The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1924

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, jINUARYTI, 1924. NO. 11,088
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    210 1 Reuter has few items of importance to send us to-day. The Tebdl Mexkans are now buying arms, as Obreg<fcSias done Pagfe 7. Paris is not yet free from the inundations, but an early subsidence is expected Page 7. The French elections, for one third of the Senate,
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    RANDOM RECOLLECTIONS OF JOHORE.
    1479 1 IN AND ABOIT THE COURTS. Lift- in court, particularly in criminal cases, was to the full as interesting as life outside and perhaps some of the mere interesting cases 1 have known may be worthy of ranking among curious happenings. Murders have always has peculiar fascination
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      193 1 II m O I Weekly progeamme. Kariles Hotel v^^ £nsant 11 KSDAY.— Dinner Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). WEDNEsnAY.—Orchestral Concert. B the E THURSDAY.— Guest Night— SATURDAY Guest Night. TUESDAY dinner and Dance. IV--*- rafh.es okchestra. Dinner Dance ed GA f hlland Mur.cal Director. .IiKIES BROTHERS, J JUST ARRIVED! THE
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      180 1 COMPARE THE WORK J ;i D --"^'S l^< i J r-o:-o-.- :s cf inJM*B> JLJ 'iratlon t.o .ess than the arts fF=^~|^==sa -nesciences. But in the offices of Vi ijBS I prcat and successful executives, Vit^^Hl :u R<: va Typewriter acts as an \mnSSnri organization nerve-centre transW^^^l^y the quick spark
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      212 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. -Pape" 5° f Motio "~^h~and C«'s bargains M««fc 'lessor,; ana dan,,, ,«>___ Via Line Sapoera— Pi. gv Opening for >n*rt Eurasian— Pact 5 Cheor.sr Koon Seng: and Co. hav, two auction sales Pag-e 5. Municipal Architect reqmre* •horthand typi^ Page 5. Tlfree European foremen renuin. fcr b.g- cor.tr^t—
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      71 1 THE WEEK. Tu> Mlsy, tth. High Water. 11.7 a.m. M.M. outward mail due. Assixc Service, S:. Andrew's C.tthednl, 10.30 a.m. Periinp Races. Wednesday, dth. High Water. 0.32 a.m., 11.50 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Thursday, 10th. High Water, 1.9 a.m., 0.84 p.m. Pcnanp Race?. Friday, 11th. Hiph Water, 1.46
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    THE I. S. P.
    151 2 The *nnua] m ting of ti.e Incorp rated Sccitfty of Planter* will be hold at the Mi.sonfc Hall, Kuala Lumpur on Jarfbary 15th art 11.30 a.m. The agenda includes discussion of the advisability of appointing a deputation to meet owners of estates &n<; directors of the
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      89 2 1 Por a wager of 10,000 liras an Ttalian motorist undertook, with a 10-l."> h.p. Fiat, to beat the Milan-Rome express on a run of about 850 miles from Parma to the Eternal City. The Fiat with Renzo Slawitz at the wheel and the owner Signer Brandini by his side,
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      403 2 DANCING LESSONS. Blues, Fox-trots etc, by European lady, late of Park Lane school of u«.n:'!-w. Course of lessons $15. Apply Box No. 409, care of Free Press. 8 -l 11, 14-1 music lessons! o In piano theory ar.d practice, English, rrench and Dutch by competent teacher. Apply: Offict: Sunigrstte, 7
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      328 2 VICTORIA THEATRE > COMMENCING MONDAY JANUARY 21st. i FOR ONE WEEK ONLY AT 9.30 P.M. FAREWELL VISIT OF New Hawaiians REAL HAWAIIAN SONGS MUSIC AND DANCING. -4 Booking Opens TUESDAY, January 15th. k PRICES $3, a and 1. I Commencing: Monday Jan. 28th. "THE GLOBE TROTTERS" CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
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      527 2 Alhambra. From Monday. 7th January, to Saturday, 12th Januan In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. JUNGFRAU RAILWAY 1 Reel Service. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS MffiMA TALMADGE in "A DAUGHTER O TWO WORLDS' In 6 Reels. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS i MABEL JULIENNE SCOTT lin "THE POWER OF A LlE.'*
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    PRAYER MERCHANT.
    97 3 Ml K.^nn'v 8»«f l»*nth iri \m*rit.i. \tw }urU. Si. 11. Kaw son, I ?;t- 'prnyt i <■». <:.■ T AHot I! openi cam] ai**n t UiaJ i slin^ v tc bappinera. Kai Uun during ■.T.'.j tn- ho ar a U Dof his tb n :y tO f* mm
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    A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST.
    65 3 Gen... tie. ptnoa R««L .i. n,:,:v tnd ntly d. muter. r f« rk on .!.-,v. i I ■■n l-Tre^-,,.. Ad. tl pvemisei Bat nm«Bt •«i about the !«te Mr. .1 Tin 'he eld (Government ■^cupird by the '> r,«ains. For- n a at^c: Wai dov
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    DR. FARNELL ON OXFORD.
    281 3 v Inyrir Dcnirabl Plaei t^r ai^eraity. J's-'ii' 1 w I when i to 1 War. IT?, Ml H > t i '>; flippant it! hia fe of (V. V -.r-i. f o I mad uhicl have .-t shon'd likt saj i f en Torrfs about >>un^
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    124 3 £ioup, t» !)«•< [in'ster in coalition with prt»ent of other jrrcups in the Mr. Chakravarty, after eonraltinc hi- folloircra, asreed :f other Ministers BCted from his party. This prouas net aecsptabli at [ndependent •naliati were not laiyt enough to sum an independent majority and ai the :i by Mr. Daa
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    837 3 ARMY EDUCATION mi, Dee, 21. The War Oflk;- stat'- that the latest >n r for tit^t-c. I.^1 Army certi:;t<i of ducat. mi showed a marked ad- van e i r the number of i mdidaL?* and in it 'iir.t.!. 1,3G0 were exaI iw >.> j» cent qualified
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      69 3 1923 MODEL NIK NEW HODGE <AK IS IJETTEU \U E THAJi BVEK AS IN Ar)DlT^)^ TO lIIK GENERAL EFFKIi:N(Y -U HIV. \SS<KIATKh WITH DODGE Vi:s IHEKK ARE VAST IMPROVEMINTS IN lIIK BOBYWQRK THK HOOD IS Dl AN IMPHOVED TYPE lORD TYKES OF LARGER SIZE ARE KIITED ALI ROINU. THE I
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      422 3 WHY WALK OR TAKE A RICKSHA. IT IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN USING AN 4 EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLE. $285 T/2e Borneo Company Limited. MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT Ip OH SINGAPOM PENANG JL« VSSOCI ATED COMPANY. Ea:4 c fe (.lobe. liL Stee! Co., Ltd. Sheffield. Q^ (ARTHUR BALFOt
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    A HOLIDAY AT HOME.
    720 4 If you are at Home in, the iwmmer and want to spend a delightful holiday, go t> < Guernsey, one of th- prettiest of the < I m'l Islands. Yon ran go by a n ffht boat from Southampton, a day oat from W mouth or
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    88 4 In an article in the London fcveniny N ws, "Will the Church <.f K upland Break Canon I. irm-s, of Westminster Abbey, examine* the two "n'union" moveTOtnt- within the Church and ohallenjjo the view thai tin- Church is on the \<.ilm of disruption. Re-union between thr Church <f Kn^rland and
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    A GLASGOW COMMUNIST.
    369 4 Death of John Matl. van. John MacL an, th< Communist leader <>f al bis home in that city, gn <>f Glasgow Unhrersitv, whersj 1., took hoi urs in economies, h« formi!\ a school teacher, but in recent year* evoted himse'f to pdvunciite the iaus. lolshcvism and revolution
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    WHIST-BRIDGE-MAH-JONGG
    354 4 J' I be true, a^ suggested in &>me quarters, that Man-Jong* 9 likely to becoa* ishionable game even to the displacement of bridge, then there will be break m the continuity of our scientific ta Barnes. The passage from whist to bridg< and frcm bridge to auction bridge ami
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    633 4 FRABER CO., EXCHANGE AM) SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY. JANUARY 7th. [Figures in brackets show the .muo. vaiut. of the Share in dollars un.tiss o^herwis* marked. C. Cum div. x equal? ey div.j Butang Padang Tin 37% 42 V* Hilani Tin <$> 1.27 1.32 v b. Jetantoh 20 nom.
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      355 4 Debt oi Gratitude. dm 'Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand.' J&£& T&, T Portrait 1* of Mr. C. M. THOMPSON, of 4. Miuiand Grove JmP Law»rd Road, Bal«a(t Hea«h. BirmiD«Kam. England, who write* fj|»" 1^ 1 •!>> lefi. iuh: >•. .i: w,* ft :u tir nu.i-.'l, 1' > 9^ It.
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      393 4 feel depressed, or Run-down, jj Wincarnis is always ready to help you to regain strength to t banish depression to promote new, rich, red blood to surcharge your system with new nerve force and to create new Vitality. Because Wincarnis is a Tonic, ft Restorative a Blood-builder, J and a
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      430 4 CRICKET V OUR IRESH LONDON PRICES ON APPLICATION GEAR /or Disorders of ihe Liifer ?]'>il:..;- I". he, gid |l Ic, dr ;«'i i depression of spirits, r< ult from an in.T^rK'c liver. A tcaspnoi EN(^'> 1 nin .i gl;iss i water .it interval- will prove soothing and Itffphing, and ttirautite
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      127 4 NOTICES. LABOUR CODE Lt2S FJtS LABOUB ORDINANCE |923, 8^ o EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUI \e hereby reminded that issessmenl returns \'<n m the ?)r»H'<'(iin^ r qutrta n.i'st be sent to the Oflfec i Deputy Controller of Labour, EVutm .during the months of April, Jit] October and January. Forms for the
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    845 5 SITUATION ON INDIAN FRONTIER. Illicit Trading in Arms. Calcutta, Dec. 23. It is understood that a final Note as been presented to Kabul couched in the friendliest but firmest terms, and officiai c.rclts anticipate that the sequel will be a real tficrt on the part of
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    NEW SPIRIT IN THE RUHR.
    534 5 SUCCESS OF POINCARE POLICY. ParK Nov. 30. Now that the ec-al barens ami ironmasters of the Ruhr have surrendered to •Frenra pressure, the leading firms connectc; \v...i other indnttries in the occupied area are daily announcing their readiness to restart prodcctlv* undo: French cr-tro.. During
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    264 5 London, Dec. 19. S veral deed-boxes and many files, and documents belonging to Bottomley have been discovered in the basement of offices formerly rented by Bottomley in Piccadilly. The files are docketed and disclose private accounts as between the Victory Bond Clnb and Bottomley's estate. The trustee in Bottomley'i bankruptcy
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      259 5 BUSINESS CARDS. f' l^ ant "tallor." > s/ING LOONG, I- |1. HiKh Street. Stamps and hooks. Paj ulh iSI ITU STAMP OY., H. J! I S DEALERS. priatiar— Dwdoptat— Eaterftet. FRAMES MADE. KONG min<. BBONG CO. i Ige Road. j BLINDMAKERS. am Panel, Cacvat and vr ||Ofl iMED bin HOOSAINSAH,
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      385 5 SIAMESE TEAK WOOD. IMPORTERS KWOK« NAM HENG-P.o. Box 12H. I M K»c-hore Canal Road. OPTICIANS. ■"""I! Quant) and Cheapness in Opi.cal Goods p m E7 KIEL AND SONS, (l Kat.i(s Chambers R a ffl es g quare--5 < ONTRACTORS and STEVEDORES DA WOOD AND CO. ?::~~::^l^: Tel 81 1 LITAS
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      673 5 AUCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE OF Unref'.ened Pledges and Jeweller j of O v, ription at our saleroom, Xo. no Caolia Btroe* OX TUESDAY Btfe JAX. 1924 AT 10 A.M. The pledges toapri* Watches, chains, diamond and other rin^-s, b.ooches, earrings, Chinese ard Malay gold and silver ornament! etc., Or. v'.i
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      481 5 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co.. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Fens and Pencils 5 ™mp Spring Bow P< n 10 I Faber's Slide Rul-s !2 50
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1924. Facilis Descensus.
    531 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1924. Facilis Descensus. Once a nation's currency has been tampered with, it is extremely hard to re-establish credit. This is being seen markedly in the case of Germany and Russia. The marvel is that the former did not learn from the example of the
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    The Wireless Muddle.
    296 6 Australia's leading politicians are a forceful class and Mr. Bruce is no whit behind Mr. Hughes in this characteristic, but it does the old country r ood to be shaken up and although here may be a little irritation felt A Home at the veiled threat behind
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    493 6 Mr. William Dun.an, of Caledonia, arrived by the Morea and went over to the Province the same evening. Mr. T. A. Ashworth has arrived in Penang from Singapore on transfer to the Penan? branch of Messrs. MacAlister and Co. Ltd. The manager of the X.Y.K. local branch, reports to the
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      ARMED PIRACY OFF PENANG.
      88 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?, Jan. 7. A daring piracy occurred off Pulau Rimau n the morning of Jan. 2nd, when a boat ontaining nine Hylohong Chinese coming I rom the direction of Kuala Kurau stopped fishing boat containing eight men. it s said that two
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      THE TRIANGLE.
      93 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Jan. 7. A Chinese named Phun Goh Knee has >een charged with committing a rash act n throwing his wife out of a window. Fortunately the tide was high, and the big irain in front was full of water when the woman fell
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    602 6 m His Holiness the Pope has been pUaoed to raise the veteran Tamil Editor of the "Jaffna Catholic Guardian," Mr. Francis Thambo to the Order of a Chevalier of St. Silvester. On the 28th Dec., a goods train of the Cantor-Hankow Railway while proceeding ironi Canton was held up by
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    VISIT OF FLEET.
    114 6 HOSPITALITY To 0P| l( us It is hoped that all R pore who are prepar to the Officers of the Sp Squadron (due In Singai February 10th), and who returned the form provided for the pun^ at the principal CWbl and busmen nl» in tht town will
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    MOTOR DRIVING OFFENCES.
    102 6 A Chinese motoi i >u- driver before the Second Court ye-ti ing with rash and negligent drii motor bi > No. I»>M> in Victoi I the morninir of the ~>th. resattini juiies to a likiaha pulkv who was ki I down by the bus. The i\>mpla I
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    133 6 Thirteen casts are in th trial at the First Singapore Assist oy,en thi- Morning before the Chief Waiter Shaw. The list includes thretases of return from banishim-nt. counterfeiting, one of gang roseerj «a I criminal int.midation. one gar: one armed robbery and two of n Robert MacGuire, the
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    OLR MODEL TOWN.
    138 6 On f the trouble- of A that Ulloia tfa il superior officers keep ther U{: to their duty they nepltvt H Ether the Police or the Mumto blame for allowing Dunlo| become a depository for b van> ami unlicensed cows in back If one of the European
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    MALAYSIAN UNION SEMINARY NOTES.
    241 6 MALAYSIAN UNION SEMINARY NOTES. The English Department of the •?ian Union Seminary will open on January list, at «> o'clock *~n dents and new ones are asked early either by note or by person. The Seminary is offering a very efficient coun* of study this year. Primary, -andaros I to
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      187 6 fl Napier Johnstone's Ml "njclub" Mk scotch ■11 WHISKY y& y% SOLE IMPORTERS. Caldbeck Macgregor Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. PATRONISED t^SfcMJSfflfaS^J BY KOYAIjTY THE REQUIREMENTS IN JEWELLERY, SILVER AND E. P. WARE. TO SATISFY EACH INDIVIDUAL TASTE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY STUDIED BY YOUR
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      70 6 OCULAR HEADACHES. Eighty per cent of headaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect ot vision. If your headache is so f caused you will never be relieved until r you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to <i correct the defect. c Let me test your sight and make cer- r taip.
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    MEXICO'S REVOLT.
    436 7 TIT FOR TAT. Hl n;i\ WOW BUTB All* [Better*! Service.] \e* Orleans. Jan. ft. 1 HoerU, Revolutionary leader, purchase large BMlilli— iwnJ ami amMhrieei from Washingla no lav tga r*H purchase .piracy and us a base of friend poweim xK A.MEKICA. Chicago, Jan. 6. death! have resulted from
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    55 7 T; v if the Nan **»i- Shimbunsha.) Th v M|> Chi. >kio Jan !-'"n,t n,,mbor, ar e as follow; Premier and Foreign Interior; Viscount -■>c r a sV Wicuiture; Mr K< Raiil m ki> Jastice Mr- A.ln,,rU Murakami, Navy ara aml Fumi Got i >' --.sia, P n
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    METHODISTS IN CONFERENCE.
    406 7 HUNDRED MALAYAN DELEGATES IN SINGAPORE. The thirty-third seseion of the Malaysia CrrftMnm of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held at the Wesley Church yesterday morning and was attended by upen a himdml delegates from aii parti of Malaya and from Sarawak. The Conference op-ned with a briejj
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    117 7 The Christmas Cantata, Redeemer and Kins;, will be sons;, by special request, >n the Memorial Hall to-rtight at 8.15 o'clock, by the Epworth League Choral Union. assisted by a ten piece orchestra by Mr. H. C W. Allen. The ftrst retidering o: this beautiful Cantata was at■'nrled by 1,500 people.
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    TIN MINE MODELS FOR WEMBLEY.
    130 7 Ipoh, Dec. 23. A beautiful series of models of the devices employed by the pioneer Chinese minen before the advent cf machinery ar? prepared under the personal Bfjpervis on of the Seeretacy, Towkay Foo Wha Cheng, by the Perak Mining and Planting Association for the
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    WOMAN'S AIM.
    141 7 It i^ feared that a well-known Fellow of the Royal Society will, as the result of a '.?olf course accident, lose the sight of one i ye. He was standing near a lady player when she swung- her club round and accidentally struck him, breaking his glasses, a
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    40 7 Early next spring trams will be seen or he streets of Peking for the first time in history. Providing all the line* are laid by that time, 50 cars will be plLced or the four routes within the Tartar City.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1785 7 THE GREAT ELECTION DEBACLE(From Our Own Corraspor.dent. I London, Dec. 13. Mr. Stanley Baldwin has effectively ajcompli>hed the suicide of the Unionist Party. He has done so because he believer] i Others who lee him down badly. He va t out with a majority of about 70,
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    40 7 t Penang, Jan. 5. The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of December:— Arrivals 3478 (Adults); 490 (Minors). Departures 2,794 and 200. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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      4 7 *m£. eat Easte Lif
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      92 7 LATEST DESIGNS No. 583. BEST SHEFFIELD J LECTRO-PLATED CENTRE PIECE 4 GLASS DISHES AND FLOWER TUBE Price $75 ROBIN SON~& CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore.) PLAYERS NAVY CUT CIGARETTES A GOOD CIGARETTE AT A MODERATE PRICE. THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SO POPULAR. Importers British American Tobacco Co. (Straits) Ltd. (Incorporated in
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      656 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Refcalar Service* U 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, PATROCLUS Marseilles,
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      541 8 STEAMER SAILINGS 'ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. HOMEWARDS. ♦s.s. CITY OF PARIS Marseilles— London In Port *s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London Feb. 26 ♦s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles— Londor- April 4 ♦s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London
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      576 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. I BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 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 Artwerp
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      544 9 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STBAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. P^ MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AM) A IHChNALi, STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. vVIKH W tV MANCHLRIAN LINK). (Incorpocfcted "in Er-glan<lt. ril BOSTON AM) NFW rORK Via SL'KZ CHi PANAMA. I KOM NEW YORK. Route r PI ili| pinea and China I OK
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      413 9 STEAMER SAILINGS flS^j V "Around the World" JfcSjL Bj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Jrii^^^^^^*sajsj| sa] FAST PASSENGER ,\M> FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. *s.s. M. S. DOLLAR loading Singapore January it a.?. PRESIDENT HARRISON February 13 •s.s. ROBERT DOLLAR Fvbn^xry 27 Zm. PRESIDENT
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      603 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Fbi-sma an<] Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT STEEL INVENTOR FAIRFIELD CITY dues, STEEL WORKER due Smgapor* Taking cargro on (trough Bills of Lading to all Inland Point?. For freight and particulars, apply to TelNo McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      A PERILOUS RESCUE.
      211 10 GaUsßtry of Brftiall Offic«rs and l.ascar Stamen. The Kii g, «>n the njeommendation of thtPretident of the Board ol Trade, has awarded the Bronz e Medal fur Gallantly !n Savirjr Lafo at Sea to Mr. Oscar Edward Emery, chief offitvr; Mr. John Mulcolm Gordon Edwards, third officer;
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      P. AND O. CONSTRUCTION.
      610 10 THu- P. aid O. Line ra going :.h.-;td jteadi!y with it iew lint r construction and when the ships now bein<j: built and ordered come into the service it will make a hu^e ditffren*e in the AoitnJia] and ESaatern trade. K.:-t of all they ordered four
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      232 10 TMir"»"HI l l>illill nimiminniiiniiiniiiiiiiiiininnmiiiiiiiiitiiiiUMt j UNDERSTOOD I i Improved PORTABLE Modefl r;i: MACHINE yoi WIU i:\KNTUALLY BUY. Sole AK^nts PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. 1 (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, PKNANG, KUALA LUMPUR I Stockists ROBINSON Co Ltd. j tn!iaiuffTrmTtrmmia!:{:»>ii:»?riinitHii:iw»i»H»iH>wi>»»»»nninnMiiiiiinM>nniuttt A CHAMPAGNE you will riND it a> II NO. 1. ON THE
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      156 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. tfESSAGEKIES MARITIMES o '"d. r contract with ihe French Government 0 Mail and Passenger Services DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE o HOMEWARD MAILS In M.irseilles via I'enang, Colombo. Djibouti and Port Said. PAUL LECAT 20,000 due Jan. 15 tNDRE I EBON 22,000 duo Jan. 29 o OITWARD MAILS.
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      367 10 I BUCHANAN'S I "BLACK WHITE" I "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" I SCOTCH WHISKIES I To maintain a high standanl of quality, Stocks are essential. The largest stocks of Scotch Whisky m Scotland are held by James BucJuinan Cr Co., Ltd. ami their subsidiary companies. TJie continued tuperim excellence of their brands is
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      230 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. 1 LLOVI) TRIESTINO S.N \.JM Incon»crait*d in Ital;, HOM-KWAIU) SAIUNGI 1<• f' it. Bnmlisi, Vanict and Tnatl I c j-.i/fs tjiuinj? carjro on through Billi* I I-admt; for Fiume, the Levant and Blu Si«a Porta, also to all ports on the Wn CoaM uf I:aiy. I)ue to r^n
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      744 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. ft uant r tn <By train) H a.m. latani Amva s a.m. Kar*mon y oo k Mow 9 a.m. I*. Sambu and P. Soegi Benuit J a.m. <'utob anvi Benuit Merging a.m. Ctlcob and Pontian Hang Chia'p U a.m. CaJcotta Gamaria a.m. I Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Sasx,
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    138 11 In the lay press of Great Britain little enough attention is paid to the ravages of the 8011-Weevil, and yet it is a subject which vitally concerns Lancashire and therefore all of us. In America the serious nature of the problem is fully realized, and there has just met at
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    DUMPED TYRES.
    202 11 During the war the British rubber tyre industry was bnuly occupied in supplying the requirements of the British and Allied Armies, with the result that American manufacturers' made the most of the position to secure markets previously held by the British. Working behind the United States tariff wall,
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    NEW RUHR REGIME.
    180 11 Decision to Reduce Occupying Forces. Brussels, Dec. l. The French and Belgian Governments have decided to reduce the strength of the r military forces- in the Ruhr and to allow the return of a certain number of Germans who have been expelled from the region. The Rhineland
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 11 January, 7. Bank 4 m.s. t Bank taa&d 2 4' 5-32 Private eredit3 3 m.s. 2j 4 Ne-.v York, d mand Credits 90 d n% Xom France, derniiii India, 1. T. it;j^ Hongkong, demana 1 1 pc sis Yokohama, demand 109 Java, demand Bangkok, demand 7y Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    177 11 January, 7. Tin 75 Tons $Us..-.i Gamb.er w Pepper White 27 uo Pepper Black i~ c ft r lake Tapioca i.> Pearl Sago Small y- #0 Copra ]2 2 Copra Sundrted |y^ Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon whiue 275.00 Rice Siam Xo. 1 for export 30.00 Ric Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    46 11 Singapore. Jan. 7, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Spot 49" 4 Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot. 49% A9\; January ~->0 50^4; Jan. -March 50*; 51; Apl-June 52% 52%; July-Sept. 53 U ."3V London Quotation Sheet Is. 2-sd. Market Quiet.
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    362 11 London, Dec. 12. The end of the General Election is b vjnd to help business. The percentage used ;>f the doles grants arranged for some months ago continues to decrease, and it s therefore clear that unemployment is steadily an < i soiely diminishing. Copper. Consumers continue
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    82 11 In America the sandwich is used much more than in England, not simply for picnic? or railway travel or other emergencies, but as a regular article of diet. A correspondent who visited recently an automatic restaurant in New York counted no less than thirty-three different varieties in readiness for customers.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    97 11 FRASER'S REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 7. Rubber la 2%d. Tin £28? ss. s.r,o 75 ton- sold. Rubbers.— Malaka Pinaas i.;; U .40, New Si-wmaahs $2.25 $2.50. ia.r.haaks 60 65 Metttakabs 20 24 Aj .2 Pana s 5 5.20, Jimahs IJO l.ou, Tapahs 9 9.10, New Scudais 1.05 1
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD-S REPORT.
    243 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD-S REPORT. 00. Ayer Jloleks 1.05 to 1.15. Av?.- Pa... •'< 2to 1.00. Brogts 62 H to 57^ R,7t* 's°&iil*l :>:> uk -.-o to _>.00. Pai>ta.s To to 80. Parit Periks TM>ah. 9.00 to 10.50. Temeriohi 50 to 80 to i.3 O enUtS 2 LV LmttU "W^lS Mines
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    107 11 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. K. Macphall). Singapore, Jan. 7. Rubber Is 2?sd 49*4. Tin t'237 5s 118^ 75 ton. sold. Rubbers.— Allenbys 1.0.? 1 1.074, K» 2.15 2.20. Jimahs 1.07U 1.12^, BrogM Tins. Nawng P«ti l..")7 l LttH cum, Rtanis 1.30 l.:;. r Rawan-.rs M 95, Papan> 12 K>,
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    138 11 o™- Singapore, Jan. 7. Tin.— l23 1 ss. 118 Ms 7") tons Rubber.— Is. 2%d. up %d. Rubbers.— Jimahs 1.07>-. 115 Aver Moleks 1.08 1.12, New Scadaia 'l 120 Kedahs 2.10 2.20, Mandai Tekongs 32 M Bukit Jelotongs 47% 52%, Craigielea* 61% 53, Mentakabs 20 Vz
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    59 11 potato, salmon and pickle, green pepper and tomato, green pepper and egg, bacon and tomato, sardine and cheese and tomato. There were separate compartments in the automatic machine for several varieties of cheese sandwich e.g., American, Swiss, and pimento, and in frequent instances a choice was also possible between wheat
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      471 11 A«ets over $5,000,000. A THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CoSpANY:usffl» Wl<^ uc -An nvvirv- w l In corporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFTPF nw t t^^ The C .»,>a,v has d epo site a with th e .J&*. Cmtt ot ™»Z J h S ATTRACTIVE
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      393 11 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated in England by Royal Charter, Paid up Capital in 600,000 s-haivs £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3 800 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3 0 00,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. A lor Star Hongkong Puket Sr?
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      450 11 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid u p $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $24,500,000 Keserve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang., Chairman D. G. M. Bernard, Esq., Deputy Chairman. A. H.
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      47 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds 4 Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co, Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co, Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Coilyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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      302 11 AUSTRALIA TO IMPORT CHURCHES. Mr. A. H. Afthbolt, the Agent General for Tasmania, has writ en to Tasmania roffgestinff that a proposal should be made for Australia to taki- over the London City cfenrchea which the Bishop of London proposes to destroy so that the value of the sites may
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    NEE SOON VILLAGE.
    854 12 PROSPEROUS RUBBER TREATING INDUSTRY. It was not with any intention of fore- 1 stalling the naval vk>itorr who are due to arrive in the Special Serv ce Squadron i ext month who, it i> gratifying to learn are to be shewn round the prncipal mtnu- factories in
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    NEW SHIP FOR CHINA RUN.
    395 12 The new roomy B. I. S. N. (Apcar Line) two-funnel steamer, Talma, arrived in Sinuapoie en her maiden voyage out East on Sunday and is due to leave for Moji via Hongkong to-day. The Talma, which was built by the firm 1 Hawthorne Lesiie, Glasgow,
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    AUSTRALIAN IN TROUBLE.
    235 12 The Australian named Jack Hope who was charged before the Second Police Court a few days ago with being in pos- ion cf two revolvers which he was also allege*! to have stolen from the residence of Mr. Mead, a prison warder, and who wes remanded for
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    VACANT GOVERNORSHIP OF TASMANIA.
    210 12 For marly two years Tasmania has been without a Governor, though the des-ire of tin people in all parts of the State is to preserve the system of a direct representat \v of the K.ng, as provided in the constitution. Tne impression has been thai the
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      54 12 In a rugby match played in Seremban on Saturday, Negri Sembilan beat Johore by five points to four, a goal to a dropped gcal. Johore scored in the first half, and tht Negri late on in the second half. Johore wts three players short, these beii g replaced
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      ORANGE WILLIAM'S DOUBLE.
      341 12 Great Win in Viceroy's Cup. Another Record Time. Calcutta, Dec. 27. The resi !t of th^ Viceroy's Cup, run yesterday at Calcutta, was: Orange 1 Vale of York 2 Sweet Adair M 3 Although Donoghue won his first race on Boxing Day and was placed in two
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      DONOGHUE AT BOMBAY.
      173 12 A welcome feature at the Bombay ra^e? en December #th., was the appearances cf Steve Donoghue, G. Smith and Bobby Jones, who all ha:f mounts. Donoghue. wheavwaa finally prevailed upon not to disappoint a large «rathering by keeping to his original intent. on of net riding piloted
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      PENANG RACES.
      71 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 7. The following are the handicaps for the extra race on the second day (gentlemen riders):— Deon 13.12, Kenfu 13.7, Ga y Lad 12.9, Bayard 12 9, Lady Madcap 11.0, Shanghai 10.12, Chantek 10.12, and Rom- pin 10.2. The handicap? for the
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CIUB.
      61 12 The January Bogey Competitions were i played on Saturday, and resulted as follows:—Senior Division: F. Harrison 2 2 down. The sweep was divided by Messrs F. Harrison and D. J. Ward. Junior Division: F. C. Stocks 14 3 down, F. V. Eoardman 17 3 down. The sweep
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      HOCKEY.
      64 12 S.R.C. v. Metßcos. An interesting hockey match between the S.R.C. and the Medical College team, on the Padang yesterday, resulted in a draw of two goals each. The College centreforward, Ahmat sccred first, and the ecore sheet was unchanged until the sides crossed over, then Moore netted twice for
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    KING AND MINISTER.
    577 12 HIS MAJESTY SENDS FOR MR. (A Court Official.) I Times change and w.th the time* Royal I etiquette changes also. To-day the King receives his First Minister, or the leader r of an opposition party, on the advice of his First Minister without any ceremony whatsoever. A
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      54 12 The Rev. Orramel H. Gulick, one of a wellkncwn missionary family in Japan has! died at Hawaii. For twenty-two years he j worked in Japan uinder the American Board of Marions (Congregational). Hi* death followed eloscly that of his brother. Dr. John S. Gulick, who died a few months' ago
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      260 12 WHY NOT GET A -HIS MASTERS VOICE' I GRAMOPHONE FOR X'MAS? YOU CAN PURCHASE THE BEfi FOR A VERY SMALL OUTLAY OX OUR EASY PAY.V PLAN. LET US PLAY YOUR FAVOURITE RFXORDS AND EXPLAIN OUR TERMS. Prices $60. and Up. ♦S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) SINGAPORE. j i
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      308 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Melchior Treub: Mr. and Mrs. Cocke Miss Cooke, Mr. J. K. Gwinnel, j Mr. Th. Block, Mis. Gorter and two children. Mr. Stolz. Mr. M. B. Muller. Mr. P. Roerinoes, Mr. S. H. Grove. Mr. R. Kengzie Mr. R. J. Green ham, Mr. H. I.arg. Mr. J.
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