The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 December 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SJ3., MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1923. NO. 11,059
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    211 1 The chief feature af -h, elections now is the organized roudyism at meetings which is compelling candidates to cancel speeches. One woman candidate was bad.y treated by Gi.sgow s roughs Page 7. Continental opinion fondly hopes America will now take part in the Reparations enquiry, but America
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    THE QUEEN OF BORDERS.
    1229 1 Knocking about the Scottish border, as I did during the pa-t apoicgy for a siimnie»" > jiii is struck by the number ead v^arsety of busy little town* efCWded into a Pinned rre^a, highly mountainous, each planted in its own cleft in the hills, all invisible
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      256 1 SDAY, 3rd December Tea Dam* lon M»AY. sth De.ember.-D ir t C Dan! P NESDAY, -7th December.— R fl m h m Victoria Theatre Usual O-'h, Si? o *&V*'H at RSDAY. 6,h iH wmbw t gg RIDAY, 7th Decembar.->Usoal Tee nan,.. T^ ESPIAN SrPPFR v -Uance Cancelled. THESPIAN SUPPfS""^ LnB
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      331 1 What Message Does Your Mileage Tell Taxicab and omnibus operaf3*smm\mm\ RIQ without question care&ofP ful anc accurate buyers of lyre yl O Pjj* mileage and FIRESTONE GUM JJ;p:r% DIPPED CORDS have given pIiS 4 such cons P ic Lious demonstrations WJC^l^' of milea ge superiority that the wC|Mn largest and
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      218 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kolynos for temper saving Pag-e 4. Sketolene for mosquito bite_- Page 2. A few words of enquiry from Firestone P: ge 1. Take Enc's fruit salt to keen health Page 4. An attractive Christmas £ift at LittVs--Page 6. &UVe*?- date v^ith ">af* s th-. weskPr.ge 1. Wbiteaway's are
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      87 1 THE WEEK. Movday, 3rrf. High Water, 5.47 a.m. 6.3. p.m. Heilo Singapore, Vic. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Tuesday, 4th. High Water, 6.50 a.m. 7.32 p.m. W( dn'-sday, oth. Hi^h Water, 7.49 a.m. 8.42 p.m. Simpan Valley, Harrison Barker's noon. Hello Singapore, Vic. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Thursday. Gth. Hi*rh Water, 8.37 a.m.
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    CHILDLESS AMERICAN.
    392 2 Babies Becoming Extinct. Happiiy, writes the New York correspondent of Truth, we have the radio, ani what the eye doet; not read the ear can pick, j accents included. Among other latest in- j fc rmation, I learn that, despite all the] per«uation of ins parents and in
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    82 2 According to the latest advices small- oy is still spreading in Hongkong in the last week 96 niH being reported, ind LOO < eatba i tuning, one of the case being I E_7urop< an. Lamp bulbs colored red, blue, green or yellow by spraying are claimed to be more satisfactory
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      406 2 SKETOLENE for prevention of MOSQUITO and other insect bites. $1.60 per bottle. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28, BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. MADAME VICTORIA SUAREZ. LATEST PARIS MODES. Direct From Paris. EVENING AND AFTERNOON CRESSES AND HATS, PRICES VERY MODERATE. Room 158, Raffles Hotel. NOTICE. Mrs. Douglas, Beauty Specially, receives Lr.ciies at Raffles
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      388 2 w b *Mm**mm\***mm********M *\*M SS» I C/ THT AT RE J zjjpl Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. LAST FOUR JOY NIGHTS MABEL NORMAND Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. In the Goldwyn Super-comedy UPSTAIRS LARRY SEMON K riot of fun— a whirlwind of laughter IN HIS FUNNIEST. in 5 big acts. LAUGHS ENOUGH
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      377 2 Alhambra From Sunday, 2nd Dec to Friday, 7th Dec Ir_ the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS' PRESENTS CONSTANCE BINNEY FAY COMPTON MAL( >U, KEE v A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT In 6 Reels (FROM THE STAGE PLAY BY CLEMENCE DANE.) ''A Bill of
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    THE FOOTBALLER IN BONDAGE.
    2278 3 I"o< .ba'.l ha- biome part of Hie national ife, Kvery Saturday afternoon half a milion piay tht (.ame tbe figures arc precise ither thaa ar. estimate ami three .'/..alters t a million look on at a fas: moving peeta:-ie which thrills and houis ihc- attenioa. 1
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    151 3 The tram is the Uhmael of the streets, and it is so seldom that one hears a good word of it (except from the municipalpolitical point of view) that any Mideneidtnt compliment should be noted. It. il Mim Maude Koyden who writes in her new book: Has it ever Struck
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      431 3 /Drive away that>* PAIN jjFVMATIC ACHES AND PAINS, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, NEUIITIS. d other nerve pains frequently attack with severity durinp the nij-nt. drains Sl Bruises, too, have a habit of becoming far more painful at night VrePJDR J OO awakc with lhe fiercen rss of *he pain, lie prepared for
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      364 3 > Wm^r IS OBVIOUSLY THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NEW BATTERY ASK FOR WILLARD, RUBBER THREAD. Soie Agent? UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated n tho Straits Settlements.'. Phone SINGAPORE. No m >*. m****MMM*WMMMMMMMM***MMMMMMM**T EI.BCTKICAL DEPARTMENT. 1.'.. liattt-rv Uoad. jj JkM^r^ 11 BACCARAT fl U FRENCH CHI -CRYSTAL. \1 y RENE ULLMANN
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    HOME SPORT.
    1342 4 THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE RESULT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Nov. 1 lt cannot be said that the result of the Cambridgeshire vas altogether a surprise. f n the morning ol the race the Newmarket correspondent of the Times which has tnroughout been an anti-Epinardisi remans td Verdict is a
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    AN OLD, OLD TALE OF INDIAN.
    438 4 The Lying Khaaassjah. He wai a very clean man, vai Raman. I engaged him for thai not to say that his "chit-" Ee hail a bundle of them, ta believe, and each ua- J eoppoes -o, for aft 1 felt WCary and il! at
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    31 4 ..ta Orders bv tie- Postn Burma, on November 1, l»1 and electric fai are to niatter of economy, ta tht and Telegraph Offices, are < annoyance and inconveniei f Rnd the publie.
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      606 4 X fe^ JB Ht fi m EWmTtH Virginia cigarettes ""i j Rl R^ I niccadifly Cigarettes have a character essentially individual. The air tiomt fc^ 6^l fi___JsJ act each cigarette is made by hand ensures a quality that oEttinEcrr K^r^^pjJ I is uniform year in and year out. Every tin
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      141 4 fAI I? requisi -rp 7 MmmM Mt Entirely RritKh Mak GOLF STICKS:— Drivers, Brassies, Baffles, Putter.-. T Jigers, Mashies, Niblicks. Sammies. Mashie NibHcl Putters. Golf Balls (All Makes). Golf Bagi G n uu and Ladies), Tees (All Kinds). MEYER MANSIONS. 7~ SINGAPORE. K A J A Q Q SHELL 80
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    LIVE WIRES & WIRELESS WAVES.
    1215 5 LIVE WIRES WIRELESS WAVES. Aa yoa top the last hill before the "Rec Road" to Mingaladcn, you see over th< MM in front the two masts* of the wireless station that is being constructed within the boundaries of the new Cantonment says the Rangoon Gazette. First the masts: everyone can
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    DAN LENO'S GHOST.
    643 5 Staniey Lupino on Table-Rapping. "1 have seen Dan Leno's ghost." Mr. Stanley Lupino, the comedian, who avoid* seances and calls table-rapping M&ephemy, made this carefully considered irmteraent to a -Daily Express" repres--i.tr.t_ve recently. He hastened to avoid being misunder- toed. "I bow Dan Leno's ghost twice— :n
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      819 5 BUMUKSS CARDS. I-JtWPATffIC MASSAGE. Iforeneet and Medicated Bat 7s a Speciality. HEAITH CULTURI HALL. i!(Xer Mansions 117 X. Bridge Rd. IVRES AND LUBRICANTS. I I(ht ]in T>rs _:nd Lubricating Oils. J it:— UM CHEE SENG. I (>cil Street. Phone 2419. S2sss wrlst "watches" i r U-et„ Guaranteed $18. Special Diaeoeel
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      693 5 AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE OP bmdZ^mJF* M n nm Hcuseh old Furniture iro, S—ff*^ sffiSS order of Charlp* r n I^r *u r. vnanes V. Dunman Esq Re of the Estate of Tan <*;;«_« c^ j ui ian bian Soo, deceased t Rose Villa, No. 8 Balmoral Road Stevens Road
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      789 5 I NOTICES. OPIUM COMMISSION rence' a^-^ Camrnitte<? wnose terms of refe- To enquire into and report upon the use of VZ^L^iR the StraitB Settlements and Fede rate d Malay States and the measures easting to control that use; to advise whether any action ,s desirable to increase that controland in
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      16 6 NORMAN7- Oct. 31, at Gloucester, wife of H. L. Norman, of L_.mpang, Upper Siam, daughter.
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      SILVER WEDDING.
      47 6 COOK- BARROW —On 3rd December 18..S at St. Andrew's Cathedral Singapore, by tbe Reverend Archdeacon Perham, William Wallace, son of the late Reverend David Cook of Dundee, Scotland, to Florence Adelaide elder daughter of J. T. Barrow, Esqr of Oaklands, Sou h Perth, West Australia.
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      DEATH.
      27 6 GOLDIE. Oct. 30, in a nursing homo. Bath. Emma Sophia Georgina Goldie, Eastbourne, for 32 years C. If. S. Missionary in Fuhkien, China, -ff ci t>9.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1923. The Weekly Causerie.
    733 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1923. The Weekly Causerie. The Economic Conference adopted a resolution tiiat if any foreign power attempted to discriminate against the British Hag in its harbours a consultation would be held Among the Governments of the Emlire regarding the best means of Aaling with the
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    319 6 The Meeting of legislative Council fixed for to-day has been postponed. i Ilr. F. George Penny. MP. for the Kingston Division of Surrey, was to perform the ceremony of unveiling the town's War Memorial on Armistice Dav, November llth. Mr. James Andrew Jeffrey, of ihe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    260 6 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 2. The Postmaster-General's annual report strongly appeals to American public opinion to sustain his Department's policy of encouraging the use of American ships, by asf igning them, whenever practicable, American mails going abroad. He pointedly accuses foreign postal administrations oi withholding ma'ils from American
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    PENANG AND RESTRICTION MODIFICATION.
    122 6 (From Our Ow.i Correspondent) Penang, Dec. I. Under the auspices of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, a meeting was held r,t Chinese which unanimously passed a resolution urging the rejection of the Central Committee's recommend-;*: ions for revis on cf the present system of assessment of
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    KUALA LUMPUR NEWS.
    65 6 Kuali Lumpur, Dec. 1. The St. Andrew's Ball, held at the Selangcr Club, was very successful over 400 hern^ pr-eaenft, including tha Chief Secretary, the Resident, and Mrs. Scott. Numerous meemgea from kindred aaaaciations wer e read at supper bv Chieftain Sime. A European named Richard Simmonds,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    113 6 Tokio, Nov. 30. The following are the appointments of tit: 7\. V. K. Mr. Itoh to remain president, Mr Kurokawa to be rice-preeident, Messrs Ohtani. Tom ina -a and" Takada managing directors. It is expected that the City will plan to own reconstruction scheme, follow ing on a
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    "HELLO SINGAPORE."
    173 6 The final rehearsal of "Hello Singapore" took place at the Victoria Theatre last night, an opportunity thus being provided o. realising beforehand the manv excellent thing, which are comprised in the six pages of programme of a performance in which an unusual amount of hard work has been
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    MUNICIPAL SALARIES.
    678 6 REPORT OT (0M MITIKK No Reduction p os ib|e The report of th. Co^mfei. to consider and make recom mA^ regarding the salary scheme Senior Officers wa- laid n th th e Commission on Friday tr Temporary All.,* anc e V is compelled to th,. ccnclu, is little
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    20 6 Two European nttrses trot* I General Hospital, Miss Nt>v; I Bonnie, hav be»n PeC«KW W vith the Kedah Government. H
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      203 6 VVP^__P-^VlM___, mWmMMm SOLE AGENTS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. {Incorpora..*.. a dhitagh*') "BEECHWOOD" (English) BONED AND ROLLED HALF HAM $1.06 per ib. £t> «f SMALLER PIECES 1.10 WHOLE HAMS *k I Per lb. IX SLICES 1.20 4fT JL SINGAPOKK COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD, [incorporated in the S. S.] PCHRISTMASGIFTS.
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      101 6 w>*»»»»tMtn»n»iinMi»»M»iMnnni BM r y :3 5; WE HAVE READY STOCKS I I 3 3 OF GENUINE ill 1 MARSEILLES l ii i ROOFING 111 TILES. I I I I 1 DUPIRE BROS. I mX H 2, DE SOUZA STREET. B»»ntii»»i!»»ttti:nninininnmm_mtttmtt OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches
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    THE MODERN HUSTINGS.
    308 7 jUTH ROWDYISM. MKKTIMiS ABANDONED. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 1 efectoml eot.cest, particularly in a nd Scotland, is marked by a cam0 f rowdyism, which the victims, Liberals and Conservatives declare ofcanised by extreme labourites duonats n Liberal, fighting Saklatvala, n North Battersea, has decided to ill his
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    ANOTHER GLOOMY CLERIC.
    227 7 London, Nov. 30. I Archbishop of York in a speech at d what Mti going to happen when centre of gravity shifted from to A -a and the inexhaustible mm of the East backed up c t*ri*n civilisation, clouded the hor'zon hing to control their naof self-aggrandisement-,
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    49 7 M «twell H. Spicer, Roya. I)iiH appointed to the light f r "*n. China Station, undated. wnmiesioned in the Royal "n^ntiy in August. 1914, c P "I June, 1918. He Vp d during the to th B^asley has also been "urban. Lieut. Beasley, in *j ordinary duties, has qualitngineer.
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    NEW REPARATIONS MOVE.
    465 7 OPTIMISTIC FRANCE. SEMBLANCE OF UNANIMITY. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Nov. 30. The Reparations Commission has unani mously decided to appoint two expert com mittees to examine Germany's capacity t( Pay. One of the committees appointed by th< Reparations Commission is to investigat. the means of balancing the budget
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    GERMANY'S PROBLEMS.
    265 7 Cologne, N<v. 30. A man named Hector Merz has succeeded Matthes as premier of the ''Provisional Government of the Rhineland Republic." It is stated that Matthes, ir. a letter to M. Tirard, French High-Commissioner, admitted that his administration had collapsed because it consisted mainly of dishonest and incapable
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    THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
    376 7 VICTORIOUS U. S. SWAG VS. GOOD WISHES. [Reuter's Service.] Philadelphia, Dec. 1. State Secretary Hughes, in the course cf an address on the centenary of the Monroe Doctrine, outlined its history and explained how the policy harmonised with the other policies of the nation, including the open
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    STEEL MAGNATE OBJECTS TO TAXATION.
    352 7 STEEL MAGNATE OBJECTS TO TAXATION. New York, Dec. 1. In a speech Judg e Gary, chairman of the Steel Corporation, characterised cancellation of th e war debts a? unthinkable. He urged reduction of taxes, declaring that the national prosperity was threatened by extortionate taxation. He warned Congress against false generosity
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    27 7 m The Visiting Justices will meet on Friday Dec. 21st in the Council Chamber at 2.15 p.m. to elect a chairman and settle the roster for 1924.
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    ITALY AND RUSSIA.
    186 7 SYMPATHETIC SOVIET. RECOGNITION AND CONCESSIONS. ([Reuter's Service.] Rome, Dec. 1. jssotini bas announced in the Chamthat the Fascist Government did net se the recognition of the Soviet Government of Russia. Mussolini remarked that a Mission from Moscow is at present in Rome. Italy's pre. ise object therewith
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    FRONTIER OUTRAGE.
    40 7 Delhi, Dec. 1. Major H. C. Finnis, political office! notoring near Manikhwa in the Zhob tgency, Baluchistan, was fired on ani :illed by a gang of Waziris. The chauffeur ir.d a member of the escort were fatally funded.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    164 7 Standing Committees for 1924. 1. Rating and Traffic, Burial Grounds, secretariat.— A. G. Anthony, Lim Kim stnj>, See Tiong Wah, E. Tessensohn, O. P. Jl iffith-Jones. 2. Health.— J. A. Elias, Dr. H. S. iloonshi, Dr. K. K. Pathy, Dr. E. A. Elder, r. Robertson, Dr. N. L.
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    W. C. T. U. CHRISTMAS FUND.
    113 7 The Women's Christian Temperance Unior. again appeals for help in aid of the above Fund, which is used in providing gifts for the inmates of the Hospitals, Asylums, and other benevolent Institutions in the City, and for distribution among the poor of the Churches.
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    ENGINEERIGN ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    76 7 An ordinary general meeting of th e Association will be held at Prai and Penang on December 15th. and 16th. Visits will be made to th e Prai Wharves, Prai Electric Power Station now under construction, and to the Penang Hill Railway, while other visits ar
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    139 7 Appointments made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies in the month ended Oct. 10th include. Mala,ya, Nursing Siattrs, Miss E. J. Weatherall, Miss M. Stroior, Miss N. C Thoimpeon, Medical Officer, Lieut. A. D. W r right, R.H.F. Important changes are being made in Piccadilly. It is to
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      187 7 CHOICE DESIGNS in 1 STERLING SILVERWARE. <— ;--.^-t» THE ST ANDREW" fcV^W^l CI GARETTE CASK. M; M %^%,s jf NeW Tartan En^ne Turned Design in i 4 kC 7e 3 X 31 nches PRICE ?38.50 IBLv' V& 4^jK' Size 3x 4 inches PRICE $52.50THE "ST. ANDREW" CIGARETTE BOX. Size 5^
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      688 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* ta 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. MACHAON London,
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      556 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— Londor, Dec. 10 *s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— Londor, Jan. 7 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London
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      676 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER ANI) CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Londcn and Artw Leave Tonnage.
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      495 9 STEAMER SAILINGS T HE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. T HK CHINA MUTUAL STEAxM NAVIGATION Co M Ltd. AND KLIKRMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. (AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE). (Incorporated in Ermland). ma SBRVICI TO BOSTON AND NFW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. um Due S'pore. Route For
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      458 9 STEAMER SAIUNGS rr M*Wi T^^^^^ I \vmPtl lk********w^^^^^^^^^^***r (Incorporated in U.S_A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 19 DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer. Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec. 12 Dec 31 PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec. 24 j an 12 PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 5 Jan 24 PRESIDENT MADISON lan. 17 Feb. 5 PRESIDENT
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      251 9 I N. Y. K. LONDON LINE. Katoii Maru Dec. 12 Atauta Maru Dec. 25 LIVERPOOL LINE. Dakar Mara Second half Dec. HAMBURG LINE. Toyohashi Maru Second half Dec. NEW YORK LINE via SUEZ. Sailing aate nu. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. Kawachi Maru end Dec. BOMBAY LINE. Wakasa Maru Dec. ."> Lima
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      740 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via F; nnma and Loading for BOSTON. NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore Dec. 16 STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore Dec. 28 FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Jan. 28 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Point?.'
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    272 10 CHABGEURB REIMS STEAMER'S 1 MAIDEN VOYAGE. The new Chargeurs Reunis steamer Hoodie left Colombo on Friday and is expected to arrive at Singapore on Wednes- day. The Hoedic, which is named after a i mall island ofi* the coast of Britta/iy, was built at the Forge.-.' Chantiers <!<..
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    359 10 ECHO OF THE JAPAN EARTHQUAKE. A Dutch Captain Honoured. Captain A. J. Konings, Master of the Iris, belonging to Messrs. Petroleum Maatsehappip "La Corona," of which the Asiatic Petroleum Co. <Sou\h China,) Ltd., are the local Agents, has been awarded the Cross of Merit by the Netherlands Rt
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    AUTOMATIC STORING OF SHIPS.
    196 10 Tlu President Adams, whose voyage from New Y«>rk to London under automatic reader c< ntrol was described in the Mon.inv: Poat recently, ii tht tir<t boat to| eion the Atlantic under this system of j cer. trd, but tho equipment has been it.; operation on other
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      373 10 'fc^^T^] Chamberlain's ffiSP Couyh Remedy j B_orax Cares coughs, in Colds Croup, jfl CoilghS.ColdS So i- e Throat, t'u CROUP wM,..,T!:,i,.y.?!fi Ul rH.. Hoarseness, If WMOOWC COUtK, |P t Cl meat*.**!-. p sore throat; Bronchitis, mt ammS^ !i 1 Whooping Cough BBHj THROAT uid LUNGS. mun.m^mnanm anc gQJ TjHOat n
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      186 10 SHIP>* BELLS. [For sale, old ships' bells, some with nanu s. Advt.] Old ships' bells, when the ships are broken, I The last sea sailed, anci the timbers moulded away, Shall they hang yoa up in a rtrelit hai! for a token, Where the old men dream o* nights, where
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      570 10 Genasco Roofin^l 2 PLY a.vj; 1 plt Q I COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANHEAK KUitJ AND NAILS FOB FIXING fS _.__..*y^K»vJ**__JLv^feyj^^!C___n»7-r over 40 y*^-«f f > r i! run > cfc^ w I experience '7 "p§ P.^7 ;l or He id y 1 Roofing. \\m-'-^mj^^ 'ePa'r. flCi GE/V4SCO K T 7'
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      487 10 -MAIL TABLE. TO-DAV. .Medan. Sabang. Colombo, Su-z Port Said. Marseilles, Sou.hampton and Rotterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for EuiOpe Knxxr, \l___vl_an Kawi H a.lll i,%' n lfimph.us hj,,. I Sambu A- Pulau Soegi Benuit 9a m P. Sambu and Pulau Soegi ,VT Aing Hong ;> a.m. Colombo and New York
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      46 10 LorcMan. Nyanza, Sydland. Ban Fo Soon. Ban Hong Liong, Ban Whatt Soon, L Ma re, Senang, Brandan, Osaka Maru Antra, Sibolga. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Teesta: Mr. M. G. Patel, Mr. Issac, Mr I Shclton, Mr. P. A. Fernandez, Mr. D. R. Rule, Mr. G. S. Rehamia.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 December, 1. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 7-32 Bank demand 2i4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New Yoik, demand '50& Credits 90 days b2\* France, demand ggO India, T.T. 162v Hongkong, demand 14 p#c Dis. Yokohama, demand 105 Vi Java, demand 138¥ Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    171 11 December, 1. Tin 375 Tons $120.00 Gambier 18>50 Pepper white 25.25 Pepper Black 16> 5 0 Tapioca, small flake f.g. 13.00 Pearl Sago Small 9^5 Copra 70 Copra Sundried 12.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, Dec. 1, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 49V 2 50; December 49% 50V4, Jan-March 50Vi> 51; April-June 52 52 Vi. London Quotation Sheet ls. 2V B d. Market Quiet.
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    276 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 1. Rubber: London ls. 2Vad. Local 49.V2 Tin: London *****. Local 120, 375 tons sold. Rubbtrs:— Allenhys 1.25 1.30. Amal. Malays 1.80 2, Ayer Panas 4.90 5.10. Basetts 1 1.05, Bukit Jelotongs 50 60. Bukit Katils 82% 72 Craigieleas 57 I_>1 _> 61, Glenealys*
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    127 11 LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 1. Tin:-^£237, up 70s. Rubber:— ls. 2Hd., down Rubbers: Unchanged. Craigieleas 56 59, Bassetts 1.02 1.05, Malaka Pindas- 1.40 1.46. Kuala Sidims 2 2.10, Mentakahs 21 23i 2 Ulu Benuts tttt 24, Ayer Pana_< 4.90 5.10, Kempas 4.30 4.50. Mining:— Kamuntings
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    KUANTAN RUBBER REPORT.
    343 11 The following is the fourth report ot the directors to the shareholders of Kuantan Rubber Syndicate to be presented at the annual meeting on Dec. 7, at noon, at Harrisons, Barker and Co., Charterel Bank Chambers. At the close of the financial year the area under cultivation
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    INCH KENNETH RUBBER.
    71 11 The profit of the Inch Kenneth Rubber Estates for the year ended June 30 amountjed to £5, 429 (against a loss of £4,441 for the preceding year). Deducting the debit of £G6 brought forward, and the provision for income tax, £2.814, there remains £2,549. out of which
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    26 11 Loans:— l9lB 5% per cent. 104% 105%, 1919 5% rer cent. 103-V4 104U, 1921 7 per cent. 106% 106V 4 Victory Bonds 105 1 1 106%.
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      315 11 BANKING. YOKOHAM SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. o Capital Subscribed Y 100,000,00 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y 73,000,000. President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esq. xt DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S. K. Suzuki, Esq. Y. iamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagiri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K.
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    ST. ANDREW'S FETE.
    554 12 A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. In choosing Goodwood Hall as the mo^t suitable place for the holding of the St. AndrewV fete and childrens* carnival on Saturday afternoon, the organisers of the function acted wisely, for the large hall and the spacious grounds answered the purposes required splendidly. Lady
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    SCOUTS IN NORTH BORNEO.
    130 12 The gamt of sccutinu has started at the order of Hi- Excellency the Governor cf this land, and there are scouts in all towns of North Borneo, writes a corresponded to the Chronicle of the Borneo Mission. Sir W. Ryecroft is dong something which will please
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    DISASTROUS RAINSTORMS.
    80 12 On November 13th th e wor:t rainstorms which have been experienced in the northwest of England and North Wales in the past 7)0 years flooded a huge area and created considerable damage, particularly in Clitheroe, where several mills were unable to work owing to the water reaching the
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    ABERDEEN AGAIN.
    52 12 Aberdt ?r uas recently equipped with a wireless broadcasting r.tatn-. The other evening, it said, a wireles< enthusiast was trying for a considerable time to get the Aberdeen statior, but without success. Ihen he rattled a halfpenny on his head Phones. Md at once came the calling signal
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    YACHTING.
    1123 12 TWO SQUALLY DAYS. The second race for Mrs. Blake's Cup vas sailed off on Saturday afternoon, threa •oats turning out in squaMy weather. Mr. Mford sent the competitors away at 4.15 •'clock the Helen making an excellent start, vith the Ann next and the Nancy some ittle way astern,
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      POLO.
      336 12 Club Cup Finals. The doubtful weather of Saturday afterloon prtfbably had a good deal to do nth the sparse attendance which was uesent on the Balestier ground for the ast match of the season, the final for he Club Cups. His Excellenqy Sir Lauence Guillemard and Lady Guillemara vere
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      33 12 The -plny-off for the Uadiotf Monthly Mcoal between Mrs. H. C. Harrison and lift. F. C. Jones resulted in a wn for the former With a net score of 44.
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      FOOTBALL.
      53 12 S. C. F. A. Final. The'final of the S.C.F.A. league between Aston United and Straits United, on the S.C.F.A. ground on Saturday), afternoon, resulted in a win for Aston United by the narrow margin of one goal to nil. Yong Liang scored the winning point, heading the 1 all
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      HOCKEY.
      62 12 The following will represent the S. R. C. v.-. Indian Amociation at hockey to-day <v the S. EL C. ground:—6. Armstrong; F. Albnqonrqnc and V. C. Waster-boat; J. RRodrigUOO, N. dc Souza and J. V. Mow; F. C. J. de Scuza, A. V. van der Beek, 11. G. Btaek,
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      TENNIS RACQUETS.
      134 12 Before the championship Lawn Tennis matches at Wimbledon this year, the experts at home were advocating the use of light racquets, 13 oz. racquets being recommended fcr lady players and 13% oz. for men. It s astonishing how this idea '.f a Lighter racquet has caught or. Play-
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    23 12 A* Towkays Alan Loke and Chew 800 Hean, who have been spending a holiday in Singapore, returned to Kuala Lumpur on Friday night.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    586 12 THE LEAGUE TABLES. The following are the positions of Clubs in the Home Football Leagues up to and including Saturday, November 17th: Division 1. Goals P. W. L- D. for agt. Pts. Cardiff C. 15 8 1 6 26 15 22 Huddersfield 15 8 3 4 22 12
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    ZEV-PAPYRUS RACE FILM.
    127 12 In the Zev-Papyri s race film jjhown at the Tivoli for the first time there are several points of interest. The state of the track is brought out by slow motion pictures in which Papyrus is seen galloping through what seems like a barrage of mud kicked
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
    89 12 Madame Pavlova the well-known dancer, wii) be i=een from to-night at the Empire Cmem a in a great dramatic picture. Tlu Dumb Girl of Portici, in 7 reels. She is known to million^ and has entertainer' t'not sands every night in this historical drnma. The recent fight Carpentier
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    S.S.V.F. ORDERS.
    21 12 Seletar Range is allotted as under:— Eurasian Company. Saturday and Sunday. Bth. and 9th. December, for Lewis Gun Classification.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    27 12 Monday, 3rd.— lndividual Troops Parade. Wednesday sth^-Band Practice Headquarters 5.,15 p.m. Saturday, Bth.— Sports Heats Raffles Institution Ground 2 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      317 12 MOUTRIE PIANOg The safest investment for those to whom quality Supreme importance. Your Purchase is Covered by Our SEVEN YEARS GUARANTEE. PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD (Incorporated in Hongkong.) SINGTPORE, DEWARS W JCI J. CJ JljL Jl "THE SPIRIT OF PERFECTION." The Policy of Sir
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