The Straits Times, 18 December 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.368 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      220 1 THI CELEBRATED White Horse ICOTCM tyTd WHISKY EsTiBLISHID 1742. Katz Bros,» X^fccL*, Singapore. GENTLEMEN'S WATERPROOFS All Sizes HAIIM $16-50 AHSizes. )mm\ $18.50, Cvi extra wide y '^f&sA $20.00. fi nt,,n Vp nf lilt f Vißtll As will be seen from Centre Vent. \BIUI fllO "< illustration the Sleeves Straps On
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      186 1 USEFUL GIFTS for TVK^EZ^* No. 12OM. Oona oap holder, plain 9-rar.t roI !in nn's Pri:c: $6.50 oarb. 16-ot. Cold ffi^js ■a^^B -it vi*^\ frici Watch Fob. O^^^al '*-<*— $57.50. Sleeve Linkr, asi'.lafi'.ta'.ion- Ik-^ jjiMß Bp wnl^K B»l Hy RinMi a= illustrat on. 18 carat $SB.so. w^r Gentlemen's set of Pin
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      9 1 MORSE'S CALCARIUM DISTEMPER Solk AmBM ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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    Steamer on Fire.
    1284 2 BRITISH DREADNOUGHT TO THE RESCUE. Thrilling Narrative. Within sight of the cliffs of the south coast of England, the 3,000-ton steamer Scotsdyke, of Glasgow, caught fire, and, after a gallant but futile struggle with the flames on the part of the crew, was abandoned, says The Scotsman
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      292 2 Try You? pj ifc'VANAMi y Tonic 1 •/-r'A Helps to maintain full mental and phyaical Oi^i r^or I vigour and buoyant spirits in spite of S> y\£J I climate, overwork, etc. kWjL *>{}j Scientificilly l SYWUC 'VANA' wards £><3 r©. prepared for persons Jpr of! Malaria and (3^ >^< residing
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      71 2 Whooping Cough. When your child baa whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expec toration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics
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      262 2 PIPE LINES. The oMett and Urge at makers of high precenrj Pipe lines are MoPRrs lioviDg k Co., who daring three jears, delivered approximately over 80O.C0O tone, ased especially r Hydro Electrio tervioe. For The British Alutainiam Co. at Loch Levin, they bave installed 89 inch pipes for 680 ft.
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      165 2 RANEEOUNOE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. Requires Clean Teetk j Try brushing your teeth with Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream. I It cleans and polishes perfectly. x» E UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumigatorl RBCOMMBNDBD BY THB DBPT. OF AORICULTURB, F MB. WHITE ANT 1 AND IN
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    Ready For Christmas.
    977 3 NOVELTIES IN STORE AT THE SHOPS. Boom Season Expected. Although written for The Globe a month ago, the following article will provide season able reading for many in the Malay Penin gala: Only five weeks to Christmas Week t Realisation of the fact comes to most people
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      508 3 l^-^^^^^^p^ Simple. v^Cj^3*S self-contained *&^Tjf *Z^ stropping. Z' f Insert the strop in the razor M >w J niove tl-e ra-or to and fro-th* M V blade reveraes automatically and in an instant you have a keen edge. r j A stropped bLcte gives a perfect shave because it keeps
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      55 3 Unnecessary Words. Why waste words and advertising space in describing the many points of merit in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 1 The most fastidious are satisfied when we state that it cares colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains abaolntely no narcotics or injurious substances. For sale by
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      621 3 SKIN TROUBLE KEPT CHILOREHWAKE Herself and Four Children a Mass of Sores. Discharge Like Water Before Scabs Formed. Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment, 8, Dtmdonald Rd.. Colwyn Bay, N. Wales— "My eldest boy. eight yean old. caught a skin disease from tbe school. \V» A. j \i Ta w
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      497 3 KOH COMPANY'S Special Xmas Sale NOW PROCEEDING. CHOCOLATES CHOCOLATES CHOCOLATES JUST ARRIVED: The Finest Selection ever seen in Singapore, of Fry's Chocolates in most Fancy Boxes, China Tea Sets. Very suitable for Xmas and New Year Prf sents. A very large collection of Xmas and New Year Cards of all
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      662 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. pTeTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or China Coa«t, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 1913 Homeward (for Europe). i Connecting at
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      662 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly tcrtice is maintained betwe?n Yokohama via ports to Marseille*, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining tbis service havo been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      778 4 STEAMER MILINBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang. Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisat, Somora Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora, Lacon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsaen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure! s.s. BORIBAT Deo. 2O NO STEaMER Dec. 31 Deo. 24 •.«.ASDANQ Dec. 24 Deo.
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      531 4 STEAMER SAHimS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. I AND DEUTSCH OAMPFSCHiFF FAHRTS6ES. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Haoibarg, Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam and Etuioj ani tbo Straits, China and Japan. Home ward", they aro des patched fort nightly (or Havre and Hamburg and
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      659 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles Naples, Alexandria, and vico vtr a) Port Sa u, Suez, Aden, Colomlo, Pe-nang Singapore Hongkong,
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      428 5 JTJ T E 1 N V A R T E Z S V HOOGLANDT CO., SINGAPORE. UNION 8.9 GO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. Sl>n*>'iiKH TO NKV /.KAI.AN!. DIRECT, AU'.K.:.AND, WELLINGTON I.TTTSLTON \ST> DUKBDJN, ALSO CALL'SO AT H»>liW AND FIJI (IF IvnrclMlNT OFFSRB). ThoCompt >- sttamer Aparima, 6,701 toiiß, S. Vint,
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      652 5 GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, 37. Phillip Street. New Shipment Just Imported! Hubbnck's coloured paint, Oil and Snndries, Ccok'a Warranted Best Qoal. "Thistle Biand" i Cat S'.eel Circular Saws for Wood, 4v- diameter of Saw by 1 1 Gauge at $25 each 46' 10 »3« I r a •ifo lvn,,fo
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      155 5 CHUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. SUCCESS Emery Grinder (FOOT POWER) y^^^k 3,000 Revolutions per Minute attained ipiiPPW I iiU l)y a sim P le anJ eas y motion of the foot. JUST LIKE A POWER MACHINE jj The Greatest Grinder Hi on
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      530 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS TO 6RANITE QUARRIERS. Want dto purchase, cli; 111 1 o >' crushing and sorting macbintry. Reply sta'.icg capacity and price to D. Turner, 4, Battery Road, Singapore. S 18 M 30-13 WANTED. I For the Chief Accountant and Auditor's Office, F.M. <*. Halwajp, several Third cUts Claiks. j_ApplicntB
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      105 5 THE WOODWORK: CLEAN THE PAINT: SCOUR THE POTS AND PANS: MAKE MARBLE AND ENAMEL LOOK SPLENDID: ADDS A LUSTRE TO CHINA GLASS. MONKEY BRANi BENJAMIN BROOKE i I.Trf. ess s%m-mm Stock-taking SLEARANGE SALE AT TAN BENG CHIANG NURSERIES Orohard Road. Al! stocks to lo cleared from September 1 to 18.
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      386 6 ARTICLES FOR SALE. MOTORCAR FOR SA E. Second band. 2-S ater R»xal Car, all complete. Btewart Ptccieioo Carburetter fcr 1918, Boocb M»Kmto. Afpiy Mansgtr. Straits Motor Garage, Urcliard Head. 1613 19 12 TURNOUT FOR BALE. Hnbb r-tyicd, 4-tcattd Victctia joung, steady, brown Aostritiiui t'ob, Barcebv, ttc. UvorytbiDK m OOaoiuoa. Can
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      425 6 Telephone: 331. ESTABLISHED OVER Telegraphic Address "»3TIC«," ll«ga»ort. HALF k CENTURY. rf s^ James Motion Co. n MARINE AND OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS. SINGAPORE. VOLgs Nautical and Surveying Instruments of all (""aft descriptions kept in stock. i «i i§ Watch, Clock and Chronometer Makers < i \a and Jewellers. v^i! HI r
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      214 6 FISH BRAND KEROSENE FISH jtPf aflfc tfVl VaYfe Per Case BRAND IS *%M J0 wllllfU of 2 Tins. The Best ()il on tne Market for House Lighting. Trad* Mark. OBTAINABLE FROM CHOP CHIN HUAT HIN, 246, South Bridge Road. CHOP CHIN KWANG, 23, Circular Road. CHOP EE HIN, 30.', Beach
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    148 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, December 18 High Water. 1.50 a.m., 0 53 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Friday, December I°. High Water, 2:\<\ a.m., 141 p .ai. H. I outwanl mail due. Legislative Council. 2.30. Saturday, December 20. High Water. BJI i in 2 5:! p :n old
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    207 7 TO -DAT. Batu Pahat Aing Hin 8 pm Malarta and Mnar Kaka 8 pm I. Dickson and P. Swettenham Sclangor 8 pm Penang and Rangoon lamg lice Bpm ItjBBMJ M. Castle 8 pm Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan A. A pear 8 pm I'ontianak Alting 4 pm Penang.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    203 7 Tho I'u p. German mail steamer Luetz >w left Colombo at 4 p m. on Sunday, December 14, an 1 m ly bo expected to arrive hero on Saturday morning, December 21. The B. I. contract picket steamer Tarob% with mails from London up to the evening
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    387 7 Latest Arrivals. Carlyle. Brit. str. '250 tons, Capt Gamblen, l>ec 17. Fumi 1". Swettenham, Deo 16. G.c. ami il.p. Straits Steamship Coy. For I. Sham. l'nc. Mfc live LmßSj Iliit str. 295 tons. Captain Tlioius«pii. Dm 18. From Kuantan, Dec 16. i 141 <l.p. S. Steamship Coy. For
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    112 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day; TANJONQ PAGAR. t Bast Wharf Basin Sea Mew. „W. Section No. I... Malacca, Elephanta, Tara. Bums Wharf Dunolly. j Main W. Sect. No. 2...V. Outhoorn, C.Nebe, Cooeyanua. B. ..Lennox. 4. ..C010mb0 Mara. •I ii f>
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    117 7 Arrivals. Per Btr. Ranee, Dec 18.— From Deli Mrs. W. F. Luckey, McssrB. R. F. Dary, Kin M i Kok Tin and Ghansharudas. Per Btr. Singaradja, Dec 18. From I 1 1 iambic Messrs. \Y( iilmi/cn, lleng Cbo At aad Too Ah Siam. Per Btr. Hye Leong.
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    Indian Pageant at Earl's Court.
    141 7 Follow inn the meeting of protest against the exhibition of the Siva ritual murder in the Indian pageant at Earl's Court, Lord j Crewe, on the advice of the committee which included Sir Kristna Gupta, and in response j to an invitation to give an
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    105 7 I It is announced that part of the shipping facilities of Sydm-y harbour is to be remodelled at an expenditure of £6,500,000. This will cover improvements in one portion only of the fatuous waterway. Extensive additions to the wharfage are also outlined for other parts of the harbour. The new
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    269 7 BXCHANOB Sinoapoee, Decembkb 18. 1913. On London Bank 4 m/a m. 2/4^ Demand 2/4 A Private 6 m/B 2, t 8 m/a 2/4 On Oikm»w, Bank d/d 235- Private 8 m/a 244 j On FkANoa Bank d/d 2944 Private 8 m/a £01 On Imdia Bank T. T.
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      MINING.
      187 7 iTel SeUer9 10 10 Ampang 8.00 9.00 1 1 AyerWeng I.CO 10 10 Belat 3.60 2.80 10 10 Bmang 0.60 0.86 10 10 Kampat 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.(0 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 14.00 Cl £1 KintaTin 1.18.3 1.18.0 El £1 Lahat Mine* 6.2S 7.75 10 0 Malayan
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      RUBBER.
      642 7 £taeg B °y erB SeUera 2/- 2/- AUagai 1/7 2/1 £1 £1 Anglo Java 4/4% 5/7 2/- 3/- Anglo-Malay i 9/4 2/- 2/- BatangMalaka -/10 1/8 XI £1 Batu Tiga 2.5.0 3.15.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/8 -/10i £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 1.5.0 1.10.9 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.15.9
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      GENERAL.
      116 7 £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 15/0 17/11 £1 i 1-8-0 1-4.6 6/- 6/- Electric Tways 8/9 4/1 10 10 Fruer Neave 68.(0 50 60 Hammer Co. 110.C0 120.00 100 Howartb Erskine 45X0 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Eats Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard k Co. 20.00 100
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      13 7 Wm all internal c^mplain^. Taky WoodY Oicat l'tfppormiut Core. M oenta a battle.
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      116 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. December 19. -At Koppel Store, Goiown A, Tanjong Pagar, 1000 casks high-class Cement, at 10. December 20— At No. 4, Goolwood Hill, off Stevens lioad, Excellent Wax polish teak household furniture, rare beautiful plants etc., at 1. Chin? Ken; Lee and Co. Docember 80.— At
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      82 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. STEAM GAS Y^° OIL or WATER. SPECIALITY: STEAM TURBINES PATRONIZED BY ROYALTY FOR THE XMAS PRESENTS OF XMAS PRESENT GO TO The ivixjsEXJiyM: OF THE JEWELLER'S ART. A J^L^P t^^^^fc Mm. j.^Lei^ .^>l*j3bW A Manufacturing Jeweller. 62-63. HIGH STREET. "SHELL" MOTOR
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      85 7 TO-NIGHTI TO-NIGHT!! A Thrilling and Sensational Story of Freibarp tbst throb* with htron^ m otiuient, excellent photo-play and unusual situalious, in TWO PARTS, entitled DARTAGNAN, THE BRAVE, aquila THE CHIEFTAIN'S SONS (Western Drama) A.B. DYED, BUT NOT DEAD (Farce Comeiy) A.B. THE REDEMPTION OF RAWHIDE (Comedy D ama) STAR. BABY
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. COSTS IN LONDON.
    1105 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. COSTS IN LONDON. We have said several times that Sir William Hood Treacher is quite incapable of doing full justice to the numerous companies from which he draws fees as a director. From a list made last February, we loam that he was a
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    10 8 The Suez Canal was opened forty four years ago today.
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    27 8 After experiments extending over five years, Professor Kudolf Sommer, a German, has succeeded in extracting tbr.ee quarters of a gramme of radium, worth 420,000, from carnotite ore.
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    45 8 At the annual meeting, in London, of tbe Scottish Australian Investment Company, the chairman informed tbe shareholders that the colonial taxation which the company had to pay amounted to 4 per cent, on its ordinary capital, and far exceeded anything that could be called reasonable.
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    63 8 We have to acknowledge receipt of calen dars for 1914 from the following South British iFire and Marine) Insurance Company, New Zealand Insurance Co. (Adatnson Oilfillan, Ltd.), Holman Bros., mining machinery manufacturers (Kraser and Chalmers, Ltd.), Continental Stamp Co. (High Street), Imperial Dairy Co., Bombay (Ezekiel E. Solomon), Kirn and
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    14 8 The motorists of Batavia are about to publish a fortnightly journal called De Magneet.
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    19 8 The November rubber crop of Hayoep estates was 22,208 lbs., making a production for eleven months of 147,703 lbs.
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    26 8 The first radium ever imported into Bangkok for a patient has now arrived for Drs. Tilloke and Murison. It is 5.2 milligramme in weight, costing £117.
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    31 8 A monster petition is being circulated for signature amongst all Chinese miners and mine owners, asking Government to suspend the operation of the unpopular Machinery Enactment, says the Malay Daily Chronicle.
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    39 8 Tho Siam Observer gays A very dull time prevails for shipping people, oa freights continue low and cargo is scarce, both for Sin;:ip,in and China. Several Chinese shipping firms aro trying to re-charter their ships to other Eastern ports.
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    39 8 Mr. Gilmour, supervisor of tbe Government Monopolies Department, and a number of revonue officers this morning boarded tbe steamer Seang Bee which arrived from China yesterday. In the panelling of a first-class cabin were found 131 ounces of cocaine.
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    54 8 Mr. H. N. Ferrers, of tbe F.M.S. Bar, has addressed to Mr. J. 11. M. Robson, managing director of the Malay Mail and formerly a member of the Federal Council, an open letter ou tbe Administration of the Banishment Enactment, 1910. We have received a copy of the letter from
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    61 8 This morning, in the Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Sproule gave judgment in the case in which Tan Kum Cheng, of 59 1 Amoy street, claimed from Teo Yong Meng, of 60, Beach Road, 5:1,000, being tho amount received by defendant on behalf of the plaintiff as plaintiff's share in the
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    75 8 Excavation work in a tunnel at Kinbu, Saidosho-mura, Japan, has for some time past been carried on in connection with the Kokura Railway Co. At about 3 p.m. on November 30 a big landslide occurred and no less than 40 workmen were buried. Reserve parties were at once organised at
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    90 8 A specimen copy of the Straits and F.M.S. Diary for tbe coming year, published by Tbe Times of Malaya Press, I pob, is to hand, and well maintains its repute as a handy aid to the planter, minor or business man. It contains a great deal of very useful information
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    91 8 All records for deep-sea diving have been beaten by Herman Stelzner, who descended 128 feet below tbe surface inside tbe entrance to the Golden Gate, and located what may prove to be the wreck of the steamship City <>f Rio Janeiro, which sank a dozen years a^o, carrying with it
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    93 8 Sir H. Rider Haggard, me of tbe members of the Imperial Trade Commission, iv discussing tbe question of forestry at a meet ing <t the Authors' Club on November 17, said lie saw in Australia and Now Zealand tbiigs calculated to make the heart of a forester bleed. He instanced
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    90 8 Tbe largest newspaper over sold in tbo history of the world for one halfpenny was tbe description given to a recent issue of the Cambria Daily Leader, Swansea. It co.i sisted of a thirty-two page supplement on Industrial Swansea, in addition to the ordinary twelve page edition. A history of
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    109 8 Disinfection on an extensive scale for the extermination of rats was, on the afternoon of November 24, carried out on the British steamer Indra at Yokohama. At about 5 p.m., after tbe pumps bad ceased to furce gas into tbe holds, Mr. John Hobson, a midshipman, aged 21, opened one
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    159 8 A very curious fact has recently come to light, namely, that tbe rails along the elec trie tramway line to Klong Toi are live," states The Siam Observer. A horse refused to cross tbe railway lines at Klong Pob Yomo bridge, »p. well as at other points where the road
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    425 8 Wu regret to hear that Mr. August Hiiitonbarh is laid up at his residence at Batu Ferringbi, Penang. The condition of Mr. J. Leith Wemvsg cortinues to cause grave anxiety to bis friends, says Tbe Straits Echo. Lieutenant IKinrich H. Kunbardt, R.N., has died at the Naval
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    Police Inspector Missing.
    91 8 About three weeks ago Police Inspector P. McManus, of the Tanjong I ir district, was granted ten days' leave. He did not report himself upon the expiration of that period and has not been seen since. His quarters have been examined and the search has revealed the
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    Panama Canal Opening.
    190 8 According to Colonel Gorgas, tbe chief sanitary olficer in charge of the Panama Canal zone, some vessels may possibly bo availing themselves of tbe canal early in January m xt. Wlieu I luft the Isthmus on October 13," Colonel Gorgas informed a Now York H.jiild representative, "Colonel
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    The Late Mr. John Haffenden.
    298 8 A correspondent writes:— lt appears that tbe late Mr. Hatfunilen had an ilinesa some eighteen months ago, and decided to visit Inn son in Bangkok before removing to Pcnang, to make bis home v uli his elder Eon there. On Saturday, December 6, he went
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      261 8 If THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET AT "THB GUILDHALL," LONDON, On the lOth November, 1913, THE ONLY TWO CHAMPAGNES SERVED WERE BOLLINGER AND VEUVE CLICQUOT. GALDBEGK, MACGREGOR GO. SOLE AGENTS. CHRISTMAS TIFFINS Excellent Menus will be served MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, December 22, December 23, December 24. TABLES RESERVED. JOHN LITTLE COMPANY,
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      183 8 A CHOICE YITAGRAPH DRAMA IN 2 REELS THE STRENGTH OF MEN A Very Appreciative Picture THE AWAKENING OF JONES A Most Enjoyable Vitdßraph Comedy with John liuuuy, tlic Jlax Liuder of America in tbe priucipal role AEI FEATURES OF THB SPLENDID PROGRAMME AT THB ALHAMBRA Beach Road. TO-NIGHT. Skcond Show,
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    EASTERN SITUATION.
    367 9 IMPORTANT SPEECH BY ITALIAN MINISTER. Aegean Islands Question. RlDTlB'S TlLIOKAM. London, December 17. The British communication to the Powers regarding the Aegeana and extension of the time limit for delimitation of Southern Albania is confirmed. The French Governmeet have already notified their acquiescence in Sir Kdward Grey's standpoint.
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    Sympathy With Murder.
    109 9 AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT OLDHAM. Great Crowd Marches to Prison. IiHTHS TrLBO&AM. London, December 17. Reratrkable scenes wrro. witnessed at OH- ham, fmtk Hay ■WB9fck£ when a crowd of thirty thousand, angorei by tho refusal of Mr. M<'Konna to receive a deputation to urge tin v I'licvcof
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    PANAMA CANAL.
    42 9 Rbctbb's Tbiio-*m. London, December 17. A ullage from Colon says the Fram, which was to have been tbe first vessel through the Panama Canal, has sailed for the North Pacific, via Magellan Straits, fearing to miss the Arctic Summer's work.
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    COAL DUST EXPLOSION.
    52 9 Rictbb's Tblbgham. London, December 17. At Newcastle. Colorado, 38 have been killed by an explosion of coal du-it in tho Vulcau mine, only two being rescued. Some of the victims were men who had returned to work though a strike which was proceeding iv unsettled, others were
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    THE LEEDS STRIKE.
    51 9 RbCTBB'h TILKtiKAM. London, December 17. Although only a proportion of the men have resumed at Leeds, it is not anticipated that there will be further trouble with the public services. There have been remarkable ■Panes, the people cheering tbe workers. Tbe strike has hit tbe working classes
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    HUGE PROPERTY DEAL.
    75 9 Twenty-Six London Streets Change Hands Rbdtib's Tblboram. London, December 17. Mr. Mallaby-Deeley, M.P., has purchased the Duke of Bedford's Covent Garden estate of about nineteen acres, freehold, covering 26 streets which include such premises as Drury Lane Theatre, the London Opera House and other theatres, tbe National
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    MEXICO.
    23 9 Abdtkb's Tblkobam. London, December 17. Admiral Fletcher reports tint business at Tampico is resumed and there are no indications of further disturbances.
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    17 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, December 17. There has been a run on tho Mexican Banco Central.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    44 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The East Asiatic Company favour us with tbe following report The market in London yesterday was qni ;t. The closing prices wore Hard Fine Para Spot 8/0 J Forward 8/- First Utex crepe, delivery next three months 8/24
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    69 9 I Messrs. Barlow and Co. advise that their London houße, wiring with reference to the rubber market under date tho 17th instant, 'report: There is a good demand but prices in sympathy with the rates ruling in the private market are lower. Prices realised at tbe London auctions this week
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    TRAVELLING IN THE EAST.
    370 9 London to Chins and Back in One Month. The development of travelling facilities in the East is strikingly emphasised by a Renter's telegram that the institution of an improved ferry system between Nanking and Puksu has resulted iv a through service being arranged which will bring
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    Serious Motor Accident.
    170 9 The ci olio who was run over by a heavy lorry at TiDJong Pagar the other day is considered to ki in a hopeless condition. This morning fas) dying depositions were taken by the third magistrate, Mr. Forrer, with whom was Mr. Lucie Smith, who is to
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    42 9 At Lcipsic, on November 14, a Saxon engineer muimd Henry Alsaban his been convicted (or baring sold to the French Secret Service office confidential inforrua ion concerning (iprnian fortress gang and their arniunoitioD. He was sentenced to penal servitude (or three years.
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    Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    1020 9 JAPAN-INDIA RATE WAR TO BE CONTINUED. Good Business During Half -Year. A regular general meeting of shareholders of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha was held on November 20, at Yokohama, when Baron Hondo, president of the company, submitted the following report on the business results during the term
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    The Colony's Education.
    1324 9 CRITICISMS OF THE EXISTING SYfTEM. An Educationist's Suggestions. An educationist of some length of residence in the Colony sends as the following critical remarks on the existing system of English education From time to time recently there have not been wanting indications that the instruction given in
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    RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
    305 9 Suggestion of a Conference In The East. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The report which appeared in your yesterday's issue is noteworthy in relation to the hesitating tone of the Association's verdict. I can almost hazard the reason. One mast remember that indirectly, if
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    MURDER IN CEYLON.
    504 9 Engine Driver's Wife Killed By Coolie. Mrs. Biggins, wife of Driver Higijins, was cruelly murdered on December 6 at Nawalapitiya, by her appn, a man named Punchiappn Singho Appuhamy, about 80 yearn of age, according to a correspondent of Tbe Times of Ceylon. Prior to tbe murder
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    97 9 GOVERNMENT AND POST OFFICE QUESTIONS. Sir Edward Grey's Opinion. Rbctbrs Tblbobam. London, December 17. Tbe Daily Chronicle says tbe Cabinet has practically decided to eliminate from the Home Rule bill the provision transferring tbe Post Office to the Irish parliament, thus clearing tbe way for Hume Rule
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    Armaments.
    121 9 DEPUTATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER. Protest Against Mr. Churchill. Riotbb's Tblbobam. London, December 17. Mr. Asquith has received a deputation of Liberal M. P.'s who contended that further increase of armaments beyond the programmes already xancliontd by the House of Commons was unnecessary and ought to be refused. They
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    BRITISH NATURALISATION.
    48 9 Rbutbk's Tblboram. London, December 17. At a meeting of the British Empire League, Mr.Samuel announced that after long consultations with tho Dominions, the Government hoped to pass, during the coming session, an Imperial Naturalisation bill in accordance with the resolution of the Imperial Conference of 1911.
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    CRICKET IN AFRICA.
    58 9 RbOTBB'S TILBOBAM. London, December 17. A Dnrban message says that in tbe first test, England beat South Africa by an innings and 157 runs. There was only fifty minutes play on Tuesday owing to rain. England made 450, Douglas scoring 119, and South Africa 111, Nourse making
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    NEW MONSTER LINER.
    39 9 KbCTBK'* TILKoHAM. London, December 17. A Danzig message says the Crown Princess has launched tbe Norddeutscher Lloyd transAtlantic liner Columbus. She is of 4 1 ,800 tons, steams twenty knots and has accommodation for 3,532 passengers.
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    SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGE.
    31 9 Ksutbb's Tbliobam. London, Decembt r 17. Suffragettes have set fire to St Anne's Church at Aigburth, near Liverpool. Tbe south stalls were totally destroyed and tbe organ seriously damaged.
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    PORT OF LONDON LOAN.
    26 9 Rbutbb's Islbobax. London, December 17. The Port of London authority has uu-ued a 4 per cent, million loan at 92 per cent.
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    DEATH OF CARDINAL RAMPOLLA.
    19 9 Kbdtib'i Tblbobam London, December 17. A telegram from Home announces the death of Cardinal Hampolla.
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    MR. CHURCHILL.
    28 9 Kiotik's Tilsobam. London, December 17. Mr. Churchill informs Renter that there is no troth in the report that he is going to Germany for several weeks.
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    THE FRENCH LOAN.
    35 9 Rsgtbb's Tblbobam. London, December 17. A Paris message says M. Caillaux is withdrawing the 52 million loan and has been authorized to introduce a bill opening credits to meet the current expenditure.
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    About Billiards.
    1321 10 THE GAME AND SOME OF ITS BEST EXPONENTS. Modern Developments. The best of indoor game* has undergone startling changes within the experience of those still young enough to play and tnjoy it. Uoughly speaking, the history of modern billiards began with tbe groat match for the rlirtinpiuu-liip iu
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    TIBETAN DWARFS FOUND.
    429 10 Hideous Specimens of the Genus Homo. The largo audience which assembled in the hall of tho Royal Asiatic Society, Museum Road, Shanghai, on December 4, was rather surprised to bear the Rev. J. Huston Edgar declare that he had found a race of dwarfs in Tibet. He
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    JERICHO EXCAVATED
    478 10 Part of Famous City Walls Still Standing. Among many striking pictures thrown on tin- MM during Mr. P. S. P. Handcock'R lecture at the British Museum recently, none was so startling to preconceived notions as the view of a oonsidcrable stretch of the walls uf ancient Jericho. The
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      385 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Now that the annual painting of the municipal bridges is about to start, it may not be out of place to suggest that a more economical and leas hideous colour bo adopted. A more unsuitable one than the present,
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    THE NEW TRADE ROUTE.
    763 10 Through Kara Sea to North East Siberia. i The steamer Correct, a vessel of 1,078 tons belonging to the Siberian Steamship, Manufacturing and Trading Company, has returned to England after having made a success ful attempt to open up a trade route round Norway through the
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    JENDARATA RUBBER COMPANY.
    759 10 Ten Thousand Pounds Increase Of Capital. Ad extraordinary general meeting of the Jendarata Kubbrr Co., Ltd., was held at Bangkok on December 9, for tbo purpose of considering certain changes in the Articles of Asfooinlion. The chief changes suggested were the removal of the chief office and
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    SIAM'S NEW RICE CROP.
    250 10 Bangkok Dealers and Singapore Consignees. Opinion is divided at present as to tbe saccess of the new rice crop. Some of those in a position to know, states the Bangkok Times of the 11th inst., expect it to be about the same as last year, which
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    27 10 Chen Chin tao has been appointed China's special financial representative abroad with plenipotentiary powers and the rank of Minister. He leaves Peking for London early next year.
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    THE MODERN YOUNG MAN.
    1048 10 Ranee of Sarawak's Protest Against Degeneracy. In the following letter to home newspapers Her Highness the Ranee of Sarawak deals with a somewhat extravagant character in the new play, A Place in the Sun, a character, according to The Globe, that in spite of what may
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    45 10 It is stated that the bones of Christopher Columbus will probably be sent to the Panama Exhibition from their resting place in Santo Domingo Cathedral. This has sr-rv ed to revive the controversy as to where the remains of the discoverer of America really lie.
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    74 10 The Merry Widow, after nearly six years of practically continuous touring, has b< < with drawn. It would be difficult to dit.ul the many records standing to the credit of Heir Tranz Lehar's play. It has betn performed all over the world and in all civilised languages in a ballroom,
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      23 10 The White Star Club will meet the Rangers Football Club at soccer on Beach Road ground, to-morrow at 5 o'clock.
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      24 10 Members of the Singaporo Recreation Club are reminded of the special general meeting to be held at the Pavilion, to-morrow, Friday, at 5.15 p.m.
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      25 10 The tp'urn Rugby match between tho S.C.C. and Johore, which was to have taken place this week end at Johore, has had to be cancelled.
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      39 10 Mr. John A. Brown has again been appointed tho Penang Turf Club's auctioneer at their ensuing January race meeting. This is the sixty-first time Mr. Brown has occupied tho position, of which the last forty eight havo been consecutive.
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      116 10 The following are rcsuhs of competitions held in connection with tho Amateur Drawing Association Billiards, Messrs. Lm Mi Kok and Lim Cheng Ban, 28 points, Messrs. Teo Cheng Poh aud Chun Lee Choon, 24 points. Each pair played one short game, 63 np. Lee Ah Kok (first) beat Lim Cheng
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      Golf.
      84 10 Sepoy Lines dolf Club. The Sapper cup was played for from the Ist to the 15th of this month. The competition was played on handicap against bogey, the best aggregate of three cards winning, each card being for 9 holes. The best returns wero Lieut. A. Creery... handicap 3
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      Rifle Shooting.
      281 10 Kinta Ladies' Rifle Club. The annual meeting of the Kinta Ladies' Rifle Club was held at Ipob, on the 16th inst., Mrs J. H. Tatlock presiding. She declared the club had had a very successful year and the membership was increasing. The following office-bearers were elected President, Mrs.
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    "TOP-DOG" COUNTY.
    263 10 A Dorset Challenge and an Anglian Retort. Which is the county producing the greatest number of successful men The claim was put forward on behalf of Dorset recently, when the Society of Dorset Men in London elected as their president, Sir Stephen Collins, M.P., a self-made man and
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    23 10 Several sentences of 15 years' rigorous imprisonment were dealt out by the Medan Landr&ad to coolies charged with estate assaults during last week.
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    Rangoon Para Rubber.
    1787 11 THE COST OF PRODUCTION REDUCED. ,'n Expanding Output. The third annual general meeting of llan Roon Para liubber Estates, Ltd., was bcld on November 18, at tbc iogUt«red office ot the company, 5. Whittington avenue, Leadtnhall street, K.C., Sir William Hood Ticachcr, K i M <i. itlie
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    CHINA'S POLITICAL TROUBLES.
    263 11 Adverse Effect on Business With Britain. haaMaj at the annual ■wMm of tliu ISriush and Chinese Corporation, Mr. C. C. ilncra'. stated that their reduced revenue wad accounted for by the fact that for the second year in succession political trouble* in China had prcvente i them
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    44 11 With reference to a piece of jewellery which the Calcutta Corporation intended to give 11. E. Lady Hardinge on her arrival, Lady Hardinge has requested that a hospital bod may be endowed instead. The corporation has resolved to devote Rs. 3,000 to an endowment.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    749 11 Prices Quoted Id the Market This Norn ing. Sin^apor Decembtr 18, 1913. Meows. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the fallowing list ol quotations this morning i NOH. VaLD« BUIBB*. BBLUM. 2/- Alla^ar 1 7 2/t* 4 1 Anglo-Java 4it 07J 1 Anglo-Johore 6/- 6,3
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      47 11 I Around my bed stood Uncle TeJ, Jemima, Jane and Florrie They thought I'd die, but hang it, I Wan in no beastly hurry. I'd got bronchitis and laryngitis, High was my temperature I'm weU to Jay, and pleated to cay, I wag Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      309 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A Xmar; Suggestion A "HIS MASTERS VOICE" GRAMOPHONE As your guest. Does this appeal to you Call and make enquiries at MOUTRIES RctfHes Place. V OO TO iO> W, J. GARCIA. Orohurd Rd. Tioo Offy $700. OI; THE "CRAG" HOTEL.' PENANO HILLS. The Sa. i!.-.- i-.v:: ct Tfcc
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      164 11 Loi k for the name C W. I>. Sc H. O. WILLS before purchasing a tin of Cigarettes. Their latest production is 66 T«^ IVSC T* !tg«lY 99 Virginia No. 77. A cigaittte whicli 1 M fot ad ft your wherever it baa been intrcdaeer^. VIRGINIA V Tiy a lin
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    Togoland.
    1109 12 ENCOURAGEMENT OF TROPICAL PRODUCTS. Germany's African Colony. Captain Hraithwaite Wallis, P.ritish Consul (ii ntral at l>akur, writes as follows concerning the trade of Togoland (German West AfrioiM No more railways have been built since ivy \isit to Togo in 1910. The terminus of thi I.( u.e-Atakpamo line is to-day
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    1135 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to tte 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 cf this list in London
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    STRATHISLA RUBBER ESTATES.
    1688 12 Chairman's Impressions During Visit to Property. The third annual general meeting of the Strathisla (Perakt Rubber Estates Limited, was held on November 20, at 65, London Wall, E.C.Mr. A. L. Ingall (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said TakiDg the accounts first, you will notice that
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    Sennah Rubber Company.
    324 12 The report ot the Scnnah Lubber Com pany, Ltd., states that the profit for the year to June 80 amounts to £21,700, which, with the amount brought forward, C 1,.'.5;;, gives a total of .£26,290 at the credit of the profit and loss accouut. This would have
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    Permas Rubber.
    182 12 The report of vUc icruias Kubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended June 80, 1918, states that the output of dry rubber amounted to 64,049 lbs. (against an estimate of 51,563 lbs.). The average gross sale price per lb. was 3a. 3.2 d., and, after allowing for freight,
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    Liner's Narrow Escape.
    140 12 A despatch from Moji states that the Usezaki Wireless Telegraph Office is in receipt of a message from the captain of the Tainan Maru to the effect that at 4 a.m. en November 30, when the Tainan Maru was at a spot about three miles east of
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      130 12 LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS Are packed in cases containing 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The Assortment is made up from the following Soups TOMATO. MOCK-TURTLE. OX-TAIL. CHICKEN. MULLIGATAWNY AND VEGETABLE. SOLE AGENTS J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD., Singapore. '■10 l ROU 13 FROM THE POOR MAWS IVIITE TO THE RICH MAM'S
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      181 13 i the Brand t' iSajf^ which sells most in 111 A Singapore, F. M.S., etc. il 1 Leading everywhere. < Qg 5^ You won't get a better beer in the market, therefore ask always and everywhere for Beck's Kevßeer SOLE AGENTS Behn, Meyer Co., Limited. BRITIBH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
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      65 13 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PENANG, MADRAS AND NBGAPATAM. The Company's Steamer TARA, 6,822 tcne, E. W. Hatulyn, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports oa Thursday, the \9\h iostant, at 5 p m. £ho hss exoellent accommodation for Srat and socond-cla<*s passengors. Terms and r«te« of
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      302 13 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY. C 0..! I). APGAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tbe QBdormentiant^ mul ite&mera ot lb> tbova Line maintain a regolu service b> iweea Calcutta and J»pso, calling at Penan; Siugaporr, Hongkong sod Sbangb&i 93 route iun Tja» 1 oi'.-.nra." JiFA* 6,018 C. P. SICDON. GaiMßt Aro* t i,BC-i
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      799 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO ■BftVlOß Of THE OCEAN 8 8. CO.. LTD.. A THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. MTWaait F«mantla .Perth), North Wm»t Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Portoigbtl; e-.iliigs betwoe: Singapore and Western Acstrr.aa, calling a Java (as inducement offers), Derby. Kioq't Sound (Port for tbe kimberlsy
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      245 13 A M{ Good |O, Thing. »n! Apply FRASER A^h and l^v neave mrm ■mm mjm fffiinni/fffp AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. FOR A HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALIA by the K. P. H.s Now and Fast steamers TASMAN and HOUTMAN, each 5,000 tens gross 8,000 tons water displacement. The^e modern mailsteainers, specially built and
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      459 14 SINGAPORE S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTt COMPANY. PROSPEROUS etna PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 33, Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Gturt of England, an! oomplios with the British
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      321 14 IHBURAHCE. FEDERAL LIFE ABBURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established IWI. DlMOt Oovarnmtnt Supervision Qovernmint Audit. Polioios are WORLD WIDB aad Non-Forfeitable, Large Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding olaimi. Nam Buslnsss, 1912 o ver 18 930,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. IVANS,
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      438 14 BAWKINQ. THE IZE HAI TWW BANUNB AND INBUBANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. S? AND 68. EKING STRBBT. BITAHIItHBD 1907 Capital paid 0p........ 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors... 11. 000 000.00 Reserve Fund 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS, 1, Tak Tsob Jooa 8. Low Kboob Ybi I. Tan Swi Khi T, Sim Ku
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      520 14 BANKIIB, OEUTBCH ASfATISCHE BANK MUt MM UP CiPITsl (SH. lull 7.500,000) Head Office Shanghai, Board of Directors Ber in, BRANCHBSi Berlin, OtlouUa, Ha-nburp, Cantor, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, Piking, Tientsin, Tsinanfu Tsingtau, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWING BANKB AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank fuer Handel and Industrie Berliner
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      584 14 INSURANCE. A PURE AND GROWING ESTATE is implied in the holding of s Life Insurance policy. Yet few people realize the truth of this. Take for instanoo a policy for lIO.OCO wbioh is guaranteed to the estate on the death of tbe holder by the payment of small annual deposits
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1101 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON j CURRENT TOPICS. Monobloc for Colonial Use. I We (The Financier) notice that British builders who are catering for the Colonies usually provide engines of the monobloc order, the idea being, perhaps, to strengthen the crank case and preserve doe rigidity of the
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      176 15 WESTINGHOUSE SILENT, ROCKER-JOINT CHAIN DRIVES MORSE PATENTS) SILENT RUNNING HIGH SPEED FLEXIBLE GEARING. THE IDEAL DRIVE FOR RUBBER ESTATES. We are now fitting these into several Estates, and indeed, Chains of another make are presently being discardtd in favour of the WESTINGHOUSE SOLE AGENTS i ENGINE j 'VM7' mr ~m
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      15 15 For eougbs and chills. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Core. Sold everywhere, 80 oeita a bottle.
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      629 15 Britain's Foremost Motorist Mr. S. F. EDGE, President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Says I thought you would be interested to hear the result of my tour and general running lor come time now on Continental tyree. I bad a pretty fast tour on tbem travelling 150-2
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      830 16 £T\ In the opinion of MTT Speed pressure or I those who aro most wil temperature makes competent to judge, no difference to the CHAMPION MO- lubricating value TOK OIL is the of t4CO most economical and most effective vents wear and tear for all kinds of bearings, Motor Cm.
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      528 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. SI and 22, Sambsn Road. Apply Nathan A Son, Change Alley. Ml n FURNISHED RESIDENCES TO LET. Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong and 400, Serangoon Road. Apply H. Somapah, 19, Raffles Place, or 817, Serangoon Koad. Mil n FLATS
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      514 16 NOTICES. KIAM KILT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractor*. 106, 109 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 421 and 1174. GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLKRS At OOVXhNMKNT CONTRACTORS. OBNIBAL MPOKT'RS AND KXPORIIBS AND COMMISSION AGKNIS, 47. H.ILLIP STRIBT. Thone I*l3, (Private 14tO). Tolturams: SUaNKIAT. IUS a GUAN KIAT ft CO. NOTICE
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      519 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. Dr. N'ob'o A Co., Dental Surgeons, ten to annoucce the opening of their new and up to date effices in the Bonbam Street BaildiDg above The Dispensary. The offices will be in charge of Dr. L. P. Randall. 2-12 8112 TRONOH MINES. LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). DIVIDEND NO.
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      679 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures far the current week and important forthcoming fixtures aro 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. Dec. '20.
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