The Straits Times, 31 December 1913

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    12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.378 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY^DECEMBER 81. 1013. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      193 1 THE CELEBRATII White Hops SCOTCH U WHISK Established 174 i THE TRIUMPH OF OIL BLANCHARD Patent HIGH-POWER INVERTED Paraffin Q|L LAMPSfcKLF CONTAINED AND PORTABLE 300 c. p. $45 each. NO SMCKE. NO SMELL AND ABSOLUTELY N3 DANGER. ONE-SIXTH the cost of ordinary incandescent Gas, QNF-NINTH the cost of Electric or
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      183 1 ROBINSON'S ZE' Hmi Full. Mediam. Small. FULL UMM ILLVSTIATIOK 18-ct. Gold. Nickel MO 7/- 7/- /^~^V Jewelled in 15 Holes Nh: $60. Silv.r 1 18/- 18/- ff Ditto Demi Hunter 90. Gold Filled 18/5J 16/60 Ditto Full Hunter $100. Gold Filled Demi Hunt or $91 .OO "\VT*W>f Do. Full do.
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      11 1 MARTELL S j BRANDY. B« y kmam\ ADAMSON. GiLFILLAN CO., ITC.
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    Somerset House.
    695 2 EVENTFUL HISTORY OF FAMOUS PALACE. Interesting Memories. If Somerset House is converted into the London University another chapter will be opened in the already much varied career of this building, says The Evening Standard. The earliest mention of the site is aa the inns of the Bishops of
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    BATTLE FOR WORLD PRINCIPLE.
    239 2 The Vast Significance of Foreign Missions. A- picture of a great world. conflict was drawn by Lord William Cecil, in a thoughtcompelling address on missionary matters at St. Paul's Cathedral on December 1. If the cause of foreign missions failed, he said, it could be bat
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      128 2 A "'HazeliNe' Snow" iTradt Mmrt) THE ORIGINAL NON-CREASY EMOLLIENT For /Do v the know this V^li^. Skin charming i preparation gj How it soothes andc /j /COtnfbftl the skin after y^^ a day's motoring or 1 A i Sf riding in the sun over y fW^y dusty roads. After i
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      87 2 HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT (SOUTH CHINA). Under Special Expenditure, dollars 3,8(6 has been included for tbe substitution of tO A lights for the eiisting 1 ghts on the two fairway buoys and Cust Rock Buoy. Ao -xtenHivo trial wbicb the Harbour Matter > 'as msdtt of this mtthoJ of lighting h»s
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      630 2 La-rolaj 7j*JJ3~* M«kM Hrn Skin IjifsOFJ Ao VELVET, ma kotpt It Ifj feOFT, S*OO!H »nd WHITE iij \n h y**' 1 round t\ I i, Romovrt mod pre»«nti RougkneM. J J COOUKO AND IMUIIIIIW j/| V DUUMO THE IOMSIWI HB&1 \'t 0 Jj v M. BUTHAM SON, V) Say "I
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      93 2 RANEEQUNGB GLAZED BTONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. NEW YEAR PRESENT sole nAI ilalilil ft, OO NO. 10. D ALMEIDA UALmAnn uu.. street. 7 8112 UNIVERSAL .Patent Fumi^ator aBCOMMBNDBD BY THB DBPT. OF AORICCLTCHB, FMB. WHITE ANT ;|j AND IN USB ON NBARLY EVERY RUBBER
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    P. and 0. Report.
    1606 3 NEW DEPARTURE IN RENDERING ACCOUNTS. The India and China Lines, The report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company states that, after providing for the normal depreciation amounting to £459,918, and the insurance charges, which are very slight, and after farther strengthening the reserve, as
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      260 3 THE true secret of getting the full enjoyment that each meal should give, is to break yourself of the habit of saying Worcestershire sauce," and always to call for "LEA PERRINS." There are scores of Worcestershire sauces." There is only one Lea Perrins. No other has ever succeeded in equalling
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      124 3 Famished Hair Cells lljir failure It duo lo tUrv-d roots fid cells. A I tli" Irxi.'i uf hor Iro.iblcs vanish if you H r 0..1. Il v ihe >jime in every 111 jo right to the heart of Ihe trouble. Win tlie Krry. unK"i»hinj, dropping bain call for r* an
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      303 3 THE AFTER-TREATMENT OF MALARIA. Sir Ronald Ross's statement in his great book, "In India alone malaria has been officially estimated to kill every year on the average 1,130,000 persons," brings home to everyone the appalling danger of the disease, but to no one does it appeal with greater force than
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      179 3 Christmas Holidays AT PORT DICKSON. Rooms or Entire Bungalows accommodating from four to seven people should be booked now at WESTCLIFF SANATORIUM Splendid Bathing, Besting, Etc. Special Attention to Catering. Accommodation for 2O Visitors. Straits Steamers leave Singapore Tuesdays and Thursdays, returning Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. TERMS: $5 a
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      669 4 Sft AMES SAILINGS. P O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA. JAPAN, PEN4.NQ, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INIHA. ADKN. EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Ouif, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Ilomrwird {for Europe). Connecting
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      648 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be- 1 twi! n Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, I London and Antwerp, under mail contract I with the Imperial Japanese Oovernment. I Tho New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining thi" service havo been specially designed and
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      713 4 STEAMER SAILING. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Trioggana, Bisat, Somora Bachok, Kelantan, Tabai, BaDgnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogors, Lacon, Kobsamai, Bandon, Langsac-n, Taka, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure NO STEAMER Deo. 31 s.s. REDANG Dec. 31 Jan. 3, 1914. S.S. MAHIOOL Jan.
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      503 4 STEAMER SMLINIS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AM> DEUTSGH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service betwesu Hamburg, Brt -men Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emdes aal the Straits, Chios and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fortnightly for Havro and Hamburg and onci a month
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      659 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. TnFdTTT NORODEUTSGHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Th fast and wcll-knoan mail steamers of tbia Coinpauy rail fortnightly frcm Bremen, Hamburg, via Uotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (.onmcv ing Mar-i-.iie: Naplett, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sain, So. 1 Aden, Colomto, Piusnu Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai, I
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      209 5 CHUBBY SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. Made in Dublin. BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION Ry RLAD BROTHERS, v.m Dog's Head Guinness with the Dog's Head Label oo every bottle. i Is aup'rior to an) jtout becaua* tt it brewed from the only stout water
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      236 5 IMPERIAL DAIRY CO., OF BOMBAY. PURE CREAMERY TABLE BUTTER -MADE IM BOMBAY. i Mr. M. II icter, cbeoiical txamiinr to the Oovcrnuicut it Furni^ says: T( c Hotter contains v foreign fa', and i« of gocd quality. Lt.-'Jol. I! tvor ■a m i X' riohi. certifies thai it :h a
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      604 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHIL? LINE. SiuaAPoai io Java Pobm Pobi L»/«*i» TaßasD»T IstAi-D. BaisßAHi uid Std»»» vi» Toiui Br»Aiis. Also takinß p<isi>eiM<>.T' oafl cmro with transhipment fcr oihor Victok.an 8>o« Aosibaliak anC N'oatn QuiiMii.*-"" PoaT«, Beitish Naw Gowia, Niwßrim 1 Tabmaniam and Niw Ziaiasd Pobio. j Smooth P«« a »4«
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      637 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PAhIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. HONGKONG TO BUROPK Vu China, Japan, Canada and thi Cnitic Statu. Emprotß of Russia 'Quadruple screw. Empress of Asia l M 18,850 tons grow. Empress cf India .n > I Twin screw Empress of Japan) l B.OCO tons gross. ■i
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      591 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. One room to let cear town with private family. Tennis. Apply U., c j S'raita Times, 3112 7-1 THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER CO.. JJD. NOTICE. NOTICE ia lit üby tl.at a LI dividend of 6 cents pet sbare, making 25 cents per Bhare for the
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      404 5 mm THE GREAT DISINFECTANT FOR HEALTH AND HOME, TOILET ft HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES KEEPS THE SKIN HEALTHY. CLEANS ft DISINFECT* AT THE SAME TIME. A SURE SIMPLE WAV TO COMBAT DISEASE IS TO USE LIFEBUOY 5 SOAP. The Nn.mo i-EVER on f- c C.o.tj ,a a Cu.irar.icc ot Purity and BOARD
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      538 6 BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KINO. 'Royal Household' WHISKY is guaranteed to be Exactly the same in every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household by Messrs. James Buchanan Company, Limited, who hold the largest reserves of Whisky of any individual firm in the world. The necessary
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    175 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, December 31. I High Water, 1.19 a.m., 0 19 p.m. Thursday, January I. High Watur, l.~>> a.m.. 14 pin. \i a Yoar'i I' iv. No issT' of Stiiits Tim -s. B. I. home ■ward mail > \> Vi ar Liml and Sea Sports. Friday, January
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 7 To-DAT. Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm TaMM TfcMJL liengkalis and IbJMI Meran 3 pm Samlias. I'aiuaiigkatand l'nntianak B. Fo Soon 3pm l'outiauak B. Hin Gu^^B pm Batu I'ahat Aing Leonpar a pm HaadHag, Shanghai and I
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    131 7 The B. I. contract packet steamer Tara with mails from London up to the evening of [>iv'inl>ir 12. left Nr^apatam at 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 2H, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, January 8. The Imp. German mail steamer P. Lndwig left
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    Mails for Europe.
    68 7 Lift Miwoaporb. Po« im I.onnon Akriyiiv Nov. 28 P.* O. December 20 Dec 20 Dm i R. D L. H.v. 4 I 26 Dm m m. m. 81 I Dec. 12 I 1 A January 4 l»ec. U N 1>. L. 7 Dm. 1h It I. 10
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    278 7 Latest Arrivals. Altmark. (ier. str. 1711 tons, Capt Knaisel, DmM From Yokohama. Dec 9. G.c. B. M. vi i Co. lor Colombo. Jan 1. Rds. Baa lluii^ Liong, I'.iit. str. 71(1 tons, rapt t;>mht i 'ii llanijk.ik. !>«•<• I' 6. i 111 il.p. Low Sum. Fur ILin^kuk. 111,'.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    97 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONO PAOAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Section No. l...Kiwik Sany. Sbiibs Whark Nil. Main W. Skct. No. 2...Teestn, Gleuroy. 8...K'l.iv,ui:l 4...T.*****11 Km 6 ..Paroo. 8...D;ii\el, KohoichanK, Kiojun Main. Nkw Dock 7...d'nder construction) I West Wharf
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    77 7 Arrivals. lVr str. Edavana, Dec M.— From Calcutta: (apt. A. W. Foutsene, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Gillingham, Rev. and Mrs. I. Ward Deny, Mis,,., 1). G. and M. Ward Deny, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Ugpti Miss Manook, Messrs Stminwell. M. Kraser. H. G. Le»«ct, G.
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    Chinese as Shipowners.
    297 7 It is believed that the near future may Bee a change in tho policy of Chinese shippers, says the North-China Daily News, which goes on to say Hitherto the great bulk of their cargo has been carried in chartered boats, but quitfi lately two purchases at least
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    139 7 I Mention was made in the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. II llymlinan Jonesi of a case in which the plaiutit! was Tji.i Kuli Tjnlu and the ili fer.lauts the Singapore Foundry, Ltd. Mr. II. A. Lane, ciunst 1 for plaintili. stated i that his rlient
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    271 7 EXCHANOB SlNOAPOE». I>K KMBKR 31, 1618. Oil London Bunt 4 tu/B i Demand 2/4 1 Private S m/a 8/4 3 m/s 2/4 1 1 On GiKSi.xT bank d/d 286; Private 8 m/a 24 1] On Frakci Bank d/d 294} Private 8 m/g HI i On India Bank
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      MINING.
      193 7 [118I 18 116 1 Buyers. Sellers Value (S 10 10 Ampang 8.00 9.00 1 1 AyerWeng I.CO 10 10 Belat 2.60 2.T5 10 10 Bruang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Kampar 10.25 10 10 Kanaboi I.EO 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 12.00 13.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.1U.0 1.15.0 £1
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      RUBBER.
      637 7 2/- 2/- Allagat 1/6 1/11 £1 £1 Anglo Java 3/9 4/10 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 8/9 9,6 2/- 2/- BatangMalaka /9 1/8 £1 £1 Batu figa 2.1.0 2.7.6 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 -/9 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.0.4 1.10.9 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.15.9 8.6.3 num ■2/. 2/- Bukit
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      GENERAL.
      135 7 v3£l Bn y er BeU6!l £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 15/6 17 £1 £1 Prel. 1.8.0 1.4.6 5/- 6/- Electric T'ways 8/9 4/1 10 10 Fraaer Neave 68.(0 SS.CO 50 50 Hammer Co. 100.CO 107.50 100 Howartb Erskioe 45.C0 100 7%Pref. ICO.OO 100 100 Kate Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00
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      16 7 Ha and win ly *p»*uii. T»k. Ii O-iat P«p*rmint Cure. Sold everywhere, 80 cunts a baUle.
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      135 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Jannary B.— At No. 12, Wilkio Road. ililr trak liousehold furniture, Horie and Carriage, Iron Safe, Plants, etc., at 1 .'JO. January 8. At the Chief Police Ofdcer'g Bungalow, Pearls Hill. Excellent Wax I'olisln'il teak lurisi h. Ii furniture, etc., the property of Major A.
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      88 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. SOLE AGENTS FOR PORTABLE ENGINES. Vy^ 16 &20N H P VV^^VVA y IN STOCK. *\\\tAV^ Tel. Address: ?4 Wy f\t&. ffi°* SUCTION Using Anthracite. Coke, or Charcoal. SPECIAL TYPE FOR WOOD REFUSE, Etc. MADE FROM THE WORLD'S BEST CRUDE OIL Socon
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      82 7 GRAND NEW YEAR ATTRACTION HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NOhTH BRIDOB KOAD. Commencing Thursday, an.nun.fy 1. THE GREATEST DETECTIVE DRAMA KVM PKODUCED f 1 jsl wr rr o ivac jvl s "THE MYSTERIOUS FINGER PElNT^^^a^ in 6 parts. Reva'ing the astonndiog adventures andjt»if?^*jj7 sl trploita of a Mystoiiouß and Sptcijun Vil f.n^^r^
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81. HOW THE YEAR HAS GONE.
    6997 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81. HOW THE YEAR HAS GONE. Two months ago one misjht have written that the year 1918. in spito nf tbe distrusted 13, ha,l yonr very well. As we look around ns to day, howev« r. th r re is a feeling of <li»tiuct uneasiness.
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      134 8 A MOST ENJOYABLE VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT I HoVII'KD liV TBK CHOICE PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA Reach Road. Show. I :«> to 11 r ii. TO-NIGHT, Tho Pictures being The BerUnos Olympian Acrobat*. HINDOO'S CHARM. (Lubin Film). Pithe's Animated Gazette, 173 rd Edition, A n< vv ami interesting number. A WISE OLD
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    THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
    61 9 I In; OSTASIATISCHE LI.oYP TkLIORAM. Berlin, December 30. In a Russian army order the Czar has ordered the retention till April of the reservists who were to have been dismissed at the end of November. The Rossija dcclart a that this measure will be taken in future
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    SINGAPORE VALUATIONS.
    450 9 How Some Landlords Cheat The Municipality. A meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday, the president, Mr. F. J. Hallifax, presiding. Those present were Messrs. J. Carapiet, Tan Kbeam Hock, Chia Keng Chin, Ching Keng Lee, Leong Man Sau. Syod Mohamed AlsagofT, and J. Polglase (secretary). The
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    South British Insurance Co.
    137 9 The report and balance sheet of the South British Insurance Co., Ltd., for the year ended August 31 last, show the net premium revenue for tlio period to amount to tl.e large sum of £415,507, while income from interest and rents received and accrued is £39,000.
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    84 9 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, daring the week ending December 27, there were 201 deaths (144 males, 57 females: giving a ratio per inille of population of 32.65. Malarial fever accounted for 28 deaths, phthisis 21, convulsions
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    GREAT FIRE IN MONTREAL.
    65 9 RiOTM's TaiaaSAM. London, December 80. The fears of fire at Montreal wore realised when fire broke out and spread rapidly from block to block. Twenty buildings were destroyed before the fire was controlled. Fire hose was carried a mile to the St. Lawrence, but only a
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    RISING IN GERMAN COLONY.
    42 9 Rbutir's Tklboram. London, December 30. A Berlin message says details of the Neumecklenburg rising have been received. The natives attacked the expedition and killed five native soldiers and tour bearers. The Germans, Deininger and Kempt wero not injured.
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    THE STRANDED TASMAN.
    42 9 HILTKRS TeLEURAM. London, December 80. A wireless n'essage from the Tasraan, which is stranded at Bramble Cay, says thi re are fifteen feet of water in the hold and it is gaining rapidly. The rescue steamers have not arrived.
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    BRITISH HONDURAS.
    28 9 KaCTIK's TaLHOKAM. London, December 30. His Majesty's ship Lancaster has landed bluejackets and marines at British Honduras to prevent armed Mexicans crossing the frontier and gun-running.
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    THE TEST MATCH.
    44 9 Rectir's Tki.k.,i:am. London, December 30. At Johannesburg in tho second test match England beat South Africa by an innings and twelve runs. South Africa in the second innings made 231 runs Nourse scoring G6. Barnes took nine wickets for 103 runs.
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    THE SIEVIER CASE.
    200 9 Rkltir's Telkgram. London, December 30. At Bow-street Polico Court the well-known sporting journalist Robert Sievier was committed for trial at the Old Bailey charged with blackmail on a bookmaker. He was allowed bail of one hundred sterling. Mr. Sievier is charged with proposing to prevent the printing
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    40 9 Dbb Ostasutischi Lloyd Tilboram. Berlin, December 30. Eight German officers are going to Paraguay as instructors. The Triple Alliance hopes to effect soon the organisation of the urgently needed Albanian constabulary. The Queen Dowager of Sweden has died.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    83 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, December 30 Rnbber on spot in London Plantation para first latex crepe 3/8 Para to arrive 3/0J Market firm. The East Asiatic Company favonr us with the following report The market in London yesterday
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    DEATH OF MR. J. K. WEMYSS.
    78 9 (Kkom Our Own Coruspondutt.) Penang, December 29. The death occurred yesterday afternoon of Mr. J. Keith Wemyss. Deceased was one of the oldest European residents in Penang and was a mechanical and civil engineer by profession. He started the Penang Foundry and Engineering Works,
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    EASTERN QUESTIONS.
    217 9 POWERS AND SIR EDWARD GREY'S PROPOSALS. The Attitude of Turkey. RICTIH s TILSORAM. London, December 30. Renter is informed that the reply of the Triple Alliance to Sir Edward Grey's note has not yet been presented, owing to the holidays. A Conference of the Ambassadors of the triplice
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    Antarcticism.
    260 9 SIR E. StUCKLETON EXPLAINS HIS PUNS. News of the Mawson Party. Kari'iit's Tblbokam. London, December 30. Sir Ernest Shackleton interviowtd by Keutir said tbere would be two shipR.ono going to New Zealand in August, tbo other to South America in October. The total stall would be only thirty, as
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    Safety at Sea.
    141 9 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DIFFERENCES. American Representive Retires. RaoTim'a Tiliokam, London, December :iO. The International Conference on S, fety at Sea convoked as a result of the Titanic disaster is still sitting in Lon lon. The proceedings are secret, but the American delegate, Mr. Feruseth, who resigned as a
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    SUFFRAGETTE
    21 9 riot«»« Tn^B---' v r r r Tho toUl losses due t^K^?'^ I during the year ar "^Ji^K^ [a million sUrlinj^^fl
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    Singapore Property.
    1482 10 THE RAPID INCREASE OF LOCAL VALUES. Messrs. Powel and Co.'s Report. Mr. Lloyd 'if Nan Powell anil Co. favours us with tin' following survey of the property marki t during the past year The property market in Singapore for the yi :n InS MM M an exceptional one.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    286 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's l'JOth auction was held yesterday, when there were offered for sale .V.H.'.m; piculn (or 78,9'28 lbs.) and sold ■VjS.'J,; piculs (or 74,524 lbs.). Tho prices realised were: The next auction will be held on Tuesday, January 6. Messrs. Outbrie and
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    " Freear's Frivolities."
    245 10 Freear's Frivolities." This entertaining performance is being given in the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday evening, and is likely to draw a large bouse. Freear's credentials at tbe liobinson I'iauo Company give proof of tbe extraordinary fees paid by potentates and princes for a couple of hours' amusement. Tbe Sultan ot
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    122 10 A Chinese workman met with a terrible death MiU rooming, lie was one of a number of coolies working on the old premises of the liau.jiiG de l'lndo Chine in KalUcs I'lace and, at the time, was on the topmost balcjny ■Wh| the front of the building, wben in soiuo
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    CHINESE MARINE COURT.
    522 10 An Important Innovation In Shanghai. For the first time in Chinese history, the N.-C. Daily News says, a Marine Court of Inquiry has been held by the Chinese authorities upon linej similar to those in force under foreign jurisdictions when the loss of a ship is investigated.
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    MADAME LILLIAN NORDICA.
    312 10 Famous Operatic Artist's Visit To Singapore. It will be welcome news for those who love the best in music to know that we shall soon have the celebrated dramatic soprano, Madame Lillian Nordica in our midst and that we shall have an opportunity of heariDg this great
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    108 10 I A native police constable made a gruesome discovery yesterday evening. He was on duty on the Esplanade by Anderson Bridge when he noticed a crowd of Chinese apparently watching something in the water. He went up to them and discovered that the olije -t of their curiosity was the
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    62 10 A very attractive programme is to be given at the 1 1 iriiu.i Hall cinematograph to-morrow night. Among the pictures to be shown is a new detective drama entitled Fantomas. in six part*, together with an edition of Gau mont (iraphic. The sensational picture, en titled The Queen's Jewel, a
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    49 10 There was a gang robbery in the Tampenis Iluad List night, a band of twelve Chinese entering the bouse of Tee Wee Scow and helping themselves to 1X46. They were armed with knives and pieces of iron and for this very good reason wore allowed to decamp without interruption.
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      34 10 Mr. J. Crabb-Watt beat Mr. P. A. M. Brown rather decisively in the semi final of tbe Penang Golf Championship and will now meet Mr. R. T. Reid in tbe final.
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      51 10 Tbe S. C. C. hockey eleven defeated tbe R. E. and R. G. A. combination by three goals to two last evening. The game was very keenly and evenly contested thoughout, but the S. C. C. forwards strove hard for tinwinning goal and had tbe satisfaction of seeing their efforts
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      145 10 S.C.C. v. S.RC. Although they had tbe most of the play in their game with the S.R.C. last evening on the Esplanade, the S.C.C. failod to avail themselves of their chances aud as a result lett the field defeated by two goals to nil. It was in front of
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      Golf.
      118 10 Sepoy Lines Oolf Club. The medal for December has been won by A. S. Bailey. Thirteen cards were taken out, but only two were returned, the scores being as follows: A. S. Bailey 81— 8=73 Major Holds worth-Hunt 94 15 79 Singapore (iolf Club. The following were the results
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    NEW CHINA RAILWAY
    474 10 Important Contract Secured By British Firm. The Peking correspondent of tho North China Daily News is responsible for the following dated from Peking on Docember 18: Lord I much, representing Messrs. Pauling, and the Ministers of Communications and finance this evening signed an important railway agreement providing
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    38 10 The half-yearly meeting of the Straits Vrading Co., Ltd., was held yesterday. The report and accounts wero pasted and the proposed divi lend of II with a bonus agreed to Messrs. Derrick and Co. were re elected auditors.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    23 10 We beg to acknowledge gramophone records for the Leper Colony from Mr. E. N. Lingam and the Bintang Cottage Mess.
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    29 10 The members of the Singapore Juvenile Choir are requested to note that the practices will commeuee on Friday next, January I in the V.M.C.A. Hall, at 4 45 p.m.
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    31 10 The many friends in Singapore of Mr. William Coveney, of the Municipality, will regret to learn that he has been taken very seriously ill and has had to go into hospital.
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    29 10 Messrs. Hntchell. A. B. H'lbback, D. EL Hampshire, W. de L. Brooke I) Russell and T. C. Fleming are araons the list of home ward bound passengers in 1914.
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    32 10 Mrs. Panl, whn formerly lived in Serrmban when her husband was Resident of Sungei I'jong. is now on a short visit to her son, Mr. P. K. Paui, of Dunedin Estate, Kajang.
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    33 10 The Ttev. P. L. Peach, who is on his way to Kuala Lumpur to take up schoolwork there, will address the Kpworth League, of the Middle Road Church, next Friday at 8 p.m.
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    34 10 Mr. W, Makepeace, who went to Penang to meet Mrs. Makepeoci who arrived there by the Nyanza on Monday.will prabablv be away for several dayi more as Mrs. Makepeace is going up the Hill.
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    39 10 The wireless telegraph station to be installed at Rangoon next July is to be a fairly powerful one, capable of picking up a ship at a distance of 500 miles by day and about double that distance by night.
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    33 10 A Ponang correspondent rf the Malay Mail wires that Mr. Justice Fisher has retired from the service and is proceeding home, while Mr. Justice Sercombc Smith acts an «enior Puisne Judge in Penang.
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    37 10 The New Year's Day Service at the Presbyterian Church commences at 8 a.m. and not 9 a.m. as stated previously. Gifts of flowers for the hospitals will be received and the Sunday School prizes will be distributed.
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    36 10 We have to acknowledge receipt of calendars fro-n the I'nion Pacific Overland Route (Adamson, Gilfillan, Ltd.), Stephens Paul and Co., an. l John Little and Co., the last named being in the useful desk pad form.
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    38 10 Harmston's circus give their first matinee of the season this afternoon, and patrons are promised a really cood special New Year's Eve programme. With the talent at their disposal the company are in a position to give it.
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    45 10 The New Year sees the first issue of The St. Andrew's Cathedral Monthly Papor which, we learn from an editorial note, is being published for a year as an experiment. Besides dealing with the local church news, matters of more general interest will be discussed.
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    41 10 Messrs. Fraser and Neave are opening a factory in Malacca, at 74 Bukit Gedong Road, on January 1. 1914, and Malacca residents will now be able to get their s ipplies direct from the factory, instead of through agents as hitherto.
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    48 10 Members of tbe Hindu Association are requested to note that an ai, homo will be held, for members only, in the Club House. 11 Belilios Road, at I p m. on Thursday. On the evening of January 2, at 8 o'clock, there will be a lecture on Intemperance.
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    37 10 Mr. Jmm W. Smith, the newly appointed Consul General for the United States, has arrived in Calcutta. Mr. Smith has been for sixteen years in the American Consular service, his previous appointments being Leghorn, Borneo and Genoa.
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    49 10 In the Supreme Court, Pcnang, on Tuesday, the Hon. A. R. Adams made an application to Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher, that Mr. Harry Jones, Barristorat law of Mr. G. E. WrightMotion's offiuo. be admitted a member of the Straits bar. There being no opposition the application was granted.
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    59 10 A rise in the price of coal is one of tbe next things that the householder has to face in Hongkong, and it is such a rise as calls for some comment. Within tho past week or so the price of house coal has risen from 910 p.r ton to
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    46 10 Lee Boon Tee, who was deported in 1910 by order of the Burma Government and wl<o came back without permission from either the Government of India or tbe Local Government, was arrested in Bassein. He was deported and placed aboard the Straits steamer on December 11.
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    60 10 There will be a midnighf service at the Tanglin Garrison Church to-day commencing at 11 80 p.m. A service to welcome in the Now Year will be held at Wesley Church at 11 p.m. A watch night service at the M. E. Tamil Church, Short Street, commences at 11 p.m.,
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    59 10 Mr. A. Hugh Fraser, who was for the last nine months superintendent of M •ncragalla Estate, Pusscllawa, has been offered a tine billet in the Straits Settlements, says the Ceylon Observer of December 13, and leaves for Singapore to day en route to Kuala Lumpur. He will be greatly missed
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    71 10 .Mr. John Ferguson, of Westcrinain, Cbilworth, Surrey, fjruitrly of Tain, N.I; an.j afterwards of CaltonLolgo, Turret B t% i.Ciunamon gardens, Colombo, Ceylon, editor and |friucipal proprietor of the Ceylon Observer, r.nd a former member of UM fi»gisUlili Council of i eylon, who died on October 17 1. ft JCMMiV. Testator
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    925 10 Riley, Hargreaves Co. LOSS ON LITIGATION ABSORBS DIVIDEND. The Shares In United Engineers. The annual ordinary meeting of than ImM ers iv Bilej, Hfgflu anil Co., Ltd., was held yntcrday in the head office of li it. 1 Engineers, Ltd.. lUumr Koad. Mr. C. K. K. Sanderson presided and the
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    201 10 A judgment held over since the Appeal Court last mouth was real by the Chief Justice i-i the Supreme Court this morning. It Wiisiu the case in which ono Nw I-iau Nao sued for a partnership account in connection with a business in which a deceased
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    TRONOH CATASTROPHE.
    239 11 Miraculous Escape of The Manager, So far only rive bodies have been recovered of the coolies buried in the landslide at Tronoh mine on December 18. The Times of Malaya, of December '27, says that these MM found on the outskirts of the fall, rive hundred feet away
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    44 11 It is reported that Carmen Sylva, Queen of Kouniania, is losing her eyesight. In memory of her own little girl Carmen Sylva founded a Colony for the blind poor which is world fatuous, and she has inspired numbers of kiudrcU movements in other countries.
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    752 11 Prices Quoted In the Market Tfalf Morning. Singapore, December 81, 1913. Messrs. Lyall and Kvutt, Exchange and Shire Brokers, issne the following list of 1 notations this morning I Sou Valci Bctibi. Sillim. 2/- Allagar 1 6 2/4 1 Anglo -Java 8 9 4 10} 1
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    49 11 Those severe paini oaused by windy spasms need not bo endured one minute longer. A ilo-t of Woods' Great Peppermint Oore will provide instantaneous relief. It is the finest specific known for this trouble, and very pleasant to take. SaSi by Dispensaries and Stores everywhere. 80 cents a bottle.
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      534 11 BRv.C. ORDERS. By Mmob .1. A. R. Ulesnie, Au. Commandant 8.V.C. Singapore, December 30, 1913. s. t. o. 8. V. A. I trdcrly officer for week comiuoiicil^ January 5, 1914 2nd Lt. H. A. Lanr. Orclvrly Sergeant: Sergt. W. II. Threlfall. Oul.rly Corporal: Bouidr. Stanley. Parades. II:— Parados will recommence
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      831 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FRIVOI ITY FRFF AR VICTORIA THBAIIE, SINOAIORE SATURDAY. JAN. 3 (ONE MGHT ONLY). jP^T L'uder the Distinfuit-hed Patronage »>d 1 1 f~~\ fr--- V~/"^ I n tbe k re nf eof His Fzocllency 'Jho Govercor atd Lady Evelyn Ycucg. Box Plan oifn at ROBIkSON PltNO CO. LL -.-----21:
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      182 11 BICHELIN EANS ILEAGE DUPIRE BEOTHEES, AGENT'S. RAFFLES HOTEL. Special Dinner AND Dancing after Dinner TO-NIGHT. By kind permission of Lieut. -Colonel Marrable and Offloers the Band of the K.0. Y.L.1, wm be In attendance. The Brighton of Singapore. ea \#iew Hotel _"I!!" I i 0 Llght and Fans. ASNKXK single
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    Hevea Rubber Trust.
    1637 12 STEADY IMPROVEMENT OF PROrERTIES. Views on Rubber Position. Tie oidinary general meeting of the llcvea Rubber Trust, Limited, waa held on I ber ;i, at the L-icdon Ch.imber of Commerce, Cannon Street, 8.C., Mr. J. L. Loudounchairman of the compauyi presiding. The I hairuniu said Genllemi v,
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    Glen Bervie Rubber.
    318 12 The report of tbe Glen Borvie Rubber CoiApany, Limited, states that tbe crop of rubber harvested duriug the year to September 30 was N£M lbs., against an estimate ot > J i'il lbs. The rubber has b< en sold at an average grcss price of 2s. 10.36
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    Badek Rubber Estate.
    257 12 The report of the Had. k Rubber Estate, Limited, states that during the year to .June 30. the following produce was harvest. .1 on the estate:— Ca3tilloa rubber, 3,712 lbs., realising .£4lO gross; citn nella oil, 5,385 lbs realising £67.) gross cora leaves, 15,362 lbs realising X-'T")
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    651 12 Emperor on His First Chamois Hunt. Next Tuesday, says a home paper dated November 28, the Emperor Francis Joseph celebrates the sixty-nfth year of his reign, and, to mark the occasion, the German magazine Über Land und Mcer is bringing out a special number, iv which well-known
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    UNITED SERDANG RUBBER.
    534 12 Final Dividend of Twenty Per Cent. The Mart of ihe l/nited Scrdunt; (Suma tni) Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that the crop of rubber harvested on the company's estates for the year to August 81 amounted to 1,185,234 lbs. (1,185,040 lbs. o I'aru iiud 101 lbs. of Kauiboug),
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    913 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. Tho following pawnnger bookings to U-e Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should bo understood that, ii. 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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    STEWED HIPPO!
    180 12 Startling "Dishes" in Central African Menu. Mrs. Dao Crauford— wbosebook, Thinking Black, has created c nsiderable controversymentioned some extraordinary Central Afiican "dishes" in the course of a lecture at Aldure>{ate street recently. These included stewed elephant's true k. i rust i binoceros foot, boiled hippo ton<>uo (s'.cweil fcrty
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      285 12 Crude Oil Engines IN STOCK. One Horizontal Robson Crude Oil Engine 34 B. 11. P., newly arrived an! can be seen on testin bench. PRICE $450. One Horizontal Robson Crude Oil Engine 32 B. H. P., Newly arrived and ready for shipment. PRICE $2,200. The Singapore General Electrical Engineering CO.,
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    THE MOTORING WORD.
    992 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS'N CURRENT TOPICS Motor Standardise"The interest shown by U P uWio in tbe Paris and Olyrapia motor sh-'S increasing ?acu ye»r, and the reaso^ that new and I important features arc in'P<""ated in the v \rious designs, all trendii ln tne direction lot, that perfection
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    79 15 Sanction has been obtained for mother foreign loan for electric works in Tokio. By this means it is intended to raise the mileage of the tramways track from If 0 to 200, the number of cars from 1,800 to 1,700, and the number of lights from 280,000 to 460,000. At
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      187 15 ■LJPHNGHOLSF SILENT, ROCIER-JOINT V MAIN DRIVES |UB .MOKSB PATEN-S) SILENT RUNNING ||i| HIGH SPEED W FLEXIBLE GEARING. lE. ,IDEAL DRIVE EwO H FOR yjBBER ESTATES. W We arc now fitting these into several Estates, and indeed, Chains of another make are preH^ sently being discarded in favour of the IVESTINGHOUSE
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      16 15 For all Stomach troubles. Take Wools' Orcat Peppermint Cure. At all Stores, 80 cents a bottle.
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      399 15 Price is not everything. It's mileage you want. Cost is not only initial outlay. The cose of a motor tyre depends upon durability. The Dunlop Rubber Company never sacrifice quality to attract the unwary with apparent cheapness. Their custom is to secure real cheapness by supplying the best tyre it
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      467 16 Disinfecting Fluid. "ANTIMAL" IS A DISINFECTANT. ANTISEPTIC and DEODORANT for all purposes. SURE PREVENTATIVE of CHOLERA DIPHTHERIA, PLAGUE, MALARIA. TYPHOID FEVER. Etc. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. SHORTHANOIVHST WANTED. Wanted immediately, pmart shorthacd rypikt. Gcoi salary, lijx No 02S, btraite Timos. 18 1> v CHINtSfc CASHIER WANTED. Wance-d, a Chinese'
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      313 16 WANTS. WANTED TO CHARTER. SUamer of net Im than I,COC toas and «aiii uk ves-srl o? about 603 ton». Offers with foil paitcoUrs in fiist iust.mcu tobe addres.-id to box Nj 5;!5, Straits Timts. 3 -.'2 8-1-14 FURNISHED Miff WANTED. With 8 or 4 bidrro.-':, in Tanglin district. Entry from
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      564 16 TC BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSES TO UT. To let, No. 21 and '22, Samban Road. Apply •tathan Son, Change Alley. 1-U v FURNISHED RESIDENCES TO LET. Ban Ledi, off Tanjong Ksiom; and 400, Serangoon Koad. Apply H. Soinapab, 19, Raffles Place, or 817, berangoon Koad. Mil a FLATS TO
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      714 16 NOTICES. I HAM KIAT CO. SHIP CHANDLERS, Bourn, nt Md Mun cl p a ContracUrt. 105, i a A 109) Market Street. Tetebne n0?n 0 421 and 1174. GUAN XIAT CO., 37. -mnp street. Suir-CIIANHI.KI> OTBHDRn ami Ml/S' 1PAL CONTKACT.)BS GKXKRAL ll M ORTKIis AND Exporters a> Li >imls>i n
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      606 16 NOTICES. GUANKIATCt'CO., SHIP CBANOLUB A OOVKKNMKNT CONTKAO )BS QKNHRAL IMVOI.T*HH AND EXPORT FSS lit' COHMIi'SIoa AGKS'TS 47, FHILLIP SThff J'fone I^lB, (Private 14(0). Telegra-ns: OU/W'»T. 196 I v THE STRAITS TRADING CO, LTD. H<m io hereby giveD, that tbe Tiac.-fir Book/ of the above Company wili l» closed from/December 22,
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      544 16 The following fixtuus Ijt th^H and important f orthcou. my tixtfl^B ■iupplied I.V tho m-cn taricx I clubs. CoQveniont forms on I the return* will be supplied t I the Manager. Straits Timeß. 1 Keppel Golf Mondays, WeducsdayH and ?"> I days. Wodnesdaya and Sundays, S^^^^^l Tanglin Ik I Dec.
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