The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1923. No. 10,784
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    244 1 The cables to-day are largely concirni'd with the immediate effects of the failure of the Paris Conference, at which Hritain played a lone hand, Belgian and Italy siding with France Page 7. Newspaper opinion notes the failure with regret. The French Press is rather bitter. The English
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    SNOBBERY AND SWANK.
    1229 1 Snobbery and swank are often treated as synonymous, though they arc not synonymous. As these words are both especially the latter still m the limbo of candidmfor the select club of literary and academic language, it might seem premature to discuss their precise significance and their current
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      113 1 MALTHOID Raffles Hotel. TELEPHONE 2920. (10 Lines) MONDAY spm to 7 p.m. Rallies Orchestra. BDGAR HULLANP AT THE PIANO. LOOSE LEAF BOOKS i I 1 m t £r\ 9 THE FINISHED ARTICLE CAN B&J SUPPLIED NOW BY FRASER NEAVE, LTD. THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. WHITE AW AYS For Men's and Boys'
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      212 1 BURNETTS DRY AND OLD TOM GIN The Best Obtainable Imported By The African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN L:> ANB) SINGAPORE. Sole Agents S. S. F. M. S. EUROPE HOTEL SINGAPORE. After Dinner Dances are held every Tuesday and Saturday. An admission fee of $1.50 is charged to all
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      172 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Car accommodation to let m Orchard-rd, 1 age Junior European assistant wanted !J!iir.;- wines from Bolter's— Page l. ;> new upright I'ijfo, guaranteed Pfcge 11. Cheong Koon Sang and Co. have an imanl sale <>f land and house property Page 4. Empire has an attractive programme —Page 2.
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      90 1 THE WEEK. High Wrier. 2.0 n.n:.. l^S p.m, M M, Outward Mail dnei Efomeward Dutch Mail closes radrapri KU E^, «oo». .^*aaso#*s Circus, I ch-rd, 9 i^ Mi^rh Water, 2.48 a.m., l'.:;s p.m. P. and <;. Outward :>i iil due. Singapore Assizes. Ahaazoß**s Circus, ach-rd, D.15. Wednesday, loth. 1 High
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    "MUI TSAI" PROBLEM.
    257 2 HeOJgkeng (iovernment Proposal-. The H< Govenimei Gazette stains diaft Bill d< alii r m t] domestic service, th s being intrcdu itmetiona from the BwretaTji of State, :\'td represent at irir an attempt to f'e.' 1 th» mui-tsai probleo The Bill makes it dour that mui-tu II
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    COLONIAL OFFICE.
    169 2 r Transfers and Promotions. Itecent Transfers and Promotions made b) the Secretary of State: >ir D. T. Tudor (Chief Justice, Bahamas), Chief Justice, Gibraltar. Mr. C. Clementi, C.M.G., (Government BtCNtaty, British Guiana), Colonial SecK'tary, Ceylon. Mr. J. T. Purity, C.M.G., 0.8. E. (Sec»vtary for Native Affairs, Gold Coast),
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      349 2 TO i XT OB FOR SALE. LARGE CODOWNB, mewly erected area from 3 0,000 to 50,000 «q. ft. facing river. LARGE STORES from 6,000 to 24,000 sq. ft. near wharf and shipping. AL-o three storied buildings for offices and godowig. Centrally situated. All immediate entry, proing cheap. Apply or write
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      589 2 m W I LZU k_ s Ln-J BIG FEATURE ATTRACTION! g 2m{ gH()W AT 3Q p m Movies. 2nd SHOW AT 9.15 p.m. xy^rpjj j xy r r>TT r T T TT?C! JUNGLE GODDESS SERIAL I NOlrllMLr BUI Likk Episodes Ten and Eleven. B Stanin^ Taylor Holmes (Metro Star) NEW
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      180 2 Williams* HOLDER TOP Shaving Stick Isn't this easy? Use all of your Williams' Shaving Stick. You needn't waste a bit of it. Then keep the box and buy a Re-Load Stick, it's a simple thing to screw its metal collar into the aluminum holder. You will like Williams' because its
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      623 2 a r or A "RT? A Programme from Saturday 61b to Thursday 11th Jam IN THE SECOND SHOW AT 9 l.M. Topical Budget 1 lirttish News Film. A Drama of thrills, heart-interest and sympatl Playgoers Pictures presents "Reckless Cbance' I In 5 parts. The wonderful story of a person whose
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      303 2 THE STRAITS TRADING < (»717i NOTICE \m lu-n-i y fp} Erß ordinary (k*neral Meetii Trading Company. Limit* the Company's Rci, r i^ Collyer Quay, on Month 1928, at noon, when tho p o M tion, which Wlfl paifiwl at :jKJ (reneral MecHllg of the the 2>th December, 19ft, i for
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    1230 3 E\ IT BE* fS EBT 1.. 11 l GGER. f i Uur '>nespo,.. Edinburgh, Dec. H. annual encounter between the Bugbyl fteen* of Edinburgh and Glasgow -lilted, ai not altogether unexpected, m an n by IT !>(< '<ts to S' for the Eastern ndii om >\iu-hes w d
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    INCIDENT AT WINDSOR.
    254 3 'Mj Husband the Prince." i am hunting for my husband, the Prince of Wales, w; t the answer made by thin-faced, sharp featured woman of thirty. who was found wandering m the grounds of Windsor Castle. She had been neat the Castle two or three times, and
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    THE AWFUL EXAMPLE.
    146 3 Jt was an "open" day m the Sunday school, ar.d on such occasion a stranger pave .-in address. The speaker wai a cotton mill worker. "I am reminded, children,* 1 said he, "<>t the career of a boy who was no bigger than some of the little
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    52 3 Hongkong's Boy Sco^ta gmthered m full strength m the grounds of Government Hcu3e to receive an historical banner to be competed for by all the Scout troops m the Colony. The banner is one of the panels used m the Prince of th« Wales' chair when he visited the Colony
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      224 3 I IT PENETRATES without rubbing. At the first T^^^ iKvn think of TsffJlttlzi Hi's Liniment K\\uSi%tf[\ b| help for your /^^Tfck '0\ a've tiled other iLininu ■< we- f LJ^^' nd ps the pain by •> >. M liets I t,. u J t ,'?r!!?. I ms of r^Wf^^^fi^S^Ws] part
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      403 3 W if jfl k^Jfl or(^^ with its heavy, I lyvJn^ u r a k^ e n n sk i d i m tl 4^^^/ Tread, its long life I I! PLfWJ an<^ s e<^ orn from l&m^ II kPljn disastrous blowouts, n^Hi 1/^^^ Experienced motol^^Bl l\Mf r^ sts rea^ lze
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    CEYLON DOMESTIC SERVANTS.
    333 4 Compulsory KeKist ration. It will be remembered, says the Times of Ceylon, that tome months ago a compulsory registration of servants m Colombo •ra begun and there was a big rush At the Registrar's Office at Maradana. In fact the ni'h was so |itl| that servants had
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    THE STRAITS INCOME TAX.
    324 4 The brief telegraphic statements of the proceeding m the Legislative Council at Singapore Indicated that the Governor, Sir Lawrence Guillemard, has withdrawn the Income Tax Bill on his own authority.' We congratulate the Governor on his action, even if the withdrawal is accompanied by the threat
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    16 4 The ex-Kaiser ha* sold the rights of production of the official pkotograpks of for t0 KCyStOne
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      553 4 |lllllllllillllllllllill!illllllNllllilliilliillllllil(l!iliilit!ll!illi: illlillllltNllliilllllliSlilllllltlilllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllW vißGiniA cigarettes F^r' Srl 1 INDEFINABLE QUALITY every true 1 lover of Virginia C rtes learns to appreciate will be ajq hgut, K^^T^^j g found m Piccadilly Cigarettes, no matter where they may be sent. perfect Mffißlfte^^ Extreme care is taken m packing, m order to make certain
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      46 4 |«AMBERUIN'C lil v pniipu v 1 oUUbn llf +uwwm*i iiihhuJ X il #Oft thc fttucr or If Coughs, Colds! m t croup. J WHOOPIMO COUCH, j I j BRONCHITIS. 111 CONTAINS NO NARCOTIC 111 Ctiamberlaia Medicine Cfl.j jljjjj JJJ ttooafMtuiiof PharaMdMt^ I BTfl^J^'i?!^.?. V A> I
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      677 4 BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. re Ismail Raheem (m bankruptcy) Bras Basah Road. The Undersigned have been instructed t v sell pritatoly (m single I sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Tin files i'lace, r iHE WHOLE OF THE STOCK NOW TO BE CLEARED ABLY BELOW COST PRICE. Comprising;: gold rings, necklaces,
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    1291 5 I'<»pe's Kncyclica!. London. Dec. 24. A Rome message .-:»ys that the Pope has j addrested an Encyclical to Catholic Bishops I pointing out the necessity of the reconstruction of society and the restoration of peace N agh< the world. He expressed joy that nation*, except Italy, are
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    PAHANG CONSOLDIATED.
    412 5 The Butteenth ordinary general meeting <<f the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., was i id on lKv. sth, ai Winchester House, Old Bread Street, London, E. c. Mr. E. Champney presiding. The Secretary having read the notice convening the me«t- and th< report of the auditors, the Chairman said
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      507 5 TO LET. 11 1 i G ItSA Orchard Read, laI Motors Ltd, IS-] \o X t laisasdait > eatij n V. K. m Ratki Phicc. racal l by Wm .);u-'..> napanjr. Will v- let aa a aatt. < o No. 1. (h I: :,!intr mx. 1 '--i DvbUn \:-> 1.1,
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      585 5 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE OF I Pledgee aad Jewellery of ption. At our (1 Cauaa Sti <»X MONDAY, h JAX. lftt, AT 10 A.M. Tile pledge? tomprim waaibas, chains, diamond and other rtaga, braocbas, earrlaga, Chteaae l Maluy K old and fHvcv ornaments, &c. On vi-w gays prior te tale.
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      405 5 NOTICES. S. S. V. F. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Jranspjri af Mtmbers S. X. C, lly Motor Uus or Lorry. .i. Tenders f(/i- iates for hire of above vehicles for transport of Volunteers for training purposes ;>s may be necessary f iui nvi 1923 received at the •i« ni I i
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      258 5 >^ i I /Q -A Wwl^ '^Bj By While service is the Prininry requisite of Eye Glasses t —be sure that Mountings i and stylo conform to year personality. Our Rimloss ««J Classes offer the very utmost m service, comfort, and style. N. LAZARUS— OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BUILDING BATTERY ROAD.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1923. Comment of the Week.
    873 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1923. Comment of the Week. All thoughts naturally turn to the failure of the Paris Conference to determine measures which shall be used to make Germany carry out the I reparations provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, which like all complex treaties framed by
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    415 6 Mr. Sydney Smith Ik»s gone ti> Pahani to assume duty as State Engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Sharpin are shortly going to Singapore on transfer. (M. If.) The St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church <-f Selanger sale of work realised $2,000. Mr A. J. Slater from Pfehang is takin.; up the duty of
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    113 6 PKNANG NKWS. (F"rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penan;*. Jan. (>. liik'"i ha fares arr being reduced on Feb. Ist. from seven to six cents a half-mile. Exo< ptionaUy targe padi crops are reported m Kedah and f'c: lis. and many Malays are trekking from Patani to North Kedafa snd
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    "THE BULGING HOUSE."
    429 6 In May last, before S r Walter Shaw. the Chief Justice, i?i the Supreme Court. Ifr. Bmddell moved for an interlocutory injunction to i strain the Municipal Com* missioner* <»f Singapore from further proceeding under a nuisance order dated Jan. 17, ]V 22, requiring certain premises, No.
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    317 6 Sir Walter Shaw, Chief Justice, S.S., is expected to ivturn t;> tike Colony on or about February 3rd. Mr. George Sherwood Er.ly. prominent Y. If. C. A. worker, whcee name is m well-known m the religions wotld, ucconi.. Denied by the Rev. Stanley .Torn*, arrived by Nam Sang on Sunday
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    310 6 DRY SHIP QUESTION Washia < :i lp At the opening of the prohibition ctaies aa affY companies Mr. Wickersham, foreign steannhi] lines. cit« circular issued m December the contention thnt iea-st< equipment ire identical. AMERICAN COMMER4 Mn The Chamber of Commen to a committee a resolution ress to
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    NAVY'S OIL IN THE WAR.
    274 6 Late Lord Northcliffe's Kohl \.-fion. A little of tht secret hii i* revealed m the Novombei World's Work. It is contained which the late Lord NorthclHT< Aujrust 13th, HUT, to Mr. W.i B then the American Ambasi L Vourt of St. James. Lord Xorthcliffe was
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    24 6 <'apt. J. G. Follott of the Pilot > tion returned fro m leave by thr on Friday. He was acfompani«Ni Pollett, Miss and Master Foirett.
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      240 6 I ,<f STOCKS w *wA NOW OBTAINABLE N,: QUARTS ■w >*; PINTS y^^A^l, s(>LE AGBNTS \V^ 9 >>/ LALUDIIbK V MACGREGOR Y,y. tk (Incorporattd m Shanghai). WHOLESALE RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS PATRONISED A JJj^fSB^SH^P^ !(Y UOYAI.TI ;><> MU KNOW WIIKUK TO I.OOh IN 1! GENTS REQUIREMENTS GOLD SILVER WARE?
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      15 6 DO I NEED GLASSES If m doubt consult JOHN DUKE, Optician. 16 Battery Road, Singapore.
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    REPARATIONS COMMISSION.
    674 7 BRITISH -OBSERVERS;' OOPBRATtON OP ALLIES. [Renter'a soiA'ico.j London, .lan. <». nding the Anuio- trench re--I the Allies art- r.»idy ;«1 Laoaanne and it is »(i thai the Turks will derive tgoment from ihv failuiv of the inference. U expected that the rence will wind up m a I
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    63 7 A large muter of frienda assembled at thy Kuala Lumpur railway station to "wish bon voyage and bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. W. Eyre-Kenny who left by the mail train for Singapore en route for Australia. Prior to entraining Mr. and Mrs. Kenny shook hands with those present and
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    TEMPER AT LAUSANNE.
    625 7 UNYIELDING TURKS. CAPITULATIONB QUESTION. Reuter's Service. La isanne, Jan. 6* At the meeting of the < '>itulations comrniltJPW this afternoon, Gavroni askec* 1-nu-t Pasha to grivt* the Turk'sh answer to the Allied proposals, as promised at the lust meeting. Esmel Pasha lemrthily teplied, practically turn i i
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    THE PARIS CONFERENCE.
    971 7 ITS OBSEQUIES. BONAR LAW'S RETURN. Reuters Servica. London, Jan. 5. Ifr, Bonar Law looked tfafed afcd re-Ji-.-it 1 to speak o»i arrival at Victoria where he was Riveted by a huge croWd necessitating effort! by the police to clear a path to Lie c :i r. M
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    11 7 Th« Estate and Trust Agencies send us their useful wall calendar.
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    MATTERS OF TRADE.
    568 7 LOW MONEY LEVEL. BARCLAY'S BANK. [Reuter's Service]. London, Jan. 5. Barclay's Bank profits include £535,000 carried forward. The net profits after providing for bad and doubtful debts, is i!1,8'i3,000 compared with £2 r 2 01 000 m l'J2l. The dividend on B and C shares is j
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      57 7 SPOR TING CARTRIDGES WHICIi GIVE THE MAXIMUM OF EFFICIENCY. ROBINSON CO., LTD. Incorporated m SINGAPORE. jkg^ Natural-MOk Food ADVIGE FREE BY OUR QUALIFIED NURSE TO ALL USERS UPON APPLICATION TO Nestle |Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. LONDON *****7 CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. A A British I Expanded g&k &i M. JL V
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      451 8 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. (The "Blue Funnel" Line— Alfred Holt Co.) (Companies Incorporated m 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 BWETTENHAM
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      516 8 "ELLERMAN" LINEL ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer OUTWARD. D«» Siag apor». 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 YORK Marseilles and London Feb. 20 *s.s. CITY OF SIMLA Marseilles
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      595 8 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVK PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE. FROM LONDON T« MARSEILLES, LONDON >TE: DUE SINGAPORE. LEAVE SINGAPI 1023. m "-DELTA (Transport) about Jan. 9 PLABBY i
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      740 9 ml SUM tfEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SIAM.) SINGAPORE— BANGKOK. COASTING SERVICE. or Krt-tay, Tren«Mi, KeUntan, Bu«MH, Telu r in, Patani, Singora, OB KohsaniL., I Angsua*. Ckumpon, and Bangkok. PPBACHATVOK J? I TJ D>;P«tu™ IIAHIDOL 10 oala i: Jar Jan J 1 "iVT m T >"'< UroU hout »t«tric
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      704 9 The Ocean Steam Ship Company, Limited. The China Mutual Stea n Navigation Co., Ltd. AND Eilerman Bucknall Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE.) (Incorporated m Engla&d.) JOINT SERVICE TO NEW YORK via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Steamers. Due Spore Koute For LEMACHUS Jan. 11 Suez Philippines an,!
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      728 9 ISTHMIAN LINE FROM PHILADELPHIA VIA SUEZ s.s. STEEL TRAVELLER due Singapore to di.-di. Jan. 7 1928 s.s. STEEL WORKER doe Singapore to disch. Feb. 7 L 923 TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. MOBILE CITY due Singapore to load Jan. l.} 102:; s.s. STEEL TRAVELLER due
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    92 10 H. M. S. Despatch will be leaving Port Swettenham on Tuesday. The "Delta" will not arrive until the 9th or 10th instant, says a Gam-on order.11.M.5. Despatch arrived at Port Swettenham on Thursday, .a number ot bluejackets travelled up to ivuala Lunijiur by tlie afternoon tram and spent
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    797 10 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th. MIMN G. [Mgures m brackets show the capital and issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equials ex div.J Batang Padang Tin ($1) 52 V 2 57y 2 Hiiam Tin (500,000)
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      151 10 Perfection of Workmanship and Material spell CHEAP MILEAGE SOLID TYRES ARE PERFECT 1 lease ask for our prices and let us know when our representative may call on you. rSIME, DARBY COMPANY, LIMITED. Sole Agents for Malaya. I I PATZENHOFER J LAGER BEER. A LIGHT LA GER OF EXCELLENT QUALITY.
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      116 10 The Timber Preservative I Hi- J* Stocked m 1, 5 10 Gallon Drum WHY PAY High Prices for Hard Wood I Soft Wood Treated With JODELITE IS CHEAPER &..JPST AS GOOD Write for Particulars to The Borneo Company Limifsi (Incorporated m England.) ipoh and Penang, THE MARK OF GOOD OIL
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      651 10 TO DAY. afadan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Genoa and Amsterdam, taking mai lS ior Europe K. (tor Nederlanden 8a m. ledan Melchior Treub 9 a.m. 5f* nmoß Mow 9 a.m. f ltMI Kkvo Ba m. Anunba and Natuaa EaUada Batavier oam V"', am:in 11 turn. J aacca K*«ig Seng
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      54 10 Khor Eng Hock, Mr. S. H. Mariean, Mr. and Mrs. Hoisington and fcur children, Mr V. K. Arumugan and Mr. P. S. Narayanan Per S. S. Kelantan: Mr. J. E. F. Nelson Mr. Roe, Mr. Davis-., Mr. L. J. Hazel. Per S. S. Nam Sang: Mr. C. Reid, Mr J.
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    EXCHANGE.
    90 11 January 0. Bank i m.s. 2 i 1-4 Bank demand 24 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. t 15-32 New fork, demand 54% Credits .'{o days France, demand 700 India, T. T. 174'^. Hongkong, demand p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand J 1094, Java, demand |8g Uanjrkok, demand 77 Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    107 11 January Tin ion Tons $90\k Gambicr Cube Xo. 1 l'o.oo Gambler i Pepp«k HUick 1 „7:, Peffj«tr (white fair) 2&M Tapioca, small flake, f.^r 11.30 Pearl Sago sir all 6.00 Copra Mix 10.25 Copra Sondried 10.G", Oj>ium, Benavea unc. 4,500 Rice, Rangoon white 235.00 Rice. Siam Xo. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Singapore, Jan. fi. ll.:?0 rjb. Singapore Standard Hi l) bed Smoked Sheet. Spot 51 nl'i; I'Vb.-Mi.ivh U\i 53; April-Juno oo 1 53-; July-Sopt. 57 -"T'j. London <juotation sheet U. :U\. Mark*'* Steady.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    157 11 Singapore. .Ji'.n. 6. Tin. JtlBo.lo.Od. Rubbers. Ayer Patiai $f>.7." t Si>.2~>, Bukit Jelotongrs 55 60, Chanjrkat Serdangt $2.2."), $2.50, Craigieieas 47 is 62%, GU»nealys $1.20 $1.25, Haytors |&2S $5.50, Lunas $7.25, $".75, Malaka Ptadftfl $1.2.~> $1.35, Pa jams £5.40 $5.75, Tambalaks GO 70. Ulu Pandans 60
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    91 11 A telegram from Copenhagen announces that the directors of the Siam Electricity Co. Ltd. have declared a second interim dividend of 5 per cent. The Sheffield ahops of Metropolitan-Vic-kcrs are to build motors for 78 electric locomotives, the firm's share of the South African railway contract just
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    23 11 England still owns sufficient, foreign securities to cover her debt to the UniUd SUUs two or three times over. Rt. Hon. R«f. M'Ktnna.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    501 11 The prices quoted are MfttmUj tho<a current at Clyde Terrace Market. At tlio ofher markets there may be small variations. Singapore, Doc. 30th. 31 EAT. Beef steak per k;> 50. Do- stew or curry do ir> Poik, lean do 08 Do. loan and fat (Ist quality do
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    11 11 War is th*» very rott*n««t of bMiMM propositions. Dean of Manchester.
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      458 11 Assets over $5,000 000. Assurances m force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) rri. H^ AD OF^ICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry E C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BritSf'Life
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    691 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). THAT SERVANT QIESJ.ION. Jotoore Rahru, Jr.n. r>. Periodically Malaya makes an attempt to to loose if d rid itself from the fthl k't'< of the Kcngsi, the ehrwn lvtri- nation I Brae Mr. A. C. J. Toy. c I of lv ii, v' s
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    12 12 February lGth and 17th are the Chinese New Year holidays In 1023.
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      THE RENT SQUEEZE.
      150 12 To the Editor. Sir. Your correspondent "An old Oclupier," earning" a small wag*, is not the old individual \vh«> finds himself placed m ■Odi distressed position after the abolition of the Rent Ordinance. The rent I have been paying is £2r» per month (this 1 onsidcr reasonable
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    LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    274 12 The following is the Directors' report to the Shareholders for thf Year ended 31s< <■• < i". to be presented i<» the annual meeting to be held on .lan. 19th at noon a Messrs. Evati and Cos. After charging the whole af the general ;;-i(! genera] administration
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    PANTAI RUBBER.
    238 12 the thii te< nth yeai iy tin- Dii to the shareholders above Company to be pre ented al nnual ny 15th at Messrs. I Co'i offl i) p.m. for the year lias resulted m a loss ol $6,704.60. After deducting the trough! f i ward from lust account
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    271 12 BOXING AT CIRCUS. Claude Rosairo, Feather-weight Champion of Maiaya, \va& to meet Joe Jenkins, of AlniazoiT's Circus, styled the Light-weight Champion of Java, m a six-round contest \t the Circus on Saturday night, but the fight had to be postponed until to-morrow ni>rht, owing to Claude Rozairo having
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    SECOND TEST IN N. ZEALAND.
    74 12 Clirislchurch, Jan. The second Test Match attracted 3,000 ors. The wickft was perfect, batting firsl New Zealand made 313 f«-i wickeU Collins compiling I»>J and herd 66. i kristeftnrch, Jan. «>. The Test Match wai continued to-day lo\h w >ather, 7^ooo spectaton being enl Phe
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    H.E. AT PENANG VOLUNTEER SPORTS.
    114 12 (From <>;»:• Own Correspondent.) IVnan;r. Jan. »i. H E. U < rnor witnessed the Volunictr Sports of thi Penang and Province R e i y units on the Bs] lanade. Four Companies competed, the Chin be Company l the irinnera with 60 points, the Eurasian
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    17 12 day's Tie Tan Hock San vs] Cheong f.an Pong, at 6 p.m.
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    ONFORD WIN VARSITY ICE-HOCKEY
    97 12 London, Dec. 2<>. At Murrcna before a iacre and enthusiastic crowd m perfect woather conditions Oxford yetterday won the Beventh Oxf< d-Cambridge ice hockey match by 8 goals to 1. Cambridge at first were most aggressive, Oxford's fine defence preventing a score. Later Oxford's fine combination
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    HOME RUGBY.
    38 12 London, Dec 2<i. Blaekheath IM. Racing Club <U« France 0. Plymouth Albion 19, Devonport Services o London, Dec. 23. Harlequins T points, Navy 12 points. Richmond 6 points, Blaekheath 11 points. Cardiff points. Portsmouth Services ail.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    48 12 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Jan. .">• Chans Chew Chang has formed a Cabinet at Peking, with Dr. Sze, ex-Minister at Washington, as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Chuo Gekijo, the central theatre Bl Minatoe?awa, m Kobe, was completely destroyed by fire this morning.
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    521 12 The first of the handicap races for the challenge cup presented by Viscount Milner wa3 sailed yesterday m wet and fluky weather, but, all the sanio, fourteen boats turned out and a most interest ing race wa* won m fine style by the Helen. A very
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    THE UNWELCOME TRUTH.
    172 12 If important tonagres only realised at strong int< rests an- often m i< keep facta known to the world at Is it>.,n their ken, ih.it many of their entourapt ;)i.-iki- s practice of <>nc»;:! leasant truths, how selfseekers and sycophants combine persuade them that important parsonages can
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    177 12 The Christinas and New Year's !-v M iv:ties came to happy ending t l!:l AMphi Hotel on Friday, sth inst with a hildren's Party, when some fifty children attended. Shortly after 4 o'clock th< young guests began to assemble m the lounge of the Hotel and when the dainty tea
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    45 12 We hear that the Council of the X.M S Chamber of Mines is about to take the vote of the members of the Chamber on the question of the Chamber requesting Government to allow it to nominate its own representative lo th.> Federal Council. (T.0.M.)
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