The Straits Times, 6 January 1920

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.22'J SINGAPORE. TUBbDA*. JANUARY 6. 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      162 1 MILKMAID BWEETENEO CONDENSED MILK Prioe bow $22. SO per oaae CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of ail kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of White Ants, Cry-Rot, Teredo and Decay. CARZOLEUM is alto invaluable for treal aaent of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS FOR TIMBER Apply
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      213 1 1 0 So Ezy Mops Polishes I HE3EBBARY AITICLE IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD The heads of these mops are HQpg are eaßi i y c i ea ned of dirt of steel and indeetructible. The f^| —^B==^. and grease by ringing iin a only part liable to wear is the wAirtion
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      9 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENEO 00NDEN8ED MILK Price now $14.80 per uae
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    Sumatra Rubber.
    1147 2 Good Prospect of Increasing Crops. The fifth ordinary general meeting ot tbe shareholders ot the Central Sumatra Rabbet Bitates, Limited, was held on November 30, I at tbe registered offioe o! tbe oompany, 1 to 4, Great Tour Street, B C, Mr. George Croll (obairman of tbe oompany)
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    29 2 Inhabitante of one of the Orkney I>landa ate petitioning tbe Government to fill the U rmao battleships with oement and submerge thorn on a shallow reef aa a breakwater.
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      105 2 NEW STOCKS h f I Just arrived "j i SPBOULICIBS IN BREY CHAM'ABNE AND I. BLACK BUEDE V) »Tr a w^ A %+H MOUNTAIN HOTEL NONGS.ODJADJAR (JAVA) ■LEVATION 4.200 FEET Bracing climate, free from mist, oily one hour from Lawarjg Station. For terms, apply to the Manager. FINEST DUTCH LAGER
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      222 2 BODY CHILLS In the moist heat of this tropical climate one can never feel safe from catching a chill. The lea«t exertion causes exceßsive perspiration and then, either a sudden gush of wind if out of doors, or the draught from an electric offioe fan strikes the body in ita
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      210 2 Cudcnrd Promotes Beanty Of Hair ad Skin If the Soap is used for every-dxy toilet purposes assisted by occasional touches of Cuticura Ointment to first signs of pimples, redness, rouehness or dandruff. Do not confound these fragrant super creamy emollients with coarsely medicated, often dangerous preparations urged as Substitutes. Sop
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      662 2 O. R. SUE BY TENDER OF H.M.S, HYOR4NGEA Teadeta are atritad to (he patobaae ol the above a«aMd abi^ with-jnginai and boilaw aad vatfosM aoxiliary' ntaabiaery en boatd. Fall fatrWoalars ol the sbi? and eoadMioM ol sale aaay be obtained oa ap ■Mnatlaa to aba —aaißTgned, or to the Britaab
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      792 2 THE SUBSCRIPTION LIBT WILL CLOSE. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 10. 1920. KEMAYAN EXTENSION. LIMITED. (lattorporated ia tbe Straits SeHlemeats trader tbe Companies Ordiunoe 1818.) Capital $450,000 Divided into 225,000 shares ol 13 eaofa. EimacTOßu Lonia Wilfrnd Wilaford Oadjeoa, Esq. Novillo Stepney Muiaerph, Bag. William Aitbor Sims, Bag. Peroj Fwlo&g Wise,
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    King and Prince.
    1186 3 His Majesty on the Important Missions. We publish below the text of the speeches made by ibo King and the Prinoe ot Wales at the dinner gives, at Buckingham Palace on Daaember 1, in honour of the Prinee'a return from his toor ia Canada aad the Uaikd
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      444 3 /HEMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES/ jUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with I KBBEr«Ce oa fluid extract op RED JAMAICA X tronounoad by tha WICHEgT MtDtSAI »UTHORmtt tha moat flattasi. TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS. BHEUM^TISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for c aver
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      428 3 When the slightest exertion fatigue* yoa |t t«tatiT that you are run-down and lacking ia pj| Jm^ nary* force. Do not wait for Nature to protest, but &3j* fortify yourself with Horlick'i Malted Milk the JH| Jfl| food-drink which it a reliable itand-by under every j^fT^TB^n drcumiunce. It is most
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      108 3 STEAMEimiLKGSa FOR NEW YORK VIA BUE2 a.s. Bgremont Oaatle cad Jan /Feb. For freight, pleaae apply to PATBRSON, BIMOX B a CO., LTD., Ageata B.S. KLEIBT The above vessel haa accommodation or Ant aad second saloon rassengers, and will be deapatohed from Singapore aad Peaaag for ManeiUea aad London about
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      515 3 tTEAIIEB BAILINM. FOR PENMGjMM) CHICUTT* s.s, Hymcttns, 4,6C6 tons groas registw, ia expected to be despatched for above porta cm op about Jinnary 8. For height aad Puaage apply BODBTBAD 00.. Agents, British India S.N Co., Ltd. Singapore, January S, 1810. COMPANIA TMBATLANTICA (Inoorpovated in Spain) The s.s. Legaapl of
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      388 4 flßUin tAILINM. NIPPON YUSEN I KAISHA iMwaraaavaa ta Jaraw) •s»stap BBall OotrtjPM* wttjfe tlta '■tpapli tlatMUiaaa ajawa— saana. (taaiaat ,ts aitatailaai aabaai aaMaa.) lUIBPEAN UNI faavmaant Barman at (Btiaaaa,) Naaeg, Oelaaba, Ban, Laiata sad aatwarp. (via luea Oaaal) Dntban Maru (calling al Hamburg) Jan. 8 Kitaao Maru Jaa. la Inaba
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      837 4 tTEAIEi tAILINM Pa t& .Oa- British India AND Apcar Line (Oompaalea Incorporate 1 ia flagbaai) •dAIL AND PASSENGER ■■KTIOIfI PININIULA.R ANO ORIBNTAL N. «r. (Uadat Contract with Hat Majerty's Govetnmsal) Tbe Oampany-a MaML SBRVIOBB B»BT OP BOMBAY tie at ptaMM laaiawlai LONDON FAR.IUTIRN BBRVIOB VHOaS) LONDON TO MARBBICLKB A bMNI
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      708 4 3TEAMEB BAILINQB ■OCIRTA Dl NAVIOAZIONE A VAPORS del LLOYD TRIESTINB (taootponled in Italy) SAILING B FBOM SINGAPORH For TRIESTE ▼i» PENANG AND COLOMBO i.s. Afrioa due Feb. 16 Tbe rteamers ol thla Oompaay ate fitted wfeb every ooavealeaee lot the carriage ol passengers. FOB HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN B.a. Pilaaa
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      357 4 tTEAWi tAILWH. Sal* XEc (THE MAU BHOBIN UIIHA. LTI J (ItfoeapaaaTao nt J jam) No. I, Da Souaa Stiee PBOPOSBD SAILINGS tara KHIA99MM (Subjeot to afaaage wttbsat aatka) •08 BUMIUH. MMBO HI U7IBT viaPortaaM Himaraya Mara Jaa. IB Borneo Mara j M it mm Biiiimn No spaoe arallaWe FOB UUTI
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    103 5 FIXTURES Tuesday, January 6, High Water, 9.(3 a.m., 11.17 p.m. Singapore Assiaas. Fillis's CiicuH 9 15 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, High Water. 10.89 a.m. Fillis's CitoDß, 6 and 5.16 p.m. Tbarsday, January 8. Hlsh Wale*, 0.0 aa 11.31 p,m ■Mlis's Ciioub, 6.15 p.m. Friday i Januaiy 9.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    308 5 Vessels at the Docks. TaMJONO PiOil. Bui Wbabf Bash.— Hoeide. Bait Wham. Pieussen, Soandia. SnaißH Whaw, Almbt and Viotobia Dei Ooou.— Sithonia. Math Wbaet.— Kepong, Kwai Sang, Santa Cioz, Tojoia Maru Tottoii Mara, Belleropjon. Weet Hepburn Bui-IB! Dock.— Manche, Kawaohi Mara, Anatoon Apoar, Toala, Admiral Nielly, Foosbing, Hebe,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    157 5 TO'DAV. Palan Samba 1.80 pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta I pm P. Dickaon and P. Swetienham 8 pm Malaco» and Maat 8 pm Bengkalie, Siak and P. Bahru 8 pm Baku Pabat 8 pm Batavia, Cberibon and Samarang 4 pm Puiau Soegi 4 pm Hongkong and Japan
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    Mails for Europe.
    36 5 fOOoift] p ort Offloe Report) -«»r butaAFVßa Auitid Lome** Not. 4 Dec 13 Not. T Deo. 13 Not. 10 Deo. 13 Not. 18 Deo. 10 Not. It Deo. 19 Not. 36 Deo. 39
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    140 5 EXCMANOP SnaAPoaa, jAirnAn 6, 1920 Oa Laastw^.M.Baak 4 u/a M 2 4j Demaad m a 4$ Private I mil a/fjt Oa Nnw Teaa... Demaad 441 Private 99 daft 48} Oa Fnasa Hair M 440 O» T m t-\ T. T, m, 100 On H«a*c«a«...Baak did 1201% pa
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    18 5 laauad by Frai« r and Co., Ixohai.tt and dhrnr* BpoH«»« Wngaaor^, January 8, Twalva noon.
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    MINING
    179 5 II II iffifUt 14 CO 14.50 1 1 Avar We«fc 1.08 1.28 41 41 bn. KamurttßK 1.14.8 3 16.6 id II II Kiata AaaoeUUoa 8.(0 v.CO 41 41 KMaTia 2.8.0 3.10.0 aom 41 41 Lafaat Miie* TOO 7.60 Liagal Til 6.76 6.01 II 11. MstoyftH OolßeriM 30.00 20.60 41
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    GENERAL
    102 5 GENE RAL [hqd r*iae2 BeUew II 41 BmeMu Oe. :7 30 17.16 II 41 fnt, 1186 116 U- I/- lleeWo Twmyf 6/- 8 6 II II fMw 4 Ns»»e 4ft CO 47.60 10 M W. H*micei 00. 116.00 12M0 IM IN Eats Bra. 115.00 110.00 11 II MafßMd o*. 9.01
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    DEBENTURES
    63 5 DEBE NTURES UaftedMagfauenl%|l l lN,||f par 6%tm Slngaaore BlootrU Tram wa r 1% J860.0M .<nx d'poreMaaieipalf% »1.9T8,0O« par Bfera Mnaiafpai 4, of 190T IINt.CK 16% io%d s H'pore Muaioipal of 1808 •I,»N,Mt IS% 10% di« B'aore MunieipaJ 4% I,OOC,Mt 16% 10%dia Spore Munioipal 4% 4800.M1 F.M,B.B%loanlBiail6,ooo,ill 106 10S S.S. 6,%
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    424 5 >— »nd 00. and Ly»M and Iwtt'i Quotations. 9w%tKi LytU Co Bvttt. Atoi Gatetull) 430 4CO 425 4.60 AmaL Malay ly. ad. 4.00 4.15 4fO 420 Ayet Hitam(l6) !9 0C US 50 18 60 30 36 Ayet Kniag (»i) i.co 160 160 ia: Ayei Molek (II) 4.86
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      742 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS OFFICES TO LIT at Raffles Place. Apply to Box No. 616, Straits Times. TYPIST WANTBD Apply personally to Union Insurance Sooiety ot Canton, Ui. WANTED, 6-6 tester dosed car in good order. No Forda. Apply 8.M.D., care of Btraits Times. WANTBD, for Swiss lady. famished room, or full
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      589 5 MESSA6ERIEB MARITIMES (Incorporated in Fraaoe) UNDER MIIL OONTRAOT WITH THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT The Hcmeward MaU Maisageries Mari times OoAn steamer Andre Lebon will tail very likely (or Colombo, Djibouti, Suea Port-Said and Marseilles on Tueday, toe Slh iaat. at 7 a m. Freight aad passengers available (or Muieiller. Tbe Ontwaid
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      423 5 LAST WEEK LAST WEEK FILLIS' GREAT CIRCUS MUSEUM AND EQUEBCL'RRIGL'LUM Tanta Btsch Road Bvery evening this week at 9.16 Still featuring tbe first CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Considered to be setter than our original. Last appearaaoe in Singapore of the highest salaried artistes ever brought out THE CLIQUETTB THE CLIQUETTt THE
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      56 5 ST. MARY'S HOME. TANK lOAD. BINBAPOIE A Boarding House and Orphanage tor gtoli atteadlng school. Thoroughly j •aetioal lines. Dress making, Cooking aad housework aught. Excellent situation, Hsaltby. Bng Hab management, Music extra. Fees 111 i.m. (Board 118 aad School 18). Apply Mlat 1, Bridge or Arohdeaeoa Bwladell. THE THREE
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      23 5 CHIA JIM JAN 89, Amoy Street, Singapore Waltavraden, Java. Agent (or Fireworks ol THE FAMOUB FIREWORKB 00. (M. H. Th. GOBS) Batkvia (Java).
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    DEATH
    26 6 Boss— At General Hospital, Singapore, on .January 4. frtnois Mich at.' Hose, age 31 jears, from pneumonia Deep-y regretted. Sarawak and Bn^l>«h papers pljase copy.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 6 Mr. Chrah Obim Hoi, on behalf of his family, sincerely thanks all those friends and relations who kindly sent wreaths rid a tic ■dud tho funeral of h:s late lathe ia law Lte Cbok.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. BOLSHEVISM.
    1030 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. BOLSHEVISM. The arrival of Bolshevists at Bokhtra in Torkistan refers, probably, to some comparatively small band, half missionary, half military, which has gone far ahead of the armies. If it were mote than this the solemn protest made by Me. Winston Churchill reoently would
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    26 6 A proclamation cancelling the enrolment of the members of the Hoopkong Volunteer Reserve as members of the Volunteer Fjroe has appeared in the Hongkong Government Oaaotte.
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    36 6 Too Mlowintf dates have been appointed by the Judges of the Oourt of Appeal (or Bit tings of the Court of Appeil at Johoro Babrn during the year 1920 February a, Jane 21 and October 4.
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    44 6 A reduction in rates for ordinary telegrams to Burope and to Ameriaa via Earope from January 1 was annonnoed by the Btstero Extension Australasia and Chm« Telegraph Co. in the Hongkong press of Daoember 29 Fifty-five persons were banished froo tbe r.M.S, daring November.
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    38 6 Calendars are in from Messrs Jitts and Co. and the Nestle and A agio Swiss Condensed Milk Cc The general committee ot tbe Y. W.O A will meet at 10 a.m. at 8, Fort Canning Road on Thursday.
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    18 6 The Japanese oruisers Tokiwa and Adsnma ot tbe Japanese training squadron left Singapore yesterday tor Colombo fid Europe.
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    21 6 Tbe Saltan of Johore has appointed Mr. B. Norman, First Magistrate, Jobore Bahru, to be Registrar of the Sapreme Court, Johore.
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    23 6 A sum of over Rs. 80.000 was subscribed by the India* merobaote in Colombo for tbe Ceylon War Memorial, at a reoent meeting.
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    20 6 The latest London cables (0 hand this morning are dated as follows: Ordioarv rate January 2 deferred rate D.oember 81.
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    26 6 The Portuguese transport Tras os Monies, with a contingent of 1 900 Cznbo-Slovak troop, is dv? to arrive in port from tbe Far East this evening.
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    28 6 About BO per oent. of tbe total film imports of India come from the United States. The greatest attraction for (be natives is films representing A-nerioan cswboy dramas.
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    33 6 The rabbit industry in Aistralia is bsoming. The prioes obtained for skins ate so high that trappers are skinning their oatobee; the prioe paid last manth was from 7d, to lOd a pair.
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    32 6 The shipments of bismuth worn Hongkotg op to August, 1810, )u| jc, amounted in value to £28,00 C. Sixty ptr oent. went to the United Kingdom tbe remainder to the I'jited State;,
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    41 6 Captain Wilson of the Calypso, whioh arrived in port on Sunday, reports that at 8.80 am. oq that day, one mile S.E of the Saltan Sbotl, he passed a large submerged ton^kang jut awash, and right in the trisk of shipping.
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    50 6 There was no further trouble amongst the Koala Lumpur ricksha pnllars daring the week-end, and there are now more rickshas on the streets again, but they were still scarce in some parts of tbe town yesterday and it was evident that a considerable number cf pullers had not resumed work.
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    53 6 The installation meeting of Lodge Negri Sembilan was held at Saremban on Saturday when Wor. Bro. A. H. Alston, D.S.G. W, installed Wor. Bro. G. H. Harrop as W. M. foe ths ensuing year. A successful instaila tion banquet was held in toe Sungei L'jong Club when the usual toasts
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    71 6 At a meeting of the Counoil of State held at the Dewaa, Jobore Bahru, on November tt, Dato Abdullah moved that unofficial tc m bers unable ti speak Malay be allows*, it speak in Eaglish subjsot to the President's permission being first obtained in eaob case and the subatanoe cf
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    70 6 A reoent oable from London says In tbe House cf Commons, in answer to a question, Mr. Winston Caurchill (Minister for War and Air) oonfirmed the report of the arrival of L .plain Roes Smith at Darwin, and offered his congratulations, amidst cheers. Lord Montagu of Biaulieu mentioned the matter
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    85 6 The following F.M.S. Government appoint ments are notified Messrs. A. M. Drybar^lR Irvirg, and W. A. Gordon Hall to be a Cadet in tbe Civil Servioe of the F.M.S Mr C. T. Diblm to be second assistant printer, Printing Department; Capt. F. W. I, V. Friiser M.C., to be Adjutant,
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    94 6 Tbe Bible Sohool, oondooted by the R v William Cross, will ba resumed to day at 8.80 p.m. in tbe Library of tbe V.M.C A It i 8 hoped that all who desire to attend will be proa.-nt at this opening meeting in the New Year, Toe oourse of lectures
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    91 6 CjnsiJerable fears are expressed in Japan with regard to this season's ioflaansa owine to the fact that it baa fiat attaoked the army and navy where it is olaiming viotims by the doasn every day. In Tokio, tbe Imperial Gaards are most badly aff acted by flj, while on board
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    88 6 Oalontta, the so-called City of Paiaces is to have a really palatial hotel. Thif to be a modern hold on a scale oommemuratb with the size and dignity of the oily" nnd a company with a capital of R». 60 lak.is is being formed to carry out the project. The
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    89 6 Tt Honnkong Prison Rales have beeu amended to read as follows: -"The term Loropaan prisoners shall iaolude America »ns and snob other persons aa, owing to their previous mode of life, oannot, in the opinion of the Superintendent, be properly pl»ot>d in the category of A i.tio prisoners. Tho term
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    431 6 Mr D. B. S. Teale, of Siliau, has taken ap tbe nieaagerehip ot Aint U'o Estate. Tbe Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, 0 M.O Colonial Secretary, Hongkjne, is now oat ot hospital. We are asked to say that Nurse Edwards, C.M.8., has lbft M»ia;oa and is now making
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    Outward Mail.
    35 6 The outward B. I. Packet Thongira, with mails from Burope, is exoeotci to re rib Prnang at daylight on Thurelay, tbe Bth instant. This should bi ing correspondence up to about Djoembir 11.
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    The Governor's Arrival.
    116 6 It is notified that on the occasion of tho arrival of His Etcellenoy Sir Laurenoe Nunns Gnillemard, X.C B admission to Johneton's P.er and to the Counoil Chamber will be by tioket. Seats will be resorved for members of tbe Executive and Legislative Counailc, heads of the
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    Household Rice Rationing.
    132 6 The Householder's Lioenoe system of rice rationing was brought into force with extraoidinary rapidity in Taiping town and its suburbs, says tbe Times of Malaya. It had be?c estimated that it would i»ko ten days to get tbe system in working order. As a ir.attcr of taot,
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    Tin and Rubber Shares.
    175 6 In the oi-.rse ol their wcekJy market report dated Janu..y 1, Messrs. Lun and Co PenanK. make the following obsoivaliona rhiouKhont the whole ollaetyeai, we havt alwajH bten emphatio io Lt*tiD K that on a jaestion of supply and dc-maod, tin wae bound to ko higher
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    Kaiser Letters.
    449 7 Inciting Russia's Far East Policy. Polite Remarks about Russia's Allies. Hutu TaLBeBAMS. Londoa, January 1. Tbe first instalment ol letters by tbe ex-Kaißer to tha Taar published in the Morn ing Poet to-day includes one dated April 2, 1895, of particular interest to the Far Bast. The ex-
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    British Oversea Trade
    175 7 Brctmi Tblfqb.oi. Loadon, January 2. Sir Hamar Greenwood, M.P., Secretary to tbe Department of Overseas Trade, in as interview said that tbe Treasury bad sanctioned expenditure on a scheme under which a travelling exhibition ot Briti h manufactures would be held in tbe principal commercial centres ot
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    British and Arabs.
    108 7 RaUTBB TBLBOKAM. London, January 2. Basrah, December 28 An offioial repreroctative of the Arab Government is oonfurrug with tbe British auttoritiee. It is mggested that British t-oope should return to DaireEzor and res.ore ord-jr, The representative, Bamadkan Hhalagh, made a similar application and asked that to ids
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    Peace Treaty.
    177 7 Lord Robert Cecil on American Attitude. Rbctbb Tbuobam. London, January 8. In a speeoh at Leeds Lord Robert Oeoil deUt with tbe attitude ot America to the peaoe treaty. He emphasised that Britain wanted the assent net ot coo party in America but ol the whole ol America.
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    Churchill on Bolshevism.
    114 7 RarjTßß Tbuobam London, January 3. Mr. Churchill ia a speech in Sunderland dealing with Bolshevism said it was impossible for civilised people to adopt or agree with Bolshevism, which destroyed freedom and attempted to establish class government. Were we to take lessons in constitutionalism liom orasy finatics
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    Prisoners in Siberia.
    134 7 Rauraa Tbuobam. London, January 1, 1 Rome: Tbe international committee ol tbe Red Cross Societies at Geneva ia request, ing intercession ia favour ol 20 J 000 priso 1 ners of different nationalities in tbe bands of tho J»[ uese and kept in Siberia, under going agonising
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    Silver Position.
    177 7 RirriK Tbliobam. London, January 1. Mocatta and Goldsmid'B annual review ot tbe silver market points out that China's exports ol silver from 1014 to 1918 exceeded imports I by about 81,000,0C0 taels, and saya that some think China tbeo parted with muoh more silver than she oould spare
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    Canadian Fisheries.
    55 7 Bautiß Tiliokam. London, Jannary 1, Ottawa: With a view to encouraging a white fishing population on the Paoifio ooast, tbe Dominion Government has decided to discontinue the issne of salmon cannery or salmon fishing lioenoes exoept to resident oitiiens of white race, Previously tbe fishing baa been largely
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    Wet or Dry.
    195 7 How America Deals with Driok Problem. Bbotbb Tblbobaiis. London, January 1. New V jrk, Deoember 81 Tbe authorities are now on the »Itjtt (tfcaueyoot forth r iui< denn*nred|^J atentn yes ter day eveßasp^B^RitPßen barrels of it in Brooklyn, sufficient, according to tbe chief agent, to kill *****
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    Havas Survey.
    195 7 RacTaa TaLßo&Aif Paris, January 2, The prooedure fixid lor January 6 ia a* follows i First the Germans will sign the protocol ol Njvembar 1, wbiob specifies the reparation for Soapa Flow, and then tbe documents certifying the ratification ol the Treaty ol Ve>Baillea. Afterwards M. Clemenoeau will
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    LANDLORD AND TENANT.
    296 7 Important Ruling Under Rent Ordinance. On Saturday last Mr. P. David, district judge, in the civil district court, gave judgmeat for tbe defendant in an aotion to recover possession cf a bouse in Merobant Road between Syed Omar bin Mohtmed Alssgoff, the landlord, atd Pob How, the
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    December Tin Returns.
    104 7 Rahman Hydraulic Tin.— Boo pionls. North Taipiog Tin Dredging Co.— Output 580 picnic, boon ran 622, yardage 78,000, estimated valae of output 150,600, itiiuated profit 188,6C0. The dredge icsaW? boura Cor boiler cleaning and BO hoora^Hag to the Cbriatmas holidays. w Taipiog Tin Dredg og Co.— Oirtpnt
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    RICE DISTRIBUTION.
    606 7 Singapore Advisory Committee's Proposals. The following information has been tarwarded for publication The Singapore K cc Distribution A Ivisory Committee was formed with the object ol selling by retail rioe to the poor at the Gxv ercm Dt rrn^rolled prior. Tbe oommittee baa bteo i>bie to raiaa the
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    MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT.
    257 7 Seventh Anniversary of The Association. The Mutual Improvement Association celebrated its seventh anniversary on Saturday aad Sjcdiy, tb' 9-d ard 4tb mat., at Mr Lee Hak Hecg's bacgalow, 20. Kirn Kiat Road, wbiob was kindly .eat fo; tbe oenati^p, Ronfgeng and Chin hb wavang were in attendance Tbe
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    Coffee And Biscuits.
    118 7 Three judges of the High Court, tbe authority ot tbe Lord Chief Justice of Eog land giving weight to the decision of tbe triumvirate, have ruled that a steaming cup of ooffee served in a oinema oafe is not an artiole that oomes within tbe aoope ot
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    55 7 The death has oooarred at Lucknow of Mr, E.A. Momlord, oce of the oldest Europe* n k Hidents of Laeknow. He was tbe Soperin Undent of tbe Oity Polioe there (or several years, He was operated on lor oatavaot in February and bad been totally blind tinoe Maroh last. He
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    Galang Besar Rubber.
    1801 7 Company's Worst Year, But Prospects Brighter. Thp ninth annual general meeting ot tbe members of the Galang Bcsar Rubber Planta tionp. Limited, was held at the registered 'ffijt, 6. Wbittiagtoa Avenue, London, E. C. 8, on December 1, Mr. J. H. Benton (ebairuian of the company) presiding.
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    CRIME IN SINGAPORE
    297 7 Assizes Opened Before the Chief Justice. The first Awz* for tbe Settlement of Singapoie for 1920 commenced in the Supreme Court this morning before Sir John Buoknil! XC, tbe Chief Justice. The first three oases disposed of were those in which Wong Ab Fook was charged with
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    135 7 To-day' i BuitMif. Maepbail aad Co., Ltd.'s Daily Report. Jannary 1820 Silver.— 76l3. Hongkong 1204% prom, Shanghai.— 27,. Tin. -Buyers *****. No sellers. Rubber.- Market is steady. Business has been done round 1.14 Ruhber-.-Mandais sold 1.474 to 1.60, Soudais 1210. Tambalaks 1774, I'ulao Bnlangs 6,60, Bukit Katils
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    13 7 Mi. H. 8. Whiteside, of Port Diokaon, baa left ior borne via Australia.
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      429 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— l have read with great interest your re oent leaders on Troublesome Ireland and, if you will permit me, I ahoald like to follow the example of some of your other readers, and express my viewa upon tbe subject. I entirely
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      1107 8 To the Editor of the Strata Times. Sir, In your editorial oi Saturday you have evidently gone wrong in your caloula lion, lor you have written Byen with the rapee at 3/4 oar dollar has to be increased by 1/- in value to restore the old basis ol exohange—
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    KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER.
    422 8 Favourable Report on Company's mperty. The report ol the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company lor the year ended June 80 last states tLa> the profit, alter providing 6,0: 0 lor income-tax, amounts to £80,891, to wbiah is added balanoe brought torward, £24 498, making £54 679 The directors
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    156 8 The Rrand ohange of programme at tbe Liberty Hall tonight inoludes two Bluebird features. That Devil Bateese, a 6- aot Monroe Salisbury master production ia bis great portrayal of the rogue will be screened in tbe second show along with a Star oomedy and Universal Soreen magazine. Tbe
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    51 8 Capt. Bvani, one ol tbe best-known and moat popular skippers on the China Coaat has completed bia last trip in oommand of the Haihong. He is now retiring after 28 jean' uervioe witb the Douglas Steamship Co., daring the whole of whioh long period he has never met with aa
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    GENERAL GAIDA IN SINGAPORE.
    654 8 Czecho-Slorak Leader's Story 01 Revolution. General Rudolph Gaida, the Cseebo-Slovak leader, who organised a abort-lived revolution in Vladivostok on November 17, arrived in the Colony oa tbe Freaeh steamer Audi* Lebja, and con tinned his voyage to Marseilles to day. A lady passenger called upon us
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    85 8 The Hawkins at Penang. Last week's, weather deterred even Rugger players and beyond 'one soccer match with the S.C.C. the men ol II M S. Hawkins had to give sport a miss in Singapore. They expect better luck in Penaag. A wire from our correspondent states that football
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    103 8 Sungei Patani.— B2,Boo lbs. S. 8. (Bertam).— lBs,loo lbs. Heawood Tin and Ribber.— 4l,o2o lbs. Permas— '2B,67B lbs, Majedie (Johore).- 17,081 lbs. Sekong.— 2o,lBo lbs. Central Kelantan.— l6,2o2 lbs. KnaUNal- 24,000 lbs. Inch Kenneth.— B9 880 lb>. Glenshiel.- 88 460 lbs. Kajang.— B9,B4o lbs. Sungei Ramal-21,650 lbs.
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    91 8 Passengers arriving yesterday Irom Batavia on the Melohior Treub included Messrs. Kealemana, Lugt, Lioe Hoe Hioa, Aberorombie, Van Geuk, C. yen der Mark, Mahamnal Saler, Heuroning Doves, Roast Koa Tjie, Ooise, V. L. Shrunken, Meugel, Konicrt Kont, Traaat, Oosterhuis, Berkbemer, T M. AUagoS, W, Harpman, Horts, Paterson, Bbbers and Tasaki,
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    ENTERTAINMENT AT SEREMBAN.
    483 8 Father Christmas Greets Tbe Children. We are indebted to a correspondent tot aa aooount of the reoen. entertainment at Seremban wbioh we have slightly oondensed. Tbe Christmas tree entertainment to children, he writes, oame off on Baturday, December 27, at the Kegti Sembilan Club whioh waa kiodlfiotlt
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    THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS.
    333 8 Singapore Mai! Train Delayed By Washouts, For the rain it raiuetb every day, is a quotation that haa been very applicable to Singapore daring the past fortnight or so. It has rained tvery day and tinoe the old year slipped away tbe dowapour has been quite
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    44 8 Fnmmme ol drills, etc., lot week parting Saturday, January 10 1 Wbdmbsdat, Jahuaet 74 Chinese Company.— Reoroitß, Drill Ball, 5.10 p.m. Satdkday, Ja.niart 10 Eurasian Oompaay.— Part 111 CJassifioalion, Bal. Range 2 80 p.m. R Smith, lad Lieut., Aotiag Adjutant, BY.
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    69 8 The world reoord for die? sea diving to olaimed by Jogoia Turner, of Philadelphia, who attained a depth of 880 feet off the Graveelight in aa armoured salt of looal invention, made ol brass and weighing four hundred pounds. Turner reported that to had complete Ireedom ol movement at 880
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    67 8 KmnAah Novak, tbe Hungarian Army officer wßh was arrested in Shanghai tot travelling on the Empress of Rassia without a passport, has bien released, Novak was a prisoner in Siberia for five years, and escaped to Vladivostok, where he went on board the Monteagle dressed in the uniform of a
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    860 11 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Road Construction. I The importance of goad roads for modem transport is tally recognised by the Ooanty Coonoils Association whiob has organised the Roads and Transport Oongren aad Exhibition at the Rayal Agricultural Hall, Islington, with the view of stimulating pnblio
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    Mr. Pussyfoot's Convert.
    125 11 A certain mar, a oonvert of Mr. Paujfoot, ordained that he and his houuehold iboold "ro Oiy" Bat, ottcbing i|^aeie», be was ordered by big doctor to tale a little whisky for hie health's e»ke. K mostly be protested tbo dootoi insisted. What wcnld my ee»vants Bay?"
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      826 12 FOR SALE. FOB SALB, a diotaphcao complete, ia beat working orler. Apply Box No, 164, Straita 1 imtsFOR SALB, lightweight motor eyole, exot Heat raaniag order Ocing cheap, 'fhoa* 1884 alter hx. I'CK SALB, a number ol teak partitions, swing doors, broker's decks and high atoola. Applr box No 616
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      568 12 Patent Faced Hair Belting Co. Manufacturers of unstretched Hair Belting. SOLB AGBNTS KIAM KIAT Cl. 108 aad lt«. Market Street BBBHrEsaxr •'Lawaaa Call The Dictaphone and say: "Show me how The Dictaphone will save my time, enable me to dictate at any time— at any place —at any speed. Show
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      573 12 FIREWOOD Icr tbe Muniaipality oi Singapore. The prime ooatraot.r TayGuanKiat (Late Bole Proprietcr ol Guan Eiat aad Oo.) Sole Agent Globe Boiler Fluid (Tbe Ideal Flcid (or preaerv ng and eleaaiag steam boilers ol every deaeription) Phone Nob. 1861 A 1362 Office 86, Pbiliip StreetPhone Nca. 1480 1073 Private Beud?BSJ.
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      473 12 MAGNOLIA ANTIFRICTION WHITE METAL BALVANIZED RIDBINBB ORANE'B CYLINDER OIL GALVANIZED PIPEB AND FITTIN6B CHAMPION BLACKSMITH 3 POST DRILLS GUAN KIAT ft CO., UD. (Inoorporated in the Straita Settlements) S6 Phillip Street, SINGAPOKB. Telegraph SBANKIaT A. B. 0. tth Bditioa. XiOephona Noa. 1861, 1382 JCST BBCBIVBD A LABGB BHIFMBNT CF Longf
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      330 12 HIRE JM. R JL BTRAITB MOTORCAR BERVIGE I 1 iThe Premier fi.irage u( the CUy) J 21 4 to 216, ORCHARD ROU j Phone 1233 NEW GOODS A large ttock cf obnting, mining, shipping gora?, hay* just arrived NOfS THE ADDRESS BAN LEE ANN. LTD. (Inoorporated ia Siagapore) 68/9, MARKET
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      196 12 Straits 27> TELEPHONES Editorial and General 58 Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial mattersand news should be addressed to THB EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc- sh ould be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wants, For Sale,
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