The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 November 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Id CENTS SINGAPORE, SA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1923. No. 11,047
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    215 1 The conclusion of the Imperial Conference was marked by an acrimonious criticism of General Smuts by Sir Bahadur Sapru Page 7. The anti-alien laws of California are to lead to the patriation of a considerable number of Japanese who have settled thtrc Page 7. Greece 'has sentenced,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1468 1 Quicquid agunt homines noßtn eat farrag* Libelli .Tuven*L How ofUr. it is that "circumstances over which we have no control" rule oar fates, and, the public will probably have been reminded of it by noticing that all the high authorities on the rubber quOstioi seem to
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      163 1 \D YOUR WEEK-END BY THE SEA. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION. BATHING. TENNIS. GOLF. BAND. SUNDAY. Dinnti rerved on the Lawn. PIT V ID r.i\'LMt l-i*> -■i.iik. I. l.\h.\l:\. STRA from 5 pm. Admi?s!c*i by Ticket Prorjrietor^ j JUST ARRIVED! THE NEW MODEL 12 k> QUIET REMING TON. r FRASER& NEAVE, LTD. f
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      226 1 I No man eate sand E and dust! m ffl Vvhv inltah either? M C Cheap cigarette* manufactured by Xu4 Rr machinery at the rate of thousands \\i fyt p. minute contain cai.d a.id dust ftrMi IJ which enters the system crnd t-.ets up JJ^ firj a dangerous irritation. Avoid
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      191 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fepa foi throat and chest— Va^v 4. ♦J'-! 1 Sale at Doulatjain's Pajre 4. •lackie Coogan h "Trouble**— Page 2. Ccntinental cords— the very best vrts j Pag« 2. Municipal and Rural Board Notices— Pa^e 5. Speni your Week-end at Sea View Paire 1. I Bt€Bt gramophone records
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      99 1 THE WEEK. Smturdap t \~h High Water, 5.66 :i.m., bJB& p.m. B. I. (ait ward mail doe. Boxing at New World, 9.1 r» p.m. Rugby: Malaya Cup. S*pore \<. Johore. Italian Opera, Madame Buttt-rfly, Theatre, 9^o p.m. I Sunday, 18th. Hijrh Water. 7.2 a.m. 7.9 p.m. High Water. 7.51 a.m.
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    151 2 The curious story of the American State owned and nianapod merchant fleet i% evidently by no means fully told. The central fact seems to be that the fleet is at present losing some £10,000,000 a year of public monejy. Hence the comprehensible anxiety on the part of th« Government to
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      365 2 ID T§ CITE VF AIX WWDL ■r*. 1. BENNETT, Stoekport, wrtU« I have entered terrfbl* pain* la the back, feet and logs and had to walk with slicks. I g;iro up all work as pain was intense. I w&i under a doctor and had various reu;edir<». but obtained Terr little]
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      454 2 51 f Cirr/xa)M TO-NIGHT at 7.15 Sharp. HAWK'S TRAIL SERIAL. All 30 reels "m one night. Stars KING BAGGOT and GRACE DARMOND. Telephone No. 289. GREAT REWARD SERIAL. i« inai L'pisode No. 15PERILS OF THE YUKON Serial m 15 Episodes. 30 Reels. Chapters 1 and 2. THE FIRST BORN Another
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      256 2 Alhambra From Wednesday, 14th November, to Monday, 19th In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp KILAUEA VOLCANO 1 Reel Scenic Picture. Special Announcement. A WONDERPLAY OF CRASHING DEAXATK POWfi (A Special Cosmopolitan Pioduction Dircv ALBERT CAPELLANI AND ROBERT G. VIGNO] Two of America's Forrest Screen Directors Famous Players Lasky
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    FAR EAST STAMPS.
    482 3 The King's Exhibit. The King's exhibits this year at the Royal Philatelic Society consisted of stamps «,f the Straits Settlements, and a paper on them was read by Mr. E. D. Bacon, -urator of ths Royal collection. Of late there has been among philatelists a marked rtvival
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    RICH COAL MINK TO BE CLOSED.
    338 3 S qu»l to Bolsaevtsm. The Nine Mi!t Poinl Colii ry, near Newport (Mon.), waa cicsed at the end of last month. Two thousand workmen w.ie employed, and 12,000 were si fectcd m the distri t. Tlu cAcial announcement which hail c-nu-tii a rtlr m
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    UNBAFFLED BEAVERS.
    236 3 An interesting example of a persistent beaver's engineering feat is just recorded. j Some months a;JCo a ruw pair of Canadian beavers arrived at the Zoo, and thoujrii they were placed m the same pond with the only remaining example possessed by the only society a female of
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      332 3 N Mrs. S. W. taut: "I my»elf $r derived great benefit from f,i Glaxo during the month* before (Wi Baby w«i bora, and wai fit always io petfeet health." Wt t You can nurse Baby I yourself I If the gTeatos* privilege of motherhood is to be yours IE if
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      17 3 "Syncopated music has become a nuis ance, because there is too much of it.— A. B. Walkley.
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      100 3 The Good MAXWELL 'I A New Consignment r>f t! c GOOD MAXWELL Sport and Touring Cars has Now Arrived TOURING MODEL DEFERRED PAYMENTS ARRANGED SPORT MODEL $2,250 YOUR ISED CAR TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT. $2,500 i The Bornpn Company Limited. MOTOIt VEHICLE DEPARTMENT I Tpoh Singapore P^n^rg ff= sa= *"M.
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      112 3 80 Cents Per Gallon. From the following Pump 3 BORNEO CO., LTD., Orchard Road. BAN LEE ANN, LTD., R. Canai Rd. CENTRAL MOTORS LTD., do. BAN LEE ANN, LTD., Finlayson Greea. COLONIAL MOTORS LTD., do. CHIN HUAT HIN, South Bridge Road. CYCLE Ci RRIAGE CO., LTD. do. CHIN HUAT HIN,
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    PIRATES OF THE PACIFIC.
    923 4 LESSONS FROM THE PHILIPPINES. Mr. R. A. Duckworth Ford, writing h. m;? '"Sydney Sun/ says: The Epiri; of unrest and revolt which infest! certain parts of the island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago is by no mtans a r.«w thing, though recently it has shown
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      627 4 111 fcJ I V 1 f^^r^ 'THE breathcable Peps medicine is f^^fcj^^^^^^^^^^^^ H so like the lung-healing Alpine j^ v. |f I H air m effect, that a bottle ot Peps is lv I ■■^1% I H said to equal A Pine Forest m Every 1.,,** 1 1 LI I
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      1029 4 CRICKET I OUR FRESH LONDON jpTw-is \T STOCK i PRICES ON APPLICATION </sc^Sj^, notice^ COVEBMIE £SS j lt hereby noti i Licensing Survvey Office. Sin, F next and following day, The sub^under: (a) Written M,, Gmmoi Bwtjrim ,i! i folio, (b) Pnctieal-in »hi< two dry. v.;!! Ofcapj Applicant should i.
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      654 4 CHURCH SERVICES. THE 25th. SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. November, 18th. 1923. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matins followed Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. S. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.15 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. During
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    A TALK ON ONE-MAN POWER.
    1375 5 IHE MIDDLE EAST— SING AI'OKE A.MJ SARAWAK. By V:.noc m Referee. Character m a one-man Government is <he condition o: successful rule m storn.j t'mes. England has lived through eigh: hundred yjears of storm because m time s ot crisis m earlier days a man—
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    BRUNEI.
    287 5 "The City of fcfany Water*." By Peter Hlundell. There is a iar^e amount of interesting natter in Mr. Biurdell's book about Brunei, the capital of a fast-diminishing native l-'tate of Borneo, 1 ut it has small pretentions to be regarded as literature, and has been tumbled together in a
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    MUSIC IN CHURCH.
    500 5 Dangers of Emotionalism. "Knjilish pcopl as a whole do not treai music seriously; they look upon it as something unimportant." "To stir religious feeing may do good, or may do harm. New the effect will only be satisfactory if the stir reaches beyond the emotions an 1.
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      292 5 BUSINESS CARDS^ Specify— Puddings. -,n lb. $l-- :> Hfc St ml for P rice fist SWEET SHOP— Battery Road. Just Arrived. HAWAIIAN am! latest FOX TROT. .\s<>\ CC 111-3 North Bridge Rd. I! M M BOOKSELLER. I i^ery MAIL brinft us the Latest :s and Papers. H p| \MK CO..
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      612 5 TO LET TO LET. Offices m Raffles Square. Well lighted, airy, light, and lif ts Apply personally, ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD. 16 11 < Succe3^rs to Ching Keng Lee) 23-11 Xap.™. PP V tO MediMl Ha Apply personally, ESTATE ft TRUST AGENCIES, LTD Auctioneer* ft Estate Agent*. ompour.d house 6
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      702 5 'wPTV^BL— n a /j ~j rj 1 j 1 i«^ for Watches at Low Cost j^^^^BM![fmfa^-^2^LZr~~~- c just receive^ tie followil watc^ eS specially made tc viih- »tand the peculiar climate of Sing-a-VI por€> We advi&e an early call before *i our stoc^ s exhausted. Slyer Scre\* Cast and 8
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1923. South Africa's Policy.
    706 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SAT URDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1923. South Africa's Policy. It is a matter for real regret that I jarring note has been struck m Imperial Conference affairs at the scry last minute. The news received tu-cia\ shows that Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, who, judging by the Conference reports,
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    443 6 Mr. E. Clayton ii appointed to act a< m »*Unt district judge m Singapore. The numbers of the Malayalee AModl fon are reminded of this evening .oei. Which is to be held at 5 p.m. •Mr F G. Apli.-, a^si.tam <uperintender.i; ;x Mom)i)or An innovation m the form of a
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    231 6 FEDERAL COUNCIL. Too Many Civil Servants. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 16. The Hon. Mr. W. G. Maxwell, m the course of his reply at the budget debate, agreed to Mr. Robson's criticisms concerning the employment of too many Europeans on the railways. Regarding the increase
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    545 6 The following leave has been grant! i. Ji. R. Bhd and Mr. J- R. N< ye, each eight months. Mr. W. Danman is appointed to the Committee of the Botanic Garden-, Singa] rice Mr. W. A. Sim^. The Gazette cor'*:»i:i the order of Hit Majesty m Council relating t<> the
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    221 6 -ING'S PROROGATION s|. EE(H [Reuters Serv, The Kin«s prorogation the failure to sccunPf^h Gorernment to the pro appointment of Reptril ot Enquir; and n- ;i n!anxiety tbc continiui serious aquation dcv, which i- tnga attention of the Goven It earnestly hope, t of the Lausann, T J( peace
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    231 6 The Ant of Poccini't Company [i reputed I with— l* Bohen* wnu to an into rested and a] prt the Victoria Theatre. Thia iri from the hatreds vious worka fcr La B »toiy of mffering h a > mm licentiousness of io many open The itorji d *la
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    96 6 When Mr, BU ej I Australia, arrived i?i LotW a r umber r> r mi tins about Singapore The position of Austi b pronouncedly pea< m; mentr, and even 01 if lather abhorrei t to the a iv also one of the g* Pacific. The Auttwlirn vi.v. —namely, that h
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      253 6 I /jgf^ABSOLUTCLY PURE '4^gg[\ 1 SOLE AGENTS: faldbeck Wacgregor Co., Ltd. PATEONIBED r/>^ BY ROYALTY. JADE FOR XMAS. A GIFT MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AND HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY A WESTERN FRIEND. A i it moderate price* m NECKLACES PENDANTS, EARRINGS, BROOCHES. BRACELETS, CHARMS, Etc. Sociality m. AMBER, CORAL. IVORY. CORNELIAN, AND
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      133 6 I 49. "ARMCO" IRON CORRUGATED SHEETS. FOR ROOFING, SIDING, CEILING. Etc. The fire-proof quality of sheet metal and the corrosion-resisting quality of Pure Iron make Armco Iron Corrugated sheets superior to other materials for building purposes and cheapest m the long run. Corrugated sheets are light and durable and permit
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    PREMIER'S DEFENCE.
    397 7 ITABNING TO OUR ALLIES. P\d TAXES ON FOOD. [Reuters Service.] London, Nov. 15. Common* opened listlessly, the Mi,,ja and Liberal benches being almost the end of questions when the j and Dominions' galleries md .Ministerialist benches tr r R. Mac Donald was loudly cheered moved the vote of
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    QUESTION TIME.
    524 7 THE ANGLO-PERSIAN DEAL. I London, Nov. 15. There were 236 questions on the paper. The Speaker disallowed many, notably f he Labour demand for the removal of the sugar duty, on the ground that they only raised debating points. Replying to many questions Mr. Cham*riain mid t he
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    JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
    109 7 JAPANESE TELE GRAMS. (By C< tutesy of the Nanyo Xi/ni\.;chi Shimbunaha*) ifartia] law m the areas devastated by the eaithquane will cease to-morrow. The torce there will be Relieved by one und r i a! Yamannshi. Order will be maintained m Tokio by a police force armed with revolver! and
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    145 7 In the Singapore Bankruptcy Covr: yesterday morning, i receiving order was made against Chop Chee Lee, Xo. 8 North anal Road, on the petition of the AngloSiam Corporation, creditors for $1,068. iving orders were also made Lee Mok, trading as Chop Chin Huat, against Chop Guar Seng and
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  • BAD FOR BALDWIN.
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      CONSERVATIVE UNITY FAILING.
      201 7 APPEAL TO BIRKENHEAD. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 15. The failure of Mr. Baldwin's negotiaionj with Lord Birkenhead and Mr. Austen Chamberlain, is explained by the text of übsujuent correspondence. Mr. Chamberlain, writing to Mr. Baldwin, infers from the time that has elapsed, that his (Lord Birkenhead's) inclusion
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      JOHNSON RUNS FOR PRESIDENT.
      273 7 Chicago, Nov. 16. Senator Johnson (California) nas announced his intention of presenting himself for Republican nomination for the Presi <tncy. H? declares the ensuing contest will determine whether the Republican party- shall be a parmanent instrument of reaction, or whether it will respond to present-day conditions
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    ALLEGED SLAVE TRAFFIC IN BURMA.
    141 7 Rangoon, Oct. 20. i A most remarkable case, m which it is lUggested slave traffic is going on m Burma, was brought- to light by the arrorft on the steamer Tavoy, on October llth., 4 Mg Pyu ami liis wife, who are charged with kidnapping
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    32 7 Received by Singapore Japanese Society. i Singapore Buddhist Assn. (No. 86 Telok Blanga.) Members of the Assn. $29.50, Non Members $36.25. Total $65.75. Received with thanks by Singapore Society.
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    69 7 The P. C. M O. m his statement for the week ending- Nov. 3rd records the total number of deaths as 233. Of these, two were Eurasians, 171 Chinese, 49 Malays, and eight Tamils. Death was caused chiefly bjy convulsion, v hich claimed 27 victims, malaria 27, phthisis 20, pneumonia
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      AN UNHAPPY ENDING.
      188 7 SMUTS AND SAPRU QUARREL. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 15. The close of the Imperial Conference was marked by an acrimonious controversy between Sir Bahadur Sapru and General Smuts. The former interviewed by Reuter on the eve of his departure for India, emphasising his failure with Genera! Smuts
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      HARD TIMES IN GERMANY.
      440 7 Berlin, Nov. 15. Von Seekt has issued a decree authorising- the military to confiscate dance halls, bars and similar establishments catering purely for the luxurious, and to convert them into kitcheni etc. for the relief of the suffering: populace, and adds "There is no room m
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      MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
      80 7 The following action was taken at a committee meeting held on Nov. 13th: Accepted the tender of Mr. Graham Hut chison of $32,500 for construction of additional filters at Alexandra Road Sewage Works. Decided not to erect a shelter m Raffle: Place for Kikisha pullers. Decided to reter
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    24 7 The Commandant S. V. C. regTets to leport the death of Private Osman bin Hadji Abbas which occurred at Singapore on November 4, 1923.
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      111 7 I'K(M'EUi V SALE. I Singapore properties were li<( n by Messrs. Cheong Koon their saleroom No. 30 W-dn.-sdav afternoon:— Md attap houses Nos. Rl Noa. 1 to 7 and 1-1 flf BMI COM Road, area Phl Uy Mr. Suleiman bin ?5,100. latl(J and house No. 85 Syei ir 1*75 io.
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      246 7 ■i Latest Records I NOVEMBER SHIPMENT MST RECEH ED. "His .Master's Voice (10 iiic!. Pium Label Records $2 Eich). B 1597 To a Miniature Walter Glynne I Little Fairy Boat (Tenor) I B 1--98 Arise, O Sun Xellie Walker Meadowsweet "A Pageant of Summer (Contralto) B U99 Drtam Kiss Ecjii*
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      631 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. ADRASTUS London,
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      547 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAX AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. ♦s.s\ CITY OF PARIS China— Japan In Port *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— London Dec. 10 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London
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      551 8 STEAMER SAILINGS s!^ F. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION (n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMBWABDg, For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London ami a Due
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      453 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND BLLBRMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated m En-gland). JOINT SEKVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Steamers. Due Spore. Route p or Nov. 17
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      683 9 2 jTCAME^SAOJ^GS (Incorporated m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA pres^nTmadison STTPRESIDENT MCKINLEY Nov 30 s°°' ,1 PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec' 12 n .-RESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec 24 t A PRESIDENT GRANT Ja! J j£ And eyery 12 dayi thereafter. Also Be*uUr tailings every 12 days from Hongkong to
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      502 9 STEAMER SAILINGS isthmian Tine Arriving from America via Phnsma and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND SELMA cm ALTIM RE 7 IA SUEZ DIRECT. AJ..ANTACrTY doe Singapore rw n STKEL INVENTOR due Singapore TaKing cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inlann Point*-. For i'reight and particulars, apply to
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    77 10 The en-carrying rate on cargo for Kalmar and Karlshamn is now ss. per scale ton over the basis rate, with or without transhipment. The following telegram has been received from the Port Officer, Rangoon. "The commander of the steamer Chakdirta reports that an island has formed approximately 1,000
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    INDIAN DEVELOPMENT.
    367 10 Within the last month, we have given an outline of two important development schemes m India, t,he series of docks at Calcutta, which will "place the city almo-t hist m the facilities it will afford not merely for the loading and unloading of shipi but for the general
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    WIRELESS.
    148 10 A notification by the Harbour Master Hongkong m the current issue of the Government Gasettc for the guidance of masren of vesseli <mtvs that, although regulations made under the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1919 do not prohibit the us* of wireless telegraphy on board a mercnant ship, whether British or
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      268 10 UNDERWOOD I Improved PORTABLE Model TMK MA» HISK \oi «i i KVKNTt'AI.I,I <V\ Sole Affentu: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (hutorporated m England). MSGAPtmm. PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. Stockists ROBiNRON Go. Ltd. I C^ li^^^ Shi I (iaib^Whisky. 1 J The age and genuineness of this Whisky 18 are guaranteed by the
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      287 10 Great Auk s S^PS^p n6ad p c )n SOLE IMPORTEK> //z^ Borneo Company. Ltd. I Incorporate m Enjltndi S f *n^aporc«lpoh-Penang. 1 O V 1 STEAMER SAILINGS Thos. Cook Son. F-ASSENGEK AND KORWARODttt AGENTS, BANKERS. Etc. P.U Box 102. 6. Batter^ Ruad. Singapore. Chief Official Passenger Agents to the Britis-h
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      264 10 J STEAMER SAILIXGsT" LLOYD TKIKSTINO S.N. Co. < [ncorp< [ta HOMBWARO s\IUV,> For Ptnanir. Brindisi. v ports taking earf 1 ;i :inp: for Fiume, the Levant ud Biici Ports, also il] p (.oast of Italy. m PIUME L. Dee. 12 ktl( DUCHESSA D'AOSTA I 12 Jan. 14 j OUTWARD SAILINGS
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      766 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kemaman, Kuala Dungun and Trengrganu Hong Ho 9 a.m. Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy Gorjistan 9 a.n;. Singkawnng., Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Singkel if a.m Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Kuala
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      329 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per City of Pans:— (from Southampton) Mrs. E. Bcncßxon, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bethell, I Mr. P. C. Blag« (for Port Swettenham* j Mr. and Mrs Bradbutjy, Mrs. K. 3nwh (for P^nanp:) M'ss L. Burden (for Penan?) Mr. O. E. H. Caller, Mrs. H. Daniels. Mrs F. K.
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 November 16. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 3-16 Bank, demand 2 4 C-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 19-32 New York, demand 50^T Credits 90 drays 53 France, demand 870 India, T.T. 166 x 4 Hongkong, demand p. c< Dis. Yokohama, demand 105 Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    180 11 November 16. Tin 275 Tons $108.% Gambier 2g qq Pepper white 23.50 Pepper Black 15*50 TapSoca, small flake f.g. 12.00 Pearl Sago Small B^2o Copra 11.20 Oopra Sundried 11.50 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    36 11 Singapore, Nor. 16, 12 n°on. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot ii'Vz 49%; Decemo: r 19% IW%-Jart-Maivh ZOV* $1 April- June r >l^ 52%. London Quotation Sheet 1-. 2tt<L Market Firm.
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    225 11 Singapore, Nov. 16. Rubber: The market has maintained a steady tone throughout the past week, and values show a considerable advance compared with the rates ruling: m the sale of November 7th. A much smaller quantity was catalogued for this week's local auction, which was held a day
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    191 11 I Singapore,' Nov. 16. During the past week business has been interfered with by the holidays here. New York and London not closing: their markets. Price have fluctuated considerably and at the time of going to print quotations ace roughly half a cent off the best.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    314 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 16. Rubber. London Is. 2 x 2 d. Local 49 V4. Tin.— London £217. 2s. 6d. Local 108-% 275 tons sold. j Share Market.— Rubbers. Alknbys 1.22 U 1.27 Va, Bassetts 1 1.05, Bukit K. Bs. 37 2 42^, Bukit Katils
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    120 11 Singapore, Nov 16. Tin £217. 2s. 6d.. down 655. 108^ 275 tons sold. Ri-bbir.— l>. 2H<L up fed. Share Market.— Sticky. Rubbers. Craigieleas SSH 55, Bassets I 1.03. Malaka. PimUl 1.40 1.45. Kuala I Sidims 2 2.10. Mentakabs H% 23^-. Mining. Kanuntingi 38s. 3d. 395. 3d.,
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    167 11 Singapore. Nov. 16. The Commodity Mark* t has been fluctuating, but with an improving: tendency and values ane again a few points- better. I The feature of the week has been the normal shortage of spot rubber, which has been caused by the delay m bringing the new
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    22 11 Monday, 19th: Individual Troops Parade. Saturday, 24th, \thletic Sports Preliminary Heats, Raffles School 2 p.ni. FRAJSTK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    THE SPEEDING UP OF TELEGRAPHY.
    721 12 INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRANSCRIBERS IN SINGAPORE. The intricacies of the wonderful system of cable telegraphy forming a network throughout the world which enables us to receive information of the wcrid'fl events thci sands of miles away within the i pi «.f a few hours of
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    128 12 There will be a special matinee at the Palladium at 5 pjn. to-day when Harold Lloyd will appear m "A Sailer- Made Man." Felix will also relate some of his adven- tures. On Sunday the Palladium will revert entirely tc pictures with a Para« mount programme, including: a
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    JAPAN'S CAPITAL CITY.
    1164 12 HERCULEAN TASK OF RECONSTRUCTION. Perilous Plight of Small Business. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokyo, Oct. 24. The luincii rapital of the Japanese EmIplrc has deftnite.y staited on its first stage ■of reconstiaJion. ihe homeless possess Cwellil gs of a type which, though far from what they had
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      52 12 The usual Monthly Medal for November will be competed for during the week-end. 17th and 18th, by* bog-ey play and the Ladies Spoon on the following Monday. The* ball sweep on Armistice Day resulted m a win for H. T. Earle with a score of 88 6
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      RUGBY.
      173 12 IJ>«na ventura Unfit for Malaya Cup. Owing to the ankle injuity he sustaine m the practice game on Thursday Bonavtntura, the S. C. C. forward, will be nimb!e to piay against Jchoiv m thr M •-<!&$• a Cup n<ntch on ;he Padang this afternoon till place will be taken
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      S. C. F. A. LEAGUE.
      67 12 Th- following are the remaining- fixture* m the above competition. Satin dav, Nov. 17. AfltOß v«. Btndemeer Sunday. Nov. IS, S. United vs. A. S. A. Referee E. C. Scan. Wednesday. Nov. 21. Bendemeer vs. S. United. Referee Teo Kwang Leng. Saturday, Nov. 84, Aston
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      S.L.R.A.
      56 12 rei fcr the November Spoon were ;t- t w»: with heap--3 i) 2< I ico Mr .A. Jackson 21 24 _:< L 02.83 Mm -1 22 L'l idl>.:;4 Mis. :i-:, i 21 22 SA 1 :2.'27 ?i) Wilson 22 21 -Jl 102 13 Mrs njj.n 21 jo L >
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      CRICKET.
      197 12 The following will r present the V W.C.A. VS. St. .1.U.8.A. at cricket to-day, (Batu^ »y) on the tatter's ground, commencing a; p.ni.:—H. <;. btack ((apt.). Dr. J. U. Karunsiratne, 3. J. \^va>. s. Hurst G. rowers, K. lumabhoy, A. \v. Iforeira, C S. 3Urtinus, P. Jayawaitfene, s. Oehlen
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      HOCKEY.
      240 12 The Indian Association put up a splendid fight against the S- C. C. at hockey on the Padang yesterday afternoon. A feature of the match was the splendid display of dribbling: by Ahmed the LA. centre forward His control of the ball and passing was fault- less, but he
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      AUSTRALIAN RACING.
      46 12 November. 3. A Flemington (Victoria) message says tlie Derby has resulted as follow?: Fi anceV Tiessady 1, Dron?o 2, Kenilcost 3. Betting was i> 1, s—l.5 1. 33—1. Ten ran The race was .vcn by three-quarters of a length, four separating second and third.
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      S.R.A. RECOGNIZED BY JOCKEY CLUB.
      131 12 At a Meeting of The English Jockey Club held on the 17th of October last, i*. was agreed tha- the Straits Racing- Amoc at ion should be accepted as a Turf Authority, as defined under Part l of the Jocke* Club Rules of Racinpr, and
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    JUDGING BY CINEMA.
    241 12 The idea, introduced by the Port Adelaide !('lub, of having ail finishes cinematographled, has sprad to Sydney. For some considerable nine all iinisi.es a' Randwick have been photographed bg Mr. E. F. Pollock wno is riven a ppeci&l spot cHjj *o i.h I Jtldre'i box. Oi lj
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    232 12 o A remarkable instance of how the Indian masses are prone to rely upon the authorities to protect their interests is piven m an account of the campaign carried on m a the Godavery district to defend palm trees apainst "bud rot." This disease first appeared about twenty years apo
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