The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1923

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SJ3.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1923 No. 11,075
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    182 1 America is annoyed by the discovery of a supposed plot to start a Soviet revolt in Americ i Page 7. It is stated the Afghans are starting I conscription of one in every eight of the inhabitants Page '7. The Greek King refuses to abdicatebut has left
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    EPIC POETRY.
    1058 1 11. The i.u.her.tic epic was the product of a hercc age, the literary epic may be the product of any age. While there will never be another uuchentic epic there may be many more literary epics, for the authentic epic is the product of a people ard the
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      233 1 Raffle^Jtotel. MONDA^,l D Da e ne 1 e ber 24 Tea TI-KSD AY December U. CkdHmm Dinner. Crackers Orchestral Concert until 1] p.m. WEDNESDAY. December 26.- Boing Night. Grand Carnival Dinner and Ball. Dancinp until 1.45 a.m. Dtetribution of Carnival Ni,vt!ties. THURSDAY December 2T.-Gue« Night. Dinner and FRIDAY. December 28.—
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      199 1 I vHayS/IB I <■■ i^SHßbb] II Hfe^. ><y^BHta^Sv fi^^^HYw^2Si2£Hi I ROOFING NOT THE SAMP: AS OTHERS. HAS a reputation of GUARANTEED, When 40 years successful id by our own work- trading to' keep up. men under our own I expert European Super- |j KEYLOCK CRONOLITE ROOFINGS I I CHEAPER ROOFINGS
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      265 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Eclter for Spanish \v!nes Page 1. Learn how to clean your teeth Page 2. A nice selection of cr.rs for sale Page 5. Raisley flcur makes the best bread P« ge 4. Give Crowther Shaw a trial for elotbet Page 2. Sime, Dai by have a cheap lot
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      75 1 THE WEEK. F/uhiii, 21st, High Water. 9.1 a.m. 10.15 m. Outward mail by Lye::on due. Wearne's Bro«, mtp. Orchard Road, neon. Supplementary mail closes.* Saturday, ttttd. Hiph Water. 9.33 a.m. 10.48 p m. P. and O. outward mail due. Tiophy Match Singapore vs. Selangor, Padang Lodge St. George Regular, 9.15
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    SCENE IN A PALACE.
    275 2 King Alfonso and Furious Grandees. San Stbastian, Oct. 22. A violent scene between the Dictator. General Primo de Rivera, and th e Marquis de Viana. Master of the Horse, in the presence of the King hinuelf, was provoked by the Dictator's new decree depriving th e
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    THE CITY CHURCHES.
    248 2 When Mr. Bernard Shaw and the Chairman of the Stock Exchange are found a>soeiated as petitioned to the National Assembly of the Church of Englar.*!, we niajy take it that there is something very much the matter. Wnat has aroused then joint anxiety and that of many
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    53 2 The death is announced in a Reuter wire' dated Dec. 16th, of Lord Willou&hby del «oke, Lieut-Col. ;n the Warwickshire' Yeomanry 2nd Line Regiment which he 1 commanded during the War. He was fiftv-< represented p., P by. Warwickshire, in Parlmmc-nt (U:,,, native) and is the o-ner of about 6,000
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      182 2 SKETOLENE for prevention of MOSQUITO and other insect bites. $1.60 per bottle. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28, BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. MEN'S HEADWEAR. I GENTS' VELVET HATS, STRAW HATS and TOPEES. Prices:— s7, $1.90 and $4.25 respectively. Displayed at JULIAN ISRAELSRI, No. 7- A Battery Road. capt. Tains™™. (Successor late Hartwig Co.)
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      413 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming. Coming. Love's Redemption FILM VERSION OF ANDRFW SOUTAR'S FAMOUS NOVEL "ON PRINCIPLE." Norma Talmadge as "Ginger" DAUGHTER OF THE TROPICS. "LOVE REDEMPTION" WAS MADE ON THE ISLAND GEM OF THE ATLANTIC— JAMAICA. SUPPORTED BY A STRONG SERIES OF PICTURES. NO INCREASE IN PRICES. CIRCLE $2, STALLS $2
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      268 2 Alhambra From Thursday, 20th December, to Tuesday 2^th In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRESENTS BEATRICE JOY "POVFRTY OK 1 RIfHITC" i i/T Lai 1 1 ur hiliilaj The picture is told simply and straightforwardly it splendidly put together and shows
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    PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
    289 3 Proponed Hongkong Air. end merits. 'I h Govi mini nt proposes to introduce the L Council <>n December ;:;th a Bill to furtfctr amend the Poblic Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903. The draft Bill is published n the current is>-je >f the Government Gazette. In
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    65 3 I At a meeting cf (he Council of the Rcyal Colonial institute, Mr. j«mei H. Sanders, M.D., ICJLCS., Hongkong, w;:< -v. jtc(! a Ft How. i Viscocntcsf Jc;'licoe and the Hon. Lujy JtHicoe anv.ul in Hongkong by H.M.S. Pctersfieid o;i Dec. 10. During the'r stay in Hongkong, twy were to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    652 3 PRASEB CO., EXCHANGE AM) SHARE BROKERS. Till KSDAV, DBCBMKB 20th. MINING. [Figure* in brackets show the lisue vaiu* of tne if.are in doliars unless otherwise marked. C— Cum div. x equal? ez dv] Uutang Padang Tin 87% 42V2 Hi tarn Tin ($J 1.2j 1.35 Jelantoh 2C nom.
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    183 3 Tin Lord Chief Justice, speaking at Whitgift Grammar School, said there in widespiead m:«oiKiei»tanding of what was nieant by the word "irrammar," in the ription of a B?hool. There wire ever to-ciay peoph who were Mjfflciently auda--1 iou- t»> thii.u that a (grammar school was Echool where they taught grammar.
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      491 3 AM 24 NEW FEATURES THAT MEAN ECONOMY. tra: improve mrntv t mbodied CttltrilHrt if to increased MMM| ais >, i tfc* r Goodyear Curd Trr« are r;l,u. .Ti }utur unionH bctwren lht piii o the n k rt uli caream and aetweea th t earcaav and the rt^ult I- Increased
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      225 3 IS OBVIOUSLY THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NEW BATTERY ASK FOR WILLAED RUBBER THREAD. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) p«h— SINGAPORE. no. 134. LI Iftiteer s Kl K? TKJCAL DEPABTNBNT. 1 13, liattery Koad. i**^—^— \j DONT BUY VOUB \MAS PRESENTS BEFORE cJOINCi To p^
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    THE RIVERS OF CHINESE TIBET.
    1369 4 Tibet the Mysterious is not quite the mystery it WHS. The Younuhusbar.d expedition and the information that .ar.ic with it and has followed it have ttarfi us familiar with a ralner JhiK and dirty people. But \f the nnstery hits iroiu out of them it
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    410 4 Singapore, Dec. 15. IJungra Aver (mixed small fish) Kati 12 Ghencharu (yellow tails) do Merah (snapper) do 47 I'aranp (dorab) do 30 Pari (ray) do 08 Kurau (threafMns) do 40 1 Tengsjiri (Spanish mackerel) do 45 Tembok (herring) do 30 Prawns, Uirgc do (IT Aman, dried (ikan
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      424 4 <S3gk£K?!? ad fr om P™r* -TiSF 3^ your own Kitchen, V^^^tX __J _<\ Here is a recipe which every U B \t^r ~^T\J B k#r -md C k Bhould know by hcart E D t&Lj^^l^^Jr Plain Cottage Loaf. Q Q W "Rai»ley" 2 ozs., Flour 1 lb., W M B
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      721 4 If Mm ■'»>»■ NTTr^rn Entrrely Uriti.h M k GOLF STlCKS:— Drivers, Brassies, Bail** Patten I Jipers, Mashies, Niblicks, Sammies. Mashie NihKnl Putters. Golf Balls (All Makes). Golf Ban r and Ladies), Tees ('All Kinds;. MEYER MANSIONS, A SINGAPORE. RAJA CO NOTICES. NOTICEsT Singapore Marine Insurance Association. SI T DA I
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    VALUE OF TOURISTS.
    681 5 AX APPEAL TO AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, Nov. 2. Mr. Robert Barr, J.P.. Chairman on the State Licensing Board, has returned f;cr.i a trip to North America, the Continent and the United Kinrdom. Responding to a welcome back at the fitting of the Licencing Court on Monday Mr. Barr
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    191 5 Mi. Lloyd George hit! !eft the United I States without receiving the highest trij biute that America can pay to a public mar. lis name ha? not been given to a ntw _-:yar. But there is a partial compensation. 'By the great Welshman's express permission."* a leading New York department
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    THE SNGAPORE FREE PRESS. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER.
    331 5 THE SNGAPORE FREE PRESS. AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. The only Morning Daily :n Mala", a and :bc best Medium for Advertising. Deliverd with the Chota Hazv. each morning, *ith Lateit Telegrams, Latest Newt ami Lr.test Announcements. T lephonf 56. OWe Address, Advert'.*.:: P. O. Box No. 206. Communications relating to Newi
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      361 5 BUSINESS CARDS. "^STEOPATHIC MASSAGE. gwedisb Movement and Medicated Baths a Speciality. HEALTH CULTURE HALL. Hcycf Mansions, 117 N. Bridge Rd. I Athletic kinds of Sports and Games. Prices moderate. KOSE CO. LTD., J, High Street J L^rgg. j TYRES AND LUBRICANTS. |j Vichelin Tyres and Lubricating Oils. Call at:— LIM
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      365 5 WATCHMAKERS. Does your watch require repairs Try "KISK CO., Battery Road. QUEEN'S HIGH CLASS ATHLETIC GOODS. Show Room, 3, Princ s Mtpuu, Tennis Telephone jg J4 UUHASH. SIEVKDORE AND BOAT OWNER. OTA* 8t 6 CU Plr SCal SAYNA ABDUL KADER 2, The Arcade. SHIP-CHANDLERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS H. MOHAMED 13
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      269 5 NOTICES. SPECIAL COLD STORAGE Advt. > ON PAGE 6. j s si THE SINGAPORE HARBOUK BOARD. o WHARF DEPARTMENT. P Holidays—Christmas Day and New Year's Day, C NOTICE is hereby given that on Christmas Day and New Year's Da y no coal or cargo e Will be handled at the
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      840 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, o Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 24th December, 1923, for the erection and completion of 3rd Class Female Ward, Sepoy Lines, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tender ill be r<K|Ui*<«! to C- oosit the sum
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      634 5 TO LET. TO LET. No. 6-c D'Almeida Street. Rent moderate. Appy No. 8, D A.meida Street. TO LIST. No. 5 Oxley Rise, healthy locality, commanding view of the harbour; bathroom attached to each room, tennis court. Apply Meyer Brothers. J 2 12 1O LET.— No. 76 Middle Road. Apply Me^7i
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      38 6 AIXGER.—On 19th December, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Marjorie. wife of D. S. Aing*er, Segambut Estate, a son. MACFADYEX.— At Godderx Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, on December 17th, to the wife of Eric Macfadyen, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923. The Harbour Craft Losses.
    1055 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923. The Harbour Craft Losses. The report of the committee of enquiry into the question of the alleged ciaft losses in the Singapore harbour, reveals a good many curious points. It consists of a unanimous report and two dissenting reports. The unanimous report contains
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    41 6 Col. F. E. Spencer, O. C, S. S. V. F., was in Penang or. TUesday. Capt. Calthrop Calthrop, Master Attendant, Singapore, who has been fej Penang for the past two weeks, was to leave there on Wednesday en route to Singapore.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    125 6 TRANSPORT WORKERS STRIKE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. Dec. 20. The local handcart pullers and bullock cart drivers, who went on strike yesterday, resumed work this afternoon. They allege the cause of the strike was- squeezing by the Police, who are enforcing the law that no empty carts
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    HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.
    211 6 I In connection with the forthcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, it is as -well to note that: The General Post Office will be closed on Christmas Day but opens on the following day till noon. Sub-Offices: Same as G.P.O. The Telegraph Office will be open from 8
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    UNFAIR DACHING.
    231 6 There is apj n -ntly a vtry clever system of cheating practised by many Chinese poik •ellera and oth«.r ntail dealers. The efforts of the UMfwetor in charge of the Weights and jftMTM Department have resulted in a number of District Couri prosecutions for off.ncis under the Ordinance.
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    ST. MARYS HOME.
    84 6 The annual .school entertainment was h«ld at St. Mary's Home yesterday afternoon, a number of friends <?f the school witnessing- ami much enjoying the entertainment provided by the firll in concert. drill and other form*. The Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. Ferguson Davie, members of the Cierpy
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    145 6 Lieut-Col. W. H. Whyte, O. C. Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps, wt.s to leave on a trip to Bangkok on Thursday. He expects fcj b e back within a week. A train was derailed on Dec. 17, one mile from Tronoh, or. the way to Siputeh, by running against
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    489 6 [Reuter's Service.] London l><* 2ft There are no signs of a decreas spread of foot and mouth disease j tain of which 37 fresh outbreak ported making a total of 1,330 J! the infected areas. Cheshire i s s tm most seriously affected but new ar Norfolk and
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    254 6 Mr. J. Curry. European P I Gaol. Kuala Lumpur, is leaving em-merit service at the end of IBM owing to an injury to Kit I I inflicted by a long-sentence prisoner, he was in the convict •»ÜblUhm€«t 1 ping. Mr. Curry Arrived i > a two years ago. Mr. C.
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      198 6 < W Napier Mnstone's ML "NJclub" &r\ SCOTCH ■J WHISKY yfifi%WE&%2Zffl SOLE IMI'OKTERS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 22H. SPECIAL XMAS DISPLAY OF Turkeys, Hams, Game, Etc. ON SATURDAY, DEC. 22nd. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET PLACED YOUR ORDER. PAY US A VISIT
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      83 6 WE HAVE READY STOCKS j j OF GENUINE 1 MARSEILLES I ROOFING TILES. I DUPIRE BROS. 2, DE SOUZA STREET. "■ttttmi'i n "ocular headaches^ Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect ot vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until
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    U.S. AND SOVIET.
    123 7 INTERCEPTED PLANS. 1 A UEVELATION. I [Reuter's Service.] 1 Washington, Dec. 20. 1 |B pport of Mr. Hughes refusal to I AfrP^ftfc Ra^ia the stat e department 1 pubi^ he(l ter e P ted detailed plans 1 Soviet Government to the Jfkei's party" of America for a
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    MEXICAN FIGHTING.
    290 7 I Vera Cruz, Dec. 19. I- new.- papers report that General m communicated with the FederaI ral Martinez with regard to an 1 stated that the Obregonists Mi hondred men in an unsuccessful ligairst the revolutionaries, i San Marco, Dec. 19. report that the rebel I D? Italia
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    67 7 3 Courtesy of the Xanyo NichiN'ichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Dec. 19. -iyu's parliamentary Party 'has I a isolation, at a meeting- in conth€ problem.- of rwon-tmc-favour of abolition cf the comn«tni 1 m and blm for re--20 per cent, of the estimate on works. NStood that the Government is
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    14 7 }> > the Singapore Japanese So>taff of Oriental General Agency, ■^■■ihersj $10. a.
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    92 7 8 A. Atkinson, Export Manager P. Goodrich Co. Ltd. London 1 >v his wife returned to the erday from a visit to Burma f^i 1 '<- f t( l from America is the "musical n "te canary in a cage is fixed the hat, in place of a 'she shall
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    UNLUCKY GREEK MONARCH.
    114 7 WON'T ABDICATE. LEAVES WITH MODEST POMP. [Reuter's Service.] T Athens, Dec. 19. ineir Greek Majesties sailed from the Piraeus f or Constr.nza in th, Greek korI**lo boat Daphne, accompanied by the marshal of the ccurc and an aide de cemp i^te* 2 h nOUr f tWclve bluts
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    BIG CANAL SCHEME.
    99 7 Washington, Dec. 19. 0 Senate has passed a resolution authorising a joint committee of the two Houses to investigate the feasibility of MtabfoMoc a cmwtr.cl from the Groat LaKe* to the Gulf of Mexico, via the Mi«WON T OPPOSE COOLIDGE. Detroit, Dec. 19. Henry Ford declared that,
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    F.M.S. FINANCE.
    593 7 Kuala Lumpur Criticism. The last Government Gazette contain* the usual nionthiy financial statements which take us up till the end of September. The revenue for the first nine months of the year amounted to $47 464,112. ftgminat an expenditure of $34,17u\389. Owing to 1 the number of accounts
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1129 7 POGROM IN DUBLIN. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, Nov. 19. The murder of two well-known Jewish financiers and the wounding of others m Dubhr. in the past week indicate a Jewish pogrom, the victims in each case being asked if they were Jews. There is much consternation
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    MARKET OFFICERS CONFER.
    170 7 MEETING IN SINGAPORE. With t'he o'bject of standtordizing- the market price lists for Singapore, Penang and Malacca, a meeting of Market Officers waa held in Singapore on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The suggestion that the meeting should be held was put forward after Mr. Evans,
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    ENTICING A GIRL.
    280 7 B-fore Mr. P. F. David in the District Court yesterday morning, the case was concluded in which a Tamil named Nagoomera was charged with enticing away a Tamil girl 13 years of age from her parents, w.th whom he was living, and also with kidnapping the girl.
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    AN ALLEGED RUBBER.
    160 7 Or Wadneaday night, Mr. Kenny ihe C.D.I. roccaded to No. 17 Trengganu streel wbaie Ike arrested a Chinese named Ho Hong. The accused man was produced befon. th- Second Magistrate yesterday merging and charged with having committe 1 a robbery at 18 Upper Hokien street en the
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      117 7 JUST UNPACKED FRESH X'MAS SHIPMENT OF Choice Fruit (Crystallized). THE PRODUCE OF THE SUNNY MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL FRANCE. In 14 Kilo White\ypod Boxes. (Over 1 lb.) ASSORTED CHOICE FRUIT $2.25 CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES $1.85 ASSORTED FRUIT JELLIES $1.95 CRYSTALLIZED STRAWBERRIES $2.50 ALSO AN EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT OF OTHER CHRISTMAS DELICACIES. Robinson Co.,
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      688 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Serrieea to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. HELEN US
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      537 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Ihcorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore, ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China— Japan Jan. 3 HOMEWARDS. *«.s. CITY OF PARIS Merseilles— Londor, Jan. 7 ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY -Marseilles— London Feb. 26 ♦s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles— London
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      591 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. o. ~H BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. I (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Cn 1 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. I (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). 1 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. I For China and Japan.
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      355 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ocean steam skip company, limited THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. AND fI.I.EHMAN BUCKNALI, STEAM SHIP Co Ltd (AMERICAN MANCHURIAX LINE) (Incorporated in Er.gland). JillNT SE mCB TO BOSTOTT^^T^K via SIEZ OR PANAMA. IROM NEW YORK. Stamen. Due S'pore. Route For S i> t Su p" iliP
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      536 9 STEAMER SAILINGS Innn¥nwHBBBBBBBBBBB| t SSBiiiSrrr (Incorporated in U.SA.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE lft DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer Sails Hongkong. Arrives Seattle. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Dec. 24 Jan i2 PRESIDENT GRANT Jan. 5 Jan. 24 PRESIDENT MADISON Jan. 17 Feb 5 PRESIDEXT ICCKINLEY Jan. 29 Feb 17* PRESIDEXT JACKSON Feb. 10 Feb.
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      684 9 STEAMER^SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via PfcbaJtta and Loadinir for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT STEEL INVENTOR fa* Singapore Jan FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore n 2 STEEL WORKER dt* Bitgnpon en d feb Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points. For freight
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    941 10 THE DECLINE OF HAMBURG. Idle Quays. A year a£o Htmbure: was n the frll tid e of prosperity. The dead »!ays during the war had been wiped out of memory by a recovery which was as rapid n.« it was complete. An eager bj^tiinfr ere wd moved jauntily
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      259 10 IST PAULI GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER F X^^KFg 1 r lSbran^ J gf4-/ N H V n The Original "Girl Brand" u G OF :.O YEARS REPUTATION. R I African Eastern Trade Corporation j Sole Agents. S. S. F. M. S. kDCX>LLL\jcX)L V p-. K <i. ■J>*; iJjpF il IWc
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      562 10 uenasco Koorintfl 2 PLY AND 3 PLY Q I COMPLETE WITH PATE KANT4£aj I KLEATS AND NAftS FOR FIXING I «bp '^^^yfl^U^B v 1 Lj, 3• Li *c •^a •"•H I rKX^CO EV» nmaaa HHH| < ATIv'ML 1 WITHSTANDS fci§G),.s K< I X X I >:« 7 1 ImuHF^ tJClfltMlrV^
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      712 10 MAIL TABLE. Karimcn Fool; MoA 9 a.m. jP. Sambu P. So «ri Ain;r HonF 9 a.m. jP. Sambu Pulau Soegi Benuit 0 a.m. Cucob and Pcntian Hang: Chiap J a.m. Cueob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m. Seiat Pandjang:, Brfngkatts and: Ba^an Si Api Api Sinffkawant: 1 p.m. 1 Malacca Khe.ng-
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 11 December, 20. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 7-32 Bank demand 2i4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2)4 New York, demand 51 Credits 90 days 53^ France, demand 910 India, T. T. 164V:. Hongkong, demand p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 108% Java, demand 138% Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54 Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    166 11 December, 20. Tin 125 Tons $116.25 Gambier 19.50 Pepper White 25.50 Pepper Black 16^ Flake Tapioca :2.50 Pearl Sago Small 9.25 Copra 11.90 Copra Sundried 12.20 Opium, Benares ant. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon while 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 1 Ric Siam No. 2 for export 310.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    34 11 Singapore, Dec. 20. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Snicked Sheet. Spcrt 47 48; Jan-Mar 49 Ms 50; Apr-June 50% 51 l fe. London Quotation Sheet Is. 2d. Market Quiet.
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    RUBBER & TIN RETURNS.
    483 11 RUBBER TIN RETURNS. Sees: Adamson. Gilfillan and Co. (Penajig). Rahman Hycl. Tin, 1,100 pks. Malau Tin. 50 pks. Sees: Brown, Phillips Stewart (Penang). Perak River Valley, 19.450; Semanggol, 20,094; Juru, 16 424. S»cs: Barlow and Co. Fermas, 19,555. Majedie, 17,50<». Se. kong. 33,600. Kuala Geh, 22.600Sec: Chan Sze Onn and
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      265 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 20. Rubber: —London Is. 2d. Local 48. Tin:—London £234 12s. 6d. Local 116V4, 125 tons sold. Rubber?:—Allenbys 1.02V 3 I.l2Vfe, Ayer Moleks 1 1.10, Ayer Panas 5 5.25, Bassetts 1 1.05. Bukit Jelotongs 47 V 2 55, Bukit Katils? 60 70, Colinsburgs 83^ 92%,
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      150 11 Tin:— £234 12*. 6d., down 32?. 6d.. 11C>» 4 125 tons sold. Rubber: Is. 2d., unchanged. Share Market:— Dull. Rubbers: Craigit-leas 51 68, Bassetts 95 1. Malaka Pinda* 1.40 1.45 cum div., Kuala Sidims 2 2.10, Mentakabs 20 1 22 1 Ulu Benuts 22 24. Ayer
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      LINGUI TIN, LTD.
      162 11 The annual report for the year ended Augr: 3 1st (to be presented at the fifth annual ff€!Mf*] :eeting of the Company, at Oa:i Sze Or.'i and Co., Market-st, on Dec. -Bth.. at noon) showi that the fear*! workinjr resulted in a profit of 088,***** which with
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      440 11 I Assets over $5,000,000. """""""""""""T THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (MPAirLMri' 170 000 HEAD OFFICE _w v, (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) The Company has £20,000 7e^tT 171^1X11 C w LONDON OFFI^: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. epositea with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life ATTRACTIVE PLANS
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      299 11 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1880. Reserve Fund Y 73,000,000. President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya/ Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Soma Esq. S K. Suzuki, Esq. Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagin, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq. K. Tatsumi Esq. K. Takeuchi, Esq.
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      825 11 BANKING. OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. A lor Star Hongkong Puket Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Bangkok Ipoh Saigon Batavia
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      46 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    HOME SPORT.
    1098 12 WEATHER SPOILS PLAY. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 21. Card.ff City retained the leadership of the First League en Saturday by virtue of their drawn game at Manchester, H-odders-field Town going down badly at Bolton. Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers also kept their positions, though the latter
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      207 12 The following are the teams chosen to play on Saturday on the S.C.C. ground in the Selangor vs. Singapore trophy match. Selangor: Jack; Duncan, Burton, Langworthy (Capt.), Gibb; McMichael, Bryson; Green, Wardle. Wilson, Dalley, James, Titherinjgtcn, Kerr and Whitehorn. Reserves: Rait and Stiven. Singapore: Winter; Ablitt, Warren Robertson, J. T.
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      S. C. C. BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
      66 12 S. C. C. BILLIARDS TOU RNAMENT. Further result? in the S.C.C. Billiards Tournament are as foHow. A. Class: Car-mk-hael minus 80 beat Myles minus 50 by 22. Gale minus 60 beat Hughes minus 150 by 60. B. Class: Parish scratch beat Mitcheson minus 35 \V. O. A?sitvr minus 10 beat
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      HOCKEY.
      296 12 S.K.C. vs. Medical College. The S.R.C. hockey team turned out for the Club's last hockey match this year, on the Padang \esterday afternoon, when they opposed a very strong side in the Medical College hockey team. The- game was very eventful arxi although the ground was far from being
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
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    FRASER'S REPORT.
    497 12 In spite of fluctuations the price of Tin continues firm and the feeling in the share market is distinctly one of optimism. All the more popular counters have maintained their quotations and a considerable business in most shares has to be recorded during the past week at advancing
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    245 12 Singapore, £)«> c> 20. During the greater part of the week a very quiet market has been met with, and tht quotation foi Spot Sheet at one time was as lew as 4T 1 tints. On Tuesday 18th instant there was a firmer tone, and the pnee improved
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    156 12 Singapore, Dec. 20. Since our last issue we have had a very quitt market. The tendency has been for Ictrer prices and although a little improvement takes place from time to time, there! :i still o general absence of trade demand, i Star<!ard Sheet: Spot has
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    "YE OLDE TAVERNE."
    684 12 "YE OLDE TA VERNE." ORIGIN OF SINGAPORE HOSTELRIES' NAMES. Sitt'ng in the District Court yesterday afternoon while the Licensing Justices ruled the aye or nay over the applications' for licences during the coming year, it was somewhat difficult to apportion to public bcuse facilities in Singapore any part of the
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    CRICKET.
    60 12 The following will lepresent. the Indian Association apairrst the Y.M.C.A. on the Raffles School ground at 2 p.m. tomorrow:— G. J. Vyas (Capt.), a Nazir Ahmed G. Rajamanickam, G. J. Luke. N. Ramachandra, R. Jummabhoy, K. Samba^than, P. S. Raju. T. Damodaram. If. Selle ard K. R. S. Kenneth.
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    35 12 Free Show at the Empire. To-day beinp the seventh anniversary Ct the start of the Empire Cinema there will br a free enema show from 5 to 6 30 pni All are welcome.
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      370 12 THE INTRINSIC VALUE OF A 9 MOUTRIE PIANO I IS PROVED BY ITS DEPENDABILITY UNDER THE MOST TP\ I ING CONDITIONS. THIS VALUE IS UNCHANGEABLE av 1 IS UNQUESTIONED BY THE TH 01 SANDS OF SATISPIFn I CUSTOMERS. CALL AND LET US DEMONSTRATE THIS TO y PRICES $625 AND UP.
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