The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 January 1922

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. K>» IS SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, JANUARY (.1922. NO. 10,478.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    196 1 A feature from Washington is th;il French have agreed to reconsider the restriction of submarine attack on merchant ships— whatever value there may lie i n a promise to restrict Page 7. The drafting of the naval treaty is proceeding apace. Many matters besides the limitation of
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    OTHER PEOPLE'S GOLF.
    783 1 It is undeniable that most of in can bear the misfortunes of others stoically and, indeed, cheerfully. Sometime* we h., difficulty in realising that they arc misfortune! B1 all. We may even think their circumstance* rather enviable than other wise. That this is no 'ess true Of
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      148 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. I iY.— Tea Dansant,sto 7 p.m. (Admission free), i DNESDAT.— SpeciaI Musi-al Programme after Dinner. fURSDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dress essential for Dancing). FRIDAY.— S| ecial Lunch— Orchestra. IT KD.NY.— Guest Night and Dancing. II (Evening Dre^s essential for Dancing). i i will have prior claim
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      198 1 Get the Maximum Service of Your -4$ L WSTH I f] 1, Buildings which cost so much Rf^A/ -ai > T>^: <*^ RESERVE with Pabco Paint. Get the maximum service out of your buildings by i=P Painting them with paint that stops rot, prevent* rftft B«- ))^S pFJ placement of
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. £n*|i*s kwo-aeater c:>v foi iale Pagi Bankruptcy notice chop "Guan H"h" Partnership notice re Ralph Booty and Co, Page 5. Alm business notice of K Ilinaki and h ff» Pa^e 5. Ribfivos hnv (l daify ivivimlw ,f the** business— Page 10. Alhambrm, Liberty Hall and Gaiety new programmes
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      113 1 THE WEEK. Friday, t]fh. High Water, S.lrt a.m., 3.21 p.m. Rug-by: S.C.C. II vs. Johore. Eurasian Vol: Mtg. S.R.C., 8.30 p.m. Saturday, ~,th. High Water. 4.1 a.m., 4.26 p.m. Polo: Balestier. High Water, 4.53 a.m., 5.18 p.m.* Higll Water. 5.61 a.m.. 7.21 p.m. P. and O. outward mail dt,o. Football:
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    PRINCE OF WALE'S ATTAINMENTS.
    505 2 PRINCE OF WALE S'S ATTAINMENTS. li«-\ i'l;i(m; «it I ueknov Lacfcww, Dec. HMh. that the depths of th*« i'tit tainmenti ;ii»- plumbed. We bjwc known him more than u good polo player, he h^ proved himself :<> be an < plays lavn tt-nnis, i fcamea with more than tolei i-ill
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    190 2 I he "Daily Mirror" published the following paragraph: —Through a hotel servant mistaking ii for consignment of soap, haggi*. specially ordered from Aberdeen for th<- gathi i ing -»f snien in i.on<l<>M O« Si. Andrew's Day. R/ai sen; to the laundry, ii't- S. <ie la Coin-, Connaught ngers tuit:l i
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      196 2 TO I I OK FOR BALE. LARGI OWNS, newly erected, i from 10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing liver. i LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. it. near wharf and shipping. S'g Also BUNGLOW& All immediate try, going cheap. Apply or nrile to A. J. ABRAHAM. M, Hobinson Road,
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      389 2 Gh ir r v n a ittv in the Triansrle fe»/f^«^^«iw^««».l play N..-PMA TALMADGE Wm. -Duncan ami THE GREEN "THE SAFETY CURTAIIN" Edith Johnston. S\\ VMI» l In Parts Episodes and 10 AT 10 P.M. THE SELECT SPECIAL PRODUCTION NORM A TALMADGE IN "THF SAFETY CURTAIN" FROM THE WELL KNOWN
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      393 2 Prom FRIDAY, January 6, to WEDNESDAY, January 11 IX THK SECOND SHOW, COMMENT ING D.lii A Six-Reel I'hotodrama from the I'en «>< (he (.r t -.M Baglisll Play-wri K Arthur Wing l'inero, vn modern marrird life, featuring the beautiful CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG I in a vehicle which reveals new wonders
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      201 3 lIS j I TON CHASSIS I i TON CHASSIS m^^* H^^ 1 lON CHASSIS I I I l IndLOAD I I For over fifteen years they j y\\j\.\Ji\ LfllL LiE< UHii /\lvl i?ll!il\ 1 Ur m THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. rated n the United Kingdom by special Act of
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      58 3 J■. V. W.V.W. V.V. V.V."» V.\ V.V V.V.\\\ V. V. V.V.V.V.V.V.". I NY CARLSBERG. j Manufactured in Denmark. flfl Bhi^ ofßB t "B i i px 'r*^j V.W,V%V»'.V.V.ViV.'.V.V.V.V» a V,S ■a^i i g Lju 'oK* jJs it' s^i N! ¥%i s 1 1 NEW STUDIO 66 ORCHARD RO VD Next
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      171 3 The human muscles and nerves I are under a tension like ai o* pension bridge. Theie are da on which the stiains and de- 1 El^Sßl mands arc greater tr.ari on other "^> <<? gsBI i One should investigate {£Km33^£ <Q&& l^bl J portant part cono« t !<>ri plays in
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    663 4 I 1 1 f RASKR CO., EXCHANGE ANE I SHARE BROKERS. I THURSDAY, JAN. 5th. 1922. MIN II* G. [Figures in bracket! shows the capital and issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div, x equals ex div.] Hitam Tin (300,000) 1.35—1.45
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    MARSHAL JOFFRE AT BANGKOK.
    726 4 SIAM'S AIR FORCE. On the- evening <»f Christmas Day Marshal Joffre was the guest of honour at a dinner given by His Royal Highness the Prince of Nag_.ra Svarga at' Bang Rhonbrom Palace. Replying to the toast ably proposed by Field-Marshal the Chief of the General
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    26 4 Marshal Joffre has presented a handsome gold mounted briar pipe to Mr. Companeitz. the Russian hairdresser in Xew Road, Bangkok. The pipe bears the Marshal's signature.
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      159 4 MICHELIN CABLE CORD TYRES I The greatest progress in tyre making. w. Prices greatly reduced .Ay* :y fl All sizes of those famous Tyres are now available. A. Michelin Co., Head Office: CLERMONT-FERRAND. FRANCE. Stockists throughout Malaya. J Of} £yf*f*f) Because of its delicate aroma and sweetnessof flavour Sweet Chestnut
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      63 4 TOOTH-ACHE A BURDEN i Whv should you bear that which can be relieved almost immediately if you inly take the trouble of consulting K. TSUTADA j a r a~<?neBe Dentist (Phone No. 1243) 74, Bras Basah Road, Singapore. Extraction Painless Attendance by Appointment 9^kp flours: 8 to 5 p.m. on
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      707 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE BY ORDER OF THE BUPRBMfI ((HIM. JOHORB BAHRI Miscellaneous Suit No. 1 of 1921. I The Oversea Chinese Hank Ltd. of Singapore Against Navena Soona Naraina Pillai of Karaikudi, India < h The I'ndersipnetl have been instructed to sell bv Public Auction Si Ihri' EIAFFLES CHAMBERS, HAKFLKS
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    STORY OF BRITISH MALAYA
    1074 5 A REMARKABLE UFA OKI). British Malaya, tin- "Golden Chersonese* 1 Of poetry, now takes up so much of the City of London's attention that one is apt to forget how verj recent ia its commercial growth. Though Europeans have lived at one or two points on
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    A WEAPON AGAINST INFANTRY.
    245 5 Farther details s*e no* to hand <>f the formidable new fighting aeroplane thai has buiH for the United States by the American engineer Mr. J. M. Larsen. This is the heavily-armoured .J.!.. 12 monoplane, wi all-metal machine with Rtnglc L. motor of 100 h.p. The most
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    JOURNALISTS DO NOT BETRAY CONFIDENCES.
    122 5 inn over a meeting I r Clement of The 1 in j'ju beginning of the war ht ha ulty in i ettinf the Governi wit 1 tho departmental o 1■ I t laid t him, will betray us." Hq Ue iverniiK i.t. an I U
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      498 5 I TO LET. oiintl house with f> rooms at d off Tkasai I ■><!. I! 1 Apply Baa Na tij cure mi I* 1 Caai fi AUty i: ■>'. Plm far <>lic«..«. I reag uj No r.»n. u.c. ;ISHED sjilsMls Hollaad i 1' 4 I nni A|>l>!\ Is<>\ Pi i
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      559 5 WANTED. WANTED AT ONCE, Native Surveyor. abl< -I* and take cross sections, must b< i-iiik a n< i accurate leveller, good salary, applj I'. <) Box No. CON care of Free PrOM U n-i WANTED, Esperieaced seek koopoi. Applj V. care of rVo4 Pfl W 7-1 WANTED, Cashier for important
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      735 5 NOTICES. STAMPS STAMPS B SPECIAL OFFERS. North-West Pacific Islands, V, d. to Is. set of 10, unused :i.O(J r < ameroons overprinted C. E. F., 4 d. on 5 pf. to 8 d. on 80 pf M set of 8. unused 12.75 Trenfi;canii Red Croaa, sal oi 8 un- ust-d
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      547 5 NOTICES. MALAYA-BORNEO I EXHIBITION. March Mat to April Bth., 1922. At the request of several Commercial firms who arc arranpinp: for special exhibits from their Head Offices, the closing date for applications for Plots a r nd Shops has been extended to Saturday, January 21st. TO BE LET j A
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      18 5 1 M. A. Ahmed Din Bros. Motor Hiring Dept. For comfortable and reliable Phone No. 1545. Charges Moderate.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      74 6 JACKSON. On 4th January, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mra. H. i Jackson, a daughter. 5-1 6-1 1 FARQCHARSOX.— On the 3rd January, 1922, i at Kuala Lumpur, the wife of D. Farquharsou. j Ilantau. of a son. j BOUDEWYN. -On sth January, at "Florence j
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      MARRIAGE.
      27 6 CARROLL BACKHOUSE.— On St. Andrew's Day, at Roxwell. Francis George Carroll, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, to Irene i j Agnes Backhouse, of Southbourne. I
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      DEATH.
      36 6 I BOUDEWYN.— Oa sth January, at Florence T i Villa iU-2 Kampong Java Road, Singapore, j Gladyi Ann. beloved infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Boudewyn. Ponang and F.M.S. papers please copy. j
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1922. A New Imperial Base.
    1026 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1922. A New Imperial Base. r I Consciously or unconsciously, as j far as the bulk of the people J of our Imperial Commonwealth is 1 i concerned, a great change is coming 'over underlying influences which j stimulate the flow of the Empire's
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    131 6 At 8 a.m. to-day, H.R.H. the Prince of \\ales, at Mandalay, inspects a parade in n which troops in Upper Burma, the Military lohce and a body of Civil Police drawn 1 from Upper Burma districts will take part At 1 p.m. he visits a camp of ex-service f men
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    DECEMBER TRADE RETURNS.
    51 6 MODERATE INCREASE. a The Registrar of Imports and Export* supplies the following- particulars of December trade as compared with November.— Imports into British Malaya. December $42,446,170 £4,952,053 November $39,399,167 £4,596,570 Increase 3,047,003 355,483 Foreign Exports from British Malaya. December $42,031,009 £4,903,618 November $40,042,259 £4,671,597 Increase 1,988,750 332,021'
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    728 6 "Who's Who" 1922 consists of 2,<>82 pages, an increase of 46. We are pleased to hi- able to state that Dr. llanna :s doing well, says the Straits Echo. Mr. W. M. Mi lington, of the Malayan Civil Service, las been appointed to aei as Assistant Adviser, Muar, with effect
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      NORTHCLIFFE ON RESTRICTION.
      74 6 < Prom Our own Corn Kuala Lumum, The Malay Mai! Colombo cables that Lord Norfthcliff< view, stated that he was itru his Eastern tour by th.- j. 0n« part of the East ft] the ignorance recording petitors. Wi«lh reference to rubbei many planten outside mentS who did
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      PENANG NEWS.
      52 6 (From Our Own Corn Peaaag, i Tha Volunteer! now numb «£ou B7 are cx-servi. number 11, Eurasians 21, ChineM :jo, ambulance an.j i., The premises of the Cold E were entered and the tafe contents being rifled. Th. arrests. Dr. Samuel succeed* Di I I). Kemp Mr. Thome
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    DEPARTURE OF MAJOR-GEN. FOWLER.
    78 6 We are officially informed that Major General Sir J. S. Fowler, K.C.M.G., cY M.5.0., will leave Singap i,•. Himalaya on 9th January, to take q new appointment of General n- om. mandiiiß the Forces in China, with Headquarters at Honpkon^. Lady Fowler and two .liu^ Fowler
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    419 6 1 Mr. s. C. Yeomana baa lef to take dp an appointment Observer. (If. M.I. The Rev. J. Butterwortl Divine Service at JohOffC Bal I day next, 9th Jan. at 6 Monday at 7.:>0 a.m. The date* for the Assi Buhru during L922 have beei follows:—Jan. 10th., April lOth., ll
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      123 6 MACGREGOR'S j v. o. s- PARUAMENT <&*/ BLEND d^h Vv^WHISKY Galdbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. X^ (Incorporated in tinan^hA:) t BEFORE BUYING A CAMERA J» TALI. AND LET (TO SHOW YOU THE A ii u L U ,i j, THK HKST AM) CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET I'KMKS AM) MODELS TO SUIT
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      119 6 M ML i THE AUSTIN ALL BRITISH j AUTOPLANT. i Will furnish the electric current for a 1 i house utsing the equivalent of 60-20 watt i I lamps or say 800 to 1,200 candle power. i It is the latest house lighting plant on the market and combines all
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    THE IRISH TREATY.
    171 7 DISPUTE HEATED. „i UK!: IRRBCONCIL Mil E. (Keuter's Service.) London. Jan. 4. if -iu'<i proelama; u.i: tit starui fast, de- be re- hour UH I IS J UK M.IKKN ATIVK London. Jan. 1. ilMllgr of tOWS i warding the all< to :»!tci native t reaty I Vak
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    THE PRINCE IN BURMA.
    324 7 Rangoon, Jan. 4. the Pe»u Clul) on R. H. Pi e of Wales o warmer rethai led by R ingoon, H ura. irted Burmese have recharm «.f the h« at -i ded the Race*. and thousands of field. H H. 11. ui ra< inn bj the
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    SUBMARINE RESTRICTION.
    782 7 NEW FRENCH PROPOSAL. UTTLKM BUT POMuUI, [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 1. Most important news h is been retorted from Washington stating tnat France hns accepted, in principle, the proposal to prohibit the us,. <»f submarines against merchantmen, reserving he.- final approval, pending discussion <>f the precise language. The
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    FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
    533 7 CHITA MOVE. BITTER AGAINST JAPAN. [Reuter's Service.] All the Chita delegates' rancour is against Japan, who, they assert, will remain in possession of Siberia unless forced to withdraw. The Japanese repeat their readiness to evacuate when they obtain guarantees of the safeguarding of the lives and property
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    EMPLOYEE SHOT.
    177 7 The hearing wa> commenced recently n the District Court of the case, in which Pay Boon, a sundry goods shop-keepei, •f Serangoon Road, was charged with .-oluntarily causing grievous hurt by shootnt: one of his coolies, named Choo Theo, I )n October 10th last. Mr. A. J, Shelley-Thompson
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    70 7 We hear that Mr. J. D. Kemp is to be appointed a Municipal Commissioner for Penang. Mr. Kemp is a sound business man and the appointment is an exceHoat Dne. (S. Echo.) A London cable of 15th ult. gives the following result of the bye-election in South-Eaat Southwark Naylor (Labour),
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    VOLUNTEER RULES.
    425 7 A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday contains the Rules made by the Governor in Council under the S.S.V. Ordinance, section 33. The units designated are as follows (specialist units will be raised as may be practicable) One Co. Singapore Volunteer Artillery. One Co. Singapore Royal Engineers (v). One or
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    "CHILDREN'S CORNER."
    249 7 The Pinang Gazette says: It is officially announced that to greet His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (who leaves Port Swettenham on the night of March 30, and reaches Singapore on the of March 31st) 13,000 to 15,000 children will be assembled in the Queen Street locality,
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    139 7 At noon on Dec. 31 (Greenwich time) 1922 began its tour of the globe, says the Straits Echo, starting from the "Admiralty Date Line," which winds, serpent like, about the geographical meridian between Asia and America, where the day is wrongly supposed to commence. This "Date Line" is purposely deflected,
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      188 7 1^ I 1922 RALEIGH 1^PRICES. I "POPULAR" -SPECIAL" KALKIGH MODEL 'D 1 f^f RALEIGH MODEL V Exceedingly strong and <^fe^ Pitted with dt-tach-well built this model -^^^^^sN^< lh Kv: r is highly recommended J^X^Zlr^^vvvf aM :ln n sfl f(l in for estate use. ,J g~j\ cither brilli.int black l'ltlCE 512.V00
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      428 8 N. Y. K. EUROPEAN LINES. EUROPEAN LINES. fcONDON LINE FortalfhUj UnUm rVOR MARSEILLES. LONP' N 4 ANT^"IRP, Tia Port*. YOSHINO MARU January _2 lIIBHIMA MAHU January 29 SADO MARU February X ■U^ SKFOOL LINE Hoathly BirrlM FOR MARSEILLES ft LIVERPOOL. r!m Portt. LIMA HARD February B MATSUMOTO MARU February end
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      534 8 ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, (Incorporated in England.) t A New Passenger Service to London. Will commence in MARCH, 1922 with the S.S. CITY OF MANCHESTER 8725 tons deadweight expected to sail earJy March followed by the S.S. CITY OF SIMLA a new twin screw turbine steamer of 10,500 tong
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      618 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE (Ineorporttcd in England.) .MAIL AND PASSENGEr SERVICE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. I v (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governnu: The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES 4 I DUE SINGAPORE LEAVE SINGAPOI NAGOYA about Jan
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      503 9 THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM). SINGAPORE BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trenp^anu, Kelantan, Barbara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, La- B htantT*, I^ingsuan, Chumpon, and Bangkok. Departure DANG Jan. f) j an n KAHIDOL Jan. 16 Jan. IS teamen an fitted throughout with electric light, and have excellent
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      237 9 O. Sw KL i Thfc Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan). No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE. For Port Said, Marseilles, London, Aatwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. DUE SINGAPORE. •A Argun Maru Jan. 23 Jan. 24 ••Omit Marseilles. s.s. Andes
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      487 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. AND EUerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCAURIAN LINB.) Incorpoi ated in England.) JOINT FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO NFW YORK ria SUEZ OR PABIkMA. i FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Doe S'poro Route For ATREUS Jan. 15 Suez
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      668 9 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FOR ACCOUNT OF THE U. S. SHIPPING 3OAKD. SAN FRANCISCO— MANILA— EAST INDIA. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. FOR CALCUTTA DIRECT CREOLE STATE Passengers and Freight Janua. f 19 WOLVERINE STATE Passengers and Freight Februaiy 20 FOR SAN FRANCISCO via MANILA AND HONOLULU. GRANITE STATE
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      244 10 Battery Lighting Sets tr^^i^Jvpgß^ fm if .In \WM\ 111 ITO rtjfcvj wL r^^^Kl\ \'l wl vHln V Ullo UN T D bNQINEEBS LIMITED. I:\orporatci in t):e Straits Settlements) SlN(i A TORE. 'P/io/.e \o, 734 Electrical Department. NOW READY The Singapore and Straits j Rough Uiary fcr 1922. I»rice, $3.50 per
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      463 10 INDO-CHINA Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang. from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading (or Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA LAISANG Jan.
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      133 10 The Timber Preservative vS^SV^ 1 Ji ■ml!. <HB9 u^P^ Stocked in 1, 5 10 Gallon Drums WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD W rite for Particulars to I The Borneo Company Limited II (Incorporated in England.) I] Singapore, Ipoh
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      830 10 SHIPPING NOTES. The five-masted auxiliary barque Kobojnhavn, which has been on her maiden voyajfe to South America and Australavia, has created an unusual amoulnt of interest in shipping und shipbuilding circles. Primarily built as a training school ship for efficers of the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., Copenhagen, the owners have
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 11 January 5. Bunk demand 2|B 7-8 Private credits 3 ma. 2'4 3-H Hongkong, demand u p.c. pr" m l Yokohama, demand jqo Java, demand 133V Bangkok, demand 90^ Sovereign, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of England Rate 5 pc. Bar Silver London 34% aiH^B^^^^^^^^ Bxehangv nnd Share Quotations in Milan
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 January 5. Tin 1M Twu >m Gcmbier Cube No. 1 14.00 Gambier 10.00 Pepper Black 14.00 Pepper (white fair) :v,.75 Tapioca, small flake, f.g. 6.50 Tapioca, medium pearl f.g 7.^5 Pearl Sago, small 7 •_>-, Copra Sundried 10.50 Coprn Mix ia' 0o Opium, Benares uncert: 4,500 Rice, Rangoon white
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    41 11 12 o clock noon. Jan. l.__. Pile Crepe. Ribbed Smoked Sb Closing Prices. Closing Prices Snyers Sellers Buyers Sellers. •Poi 37V, 3h PA. Much lOi, 411^ ApMI to June 4:H L 44 Tone *f Market:- Quiet.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    427 11 I Special efforts are heir-... made to fh <' balance of the old wheat out of a and Bhipmen h especially from th Wa.es and Victoria— have been i liberal scale lately. We (P.G.) understand that the K eminent is initiating a new Department, that of Irrigation,
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      368 11 »t« UfiOVm Amowbcm In fore. »v W 11T.000.0M. TflE GREAT KASTHtti LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Kf rpor»t«d 1a Straita OitOwmUi). Fid; Wincb#»if Houi*, Sicgtpcit. LOB9ON OFFICE VI Old J«wry, B.C. lepo^t#d with tIM Court tl Bif^iKi, and tmmpiim with the British UJ Aisurwice CompwiiM Aet LANS OP AfISUKANCE AGENTS WANTED
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      463 11 CHARTERED BANK. of India, Australia and China, Incorporated in Kn-'ind by Roy' Charter Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of H Mcfc £3,000,000 Rcwnra Fund 3,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, EC. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hongkong Penang Amntsar Uoilo Puket Bangkok Ip«.h Rangoon
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      922 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Hongkong.) Capital, all paid up $20,000,000 Silver Reserve $21,500,000 Sterling Reserve, held in London 4,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. T. M. Edlcins, Esq., Chairman. G. M. Dodwell, Esq., Deputy Chairman D.G.M. Bernard, Esq. |E.V. D. Parr, Esq. A.S. Gubbay,
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      272 11 I ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Koyal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTORCAR" MA^Nt iideUty Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives- Messrs. BARLOW &Co Messrs. BARKER Co.. i id Branch Dfflc-H The Arcadf E L^ A. GORDON LEE, IWent Mauser. THE LONDON LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Great
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    MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION.
    802 12 1 PLANNING IND LAY-OUT. The large Scale on which the Malaya Borneo Ex ibition, which ta to be he'd ia April, has been arranged, ;;s Kirards th« variety Of the exhibits and the collecting together of art- attd craft' industries and trades of all nationalities, is of necessity
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    55 12 United States naval officers at Washington, it is stated, have adopted as their 1 "We who are about to be scrapped salute thee." This philosophical attitude is, however, apparently not j^ed in conversation, as an official reI'uke has been issued re^ardinK the emphatic language used by officers in reference to
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      SINGAPORE ARCHITECTS.
      234 12 SINGAPORE ARC HITECTS. To the Editor. :>ir, With reference to the letter by •'I- ree Lane," which Appeared in your \f\\s uioiMJiijr's issue, I RM one of those present ai ihe general meeting. I readily corroborate the statement made bj "Free Lance 9* that there was no notification in the
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      CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.
      456 12 I !o tkc BtiUr. Sir.- Will you kindly permit me to supplement the appeal of the O.C. Chinese Co. to the young Stmita Chinese to "join up" on Friday, the 6th instant, and so e: the first Company <•! 'I. ticse volunteers under the new Winteer Ordinance be
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    50 12 Rabtx r Very little doir.j;. Mining.— -Quiet Collieries *15, Ltaguii MuraL Taipeag $1.10, North Taipcng, $1.17^, South Taipeng 55 cts, 82% el ng Pets |1.65. IndustrtmL Uniteera $11.75, Traders $14, r Neave* $26^0, Efammen $100, Rol.i- .12.2.", Wcanu'3 $9.50. British American Tobacco 04s cum div. ins. Firm.
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    ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL BDG.FUND.
    64 12 ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL BDG. FUND. The Hon. Treas., Mr. S. J. Vincent sends Sjie balance sheet for the half year ended :ilst. Investments are $33,702.68, $0,000 in the half year; Hongkong ar,u Shanghai Bank $33,000 on fixed deposit at 5 per cent. $6*42 07 current account total, $73,344.75. Subscriptions and
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      AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
      63 12 A Renter cable of the 4th inst. from Melbourne suites that Victoria defeated South Australia by six wickets. Victoria, batting first, compiled 474, of which Ryder [made 242 and Ransford ST. South Austiali; replied with 219, anil, following on, Scored 851, A. Smith obtaining 122. In ithelr si.
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      FOOTBALL.
      89 12 The following team will represent the S.C.C. first eleven against the Staffords OBJ Monday next, 9th inst. :—Hendry Gale and Corbei) Parish Duff and Young Meredith, le Sueur, Jamieson, Moss and C. K. Winter. This is {he final match of the S.C.C. against the Staffords and the nu'mbers of
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      HOCKEY.
      59 12 I The following will represent the S.R.C. vs. the Stafforda at u^ckey on the former's 'ground this afternoon :—G. G. Gray E. G. Wheatley and C. Richards; C. B. Webb. K. B. de Souza i.nd J. S. de Souza L. Gammell, E. C. S. La Brooy, H. G. Stack
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      RUGBY.
      97 12 m I 1 The following team has been selected t play for Malacca against Singapore at Malacca on Saturday J. A. St. C. Stewart; G. B. Adams. C. B. Gibson. R. Walters and W. H. Stanley D. J. Murphy AIM 1). C. Morrison C. E. Venables, G. R. Sykes,
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      CRICKET.
      63 12 Only s few n r,i. > have been .entered for th< various teams which it is proposed t<> run hi connection with the Singapore] Cricket club League during the coming season. Jt is desirable that a> many names possible should be posted by Saturday. a« a general meeting of
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      120 12 I'ick-Me-Ups Barred. London, Dec. 13th. Ti e I.awn Tennis Association has decid- that J.:e value of trophies other than for the Challenge Cup shall be limited to £5 for singles cups and £5 each for doubles cups. A resolution empowering the umpire to disqualify any player who he
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      18 12 In the S. R. C. championship semi-final yesterday, E. G. Wheatley beat T. Leijssius —l. o —3. i
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      GOLF.
      240 12 The following teams will represent the Garrison Golf Club vs. the Keppel Golf Ciub on Sunday, Sth January, at Keppel Golf Course. S.OO Capt. Cumming and L. R. Macphail vs. W. Hendrie and Dr. Mcßae. 9.5 Capt. Twiss and E. Gregory Jones ts. A. C. Smith and H. T.
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    40 12 Imhec bin Nana Mohamcri, driver of motor car 38G, was produced before Mr. Lull i n the Second Court yesterday, charged with driving: rashly and knocking down a Chinese and injuring .him. The case was postponed a week for trial.
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    JOHAN TIN DREDGING Ltd.
    415 12 FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. Th«' first annual general meeting of tho shareholders of Johan Tin Dredging, Ltd. was held on Saturday, December 31, at the registered office of the Company, No. MM, Belfield Street, Ipoh. Mr. J. If. Sime, Chairman of Directors, presided and others present were
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    196 12 A screen adaptation of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's sta^* ;»iay Mid-Channel, in reels, featuri j; that charming t&j Cat.. Kiminll Yoia.; will be presented at the Alhambra, to night, gether with o.oei shorter subject*. In he first show another six-reel production The Lknd Just v'u: Yonder, will b?
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    THE MISSING COOLIE.
    176 12 Despite the vigorous search conducted by the fire brigade, Municipal officials, and the police, no trace has been found of the Tamil conservancy cooly, who went down the manhole opposite the Telok Ayet market on Wednesday morning to clean a sewage pipe. It. is surmised that with
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    87 12 Sluyter's Monthly (printed by G. Kolfr Co, Batavia.) is easily the best printed and illustrated periodical published in Asia. The picture are superb, and most of them illustrate the beautiful scenery of Java, Garoet coming in for special treatment in the January number. Business is not neglected and there are
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