a RONEO Filing System and I 2 your letters will be f jnd and filed in a m nimtttß > i I TiK IS MONIY! THINK il OVER j f l l RONEO LTD., j$ [Incorporated
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    CHINA FAMINE FUND.
    768 12 Amount already acknowledged $235,959 F;om 3 J9 persons, Djambi 2911 Guilders 30 cents equivalent to 2,205.52 Under the auspices of the S.C.F.A. Totid proceeds Charity Football Match S.C.F.A. vs. S.C.C. 1,915.30 .lohore, Boon Loot 135 persons 1,901 Batu Pahat 3rd Donation 1,055 Mr. Lim Kim Tian 900
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    OCEAN PASSAGE KATES.
    704 12 AMERICAN ON HIGH WORKING COSTS There can he no drop in the cost of travel by sea until it costs less to run ships than' it does now, according to statements made' by Mr. P. A. S. Franklin, president of the' International Mercantile Marine Company,' in a
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    18 WOMEN MURDERED.
    82 12 Ghastly finds in Egyptian Cellar*. During the past eighteen months fortytwo women have been reported to the Alexandria police as missing, and the police, in spite of exhaustive inquiries, have been unable to trace them. This week, however, six houses have been searched, and the bodies of
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    39 12 Fined at Uxbridge for trespassing on private property in search of conies, an ex-soldier, displaying his Mons Star to the Magistrates, exclaimed "Look! This is what I got for shooting Germans, but I get locked up for shooting rabbits."
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    914 13 IF TINO RETURNS— WHAT THEN (Fn Our Own Correspondent^ London, Nov. 23. Tino will be invited back by the Great: 1 am Bead be in any doubt on the point. He will po back; no one need be in any on that p What tae i ru
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    38 13 Eighty ruling princes ant? chiefs have fo far accepted the invitation of the "Government of India tc he present at the inH auguration ceremony of the Chamber of Princes by H. R. JI. the Duke of Con- nam'ht.
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      404 13 I I Draw the o>rk and 7: ill A 7/^f quantity is limited. I/aii; 6» //<?/^ /Vtr H#J th quality rare. You SkU* Scots Whisky can only i^ct it in the u-ili tmg its mm piaises l€r y cst P^ accs m.-^^^m_wttmtstkwww\-^ww. t mWmtM^.'A*U^^*% fe. &«i»ilMsi«l tmllitCJ J h FS^Smf
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      387 13 |j Expectant and Nursing I Mothers I ru) find in Glaxo a most valuable aid, for, taken regularly two Kie; sft or three times a day by the mother herself (both before and yifc after the birth of her baby), Glaxo not only maintains the 4F 2 Mother's own strength
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    AMERICAN METHODS.
    416 14 Teaching The Haytians. London, Nov. 4. Further .»ensat'or.al details regarding the American administration of Hayti were given by Mr. David Davies in tlu* New Vork Herald. Mr. Davies quotes one sergeant-major M declaring that hr was ordered with his regiment to proceed through a valley near Port-au-Prince, with
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    SOLDIER-CONVICTS' SWIM FOR FREEDOM.
    140 14 Ship With a Cargo ot Cofins. I Cherbourg. Fifty American soldiars from thv Army of Occupation in Rhireland, who had been condemned to t«?rms of imprisonment for serious offences, were on board the trans- port Foeahontaa when she arrived from I Antwerp with some 2.000 coffin*
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      411 14 DENTIST. 1 Japanese HASHIMOTO Extraction Painless. Charges moderate. Phone 1181 128. S4. Bras Basah Road, Singapore. Raffles Hotel Building. J-jM ~m\\W flN^S^ ■SMpMH^H^L m m HflUfin nia V^ \^^r^' Run-down 1 When rour system Is undermined by worry or orer-work i when your ntality is lowered wkea yoa feel sny-how"
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      770 14 NOTICES. 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, Singaporo.
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      131 14 2 Your First <? Thought P Baby's welfare— that is your first H thought. Much depends on hU r > food: what wiii make Baby well and ij| S'i happy duri.-vj the fir^t three months $.-j q will not suit bim at the tnd of four cr 7^ six months.
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      259 14 Firestone Engineering and the World's Truck Tonnage built. MbtJr// r _^_WaW7'/ x ;r (h »U'l stone history. iSaK? type of tyre, the removable tvpe, tread type. NJSlib^ Firestone was first with a practi- s* M% fjyrtf equipment, including detachable f £JmM demountable rims. 1./ Mm-'* y Firestone was first to
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      522 14 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. On and from January 2nd 1921 the following regulations will be enforced for a!l Traffic using the Board's premises. The object of theae regulation? il to ensure all Traffic travelling in one direction only. ALL TRAFFIC WILL Document* to be presented Wkerrss Section Godown- Enter
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 15 DECEMBER > Bsnk 4 a.n. o 1 Bank, deman<! 2 3% Private crcd 3 me. 914 New Vork. d Credits 90 d 44 y France, dern tad India, T. T. lM Hongkonj;. dem I', nv Yokohama, 1 t nd Java, SOU Bangkok, demand Sovereign, Bank Boy g j 8,~.nk
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    PRODUCE.
    157 15 i'Li EMBER N., Garabinr j i i QsssHsr Cab* Ke. 1 17^60 Psppez r*f t 23.00 I r*i:,~r {tfhiu ?r.?, 4400 Tapioca 1 all flake, 1 5: 5.50 Tapioca, tnadiaa paarl f.4. io.co J Pearl St^ fccaii jq o Copra Sundried Copra Mix |iM j Opium, Bene rea uncrrt
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 15 i- o'clock noon 2Mh Dec. 1920. Pa:o Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sh. Closing Prices. Closing Prions. BajSTS Sellers. Buyeri Sellers. Spot Dec 30 31 I Jan. Jan. to M Tone of Market:- --eady.
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    ENGLAND'S JUMP IN POPULATION.
    189 15 During th-.> quarter ended September 20 there were ia England and Wales 229,867 births and i'U.^JO deaths, an excess of birtha of 136,177. This natural increase of population compares with 07,9«»*), r>4.2f>r> and 265 in the third quarters of 1917, 1918 and 1919. Of tbs 229,807
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      416 15 Advance In force over $15,000,6^9. fc THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I m [Incorperated in Straits Sstt.] laXAi; OfFICE: Wi«ch« B Ur Uouw, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry EC Tlf «P^7 £20,000 deposited with feo .^,reme Court .f E. gland, and compile, with the BritiaF Life Assnrance
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      568 15 I CHARTERED BANK Of India, Australia and China, Incorporated ia England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capita'. £2,000,000 Reserve Fund 18,000,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors «2,000,00C HEAD OFFICE. 88 Bi«hopsgat*, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Fenang Amritaar Iloilo Puket Bangkok Ipeh Rangoon BaUria Karachi Saigon Bombay Xlan
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      548 15 HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Singapore Raffles Chambers. 4, 6 and 9. BRANCHES: Penang— Bs Beach Street. Malacca 181 Jonker Street. Muar— 77-79 Jalaa Suleiman Batu Tahat— 109 Jalan Rahamat. AGENCIES AT: Lundon, New Yurk, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hongkong Amoy, Bataria, Soorabaya, Semarang, Palembang and Trang. CAPITAL. AUTHORISED $20,000,000
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      521 15 YOKOHAMA SPEOE Mm. LTD. n incorporated in Jaya».> CaMtal Subscribed ▼-*a/ M i Capital Paid Up iggg! Reserve Fund V 22K2 President N. g. 'kaftai^lSf^ Vic-Preaident S. ftllSl DIRECTORS. N. Kajiwara Esq. F. Wstanaba Bss N. Soma Eso t \m j_v 2 V v» m l. q J M »tsuksta
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      167 15 TBE CHLNA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTi). B istcred trader tbe Hongkong Ordinances r.nu with the Board of Trad? (E -land). POSITION OF COMPANY as at Slst Dectmbcr, 1819. FORCE 80,480,102 20,971,888 ID 19^488,980 n aii »aar} nditioDi i strict;. Prer.ii mi for Home R •e t u s wVA
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      157 15 VESSELS AT WHAftF. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Xo. 1. Koeng Foeng. 1 East Wharf N'o. 2.— Yugala, V. ,y. Sheers Wharf N'o. 5.— NiL Main Wharf No. fc Ec ipse, Sapporo Maru No. 6. Main Wharf Xo. s.— Nil. Main Wharf N'o. 6.— Yaye Maru, Can. Empire Dock No. 7.—
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      329 15 MAIL_ £ABLE. to-day". Intermediate and local mails will ba tot .4 ir. li3t below: Penang. Malacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 a.*, •'aily (exespt Sunday). Kota Tinggi and stations tc Kuala Lumnaa *l 6 a.m ll n;o Ui 9 am. Singkep 10 a.m. i 10 a.m. Hong Chiap io
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    883 16 MA! \> \N BATTI BPLANI To the 1 Sir,-- ■Judging from the intereet now taken by the public in Ae: I venture to send yon a copy of tit nding part of my article embodied in tht Hatile- plane Souvenir which Ko a bim fee bt
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    WHAT IS A REASONABLE PRICE FOR RUBBER?
    514 16 To Lhe Edit Sir,— l am grateful for the space you have already given me in your columns: but yet like Oliver I Mk for more. Yon state in your comment oa mj H r that 1 ask for 200 per cent profit,
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    REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    459 16 REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. iTo the Editor. Bir, Besides what vas said at ih» meeting thc ot!. havs br.n carefully reading what the Pitts rsported. (All honour for the fairness of uur local press, ito which the whole community owe so much not only f. r the lead given,
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    CASH!
    276 16 I I Ta the Editor. Sir, My suggestion of Arjlg. 17 last, as to Cooperation, eras taken up favourably in sundry quarters, and, from your issue of I X,<v. S, We know that the Commission on I Profiteering has recommended encourage--1 ment of the establishment by the public of
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    261 16 T E i '.or. Sir, The renewal of subscription of the P: ffles Library is fast approaching and although at an enhanced rate, I am sure no :.<.- grudges lit* increaaa, when we have n ***** of clerks and a new to perform the v k st present,
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    A DISCLAIMER.
    119 16 i'o the Editor, I have the honour t> bring to your notice that a certain item under the notes and news column of one ef the local papers, publi. bed a few days a :«> with reference to one Dr. Joseph iVSilva km- 1 in some trouble evidently
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    51 16 v Tho New Zealand Presbyterian Assembly has decided to give further consideration to the proposals for a union with the Congregrational Church. Mr. Philip Lindsay Buckland, Barrister-at-Law, has been appointed a Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Fort William, Bengal, in place of Sir Earnest Fletcher, who haa
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      90 16 Negri Sembilan versus S C. C. The foHowing is the Negri Semb?lam Team for the match at Singapoie on Friday T. Kitch'.n^ (Captain), G. E. D. Foster, G. X. HcHar ly. Q. Ifaenamara, J. Du<ncanson, F, R. M. Robertson, O. Woollard, F. G. W. Dunsford, A. P. Cranna.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUL.
      39 16 The usual Christmas Swcepstak: Competitions were held over the holidays. Tht Bogey eompetitdon was won by Mr. F. W. Lyall and the Stroke competition was tied for by Messrs H. R. Buckland and li. T. White.
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      19 16 The result of Sweepstake Race sailed on Sunday morning was:— Gertrude lst, Kathlene 2nd, Marion Srd.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      110 16 (Malay Mail Correspondent.) Lahore, Dec. 23rd. A London cable to the Civil and Military Gazette cf Dec. ISth gives the following League iesults Division 1 Blackburn Rovers l, jfiddlesborough 2 Bradford Oity 3, Woolwich Arsenal 1 Burnley 2, Preston Xorth End 0 Chelsea 4. Bradford 1 Huddersfield
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
      261 16 i The report to be presented at the annual meetir.g of the above Club, to he held on Dec, 29 at Kuala Lai nr, iiits show a profit I ,407 mo I wh'ch has T .an allot fd to meet the co<* erection oi a new stand.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    82 16 ERASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 28. Rubber. Shares are still very dull and neglected, Ohangkatt $6.50, Lunas $5, Indragiri $0.70. Kuala oidims $1.90, Mandai Tekongs 55 cents, Ulu Pandaaa $1.10, Teluk Ansons $12, Haytcrs $6. r >o, Bassetts *L Mining. Weaker, Taipings $1.86, Xorth Taipings $1.45. South Taipings
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    BRUNEI PLANTATIONS.
    19 16 I Messrs. Evatt Co, Secretaries of Brunei Plantations advise us that this Company has ceased tapping entirely.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    78 16 I Two fnrth. r episodes of The Broken Co n serial, Nos. 5 and 6 in 4 parts will be screened at the Liberty Hall in the first show along with a Century wild animal comedy, Lonesome Hearts and Loose Lions, in 2 acts. In the second show,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    31 16 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Saturday, lst January, 1921. Saturday Ist, 2.30 p.m.— Balestier Range. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club. R. SMITH, Lt. a!Adjutant, S. V. C.
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      139 16 tm Roofing .t Challenges comparison. Samples before buying elsewhere. W. Briggs sons, Ltd., Dundee, Scot/antf, l andilands BuUsry Co., Sole IgeMs. u. ill. unnll I Ot tu. AUTOMOBILE IHC .;<■ KRAMAT MO- Et ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED UNDER EXPERT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. f^~- mt M-tt MBMMt~ t -Mm" "-^Mr^ ■?>' "m-^^r-- -m
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