The Straits Times, 3 March 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.120 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 3. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      527 1 **rp99 BEER THE POPULAR BRAND. JL. JQ^ J^^l JmL. h^^^W JK^^D .^Hmm Ay ret' Championmhip Ballm. Standard Tennim Ball*. Regular Supplies of Ayres r and Slazenger's Champion- v?^ >r "v ship Tennis Balls received X Monthly, T^^St^ -^>^ wR lift I k UllWWl| J Limited, vv Ab need in the
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      189 1 CALICOES SHEETINGS ROBINSON CO. Linen and Cotton, Embroidered Swiss Sheets and Sheetings. 0 A A I Muslins, n k UP69I A[l fill 3 1 Lawns. Piques, Drills, Damask Cloths, Serviettes, Brilliants, 5 o'clock Tea Cloths. ¥I7¥¥¥nni^ Costumes. \i\f 11 m Linen Handkerchiefs, Cushion Covers. V T M. JL JL M
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    SIAMESE ALPHABET.
    710 2 AMERICAN RESEARCH INTO ITS SQVBCE. New Book in Preparation. Professor Cornelias Beach Btudioy, of the University of California, is preparing a work on The Proximate Source of the Siamese Alphabet. The following from the University magazine summarises the views to which his research has led him There never
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    INSECTS THAT ACT.
    242 2 Trained to Enact Comedy For Living Pictures. It is claimed by Professor Lozsbki, of Moscow, that he has proved that acquired characteristics can be transmitted, at least among certain insects whicu he has trained and studied for many years. He believes, after 80 years of patient experimenting
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      600 2 A Lay Preacher Brain Fag, Nervous Exhaustion Just a change of opinion was enough to give Mr. \V. Kin;; his present prosperity, foi he realised in the nick of time that Ins way was not curing bis brain kg ;md nervous exhaustion, so he tried the Phosferine way. Mr. King's
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      45 2 Trouble Averted. That little cold and sore throat of yours most be checked at onoe or it may develop into some thing worse. Take a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy and your troubles will soon vanish. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. j
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      579 2 WAH HENG GO. PHOTOGRAPHIC BTOREB. DBVBI.OPING, PRINTING kVD ■NLABGING AMATBURS WORK. Plates, Papers Films, Chemicals Oanerts Lenses, and OeairtJ Phoioftranhie Uateiia i Frames of ove-y variety made to order, NO. 95. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Opposite Ada' si IHo ol 17-6 16 JUST ARRIVED. PLOCKWURST and CERVELATWURST in Gelatine from Mr.
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      196 2 \o\ 'Vana' Tonic is J "\>\ n a scientific combination r A// of ideal tonic constituents. AS; An invigorator of great value for over-worked bodies and brains and tired nerves. > 2 It sustains invalids and hastens the recovery y of convalescents after illness. 'VANA' Tonic i (Trade Mark) Enriches
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    Orchid Hunting.
    690 3 INSECT REVELS ON BANKS OF THE NEGRO. A Night in The Forest. An interesting account of orchid hunting on the Amazon and Negro is given in The Times.! There is a curious atmosphere of subpence, of hush, in the Amazon forest," says the writer, the light only reaches
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    105 3 A herd of wild elephants has been very busy in the Sungei Sipat district of late, and most of the rubber estates thereabouts have suffered in consequence. On one plantation alone upwards of 80 mature trees ware uprooted. It is said the herd numbers at least a coup! -A dozen
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    103 3 The Bellerophon on her last trip from Tacoma and Seattle brought to the Orient 6,600 tons of floor, half of it for Hongkong. She also had BSO tons of copper from the Tacoma smelter, which was discharged at Hongkong for transhipment to Marseilles; 600 tons of wood palp from Vancouver
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      328 3 HIGH wLea; LOW rai Armstrong WORLD S SIMPLEST WRITING MACHINE runt -v t0 be BOld below above price. only .^..^Q Write at once for particulars of this special off er, SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., PAB DEPT., ■a«a«t*« SINOAPORE. The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. Eatabllßhed 1 869. Tb>
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      75 3 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cored in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is .especially valuable.
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      933 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING. (Under S.R.A. Rulei of Racing), Will be held on Tuesday. May 6, Thursday. May 8, and Saturday, May 10, 1918. PROGRAMME. FIRBT DAY. Tdbsoat, Mat 6, 1918. 1 THB OPENING STAKES (3.80 p.m Valae $600. A Handicap for Horses that have never won
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      790 3 the hour for Scratching S p.m. on the DAY BEFORE the Raoe. Owners of Griffins arc tntitled to enter ioi either of the following urn- of Race* Fata i Btri— No. I Fiist Day Race No. i Second Day— Race No. I. Btriet So. 2 First Dav Ract No. 7.
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      629 4 >TEAiER SAILINGS. P. &O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOCTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and '■»"<«" Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES ISIS Bomemari (for Btopt). Connecting
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      687 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      731 4 BTEAMER BAILIH6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringgana, Bimt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Pataai, Siagora, Laooa, Kobsamui, Baadoa, L.augsuan, Taku, Cburopon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure. YUOALA Mar. 8 Mar. 6. -a.a.ASDANG Mar. 1O Mar. 13. •.•.REDANQ Mar. 18 Mar. IS. ■.PRACHATIPOK Mar.
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      503 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTICi DIMPFICIIFI ■all me El "HA MA IRENE I Combined Bervloa. The stoamres of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan, Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe
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      627 4 STEAMER BAILINM. N. D. L. iorddeutscher Lloyd, Braiht IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremca Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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      990 5 STEAMER BAILIH6B. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL 'X^ WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT fc4§^i GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trio* to and Vcnioo, calling tt Port Said, Suei, Adon, Colombo. Penang, Singapore, H my'-ong and ShangL&i. Oil WARD. HOMEWARD. Doo to arrive on or abost Due to sail
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      648 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. BITWMK ramtntlt (Parth). North «¥••< Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Rogn)»r Fortnightly oailingß btIWW iiD;-»pc!e and Western Anatiaiia, niling Jsva (ai iodaacmect offer*), Derby, King'; Soand (Port lor tho Eimberluy Gold
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      215 5 MARTELL'S BRANDY In England more MarteU's Three -Star Brandy is sold than any other Brandy In London more than three times the quantity of MarteU's is sold than any other brand of bottled Brandy. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. 80LE A6ENTB FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA: Adamson, Gilfillan Co,, Ltd
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      717 5 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MOTOR CYCLE FOR SATE. For sal", Premier Motor Cycle !t HP 1»12 Model. Apply to f. M. P., c/o Straits Times. 8 3 .".8 SITUATION WANTED. Young Britisher, urj; ntly desires stenographic or clerical position experienced. excellent testimonial?. Willing to accept miall salary to commence. Box No.
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      62 6 WHITBREAD'S Established 1742;. FAMOUS Stout and Ale SOLE IMPORTERS: WEARE BROSL, fcl \r A Royal Drink. Utfixjtkomd lV" Of great age and exceptional purity and flavour. A most suitable Whisky for the Indian climate* ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL BRANDS OF THE||ISTILLERS W OMPANY IMITED Largest Scotch Whisky Capital employed. Dutlllcfs
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      15 6 Singapore Boot Shoe Manufactory, NO. 170, ORCHARD ROAD. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF BOOTS SHOES PRICES REDUCED.
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      322 6 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. APCAR LINE. FOX PENANG AND CALCUTTA. Tbe Company's steamer JBLUNGA, 6,200 tons, D. Macfadyen, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednesday, March 6, at about 4 p.m. She has excellent aooemmodation tor first and second-class passengers. For rates of freight and
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      102 6 ■> Strength Real bone, muscle, and nerve strength is the natural result of taking genuine Scott 's Emulsion the great healtii-tonic No Imitation is so Good as this original Food-Tonic, with 37 years' reputation behind it. Known and approved by Doctors. Praised by Nurses. Recommended throughout the world for Adults
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    150 7 FIXTURES. Monday, March 3. High Water. 6.7 a.m., 9.25 p.m. Oakley Munlor Trial Begins at Johore. The Governor Opens Arab School, 4.45. Tuesday, March 4. High Water, 7.J6 a.m., 10.6 p.m. Sin^apire Assizes Commence. C. of C. Rubber Assn.mtg. Exchange, 2.30. Concert for Barnardo's Homes, V.M.C.A. Wednesday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    150 7 Today. Tebing Tinggi, Bcngkalis and Bagan Mcran 8 pm Penang Glenfalloch Bpm liandjoi-massin S. Borneo 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm P. Swettonhani and Telok Anson Perak 8 pm tSS*Coyl<m, Australasia, Mauritius, India, Egypt, ami Europs, etc. V. dc la Ciotat 3 pm Hongkong, Shanghai
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    73 7 The P. and O. outward intermediate steamer Nore is due at Colombo at 6 a.m. on March 6, and is calling at Port Swettenham en route to Hsgapore. She may bo expected here on or about March 14. At 8 p.m. yesterday, a British steamer pass<*l through
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    Mails for Europe.
    71 7 jutt Singapore. Deb in London. Arrived. an. 27 N. D. L. February 19 I Feb. 19 (an. 30 B. I. 21 Feb. 21 i-eb. BM. M. 26 Feb. 28 •Yb. 7P.* O. March 1 Mar. 1 •eb. 11 N. D. L. 5 'eb. 13 B. I. 7
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    511 7 Latest Arrivals. Alma. Hrit. str. 854 tons, Capt Lyons, Mar 2. From I. S'hara, Mar 1. O.c. and 68 d.p. E Trading Co. For P. Sham. Mar 6. rids. lt;it:i\ i«r. Hrit. str. 215 tons, Capt. Simpwui. Mm 1. From Nutuna Is., Feb 27. Copra an. l I
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    97 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Nil. W. Section No. l...Sangolo. Shirks Wharf Soyo Mara. Main W. Skit. No. 2. ..Taroba, Lcgazpi. B...Suruya. 4.. .A. Apcar. 6 ..Bridge. o...Gorgon,. Gorgon, Malacca. New Dock 7. ..(Under construction) West
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    146 7 Arrivals. Per str. Japara, March 3.— From Palembang: Messrs. H. Kouring, Loos, vandcr Kenvcl and Straaterneier. I'er str. Lady Weld, March 2.— From Malacca: Mr. W. G. Gray. Per str. Alma, March 2.— From Port Swettenham Mesdames C. Thomas and 4 children, R. Waller Lo Ah Chye
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    115 7 Capt. Sir Douglas Egremont Robert Brownrigg, Bart., who has been placed on the retired list at his own request, has seen considerable service in the Far East. He was navigator of the Plover, on the China Station, July, 1889, and continued in this post after his promotion to lieutenant in
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      EXCHANGE
      102 7 Sinuapori March 8, 1918. On London Bank 4 m/s 2.4.' Demand 3/4 A Private 6jn/s 2,4;, 8 m/« 3/4* On Gibkany Bank d/d 238J Private 3 m/s 2421 On Framci Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/a 299 On India Bank T. T. 174J Private 30;d/s 1754 On HoNOKON»...Bank d/d
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      PRODUCE.
      162 7 Sinoapori, Maki ii 3, 1918 Gambier buyers t 7.60 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 18.06 Copra Sundried 12.20 do Mixed H.tjO Pepper, Black buyrrs 19.12J do White 5% buy era 83.26 Sago Flour Sarawak BSO do Brunei No. 1 nom. Pearl Sago 4ao Coffee Bali 84.31 Coffee Palembang, 10%
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        MINING.
        170 7 [f 8 0 Buyers. Sellers, t alue 10 10 Ampang 9.50 10.00 10 10 Belat Tin 8.50 8.75 10 10 Bruang B.CO 8.80 10 10 Kanaboi 8.05 8.15 iO 10 Kttmpar par 10 10 Kinta Association 14.00 14.50 El £1 Kinta Tin 1.18.9 2.5.0 t'l £1 Laliat Mines 1.10.0
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        RUBBER.
        579 7 ne 1 Buyers. Sellers, /alue (S J 2/- AUagar 8/- 8/8 El JEI Anglo Java 8/10* 0/10* 2/- Anglo-Malay 14/3 15/8 2/- Batang Malaka 2/6 8/El X 1 Batu Tiga 8.16.3 4.2.6 El £1 Bukit Kajang 2.18.6 8.8.8 El XI Bukit Lintang 4.10.0 4.17.6 norn I/. 2/- Bukit Mertajam
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        GENERAL.
        112 7 [F 8 6 H Buyers. Sellers £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 19 6 1.1.0 El £1 Pref. 1.8 6 1.6.6 r/fl 7/6 Electric T*w»ys 2/10 8/44 10 10 Fraser Noavo 50.50 61.C0 100 Howarth Erekine 45.00 6S.CO 100 7% Prof. 100.00 1C6.00 LOO 100 Katz Bro, Def. 189.00 10
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        DEBENTURES.
        40 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 6% 11,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £860,000 Spore Municipal 5% 11,878,000 nom. Buyen SeUan Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 1,1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% 1602,900 pa*
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      54 7 Some bow the aeeds of happiness, Sume sow the weed* of pain Some row the seeds of discontent, Some sow the seeds of grain. Bat if a sower you would ba J ust do yoar work right manf ally No coughs endure, sow seed by stealth, Wood*' Peppermint Care is
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      167 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. March 4. —At saleroom, valuable town properties, at 2.30. March 4. At saleroom, valuable town properties etc., at Gaylang Road and Tanjong Katong, at 2.30. March 6. At saleroom, uniedoemed pledges, at 10. March s.— At C. W. Abram's Horse Repository, Orchard Road, race horses
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      132 7 BY APPOINTMENT ijISPSS TO H.M. THE KING. Contractors 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 USB IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS and FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVE 3 THAT
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      61 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDOB ROAD. To-Ni^htl" "To-Ni^ht!! AN ABSENT-MINDED BURGLAR Biograpb. (Just one of thnse laugh, laugh, laugh farces that have made Hiograph Famous). THE BURGLAR'S DILEMMA Biograph. (Powerful Drama). A DAY'S OUTING Biograpb. (Faroe Comedy). OAUMONT GRAPHIC NO. 5. (The Latest). Cinematograph Films with or without machine, etc.,
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 8. DAIRYING IN SINGAPORE.
    1209 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 8. DAIRYING IN SINGAPORE. Proceedings at the statutory meeting of the Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm were fully reported in our issue on Saturday, which contained also the first annual report of the Singapore Model Dairy. Shareholders in both these companies will find the reports
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    27 8 The Brazilian Comiuision's estimates of plantatioD rubber output in 1913 of 54,550 tons and the acreage of 1 J millions are both regarded in London as excessive.
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and 11.
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    13 8 The output of the lUhmin Tin Co., Ltd during February was 714 piculs.
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    20 8 The second assize court of the year in Singapore will open under the presidency of the Chief Justice to morrow.
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    24 8 Wild boar cause such damage to young rubber on estates in Perak that planters often pay $5 for each pig shot on thoir estates.
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    31 8 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise that tho output from the Sungei Gau Tin Mine for February is as follows From battery 160 piculs, from tributers 15 piculs, total output 175 piculs.
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    33 8 At the Dunlop Rubber Company meeting in London, on February 18, the chairman stated that the board's policy has been the acquisition of rubber properties making the company independent of the market supplies.
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    47 8 The Rubber Growers' Association was to hold a special meeting in London on February 26 to consider the rubber brokers' and dealers' proposals for the formation of a body to be styled the London Rubber Trade Association. The Rubber Growers' Association subcommittee is submitting a report thereon.
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    56 8 The output of Ulu Piah, Limited, for February, subject to a slight alteration when the balance of ore is sold, is pels. 333, valued at 921,500. Mining expenditure, including tribute, is (11,500, making an estimated profit of 910,000. Two tons of sheelite were also returned, the value of which is
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    68 8 In the Supreme Court, to-morrow, will be heard what promises to be an interesting civil case. Mr. J. G. Mactaggart, who was formerly a partner in the broking firm of Saunders and Co., sues that firm for a large sum, and the case involves more than any thing else, we
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    83 8 A scheme is in hand for the establishment of a school in Scntul near the Central Workshops, Kuala Lumpur. It is proposed to call tho institution The Spooncr Memorial School." Permission has been obtained to use this name as tho school will be principally for the children of railway employees
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    107 8 Penang is going to try its hand at poultry and dairy farming. The prospectus has been issued of the Federal Poultry and Dairy Farm, in which seventy thousand shares of $1 each are offered to the public, ten thousand are to bo issued to the promoters (among whom are Mi-.
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    110 8 There was a good gathering at the Theatre Koyal on Saturday night to witness a performauco of the Ejazatn Khahhe by the Star Opera Company. Specially good work was done by the clown, Mohd. Noor, who carried the house with him from start to end. During intervals Knglish songs and
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    116 8 Bonghek, the Municipal ricksha peon, who was charged on three counts with receiving illegal gratifications from ricksha coolies, has beet sentenced to two months' imprisonment on the first charge and a fine cf 150, or, in default of payment, a further two months' imprisonment. On each of the other charges
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    121 8 A Chinese ward attendant, at the District Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, was charged with selling Government chandu without a license. Mr. E. A. Dench, assistant superintendent of the Chandu Monopoly, stated that he received information that accused was selling Government chandu to both the public and patients. Accordingly witness met a
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    136 8 In an address given at a wedding at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. W. K. Horley, of Ipoh, taking for bis theme "Christian Homes," made a strong appeal to the Government and commercial firms throughout the F.M.S. to pay salaries bufficient to allow young men brought out
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    300 8 Probate has been granted on Sir Hugh Clifford's mother's will for .£2,705. Mr. C. M. Chan, of King's College, Londor, is shortly leaving for London to resume his studies. Capital (Calcutta) says that Lord and Lady Hardinge havo secured passages home by the Medina in April. Sir
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    Police Court Cases.
    113 8 Three young men named C. W. Corby, M. B. Pnpuiait and Charles Hunsley were charged in the second court today with disorderly conduct, and the two first-named also with obstructing Police Inspector Pritchard. On tho charge of disorderly conduct they were discharged but for the other offence
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    New Year Land Sports.
    241 8 A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the Now Year Laud Sports on January 1 last was held in the S. C. C. Pavilion on Friday last. The meeting was callod by thu hon. secretary to the committee (Mr.
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    The Gregory Apcar Affair.
    272 8 It has now been definitely ascertained that the illness which atTccted the Chinese soldiery on board the steamer Gregory Apcar was cholera of an unusal typo which rendered it difficult of diagnosis. The affair has now been settled although not without much worry to the port
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      152 8 TOPICALS OF UNUSUAL INTEREST THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING PICTURES AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT. Skcokd Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. 6 New Pictures 6 INCLUDING NEW NUMBER OF PATHE S ANIMATED GAZETTE (128 TH EDITION). Carnival at Riot, IIIS. The Millionaire Milkman. (Thanhouser). H«r Sister's Sltenoa. (Appreciative Hepwix drama). Lord Hardinge'
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    GERMAN DEFENCES.
    528 9 DISCUSSION OF THE HEAVY COST. Reichstag Opposition Expected. Rbctsb i Tblboram. London, March 2. The question of increased armaments is absorbing French and German public opinion. The French press regards rcadoption of the three years service as assured, and as the only possible reply to German expansion. Popular
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    Suffragettism.
    96 9 MISCHIEVOUS HOAX ON POLICE AUTHORITIES. Explosion in a Parcel Office. Rbutbb'i Tblbobam. London, March 1. The Pontypool police received an apparen tly official order, presumably sent by suffragettes, instructing them to mobilise the territorials on a war basis. The police put up placards and communicated with a number of
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    26 9 Rbctbb's Tblbqbam. London, March 1. An engine dash'jJ into an electric train at S ircaaUe, smashing the last coach. Thirtylive j> i-ons wire injured.
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    AMERICAN NAVY.
    69 9 Senate Restores Two Battleship Clauses. Rbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, March 1. The naval committee of the Senate has restored the principal items of the naval appropriations bill including the provision of two battleships which the House of Representatives struck out. Later. A Washington message says the Senate has passed
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    79 9 Discussions on Controversial Points. Rbdtbb's Tblboram. London, March 1. It is reported that the question of the county cricket championships which an advisory committee has been discussing at Lords is becoming acute. Tho chief controversy is about the restriction of matches to two days of seven hours each,
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    PANAMA TOLLS.
    74 9 The British Reply to Mr. Knox Rbcter's Tblrqram. London, March 2. The British rejoinder to Mr. Secretary Knox's argument on tho Canal tolls question has been prcsonted at Washington. It answers the contention that tho British grievance is only hypothetical and the protest, therefore, premature and submits that
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    BOY SCOUT EMIGRANTS.
    59 9 Rbctbb's Tblbobam. London, March 1. A party of Boy Scouts have left for Melbourne aboard the Marathon. They are emigrating with assisted passages under tho Victorian Government British lads scheme. A second party will go to Canada on April 4. The Boy Scouts Association is establishing a
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    49 9 Rbutbb's Tilbobam. London, March 1. The announcement of the death of Father Staunton related to the well-known Roman Catholic priest, not to Father Staunton of St. Albans, Holborn. The death of Dr. Henderson, formerly of Shanghai ,is announced. The death of Col. Bagot, M.P. for Kendal, is announced.
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    DR. SUN VAT SEN IN JAPAN.
    48 9 Kiutir's Tblbobax. London, March 2. A Tokio message says Dr. Sun Vat Sen leaves to-morrow. His speeches indicate that the real object of the visit was to foster Chino- Japanese commercial and political entente. He offered important concessions to bankers and manufacturers.
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    THE SCOTT FUNDS.
    16 9 Rkutkr's Tkleoram. London, March 1. The Scott funds are now forty thousand l>ounds.
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    ROMANOFF TERCENTENARY.
    35 9 itBOTBB'S TILBURAM. London, March 1. The banks at St. Petersburg and Moscow have decided to present the Czar with a mil lion roubles for charitable purposes on the occasion of the Romanoff Tercentenary.
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    PARSEVAL AIRSHIPS.
    25 9 Kbutbb'i Tblbqbam. London, March 2. Renter wires from Berlin that a Parseval airship built for Russia made a successful 140 miles flight yesterday.
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    NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP.
    22 9 Kbdtbb'i Tblbqbam. London, March 2. At Wilhelmsbaven a Dreadnought launched in the presence of the Kaiser was christened Koenig.
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    MEXICO.
    18 9 RaUTBB'I TILBOBAH. London, March 1. A Mexico message says Felix Diaz has accepted caudidacy for the presidency.
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    St. David's Day.
    608 9 WELSHMEN HONOUR THE PATRON SAINT. A Merry Gathering. St. David's Day was celebrated for the third successive year by the Singapore Welshmen on Saturday night by a dinner held in the Grand Hotel de l'Europe. There was a goodly gathering of natives of the Principality and guests
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    450 9 Four New Mail Trains To Be Put in Service. Passenger stock on the F.M.S. Railways is being rapidly augmented, and this week and next, says The Malay Mail of Friday last, will see four complete new mail trains, each consisting of engine and 6 or 7 coaches, on
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    Sumatra Coconuts, Ltd.
    663 9 STATUTORY MEETING OF THE COMPANY. The Agreement with Mr. Koning. The statutory general meeting of the Sumatra Coconuts Company was held in the Penang Chamber of Commerce on Friday, when there were present Mr. F. C. Ebbels, Mr. M. Catbiravallo, Mr. D. A. M. Brown and Mr.
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    PLANTING BILLETS IN MALAYA.
    311 9 Indian Planters Warned Not To Leap In the Dark. The Indian Planters' Gazette in publish ing the proceedings of a planting case in Ipob warns planters in India to make careful enquiries before accepting billets in Malaya. The plaintiff in the case, Mr. H. .1. Nuttall.
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    15 9 Batu Rata.— lo,o62 lbs. Teluk An50n.— 5,231 lbs. Changkat Serdang.— s,232 Ibe.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIALS.
    35 9 Bagan Serai Pays Ten Per Cent. Final. (From Odb Own Corbbspondbnt.) London, March 1. Bagan Serai pays a final dividend of 10 per cent. Places to reserve £3,500 and carries forward £475.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    36 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London on Saturday was easy. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 4/0} Forward 4/0* First latex crepe, delivery next three months 4/-
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    BRUSEH TIN AND RUBBER.
    502 9 Steady Fall in the Production of Tin. The report of the Bruseh Tin and Rubber Estates for the year ending July 81, 1912, states: An apology is due to the shareholders for the long delay in presenting these accounts. This is due to various circumstances arising
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    FATALITY AT BATU CAVES.
    239 9 Two Men Entombed by Fall of Rock. A serious accident occurred at the Batu Caves quarries at about 12 o'clock on Saturday morning when two Tamil coolies were buried under an enormous mass of rock, estimated to consist of several hundred tons, which came away from
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    124 9 Captain T. W. B. Kennedy has been appointed to the command of the cruiser Royal Arthur for her relief trip to the Far East. A nucleus crew and the reliefs for the ships, destroyers, and river gunboats will work the cruiser out to the station, and the nucleus crew and
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    THE TURKISH WAR.
    372 9 THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN LONDON. Hopes of Settlement Increasing. Rbutbb's Tblboram. London, March 1. The prospects of peace are regarded as more favourable than at any time since the armistice of Chatalja. Tewfik Pasha called at tho Foreign Office yesterday and was followed some time later by
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    India and Opium.
    175 9 SERIOUS EFFECT ON FINANCE PROSPECTS. Loss of Three and a Half Millions. Rbotbb's Tblbobam. London, March 1. A Delhi message Bays the Finance Minister introduced the Indian budget today. The surplus for 1912-13 is millions sterling, two millions above the estimated surplus. The estimates for *****4 forecast
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    FOOTBALL.
    32 9 Rbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, March 1. The Rugby county championship final took place between Gloucestershire and Cumberland and the former won by 14 points to 3. The match was played at Carlisle.
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    GERMAN BETROTHAL.
    27 9 Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblborax. Berlin, February 28. The Empress and Uie betrothed couple are at Gmunden where they had the heartiest reception by the population.
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    167 10 Mr. Tom Williams, a life president of the Welsh Rugby Football Union and an exWelsh international player, died at his residence, Hillside, Llwynpia, at the age of fiftythree. He had been in failing health for some years. Mr. Williams was very popular as a referee, and for twenty
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    Lawn Tennis.
    135 10 L.L.T.C Tournament. The following ties were played on Saturday Championship. Mist Feindel boat Mrs. Saunders, 6—l, 6—l. Ladies' Singles Handicap. Mrs. Hartncll beat Miss Brodrick, 6—4, 6-1,6-2. Owing to the heavy rain this morning, the final ties of the Championship Pairs and Mixed Doubles are postponed till to-morrow
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    Cricket.
    375 10 Married v. Single. An S.C.C. match, Married v. Single, was played on the Ksplanade on Saturday afternoon, the married man running out winners by a small margin. Had there been a few more minutes to go, the victory would probably have rested with the other side. Scores: Married. Sproule
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    Football.
    414 10 Tramway Cup Final. The final tie for the Tramway Cup tie was played on Saturday on the Kaflles reclamation ground before a very Urge crowd of spectators. Tbe teams were the Pulau Brani Darul Bahar and the Persenangaan Stia Club. Tbe liahars were winners of the Colman Shield, afterwards
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    Golf.
    221 10 Singapore Golf Club. The March medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday, and was won by Mr. W. J. Mayson, who returned a nett score of 78. The sweep on Saturday was won by Mr. Mayson and on Sunday by Mr. Mugliston and Mr. Tongue, who tied for
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    SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES.
    207 10 Straits Times List. The following fixtures for the current week, and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Tuesday and
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    Japan's Hemp Braid.
    125 10 Relative to the tagal industry in Japan, H.M. Commercial Attache at Yokohama (Mr. E. F. Crowe, C.M.G.) reports that the Japanese manufacturers of "tagal" braid are in a serious position owing to the high cost of raw material and the excessive overproduction of braid. A meeting of
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    TITI TIN COMPANY.
    797 10 Developments To Be Paid For Out Of Profits. The statutory general meeting of the Titi Tin Co., Ltd., was held in the Exchange, at noon, on Saturday, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Dr. D. J. Galloway. The other shareholders present were Messrs. Hans Becker, C. E.
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    Journalism in Ceylon.
    191 10 The publication of a new daily in Colombo styled Tbe Ceylonese has been spoken of for some time past, says the Times of Ceylon. The Hon. Mr. P. Ramanathan is the moving spirit. The services of Mr. Tom Wright, a Penang journalist, were engaged as editor of
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    New Bandmann Opera Company.
    185 10 The principal comedy parts in the New Bandmann Opera Company are entrusted to Mr. Victor Geuriet, an artist of the George Graves type. He is a much travelled artist and has made a reputation as a subtle and refined comedian, particularly in Australia where he is
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    500 10 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Bulletin. Messrs. S. Montagu and Co. write on February 6 Gold.— About £800,C00 arrived in the form of bar gold, of which no lees than £261,000 was reserved for India. The bulk of the remainder, in the absence of any external
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    620 10 (From a Cobrkspondknt.) Labuan, February 27. Mr. A. Duken, formerly manager of Pulau Daat Estate, is, I understand, shortly going to visit the islands of Sprattlcy and Amboyna Cay when the weather is better. He intends to lease the islands in question for the purpose of working the
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    The Panama Canal.
    1285 10 ITS RELATION TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Astounding Developments Predicted Lately at the Royal Geographical Society Dr. Vaugban Cornish lectured on the Panama Canal and the British Empire and provided some most interesting food for thought. In the coarse of his opening remarks he showed the relation of
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    COTTON FROM THE DESERT.
    495 10 The Transformation of the Sudan. The announcement made by the Prime Minister, in reply to a deputation of the British Cotton-Growing Association, to tho effect that the British Government would guarantee the interest on an Anglo- Egyptian Government loan of £3,000,000, in order to assist the
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    Death of Sir J. Gordon Sprigg.
    211 10 Sir John Gordon Spring, ex ■Premier of Cape Colony, is dead. Sir Gordon Sprigg was for some thirty years a great figure in the political and social life of Cape Colony. A native of Ipswich, he went to South Africa, like Cecil Rhodes, for
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    138 10 The Aden correspondent of the Times of India says a movement has been started there to commemorate the visit of King George to Aden. A public meeting was held by the citizens of Aden at tho Crater to consider what steps should be taken to perpetuate tbe memory of the
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    87 10 Jadge Cyril Dodd, K.l'., who died on January 29 at his residence at Hull, after a painful illness, resigned on January 6 his position as county court judge of Circuit No. 16. Although in failing health for a year, he remained at his post, and recently motored to Harnslcy and
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    SHORTHAND BY MACHINE.
    1019 11 Steaotype Which Does 592 Words a Minute. Much interest (remarks the New York correspondent of a London journal) has been aroused amongst shorthand writers in America by tbe performances of a marvellous machine callod the stenotype, which is capable of takiug down nearly 600 words a minute.
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    72 11 Considerable sensation has been caused in Mincing Lane, says a London wire to Ceylon dated February 17, by the announcement that a receiver has boen appointed for a rubber firm, the New York Commercial Company, 2UO, liroadway. The London firm of Messrs. A. H. Alden and Co., Ocean House, ■U,
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    NEW ELECTRIC LINES.
    614 11 The South-Eastern Company's Latest Scheme. The railway world is full of electrification schemes, and there seems little doubt that within the next few years the whole of the more important suburban train services in the metropolitan area and the country districts immediately surrounding London will be operated
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    154 11 Referring to the London rubber share market, the London and China Express of February 7, says: Tbe rubber share market has not been free from the comparative stagnation which has existed in all departments of the Stock Exchange, and has hardly responded to the excellent crop results for January, but
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    110 11 In fine weathor, the Eastern Shipping Cos. new pungab, which was successfully launched a few weeks ago at Sungei Nyok, made her test trip in Penang harbour under the command of Captain Lyons. The ship which is built of steel, is under 50 tons registered tonnage, and is licensed to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    726 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 3, 1018. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning 2/- Allagar 2/9 8/8 4 1 Au^lo Java 8/104 9/9 1 Anglo-Johore 10/- 11/8 2/- Anglo-Malay 14/8 16/- x.d. 4
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    610 12 TRAVELLING PUBLIC AND ITS 17,927 VICTIMS. Women in a Majority of 1,128 To 1,000. For tho true lover of London there is a mass ot information of absorbing interest in the volume issued year by year by the L.CC. under the title of London Statistics." The book gives
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    DOWERLESS DAUGHTERS.
    1441 12 Tragedy of The Girl Without Money. A philosopher has said that a man without money is like a barque without sails lying helpless upon the water, drifting at the mercy of chance currents and powerless to make for any harbour. This is no pleasant position for a man
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    88 12 The Rev. Theodore Wood, of St. Mary Magdalene, Wandsworth, who lectures on natural history, relates that on one occasion he had informed his audience that a fish called the piddock altered the whole course of European history by boring through the chalk which originally bridged the English Channel. At the
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    COST £36,000,000,
    463 12 World's Largest Station Opened in New York. The world's largest railway station, covering 79 acre^f and costing £36,000,000, was to bo opened in New York this month as the terminal of the New York Central lines at Forty-second-street and Park avenue. The station, says the New York correspondent
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    MODERN SLOTH.
    465 12 Savoy Chaplain Advocates Conscription. The chaplain of the Chapel Royal, Savoy, the Rev. 11. B. Chapman, is a strong SUl>porter of the headmaster of Eton, vio advocates conscription as an antidote :'or idleness in youths. The Eton headmaster's statement is very interesting," said Mr. Chapman to a newspaper
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    "I Have Lived."
    139 12 "Papa" Kolin, of Lucerne, is what would be called in England a sportsman. He is 85, and he has just made a flight in an aeroplane. Before doing so, and firmly convinced that he would never return alive, he made his will, bade his friends adieu, and
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    Passengers Overseas.
    388 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 be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    552 12 tfcmeward Bound. Per P. and O. Devanha, connecting at C>lombo with Marmora, sailing March 7.— ftr. F. W. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilkie, Jr. M. S. Mansergh, Mr. G. H. Gutteridge, lr. T. A. Ball, Mr. J. E. Bishop, Mr. E. H. Iratt, Mr. and Mrs. N. 11. van
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    96 12 Per M. M. Paul Lecat sailing March 17.— Captain R. Crofton, Mr. M. Rodesse, Mrs. Page, child and nurse, Mrs. Oaunt, children and nurse, Mr. and Mrs. J. Boy, Master Boy, Commander de la Jonquiere, Mr. Parnell, Mr. Dupire, Consul and Mrs. Petit Huguenin (from Bangkok) Mr. de Meuron, Mr.
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    40 12 The Englishman says that the Indian section of the IndoCeylon Railway wilj be completed by July. The postal authorities are already making arrangements to provide Ceylon with two services daily. Mails and passengers will be diverted to Ceylon from Madura.
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    1045 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Increase in the Marine Motor Trade, Figures regarding the numbers of motorships which have been built during 1912, ana which will be built daring this year, together with the tonnage and power of the machinery of such ships, form a striking
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    32 15 I am not in the habit of swearing, and I am not going to start now," declared Mrs. Albert GoodficM, when asked to swear on tbe Testament at the Durban Civil Court.
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      666 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■MWIH ■■< Muslelaal fcstwuHn. Telephou No. Ml. 108* 100. Market Street. TENDERB INVITED. Tenders will be received for dismantling, removing and purchasing the engines and fittings of tbe ss. KALGOORLIE. Also for tbe purchase of brass, oopper aod other metals and gears, including pomps, dynamos,
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