The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 January 1921

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1921. NO. 10,170.
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  • 184 1 The New Vfar day Sports on Saturday wire atlondod bj large cgowJi I'a^e 12. CarvMi »>- saffering from nippurative pleuri v aot his rrinditi<»n i'- aid row to be better I 'am- 7. The SuJfan of Perafc i :tmom r -t those h< uoured by Ihe Kinff
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  • 796 1 i i rio.' «l I know 't^H^ 1 O U < l>l.t fl t practically d^J is an i.i;:W incut a; t hOflf wfa I thfl if ;m antidote to a 'hovfl all to tho cre<|-t cfl but, 1 very much fear, to the di<fl :.t of thON
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    • 114 1 Maltheid RAFFLES HOTEL. Excellent Accommodation and Cuisine. THE HNEST BALL ROOM IN THE EAST. Raffles New Orchestra. (iuest M?yiits and I)ances"~every Thursday Saturday. 11. XH i^*QY JAZZ DRUMMER I F. A. COOKE, A. E. McCLARY, Musical Director. Manager. ULai im lLJ L "^M I BRITISH For particulars apply to rßrahan,
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    • 175 1 j LIMITED. (Incorpoiatotl in Singapore). *•*> i TEMPORARY OFFICE :)-A ORCHARD ROAD. i Representing the following Companies Cars. SUNBEAM RENAULT ANGUS SANDERSON MORRIS OXFORD j BEAN CITROEN MORS STANDARD STTIDEBAKER i Trucks. CLYDESDALE RENAULT V DENNIS UNIC i j BERLIET Maicim Bwanmf and Ge Ltd. Managpjg gents. -v u»fj|Wi wi.i
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    • 120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Fresh films at tht- Alhambra i Page 2. The Storage hs -fn ih tuppli< English fish— Page Slait if you hav< 12. M inidpi Mains and Services— Page 5, 1 i Bankij in t r >-day Page 11. Sea v; h. td f )r dinner on i!-,,- lawn
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 70 1 THE WEEK. .Monday. 3rd. fcigh Tides r>.o7 a.m., G.13 p.m. Week i f Pfcay< r V. If. c. a. by Arch* Swindell .vi--> pan. Tue<da>. Ith. High Hides 6.12 a.m., 7.:>l p.m. Singapore Al commence. Rent Board 2.15 p.m. Week of Prayer Y. M. C. A. by Bi<hop Buckley 8.16
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  • 484 2 Towdtri'd CoaJ in Oil. Jt has been f< i,l wampmA powdi-red coal la t k h way that the particles do j ol Mttla out for considerable periods. The prefect is known M "colloidal fm-l" ami a food d«aJ of atttT.tion was devoted to it in Am
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    • 79 2 I i? HjjiJHiiin^uiiiJiii.iiK;}! m i f.Baked eaten I in half-an-hour. I ttleloaves, nooa^ breakfast j;i '♦'Us, milk bread twists, etc., 1 1 be raade and baked in 1 5 u > 20 minute*. And if they uu «H i^ised with I jjj Pafeleyf lour itle^UKC rtuing powder tiicy will ho
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    • 257 2 /IGTQBIA THEATRE INGAPOKK COMMENT ING MONDAY, J\M VKT 10th. RETURN FOR SH<^ r tT PABKWSLL SEASON OF TIIK BANDMAN COMEDY COMPANY. in t'n ,i repertoire of now plaj Mon. Jan. io. ROMANCE Taea. Jan. 11. \i:saiis wife Wed. Jan. (,Kl MI'Y Tliurs Jan. IS. IN THE NIGHT Friday Jan. 11.
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    • 1002 2 From t<r^ATURnAV e January a. 1021 The Call of Mate to Mate, the U« W, uj| th<? is the sweetest and most eompcllinß voice in ti e«u' seen picture, with this as the theme, be found one «>1 the The Robertson-Cole P**tKtiOß i ced one of the sweetest creatures that
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  • 861 3 BVBRTOAY LIFE IN IRELAND. (From Our Own Cstreapond it.) London, Doc. 2. The pace is so fast in developmentIreland that it cannot possibly last. A i v tVi qtt i.'.n f < I •'•uid tV-\' the < at? i;. 1 da I »sert n s!f. r
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  • 23 3 Oi Question at Bow County Court— "Was a police-eonatabla there, and (lid he see the accident?" lleply "\\>, there were no mir&cfct tliat day."
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    • 227 3 LUiAIL UUi I LiLU j AND SUNDRIES 'Vsjcm 0 iin i~tii nan 'n iji CHANGKOLS GALVANISED BUCKETS HUBBUCKS PAINT SHOVELS CORRUGATED IRON EMP RESINAE PLASTER SCYTHES DENNISON xscythe stones colonial n b)s^bed wire platform scales acetig.^id ground alum nails assam forks tapping knive^w axes tapping knife hon^3 files crown primrose
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    • 394 3 Merit That Makes MileaH In Small Car Tyres Ji J^?jS^/£\ Such extraordinary competence and carefulness as are >A characteristic of all Goodyear manufacture likewise ■rCh\n(^A characterize Goodyear's building of tyres for small jf Jf V Only very unusual experience and endeavour make I possible the high relative value built into
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    • 74 3 '.IMM'.r.IM'.EMM'.BMVaM'.I *.S-.l*.S V .V««B% r.r.IMMMST.r ENGLISH FISH: FRESH SUPPLIES j SMOKED HADDOCKS KIPPERS i SMOKED FISH FILLET BLOATERS SMOKED HERRINGS HALIBUT AND SALMON j Singapore Cold Storage Co., j LIMITED. PLAYERS NAVY CU DE LUXE I THE FINEST PIPE TOBACCO OF ITS KIND YET PRODUCED. It Possesses a Mellowness of
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  • 999 4 WHERE DO CROWN JEWELS GO IN WAR TIME [STORIES AM) THK SIMPLE SECRET. Where <IM the Crown Jewels go in war time? They were taken out of London for s; fety; but they were not hidden hi any <>f the romantic ways imagined by the IHHHHII 111! of the period.
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  • 363 4 r\ OWE MY CURE TO DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS" A number of cases of Asthma, according to the reports of the sufferers, have been cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. In these cases the main cause of the trouble has been a generally run-down condition of the
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    • 334 4 lESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY. r eRLY w TAc leading comm< rvtml I <•; rv/ </jf "rade Conditio.i I kK iag Ta« MaM I idly approaching when 1 ipply many lin*-H will i-xcced the d.-rn:tnd. Com'tion will be kevn Manufucturera /•ell as Commercinl v. ill have to do J than quote pric<
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    • 216 4 eSfSS 2S2HHSS2HSS9 2 Your First 9 I Thought 2 Bair, welfare— th»t is your first O 51 thouglit. M.ich d«pend» on T food: what v ,;l make Baby well and B ffj hippy during the first three months q >» !l not suit i i.n at the «n.J of four
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    • 452 4 H Wu£ Til iWA <''""■ V0UC< stng %ts own praises ffdltPli t ft t$ g^ OurnKiu Gmct '^^«4^7 IIHITf* '&Jt i— w -n^ Ate^ I I Your good taste tells you to get Haig Haig Whi^Tp {^J^LfcC^ HE famous M Five Stars braru^^ppreciated by discerning users ot^Jftnulants all M --the
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    • 937 5 I E BUREAU I I n RUBBER DEPARTMENT R97AXI AI^D GENER.':. BKOCKB3 I 2 l;E SOIJZA STREET. I itigaSows Fiirnished Unfurnished. A^^^: t^O^ fiALEEAUCTION SALE OF Excellent J^| Polished Walnut and Mahoguy 8 alned Teak Don hold Farnitar Ete. Po b held at So. 92 Orchard Road, Kir>t Floor. SATURDAY,
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    • 1612 5 TENDERS MUNICIPAL NOnCR. <1 1l< iP*l ■•■•■.< t ivite .-.pplieatjoai for the post of Superintendent of Mains ■Dd Services in the Water Department for hern Division of the Town. Appiit be experienced in mechanical tßgineering, main- aying and pipe-fitting, and possess Hoar.l of Trade (Chief Engineer's) certifies t or n
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    • 226 5 aiTiKAWAY S i It V 1921. I Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., limited. [Incorporated in England] SINGAPORE. I i I m Albions are I uiiriv^ll^d ML £il A V wallviJl other type of vehicle fs M J«Bt ss good as an Aiblon." No other type has sc ccnsrstenlly shown such satisfadory results
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 53 6 SUMMERSCALE. At Kelantan on the 29th Dec. Harold Swmatracalc^ Divisional EngiMer, Construction Department, F..M.S. Kailways, a^'v- ;{J. PESTANAn On .lan. jit the Maternity i General Hospital, Caroline Josephine Pestana, vrifc of Victor Allx it Pestana. Funeral leaves N'o. li'N Waterloo St. a 1 L3O i>.ai. to-day. Penang and F.M.S.
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  • 782 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1921. The Week. The principal event in Home poli- tics cabled during the past week was the King's speech on the prorogation .of Parliament. It was a notable session in more ways than one. First- ly the House of Commons achieved !a record, inasmuch
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  • 395 6 Ov. in^: to floods in Siam south of Chumphen, railway communication with Bangkok is suspended until further notice. An intimation has, been received that His Majesty has approved the appointment for five years of the Rev. Charles Lalla as representative of the British Indian community on the Legislative Council of
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  • 1246 6 WHERE CAN WB SAVE. (From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Dec. 2nd. There is no doubt now that th« country is thoroughly alarmed by the vast expenditure, mainly of the Government, but fcltO by everybody who is in a position tq expend money. For weeks a certain section
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  • 125 6 COLONIAL OFFICE LIST. SULTAN OF PERAK'S DISTINCTION. [Renter's Benrl The New Vcai'- Honoun List incl the following Peeragei Sir William Beardmon Ernest Cable Sir Horace Brook Marshall, Mr. If. Vauflfhan-Davies, .vl.!\. Colonel Stewart Mackensie of Seaforth, Companions of Honour: The R John Clifford. Sir John Ellerman. Bbtoim
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  • 325 6 New York. Dee. 30. A banquet organised by ||r. Hoover, ;.l which each guest pai'A two hundred sterling for a simple dijMAer of beef itew, bread I cocoa, re^|o*O(! in contributions of two mil^^Wfollars to the European Relief I'ur.d^^ieneral Penning, in i t •^^nTan<ir.t' said he wu
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    • 206 6 I Watsons N s lo «Ke&d of all others rr r! o"°'0 £ffi «>» r l/: A DIQOBI FOB PACTS II.!. OUTSTBIP A "GUESSING I GENIUS." Before you start on any eooa BTC you know all about what you are pomp nflcr, then GO. In your bu.sine*.;. n« matUf nature,
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    • 31 6 j P.B".BVSM".IM\9-.B« H E*.aMM%B CIGARETTES 2 5 555 ■S $1.2." per tin of 50 Jj Obtainable nil leading dealers Ardath Tobacco Co., Ltd. 5 LONDON. I IM > .IMMM I .9MMMMM'JM'/ I
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  • 170 7 HUNS' PERSISTENT EVASIONS. I \l'\n ISB \MEKH *-rvice.] Tnriv Dec. .{(>. rei [tea th< rj out i lu» dih Spa ■timsiiiiil man no( oabi i for- Ku< I ohah The been arded tl the mili< :ii tinct. C uany in mitigatio Pari*. Dec- 31. sTues c>> with iors
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  • 403 7 LNGLO-JAPANESE Vif.Ws. London. Dec. SO. .1 v i:: r "< tha Daily Mai: at 3 M r Chairman after with Senator Hardm* declared penditure T^ L H was satisfied a way P(l agreement with the larger arraaxw thought sonstroction. Washington, pec. 30--"n»to> Borah announces that a special
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  • 530 7 RETURN OFJ)E VALERA THK CABINET MEETS. [Reuter's Service.] London. Dec. 30. A patrol of ten police wag ambushed a1 B alidleton, County Cork, last night and om constable was killed, three seriously int jortd, and two slightly. A police convoy d from Cork coining to ai Ist
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  • 524 7 STEADY GROWTH AND EXPANSION. DfPOSTANCB OF BRITISH DEALINGI [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 30. In an article in the Board of Trade r Journal on the prospects of British trade i in China Mr. H. H. Fox, who is about to return to Shanghai after six months in
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  • 270 7 AMERICA AM) THE DOMINIONS. Washington, Dec. 31. The American papers have lately been giving attention to the possibility of a combination of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa with the United States against Japanese immigration The idea appears to have originated in a recent speech by Seater Lodge, in
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  • 145 7 GREEKS BID FOR ALLIED FRIENDSHIP. [Reuter's Servite.] London, Dec. 30. Reuter understands the Greek reply to the Entent* re^rdin R the recall of ex-King Constantine warmly declares the friendship of Greece with the Allies was never greater than to-day, and points out that Cor.stantine is the rightful
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  • 573 7 London, Dec. 30. The French Socialist Congress at Tours declared for adhesion to th« Moscow Internationale by thres thousand votes to twelve hundred. i.<:ir!.:,:, Dec. 30. rhe Socialists and right centre patties won coi nee with a to securing an anti-commi .ist fusion. 11 r.rosaard, addressing tha
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    • 101 7 _^^PU>*^ I !;1;: k vVl!il Grey, Navy, WLJ H°LFPR!rPF L TTiiSw- '41 >T( h'KKD IN AU. SIZES I^V WTT T7QQ V h.J OlLia'-I 311^11/00 > H N v ij ■Ami B**f -2 fc fcii c^*^o Swiss Cohoo^^ ;f|^^^^| Per Bottle SUPPLIES JUST ARRIVtD Nestle 4nJlj-SvlS3-39il8im i Hiik Co. LONDON. to
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    • 502 8 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Incorporated in Japan.) UNDbR MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. Subject to alterations without notice EUROPEAN MAIL LINE FORTNIGHTLY SEttVICE. *or London and Antwerp via (Malacca)' Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Marseilles. iYO MARU ATSUTA MARU J J k SIIIHZUOKA MARU LIVERPOOL LINE. For Marseilles
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    • 588 8 f£» P. ML KONBNfKLtKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated in Holland). EOYAL PACZKT NAVIGATION Co. OF BATAVIA iZI Pa*«a?e D*r,t. 1202 Freight Deft 1t 52 Mmunrj UimX 1437 Miorifle boyU Trsmt hiy»««t a COI.LV EB QUAY. LZVDBJt GKHfTftACT f?irfl THR NETHERLANDS INDIA GO VEAI> fcfcJßA T VAN WAERWYCK (Monday, Jan. 3) Hongkong,
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    • 605 8 I p. O. BRITISH INDIA AND i APCAR LINE. i (Incorporated in E »gland.V MAIL AND PASSFNGER StttVlC* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. S CO (Under Contract with Kis Majesty's Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY t ps|ll| LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONDOH DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE
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    • 816 9 HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE Kretay, Trengganu, Kolantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, LaKehwmui, Bandon, Largsuan, Chumpon, atid Bangkok. Arrival Departure PKAC HATIPOK 3rd Jan. 1921 sth Jan. 1921 M^HIDOL IQ th Jan. 1921 12th Jan. 1921 vM A YA 17th Jan 1921
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    • 515 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co,, Ltd, AND Eilermaß BucknaU Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) [Incorporated in England] JQINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NEW YOKE yia SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. SUamtr Due Root* F«r S'por* AGAMEMNON end Dec. Panama, Japan, China,
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    • 428 9 FREIGHT SERVICES OPERATED BY PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) FOR ACCOUNT U. S. SHIPPING BOARD HONGKONG— CALCUTTA. REGULAR WEEKLY SAILINGS by the Steamer* Lake Faalk, Lak« Panalaf(s*l^ Jacox, Lak« Giljuo, Doylestown, Lakj Fielding, Caddopeak, Lak« Giljmn. CALLING AT Calcutta, Madras, JElr.ngcon, Penang, Singtpor*, Salgoa ABi lij£gkoof.
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  • 605 10 FR^SER AND CO, EXCHANGE ANC SHARK BROKERS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920. MINING. 'Figure* in brackets ibowi th« c*p!Ul end iieue value of the Shara in doll*ri anieis otherwise marked. C. Cum d> r equals ex div.] AmpCßg ($800,000—0) r.om. Ayrr WeiiK (^.100,00— 1) 1.00 Hitain Tin (.'}00,000—
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    • 558 10 _CHINA MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE S. S. NILE 14,000 Tons S. S. NANKING ir.OOO Tons S. S. CHINA 10,000 Tons. Tb« above Company have decided to extend the sailings of their exctllmi ■tfftmers to Singapore commencing 12th February, 1921. Thene steamers are unsurpassed for luxurious
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    • 425 10 ~iSm A B Making full -strength THE OERM KILLING THROAT TABLET for tropical climates. You know it by the Red-and-Gold >cal of Genatosan, Limited i Just before the war when Kormamint was German- ownrd method was discovered of improving its manufacture so that it would not deteriorate in tropical climates
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    • 60 10 |OF FXCEILEN f QUALITY.; I I Adamson, Gilfillan Co., itd. {3? Adpntc <i A F M S /£s (Incorporated in England.) //VSIS7" O/V GETTING DRUMS W ITH T H E SOLE IMPORTEKS. Thp Rnrnpn Pn 1 trl illu DUIIICU uU v LIU. (Incorporated in England). S9KKAPORL T IPOH A PEMANG.
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    • 1972 11 -.1 j i. Uliiwt 1 "wisiiMW' i f_ninrnßMwiMrjß|B^ i $slcAߣl?9E92&9tfM3?3Eos£^av3XHSßVl^ jjmj*" 1 jx wsi ■■■■.■■BLiß^Bau^^ AMirancc in force ow |15,000,€t5. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. f Incorporated 1b Btraiti Satt.] MAi) OFFICE Winchester Hniwe, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C T.. CtW»y "0,000 deposited with the Supreme
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    • 935 11 EXCHANGE. MAIL TABLE. DECEMBER 31. Tn nAV Bank 4 m.s. 2 '4 TO-DAY. Bank, demand 2|3V Intermediate and local mails vlil b« fomad Private credits 3 m.n. 2'4V n list beJow: New York, demand 4uu Penang, ?Jalacca, F. M. S. (by Train) 4 fjati Credits 00 days 44^ **Rf (except
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  • 461 12 CENTURIES P>Y PELLEW AND c;kegory. HODBRATI START nv M. C. C (Copyriijiit to the Singapore Free Pn From Our Special Con< lent). Mi Hiimfe, .J:n. 1. Will the Aaatraliana r*p< S> in^y victory? They have certainly naide brill i. tint; the big total of r.»'.t h;i\«- again
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  • 335 12 THE SPORTS CLUB REINSTATEMENT OF A MEMBER. Nttdinf v. P.inh and Other (Before Mi Justi a A tbary.) Mr. harles Nuding brought this action again I Sir ESrneal Woodford Birch, K.C.M. G., «'i l r memo, rs of the executive com;: f the Sports Club. He asked for a declaration
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  • 502 12 A TRIUMPfI FOit JOHNSTOnJ i Tflß S l i.\Y DBfcV UP.KI). Service.] Aecklaai, Dec-. 30. In the Challenge Round of the Davis p iin i< Job f :-<»n 6 <; o -l. AurkiauJ. Dec. .'JO. In the hallenge i i:>.' Da\is Cup Bingfca Tflden, hil Brook<
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  • 257 12 Nagpur, Dec. 30. Twcntytwo thousand delegates, including several thousand women, attended the Nationalist Congresa. There was some disturbance amori£ the Renirulis over the election of committee members which led to the use of long sticks. The chairman of the Tow Conference emphasised that the cow question was
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  • 559 12 The Hague, Dec 31. The interim report of the committee in tl« BdSOCd Chamber on the Bill authorising the despatch of a contingent of Dutch troops to participate in the supervision of the Vilna plebiscite, shows strong objections to tads course in view of the possibility
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  • 137 12 IV ramme of Diiils, etc., for week ending, Saturday, Bth January, 1021. Tuesday 4, 4.30 p.m.— Balestier Bangs. Malay Company, S. V. I. Wednesday 5, 6.16 p.m.— Dill! Hull. S. V. C, Eura.sian, Chinese and Malay Companitv. Voluntary Parade. Dress. Plain Clothes (Ilifles Belts and Sidearms will
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  • 102 12 THE SEA SPORTS. The customary New Year's sea sports were held on Saturday morning and like their predecessors were an unqualified success. There vas an excellent all round entry and some capital racing was witnessed. One of the features of I very miscellaneous programme was the rowing
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  • 322 12 In spite of the inclement weather, there was a fairly large attendance at the Itece Course on Saturday afternoon to witness the N.'w Year Land Sports. The various events, numbering twenty in all, were generally keenly contested and the numbers ol entrants were also much more gratifying ihan
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  • 114 12 A particularly good programme ii in siore for patroni of the Alhambra to-night. Th«> principal feature is a Kcbert.,on-Cole production of lively action and thrilling moments, The Love Call, featuring Billie Rhodes. Besides this is a three-reel film of the Stetcher Caddgck Wrestling Matdi for the World's championship,
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  • 303 12 Among the N\w Year nftgfct festivities, was an entertainment arranged for by the subordinate members of the police force, headed by Sub. Inspector A. \V. Mahmood and Sergt-Major Awang, at the Central Station. The grounds were prettly laid out with bdlagged posts and in a specially elected
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    • 146 12 4 Challenges comparison. >wd for Samples before buying elsewhere. W. Briggs sous, tf/., Dundee, Scot/and, landilands Buitery& Co Sole Agents. NEW Y^Afl GIFTS jewj*(£ery and silverware --b^^^^e^l t isite and dainty designs from I A Few Hundred To A Few Thousand Dollars. To Suit The Most Fastidious. b. pTde silva.
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