The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 November 1923

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE. S.S-. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1923. No, 11,050
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  • 245 1 Lords Derby and Birkenhead have agreed to conduct a vigorous Conservative campiign in Lancashire in favour of tariffs Page 7. Italy and Spain seem to be fixing up *ome Mediterranean agreement which may affYct British and. French policy there Page 7. The Ambus adors Conference has decided
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  • 1083 1 Part 11. In the tool of the evening we arrived at the Sheik's residence. He had s«nt word that he was bringing English quests with him, consequently we were expected. V crowd had assembled on the bank of th river, and as ho stepped ashore a subtle change
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 185 1 ley, 24 November. Tel 2920. Special Engagement of "AORAI" m^mSr l %mSss: D n a x %z^- york n w ,ou, i^ iii me ciiuroora during tne evening. Raffles Orchestra. t-dpap ut-t. «vn *****AR HI LLAND, Director. Sea View Hotel. Week-end by the Sea. TeL na Bathing. Tenuis. Golf. Band.
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    • 161 1 i fr Success NEVER BEFORE IN TYPEWRITER HISTORY HAS A WRITING rJ2||§L MACHINE SO QUICKLY ACHlEVf=^£l=n» ED SUCCESS. TEN YEARS AGO \jSjj[// THERE WAS "NO ROOM FOR ff ANOTHER STANDARD TYPEtaiP/ WRITER." THE ROYAL DIS- PROVED THAT STATEMENT BY .MARKETING A MASTER MODEL AND SELLING 750,000 TO DATE. "THERE'S ALWAYS
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    • 249 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hudson trucks do big cr Banal] jobsPage 6. Bisorated magnesia for st< mech troubles Page 5. Sime Darby ;nd Co. d 8 Chivai whisky Page 2. William J^cks -for W...'.h: s -„-l wre oopes Pajre 7. Dependable Champion plugs can be got a i wearne'a Page 3, Dancing
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 66 1 High Water. 9J*& :i .m. 10M p.m. Itahan Opera, La Traviata. Thestre, 9M r* m rulay, 23. High Water, IOJ a.m. 10.4 p.m. P. and O. Homeward mail closv Itilian Opera, La Tosca, Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Saturday, 24. h. Hiph Water. 10.38 a.m. 11.3fi p.m. P. and O. outward mail
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  • 373 2 Tne Financier is informed that the Pecuniary Claims Commission appointed under an agreement Hf*Mj at Washington th 1910, which provide! that it .should deal with all outstanding pecuniary claims between the United States and the British Empire, will held its first session in London on Oct. 15.
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  • 135 2 ThroueV it M*!ayi O.ere exist rich en-' dowments inr v-haritable purposes crentej by generous Muslims. Their wise manap 1-! ment under an efl? ent committee appointed by the whole community, gives hope of great improvement which may be utilised for Muslim education. We understand that these Wakaff properties
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  • 85 2 One of the paii-doxes of the time is that the" gcod name of England seems to be better served b> itj soldiers bhan by its statesmen. General Harrington ii back from Constantinople, k-avir.g 4<our fla£ never higher," after the herculean task of clearing up the mess which the politicians had
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 347 2 I CUTICURA HEALS CHILD'S ECZEMA Over Arms, Hands, Face, Neck. Irritation Intense. "When my little daughter was five years of age eczema broke out all over her arms, hands, face and neck. The irritation was intense and she kept us awake at night by her constant scratching. We had to
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    • 409 2 iff carma}M \Wz_e I tj TBTATPr J _?S To-night at 7.15 sharp. PEARL WHITE SERIAL The Black Secret All 15 Episodes THE W r HOLE 31 REELS IN ONE NIGHT Telephone No. 289 Ist. Show at 7.30 Sharp. ETHEL CLAYTON IN "BE^ JND" A Paramount Feature in 5 Tarts "Cleaning
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    • 217 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, November 20 th, to Sunday, November H in the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp CALIFORNIA OR BUST TOPICAL BUDGET A choice offering: of the Associa'. c! First National product!. Joseph M. Schenck presents CONSTANCE TALMADGE In 7 Reels "LESSONS IN LOVE" V (An adaptation from Douglas
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  • 994 3 Tha Department of Commerce ef Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau at Washington, baa is— ..d the following;— Th.- Curie Rubber Saivey authorized by the laal Congress and undertaken by Department of Commerce is ttom under was i .very reip'on where preHminaiy me^tigatio i prere originally planned. Announce
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  • 111 3 Among individuals having extraordinary resistance to electric currents was I^rd Kelvin, who is said to have startled the crowd at a railway opening by grasping bare-handed a eopper conductor carrying 500 volts. Xo harm resulted, his immunity bring attributed by him to quite um sual drynat-a of the skin. British
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 442 3 1923 MODEL DULKjfc LARS fill: NKW DODGI CAK IS BETTEK ILUB THAN EVER AS IN ADDITION lti THK GKNSKAL EFFKIFAtY SO ]ti\iw ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE I \BS THERE ARE VAST IMPROVE MKMS IN THK BODYWORK. THE HOOD !S OF AN IMPROVED TYPE (ORD TYRES OF LARGER SI/K ART] FITTED ALL
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    • 428 3 The Good m? _r__§-Jp*Ci__' .T ier 'j J__«____J_?_w'S_*i.__i______N {VnbTT .T- > ___J^____________m_______m^__SwT J A New Consignment of the GOOD MAXWELL Sport and Touring Cars has Now Arrived ""i. l^-.: MODBL I>EEERREI) PAYMENTS ARRANGED ..PORT MODFI YOI R USED CAR TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT. «.5mV 77ie Borneo Company Limited. MOTOR VEHICLE
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  • LORD CURZON IN THE EAST.
    • 1471 4 Daaee of Fanatics. Both in an official and in an unofficial capacity Lord Curzon of Kedleston has had wide personal experience of Eastern travel and Eastern peoples, and it is those Eastern experiences which form the most valuable portion of bis new book. "Tales of Travel." Undoubtedly th.-
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    • 190 4 A pronouncement has been made by the .Ministry of Transport on the quest am ol kerb-side petrol pumps, the Ministry having addressed a circular to local highway authorities point. ng out to them, as explained by Colons] Ashley, in Parl'ament, when replying to Viscount Curzon, on the
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  • 85 4 Being ai infection from the soil, hookworm disease might be expected to appear among workers coming in contact with the soil. In Australia, Dr. W. A. Sftwyev finds that it appears as an occupational disease related to rainfaff in two groups of coal mines, hut is absent from other mines.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 417 4 Which is the _></ better investment _^<_*t*^«**' ____-^<3^\ (»< fc« t£»_»_l_j _^b TTH E experienced transport user knows 4^ that the apparent saving on the purchase price of an inferior vehicle is quite illusory. He can foresee the inevit- able losses in excessive repair bills, highest running costs, rapid depreciation,
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    • 269 4 CRICKET <\ OUR FRESH LONDON STOCK PRICKS ON APPLICATION V^ GEAR g|§l§ MOTOR VEHICLES. MAINTAIN THEIR HIGH STANDARD OF EPPtni ENGY UNDER ALL LEATHER AND u CONDITIONS U AS SUPPLIED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DRM THROUGHOUT THE MALAY PENINSITI a x K ■__».™-_-__-_i i i i* *i I j< .r%
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  • 1021 5 (A Times Correspondent.) There are many sides to thc problem ofl education of the youth of the Federated! .Malay States. The most obvious difficulty to be found in the diversitv of r :-s which inhabit the country. A class of boy.. m any of the large town
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  • 490 5 How Industrial Capacity has been Increased. The extent to which Germany has used the occupation of the Ruhr to increase her industrial capacity, thus enabling her to iiocd the markets of the world a* soon as work is resumed, is emphasised biy an American observer, Mr. Piatt Andrew,
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  • 122 5 Iu who would serve the State, himself must be From selfish aims immune, from envy free; j A man of visioi who afar can see. Rich i:i the saving virtues Justice, tfuth, Reverence and courage, gentleness and! rath, A loyal friend, a noble foe in sooth.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1050 5 RIgESS CARDS. to let. V.V-V.V.V.V.W.%% TO !ET r imT ma t s rf -^^^c^r' i V STRFFT 5 RSTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD. S BENCOOLEN STREET. (Succe^r, to Ching Keng Lee) < ii iVi 8V.%%%%V.%%%"A%%%%VU.B V.%%%%V.%%%"A%%%%VU. 16-11 en m u HHHMHHHHHHI TO TPT (iKNE RAE MERCHANT. 2000 Sift, God wn ELKAYES
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    • 121 5 A GOOD DOCTOR FOR j INDIGESTION. o If you want quick ar. 1 r He. fron ps-'na and distv.s? of ind-r. ition, dytpepe a, gastritis, food ferment "tion and ac*i_ty' jrat take two cr thre* littl" B su rated Mtgr- sia Table*? after e*»**_- or whenever I_. n s felt.
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    • 1205 5 ■mL For Watches at L« w Cost r~ A i)..\ e just receive^ the fe»li(»\vBjfisr *ng watc).e*s, specially made to wiiiiISSS the peculiar climate of S r.ga- H e a(lvl ve an early call before wi s^pp™ our stock is exhausted. 1 Slver Screw Case flnatiet ana 8 Wsshsble straps
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  • 39 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. HUNTSMAN. On the ly^h November at Ipoh to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hui.tsman —a son. O'HARA HICKSON. On November 16th. at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. G. L. O'Hara Hickson -a son.
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  • 1076 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1923. Singapore and the Railway. At the meeting of the Federal Ci unci! in Kuala Lumpor a kindly interest was developed in Singapore and the new railway station that is to built some time in the future on rort Canning, or near Tank-rd. When
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 113 6 Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. Lady Guillemard opened the new build-:r.-s of the Y. W. C. A., here. Reviewing the Association's work in Malaya since its inauguration by the C. E. Z. M. 8. in Singapore over 35 years ago, she paid a tribute to
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    • 98 6 Ipoh, Nkv. 21. There were some piquant discussions at Kinta Sanitary Board to-day the .übjects being the P.M.O'? letters allej~i.r.g there was loose talk at the Board meeting, denying the -spread of tubeivuh .^is, and intimating that sanitary Inspector! should in future be under the P.M.O.
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  • 502 6 •AID A. The success of the Italian Opera Company shews no diminat on as their vis.t to Singapore draws to [ti eloss. Last night at the Victoria Theatre B fa rly lar; e audience bestowed uron a most effective presentaiion oi Vetdi'a popular opera "Aida," a reception which
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  • 123 6 Three Macaos were charged before the Second Magistrate yesterday morning with being in posses-ion of dutiable liquor and also with being in possession of instruments and Implement, for distilling ii qU or Mr. Cooney of the Revenue Department prosecuted and stated that the men were arrested at Pulau Übin where
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  • 199 6 UUBBER SUGGESTION S|iEL Kuala Lumpur Presiding at the half- y a l. of the Planters Associate «Ml John Bruce revoked the activit' Association since the He pave a bn,f r«i w h Ini *-> tional changes effected b] tion. Dealing with labour, a, V l tapite
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  • 193 6 At the conclusion of u u Ctiwjrifj quiry touching the di i was stabbed in th with another Chinbawang Rubber Estate ob the sth Knit verdict of culpable amounting to murder irai returned. Ti* enquiry was conducted by Inspector Uaif and a Chinese irho wii irn tior.
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  • 72 6 Our local Punch promta -*l ber for December 15th. The pi |1 instead of the will be S8 pagei I black and white dm lof drawing! in colour. F 'the Government Lithogrt] at Kuala Lumpur contemporary >' !l A that it is as determiiM its rea
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  • 39 6 The last practice dan. Ball will be held in th I Hall to-day at 5.15 p.*. Tin ball prom the old-tim Ing subscriber, ihould COIBffIUH requirement- to the Hoi B tery Road, by the ei latest..
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  • 94 6 The amount.. ."'.V P» ppy Pay were as f < $l.4s«».i>i«; KUig and K H4S6JM); Kuala Kttbu 12^45.49. His Excellency Najoi Miilcoln trill be returning to early next month, but he will cr three months and will the Command- Renter wires th.l th place of Dr. John Cliffoid I* end
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 238 6 Vi___S9K.X. < £mV m \ml*mWmf SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. Incorpor!! Hi la Shaaffhal) mmm m-m_mj^Ammwmmmm^mummmmmmi^mmmamm ~~i mmmmmmmammmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm%m ESTD. &V /"Tic 1 ,87 PATRONISED 2-^*^T U £-y ,n ROYALTY. JADE FOR XMAS. A GIFT MOST APPROPRIATE FOR AND HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY A WESTERN FRIEND. A fine si lectio. at
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    • 171 6 52 HUDSON TRUCKS FOR THE BIG JOBS ANO THE SMALL JOBS TOO. Hudson Trucks are best for every job, because every type is especially adapted to the circumstances in which it will be called upon to work. In every part of the world Hudson trucks are doing their work efficiently
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  • ELECTION COUNCIL.
    • 282 7 r ßeuter's Service.] London. Nov. 20. Balfour, Laid Derbv, Mr. Austen aM(i Sir Robert Home we-e t t i u Constitutional Club on the I" nt Q f i >( n Birkenhead's first election Balfour exhorted all the to support the Government, n majority was insufficient
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    • 284 7 Berlin, Nov. 20. .V the Boerwen Courier, nego•iC 1 between a wellh bank and British, American "f banker;-, concerning a ■I I million fold marks to Ccrthat the internal political •many Is not changed. The to the Stivseniann Gov--vi!l guarantee the credit. WuMpglea, Nov. 20- <!<?nie- that
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  • 270 7 PERLIN CABINET ENDANGERED. TO REMAIN IN GERMANY. London, Nov. 20Reuter's agency states that the provisional agreement of the Ambassadors-' Conference provides that the Allies do not demand the ex-Crown Prince banishment, but insist on a German Government guarantee for his good behaviour. A special date will be
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  • 206 7 London, Nov. 20. Two wireless transmitting sets, installed on ships' lifeboats, were successfully de- I monstrated on a fift<y mile journey from the mouth of the Thames. One of these, eubm tted b. Marconi's and exhibited by them at the Shipping Exhibition at Olympia in August, possessed
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  • 218 7 The Court of Appeal, which was presided over by the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, the other numb r of the Court being M.. Just OC MiCabe Ueay, heard an appeal from j the judgment of Mr. Justice Brown relating j to a piece of land
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  • 79 7 The rice crop in Pampanga, Philippine islands, has been seriously affected thii season by "rice borers" which breed amone the water lillies. Seven%-five per cent 1 of the rice crop is stated to be lost fror. this cause. The British Engineers' Export Jouma for October contains illustrations of th< I
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  • 815 7 JUDGE'S JURISDICTION QUESTIONED. The jurisdiction of the judge to make the respecflive orders appealed from wa:., culled into question biy counsel for the appellants in the two appeals which were before the Singapore Court of Appeal yesterday morning. The Court adjourned for the day at one o'clock.
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  • 109 7 A merchant, Ivone Ser.si, of Lastra Signa, near Florence, deserted his young wife about a year ago, running off with Signorina Martinelli, aged twenty, whr belonged to an old Florentine family. The outraged wife traced them to Genoa, hac them taken up, and faced them in the police station, where
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  • 722 7 AN AMERICAN OPINION- In the Octobei number of "The Current History Magazine" of New York there is published a very interesting article entitled. "The New Naval Base at Singapore," contributed by J. M. Scammcll, Major, Infantry, Officers' Reserve Corps, United States Army, Technical Assistant, Naval War College.
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  • 134 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shim buns ha.) Tokio, Nov. 20. Owing to the fact that there are 1,200,000 tona of goods i -.delivered on the railways, a nrem'ium cf 100 Yen for a goods-waggon it is stated is being offered. According to the investigation made by
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  • 20 7 tl s Carabaos are "dying by hundreds" from anthrax in Pampan^a, Philippine Islands, i according to the Director of Agriculture.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 88 7 SUTTONS FLOWER SEEDS Fresh Supplies Just Eeceived. ASTER SUTTON'S MAMMOTH ANTIRRHINUM INTERMEDIATE BALSAM ROSE-FLOWERED CLEMATIS LARGE FLOWERED HYBRID CARNATION MARGUERITE COCKSCOMB DWARF CRIMSON COSMEA EARLY FLOWERING COREOPSIS SPECIAL MIXTURE CONVOLVULUS MAJOR I CHRYSANTHEMUM ANNUAL DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGII DAHLIA SINGLE LOBELIA COMPACT PETUNIA MINIATURE PINKS SINGLE SUNFLOWER GIANT j! DWARF DOUBLE Robinson
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 657 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNETUNE Regular Serrieee 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 ol Lading for all Overland Pointa. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. GLAUCUS London, Rotterdam
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    • 537 8 STEAMER SAILINGS __~__B-_______________i__M--_l-_a--__H_-____M________________M__Mi-«< "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China-^lapan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— Londor. Dec. 10 ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS Msrseilles Londor, Jan. 7 *s_s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— Londor.
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    • 590 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION < o LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and \r Due
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 396 9 Y^ STEAMER SAILINGS f gg OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. TH E CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND gIXKRMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in England). fIXTSBRVICB in l:oSTON AND NFW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore. Route For Doc. 10
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    • 488 9 s STUMER SAILINGS M S**mA_Un mmßm>. "~7**St V?s__t j_aH^W. e._ ma. <■ _3mk_ p '^^j '^mjn 3__neaß fan a o*s wen l___oi'*_<________________t--i--_? _f^?*^'* r, j4________.i-^^^^ "~~*__!^w__wi__b^w_w but^u^ D__Ov9^i__MH-^ 7^_____k_( mm m y*mm\mam7iii _i[j____~> ,~r eat near- i/r (Incorporated in U.S.A.; FAST PASSENGER SERVICE ii* DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails
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    • 246 9 I N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Kamo Maru Nov. 2i> Katori Maru Dec. 11 Atsuta Maru Dec. 25 LIVERPOOL LINE. Dakar Maru Second half Dee. HAMBURG LINE. Toyohaah! Marn Second ball Dec. NKW YORK LINE via SUEZ. Sailing dale un SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachj Maru end Dee. BOMBAY LINE. (•.-aka
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    • 697 9 STEAMERJSAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via F_.r.r.r.:i and Loading fcr BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. SELMA CITV (hie Singapore Mot 28 ATLANTA CITY due Singapore Dec 11 STEEL INVENTOR dm- Singapore Dec* 28 FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Jan. 28 Taking eargo on through Dills of Lading
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 332 10 UNDERWOOD I Improved PORTABLE Model j _____BM_______B____________________________________________. ,-^y-T IH ____^___FlHlfl^. _____2_____K ___PMb JS Sr _____^i>__M___i __l_t______F^___r^___r^_____P^__ fl^Jj _^__T^^_^y^_P^Mpi^________ IB 'w**m /fl DM-I '^3___r_______ _____^!^S3h &B___B THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY HUT. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). _j SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. fstockists ROBINSON Co Ltd. I
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    • 353 10 <__rs___i_ TRAOE MARK. "Great Auk's I^Pi mm Cflf >«____ *__*\^__l Pilsener Beer liJ SOLE IMPORTERS f77?e Borneo Company, Ltd .Incorporated io England). S l 'ngapore-Ipoh«Penang. j J Henderson Line SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. •T FORTNIGHTLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN RANGOON AND ENGLAND with through connections from Singapore. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Leave
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 1665 10 SHIPPING NOTES. weather report. We are informed that the Hong Kiat, Kandang Kerbaa Hospital, Nov. 20. .u u rr c« Lu. rZ 7 u- u Barom 32 Fah 1017.3, 1013.2, 1014.8 the Ho Hong Steamship Co s vessel which Temp 83, 89, 82. Wee Bulb Ther 78, 79, 7*. ran
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  • 64 11 November 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2!4 3-16 Bank, demand 2i4 C-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 19 3" New York, demand 50% nom" Credits 90 days 53 France, demand ggO India T. T. 164Mj Hongkong, demand p. c> dj s Yokohama, demand 104% Java, demand 138V Bangkok, demand 791^
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  • 174 11 November 21. Tin 325 Tons $111 00 Gambier 18 00 Pepper white 24 00 Pepper Black 16 00 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 12.25 Peral Sago Small g OO Copra n 60 Copra Sundried 11.90 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00
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  • 43 11 Singapore, Nov. 21, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 50%. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 49 M. 50; Dec 49% 50; Jan Mar 50*2 51; April-June 51% 52 1 London Quotation Sheet Is. 2M>d. Market Quiet.
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  • 138 11 Singapore, Nov. Tin:— £22l 155., up 255., 11l 325 tons sold. Rubber:— ls. 2V2& down Rubbers: Craigieleas 57 x /2 60. Bassetts 1.02 1.05, Malaka Pindas 1.43 1.46, Kuala Sidims 2 2.10, Mentakabs 21 V 2 23 V 2 U!u Benuts 22 H 24. Mining I:—Kamuntings1
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  • 71 11 Net profits of the Siamese Tin Syndicate for 1922, after writing of £5,787 for depreciation, amounted to £26,278 (against £25,126 for 1021), while £1/964 was brought forward. The directors propose a final dividend of 5 per cent., making 15 per cent, for the year (the same), and after
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  • 81 11 Profits of the Brieh Rubber Estate in the year ended July 31 amounted to £3,303 (against £1,881 in the preceding year), to which is added £1,372 brought forward. A dividend of 2 X 2 per cen£., less tax, is proposed (the same*, which will require £2,218, and leav
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  • 37 11 At the general meeting of the Siam Commercial Bank, the chairman, Phya Anuraks Kosa, stated that the net profit for the half year ended September 30, was ticals 277,640, including ticals 157,115 brought forward.
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  • THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    • 144 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubbtr Association held its 630th auction yesterday November 21st, when there was Catalogued 1,164,895 lbs.; 520.04 tons. Offered 810,612 lbs.; 361-88. Sold 663,873 lbs.; 296.37. PRICES REALIZED. Spot London ls 2^d. New York 27^4 Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Singapore .Standard Quality
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    • 116 11 Singapore, Nov. 21. Rubber: Is. t%&. Tin:— £22l 15s. 111, 325 tons told. Rubbers:— lndragiris 4.60 4.70, Malaka Pindas 1.42» 2 lAl\k t Jimas Lli 1.20. Kuala Sidims 2 2.15, Bassetts 1.02 1.07 y> AHcnbyi 1.22U l.27V<>, Craigieleas 50 55*, New Serendahs 2.00 2.75, Sandycrofts 1.60 1.70, Mentakabs
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    • 302 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 21. Rubber:— London Is. |^i Local 19%, Tin:— London t'22l 15s. Local 111. 325 tons sold. Rubbers:— Allenbys 1.22 !.27 l _>. Ayer Hitams 12.50 13. Basetts LOtH LOT ft, Bukit K. Bs I7H tt%, Bukit Katils 67Vj. 72 1 Craigieleas 52 l -i
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  • 73 11 The South British Insurance Companyannounce an underwriting profit of £80,000 for the ,yoar ended Augrust 31 (against £75;413 for the preceding year). The balance at the credit of the profit and loss account is £177.900. The dividend for the last six months of the year is lid.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 426 11 H ___-...iiiiiiiil|||fc^ •"-«i-»XJL_»X-iXV imC I(J Ajiete over $5,000,000. W^'™" l l, lli i BB i »"™™™B» m great KAsraw life assdrance mt^Wumm m x **l I HEAD OFPICEr-Wt00h.,..,. B^T mt i Straito I e omom mm 83^*55 o^-__IfISSS__S_SSS VS. is. S£ I .rrRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANUR A^urance Companies Act «w
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    • 297 11 BANKING. VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. oCapital Subscribed Y 100 000 iwi (fully paid up) 100,000,00 Reserve Fund Y 73,000,000. President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-Presment: R Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. Y Y^ a l Esq S K Suzu ki, Esq. Y. Yam a ka W a, Esq. Baron K. Morimura.
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    • 845 11 _________J*ANKING^_ 1 n CHARTERED BANK Pa te C |5 Pi n J Reserve Fund £s 0( >0,000 Reserve Liability of 3 Bo0 '°00 > Proprietors p H EAD ownci' ,m,O0 M Bishopsgate, Lo r^ on Rc gen T nd Branehea^ 0 Alor Star Hongkorg- p. 7 i,^ Amritsar Hoilo ket
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    • 48 11 OO LUmmO. 1 ROYAL EXCHAr^^SSURANcSET~ (Incorporated in England by Royal 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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  • 1782 12 FOOTBALL SURPRISES. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 25. There were two surprises last week the defeat of Newport at Rugby and tlhe victory of Ireland at Association. The Welshmen went through the whole of last season undefeated, and had kept a clean slate s > far this
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 182 12 Singapore vs Negri Sembilan. One or two charges for the strengthening of the side have been made in the Fifteen which is to represent the Colony against Negri Sembilai. at Seremban on Saturday in the Malaya Cup Competition. Mclvor and McRae have been substituted for Willson and Niblock.
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    • 474 12 S.C.C. vs. S.K.C. IK spite of the larpe margin by which Lh« S. R. C. were defeated by the S. C. C. Ml the Parian^ yesterdav, the S. R. C. forwards, including iwo new men, Moreira ami Ahmed, who by the way is the Itul.au Association ctntrt forward, #ave
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    • 112 12 The following arrangements are announced: Saturday 24th. November: Ladies' race for Mrs. Blake's Cup starting at 4.15 p.m. The conditions and course may be seen at the Club House. Sunday 25th. November: Final race for Sir Thomas Lipton's Challenge Cup. Start at 10 a.m. over the
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    • 82 12 Rromhead Mathews Shield. The above shield will be shot for at Seletar Range on Saturday, 24th., commencirg at 1.45 p.m. Buses for Eurasian Company and "A" Company will leave the Drill Hall at 1.15 n m. and 1 Bus for S. R. E. (v) will leave Keppel Harbour Tram
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    • 228 12 Autumn Cup. The above competition resulted in a tie be'.ween Messrs. R. U L. Braddell and E. C. Milligan with a nett score of 71 each. The following cards were returned: The first sixteen qualify for th<? Laptain's Prize. Messrs. F. S. Clarke and R. R. Turner
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    • 94 12 The following are the teams for the match Ker.pel Golf Club versus Garrison Gclf Club, at Keppel links on Sunday. 9.00 Macphail, JS. Miller, vs Rutley, Bath 9.05 Baker, Birse. vs Tongue. Kennedy. 9.10 W. L Stevens, Ward, vs Williams, Strachan. 9.15 Per ham. Lee- Warner, ve
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    • 50 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. At the If. S. V R. shoot at Ampang W. .1. Austin scored possibles at 200 and 190 yds. The lighten were also bulls. He sioml 31 at 500 yds, making: a total of 101 out of a possible 105.
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    • 240 12 The experience! of Holrien trader of 246 Joo Chiat-road, who was sent a letter demanding from him money under a threat that if he refused lOflM trouble would befall him. were related before Mr. O. E. Ver.ables in the Sttond Police Court yesterday morn np, when a
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  • 110 12 The Hoodlum, declared by critics to be the greatest chara ter success in Mary Pickford's screen history, will be seer, at the Empire cinema from to-night. This picture is the second production from Miss Pickford's own studos of which her mother is th e business manager. The new
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  • 19 12 Saturday, 24th,— \thleti c Sports Preliminary Heats, Raffles School 2 p.m. i FRANK C. SANDS,. Commissioner.
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