The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 January 1924

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  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA, TUESDAY, 1, NO. 11,083
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  • 178 1 To all «,ur rtaders we wish a happy fend prosperous New Year. Trouble between Bulgaria and Jugoslavia is again threatening— Page 7. Attention is being called at Home to the possible development of the use of crepe soles for footwear Page 7. American labour unions have started
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  • 1655 1 Having tc change a figure m the units of the year's date, the agilt mind may u-e the change as a kind of spr.ngboard for a leap into the past, on the hunt for notable anniversai i that vill occur daring •he new Annua Domini. If onljy
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    • 182 1 I Raffles Hotel E T.U-phone 2920. (,0 Lines). SSSSSS^LfiS Ballroom m the East THURSDAY.— Goeet NMU Room open till 12 pp Dinner and .Dane*. FRIDAY.-Tea Dansant. SATURDAY.-^uest Night. TUESDAY Dinner and Dance. Dinner Dance W S£ST£, M up. cal Director. Proprietors. M *========z====— JUST ARRIVED! THE NKW MODEL 12 j
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    • 179 1 COMPARE THE WORK #DL': :_NESS hia its rrome.its of m--1> spiration no less than the art:? and sciences. But m the offices of great and ;ecessfui executives, the Royal acts as an organization nerve-centre, transmuting the auick spark of business inspiration into positive actions and completed transaction <. THE MASTER
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    • 223 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Xov films al the! Alhambra— Page 2. Dinner dance at taffies to-nght— Page 1. Wincarnis for rmudown nerves Page 2 Hal) s wine \vil/rt>tore VitalVty^PagC 3. Shell lubricant is y rr car's safeguard— Pa** 2. Clarke's b.oc/ m xtrre will cure vcur ills P.';ge 4. I Clincher C#><s
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    • 98 1 mf%? THE WEEK. T. .<■*«.-■>/_ iff. High WIpV. 6 1 a.m. 5.34 p.m. New Yearn Day. Xew Yea^Sports. TVrdne-Wcn/, 2nd. High Wateit6.3 a.m. 7.6 p.m. No Issue ofaFree Pre.ii. Pantai mtg..fcerrick7«!, noon. Bintan mtg.. Harmons, Baiter's, neon. Clenealy muM Derrick's 12.30 p.m. Thursday* Zrd. High Water, 7.2 a.m. 8.26 p.m.
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  • 55 2 In discussing the Opium Consolidation Ordinance m Hongkong. an appeal was made to Government to remove from the Ordinance the words which make the shipping company responsible for smuggled drugs, unless they can prove that none of tbe officers or their servtaTyte* or the trow were concerned m it. Government
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    • 285 2 NOTICE. Mrs. Douglas, Beauty Specialist, receive La-dies at Raffles Hotel, Room 124, fc Shampoo, Hair Treatment, Face Mas sag Manicure, Marcel Waving. MANICURE FOR GENTLEMEN. Hours 9 a.m. to 1; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Remember Wincarnis is 1 a po*itive necessity to you if you are Weak, Anaemic, Nervous
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    • 314 2 VICTORIA THEATRE >r TO-NIGHT at 9-15 p.m. A BRIT J J ANT ATTRACTION FOR THE NEW YEAR Norma Talmadge as Ginger, A DAUGHTER OF THE TROPICS. IN Love's Redemption THE ROMANCE OF A PLANTER. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS. CINEMA AT HOME m No present will be more Appreciated by
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    • 435 2 Alhambra From TUESDAY, lst JANUARY to SUNDAY, Gth JANUARY. ln the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. THE GREATEST MASTERPIECE OF MODERN TIMES. The strongest and Most Gripping Story Ever Written. A Story of Wondrous Appeal with j.ll the Crash and Tingle of Vivid Melodrama
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  • 242 3 m <d the Late hr. Loke Yew. invite offers for the purchase, «-i.:d loi-midei the leasing, sl he Itatu laves Portland Cement Works, the »tfhjec| to the approval of the Selangor Government, situate at Batu L'area, Se_aagori Federated Malay States. M,W *r i of two
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  • 596 3 MR. DOOLEY ON SPEECHES AND WORK. < By F.'nley p. t< r Duma). Mid Mr. Dootey, "that society been tchrmed to stop afther-dinner 'ra y, an* I expict iviy day to rea 1 that y ki been raided hy th' polls. Th*] < i.y ;*v pai pi --vi.it an af
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  • 214 3 The MaWv Mail damns with faint praise :b. sea ro-ra^rom Port Dickson to Sepang Ir the following words. •*Tbe new road .io*). Port I>ick-on^*i Sepang is open and •IK.-- .cute hy whfN-v. tiav il-vs from Kiiala Lumpur may rt-arh'^y^r seaside re- r: without going over the pas^o Setvn_
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  • 66 3 Mr. il. L Hull, professor of psychology St the University of Wiscor s'.». after three years* experiments, is convinced tint th«. use of tobacco increases th t mental effi•ci y of men. Roman efficiency, he says, is Ift TSS 111 ill live per cent, by the u-e of
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  • 457 3 Conspiracies Against Government. Ixmdon, IK'c. 9. A Constantinople message says an extT.ordin*ry secret session of the Turkish pnal Assembly discussed to-day at Angora the position cf Constantinople, ismet Pasha mentioned s recent letter by .he Aua Khan on the subject of the Khalita*. and referred to British
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  • 171 3 Et is surprising that some modern multimillionaire does not devote his wealth to the? Csseinsting business of d tf.''in:__r up history. Yet, It is difficulty d pite the smazing object-lesson cf the discover] of Tutankhamen's tomb, to raise funds fo trat'nff tbe shapeiees mounda wl all thai
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  • 170 3 Many of the people who are :.K>king forward to having Mah Jong parties at Christie;, i are going to be disappofeted, for already London ia Buffering a Mah Jong famine. Perhaps tome of them will fol- <vv mpleofas American millionaire v J-t given which the game
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  • 102 3 In letter to her sister m London, ait English mother WlttC! from Canada: befc <y evening the Manitoba Government Telephone Compel ntrol the broadcasting m Winnip g, i Vit i one of the churches. Last Sunday we heard Zioa Ifethodlol aervice We are '■■<■'■ like the Scotemsn
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  • 16 3 Kb*Ah nt "f the bave a grievanci a i t Fst m sr thai jat I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 199 3 1923 MODEL DODGE CARS im; vkw DODGE < VR is RRTTEK I M I E [HAN KM.X AS IN \nniTION M> THK 6BNBKAL BFPICIEXCT S«> LONG ASSOaATKD WITH DOD6B Mir IHEUE ARE VAST IMIHOYK MI-NTS IX IHK DODTWOU THE HOOI) IS OF AN IMI'ROYEO TYPE I ORD TYRES OI LAKQU
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    • 121 3 PEUGEOT BABY QUAD. We peg Announce the Arrival o: a New Shipment 0 I PEUGEOT Cars. 7 lI.P._Two Sealer. l^ted with Detachable Wheels. Electric Li K hlin X and Starting Speedometer. Clock. Horn Spare WheeJ and Tyre. DKKEKRE.) PATENTS o^ YOUB USED CAR ARRANGED- $__LOO*U TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT MAY
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  • 643 4 I RASER CO.. EXCHANGE AM) SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY. DBCEMBBR Sl. [Figures In brackets show the issue valu% of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. C Cum die. x equals ci div.] Batang Padang Tin ($> :37^ 42 Vi Hitam Tin 12<» 1.27 »j •lelantoh 2C nom.
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  • 31 4 Husband, applying to the Nbu'tf) London magistiate for hail for his wife remanded In custody: If you will let her out. I eff** promise that the will never come back sgain.
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  • 802 4 Mr. Boyd. Alexander, K.Z.S., first DM w.th this interesting bird, Indicator spearmani, on his Expedition to the Zambesi River, and, net knowing what it was, sho it. The native boys sent into tihe almost impenetrable thicket to secure the specimen were eventually** discovered on their hands and knees,
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  • 131 4 Advance Kxminat*>n Papers. The Kansas diploma mill for doctors, ecordiit( to statements made before Connecticut grund jury, covered more ground ai.d Worked quicker than the Reno dive) reo mills where decrees were ground out with unfailing regularity. Insurance agents, bricklayers, plumbers, barbers shop assistants and
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    • 844 4 feep-Seated Abscess m the Hip. Remarkable Recovery after undergoing three operations without success. Our Portrait >• of Mrs. LAMBDON. of Mott Mill. W.th> Um, Smumx. ■S______a__L wbo Titei I ani wTitin^j to tell you of the- Ixyjan to oat better, and the discharge bene tt I liav»- received fremi your
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    • 563 4 NOTICES. LABOUR CODE 1 923 F.M.S. LABOUR ORDINANCE 1923. S.S. i o EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR i i c hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter iv.i-si be sent t.^ tho OAee of the j Deputy Controller of Labour/Penanff, during the months ©f April, July. October and .January.
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    • 547 4 r—— AI I? REQUISITFS m wJ *^J asVsf JL Entirely MMgft Make GOLF STICKS:— Drivers. Brassies. Bafßt«, Putters. Mi.i Iro JigCTS, Mashies, Niblicks, Sammies. Mashie Niblicks, Aluminium Putters. Golf Balls (All Makss). Golf Bags. Gloves (G. and Ladies), Tees (All Kinds). MEYEK MANSIONS, m T /^W^T SINGAPORE. t<AJ A OC
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  • 852 5 In their lately published report on domestic service the Committee found that maids had generally no objection to the use of Christian names, but added that if a maid preferred to be called "Miss Soand-: o n it was difficult to understand why htr wish should not be
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  • 118 5 Germany is evidently not a happy hunting ground for the novelist of foreign extraction just now. The latest to discover this fact is Mr. Sinclair Lewis, the wellknown American author, whose book, "Main Street," had a considerable vogue m Germany, where it is estimated that some sixty thousand copies were
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  • 613 5 ETIQUETTE AT THE KINGS DINNERS. Wher. the King and Queen return to Buckingham Palace each autumn they have just arrived from York Cottage Si.. idling nam they usually give a series of quiet dinner parties. Both their Majesties are very ford of this sort of entertaining and
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  • 236 5 Calcutta's new water supply scheme which has been considerably delayed, owing to the Corporation's decision to incorporate within the city's boundaries the Municipalities of Cossipcrc. Chitpore and Garden Reach, has now been fairly begun. So far no less than 14 main contracts have I en let, together \v th a
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    • 718 5 KUMMfI- CARDS. \THI.ETIC OUTriTTERS. If 00^" "L l l ATRBS 1,24 IKNMS n.M.l.s. M,^f vin A 7'r I V ERS I --1---1..11. tl Road S j DENTISTRY. STEVEDORE. 1W cMrgSS for h*vt irsrit Dubash ami Genera! Contractor experience. Jj BOATS and LAUNCHES sippi Ipp WT S«ANG_,2 (o,,man St. j( J-
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    • 494 5 WS^ for Watches at Low Cost ____s^w-^Pi^'PiC^-**? l VVe aye Just rece i ve d the follow_C__»l^^»'Ki* ,J vK watc^ eS specially made to vrithV^^^^Q^kl '"and the peculiar climate of Singai"»re We advU»e an early call before Vv-y^^^'^n our stock is exhausted. r Silver Screw Cast Wristlet ana S Washable
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    • 392 5 TO LET. TO LET. From Ist January next. Uvgfl Gcdewn, It. Kirn Seng Road, suitable f<-r rubber sbsrage •tC. River Frontage. Moderate rental! M apply— Management, Rafles Hotel, "J-1 TO LET.— Offices m Raffles Squs re, well lighted, airy, :-rn*, lights aad Apply personally, ESTATE A TRUST AGENCIES LTD., Auctioneers
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  • 259 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1924. The Coining Year. A rather more hopeful note is struck at the beginning of the year 1924. The Times Trade authority sees a little improvement m trade and the number of unemployed is no larger than it was at this time last year,
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  • 1048 6 Rubber's Weeds. The Observer has at length discovered the virtues of crepe, and is probably correct m prophesying a prosperous future for the material, which comes m point of time like the fabric weeds of the buxom widow, to sdorn the relict of the once lordly
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  • 93 6 K. L. CEYLON ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 31. A largely attended meeting of Kuala Lumpur Ceylonese, with some from outstations, decided to form a Malayan branch of the Overseas Ceylonese Association. Dr. Rogers of Ipoh presided. The draft rules were adopted and office-bearers elected,
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  • 128 6 The appointment of the new captain m charge at Singapore dates from Dec. I. Captain C. V. Robinson, who has been at the new bas e for the past two years, is about to be succeeded by Captain P. R. Stevens, D. S. 0., who was
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  • 92 6 An accident at Xegapatam resulted ir corsider^a^e damage being done to the letter mails. newspapeis parciculariy. brought by the Teesta on Sunday. W learn that the accident m question was tha sinking of a lighter contain rir about 300 bag* of mail. The bout fouled one of the
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  • 440 6 A Gazette Extraordinary isaued last evening contains the assent of Sir Frederick James, the Governor's Deputy, lo the Criminal Law Amendment Billi ard the Mohamedan Ordinance Amendment Bill, passed ct the recent meeting of Council. Notice is issued m thi.- Gazette of the establishment of a telegraphic money
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  • 119 6 [Reuter's Service. l London. Dec 3fl. The political world la FS SSJSl. ailing after the Christmas holiday. Mr. Baldwin turns to London to-day and Mr. Ra> Mac Donald shortly afterwards. The Cabinet meets on Wednesday or Thursday to discuss the programme for embodiment m the King's speech. The
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  • 98 6 Stephen Leaoek is m his Ufhtest i m "College Days" (John Lana B -t. August 10, the anniversary of tha f*>u: of the Straits Dsttlsuisnts hs Mya tlu Straits Echo: I ell me now. will you plea.-. Why do they call ;li. straight? Does- it mean t»> That
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  • 552 6 Arrested m Robinson Road on Sunday night by Mr. Oakshott, a Chii nrod before the Third Police Court \v day morning and remanded. Thr is charged with attempted extort on of ?i fi another Chinese. A fatal accident occurred m South Br r« sd on Sunday, a rikisha puller being
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 136 6 fl Napier Johnstone's JL "N J club" Bk SCOTCH ■J WHISKY b_ni M_S_/liJ__B_l w£MaVnmy3mm^^lSSKx^LmwSsA Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATRONISED Jjj*j|^^j|^^^^A BY ROYALTY. THE REQUIREMENTS IN M JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E. P. JWARE. TO SATISFY EACH INDIVIDUAL TASTE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY STUDIED
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    • 63 6 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some delect ot vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until you wear scientificaliy-fitted glasses to correct the defect. Let me test your sight and make certain. You will rot be advised glasses
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  • 153 7 SALVATION IN THE SOLE. A DISCOVERY. [Reuters Service.] London, Dec. 30. t appeal the '^server's financia' that there will be an outlet for a further very cons derate quantity of crepe rubber as so!- for eve y kind of footwear. u -e for this urpose ia progn -wn
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  • 146 7 London, Dec. 30. Mr. Ksllog U 1 rived at Plymouth trd the li- iien: Harding and was welconed by the Mayo of Plymouth and Admiral Sir R. Phillim ie, the Commar.der-ir.--f. Interview. I Mr. Keliop said that thi- co nomic and ditical chaos existing ia
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  • 148 7 RUMOUR OF RAFT. Paris, Dec. 30. shes with all re-serve a m from Tunis, stating that a sailing arrived at Sfax. reports S Chebba, at a piac- she was i raft bearing three men. urvivors cf the Dixmude. A tug was immtdiately sent to investigate Pari Dec.
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  • 286 7 Elinor Industry of Colombo. The C. I. I. says a Ceylon paper, is panning ita ii vesications into the dealings ia rubble y -teas" m the Pettah, and oaring the iKi- few weeks some interesting ha c been made m connection With what ma quite accurately
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  • 17 7 IminJ i, VMr A Tennis Courts and Swim W.« Da W1 loSed n T e:da y' Nt
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  • 175 7 CONSCRIPTION AGAIN. BULGARIA ANNOYED. 1 Reuter's Service.] Belgrade, Dec. 30. A grave situation between Jugo-Slavia and Bulgaria followed a speech m the Sobra.ije by Tzankoff, the Bulgarian pre- 1 mier, who referred to the treatment of Bulgarian minorities and Bulgaria's desire lo ■uapsitd voluntary enlistment m the army.
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  • 216 7 Berlin, De c 30. Sine Nov 15, when the Rentenmark was first is.-ued. Germany's floating debt has laaod from 191.6 trillion paper marks According to an official statement of -rhe ministry of finance, the indebtedness of Reich to the Reichsbank may now be regarded as discharged. Since the
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  • 320 7 Paris, Nov. 21. The a: .ported of a Persian dealer m precious stones, who is accused of haying Sg the past nine month- melted down thoot two and a half cwt. of worth over a million francs. Tl i man, who rs named Adam, is alleged to
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  • 68 7 m The Islamic Review of London for De< records the death of Khwaja Jamal-ud-Dii t brother of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, Editc g of the local Review. It is given to few m the world to liv to see the fifth generation, but this privileg has been extended to the mother of
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  • 1158 7 CHAIRMAN ON BENEFIT OF RESTRICTION. The thirteenth annual meeting of Malaka Pit da Rubber Estates. Limited, was held at Messrs Chan Sze Onn and Company's Offices, Market Street yesterday. The .man, the hon'ble Mr. Tan Cheng L< k presided and there were also present II isra Chee
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  • 440 7 Our London Correspondent under date Dec. 6 writes: The General Election has found all the candidates who come from Singapore and the Malay States pretty busy, and only one, Mr. F. G. Penny at Kingston, has a perfectly safe seat. He never was m any doubt whatever as
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  • 79 7 c j When the Art Vaudeville Co, open theii q short season at the' Palladium on Friday they will have just completed a successful engagement m Medan. The programme on the opening night will include a dainty operetta lasting 15 minutes; the plot is that of
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  • 203 7 ta js Miss Megan Lloyd George h*-s arrived c- m Indit., on a visit to her sister, Mrs ir Carey Evans, whose husband has an ap w pointment on the Viceroy's staff. )0 Ie The fine block of concrete premises at ir the junction of Selegie and Bukit Timal J9
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 100 7 Robinson Co., Ltd. WE ALWAYS CARRY A MOST EXCLUSIVE STOCK OF ALL MATERIALS FOR DRAPERIES, CURTAINS ETC. QUOTATIONS AND EXPERT ADVICE ON ALL FURNISHING AND DRAPERY MATTERS WILL BE GLADLY GIVEN GRATIS. Robinson Co., Ltd. m Singapore.) PLAYERS NAVY CUT CIGARETTES. A GpOD CIGARETTE AT A MODERATE PRICE. TOATS WHY
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 702 8 STEAMER SAILINGS _j BLUE FUNNEL LINE I Regular Serriees 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 Billa of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singspore.
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    • 551 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. ♦s.s. CITY' OF CANTERBURY China— Japan Jan. 3 HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London Jan. 8 *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY .Marseilles— London Feb. 26 *s s. CII V OF YORK
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    • 687 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorpora ned m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. 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 Antwerp.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 570 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. F— AND KIXERMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. OHEKICAN MANCHURIAN LLNE). (Incorporated m Er-glanu*). I SERVICE Xi BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. I>ue S T p<ir< Fioute For THYBII
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    • 407 9 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES. LTD. announces that on and after January 1, 1924 the Ofiices of the Admiral Oriental Line will be consolidated with their offices under the Management of Mr. T. J. Cokely, General Agent, for Dollar Steamship Lines Ltd., and Admiral Oriental Line. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD.
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    • 738 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fluuna and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. STEEL INVENTOR foe Simrapo>v .lan I FAIRFIELD CITY due g ngapor beg M STEEL WORKER due Singapore be-. March Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Point*.
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  • 173 10 The Brit sh steamer. Canadian Britisher, arrived with a cargo of coal from Calcutta yesterday. The steamer Rumphius will probably put into dry dock on her return to Java. She sustained small damage to her stern through bumping the wharf at Tanjonc Priok. Jhe Mentor o n her
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 200 10 The Admiral-Oriental ami the Robert Dollar Lines m the Orient, have now been BH r%e(\ under the same management, this bring one of the retplta of the conference held between Mr. J. Har.>ld Dollar, vice pt-eafcltnt of the Admiral-Oriendal Line and head of the Dollar interests
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    • 189 10 A\ '<•• hear that the Sarpedon, which left 1 I\ ..an-* on the 19th, accomplished a record run t.» Colombo, covering the distance 1290 miles— ln three days. The Sarpedon and the Patroclus arc two of the newest rhipi of the Holt Line. The Sarpedon ca'led
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    • 204 10 Submarine X I, v not only the longest underwater vessel m the world, but also the' faetest Ber surface sp- ed wnj. be .S3 j knota, enabling her to accompany the ships of the battle fleet even when they are, steaming at fol] speed, thus overcoming a
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  • 37 10 Ene;ineer Commander H. B. sue-c-vd Engineer-Commander .J^H. Hocken aa first assistant to the hjj*T', Engineer m th Hongkong Dockyard^Fnu-e September 1121, Enginrer-Commp^der Se_ars had been i en the statf of(^Sn (D) Sixth Destroyer Flotilla upmT leader Campbell.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 346 10 mm*****m*m****mmmmmMMMm*^ I UNDERWOOD I Improved PORTABLE Model -■^S mM THE MACHINE YOl WILI RUTH ALLY BUY. Sole Agent* jj j PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. I (Incorporated m England) SLXGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. J Stockists ROBINSON Co Ltd. t_m_m_miiir:n_JiitMiir>t:it;m!tr;;ii.'»ti:!MiMMnniiiiiii >l> Mv t Min > nV nn M M; ll n jin^tT^
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    • 593 10 Genasco Roofing! 2 I'LV AM) 3 PLY COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING OVKi: 'J.\ SH HUN. ('HEAPKU EXPKUIKNXE i%b T br^^l THAN ATT AI>S. MANUFACTUKK |^^^>^«^H VKOOV AND OF READY RC^^^^ NEEDS \n __ffwfllvC^J____________fe^___! jfc^#k-7 ROOFING. KF AIRIN(;, i GENASCO Blfa^^HH ATISFIES ••'HOM WITHSTANDS |^ScOii^P BEGINNING
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 576 10 i MAIL TABLE. i> TO-DAY. Port S»*anu V nang, Colombo, nuea, Uondon, Rotterdam and Hamburg A. .t._^- p,. n n. >/ *7 u WHycus noon lort Dickson and Teluk Anaon Muar si enon^ <EEI i» a- J" Kving Dragon nooa Nelat Pai.djang, Bengkalis, Siak snd Pakan Baro. R. Schiff r
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    • 232 10 CLEARANCES. lhc. 31. Indo Maru, Burma Maru, (Japan); Gascoyre. Glenfalloch, Agamemnon. Sri Muar, (Brit); Rumphius, Tambora, Esmeralda, Emiie, (Dut). PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Tambora: Mr. W. Schaap, Mrs. F. SpceWer, MV anil Mrs. M. de Roos. Po- Circt: -Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. W C Lloyds. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wicke.
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  • 60 11 December. 31. Bank 4 m.s. 214 y. Bank demar. 2|4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New York, demand Credits 90 days 531^. France, demand 959 India, T.T. 16: m 4 Hongkong, demand p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 109 Java, deiaand 139% Bangkok, demand 7914 Sovereign, bank Buying 8.54 Bank
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  • 168 11 1 December. 31. Tin 50 Tol $116.^ Gambier 1 20.00 Pepper Wllte 26.50 Pepper Blalc 17.50 Flake TapiAa 2.50 Pearl Sago \aall "9^5 Copra V 12.00 Copra Sundrie^ 12.35 Opium, BenareslVant. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon v^ite 275.00 Rice Siam Nc. l%or export 30.00 Ric Siam No. 2 V>r export 310.00
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  • 48 11 C. Of C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. JF Singapore, Dec. 31st, noon. Standard Pale Crepe. Spot JKi). Singapoit- Standard Ribbed Smoked fSheet. Spot 48 1 49; Jan. 49 1 49 1 Jan._ March 50 1 50^: April-June 51 tt 51 tt; London Quotation Sheet I*. 2ttd. Market St t adv.
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  • 390 11 PERMANENT ROOFING FOR NIGERIAN RAILWAYS. Every engineer i* fully alive to the fact that the cheapest material m the first instance for covering railway buildings is corrugated iron sheeting. Unfortunately the l^e of this material, unless it is constant^kbeing treated with some preset* vativt^^p a veuy uncertain quantity, and so
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  • 369 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, Dec. 31. Rubber: London Is. 2 1 4 d. Local 48Vj. Tin:— London, 29th. Dec. £234. Loofcl lio 7 (50 t#ni told.) Rubbers: Allen. > i iI 1.15, A or Gajahs 1 1.25, Amalgamated Malays 1.90 2.05, Ayer Kur..ni> 4.~> 56, Ayer
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  • 140 11 Singapore, Dec. 31. Tin.— £234. $116"*. 100 tons. Rubber: I*. 2^4 d. anchanged. Share Market.— Dead Flat. Rubbers. Nominal. Mandai Tekongs 32 Bukit Jdotonffl 47 s_>5 _> 52 1 Ulu Pandan* 49 51, Craigielea- 51% 53. Malaka Pindas 1.32% 1.42% cum div.. Mentakabs 20 l i»
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  • 150 11 Singapore, Dec. 28. With the Christmas holidays intervening busines* has been on a very restricted scale but a better undertone has been apparent and a little improvement m pricesis hoped for m the early part of next year. Standard Sheet:— Spot has been done between 48
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  • 41 11 The directors of Aaahan Rubber Estates, Ltd., have resolved to recommend the payment of a dividend for the financial year ending July 31, 1923, of 19 per cent, (e<_fuivalent to ls per share) less income tax at 4s. lOd. m the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1982 11 Assets over $5,000,000. A M THE GREAT EASTCRN LIFE ASSURANCE m^htM (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFirir *> ny t m Company has OU» _ep„ si e d with ,he S^m. Court of ZpS Jfh Te Si, L«_ ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASS.,RANr E A C
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    • 47 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m 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, CoUyer Quay. I A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1022 12 GLASGOW DRAWS WITH EDINBURGH. (From Our Own C; (TWO or.dent. Edinburgh, Dec. 5. The jub.lee fixture between Ed.nburgn and Glasgow, played at New Anniesland, ended hi a draw of one goal (5 points) each. From start to finish play was tremendously keen, but it never reached a high
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  • 463 12 BRITISH CATTLE EPIDEMIC. London, Dec. 21. Sir Stewart S.ockman and Sir Francis Floud were frequently interrupted at a mass meeting of Midiand agriculturists at Crewe to-day, to consider the best mean? for stampirg out the foot had mouth disease. The farmers contended that the Ministry of Agriculture
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  • 207 12 Large crow. ls visited tbe .Au^rican Museum of Natural History. N^P l'ork, to view the collection of .."ortj^ v'e (V.--.v eggs placed on exhibit ionfoy Mr. Roy Andrews, leader of the Asiati/ Expedition, which discovered them m Mongolia. Each i from six tc eight _|.hes long and three
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  • 78 12 "Howlers' are net confined to sehoolb^U The following exrraet is from "The SleepMt Partner," by M. P. Willeocks: "Her studilL m mathematics, made when her boys werel young, had taught her to respect the world of logic. She actually found comfort m the fact that, if the bottom
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 59 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 31. At hockey Selangor beat Perak by seven coals to four. A. O. Wilson scored five goals for Selangor and Hoblyn two, while R. E Wilson and Lintott scored one each for Perak. Cromie, the Selangor centrehalf was* brilliant, and chiefly
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    • 96 12 In the S. C. C. Billiards Tournament, J. W. Jones minus 125 beat W. H. Palgrave minus 60 m A. Class by 136. Ir. the same class F. M. Curties scratch beat W. MacMullan minus 40 by 77. In B. Class J. Utermark m nus
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    • 78 12 Two new racers, for Mr. Mordecai's ownership, have arrived from Australia und may be entered at the Ipoh meeting They are both aged geldings- and are Sir Hatan. of the Powhatan stock, and Bex of the Ibex stock. We have not their latest performances to nand but
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    • 113 12 The race which it is proposed to hold ai Longchamps next year promises to be a great international contest, as the organising committee have decided that the stakes are to be on c million francs with an international cup. and that representatives of Spain,
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    • 81 12 It ie notitfee? for the infornvation of Members that on and after December 31st, 1928 mint hly subscriptions will be reduced as follows: Men's subscriptions from $5 to $3.50 Ladies' from $2.50 to $2. Members are reminded that those Members who tplay m the mixed foursome ComJanuary
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    • 298 12 London, Dec. 19. The draw for the first round propc_.' of the Scottish Association Cup to be played on January 26th. resulted a* follows: St. Ifxrren vs. Beith. Alloa vs. Buckie Thistle. Bathgate vs. Boness. Johnstone vs. East Fife. Inverness vs. Caledonians. Cowdenbeath vs. Falkirk. Brechin City
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  • 558 12 A rush of delightful memories is conjured up by the sight of a picturesque little hotel label of Fuji-yama's snow-peak, still aoherirg, after over 30,000 miles, to a much-travelled Japanese leather trunk. Alas, that little picture is all there is left to remind one painfully of that perfection of
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  • 283 12 Apparently with the object^^ making the test for the budding tanpnriver considerably more severe, iha^ocal traffic- department has for sojpf^iime past added a few variations usual drive round. Applicants J^^e now to perform what -r'cems to*We a very difficult feat to the sati^l^ion of the Inspector m charge
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 263 12 Musical Instruments of Every Variety. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF UKELELES, VIOLINS, AOOORDEONS, SWANEE WHISTLES, MOUTH ORGANS ETC. COME IN TO-DAY AND INSPECT THESE S. MOUTRIE* CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) SINGAPORE. I Malayan China-Clay and Pottery Co., Ltd. offer I "Standard" Latex Cups 7 oz. Latex
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