The Straits Times, 4 December 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.356 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      179 1 I THE CELEBRATED i White Horse I SCCTCH (j WHISKY ESTABLISHED 1742. JUST OPENED OUT GREAT DISPLAY OF XMAS TOYS ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN and AMERICAN TOYS AT Lowest Competitive Prices. TO SUIT CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. KATZ BROS., LTD. Hornsby Suction Gas Plants, Oil Engines, and Pumping Sets, 00 Robe>
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      130 1 ROBINSON CO. &Toy Bazaar Fancy Fair. |/1/ 1 CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. 3^-Jw^ FOR INDOOR arid OUTDOOR. CRACKIBB -Tom Smith's. Galey'B. Comprising all the Batchers. LATEST NOVELTIES. ITALIAN VERMOUTH, ITALIAN MARSALA, ITALIAN CHIANTI WINE. I import the most Eolid bra .d and a each tbty arc the tLr apt st.
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      11 1 MORSE'S CALCARIUM DISTEMPER SOLK AIiKNTS I AOAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD. I
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    592 2 Bt Majoi J. A. R. Ulbnnii, Ao. Commandant, B.V.C. Singapore, December 2, 1913. s. v. o. BsJestier Rifle Range. I:— The range is allotted as under Saturday, December 6, at 2 30 p.m., S.R.E. (v.) Rifle Club. Sunday, December 7, at 7-80 a.m., S.V.I. Sunday, December 7, at
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    SUPPRESSION OF THE POPPY.
    166 2 Some Remarkable Missionary Reports. Hupeh has requested tbe Waicbiaopu to obtain the prohibition of tbe import of Indian opium from the province. Tbe following are missionary reports received from various centres regarding tbe growth of the poppy in 1918: Suicbow, Hupeh, none grown. Ichang, practically none,
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      233 2 r^v^^J^^ Docs the t^\ Climate Try You? 1114r 4 vA N A' B Hi i Tonic i i |^>c j rsr\ Helps to maintain full mental and physical I /^M |r<£^ vigour and buoyant spirits in spite of s^^/ V<y, climate, overwork, etc. iiW^r *>$, Scientifically 2YAHA? 'VANA 1 wards
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      72 2 \N hooping; Cough. When your child has whooping cough be careful to keep tbe cough looee and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Congh Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify tbe tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been used suocedsfnlly in many epidemics
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      622 2 BACK, H ANUS ANU FACE MASS OF SPOTS Full of Water. Painful and Sore. Could Not Be Dressed Sometimes for Days. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Completely Well. la, Sutlon Rd., Portalade-by-Se«, Eng. "For eight yean or more I troubled witb ecxema. My back, bands and face tcame out In
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      531 2 RANEEGUNOB GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. STREETS Co. 120 Che apside AHsT AIITQ 5^r.,0,,1 I LONDON. ENGLAND. O/\KuAlli O Direct from ENGLAND J^^j/Ka Msti^te]l Gr CLEARANCE SALE of 1 INDI.NTS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Jt /tic selected Bargain aktch we confidently recommend I OA/ V«y
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    New Aim for Young Men.
    1056 3 MR. ASQUITH SPEAKS ON SOCIAL SERVICE. How to Mingle Classes and Masses. A great campaign to interest young men in social service was opened at a series of meetings of public school and university men in London and the great towns on November 5 by
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      501 3 Easy on your pocket easy on your face. Easy on your Easy on your pocket- BECAUSE face— BECAUSE V mmm ide rr:« oi a rnjor it. You on itrcp the blade jo.' m coutani ctpenK for to iuch ketcotu thai the no Mattel aajsa ycj tuc aa touch ol ll.a
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      47 3 The Best Cough Medicine. Chamberlain's Con>(h Remedy is the larg oi-t selling cough medicine in the world today because 11 does exactly what a cough mcdi cine is supposed to do. It stops coughs anr 1 colds speedily and effectually. For sale by all LiieptLsariet and Dealer*.
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      526 3 hierarchy of what I may call professional servants to society— the clergy, tbe doctors, and, some people would perhaps add, the lawyers— and possibly even the journalists. But it does not follow that, because a man is not a professional, he mast therefore be in a bad sense of the
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      371 3 jit's the Curve that does it 7% The Gillette curving blade is the greatest invention P\ >g=^t?-^^ ever known in shaving history. 11 T^^rfc^Es2?"»»^ smoot h an d exquisitely keen is F TfiftP** the GiUetto bladt > so hard tfl /♦f( temper of its steel, that no other I mm
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      514 4 SiEALIER SAILINGS. OOMBINBD BBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN S. S CO.. LTD., A THE WEBT AUSTRALIA* S H. CO.. LTD aarwaaa Framanrit (Perth), North Australian Ports, 4av* and Singapore. Hegu:a> i'urtmght:y xtiliagt V.sgmporc cni Wontorn Australia, calling a' Java (aa inducement offers), Derby, Kinft't bound (Port for Mm Kiuiberitj Gold Field-,;
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      344 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. INTENDED SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LTD. INTBNTBO TO SAIL SIBAMKK FROM SINUAPORB TO Monday P-m- Port Swettenham and Telok Anaon. Monday 4.80 p m Kaka Malacca and Muar Tuesday 4 p.m. Koala Port Dickaon and Port Swettsnham. Tuesday 4.80 p.m. l A J Wel(1 Malaooa and Muar.
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      663 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service in maintained be two an Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twiu-screw Steamers maintaining tbis service have been specially designed and constructed, and
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      517 4 STEAMEK SAILINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAERTSGES. "HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. Tbe steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service bu;secn Hamburg, Bremoo Antwerp, Rotterdam and Em4eo an i tho Straits, China and Japan. Homnw*rd?, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg an i one
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      656 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D L. NCRODEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The f&st and well-known mail steauiois thi9 Compauy pail forttiightly fr, m lirtuiec, HamburK, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South amp'on, Uibra'tar, Oiuon, Naplts (connecting Mar^eilleo, Naple«, Alexandria, and vico versa) Port Saia, Suez. Adun, Colomtu, Penang Siugaporo Hongkong, Slinn^h:
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      258 5 JTJ T E -L N V A R T E Z S V HOOGUNDT CO., SINGAPORE. THE Er^jjjjj^ SPHINX -HB BALM. IJHE^H The World's mmamrtm. Standard Cure. For the last 80 years it has been a confltaat and earnest endeavour to find out syf t m of medicine for a
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      411 5 GUAN KIAT CO.. SHIP-CHANDLERS, 37. Phillip Street. Now Shipment Just Imported Hnbback's coloured paint, Oil and Sundries, Cook's Warranted Best Qoa. "Thistle Brand" Catt S.i- 1 Circular Saws (or Wood, Jackson's "Ligrelle" Oval Belt Fastener*. Asbestos Cloth, Cord, and Millboard, Carbolic Acid, Pare Alkali Powder, I Family, Pocket and Suiter's
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      346 5 AUCTION SALE Of CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, L4RGE MILNER'S S4FB, ETC To be held at No. 185, Teluk Ayer Street, On Saturday, Deoembev 6, at 1 p.m. Comprising Teak drawing room suito upholstered in Silk tapestry, teak wardrobe with full-length mirror panel, hardwood bookcase and almeirabp, Chinese wedding suite and dresses,
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      539 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS POBITION WANTED. I Wanted, position as Mother's re!p or Nnrse by European. Address Miss Hunt, c/o Mm. Hewett, Sungei Wangi e>-Utp, Sitiewar, FM.S. j *12 10H NOTICE. POWER IN. NOTICE is hereby given, tlut tho tbovo Trade Mark, coat.'°nUi g of tl.e wor.] I POWBRIN, is tbe prop
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      421 5 Lever's Genuine Carbolic Soap. For washing Clothes, F^inen, Flannels, Blankets, Sheets, Bedding, Floors, Woodwork and Furniture. WHILE IT WASHES IT ALSO DISINFECTS It is a perfect Soap for use in Sculleries and Kitchens, keeping all sinks free from disagreeable smells and the rooms pure and fresh. Manufactured by LEVER BUOTHERS
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      230 6 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Tklkurams: »IBMBNS, Singapore. Tklbfhomb No. 647. SIEMENS Continuous Current Motor Type FC: Over of these MACHINES at work in the Straits Settlements tm and Federated Malay States. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. (rf.Y, --Caxton House, Wastminater, London. •tajpiiM Dei>t. anil Store* .—Upper Thames St., London. Lam/i*
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      379 6 ARTICLES FOR SALE. MOTOR BICYCLE FOR SA E. ■J H.P. Enfield for sale in socd order. •201. Apply Box No 5C9, Straits Times. 812 a FOR SALE A new one-ton Cbarron Motor Lorry with two detachable bodies. Apply to Alsagoff ft Co. Ml 16-12 FOR SALE An Upright Piano by
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      277 6 t jirfoiS^UaVj^jß^l r T^uw^S^a^Ha^Htta^a^^a^a^a^a^a^a^P Made in Dublin. BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b, READ BROTHERS, u»iud Dog's Head Guinness with the Dog'a Head Label on •very bottle. Ii itipcrior to any jtout beeauM II |a brewed from the only stout water is the world; the DUBLIN WATER. Keepa in all climates.
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      119 6 I JLbT AKKIVED: lh well-liked HAJBANft. CIGARS $3.50 per 100. LA UEXICANA $2 per 50. FIVE STAR $3 per 50. ALSO The well known KUHLMANN'S PIOCKWURST in gelatine, which can bo kept fo> ruonthn without ice also A full lino cf provisions atia best Liquors, Wines and hoot. To be
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    163 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, December 4. High Water, a.m., I 59 p m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Friday, December 5. High Water. 8.51 a.m., 2.58 p.m. B. I. 'nitwanl mail duo. Royal Johore Tin mtg., 13, Collyer Quay. Bingapore < i, .1 f Club MMMsgi 5.30. Y. M.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    153 7 To-uat. Batu Pahat Mcna 8 pm Malacca and Mnar Kaka 8 pm P. DmmM and P. Swettenham Sclangor 8 pm Mnntok am) Palcmbang Japara Bpm Koemai, Baniljermassin, K. liarue, Stagen, Halik Papan, Sainarinila, etc. Scbontrn 4 pm tS*l'enang and Madras In. rt ami Durban, Europe, etc., via
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    127 7 The mails from Europe by the B. I. steamer Teesta are expected by train on Friday m- riling, Decembers. Letters will be ready for delivery by 9 am., and newspapers by 11.30 a.m. The Imp. German mail steamer Bnelow left OsisHM at 4 p.m. on Sunday. November
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    Mails for Europe.
    70 7 jin Sinoapom. L )ct. 81 P. I > Mm. :i I). L. Nov. 6 B. I. S'ov. 10 M. M. lov. 14 P. >v >. Mm. 17 N. D. L Soy. 20 B. I. Mm. 2» M. M. Mm. I. O. IMb 1 N. D L. Dvi
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    477 7 Latest Arrivals. Aruayi^an M:iru .lap. str. '2 38 tons, ;l |it Dm 4. Kri.m Muki'. Nov •!>. Coal M. l\. K.u-ilia. I'm- Jap.vi. L'lic, \V. Anjou, Brit, sti 12) tuns, t'apt Phillips, Dt-i 3. Fium liayan, Dm ■>. (I.e. and d.p. aaj Umk S<>ang. Fur P. S'liam, Dec
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    96 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Islander. W. Suction No. I... Malacca. Shssbs Wharf Klang. Maim W. Sict. No. 2...Taroba. 8...M1. 4...Amagisan Mara, 6 ..Manic ln. o...Lycaon, Darvcl. Nsw Dock 7. ..(Under construction) West Wharf B...Saikai
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    135 7 Arrivals. Per str. Ranee, Dec 4. From Deli Mr. J. Njotik Lim, Mesdamcs, L. Ah Chin and L. Man Lan. Per str. Krian, Dec 4. From Kelantan Messrs. D. K. Somerville, Walton, Lian Kew Chin, Marshall and Zacharias. Per str. Van Hogendorp, Dec 8. From PeDany via
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    Story in Titles. I
    127 7 A correspondent sendß the following to The Globe: It will be noticed that the text is entirely composed of the titles of plays Oh, I say this way, madam; come over here through the ever open door and see the shadow of the girl on the
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    46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Kabrr drop daily at 1 p.m.. Singapore xtaudard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gnn 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 AND COMMERCE.
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    EXCHANGE
    107 7 tUNOAPOM, Dki'KMRIB On Lomdok Bank 4 m/e Demand Private 6 m/t> 8 m/e On Qumaht Bank d/d Private 8. m/e 4, 1918. a/4* 2/41J 2/* ft 28*4 844* Oh Fbanob Bank d/d 394* Private 8 m/s 801 Oh India Bank T. T. Private 80 d/B On HoNOKONO...Bank d/d Private
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    PRODUCE.
    159 7 BIN6AP0U, l>Ki KMHIB 4, 19] 8. Gambier buyers t 0 70 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.50 Copra SuDdriod 13 20 do Mixed 13 80 Pepper, Black buyers 18 £0 do White 6% buyers 81 75 Sage Flour Sarawak 8.40 do Brunei No. 1 nom. Pearl Sago 4.30 Coffee
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      MINING.
      187 7 \Zue£ Bb 10 10 Ampang 8.60 0.25 1 1 AyerWeng 1.C0 10 10 Belat 2.3S 2.60 10 10 Bruang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Eampar 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 13.00 14.00 £1 £1 KintaTin 1.18.3 1.18.0 £1 £1 Lahat Miner 7.50 8.00 10 6 Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      656 7 2/. 2/- Allagai 1/10 2/8 JE1 £1 Anglo Java ,4/9 5/9 3/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 9'3 10/- xd 2/- a/- Batang Malaka 1/- 1/6 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 2.10.0 8.0.U nom 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/8 -/lO* £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 1.6.3 1.10.9 xd £1 £1 Bokit Lintang 8.C.0 8.10.0 nom
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      GENERAL.
      121 7 \X2 *>*"■ £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 15/0 17/£1 £1 a I'rcf. l.:t.() 1.4.6 S/- 6/- Electric T'waya 4/- 4,8 10 10 Fraser 4 Neave 68.00 50 60 Hammer Co. 1I0.C0 120.00 100 Howarth Erekine 45.C0 100 a 7% Prat 100.00 100 100 Kata Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00 10
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      15 7 For eoogbi and chills. TkVe Woods' Great f< permint Core. £old eTerjwhere, 80 oents lall
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      185 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. December 5. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. December 5.— At saleroom, valuable European Jewellery, etc., at 11. December 5. At saleroom, 13 valuable Hist iriral Oil Paintings, in n assive gilt frames by well-known Artists, at 11. December 6.— At No. 27, Cairnbill Road,
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      232 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. Bole Agents for DUDB RIDGE %*k^ OIL ENGINES. *»ftQ»4 PORTABLE AND v\ vfcX^ MXED TYPES. OY\V^ <?° v.vsxUK." v^V t.o^ ***o** E^i«e S of SfcVjj^ 9& 13 B.H.P. In Stock. QUICK DELIVERY OF OTHER SIZES. FISH BRAND KEROSENE FISH mlm afßm
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      93 7 TO-NIGHT A SPLENDID ESPIONAGE FILM OF GRIPPING. BREATHLESS AND INVIGORATING INCIDENTS FROM START TO FINISH, entitled LIEUT. DARING, IN 2 PARTB. AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. FAIRYLAND STAR. (A great travel in an imaginary world) THE MAGIC WHISTLE ITAL A. (A very clever comic that will astonixh
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. KINGSLAND AND RAJLAND.
    1148 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. KINGSLAND AND RAJLAND. We are very conscious of the inharmoniousness of Straits Settlements as a'name, but we like not over much tbe suggestion made by Sir Henry McCallum at the dinner of the Straits Association. Our loyalty responds to the name of Kingsland, but
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    18 8 The first St. Andrew's dinner ever held in Kedah took place on Saturday night in the Kedah Club.
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    23 8 The output from the Kamaning (Porak) Rubber and Tin Company's mine during November was 488.00 piculs, with a nett revenue of 12,07s 31.
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    28 8 H. M. S. Hampshire left Singapore yesterday (or Hongkong together with the four destroyers which she took over from H.M.S. Dartmouth and is convoying to the China station.
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    33 8 During the first half of this year 138 alligators were brought in to the Kuching police station. Their total measurement was 610 feet 8 inches, and rewards amounting to $227.48 were paid out.
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    19 8 Tbe libel action, Loke Chow Thye v. D. G. Robertson, is down for hearing at Koala Lumpur next Wednesday.
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    22 8 Lady Brockman opene i tbe art exhibition at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. There was a capital collection of pictures and applied metal work.
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    32 8 Captain A. Schmalfuss, of tbe N. D. L. steamer Ranee, which arrived here this morning from Borneo, reported to the Master Attendant that while on the voyage the ship touched floating wreckage.
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    40 8 Capt. B. Peters, of tbe steamer Malaya, who was fined $25 and costs some time back by Mr. M. E. Sherwood for abetting five coolies in attempting to leave Penang without a certificate, has lodged an appeal against the conviction.
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    39 8 Oar Penang correspondent telegraphs that a mad buffalo attacked a number of peoplo in tho streets and upset a ricksha. A Chinaman was gored and had to be taken to hospital. The buffalo was subsequently shot by the police.
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    40 8 The Malay Mail is informed that several of tho directors of the Singapore Kwong Vik Bank, which recently suspended payment, have arrived in Kuala Lumpur in an endeavour to secure the assistance of Towkay Loke Yew in reconstructing the company.
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    48 8 The output of the Rahman Tin Co.. Ltd., during November was 834 piculs (mill 555, tribute 279). Advice has been received by cable that a second interim dividend of 5 per cent., making 10 per cent, for the current financial year, has been declared, payable on December 15.
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    43 8 Our Koala Lumpur correspondent wires that the Old Bedfordians' dinner proved a most successful function, there being 35 present. Tbe Hon. XV. F. Nutt presided. In tbe Rugby match which preceded the dinner Kuala Lumpur scored ten points and the Old Bedfordians six.
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    53 8 At a recent meeting of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England, Mr. Walter Cunliffe, the Governor, was chosen to be recommended to the Court of Proprietors, in April next, for re-election as Governor for tbe ensuing year, and Mr. Robert Lydston Newman, ti:e Deputy-Governor, for re election
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    59 8 It is understood that Messrs. D. G. Robertson, Ltd,, have secured the contract for the completion of tbe new wharves at Port Swettenham. The Malay Mail says it is interesting to note that a local engineering firm are able to carry out work of this magnitude, tbe total amount of
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    85 8 The Salak South Tin Dredging Company has been acquired by an Australian Company and will in future be known as tbe New Salak South Tin Drodging Company, the local secretaries being Messrs. Walter Gronier and Co., of Federated Buildings, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. R. W. Hallet, M.K., who is connected with
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    108 8 Two dates to keep in mind are December 8 and 9, tbe days on which tbe annual fancy bazaar in aid of the good work at the Convent will be held. The venue is St. Joseph's Villa, at the corner of North ISridge ltoad and Stamford Road, and tbe proceedings
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    103 8 The town of Zabern (French Sanverne), which has lately come into much notice from the incident in which German troops have come into conflict with the Alsatians, is a place of let>B than 1 ,000 inhabitants, in the German Government district of Alsace- Lorraine, about twenty miles north-west of Strassburg.
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    128 8 The German general, who has been select ed to reorganise the Turkish Army, will be vested with full executive authority and command, thus enjoying much greater powers than Marshal von der Ooltz. All the military schools will be under bis immediate supervision and control, and the troops at Constantinople will
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    156 8 The report is again revived, and is, indeed, current both in Germany and the United States, that the Hamburg-American line is negotiating for the purchase of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, says Tbe Financial News. This is the most important fthippinv concern on the Pacific tlynj^ the Stars and Stripes,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    473 8 The Hon. F. J. Pigott returned this morn ing from Penang, by the steamer Klang. Mr. Andrew Carrie, London manager of the Borneo Co., Ltd., and formerly manager of the Singapore branch, and who arrived here on November 15, is leaving for India next week. While walking
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    Cholera at Alor Star.
    111 8 A case of cholera, that of a Tamil vagrant, was notified on Saturday, says the Alor Star correspondent of the Pinang Gazette. Many natives from Penang who were not here during the previous epidemic are greatly scared, and hence certain cases are mult r observation. Owing
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    Sarawak Dyaks.
    217 8 A rumour has reached us (The Sarawak (lazitte) that some of the lubber estate managers in British North Boruoo are desirous of engaging Sarawak Dyaka as overseers or police on their estates. Should there bo any truth in the rumour we would seriously warn the said mausgrrs that
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    Brazil and the Rubber Exhibition.
    217 8 In a pamphlet dealing with Defence of Brazilian Rubber, wliicl has recently been issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in the Federal Capital of Hio, appears the followiog announcement: With r»|<ard to the International Kubbor Kxliibi'.iou, which will be held in London in IWI4, the
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      170 8 ASK FOR THE BEST w^ AB Supplled to HY^ V The Bucknall Steam Ship Line, *f V The Hamburg-Amerika Line, The Union Castle Mail Steam Ship Co., Etc., Etc. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. ~"TjL A BENSON The watch that Is expressly Manu 7^ factured for the Tropics. Wk 18-ct.
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      165 8 A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY NEVER OFFERED BEFORE. FOR THREE MORE NIGHTS The Series of Pictures taken as near as 18 DEGREES FROM THE NORTH POLE A> D KNOWN IS THC C4RNEGIE MUSEUM ALASKA-SIBERIA EXPEDITION MOTION PICTURES. IN 6 REELS will be presented by Geo. SamueU AT THE ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Second
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    ZABERN AFFAIR.
    263 9 AMAZING ACCOUNTS IN GERMAN PRESS. Strong Speech by tbe Chancellor. RaCTH'S T*LBOBA>. London, December 2. There has been another unpleasant affair between military and civilians at Dettweiler, near Zabcrn, where Lieutenant Foerstner, who was leading a party of bis men, was recognised and jeered at by civilians. Foerstner
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    DER OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD TELEGRAMS.
    95 9 Berlin, December 2. The object of tbe investigation into the Zabern affair is to ascertain whether acts were committed by tbe military which are only permitted during a state of siege—a state which bad not been declared. If so, some remedy will be necessary. At Dettweiler,
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    Home Rule.
    116 9 LORD HALDANE IN FAVOUR OF COMPROMISE. Lord Lansdowne Uncompromising Pfnii'ii Teleqbam. .London, December 3. Lord Hal lane, speaking at Birmingham, denied that Mr. Anjuith's tone had hardened on the subject of Home Rule. The Premier was still ready to discuss amendments to the bill. Lord Haldane appealed to
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    AVIATION FATALITY.
    50 9 RaoTM's Taxai»AM. London, Deoember 2. Captain Lushington, Commander of tbe naval Dying wing, was killed at Eastchurcb in a biplane accident, and Captain Fawcett, who was piloting the atioi>lano was slightly IDJUItii. Mr Churchill had ma ie several flight* with Capt. LusbiDgton on Saturday, himself -filleting one flight.
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    BRITAIN AND TURKEY.
    78 9 Big Contract for Vickers-Armstrong Combine. Rmi-TIB 8 Tm.huram. London, December 3. A Constantinople telegram says a contract has betn signed with the Armstrong-Vickers group for reorganisation of the Turkish naval dockyard!-, including the construction of a naval lot* and floating dock in tbe Gulf ut Ismid, which
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    142 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, December 3 Rubber on spot in London.— Plantation Para Ist latex 2 ;< J per lb. Para to arrive, 3,'OJ per lb. Market steady. The East Asiatic Company favour as with the following report
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    65 9 (Ftt')M Oob Own Cobrisponiunt.) London, Deoember 2. At tin auction 906 tons of Malayan and 176 tous of Ceylon rubber were sold, the sale being tbe largest for months. The average prices realised showed a decline of 2Jd. compared with the previous auction. Clean crepe was in
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    31 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co., Kuila Lumpur, advise t at an interim dividend of six per cent., less income tax, payable on January 8, 1914, has been declared by Highlands and Lowlands.
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    596 9 Disputed Ownership of Land At Telok Blangah. Thi> case concerning tbe piano that was raffled was concluded in tbe Appeal Court yesterday. The point involved was whether tbe appellant, Khh-mhi, was liable for the jn ice of the piano (which money he had paid over to the
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    95 9 Mention was made tbis morning, in tbc third court, of a charge of defamation of character, which has been brought against Mrs. Franc. Rodyk at the instance of Capt. ,T. A. Jones, of the steamer Kinta. The aronsed wa* arrested in Ipob and brought ilu-.vn to Singapore by Inspcc tor
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    Colleen Collision.
    744 9 PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY AT BUTTERWORTH. Charge Against A Serang. At Butterworth Police Court on Deoember 1, reports the Pinang Gazette, Mr. G. A. J. Smith- Stionmitz commenced the preliminary enquiry into the case against Mahomed, tbe serang of tbe Government launch Alert, which collided with and sank the Government
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    CHRISTMASTIDE.
    148 9 Women's Christian Temperance Union. For a number of yean it has been the custom of the Women's Christian Temperance Union to distribute Christmas gifts in the form of fruit, flowers, food and clothing among the inmates of the various hospitals, asylums, and other benevolent institutions of the city as
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    The Late Mr. Job. Rohrmann.
    121 9 The funeral of the late Mr. Joh. Rohr mann, took place on Monday, November 17, at 5 p.m., at the Prot'jstaht Cemetery, Ku ching. Tbe coffin containing tbe corpse was brought by launch from Sejijak accompanied by tbe Rev. R. J. Small, Dr. and Mrs.
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    Indians in South Africa.
    1259 9 BOTHA'S STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION. Live and Let Live. Some fuller references will be found below to the Indian crisis in South Africa, taken from telegrams published in The Rangoon Gazette. A despatch, dated London, November 24, state* It is now supposed in Capetown that the
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    POLICE INSPECTOR FINED.
    830 9 Story of an Assault upon Gharry Driver. Yesterday morning, 'before Mr. Firmstone, in the First Court, Inspector C. B. Bartells, of the Straits Settlements Police, was called upon to answer a summons for rifting criminal force to a gharry syce named Kasam. The proceedings were instituted at
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    Condition of the Fram.
    150 9 Capt. Amundsen bus received bad news from Colon, where the Fram is waiting to pass through the Panama Canal. An examination of tbe vessel shows tbat tbe Fram has suffered seriously during her long stay at Buenos Ayres, where she has been since bur voyage to
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    MEXICAN POSITION.
    178 9 PRESIDENT WILSON ON HUERTA'S DECLINE. Policy of Watchful Waiting. Rbeteb's Telboram. London, December 2. Mexican rebel advices report tbat tbe Federals have evacuated tbe important town ot Chihuahua, food and water being exhausted. The rebels are marching thither with a view to an advance upon Mexico City. President
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.
    149 9 The Radicals Anxious to Obtain Power. RaoTßß's Tblboram. London, December 3. The French Government has buen defeated by 290 to 265 on a question of the immunity of the new rente taxation. Thereupon the ministers resigned. Tho government advocated immunity. Letter messages say tbat as all parties
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    THE STR4ITS DINNER.
    88 9 BaDTBB'S TILKIRAM. London, December 8. The Straits Settlements dinner was very successful. Sir Henry McCalluin was chairman and among those present were Lord Incbcape, Admiral Fawkes, Sir John Anderson, Sir William Mathows, Sir Owen Pbilipps and otber prominent men. Tho Chairman paid a tribute to the extraordinary
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    THE ARMY SCANDAL.
    41 9 RII'TKK'S TKLKOBAM. London, December 8. It is expected that tbe army canteen courtmartial will last six weeks. Mijor-Goneral K. C. Maxwell will be tbe president, and tbe court includes the Duke of Took and Prince Alexander of Teck.
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    REFUGE FOR INDIANS.
    37 9 KaUTIK'S T*LSOBAII. London, December 3. Mr. Richard Jebb, in a letter to the M >rning Post, suggests British (iuiana as more desirable than the Sudan for a new home for the South African Indians.
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    CANADA AND INDIANS.
    30 9 KSCTIB'S T*LBOBAM. London, December 8. In consequence of the judicial decisiou, tbe Canadian Government intends to intr xluco next session legislation restricting oriental immigration into British Columbia.
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    CRICKET.
    21 9 RICTIB's IILBOBAM. London, December if. An East London mossage says Marylebone beat toe Border by an innings and 132 runs.
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    GERMANS IN TURKEY.
    24 9 Dib Ostasiatim.ui Lloyd Telegkax. Boil in, December 2. Constantinople reports a settlement of the Russian disquietude over the German military mission.
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    Brieh Rubber Estate.
    1722 10 POSITION OF THE INDUSTRY REVIEWED. The Chairman's Visit. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the members of the Brieh Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on November 3 at tbe offices of the company, 3 and 4, Great Winchester Street, E.C.. Mr. E. E. Moroau (the chairman) presiding.
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE.
    434 10 The Third Biennial Congres At Saigon. A Saigon paper, Le Courrier Saigonnais, has given an account of tbe proceedings of tbe Third Biennial Congicsu of the Far Easteru Associition of Tropical Medicine, held at the Ho*rl de Ville, Saigon, from November Hto 1 ">. From this we learn
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    HEROIC ESKIMOS.
    432 10 Thrilling Story of the Arctic Seas. A graphic story of the adventures and death in tbe Ai-ctic of tbe German explorer, Professor Hantzch, wu told by the Rev. Edgar W. Greenshield, a Church of England missionary, on his return to London from work among tbe Eskimos. He stated
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    BEKOH RUBBER ESTATES.
    495 10 Appointment of a European Manager. The directors of the Bekoh Rubber Estates, Ltd., report for the period from May 16, 1912, to June 30. 1913, that the visiting agent reports that excellent progress has been made in getting all fields into really good order and that the
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    33 10 Tbe Straits Junior Football Club will meet tho Straits Ever Green F. C. in a soccer match on Sunday, at the S. C. F. A.'s ground, Beach Road. Kick off at 5 p.m.
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    59 10 The teams for to-morrow's lawn bowling match between Scotland and Tbe Rest will be:-Scotland: M. B. McKean, W. McDonald, T. B. Nome T. M. Welsh, A. C. Smith, W. Butchart, R. Scoular, and J. Me Kenzie. The Rest: T. C. Hay. F. W. Lyall, J. Bond, F. Blackwell, T. Winfield,
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    90 10 In order to encourage the Sea Scout Movement, it is proposed to establish a headquarters for Sea Scouts at Graveeend, to be used as a depot for Sea Scouts of Kent and other counties. It is a well -known fact that a very large number of the seamen who now
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    SEKONG RUBBER COMPANY.
    507 10 Board Decide to Discontinue Extension. The report of the Sekong Robber Company, Ltd., states that the output of dry rubber for tbe year to July 81 amounted to 115,029 lbs. (1911 12, 61,401 lbs.). The average gross sale price obtained per lb. was Bs. 2.3d. (1911-12, 4s.
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    Batu Matang Plantations.
    385 10 Tbe report of the Batu Matang Rubber Plantations, Ltd., states that tbe output of rubber for tbe year to June 80 was 60,573 lbs., against tbo estimate of 55,000 lbs. For tbe current year the estimate is 82,500 lbs. of which 27,081 lbs. have been secured up
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    171 10 Mr. George Orossmitb tells a good story of how, years ago, "Teddy" Payne once invited him to have a drink at the Athenteuui Club. Ho ha asked Teddy to have a drink with him at a hostelry adjacent to the Gaiety, bat Teddy said, instead Come along with me, old
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    103 10 Dr. Cook, whose story in September, 1900, was that, after a prolonged straggle with famine and frost, be bad reached the North Pole with two Eskimos Etakishook and Ahwelsb by a new highway," is to arrive in London on December 1 to explore the music halls, nays The Daily News.
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    THE ISLAND OF CURACAO.
    358 10 Japanese View of The Dutch Possession. Mr. Sato, Japanese Minister to the Hague, in a telegram to tbe Japanese Foreign Office, reports that Curacao Island, in tbe Dutch West Indies, has, during the last ten years, made remarkable progress as a coaling station not only for
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    174 10 Balgownie.— 2o,2Bo lbs. Glencaly.- 6,658 lbs. Sedenak. 8,878 lbs. Nellmay.— 973 lbs. Padang Java.— lo,9oo lbs. Hidden Streams.— l2,B4:! lb=. Straits Rubber.— l6o,soo lbs. Penang Estates.— 9o,2so lbs. Hubana.— 42,soo lbs. Tali Aver.— 4l,ooo lbs. Batak Rabit.— lo,7so lbs. Bagan Serai.— l3,2so lbs. Alor Pongsu. 8,020 lbs.
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    Rangoon Para Rubber.
    225 10 The report of tbe Rangoon Para Rub ber Estates, Ltd., for tbe year ended June 80, 1913, states that after ex cision of some small undrainable swamps, tbe planted area has been resurveyed at 2,248 acres, exclusive of building sites, roads, segregation belts, etc. Clean weeding has
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    British Ships in Chinese Waters.
    198 10 It ii perhaps permissible to remark with satisfaction (says a report to tbe Foreign Office from Peking) that in spite of the growing competition of the shipping of other nationalities, particularly the Japanese, tbe British flog continues to maintain its predominance in tbe trade of
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    Correspondence.
    250 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for tbe opinions of its correspondents.] Amahs' Deadly Tricks. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l would like to draw attention through your columns to a matter which intimately concerns parents. During tho past two months I have employed, successively, three
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    MADRAS FLOODS.
    322 10 Extraordinary Scenes of Great Devastation. In connection with the floods in Southern India the Madras Mail's special correspondent writes under date, November 17 All last week it was raining incessantly all over the southern districts, and in certain parts of Southern Arcot District where breaches have occurred a
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    CAPT. HAROLD CHRISTIAN.
    389 10 Director of the Chinese Naval College. Commander Harold Christian, who has baen placed on the retired list at bis own request, with permission to assume the rank of captain, and is about to proceed to China as director of the naval college to be ostablished at Shanghai,
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    39 10 King George has conferred the Royal Order of the British Red Cioss upon the wife of Prince Andreas of Greece (nee Princess Alice of Battenberg) in recognition of her services in nursing the wounded during the late LSalkan war.
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    THE LATE DR. RUSSEL WALLACE.
    863 11 How Theory of Natural Selection Was Discovered. From The Globe of November 7 we take thi« n f l>r. Alfred Husscl Wallace who passed away that morning, and wli'it" death "as chronicled by cable in these columns at the time Scientist, uatnriilist. Socialist, and spiri
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    Storing London's Meat.
    249 11 Ma trectiou at Smithneld by the Port of London Anthority of cold storage for a furtb> r MO, OOO carcases of mutton is yet another pn>of of our evtr iiici< asin^ reliance upon mi) plit of frozen and chilled meat, says The riranciei. The huge new ft
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    THE HAYASHI MEMOIRS.
    623 11 Policy of Japan Towards Chinese Eii.pire. A further portion of the Memoirs of tbe late I'ount HayaHhi— the Japanese diploma tist and onetime Ambassador in London the publication of which was forbidden by the Japanese Oovermuent, has been transmitted by Renter's Tokio correspondent. Amoug other things the
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    Tanjong Malim Rubber.
    213 11 The report of the TbujonK Muliui liubber Company, Ltd, states that the profit for the year to June SO amounts to £18,956, to which ha-s to be added j£4,789 brought for ward, making a totai of £18,746 at the credit of profit and loss. Out of this
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    129 11 Tbe chaplain of the English Church at Hamburg and Mr. Olson, an official of tho Seamen's Home, were fined six shillings each in tbe Hamburg Police Court for working an unauthorised wireless installation. It was showu that wireless apparatus had been set up on the of the English Church, and
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    732 11 Prices Quote i Id the Market This Mornin?. Singapore, December 4, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange Ml Share Broken, issue tbe following list of quotations this morning I Norn. Valdi. Bciiiu. Bliuu 2/- Allajjar 1W '2/1* 4 1 Anylu-Java 4/9 6/9 1 Anylo Jobort 6,'- 0/8
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    Bandar Sumatra Rubber.
    1723 12 SCHEME OF CONSERVATIVE FINANCE. Progressive Dividends. Tho fourth annual ordinary general meet in>; of the Bandar Sumatra Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on November 4, at the offices, 59, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. Herbert Wright (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: You will observe from the balance sheet
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    Lanka Plantations.
    297 12 The directors of the Lanka Plantations Company, Ltd., report for the year ended Juno 80 last that the tea crop amounted to 1,211,741 lbs, plucked from 2,893 acres, being at the rate of 506 lbs. per acre, and realised £40,705, the average price being 8.06 d. per lb.
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    135 12 The net premium income of the South British Insurance Company for the year ended August 81 amounted to £415,507. After making provision for losses outstanding, there wa-i a surplus in the underwriting account of 44,009, making with the income from interest and rents £89,006, and the
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    156 12 The directors of Dolok Rubber Estates, Ltd., announce that they are following closely the discussions regarding a combination of interests among rubber companies, and they fully believe that advantages should accrue from the coming into operation of some wellconsidered scheme. The yiel i of rubber from the estates during the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    651 12 New Volumes Ready for. Issue On Thursday. The following new books will be ready for issue to day Anou, My Wife's Hidden Life 8 ***** Askew, Alice and Claude, A Preacher of the Lord S ***** Barlow, Jane, Doings and Dealings S ***** Bashford, H. H., Pity the
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    101 12 Agony advertisements date back nearly two hundred years. Here is one that appeared in an Essex paper:— Ran away from Josiah Woodbury, cooper, his house plague for seven long years, Old Moll, alias Trial of Vengeance. He that lost will never seek her he that shall keep her
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    Passengers Overseas.
    776 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. Tim following pasttenger bookings to toe 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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    161 12 The following is supplied by the local agents: Per N.D.L. steimer Buelow, due December 0. Mr. J. L<thm, Mr. Stubenrauch, Mr. and Miss GraswinLj!, Mr. C. H Askew, Mr. C. E. Cunningham, Mr. E. P. Gucritz, Mr. P. McCully, Mr. T. Schneider, Mr. L. Wars, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
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