The Straits Times, 13 March 1914

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  • 13 1 THe Straits Times. NO. 24.437 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MARCH 13. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 249 1 JEVERYBOPy WANTS n PETER UNION TYRES. Fresh Stocks of all Current Sizes. rt K° CHEAPER THAN /O OTHER MAKES. Here are some prices from our Price List so as you can compare. SQCARK THREAD PRICE. TUBE WITH COVER. VALVES. 760x90 $25.45 7.20 810x90 26.40 7.56 815 x 105 36.96 10.56
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    • 41 1 WAH HENG CO. PHOTO6RAPHIC BTOREB. DEVELOPING, PKINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS' WORK. riatt'F, Paporp, Films, Chemicals, Cameras, Leuf cp. and General Photographic Materials, Frames of every variety made to order. NO. 95. NORTH BRID6E ROAD. Opposite Adelphi H^tel. 17 6 16 614
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    • 244 1 ROBINSON «Sc CO. A few illustrations of our stock in Infants' requisites. No. 6 a Baby Brush, in ii'^H^v imitation fory, toft h»ir. W L<* -*-W /*< N 1B B b c Wbitc Price: $1.75 each. jffi a fi 'iJJ^IA U Price: 25 ot«. <»eh. m^ .sMjf?? No. 965 Embi-oiut-od
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    • 10 1 Eternit Asbestos Slates Soli Aoents ADAMS ON, GILFIIUU CO., LTO.
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  • 573 2 TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE OF THE OLYMPIC. Passengers Injured by Huge Wave. Huge seas accompanied the galo that swept the Channel and tbe Irish Sea on February 11, and several shipping casualties were reported. In the Bristol Channel, where tbe wind blew with hurricane force, the London steamship
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  • 396 2 Great Things Expected In The Future. In the course of a critical article in the Observer on Oeorge Gray's first match in public with ivory balls, in which he wan attempting to concede Tom Newman 4,000 point." in 18,000 up, and was defeated by 2.H36, Green
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 90 2 says you need strengthening food m 'kTPPI PP'l JIV ■-4 1 *-r 1— 4 Iv. S33J Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract g'g-^St. It is all food— concen- y-ae,^^ tratcd, delicious, digest- a|a Scientifically prepared /bShL Mfy! Lxv SiS^wrjfSj??. Be sura It Is 'x'tx jkAyii \SJ Ifc^-^^'^g 'KEPLER' itVW <Ay&
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    • 75 2 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all times. Sprains may be cared in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in tin- side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of tbe diseases for which it is especially valuable.
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    • 558 2 A Boon to Back Sufferers. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a boon to sufferers such as I was," said Mr. C. T. Sawyer, of the Indian Telegraph Department, when, seen at his home in Moulmein, Burma. Thousands of sufferers like him in all parts of the world have found cure
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    • 129 2 RANEEOUNOB OLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumigaton) RBCOMMBNDBD BT THB DKPT. OF aORICULTCRB. F.M-S. WHITE ANT j AND IN OSB ON NBARLY EVERY ROBBBB BSTATB IN THB F.M.S. EXTERMINATOR. SOLE IMPORTERS) AYLESBURY GARLAND, LD., IPOH. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM JOHN LITTLE
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  • 1087 3 STORIES FROM THE STRICKEN DISTRICT. 1 Healing by Prayer. i The Yen. Archdeacon Batchelor, the well known authority on the Ainu inhabitants of Northern Japan, has sent to the Japan Gazette bis diary relating to the relief work among tbe Ainu in the famine-stricken districts. From it
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  • 68 3 Tho work of placing the three gigantic funnels on the new Hamburg- American liner Vaterland, building at Hamburg, is finished. This ship when completed will surpass in every dimension her sister ebip, the Imperator. Each of tbe stacks is sixty-two feet in height and oval in shape. Each funnel conJ
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    • 500 3 CHEONfi BROTHERS. Dentists. No. 25, South Brldga Roto, Kirnt class M<xjlianioal Dentistry. God Orowas Bridge, Killing aod Valoftatto Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODBRATH. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Bast Tooth Powders and Brashes tor we DYSPEPSIA AND HOT WEATHER. 1 I look upon it that he who does not mind
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    • 43 3 Trouble Averted. That little cold and sore throat of yours must be checked at once or it may develop into Komethiog worse. Take a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and your troubles will soon vanish. For sale by all DUpenbaries and Dealer*.
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    • 782 3 Beauty may Choose. CAREFULLY SELECTED BEAUT* HINTS FROM THE WORLD'S BEST BEAUTY WRITERS. How to have Thick and Pretty Hair. Home Talents." Soaps and artificial thampoos rain many beautiful heads of hair. Few people know that a teaspoonf ul of good etallax disxolved in a cap of hot water has
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    • 1051 3 steamer sailings. AUSTR^I>TIIIOYD UNDER MAIL WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT frffjkO GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From acd to Trieste and Venioe, oalliug at Port Said Snea, Aden, Colombo. Penan* Singapore H ingkong aod Shanghai. ODTWARD. HOMBWARD. Doe to arrive on or about Due to sail on or about 1914
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    • 623 4 STEAMER BAIUNM. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Tl. rough Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Pursian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). o (Connecting at Fram
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    • 559 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract w'th the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 778 4 BTEAMI SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Bisut, Semera Baohok, Kclantan. Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure S.S. YUGALA Mar. 14 s.s. PRACHATIPOK Mar. 18 Mar. 18 s.B. BORIBAT Mar. 18
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    • 505 4 STEAMER MILMt*. i HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTBCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Bervlce. Thn stoamera of th- S3 Companies maintain 1 a regular service b4t«een Hamburg, Bremen Antw -p. Rotterdam and Emdeu &nd the Strain, Cbiaa and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and
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    • 660 4 I STEAMER SAILINGS. ~INJ D. L. NORQOEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Thf fist and w.ll-known roa>l *U uors this t mpany tail fortnightly from Hrcmon, Ho^jhurg, Lsh.-fc, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Souttcmp'c'.i. Gibraltar, Gtnw.N'apu- (oonMBABM Maiml s, Naples, Ail xandric. and vice vena) Port Saia, Sao/.. AJ n, Colombo,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 486 5 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO •■ftVICB OP THE OCEAN S. 8 CO.. LTD., THE WEBT AUBTRAUAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. UIWIII Frimantla (Paith), North W*»* Australian Forts, Java and Singapore. Kotiular Fortnightly sailioy« botweei. jvapore and Western Australia, calling
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    • 396 5 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIOHTLY MAIL, SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANO, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER, T SBON AND SOUTHAMPTON. Steamers are don on or abont the and or mentioned dates OCTWARD. HOMIWABD. 1911 1914 P. Juliana Mar. 20jGrotins Mar. 21 Oraoje April 8 Prine der
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    • 1008 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FILLIS' CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. THE LAST TWO NIGHTS. ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE OPENING NIGHTS. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Book early at ROBINSON PIANO CO. Doi^i ooaa a H p.m. Commence at 9 p.m. DON T FORGET OUR ONLY MATINEE: SAT. MAR. 14 AT 4 P.M. CHILDREN H4LF PRICE TO
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    • 457 5 For washing J&A SILKS. EMBROIDERY. 1^ >, FANCY AND UlAm't COLOURED ARTICLES. WONT FEATHER 1!OAS, SHDINK CURTAINS. C>^KlN^ CRETONNES. WOOLLENS and all delicate fabrics I WASHLEATHER GLOVES. STRAW HATS. IVORY, MOTHER-OF-PEARL. MARBLE, CHINA. GLASS. fc+rs!>\ PORCELAIN, SILVER %2 A AND PLATED GOODS, V\\ CUTLERY, \-f PAINTED SURFACES. j--^J(jwm for me
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    • 97 6 RAILWAY MATERIAL H OUR SPECIALITY. Ij Stocks. m* I Prices. Agents for BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd., Engineering Department, HI SINGAPORE H MILKMAID FsfP Hotel/mates, v 1 TeU phone: 331. fSTMUIHED OWR LwfMß^S^ hi u n«nii Telegraphic Addre- "M TICK," Sinfaaor*. MIF CENTURY. VI.- JfL James Motion Co. MARINE AND OPHTHALMIC
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    • 737 6 BOARD AND LODGING. SILVER BMK. 107. ORCHtRD ROAD. Eng'inh home. Vacancy married conp'e, also single room. Tel. 629. 9-1 8-4 BOARD ANO REBIDENGE. Roiu)« to let with or without beard. Terms moderitr. Apply A, Wilkie Road. 8 9 'a BOARD ANO RESIDENCE Large comfortable fornit :ed rooms at Niv n
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  • 167 7 FIXTURES. Friday, March 13. High Water, 11.2 a.m., 11 31 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail due. Legislative Council. 2.30. Bandmann Coy.. Girl on The Film. Saturday. March 1 4. High Water. 11.15 a.m. Titi Tin confirmatory meeting, Exchange. lUn Inriiin Coy., Step this Way. Sunday, March
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  • 248 7 To-dat. Malacca Hong Lian Bpm Medan V. Hogendorp 8 pm P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Kiuta 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Batu Pahat Mena 8 pm Selat Pandjang, Bengkajis, and Bagan Abbotsford Bpm Rhio Emelie 4 pm Pontianak Khoen Foeng 4 pm Penang, Rangoon
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  • 190 7 The M. M. company's steamer Atlantique left Colombo at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, and may be expected to arrive here at about 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. The M. M. company's steamer Nrrs will leave Saigon at 8 a.m. to-morrow, and may be expected
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  • 48 7 Time balls on Koit Canning and Mount Fabor drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore sUn.l.inl time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Grt'i'uwifli mi an time. The time-gun is timl at U orl.xk uoou. indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is tirod at one o'clock.
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  • 397 7 Latest Arrivals. Alting, Dut. str. 705 tons, Capt Kolk, Mar 12. From Pontianak, Mar 10. G.c. and 1 d.p. S. Agency, Ltd. For Pontianak, Mar 14. Rds. I Am. Ponty, Fch. str. 8564 tons, Captaiu Girand, Mar 11. From Saigon, Mar 8. G.c. and 236 dp. M. Comte.
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  • 99 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day: TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Section No. l...Elepbanta, Krian. Shbbbs Wharf Nil. Main W. Sect. No. 2...Mm. Chiengmai. 8. ..H0ng Moh. 4...Tenpaisan Mara. 6. ..Charon. 6...Geruis. New Dock 7.. .(Under construction) Wist Wharf
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  • 23 7 Things which might have been ex pressed r differently. Extract from an advertisement: 1 Orercoata from 21s. Beware of firms which copy at,"
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  • 270 7 EXCHANGE Swoapom, March 18, 1914. Oa Lohdom Bank 4 m/i M 8/4/, Demand a/4& Private* m/i 2/4 JJ 8 m/i 2/4j On OasMAirt Bank d/d Private 8 m/a M 24J J Ok Feamcb Bank d/d 9944 Private 8 m/a 299} Om India Bank T. T. 174 j
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 7 S- I Buyen,. SeU« 10 10 Ampang 8.75 9.26 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 2.70 2.8S 10 10 Braanß 1.80 10 10 Kampur 10.25 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 1.76 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 11.(0 £1 £1 KintaTm 1.15.0 2.0.0 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 6.75 6.26 10
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    • 649 7 RUB BE R. S lB 6 1 Buyer* Sellers, Value (2 a/- 2/- Allarm 1/7 2/1 4fl £1 Au^lo Java 8/8 4/6 2/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 9/4J 10/1 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 1/£1 41 Batu Tiga 2.3.0 2.9.6 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -HI £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.116 1.10.7 41 41
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    • 116 7 41 41 H. Smelting Co. 12/- 13,6 41 41 PreL 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric T'ways 4/8 6/--10 10 Fnaer Ne»ve 64.50 60 50 Hammer i, Co. 97.£0 1C5.00 100 Howarth Krakine 4j.(0 100 7% Prat 100.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Del. 125.00 135.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 16.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 17 7 For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods. Great Peppurmiut Cure. At all Stores, M 0 cents a buttle.
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    • 292 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. March 14.— At Dimboola," Nassim Road, excellent teak household furniture, Piano, etc., at 2.30. March 14. At Nassim Lodge, Nassim Road, teak household furniture, etc., property of The Hon. Dr. Oilmore Ellis. March 17. At saleroom, valuable land and houses situate at Queen Street, at
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    • 383 7 CHEAP POWER I DUDBRIDGE A V OIL ENGINES. V^*^ TYPES: vLT\ 1 KEROSENE. »vV\«V\NV^ 2 CRUDE OIL A W\W^ <*° Tel.Addre«: tOVU <?°^ KEROSENE ENGINES OF fOIUIV ,0^ 9 and 15 B.H.P. IN STOCK. W&* Ab a result ol tests reoently carried out In England, the suitability of Tarakan Oil
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    • 176 7 AUCTION SALE Of TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., At Powell Co.'a Sale room, Oa Satobday, Mabch 21, at 10 a.m. (Now on view). POWELL CO., Auctioneers. 18 -3 20-8 To-Day You can obtain a bottle of what connoisseurs consider to be the Finest Scotch Whisky. The whisky that is drank by
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    • 104 7 AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. NOW SHOWING IN THB SECOND SHOW The Greatest and moet exciticß exclusive IXtcctive Film Produced by Ruffe Ta THE CLUE OF THEBROKEN FINGER LENGTH 6.C00 X*. Il.ustra'iDß the story of an innocent Msn's flight for freedom, introducing nil Uie np-to date methodh
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  • 17 8 Bailry.— On February 17, at Bath, A. W. Bailey, late Straits Settlements Civil Service, aged 40.
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  • 1063 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 13. MALAYAN FRUIT GROWING. An old resident in Singapore, who paid us a visit recently, spoke very earnestly about one of the changes he noticed since he ocas ed to be permanently stationed here. In thi old days, he tells ns, there were many fruits
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  • 22 8 Twenty fresh cases of cholera have occurred in North Kedah and one in Perlis. There are no farther cases in Province Wellesley.
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  • 34 8 A meeting of the Penang St. Andrew's Society agreed upon the reconstruction of the society with the Rev. W. Cross as secretary and Messrs. Hodge, Jamieson, Park and E. A. D. Brown as committee.
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  • 33 8 Tbree Punjabi bullock cart drivers, charged with the murder of Dawar Singh, headman of tbe kampongat Chemor, in the early hours of December 8, have betn sentenced to death at tbe Ipoh assize*.
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisement* of the day appear on page 6 and 11.
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  • 12 8 Tbe death is announced of Baron Matsuda, Minister of Justice, at Tokio.
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  • 18 8 On the sth inst., Mr. Pooley was still in gaol in Tokio, the question of bail being uncertain.
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  • 21 8 Tbe number of plague cases notified in Hongkong since the beginning of tbe year total 89 to tbe end of February.
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  • 39 8 The Sarawak Gazette is informed that His Highness the Rajah is making arrangements with an Anglo-French firm for the installa tion of wireless stations in Sarawak. It is hoped that tbe service may be in operation within eighteen months.
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  • 44 8 Owing to the extraordinary hot weather, says the Pinang Gazette, wintering on most rubber estates has been particularly severe and autumnal tints have been more than usually rich in colour. There is a consequent falling off of outputs all round for the past month.
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  • 49 8 The first debate of the Ipoh Debating Society was held on the 11th inst., when the question Are living conditions in the East ample compensation for exile from home?" was discussed. Mr. A. H. Rix took the affirmative and Mr. J. C. Pearce the negative. The motion was lost.
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  • 58 8 Mr. J. L. Sandys was fined 125 by the Ipoh magistrate for driving his motor-car rashly on January 28, on tbe occasion when Mr. .1. Macintosh, of Tronoh, fell off and was killed. Tbe magistrate said ne thought that sectiuu 279 of the Penal Code applied to danger to passengers
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  • 57 8 A Tokio wire of the sth inst. states Five representatives of the newspapers have presented a petition to the Emperor impeaching Mr. Hara, Minister of the Interior. The petition bore sixty-two signatures and a significant change in conditions is to be noted, the delegation being permitted to hand the document
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  • 54 8 The Peking Gazette states that Japan is pressing for two concessions for a railway across Fukien, Kiangsi and Hunan to the Canton Hankow Railway, and for official recognition of the Sino Japanese Industrial Development Corporation which was originated by Dr. Sun Vat sen, with special and far-reaching railway, mining and
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  • 84 8 Elephants continue their depredations in the neighbourhood of Plus and Sungei Siput, in spite of Government's attempt to stop them at tbe expense of the planters. A new Kubu has been erected on the reserve at Plus under the personal supervision of the Raja Muda and the Datoh Sri Adika
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  • 77 8 Why no brushes on his palette was the comment of Sir Laurcnco Alma-Tadema, K.A., when he saw tbe design for the memorial to Sir Wm. Q. Orchardson, R.A., which has been unveiled in St. Paul's Cathedral by Earl Beauchamp. His work is finished," replied Mr. W. Reynolds- Stephens, vice-president of
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  • 95 8 It will be welcome news to the officers of the Indian battalions in the Far East, says an exchange, that Colonel Seely has requested the Indian Army authorities to review tbe question of pay. Formeily, the Indian officer was paid most generously, but in the interim the expense of living
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  • 95 8 For tbe Australian submarines AEI and \K2, the following programme was arranged Leave Portsmouth February 28 arrive Gibraltar March 4, leave March 7 arrive Malta March 11, leave March 14 arrive Port Said March 18, leave March 20 arrive Adon March 26, leave March 29 after arrival of English mail
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  • 102 8 The following V.M.C.A. Technical and Commercial Classes have been formed and meet on the evening specified Monday, elementary mathematics, surveying, book keeping and business practice 1 uesday, building construction, English language and literature Wednesday, machine construction and drawing, Malay Thursday, mechanics, steam and stenography (begins next week) Friday, elementary mathematics
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  • 147 8 From tbe Methodist Publishing House there reaches ns a copy of the Malay Methodist Hymnal, words and music, with 160 hymns and tunes for Malay spraking Christians. The name used for years on the words edition Sha'ir Puji-Pnjian (Hymns of Praise) is retained, but the name used in copyright permits
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  • 366 8 Mr. E. Macfadyen, tbe well-known planter, has returned to tbe F.M.S. from homo. Lieut. B. N. Denison, King's Uwn Yorkshire Light Infantry, has been posted on absorption to the Ist Battalion at Singapore. Sir Arthur Young leaves Singapore on the 29th inst. for the F.M.S. He will
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  • 160 8 A decision given by tbe Court of Common Pleas at Columbus, Ohio, regarding the right of newspapers to news of a public nature seems likely to have considerable effect throughout tbe Union, and, incidentally bliows in what estimation the press is held in America. The
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  • 183 8 Crimes of violence are evidently on the increase in the Canadian West. In his annual report, the Comptroller of the North- West Mount' cl Police records that i forty four murders occurred last year in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Northern Territories, against thirty in 1912.
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  • 219 8 In view of the approaching completion of the Panama Canal— a Clyde built boat, engaged in carrying construction maturialx, went through the waterway the other day, being tbe first to make the pa-naxu— uiora activity is now observable in shipping quarters, says the Observer, liritish companies interested in
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    • 259 8 THE THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES are now boing packed with one coupon and a miniature in every tin, twenty five of these coupons will entitle yon to an artibtic gilt frame, tree from advertisement, in which to place the min'atnro. These Coupons may be sent to the British American Tobacco Co.
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    • 146 8 A VARIED PROGRAMME MOST ENTERTAINING PICTURES WILL UK PRESENTED TO-NIOHT, Second Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. AT THE ALHAMBRA Biach Koap. The subjects that oomprise the Programme are: Pathes Animated ■axstts UJnd Edition.) Including a Topical Special depicting THE AFRIOAN LABOUR CRISIS. Alkali Iks and ths Wild Man. (Essanay). PAULINE
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  • 98 9 VERY GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST POLICE. True Account of the Acquittal. Rboteb's Tblbobam. London, March 12. Renter wires from Calcutta that the excitement on the conclusion of the Roy trial drowned the remarks of the foreman of the jury, who said the jury were unani mous in acquitting Roy
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  • 97 9 MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN'S MESSAGE. Opposition to the Concessions. Kbotsb's Tblbobam. London, March 12. Mr. .Joseph Chamberlain has telegraphed hoping that (he British Covenant will be largely signed. All should do their part at a crisis in history. When the Hjme Rule Bill comas up for second reading,
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  • 134 9 SPEECH OF AN AMBASSADOR QUESTIONED. The Panama Canal Benefits. Bbutbb's Tilbobam. London, March 12. The United States Senate has adopted a resolution introduced by Mr. Chamberlain, a Democrat opponent of froo tolls, asking Mr. Bryan to <>bt>iin an explanation of a speech delivered) last night by A
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  • 103 9 ALLIANCE OF PROTESTANTS ADVOCATED. Hopeful Field of Work. Rbutbbs Telegram. London. March 12 The Bishop of Oxford presided at a meeting in connection with the Church of England Mission in Koroa at West minster, yesterday, and the Archbishop* of Canterbury and York and the Bishop of London
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  • 39 9 Kar-TBB'a 'liiijui London, March 12. Representatives of the London building eotploycs have accepted an invitation of the National Board of Conciliation to a con ferenoe. it is estimated that the low in wages hitherto is 435,000.
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  • 39 9 Kbotbb'h Tblbobam. London, March 12. A Durazzo message says Prince William, in a proclamation, appeals for the hearty cooperation of the Albanians in promoting the pi O|{r— of the country and lammons thorn to rally round their Iv-nj.
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  • 40 9 Airman Frozen in the Clouds. Rbctbb's Telegram. London, March 12. Lieutenant Briggs has made a British altitude record at Eistchurch, rising to fifteen thousand feet. The temperature was 88 degrees below zero and he was severely frostbitten.
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  • 29 9 KsOTSEVTsLBORAK. London, March 12. Mr. Coaliqaite, Governor of Texas, addressing the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association, defied Washington to prevent him protecting the citizens on the border.
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  • 26 9 Rbutbr's Tbleoram. London, March 12. The United States Senate Immigration Committee has reported favourably on the Burnett Immigration bill, including the literacy test.
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  • 38 9 Kbi tki.'s Tblsqeam. London, March 12. Derby betting is 9 to 2 against The Tetrarch offered after 5 to 1 was taken. For the boat race betting is 4 to 7 against Cambridge laid.
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  • 35 9 Rbctbb's Telegram. London, March 12. Lieutenant Robert Martin, of theWiltshires, •as been found dead at Devizes birracks with a bullet hi his head. He came from Gibraltar in connection with the canteen enquiry.
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  • 35 9 Rxctbb's Telboham. London, March 12. The Daily Telegraph learns that a most important signal book has disappeared from a battleship at Sheerness. It was replaced by a dummy and fingerprints are the only clue.
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  • 30 9 Rbdtbb's Tkleqrax. London, March 12. The Industrial Training ship Wollesley took fire on the Tyne and has foundered. The 297 boys were rescued by tugs and lifeboats.
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  • 29 9 KlCtll'l Tbi.K.BUI. London, March 12. Mr. Kengonori has lectured to the Japan Society on the government, finances and social lifo of Japan. Sir Claude Macdonald presided.
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  • 36 9 Recter's Telegram. London, March 12. St. Petersburg messages state that the extraordinary army estimates of 1914 exceed the previous estimates by 12} million sterling, an increase of 30 par C9nt. compared with 1918.
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  • 21 9 Riutbb's Tblbobaw. London, March 12. A British rifle team competes for the Empire Shield at Mulboarne in November.
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  • 25 9 RbuTßß's TbLBQBAM. London, March 13. A Washington message says President Wilson has signed the Alaska Railway bill for a Government line to Yukon.
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  • 15 9 Rbctbb'h Tblbobam. London, March 12. Suffragettes have bnrned a mansion at Stewarten, Ayrshire.
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  • 59 9 Dm* Obtasutisi-hi Llotd Tblbobam. Berlin, March 11. The Koelnische Zditung says the German naval detachment at Hankow will be with drawn. They will not, however, proceed home as in the case of the looal detachments to be released later, but will proceed to Tsingtau, as troops will
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  • 60 9 Dim Ostabiatiscbb Llotd TsLBaaAB. Berlin, March 12. As a supplement to the Raaao Roamaniui pablicatiou, Austria is preparing a red book in which she jaatifios her policy vis a vis Roamania. The Reichstag has approved hall a million marks for oil prospecting in Now Guinea. The Russian Imperial
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  • 886 9 YEAR'S DIVIDEND OF 35 PER CENT. Manager's Summary of Work. Following is the directors' report, signed by Mr. H. Roland Llewellyn, on the Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co., Ltd., to be presented to the shareholders, at the annual meeting on the 20th inst. Your directors have
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  • 36 9 Rbctib's Telegram. London, March 12. The Foreign Office has instructed the Minister at Lisbon to urge that Mr. Bow skill be tried by a civil court at Loanda where the British consul can attend.
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  • 42 9 (From Oob Own Cobbbspondbnt.) HongkoDg, March 12. The death has occurred here of Mr. G. Friesland, head of Menus Melchers and Co. merchants, Hongkong, who was a director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and Consul for Denmark.
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  • 48 9 Mr. F. W. Tazewell, director of Broad water Rubber Estate Co., Ltd., and the Batavia Plantation Investments, Ltd., will shortly visit the F.M.S. in the interests of the companies he represents. The Pinang Uazette saya many will remember Mr. Tazewell as an old IVntngito some 15 years ago.
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  • 775 9 Developments in Raising Tbe Loan. A special meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday in order to consider new loan proposals. The President (Mr. F. J. Hallifax) presided, those present being Messrs. A. W. Bean, A. J. W. Watkins, J. Carapiet, Leong Man Sau, Chins Keng Loe,
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  • 236 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs Fraaer and Co.'s share circular, dated the 11th inst., states The business of this week calls for little comment. The movements of sterling rubbers have been small and irregular and the alterations indicate if anything a slight decline. Looal rubbers
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  • 109 9 Two Chinese pickpockets, caught rod handed in a pawnshop in North Bridge Road, have been sent by Mr. A. V. Brown, the senior magistrate, to swell the ranks of those re cently convicted for similar offences. These two accused removed a purse from the coat pocket of a man who
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  • 1752 9 DASHING FOOTBALL BEFORE THE KING. An Association Surprise. London, February 20. There has been no more enjoyable match this season than the Rugby International between England and Ireland, and everyone was delighted that an afternoon which the King was able to spare for the game should have provided
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  • 69 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message baa boon roceived in Singapore, dated London, March 12 Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/8! Para to arrive 8/* Market quiet. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday was weaker. The
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  • 1315 10 REPRESENTATION AT LONDON EXHIBITION. Proposed Southern Association. The Honorary Secretary of the Jobore Planters' Association communicates the following account of a meeting of the association held in tbe Johore hotel on Sunday last, when Mr. W. N. Gawler was in the chair, and there wore present Messrs. Mackinnon,
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  • 598 10 Hongkong and Shanghai Beat County and Westminster. Years ago, before the amalgation of the Westminster Bank with tbe London and County, the meeting between the East and West,' as they were then known, produced tbe best type of bank football. More recently, says The Evening Standard of
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  • 123 10 The King of Spain his just conferred Im royal warrant on Messrs. A. Wulfing and Co., for Sanatogen, Albulactin and their other preparatione which include the ideal, popular sore throat remedy and preventive of infectious diseases Formamint. A fact which adds a note of additional interest to the appointment is
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  • 1445 10 EUROPE AND THE GUN-RUNNING SCANDAL. Menace of the Muscat Trade. Interesting light is thrown on the Muscat arms traffic by an article contributed to the Observer by Mr. Lovat Fraser, which we reproduce below The new agreement between Great Britain and France brings to a happy conclusion
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  • 447 10 Result of the Poll for Board Of Directors. The Secretary of the Chinese Commercial Bank forwards for publication the following report of a meeting of the bank A general meetirg of the members of the Chinese Commercial Bank, Limited, was held on Tuesday, March 10, at the
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  • 227 10 For those who prefer a varied programme to one long continuous film and they are many— the pleasure of a visit to the Alhambra to night will be ample repayment for the slight expense. The longest picture in the programme is a two-part Selig film, entitled Pauline Cushman,
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 34 10 Swimming Club launches for Sunday will leave Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m., and return at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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    • 200 10 5. L. R. A. Mr. Flanagan kindly officiated as umpire. Mrs. Ctattcy Mrs. Mauldon Miss Kerr Miss Sooalar Lady Evelyn Young Miss Tomlinson 30 80 29 27 28 23 16 i Tbe following scores were made in the March shoot for the Mills Trophy 100 150 Nett. Heap.
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    • 571 10 SC.C. Tournament. Following were the results of yesterday's play l— Championship. Klcinmann beat Mugliston, 6—2, 6—B. A. K. a'B. Terrell beat Miles, 6—l. 6—l. Threlfall v. Donnell, postponed. Day beat Diebl, 6—l, 6-0. A. SINULKS. F. Salzmann owe 30 8 beat Hartnell scr., 7—5, 7—5. Braddell scr. beat
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  • 698 10 Production of The Marriage Market. In spite of a much weakened personnel, the Bandmann Company contrived to send last night's audience home happy at tho clos) of their production of The Marriage Market. The credit for that was due almost entirely to tho three leading men of
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  • 100 10 Arrivals. Per str. Prouwer, .Mar 18. From P. Baroe: Mrs. Cina Koebunen and Mr. van der Miesen. Per str. Ranee, Mar 12. From Deli Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fein, Messrs. R. Zijlstra, W. Eumes, R. D. Aylward, R. H. Rogers and R. Tata. Per str. Produce,
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  • 19 10 Malaka Pinda.— l7,4oo lbs. Indragiri.— 3,769 lbs. total for four months of financial year, 14,:<76 lbs.
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  • 26 10 We, of the weaker sex, are stronger than the stronger sex, because of the strong weak ness of the stronger for the weaker sex. Boston Transcript.
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  • 22 10 An eloquent candidate for Parliament said All along the untrodden paths of the past we discern the footprints of an unseen hand.
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  • 563 11 Well-known Writer's Romantic Marriage. Mr. Thomas Hardy, the greatest of Baglaad'i m of Mart ;iu<l the last of the VicV.ia'i li'-iury •.nt-', was, as already announced in these columns, married in Kutul I l iry. Miss Florence Duudale, who was formerly on the editorial ftalt of The
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  • 305 11 Forthcoming Conference And Exhibition. The Victoria League Imperial Health Conference and Exhibition, to be held at the Imperial Institute ft- in May 1H to 21, promises to be an important and interesting event of the coming season, both because lit the vital questions to bo discussol
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  • 38 11 And I should like to mention," said Drinkwater, engaging a man servant, that my household is strict by teetotal. You'll understand then That's all right, sir, I understand. I was once in a reformed drunkard's family before, sir
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  • 740 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 13, 1914. Mown. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, wane the following list of quotations tliis morning i— Norn Value Buyrrs. Selleks. 3/ Alla«ar 1/7 'J,IJ 4 1 Anjjlo.iava 8,8 4.6 1 Anglo Joliorc 6/- 6/8 I
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 56 11 Coughing into j Consumption "Only a Cough b:it you stop > it while it is ONLY a couj;h. i ~WAT£RiiURYB KETABCLIZED COD LIVIR O'L COMPOUND The fintst pti;iration uiada I i lor combat U' j s> v, re roughs. CURES any cough that ia only a cou X L. Very
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    • 58 11 In recommending Woods' Qr<at Peppermint Care as a reliable medicine for ooaghs, chills, dysentery, and windy affections ot the stomach, we are supported by the knowledge of its 30 years' record of curative work in Australia, Africa, {England, and countless other Divisions of the World. Everywhere proved and accepted aa
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    • 464 11 LAIEST AOVEHTISEMHNT>. A VERY APPRECIATIVE THREEREELER That Las won approbation. THE HERITAGE A pretty Coloured Valetta Fi'm Drama of the Palhe Scries ■MM WITH THE GIRL AND THE GREASER. (Flying A.) FUNNICUS AND FATIMA. (Eclar). in th Second Show, 9.30 to 1 1 p.m. AT THK MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRB, BBACH
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    • 371 11 CALL AT MOUTRIE'S FOB MUSIC of the Latest BANDMANN Productions SVOCAL SCORES, WALTZE AND SELECTIONS. ST. ANTHONYS BOYS' BCHOOL. Wactfd, an ixpeneiced Lady-teacbir for the Piimary Classes. Apply personally to the Director, Mis-ion Honse, Viotoria Street. 18-8 19 THE "CRAG" HOTEL. PENANG HILLS. Tbe Sanatorinm o( The Straits Settle meats.
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    • 270 11 25 and 50.\% OBTAINABLE EVERYWHEReX RAFFLESHOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14. P" 'Tit not In mortals to command success, but we'll do more we'll DESERVE IT." THE MOST MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE THEATRE A AND PICTURE PALACE IN THE EAST. Every Evening at 9 p m. Sharp. The VIVAPHONE The Latest
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  • 1730 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits arc takin from tbe London and China Express. It ehonld be understood that in somu instance*., bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter thair arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of thin list
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  • 455 12 Reminiscences of Duties At Buckingham Palace. Chief Inspector Hobden, who has just retired from his position as chief officer of the Buckingham Palace police, after forty years' service in the Metropolitan Force, bad some interesting reminiscences to recount to an Evening Standard representative the other day. I
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  • 142 12 A Central News telegram from Capetown gives details of the terrible fate which befell a Gteek trader named Sataras while on a journey from Barotse. Accompanied only by a few natives Sataras was travelling in charge of some cattle, and one night when they were in
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  • 800 12 An Attempt at a Forecast for The Season. It was after a little farewell dinner the other evening to a man who was going away to a Never never country on a big engineering job. He will be practically out of touch with civilisation for many months—
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  • 217 12 Preparations at Peshwar And Nowshera. The greatest excitement prevails at Nowshera, wired the Englishman's correspondent on February 24, and at Peshawar, and all kinds of rumours are afloat regarding the pending expedition. Nearly all the troops in Nowshera have marched for Hoti Martian, where a whole brigade
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  • 40 12 John, didn't I tell you that if yon came home tipsy another night I'd go home to my mother Yeah, m'dear." Then why have yon come home in this condition Didn't yon shay (hie) jon'd go home t' your mother
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  • 616 12 WORKHOUSE INMATES AND THEIR LUXURIES. Salmon and Cinemas. In the ordinary coarse of events a strike of tbe residents at the Mary lebone Workhouse may be expected as a result of the Guardians' decision, to replace turbot in the menu by halibut. Marylebone Workhouse is justly esteemed one
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  • 348 12 Prisoners Kept in Coffins For Life Terms. The contrasts of Mongolia its strong attractiveness and gleams of Western civilisation, and its depraved morality and barbarity were vividly sketched by Mrs. Herbert T. Bulstrode at a largely attended meeting of tbe Royal Asiatic Society on February 10. Mrs.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 256 12 ANOTHER SHIPMENT ARRIVED of AMERICAN HARDWOOD. B jWfflfflL FOLDING CHAIRS BIMMGNS MANUFACTURING COMPANY. fy'7 The Largest Makers In the World. y/' Vl//r Ttife Ch«is aro wortbv if inspection, Jy\\ '"> \s<\ <£/*\ absolutely >.troDg and will not warp or 7/ I vHf^^^S. split. Fj.d .ju.lo fltt. \J, 'WR JULIAN FRANKEL
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    • 75 13 Buy our Travelling Model! jF^fe i fißfli oniy BE Travelling xia veiling Typewriter iiolcspl ta the <m Market. TYPEWRITERS are first-class machines and are V/IICcXJ^I ex sold at a Low Price. g-* -t CrOOu. SOLE AGENTS: BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD. Buy our Travelling Model! %"lil^ SEMI-DIESEL M^jE^ crude oil ■^y^S^^
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    • 235 13 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAY. CO.. LO. APGAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line ma'ntain a regular Fervice between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, HongkoDg and Shanghai eu route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. Japan 6,018 C. P. Sbddon. Orbooby Apcab 4,600 J. E. Drake. Arbatoon
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    • 45 13 PIANOS BYALLTBI A&- Leading Makers. As? GRAMOPHONES /ss* OF THE BEST CfS^ <£* ENGLISH /^L MAKE. o^ AGENTS j&S^ V/ WORLD-FAMED /^qSF PIANO /^^J^ j& The Highest Perfection In /JV j&/ PLAYER PIANOS. V^^^^ Organs, Violins, Mandolines, X Banjos, Guitars, Accessories and IMXJSIC in Great Variety.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1242 14 SINGAPORE S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTLRN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE I Wmche.ter Hou.e. Sir.tf.po~. LONDON OFFIOE I 83, Old J.wry, E.C. Tho Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court ot England, snl oomplies with the Biitiah
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    • 560 14 BANKINB, I KUTSGH-ABIATIBCHE BANK. MUf Pali gAMTU. il*. lasli J Itl.OM Hea^0ff1te.............. Shanghai, toard|c( Direotorp Ber'in. BBANCHBS. BafUa, Calcutta. Harr burp, Canton Hankow, Hosgßong,*KoV > Poking, Tientsin, Tsiaanfu Tsiagtan, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank fuer Handel und Industrie Berliaer Handeli-GeseUfechaft. S.
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    • 647 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of Valuable Teak Household Furniture Cottage Piano, etc., The P.opetty of The Hon. Dr. Gilmore Ellin, at Nassim Lodge, Nassim Hill, Tanglin, On Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. An ezoellf nt toned cottage pianc by Mutzler and Co., London upholntered teak combination piano stool
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  • 954 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Great Contest in The Alps. Quite as I had hoped might be the case, writes Charles L. Freeston in The Chronicle, the Imperial and Royal Automobile Club of Austria has altered the date for the opening of its great annual contest
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  • 126 15 A respectably dressed Chinaman went up to a I 'aria policeman on the boulevard* ana, politely lifting his hat, said, Pachichi What do you say said the policeman. Pa Chi Chi repeated the Chinaman composedly. Speak up," said the policeman, what is it yon want Pachichi Pachichi I
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 277 15 WESTINGHOUSE i W> THE STURDY fl AND STRONG f&i "AURIGA" PATENTED DRAWN WIRE LAMP PLEASES EVERYONE and INFRINGES NO PATENT. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC FANS (ljmm\ British made throughout. V \^sMk^£& I FROM 60 to 250 VOLTS. j SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL £52 LIMITED, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR SUNBEAM CARS 1914, 16 H.P.
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    • 16 15 For colic and windy spurn*. T»ke Woods, (Irtfct Peppermint Core, bold everywhere, 90 cent* a bottle.
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    • 205 15 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT Motor Tyre wF&j^Jtk Manufacturers To H.M. King George V. FROM FEBRUARY Ist Dunlop Grooved Covers OF 100 M.M. SECTION, being 760 x 100 870 x 100 810 x 100 910 x 100 ARE REDUCED IN PRICE Approx.: 1 O Apply to your Garage for Copy of New
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 927 16 (Purple-Copying). To introduce them with a view to getting thdr meriis properly tested, we are effcring a small quaLtity at $1.00 cacb. Plcx Ribbons can be supplied for all makes of Machines. Tiny are non-drying, non-filling, extremely durable on account of the stroDg webbed cloth used. The dopth of the
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    • 562 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. FURNISHED SEASIDE RESIDENCE TO LEI. Flora Villa." Apply J. L. Scheerdor, No. 81, East Coast Road. 28-2 188 HOUBE TO LET. No. IS and 16, Devonshire Road. Entry from Apiil 1. Apply 171, Waterloo Street. 6-8 FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8,
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    • 662 16 TO BE LET OB SOU. OFFICEB TO LET. Aroide, Ist Floor, 87, 38, 40, facing Raffles Square, to be let from the Ist of April. Please apply Aicade No. 36. 9 8 14 8 HOUSE TO LET. "Silverton" 6, Upper Wilkie Roar), from Ist April. For partiou'ais, apply to N.B
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    • 458 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. VICTORIA FOR SALE. For sale, English Victoria by Windover. Suitable for pair or single horse. Apply G. U. Farrant, c/o Fraser Co 8 8 18-3 MOTOR CYCLE FOR BALE. ;'>.j H.P. Kerry Alingdon. In splendid condition. For further particulars, apply till. N. Winter, c/o United Engineer?, Ltd..
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    • 472 16 SINGAPORE CLtB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures f)r the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient iornis on which to make tho returns will be hupplied on application to the Manager, Straits nM Singapore Cricket Club. Lawn Tennis
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 225 16 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of 91 per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 91 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, S2. Inch Scalk Ratks are
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