The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 November 1923

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    17 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SJg- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923. No. 11,049
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    207 1 Hcrr Str se mam has delivered a speech in which he obviously expresses r lively h_pe of Germany succeeding in her ta k of isolating France and dividing the Allies Page 7. There has been an unfortunate demonstration against Franco-Belgian officers at Leipzig Page 7. The Kings
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    THE BALLAD WORLD.
    1022 1 Love is an iepi passion in the old ballad i. More often than not it ends in anguish; for it cannot look ahead, and so stumbio over the sudden death which lies across its ror.d unperceiv.ed. Take, for example, the stark tragedy of "Young: Johnstone" which, i.--,
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      341 1 D CC\ lj 1 I WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Kafi les note I v..^—^- ansan TUESDAY.- Dinner Dance Telephone 2920. (io Lines). Wednesday.- orchestral Concert. Th. Fi est Ballroom in the East THURSDAY.— Guest Nighten till 12 p.m Dinner and D.ance. FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant. SATUI.I>AY_Guet Night. TUESDAY Dinner and Dance. p.. RAFFLES
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      298 1 Success NEVER BEFORE IN TYPEWRITER HISTORY HAS A WRITING jStfiL MACHINE SO QUICKLY ACHIEVED SUCCESS. TEN YEARS AGO \JB[ff THERE WAS "NO ROOM FOR X^B&lf ANOTHER STANDARD TYPE\P^P/ WRITER." THE ROYAL DIS- PROVED THAT STATEMENT BY MARKETING A MASTER MODEL AND SELLING 750,000 TO DATE. "THERE'S ALWAYS Ru o>l AT
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      198 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Zam-Buk for all sores Page 4. The Raflks Hotel group fixtures— Page 1 Important notice te water sbortace— Page 5. Cass.b tableis for heart and headPage 4. Eley's cartridges can be bought at i t tie i Page 6. Eur.-jsian fie'd Assistants warned for Miri Page 5. lyphcon
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      109 1 Hiph Water. 5.3. a.m. 9.15 p.m. French homewaitl nail closes. Italian Opera. Lucia di. Lammermoor, Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, 2\st. Pijrh Water, 9.8 a.m. 9.56 p.m. P. A. M. half-yearly mtg., K Lumpor. Italian. Opera, Aida, Theatre, 9 30 p.m. Thursday, 22nd. Hiph Water. 9.39 a.m. 10.31 p.m. Phil. Orches.
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    KREISLER IN THE EAST.
    517 2 A Chinese Concert. Fritz Kreisler makes his reappearance at the Albert Hall this afternoon. (Oct 7) when he may be trusted to enthral all hearers otace again by the witchery of his incomparable art Since he was last with us he has tra veiled far by
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    THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    161 2 Sir Robert Home, speaking at Glasgow, suggested that the money intended for the naval base at Singapore should be devoted to increasing ov air power* The "Daily txpress* 1 c rreeponderrl at S ngapore writes that work so far done in Singapore ka thc construction cf
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      242 2 mmmmmw^mmwmmmmmammeemm*9m***m**m am mmrm wm i WH I DELICIOUS, f— p The Standard WHOLESOME, IfijE 1 for Purity and REFRESHING. I^||l E-oellenoe. V' *l Prepared solely SAFEGUARD R^ra^S lmm m AGAINST ujSf^yt^^.i Umt Juic lffl^.S?S:r^ JJ 1 Finest Retimmi ).mj*'j^^£ c nffli Saaar. LIME JUICE NOTICE OF REMOVAL. o It is
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      502 2 ZT^t rmm 1 MmT nr £111*1178. l- 5^ I 2_L cJ no-cr ar Jg» TO-NIGHT at 7.15 Sharp. HAWK'S TRAIL I SERIAL. All 30 reels 'in one night. Stars .KING BAGGOT and GRACE DARMOND. •J Telephone No. 289. lst. Show at 7.30 Sharp. ETHEL CLAYTON IN "BE^ JND" A Paramount
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      218 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, November 20th, to Sunday, Novembe m In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp CALIFORNIA OR BUST A 2 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. A choice offering of the Associa l d First National nM production Joseph If. Schenck presents CONSTANCE TALMADGP In 7
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    BATU CAVES PORTLAND GEMENT WORKS.
    240 3 tin Late Dr. Loke Yew, C. M. G. invite offers for the purchase, '"i'ltr the leasing, of line Batu Caves Portland Cement Works, the t«» the approval of the Selangor Government, situate' at Batu Cares, Se;angor, Federated Malay States. plant consists of two Babcock Wilcock
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    MR. DOOLEY ON DIPLOMACY.
    542 3 (By Fitiley Peter Dunne.) "I'd like to be an ambassadure," said Mr. Hennessy. "An' winy?" said Mr. Dooley. "It mus' be a gran' job," said Mr. Hennessy. "Tis an aisy jcb," said Mr. Dooley, '•an' tis a gran' job if ye car. f'r it. Bur i
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    BABIES GROWN TO ORDER.
    501 3 Startling Phuphecy of Scitntist.. Mr. .1. B. S. Haldane, a brilliant young scientist and nephew of Viscount Haldane, pi edict? that in two hundred years b^feiei will be "born" to order in the laboratory cf the biologist. The startling prophecy is made in an article entitled
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    DISCOMFITING A DEAN.
    89 3 The Dean w s drawn to play with the Colonel (choleric) in a foursome competition. He knew that the only chance of victory lay in keeping his partner in a pood temper. The cleric was near-sighted, but seeing the colonel take a tremendous whack at the ball
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      185 3 1923 MODEL DODGE CARS THE NEW DODGE CAR IS BETTER VALUE THAN EVER AS IN ADDITIONJO THE GENERAL EFFICIENCY SO LONG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE CARS THERE ARE VAST IMPROVEMBNTB IN THE BODYWORK. THE HOOD 'S OF AN IMPROVED TYPE CORD TYRES OF LARGER SIZE ARE FITTED ALL ROUND, THE UPHOLSTERY
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    CALAIS TO CAIRO BY RAILWAY.
    356 4 Iraq Oil Discovery. Haifa, Oct. 13. A fascinating scheme for linking Calais with Cairo by rail is under consideration in Palestine to-day. Only 150 miles of railway Remain to be constructed from Haifa to Tripoli through Beyrout. It is estimated that the construction of these
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    MOSCOW'S ALARM.
    363 4 Tightening the Cordon Round the Kremlin. The recent disturbances and strikes in M«^cow, Petrograd, And other Russian i tie.-, together with the discovery, as announced recently In* the Pravda, of a large n iti-Soviet conspiracy in the Bolshevist capital, have, write- our Russian Correspondent, evidently caused considerable rcnttenUltion
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    FOR AND AGAINST SMOKING.
    833 4 The discovery recently of a small quantity of Indian hemp (cannabis indica or "hashish") in tobacco appears to have aroused considerable uneasiness. The old arguments against smoking in I all its forms have been advanced once more, i and we have been told on medical authority
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    518 4 The stocks of inm I are now receiving >... the Minister of Health. ThV of this eounto Intervention of i and the further combines being f jto "price-fixing lnd varices in quotmtioi have 7 export demand which j -life-blood" of this country." Copper:— Has b but the
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      858 4 OM Al L ANIMAL VAT^^^*^tsHj^^B^^^^^ -^riSk^ My Debt of GratiUide, r^^^ 4 Ulcers the Size of Man's tt&nd; V^^, Our Portrait of Mr. C. M. THOMPSON, of 4. Midland Grove Edward Road, Bal»ail Heath. Birm.njiam, England. w..0 tnmmi Tm "In July last I happened to get a Blood Mixture and
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      263 4 m Remember Wincamis is n eV positive necessity to you I Weak, Anaemic, A Nervous or Run-down I >Vincarnis is not a luxury it is a Positive necessity to all who are Weak, or Anaemic, or Nerrous, or Run-down. I Because Wincarnis exercises an •xtraordinary power in promoting New Strength
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      17 4 CRICKET M OUR FRESH LONDON T&V^n li STOCK Q~X^P f PRICES ON APPLICATION "^sfe I GEAR pjmlg
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      319 5 I RigNESS CARDS. I nn-da^ and haw your tyes tr ted B t-"' 1 ree. I uvnOS SMITH SON, LTD., I ,IM>N }< Bstteryßoad. I^ShLETTC OITFITTERS. F j sHKI'HKKDSON AND CO. I iaR d S< uta Street. I _J CONFECTIONERY. I -Plum Puddings. I $1.25 Send for price list. I
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      610 5 TO LET. TO LET. •>ns, hghts and hfts. Apply personally, ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD 16-11 (Succei to Ching Keng Lee) 23-11 TO LET.— No. 353 Havelock 77~Z ->000 squaie feet, near the river Apply personally, ESTATE a TRUST AGENCIES, LTD Auctioneers A Estat* Agents. J^wl™*,*** *m mma^ hr tz m^rx
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      589 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT Nu I il- CATION. JSJlnmTmmZ an examination for lei SU S rVeyors be held in the Surnext and e VoH ngaP^' the 12th De m ber next and followmg days until completion. unde h r:- ÜbJeCtS f Ex min will be as (a) Written Mensuration Geometry Trigonometry Surveying
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      816 5 STOCKS AND SHARES. FKASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19th. MINING. of fhp% e H ln brack s s^w the umm* oSmmi marked r "r" 1 d °i aFS unless **9****m SZEZrm S*~~ Cu d!Nr x e q u ~ls ex div.] Batang Padang Tin 35 40 J
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      298 5 PAGE FIVE l^Ss for Watches at Low Cost f^g^?-— Wt have just received the followK»f^ X -R watches, specially made to withH IU -Tfcnc the peculiar climate of Singal^Bfij H kVt Tfe e adviie an early call before uur stock is exhausted. Silver Screw Caat and > Washable straps $25
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      504 5 1 AUCTION SALE. REMINDER. TO-DAY, TUESDAY, AT 10.30 A.M. AUCTION SALE OF Twentythree eaaai Merchandise at our Sale room Xo. .30 ChuKa St:eet. Compn,:;,^ M pieces alarm clock. ft* lamp chimneys 20 inch. I Now on view CHEOXG KOOX SENG CO. 19 n Auctioneers. 20-11 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Teak
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
      76 6 The Rev. J. A. B. Cook and family thank the many fin n, ls who have sent their kind sympathy, and those who attended the Memorial Service f the late Mrs. J. A. B. Took. Mr. Eio N'jrian Boon and family thank the relatives and friends who attended the
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      49 6 A Hitfh Mass of Requiem aril] be sunj; at the Cathedral of -h<- Good Sheph don Wednesday, 21st ill st... at 7 a.m.. for the repOM of the soul of the late Mr-. Flanagan. Friends an<i memberi of the Cathedral are cordially i ii -."i t J
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923. Japanese Abroad.
    569 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923. Japanese Abroad. The decision of the Supreme Court c* the United States, that the Californian anti-alien laws prevent Japanese holding or leasing land in the State, presents an extremely awkward aspect of the international question of the status of Japanese, and incidentally other
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    A Restriction Hardship.
    263 6 No doubt there are many hardships connected with rubber restriction tiiat canjiot be helped. Individual hardships must be suffered for the sake of the industry as a whole at least that is the theory. But there lias come to our knowledge a case of hardship that is
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    161 6 Mr. A. W. K. Money, late of the A. h. Co., writing from Belgrade, Serbia, wishes to be remembered to ail friends in Malaya. Mr. R. W. Dufr, of Ktlantan famn, was Waging golf at Sunningdale last month, and looking as young a* in the old day, (Ex) Mr. A.
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    286 6 CARMEN. After the quieter ending of last week, when La Boheme and Madame Butterfly proved a pleasing contrast to the fiercer tragedies of the early part of the season, Siffnor Carpi's Company returned to the full-blooded melodramatic works last night when they presented Bizet's enthralling work, Carmen. The
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    475 6 Mr. Andre d'Hoi r»ar., ?ay> a Peking paper, has n ftp inted idvii r to the President with i tnoatWj salary of $500. The hon*ble Sir Cai le Seven K.BS CJf.G., ha« r turned duty as Colonial Secretary. Hongkcnar. Kegotiati* i are In progress f- v a direct radio service
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      THE DUTCH RUBBER POLICY.
      114 6 (From Our Ow. Cerr-p, lvial; liimpur t The Nofri BembiUn I'lant r I tion has passed a res.>l ut j on I in its opinior all the Disti I tions should ask th< I' v v I immediate steps to Y, I the Dutch Indies to
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      KRAMAT RUBBER MEETING.
      51 6 (From Our Own Conm*, I Ipoh, u At the sixth annual meeting «f Rubber Estate, h Id I Cecil Rac, presiding r aui the profi I $12.7,7 against $6 06" I estate was a meeting i led a and $r,oo directors' I I wa- elected a director.
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      PENANG NEWS.
      41 6 (From Our Own I P«w if, Ktv, h The Indian I has bet n weleomed here by the g Association. A very wccessi il Town Hal! in aid si S\ Andttri pm. I byterian Church funds, brought in I
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    166 6 (By Courtery of the Nany.. N Nichi Shimhunsha.i T: kin M |J The Court Martial which was perturb, d when ti ne Captain Aaiakaw, changed kit tion a^aii. and emphasised that he man who in to kill s in the sane way ai ".::inst whi h ar Majoi
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    124 6 The following action vti ttkfi at committee me ting held on Nov. W Water. Approved tl -°f with the Singapore Hum.- Pipe Co. for H pipes, on the understand order ia satisfactorily title the Company to further eoi pipe* for the V\ i j\ Ki a total value,
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    MUCH WATER, LITTLE WATER
    88 6 The Hongkong water retarn on N •bowed thai all the n n tlement were full or overflow n illion galloM wwre in »tore ami 0 uaed 247 miUion. Kowfoon hai $85 gallons in sto.v and uses 67 mil month. The President af tin Mur.ic Commissioners. Singapore,
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    24 6 Mr. Justice Barrett Lew papore this week on home loave. He^' be a pas^enper on the Pani 0. which is due here on Friday.
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      218 6 AW mmmmmmmm^mWmmr***^' *!____ifl__________^_______K_ ytfPejjS? t&SSmlww SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. I flaeorpeeesaa *v>%n_r<i*^ <^3H&2_t& PATRONISED f. llv :J^s, BOVALTt. JADE "FOR XMAS. I A GIFT MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AND HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY A WESTERN FRIEND. A Aim seleetioa at moderate prices In NECKLACES, PENDANTS. EARRING B BROOCHES, BRACELETS, CHARMS,
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      145 6 51 FAIRBANKS— MORSE PUMPS •TYPHOON" POWER PUMPS. These pumps have a single cylinder ],ined with brass tubing 1 so it will not corrode or become rough. Steel piston rod covered with brass Any or all the? valves can be removed for inspection by simply loosening two nuts, which allows the
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    THE GERMAN WORRY.
    280 7 T HE GERMAN WORRY. gTILL DETERMINED. HANCELLOR'S SPEECH. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Nov. 19. yfteiißg tlu People's Party Executive, I vote of confidence in him. •h'l'h 113- l gtieseuiana said that the politi''and diplomatic *teps taken hy Germany j ...tribute! towards placing France „jtion she had never before occupied. both Anflo-Saxoa
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    A POLITICAL SORTING OUT.
    273 7 I union, Nov. 19. Min-tor to resign or. the tariff nel Buckley, Parliament- iiy S t<> the Overseas Trade De ptrtment Various retiring Unionist free-! M king- reelection. Lori ahead ha- cfecided to take an active G "iii-n:'- campaign placing posal of the Paruy or I
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    33 7 't is announced of Nancy onlv daughter of I*** Mr Macnsufhton, Ascot, u H. Baring-Gould, Penang, Mth son of the Rev. /'"^i- M.A., and the late r J( u!,i of Lew-Trenchard, l island.
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    OUR HYBRID CITY.
    946 7 SINGAPORE'S BUILDING CONTRADICTIONS. The stranger loitering in Singapore-school-day memories almost prompted th< writing of Seville, and curiously enough the opening lines of the poem have a certair similitude to the present subject- the stranger whose first impressions of Sin^a pore are gained from what he sees as
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1259 7 UNCERTAINTY OVER CHINA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) e London, Oct. 25. Judging from a meeting ol the bar EasLj ern Section of the London Chamber of I Commerce which I attended yesterday, there is a good deal of uncertainly over- what is likely to happen in China.
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    MOTOR CYCLE SMASH.
    228 7 A serious n Itor accident occurred at the junction of North Bridge road and Stamfoid Road on Saturday morning, before eight o'clock. The victim was Mr. A. C. McDonald of the Municipal Water Department, who was riding his motor cycle along North Bridge road at the time.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    152 7 The Singapore Court of Appeal opens this morning before Mr. Justice Sproule (President), Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. The list includes seven appeals from decisions of the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, the principal cne being the appeal by Mr. James Futcher. from the
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    33 7 It is stated that Mr. H. Marriott, General Adviser to the Johore Government, is going on long leave, and Mr. G. A. Hereford, the Legal Adviser there, will act as General Adviser. (M.M.)
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      238 7 Latest Records -NOVEMBER SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED. "His Master's Voice (10 Inch Plum Label Records $2 Each). B 159? To a Miniature W alter Glvnne Little Fairy Boat (Tenor) B 1598 Arise, O Sun Xellie Walker Meadowswtet "A Pageant of Summer (Contralto) B 1599 Dream Kiss E o-, sie Jcnc ard
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      631 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services te 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 el Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LOND )N AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. GLAUCUS
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      530 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "EIXERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO„ LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— Londor, Dec. 10 Ho*. CITY OF PARIS Msrseilles— Londor. Jan. 7 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— Londor.
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      596 8 STEAMER SAILINGS > P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER ANI) CARGO SERVICFS •mm* <__s_-^— —^^i^^^. *A PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION f n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWAUDs For China and Japan. For
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      417 9 STEAMER^SAIUNGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED THK CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in England) *m .©INT SERVICB TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Stesmers. Due S'pore. Route p or C ITY
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      447 9 i__L g*. 1 pL pr^ n^mw^/Q^i^7_^ l l^^* m m\w mm^ m^ mam m^ maUma T 9 \\**Ty*i T. -1 (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 18 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA PRESIDE a N m T e MCKINLEY S^T *"Z *<T' PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec. 12 J? PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec 24
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      225 9 N. Y K. LONDON LINE. Kamo Maru Nov. 29 Katori Maru Dec. 11 Atsuta Maru Dec. 25 LIVERPOOL LINE. Dakar Maru Second half Dec. HAMBURG LINE. Toyohashi Maru Second half Dec. NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. Sailing date nil. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Wakasa Maru Dec. 4 Lima Maru Dec. 8
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      643 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Pi.nama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. ATLAOT^TY riue Singapore Nov 28 ATLANTA Cm due S.r.gapore n STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore g~ FAIRFIELD CITY due S.ngapo,, Tak:..g cargo on through Bills of La.iing to ail Inland Points.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    721 10 t The Norwegian steamer "Hafthor" arrived from Bangkok yesterday loaded with rice. She leaves for Bangkok to-day. The Japanese steamer, Gozan Maru, arrived from Nagasaki with a cargo of coal yesterday. She is bound for Penang and is due to leave to-day. While backing out of the Empire
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    THE PIONEERS OF THE EAST.
    733 10 We all know the old adage ""Trade follow? the flag** 1 and the cynical saying "Gin follows the missionary," cut our conception of the pioneer is not a soldier, nor i: preacher, but rather a dour -:k' r :t settler, breaking op virgin soil, and
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    THE NEW FASHION.
    88 10 Name-plates Jo not give, in these days the .nformavion they used to. A tramp rtorped before a larjre horse the other day upon t.he door of which hung a brass plate bearing the name of Dr. R OS6 Upon rine;ng the bell was answered by a woman.
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      120 10 UNDERWOOD Improved PORTABLE Model r '*V v« MINK VO|i Wll.l. i:\KMrAII.Y So|r Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO LTD. (Incorporated in England) MKO4POH& PRNU(;. KUALA II'MPLk stockists ROB'NSON Co Ltd. n«»»»»»ni»it»i:iirii:'i!r»i!traiuii»itttti:i:;ittt!ntt»!i:»;i»i:»»»»»»»»Hmi» HI \A^I A D I A Nt. 1 8ft7,v.i I I (LlJj£Whisky. I 1 o The age and genuineness of this
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      293 10 TRADE MARK. I fi "Great Auk's it j f '~m£ m Wm m^ SI £m **^1 l l Pilsener beer SOLE IMPORTERS The Borneo Company, Ltd. Incorporate in Enfl&nd). S'ngapore-Ipoh-Penang. II STEAMER SAILINGb Thos. Cook bon. aSSENGER ANI» POKWaSDOKi AGENTS. BANKERS. Etr. r O Ho* 102. fi Hatter* R<.«<t. Si&«»por«
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      115 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Sourabaya and -3andjermas n Ban Ho Guan 9am Pengerannr Despatch yam Karimon Foo.: Mew 9a m Cucob a.,. Pont.an Hong Soon 9 a.m. Cuccb rjnd Cemrt Kong Cheane 9am J, ulnu ~"T Sultana 9 aim. 1 enang, Rangocn and Calcutta eo Akita Maru 10 a.m. P. Swettenham,
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 November 19. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 3-16 Bank, demand 2i4 2-3° Private crediits 3 m.s. 2j4 19-32 New York, demand 50 Credits 90 days s^^ France, demand ggQ India, T.T. 165 Hongkong, demand 14 p c Dis. Yokohama, demand 104 4 Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign,
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    PRODUCE.
    178 11 Tin 225 Tons $IU9 25 Gambier 18 00 Pepper white 23 50 Pepper Black 15 50 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 12.00 Pearl Sago Small B^2o Copra 1130 Copra Sundried 11.60 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    439 11 London, Oct. 24. During recent months considerable orders for pigiron appear to have been taken without same being covered, and the recei t relief schemes published in the Press have brought sellers to cover with a rush. There has been littl« or no fresh business taken, and
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      107 11 Singapore, Nov. 19. Rubber:— ls. 2%d. Tin:— £2lB 12s. 6d.. 225 tons sold at 109 25. Rubbers:— Craig loiea.* 55 60, BassetU 1.02U i.07» 2 Indtmfirii 490 4.75, Malakoffs 3 3.10, Luna; 7.40 7.';0. Uiu Pandans 60 64, Ufa Ber.us 22 21. New Scudais 1.05 1.10. Mining:— Tai
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      311 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Rubber: London Is. Local 49 Tin: London, November 17th. £'218 12s. 6d. Local 109 J 4 (225 tons sold). Rubbers: AJlenbjTl 1.22 1 2 1.27 1 Aycr Hitams 12 50 It, Bassetts 1.02V 2 1.07 1 Bukii K. Bs. 37 J 2 42%, Bukit Katils t7H
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      LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
      111 11 Tin.— £2lB. 12s. 6d.. 109'* 225 tons. Rubber. Is. 2%d., i-m-hanged. Rubbers. CnaipieU-as ."."> <>0, Bimttl 1.02 1.05. Malaka Pindas 1.42 1.47 'j Kiala Sidim> 2 2.10, Mentakabs 21 2 23V 2 Mininp.— Kamuntines 38s. 3d. 395. 3d.. Talams 28 30. Souths IM% 1.05. Norths 1.05
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    45 11 Singapore. Nov. 19, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 50 V 2 51. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 50 SOMs; Nov-Dec 50Vi W%; Jan-Mar .»iy 2 52; April-June 52% oSh 2 London Quotation Sheet Is 2%d. Market Quiet.
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    MOVING A GRAIN CROP.
    102 11 Fifteen vessels cleared in one day recently from Fort William, Ontario, at the head of the Great Lakes carrying the biggest tonnage of grain of the season. There went out of port 2,164,000 bushels of wheat, 53,000 of oats and 130,000 of barloy. Among these were
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    18 11 Options 35 was paid for the single option in copper and £7. for the single option in tin.
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      1544 11 luwete over $5,000,000. THE GREAT EASniRN UFE ASSURANCE (MMpliriD™ al in n w (Inconwrated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE —Winchester House- Singapore. LONDnv offtpf- a» am. ,he Company has £20,000 deposited with thf R^ Co-rt of &gS?2__SSSi wlth°Se Jfi Af i TRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE Assurance Companies Act m-^- AGENTS
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      46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE^ (Incorporated in England by Rcyal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    764 12 VICTIM OF UNSCRUPULOUS CHETTIES." "In my view the appellant was the victim of a couple of unscrupulous chetties/* remarked Mr. Rjiand Braddell in the Supreme Court yesteiday afternoon, when h. appeared on behalf of Ramasamy Pillay, in an appeal against the decision of the District Court Magistrate, who
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    146 12 During the rehearsal of th« opera "Boris Godou r.o If" at a Chicago Theatre Signor Chaliapin wai dissatisfied with the orchestra, and exploded into a torrent of invectJivo, catting them "idiots," *'pigs" and "no artists." The conductor, Signor Spade, i. climbed on the stage and punched Signor Chaliapin en tin
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    THE LIGHT SIDE OF ENGLISH LIFE.
    913 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 24. Just about now we hold our annual meetings so Chairmen are furbishing up their speeches. Every Chairman tells an anecdote to brighten things up and Mr. D. F. Zcrn of the Rubber Shareholders Association was no exception.
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    16 12 We have to pay for our own war ana everybody else's war as well— Lord Birkcnhead.
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      FOOTBALL.
      323 12 THE VOLUNTEER CUP. in spitt of their being without Wheatley end Lingard, the Eurasian Co. did well against the Malay Co.. in the final of the Donaldson Burkinshaw Cup Competition which was played cn the Padang yesterday afternoon. But for the reliability of thei goalie, the Malays must surely
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      THE VISIT TO JAVA.
      257 12 Mi. L. M. Pennefather*s team which tri*itcd Java tart week, returned to Sink&F°rc "V 1 Rumphius yesterday morning. The Malaya side landed en Sunday the lit':., and 0:1 the tame afternoon they rnei the Hercules and *vere defeated by thr< goals to iiL The next match
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      S.C.C RUGBY.
      112 12 1 rugb: football match Colours vs. White* v.-iii be played to-day. The teams a! i j 5 follows: fours: -I. A. McCufiafh, B. E. Ahlitt, Warren, I) S. Robertson, J. T. T. Webster, Lt. <\ H. Seville, J. Geo^he- Dr. Maclver, W. C. Hodges, Lt. G. 'Homai it.
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      VALUABLE ZEV.
      129 12 Louisville, Nov. 18. Zev's victory probably means that he v ill seek international honours, as the win ner of yesterday's race has been invited to compete in a six-<.ornered international race for a million franc purse at Longchamps next May. Mr. Sinclair, owner of Zev, r-tated that Zev
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      DOXOGHUE NOT RIDING IN CALCUTTA.
      32 12 DOXOGHUE NOT RIDING IN CALCUTTA. Loncfcn X-v. 6 7n an interim. Dencghue denied the ™>ort that he has P,cented a retainer to ri* for Mr. Galstaun in Calcutta ir. the v inter.
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      PERAK CRICKET.
      46 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 19. The Perark cricket tournament has nov* been arranged undar a definite SCOißlf. Ijie State is divided irrto two sections and the winners of tach tide in a knock-cut competition meec in the final on a neutraj ground.
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      A VOLUNTEER RECORD.
      28 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 19. Private F. A Boyle, of the Eurasian Company, scored the possible of 120 when fir.ng his musketry course.
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      68 12 The following is the result of the Ladies Monthly Medal (November): Mrs. H. C. Harrison 51 6 45. Mrs. F. C Jones 55 10 45. The tie should be played off before November 31st. Thf* play off for the November Monthly Medal belAveen G. B. Adams and
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      33 12 The following vcie the results of the November Competitions. Medal Bogey. C N. W. Joyce 1 down, F. Xiblock 8 down. Ball Sweep. Sunday C. N. W. Joyce 2 up.
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      HOCKEY.
      23 12 Ir. a practice m?tch on the Padang yesterday, the S R.C. hockey team defeated the Indian Association by five goals to one.
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      43 MILES SWIM.
      91 12 A remarkable feat of endurance has just been accomplished by a member of the Hindustan Swimming Association, named Robin Chatterjee according to a message fn m Allahabad. Chatterjee is reported to have swum 49 miles of the Ganges in 1 hours 15 mins. He entered the water
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    REVOLVER, FOR NO EVIL PURPOSE.
    129 12 A Chinese Hokien named Ang Tek Swee, wh'i was found guilty of befog in posses--i«>n of a revolver and seme flat rn^ed .-♦ni-ii'riTion. also a dagger when arrested in Gaylang-rd. a: 6.30 p.m. on the 12th.. was produced before the Second Magistrate by C.D.I. Kennv
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    94 12 Geiety's proyramme U)-nijrht is as follows:—In the first show Ethel Clayton ir M Beyond M a Paramount Feature in 5 part? mid 4i leaning Up" i twe part Ai St. .^ohn Comedy. In the recond -how the final of The Great Reward Serial, Episode 15, with Francia Von\,
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    172 12 From January to August this year the F.M.S. revenue is $6 million up on the estimate, and very nearly the same amount up on last year's collections for the same months. The expenditure is nearly ten millions below the estimate. The Singapore Fire Brigade received a call to proceed to
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    17 12 Sktvrday, ?4th \thktic Sports Preliminary Heats, Raffles School 2 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner
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