The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 November 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. II CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1923. NO. *****
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    202 1 Reuters s rvice is rather thin today. The new offic s apparently wtre ret functioning ovtr the w ek-end Rtsje 7. An Ulst< r delegation has &ore acr»ss to Engfand to h* lp m thi titct ons on the Cors rvative side Page 7. Htrr Albert is
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    BOOK COLLECTORS.
    1223 1 "All the book- collecting 1 we rid," or at ali events that portion of it which is prepared to pay a guinea for a new book, will read with interest ]\ir. Walter T. Spencer's "Forty Years m Myi Bookshop" (Constable). Most books about book -collecting: have been written
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      329 1 I* CC\ H 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Kaifies Hotel o TUESDAY^-Dimwr Dance. 1 rtc -020. (10 Lines). WEDNESDAY— Orchestral < 'oneert. 7 ft In the East THURSDAY.— Guest Night till lL'p.r,. F p ln <- I>i T m d c*e r i .IDA l Tea Dansant. SATURDAY.— Guest Night. TUESDAY Dinner
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      299 1 Success NEVER BEFORE IN TYPEWRITER HISTORY HAS A WRITING rJSl|fi> machine so quickly achievED SUCCESS. TEN YEARS AGO JBH ff [lERE nvas no room for \^&P If A NOTHER ST TYPEW^^H/ writer.- the royal dis- PROVED THAT STATEMENT BY MARKETING A PIASTER MODEL AND SELLING 750,000 TO DATE. •THERE'S ALWAYS
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      166 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Additions to business card column, motoiists and stamps Page 5. Notice re Channel at Port SwetCenham— Pag-e 10. Tan Kah Kee*> telephone numbers chanced Page 5. Auction sales of furniture by Cheonc Kocn Seng- and Co. and Powell and Co— Page 4. The former also choice plants page
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      121 1 THE WEEK. T<f<sdnn, 21th. Hi^-h Water, %A1 a.m., 0.2 p.m. Wednesday, 28th. Hiph Water, 1.16 a.m., 0.36 p.m. Lodge St. Goorpe, 5.30 p.m. Musical Recital. Presbyterian Church, 8.45 p.rc> Thursday, 29th. Hiph Water. 1.56 a.m., 1.18 p.m. Kelantun Gold Mines mtp, Adelphi, noon. Eastern I'nited Assuvmce. annl. mtp. Soccer: Scotland
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    EMPIRE RESOURCES.
    307 2 Work of the Imperial Institute. The Imperial Institute for many years has beer steadily endeav< to further the development of .he reaoorcei of the Empire, particularly with regard to I Commercial and industrial utilisation of raw materials all kinds. The best known departmer.4 of the Institute ii it-;
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    56 2 An interesting 1 ceremony marked the proee dings at the annual meeting of th? Anglo-Dutch Plantations of Java on Oct. 30, when the chairman, the Hon. Charles Hedley Strutt, was presented with por trait of himself by shareholders m the company. Mr. Strutt's unique services m promoting the Interests of
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    23 2 The Labour Party will be as careful about eruaidir.gr the essentials of the National Constitution as any of the older parties. Frank Hodge.
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      213 2 Hall's Wine j Restores Energy Men and women m all parts of the world have benefited by the wonderful tonic act ion of Hall's Wine. It will give you i new energy, restored vitality and vigorous health. Hall's Wine is especially valuable for building up and sustaining health under try-
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      525 2 IL^JLbJULmBLI WLM CS THEATRE r~ y n j I^~ Ist. Show at 7.30 Thousands talking! Thousands flocking! "LIFE" m 5 Parts. TO SEE pearl WHITE IN Paramount Magazine and Df cufiproii New 2 Part Comedy XHL BLACK ISEtKlil SERIAL PERILS OF THE YUKON All 15 Episodes-All 31 Reels Chapters 3
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      289 2 Alhambra From Monday, 26th Novembei. to Saturday Xt it 'Member. In the Secend Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS RALPH GRAVE AND MARGKERITE De la MOTTE In 5 Ree,s "THE JILT" In •> Keel., The story of a girl who was m love
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    GERMANY'S HUGE BLUFF.
    872 3 GOODS PAID FOR IN HARD CASH. By Sir A. Maurice Lov. Washington, Oct. 14. Germany may be bankrupt, broken, and starving, as she tries to make tho wor d j believe, unable to pay her just debts, but for a broken-hearted bankrupt she appears to do doing
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    232 3 In Public Schools we try to «rive hoys a sense of the right us»» of freedom, and to' encourage them to rule one another. Headmaster of Eton. *?he new power-station now under construction for the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston, Mass, is designed for an ultimate capacity of about
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    31 3 It would be difficult to exaggerate the gravity or the urgency of the unemployment ir. this country due to our export trade being far beVy its pre-war volume. Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame.
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    BATU CAVES PORTLAND CEMENT WORKS.
    296 3 The Trustees of the Late Dr. Lcke Yew. C\ 11. (i. invite offers for the purchase or would consider the leasing, of The Batu Caves Portland Cement Works, the latter subject to the approval of the Selangor Government, situate at Batu Caves, Se;angor, Federated Malay
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      264 3 1923 MODEL THE NEW DODGE CAR IS BETTER VALUE THAN EVER AS IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL EFFICIENCY SO LONG ASSOCIATED WITH DODGE CARS THERE ARE VAST IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BODYWORK. THE HOOD IS OF AN IMPROVED TYPE CORD TYRES OF LARGER SIZE ARE FITTED ALL ROUND, THE UPHOLSTERY IS
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      113 3 WHY WALK 0 OR TAKE A RICKSHA. IT IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN USING AN 1 EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLE $285 The Borneo Company Limited. MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT Ipoh Singapore Penang _i m j 0 <M Mi vI•, I T tC* r •:■-■>:■- COMBINED > v C"
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    THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND TOWN PLANNING.
    751 4 THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND TOWN PLANNING. A communicated article to this paper contained an assertion that Town Planning was recommended by the Housing Commission. A valued correspondent wrote that che Housing Commission did not recommend Town Plai.ning. Ch. IX of the report recommends a City Improvement Scheme, which is only
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    29 4 Count the day basely passed m which no thought i s Kiven to the trampled women and forlorn children fa the waste wilderness of the citios.-The late Lord Morley.
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    THE LIFE OF A BOY.
    993 4 SIR lAN HAMILTON'S MEMORIES. General Sir lan Hamilton, speaking to 5,000 school children at Nottingham m connection with education week, based on the memories 0? his boyhood, an address remarkable for its sincerity and charm. "Your thoughts are bright and sharplyedged like newly-minted sovereigns," he
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    LAHORE AMOK CASE.
    101 4 Armoured Can Kt'(|UMtn>rud. A < Calcutta wii an extraordinary armoured can wren requ a gunman oc mrred at Li V Ml! Mal i people m the ttn ets. A i police wai -v nsi m offered remtanoe from I house, keeping up a ti on the police,
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    VANDALISM.
    115 4 Thm mu«l b many ht; the beauty i f Penan* H I by clear in:< BOW taking P of the hill which fbcei the rnpOBM to the ('mian.! for I of eropt of foodstoffa »«y far. IVnantr ha- been !aud«i I far boyond Pulw Pinant;, he a danfer of
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      1443 4 My D.ebt of Gratitvide* .ySHBWfeu Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand.' gfl '^k. Our Portrait i. of Mr. C M. THOMPSON, of 4. Midland Crov« ,ir*> Edward Road. Baltall Heath, Birmingham, England, w o wiiici: "In July last I happened to get a Blood Mixture and decided to taki <
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      13 4 I CRICKET OUR FRESH LONDON fcIULK PRICES OX APPLICATION X^*»y*f; GEAR j|fei4 5
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1873 5 THE PRINCE IN SCOTLAND. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Oct. 31. f Many evidence s have been given by tl^ t Trince of Wales that he is not forgetful of the strong ancestral and historical ties thai I bind him to the ancient realm of Scotland. I On
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    THE MAGIC OF ZAM-BUK.
    285 5 AYonderful Herbal Balm Superesedes Patty Ointments and Dressings. Rome treatment of skin diseases ami injuries is completely revolutionised by the Urcorory of 2AM-BUK. TM« unique behn [a the product oi yzA\. cf scientific tearc?? icr an i.ieal htaici fit c from ah daiitffcrs t n(! limitations
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      717 5 BUSINESS CARDS. rS?PRWRITEBB A SPKCIALITY." nl r pnicnts and Miniatures. L'PORE MECHANICAL WORKS, »x^' Water Colour: Pastels. J35«. I AtL AND CQ 57 Selegie Road. g ■'*mm lm rllm 1 ,i |ntl WATCH DEALERS. PHOTOGRAPHIC. I ■Ml unpackid:— A varu-tv of Bronze Care! T s and Calendars with Fibres, wntabk
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      283 5 V i lit 1 W Bk \^^n aa. t 1 s m u^J r^^^^^~ m Sa^r^^ l» \m f""»^^ m For Watches at Low Cost Am BM BrawMbfa^ t?/ We have just received the followBtfiSiSm/Sm'lW ,ng watches, specially made to \7ithfg9j *tand the peculiar climate of SingaM^S|| i'" r fc
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      401 5 NOTICES. NOTICE. We bep to announce that, from date hereof, the telephone numbers, viz: 70 and 1565, of our Head Office, No. 1, River Valley R,, ,d, have been changed to Nos. faff and CM] respectively. TAN KAH KEE CO. Singapore, 24th .November, 1923. 27-11 |4| Ml Tt GIVE UP
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      16 6 THRELFALL. -To Mr. and Mrs. W. H. ThrelfaM,, at 66 Scotland Road, Penang, a son!
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      MARRIAGE.
      35 6 ATHERTON-WRIGHT.-At the Garrison Church, Tannin Barracks, Singapore on 24th November, 1923, by the Reverend J H. McKew. M. C, B. A., Chaplain to the Forces, Mr. William Monorieff Atherton to Miss Edith Jane Wiißht.
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      ENGAGEMENT.
      33 6 An enpajjement has been announced between Daisy Josephine Irene Cork, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cork, to Gregory Francis Gomes, second son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. domes.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1923. Election Mysteries.
    426 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1923. Election Mysteries. t Writing the other day on the Milled ol the General Election we remarked that the unemployment p^blem appeared to be an issue h;;rdly vital enough to justify such an upheaval, and that there might be something more behind it. The
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    Maligning Australia.
    689 6 Considerable ertorts have been inaue of recent years by the different Australian Governments to attract to Australia members of that class of English man and woman who, having earned retirement from work m India, have a certain amount of money to expend m settling down m some less
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    423 6 From the Vacuum Oil Company, we have received a copy of their 1924 calendar, as usual with this firm a very pleasing one. We understand that Mr. E. C. H. Wolfl* will act for Mr. W, Peel, BriOish Adviser. Kedah, who is going on leave. Mi. H. C. Eckhardt is
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    POLICE PARADE.
    328 6 But for the unfavourable weather conditions, the police parade at Empress Place yesterday afternoon was a very successful affair. The mer. presented a very smart appearance m their khaki uniform*, anne .1 with rifle and bayonet, and the whole parade had a pror.ounced military bearing about it. Under
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  • LATE TELEGRAMS.
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      SOVIET vs. RELIGION.
      82 6 [Reuters Service.] The Soviet Government is apparently paring- a fresh anti-religious campai Six agents of the Cheka, accompanied by Red soldiers, at nipht invaded the* mises m Moscow occupied by the Domini^ r.uns, who were just retiring to bid. Th* terrified nuns wore assesabled n om. r%
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    97 6 BIG IPOH DINNER. (From Our Own Corressondtat) Ipoh. Nov. 2«. A dinner party at (mutual din was held at th c Perak Chi* nirht m honour of ti ilxtietl sary of the birthday of Towkay Lam King, the prominent miner. Nearly fi Vt hundred sat down of an
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    VISIT TO NAVAL BASE SITE.
    201 6 In connection with th I ent of a Naval Bas« at Sii i I made to the site on Sir NovesAsj 25th.. by the Hon*! t Mr. T. M. Minister ai Justice and Marine New Zealand Government during the war Mr. Wilford made his Inspection
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    RUGBY.
    92 6 The following will play P. jby Tootba. < n Tueada/, 27th Nor: 19 Colours.— Lt Thoma H. MMoek, V Bath. K. L. Johnson, H. C. Basktrfffli J. V, S. Brooke. L Peet, R. E. Smith i Dr. J. S. Sloper. A. L Bine, P. hen*, D. Winon, F. Butler,
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    45 6 Seventh List of tub* r ption t Fur..." for Destitute Briti Japan opened bj tl R< ngkoi hai Bank. Amount aiivn.i..- kno* Singa] or. Sport ing < i Recerrod by The Hank of Taiwan, Us* Singapore Sporting Club Malay Mail Pivss. K. Lumpur
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    114 6 I The follow-ing action w.. ■Meeting of committee N I 1(1 November. Decided to ri-«:mm-n«l *fapti II of tIM Rej>or. of ommitt. shortage of houses relative to rrcf rate* m the area MtfUi by increasing liM Water llate. Decided that expenditure Df al'pr-x ly $163,000 on Mandai Quarry
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      171 6 I Jjr^HrJf^ 7radl\ //"ark SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. ESTD. 187 PATRONISED fcis^K^S| B> ROYaLTY JADE "FOR XMAS. A GIFT IV:OST APPROPRIATE FOR AND HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY A WESTERN FRIEXD. A I lection at moderate pricci m NECKLACES. PEXDAXTS, EARRINGS, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, CHARMS, Etc. Speciality m. AMBER, CORAL. IVORY.
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      146 6 51 FAIRBANKS— MORSE PUMPS "TYPHOON" POWER PUMPS. These pumps have a single cylinder lined with brass tubing so it will not corrode or b3come rough. I Steel piston rod covered with brass. Any or all tha valves can be removed for inspection by simply loosening two nuts, which allows the
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    HELP FOR TORIES.
    370 7 LLSTERITES ARRIVE. jftJHTtNG THE COUNTRY. [Reuters Service.] London, Nov. 25. Mgtef Unionists delegation of 150, r thirty women, has reached Lon*j£ j ia rtics are proceeding to various arUl> all over the country to assist servative candidates m the consti- anil incidentally to keep Ulster's efore the
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    JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
    124 7 JA PANESE TELEGRAMS. the Xanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 24. ck at r.oon to-day greatly ahitants and caused a panic. Wipply and tram service were Yokohama. "anial for the trial of others for the murder ••uvhist Ohsusi, his wif; w the Public Prosecutor de- f penal servitude ranpinoTokio, Nov. 25.
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    33 7 affair occurred n f? X*. when an Indian found a well-dressed > <*«* and wrist, l mff v one was m the vicinity, 5J2 m n had p-^ c are endeavouring to find k* alarm.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      MOTOR DRIVERS' TESTS.
      197 7 To the Editor. Sir, —The article on medical tests for motor driver? which appeared m last Monday's edition of your valuable paper, seems to m e to call for further comment, particularly m its relation to motor driving m Singapore. That the number of street accidents is
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    EDUCATION FOR JAVA CHINESE.
    381 7 To the Editor, Sir, On behalf of the Java Chinese Students' Association, I should like to urge that the emergency ruling of several years ago, which bars students coming from Dutch East Indies from entering into the schools ii, Singapore, should now be revoked. The Chinese
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    CEYLON TAMIL ASSOCIATION.
    147 7 The thirteenth anruuil gtneraj meeting "f the Ceylon Tamil's Association was held •»n Nov. 22nd, at the Association hall. After trt adoption of the Committee's annual r» prt and the mi.'vutes of last general meetng, the election of the Offlce bearers for tit ensuing pear took place
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    36 7 Under the auspices of the Tea-hore' Association, Mr. W. Makepeace (Editor, Singapore Free Press) will give a lecture on Gumption m Teaching to-day at 5.15 p.m. m the Raffles Institution. All those interested are cordially invited.
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    THE CHINESE IN SINGAPORE.
    1288 7 ONE HUNDRED YEARS HISTORY. Parched and arid though Sir Laurence Guillemard's administration of this Colony may have appeared to many, his recent dec'sion to revive the Raffles Scholarships forms a welcome oasis of sympathetic imagination. If the wisdom of his decision v-ere challenged, what better answer
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    402 7 MARRIAGES AND RETIRALS. (From Our Own Correspondent). JeSselton, Nov. 21. The event of the month m North Borneo has been the wedding of Mr. C. E. Chubb.. General Manbger of the Nort«h Borneo Trading Company at Sandakan, and Miss Maud E. Dipple, until lately Nurse Matron ot
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    ORGAN RECITAL.
    89 7 The following is the programme for the or<-?n recital at the Presbyterian Church I ,-morr w evening at 8.45 o'clock. Organ Solo "Cantilene Pastorale" (Guilmant) Vocal Duet "O Love Divine" (Stainer) Mis? Whitp and Mr. Forsyth. Violin Solo -Thais" (P. Massenet) Solo "Thank God for a Garden" (T.
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      128 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. \£Mp GENTLEMEN'S JSji^-^ DAY SHIRTS iJff/n'll 1 1 1 1 f/t^k. Coloured Woven Stripes, Black, nt I II II II lIvnVA Brown. Blue and Hel o on White Will tljyW^ Grounds. Soft Front* and Double (SHU I I jflKr^Vi Caffs Supplied with Polo Collar to /J^|j^^ PRICE
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      634 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL UNIT Regular Services 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. CLAUCUS Lundon, Rotterdam
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      563 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "EIXERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China— Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF KARACHI Marseilles— Londcr. Dec. 10 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles London Jan. 7 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London
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      539 8 STEAMER SAIUNGS^^^^ P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION m LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and \t
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      421 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated m England). JOINT SKKVK E TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. unert. Due Spore. Route For Suez Philippines
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      715 9 L STEAMER SAILINGS ri !_ti.i *J j i (3- U- ]T^l j-*~\ (IncerporAt.ed m U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 1* DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Ncv 30 PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec. 12 uZ' 81 PMUUDXNT JBFFBBSOM Dec. 24 j a 7; y> PRESIDENT GRANT Jail 5
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      619 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Ftntma and Loadine for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND w r,n. ALTIMOBE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. SELMA CIII due Si.^apore v ov 29 ATLANTA CITY due S,r, apore STEEL INVENTOB due Singapore D« 28 FAIRFIELD CITY due Smgapore 2* Taking cargo on through Bills
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    279 10 The P. and O. steamer Nyanza, has left Kongkong, and is expected to arrive at this pert at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30th. She will proceed to the P. and O. Wharf on arrival. Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., Liverpoo have placed an order with Messrs. Workman,
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    EARTHQUAKES IN THE SEA BED.
    687 10 Mountains Thrown Up. A was anticipated by the leading Japan(c t icismologiltt, the violent earthquakes vhich at the opening of September had MK-b terrible conie^aencei m Japan proved 10 be the commencement of a series of pyntpathetic repercussions- m many parts of the world. Nearly
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      263 10 UNDERWOOD I Improved PORTABLE Model j I I j THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY TOT. I Sole Agente j PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). I ftIXGAPORB. PtSASG, KUALA LUMPUE. Stockists ROBINSON Co. Ltd. I _Ok Connoisseur ;i^^^Slll^ ANDRE L. SIMON, /f^l^^lf^^l^/Sv^f^lMll^ Yice-Prtsident, International The Wine of Kings Wm
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      565 10 I TRADE MARK. "Great Auk's f f 1 s?'^ f^ I licaU q }i Pilsener Beer &SI I SOLE IMPORTERS [The Borneo Company, Ltd, i Incorporate m Enflmd) S^'sapore-Ipoh-Penang. STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS"" THOS. COOK SON. Lloyd triestino s.x. t (Incorporated m Ita^yi. PABBBNGB9 AM) FORWARDING homfw tun raiuvci AGENTS,
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      661 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Karimon Fook Mow i> a.m. Cucob and Benu;t Mersing 1 9 a.m Cucob and Pontian Hang Ohiap 9 a.m. Singkawang, Selakau, Pemangkat and Sambas Singkel 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m P. Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Suez, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 November 26. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 7-32 Bank demand 2|4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New York, demand 51 Credits 90 days 53% Norn. France, demand 880 India, T. T. 164^ Hongkong, demand y^ p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 106 Java, demand 138% Bangkok, demand 7914 Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    171 11 November 26. Tin Buyers $113.75 No Sellers Gambier 18.50 Pepper white 26.00 Pepper Black 18.00 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 12.50 Pearl Sago Small 9.25 Copra 11.40 Copra Sundried 11.75 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam N T o. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Singapore, Nov. 26, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 51 bl%l December 51 V2 51%; Jan.-March 52 52Vi; April-June 53% 54. London Quotation Sheet. Is. 2 5 d. Market Steady.
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    RUBBER & TIN RETURNS.
    374 11 RUBBER TIN RETURNS. Sees. Borneo Co. Padang Planiiok Tin, October output* 79 pks. Sees 1 Derrick and Co. Sungei Gau Tin, Oct. output, 20 49 pks; stone cnished, 60 tons. Sees: Chan Sze Onn and Co. Malaka Pinda, 30,901; total 2 mos., 52,018. Sees. Brown, Phillips Stewart (Penang). Perak River
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      118 11 Singiapjre, Nov. 26. Rubber.—l*. |%d. Tin £222. 15s. Buyers, no sellers, 113.75. RubberB. —Indragiris 4.50 4.75, Allenbys 1.25 1.30, Kuala Sidinu 2 2.15, Mentakabs 22 25, Malaka Pindas 1.42»- 1.47 l£, Ulu Benuts 22 1 -> 25, Ayer Panas 4.90 5.10, Basset ts 1 1.05. Mining.—Souths R7tf 1.02Mj,
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    264 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 26. Rubber. London Is. 2'sd. Local 50%. Tin. London, 24th Novr. £222 15s. Local 113% Buyer.*. Rubbers.— Allenbyte 1.25 1.30, Amalgamated Malays 1.80 2, Ayer Panas 4.90 5.10, Indrajrir'v 4.55 4.75, Kuala Sidims 2.05 2.15, Mftlaka Pindas 1.42% 1.47%, Mentakabs 21 24, NY-.v Scudais
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    144 11 Singapore, Nov. 26. Tin.— £222. 15s. 113%. No Rubber. Is. 2 5 d. Unchanged. Rubbers. Bukit Sembawangs Is. 6d. Is. 9d., Craig-ieleas 57 1 2 60, Bassetts 1.02 1.05, Malaka Piadai 1.4.'l 1.46. Kuala Sidims 2 2.10, Mentakabs 21 BH, Ulu Benuts 22 1 24, Ayer
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    KLEDANG TIN.
    56 11 There was a profit of 1423 on the operations of the Kledan? Till Mining Company for the two years ended February 28, but after meeting dgbmtttW interest (£1,852), thi3 is converted into a loss of i' l.-127. A debit of £4.139 was brought forward, and the total accumulated
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    BUKIT LINTANG RUBBER.
    74 11 The accounts of the Bukit Lintang: Rubber Estates for the year ended June 30 show a profit of £4,036. From this is deducted the debit of £2,428 brought forward, and the directors propose to pay a dividend of 5 per cent., less tax, which will absorb £1,512,
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      287 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. C TfX S p U aid Cr iT~ V'Y 100^' W Reserve Fund Y 73,000,000. President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S. K. Suzuki, Esq. li l?™**™** Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagin, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    884 12 THE GREAT POLITICAL UPHEAVAL. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 1. Of a sudden the country has been plunged into a welter of politics and as much may happen m the next few weeks I had */etleiexplain dispassionately and carefully wrxt the situation is. I As you
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    36 12 Michell, formerly Resident Councilor of P enan g, with Mrs. Michell and Ml son an<i daughter, are spending m' M^rn^ Ment n n the Riviera where Mr M lc heli recently purchased a charming donees^ i
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    493 12 BANKRUPTS TANGLED AFFAIRS. The hearing of the appeal* against decisions of the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, concluded m the Singapore Court of Appeal yesterday afSehrnoon, before Mr. Justice Snroule, Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. Ju.st cc McCabe Reay, with the disposal of the appeal of Ho
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    THE COTTON SHORTAGE.
    327 12 The Chinese proprietor cf Chop Kwang j Tung On, 21 South Biidge road was prosecuted hefore the District Judge, Mr. P. F. Davi.l, yesteiday morning, for an alleged offence rnder the Merchandise Mark- Ordinance. The ehargfcjto which the accused pleaded not guilty, was, relHnt goc:i.; to which
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    53 12 n Mr. W. Peel, Tritish Adviser, Kedah, MS. Haslam, Deputy Engineer-in-Chief and manager, Electricity Department Penang Municipality, and Mr. Georg manager Malakoff Rubber Co., Ltd., Butterworth, who are proceeding to' England on leav?, were entertained to tiffi i at the Penang Club on Saturday. The ion. Mr. A. B. Voules,
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      143 12 The result of the match played on Sunf'ay at Keppel between the Garrison Golf Club and Kcppel Golf Club was a win for the heme team. Garrison playsrs given first. Macphail and J. S. Miller :,i; Rutley and Gilbertson 1. Baker and Birse J,i; Tongue and Kennedy
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
      89 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 26. At the annual meeting of tJhe Selangor Turf Club, Mr. Conlay, presiding, said that tcth the half-years had ?hown a profit, the total being $9,080. Mr. Conlay was re-elected President and the Committee was re-elected en bloc. Mr. De
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      POLO.
      72 12 The Polo season close? on Saturday wher: the final for the Club Cups will be played Thy first rcund <akes place on Wednesday when four team.? are competing as follows Royal Sussex Regiment: Col. Bond, Major de Chair. Major Woodruffe, Cap*. Thompson. A Team: Messrs. Ferguson, Nicholson. Gilbert on
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      169 12 Malaya Chinese Championship. In connection with the above State Championship Competition (for Alan Loke Cup) which will be held at Kuala Lumpur from the 22nd December to the 26th December, (both dates inclusive), six Chinese b|rn tennis players will be selected to represent Singapore. There will be four
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      ST. ANDREW'S DAY SPORT.
      125 12 Scotland and the Rest Selected. The fifteen? which are to represent Scotland against the Rest m the annual struggle for rugger supremacy on the Padan^r on Friday are follow: Scotland: Dykes- Morrison, Warren, Robertson, W. Webster; J. W. Winter, Stewart; Fergu-scn, Martine, Mclver, MeRae, Captain Johnstone,
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      HOCKEY.
      57 12 S. R. C. vs. R. E. The following will play m the above Match t)o-diay, commencing at 5 p m. sharp en the S. R. C. ground.— G. Armstrong, F. Albuquerque, V. C. Westerhout, J. V. Moss, N. de Souza, J. R. Rodrigues, L. Gammell, A. W. Moreira, H.
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    24 12 A letter received by ttie mail m Penan*? by Messrs. F. G. Taylor and Co., Ltd. bore stamps to the value of 24,000,000 marks.
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    MILITARY WEDDING.
    283 12 The Gairhon Church, Tanglin Barracks, was the rcene of a very pietty wedding on Saturday, the contracting parties being Mr; W. M. Atherton, R. A. P. C. and Miss Edith J. Wright, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. H. McKew, M.C., B. A. Chaplain to the
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    ENCOURAGING GIRLS' INDUSTRY.
    227 12 Something quite new to Singapore is being: organized by th«> Girls' Friendly Society, viz a Girls' Industrial Exhibition with Competition?, which is to b e held m the Victoria Memorial Hall on March 15th. The competitions includ? sinking, country dancing:, recitation, knittinr, plain needleWOrk, millinery, embroidery, crochet,
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    INTERNATIONAL MOTORS WINDING UP.
    168 12 A raot'on came before the Ch.ef Justice. Sir Walter Shaw, m the Supreme Court \.sttiday m connection with the Internati nal Motors Limited whcse affairs are I ing voluntarily wcuhd up. The motion was made by Mr. R. L. Ebor. en behalf of Bttate arid Trust
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    NEW LOCAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION.
    128 12 We arc mformed by th c Acting R^isl»r of Imports and Exports that from the Ist Jan. next, the now classification of articles of Import and Export and unit, of quantity will be adopted m all the Trade Returns It wi i, be nece sary fQr
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    7 12 FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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