The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 December 1923

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. K) CENTS .SINGAPORE, S^, SATURDAY, d¥cEMBER^I, 1923. No. 11,058
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    195 1 r i h formation of a Latin bloc in the Mediterranean threatens withdrawal of Italy. Spain and some South American States from the League Page 7. Stinnes' man Marx has succeeded in forming a Berlin Cabinet, which includes StrtFemann Pagq 6. Election news from Britain consists oi
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1480 1 Quicquid apunt homines noAtri eAt farragw Libelli .luvcnaL Becking for gin-slings at L ttle's will 7-Lgir.. at the early door at 7 o'clock this morning. Tpe announcement of the appointment f another Opium Commission took the memory cf the Topieost back fifceen J ears. Mr. John
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      302 1 Raffies Hotel. Guest Night, Dinner Dance 1 RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. GAR HULLAND, Director. THERE IS ONLY ONE "RAFFLES Our X'mas and New Year Festivities will be'unique and at usual Charges. Sea View Hotel j IEK-EtfD BY THE SEA. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION KA I -rllN^-TEXXIS— GOLF— IiAXD-RILLI \KI>S [Al SUNDAY DINXER.-Served Q n
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      149 1 WW- '^m m m^\^^ *^^a*^^S^ m ***** M AaWAaWAaW kg y^fen wAo care j <$ssmtm®& j jl VIRGINIA CIGARETTES mMML^^i^mm^mm. s *^^___e__Ts_W__ J**tt REWARE ti Cheap C#"*" I l^G t •Mf»yf i d|iredlV ***f2 Z *N*J£_?! ra e thousands per 2 j^OQuLff TObaC 0 a^ .mM l Ltd. Lonu'on. £f
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      190 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. -Municipal tenders Page 5. Peps will it-r-engtheae-Page 4. Studebaker cars for endurance— Page 4 Europe Hotel £mas celebrations— Page 1 Cpium Ccmmis:ion »vit ng evidence^ P-g( 4. Gaiety and Surina new programmesPage 2. Continental tyres, all sizei, one quality Page 2. St*t- Express RJSS c'g.rcttca h-ud th way—
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      109 1 THE WEEK. 4 Saturday, Drc. ltt. Hif* Water, 3.42 a.m.. 3.10 p.m. Orn-vn Alexandra*! Rirthday. Outward mail by Titan. P. and O. homeward mail closet, B. I. outward mail due. St Andrew'i Fete, Goodwood II ill, 4 p <. Polo CJub Cup Final. Sunday, 2nd. Hie:h Water, 4.44 a.m. 4.27
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    116 2 The Balei Besar, Alor Star, was the v.nue of -a St«t« Dinner last week, tin occasion bem'j; a farewell to Mr. W. Peel, British Adviser. Cowrs were laid for near-! ly on e hundred persons, and among- thott' present were H. H. the Regent of RednhJ I M.G., members of
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      301 2 MADAME VICTORIA SUAREZ. LATEST PARIS MODES. Direct From Paris. EVENING AND AFTERNOON DRESSES AND HATS. PRICES VERY MODERATE. Room 158, Raffles Hotel. "Hello! Hngapore" o The Curtain will rise at 9.15 p.m. prompt and not 9.30 p.m. as stated on the Tickeis. J. ROY PERRY, Hon. Secretary. m NOTICE. Mrs.
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      430 2 Irf.llrXJkJ I Slf cur/itaW LJULLiiiUUI £h» IC/ THEATRE gj^ Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. LAST FOUR JOY NIGHTS a, MABEL NORMAND Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. In the Goldwyn Super-comedy UPSTAIRS LARRY SEMON A riot of fun— a whirlwind of laughter IN HIS FUNNIEST. in 5 bi£ acts. LAUGHS ENOUGH FOR A
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      250 2 Alhambra From Monday, 26th Novembei," to Saturday, Ist Dece k> In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS RALPH GRAVE AND MARGUERITE De la MOTTE i n In 5 Reels "THE JILT" h, R^ The story of a girl who was in
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    GREAT GIFT TO FRANCE.
    351 3 Giant T<t lescope. Geneva, Oct. 28. An observatory, which will be the larg^tt [n tht* wond. is to be constructed on Moit Salo- a peak 4.430 feet high, eboV{ Geneva. The ebservatory is th e lone '-prepared work of a Hindu millionaire, engineer and scientist, Mr.
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    QUEER HOMES.
    373 3 Y\ w people know the strange hornet that are Co be found in the heart ot Ixmdon. Chelsea and Hamps-tead both contain queer vagabond habitations, occvj~ied by perfectly respectable people with a taste for the .nusual. In a backyard off one of the principal thoroughfares j n Chelsea
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    EIGHT MINUTES' TORNADO.
    333 3 I»arn Carried Half a Mile. A Srr\''<- black cloud, seeming, say eyeI witnesses, to "whirl round and round in r.he air." descended suddenly on the district of Solihull, between Birmingham sml Warwick, on Oct. 25. A moment later Uh worst tempest in Solihul!7s h's.tory was tearing a
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    102 3 On the some night thai <»!k- of the ;n--hahitanis of the Bel vmhan Re^t Hoo&e h.yd hi«-. uv.tch and eha'n removed, foui r.tber gentlemen wtn v robbed of money t i the extent of about 40 raeh. Thth:ef kindly left the pocket-books after removing the mono. (M.M.) At the Hongkong
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      354 3 II Does your Baby laugh 8 like this? jf Bmby Isugha because he is happy— he is happy because bs is E healthy his good health is mainly the result of right feedu^. 'i[ That why the Glaxo-fed baby is a laughing baby. r_ S Glaxo is tbe solids of
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      535 3 WHY WALK? OR TAKE A RICKSHA. I IT IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN USING AN j EXCELS IOR MOTOR CYCLE. t $285 M****-^ YlOw "~*~^**W *S__^^_____J 1 LaW^'mmrmMW^^^^mmMm^mmm mmT^^\\W 77i£ Borneo Company Limited. MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT IPOH SINGAPORE PENANG ig— i —___r^?_^_j I :°cg? s AT^
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    A PENANG ASSOCIATION.
    253 4 TKe proposal for the formation of a Straits Settlement.' (Penang) Association is taking definite shape. It will be remembeted that at the last annual meeting in London of the Association of British Malaya reference was made to the prosof Pcmng falling into line with Singapore by the
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    THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    336 4 Travel Conditions To-day. Helsingfors, Oct. 22. Thc Reveler Bote publisher an accoun of present-day conditions of travel on th< Siberian Raflway, by no means withou interest at a tints whm foreigners an vii-iCng Russia in considerable number: in search of business. One train a weel leaves the
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    A BEAUTIFUL FILM.
    183 4 The- film Atlantide (The Queen of Atlantis) which to be exhibited at the Palladium on Saturday, Dec fcth, should attract large audienees. lt runs through twelve reels of suspense, is marvellously staged, has beautiful scenery, and the acting in it eis I plendid. It is bound to
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    BAYADERE SASH DRAPERY.
    85 4 A straight silhouette broken by an a.tist'c swathing of thc figure is an attrt tive i:nd most becoming fashion-feature ->f the winter season dress modes. Jn a chaiming example the "bayadere* sash drapery is most effectively arranged as a "bustle" bow, a qualint expression of eld or
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    117 4 Mi W. Farmer Whyte, Editor-in-Chief of the Sydney Daily Telegraph has lately visited this city for the purpose of collector g at first hand information regarding t. 4 e Naval Base, everything in connection with which is attracting so much attention in Australia. In the course of his enquiries he
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      464 4 If T^HOSE racking fits of coughing which FlTrilTlTinß 1 A come on directly you get up, when j(B***^ B I tho raw early-morning air utrikea to your prj^TolMMß|n| H B* lungs emphasize the need for Pepa. V^» H 0 Nothinir sine will gireaneh comforting B m/ relief; nothing else will
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      879 4 CRICKET V\ ft I \L $m\ I OUR FRESH LONDON TsflH^ ._T I STOCK PRICES ON APPLICATION GEAR Pifjlg REMINDER. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE A Magnificent collection off beautiful ficwering and V aides hair and asparagus ferns, erotoa*, toeetre palms, yingpo jars, dahlias in bloom, cockscomb, drscasnas, eu-. Alio rah orchids
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      683 4 CHURCH SERVICES. FIKST SUNDAY IN ADVENT, Decembtr, 2nd. 1923. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.1". a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 8.15 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. JOHORE
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    JOHOE NOTES.
    561 5 SPOIL-SPORT WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Jchore Bahru, Nov. 29. There seems very little of interest to relate jrst now in Johore, the weather recently having been responsible for a sad I series of sporting and social disappointments. The hockey match last Saturday against the A.P.C. had to
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    NIX ON BERLIN.
    482 5 The pro-ccsa of the decline of a town, writes Princess Snsha Kropot-j kin, in the Daily Express, is always ai unpleasant one, probably because it is never quite final. Berlin to-day is extraordinarily reminiscent of Petrograd and MotOOW as I krew them three yer.rs ago. The first
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    UNION CURCH KOWLOON.
    299 5 The Rev. Mr. J. Horace Johnston, who maC€ many friends wh-rn he passed throug.i here, has been inducted at Union Church, Xowloon. In the course of his speech he .-aid that, although he had only just come to Chin::, his connection with that country r.'ent back 70
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    CICADAS.
    129 5 Xo, not a cricket, ror a grass-hopper nor yet Dr. Hanitsch's friend the cockroaeh but one of the three sub-tribes of th< homoptera, with the power of producing i bi zzing noise from a drum placed on eacl side of the abdtomen not the lady insects f-nd the Greeks
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    43 5 Two members of the Chinese footba! team that toured Australia recently hav returned to China, complaining of the treat ment meted out to them, not by the Aus tralians, but by the South China men wh fc rmed the majority of the team.
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      404 5 BUSINESS CARDS. i o AF.KATED WATERS. j< Quality Only. }K XMK()Z CO.. Singapore. !<glioPATHic MASSAGE. Movement and Medicated S] i ialitv. HKA I TH CULTURE HALL. i >ns, 117 N. Bridge Rd. rjffc AND LUBRICANTS. I S uj |;<lin Tyr s and lubricating Oils. I LIM CHEE SENG. tj I
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      440 5 QUEEN'S HIGH CLASS ATHLETIC GOODS. Show Room, 3, Prince Street. Telegrams, Tennis. Telephone 1654. 5E PASH, STEVEDORE AND BOAT OWNER. Lighterage at 60 cts. per scale ton. SAYNA ABDUL KADER 2, Ihe Arcade. STATIONERS. Office Stationery at Moderate Prices. Tucks Xmas and New Year Cards. I G. H. KIAT Cow,
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      665 5 AUCTION SALE. REMINDER. To-Day, Saturday, at 3 p.m. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Teak Household Furnituro at No. 2 The Crescent Flats, Tanjong Katong j Comprising well-made wax polished teak bedroom furniture including iron bedsteads, teak almeirahs and wardrobe with mirror door, artistic Jaoobean design walnut stained teak dining room furniture,
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      555 5 m^*jnh \mm* L^-j-yl rj*lg^\f^f ~f?j 1 Amy mlm*. CL7*«J aup o^, c^"*»-h 1 ■«^»m_-^m— jwig maaa BcuH ~~*'~~'~^^^^^^^^S^^^^'^^ fc^^^' l,lt^ HBP for Watches at Lew Cost MrBSL^ ___3E_^ V7e have just received the follow- wljW^^^^^^ ft rli watches, specially made to with\A «tand the peculiar climate of Singr.V H core
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      45 6 HU. On November 30ch. 1923 at 56-1 Neil Road, Singapore Mrs. Hu Hua San (nee Boon Sam Neo) beloved mother of Dr. Hu Tsai Kuen. Interment at Rida-;i:*ri Cemeterv on Sunday December 2nd. at 5 p.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and F.M.S. papers pl— w* copy.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1923. Mediterranean Dangers.
    553 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1923. Mediterranean Dangers. We do not as yet know what is behind the Italo-Spanish entente but it would certainly appear that something more than an exchange of international courtesies is likely to result. Le Matin, which seems rather concerned for France just now perhaps
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    Penang Falls into Line.
    278 6 Action is at last being taken in Penang to form a local branch of the Straits Settlements Association. It is not too early. Penang should havbad a proper organization of the kind y iong time ago and it may be hoped that the public there will
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    257 6 Mr. W, H. Dinsmore has been appointed to UU Solicitor General. S-S. Th 0 Bit hop of Singapore will preach at Parade services in the Garrison Church Tanglin on December 2nd., 9th., lGth and 23rd. As from December 2nd. the hour of evening service on Sunday at the Garrison Church
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    83 6 A CURIOUS CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 30 In the case in which a Chinese clerk at the Treasury was charged with being in possession of used rubber coupons, the Magistrate acquitted the accused on the ground that the used coupons had no commercial value,
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    BANKRUPT FIRM'S AFFAIRS.
    312 6 Contumacious Partner Sent to Prison. The public examinations of the five partners in Yew Teck and Co. concluded, not without incident before Mi 4 Justice Sproule in the Singapore Bankruptcy Ccuit yesterday morning. Loh Teck Lim, who had been described by the managing partner of the chop
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    342 6 Capt W. Dawson is appo r.ted a member of the Pilot Board, vice Capt. W. M. Ladds resigned. The hon'ble Ilr. Walter Lowther Kemp is appointed a member of the Legislative Cour eii for a further period of three yeai-. Sir Arthur Adams, who is still soenu ing his holiday
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    SINGAPORE AGAIN.
    439 6 NOGOODFOROFFEN CE J. S. AND JAPAN KNKW in IT. l [Reuter's Service.] 1 ondon The students of th, BirkWk rreeted Lord Balfour in a .hion, after th e manner se addressed th, Hia Lordship defei Heaty against c i believed that future hiatorians gard it M an imnu
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    ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMENT.
    114 6 Interview »ith Chief Sim The delegate! of the Ami-Op^m Sct held a inciting on Tueadaj Chamber of Commerce, Kua.a MJJ When the following WW Loke Chew Thye (Selangor). the Kev. VY. 1 Foo Wha. Cheng and (Perak). Mr. Tan Lye H Messrs. Won- Yik Thong an«l L» Moh
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    27 6 The following acting »PP fl been made: Mr. 0- E. VaenabW magistrate, Sirgapore; Bfr. gin^ as deputv colonial engineer, "JJ Mr. S. N. King as .PO. Buk:t
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      247 6 I l/tomM* trVdi\ /vavark V SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. lncorpornv-au 'a .Maaaffhai) PATRONISED i^^i^,' 'ilkT^^ ROYALTY. JVST RECEIVED FOR X'MAS A FRESH STOCK OF GOLD SLAVE BANGLES AND LOCKETS. IX VARIOUS SIZES AXD IX ALL POPULAR STYLES WITH SMART APPEARANCE. PRICES REMARKABLY MODERATE. B. P. De SIL VA,
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      121 6 "FIBRENT" 53 ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEETING 0 FOR ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY NON-CONDUCTIVE AND EVERLASTING By Engineers ACKNOWLEDGED as the BEST CORRUGATED ROOFING SHEETS Standard Lengths, Straight or Curved to any Radius. FLAT SHEETS for WALLS, PARTITIONS, CEILINGS &c Various Sizes and Thicknesses. SPECIFY FIBRENT. —ASK FOR SAMPLEENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF The Borneo
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    IS GERMANY ARMING?
    633 7 EXPERTS SAY YES. T so IMMEDIATE DANGER. [Reuter's Sen-ice.] London, Nof. 29. B r formcd quarters discredit tho j attrib.-ted by le Matin to Gene j;, head of the central section i a auliUry control in Germany, that ,-ament of Germany was commonths ago. It is pointed
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2311 7 THOSE CHIMING BELLS/' In the absence of Mr. R. J. Farrer, the President, Mr. D. T. Lewis was elected to preside over the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners held yes'cerday i fternoon. Other members present werj Messrs A. C. Chander, Ong Boon' Tan, Tan Soo Jin, Lim
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    JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
    181 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 28. The death is announced of General Kikuzo Ohtani. The estimated expenditure for reconstruction of the capital, is now reduced to 585 million yen, cutting the former estimate by 101 million. Captain Funagoshi is expected to be ert ated
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    HELLO, SINGAPORE.
    65 7 We are asked by the Management to state that all tickets not claimed by 11 a m. to-day Will be re-sold. Ladty Guillemard and a party from Government Hcuse are attending the first performance of "Hello, Singapore" on Monday night. Booking is proceeding well and the funds desired
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    S.S. V.F. ORDERS.
    40 7 S.S. V. F. ORDERS. Seletar Range is allotted as under: U C M (Scottish) Company. Saturday and Sunday Ist. and 2nd. December, for Lewis Gun Classification. Eurasian Company. Saturday and Sunday Sth. and Oth. December, for Lewis i Gun Classification.
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      317 7 CHOICE DESIGNS in STERLING SILVERWARE. ]Bi JL m THE ST ANDREW" to'^.\^%J CIGARETTK CAS]-;. M/4^ *< if 'V &r\ ew Tartan Engine Turned Design in ijjj.-^ %/^W|^i^B Size 3 x 31 ncher MUCH 99**** m&%^__^^^li^__3Jr y Size 3x 4 inches price $32.50. THE "ST. ANDREW" CIGARETTE BOX. Size 5V 2
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      667 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* to 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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      560 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Englar.d). 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. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles London Jan. 7 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London
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      616 8 STEAMER SAHJNGS^ B^^ P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION rn 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 Arfw Due
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      478 9 r STEAMER SAILINGS THK OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. TH E CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND EL LERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., L!d. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NFW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA FROM NEW YORK. Due S'pore. Route p or Dec. 17 >uez Philippines
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      706 9 j STEAMER SAILINGS l—^HßßEßßs___B__2m (Incorporated in U.S_A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 1» DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. PRFSIDEn"t Viri vi Hongkong. Arriv es Sesttle. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Nov. 30 rw io PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec. 12 T w Ji PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec. 24 jZ 2 PRESIDENT GRANT Jall 5 j*"' PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 17
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      683 9 I STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Ptncma and Loadinc for BOSTON, NEW YORK. AND seim, r,T B v ALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. SELMA CITY due Sinßapor.. ATLANTA CITY luo Sin K ,po,, STEEL INVENTOR doe Sin S apor, £7 ll FAIRFIELD CITY due S>n B apore Taking
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    48 10 The breaking up of th e wreck of the s.s. Locng Sang, which foundered in Hongkong during the recent typhoon, is proceeding at that port. The British steamer Menelaus (Messrs. Mansfield and Co., consignees), arrived m port from Cardiff yesterday. She brought four passengers for Singapore.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    311 10 Harbour Board Sued by Employees. The Singapore Harbour Board is defendant to three aetiona brought by employees which ihe Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, yesterday morning, fixed for hearing in the Supreme Court during this month. Th' plaintiffs are Messrs. J. T. W. Lofthous.\ H. F. G. Bone
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    73 10 A Chines* was .-harcred before the Se- j eond Magi- irate at the instance of Mr. Oakshott A.S. P. yesterday, with being in possession of a revolver without a licence, ami also with being in possession of Triad; Society documents. The man was arretted a-- the result of a raid
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    THE MIND OF A HOUSE.
    284 10 A con-*t_spondenl recently drew attention ft the >trange community ef thought that often exists between a horse and its rider. Tne explanation ot* this, based on a combination of peculiarities in the horse'* nerves and brain, is to be found in a famous breeder's book
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      257 10 UNDERWOOD j Improved PORTABLE Model mmm J w T THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. Sok Agents: 1 PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). i SINGAPORE, PENAN G, KUALA LUMPUB. Stockists ROBINSON Co. Ltd. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiia:ii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;imiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiir Sfik I Connoisseur" C^mWm\*^^^' ANDRE L SIMON CH_P_MPA€ME Interna,.,^. The Wine of Kings Wine
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      263 10 f*■ J_f** Jfe >^* •■'7l7_e*__^*37>^l_Ji_^^ v7i.v'-' .7 '^t"."' "i i x^Hyry^ry^r]:i*^\PSpy.'.-. y-'y. 'v BLACK AND WHITE~~J SCOTCH WHISKY. OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS. CLUBS AND BARS. OH PROM THK SOLE AGENTS. The Borneo Company itd. (Incorporated in England). HNGAPOftE— IPOH— PENANG. STEAMER SAILINGS. THOS. COOR SON. PASSENGER AND FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKERS,
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      204 10 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIESTINO S.\*7g Incorporate! in I*. HOMEWARD SAIUM,> For Penang; Brindisi, ftsictaJt^ via ports tak in- eargo on through |fc{ I ading for Fiun.e. the Levant and fc Sea Ports, al.<*_> tc. all ports or. ;br W-j Coast of Italy. Dm Arr.e Sii Fl Uli e L. i
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      746 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kemaman, Kuala Dungun and Trengganu Hong Ho 9 a.m. Pontianak Van der Parra 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Mors.ng J a.m. C-.cob t*n*l Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Prigi Radjah, Sapat, Tembilahan and Indragirj Sembilan 9 a.m. Hongkong, Shanghai ami! Japan Titan 10 a.m. Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai
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      139 10 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 2nd:— Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Barlow, Miss D, Jt. Baxter! Mr. G. X. Bansi, Mr. I), de Coster. MisG. E. Cain, Mr. P. Flood, Mr. and Mrs. I Gum. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Handy Mrs. M. A. M. Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 11 November, 30. Bank 4 m.s. 2(4 Bank demand 2 4 If Private credits 3 m.s. 31 New York, demand 'Vv* Credits 90 days France, demand India, T.T. Hongkong, demand Y* p c Di!? Yokohama, demand 1051/ Java, demand IQa 7; Bangkok, demand "J* Sovereign, Bank Buying Bank of England
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    PRODUCE.
    178 11 November, 30. l in 00 Tons $116.25 p ßmbler u 18.60 Pepper white 9 c Pepper Black jfJJ Tapioca, small flake f.g. 1305 Pearl Sago Small 9 2 5 opra Q nieo Copra Sur.dned 12 00 Opium, Benares unt. 4000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    46 11 Singapore, Nov. 30, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Sp) 1 OOV2 51. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 50 50 Vfe; Dec. 50 M» 50%; Jan. -March 51 V4 51%; April-June 52% 53. London Quotation Sheet ls. 2%d. Market Steady.
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    SIMPAM VALLEY REPORT.
    247 11 Th following Is the tenth report of the Dirscton to the Shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec. oth, at noon, at Messrs Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd. Th- nett profit for the year amounts to $7,137.05 after making due provision for c.epreciat'on*of plant,
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    RUBBER-PAVING AT MANCHESTER.
    172 11 The first section of rubber-slab paving In the citjy of Manchester was laid on Oct. 6. The site chosen for the test i* a portion of Oldham-st., opposite the Central Hall, the area being 150 feet long by half the width of the street, exclusive of the
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    84 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 30. Rubber.— Is. 2%d. Tin £233. 10s-. 116.25 200 tons sold. Rubbers.— Indragiri? 4.50 4.75, Craigieleas 55 58, Jimahs 1.15 1.20, Mentakabs 20 24, Malaka Pindas 1.42 Vi 1.47 Vi. Glenealys- 1.30 1.40. Mining.— Kamuntings 38s. 6d. 395. 6d., Linguis 4.75 4.90, Murais
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    296 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 30. Rubber.— London ls. 2%d. Local 50. Tin— London £203. 10s. Local 116V4 (200 tons sold). Rubbers.— Ailenbys 1.25 1.30, Amal Malays 1.80 2, Ayer Panas 4.90 5.10 Bassetts 1 1.C5, Bukit 2*l*ytZmmgt 50 80, Bukit Katils 67', 72 v 2> Craigieleas- 57 )fi
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    LYALL AND EVAT'S REPORT.
    137 11 Singapore, Nov. 30. T!«.:— £233 10s. down 755. 116 200 tons sold. Rubber:— ls. 2* B d., unchanged. Rubbers.— Craigieleas 56 59, Bassetts 1.02 1.05. Malaka Pindas 1.43 1.46, Kuala Sidims 2 2.10, Mentakabs 21', 23^, Ulu Benuts 22 tt 24, Ayer Panar 4.90 5.10. Kempas
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    104 11 Singapore, Nov. 30. The past week has seen a quiet market with business very restricted. The export demand is* poor and the market has been sustained by Chinese 'shorts' covering sales. Quotations: Spot, 51 V2 to 49',, closing 50, December, 52 49%, closing 50 Vi, January to March,
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      303 11 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. Capital Subscribed v ionnn_nn_n n (fully paid U p) Y 100 '0°0>00 Reserve Fund Y 73,000,000. v,v. I L resi(1 J ent: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq M DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S K. Suzuki, Esq. M o£Z- W l' Esq
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    ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
    1806 12 LAST NIGHT'S ENTHUSIASM. Enthusiasm equalling, if not surpassing that which has marked previous functions of it? kind attended every moment of the St. Andrew's Ball, which came to a reluctant close a long while after we went t. press this morning. More than six hundred people, hosts
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    22 12 PUBUC ENTERTAINMENTS. Larry Semon is drawing good houses to the Surina with his' 30 reel programme. Tuesday will be the last night.
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      SCOTLAND'S ST. ANDREW'S DOUBLE.
      561 12 Splendid Rugger Win. By defeating the Rest in the annual rugger match Scotland accomplished an exceedingly fine performance, which will go down in the history of the St. Andrew's games as one of the best that has ever Leen set up. There's was no courtesy victory
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      S.C.F.A. LEAGUE FINAL.
      118 12 The last match <»; the AjsSOcSat ion's League CcmgeLkion between Straits United F(H>tl)all Club ar.d Atton Athletic Ciub will be played off at the S.C.F.A. ground to-day. Both teams have played five time? and have secured eight points each. The winner of this match becomes ;he winr.er
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      CRICKET.
      61 12 The following will represent the Y.M.C.A v--. Medical Ccliege Union at cricket to-day on Raffle?; School ground, commencing at 2 p.m.— H. G. Stack (Capt.), M. Ignatius, T. E. K. Retnam, G. R, Oehlers, G. J. Vyas, S. Hurst, G. Towers, P. Jayawardene, Di. J. U. Karunaratne, S. N.
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      WORCESTER CRICKET ENQUIRY.
      54 12 London, Ncv. 20M_. At a Lords' Advisory Committee meeting, Worcestershire expressed regret for the Crawley incident. The Committee accepted the apology, n the incident is now closed. It was announced, that the statement that the M. C. C. had suggested excluding Worcestershire from the County championshin W
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      THE CRIMES AMENDMENT BILL.
      455 12 To the Editor. S,.r, —With reference to the Bdl tc amend the Penal Code, etc., at the comir_<g sa-ssion of the Legislative Council, which is to be taken through all stages on Monday next, I beg to submit the following observations for the considdraton of the
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    HOCKEY.
    123 12 Mr. H. G. Stack, Asiatic Petroleum Co. hst bten elected the Captain of the Hock' y S-.ctie>n of the Old Rafflerians' Association, ai.d ::11 those members who are desirous Ci participating in gurus should eenv.muric«">te with him as e .riv as possible* A hockey match between a Selan;. .>r
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    A REMARKABLE CHILD ACTOR.
    135 12 Jackie Coogan, starr .ng in "Trouble hi* late t First National production that is to be screened at the Victoria Theatre cm Dec. llth next, ean probably boast of mere celebrated teachers than any othei child ff his age, royal families included. For instance, Jan Paderewski
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    51 12 Saturday, Dec. I.— Relay Race for Braddell Shield. Scouts who are helping at St. Andrew's* Fete on Saturday will meet at Goodwood Hall at 3 r m. Competitors and Judges for the Relay Race will meet at the Y.M.C.A. at 3.30 p.m. cn Saturday. TP.ANK C. SANDS,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    28 12 Monday, 3rd.— lndividual Troops Parade. Wednesday sth —Band Practice Headquarters 545 p.m. Saturday, Bth.— Sports Heats Raffles Institution Ground 2 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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