The Straits Times, 28 January 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.092 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JANUARY 28. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      149 1 BEER THB POPULAR BRAND. KATZ BROS., LTD. Just Arrived 1 «Jvi«t Arrived!! SPECIAL FOR GOLF PLAYERS INSPECTION INVITED. A Fine Selection of Golf Clubs DIRFXT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS All Heads Warranted Hand Forged and Finest Finish. James Braid World's Champion 1901, 1905. 1906 Sl 1908. BRAID'S OWN MODEL IRONS. Round
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      33 1 SLEDGE MILK 19 OESUINB Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THB BERNESE ALPS. M.mU fon SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS ft SONS, LIMITED.
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      391 1 Jr\ ROBINSON CO., \*ss£ Reliable Underwear. X »<rV X The "TWO STEEPLE" Brand of Underwear. THE X X Sr'* «5"^V No. 313 is a new number that we have just "AERTEX $A* rece i ve d in this well-known make. It is a pure «C* WOC>I garment, very light in
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      11 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Sol* Agents AOAMSON 6ILF LLAN. UD CO ITO.
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    EVIL COUNSELLORS.
    907 2 HOW TURKEY WAS LED INTO HER DEBACLE. Story of a Photograph. There is a general iuiprensiou abroad among Englishmen, writes W. A. K. in a London evening paper, that the difeat of the Turks, the crumbling of their power, is due to some inherent rottenness in the Turkish
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    Foreign Banks in Japan.
    100 2 Foreign banks bare bitherto established agencies in Japan without bavin*; to go through tbc formality of obtaining official permission, but iv tbe future bankers proposing to establish agencies most apply for sanction to tbe I tepartment of Finance except in cases in which tbe agencies are
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      202 2 "'Hazeline' Snow" iTRADE MARK) The Original fV^iSßk Non -greasy Bcautificr v for the Skin <^\ >^ Complexion \Jtik/r FOR BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ■■'H\/iii\i' S\<iw i>. .i beneficial tonic which stimulates the -.kin. cleanses tin pores, preserves the natural clearness and youthful freshness, and produces the charatMg tone and silky softness essential
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      10 2 For i'hildrvn's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppenuint Cure.
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      371 2 WAH HENG GO. PHOTOGRAPHIC BTOREB. I BVBLOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING AM ATSrRS WORK Plate* P.perj F mi Cbemirsi C»tm t* Uih», »od General Photographic M»teriti> Frames of every variety mad to order NO. 95. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Opposite AJelpbi Hotel 17-6 16 8 CRUSHED FOOD. I rr» It im Tm
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      126 2 J7%? HIGH py^ "^"»\TO%xi\w LOW GRADE sTTji. J PRICE MACHINE. JQW^VM>£ I? 1 00. THE Armstrong s THE WORLD'S SIMPLEST WRITING MACHINE ONLY H t0 be s old below above price. Write at once for particulars ol this special oiler SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., PAB OEPT SINGAPORE. ALWAYS IN STOCK
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    Eastern Petroleum Co.
    891 3 SANCTION GIVEN TO INCREASE OF CAPITAL. Annual General Meeting lln third aunual x> uci.il mooting o( tinK isu-m Petroleum Company, Limited, was In lil at tlic Institute- lit Chartered Accoiin taut", (ircat Swau Alley, Moorgate Street. K.C., on Dec. :il, Mr. .John Hedges presiding. llii' Chairman Raid
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    158 3 The bud^ot of Indo China for the year MM has been approved by official decree. The general budget in fixed, in revenue- and in c xpenditure, at a sum of t3.'>.60H,U»5. The increase compared with 191. is only 1219.395, or lem than 1 per cent. This increase is srUKibly smaller
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      341 3 »lOOD IHPUHintS. BUILD UP YGUa HEALTH witt feSSCNCC or nuio extract or RED JAMAICA Proncunccti b^ the HICHfST MfPIOL AUTWORITIfS the mo&t TQRPiIITIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, UHCUMATISM. 03STINATE SKIN DISEASES. &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES «THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY. BEWARE OF
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      88 3 Strakht at It. There is no use of oar beating around tbe bu-li." Wi. minlit aa well out witb it fint as last. We want you to try Chamberlains Cough Remedy the next time you have a cou|(h or cold. There ia no reason so (ar as we can see
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      508 3 BABY CONSTANTLY CIO WITH ECZEMA j Would Scratch Until Fa« Bled. Had toWatcn HimNightand Day. Uses CuticuraSoap and Oinhieit, Fnce Clears, Scars Come 0;T, Sleeps Peacefuliy, wA Is Cured. w> dor «.>k« sH I aoti.-. ,i ry j~- ,:t KBil ■••n -;<\, .1 j.l fS~ Hi. .|.»!or fi".*.' -X.l ■Jx*"
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      321 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. Kstabllshed 1869. Tbe ir>t Lift- i>Cije in il>« we:. iDtrolucx. tbt DOD-lorfeitore principle to Poiciif. A Mutual OlHca. No Sharoholdcri. Low Prtmiumi. Annual Income £1,384,364. Funda £/.291,290 Cla.ma paid £6 078.960 ALL xr< fi»* sri i "trilo «<J aaot^t Po.L-j-I.oUer-. Claiu"- paM
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      676 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOB CHINA JAPAN, PBNANQ, CBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, IDIN, ■QTPT. MBDITBKKANBAN PORTS, PLT M<>! ru AND LONDON. Tbroogh BilN of Lading ianed tor Jhlaa Coaat. Peraiaa (halt Ooallaaa tai ud tmwu Ports. Maatnen will It a»e Singapore oa or aboat: MAIL LINES IwlS UommtJ
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      630 4 WEAKER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly aarvioe ii maintained between Yokohama via port* to Marseille*, London and Antwerp, coder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese (ioTernment. The Now Twin screw Steamer* maintaining thi* asrvioe have been specially designed ana constructed, and are fitted with all
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      583 4 STEAMER BAILIW6S. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. rot Pahann, Bersatah, "^sbjsbii Bant, Seroerak, Baobo, Kalaataa Baatsara, Telupia, Panarai, Pataai, Siaffota, Laooa, Kabaamoi, Baadoa, l.sansosa, Taku Chucpoa, Kohlak and Owe DMSFtun. a.a. ASDANO Jan. 29. '•a.a. RCDANQ j mn 29 Feb. 1. it. PRACHATIPOK Fab. S Feb. 5. a.
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      69 4 SiLAJNG LINE OF STEAMEKS. "OlcßOKle f.TW Tom. M. BcM* Bet 6 70V Tom Shm« Cbooa 6.775 Tom. FOR PENAN6 ANO RANGOON. l*. OLE.NCHiLK on Jaooary ie, 18!«. FOR RANGOON. M. SEANU BBS. oo J»nu«ry 39, l»u. Tbaae ik»i»r»li»»f eaobUenl aeeommoda Uo« (or p»mma*«n, »nj carry qualified MugeoM. Tb«T b«*e Blbctrie
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      512 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. am imtWH •IMH" Him Combined ■■ulna Tbe steamre*. of these Companies msntain a regular aarvioo between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, Chin* and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and ooee a month for Bremerhavnn direct, calling
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      652 4 1 BTEAMER SAILINBV N. D. L ordd«utsch«r Lioyd. Bf.m. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNI. The last aad well known mail steanw** al this Company sail fortnightly trotu Br mea Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton. Gibraltar. Genoa, Naples ioonn< ins MarwiUes, Naples, Alexandria, and viec versa) Port Said, Sues. Adea, Colombo, Penan*,
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      653 5 "«T ENATZY" Motor Tyres. Hoo^landt As Co., sole agents. STEAMER SAILINGS. I INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Tbe Company's steamer NAMSANG. 4,035 tons, Captain Gilroy, is dne bere on Monday, the *7th instant, and will be despatched for tbe above ports on Tuesday, the
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      384 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIBATIQM COMPANY. LIMITED TO PBNANO. I.ANGOON a UaMATCTTaV Ont ol tt Ccmpauy ten rt i- f KM leavo Tarjocg 1 Whi/t ov^iy •*a>k. Paaatiugcrs ax.rt Cargo book' J by :be abcr. i yners at tbroo^b rate* to al: p. '> is !..ui aod Ceylt-n, also
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      743 5 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE AS A GOING CONCERN. THE ORIENTAL BREWERY LIMITED. liX LIQUIDATION BOXOIOXO. NOTICE is hereby nmn that tbc R*Mr«« andManatitr for tb>' l><rbcnt;:r, H .Jits pitpartd to reoive uQ- r< for ib-j sale ol tbe Oriental Brewery. Limited, in Liquidation oituate at Lai Cbi Kok Uocgkcni:.
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      606 5 I ATEST M*VmnSEMSNT#. CONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE. TL» Oasjal u^ I arm and tbi <A.t farm el tin >ii\i-ion of K<>niikali«. K. <ij< coy of thBastooa't of Sumatra, wi 1 be n \t for on »lJ bWm v,ai«. .»< (r vu tin- l«t *ynl, l*l!«. Tid.U r« will b<
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      162 6 CONOLITE FLOORING AND DECKING Highly Recommended for HOSPITAL BUNGALOW and BATHROOM FLOORS. Prices and Samples on Application. Zingessol The only reliable DISTEMPER manufactured. Suitable shades stocked to suit all requirements. Sole A gen a i PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. No. O, High Street, Hotel de' Europe Buildings. SINGAPORE, HAVE JIST
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      79 6 To Estate Managers and Agents. KEROSINE OIL FOR BUNGALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS, CLEANING OR JUNGLE-CLEARING. For particulars and prices apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (Straits Settlements), LIMITED, Winchester House, SINGAPORE:. 171 I«2 THE WORLD'S LARGEST LINER S.S. "IMPERATOR" 50,000 TONS THE ENTIRE INTERIOR BURFACES OF THE ENORMOUB BUNKERS Coated
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      575 6 Cash Clearance Sale CLOSING DATE OF SALE HAS BEEN r aT**isP<>^.rTF;^.rE TILL February 3. Come Early before all the BARGAINS have been taken up. J. L CAMPBELL 4 CO., LTD., BATTERY ROAD. 61 1 I CHINESE NEW YEAR CARDS Of All Descriptions Now Ready. Including a few LATEST AND UP-TO-DATE
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    152 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday. January Mt Hi-h n. i .'Mi in It p.m. ■g, tir>t 'lay. Wednesday, January 29. Kiljh Water, 'i "il a.m.. B.U p.tn Thursday, January 30. Hi.,'li Wat<r Ml i ml. *l p.m S|nrlinn (Miib nu ting K\' butt, 5.1>. I iy. Friday, January .11. Ugh
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    272 7 To-day. Ijaag. I:. n^k.ili Siak mm] Pakaa > I'.ran.ian 3 pin Ha k U ;f pin a I.di.it AiNj bang 8 pin I'fii.uit; .ui'l «'.ili-iiti.i Kiitii S:inj; ]uu Malx-ra .in.l Mnar Lady Weld Bpm Pdrl INi t 1) :lii.l I' Swetfcraaaai Malacca 3 pm Hongkong. Shanghai .t
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    124 7 Tin Imp. (Simian mail Htraiwr IVrfflintjcr left Colombo at 6 p.m. <>ti S, unlay. January M, anl iii:iv l»- enajettti to arrin' hero on Satunlay moiniiin. Kihruary 1. Tin- V. an<l <>. outwanl intcnuotiate .uin i N.uiiur i^ aVai at IVu:iiil: at '< p.m. t- .L.i v.
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    Mails for Europe.
    63 7 Lirr hWMI I l«iv. .HI II 1., .l.m. „> I I. JM. r. M M Jan. 10 f, A (I .lav. 10 M M .lin. 1 HI. .l.m. I>'. R I. JM. M M M. Jan. J« i .Lin n s. i> l l>: k is London.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    435 7 Latest Arrivals. I- ri. «..i -tr. 'iiTJ laaa, I'apt Itaiini. l:m J7 rum H.iiul' iru. Dee -I. fJ.c. M I: K..-Im. 1 ft K-r N „k..)i mi i. .r.iTi W. ii.in.l.ii ii.im. str ■.'••> t.. il-. i apt Cartasa, I. in J".. I n: Bsn-Uk. .Lan Hire For
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    106 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Uay. TAXJONO PAGaR. East Wharf Basin Nil. \V. Sk( ■this No. l...Sant;iila. Okara. Shekks Wiurk Soyo .Mam. Main W. Sect. No. 2...Kuiu Sanj;. I r i.i Man; 8...1>:mr1. 4.. .Nam S.iny. 6 ..t'liiiron. B...Nili'iis. Tcurrr. Km I>i>ric
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    Finance & Commerce.
    270 7 Finance Commerce. EXCHANOE Singapore. January JB, 1913. On Lomk>k Bank 4 m/s 2 -If, Demand 2,4 f, Private 8 m/i 2 4 Bm/i 2,4)! Om Giuiant Bank d/d 2SBJ Private ni/s 'Jl-j On FsAiici Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 290 On India Bank T. T. 174} Private 80 d/s
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      MINING.
      168 7 j!». ue 1 Buyers. Seller*. alue 10 10 Ampane 9.50 10 10 Belat Tin 8.50 8.60 10 10 Bruang 0.50 1.00 10 10 Kanaboi 2.35 2.45 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 15.25 15.50 XI Kinta Tin 2.3.9 2.9.0 £1 £1 Laliat Mince 1.10.0 1.14.6 10 10
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      RUBBER.
      586 7 Issue Bu ge,,^ alue S, 8/- 3,'- Ailacar Ml »."H XI XI AnyloJava 9 0 Ml ■2/- 2/- An>;lo Malay 14 104 15/10J '2,'- 2/- Batanj; Malaka 2 8 3JI XI XI Batu Ti«a 01n.9 4.4 9 XI XI Rukit Kajanjj MJ 3.H.8 XI XI liukit I.intiin^ 4.10.0 4.17.6
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      GENERAL.
      103 7 vs£3 Bn XI XI E. Smelting Co. 19/- 20£1 XI Pref. VIA 1-oJO 7/8 7/6 Electric T'ways 210 8/4} 10 10 Fnser Xcave 49.50 60.C0 100 Howarth Erakino :>'..(» 67.50 100 7% Pref. 102.50 100 100 Kati Bro, Def. 135.00 10 10 Maynard A Co. 26.00 2*oo Buyer.. llurm.
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      DEBENTURES.
      43 7 Buyers Sellers I'nited Engineers 6° v t1.184.00U par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. Bujurt S. llera S'porc Municipal 4J'V, of 1907 1.1,600,000 7% S'porv Municipal 4j% of l»» ll.nrmnno io% p>» S'porc Municipal 4" v J'^^.ytiO par
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      57 7 Cure That Cough. When you have a tnuibli «nuie coach, it that joti have consumption in, t BBM it, bit it dot-x r Map an tin. ut<mO, and it i« list an will to lie ou |aa Kiid «:.!i uid UkiCh.iiiibti: mi s C.uyti Koiurdy btfore it i« too lata.
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      410 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jaaaarj Ml -.v Oaataal Police station, Soutli EMs\aa lluad, u-itcrvui able puller -t«.r.-, i t. at IM, .luiii.irv HI. At Haleroom, .MX) Cases Hataaoa |aca aWsageil) at 11. Kt-liriiiiry 1. At Ka.«L Watiilmi Strtft, leak hrnifliold furniture etr.. .it LM Kebruarv I. At No. 12,
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      136 7 OLD ENGLISH FRAGRANT AND COOL. OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., KATZ BROS, LTD., ROBINSON CO. BY APPOINTMENT MW^h TO HMI E NING Contractor! to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR
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      64 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDOB ROAD. To-Night To-Ni R ht!! BUND LOVE B.ogr.ph. (Tbe Balcinl Keaolt of ObUntation and Flatkry). HOIST HIS OWN PETARD do. (Karce Comedy). BETROTHED IN THE WILL Itala. (WLo!e*jme Fon). Oaumont Graphic, No. 52. (TLe Recorder of the Latent Krints of the Wo Id). BULGARIANS OF
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28. THE LUNAS REPORT.
    1190 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28. THE LUNAS REPORT. We have not the least scrap of desire to piilf anybody's shared, and we may say at the outset that Lunas stock is changing bands at prices which are quite gocd enough, if not too good, seeing that the company is
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    41 8 11. M.5. Minotaur with Admiral Winsloe on board, and 11 MS. Kent have gone from Hongkong to Saigon, where tbe sum of 20,0m> francs has been voted by tbe Municipal Coun cil for the purpose of entertaining the officers and men.
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    56 8 It is reported that Capt. Parsons, of the Ibdra, has bet v arrested at San Krancisco for having permitted a Clvicse to escape from his ship at San Diego ami o enter tie I'nitol States illegally. The lch.i was recently sold to a Japanese firm. The line fur the ofkncc
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    14 8 The quarantine restrictions against Sama ran^' on account uf cholera have beiu with drawn.
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    28 8 The us*- of j.iilyin -Eu^lisli i- on the dtciva-r: the othei .I.iv a lllMgSKia^ yeu:U man v.is >ur|in-e'<l U» he.ir hi- Boesa I* A sav:— "^ou tlatttr me!
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    33 8 In Krittany lIX sardine factories have rl.-i ii down Ix-causc the brthcrmen declint d to adopt new methods to secure more plentiful cliches of fish. The abandonment of the iudustry attecls 5o,0««» men.
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    34 8 A Vjil; swarui of locusts descende<l M Aejeaag Road and the seaesawaai Kuau Lumpur, on Sunday aud was the large-t sun iv Kuala Liuipur. It disappeared eveUtualiy in the direction uf laHja) 1.. -i
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    41 8 A general meeting of shareholders of the Kedjang Lebous{ Gold Minium Cuiupany MM M take place at the company oftice in liatavia on the JHh inst., when the annual n-port was to be discussed aud the amount ot the dividend lixeO.
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    42 8 A Chinese boy, nine years of :iue, while bathing with some triends about u-u yesterday in the sea in trout ot the Teksa Ayer Market, was accidentally drowned. 1 he paieuts of the boy, with the assistance of divers, recovered the body.
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    37 8 Messrs. Derrick and Co. have received a wire from the manager of the Kampar Tin Mining Co.. which status: Started sluicing today, l'lant runs satisfactorily, feed puu.p excepted. New one ordered frou I'uited Engineers, Limited. Hurry despatch."
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    51 8 The chief othcei of the Pacific mail steamer I'ei-sia met with a very mtiuus acci<lillt while the ship as at Wojsuu^. As a result of a fall IIKo the holtl, he fritcture<l Ins ri^ht arm aud sudeieil a severe iujury to the skull. He was conveyed to the Shanghai Geueral
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    51 8 A liinese woman named Tan Heng Kiau was w.nKin^ in Rochore lioa>l last ni^ht wl n SB* was set upon by two Chinamen, and, while me man put his hand over liei mouth, the other roboe-Jhtr of ItfL In the stru^le sin was cut over the hand with a pen
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    48 8 The Calcutta masouic s.ve-<-p on the Grand Natiuu.ti has I* tv stopped. The news w ill come as a dis.i{'puinluieut to many in thePenang district who have bju^ht tickets iv the hope of repealing Mr. Mac Arthur's sue cess in the Viceroy s Cup sweep, observes thelocal Cia/ette.
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    45 8 Another bicycle theft was n-ixrtet] to tbe police yesterday, the victim be-iu^ a man named Fernandez. He left his macuine outside the Guvernmeut Monopolies gudowu iv Cecil Street yesterday forenoon at 11 -iOand. although he was only away from it for five minutes, it disappeared.
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    61 8 The annual prize distribution of the Singapore Chinese Girls' School i Hill Streets will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Kriday, iilst inst., at 4 p.m. Lady Evelyn Yuiing has kindly consented to fifi away the prizes. Parents of pupils and all those wh-j are interest* d in
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    71 8 A distressed Macao report^ to the police that he engaged three rickshas in Cross Street yest<iil:iy to trauspuit Sjluo property lohis huusc. AJu r ItMaiawlka ricaahaa, he gut into a fourth on< .in I tolil the oth< i ti r tullciw him. Arnved at his BMM lie ilis-i I one
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    66 8 Mr. .1 P. Cronther has bien appointed district maua^er, I'.u.iu... tor the drcat Eastern Life Assurance Cuuip&uy. Limited, to succeed Mr. E. C. Boyce. who has beeu promoted to the |.osition of Inspector uf Agencies for the v.uuip.iuy. Mr. I rowtber nas been engaged in the rubber planting iudustry for
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    84 8 The net profits of the Hongkong Land Re clauiatiun Co., Ltd., for the year elided l>i cemU rol. K»l 2, including «l-k),474. i K> brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, amount to t1*"!.:;*;..".".t 1 It is pro posed to pay a dividend if seven per cent, on
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    84 8 Two Chinese coolies appeared before Mr. Humphreys, third magistrate', this morning charged with stealing 110 V. a purse and a pawn-ticket from one Hadji Tamby on board the steamer I^uh yes.i i day. They were further charged with tra veiling from Malacca to Singapore without a ticket. On their own
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    93 8 The case which yesterday was describe! as a case of child stealing turns out to be. ■ii s(ni«. the extraordinary circumstances, a simple affair. After investigating the ca.se. three arrests were made by the police and then one of the prisoners sprang a surprise on his captors by producing a
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    128 8 Her many friends in Singapore and tl.c F.M.S, will be pleased to 1.-.ar that Mi- N Daly, who paid a lengthy visit to this <iuar ter of t In globe last year, has established f herself in London a high reputation as a painter of tropical scenes. The appriiiati they
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    363 8 Mi. W. M.:;:,, r of Urn Bat i-u..-. n turniil t. h by tbe I «i.U. Mr. E. K. Wat- n. f MniM Tr l.i: Coataaay. Bottcrwortb, has left tor home ou lony Ibmi wuh Mrs. Waken. -Mr. i..y Bokaoa l'iywoo.l has bi :i i 1 mitted
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    A Bangkok Mystery.
    164 8 Saying be was going out for a walk, Mr Ricardo M. Johansen. who arrived in Bangkok by the Nucn Tune., left the Hotel Eurupe there after 'huner on Kriday. the 17lh iu-t. and siuce then he has not buo se< n or heard of. He was quite
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    Bandmann Dancer Robbed.
    207 8 A iawie> bur^lwry was committed at the Albauy Hotel, Calcutta, a frw aighel II when Miss Janet Michael, a daMaf n| UM Bandmann Opera Ccmpany. ni rubbrd of ■BBteiac jrwtikry ami imiih an.uuutin^ to atmi Ha. ibDOOI Miaa. Michael, it app. ..r-. left the hottl. with several
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    Pampered Sportsmen.
    285 8 The arrangt M nt- for tl» tWI "f a cricket team from the S.C.C'. t<> >eremban fur a twodays' match at CfcaaeM N< Year have been ■asjeJatei, and the general body uf BMaakan of the Club will not. it may be fIMBM 1 t» las pleax-l to hear
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    THE TURKISH CRISIS.
    534 9 ALLIES DECIDE TO BREAK OFF NEGOTIATIONS. Suspected of Bluffing the Powers. Kai. Tin's taMMa Lon lon, January 21. 1 from Athens «ays the weather having improved, the Crow 11 I'iiiici ou the Turkish positions in front The Twrka, win hay. h r. -i-tni^ilt-i» raU-ly. l.ttinje messa". s.ivs
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    SIR EVELYN WOOD.
    63 9 Veteran General Has a Hunting Accident. Rac I►l.s It l> «n. l.< uilon. January '.'7. V« lule in full cry with the Essex foxhounds, >ir K\.l\'i Wimklh In rs.' was impaled on a fence. Sir l.\.!\n V\ii.,l. who is nearly 7', kept his s.at. lie borrow, d
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    GERMANY OUTWITS BRITAIN.
    54 9 l.« .k 1*1 MHK I ..in, !,,n. Jauuary 2". Krattr wins from Mannheim that the ii.niian Government has acquired the f> teign patents of the SchuetU'lan/ airship I with whie'i M 'g.-tiatioiM mn M c. ntly o|h ued w .th a view to the construction of Uh
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    AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS.
    35 9 Kbutbb'i Tin .ham London, January IT. -ay- Ccat.x l-laii'l v I. .us:, 1 r Ito the r. 1. rai 1.. of the I'.i.-1.-ir.c. ra 1 1..;!-. I tin mi Dhml km v. 1
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    PENANG NEWS.
    139 9 Plans of the King Edward Memorial Hospital. (Fbom Oub Own Corutsi undkst). I'enang. January '-'7. The engagetut nt is announced of Mr. H. A. Low, IVnang manager of Messrs. A Unison, tiilnllan. Ltd., and Miss Margaret Weinyss. Mr. and Mrs. Michell leave by the I'rinz Ludwig for eight
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    50 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London advanced. The movement is regarded as speculative, owing to the fact that manufacturers arc not interested. The closing pries were: Hard Fine I'ara Spot 44J Forward 4-I First lat. x crepe, delivery next tl.rte mouths 4, I
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN SPORTING CLUB.
    118 9 (Fhom Olr Own CuiiKHsi'dsniKT.! Kuala Lumpur. January 27. Mr. George dimming presided at the annual general meeting of the Ncgri Scnibii .v Sporting < tub, at Seiemban. The accounts presented showed a balance of profit on tiie year of »*,6.'.0.14 to the credit tf tl.e Club.
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    SELANGOR RACE SCRATCHINGS.
    78 9 Fi'.'iM 01-r Own C'ikkespondist.) Kuala Lumpur. January 38. The scratching* for to day s raced aro as follows Race I.— Galtrim, Suffragette. Hi., Lady Athlunc, Missing Link, I ni-i fi (ii.ili ye, Flapper. ■M I. -M.ij >i Douley, Sir I'reopal. Lah, Millionaire. Kacc 7.— Surprise. Dandy. Peanut,
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    SELANGORS NEW CHAPLAIN.
    256 9 I Hoa IHII Own Corkishondiitt.) Kuala Lumpur, January '27. At the annual mi .ting of St. Mark's Church, the reports and accounts were adopted. The Rev 11.I 1 O. Graham, the pre -tot chaplain, who is going home, will be succeeded by the Key. \V. S. Kill.
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    117 9 A magnificent marble mausoleum is shortly to be erectt d in Macao cemetery by the mi mbers of the Man]iies family. The order for Uii- structure, which is unique of its kind in the Far East, has been entrusted to the tinu of C. K. Warren and Co, Hongkong. The
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    Russia and Mongolia.
    124 9 APPLICATION FOR MILITARY INSTRUCTORS. Possible Chinese Attack in The Spring. Rictib's Tiuaui. London, January 21. The Daily Telegraph correspondent at St. Petersburg says the Mongolian ambassador on Saturday visited General Jilinsky. chief of the general staff, and begged further military assistance to organise the Mongolian forces against
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    THE OPIUM HABIT.
    474 9 Hongkong Expert on China's Wrong Policy. A gentleman prominently associated with opium iv Hongkong has expressed decisive disapproval of Chinas attitude on the question at the present juncture. I aru quit*' convinced," he said, that tho opium habit ran be stamped out in China, but ccrti.inly not
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    The Dallas Comedy Company.
    280 9 Booking opened at the Robinson Piano Company's godown this morning for the forthcoming visit of the Dallas Comedy Company, and there are already indications of success. The pieces which compose the com pan) s repertoire are too well known to call for remark, but the personnel
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    Raub Returns.
    48 9 Following was the result of crushing operations at Itaub for the four weeks ended January -.'."> Bukit Koman stone crushed 3,747 ton*, geld obtained 16 oxs average per ton 2.7:4 dwts. Bukit Malacca stone crushed B,fr.'6 tons, gold obtained 24J ozs. average per ton 1.599 d ts.
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    Cure of Dysentery.
    952 9 REM4RKABLE RESULTS SECURED IN CEYLON. Discovery of Import to The Tropics. During the last two days, writes Tho Times of Ceylon, we have been making enquiries with regard to a remarkable medical dis covery which is of particular import to tropical countries, and we are indebted to
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    168 9 Mr. F. Kransp, who on the 10th iust left Medan with bis family for Europe, is another well-known planter of the old order who has left Deli for good, says the Sumatra Post. Mr. Kranse in a German and worktd bis way up from assistant to Keneial manager of the
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    444 9 The Chinese New Year Golf Festival. (Fbom A Cokusponmst.i Malacca. January -7. Chinese New Year is to be a regular field day for Malacca golfing enthusiasts. Mr. Branson ihon sect and his committee have a lengthy and very interesting programme there will not be much spire time during
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    LATE MR. E. J. CALDBECK.
    491 9 Body Washed up on Marshes At Lydd. The mystery of the disappearance of Mr. Eaton John Cal.lb.ck. a city wine merchant, whose body was washed up on th. marshes at Lydd during the gale of December 27. was solved at the inquest, when a verdict
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    144 9 On the 7 tli in«t., Mr. Gerber. an assistant of the Tjintaradja estate, in Medan. was attacked by a Javanese coolie with a parang and was seriously wounded in the bead and shoulder. His thick bat broke the force of the blow on the head, which wouM other wise have
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    THE FRANCHISE BILL.
    457 9 MR. ASQLITH EXPLAINS HIS DEcISIUN. Tried to Fulfil Pledges. Rtt m. TuMtam London, January 21. After a prolonged meeting, the Cabinet ■It nl, 1 to dn.p tho Franc Li-, Bill im mediately. Iv view of suffragitte threats, all police leave was stopped. Two thousand constables and a
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    THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
    57 9 UlCTik's TILBORA*. London, January IT. Reuter wires from Berlin that the KaiMi on his birthday promoted th. mwn Prince to the rank of Colonel. Dib OsTASiiTis. us Lloyd TiLioaA B Berlin. January 21. Articles on the birthday of the K ustf by all parties, acknowledge the Kaiser's
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    INSURANCE IN JAPAN.
    253 9 Effect of the New Insurance Ordinance. The new Japanese Insurance Ordinance will mean an additional investment by foreiga life insurance companies opt rating in Japan, of over V> OUO.Oi) in approved Japanese securities, says the Japan In r tis*. There are hv. fort.nn life insjnnc-o-mpuiiui at present
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    30 9 Owim; to a (h-appcint- -ntma! 1 a girl 01 Mviut'fD in Batavia eotaiii M IktM on Uie Ttli iL-".sut kj I iW.i.^ 1 r r w s iblimat", m. 'i
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    Save St. Paul's.
    1328 10 THE CATHEDRAL MOVING AND CRACKING. Sir F. Fox's Report. In view of the (act that the London County Council MM to r.-r.insi.li-r tli.-ir proposal to con-tin, t ;in aIMMI tramway in the BciKlibuiirli'Hal of M. Paul's Oathaaaal, the Uan and I li»pt< r tiiou*lit it advisable to
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    OUR FOREIGN FOES.
    662 10 Mr. Frederic Harrison Advocates War Loan. On the eve of a new year, 1913, it is natu ral. perhaps, says The Morning Cost, that v- who altiibute importance to numbers should be reminded that the thirteeuth year of a century has been fruitful of gn-U eveuts. In
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    Jack Johnson and His Neighbours.
    227 10 Jack Johnson's attempt to live in a fashionable suburb of Chicago with bis second white wife i-> bitterly mnutiil by the residents tliere, who h.ive formed themselves into an assoc.atiou to preserve the integrity aud respectability ot their district {says the Tele(Mfhli correspondent!. Tbe boxer
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    79 10 Last ni^hl, there was a social gathering of members of the International Literal y I uiou, at the club house. Many interesting items Merc v 'He through. Songs were cualribultii i>\ Mml DMW M. J. D*CkwM aud Sotuaauudaraui, aud the first sccuc ul Love -lale ii*gi.ly was cuaclcd in an
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    REAL AUSTRALIA.
    979 10 Some Facts Concerning The Commonwealth. There still remain many misunderstandings in the minds of Homeland dwellers re girding Australia, writes a correspondent in The Knipire Supplement to Tho Standard. One of tho chief sources of erroneous impression is the fact that the country is so large that what
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    181 10 A Dane named Karl Teisen was prosecuted in tin third police court yesterday afternoon >>n a charge of cheating Mr. A. Me. I>. Gibmod, proprietor of the Hotel de la I'aix, of the suui "t iJO on December 30. Court Inspector aidol om prosecuted. It was alleged that accused went
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    ROMANCE OF THIRTY YEARS.
    614 10 Baron's World-Wide Search for His Bride. Resident* of Stockholm, Mid many more Swedes, have nothing bat hearty jjood wishes to express in favour of Baron Axel ran Taraa and hi* wife, who h«ve just been married here, baring been plighted for a full *l years before
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    161 10 Arrivals. Per str. ladrat;liiii..lan J^. Krorn Manila Mr-. tUairkt Mrs. BwiMsiil. Mhh ti.H kell and Brown. I'er str. Sclangni. .Lan Mli— Fidiii Port Swetteuhani. Mi. and Mrs. Puschas. Miss (ii:t\. Mesan. <i. A. Ale\ai)ler. McKeU/ie an lOng Kok Hill. Per sir MMMklk. JaaMl From Indngiri. Masara. /.um
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    M. E. Tamil Church.
    151 10 liiahop Robinson, successor to Bishop Oldbaiu, paid his first visit to the M E.Tamil Church on Suudav, when he delivered an interesting sermon' to a good congregation. The Bishop expressed himself satisfied with the Sunday classes, organised under the superintendence of Miss Bennett, principal of the
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    138 10 Mr. liobert Bruce- Foote. late of the Geological Survey of India, has died at Calcutta. Mr Bruce- Foote joined the Geological survey of India as an Assistant in the year lsus, and retired with the rank of Superintendent in lttf 1, after 33 years' service, at the age of H.
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      117 10 Tbe White Star Club met tbe Straits Junior Football Club in a friendly game of football on Saturday on the Police <■ round. Beach Road. Tbe game resulted in a win of three goals to nil for the former. Representatives of tbe Chinese athletes of Hongkong to
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      Golf.
      147 10 Kcppel Harbour January Medal. The January medal of the Keppel Harbour (iolf Club resulted as follows Singapore (iolf Club. The January ladies' spoon competition was played yesterday evening and resulted in a win for Mrs. Finlayson, who returned a nett score of It. Many ladies competed, but only a
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      153 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, With regards to our fireworks I received many complaints saying that they weie not up to what was announced in the papers, and that the rockets tiu-d in the- air are very common acJ no good at all. This is accountable
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    THE MARRIAGE BUSINESS.
    416 10 What Ella Wheeler Wilcox Sa\s About It. Marriage is the most important busimss in the world. No large corporation, with office* in every city in tbe land, means so much to the human race as one I'.tppy clean, loving time, whore theie is one standard of morals
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    94 10 Tbeever incr.asinn demand lor tonnage in the lYnang Dull MM has ltd tbe K I M. I make such aiu.rau.His in their local MtVSMi that, instead of two sailings a week from Penang to Belawan-Deli. then- wii U M silling* on this line. The departure of tin PenauK-Dcli-Asaban Singapore steamer
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    Shanghai Opium Case.
    1149 10 JUDGMENT GIVEN IN MIXED COURT. The AllegeJ Libel. The decision given by Mr. Garstin .British Assessor' and Magistrate Kwan in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on the IMb inst., in the case in which the British opium merchants proctfded against Mr. Ma Soo, the editor of the China
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    THE CORNWALLS.
    908 11 THE CORNW ALLS. Reminiscences Of Hongkong's New Kegiment. •I i:.itt.ihoii, in the MritMl Vrmy kav< moii mt. i Uiaa On lad Ltattali I >iik. of Cornwall Light li.i miry. 1 at 111 n_k I s history com minces iv 1711 «h< n tli. I 1 1 1 loot, as it
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    A Famous Novelist's Mother.
    215 11 Mi-. Sarah Hill Cmm* mother of Hrn nnvcliNt. died mi Iteoerubrr 117 Ml tin- Mania VaU- n^nl.Dir of her daughter. Miss Lily Mall Came, tin artrfm. Mrs. Cainc, who wu born in I*l*. wan not of Manx parentage. brim; ilcsO'Dilol fr. mi tin nlil Quaker family
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    19 11 it \.ill.v. -'.Ml Ibx. k .U Tinmti |MMk-WN lbs. M-iutnu; iNeftri Seuibilam.— l.734 lb«. Uu»cllj.-;J*S lbs.
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    A WHITE AUSTRALIA.
    916 11 Labourist's Impressions of Visit to Ceylon. Tlit ]Hopl« of the Comiuouwt'iilUi have ,v i y i. MM to f><! thnukftil bt the policy i.f a while Austi.ilia Mi was the loiuiii nit impression of Mr. A. McCallum, ii.t.uy >■! tbe Australian Labour Frdcr-..iii-u refirriug to a recent
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    782 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 2", 1913. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following Ust of quotations this morning Noa. Valci. Butbrs. Sbllbbs. 2/- Alhmar 8/4 4/X 1 Anjjlo Java 9,6 10,0 1 Anglo-Johore 10/6 12/2/- Anglo. Malay 1*1(1*
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    Women And The Law.
    1276 12 THEIR POSITION IN MANY LANDS. Marriage Tics. A i- Mlinn l won in Kngland ■vi.l in .lin-etly. W UUU i l.ii. -Imiwkl Iks u.i.lt r:. iin am ln.ii. i.iK' U»». tl» ablution in f»\,in of the Inunnal Law lAiu.M.lin. Mt let, IMS, i,i- mmmAmmi the ii.-.l
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    A QUESTION OF INTELLECT.
    980 12 Is a Woman Inferior to a Man? Mi-s Helen Hester Col v ill writes iv The standard Mr. St. Loe Straebcy, in a letter to Woman's Platloim some time ago, said :"1 trust that writers will take special pains to make it clear that those who
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    31 12 Kditi 1 There s a sajneuess about your aaaary, I nmm! to say. :ne I'jtt (Matty) What l-.s»itor A wutuw. Maga/me Nat: Oh, that s better. I thought you «aid sancnees
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    THE " AGONY " COLUMN.
    1023 12 THE AGONY COLUMN. People Who Are Wanted To Their Advantage. During last year some thousands of advertisements were published in the Agouy columns of the Tress by officials, trustees, and solicitors in.iuirin:; for missing heirs, relativi s. legatees, and others. Mr. Sidney 11. lVtston. in The S:\-i lar.l. j; ms
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    90 12 Tlio Allahabad Pioneer's London oorres|k>utkut wires that Lord 11.i1.1.im rcplyiag to a ~|ai'i'li od Vuioii.il Defuuct: by tin- tail "I Portsmouth in the House of Lords, said that hi» Eighty c lub speech of November M \\a» n. a iuteiultxl to convey the opiuiou that 1... 1. 1 K<. bells
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    Passengers Overseas.
    773 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits lue tak. v from the Loud.. 11 au.l China Kxpi.ss. It should U uud.isio.xl that, in some instances. U»>kiii^s may be pi\>\ MMMI au.l that intending posscugcix may alter then arrangement*, subHomcut to the issuance
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    Source of the Congo.
    131 12 Lieutenant Graet/., the German officer who in IUOU traversed Africa in a motor car and then undertook to cross the continent in a motor boat, sends the following telegram from Sakania, in the Belgian Congo:— "By the first voyage along the entire riv< r .nurse from
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    156 12 Mr. George Ade tells this amusing story of a visit be once paid to the Cheshire Cheese in Fleet street, when a Chicago woman en tereri, Boswell "Johnson" in her hand. The Cheshire Cheese is associated with Johnson, and the woman had been tol.l that the great man's autograph could
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      587 14 BANKING. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL •1.00C.0C0 ISSUED CAPITAL •2.0C0.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lee CbooD Guan, Esq. Cbairnian. Liui Peng ma-ek. Ehj.— Deputy Chairman. Tb Hod. Tan J.ak Liao Cbia Hcng. Esq. Kirn, CM O. Yio Cbcnx Uai, Efq Tan Cbay Van Em] 'IYo S..cu Sian, Em]. Dr.
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      622 14 SALES BY AUCTION. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. 1.034 ACRES OF VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND AT AMF'ANGW IX SERBMBAN. FKDBR\TBI> M\L\Y STATKS. WIIH OVER 1 MII.KS ROAP FRONTAGE ON THK MAIN ROAI> XX )M -EuKMIUN TO KW'Al.\ IiLHH Will be sold by Auction. At Messrs. CHINO KENG LEE ie Co s Sale room.
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    970 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Public Authorities And The Speed Limit. Utrald Biss writes in Tlic Kv. uinu Standard: The whole world of motoring is liot with an^i r over tbe yrcy car case, an it is called, which has cunjo to cast a cloud over
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    106 15 The ralue if export* from Japan to China (or the year ending November '20 amounted to H6,169,0C0 yen, the figures showing an in crease o( 13,tt£l.nO0 yen, as compared with the returns (or the coreaponding period o( last year. The imports of Japan from China amounted to36,Hll.(Xloyen,showingadecline of 9,247.000 yen,
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      174 15 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, Ltd. SOLE AGENTS FOR C Wolseley, Arrol-Johnston Minerva, Palladium Q, AND Pilot Cars. Z Make a point of seeing the New 15-30 H. P. Sleeve S 2 Engined DUB ABOUT END OF JANUARY. Particulars and Prices on Application. FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR. m&2* l^?rV fix iH^9B^Bw bUkSb^bK
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      40 15 Something to Remember. In baying a oou^h medicine (or children, bear in mind that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the beat (or colds, croup and whoopiDK coogh, and that it contains no harmful drug. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      125 15 Continental MI-RIBBED COVERS. Specially made for the Tropics. f w l^t#l f M^ M^. JL A MZa JLVJL To be had at Universal Prices in the S.S. and F.M.S., from all Dealers and Garages. Continental Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., Telegrams: SINGAPORE. Phone: W CONTINENTA. IT, Collyer Quay. »«O. Sole
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      81 15 GIRL BRAND O [Ml Q* b^V ~4v II PILSENER BEER SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED (Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf TELEPHONE 1026. Sea Stocks of all kinds of ETC., can bede!i?ered to Slipping at the Wharves, erin ttt >in«»pore RoadioosLcrt nctioe OFFICE HOURB: Week day*— 7 sum. to S p.m.
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      555 16 IDINE. A tested and approved fast colour. Adheres to every kind of surface, especially Cement, Lime, Plaster, Brick Facades, Wood and Glass, also to Iron and other Metals. Can be Painted oo Fresh, Air-dried Wall?, and Rough Castings. Dries Stonebard, and does not rub off, therefore Is Washable. Can be
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      427 16 WANTS. MANAGER WANTED Experienced Manager required (or e*tate in Xt isutin. Apply Barlow Co. 141 a TO INVESTORS. Wanted, a Loan of $350,000 on a first-class freehold Property valued at $628,500. Full particulars from A. X., c/o Straits Times. ■J3-1 '29 1 WANTED A JUNIOR. We have a vacancy in
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      539 16 WAHTB. ■MM WWITED. Young RentU n an wood like lo om quitt BoglUb family a. on y boarder. Reply to Box No. itO. Strait* Times. •28 1 801 SHORTHANO TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, cspab'e abortt.and typint. I'aal to Commercial work. No beginners need apply. C. 0., c/o btrait* Time*. 14 1
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      558 16 ARTICLES FOR BALE. DMPEIV MO PROVISION BUSINESS For sale. Terms motU rate. Apply Ram Nunlh Tiwwte, No. 84 88, Serangoon Road. 18 1 15 i TURNOUT FOR SALE. Victoria with barocM, lamps, good tyre* and bay gelding. Immediate purchaser 1130. Apply Box No. 164, Straita Times. 261 98-1 FOR MLE.
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      518 16 NOTICES. KMM KMT GO. SHIP CHANDLERS Telephone No. 421. 108* 109. Market Street BUKIT K. B. RUBBER CO.. LTD. DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND. NOTICE in hereby Riven that a second Interim Dividetd of Ten p» r oent. baa been declared by the Directors on account of the mr ending BOtb
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      679 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON. LIMITED. Mr. W. B. Schmidt lim been appointed Acting Agent of this Society io Singapore and assumes charge of thi* Branch as from 'istb January. l!y Order of tbe Hoard of Director*. C H. IV HAY. Agent Sinm; ;r«. January .4 1*1:. SO
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