The Straits Times, 17 February 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.108 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      307 1 BEER THB POPULAR BRAND. White Cotton Turkish Towels DIRECT FROM THE MILLS. JUBT received. Size Price Per doz. Size Price Per doz. Size Price Per doz. 14 by 24 ...$2.00 18 by 36 ...$4.00 21 by 46 ...$6.75 14 by 27 ...2.50 m 20 by 38 ...4.50 m 21 by
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      382 1 Ask for His Master's Voice And refuse GRAMAfiHONE all OTHER MAKES. JN O. JsL* O» KKM. This handsome little Instrument, •ithooßh Ponced at a Thig ia ne4t and Modeli with ftrKe internal popnlar fiKi'e." fubsUntially and soundly constrncted, and Honl] and in m re9 peots the most popnlar o£ our
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    BERI-BERI.
    787 2 PIONEER WORK ON THE RICE THEORY. The Investigations of Dr. Hose The following letter upon investigations of the rice- theory in beriberi has appeared in The Times Sir,— Professor Sir Clifford Allbutt, writing recently in The Times, referred to the significance of the pellicle of the rice-grain in relation
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    Merapi Mountain in Eruption.
    170 2 On January 23, about 8 p.m. there was a magnificent eruption of the Merapi at Padang PaiKljang, says the Sumatra Bode. At first, tin-it was a strong rumbling, with dull booming sounds in the interior of the earth which caused many persons to run out and
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      613 2 A Lay Preacher Brain Fag, Nervous Exhaustion Just a changt of opinion was enough to give Mr. W. Kin^ his present prosperity, foi he realised in the nick of time that his way was net curing his brain fag and nervous exhaustion, so he tried the Phosferine way. Mr. King's
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      81 2 Beware of Colds. Children are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when they have colds. Whooping cougb, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often contracted when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authorities say beware of colds. For the quick cure
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      732 2 NOTICES. TENDERS INVITED. Tenders will be received for dismantling, removing and purchasing tbe engines and fittings of tbe s.s. KALGOORLIE. Also for the purchase of brass, copper and other metals and gears, inoluding pumps, dynames, anchor*, cbains, etc. MoALISTEH CO, LTD. 29-1 v LOST CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFICATES OF SHARES IN
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      114 2 TRADE 1^ pP I p" D MARK I Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract v The scientific remedy for wasting diseases. Delicious, digestible, concentrated, nourishing. Stores up strength and lays the foundation of a robust constitution. ""fV^a f or 'KAPLER' and see you get it. 1 liuKßOUGiis WILICOHI .1 Co.,
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    Tigers In China.
    1163 3 AMUSING EXPERIENCES IN THE INTERIOR. In Shansi and Fukhien A representative of the South China Morn ing Post ban had a chat with Mr. Myron Chandler, of the Bureau of Health, Manila, who arrived in Hongkong after a trip to Sliiinsi and Kukhien. A keen sportsman he
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      304 3 HIGH [|[|Mt VctmXtom N. LOW MACHINE. TO^sM^j|^^ g $100. THE Armstrong i WORLD'S SIMPLEST WRITING MACHINE ONLY 1 t0 be sold below above price. Write at once for particulars of this special offer, SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., PAB DEPT., SINGAPORE, hiiwiiiim The National Mutual Life Associatioi OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. EBtnblUhed
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      10 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      606 3 I <th OB4 OF CAIUJSLB wrltM 'I I bSSi-T T2* ln >°"« **jcmi «p<rl«a«i I iLJJffI? tor lw «'i'« y««r.'T«ookl I i^. v Vi, II1 r l!rlll< «>>'«l> .l«pl« ud awrbf I I y!S? VSTi ',WM, WM ««ptoUlr: ud dtar il M I I Hr?. lrlal •"lrm thai th«i %n
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      305 3 £>^ '^T&k V'l WON'T *J!y*»«to_cii«.,i, t ediwbuwJ CLKAN I'll I PAIM SCOUR THE POTS Put up in ilb.. Mb. and 2 lb. Jars. xN I p LJ Uia LOH'S DISPENSARY, make marble and 108, Sooth Bri«I K e R>ad. ENAMEL LOOK Singapore. SPLENDID: •OLE AGENTS for S.S. 4 .M.S. ADDS
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      634 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. fOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, OHTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA., ADIN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLTMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bill* ol Ladiag tawed for CWaaOoast, Persia. Gulf, Ooatiseatsl and Amerioaa Porte. ■teamen wUI lesve Siagspow on or about:— MAIL LINES 191S Bomtmard (/or Swept). I Connecting at
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. Fortnightly servioe is maintained .between Yokohama via porta to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially demiped w» c oonstrnoted, and are fitted with all
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      723 4 STEAMER SAIUH6B. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Foi Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu, Bisut, Bemerak, Bacho, Kelantan Bu«iin, Telupin, Finuii, Patanl, Btagora, Lmw, Kohsamui. Bandon, U»«i«i, Tarn. Obu»pon,Kohlak and Bangkok. oue o^rtw. ASDANQ Feb. 17 F.b. 1». ...REDANQ Feb. 1» Feb. PRACHATIPOK Feb. «4 Feb. 36. BORIBAT Feb. 26 Mar.
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      521 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD BEUTICI UMPFtOIIII ItIRTSBEI. iHEBII Combined ■ervlo«. The steamres of these Companies maintai i regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits 3hina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly (or Havre and Hamburg and onoe month lor Bremerhaven direct. oalling
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      631 4 STEAMER SAILIN6B N. D. L. oiddoutschtr Lloyd, Br««t« IMPERIAL 'GERMAN MAIL LINE. The but and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremea Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneeting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Snoi, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tmngtaa,
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      564 5 RANDLESHAM Waterproof Suitings in all Popular Khaki Shades. IDEAL GARMENT FOR OUTDOOR AND ESTATE WORK. nuoi. raw. Norfolk Jacket Ordinary LOUNGE with Trousers or Knickers Jacket and Trousers $24.50. $23.00. Sample Bunches on Application. COLONIAL STORES, LIMITED. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR rORTSWETTENHAM. PEN VNO. NBGAPATAM, MADRAS, PONDICHERRY,
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      142 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION v^/^^^ COMPANY. LIMITED. A %a-^ ,or pknanoT^nooon *nd Japanese Photogpaphep, ■^^SS.Vloba,.*^ 27. MIDDLE ROAD. toL-< J. O. Uojcman, Couimander. will be i da. patohf.a (or thu übove ports on Thursisy, Q ur Works Speaks for Itself thTiflrh instant, at 5 p.m. She his excellent accommodati'-n tor
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      530 5 DISCARD THE PARAFFIN LAMP AND USEx^U CARMIEN PORTABLE GAS. W^ Fixed in a Moment and < Requires no Machinery. O°* Incomparabls for Bungalows, Plantalions.^'^ |Llf|V^ -i^ Shops, Factories. Hotels, stc. rV^ V° especially I where litctric A wiy> light and C... Ga. "«^<\O^^ < *^£^1 'i t^ti M unobtainable. <
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      672 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY. CO.. ID, APCAR LINE Or ITOMM, Tbc undcrtDtntijrcd aaiil st<»v?crf> of t> above Lint maintain a regular servieo b Iween Calcnltn '.r.J Jr.j-Rn, calling at PtMBU Singapore, lionxkoat; sod Shanghai en rootu. Ton- Lou.i..&^i?i J4I«» B,fll£ 0. P. SIDDOM. 1 Wuoce* Amu MM J.
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      352 6 UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumigator) RECOMMENDED BY THK DEPT. OF AOBICDLTURB, F.M.S. WHITE ANT cj^ AND IN USE ON NBARLY EVERY RUBBER ESTATE IN THB F.M.S. EXTERMINATOR. SOLE IMPORTBRS: AYLESBURY AND GARLAND, IPQH. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. 7-2 6214 FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CO., LTD. Singapore Branch.
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      300 6 £l» w*s~-~ 1!■■■1 [~*3t.-g—g»g;-r.I New Strength For .-.11 wloarc "mi down." weak, •'cut of sorK i.-'.kin" In slamina and strentith, Scott '< KmuUion is a riih Mm of riai r.ourishrmnt. In every purt of the world .fCOTTS Fmuliicn is praised by thousend.-t of Tccloro r\pcriei:ct; mil repeated trials crvitiiig .7
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    125 7 FIXTURES Monday, February 17. EDgk \Vat( r. .*).:J6 a.m., 9.14 p.m. M. M. uiinv.inl mail due. M. M. liouuuai-.l mail duo. I':nit li aaaUagi Daniek's, noon. S pur tmi .icili.ri \{a'. lin liij.) mtg., noon. S |k.iv Poultry and Dairy Farm, statutory meeting. 8 p.m. K. Asiatic
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    173 7 To-dat. Hat u Pal i at Pontianak 3pm Tebing Tinggi, Bengkalis and MgJM Mi ran 8 pm Penany Hong Wan I Bpm Kuantan, Kemaman, Kuala Diui^iin anil Trengganu Will o'the Wisp 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm I*. Swettenham and Telok Anson Perak 8 pm
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    154 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Himalaya left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Feiiniarv If, and may be expected to arrive here at 7 a.m. on Wednesday. February 19. The P. and O. outward mail steamer l>c ka left Colombo at 1 a.m. on Sunday,
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    Mails for Europe.
    72 7 .Tan. 13 N. D. L. Jan. 16 B. I. Jan. 20 M. M. Jan. 24 P. A O. Jan. 27 D. L. Jan. 30 B. I. i Feb. 8 M. M. J Fob. 7 P. O. Feb. 11 N. I>. U Feb. 13 B. I. February March
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    530 7 Latest Arrivals. Alma. Krit str. 854 tons, Capt Lyons, Feb 16. From I. S ham. Fib 15. (I.e. and 114 d.p. K Ttadin» Co. For P. Sham. Fob 18. Rds. linin.lan. Dut. str. 176 tons, Capt Dubbelil.nii. Nk 16. From P. Uaroe, Fob 14. G.c. am) p. S.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    110 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Java. Madoera. W. Section No. l...Teesta. Sheers Wharf Soyo Maru. Main W. Sect. No. 2. ..Seang Bee, Orenoque, Buyo -M.i. 1 1. 8.. .Ni1. ■i it 4...Dairai Mam, Merapi. ii 5
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    117 7 Arrivals. Per str. Japara, Feb 17. From Palembang Mr. Porter. Per str. Alma, Feb 16.— From Port Swettenham Mr. D. F. F. Langham, Per str. Chowfa, Feb 16. From Labuan Dr. and Mrs. Thompsou and child, Messrs. Itone, Wenlmurne, Tvinson and Oeser. Per str. Ipoh, Feb 17.
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    46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. (imnwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    270 7 Finance Commerce. EXCHANOE Sinoapohi, February 17, 1913. On London' Bank 4 m/s 2/4£ Demand 24 Private 6 m/s 2/43 B>/s 2/4J On Germany Bank d/d 238J Private 3 m/s 2421 On Franci Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 299 On India Bank T. T. 174* Private 80 d/s 17.1 J
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      RUBBER.
      580 7 vXel Buyers. XI £1 S»ti mban 2.8.9 £1 £1 Shelford 2.6.3 £1 £1 Sialang 8.15.0 2/- 2'• Singapore Para 3 :i 2/> I/. Singapore United 2/6 2/- 2/- Straits (BerUm) 5/4 •I 2'■ Sumatra Para 9, 11 XI Sungei Choh 8.1H.0 2. 2/- Sungei Kapar 10/l(>4 XI £1 Sungei
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      MINING.
      157 7 10 10 Ainpang 9.75 10 10 Belat Tin 8.75 10 10 Bruang 100 10 10 Kanaboi 8.05 10 10 Kampar 10 10 Kinta Association 14.50 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6 £1 £1 Laliat Mince 1.10.0 10 10 Middleton 12.00 6/- 6/- Pahang Consol 9/9 £1 £1 Pengk&len 11/6 £1
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      GENERAL.
      113 7 i^Tuel Buyen. Sellers Cl £1 E. Smelting Co. 1.0.0 1.1.0 61 £1 1.8 6 1.6.6 r/6 7/6 Electric T'waya 2/10 8/44 10 10 Fraaer Neavu SO.CO 61X0 100 Howarth Erekine 55.00 67.50 100 B 7% Pref. 100.00 115.00 cx di .00 100 Katz Bro, Def. 185.00 10 10 Maynard
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 7 Bayers Sellers United Engineers 6% 91,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. Buyen Sellan Spore Municipal H% of 1907 $,1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 10% pza Spore Municipal 4% •602,900 pa*
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      61 7 Old Mm. Hogg wa« quite bore. She'd 11 1 tiki you if yon'd met btforo She bogged ter husband and her son, She hogged poor Fido just (or fan. She caught a cold and this she hogged, With poison both her In ok* were drugged And then «be hogged Woods'
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      158 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. February 18. At saleroom, allotments at St. Thomas' Walk and River Valley Road, at 2.30. February 19.— At E. W. Abram's Horse Repository, Orchard Road, horses aad carriages, at 5. 15. February 22.— At saleroom, furniture etc., at 10.80. February 25.— At saleroom, freehold residential
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      183 7 111 AN INSPIRATION. CIGARETTES. CT^P? every civilised country in the World, state Express Cigarettes are the recognised pinnacle of quality. There is not an atom of impurity in a million of them. fe»' £S3gwgg&;>£ 3 PaekH in patent vacuum airtiglit tin-* of 50, ensuring the II CCC Perfect condition of
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      87 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Night I ~~To-Niglitll A MOMENT OF TERRIBLE ANXIETY. When the tramp hears the orj of his benefactor attacked bj a reman, bat canaot answer it because of Fate's intervention. "A CRY FOR HELP" Biograph. Will set the audience agape. The possibilities of the intense
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    DEATHS.
    58 8 Ried. On January 24, at East Ham, Kng land, William George Reed, only son of W. G. Reed of Singapore, in his 23rd year. Australian papers please copy. Scclly. On February 16, at 27, Cavcnagh Road, Singapore, Josephine Mary Scully, wife of Mr. .1. M. Scully, aged 55 years.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. EDUCATION AND EDUCATORS.
    1063 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. EDUCATION AND EDUCATORS. The old old question What is education is dealt with in a fresh and suggestive style in A Housemaster's Letters issued recently in London. What has attracted us most is a discussion between a self-made man, to whom the name of
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    23 8 The crop of the Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Ltd., for January, was 4,600 lbs., an increase of 100 lbs. on Dece' ber crop.
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    34 8 Mr. C. W. Valberg of the Singapore Post otli .o is expecteJ m IVu.-iuy shortly to take up au appointment iv the Po»i Office tln.it-. Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 11.
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    11 8 The Beaufort Borneo Rubber Co.'s output in January was 5.320 lbs.
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    13 8 The crop of rubber harvested on Sapong estate for January was 14,175 lbs.
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    25 8 During January, 25.:; is Chinese immigrants arrived at Singapore, compared with 18.91G in January, 1912. The average January arrivals from 1903 to 1912 were 14,911.
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    29 8 Master-Gunner H. W. Herst, stationed at Fort Canning, has discovered and reported to the police the theft of a gold watch, value £2.10, wbicb occurred ever a month ago.
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    30 8 The Uln lUntau ltiibbcr Company, Limited, has sold forward over 1918 eleven tons of No. 3 crepe at 4g. Id. The company's total sales comprises 41 tons averaging 4s. 2J4
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    26 8 The Dunnotar Castle, conveying a large number of distinguished passcngera, who have been on a holiday-cruise in Eastern waters, left Madras on January 31, (or Marseilles.
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    30 8 A European passenger on board tbo Dutch steamer Brandon, which arrived in Singapore yesterday, reported to the police that ISM had been stolen from him on board during the voyage.
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    34 8 Mr. Niblock, whose residence is Spottiswoode Park, has been robbed of a silver cigarette case aud some white suits. The total value of the loss, which has been reported to the police, is $I~>.
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    33 8 The annual general meeting of Pantai, Ltd., was held today, when a favourable report of progress was made by the Chairman, Mr. W. L. Watkins, and a dividend of o cent, was declared.
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    32 8 The Batu liata (Sumatra) Rubber Plantation, Limited, aro issuing 8,000 XI shares at 25 shillings each pro rata. The Java Amalgamated liubber Estates, Limited, are issuing 10,0.0 XI shares at 30 shillings.
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    48 8 Tho Terra Nova, in which tbo late Captain Scott set out on his Antarctic expedition, is an old Dundee whaler, which was specially litti'd up for I'olar exploration. She is a typical whaler and for many years was engaged in the prosecution of whale fishing in northern waters.
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    50 8 Those who journeyed to the Seaview Hotel on Saturday night and partook of the ex cellent special dinner served at tables on the lawn spent a most enjoyable evening. There were many visitors from town and an orchestra added to the general pleasure of a moonlight night by the sea.
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    68 8 A Macao share-broker named Wee Boon Keng, living in North Bridge lioad, appeared before Mr. Humphries in the third police court today charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of SOU Kamunin^ shares with which he, as a broker, had been entrusted. Mr. Dickensoii appeared for the com plainaut.
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    82 8 A public meeting under the auspices of the Arya Sangam was held last night, in the Orchard Road Sivan Temple, to present a gold medal to Pandit Kanakasabapathy Iyer for the valuable services he has r-udeieJ to the members of the Sangam, by imparting religious instruction for the last year.
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    74 8 Outside the Harima Cinematograph on Saturday night a Chinese boy snatched a gold bangle from the wrist of the little daughter of Mr. A. Perreau, second engineer on the steamer Chan Ho Kirn, who resides at 8 Albert Street. Tm child at the time was in the arms of a
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    86 8 London wires to Colombo say that the Eastern Telegraph Company propose laying the following new cable in sections Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, and Hongkong. The new cable between Colombo and Penang will be tiuished by July. The other landing licences have not yet been obtained, but the whole cable
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    135 8 Dayang Osman, who is alleged to be concerned with Hock San, the lawyer's clerk, iv the charge of cheating in respect of a coconut plantation at iiatu Pahat, which has occupied the attention of the District Judge for be Feral days recently, gave himself up to the police on Saturday.
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    131 8 The directors of the Hamburg Aimrika Stciiiuhlnp Company have declared dividend of iO per cent, per annum, as againat 9 per cent, in the previous year. The working profits amount to £°2,M20,U00, as compared wilh 1-2,190,000 in 1911. Furthermore, the premium obtained on the issue of tin; now shares amounted
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    392 8 Mr. J. Howell is made a member of tbo lioard of Examiners in Languages for Malacca. Tho Hon. Robert Young is returning to Penang by P. and O. Nubia, leaving London about April 4. The Governor has appointed SecondLieutenant C. O. Olliver. K. G. A., to be
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    Back Lane Policy.
    136 8 I doubt if anyone is aware," writes a correspondent, "that in the F. M. S. a landowner is forced to provide a lane when building a new house or rebuilding an old one (see bye-law 36) and for this be receives no compensation. Then, why should not
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    Stowaways.
    208 8 Nine Cantonese were charged in the Marine Court before Commandtr Radcliffe to day with secreting themselves and intending to go to sea on board the steamer Telemaclius without the consent of the master. Accused pleaded not guilty and Mr. Ellams of Mausticld and Co., agents for the steamer, gave
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      207 8 Another of Pathe's Favourite Artists in a Feature Film This Time it is M. Priuco who presents himself as WitHes in THE SLEEPING-CAR MAN A COMEDY IN TWO PARTS. After the celebrated comedy Le Controleur des WagonsLits" by Alexandra Bisson. Prince is said to cap all his other productions with
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      236 8 llu Piah, Limited. The report of tho directors of llu Piah, Ltd., to be submitted to tho shareholders at the third annual general meeting of the company, to be held at Penang, on Mouday next, covers the year ended December .11 last. Tho profit on mining operations, afterpayment of all
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    THE TURKISH WAR.
    419 9 ANXIETY ABOUT RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. Protecting Powers' Flags Lowered in Crete. Riltik's Tilioram. London, February 15. A Constantinople message says there has been heavy fighting at Bulair and considerable losses on both sides. The authorities hivo decided to expel all Hellenic subjects from the Dardanelles and snviions.
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    GERMAN MESSAGES.
    207 9 Din Ox I IMATISI'HH LLOTD TILIORAM. Berlin, February 15. The failure of the Turks to attempt a land ing is now confirmee] on both sides. In Constantinople, the general feeling is dull. >ilu uket Pasha favours peace and Knver Bey is fnr continuation of the war. The position
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    36 9 Tli> M fir ill paper Impnrcial publishes a tl .at tl;e British Mcditcrrant an '1 it. with Kin" George on board, will, during F< liruary. visit Alicnntc. where Kirn; Alfonso t;.' l.i .ii-li Son i< i^n.
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    Mexico Rebels.
    109 9 CONFLICTING REPORTS ABOUT MADERO. Attitude of United States. Rictib's Tiliorax. London, February 15. Tho Mexico rebels resumed hostilities yesterday morning. In the course of the day a detachment of federals mutinied, but were overpowered. It was subsequently announced that Madero had resigned the presidency and Delabarra, who is
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    "JUSTICE BEFORE SPORT."
    69 9 More Raids on the Golf Courses Rbdtib's Tilioram. London, February 15. The Suffragettes have been attacking golf courses throughout the country with acid and spadework. Damage has been discovered at Cromer, Frinton, Shrringhaiu, Walton Heath, Pantcgg ami elsewhere. The SulTragettes have destroyed a number of the greens
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    72 9 Proposed New Agreement with Great Britain. Redter's Telegram. London, February 15. The French press is discussing the increase of the German army. The Temps calls on France for serious sacrifices to meet the new situation, and declares that in a few months Germany's superiority over France will
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    FOOTBALL.
    38 9 Kectkh's Tkliuram. London, February 15. The soccer match Oxford v. Cambridge ended in a draw with two goals each. Ireland v. England played at Belfast ended in a win for tho former by two goals to one.
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    AIRSHIP HALLS.
    29 9 Reutkr's Telkok.im. London, February 15. A Berlin message says the army airship bill provides for new halls for aeroplanes and airships at a cost of a million.
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    ILLITERATE IMMIGRANTS.
    20 9 Ril'tik's Tilioram. London, February 15. A Washington message says President Taft has vetoed the immigration bill, excluding illiterates.
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    AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENT.
    53 9 RaOTll's Tilioram. London, February 1.1. Herr Flotow of Brussels has been appointed German Ambassador at Rome owing to the sudden illness of Herr Jeuisch. DkK OsTASIATISCiIK LLOYD TkLEOKAX. Berlin, February 15. Herr von Jenisch has retired, bu successor as ambassador at Rome being Herr von Flotow, who was
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    MONGOL ENVOYS.
    19 9 Dim Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tilioram Berlin, February 15. The Mongolian envoys to St. Petersburg have departed for Moscow.
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    PRINCE OF CUMBERLAND.
    23 9 1>1» OSTASIATISCBI LIOYD T.LIOKAM. Berlin, February 15. The Prince of Cumberland has taken the Prussian oath as a Zietcn hussar.
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    THE CHINA LOAN.
    35 9 Die Osiamatischi Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, February 15. The Temps says that St. Petersburg intends to place the Russian portion of the China loan three quarters in Russia and one quarter in Belgium.
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    HAMBURG BUDGET.
    27 9 In. QnaMMH Lloyd Teligram. Berlin, February It, The Hamburg budget for 1912 shows a de licit of seven millions. In former years, there r[ Ih.
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    Tin Prospects.
    934 9 BREAK IN PRICE EXPECTED SHORTLY. Holders Remain Stubborn. Little is now heard about the somewhat esoteric syndicate in tin at the present day, but there is every reason to believe, says The Financier, that the metal, so far as the great bulk is concerned, is very strongly held.
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    162 9 A New Year entertainment was given by the members of the Amateur Drawing Association at their rooms in Cecil Street on Saturday ni>>ht. Mr. Tan Tian^ Yew, the president, occupied the chair aud in addition to the members there were also present a large number of guests including the Hoy.
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    Pegoh, Limited.
    1335 9 ESTIMATES OF PROFIT LARGELY EXCEEDED. First General Meeting. The first ordinary general meeting of Pegoh, Limited, was held on January 20, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman said The accounts for
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    THE BLACK FOG.
    17 9 Riutir's Tilboram. London, February 15. Four days of fog culminated in the blackesl variety.
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    EAST WATERFORD ELECTION.
    18 9 Riutir's Tklkoram. London, February 17. Mr. Martin Murphy has been returned unopposed for East Waterford.
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    NATIONAL SERVICE.
    32 9 KIUTIR'3 TILIORAM. London, February 15. Lord Roberts at Bristol addressed five thousand at the openingof a campaign in favour of national service, aud Sir Arthur Lawley was among the speakers.
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    ATLANTIC ICE FINDER.
    32 9 RKi-TF.n's Tklkoram. London, February 15. The Scotia, formerly on antarctic service, has been chartered by the Government and the transatlantic lines for ice ob-crvation vessel in the North Atlantic.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    40 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London on Saturday was easy with a declining tendency. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 4/2} Forward 4,2J First latex crepe, delivery next three months 4/2J
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    DEATH OF POLICE OFFICER.
    98 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 15. A telegram received here announces the death at home, where ho was on leave, of Mr. 11. F. Perrett, Assistant Superintendent of Police. Mr. H. F. Perrett, who was 52 years of age, joined the Straits Police in 1899
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    THE RHIO ARCHIPELAGO.
    232 9 Admission of Foreign Vessels to Trade. Information has been received through the Consul General for the Netherlands at Singapore, says a notification in the Government Gazette, that on and after March 1, tho general law relating to coasting trade in the Netherlands Indies will apply also to
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    162 9 The long awaited statue of Colonel Walker has arrived in Taipiug and will bo erected over the portico in front of the Guides offices as soon as a day can conveniently be fixed for the ceremony, says a Taiping correspondent of the Straits Echo. It is a pity that Sir
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    ANTARCTIC TRAGEDY.
    385 9 CAPTAIN SCOTT'S FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. Progress of Memorial Movement. RIUTII'S TILIORAM London, February 15, Lord Cur/on, president of the Royal Geographical Society, in a letter to tho press says that although assured on the highest authority that the Government will amply provide for the families of the victims, the
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    Britain and China.
    247 9 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OPIUM TREATY. The Tea Trade with Tibet. Ridtib's Tilioram. London, February 15. In tho House of Commons, on tho motion for adjournment, Mr. Recs referred to a number of questions, including opium, China, and Tibet and pointed out that twenty million pounds of China
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    GERMAN RUMOUR.
    45 9 KacTin's Tiliqrah. London, February IS. The technical journal. The Engineer, asserts that Germany is secretly building a lleet of warships, to nullify the Dreadnought*. Twtnty can be built at the cost of a single Dreadnought and five are capable of destroying a Dreadnought.
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      136 10 The Warders met a company of tho Yorks L I. on the warders' ground in a friendly eanic at football on Saturday. The toss was won by the Warders and tho Yorks kicked off facing tho wind. After about ten minutes' even play, tho military scored their first goal, and
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      Football.
      87 10 Tramway Cup Semi-Final. Tho drawn match between the Darnl Atiah Club and the Persenangan Stia I, iv the Tramway Cup competition, came off yesterday afternoon on the Raffles Reclamation, beforo a very large crowd of spectators. The match was keenly fought and both teams displayed excellent combination, the Stias
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      Rifle Shooting.
      114 10 The S.R.E. (v.) Rifle Club. The S.R.E. (v) Rifle Club monthly handicap was fired on Saturday, with the following rosults. Gr. Neubronner 92 "4 96 Capt. Thompson 79 -8 92.8 Spr. Vosseler 81 5 91.6 A match was also fired against H.M.S. Hampshire in which the scores were:
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      Lawn Tennis.
      349 10 L.L.TC. Tournament. The following ties were decided on Saturday Mi\ki> Doiblks B. Cla--. Mrs. liraddell and Dr. Simpson, scr. beat Mrs. and Mr. Leggatt, owe 30, 6—3, 4—6, 6-3. Laiuks Dochles A. Class. Mrs. Cantrell and Mrs. Vowler, rec. 3 beat Mrs. Donnet and Mrs. Scott, rec. 15,
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      Cricket.
      368 10 5. C. C. v. Garrison. On the Esplanade on Saturday, the S. C. C. beat the (iarrison by 102 runs. Scores OIHWW Lt. Black c Braddell b Bath 5, l.t. Thorpe b Bath 6, Lt. Oliver c Henson b Bftlh I. l.t. DeHoghtone I'antrell b Cham berlain 6, Br.
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      Golf.
      200 10 Singapore Golf Club. The February monthly medal and tbe 1912 gold medal were competed for on the 15th and 16th inst. Tbe February medal competition resulted in a tie between the Hon. F. J. Piggott and Mr. F. Lyall, who each returned nett score of 82. The gold medal
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    NEARLY SCOTCH !
    463 10 NEARLY SCOTCH English Ministers and Scotch Electors. There is an amusing satire in Books of Today and To-morrow on the prevailing practice of English politicians, when speaking north of the Tweed, to claim Scottish descent or associations. Mr. Birrell's statement at Glasgow that though born in Liverpool and educated in
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    The Batavia Exhibition.
    198 10 A Deli planter, not in the rubber business, notes that the Rubber Association of the east coast of Sumatra have set aside f. 15,000 for participation in the rubber congress and exhibition to be held at Batavia in 1914. He writes to the Deli Courant of January
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    564 10 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Bulletin. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. write on January 23 Gold.— About .£650,000 arrived in the form of bar gold, of which £228,000 was re served for India. With the exception of a small order for the Continent, tho remainder is
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    ROW ON THE HIGH SEAS.
    526 10 Unruly Passengers Threatened With A Revolver. A Cantonese named Long Wah was arraigned in the District Court, before Mr. Firmstone, on Saturday, on charges of robbery and extortion on the high seas, the allegation being that he secured 120 by these means from Lim Boon
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    JENDARATA RUBBER CO.
    772 10 Proposal to Move Headquarters to Copenhagen. Mr. A. Westenholz presided at an extraordinary general meeting of the Jendarata Rubber Company held at Bangkok on February 6, to consider a suggestion of removing the seat of the company from Bangkok to Copenhagen. The others present were Mr. W.
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    Dr. Mott in Canton.
    183 10 One who has been accustomed to the "stand-offish" attitude of the educated Chinese to Christianity must have felt that we were living in a new age could he have been present at Dr. Mott's meetings in Canton last week, says the 8. C. Morning Post. The
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    113 10 A meeting of the Marine Engineers of the various British steamers in Bombay harbour was held, at which Mr. Barns, who presided, explained the success of the Home Association of Marine Engineers and of the Calcutta Branch, and referred to the Borneo accident in the Calcutta harbour when the engineers
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    563 10 Continued Strength of the Share Market. We take the following references to the rubber industry from the London and China Express of January 24 The market for Plantation has been very quiet at rather easier rates, a few sales have occurred. Smoked Sheet, ribbed, spot quoted 4s.
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    194 10 (From A Correspondent.) Labuan, February 13. The Danish steamer Tranquebar, eight days out from Singapore to Hongkong, put into Labuan on the 3 1st ult., to replenish her bunkers. She was obliged to do this owing to bad weather and was only able to make about 50 miles
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    Ex-Consular Official's Death.
    259 10 An inquest was held on January 22, on Thomas Gartland Carvill, aged 38, who had retired from the Consular service on pension and had lived alone for two years in Cromwell avenue-mansions, Hammersmith, where he was found dead in bed on the 18th. The evidence indicated that
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      263 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir; After all the song you havo made about Sungei Gau with your 'leaders' on the Sorrows, tho Salving and tho Sequel of Sungoi Gau I should like to say something. When the company was floated tho pablic wore asked to
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    849 10 Successful Event On Reclamation Ground. The Chinese New Year Sports, which were formerly held at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club's ground but which have been suspended for some years, again took place, on Saturday, this time on the Police ground, Beach Road. The event was under
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    SINGAPORE AND JAVA TO-DAY.
    920 11 Impressions of a Foracr Straits Olliciai. ■I. ci. ii 111 i -■■..in comnuiui :i mi London ami him KxprtM, writi I Wo rcacht I I r.- in the early morning ami cmamd to Singapore by >■ n of thing! prc\ v'- the other itseil. «rai naturally
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    NEWEST PARLIAMENT HOUSE.
    217 11 Fine Building to be Erected in New Zealand Some X' 7.000 lias been expended on the foundations of the new Parliament buildings in Wellington, New Zealand, and although the new Government— judging from recent nttcrances in the Mouse is not absolutely satisfied that the prize design selected
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    PROSPECTS OF ENGINEERS.
    548 11 I Openings for Europeans in East Asia. At I r< rent me iHan of tlir Swedish TechDological Society the commercial attache. Mr. 1.. Sahlin, delivered an address (in MMMIi It Swidish ensure rs iv \m i. which namrally, remarks ■MM interest foi euhailing from otlier European countries.
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    BRAZIL'S RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    233 11 Scheme to Perfect Methods of Extraction. The special grants to be included in the estimates for the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture have now been fixed at 1,300 contos of gold ami 34,.'(7H contos of paper. They include provision for considerable improvement* in a number of public services
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    50 11 Telegrams from the Confco Free State report the discovery of extensive coal beds in Central Africa. The beds, which aie on the shoro of the great Tanganyika Lake, which foriu.q part of the eastern boundary of the Congo Free State, are diHtributed over an area of 100,000 hectares iJ17,110 acres).
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    755 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 17, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tUo following list of ({notations this morning: j" 1 NOM. \ALCi. Blv«R3. SBLL1R3. 2/- Allagar 3/1* 8/7* 1 Anglo- Java 9/6 10/8 s 1 Anglo Johore 10/-
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    History and Drama.
    891 12 RUSSIAN PLAYWRIGHTS AND SOCIAL PHASES. The Repertory System Zynovy l'rccv, writing in January's Independent Theatregoer, points out that Russian drama has always been .1 social drama, and as such always n fleeted thr social condition of the period. When modem Russia first be {■an to grapple the
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    158 12 For the magnitude of the figures an .1 the extent of golfers' enthusiasm indicated by them, the report just issued by the MidSurrey Golf Club, on whose course at Richmond there is more play than ou any other in tbe world, is easily a record. The year's income, derived chiefly
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    WARDER OUT-WITTED.
    542 12 Prisoner Pretends to be Public Prosecutor. k <kxl .li-al »f MiMlWit h.n been caused in Berlin by the and»cious manner in which a. prisoner under remand MMMfM in escap^ in<> Rt least temporarily, from the keeping of tl>7 law The man s name is Robert Langc. While r.-v*itiD«
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    PROFESSION v. BUSINESS
    437 12 Bent of Varsity and Public School Boys. There is a growing feeling among business men that the youths who are educated at tho universities and public schools look with disiliiin upon a commercial career, and prefer to enter overcrowded professions or seek Government appointments. This viow is
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    94 12 According to the Hochi Shimbun, the Al.lcrmanic Assembly of Yokohama at a secret session on the 15th ult., decided to appeal to the Minister of Finance for permission to impose upon foreign firms organized as legal corporations in accordance with Japanese law a 1 1\ Mipplemeutary to the business or
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    MONOPLANE AND BIPLANE.
    349 12 The Art Now Ahead of the Science, At the Royal United Service Institution Mr. F. Handley Page lectured to members of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain on The Comparison of Monoplanes and Biplanes, with Special Reference to the Stresses in each Type." Professor \V. C. l
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    TWO AIRMEN DROWNED
    559 12 Monoplane Falls Into The Thames Two airmen were drowned in the. Thames last month. Only livo minutes previously they had left tho Vickers flying grouud at Joyce Green, near Dartford, on a Vickers monoplane, and as they passed over tho river they were heard singing. The machine
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    213 12 John Cathcar, an ox-Chief Inspector of Police to the Siamese Government, living at Ilbert-street, Queen's Park, was a defendant at Marylebone on a summons for using bail language. Police constable 181 X, a mount id patrnl, gave evidence that tbe defendant was engaged in an altercation with a woman and
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1000 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may bo provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    117 12 One of the richest Arabs of perhaps the whole of Java, and who besides had the title of wali owing to the odour of sanctity in which he stood, died at Bangil on the morning of January 24 at a ripe old age, says the So°urabaya Hondesblad. There was quite
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      303 13 THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. Will be Playing London's Successes. PINK LADY. PRINCESS CAPRICE. AUTUMN MANOEUVRES. GIPSY LOVE. ETC. wTzeT" 8 s ll ROBINSON PIANO selections 0.85. COMPANY, LIMITED. TO RUBBER PLANTERS! Bush's Coagulating AND Bleaching Powder Causes the immediate separation and clotting of the rubber, at the same time giving
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      1647 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE •SBUMNCE COMPANY OF CJNAOH KaTAßLisHsn 1863 Direct Oovernment Supervision Government Audit. Pjlicios are WORLD WIDB and Non Korfeit able, "-urge Net Surplus above liabiUties (or Reserve and all outstanding claims. Hew Buainese, 1811, over... 18,800.000.00 Canb Loans. Settlements, etc., made locally. Namorous modern sohomea, 4. H. (VANS,
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      603 14 MLEB BY AUCTION. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. 1.034 ACRES OF VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND AT AMPANGAN, %RO^OE A ON^T«\ TIT IV D«D «n A^ V VER 2 SJILES R °AD FRONTAGE ON TBE MAIN ROAD FROM SEKEMBAN TO KWALI PILLAH. Will be sold by Auction, At Messrs. CHINQ KENG LEE Co. s
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      280 14 AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS AT ST. THOMAS' WALK AND RIVER VALLEY KOAD, To be hold at Powell k Co.'s Sale-room, Oh Tubsdat, Febbcary 18, 1918, at 2.30 t m 1 Lotl. Building site fronting St. Thomas 1 Walk area 10,88 square feet. i Lot 2. Building cite
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    827 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Disposing of Second-Hand Cars. Dealers in second band cars have long had before them the pressing problem ot bow advantageously to dispose of second hand cars that have been taken by them in exchange for new ones. These cars are commonly
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    British Army Reserves.
    236 15 A correspondent who served for some time in the Officers' Training Corps sends us a copy of a circular he received recently, asking whether he would be prepared to serve as an officer in the event of a supreme national omergency. If willing, offer is made of
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      110 15 WOLSELEY ARROL-JOHNSTON ARGYLL *S5 MOTOR CARS Due This Month. SOLE AGENTS: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, Singapore Kuala Lumpur. 132 112-14 FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR Again Reduced in Price. 20 H.P. 5-SEATER TOURING GAR FULLY EQUIPPED $1,550 This Startling Price is made possible owing to the Enormous Output for 1913, viz:
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      74 15 Don't Cough. It is absurd to allow a cough to bang on and sap your vitality when Chamberlain's Coagh Remedy will cure you. You don't know where a persistent cough will land yon. You can't afford to allow your throat and lungs to become diseased when it is such a
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      347 15 THOSE WHO GET THERE AND BACK DUNLOP TYRES THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (Far East), LTD., 43, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. FOR SALE A new shipment of pneumatic-tyred Rickshaws. 3 Second-hand E. M. F. Cars in good order, 30 H.P., 4-cy 5-seated, with hood, lamps, speedometer, etc. etc. FOR FULL PARTICULARS, APPLY
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      799 16 It is an i^ ANTICORROSIYE and MY ATE R PROOF" PAINT. INERTOL it i* THE BEET PROTECTION ■M CONCRETE rn.nO. IRON. LENGTHENS THE LIFE OF MOTOR CAR MUDGUARDS. WANTS. WANTS. HOUSE WANTED. With four bedrooms, famished or unfurnished, close to town. Moderate rent. Apply to Box No. 163, Straits Times.
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      430 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIDENCESTOLET. Belmont, Benzoline, Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katone and 83, Balestier Rd. Apply H. Somapah, 19, Raffles Plaoe, or 817, Serangoon Rd. 3811 n FURNISHED BEA-BIDE REBIOENCETO LET. From January 1, 1918. Apply to A. Frmnkel, Victoria Street. 1712 HOUSE TO LET. No.
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      629 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE. Humber Motor Car, 4-seater, price 11,200 Can be inspected at 8, Nassim Road. For particulars, pleat c apply to Hooglandt Co. 381 n c WOLBELEY CAR FOR SALE. Wolseley 14/20 HP. motor car for Bale. Complete with all accessories and in firstclass order and condition.
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      664 16 HOTICES. NOTICE. I Mr. KHOO CHONG SENG, of No. 5, Mohamed Sultan' Road, Singapore, landowner,!' has been admitted a partner in our firm as and from the Ist day of January, 1913. CHING KENG LEE CO., Auctioneer* and Estate Agents. 12-3 25-2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the
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      722 16 NOTICES. KMM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■mra— l is* ■aaWpal ■tstwaHri. Telephone No. 411. 108* 108, Market Street. LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES. LTD. NOTICE 18 HBRBBY GIVEN, that shares numbered ***** to 4S2CO standing in tbe Books of tbe Company in the name of CHAN LUM, Singapore, have been declared cancelled, and
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