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STRAITS RICE CONTROL
To End in February.
Singapore, December 16.
It is expected that the retail price will fall considerably,
SINGAPORE TRADE RETURNS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881),-
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1920.
WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE,
** On Y.M.C.A. Lines.”
Race
AD
ALURA SINGLE COPP: 10 CTS,
**BROWN SUGAR.”
FIRE AT NORTH POINT.
In Electric Company's Shed.
Last Night's Delightful Play.
For the first
of
similar property Company. but damage suffered
at Home, and s
piece far above
1
$36 PER ANNUM.
FAMINE RELIEF.
Help. From Hongkong.
COTION DEALS.
A Summary Court Case.
In the Summary Court this
The Hon. E R. Hallifax, Damage of considerable extent caused to machinery and
ne in the East, Secretary for Chinese Affairs,|morning. before His Honour Mr. A further step forward in the W
ver's three-act writes us as follows:--
Justics J. R. Wood, there came war memorial scheme was in electric cables by a fire which Lads (Arthur) comedy. "Bro
Sugar, was I have to request you to be up for hearing the suit of the Tin dicated yesterday in the appear. broke out in the matshed where North st stared were
ai Ban firm against the Min Fat they
produced last n at the Theatre good enough to publish this of
advertisement
at 7 o'clock yesterday Royal by the arwick Comedy, acknowledgment of the receipt of Loong Kee firm for the recovery Point indicating that subscription lists were now to be found at evening, the Brigade under the Company. Th play is now on a cheque for $1,643.34 from Mr. of $360 for damages for breach of successful run Mowbray S. Northcote, being contract to accept and pay for and command of Stationmaster Afoss The Food Controller has told the rice merchants that control various specified
can well under subscription to the North China goods. The particulars of the as follows:-Price will end in February. After the merchants have taken up the 20.000 peritial Clubs and turned ous in full force with loving high
Dramastic Club, of 40 balas of No. 10 “Ying tons Government stocks, free import and export by licence will be public subscription of a building their shree engines to the scene of stand that it is There is not a Famine Fund by the Hongkong claim were
to be run on F.M.C.A. lines, the conflagration whigh was the great deal that is new in the Amster
of the last per-o" cotton yarn. sold an to be called the War Memorial matshed belonging to the Elec-thems, but the quaintness of the proceeds
formance in the City Hall.der contract at £245 per bale, Institute, and to be managed tric Light Company at North situations, the cleverness of the
Point. It will be remembered dialogue and the many flashes of The amount is being remitted to $3,500; less amount paid for, for the joint use of the Navy, the
Committee in 24 balas, $5,380 ; credit at market. Army and Civilians by Joint that on the 19th November last a humour which it contains lifts the Foreign
visited this the calamity
Shanghai. the
price of 16 bales of No. 10 “Ving Board of Directors."
the Electric mediocre.
Many enquiries are made as to Mo" cotton yarn at 8210 per It will be recalled that at the
the extent of
the best method of dealing with | bale. $3,360; differens: $560, public meeting held to inaugur-
on
It is a story of a charming but subscriptions to the North Chins that oc-
Mr. Crew appeared for the ate the schome, some discussion Imports Up: Exports Down.
look place as to the name of casion did not equal the presen; impetuous charas girl who has Famine Fund, and I would be plaintif and Mr. W.H. Drummond the married the youthful Lord Sloane obliged for the favour of your (instructed by Mr. H. C. Lee) for the building. although the loss which resulted from
had Previously structurs being entirely onrat and who, by the brutal frankness assistance in letting it be known meeting Singapore, December 16.
other of her conversation and her that the Government is prepared Another suit was filed against down. Machinery and The trade figures for the third quarter show imporis valued at adopted a resolution reading electric appliances were more or tendency to go off into the to receive and forward sums in the defendant firm by Tia Shun
"That this meeting approves of
whenever she is tended for use by the Foreign Hau firm for $520 for damages $280,000 000, an increase of $54,000,000 and exports totalling $210.- 000,000, a decrease of $49,000,000.
the erection by public subscrip: less damaged by this conflagrantrums
Tung for breach of contract to accept Hospital has ion of a Y.M.C.A. building, to be tion, in spite of the efforts of the patronised by her husband'sfemale Committee, while the
aland pay for 16 bales of Ko 10 managed for the joint use of Brigade reinforced by the assist. | relatives, disrupts ber mother-in-Wah
The law's bousehold and generally ready opened a subscription list "Ying Mo" cotton yarn. ape of two fire floats Navy, Army and Civilians, by a joint Board of Directors. Adamage sustained is reported to upsets the smog conventionalities and is in touch with the Chinese thereof. In particular abe in "up Committee under Mr. Leung Shi- Further resolution adopted at this amount to a considerable sum.
The Fire Brigade, a few minutes agains: Lady Honoris Nesbitt, ayi. Subscriptions for either list meeting was to the effect that the War Memorial be amalgamated before this outbreak. received formersweetheart of Lord Sloane's can be sant to the Secretary for ment. Their bead one was at another call to go to No. 182a lady of the languid. "cats" Chinese Affairs, and will be dealt Queen's Road, where the fusing pe who loses no opportunity with as may be requested. In at Hongkong, Faisban, Canton of bumbling the ex-chorus girl. the absence of special directions, and Tosing Twelve years ago It is this bitter-souled creature the money, will be sent to the the Hongkong branch was open" who gives Lady Sloane the nick-Tang W's Hospital for use by theed. The Wa On were thair name of "Brown Sugar"—"sweet Chinese organisation.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Peking. December 15.
The Government has received a telegram from Sew York to the effect that the New Consortium will only advance loans to Chinese for development of industries, and railways, including the silk industry of Chekiang and the fisheries along the coast, without the pledge of the Seld taxes, but will not advance any sum for re- organisation.
The work of the building of the tramway in the city has been given to a French engineer and will commce at the beginning of
next year.
a
in its major part with the new Y.M.C.A and that in addition simple memorial be erected on the "finest site."
To-day we interviewed the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak on the ques-
of Institute. He said that the name was changed because the Committee which was appointed
tion
o: the Dame
The
to deal with the matter thought it wisest to change the asme of the Institute into The
It is said that the Bank Group has shown its inclination to advance a loan for the building of the Szechuen-Harkow.Canton War Memorial Institute." The Railway, with the tobacco and wine revenue as security.
Shanghai. December 15.
Sun Yat-sen. Tang Shao-yer and Wo Ting-fang have indirectly nformed the President that they will not have any communication with the North unless the union mandate is cancelled and the Peace Conference reopened within a week.
10ther Telegrams von Page La
INTERPORT CRICKET.
Shanghai Invite Likely to
be Accepted.
meeting at which the change of name was decided was beld about ten days ago, immediately after the public meeting at the City Hall, when the Board of Management which was appoint- ed was authorised to choose a name for the proposed Institute.
Asked where the Y.M.C.A. came in under the new scheme. Mr. Holyoak aid that the War
·GOVERNMENT HOUSE.Memorial Institute would be run
on Y.M.CA. lines.
But what does *Y.M.C.A. lines mean.
Does it mean that the officers of the V.M C.A. will ran the Club?" queried our re- presentative.
His Excellency the Governor gave a dinner party at Govern ment House last evening. The guests present we:The Rt.
Mr Holyoak merely replied Bishop of Victoria, the that it would be run' As intimated in a letter from Rev.
OD Y.M.C.A. the President of the Shanghai Venerable Archdeacon Barnett. lines", be was not prepared to Cricket Club which we published Mrs. Barnett. n. Mr. A commit himself to any statement. yesterday, the Northern port has G. M. Fletcher, C. B.
He was the Chairman, he explain- extended an invitation to Hong-Hoa. Mr. J. H. Kemp, C. B. Ead of the Finance Committee. koog to take a cricket team there Mrs. Kemp. Hon. Mr. C. Mei. In reply to a question as to in May next year, for the purpose Messer, O. B. E. Rev. H. Copier whether the War Memorial In- ' of engaging in a further interport Moyle, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax-stitate will be teetotal in char- O. B. E. Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp-acter. Mr. Holyoak assured us This moming we enquired of B.E. Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, that it would be. Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Hon. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak," Mrs. Secretary of the Hongkong Holyoak. Cricket Clab, whether there is a likelihood of the invitation' being
contest.
Commodore de Marguerse. accompanied by M. Raymɔnd, accepted. Fle informed us that Consul fur France, called a the matter had not yet been Government House, this morning, officially discussed, though be and were received by His thought it most likely that the invitation would be accepted. It was, Mr. Greenhill added, rather early yet to consider the matter. though eventually a team would in all probability be sent to Shanghai.
DAY BY DAY.
Excellency.
15,000 Cotton Operatives to Participate.
will
BABIES AT CINEMAS.
of electric wires gase consider able alarm. However, no damage was sustained.
FOOTBALL.
Saturday's 2nd Division Fixtures.
+
Below are the fixtures for the 2nd Division on Saterday, 13th December'
bat unrefined." The latter, how. ever, is 628 too good for the jealous shrew, whom she cutting-
ly describes during one of their frequent clashes as "the most ghastly mistake God ever made."
BILLIARDS.
Hotel.
the defendants.
Both suits were heard together. Mr. Crew said the two plaintif
firms were under joint msangs-
Pakhoi. There were branches
the agents in Hongkong and basiness is still carried on at the
The owner of the business, examined, said that it was not trao that the defendants made requests for the bales and for
pared to pay.
In the end, Lady Sioane can Exhibition Game at Palace which the defendants were pre- stand Society no longer and she is just fixing up a contract to return to the stage when she is rescoed" by her former per- seculors, who become conscious of her genuineness; and all ends happily.
N
A most interesting game of billiards was witnessed at the above Hotel on Wednesday night. when T. B. Golding played an |exhibition game with Capt. E. B.
4. p.m.-St. Joseph's v. United. The bulk of the work fell to -St. Jo-eph's ground.
Miss Marjorie Clark, who took Green.
The game was one of 600 up 2.30 p.m.-Indians. Recreio. the title role. It was not an easy
task, but she came through with and after very consistent play -Navy "A" ground.
Aying colours, establishing her Golding ran out winner by 36 greatest success of the season. points. Final stores:-Golding, She came in for a great ovation 600; Green, 564,
Mr. Crew: The defendant said thathecameto see you and that you- told him that your firm bad no goods to deliver-No such thing. Did you in fact have goods to deliver at that time?—Yes.
those And if you delivered goods would you have made pro5t or a loss?-I would bare made a profit.
Assuming, that if you had no goods to deliver, could you buy them in the market?-Yes, I
Cross-examined by Mr. Drum mond, witness said that he wrote the two contracts out The shap was put on by Tong Fong
2.30 p.m.-Punjabis v. Staffs and Depts-Sorkunçon ground..
2.30 p.m.-Oilers v. Carlisle.—at the close of the play and was The highest breaks of the win-could. Prices were declining. Navy "B" ground.
almost smothered" with bouquets her were 32, 26, 25, 23, 22, 20, 19. 2.30 p.m.-Club v. R.G.A. Res. sent up by art admiring audience. 18. 17, 17, 16 and 15, whilst the -Club ground.
Another biz success was achieved loser compiled 24, 24, 22, 20, 18, 4. p.m.--South Chins v. Kow-by Miss Beatrix Wynn, as the 17, 17, 17, 16, 15 and 15. loon.-South China ground.
NEW PACIFIC CABLE.
Great Increase in Traffic.
cold and austere Lady Honoris
a part which she interpreted with much skill. Mis Muriel Akad was
Queen Victoria's Death.
The Pinene Judge-It is an- agreed fact, I take it, that this witness was in Hongkong during
whole of the sixth moon?
Yea
Mr. Drummond:-"pot it to you that you were here daring the whole of the sixth moon and that you wete manager of the firm. I put it to you that
the patronising monther-in-law MRS. ASQUITH'S EXPERI- (Lady Knightsbridge) and she IENCES OF TELEPATHY. could hardly be bettered in the part. As Lord Sloane, Mr. Tom Fenwick did well, in rather too re- strained manner; whilst Mr. Frank Wheatley, as Lord Knight-
"I have bad many interesting sbridge, kept things going by his personal experiences of untrace these requests for delivery orders general breeziness, though his able communication and tele-were handed to you personally Touz-power is a trifle overpower-pathy, and I think the people by a representative of the defend- ing at times. As Lord Sloane's who set themselves against allant firm?-No such thing. brother. Arcbie, Mr. Dadley this side of life are excessively
The witness said be received rowarth was naturalness itself, stupid, but I do not, myself, no letter from the defendants a happy characteristic which we connect these experiences with cancelling the contract. have noticed in all his work dar-religion any more than I would ing the season. The other with Marcoal" characters were all ably taken, This la passage from Mrs. and the play was in every way & Asquith's diary as published in complete success.
the New York Metropolitan Magazine.
To-night "The Case of Lady Camber" is to be re-staged, and it should draw a large audience.
The complete work is to be published shortly by Messrs Thornton Batterworth, Ltd.
Mrs. Asquith tells this curiods story.
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TO-DAY'S
EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar "on demand. to-day was 3/2 11/16d.--
THE WEATHER.
2 p.m. Barometer:-30.07. T-m-. perator-67. Humidity -70
LIGHTING-UP TIME. Lighting-up time to-day in 5.45
"It is expected that at the nex: session of the US. Congress & bill will be introduced by Senator Wesley L. Jones, paving the way for the preliminary work of laying second trans-Pacific cable, and the deliberations of Stong Condemnation. the International Cable Confer- ence at Washington should be "There cannot be any doub, followed with the deepest interest that young children, and parties.br Puget Sound interests as well larly infante, suffer severely, and as the Pacific Coast and Orient. PROFIT-SHARING PLAN. to an ever-increasing extent, by The need of additional cables across the Pacific has long been what appears to be a habit very much on the increase, whereby felt, but with the growing com- mothers expose these infants of merce the inadequacy of the tender age to the inclemency of facilities is doubly emphasized the weather at late hours at night, Except for the military cable
"One day in 1901 we and very specially in places of en-from Seattle to Alas, the Inter-
THE "SOLDIERS FRIEND." staying at Chatsworth. Before The Dragon Motor Car Co. bas
Fifteen firms, employing 15,000 tertainment, particularly picture island cables in the Philippines and a short line from Key West issued a very dainty calendar, work-people, and controlled by houses."
The death has occurred of Sir going down to dinner Heary came
into my bedroom and told me hep.m. Thus Dr. Maxwell Williamson to the island of Dry Tortugas, ail James Gildea bearing a most artistic hand-paint-the Amalgamated Cotton Mills
the solder's bad had a telegram to say that ed water colour of a charming Trust Limited.
benefit in dealing with infantile mortality the American cables are private friend." Col Sir James Gildes, Queen Victoria was very ill, and
XC.V.C.V.O.C.B., FRGS. Was he feared the worst, girl, entitled "I Love & Lassie nancially from a scheme of in the course of his report on the ly owned. after the original by-Haskell profit-sharing just propounded. health of Edinburgh during 1919. Since 1913 Pacid cable traffica rom friend of the soldier. Born
*After dinter I was asked by "It is a perfectly common has increased nearly nine-fold in 1833 he saw considerable two of the Duchess's grand- Every employee will have the experience to find in the poorer and the Department of Commerce active service and served in the daughters, Lady Aldra and Lady opportunity of investing his or class of picture house great nom estimates that the cable pays in Franc-German war of 1870 on arr Acheson, to join them at minimum interest of 5 per cent, night, are accompanied by an ican ber savings in a loan carrying a bers of women who might after as much as 85 per cent. of Arner- behalf of the National Society for planchette.
transactions? 'with the aid to the sick and wounded. He My mind was a blank, I was on a Chinese employee at the free of income tax, and also infant in artus. There can be Orient. The single span of cable was mainly instrumental in raislistening to the Duchess. After Import and Export Office who participate in profits of the no two opinions about the serious which connects the US, the ipg a fund of £12,900 for the relief the girls and I had scratched parcel owned by Mr. J. I. Shaw. Limited. was convicted of the theft of Amalgamated Cotton Mills Trust danger entered to the life of the Philippines, China, India and of widows of those killed during about on the board for a little
infent, and I am very strongly Japan, has been greatly over the Zulu war. In 1880 he raised time, one of them took the osper and 9.15 pro An office coolie witnessed The minimum amount to be indeed of opinion that with the loaded. In 1913 the traffic:overs similar fand in connection with and read but aloud-→ The Queen the theft which took place
He raised
is dying." Provided a object, of conserving child life the this single line of communication the Afghan War. in the Department yesterday.
"I looked closely at the paper, Now LusitanoClub Foundation He at once informed the head. dividend exceeding 5 per cent is time has now come when in their was approximately 580,000 words, numerous other funds for depend-
on Ordinary shares, & interest some regulation should in 1918 4,250,000 were sent sorces | ants of soldiers and was mainly and read distinctly out of a lp of stone laying ceremony by HE and together they put in a bit of paid
this same guide with, while last responsible for the administration hieroglypics. The Queea is the Governor of Macao.4 p.r. detective work by following the farther interest will be paid on exist to render this impossible.
year the total exceed 5,000,000 of a million and quarter pounds dying defendant as he left the office moneys invested by workpeople
words. Some slight relief is placed in the hands of the Sailors" with the parcel under bis arm, previous to December 1 and left
being afforded by radio stations and Soldiers' Families Associa They traced him to Wellington on deposit for the period of 12
which have a present capacity of Hion, of which he was chairman
"LONDON GAZETTE" 28. Street, where it developed that months.
from 10,000 to 15,000 words per during the South African war
The price of the London Gazette day, and only very recently com. He similarly handled two and mercial cable service between half millions during the European is now two shillings instead of is,
a half centuries. miód over the Bary witélena.
Coffin.
J
Sentence of one month's hard
Iabour was this morning passed
invested in
£1.
FORD BONUS.
his mission was to a pawshop. Amalgamated Cotton Mills Bonus cheques, aggregating Before he could dispose of the Trust, Ltd, who employ about more than $7.000,000 (Gold), for meri in this genuar, he found 15,000 people, recently purchased the employses of the Ford Motor himself grabbed and handed over the mills of Messi HozzOCK CO, LFE BELE SWIRD DE o the Folies,
Crewdson and Co., of Preston.bution is to start on January 1-
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DON'T FORGET.
To-day. Theatre Royal Warwick Comedy Co. present "The Case of Lady Camber"-9.15 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15
7.0.
ར་
To-morrow.
3
Coronet Theatre-5.15, and 9.15 P.10.
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15- and 9.15 p.m.
Saturday, December 18. Club de Recreio-Garden party":
ARCRO-5 p.m.