The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAyTnOVEMBER 28, 1923. NO. 11,055
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    182 1 There hive been many curiosities m the election nominations, one candidate arriving only three seconds before clcsing time Page 7. Further Liberal r conciliation h^s been publicly effected, ths time between Lloyd George and Runciman Page 7. The list of unoppo^td returns ard nominations is cabled out
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    RANDOM RECOLLECTIONS OF JOHORE.
    1393 1 THE BAR. 111. We were a merry crowd a few years ago —w v cf the bar and when the members of what was then the Singapore Junior Bar but is now fast attaining to the dignity and itiafc, the dulness, of the Senior Bar came
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      181 1 Raffles Hotel. DXESDAY, 28th Nov.-Orchesnal Concer s 9.20 pm THURSDAY. 29th Xc v.-Guest N K r.t, Dinner and Dance FRlDAY,3othNov._St.Andrew. T«e Dance, 5.30 p.m. Scottish Dinner SATURDAY, Ist Dec— Guest Night, Dinner and Dance. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. JAR HULLAXD, Director. THERE IS ONLY ONE "RAFFLES." Our X'mas and New Year Festivities
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      124 1 DEPENDABILITY. 1 /?;^?A\ A multitude of car owners R Jsfß]l respondin S to the standard of K/*f I value set b y the Firestone Gum Rvf Dipped Cord are Rowing their uf|i|;| unwillingness to speculate fur)sxjiwf tner on l ualit .v of less certain \sVh^ I dependability. Tirestotte MOST MILES
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      122 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Madame Victoria Suarez Page 2. Tenders for advts round the Post Office site Page 2. Motor launch for sale Page 5. Power of Attorney for Famous Lasker Films Page 5. Three new auction sale advts Page 5. Marseilles roofing tiles at Dupire Bros— Page 6. Continental cord tyres,
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      153 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 28th. Hiph Water, 1.16 a.m., 0.36 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Lodpe St. George, 5.30 p.m. Musical Recital. Presbyterian Church, 8.45 p.rr> Thursday, 29th. Hitrh Water, 1.56 a.m., 1.18 p.m. Kelantan Gold Mines rtttg, Adetphi, noon. Eastern United Assurance, annl. mtp. Soccer: Scotland vs. Rest. Children's
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    WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
    296 2 In the report of "Action taken by Municipal Committee Xo. 6" there appears a sentence which we hope is only unhappily worded, as if it is meant to read as it may be r.ad it constitutes a distinct griev ence. The sentence is as follows "Decided
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    105 2 The completion of th< powcrfi radio' station at Shanghai by the Federal Tele-| praph Company and the Radio Corporation 1 of America, working jointly under con-] tract with the Chinese Government, will be another step towards the pirdli: of the earth by radio— a project estimated to be realized m
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      444 2 ORGAN RECITAL. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Orchard Road. Wednesday, 28th Nov., 1923. At 8.45 p.m. PROGRAMMES AT DOOR. "Hello! Singapore" o The Curtain will rise at 9.15 p.m. prompt and not 9.30 p.m. as stated on the Tickets. J. ?vOY PERRY, Hon. Secretary. MADAME VICTORIA SUAREZ. I LATEST PARIS MODES. Direct From
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      394 2 [irTirTTj (flf Ctrr/naW ■SDBMBKBHMHiBHBBHH^BIHIHHIiHB i/2X'>ii AX. z~^^ Ist. Show at 7-30 Fastest, fui.rlest thing that ever hit town "LIFE" m 5 Parts. -TTT_ fcli^ ii p Ter2 n p a^ a are e dy and LARRY SEMON NIGHT. Nothing sad; its all fun. That's what PERILS OF THE YUKON we
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      327 2 Alhambra From Monday, 26th Novembei, to Saturday, Ist Decembe In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS RALPH GRAVE AND MARGUERITE De la MOTTE m In 5 Reels "THE JILT" Tn D m 5 Reels The story of a girl who was
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    OPIUM PRODUCTION IN CHINA.
    801 3 RECRUDESCENCE *OF THE EVIL; [By \v. H. (i. Aspland, MJ)., Secretary International Anti-Opium Associating, m Manchester Guardian]. Vl '< session of the League of n Committee, Mr. Chu, as! r*Ren'.a:ive, state-! thai -The wrnment of t v Republic of china would ut|V nwlf-r any circumstances, sanction!
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    45 3 News was received m Hongkong recently of the capture by bandits at Changli of two French Priests and two Chinese converts. One of the priests was released but the others remain m the hands of the band'ts. Their release is not expected to be difficult*
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    662 3 HERIOT'S SEVERELY TESTED. (From Our Own Corn*s{>o id. MtJ Edinburgh, Oct. 24. In Rugby by far and away the biggest gmvai was between Heriot's and Watsonianc, and some grand play was shown. The Watsor.ians' had territorially easily the be«t of the .exchangee, both with the wind and against,
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    BUBONIC PLAGUE AMONG RATS AND MICE.
    123 3 A Port Elizabeth mes ag c says that the spread of bubonic plague amon? rodents, especially the veld striped rat is cau. c -inp uneasiness m scientific quarters. They take a very grrav c view of the position owinp to the widespread area of
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    24 3 The better acquainted we are with tho old books the better equipped shall we bo to recognise the «reat new ones. Richard Le Gallier.ne.
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      372 3 lr your Baby I lived m England j| and you were unable to feed him yourself, he would tt| be brought up. like one out of every four babies at home.** on Claxo. In India, the contaminated, diseaseridden m Ik supply presents such a clanger to Baby that IF Glaxo
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      513 3 IS OBVIOUSLY THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NEW BATTERY ASK FOR I WILLARD RUBBER THREAD. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) Phone SINGAPORE. H* 134--llnitggrs BIJECTRICAL DRPARTMBNT. I IS, Buttery Hoad. II W LOWEST PRICES FOR THE BEST GOODS PI I I WATCHES OF THE BEST
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    THE WAY FROM DUSTY DEATH.
    617 4 NO MOKE IWIXTEItS' COLIC. Dust is an enemy of life. The ancients and our own poctfl knew what we have largely forgotten: "pubrfl et umbra;"" "pi Ivercm Olympi -urn," as Horace says; "rot without dust and htat," »3 MiHon says, probably with Horace m his
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    LABUAN SPORTS MEETING.
    354 4 The School and Subordinate Service* SporU meeting was held under idea] weather conditions (mi the Padang on Saturday the 17th. Instant. A large crowd of gaily dressed parents and friend* turned out to »c* the piwos of their offspring and twentyei?,ht eventi were hold, the following being
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    30 4 I The value of education is not to be measured by weighing it like an article of commerce m the scales of profit or loss.— Sir John Simon, M. p.
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      781 4 PI*AA 10-Day Tube of Pepsodent Every home »CC v welcome. Simply mail the coupon. Belles of India £a* i»fa Ladiei Spanish Beauti«« Beauties of All Races m Women of some 50 nations now whiten teeth m this way Do you know that millions of people, all the on modern research.
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      322 4 X*# A*£ M> Battiij i lriti h Mtk GOLF STlCKS:— Drivers. Brassies, BaAes\ Pur "*JI Jiqrors, Mashies, Niblicks. Sammies. Machie NibKoi V Putters. Golf Balls (All Makes). SSf Bal and Ladies), Tees (AH Kinds). MEYER MANSIONS. SINGAPORE. KAJ A C O ft \V i4/i Parf* Standard and Interchangeable. American Bosch
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    THE SILENT RAID.
    719 5 LONDON'S XIGHT OF GREATEST PERIL. Of interest to everyone is "The Defence of London, 1915-1918," by Lieut.-Col. A Kawlinson (Andrew Melrose, Ltd., 7s. 6d.) Col. Rawlinson, who helped i«o create an air defence organisation for London, tells tl/e inner history, for the first time, ot London's night
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    THE PRICE OF VICTORY.
    160 5 Though passive resistance has ceased m the Ruhr, the French are only at the beginning of a further series of immense 'iiflicultks, at the bottom of which lies thi fact that their action, and German reaction to it, has resulted m the paralysis of the railways
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      772 5 BUSINESS CARIfo ni photographic. "'j just unpackcd:-A variety of Bronze j| Xmas Cards and Calendars witfc Fis urt>. suiable for mas. > Local Views I! KM.\XrEL.Kaffley Chambers. |j 8 XAKAJIMA Co. 91 Bra. Basah Rd 7 t *'**^*miMiiiiii»»mxmixKm liU t "blindmakers. confectioners. jMtam Panel, Canvas and Speciality.— Wedding. Birth-day, Tennis
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      645 5 SALE. REMINDER. i ON SATURDAY Ist DECEMBER, AT 3 P.M. AUCTION SALE OF t Excellent Teak Household Furniture at No. 2 The Crescent Flats, Tanjong Katong Comprising well-made wax poliaheri t<eak bedroom furniture including iron bedsteada teak almeirahs and wardrobe with mirror door, artistic Jacobean design walnut stained teak dining
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      724 5 AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Walnut stained Teak Jacobean Design Household Furniture, Tennis Gear, Garden Implements, Crockery Glass and Plated ware, Plants Etc. TO BE HELD AT No. 38 Cavenagh Road on SATURDAY, Ist. DECEMBER, AT 2-30 P-M Comprising:— Walnut stained, Jacobean design, teak folding table, sloping top writing desk, telescopic
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      310 5 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice i. hereb; rof Attorney „v,, v, I bark Jtiebei b Famous Laaky I- ric€ LiniKc revoked as from to-d... unJth:; per procuration for ny Dated this 27th day of November D. RODRIGI ES, Genera] Mi Lin. 28-11 IMPERIAL WAX GRAVES COMMISSION. MEMORIALS TO THE MISSING l.\ FRANCS.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1923. Holland's Interest in Singapore.
    408 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1923. Holland's Interest in Singapore. j The defeat of the Netherlands Cabinet and the resignation of the Ministry concerns us out here quite upart from any natural interest we take m the doings of our neighbours. Ihe Ministry fell because, after a kng debate,
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    Election Mysteries.
    319 6 The election news grows curiouser md curiouser, and from the cables to hand it would appear as if the politicians are m as great a fog as the less instructed general public Mr. Lloyd George, who knows the value of an expression of confidence m victory, and who
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    462 6 H. H. the Ti'ntfku Aril Bendahara and the hon'fele Mr. W. Miller Mackay are appointed members of the Board of Education of Johore. Borneo electricity consumers are betteroff as regards cost than Malaya as the maximum charge m Jesselton for lighting is 30 cents per unit. At the University of
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    THE ELECTORIAL CAMPAIGN.
    479 6 9,000,000 WOMEN VOTERS. Leafield (Oxford), Nov. 21. The electoral campaign is now m full swing. Prominent members of the three parties, Conservative, Liberal and Labour, are fully occupied with speaking engagements. Wherever there is a seat which is likely to provide a close contest firstclass speakers are
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      SELANGOR'S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.
      53 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala, Lumpur, Nov. 27. A meeting of representatives of the various commui ities discussed arrangements for the forthcoming celebration of the Sultan of Selangor's Jubilee. Mr. Rajamuda presiding, mentio&ed that the Government had granted $10,000 Various suggestions were put forward and a general
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    PENANG NEWS.
    57 6 (From Our Own Correspcnderrt> Penang 1 Nov. 27. The Gazette learns there is no foundation for the statement m a Singapore paper that the Honourable Mr. Thorne is to act as Judge of Supreme Court. Mrs. Herbert Cooper's Ipoh amateurs are Riving a Triple bill here on December
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    136 6 The house rate for the town of Johore Bahru is 12 per cent, of the annual valueKota Tinggi 7H per cent. A serious motor car accident occurred m Beach road on Monday, a Bengali being knocked down and severely injured by ™>tor car No. 3887, from the Asia Motor garage,
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    EUROPEAN POLITICS.
    436 6 THE ITALO-SPANISH p LAs FRANCE RATHER a>N('ERX E [Reuter's Service.] »'aris, x ov 0 Commenting on Their Spanish a visit to Italy, Le Matin points ou ltplian fleet ll stronger than the Fr j| The Spanish fleet is relatively lossesses a fir-t-class naval has,. at orics. It was
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    170 6 An ordinary meeting: of M Commission will be held or Friday wr.tr, Ifr. Griffith-Jones will nupipes be bought m tht cheapeti market, other things beu.g equal. Tlappointed to consider a senior officers will lvjmv mitteei for next jrear irill \h »pi also a ipecial committee t<> agairst valuations,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    78 6 (By Coirtosy of the \.v > > W**" Xichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. N<»v The Government will have to makf I cession on its reconstruction scheme was, m the debate of the special t*** opposed by the majority who ins: the scheme be tlio roughly modified. Viscount Shibusawa alone mp***
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      188 6 iPtPfjm* t radix ?F*k«. I £-_-----LTti If nBHMm_l r -flflß^-rl _-_-'---iv w^^^------V---r <T %_*S_^_P_i_^_^^^9_^_^flK_v^ SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. < ___MV#SV-U*u 4 b*__3<_Al) T "BEECH WOOD" (BSNGUSH) BOXED AND ROLLED I l r\ [V* HAL" HAM $14)6 per :b. £|> -4 SMALLER PIFXES 1.10 WHOLE HAM- Nk I Per
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      89 6 tt iiiitim MMitiiinmiMnn nitf Q j WE HAVE READY STOCKS OF GENUINE MARSEILLES ROOFING TILES. j DUPIRE BROS. < H 2, DE SOUZA STREET. 5 i. __»Mii....m»mmtMMn»i mum mttt "ocular headaches. Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect or vision. If your headache is so
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    ELECTION ISSUES.
    506 7 oME NOMINATION SURPRISES. M((BE uHBALUOMMMM. [Keuttr's Service.] London, Dec. 26. m jnat:ons led to some surimp U the Labour nominee -rater withdrew at the last mo- <\r R A. Sanders a straight the Liberal. V n bey Division, Westminster, r Liberal, retired leaving -n unopposed. oJuced a Liberal
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    2081 7 FUTCHER WINS KELANTAN GOLD CASE. The Singapore Court of Appeal yiesterday morning delivered judgment m the appeal brought by Mr. James Futcher, a member of the Bukit Berching and Belimbir.s Syndicate, vendors of the Keiantan mining property to the Keiantan Gold Mines Limited, against a decision of
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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    CATHEDRAL PATRONAL FESTIVAL.
    150 7 I The following services and social engagements are announced m connection with the Patronal Festival at St. Andrew's Cathedral Thursday Nov. 2Wh: Evensong 4.45 p.m. Children's Opera at the Victoria Theatre m aid of St. Andrew's School Buildings ttc. at 6 p.m. Friday, (St. Andrew's Day) Nov.
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    BREEDING PEARLS.
    234 7 To yie Editor of the Overseas Daily MailSir, The question has been asked: "Do Pearls Breed?" So far as I can ascertain certain pearls do multiply after beir.g removed from the shell fish. In the spring of 1920 I had the privilege of examining a quantity of pearls
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      156 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. 65jr GENTLEMEN'S ■p^ j_/i-\ I orilivlo. ilf if 'll 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Coloured Woven Btvipes, Black, ml Hi liifrxVv Brown. Blut* and Hlo on White Wllllnln IW«U\ Ground?. S. it; Double (Sml! I iiSuVsiu Cuffs Supplied with Po'.o Collar to H 4&Wbw?- 'tys//'
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      672 8 STEAMER^ jAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* f LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEkPOOL 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. MACHAON London,
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      554 8 ___^^JTEJMIER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" 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— London Dec. 10 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London Jan. 7 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London
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      560 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O.~^^ BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGVnnv n LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London tmd i Due Ar
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      476 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THK OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THK CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND BLLBsUI** BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. IMBSICAN MANCHLRI AN LINE). JOINT BBRVICB I<> BOSTON AND NFW YORK Via SIEZ OK PANAMA FROM NEW YORK, amers. Due S'poro. RouU^ p or Dec, 10 ;Suez Philippines
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      462 9 STEAMER SAILINGS a^ a^a^aW. j\ *\JU a (Incorporated m U.SJV..) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 1» DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA Steamer Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Nov. 80 Z* 19 PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec. 12 oT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON D«J. 24 ,Z' i > PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 5 jZ 7 A PRESIDENT MADISON
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      254 9 N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Kamo ManT" Nov. 29 Ki.tori Main Dec. 11 AtSUta Maru Dec. 26 LIVERPOOL LINE. Dakar Maru Second half Dec. HAMBURG LINE. Toyohashi Maru Second half Dec. NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. Sailing date nu. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi llaru end Dec. BOMBAT LINE. Wakasa Maru
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      635 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving: from America via Panama and Loadir.ir foBOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. SELMA CITY duo Singapore X ov aj ATLANTA CITY due Singapore Ow j t STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore r>at! M FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Jar n Taking cars* on through Bills
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    263 10 The Dutch steamer, Siave, arrived from Bangkok on Monday afternoon with a cargo of rice; Sht is bound for Tjilatjap. The British steamer, Japan, which arrived from Kobe with a general cargo and coal yesterday, is due to leave for Calcutta on the 30th. instant. Information has been
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    THE NEW CRUISERS.
    318 10 Shipping interests throughout the coun try are relieved at Mr. Baldwin's announcement that the Admiralty is to builo CTUiseri m the immediate future for the protection of ihc trade lamvs. A statement was mad,? m Parliament some tim< ajfo which, on the facu of it, appeared a~
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    MILLION CANDLE POWER LIGHT.
    186 10 Optical and other Lighthouse equipment Which h:;-* been COnstmcted b Messrs. (!.an?e Brothers ;.nd Company, Limited, to tie order t.f th*.- Commonwealth of Aus. nala, and is destined for Eclipse Island, Western Australia, wr.s shown m working order at the works of the firm at Smethv.irk,
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    26 10 Per Paul Lecat:— Mr. The&mar. Mr. an! Mrs. van Pelt. Miss Hawiorn, Mr. Staples, Mr. S. Dipaenham, Mtes. Leek, Mr. G Morais, Mr. J. B. Faye.
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      195 10 ST PAULI GIRL BRAND I /^^?^X E H V n The Original 'Girl Brand" v G OF 50 YEARS REPUTATION. R African Eastern Trade Corporation LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). SINGAPORE. Sole Agents. S. S. &F.M. S. Shanks Sanitary Appliances EVERYTHING CONSTRUCTIONAL SANITARY. SPECIALISTS R. Young Co., Limited. PENANG. SINGAPORE. SOLE
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      590 10 Genasco Rooln? 2 PLY ANB I ply Q i COMPLETE WITH PATENT UKI-MM ncm! AND N^FORJIXINS lIS Gt IMA SCO /s GE\ASC(} the result of !ie lon experience r t/je liNAillll S Ver Wl i lf ''^Rr^ccSSi J Proof Hnd manufacture M^W^QH GENASCO E*!" T^^i|^B sat/s;<es/ron.j wltnstantts RsSg'^fflg te*innb,g U
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      742 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Tonirkal, Moeara-Saba Djarnbi Sing-kep 9 a.m. I'rogerang Despatch 9 a.m.| (ucob and Pontian Hong Soon ii a.m C ucob and Btnu:; Hon^ Cheantr 'J air- I-ulau Soepri Sultana 9 a.m. Karimon Soon Lee .9 a.m. j !apaa and Shanghai Bastway 10 a.m.' 1 Honi-konjc, Shanghai and Japan
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      54 10 PASSENGERS LEFT. The following passengers embarked o. 4 board the Paul Lecat which left for Yokohama Yesterday morning. Mr. R. Livingston, Mr. N. L. Watson, Mr. W. H. Clarl;, Mr. Gordon Hitchwok, Mr. Ong Kee Wah', Mr. Chni Ying Wah, Mr. Herbert Bethellj Mr. Brook David, Mrs. Beth-11, Mr. P.
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 11 November 27. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 7-32 Bank demand 214 Vi Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New York, demand 51 1^ Credits 90 days 531^ France, demand ggO India, T.T. 164 Hongkong, demand 14 p c jy ls Yokohama, demand 106 Java, demand iqbi/ Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    178 11 Xovember 27. Buyers $115.50 No Sei[ers Gambler 18 50 Pepper white 26 50 Pepper Black 1800 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 13 O o Pearl Sago Small 9 2 5 Copra n 45 Copra Sundried 11 80 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 11 Singapore, Nov. 27, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 51 51*; December 51 Vi 51%; Jan.-March 52 5214: April-June 53^» 53%. London Quotation Sheet Is. 2%d. Market Steady.
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    273 11 London, Oct. 31. The firmness m iron and steel continues, fostered by the leaning's towards Protection <>n the part of the younger and less experienced members of the present Gove "nnK'nt. Copper- The Association of American Producer! h*is not been successful m maintainirg prices, and it is
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      93 11 Singapore, Nov. 27. Rubber.—ls. 2%d. Tin £231. 10s. 115.75 buyers 1 no sellers. Rubbers.—Basse .ts 1.02*2 1.07M5, Ulu Benuts 22 1 2 25. Indrafciris 4.50 4.70, Malaka Pindas L42H 1.47 2, Mentakabs 22 25, Sungei Bagans 1.50 1.70, Jimahs 1 1.15 1.20, All«enb'ys 1.25 1.30, Gtenealys 1.30 1.40.
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    302 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 27. Rubber. London Is. 2^ B d. Local 51. Tin. London £231. 10s. Local 115 Buyers. Rubbers.— Ailenbys 1.25 1.30, Amal. Malays 1.80 2, Ayer Panas 4.90 5.10, BasMtti 1 1.C5, Bukit Jelctong: 50 80, Bukit Katils 67% 72%, Craigieleas 57% 62%, Glc-nealys 1.30
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    129 11 Singapore, Nov. 27. Tin.—£23l. 10s. up £8. 15s. H5» 2 no sales. Rubber.—lt, 2%<t unchanged. Rubbers—Bukit SembftWailfi Is. 6d. Is. I'd.. Croiprieleas 57H <>() Buivttl 1.02 1.05, Malaka Pindftl 1.43 1.46, Kuala Skttmi 2 2.10. ICentftkaba 21% 28% Ota Benuts 22% 24. Aver PSUWI 1.1 M)
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1471 12 The history cf last season's pointless draw was not permitted to be repeated at Seremban on Saturday. The Colony won by 16 points to 3, but all hope of maintaining last season's record of keeping the line uncrossed' was dispelled. The honours of the game went chiefly to
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    SWIMMING.
    17 12 The V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool will be closed for cleaning on Thursday and Friday of this week.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    88 12 To-nighr is a I^rry Semon night at the Surma. The series of his pictures to be pi evented was specially resetted, iKt fewer ihan 30 reels of his best will be shown each uight. Lai-y will make you chuckle, laugh, roar, hold your sides and drive away the
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    THE CHINESE ASSOCIATION.
    61 12 A social will be held on Friday, at 8 p.m. at the premises of the Association, 5-1, Beach Road to welcome the members of the late Mutual Improvement Association. j Prizes of the various tournaments will bz j distributed and refreshments will be ser- j ved. A
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    106 12 Saturday, Dec. I.— Relay Race for Brad-! dell Shield. Scouts who are helping at St. Andrew's^ Pete en Saturday will meet at Goodwood 'Hall at 3 p.m. Competitors and Judge* for the Relay (Race wil] meet at the V.M.C.A. at 3.30 p.m.. on Saturday. FRANK C. SANDS,
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      THE MALAYA CUP.
      200 12 The following are the comments of the Malay mail on the Selangor-Perak match. They may prove instructive for the Singapore side: Dunlea's absence from the base of the scrum tended to weaken Perak to a great extent, Dur.canson, who took his place, being only a spectator most
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      SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
      102 12 Tennis. A tennis match will b? played between the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club at the Ladies Lawn todty at 4.30 p.m. The teams are as follows. Lad SS Lawn players being mentioned f-rst: J. H. Hall rr.d Mrs. Vowler vs. Sedwick
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      MRS. MALLORY REJECTED.
      34 12 America acquiesced m the International Olympic Commit* t-e's rejection of Mr?. Mallofy as an American representative on the ground that she formerly played for Norway md must again represent that country.
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      AUSTRALIAN LAWN TENNIS.
      34 12 London. Nov. 20. A Melbourne menage rays that m the inter-Stat c lawn tennis championship contests Victoria easily defeated New South Wale?. Tasmania only beat South Australia after a hard tight.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      212 12 November 17. The followinff football matches were played ir> the League to-day: Division I. Arsenal 1, Tottenham 1. Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 0. Birmingham 0, Notts County 0. Bolton 3, HnddenfleJd L Burnley 5, West Ham l. Everton 2, West Bromwich 0. Manchester 1, Cardiff City 1. Miciu't
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    IMPROVED ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
    927 12 METHODS. Members of the Singapore Municipal Commission were present at a demonstiation of experimental road construction m Trafalgar Street, Tanjong Pagar, yesterday morning". The demonstrations were carried out by Mr. F. W. Valle-Jones, road expert, and consisted of two coat bituminous con- 1 struction m which Mexphalte
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