The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 January 1924

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    17 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENT& SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1924. NO. 11,095
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    225 1 There has been another earthquake at Tokio. News is scarce at present but though communications have been cut it is believed the damage is not serious Page 6. The miners at Home are now talking oi a strike Page 7. A conscientious objector has stated that Labour
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    HELLO! HELLO!
    1345 1 I held ou: for a tong time, bi ing content with a really gcod gnUßWttnonc and the evening newspaper for those after-u inner and bef ore-bed time hours when brain, cells require rest but one dare rot sleep because it would spoil the real business of the night.
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      193 1 W EEK I. V PROGS AMM E. KJirncs not* i d WEDNESDAY.- <)«vhostral Telephone (10 Lines). it. THURSDAY.- t— m. •t'- AY ,7- nt Mid I>i.nce. BDNMOAI RAFFLES OKCHESTK 4 Orchestral Concert. !l r L D AKKIES BRGTHERB, Propri t<rs. JUST ARRIVED! THE NEW MODEL 12 -QUIET' REMING TON 2
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      191 1 IN-BUILT MILEAGE. jfi^hL You secure from your tyres fj+WjX mileage tfcat the maker w M\ 'yifa^ into them, just that and ,>j^ Exti*a miles are built into W' Firestone Cords. Every member 3 I«Cj of <; fche huge Firestone organiza*4y£"'|j tion a stock hol der in the tfVf«l Copppany and
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      207 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. 8.-.-■■B iting has arrived— Page 3. Grossnfith's ean de cologne Pa«re 4. pleaaau: uqueurs -Page l. Sporting Club annual nu« i n<u— Pa«-e 5 7 whl clm Cailc— go Paul— r :.R. 4. Ipoh Race- ai the end if this monthPa ?e L0 Moatric and Co. for ukelclea
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      78 1 THE WEEK. High Water, I 87 »jb, 7.4 r.n. Tkurudci/, Htk. Higrh Water, SM a.rn 8.20 p.m. Fndrftgirj ann!. mtp. Fr-nch Rank Kdf; noon. Eastern Gate Lodge 8.30 p.m Fridmv, lgfta, Hi~h Water. 7.28 n.m. 9.18 p.m. Outward mail by Karmala due. Homeward mail by Khiva leaves. Bishop's Lecture, Vic.
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    STRAITS CHINESE READING CLUB.
    290 2 At a meeting held y raday 14th 1 January f f< ,:1 were appoin* Beej| fcr fche 80th Sea January— June, 1924:— Mr. 8 j Gnu Sianjr, P? i\r.t. Mr, Au Ly- lon. 1 Secretuiy Mr. Low Kim Yin Hon. Li rian. r Boi Chair, and!
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    146 2 The search for ,'jrold in Labrador hsu turned out a complete failure. Appaient- the only discov ry of note was the whoUy unexpected plaguo of mosqritoes. On the fat of it this looks absurd, for we are rMifjfht to as.-u»r.:ite thaae vicious pe-ts with tropical countries, but a* a ma
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      388 2 LUTON HAT DYES and AURORAL COLD WATER TINTS. New stocks received. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 28. BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. America's Magnetic Healer, t>f S. A. eltmer SchoolXevada Mo. U.S.A. nD DAM; Sin a P° re for 2 UK. I ftUi Montha only. No Diug\s, Herbs, Medicines used. ADELPHI HOTEL, (Mice No.
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      432 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Commencing MONDAY Next January, 21st. At 9.30 p.m. WELCOME RETURN OF Kaai's New Hawaiians •REAL HAWAIIAN MUSIC SONGS AND DANCES HAUNTING MELODIES, CATCHY SONGS AND THE REAL THING IN JAZZ CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY BOOKING NOW OPEN AT THE THEATRE From 9 a.m. till
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      317 2 Alhamfora From SUNDAY, 13th JANUARY, to FRIDAY, 18th JAM AHy In the Second Show at 9 p m. Sharp. ACROSS THE GOTHARD ALPS 1 Reel Scenic Picture. TOPICAL BUDGET Brit; h Scretn NVw-. I ALBERT E. SMITH ORESENI TOM GALLERY AND PRISCU LA BONNER !X "THE SON OF WALLLNGFORD.* fel
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    899 3 A retamptet <>f 192:j is on the whokfavourable. Th.t rise in the price of rubber has u*t;.nd confidence in that commodity, While pTOfTCM in opening u]> the country I n maintained and main roads from Ji ton and Sandakan are still bein£ poshThe pastfng sf Um Eoa.i
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      452 3 sJgjSMmSsßaatrtrtta^B y sl 1 sfe^ |i Si *V bw vw y If I 1 W^ '^r awsr n |L W/' f B l k*« r^ If Olaxo for a year or >• She fa SUU ifl full of life and hat never beta 2?£ jW »K' tlifh(«-f trouble. Your *Wt
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      206 3 "MARVELLOUS" YOUR FRIEND REMARKS. AS HE LISTENS-IN, SEATED IN A LONG CHAIR-"SIMPLY WONDERFUL AND COMPLETELY ASTONISHING WHAT CAN BE DONE NOW-A-DAYS." Singapore Awakej The Dreams of Yesterday Have Become the Facts of To-Day THE Wonder oi Wireless Telephony ard BROADCASTING is now rightly regarded as a simple and convcneru con'rivance
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    MOTOR CAR HEAD LIGHTS.
    2081 4 TWO TO EIGHT SYSTEM. A sub-committee of the SeJangor* Auto- ill Association, consisting of Messrs C. Ward-Jackson, K. 1.. Watson and (i. P. Cusjcaden have reported ai follows.— "Glare" or *<laz/Je." I "Glare" or "dazzle" may be Defined aa teries of phenomena which, takei together e«uae
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      437 4 r—^w— j IF EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS i COIVTRTTT.T v^ v-f ±^l O U -Lj X I Office 22 Adelphi Hotel. WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles GAf E 1 REQUISIThS A Entirely l!riti..h MaU GOLF STICKS:— DriTeM, Brassies, B,ft»c,-, PutU-. Hi [r Jtfers. MashiCT Niblick?, Sammies
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      302 5 BUSINESS CARDS. signs. n g on Gla v „\< l H iRDY. M iic--ATHLETIC GOODS Games. r !.-r.»t". I ROSE *I<> lJ) J ri h S I] tulHtiTllHllllt'tt'l't' I I Btttattsos:::: I iVRES AND LUBRICANTS. p |i n T>r .in-l I uhrirat nu Oils. street V%am* 2419. RES N N
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      407 5 FOR STAMPS AND j PHILATELIC ACCESSORIES There ifl no place better than I (EM PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. <tt North Bridge Road. CONFECTIONERS. Speciality.— W.ddin-. Birth-day, Christening Cakes. VICTORIA CONFECTIONERY. •"S'i. Victoria Street. Tel. 1843. WHHNHNIWItHNHMHHHKHHMfHHH^ THE SERVANTS' AGENCY, Foi all classes of Domestic and other <* servants. (Eata*. 1*»11) 17, Dhoby
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      496 5 ENDURE I Let ZAM-BUK Soothe Cure. ACTUAL skin disease which begins with just noticeable irritation, unpleasant itching, or unsightly patches is too serious to experiment upon with crude fatty ointments. Such treatment may easily aggravate any minor eruption or soreness into a serious ulcer or an attack of fiery eczema,
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      277 5 II Have You Tried "Capstan de Luxe" The new oval shape Virginia cigarette? On Sale at all dealers. Price 85 cents per tin of 50. IMPORTERS: British American Tobacco Co. (Straits), Ltd. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE— PENANG— -KUALA LUMPUR. il Support the Rubber Industry Op. LATEX STATIONERY Wrferag pads -125
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      280 5 TO LET. Office prcmisci to let ecmprUii .-.-H M;.;::cca StreM Apply No. FurnUhed houM to l« gtovoaa RoaA of Free P 17-1 n Ut April for (1 bungalow m Tangli* district F-.m Ay Box 2JT ear* of I Offlei .ad 10, Bt H. irt, y y -be had on application
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH
    22 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH MACFADYEN.--On Dec, 18th at Stake Farm. Godden Green, Kent, to Violet, wife of Eric Macfadyen, M. P. a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16. 1924. On the Continent.
    667 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16. 1924. On the Continent. The Labour Party is sitting up and thinking and framing impossible policies, in many cases contradictory, su^Ji as that wired out this morning an invincible navy and no base in the Far East. The leaders, and especially Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,
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    401 6 The annual Winter Fair \va* opened at Bangkok on Jun. 7th, and is proving a great I attraction. The funeral of Dr. Hani Adftmsen (Phra |Banibc»t Sanparok) tcok place in Bargkok on Jan. 7 ar the Protestant Cemetery and wa^ largely atter.-ded. Phya Pradibaddha Bfaubal, the Consu-l-General for Siam, has
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    90 6 I'ENANG ASSIZES. (From Our Ov/n Correspondent). Penang, Jan. l.». At the assizes here Shinaya, who was charged with the murder of his brother in Province Wellesley, was found guilty of culpable homicide and was 1 sentenced to four years' imprisonment. Penang Harbour Board Deficit. The report of the
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    RUBBER SWINDLING.
    258 6 In connection with the Teluk AIUPOB < details of which appeared in our local telegaum yesterday, thy following from the account of the trial shows how it was intended to work the swindle: The accused were charged with conspiracy to institute a system of evasion of payment of
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    THE CHEATING CASE.
    501 6 C. N. \Y. FrerJcha v. a again before the Second Magistrate yesterday when the case against him in respect of charges brought hy Mr. T. C. Brown, was concluded. He claimed trial on a charge of cheating in raipect of two Pirelii tyres and two tubes which
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    ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.
    139 6 TOKIO CUT OFF. POSITION NOT BBRKM [ReUte! j Onto, A NTMU la'thquakr Tokio at L4S this morning. and telegraph int( rrvpUd It i> itated is limilar to that Sept damage it unknown letails. <»> A win from Toki not leriotia but the tram city Bit BtO] No til
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    LITTLE ENTENTE AND RUSSIA.
    134 6 Mgft4t, !m. 14 Th€ Little Entente will I > M with reuar I to tin i ol relations with Sovit't B j titi.de of the principal Allu--. ai 1 event of recognition of Ru i MM Italy, it will leavj each of i free to act
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    207 6 Chief Justice and Interfere; c»- w.th hi Justfc Sir Walter SI i the Singapore Assiiei when the trial irai resumed I moicT p»j Kwang li. riL- on a ch; another Chinese, irho v*.. I told tr«- jury, in <<t" hia summing-up, that tl serious one and an Important
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    PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
    89 6 To-nijrhf* bitf iMton it 1 P k "Th,. ffotld At I ting in story PtpUU with i icni thf war t't v ..iu „f Commit] aliens to wreck Social la* Prank Kaauun plays the pari f i man who fights av overcomes the nearly of Bolshevism to stir
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      88 6 Napier Johnstone's JfSfeik I^l J v LU ft Mk scotch taldbeck Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai). OFFICE, 45 Robinson Road. Telephone 228. NEW SHIPMENT CHOICEST CREAMERY BUTTER SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. [Incorporated in the S. S.] millinery" d£^k Now Displayed "■H F -A- specially TV 6
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      89 6 BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. BERNA USERS ARE QUALITY CHOOSERS. DUPIRE EROS. Sole Agents S.S. and F.M.S. OCULAR HEADACHEST Eighty per centofheadaches are Ocular Headaches caused through some defect o? vision. If your headache is so caused you will never be relieved until you wear scientifically-fitted glasses to correct the defect.
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    ANOTHER STRIKE.
    69 7 MINKRS TIUS TIME. u>ol j K PARTY WAWTB PEACE. Service.] London, Jan. 14. re and N'orthumrwhelmingry I nations w*j ballot nnouncto mining trouble [way strike is it f he Labour leader- M<» nor i ;u. to insider their ds» m tin* -it f oat of the Monday, ewingi
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    KALING WITH GERMANY.
    284 7 UN \\< E EXPERTS MKKT. Paris, Jan. l i. i with >m- ■Im Reparai iona ComM ecfa of wel- > ing on behalf of "Th» r the on wh. the ience of the ■n adequate coneepr facinfl Ally is the 'hat the I w :..<i place tperi
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    THE POLITICAL POSITION.
    249 7 FEARS OF COMMERCE. LETTERS TO PARTY LEADERS. [Reuter's- Service.] London, Jan. 14. The Association of British Chambers of Comme have Mat a letter to Messrs. Baldwin Asquith and Ramsay MacDonald expressing grays concern with regard to »ny delay in ratification of the economic bi .1 financial arrangements
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    THE END OF H.M.S. AUSTRALIA.
    459 7 THE END OF H .M.S. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, Jan. 15. The British special service squadron and the warships >f the Australian fleet will witness the spaewMilllar sinking of the battle-chip Australia. outside Sydney Head-, on Anzac Day. April 2."Sth. Th^ scrapping accords with the Washington ■ement. EMPIRE CRUISERS AT ZANZIBAR. Zanzibar,
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    REUTER'S DEEDS.
    1475 7 SEEN AS ROMANCE. I f the most important factors' in f roOMtfofl of world peace lies in the efficient gathering and transmission of new.-.'" So Sir Roderick Jones, young and dis?••suished chairman and managing 1 director of Reutcr's Limited, oldest and largest :i ,-s distribution organization in the
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    IMPORTING FIREARMS.
    191 7 DARING ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED. A daring attempt to bring into the Colony a number of pistols and revolvers I was frustrated by the police yesterday when a Hokien, who had just arrived from China on board the steamer Ho Sang, was arrested. Ths man came ashore with his belongings
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      292 7 LATEST RECORDS. (^2l pA\THit Matter V^T/<^[^^ 10 INCH DOUBLE BIDED RECORDS $-.00. DANCE MUSIC VOCAL MUSIC Xuthin' But Fox Trot PETER DAWBON jftmn PnritcnQ B 1677 YouVe Get to se^ Mamma THE FOUR INDIAN' LOVE LYEK Ev'iy Night Fox Trot ,T T XT I The TVmpU Bells No. 1 (My
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      699 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services U LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, UVEkPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills „i Lading tor ail Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDDX AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. PATROCLUB Marseilles,
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      526 8 STCAME^S^IUN^ 1" "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. OUTWARDS. Due Singapore. *s.s. CITY OF YORK China— Japan Feb. 11 HOMEWARDS. ♦s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY Marseilles— London, Feb. 26 •ml CITY OF YORK M&rseilles— London, April 4 *s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London
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      531 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAB 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. HOMEWARDFor China and Japan. For Marseilles, London I Due Tonnage. Singapore.
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      556 9 STEAMER SAILINGS THK OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. AND HXKRMAN BUCKNALL STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd AMERICAN MANCHURIAN ÜBS). (Incorporated in Errand). (IS SERVICE WJ BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SLKZ OB PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. NDut S'por.-. RootC For O J!' J :n
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      506 9 STEAMER SAILINGS LINE fCn3l FAST PASSENGEU AMI li;i;i(.iir SEUVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. •s.s. M S. DOLLAR fondns ja.ua, v 22 PRESIDENT HARRISON FebnJary ROBKRT W>LLAB February 21 PRESIDENT HAYES Mprch nnd thereafter fortnightl? •Frfiylit onJy Through Bills of
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      514 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Amvinp from America ria Fti.Bma and Loading for I>t BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT ZZt L VVOLaKK dup SfngapoN bee March Ta,,n P car^o on thro^h Bill, of Udmg to all Inland Point.. For freight and particulars, ippl, u Tei no -W, McALISTER
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    22 10 The rate of freight on husked coconuts in nets is reduced to 4">s. per H* cwt as from Jan 15th.
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      330 10 ST PAULI GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER L /^o^^£\ p i^/fp yi ®I^\ c F V^^P^^^^Sf^/ N R \^p'U=^^4^r F n T he Original "GI-I Brand" u G OF 50 YEARS REPUTATION. R African Eastern Trade Corporation LIMITED. incorporated m England) SINGAPORE. Sole Agfot*. B. S. &P.M. S. Shanks Sanitary Appliances
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      344 10 NOTICES. ipoh Gpkhana Club. NEW YEAR MEETING. FIRST DAY Tuesday, 29th. Jan. 1924. SECOND DAY Thursday, 31 *t. Jan. IH2I THIRD DAY Saturday, 2nd. Fvb. |§14 Entries close at 5 p.m. on Saturday. 19th. January 1924. An Unlimited Non-Selling Sweep will be held on the Third Day, on a race
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      553 10 Genasco RoofinTl 2#»'LY AND 8 PLY COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK tiLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING MAXI'FACTURK K H V^™^^H !Mi«M.*r AM) j UKNASCO K? T^"llB "'ATISFIKS KKOM WITHSTANDS BvuSL^B BEGINNING TO TROI'ICAL HEA'I KND, AND RAIN AND Ho *r' IT IS MADi MARKS A COOL R J RIGHT, IiKFUSE The
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      698 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Toogkal, Motara-Saba Djambi Singktp i) a.m. (ucob and Pont-an E<lina I) a.m. Cucob ami Pontian Hang Chiap 0 a.m. Cuoob and Benuit Meraing 9 a.m. Kanmon Soon L<m- a.m. P. Sambu ami Pulau Soegi Benuit 9 a.m. Honcrkonp, Shanghai and Japan Tokushima Maru 9 a.m. Anambn ;»n<t
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      93 10 veil, :.i >s Norton, Mis* Vme llaylda, Uiu F M. Sh-nvood. Mr. David, Mr. A. F. CVtell, Mr H. W.u^li. Mr. J. Pek.Jjian, Mr and y\r<. Thomson, Mr. Campbell, Mr. and Mm. Sarkies, Mr. Carmktoel, Mr. Duhal, Mr. J, S. Joh i d Mr. L CamDbell. Per Paul Lecat:—Dr. and
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 11 January 15 Bank 4 m.<. Bank dtmand ■Www credit, 3 i/t? New York, domand 49v~nL Credits 90 a,ys om France. 4,«a5 "2 India, T.T. Hongkong, demand lii pc D Yokohama, demand n>i Java, demand 138* 2 3anj,'kok, demand Sovereign, Bank Buying 054 Bank of England Rat« j Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    162 11 January 15. Tin 225 Tons $125 H p ambler T1 u W.50 Pepper White 0.. Pepper Black 17 00 Flake Tapioca 13 03 Pearl Sago Small y 0 Copra I2M Copra Sundried 12.50 Opium, Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam Xo. 1 for expor: 30.00 Ric
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 Singapore. Jan. IS, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet.— Spot 4S 1 4^ 1 Feb-Mar 49^4 4P T Apl.-Jv^e. 50\J 60*4: Jfly-Sept -~r* 51%. London Quotation Sheet I*. 2d. Market Dull. >♦■
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    LUNAS R. E.
    320 11 THE FINAL DIVIDEND. After charging the whole of the general estate and general administration expenditure to revenue, the profit and loss accour.t shows a net profit for th e year amounting to $63,761.07 to which must be added the balance i f $72*137.37 brought forward from last
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    42 11 Yesterday's Alterations. K. Kamuntinps £2 4.0 2.. r > 0 Petalinp Tin 1.00 IJ)S Pengkaten Ord. (f) 18.75 19.50 Brojra New 60 70 Mexican Eaerle HOm) 17s 18s 3d Shrill <e\ iq k ijj fi S. Steamship (10,000,060—) 272.50 277.50
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    TRADE RETURNS FOR 1923.
    55 11 Imports. Total value of Imports of Merchandise, 1923, 1576J***** 567J39,431 Total value of Imports of Merchandise, 1922, 451,680*608 52,684,403 Increase 114,757 379 14.r,:>5,028 Exports. Total value of Exports of Merchandise, 192 1667,652,755 £77.8i>2 s_'l Total value of Exports of Merchandise, 48e\466,13] 56,*****6 Increase 181,196^624 21,139,606 r
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      29 11 tons at 125.iV,.:'- Tln M. SBS t Kuhbers.-Market ie QuotatJon^ -Mill ng. Souths 1 o'i in- t i-w i.io. um piah.;%.-07, a 1 a 1 u f
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      199 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD 'S REPORT. Rubber London 1 ZT'Z'A!*' 7s 6d Locai Rubbtrs.—Ayei Ifoleka 1 .07*4 1 Ifi I Changkat Serdan** 2.70 3, Craiffielea* 51 .»•>. Indrajiris 4.60 4.80, Kluan ff s 2.45 Mr, (f^f'-u 20 775 Malaka KndE 1.40 150 Mentakabs 21 24. New Scudaia 1 2.10 New berendahs
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      136 11 LY ALL AND EVATT'S REPORT. Singapore. Jan. 15. I in. £248 7s. <M.. up o'7s. ♦;<!. 125 1 225 tons. Rubber.— l>. 2d., unchanged. Robbers.— Jimahs LlO 1.15, Ayi-r Ifo 1.08 1.12, Ni\. Scudaia 1.06 1.15, Kedahi 2.10 12.20. Mardai Tekonga 32% 55, Bukr Jelotonys 47 1 52%, Cni^ieleaa 51%
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      108 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, Jan. IS. Rubber.— ls. 2d. 4tf% Tin.— £24l) 75. 8d 125.12% 225 torn BOld. Rubbers. Allenbys 1.074 112 1 Ba*?etti 1.02 1 107 1 Bukit Jelotongs 46 50. Glenealys 1.25 1.30, bidi Nquind for Pantais and Trafalgar*. Tins. Petalincrs 1.0", 1.10. Ffitams
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    47 11 The Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Compar.y has placed an order for twenty-two all steel cirs with the Canadian Car and Foundry Company, Montreal. The mw equipment will cost about $1,000,000 The order calls- for ten first class passenger cars, six smoking cars and six baggage cars.
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      459 11 Asset* over $5,000,000. A m mir« /innrr n a nmr.i^x Assurances in force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. r^wr^ Tir- (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE:-- Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England,
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1193 12 Two years have elapsed since Sir.gapore and Selar.gor opposed each other at Kubla Lumpur in the final of the Malaya Cup rugby competition. Or. that occasion Selangor deservedly won by five points to three, Singapore failing to convert a try scored behind the posts in the penultimate minute
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    AN INVOLVED STORY.
    568 12 CURIOUS ACTION OVER A MORTGAGE. A cur.ously involved story wj-s told in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon when the hearing was commenced before Mr. Justice Acton of the action in which Goh Teok Hi.: Mitt V. V. R. Veerappa Chetty, seeking declaration that a mortgage held by
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      THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
      49 12 Sydney, Jan. 14. New Soith Wales beat South Australia by an innings and 184. South Australia made 383, of which V. Richardson made 135. Jm the second innings the South scored 197. Everett took 6 wickets for 54. New South Wales made 684, Kippax pcoring 248.
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      74 12 Engl.-sh Team Against Wales. Th: following team has been selected to lepresent England at Rugby against Wales 1 > n Saturday: Full-Back:— -Chantrill. I'hree-quarters:— H. P. Jacob, H. M. Lccke, L. J. Corbett and H. C. Catchsid-. Half-backs: E. Myers and A. T. Young. Forwards To be selected
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      SELANGOR'S GOLF CHAMPION.
      36 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 15. Elkins won the Selangor Golf Club Championship with a scors of. 40. 41, 37, :m\ 44 making s total of 162. Kyle did not compete.
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      69 12 Tb.e January Ladies' Spoon played for en Monday, 14th instant, was won bv Miss K. Xi block. The following is the draw for the Club Championship 1!)24 competition. The first round is ta K completed en or before January 27th. Hendrii vs. Stringfellow. Jonjgs ve. Bradley. William
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      26 12 The Lai!:\v" January Spccr. was won byj -Mrs. A. C. Potts, with a n:t score of 39. The following cards were returned. ASDF
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    435 12 The following: are the results of Engli~n League football matches played on January 5. It will be seer, that Glasgow Rangers, leaders of th Scottish League, were beaten by Ayr United fourth from the i ttom of the Ltague. This is the Rangers first defeat this season. Mummery
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    RANGOON ROAD FIRE.
    378 12 RELIEF ORGANISED. Good progress has been made with the relit* wort for the Rangoon Road fire .-ufferer«. As a result of Mr. Lim Kee Cheok's appeal for funds for the relief of the sufferers, a sum of $575.00 has already been received by him. Mr. Lim j
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    ASSAULT ON A SHIPS OFFICER.
    361 12 Sentence of six months rigorous imp] sonment \va- yesterday passed an Hamid bin Rossi n, the Malay Quartermaster on board tbe steamer Prachatipok, who was I Charged with having committed a mur- derous assault on Han. Sitter, Se-con 1 Oirice. on board :he ship. Medical
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