The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1922

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    18 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. n:x cents. SINGAPORE, S.S.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1922 No. 10,772 t
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    209 1 The Turks have agreed to Alliid Mraits control, l>ut still object to capitulations I*age 7. Sir \Y. Joynson-Hicks expresses the opinion that the sole remedy for present une m ploy mint is the development of inter-Empire trade Page 7. The French press complains that the Washington Naval
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    ADVERTrSEMEXTS AND DAY-DREAMS.
    1420 1 The stuff thai day-dre&ana aiv made .of varies with thr a^es. Men used to build their castles in Spain out of travellor*' [tales, and now we Nuild then out of new* paps* advetHswHeMts. Tiie castle is still the favourite subject for voluntary dreams. Many of us tum
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      177 1 4ALTHOID j Raffles Hotel. j HRISTMAS AM) new YEAk ANNOUMCKIIBNTO 1 IHKISTMAB XI(; r "^s Orcsestnl Concert BOXIXC NK.HT. Tu^day. l) lW n,h« 2^. Cuniral KUi (Opening Nishi „f Annu K »"<l g Dinner. Commencing Bocdng Night. f I nu^,, ;hl .P la „n. SABK| nl!OTHK|{s I ropnetors. a«;.-"i m
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      334 1 WHO USES PABCO PAINT? I V I p 1 IK -rV RK than 11,00 individdal fc I mfm rders f Pabco printp were P X W J_L (it^ )atched to buyers _n India, P j Ceylon, Malaya, and Java Tlisss buyers know that Pabco identifies I rhe paint whieh fights
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      169 1 i. VTEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dantop Corda lead— Page 4 S;'.r,itar v appliances, IL Young- Page »ea view hristm&i tttractions— Pa»:e 12 bolters for pickles, aalad dmsing] ctc.— Auction sales by Cheong Koon Seng and to. Page 5. AttatasoflTt Cir«us; new nlma at the Gaiety Page 2. Colraan's mustard aids digestion, Barker;
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      135 1 THE WEEK. Friday. 22 1 </. High Water, 1.5 a.m., o.io ,> n Drums and Fifei in Car.i. Lcmli-.- st. Georse, BJIO p.m Sen iea Bo? ins Stadium. S.R.E. (t) Annual Dint'. Raflles, AlauuoJTs Circus, Beach-rd, !'.l"i p.m. Saturday, _:><•'/. High Water, L.46 a.m.. 1.1 pjn. Homeward maii leaves. Ftraits
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    36 2 Company'g Factory will be closed on -iS th t 25th inst and our «>n*tituent 8 aw •hISL tb r order for **"«y should r«aoh ua not later than first «>n .Saturday. «> 23-12
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      148 2 Give Her an «m«^ Ensignette 1 for X'mas j| THESE dainty little Cameras m SL make an ideal gift for the loved fl M ones on X'mes day. With an Kn- S 2 liffßetU she will be able to make a R W record of the Jolly time you had
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      383 2 TO LET OR FOB SALE. LARGE GO DOWNS, mewly erected »res from i 0,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 21,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. Also three storied buildings for offices and godow»3. Centrally situated. AH immediate entry, going cheap. Apply or write
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      485 2 Hi ilium m"I Hi T Ivk 2l[lc/ theatre j ."Merry Christmas Greetings to all. 9 st SHOW AT 7?« Sharn GALA I'ROCUAMMK 1 St HU A1 7J bhaip DORALDINA— THE FEMALE TAKZANI THE SILENT AVBNGBB SERIAL The world's Dancing; Sensation g Episodes 8, i», 10 and 11. Eight Roels In
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      986 2 W^ m^ W4^ Programme from TUESDAY 19th December to SUNDAY J\ Till-: SECOND SHOW AT 9 With an All Star Cast including Marguerite Clayton Ci Mac Quarry. In 8 parts A drama of a man who d<>dble-crossed his brother t.» marry th< other. Stron- and virile is ihe conflict of
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    BURDEN OF THE BOOM.
    495 3 4 I I in candid report [ndi i. up to Ma f his i» marks n :cept thai The Com- Aj irt from w arid over of purchs U•• I and at hijrh hi neral lack of demand ttion f trade and ind the tightnesi of
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    CHINESE ON SHIPS.
    352 3 Charging that \mericans are being driven off Government owned ship- plying out <>j Seattle and San Francisco, and their places Riled with Chinese imported from Asia, Andrew Fiuus.'th, President of the International Seamen*! Union, has written a letter I {o President Harding urging that the administration take
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      154 3 BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP f I M r~ \i->x y ?ft a Don i buy a tube on looks. f* fe 1 Outward appearance counts for little. V 1 Buy it for its ability to hold air. l^N^ I That's the chief function of any tube. 1 I It's
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      144 3 I THE BBiTISH NICLAUSS- BOILER LTiJL_f LAN,,S E ,:VKK lA £R TVBE MARINE SERYICB. f *C, j ij' LL-*<»?3H^^k^P '^W^^H J ■L t' •> v* > n 3^* aSWR k -i- -?^v O aSfeii.^ y> ■'*><*. Ik,'ksPsjcS^" a£S^ r y^ "^ffißf z j»>_«*" -*>J IHMJwS > <B^'lisf. /dFT**^ u **t?-:c*£i"f^
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    813 4 t I I RASER CO.; EXCHANGE AND SHABB BROKERS. THVBSDAY, DECEMBER 21st. M I N ING. [Figures in brackets show the capital i ami is\ue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Con div. x equlals ex div.J Brtanjr Pinianj? Tin isl) 50 57%
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    30 4 An Army Order has been issued announcing that the wearing by soldiers in uniform of the silver war badges, wound stripes and chevrons, denoting service over«©a, will be discontinued forthwith.
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    AMERICAN AIR MAIL.
    493 4 WONDKRftJL RECORD. On ltirh Juljr, the air mail service of of the Post Offkv Department completed a year's daily service, without a single fatal accident (says the "Aerial Age"). Daring this, time the pianos flying on the New York ti> San Francisco rout? covered 1,750,000 miles. More
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    RUBBER PRODUCTION IN DITCH EAST INDIES.
    334 4 Rapid lirowth. Figures of the export of rubber from the principal ports in the Dutch Indies serve to show both the growth of the industry j ami the rapid rise in production since 1914. For 1014 there were exported from Java and Madura 3,811
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    51 4 The Parliamentary branch of the Britisl Legion was re-constituted at a meeting ir the House of Commons, when Genera! Hunter Weston was appointed Presidem of the old members branch. Those returned at the general election number 83 It is expected that the nevr members will bring the total to about
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      258 4 RADIORAYOR HIGH FttgQUENCT VIOLET KAY The Radiorayor, bnr«nted by Thomas jL jl Kdison «>f America, has a wonderfully \^^l^j 9m effective power for v-irious lands of a^ l^^NfS^w disease. Ft pas been lon our ed with I II *v^Vl \m t 1 P atron lilt ot tlle T l P
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      599 4 SINGAPORE FREE PRESsI Annual Subscription I The pre-war system of a reduced ral i scription to the daly will be introduced Subscriptions for a whole year, it paid n ;;!v n I with I out presentation of bill, are Daily, delivered If Daily posted jjl The year's subscription may begin
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    PRESERVING FOODS.
    1495 5 SUBSTTItJTE rou FREEZING. (»b Major St. lair.,* i < While '".on is about to become a staple i' u of this Anatralian State, and possess. s the outstanding advunta.^ of not being Bubjed to great deterioration during ths pi-ocesseg oi halin-, overaea transport, and handling at destination, Qoecnatod
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    RED CROSS CONFERENCE
    272 5 Royal <;ar 4 kn IViriy. On Dec. Ist Her Majesty Queen v ;i. Pre »d£nt f th< Sf* net s, gave a garden party in honour <'f :he delegates in th«> Sivatai Garden of the Srand Palace. The ti numbering ibout three hundred wei the front )f
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      457 5 TO LET. U:T.— Shop N T o. O, Baiwaa Hotel 3uiidBlfß Street. Apply to The Manager, tel. e.o.d. u.c. N< li Mt. Blutaaoth, One .*torey 11 hedrooeas, with dressing ttachod Tennis ;in d laid on. Available ;iry cure of Fi lenca, .r.-l garage. uc. TO LBT. iDERN cool. OFFICES to
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      531 5 AUCTION SALES m Ori rae Offldal Aaalgw 1 Ro. a/ Mg A i- Chooag) AUCTION BALE 01 Chimm B K Boat, Ufa Boa ,t«-. 1 1. be -'T-A an,i jT h. Taajomg Rhu ON rmiDAT, Bad DEC. AT LJi p.m. POWELL ft 0.. ltd., 2 Auctior.' JL'-!2 AUCTION SALE OF
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      649 5 NOTICES. NEW SCUD AL. LIMITED. ;oTi bj «n that Certificate \'o. ibaree N'ombered BSSS94 to *****3 In the nairn- of John Rar>l. y i with blank transfer :.it.at-hc<l ha.s been reported kat. The I c is vi.by warned against dealing in tl Rid »ha es. Bj Order of the Board,
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      212 5 1 1 I Wliile son-iro is Um Primmy requisite of Eye Glasses be sure that Mountings and stylo conform to yenr personality. Our Rin. Glasses offer the v^ry utmost in service, comfort, and style. N. LAZARUS— OPTICIAN MEDICAL HAIL BUILDING BATTERY ROAD. Retractionist. Mr. R. V. Meyer, F.s.M.c. (Loiml.) F.J.O.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    63 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. APPBBBON. At South Kensington. <\Y. tc Mr. and Mr?. T. A. Appcrson. a son. A Hijrh Mass of IU-quii-m for the repose o: Um soul of the iatt- f",iizabeth Surin will b< sunt' at the Cathedral of the Good Shv.phert on Saturday. ISrd December. 1922 at 7
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922. Our Theatrical Reputation.
    1931 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922. Our Theatrical Reputation. Up till quite recently it was commonly said that Singapore had no taste in public entertainment but required only that it should le amused in an easy and unintellectual way. The exposition of this theory was contained in the further
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    LOCAL WIRES.
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    MINE MANAGER ASSAULTED.
    12 6 (From 0 0 .•I v i Mine, dale, wa
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    CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.
    271 6 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. r Tlu> bristmi Portal— G ngs Bank closed on graph Branch ■a.m. and I I and from j There will be no Christnu only on Box ng Da closed i on Box will be carru to 5 p.m to nooi suburbs I fun mo ng Day i
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    22 6 Capttii Nuingei h«s invented new machine ha, DO taU »d t < nro in V shape. ,r, »n«« fitted with too hor* pow<
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      152 6 X^^ STOCKS f l^2ff PJjfl \7rU NOW OBTAINABLE I |BH^u^^i^^ujHß pints i i \^XjsSli^l ga dBeck V^x^w s^: J*^/3u/ ifiAUuiViluUiv VVTU^O^O^^^CV^ CO ITD \3*^^^ (Incorporate*.! in Shanghai). WHOLESALE RETAIL I WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. jjj 1 r BY ROY ALT V K Final Consignment of I X MAS GIFTS REMEMBER
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      122 6 4. THE BLACKSTONE OIL ENGINES SIMPLE, RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL, CLEAN IN WORK, EASILY MANAGED. USED IX ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD SINGLE VLLNDEIi MODEL. ."0 (52 75 00 118 110 B.H.P. WORKED WITH CRUDE, RESIDUAL OR TAR OILS. (Easily Coi irerted to iun with Gas) Fitted wi'.h one Heavy Flywheel and
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    THE AMIABLE TURK.
    127 7 M R EES TO ALLIED STRAITS CONTROL. SHIES AT (ACTUATIONS. I LasjsassM, Dec. 20. f the fepitalationa SubI ended in a dnadI ;>t be referred to Tl Turlu ai e unng on placing under the juri i ibunala and laws. Tu VlHed roint court e, sarnie, Dec.
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    A TALK TO CHINESE STUDENTS.
    368 7 F.ondon, Dec. 21. »1 Of the Chi Union of Britain at the r 1 the Union this evening Mnese Charge greal value be dwelt on the pe of studying in Britain nost constitutional coontry itic in spirit. need of permanent con. tnplete snd more suitable
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    OUR ONLY HOPE.
    264 7 EMPIRE NOT WORLD TRADE. FACTS TO BE FACBH. F Reuter's Ben ies. wulon, Dec. 20. Sir W. Joynson-Hkks the gvczt of Uu i; 1 tKute al j- lunch mon taking over the Overseas Ti de Dopartau HemphasUed that the sole for pre•eni unemployment in Britain was development
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    PLAIN HINT FOR BRITAIN.
    334 7 Paris, Dec. 20. Discussing the Government's decision to] recommend Parliament to ratify the Wash.! bgton agreement, i'Echo de Paris com. plains that the agreements do not favour France because on Dec. 10th. 1921, the French delegate! were suddenly confronted with an Anglo-Japano-Amerkan accord which v.r< negotiated
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    164 7 (By Couitosy of the Nany> NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Dec. 19. Messrs. Raizo Wakabayashi, Sankichi Sato, Eiichi Baba and Gertaro Shimura have been nominated members of the House of Peers by Imperial order. The Bank of Japan, after negotiations with the Reich Bank, has rejected a proposal to obtain
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1166 7 THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hfclfast, Nov. 23. The stern action of the Irish Provisional Government of the Free Stale has strength--1 law and order considerably in the l>! The execution of four rmv. of the gang*, which have for so long terDublin,
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    THE ABDULLA CASE.
    453 7 It will bo remembered that at th< first \.i sizes in W22 a man named Syro Alxlulla was charged under section L2'"> .;f tho Penal Code as a returned baniahee. He had in fact been deported pursuant to an Order ir. Council dated tho 26th of October
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    REFORMING PROFESSIONAL THIEVES.
    109 7 Fascism's Practical Attempt. London, Dec. ">. The Daily Mail's Milan correspondent says: The Fascisti is nothing: if not thorough. At Alexandria and Piedmont it called a meeting of the professional thieves. burglars, robbers and pickpockets and told them that they must reform or the Fascisti would dvclare
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    "IN THE CONSERVATIVE."
    63 7 Here is an election story: An eminent dramatist In point of fact, Mr. A. A. Milne was approached by a canvasser at his house. He was very busy, and his wife said i to him: "Really, you must tell me to say omethinff to this lady." To
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      116 7 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (INCORPORATBD [N BIN6APORB.) CHOICE X'MAS GIFTS A FEW OF THE MAN- UBRPUL PRBBKNTS NOW DISPLAYS* }j| U 'iVavollinj? WnU-h ft In St< riiac Silver Otse. \i n 1 PRICES $33 io Ss^. ft S 'KICKS SI") to .<1.")0. T LAdiefl i rinket Boxei l>iain Design. Stoilinj? Silver.
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      524 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The "Blue Funnel" Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP HAMBURG. SINGAPORE to MARSEILLES, HAVRE and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE to GENOA, MARSEILLES and LIVERPOOL. SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM
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      553 8 "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer OUTWARD. Dw Sl«fapor«. s.s. CITY OF SIMLA China and Japan Feb. 5 s.s. CITY OF POONA China and Japan Mar. 9 HOMEWARD. s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles and London Dec, 28 *s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles and
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      563 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEfiVu PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N CO (Under Contract with Bil Maj< Governn I LONDON FAR-EASTERN SKUVK FROM LONDON MARs] DUE SINGAPORE. nv, L, NELLORE about Dae 26 h siNr A! nRI 1923. KASHGAE l j2r "DELTA (Transport)
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      759 9 THE m SoJJKf" CO., LTD. SIN GAPORE— BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Kretay, Trer*g««,, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin Patani Sineora Kohsamui, Langsua*. Chumpon. and Bangkok. ieiUpm FAt&ni Sin ora kIAHIDOL Arrival Departure VUGALA v 2:> hoc 2T PRACHATIPOK J j an >J Jnu 4 r launch will m,et 8to «mer. open arrival and
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      646 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Stea;n Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Ellerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England.) I JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due S'pore Route For ILEMACHUfI Jan. 4 Suez Philippine! and
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      780 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM PHILADELPHIA VIA SUEZ s.s. STEEL TRAVELLER due Singapore Jan. 7 1028 TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE MA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. MOBILE CITY due .->in£;i] t I s.s. STEEL TRAVELLER due Singapore IYb. 17 1923 Taking cargo on through Dills Lading to all Inlani Points. For freight
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    275 10 SHIP SUBSIDY IN NORWAY A rhvistiania message says: Arguments ;sed by advocates of ship subsidy in th£ United State*, who poin', to Norway as in example ->f successful subsidising, are ■nisleadimc. It is pointed out by shipowners here, who say that the 25,000,000 kroner appropriated last year and
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    PARODIERA RUSTICANA.
    204 10 I 're face. I'll write thee longs in parody, Strange skits with pen and ink. Wild \vor«l- to cheat thee of a si^rh Or drive thee to a drink. FYTTE 1. Rubber Points. pealm of IffoderatLife.) Tell me not in mournful nomben Life i.s a <ynthitk- m»->~. We
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    BUSINESS DEPRBBBION IN JAPAN.
    215 10 A ttesult of (Juvernment Ketreneh merit. Addressing the annual meeting of the Bankers' Association at Osaka, on November 25th, Mr. Ichikif Minister of Finance, ned the Government's financial policy. iid that the Budget appropriations had been readjusted, and the Government r.t.i retrenched not only in armaments
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    31 10 The fastens Airline Company has establi?ked a record for the Croydon-Cologne service, a machine performing- the journey in three hours one minute, against 15U, hours occupied by the boat train journey.
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      293 10 j PNEUMATICS OR SOLIDS THE NAME Continental AND THE I TRADE O/7^"lJjpJ MARK I ARE THE REST GUARANTEE I FOR I ECONOMY, DURABILITY AND REUABIUTY. I Sime Darby Co,, Ltd. Sole Agents lor Malaya. j tttf^ a&^» -^^fe. i^Bto* -^B^ -^^^> -^^^h- j PATZENHOFER LAGER BEER, i A LIGHT LA
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      101 10 JODELITE The Timber Preservative V «w^9R^* Stocked in 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER JUST AS GOOD Write for Particulars to The Sernee Company Limited (Incorpcnted in Englaud.) Singapore* ipoh and Penang, THE MARK OF GOOD OIL
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      494 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. h Hong Soon B a.m. I llco V Massima 8 a.m. 1 Soej H. nuit 0 a.m. K'-rimon Soon L.^ y a. m COOMDO .v'.it Bombay Pakaofca Maru 11 a.m. Christmaa 1 '..-md Islander 11 a.m. .am and M<rdan Mata Hari 11 a.m. ..i. S;imannit' :>ri<l Sourabaya
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      308 10 Limax, Patrol. Kocorder, Fuh Wo, Lt-h. Trout. J Coal Wharf. -Nil. g VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. 3 Tanjong Pagfar. Albert Dock. Tuf Varuna, tj Victoria Dock. Glenfullocll. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock. Nil, No. 1 Dock. fc Anamba, No. 2. Dock. Nil WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerban Hospital, J)ec. 20. Rarom '.VI
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    EXCHANGE.
    83 11 i K-o mb< r 21. ]i;.!ik -1 lii.s. ■_> j g HiMik demand i i-i»; Private en dita m.s. 2(4 \'t-v. York, demand Credits IK) days i 4 France, demand 890 Honjikoujr. demand "J'j p.o. Yokohama, demand !i<", Sovereign, Rank Uuying $8.64 Rank of England Rate 3 p.c. Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    108 11 I leoi nber 1. Tin 810 Toai |9Q Gambier Cube No. l St.oo (lambk-r ir,.:,n Pepper Black 15.2.1 Pepper (white fair) 23.00 Tapioca, small flak.-. 11.50 roar: BagO small 7.25 Copra Mix ».75 Copra Sundried 10.10 Opiuxa. Benares ur.c 4.600 Rico. Ranpoon white 235.00 Rico. Slam No. l for
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    125 11 LY ALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 21. Ha.— £lBo l (l |W%. 310 tons sold. Rubbers. Allenbyi 75, Ayer I'anas buyers $5.66, Bassetts :♦:> $1.05, Brogaa 47% 52%, Ni'W Craiuicloas :iT'- 42%, Kedahc $2.15 >2.2r>, New Serendahs $2.25 |2.50, Punggon ."0 t>o. Temeilohs 70 so. l*lu BenotS 20 25,
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    KILINDINI HARBOUR.
    134 11 Nairobi, Nov. Gth. Despite protracted efforts by influential sections of the comriunity to obtain a stoppage of the Government harbour works and the purchase of the private word, it is officially ■nnoonced that the Government ha* definitely decided to complete the State contract. The Government over a year
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    53 11 Steps ate j^'ii!^ taken by the London Electric City and South London and Wimbledon and Sutton Railway Compani cany out a further bi<r scheme of development involving an outlay of between irt.OOO.OOO and £7,000,000. Will; the expenditure already incurred, this will represent improvements in the underground railways of London costing
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      LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
      161 11 Singapore, Dec. 21 During the pasi week the been vei j quie asier tendency, but U mted for by the appi oa h <>r tli I New York ami been very quiet and n<. movenu n1 for until after the New Y. Standard Sheet. -Business is
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      120 11 Singapore, l>*-c. 11. London liijl)!)cr J'rice. Is. l%d. Tin £180 10s. 310 tons sold at $Qo.37tt. Rubbers. Ayer Panat |5.70 $6, Bokit Jelotongi r> .'»(>, l'!u Benuta 15 22'^, IVrak vei Valleys $1.10 |1.15, Tduk At. |5.75, Par! Peraki 11.60 11.76, Ayti Ifoldu 'J'> $1.02 H. Mining. Malayan
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      MACPHAIL'S HEPORT.
      170 11 Singapore, Dec. 21. Rabber. London Is. 17.,d.I 7 .,d. Local 40«j. Tia.— -London £180 10s. Local $90 (310 tons sold). Share Market. -Quirt. Kubbcrs. United Malaccas $1.17% $1. 22% t Jimaha $1.16 $1.20, Ula Benuts L9 21. Malalta Pindaa $*****, Sui^oi Btaga $1.60 $1.90, Glenealya 97 $i.«»j- ,\>.
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      C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
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    THE LOCAL MARKETS.
    201 12 BARLOWS REPORT. Singapore. Dec. 21. Kuhber.— The api'i naehinjr Holiday! Navel rather depreaaed th k local market but the. Auctions on Wednosday were better attended and d< nsand, although still poor, was bett than Um previovt week. Standard' .Shei ><-as frecl; at 47 cents but buyei vare
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    90 12 Singapore. Dec. 21. T.i' local Market continues dull with; 'ioclimnj: values there being: but little en- j quiry for spot or forward positions. For the Auctions yesterday, 7s,s tons were' catalogued. Demand was poor and prices variable. Standard Sheet in casts sold for ents, but tl ;>uik of
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    492 12 Singapore. Dec. 20. I iteady bosinaai has again to be red in industrial*, and Dollar Rir have eonw Ifl for a fair- amount of attention, Tii. shares being rather deprt-ssiu during the weeh closing firmer in i-ympathyi tiie rise in the value of the Metal. To-day >
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    43 12 Mr. T. G. Tredgold, who ha a recently ■oturned to the East, has joined the staff of Fraser and Company. Mr. Tredgold will f 'nd many of his old friends hero sthl and will Methr, a cordial welcome on returning to the Settlement.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    355 12 RUGBY. CLUB DEFEAT I'M TED SERVICES. Oflfceil from H. M. S. Despatch made an intimate acquaintance with Singapore mud, as it exists on the Padnnq: at the p-ps..'nt time, BftCT th n rr; ".vy rnins, when they turned out ntl >rae ■'.a!f r. dosoa military playeia terday against
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    THE TROPHY MATCH.
    110 12 une difficulty which Singapore ha? encountered all through Um mikw In its away matches, hat ai leu in earned with the Trophy Match against Selaiigor, to a1 K:,.-. Lumpur on Saturday. WaUon is nnable to play, and w ith Stewart away, j will apparently be r* wiry
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    PENANG SPORT.
    56 12 Own 'orrespondent. Pmag, Doc. 21. Mrs. Veuiea prea nt«d the tennii ami bowli prizes at the Cricket Club to-day. The Volunteer net from the Swimminir i Clnh t o Um Cricket Ck;b was won by leram, <<f the Eurasian Company. In I M minutes. Memben of the Chinese
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    BOXING.
    46 12 A -.minder is ghrcn erf the Services boxing fixture at the Staifinm to-night at which naval and militaiy boxen will take the Ring. The band of the Iffddleses will be in attendance, the affair is being well patronised, and a good evening*! sport ii fissured.
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    HOCKEY.
    69 12 The following will represent the s. u. c. rs, OAqsra of H. M. S. "lU'sparch" at hockey to-day (Friday) on the S. R. C. pround t tmmencing at 6 p.m. J. V. Moss; K. E. de Souza and L. M. Pcnnefether; F. Albuquenme, C. B. Webb and I. s.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    29 12 1 Tlie replay for the December Spoon for! which Mrs. 6. W. Hart and ."Mrs. A. Farahar tied, resulted in a win for the former tody.
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    M. C. C. TOURS.
    39 12 Wanpanui, Dec. 20. The If. C. C. beat the Minor Association! 1 y tsa wickets. The Associations made 12P and 200 and the M. C. C. 29G and 34 fry no wicket. Calthorpe r-coretl 117.
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    DAVIS CUP SCHEME.
    90 12 London, Dec. 20. A conference of delegates of the various tennis playing: countries, including Slocum on behalf of Japan, have approved of the proposed zoning system, under which the Davis Cup competition will be divided into wo sections, American and European, each entering nation to declare in
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    WORLD'S RACKETS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    28 12 London, December 5. Williams, the Engifah cljalengsr 3n rackets, won the first four of the seven games against Soutar, the hokler, in the world's championship.
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    PRINCE OF WALES' RACERS.
    46 12 London, December 1. The Prince of Wales schooled Pet Dog-, on which he won the Welsh GuareV steeplechase over a Bourse of two miles, in company with Bodyguard, which was ridden by Anthony, who had ridden six winners in steeplechases this week.
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    TWELVE JOCKEYS FINED.
    45 12 London, December 4. Twelve jockeys in I one race, including Major Voyce, have been lined for disobedience at the post at Kempjton Park. Recs was also reported, but as !he was injured during the race the rase will be brought up iater.
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    TRAINER AND JOCKEY FOR INDIA.
    22 12 London. December H. Sadler, the trainer, is leaving for India in company with R. Jones, the jockey.
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    NEW RACE COURSE FOR CALCUTTA.
    36 12 London. December I.— The "Sportsman" announces that Colom-l Wilkinson, Inspector of Course of the Jockey Club, has left for India to advise the Calcutta Turf Club authorities n laying- out race-course.
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    BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW.
    32 12 London. December 5. The following is the billiards championships draw Piral Round- Newman bye. The winner of the I second class championship vs, l-iman. Falkiner vs. Reece. Smith bye.
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    ALMAZOFF'S CIRCUS.
    155 12 Last Night's Opaatag. In of 'he inclement weather lad then was a fairly tarsje attendance -it the marquee in Beach Road, whore All azoff*i Soul African Circus opened its ras'-n in Singapore. 'Hie troupe sti of qi ite a number of the Fillip artfel ai I anything connected
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    156 12 The semationa] offering at The Gaiety this week, in their gala Christmas pro- gramme tha photoplay magnificent "The Woman Untamed,* 1 g Doialdina, the world'* dancini ttion, in the thrilling Female Tarsan. This ii an entirely unusual picture— a drama of .a woman'i mad, unreasoning passion for s
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    MEMBERS' SPEECHES.
    67 12 Limitation Suggested. London, Dec. (J. Loud cheers from all parts of the House greeted the suggestion by the Labov Member, Mr. Davison, after a question regarding the price of official reports, that Members' speeches should be limited.' The Speaker remarked that the Hon. Member eould see how popular
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    A CORRECTION.
    63 12 In connection with the report of the case against the seven-teen men, charged in connection with the recent Sin Koh Street affair, it is pointed out by the D. P. P. thai they did not actually give battle to the police, but were arrested in the upper pwrt
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      THE BAKER-DE SOUZA MATCH.
      754 12 To the Editor. Sir, —The result of the Boxing Contest on Saturday evening last, between Baker and De Souza, having led to much criticism, adverse and otherwise, we feel it our official duty, after making full inquiry, to issue cur finding to the public. Unfortunately, the
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    75 12 > A now French electrocuting fly-trap conaista .imply of a coil of wire wound •puraUy about four posts arranged in a *«agie. The spacing of the succos^ve turns O f wire is so close thflt tf a fly aliKhtB on one turn it is practically certain to come mto contact
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