The Straits Times, 8 November 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.334 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      160 1 THE CELEB RATED/ White Horse! SCOTCH 4 WHIUT BSTABMSHID 1712. KATZ BROS.' CHEAP SALE Now Proceeding. FOR 7 DAYS ONLY THORNYCROFT MOTORS I rg -^HP STOCK H united mmm limited SINGAPORE. specialities" SLEDGE BRAND MILK. CONDENBED UNSWEETENED unsurpassed in Tea or Coffee. NATURAL STERILISED For all domestic purposes for which
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      461 1 THE SMARTEST SHAPE THE MOST RELIABLE MAKE OF IN UNSHRINKABLE UNDERWEAR. f^ SINGAPORE. THE "TWO STEEPLE BRAND J3 No. 818. Light Weight Pure Wool SingUta, made from the A A OuP Best "Shikar" finest yarni«, vrry eoft and pleasant f-r\- Mrfi H«lmetiawithoutdoabt to tbe touch, short Bleeven. ■V J m^r
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      9 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Soli Agbmtr ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 4 CO., LTD.
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    A Fixed Easter.
    970 2 STEP TOWARDS CALENDAR REFORM. Month of Thirty-Five Days. The recommendations of the Judiciary Commission to fix the beginning of the Easter Recess for the third Monday in April, to abolish the Whitsuntide Recess and substitute a holiday on the second Monday in June, and to end the
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      129 2 'KEPLER' I Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract The best of the harvests of sea and land concentrated into a delicious, digestible, fattening and vitalising food. Every spoonful helps to increase the strength and build up the bodies of delicate children, convalescents, etc. It will protect you against weakness and
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      89 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Whin you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, bat effect a prompt and permanent core, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on nature's
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      538 2 Ask this Man to Read you Life. Mis Wonderful Power to Read Human Live.* at Any Distance Amazes All Who Write to Him. Thousands of people in all walks of life have benefited by this man's advice. He tells you what yon aie capable of, and how yon can be
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      248 2 I It's the Curve that does it j For perfect satisfaction in shaving use the Gillette, the only razor with the adjustable, curi'ing blade. Gillette blades are unsurpassed for quality of steel and hardness of finish. Keen, smooth m JjJJI and durable, they will make jo^^Bl t your shave more
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    Matrimonial Tangles.
    1064 3 STARTLING FACTS OF DIVORCE PROBLEMS. Trials at the Law Courts. If the Government do not speedily give serious attention to the subject of the matrimonial laws it will not be for lack of stimu lation, states The Daily Telegraph. They kive already before them the report of the
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      550 3 THE MAGNETIC GIRL. How She Compels Others To Obey Her Will. 100.000 Copl«t of HosjarfcaMo took doscrfMnl peculiar Psychic Powers to ba dlttrlbutad Pott fro* to rud«ri of tho linfaporc, Straits Tlmos. "The wondoiful power of Penonal icfla ence, Magnttiftni, Fascination, Miod Control, call it what you will, can surely
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      210 3 Beecham's Pills, they are jua the thing as a family medicine. Nothing to be compared with them has yet been put before the public. For over half a century this medicine has been an easy First Favourite in countless households and the name and f.me of Beecham's Pills have spread
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      16 3 For all iut mal oompliints. Take Woods' Cut ai I'opp rmint Core. 8C oents a bottle.
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      515 3 BEST FOR MBYSSKIN CUTCURA SOAP Assisted by Cuticura Ointment it tends to keep baby's skin clear and healthy, prevent minor eruptions, and establish a permanent condition of skin and hair health. They are unrivaled in the treatment of eczemas, rashes and other itching, burning infantile eruptions. Cutlmra'floap and ointment mXAmrrwhen.
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      373 3 RANEEGUNOB GLAZED STONE W A. WE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. |jp^ra^||!| £fK I SPECIALLY DISTILLED FOR II 3 KIM YIK HIN fc CO. g IWMMttWWPB^yi NOTICE. NOTICE ib hereby Riven, that Chop Kirn Yik Hin A Co." of No. 130,"Tonkor [Street, Malacca, are the
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      506 4 STEAMER SAILINaS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading israed lor China Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 1913 Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at From Smgapore.
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      498 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained betwetn Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this servioe havo been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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      762 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. THE StAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Baohok, Kelantan. Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora Laeon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Tsku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Oue Departure s.s. BORIBAT Nov. S NO STEAMBR Nov. 9 Nov. 12 a.a. ASDANQ Nov. ia
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      505 4 STEAMER SAIUNIS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. I SJBJ MBTMI OMPHMIf* MMTtlll. IMU HIMi Combined tsrvlae The iteamres of these Companies maintain a regular onrvi-e between Hvnburg Bremen Antwerp. Rottotdam and Euaden and the Straits, ChißS a»d Japaa. Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month
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      642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L." NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYO. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fsßt and woll known mail steamers this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Mar teilles, Naploft, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sa:d, Suez. Adoc, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      177 5 HOOGLANDT A CO., SINGAPORE. JENATZY j$ JENATZY J g JENATZY S3 JENATZY JENATZY JENATZY S f JENATZY i JENATZY t&j JENATZY *§3 JENATZY HOOGLANDT 4 CO., SINGAPORE. ANTI-MALARIA ESANOFELE PILLS. The surest cure against Malaria Fiver ighly recommended by eminent professors and by tboee who have tried them. Used by
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      413 5 GUAN MAT CO.. SHIP-CHANDLERS, <*7, Phillip Street. ■tow Shipment Just I mportsd i Hubbuck's coloured paint oil and sundries, Sorew Augers, American Axes, Cutting Pliers, Gas Pliers, Barbed Wire, Brass, at Lead Wire, Copper Wire, Fire Bricks, Fire Clay, j Hand Saws, Galvd Ri vetted Buckets, Gauge Glauses, Adses, Hand
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      783 5 STEAMER SAILINBB. THE OCEAN 8 8. CO.. LTD.. I THE WEST AUSTRALIA* 8 N. CO.. LTD. BSTwam Fpsmantla (Psirttit, North Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. RegulAi fortnightly sailings e*»w Singapore and Western Australia, calling a: Java (as inducement otters), Derby, Kin«« Sound (Pert tot the Kir-bwlsy GoMf Fields), Broome, Ucebuok
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      687 5 jTEMKRJMtWM. PACIFIC MAI STEAMSHIP CO., U.S. MAIL LINE. The great atesmsLi^ line between CHINA, JAPAN and B DROPS, via Honolulu and San Francisco, operating tbe new 37,000 tons twin screw steamers MONGOLIA and MANCHURIA, and 18,000 tons twin sorew steamers KOREA acd SIBERIA together with the well-known intermediate steamers CHINA,
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      681 5 lIIIIBEB. NOTICE. CHANGE Of ADDRESS The Association of Engineer* have re moved from the premises in Dispensary Buildings to the top floor of No. 8, Malacca Street, next door to the new French Bank. H. BUTCHER, Hon. Secretary. 8010 ij.h NOTICE. CHANGE OF SECRETARY Notice is hereby given, that the
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      529 5 *IMOP&EY BRAND WONT WASH CLOTHES. Polishes and Pleases. Makes copper like gold. Tin like silver. Paint like new. Will do a day's work in an hour. MONKEY BRAND BENJAMIN BROOKE CO. LTD. ARTICLES FOR SALE. TURNOUT FOR SALE. Cob and gharry fo- sa'.e immediately. Owner going home. First-olass turnout. Apply
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      884 6 FOR SALE. Bay Gelding and hooded Gig. Oig newly done op and in good order. Hone good appearance, fast trotter, broken to saddle, either lady or gentleman. Open tor reasonable offer*. Replies to GENUINE, c/o Straits Time*. 4-11-b 8-11 FOR SALE Tbe British steamer Hong Mob regintered tonnage, 8,010 tons
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      51 6 HEALTH FOR ALL In hot climates nature needs help wholesome nourishment far blood, bones, nerves and muscles. Nothing supplies this nourishment like Scotts Emulsion Whatever the cause of your weakness, it will make you stronger, healthier and better in every way. For nearly 40 years doctors have recommended genuine SCOTTS
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    149 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, November 8. High Water. 7.11 a.m.. 6 38 pm Swimming Club Carnival, Lagoon Dock. Indian Christian Association AnniTersary. Sunday, November 9. High Water, 7.51 vra., 7 61 p.m. M. M. outward mail due. Monday, November 10. High Water, 8.31 a.m.. 8.4$ p m St. Joseph's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    173 7 Daily (Bzcipt Sunday) By Tsaim. Federated Malay States, Malaoct and Penang 6 p Gemas,Tampin, Malacca, Seremban, Port Dickson, Port Swettenham and Kuala Lumpur 8 am TO-DAT. Bitu Pabat Aing Hin 8 pm Muntok ami Palembang Maras 3 pm Penang, Olchleh, Sabang, etc. I >. van Twist 8
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    87 7 The M. M. company's steamer Australian left Colombo at 1 pm on Wednesday, November 6, and may be expected to arrive here at about 8 a.m. on Monday, November 10. The M. M. company's steamer Atlantique left Saigon at 8 a.m. to-day, and may be expected to
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    Mails for Europe.
    60 7 lIH OIHUAFUM. Ml 7 N. D. L. tct. 98. I. let. 18 M. M. let. 17 P. 4 O. let. 22 N. D. L. let. 23 B. I. let. 27 M. M let. 81 P. lov. 8 N. D. L. UB IN LIUNUUR. AKKIT October 80 Oct.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    452 7 Latest Arrivals. Ban Ho Liong, Dot. str. 601 tons, Capt. Haan, Nov H. From BamljcrmaHsin, Not 4. O.c. and 152 d.p. Ban Keng. For Sourabaya, Nov 11. Rd«. Coquet, Brit. str. 2866 tons. Captain Sutherland, Nor 7. From Bangkok, Nov 8. O.c. W. Mansfield A Co. For Bremen,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    93 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG l'AGAK. Bast Whabf Basin Nil. W. Section No. l...Taroba, Tami Mara. Sbiirs Wharf Kuala. Main W. Sbct. No. 2...Fook Sang, Persia. 8...N1I. 4... Coquet. 6...Nil. 6...Cliiengmai, N«w Dock 7.. .(Under construction) Wist Whabf 8...Romphius, Yorck,
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    117 7 Arrivals. Per str. Kaka, Not B.— Trora Malacca and Mnar Messrs. P. A. Paris, G. P. Cuscaden. Per str. Perak, Not 8. From T. Anson via ports: Messrs. A. K. W. Money, R. S. Chantler, E. Hartmcn, B. Hutchison, J. M. Armstrong, Lee Keng Yong, Chan Kang
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      EXCHANGE
      114 7 SmoAFon, Novbmbbb 8, 1913. On Lomdoh Bank 4 m/» a/4t Demand M 2 4Private 0 m/8 M 8/4)1 8 m/8 8/4i! Om OiBMAira Bank d/d 2«H Private S m/s 244 J Om Fbamob Bank d/d 294* Private 8 m/a m, 801 On Imdia. Bank T. T. 174 Private 80
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      PRODUCE.
      155 7 SiNOirou, Novkhbib 8, 1818. )»mbier buyers 6 75 do (Cobe No. 1) unpicked 10.50 ?opra Sandriod 18.10 do Mixed 12 00 'epper, Black buyers 18 25 do White 6% buyers,, 81 00 ■ago Floor Sarawak 8.40 do Brunei No. 1 nom. 'earl Sago 4.20 )offoe Bali 30.OO Joffoe Palembang,
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      RUBBER.
      640 7 £™jj Buyers. Sellers. 2/- 3/- Allagai 1/8 2/8 £1 £1 Anglo Jay» 4/- B/2/- 3/- An^lo Malaj 8/74 9/4 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka a 1/1 £1 41 Batn Tigs 2.2.0 3.12.6 norn 2/- a/- Bekoh 1/£1 £1 Bukit Kajanß 1.6.8 1.12.1 £1 £1 Bnkit Lintang 8.0.0 8.10.0 norn 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      113 7 II 41 B. Smelting Co. 15/6 17/. 81 £1 Pref. 1.8.0 1.4.6 6/- Electric T'waja 4/- 4/8 10 10 Fnnt Neave 62.00 100 Howarth Krskine 45.00 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Rjtti Bro, Del 180.00 140.00 10 10 Mftjnard Co. '20.00 100 100 R. H*rgre«vea 105.00 %E| Boye*. M«
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      16 7 Kor oonsbs and c.ills. Take Wood V Grea< P»ppenuint Care. SoM everywhere, SO cento a bottle.
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      235 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. November 11. At saleroom, British steamer Glanggi, at 2.30. November 11. At saleroom, freehold land together with twenty shophoose dwellings, at Tanglin Road, at 2.80. November 11. At saleroom, 22, freehold building allotments at Serangoon and Coronation Roads, at 2.30. November 12— At Nos. 82
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      87 7 LAMBERT BUTLER'S FRONTIER MIXTURE RECOMMENDS ITSELF. Sole Agents for RANSOME'S V\j^ SAW MILL .^dQ&t %.V\ \Bi^^ 4 T el. Address: MACHINERY. O vK\^ T^° vannbr." *CjVy SANDERSON BROS.' <Vjftjj^ 4 AND NEWBOULDS VXV X CIRCULAR SAWS (THREE CROWNB MARK). CARLSBERG BEER^ World-wide Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore.
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      128 7 THE BECONO BERIEB OF THE GREATEBT DETECTIVE FILM ZIGOMAR, THE EEL'S SKIN (Serial to the Town-Talked Zlgomar and Nick Carter"). ZIGOMAR who hat, in the first series poisoned himw-lf when leaving the oourt, RESURRECTS and most EXCITING, THRILLING and SKN SATIOSAL scenes follow. ZIGOMAR is the king of all cracksmen.
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    DEATH.
    26 8 Catto.— At European Hospital, Koala Lumpur, on November 7, Muriel Isobel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Catto, aged 7 months. R. I. P.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8. STAPLE INDUSTRIES.
    1069 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8. STAPLE INDUSTRIES. The Government is quite sufficiently alive to its responsibilities to need no teaching of its duties towards the important matter of economics upon which a correspondent wrote in this paper yesterday— the necessity of encouraging industrial interests other than those of rubber
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    38 8 A Manila contemporary states that a tentative offer of one million dollars has been made by the Japanese syndicate which for several weeks has had under consideration the purchase of the San Jose Sugar Estate, at Mangarin, Mindoro.
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    45 8 A visit is being paid to Hongkong by Mr. H. Lehmann, who is connected with the mission schools of the Berlin Mission Society in China. His visit is in the interests of the institution be represents, which has over forty schools in the Kwangtung provinos.
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    14 8 Three thousand vessels belonging to various nationalities are now fitted with wireless telegraphic apparatus.
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    19 8 Capt. Ken rick, of the Soudan, has been fined a dollar at Hongkong for throwing rubbish into the harbour.
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    24 8 During the absence of Mr. J. Henry from Singapore Mr. F. P. Cruttenden will act as local manager of the South British Insurranee Co.
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    28 8 During October 35,361 Chinese emigrants arrived in Singapore making a total since the beginning of trie year of 197,034. The averago from 1908 1912 was 176,878 per annum.
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    43 8 The transport Soudan is expected to reach Singapore from Hongkong at daybreak tomorrow. Capt. K. Rutherford and Capt. E. W. Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan are taking passage on her to Europe, while Lieut. C. Preedy will make the voyage as far as Colombo.
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    45 8 A draft Education Code is published as a supplement to tho current issue of the Government Gazette. It will be submitted to the Governor-in-Conncil for approval on or iif'.t-i December 7 next and any objections to it should reach the Colonial Secretary before that date.
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    44 8 Some revenue officers picked np six unclaimed boxes on the Praya at Hongkong, and on being opened three were found to contain clothing, but the remaining three boxes were packed with rifles, revolvers, and ammunition. The arms and ammunition were confiscated by the police.
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    59 8 Mr. A. I. Watson, the artist, has just completed an oil painting of Mrs. C. A. Lever's son Lance, at the age of two yoars and nine months. It is a full pictnre and represents the little chap dressed in sailor garb, sitting on a table. The work is a
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    57 8 A special service will be held at Wesley Churcb, Fort Canning Road, to morrow evening, at 5.30, in observance of International Temperance Sunday. Special music has been prepared for the service, the local lodges of the Good Templars have been invited to attend, and a temperance address will be given.
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    90 8 Mr. T. C. Downing, the Kobe agent of the Chartered Bank, and bis staff were at borne recently to their constituents and friends in their handsome new premises. The new borne of the bank was explored from the strong rooms in the basement up to the roof, and the general
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    80 8 Some days ago, the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's new liner Seiyo Mara, 6,496 tons, which recently arrived at Yokohama from England to replace the Buyo Maru, a liner employed on the South American services, was returning to harbour after carrying out her trials when she collided with Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner
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    92 8 The Kuo Wu Yuan (State Council of Kwangtung) has telegraphed to the administration office directing that ages for matrimony shall be promulgated by the civil administrator and that parents shall be punished for not conforming to such. The step is taken with the object of improving the physique of the
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    120 8 They have some plants on board the Austrian Lloyd Persia, and they look after them so well that four men were landed at Stonecutter's Island on a recent afternoon to get some sand for thorn from the fore shore. They didn't get it, because they were arrested by the military
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    134 8 Huang Hsing spent 16,000 to employ five assassins to attempt the life of the President of the Chinese Republic when he proceeded to his inauguration ceremony, says the Peking Gazette. The chief of the band is Pa Chung sheng, and the names of the rest are Chien Hun (ghost of
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    150 8 Messrs. Workman, Clark and Co., of Belfast, have launched the twin screw steamer Cardiganshire, which baa been built for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's Eastern service. The Cardiganshire is 516 ft. in length, with a gross tonnage of about 9,000, and has been constructed under spcjial survey for the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    395 8 Dr. A. H. Keun, medical officer, Malacca, has been granted leave of absence for twelve months. Mr. A. If. Pountney has been appointed to act as Treasurer, Straits Settlements, with effect from the Ist instant. Mr. W. C. Micbell has been appointed Superintendent of Prisons of tho
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    The Children's Band Fund
    44 8 By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. A. O. Marrable and officers of tho King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, the band of the regiment will play in the Botanical Gardens on Monday next, the 10th inst., from 5 to 6 15 p.m.
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    Chinese Students Abroad.
    65 8 In Canton, notes a Hongkong paper, we see it stated that in reply to an inquiry made by the Board of Education, Civil Administrator Li has given the following interesting figures Countries. Students. Expenses per annum. Japan 237 1134,506 England 20 57,859 France 6 18,760 Germany 3
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    Terrible Accidents at Nikko.
    155 8 A telegraphic message to the Japanese HocLi, dispatched from Nikko, Mtates that a French gentleman, bis wife and child and a female sorvant, who have been staying at the Nikko Hotel, proceeded in an automobile in charge of a chauffeur Lamed Numata, for a trip along
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    King's Dock.
    208 8 The following allusion to King's Dock is taken from the United Services Gazette: We have previously referred to the Dew dock at Singapore, which has been made of sufficient size to take the largest superDreadnought yet built. This new dock is of immense national importance, for the docking
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      259 8 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., soua,.^.. EASTERN PRESENTS FOR WESTERN FRIENDS. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF FINEST GOODS Xmas Parcel Mail closes November 12. WOLSELEY GUARANTEE OF EXCELLENCE. YOU WILL NEVER REORET PURCHASING A WOLSELEY. ALL USERB OF THESE REFINED GARS HAVE NOTHING BUT PRAIBE FOR THEM. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS TO Central Engine Works,
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      171 8 THE MUTE ORAM A ON THE SCREEN IN THE GRAND S-PART FILM PRODUCTION HTITLID GERMINAL A Cinematographic Adaptation ol the immortal Bmil Zola's Masterpiece occupying the whole of the period of the second show, and commencing at 9 P.M. SHARP. AT THE ALHAMBRA Biac H Rinr, TO-NIGHT. ANO FOR A
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    DANGERS OF CHINA.
    255 9 OPINION ON THE PRESIDENTS DICTATORSHIP. People and Parliament. Kbotbb i Tbliobam. London, November 8. The Times publishes an article headed The Iron Hand at Peking." Discussing the dissolution of tbe Kuomingtang party, it says this puts an end to tbe immediate prospect of a representative institution, though
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    THE LAND CAMPAIGN.
    108 9 Chancellor Postpones Meeting at Glasgow. RlCTlE's TbLBGBAB. London, November 7. Mr. Lloyd George has postponed his meetat Glasgow on the land question till December 1. Tbe Unionist papers attribute the postponement to the new situation created by the offers of the Duke of Sutherland and others to
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    THE C. P. R. IN AUSTRIA.
    116 9 Official Statement on Emigration Question. RIUTBB'S TKLICiK»M. London, November 7. A Vienna telegram states that the reporter of the committee on the Canadian Pacific investigation, outlining in tbe Reirhsrath the shipping policy of tbe monarchy, remarked that the Austrian government had granted the Canadian
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN.
    36 9 KaDTBB'S TBLBOBAM. London, November 7. The Postmaster-General invites tenders for tbe construction of the second of throe high-power wireless stations of tho imperial chain from aiiy wireless company or syndi cate of contractors.
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    DAUCOURT'S PROGRESS.
    13 9 KIUTIB'S IIUKiKAM. London, November 7. The aviator Daucourt has reached Constantinople.
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    SALVATION ARMY WINDFALL.
    21 9 RaOTBB't TILIOUI. London, November 7. Lady Mary Jane Fowler has bequeathed ninety thousand pounds to tbe Salvation Army.
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    THE MELUN DEATH-ROLL.
    33 9 KacTis's Tblbojum. London, November 8. Thirty-nine bodies have been recovered at Mi lun and eleven are still pinned under the wreckage, which can only be removed gradually by hogs ranee.
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    MANDAI TEKONG RUBBER.
    815 9 Developing the Estates Out Of Revenue. The third annual general meeting of the Mandai Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held today at noon at the registered offices, 5 Malacca Street. Mr. Lee Choon Guan presided and there were also present Messrs. Lee Chim Tuan (director), Mr.
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    POLICE APPOINTMENTS.
    257 9 Capt. Chancellor's Successor Comes From Trinidad. The Colonial Secretary courteously informs us that Captain A. R. Chancellor, who has been acting in the office of Inspector General of tbe S. S. Police since Mr. W. A. Cuscaden went home, has been confirmed in the appointment. The news will
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    Municipal Finances.
    2612 9 SUGGESTED INCREASE IN LOCAL RATES. Expenditure Exceeding Income. A special meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday to consider the estimates for 1914. The President, Mr. F. J. Hallifax, presided and those present were Messrs. A. \V. Bean, Chia Keng Chin, Cbing Keng Lee, Leong Man San
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    THE SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    392 9 Death Sentence in Market Murder Case At six o'clock last evening, Mr. Justice Sproule passed sentence of death upon Lim Bok Choon, whom a special jury at the Singapore Assizes found guilty of murdering Khaw Jee Guan, a gardener having a stall at the Teluk Ayer Market,
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    SHIPPING CIRCLE SURPRISE.
    272 9 Two Leading German Companies Quarrel. Thus tbe Hamburg correspondent of the L. and C. Express writing on October 15: The Hamburg-Amerika Line has surprised all shipping circles by its proposal to enhance the share capital by X1, 500,000 to £9,000,000. Tbe company has, in the course of
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    112 9 Hongkong is losing a well-known figure before the end of tbe year in the person of Mr. Marcus W. Slade, X.C who leaves for home on December 16. Mr. Slade, who has been in tbe Colony since January, 1896, has appeared in many causes oelebres during his long stay in
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    PILGRIMS AT DINNER.
    116 9 MR. BRYCE ON ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. Message from President Wilson. Rbotbb's Tblbobam. London, November 7. Mr. Bryce, ex-Ambassador at Washington, who was the guest of the Pilgrims' Club, in a speech, said he believed the Panama Canal question would be solved satisfactorily to both countries, because he was
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    MEXICAN BRAWLERS.
    46 9 Felix Diaz Stabbed in Street Row. Rectbb's Tbleobam. London, November 8. A message from Havana reports that during a brawl among Mexicans on the fashionablo promenade there, Felix Diaz was stabbed in the neck. He has been sent to hospital. The brawlers were arrested.
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    16 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tilsoeam. Berlin, November 7. President Huerta has declared a compulsory currency in Mexico.
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    LIVERPOOL CUP RACE.
    74 9 Rbotbb's Tblbobam. London, November 8. Tbe race for the Liverpool Cup resulted as follows China Cock 1 Oselle 2 Moscato The field numbered thirteen, China Cock winning by a length, six lengths separating Oselle and Moscato. The starling prices were 20 to 1, 9 to 2, 10
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    MORE TURKISH TENSION.
    57 9 Dbb Ostasutischb Lloyd Tilboram. Berlin, November 7. There is fresh tension between Turkey and Greece, the former threatening to banish all Greek subjects as Boon as Greece delivers an ultimatum. Both Turkey and Bulgaria are concentrating troops against Greece. France refuses to provide Turkey with money until
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    A ROYAL CONFERENCE.
    21 9 Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telbobam. Berlin, November 7. King Ferdinand bad a prolonged audience of the Emperor Francis Joseph.
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    THE HOPELESS OTTO.
    36 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblkorim. Berlin, November 7. Tbe opinions expressed by two physicians who have observed King Otto of Bavaria during the last few days are that he is permanently unfit for government.
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    GERMAN NAVAL CRUISE.
    36 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbubaii. i Berlin, November 7. A German naval squadron consisting of the Kaiser, the Albert, and the Strassburg leave in December for a cruise to West Africa and South America.
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    SCHWERIN AFFAIRS.
    17 9 Due Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbqrau. Berlin, November 7. Tbe Schwerin ministry remain in power till April.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    49 9 (Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspondbnt.) London, November 8. Anglo- Sumatra pays a final dividend of 17J per cent., puts to reserve £7,000 and carries forward £8,000. Settong pays 5 per oent. Tbe Rubber Growers' Association is considering a scheme involving scientific grading of rubber, also inscription sales.
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    59 9 Bishop Taylor Smith, Chaplain General of tbe Forces, preaching at tho Royal Hospital, Chelsea, mentioned that when he was in Hongkong he observed a text hanging in a gunuor'u room. It was not a text from the Bible, but tbat of some witty writer, (t wim We are all from
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    Channel Tunnel.
    1239 10 THE M4IN PROBLEMS OF THE UNDERTAKING. Means Of Defence. In this study of the two main problems in the building of the Channel Tunnel— the military and the engineering M. A. Sartiaux, chief engineer of the Northern of France Railway, seems to have left no possible point undiscussed.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    236 10 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's Weekly Report. Singapore, November 7. The firmer tendency in the price of rubber, which has advanced about one penny per lb. during the week, has not so far been reflected in the price of sterling shares. At the same time there is a
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    536 10 Sunday, November 9, 1913. St. Andrew's Cathedral.— Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity. (Collect for Second Sunday after Epiphany). 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral), Introit, 8)8 Service, Hall Hymn at Offertory, 281 Hymn at Communion, 817 Hymn at Ablutions 551 Nunc Dimittis. 9.15 a.m.— Matins
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    71 10 Pelepah Valley.— s,soo lbs. Kota Tinggi (Johore).— B,7so lbs. Siginting. 2,100 lbs. Clovelly.- 2,871 lbs. Burma Development. 1,878 lbs. F.M.S. Rubber Co.-96,500 lbs. K. L. Robber C 0. —104,900 lbs. Tanjong Malim.- 29,700 lbs. Kuang.— s9of> lbs. Kungsar Estate*.— 77o lbs. Durian Sabatang.- 1,5*5 lbs.; total for
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    SERIOUS SHANGHAI FIRE.
    627 10 St. Vincent de Paul Sisters Burnt Ont. The convent of the Sisters of Si Vincent de Paul in Avenue Dubail, Shanghai, was destroyed by fire on Sunday, says the North China Daily News. The building, which was constructed some six years ago at a cost of Tls.
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    GO-AHEAD SYDNEY.
    423 10 Development of Chief Australian Port. Not only the shipping community bnt all who are engaged in Australian trade have an interest in the announcement that Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, and the principal port of Australasia, is to embark upon a most important scheme of development
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    45 10 Capt. Pennefather, of the steamer Taming, reported in Manila on October 25 that the north east monsoon bad set in in earnest. Capt. Pennefather reported a very rough voyage, while the Tango Maru fared even worse, having a couple of her afterdeck ventilators washed away.
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      113 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.] To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Last evening, about 4.80, I was in Beach Road market, and there was a dead body of a full-grown Chinaman lying inside the market. I had occasion to go
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE.
    147 10 F.M.S. Contribution to Chamberlain Fund. A telegram has been received at home from the High Commissioner of the F.M.S. intimating that, in consideration of the importance of the London School of Tropical Medicine to the Government, a sum of £5,000 has been voted as a contribution to Mr.
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    LAWYERS AT LOGGERHEADS.
    486 10 Alleged Large Fraud on Chinese Government. At the Hongkong magistracy on October 29, before Mr. Hazeland, a Chinese, who was dressod in European clothes, was charged with embezzling 1150,000, the property of the Chinese Government. Mr. M. W. Slade, K. C, instructed by Mr. R. F. C.
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    The Stowaway's Return.
    168 10 When the C.P.R. Monteagle, which arrived at Yokohama on October 18, was at a spot about three miles outside harbour at two o'clock on that morning a Japanese named Sato, of Knmamoto, who had stowed away on the Empress of Russia at Yokohama in ao attempt to
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    PIRACY NEAR MACAO.
    404 10 Forty Thousand Dollars Worth Of Loot. Another daring piracy is reported from Macao waters. It seems that the steamer American, for whioh the Wo Yick Co. are agents, brought to Macao a sum of money estimated at from 940,000 to 150,000, for the purpose of purchasing opium,
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    A STOLEN BURMESE IMAGE.
    439 10 Picturesque Story of its Return To its Temple. "Theophilus" writes in the Rangoon Gazette On the night of the 2nd and Brd October a small image of the Baddha was stolen from its pagoda in Gangaw. It was qaite a small image, aud not very beautiful,
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    75 10 Notes in General. Tom Ball won the Belgian Open Championship with 145, Braid being second with 146, and Duncan third with 151. Monday being the Mohamedan New Year, the dab and the ground of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Clnb will be closed on that day. Monday naxt, the
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    A Parody.
    92 10 In Mr. Stodart Walker's Moxford Book of English Verse (Nash) is a parody of Oray's Elegy," referring to the House of Commons, from which we quote the following The Big Ben tolls the knell of parting day, The lowly herd winds slowly out to tea. The P.M. homeward
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    The Rubber Industry.
    832 10 DEPRESSING FACTORS OF HOME MARKETS. Proposed Company Reconstruction. The following information relating to the rubber industry at home is taken from the London and China Express of October 17 The rubber share market has generally been flat, stale, and unprofitable, though at the low levels reached there
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    An Amusing Comment.
    138 10 An American consul on special service in India makes an amusing comment in his report to Washington with reference to American motor cycles in India. Local dealers have informed him, he says, that American manufacturers should not Bend red bicycles to India, the red colour of the
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    45 10 The announcement of the death of Mr. Henry William Cave, M.A., founder and senior partner of Messrs. H. W. Cave and Co., Colombo, contained in a cablegram received Irom England on October 29, came as a shock to his wide circle of friwxls in Ceylon.
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    WOMEN WANT TO BE LAWYERS. I
    541 11 Claim for Admission to Legal Profession. The admission of women to the legal pro tension wax approved at the Conference of the KaUasuJ U Woiui-u Workers in Hull on t >ctober H, and it was decided to send copies of the resolution on the
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    DUTCH EXTRADITION CASE.
    280 11 Tbe Charge of Embezzlement At Batavia. At tbe Magistracy, Hongkong, on October 80, tbe Dutch bank clurk named Soqneveld, w1 1 ■is charged under extradition proceedings witli inilx //.'.i11,; 'he smu of 163,000 guilders at Batavia, and his wife, who is charged with being concerned in tbe
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    64 11 Notwithstanding the fact that the Chinese Kepublic has been two years in existence, there are yrt many persons in the Choochow, Waicbow, Kingchow, and Limchow districts who have not discarded their queues. In vi. of this, tbe civil administrator has ordered the various district magistrates to issue proclamations calling upon
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    2521 12 STORIES BY GLOBE-TROTTING ENTOMOLOGISTS. At Present in Colombo. Have you ever spent an hour or so examining the wonderful collection of the butterflies of the world at the British Museum If yon have you may have thought what a delight it would be to see those gorgeous but fragile
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    SHOE FASHIONS.
    672 12 Decline of the "Bull-dog" Nose And Narrow Toe. There were many visitors in London interested in the shoe and leather industry from the colonies of the Empire and every European country. Thoy attended the International Shoe and Leather Fair, which opened at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, where they
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    Has Parliamentary Oratory Declined ?
    166 12 Has Parliamentary Oratory Declined The business method has always been in gome degree characteristic of English ora tory. Walpole dominated Parliament by it for close on thirty years, and Sir Thomas Buxton, writing as early M 1810, says. The House loves good sense and joking and nothing else, and the
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    Passengers Overseas.
    989 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to tne Straits are taken from the London and Chin* 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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    "Labby's" Last Joke.
    119 12 Mr. Algar Thorold, in his biography of his uncle, Henry Labonchere, says "The earliest remark of Mr. Laboochere's that I have recorded in this book was a jest, and so waa the last I heard him utter. On the afternoon of the day before he died, as
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      199 14 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of THB BRITISH STEAMER OLANOGI AS SHE NOW LIBS IN SINGAPORE HARBOUR, To be held at Powell A Co.'s Sale-room, On Tubsdat, November 11, at 2.80 p.m. The Britioh screwsteamer OLANQOI, Length 94 feet, breadth 18 feet. Gross tonnage 87.60. Registered tonnage 42.60. Nominal HP. 24 indicated H.P.
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      724 16 NOTICED GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited for the following servioes during tbe year 1914 Jnboro Bahru. Current Repairs ard M'nor Worke, Supply of Granite Supply cf Laterite Supply of Bakau Firewood Supply cf General Stores Supp'y of Cement Supply of Earthenware Pipes Supply of Decauville Plant
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