The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1923

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1923.~~ No. 11,077
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    220 1 There is a distinct move in the direclitm <f recos^iisinß trade with the Soviet, if guarantees are given "age 7. The Chester concession ?s to pass into the hands of a London Company with a capital of five millions sterling— Tage 7. The rebels seem to be
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    FEEDING THE DEER.
    997 1 Mr. Naruke is a person of that rare type which exhales benevolence ar.d pood feeling with every breath. He also if the Governor of the entirely delectable prefecture of Xara, whereof the chief town, whigh bean the same r.ame, is cut off and wholly separated from the
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      123 1 Rafflesjjotel. I -•7'AY. Devtmber 24 —Tea i>~ -r.d Dance. L> nc>? X'toMi Ere Dinner c~ k bation of Cwnnml x! v^ies 145 am Distri RSDAY. December 27— Cue. v k* Dance. uncrt Nl»ht Dinner and December 28-Tea Diim SARKIESBRQTHERS, Proprietors. i JUST ARRIVED 1 ■QUIET" vv.00.00 ASK FOR A DEMOXSTRVTION
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      290 1 I YES Think back over the days /7«s\ Since you bou^ ht th tyrea and ff&A na(l them P ut on your car. Did B&'lk\ they make drivin g pleasanter f2JCfjs\ and easier for you? Did you tf >v ||f start out with the confidence L> w lat vou d
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. J!£^°, """^i *•*!>« <„,,,, lerk Two supreme court notice Par* 5 -ft£f I?* Um (iil>lied cold for mileage j». g <: )V tn r aw evening dr eSg Moutrie's -have receive! a stock of Musical instruments Page 11 Dryintr bottks and- dry ir.^ t ns at John Li.tle
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      80 1 111 lli Wli.tjlV. Monday, J4th. High Water, 10.36 r..m., n.51 p.m. Tney.i:ii\ 25th. Hijrh Water, 11J a.m., 0.C3 p.m. Chiistmr-s Day. Swimming Club Christmas Tiffin. Wedrv s</d 26/'. Hi^'h Water, ol:; a.m., 11.43 p.m. No I^sue of Free Press, High Water, 0.58 :'.ni.. 0.'20 p.i.i. H^h Water, 1.3H a.m., 1.3
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    RUBBER SMUGGLERS.
    256 2 Appeal Against Sentence Fails. Majid bin Haji Samat, Puteh bin Medan, and Syed Sebrang, who in November, at the Port Dicks-on Police Court, were each fired $3,000. or in default nine month?' r.i., for attempted smuggling of rubber to Sumatra, appealed against the conviction and sentence, on the
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    DUTCH OPINION OF SINGAPORE HARBOUR.
    92 2 Business (ireatly Decreased. Weltervreden. December VJ. The Director of TAndjcng Piiok Harbour, who baa returned from an trstmctiona] tour in Singapore, interviewed, declared that the Singapore authorities were reserved concerning the naval base. He jrot the impression that Singapore Harbour business had gone down by
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    PENANG HILLS RAILWAY.
    112 2 His Excellency will officially open the Hills Railway <»n January Ist. His Excellency and party will he received at the foot of the railway at 10 a.m. by th« Resident Councillor ami the invited gac&s. H Excellency will inspect thij guatd of honour. Proceeding, to the dais,
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    124 2 The Hon. Mr. Choo Kia Peng has been granted a month's leave of absence as a Federal Councillor, from December 15. Lady Stubbs arrived back in Hongkong from her trip Home by the Blue Funnel Patroclus on December 11th. Mr. Lim Chuar. Hoe, eldest son of Mr. ama Mrs. Lim
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      218 2 SKETOLENE for prevention of MOSQUITO and other insect bites. $1.60 per bottle. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28. BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. MEN'S HEADWEAR. GENTS' VELVET HATS. STRAW HATS and TOPEES. Prices:— s7, $1.90 and $4,25 respectively. Displayed at JULIAN ISRAELSKI, No. 7-A Battery Road. NOTICE. Mrs. Douglas, Beauty Specialist, receives Ladies at
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      449 2 VICTORIA THEATRE m Coming. Coming. Loves Redemption FILM VERSION OF ANDREW SOUTAR'S FAMOUS NOVEL "ON PRINCIPLE." Norma Talmadge as "Ginger" DAUGHTER OF THE TROPICS. "LOVE REDEMPTION" WAS iMADE 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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      250 2 Alhambra From Thursday, 20th December, <o Tuesday. 25th Dectmbe In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. o SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRESENTS BEATRICE JOY "POVERTY OF RICHES" In 7 Reels. The picture is told simply and straightforwardly. It h splendidly put together and shows the excellent
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    THE LIGHT SIDE OF LONDON.
    941 3 (From Our Owa Correspondent). London, Ncv. 22. rhe usual winter minstn-! is with M, H t *aya most in evidence abcut Christmas :1 now-aufcys dees not so circumscribe activ t ea us v.nly to appear abcit that limi> because th< condition! are then liiw owing
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    23 3 has. however, or real atlvantajrr, and it 1 that the newspaper! have- no time to talk about Christmas two months before it arriv.
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION.
    952 3 SEEN IX ADVANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Nov. 22. j Politicians an probably relieved t'ia I theie aie oily three weeks available foi he present election. There are more cheer ful things, iii winter than lrastlii.g roum the country holding public- meetings; ant so far us
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      300 3 f In Pain S I J/oa/i^ gives INSTANT RELIEF I If von suffer the excruciating pains of RHPITU4Ticu cr ITI/<1 For more than 40 years this wonderful pain killer hac »~«>« j u S of people for relieving all kinds ,rf pain h. eftect is v^ 5 b y OUSand9
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      441 3 IliVl.l, I TAKE NO RISKS. They use a CROMPTON MOTOR To print the Paper. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in tho Straits Settlements.) ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT m RENE ULLMANN id .!*clnuaL<T and .IcwilKt, 1., Hi-^h Str««t. WH I r VIENNA CAFE <J AJWBn MANSIONS, Pfc\AXC LANB TUB HOUSE Ol' QUAUIY. TEL: No.
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    843 4 Sia Sonus and Ballads. 1917-22. C. Fo\Smith. (Methuen.) It we accept the dictum that the test if poetry Is its sincerity, th re can be no doubt as to lu status of thi> collection of sea poems. Miss Pox-Smith is as devcted a lover of the wine-dark ocean
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    518 4 \Vh> th, Dutch dM not Participate. (To the Editor, Financial Times). Sir,— -Referring to the interesting article Prom your Kuala Lumpur correspondent which appeared in your issue of the 13th November, t<» appreciate the attitude of the Dutch Government it is necessary to know the facts. And the
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    1112 4 The f< attire in the metal markets this week hai bscri the sharp riae in tin, Thii.- essentially an Empire commodity and the chief buyers ar e located in the United States; thus it Is satisfactory to Brd the selling pric*. moving in favour of the pr:
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    ACOUSTICS OF THE STADHIUM.
    228 4 K.M>trim«nl- with Muroph.m, uA A Gargantuan voice, w*hicl belonged to one of Mr. t\ i was )i< and booming over I i Stadium at the British Em pin Ej at \v. mi.l< y. Natural that t f Sir Trav< n arii man of the board, who
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    POTATO CURRENCY.
    131 4 Shtippinu •>> Ballet t.»Tinan> Corn, potato, .v, ami knitter now place* of money in certain rural of (J t i p. any. ami lett< t London man froni fri< I.aLou-. Prunsia, describe* tl *>*' in force there. "All tlu- tradespeople," "now make charget like thi*: l wmd heeled,
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      223 4 I VIRGINIA CIGARETTES <^j |g|gg||j|^| SJ IF good judgment leads you to smoke F^ccadilly Cigarettes you LJi£j Pi Plj P^i f"! 1 will realise that their fine appearance is but a hint of the still T(GMT H^W mUm Bi finer smokinc; qualities which lie underneath the pur e rice paper.
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      47 4 GAI C^EsuTsTTRr II 111 (l 1 < M'\«K~ Jsssssf Entirely Kriti.h M;lk GOLF STlCKS:— Drivers, Bra^iea. Bailee, Putter- ~l~~" Jipers, Mashies. Niblicks, Sammies Ma^hie Nifalipk 1 Putt. r Coif Bails (AHMnke.. Golf Ita™'^ and Ladies), Tees (Ah Kinds). MEYER MANSIONS, ATA SINGAPORE. KAJ A CO. «I SBSSBBIiSMSBMiSBMI— i—^^"^"^^^
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      685 5 Dusmtas CARDS. .■ggssss^' 1 1 1 Ilimua IVRES AND LUBRICANTS. DUBASH, STEVEDORE AND yiehelin Tyr;s and Lubricating Oils. 3 BOAT OWNER (ail at:-LIM CHEE SENG. Lighterage at 60 cts. per scale ton I ?< (ecil Street. Phone 2419. P SAYNA ABDUL KADER Hggssg^^ rTTT>i> li ll ""rrsmmammaJ|} 2, The Arcade.
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      851 5 BENGAL POLITICS. Lord Lytton's Review. Calcutta, December I.— Speaking at th< St. Andrew's Day dinner this evening, Hi! Excellency Lord Lytton gave a brief survty of the political situation in Bengal and repeated the assurance given last yeai that the ccnstitutional development inaugurated m 1919 would not be retarded oi
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      778 5 NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAFORE. Suit No. 1082 of 1923. Between Mana Roona Vadivelu Pillac Fiantiff and Sim Boon Eng Defendant. To S^m Boon Eng late cf No. 36 Kerbau Koad, Singapore, the abovenamed Defendant. Take No ice that Mana Roona Vadivelu Fillay
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      739 5 NOTICES. IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB. o NEW YEAR MEETING, ii»24. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. SFCO T Nn D nl7 T^ Sdny 29th J nua T. 1^23. IHIRD DAY— Saturday, 2nd. February, 1924 TWO RACES for Ex-Griffin Ponies each dav. THREE RACES for Ex-Griffin Horse* each day. THREE RACES for Horses each day. ONE
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      623 5 TO LET. TO LET. No. 6-c D'Almeida Street. Rent moderate. Apply No. 8, D'Almeida Street. TO LET. No. 5 Oxley Rise, healthy locality, commanding view of the harbour; bathroom attached to each room, tennis court. Apply Meyer Brothers. J 2 12 TO LET.— No. 76 Middlelload. Apply tteyei Brothers. 21-8
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923. Week End Comments.
    763 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923. Week End Comments. Greece is once more in a ferment undecided whether it would rathei have a Kino; or establish a Republic Having a nasty habit of dealing with unsuccessful public men, one would think that there would be few aspirants either for
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    538 6 Mr. W. E. Mann is on a visit to Penang from Java. He goes to Singapore on Saturday, tayt Thursday's Penang GaCongratulations to Sir Willium Murison, Attorney General, who has been appointed t<> be of His Majesty's Counsel for the Strait- Settlements. A BtW folder giving the latest available information
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    356 6 BUSINESS AND POLITICS. HITCH IN RAILWAY AGREEMENT. [Reuter's Service.] London, Dec. 21. The Railwaymen's Conference decided, after some heated argument, by a very large majority to accept th« findings of the Wages Board, which will involve only slight variations in wages. London, Dec. 22. There has been an
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    38 6 ARREST OS THE BGRA. (From Our Own Orre?pordent. pc*ang, Dec. 12. An Eurasian named FrcricAS, wanted in Singapore to answtr a char^it of cheatxnfr, was arreeted on the Egra tc-day aid waremanded for enquiry till Monday.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    77 6 (By Courtesy of the Na:n\> NichiXichi Sh.mbunsha.) Tokio. Dec. 21. It is likely that the Board of Reconstruction will be converted into a bureau Under the Ministry of Interior as the resuit of objection led by the Non-Official m nib rs of the committee. The Peking Cabinet has
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    CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
    90 6 Old fashioned Christmas Carols will b'e sung in St. Andrew's Cathedral at 5.15 p.m. on Christmas Eve. This will be followed by Festal Evensong at 6 p.m. The first celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Christmas Day will be at fi.l. r > a.m.. a quarter of an
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    SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON.
    293 6 HOS[>ITAUTY^ ()KFI( Fr The Squadron Enter.aium, n has iMMd a circular which r The Squadron Entertain,,,.,,. invites the kind cu-opc-rat,,,,, lf in Singapore in regard to if, pitality to the Of < J in So auring their vis t to S lnw!>(l Theiv are appro xima' and
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    EMPIRE SQUADRON AT CAPE TOWN.
    311 6 If ti»un. De< Hundn i- of s] i tat rival of the Empire rail a sudden thlimloietoilll M T c'ty vm beflaggud lad when the Admin 1 1 Although to-morrow ii ChriitwJ Dej the Singapore Free Pi as usual, hut there will Boxing Doy. "Seasonable
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      118 6 j9 Napier Johnstone's Jjk "NJclub" scotch I jj WHISKY .-OLE IMI'OKTERS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robiivson Road. Telephone 228. HOGMANAY AND NEW-YEAR ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKED FOR TURKEYS AND TURKEY STUFFING. WE HAVE ALSO SUPPLIES OF HAMS. PHEASANTS. GROUSE, BLACK DICK. PARTRIDGES, DUCKS, FRESH SALMON
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      79 6 *tff»»»MMHimMiiMnnMHnmMmi;i*tfimti»tl t WE HAVE READY STOCKS OF GENUINE MARSEILLES ROOFING TILES. DUPIRE BROS. 2, DE SOUZA STREET. 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 you wear scientificaliy-fitted glasses to
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    GREEK S. 0. S.
    146 7 vE MZELOS TO RETURN. pITFICULt TASK BEFORE HIM. [Reuter's Service.] Athens, Dec. 21. Grea: tf«»rts are being made to induce j ,< to return to Greece from Paris, t oOcct* cprpl propos? to telegraph; him to tvturn. The Liberals have hed to him but th? Democrats
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    BENGAL THE ONLY SWARAJ MAJORITY.
    526 7 BENGAL THE ONLY SWARAJ M AJORITY. Delhi, Dec. 21. I have resulted in some forty c t -ir.gr returned for the Assembly, 140 members. The Swarajists are in a minority in the Punjab Council. The l rt majority is secure ir. the! c rovincest wher e it is beloved that'
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    MEXICO'S REVOLT.
    328 7 REBELS IN A BAD WAY. 1 SANCHEZ RECOMMENDS PEACE [Reuter's Service.] New York, D«*. 21. Il is officially reported from Mexico City hat the Federals have captured Zacoalco. Vera Cruz, Dec. 21. It is reported that General Sanchez, com. -lancing the land forces, has gone to bAp«wna tc
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    THE LEVIATHAN AGROUND.
    387 7 New York. Dec. 21. The Leviathan arriving inward from 1 Cherbourg grounded in New York harbour, dfur leaving quarantine. In response 0 the Leviathan's signals, half a dozen tugs tried to drag her off Rcbins Reef, but hitherto unsuccessfully. It if believer! that u haze was responsible
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    68 7 The notorious Malay house-breaker, Matseh bin Samat who has been convicted several times* previous for various offences, was brought up before the District Court or. Saturday when he was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment to be followed by two ylear? Police supervision, on a charge of theft in a
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    RECOGNIZING RUSSIA.
    249 7 U.S. AND PLOT CHARGES.! TRADE IGNORES POLITICS. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Dec. 21. Following the introduction of a resolution by Senator Borah urging President. Coolidge to extend recognition to the Soviet Government, the Senate authorised ?n extensive studv of the entire Russian Question by the Foreign Relations Committee of
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    BOMB OUTRAGE IN HANOVER.
    488 7 Berlin, Dec. 22. Th-.iv was a sensation in Hanover at j ■even in the evening when the streets were crowded, by a tremendous bomb explosion in the Government building blowing cut the windows and window-frames and demolishing the fNfcsjd floor. The attack was evidently directed against
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    POLICE INSPECTORS GRIEVANCES.
    857 7 Dur ng the recent attention which has been called to the state of crime in Singapore, the question of the organisation and personnel of the Force has been freely commented on,, and emphasis laid on the desirability of having good men, looking on their occupation as a
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    26 7 The death is announced from cancer of I Frank Cobb, editor of the New York World. Deceased was the outstanding champion of the League of Natkgis.
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      127 7 just unpacked] FRESH X'MAS SHIPMENT OF I Choice Fruit (Crystallized). THE PRODUCE OF THE SUNNY MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL FRANCE. In Vi» Kilo Whitewood Boxes. ij (Over 1 lb.) Ij 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
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      580 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Service* 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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      549 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 Jan. 3 HOMEWARDS. ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London Jan. 7 ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London Feb. 26 *s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles— London
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      574 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. Oo BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGVTION rn LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Artwe Due
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      365 9 I MbAMER SAILINGS I T HE OCEAN STEAM SKH> COMPANY LIMITED I THE CHINA MUTUA, ISTEAM_NAVU1 STEAM_NAVU. AT ,ON C^Ltd. I KI I EKMAN BUCKNAU 0 STEAM SHIP Co Ltd (AMKRKAN MANCHURIAN USV (Incorporated in Er.gland). I, M „,<M<F. TO BOSTON AND NKW VORK V, a SI EZ 0R PANAMA
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      473 9 STEAMER SAILINGS 1 S kM _^B^33 J/fQ IM C |^gjftM»sggg*gg'—^i. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE 1» DAYS— HONGKONG TO AMERICA. Steamer S 3l^ Hongkong. Arrivea Seattle PRESIDENT JEFFERSON 24 Jan PRESIDENT GRANT B ..an. o j aiL 24 fan 17 F h J»" 29 JuT*,, Feb. 10 pi 2
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      634 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arnrinc from America via Ftusma and Londinc for BOSTON. NEW YORK. AND s^ ,s-v ß^™ IORK ™£SS DIRE T FAIRFIEI.D CITY dot 8-ng.poc y STEEt WORKER do. 5i1 Taking cargo on throuffh Bills of Lading to all Inland Poir-.ts. For freight and particulars, apply to McALISTER
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    300 10 One ofltar and .">8 Naval ratings from Honirkontf arc homeward bound on the fftlsnn*, which leaves port for London on Boxing Day. The case against the three German seav nun from on board the Hu^o Stinneiteamer Bmil Kirdorf, irbo stand charged with attempting t<< import firearms into the
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    THE M. S. "MEDON."
    337 10 Th< firat motor ?hip «f the Blue Funnel Line, the m.s. lledon, haa met all pectationa on her firsi round trip out from I iverpool and back again. < return of tht Medon from her maiden yage rcpresenUtive of th« "Motor Ship" visited the verset, an.l
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      444 10 Cleanliness in the Kitchen. «H|^^^2gk Food should be prepared and ij ijJßWL^^jJ^f^ cooked under hygienic conditions. A gMS cooker makes this y^HHHH^w| possible as it causes neither nHß|^£|li SMOKE, SOOT nor ASHES. fß^^H^^H^ lf a^ so economical as uas is »f only used whilst the food is B bein« cooked.
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      86 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD (Incorporated in England). Direct Services to Japan via Hongkong and bingapore and to Calcutta via l'eotog from Singapore Ta *fof Cargo on through Bills of Ladjng for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, < hetoo Tientsin. Ntwchwang, Yangtze •ortt, Formosa, the P! ilippi nes etc.
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      596 10 Genasco Roofing i' PLY AND 3 PLY O COMPLETE WITH PAIENT KANT-IE \k KLEATS AND NAH.S FOR Fl\l\<f THE IJKBLLT dr E 'j t Hf OVER in YEARS run ,h. EXPERIENCE p <£ cis# THAN .vn ]NTHE pA^ i ->V,;,- V MANUFACTURE Spa^; i«rAci?t< PROOF \i ny I E ADY
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      760 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Mcdan, Sabanjc, Colombo, Suez, Port Sa.d, Genoa, Southampton, Amsterdam and Europe J. P. Co?n <s a.m. Medan Melchior Treub 9 un. Ptngcrang Despatch B a.m. Kaiimon Soon Lee a.m. Pttbra Sotgi Sultana 'J a.m. Coccb ami Btnuit Hcng Cheanir a.m. Cucob and Pontian Honjr Soon !> a.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 December, 22. Bank 4 m.s. 214 v. r» i i Hank demand 2!4 5-3° Private credits 3 m.s. f|4 8 New York, demand 50% Credits 90 days 531^ France, demand India, T.T. 162% Hongkong, demand p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 108^ Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 79^ Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    153 11 December, 22. Tin 175 Tons $117»i Gambier 19.50 Copra 11.90 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon \vhii.e 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 Rice, Saigon No. 1 for export 232.00 Rice, Saigon No. 2 for export 213.00 Rice, Siam Breken
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    41 11 Singapore. Dee. 22, 11. SO a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheec. Spot 4S IL.l L 4D; Jan 40V t 49%; JanMar 50% 50%; Apr-Jon 51% 52; JulySept 58 53%. London Quotation Sheet Is. 2%d. Market Firm.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    122 11 Sees: The Borneo Co. Padang Plandok Tin. Xov. output, 105.60 Secs^Barlow and Co. Sekcns (corrected output) 22.G00. Nawng Pet Tin. output for Ist half of Dec, 400 pks; hours run 306; yardage 31,000 Sees: Derrick and Co. Sunge»Gau Tin. Xov. output. Ore crushed. »>»> tons; Total
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    108 11 A report recently received by the Federation of British Industries from a correspondent in the Canadian Dominion states, as regards lumber, better price- are looked for, and Japan's requirements will probably eliminate for a time Western competition via Panama. Still, no firm business has yet hten placed by Japan, ncr
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    268 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 22. Rubber. —London Is. 2V Bd. Local 48\. Tin.—London £236. 10s. Local 117% (IT.') tons sold). Rubbers. —Allenbya 1.02 1- 1.12%, Ayer Moleks 1 1.10, Ayer Panas 5 5.25, Bas'setts 1 1.05, Brogas 45 50 Bukit Jelotongs 47' u 55, Bukit Katils 60 70
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    148 11 Singapore, Dec. 22. Tin.— £236. 10>. up SOs. Rubber— ls. 2 1 *d. up i*d. Rubber*. Mandai TekongS U 34. Bukit Jelotongrs 47 1 2 52 1 Ulu Pandans 49 51. Craigielea? 51 U 53, Malaka Pindas 1.32 1--1.42 1 2 cum div., Mentakabs 20 2
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    BACHAW TIN (SIAM) LIMITED.
    90 11 At the statutory meeting: of Baehaw Tin (Sam) Ltd. held on Friday at 6 Battery Ri au the MCSeaary formal business was concluded. }>Tv. Wilkie cf the Managing- Agents, Messrs. Wilkie Bros reported that work at the mine was progressing well and that the initial output
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    PENANG COMPANY NEWS.
    105 11 PEN AN G COMPANY NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanpr. IKc. 22. At the annual meeting: of Papan Tin Mine, Mr. Grumitt presiding, the report adopted. Mr. Baumanu was re-electe 1 director and Mr. Sparke elected a director. At the meeting of Bukit Ibu Bandar tin mine, Mr. Lim Seng
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    48 11 The output of cars and commercial vehicles in America for October is given by the National' Automobile Chamber of Commerce of America as 360,924, bringing total for ten months up to 3,738,351. On this basis it is 1 now estimated that the total for 1923 will reach 4,350,000.
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      1111 11 I PAHANG CONSOLIDATED. Promising Lode Developments The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of the Pahang Consolidated Company;, Limited, was held on November 27th., at Winchester House, Old BroadI ftreet, E.G., Mr*. J. E. Champney, the j chairman of the Company, presiding. The Chairman said, in moving the adoption of the report
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    RUGBY TROPHY MATCH.
    1278 12 Singapore's brilliant victory. Six Points in Even Struggle. B|y virtue of a penalty goal and a try scored during the closing stages of a game which left nothing to be desired' from the point of vilew of the very large number of spectators surrounding the Padang, Singapore
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    SEAPORTS OF THE FAR EAST.
    193 12 8 i« bai Lsome vo .me hy Mr. A.- Macmillan, F.R.G.S.. with many •icn> and maps. 'The parpott --f this book ii to convey, by photographic r*pi vt ai by d-< r i tiv« U■ ter press, useful and resting raformatkn regarding iom« of I
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    THE CONDITION OF THE REICH.
    223 12 So far Dr. Stresemanr. has been lucky. The Ludendorff-Hitler coup in Mur.ich proved to be a complete fiasco. But if Ludendorfr had been supported by von Kahr and vor. Lossow the upshot might have been very different, for in that event' they would probably have
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    801 12 The third and las* race under handicap for the Knowles Cup w*.?. sailed off yeeterdaj morning and owing to ihe vag-arie^ of the weather the excitement was kept at fiver p.tch right to the finish. Mr, Perry started the sixteen boats on the Club Course at
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    THE CHRISTMAS MAILS.
    89 12 It waa Expected that the Kashgar would irrlvfd With a record Christmas mail, but t!l€ ettJr mail which arrived on Saturday E express was even smalhr than that '(•h arrhrtd by the Tara. There were 24 bars of letter mail. The parcels were delivered at the Post
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    23 12 It is a very noble thing to be an idealistto* it is, on the whole, more useful to be a realist.— Jord Birkenhead.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    114 12 > PENANG RACES. Altogether it is expected that there will be anything frcm 65 to 75 horses in Penang for the next meeting;. The gentle- men riders' race on the last day is attracting: considerable attention and it is already known that at least six horses are coming:
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    FATAL RACING ACCIDENT.
    265 12 Jockey Killed at Rangoon. At the fifth autumn extra meeting of the Rangoon Turf Club. h*!d on December 3th. a ihockinjf accident occurred in the eighth vnee tails 1 of which, from the Rangoon Gasatte, are a* follows: There were itvcnteen starters. The ponied ha<! core .-'.bout
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    A BRUTAL ATTACK.
    151 12 j A .Malay named Ahmad bin Abubakar has been arrested by the detective departwent in connection with the shocking »< bing affair which took place m n empty houre in Cairnhill-rd in October last wh, Straiti bcrn Chines m man was brutally! assaulted and left in thi
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    HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS.
    167 12 The General Pos. Office will be closed on Chrutmmi Day but opens on the following day till noon. Sub-Offices:— Same M G.P.O. The Telegraph Office will be Open from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and all day Wednesday. There will be
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    87 12 The following Competitions hfcVC been ar'•RhEed for the Christnun and New Year Members who tore to play [J.ca e tign lists posted in the Club House' >-*«■ Morning. Flag Competition.— v Da] conditions. Boxing Day Mornikig. "Scotland" vs. R est by foursome play. Cards to be, taken
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