The Straits Times, 12 February 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.412 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 230 1 [EVERYBOPYWANTSIT ADVANCE STYLES ijj MILLINERY. The novelties that Lave already come in are very interesting and very smart, and well worth an early visit of inspection. WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL CALL and SEE THEM Dressmaking. High-Class Dressmaking at Moderate Charges. Ladies' own materials made up. KATZ BROS., LTD. Be
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    • 253 1 ROBINSON 4fc 00. BONEHILL'S HAMMERLESS GUNS. No. 22. Double Barrelled 12 Bore H(imm6rless Gun, BftcW Stt 1 Barre's N.tro Proof, trtble wedgctast action with top cro-r boit, lelt barrel iLoke bcru tli Co\<D ALtoo r-oit-tni fastener, bjedor cn f ,r»Tiuj< ke.tct.d stcrk, as ill JStraticn. Price $85. 00. Guaranteed io
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    • 9 1 MORSES GALCARIUM DISTEMPER Sulk Agknts ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO UD
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  • 978 2 VERY RETICENT ON PERSONAL MATTERS. An Early Morning Interview. A special correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, writing on January 12, states After absence from this country for 12 months Lord Murray of Elibank returned home yesterday, arriving in London from Plymouth by the G. W. R. boat
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  • 147 2 The death occurred last month at his residenoe, Shanklin, of Mr. Michael Spartali, aged 95, for many years Greek Consul General in London, and the oldest member of the Greek community in England. He had lived in the Isle of \Vi K lit for many years. Mr. Spartali celebrated the
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  • 665 2 THEIR CURE AND PREVENTION. Among the most freqnent ailments of m»n kind are sore throat and toimiliti*. Thf s i affections are doe to gi<rrn* which have been inbalcd by the sufferer and have multip'ied in bis throat, overcoming bis powers of resistance to them, because
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 185 2 Beauty J^iEplilS^. I Ulb T^ r\a^ Tjr non-greasy fl If Yf' beauty balm "Hazeline' Snow (Trmd* Mmrk) Makes rough skins as smooth as velvet. Makes dry skins as soft as a babe's. Acts as a tonic to skins that are relaxed and objectionably glossy. Charms away irritability and other discomforts.
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    • 128 2 FOR BALE. One Siagle Cyliader Horizontal Soho Eneine, I) x 12". One two-Cylinder Vertical Tangye Bngine 6 6/6" x 7 J" with vertical boiler on tank bed. Oae single Cylinder V\ rti al Ei'gine, S" x 8", with Vertical boiler on tank bed. One two-Cylinder Vertical Engine, 8" x 1C",
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    • 304 2 BOARD AND LODGING. BILVER BANK. 107, ORCHARD ROAD. English home. One vacancy. Tel. 628. »1 8 4 BOARD AND RESIOENOE. One large room with verandah vacant at Sedan," 111, River Valley Road. 11l 282 BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Rooms to let with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply A, Wilkie Road.
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    • 713 2 NOTICES. GOVEANMEHT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be reoeivtd at the COLONIAL ENGINEERS Office, up to noon of the 17th February. 1914, for the supply of:— (a) 8" Laterite blocks on the following Hoads:— 1. 130 cnbes Cbangi Road, between 8} and »i milestones. 2. KM cnbes East Coast Road, between Municipal
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  • 1108 3 VOLUNTARY SERVICE AND ITS ADVANTAGES. Pay and Prospects of the Soldier. The country is about to witness a novel experiment, in the shape of a press advertis ing campaign, initiated by the War Offioe, to obtain recruits for the Regular Army, states the Daily News. This
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 380 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS GO,, LD. Vx® Good Teeth-Good Health— TSV*Mf\ Good teeth enable you wf F/nff^^K to c^ ew y our food. This li I j gives good digestion the mF ft Jr\ foundation of good Health, li^Vt^T /l c delicious and
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    • 576 3 fiEO BLOTCHES ON LEGS 1 ARMS Spreading Ever] Day and Getting Worse, Itching Soreness. Could Not Sleep by Night. Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. 24, Mount St., Plymouth, Eng. I ba4 something like little red blotches come out In my legs and arms and I did not take muck
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    • 580 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. FORA HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALiF by the K. P. M.'s New and Fast steamers TASMAN and UOCTMAN, each oOOOtoni gross 8,000 tons water displacement. These modern mailsteamers, specially built and designed for iho i"«tralian trade and comfortable travelling in ihe tropics, can accommodate 86 firist class and H c«oorjd
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    • 304 3 BRITIBH INDIABTEAMNAV.CC. 10. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The oadermentioßed mail eteamen at ibe above L'ne maintain a retnuai serriou be•wcea Calcutta and Japaa, oaliioe a< Pecaag, Singapore HcnßkoDg and Bb«c«Uai ea roaM. MR T*B4 o?irraaad6< Java* 8,018 0. P. Sbodom. Ovsssbi trni 4,800 J. B. Dbabb I A ajtaroon Areas
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    • 632 4 STSMIEK BAILINBB. pTeTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EOYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Pjrsian Onlf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). o I Connecting at
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    • 558 4 STEAMER SAILIKfiS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnichtlv service is maintained between Yokohama via poits to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, und^r mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twia-screw Steamers maintaining this service h«ve been specially desigood and constructed, and are fitt d with
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    • 795 4 BTEAMEB BAIUN6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Biaut, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora, Lacon, Kobaamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Takn. Chnmpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure REDANG Feb. 14 s.a. ASDANQ Feb. IS Feb. 18 *c.c. YUQALA Feb. 18 Feb.
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    • 537 4 STEAMER SAILIKiS. j HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND 1 I DEUTSGH DAMPFSGHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA' BREMEN. Combined Service. Tbe s'oimvri of th n-i Companies maintain a r< 'jjtiia' F.n'vioe b<t n'ja Hamburg, Bremeu Antwarp, Ko'.t -r.i»nj and Euiloi ani tue Strait.-, 0U 1* M 4 J -pan. Homf.w*H«, tb'-y a-n 'ospat^hod
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    • 678 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fsnt and w< H-known mail steamers this Company tail fortnightly fr> ru Bnmen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Kotterd&m. Antwerp, Soufl amu'on. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connoo iuj Marteilli*, Naplog, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sa.a, smb. Aden, Colombo, PunaDg
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    • 537 5 TYRES. Hooglandt Co., Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. stoomvaart~?.:aatschappu (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBKVICB BETWEEN JAY i AND AMaTKUDAM ni SINGAPORE, SABANG, COI.OV£(O PORT S^ID, SSyOA. AT.GiERS TANGIER, J SJON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Skamers are di on or aho:.t tbe nador mentioned dates OUTWAKD. ll VKWAKD. 1914 1914 Groiias Febr. 20 Vondel
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    • 167 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. APCAR LINE. fOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJF. The Company's Steairer DUNERA 5.889 Ma, E.G. vf. Dickinson, Commer.aer, -•'I. b dburmchod tyr tbe above pnt« ot Wi-dm sJi-.y IRth iost at 4 p in. She has ezodleot ecooiumodation for first an 1
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    • 115 5 KHAI SUN 215, South Bridge Road. Photographs (Stulio and Outdoor) taken at any hoar of the day. Amateurs' work devt.'ofHd, re-touched or printed. Portraits and Enlargements »T Cnliaed. ■Igh-clhst productions at moderate priest. Photographic stores of every deecriptlon In stock. TRIALS SOLICITED. Satisfaction guaranteed. Large Stocks of Printing Ink and
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    • 125 5 Cheese Now in stock of the following ENGLISH STILTON CHEESE, ENGLISH CHEDDAR CHEESE, AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE, GRUYERE CHEESE. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD., Singapore and Branches. A NOVELTY JN JEWELLERY is to be Been in the collection of PHOTOGRAPH SIGNET RINGS we hdve on show, in which miniature photographs cf
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    • 191 5 The Tiger S is one of the most destructive r of animals, and is a source of much dancer to life. SUNUGHTSOAPpreserves and lengthens the life of your clothes, but it is a source of destruction to all dirt and nmleanliness. The amount of destruction wrought by a tiyor in
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    • 169 6 COMPLETE SETS IN STOCK Large Shipment due to arrive at early dale. DIVING APPARA.XUS FOR: Ship Raising /^p^^^ Pearl Fishing /^s^^^^M/ Sponge Fishing Cargo Recovery Repairs J<^ SlPbfi Building below Water Line, /GOPIIian CO., Ltd., YAc. VAC Neptune Works, S^^^^^*^B^ London. Sole Contractors t0 the British Admiralty. SOLE AGENTS: United
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    • 546 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRALIA 6V BURNB PHILP LINE SoroAPoaa to Java Poars Pobt Dabwi* T~BBDAT JSIAKD, BaISB.NI Mid STDMBT Via Tobbbs Stbaxtb. Alto takinif paeaenKers and cargo with tian&hinment (or ctl-.or Victobiam, BOCTB ACSTkALIi and N'OBTH QUBBHSLABD Pouts, Bbiiish N iw Ouimba, Nbw Bbitadi. Taimamiah and Naw Zbalaud Posts, Smooth Pa>s*it«.
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    • 168 6 FISH BRAND KEROSENE FISH ■■fy-^^lpubf*' T!le Best Oil on the Market for House Lighting. Trade Mark OBTAINABLE FROM: CHOP CHIN HUAT HIN, 246, South Bridge Road. CHOP CHIN KWANG, 23, Circular Road. CHOP EE HIN, 30*, Beach Koad. CHOP ENG JOO SENG, SO, Baw h Road THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY
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  • 174 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, February 12. High Water, 11.7 a.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. WioHon Company, Victoria Theatre. Friday, February 13. High Water. 0.13 a.m., 11.51 a.m. B. I. outward mail due. Legislative Council, 2.30. WinHou Conn any. Victoria Theatre. Poultiy and Dairy Farm mtg., 14 Raffles Quay,
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  • 185 7 Today. Batn Pahat A ing Hin 8 pm Batavia Poh Ann 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm P. Dickson and P. Swettcnham Selangor 8 pm Romanian, K. Duagan and Trengganu Will o'tbe Wisp 8 pm Pontianak It. Hin Guan 8 pm Sambas, Pamangkatand Pontianak B.
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  • 333 7 The mails from Europe by the B. I. steamer Tara are expected by train on Friday morning, February 11. Letters will be reaily for delivery by 9 a.m., and newspapers by ll.liOa.ui. The Imp. German mail steamer Kleist left Penang at 4 a.m. to day, and may
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  • 523 7 Latest Arrivals. Patricia, Ger. Trans. 9072 tons 139 crew 66<0 h.p Com. Rorden, Ft-b IS, Fiom Hamburg. Jan 12. Troops. For Tsingtau, Feb 12. \V. Abbotsford, Brit. str. 99 tons, Capt Morris. Kcb 11. From Hayan, Feb 6. G.c. and 12 d.p. Kwong Fook. For Bagan, Feb 13.
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  • 102 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day: TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Whabf Basin Nil. W. Sbction No. 1...H0ng Bee, Teesta, China. Shssrs Wharf Nil. Main W. Sbci. No. 2...Annan Maru, Elephanta. B...Thonuwa. 4...Mm. Kirin Maru. 5 ..Klang. 6...Sandakau Chicngmai, Paroo, Akoku Mara. Nsw Dock
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  • 271 7 EXCHANGE Sinoapobs, Febrcaby 12, 1914. On Londok Bank 4 m/s 8/4 j Demand a/4., 3 Private 8 m/i 2/4 ft 8 m/i 2/4 ft On Qmhaiti Bank d/d 28H Private 8 m/s w 248 On Fra*cb Bank d/d 294{ Private 8 m/s 299$ On India. Bank T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 7 lasne Buyers. Sellers V alao (J 10 10 Amptng 9X0 10.00 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 2.50 2.76 10 10 Brn&ng 1.00 1.50 10 10 Kamp&i 10.26 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 1.80 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 12.(0 £1 £1 KiutaTin 1.10.9 1.16.0 XI £1 LahatMine* 4.60
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    • 660 7 I? 8 0 Buyers. 8ellers. Value (2 J a'- ay- Aiiagai 2/1 2/6 £1 £1 AngToJava 4/1 1 6,nj 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 11/- 11/10* 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka -/ll 1/3 41 41 Batu Tiga 2.16.0 8.1.6 2/. 2/- Bekoh >/6 /10 f 1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.14.9 1.18.8 41
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    • 125 7 £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/6 14/6 41 £1 Pre*. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- 6/- Electric T'ways 4/4} 4/9 10 10 Fraeer Neave S4.00 67.00 60 60 Hammer k Co. 1CO.C0 110.00 100 Howarth Erakioe 45.C0 100 a 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Eata Bro, Dot. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 13 7 For all iutjraal complaints. Take Wwx^ 0.-tu ppermiat Card 80 oenls a battle.
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    • 210 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. February 14.—At saleroom, Horses and Carriages, etc., at 10.80. February 14.—At saleroom, a powerful Telescope aud lens, etc., at 11. February 14.—At No. 84, The Crescent, flats Tanjong Katoug, teak household furniture, Cottage Piano, etc., at 2.30. February 14. —At saleroom, teak household furniture, etc.,
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    • 249 7 GARRICK virginia obtainable: everywhere:. STAMP .x MILLS *V\^ <CL \b stoc THREE-STAMP o*" prospecting batteries. FIVE-HEAD BATTERY (850-lb. Stamps) DUE TO ARRIVE SOON. "SHELL" The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial Gallons. 1 Imperial gallon- 4, 546 cubic centimetres. 1 American ga110n=3,785 BY BUYING IMPERIAL GALLONS YOU MAKE A DIRECT SAVING
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    • 105 7 "HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED!" DENMARK FEAIURE FILM THE BLACK DOMINO OR THE SIORY OF A FALLEN STAR Lenftth 4,000 ft. This powerful and excellently well worked up story of theatrical life and its INHERENT RIVALRY for PRIDE of PLACU will carry a strong appeal to that
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  • 1024 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. THE TROUBLE IN TOKIO. There is probably no country in the world luore difficult to understand than Japan. The difficulty experienced in keeping up a i i_;iil code o( business morality is one peculiarity, tbe total absence of a moral sense where tbe purity
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  • 23 8 A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Delhi on tbe evening of January 28, lasting several seconds, but no damage was reported.
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  • 25 8 The dredger which has been doing effective work on the Belawan bar is now undergoing repairs at Singapore having ceased dredging for about a fortnight.
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  • 37 8 Messrs. Barker and Co. advise us of the following outputs for January Kanaboi, Limited, mine 25 piculs, tribute '256.54 piculs Total 281 54 piculs. Kinta Association, Ltd., mine 120 piculs, tribute 384.97 piculs. Total 504 97 piculs.
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  • 51 8 The opium market in Hongkong has lately been very active and prices liavo soared xky high, says the South China Jlorniu* Post. LVrtified Patna is now quoted at J7.825 per chest and other qualilits are equally lii^ti in proportion. It is expected tbat the rate will advance enormously daring the
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  • 10 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear I on page 11.
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  • 37 8 The Advisory Committee to the Board of Trade on Commercial Intelligence decided that sp eial commercial missions should be dispatched at an early date to investigate the conditions and prospects ot British trade in Siberia and Cbina.
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  • 48 8 On Sunday night armed robbers raided the gambling farm at Juniung, 20 miles from Kuliui. They killed a Chinese clerk and seriously wounded an Indian watchman. They took the money from the tables, but missed a large amount which was in the safe. The thieves got clear away.
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  • 50 8 A potition has been filed in the Japanese House of Representatives from Mi-. Kajiko Yajima, President of the Japan Women's Christian Temperance Union, and 624 others, asking the house to amend tbe criminal law so as to make the misconduct of a husband us punishable as that of a wife.
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  • 46 8 The Winson Company of Chinese illusionists and jugglers play to night at tbe Victoria Theatre and on the two following nights. This clever combination will bo well remembered for its previous performances here, which were remarkable and mystify ing. The company provide au excellent evening's entertainment.
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  • 51 8 The American Codrul at Colombo. Mr. C. K. MuHer, has born awarded Its. 75,000 damages in an action for defamation of cbaracWr brought by him sgaingt Mrs. Virginia Graham, an American visitor to Ceylon. The defendant was not present in court, and it is stated she is at present in
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  • 54 8 Tbe Hindu Association has issued its syllabus of meetings for tbe season FebruaryMay from which it appears that in the literary department a number of interesting debates will be held, while in the religious department several instructive addresses are to be given. Meetings are held every Friday at 8 p.m.,
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  • 58 8 Tbe Singapore Venture Syndicate advise that at their rubber sale by private tender yesterday, the following prices were re alUed Smoked sheet 1183 40 to 1186 per picul, v n smoked sheet 9128 to (130.80 per picul, scrap crepe 9118 to 5122 p r picul, bark crepe Jli.U to 9110
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  • 67 8 A padi famine is now being suffered in Taiping and recently the prices rose from '20 to 45 per cent. If there are no stocks forthcoming shortly Taiping markets will fare very badly. There are only three shops where padi can be obtained and these have not more than forty
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  • 67 8 Although, on account of Chinese New Year, little business has recently been done in local sugar, a Hongkong exchange says, it is inter eating to learn fiom tbe Hongkong Chamber of Commerce report that Java crystals have advanced 40 cents and that a considerablemovement in sugar is expected on the
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  • 69 8 The 52nd anniversary of Swami Vivaka I nauda will bo celebrated at the Sangam's premises, tomorrow, at 7.30 p.m. The pro gramme is as follows: Lecture on the life of Swamiji, in Tamil, by Mr. K. S. Chakravarthy Caper on tbe life and work of Swamiji, iv English, by Mr.
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  • 71 8 The Pioneer's Lcndon correspondent cablcK that the Foreign Pathological Society of Paris I is much alarmed by the sickness in some > ili'«, at Marseilles. The symptoms point to 1 kala azar or the block plague of India, which was discovered in Assam in 1882 by MeNought. The disease is
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  • 93 8 The Patricia, one of the largest vessclK entering the port, is lying at the P. and C). wharf. She has arrived from Hamburg with Captain A. Rjrden in commaud. She is used as a transport by the German authorities I and carries 1,623 officers and men f r j Tsingtau,
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  • 86 8 According to the telegrams, says the Japan Chronicle, life has resumed its normal cur rent in Kagoshima, nearly everybody being back in their own places again, except the post and telegraph officials, who are still in the Kencho compound. Schools have re opened, and hotels are doing a roaring trade
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  • 94 8 M>. Dressel, of Batn Caves, who was recently admitted to the European Hospital at Kuala Lumpur suffering from a bullet wound in tue foot, was fined 110 by Mr. McLean for being in possession of a revolver for which be had no license. He said tbe weapon had belonged to
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  • 113 8 There is a enrious story, writes a corre npondent in The World, in connection with the death of Capt Scott, tbe great explorer. His little son, known now to everyone by the pictures and the descriptions of him that have appeared in tbe papers, was one day alone with his
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  • 419 8 The Rev. J. A. B. Cook leaves to day on visitation duty to the two congregations of be Chinese Cuurch at M uar. Captain J. F. de F. Shaw, It 0.A., bai arrived at Taiping for temporary duty with the battery, Malay States Guides. Capt. Spencer, of
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  • 126 8 Early this morning the Government launch Spartan was sunk in shall >w water not many yards away from the Master Attendant's pier. An enquiry will bo held, but it is stated that the police night patrol were returning froio the usual rounds on the boat wheu she
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  • 165 8 In the District Court yesterday a man named Htrtrand Pennefuther was Hint'nc. d to two months' rigorous imprisonment for oausinu hurt to Mohamt d Salli h, a licensed hackney carriage driver. Tho accused, at the time, was in the company of tbe man Pappiiieau who has been
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  • 235 8 In view of tbe British Dominions KxliibitioD, to bn held at the Crystal Palace in IMS, special interest attaches to a Ulue book dintaiuing evidence, given btforo thu Dominions Koyal Commission in Now Zealand last year, suggexting the periodic organisation of MMfe •nterpriees in different pmtioux of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 237 8 C O ATE S' Original PLYMOUTH GIN. rer Cm© of 1 -de sen Quarts 59.00. ISSs^SK^r bottled specially BLACKFRIARS DISTILLERY, PLYMOUTH, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR ft CO., Wholesale and Retell Wine and Spirit Merchants. OUR NEW SPRING Catalogue oi Provisions IS NOW ISSUED. It gives full particulars of WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, GROCERIES,
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    • 188 8 FOR OUR PATRONS' BENEFIT we aro ut'.ii>g in TWO EXCLUSIVE FEATURE FILMS and tlit-e wi 1 be ONE FOR EACH SHOW AT THE ALHAMBRA Riai-h Road. TO-NIGHT, Id addition to ot! er Choice New Comics THE FIRST SHOW EXCLUSIVE will bo thown at 8 p.m. Sharp, and i- entilloi FOR
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  • 983 9 GREAT DEBATE ON THE ULSTER QUESTION. Mr. Asquith Promises Conciliation. KICTII'S TILIORAK. London, February 11. In order to emphasise tlio paratuountcy of the I ls*-er problem, the Opposition in the House o( Commons departed from precedent and Mr. Long, rising amid cheers, moved his amendment to the Address. He
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  • 92 9 The Feminine View o.' Bold Defiance. mmmti Iwimi London, February 11. Mr-. Pankhurst addressid a crowd from a window of a house at Kensington last night and concluded with a defiance of the Government to arrest her, saying «he was coming out in a few minutes. When she emerged
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  • 52 9 Reutkb's Telkukam. London, February 11. At Toki ■>, in the cojflict between the mob an I the police, four persons were wounded by swori*. The mob subs'queu'.ly began to disperse, appatcntly overawed by the calling out of '.roops. A Tokio telegram says excitement over the corruption scandals
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  • 45 9 RaOTSK't TILSGr.VM London, February 11. A New York message says Mr. A. Carnegie has given two million dollars to promote peace among the churches of the world, part of the income to be available for Church Peace Leagues in Groit Hriuin and Germany.
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  • 46 9 Kkitir's Tblbgham. London, February 11. It was Cben-chintao, the new Chinese financial representative, who arrived in London, und it was Lew Yuk- Liv, the Chinese Minister, who was received by tbe King to present his new credentials on behalf of the It public of China.
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  • 59 9 Rki-tkk's IkHMMM London, February 11. The papers concnr that as a result of Mr. Ituxton'H peerage, Mr. John Burns will go to the Board of Trade, and Mr. M&aterman to the Duchy of Lancaster, retaining his chairmanship of the Insurance Commission. Mr. liobhouse will go to the Post
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  • 79 9 i>a* O«TA«uTiscas Lloyd Tblsoiiv. Berlin, February 11. The Hamburg- Amerika and the Norddeots i-lu r 1.1 yd are about to reach an agreement on their interest* in the American traffic. whereby tbe conflict will bs settled. The Reichstag has received a bill providing for more indulgent treatment of
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  • 72 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, February 11 Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/7 Para to arrive 8/8 Market firm. The Ivtst Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market to London yesterday was weaker. The
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  • 610 9 RECORD OF COUNCILS WORK LAST YEAR. Tbe Annual Report. The annual report of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines is not a very exciting document, says the Times of Malaya, and there seems little to show for the expenditure of nearly 93,000 during tbo year, but no
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  • 58 9 (From Oik Own Correspondent.) Ii iihu.', February 11. Mr. A. T. Bryant, the new Resident Coun cillor, has arrived from Singapore. He was met by the Hon. W. Evans, the Hon. A. R. Adams, Mr. A. Huttenbacb, Mr. J. Mitchell and other officials and unofficial*;. A guard
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  • 298 9 The Murder of a French Priest In China. The report wo published a few days ago of tbe murder of a French priest by the White Wolf brigands is confirmed. The N. C. Daily News says 'I'll telegram received by the French Bishop at Shanghai stated
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  • 536 9 PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME OF CONGRZSS. Addresses and Discussions. We aro indebted to Mr. W. K. yan Rynberk, secretary of the Straits and F.M.S. committee I of the International Rubber Congress and I Exhibition which to to be held at Batavia in September, for a copy of the preli-
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  • 251 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to your correspondence on the subject of brokers, there are oue or two other interesting points to be ventilated. If a 91 Bbare is bought or sold at or below certain prices, 5 cents is the commineion charged,
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  • 164 9 The London Budget, a Sunday journal, which was a replica in many ways of the typical New York Sunday paper, including the coloured "comic" supplement, has ceased publication so far as Mr. W. R Hearst is con cernod as proprietor. Its decease is a bk>w at the
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  • 90 9 Captain George Meyrick, of the 7th Hassar and A.-D.-C. to Lord Pentland, Governor of Madras, and son of Sir George Meyrick, Bart., was married on January 28 to Miss Majorie Hamlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hamlin. There were three bridesmaids— Miss Meyrick, and Miss Eva Meyrick, the bridegroom's
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  • 259 9 Chief Justice Finds Siemers' Story Improbable. The breach of promise of marriage case tried by the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyud man Jones) in the Supreme Court, came to an abrupt termination early yesterday afternooo. The case was interesting mainly from the fact that
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  • 402 9 Handsome Profit During Past Half Year. The ninety seventh report of the court of directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is as follows The directors have aow to submit to you a general statement of the affairs of the bank and balance sheet for the
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  • 321 9 Regulating the Conditions Of Labour. In Dutch Guiana tbe Governor has pro posed a bill for the modification of the regi lations regarding the labour contract, which wasapproved in June, 1911, by the States, but the publication of which by tbe authurit ewan delayed, at the advice
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  • 148 9 IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. Pacific the Future Storm Centre. Raima's Tbuobam. London, February 11. A Wellington message says the Premier, speaking at Tearoba, said the Government asked the home authorities to comply with the 1909 agreement to give New Zealand two cruisers within eighteen months and
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  • 169 9 The King Stands on His Rights. Kbdtbb's Tblboram. London, February 11. According to a message from Stockholm, it appears that the King refused to comply with the Cabinet's request to publicly modify the attitude conveyed in his speech to the peasants, or to inform the Cabinet beforehand
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  • 33 9 KSCTIR'H TILKIHiM. London, February 11. Tbe Commercial Union Assurance under powers entrusted to them by the will of Sir WilliamDunn havegiven ten thousand pounds to the Boy Scouts endowment fund.
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  • 27 9 Ksdtbr's Tblbmum. London, Fobruary 11. A Durban message says Natal beat the Marylebone C. C. by four wickets. This is the first defeat of the tour.
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  • 14 9 Rsi'tkh'h Tklkljha*. London, February 11. The death of General William Bannerman is announced.
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  • 23 9 Reutbr's Tklkuham. London, February 11. A Geneva message says l'armelin his aeroplaned from Geneva over Mont Blanc, descending at Aosta.
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  • 42 9 i.« l« TsLSOKAM. London, February 11. Keutei learns, respecting repeated i imours of a Turco Bulgarian combination against Greece.that Roumaniaand Servia will cc rtainly intervene in favour of Greece though they would remain quiescent if Turkey alou attacked Greece.
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  • 66 9 Dik OsrAsiATisi iir. Lloyd Telborau. Berlin, February 11. Upon representation* made by Germany ai St. Petersburg, M. Sasonow declares that bis utterance on the German Russian commercial treaty has been falsely rep: esented. He only said that be shared tbu opinions of various deputies that a prolou
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  • 45 9 Dim Ostasutischi Llotd Tbuoeah. Berlin, February 11. The declarations made for the purposes of the war tax indicate a considerable increase of national wealth, especially in the great towns where the capital resources of tbe middle classes have proved higher than was expected.
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  • sporting Intelligence.
    • 252 10 There will be a friendly football match between the Bush-rangers and the S. R. C. to morrow. On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the Straits Chinese Physical CalturUts, the members of the Association will be at home at their Club House, 8, Sit Wah Road,
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    • 52 10 S. C. F. A. League. A well contested game of soccer was played on the Raffias reclamation ground, yestorday afternoon, between the Straits Evergreen and Straits Junior Clubs in the S.C.F.A. League competition. The former team proved the stronger and retired winners by two goals to nil. Mr. Brock
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    • 255 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Following are the results of yesterday's play Mrs. Saunders and Mr. Allaita boat Mr. and Mrs. Vowler, 5—6, B—s, 6—l. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens beat Mrs. Hartnell and Mr. Hooper, 4-6, 6-5, 6-8. Mrs. Werner and Mr. Brandt beat Miss Abrams aud Mr. C. Abrams, 6
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  • 386 10 Leaves Japan in World-Circling Trip. Tli.' first Toya-j! of the small craft Tillicum 11. was begun at I'okio on January 21. The nlventim smm Captain and owner, Capt. Voas and and Mr. \V. (i. Vu-d, intend quid iug the litllo craft uu a globe circling trip
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  • 980 10 Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending January 24, 1914. The accompanying sheet of mine measure- 1 ments and assay results shows a total of 359 1 ft., made op as follows:— Sinking 25 ft., I driving on lodes 83 ft., and cross cutting
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  • 688 10 Important Investigations To Be Undertaken. Last year witnessed the establishment of the Imperial Bureau of Entomology, which has become the oeutre of the important work carried od for the last fuur years by the Entomological Research Committee, of which the Earl of I'ronirr is chairman. Contributions aggregating
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  • 227 10 No Confirmation of Cape Town Story. Inquiries made in London on January 13 failed to obtain any confirmation of the story wired from Cape Town concerning the finding in a glass bottle off Bird Island a message from the steamship Waratab, tbe mysterious disappearance of which caused such
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  • 19 10 It is no use bluffing unless you hue something to bluff with, and then you hare no need to.
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  • 1057 10 Bt Majoe J. A. R. Glennib. Ao. Commandant, SINGAPORE VoLCNTIBB CoBPS. Singapore, February 115, 1914. S.V.C. Balostier Rifle Range. I The range is allotted as nnder Saturday, February 14, at 280 p.m., S.R E.IV) Musketry, Trained Men. Sunday, February 15, at 730 a.m., S.RE.(V) Musketry. Saturday, February 21,
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  • 644 10 Extraordinary Case Against A German. The trial of the fencing master and musichall artist, Wilhelm Hopf, whose arrest early last year on a capital charge created a sensation owing to some remarkable circumstances connected with it, began before a crowded court at Frankfort on -Main on January 12.
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  • 151 10 Conditional Subsidy For Japanese Steamers. Raw cotton and iron imported into Japan from America, and hemp braids, porcelain and lacquer ware exported to America from Japan, together with other cheap goods, remarks tbe Asahi, have hitherto been sent via Suez, or forwarded by rail from points
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  • 835 10 HOW THE RAILWAYS CATCH THE TICKETLESS MAN Well-to-do Dodgers. In tho travelling world of London there is now proceeding a struggle the intensity ol which is undreamed of by the travellers in general. It is not the old tijht between buses and trams or tulx-s ami great railways,
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  • 66 10 Arrivals Per str. Ranee, Feb 12,— From Deli Messrs. E. G. KlingeniLann. N. 11. Mann. H. Schoculeben, E. vun Bockum Dolffp, Mesdames Took Tan Keok, Pek Eng and Pek N.o. Per str. Klang, Feb I!. From Penang via ports: Mcsdaoies W. S. Fawcus, Cherry, Messrs. J. R.
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  • 37 10 Mother (to Tommy, who has been smacked for throwing his cap on the floor) Now do you know where you should put your cap? Tommy I know where I wish I had put it From the Bystandir.
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  • 37 10 A barrister who was apparently conducting his first case in one of the session courts at tbe new Middlesex Guildhall caused tome amusement by turning towards the press representatives and addressing them as Gentlemen of the jury."
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  • 763 11 Vernacular Press Demand An Inquiry. In connection with the bribery and corruption that are alleged to have characters ed the relations of officials of the Japanese naval department and the SiemensScliuki rt firm, we reproduce the following comments of important Japanese newspapers The Jiji states that it
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  • 23 11 I'.lopah Valley.- 4,600 lbs. Kota Ti lfiSO ibs. Sijjin'iTiy (Set n Sombilan).— 2,000 lbs. Clovelly.- •-',:■.■< lbs. Burma bcrrKipmcot.— 1,356 lbs.
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  • 127 11 Tlif I'nitrd St.iUs lourt of Appeal has ckiiiliii that there is uo moral turpitude involved in the case of Mylius, who was convicted in England of having published a criminal libel on Kinn George. The court Imiils that it' no mural turpitude were involvril by Mylius' publishing
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  • 735 11 Prices Qioted In tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, February 12, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Bxchange and Share Broken, issue the (ollowing list ol ijuotations this morning I— 11) Kraxer and Neave Ld 64.00 (6.53 110 Howarth Erskine Ld. 40.00 4S.00 100 7% Prel. 80.00 100.00 10
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 30 11 I Losing Weight j I by the Pound J VATttMffln METABOLIZED j poo mm wl compound j) *»pbliM Mm Uml wilfc tM hW > I i—i sM«g wj l-.railhv tMr. kriUikp
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    • 47 11 He purchased Woods' Peppermint Cnre, No more he oonghs. His face is wreathed in smiles of joy. Once more ho feels himself a boy. His chest ia sound, His laugh in loud, And be girts this advice to wondering crowd "Be wine, take Woods' Great Peppermint Core."
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    • 491 11 LATEST ADVEPTISEMENTS.: > OUR DOUBLE ATTRACTION TO-NIOHT, is the featuring of TWO EXCLUSIVE PICTURES, ONE FOR EACH SHOW AT THI MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE. BRACH ROAP. THE FIRST SHOW EXCLUSIVE will b« put mi AT 8 p.m. SHARP and is utitn.d THE MASTER CROOK A British acd Colonial Feature, a picture
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    • 410 11 "His Master's Voice" GRAMOPHONES re not Machines bnt Vaf atlle Mualoal ln«trum«nti. PRICES TO SUIT ALL. SEND FOR CATALOGUES. S. Moutrie&Go., Ld. RAFFLES PLACE. EUROPEAN ENGINEER WANTED. Wantoi, a European Engineer in Kuala Lumpur District. Must bo experienced in Workshops. Wnto F., c/o birai:s TimeH. 12- 2 18-2 VICTORIAJTHEATRE THE
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    • 279 11 I l]-foaer/l* SMOKED BY JUDGES ■Y a^>/':wsV I C LYSA\ A CIGARETTES. OBTAINABLE FROM A. P. 2STOOR MOHAMED AND IVI. S. ALLY. SS cents per tin of 50. RUFFLES HOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14. STAMPOED HOUSE. Brat Batah Road. Private Hotel. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT. Centrally Situated. FORTY COMFORTABLE
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    • 54 11 AUCTION SALE Of A CHOICE COLLECTION OF WELLGROWN PLaNTS, COMPRISING MAIDENHAIR AND ASPARAGU3 FERN)*, PALMS, MacPHERSON LILIES, CROTONS ANTHCRIUM3, BEGONIAS, ETC., Tbe property of T. C. B. Miller, E»q., AtFAIRLIB, No. NM'im Road, On Satcbdat, Fibkuabt 21, at 8 P.M. On view 2 days prior to cale. POWELL CO. Auctioneers.
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  • 1895 12 SERIOUS POSITION OF THE PRODUCER. Suggested Reforms. From The Times annual financial review, dated January 16, we take the following instructive article on the position of the rubber producer Comparative steadiness was the chief characteristic of the rubber market in 1912, but that proved only a pause
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  • 293 12 Mr. J. S. Collett's Psycho Rubber Machine. Mr. J. S. Collett, of the firm of Messrs. Wbittall and Co Colombo, has invented a machine, which he calls the Psycho rubber machine, for the curing and preparation of rubber at the time of coagulation. The invention, says the Ceylon
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  • 1485 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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  • 765 12 Details of the Reconstruction Scheme. The directors of the Teluk Piah Rubber Estate, Ltd., have issued a circular in which they recall that the balance sheet made up to March 31 last, issued in June, showed that the company bad a stock of rubber and copra
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  • 88 12 Those who proclaim moat loudly their belief that women are downtrodden," cays Mrs. Archibald Colqahoun in the Nineteenth Century, "are usually careful it should be understood that they are speaking of oth ;r women Two American wits were testing their skill on good resolution!). A New Year resolution," uaid one,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 688 12 LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS Are packed in cases containing 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The Assortment U made up Irom the fo' lowing Soups: TOMATO. MOCK-TURTLE. OX-TAIL CHICKEN. MULLIGATAWNY AND VEGETABLE. SOLE AGENTS J. TRAVERB SONS, LTD., Singapore. 14ft 80 9 18 \rrx=^jf\^^^ Simple, self-contained ~-CCI7/' *C? stropping. f Insert
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    • 1751 14 SINGAPORE 8 OHLY COHPAHY. W»«T ™H» W m £OmX1 PROSPEROUS and PROORBBSIYB. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE Vtin*~mt~ Houaa, tNtpM. LOHDOH OFFMW «J», OW -•wry, I.C. The Comply has £30.00. d^oriM with tbe 8f«i» Oo«t 1 »-*la-i a»d wapta with tU BrMab Lil. A B sara.se
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    • 649 14 INSURANCE. TO MAKE A GREAT FORTUNE is every tnsn> smbiticn, bnt in trying to do co forgets about life's orosses, acciderts and illnesses ard how such moy »ff.ct the object of bis pori-uit. Tbere is nothing cettain in life and "to mako a great fortnne the most unoertain. Ihe m«jotity
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  • 895 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Education in Highway Law. There is a good deal of point in the remarks made by tho Royal Automobile Club Journal, apropos the constant recrimination pasaiug between one class of road user and another. particularly in the columns of the public
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  • 140 15 As a result of the astonishing shortage in the supplies of fresh flowers at Covent Garden there is groat distress among the street flowersellers, who are quite unable to pay the high prices now demanded in the market. Narcissus and violets, which only a few weeks ago were
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 169 15 WESTINGHOUSE Igffj THE STURDY AND STRONG AURIGA 1 PATENTED DRAWN WIRE K LAMP PLEASES EVERYONE and INFRINGES NO PATENT. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC FANS MSB] British made throughout. t-/ FROM 60 to 250 VOLTS. SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL LIMITED, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR THE TRANSPORT of RUBBER In an efficient, quick and inexpensive
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    • 59 15 GRAPHITE LUBRICATION. By uiting this method it is cla -ji d Cylinder lubt can >v cost is reduced P." 1 id ci tier Steam, Oaa, or Oil Bcgine*. Fuel Connump tioo is rtdoced 6% to 10% and Piston Rings, Valves and Valve Gear*, are protected from wear The Born, o
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    • 125 15 I THE LARGER i I THE TYRE I I THE GREATER g I THE MILEAGE 1 I 760 x 100 81 0 x 100 870 x 100 |3 continental! I 111-Ribbed Covers. B I Prices I I io°/ 0 I NAPIER THE KING OF CARS. NOW IN STOCK: 15 HP.
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    • 960 16 1 £tt In the opinion of «§"[T S P eed P ressure or 9 1 1 those who are most V I temperature makes competent to judge, n o difference to the CHAMPION MO- lubricating value TOR OIL is the of iiQ Q R most economical and most effective vents
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    • 562 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. SEASIDE RESIDENCE TO LET. Jaanita," to let f uroi&hid. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. ioa o TO LET. leznalia, Tanglin Koad. Entry let Apti!. Apply to Vade A Co H, D'Almeda Sweet. 74 18 2 FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Fioor, No. 8, Malacoa
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    • 715 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT i CO.. 37. Phillip Street. Ship-Chandlers, Governkbkt and Municipal CONTRACTOBS, GENERAL IMPORTERS AND Exporters and Commission Agents, Sola Agents for Globe Fluid. The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preferring Boilers. New Shipment Just Imported Hobbuck'B Coloured Paint. Oil and Sundries. Europe Fire Bricks, White Marine Glue, Europe
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    • 535 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. PIANO FOR SALE. A good toned cottage piano by Lohengrin, price 1126. Apply M. Sayers, No. 4, L>u Sorzi Street. 1512 n HARMONIUM FOR SALE. For sale, Second-hand Harmoiiiom. Any reasonable offer accepted. Apply to li v li.U. Marshal l Clergy House. 112 IC-2 FOR BALE. Homber
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    • 452 16 SINGAPORE CLIB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtni'.s f )r the current week ani important lafthmritf t.itarcs arc kindly supplied by tbu Recreta-ie3 of the various clubs. Coavenien: foriu.i m which to mak>» tbe returns will bo supplU-1 mi application tc '.lie ManA^er, StraiU Tituc h. Singapore Cricket Club.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 222 16 Straits "(Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description atu insetted at tbe prepaid rate of SI per four lines for one or two insertions. NoUeM of Births, Mariiages, or Deaths, if not exceeding foar lines, 91 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, S2. Inch Scalb Ratbs arc as
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