The Straits Times, 2 February 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.713 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 163 1 IU I L bA ifli L Contracts have been secured by the BERNESE ALPS MILK COMPANY for the supply of Milk, during 1914, to the ADMIRALTY AND TO THE INDIA OFFICE. Be guided by this, and ask for SLEDGE BRAND MILK It is obtainable everywhere, either Condensed U nsweetened OK
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    • 211 1 ROBINSON CO. ENGLISH MADE ATTACHE CASES. Reliable Fitted with WA Strong Lined Vellum No. 2081. LOCKS, PRITISH MAHUFACTUBK. Sizes 10 in., 12 in., 14 in., 16 in. Prices: $7.75, 10.00, 12.00, 14.00. INSPECTION INVITED. ROBINSON CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HINGCHEONG& COMPANY.
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    • 9 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. Soli Aoents: AOAMSON, GILFILUN CO., LTD
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  • 2170 2 EARL KITCHENER'S NEW ARMY IN TRAINING. A Visit to Their Camp. Mr. Rod yard Kipling, who is writing a series of articles for the Daily Telegraph on the New Army in Training, refers thus to an Indian camp at borne Working from the East to the West of
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  • 37 2 Just tired of him, eh asked the lawyer. The actress nodded. t.CI Well, I wouldn't a i vise you to sue at this time. The war is crowding everything else off the front pages." Philadelphia I'ublic Ledger.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 565 2 ARTICLES FOB SALE. i MOTOR CAR FOR SUE j 6 seattr, New Pick in good condition. Apply N c o Stra'ts Tim«s. iM 1 8 «3 I FOR SALE. 1 1 HP. two seater Hop in good condition fa«t. reliable. Apply No. 44, Raffl s Hotel 301 !2_ COCONUT BEEDLINGB
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    • 320 2 GIRISWHO GET HUSBANDS. Many motberK of pretty girls who have arrived at a marriageable age woodi r how it is tbat otbf<r girls less preposses-ing find bnsbands with greater facility than their own daughters do. The girl who remains by her mother s side seeing litr plainer bat more winsome
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    • 73 2 Don't Cough. It is absurd to allow a cough to hang on and sap your vitality when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure you. You don't know where a persistent coogh will land you. You can't afford to allow your throat and lungs to become diseased when it is such a
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    • 470 2 WEEPING ECZEMA FROM HEAOTO ™T Itching and Burning. Days a Misery, Nights a Torture. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Skin Clear. 1 1 Sumroernold Terrace. Fleur-de-LJa, Cardiff. B. Wall* "For over ten month* I had been a sufferer of weeping ecaema. The Brat signs were Itching between the fingers and
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    • 641 2 NOTICES. HOTEL WU< CO.. LTD. NOTIOB is hereby given, that A. S. Manumeh, is the aitboriw>d Bill C.illeotor for this Company from the undermentioned data in plaoe of Lim Hock Lye, whose authority ceased on BUt January. 1816. The new Colleotor it furnished with a letter of authority Hignod by
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  • 1602 3 PRINCE HUSSEIN'S SELECTION WELL RECEIVED. Sketch of His Career. W. T. Massey, writing to tbe Daily Telegraph from Cairo, on December 18, stated:— The news that henceforth Egypt is under tbe protection of Great Britain, and forms part of the British Empire, has been cordially received.
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  • 391 3 Amusing Skits in British Warship's Newsletter. Tbe Cape Times, prints the following imaging excerpts from a copy, dated September 12, of tin- Natal Newsletter the unofficial organ of HU Majesty's ship Natal, which, a oontemporary says, has been wafted ashore." Il is acliirpy little cyclostyle periodical
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 173 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with I t4>-cNCE OR FLUIO ERTIIACT Cr RED JAMAICA Pronounced by the HICHIST Mfl»ir«t /Mm writs lh« most UB&5V1IIKI UVER, DEBILIIY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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    • 72 3 7 BEER Brewed from only Best Malt Hops. SOLE: AGENTS: ANN LOCK CO., Battery Road. BUB-AOENTB TAI TO CO., Beach Road, Singapore. LATEX CUPS MOMI CHESTS JAPANESE SILK AND GENERAL GOODS. YAMATO CO., High Street, Singapore. DrXCollisßrowae'^ ./>#/##/? i^/^V TTf ORIOINALand ONLY GENUINE. M Sacdfio in CHOLERA COOSHS^ COIVs.ASTHM*. BHCKCHIiiS.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 620 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. RlTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PEN A NO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward {for Europe). from Singapore
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    • 533 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 610 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, THE SIAN STEAM NAVIQATI9N CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Kor KroUy, Paka, Tringgano, Bisni, Semerak, Baofcot, KeianUn Tabaa. BaDgnara, Telnpin, Puini, Patani, Bingora, L«cod, Kobmmoi, Bandon, Lacgroeo, Tafcn, Cbampon. Kohlak and Bangkok. A STEAMER Due Oeparture s>.«. BORIBAT Feb. S Fab. 8, 3 p.m. ..a. VUG ALA ..9 13,3 p.m.
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    • 638 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. SI STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED. AND MUTUAL STEAM NAY. .The Companies' steamers Me despatohod from Liverpool outwatds for the Strait, China and Japan every week and from JapaD homo wards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp evrry fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilleß and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool
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    • 423 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." KORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANO. COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA AND LONDON. Steamers are dno on or aboat tbe undermentioned dates I'CI WAKI< HomWABD. 1916 1915 Karimata Feb. 6 Koningin d. Nod. P. Jaliana Feb. 19 Keb. 6 Oranje Mar.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 695 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BIBBY LINE of faat twin-aorsw Mail Pmaaangar St«*m«ww btw— n Rangoon Colombo, Bu*i, Port Said, NlaPMill** and London. Proposed sailing may be had on application. THE ARRACAN 00.. tTO., MBSSRS. CARSON A 00., Rangoon Agents. Colombo Ageatc FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, APPLT PATERBON. SIMONS A CO.. LTD.. Singapore Auents.
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    • 434 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. ML ML MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Mail Lino. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON MARSEILLES. Hombwaad. Outward. Mil 1916 Cordillere Feb. 1? Atlantiqne Feb. 14 V.delaCiotatFeb.26 Polynesien Feb. 28 Chili Mar. 12 Nera Mar. 14 Atlantiqoe Mar. 20 Magellan Mar. 28 Polynesien April 0 Dumbea April 11 I For all particulars, apply
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    • 235 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED FOB PBNANO AND RANGOON. The Compuiy's Steamer CATHBRINB APCAR 8,727 tons, A. Maclean, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Friday, the 6th February, 1916, at 6 p.m. Terms and rates of freight and passage may be arranged with BOUSTBAD
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    • 48 5 CHUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., IS, COLLYER QUAY RONEO STEEL DOORS are fitted 1o H M. S. Lowestoft, S. S. Carmania, Aquitania and Laconia, to prevent fire spreading. RONEO STEEL CABINETS ensure safety ot your valuable correspondence and other documents. GET YOURS TO-DAY.
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  • 931 6 ANTARCTIC EXPLORER ARRIVES IN LONDON. An Exciting Voyage. Sir Douglas Mawson, of Antarctic fame, accompanied by Lady Mawson, has arrived in London by the Ruahine, after a somewhat exciting voyage from New Zealand, via Cape Horn. "The Ruahine," said Sir Douglas, to a representative of the Evening
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  • 59 6 We call the Oeriuanß the grasshoppers," says a private in a letter to his father at Jarrow, 'because when they are attacking they skip aluDg from point to point just like a lot of grasshoppers. It's only when they get close enough thai tliey stand up and let
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  • 28 6 Diner Somebody's hhtole me hat, overcoat and wallet." Cashier Well, yon can leave your coat and vest a» security for the meal, them ibat .1 be O. K."
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 91 6 4 rule OP THE 1 ROAP; Wll vl>^B^^i^^B^HßVßl^^^^.r» BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT YBss6# BRAND MANUFACTURERS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOENTS, Straits Settlements and F. M. S. Ha WOLSKEL CO** Singapore and Kuala
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    • 527 6 H. C HUDSON (Late of Robinson Piano Co.). TUNEK, REPAIRER add REGULATOR. TUNING $4.00 CASH. Yearly subscribers taken on low rates. Charges for repairs moderate. Workmanship guaranteed. Free advice given to intending buyers of new or seooud band pianos. Estimates for repairs made. Trial order solicited SAILORS' HOMI. Tilbphonh: 1163.
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    • 316 6 HOLLANDSCHE CLUB. (DUTCH CLUB> Bat Una ay, 6th February, 9-1 S p.m. VOCAL RECITAL BY D. Ondrnyxer. Baritone Assisted by local amateurs. Ticket- (a at tbe door. 2-2 8-2 <;o to yO*. W. J.JARCIA. f Orchard Rd. **^Q FOH FROM $100 v>ff> $700. "vJ RE WEE LIONG TAN. DECEASED. Parsnant
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  • 157 7 FIXTURES Tuesday, February 2. High Water, 0.0 a.m., 11.27 a.m. Wednesday, February 3. High Water, 0 a.m., 0.6 p.m. The (Juaintß, Victoria Theatre. X.C It l'r< Hintation to Imiral Jerram. Council Chatuber, 10 a.m. Thursday, February 4. High Water, ().">S a.ra., 0.17 p.m. The (Juainta, Victoria Theatre.
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  • 181 7 TO DAT. Batu Paliat M.na 3 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 3pm I. iMrkxon and t Mi, ttrnliara Penani; 8 pm Sirawak and Uoebilt Kucbing pm IV'Dunt; andc'obmbo Mentor 3 pm To-mobbow. Pouloc Soegi (ilanggi 8 am Krrmmii Hock Tew 8 am l'ulau liata'u ac<l I'ulau
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  • 100 7 Tlir I', an O. hoiut M iui-1 steamer Nubia has lift H >n ;k >u j and may be expected to arrive here at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. February She saiU at 8 a.m. on Friday, February 2-. The I*, and <>. outward mail steamer Malta ban
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  • 122 7 Latest Arrivals. List o' veasels in port at 10 a.m. on February 2, 1915. British. Name 1 Date of Arrival Remark*. Koo Sbing ClipDKtu Singaporean Patlmn Koala Am horn t Si'lanßor Abbotsford Acbeen Hock Hai Hock Lim Hock Lee Aiojj Hong Sri Woogsee Mersing Sultana Koma Ainu Leong
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  • 163 7 EXCMANQB Bdicapom, Fki.hcart 2, 1915 O* Lomoom Bank 4 m/i m, 2/4, Demand m V/i,'. Private 8 m/« a/4 On Imou ...Bank T. T. 176 On HoMOEoMs...Bank d/d 22J Om BHiKOBAi....Bank d/d m 102 i On Java Bank T. T. m 141 j OnJatam Bank d/d 11
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 196 7 181I 81 08 1 Bnyew Value 10 10 Ampanp 8.00 1 1 Aver Wen* 0.15 10 10 Bolat 1.75 10 10 ISruann 0.76 10 10 Kampai 10 10 Kanaboi 1.26 10 10 Kinta Association £1 41 KintaTin 1.12.0 41 SI Lahat Miner 10 7.00 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan
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    • 650 7 •il- 3/- Allagai ll*\ 1/7* £1 41 Anglo-Java 2/8 8/8 3/. a/- Anglo- Malay 7/8 8/2/- 8/- Batane Malaka -/?i /10 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 1.5.0 1.15.9 2/- 8/. Bekoh -,'9* -/10J £1 41 Bokit Rajang 1.7.0 1.10.0 £1 41 Bukit Lintang 2.0.0 2.5.0 noni 2/- 2/- Bokit Mertajam
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    • 131 7 GENERAL v3£l Bn y«- -41 41 B. Smelting Co. 11/- 12/8 41 41 Pref. 1.0.6 1.2.0 6/- 5/- Electric T'waya 2/6 8 6 10 10 Frwei ft Neave 51.00 62.60 60 60 Hammer 4 Co. 90.00 96.00 100 Howartb Erskine 46X0 100 7% Pref. 96.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Del.
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    • 44 7 United Engineers 6% 11.*****0 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 6* £350,000 norn Spore Municipal 6% $1,878,000 l%pm Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 •1,600,000 pai Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 »1,00n,00C pat Spore Municipal 4% 'i.OOO.iXX 10% di I S'poru Munit ipal 4% £800,«X 92
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 195 7 AUCTION SALES P.* -II and Co. v ■> r.i „-v. unr d p\e<\if». at 10. K.biuarv I.— At No. It, Mult ami H xi.l. •IT ttaMßoos] K>al. It milch UaSaloes, 2 cowh. and :t calves, at 10. K.briiaiy At No. 5, Dublin Road, Kni;li»li bred I'.mltry an 1 l'i^cjns, etc.,
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    • 238 7 LATEST ADVBRTISEM NTS. SCOfffSH CONCERT In aid of THE WAR RELIEF FUND under the aospces of THE SINGAPORE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY aid the di^tiogaisbed patronise ">f HIS EXSKLLENGY SIR ARTHUR VOUNO, K.C.M.O. «-iU be beld h the VICTORIA THEATRE Friday, March 5, 1915, begimicg at 9 r m rom t.
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    • 246 7 '-r^W. A rea u y high-class ife 1 I^"* lH^s^l' CIGABETTE. Absosi3SHa& lutely pure aDd wIRETTj r rsii* made from finest Ij^"- j] Virginia Tobacco ONCE SMOKEO ALWAYS SMOKED. MACHINERY FRASER mines AND QUARRIES. CHALMERS, LTD. SAWMILL SINGAPORE MACHINERY. P HSTEAM GAS and OIL ENGINES. HNIB THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
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    • 111 7 *%The quotations of sterling shares must be regarded as purely nominal iot tbt present. A CAPITAL SENSATIONAL DETECTIVE FEATURE AT THB H4RIM4 HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT! at 0.30 TO-NIOHTII CINES GREAT DETECTIVE DRAMA THE KUNROE MANOR MYSTERY IN 8 PARTS) The Most Astoninhing Sensational Story. A p*ir of
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  • 38 8 Ol- Quik Kei.— On Ftbrnary 2, at No. 10, Norris Road, Singapore, Ou Quek Kee, < sett r known as Annie, the b-jlovtd wife of Mr. Tan Kia Wab aged 24 years. Funeral at 4.80 to-day at Bidadari.
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  • 1110 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. SUBMARINE ACTIVITY. German submarine U 21 has appeared on the west coast of England, and several small coasting ships have been sunk. Their loss is not serious bat the presence of sub marines on the west coast of England, not far from the Mersey,
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  • 24 8 Messrs. Derrick and Co. advise as of tbe following tin mine outputs for January Sungei Gau 228 picuU, Belat S5B piculs, tiruang 16 piculs.
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  • 29 8 Tbe acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Woodward) and the D.P.P. (Mr. O. O. Sethi have gone to Malacca in connection with tbe Assizes which are held this week there.
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  • 34 8 Dr. Hamilton, the oculist, writes from Hamilton, Bermuda, under date December IS that bis regular professional visits to tbe Straits Settlements will be resumed as soou as the war is over, if not before.
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  • 54 8 On a search being made on tbe steamer Dovre on Sunday, January 17, the Custom* Officers at Madras seized 5,000 smuggled cigarettes in the crew's quartern, and huosoii'iuntly on the (llenogle a cansignmeot if 100,000 in the storeroom of tbe crew and a large quantity of Chinese tobacco. Tbe authorities
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  • 25 8 Mr. 8. S. Kneab, who is at present on an extensive business to.:r :'n Netherlands India, is expected to arrive in Singapore early this month.
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  • 26 8 Special evangelistic services will be iiei.i each night this week in the Middle Koad Church, to which all are cordially invited. Special music will be rendered.
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  • 34 8 Our Pecang correspondent wires that an American negro, named Alexander, has been convicted of running a bogus employment agency. There were three charges against him and he was sentenced to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 36 8 The Times of Ceylon publishes the following tcWrftm from its London correspondent, dated January 22: Keatinge, a Straits robber planter, has born Hentenced to three months' imprisonment for having obtained a commission by impersonating hit) cousin.
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  • 50 8 The following property was disposed of by anction at Mossrs. Citing Keng Lee and Co.'s saleroom yesterday afternoon 99 years' leasehold land in tho district of Tanjong Pagar, area 4,048 sq. ft., bought by V. V. R. Allagappa Cbitty for 8310. Freehold land in the district of Kallang was withdrawn.
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  • 60 8 Tim Germans are said 1 1 have considered tbe employment of old fashioned chain shot. with hooks on each link of the chain, bh an implement for destroying barbed-wire en tanglrtments. It is farther being argued that at 50 to 100 yar.is the old smooth-bore guns are quite accurate, and
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  • 66 8 The members of the Hindu Association cave a recaption to their President. Dr. N. V Saray, on Friday evening last, at their club house, 11, Belilious Road, in honour of bis having been recently apponted a member of tbe Municipal Commission. The club premises were gaily decorated, and were crowded
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  • 79 8 At Haslingden, Mr. L. A. Glover, a master printer and well-known tradesman, should have been installed Worshipful Master of the Amity Lodge of Freemasons, but was mortally ill. The members of the lodge, desirous that Brother Glover should not be deprived of the highest honour their lodge bad to bestow,
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  • 96 8 The Biblical and Literary Research Society re-commences its meeting at the V.M.C.A. next Thursday evening at 8.80. The first study in a new syllabus will be presented by Mr. Alfred Lea, tbe subject being: The Religious Faith of John Greenleaf Whittier Mr. Alex Proctor will ningasa solo Whittle- 's well-known
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  • 95 8 The excellent fireworks displayed on tbe Beach Road ground on Sunday night in connection with tho Taipusatn festival were ■■applied by Mr. Y. Tan, who has now quite a largp connection in the pyrotechnic business locally. He had intended showing several beautiful designs depicting various animals but they were slightly
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  • 118 8 A Chinese named Ting Ah Cbnon, charged this morning in the third court with ihe thtft of three sheets of rubber valued at S.I put forward tbe story that he found it in an empty packing case and was taking it home for safe keeping. The rubber is the property
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  • 159 8 Amongst interesting places well worth a visit, both by residents, and by tin si- visiting or passiug through Singapore, is the Chinese temple in Kirn Kent Road, situated off the Balestur Road. The temple, which covert an area of several acres, is possibly th« liirg-st Buddhist place of worship in
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  • 180 8 In tlie second police court this morning Victor GaliHtao, bead fitter for tbe Tramway Company, charged a Malay namixl Aliumi with canxiog grievous hurt to him. Yesterday af tornoon they were engag' d on some repairH to a tramcar and were woikiDg in the pit. Complainant told Ahmat to nufastt'D
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  • 437 8 The Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. Ferguson Davie leave the Colony on holiday on tho 19th inst. It is expected that the Rev. E. Zimmerman, of Kuala Lumpur, will replace the Roy. W, K. Horley in Ipoh when tho latter goes on furlough. The resignation of Archdeacon
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  • 85 8 The King having been pleaced graciously to appoint Vice-Admiral Jerram to be a Member of tbo Second Class or Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of '.he. Bath, His Excellency the Governor will, by command of His Majesty, j.n-, nt tbe Insignia of tbe said
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  • 111 8 On March 5, a Scottish concert will be given at tlio Victoria Theatre in aid of tbo Prince of Wnles's War Relief Fund, and his Excellency the Governor has kindly promised his patronsgo. Special music has been procured from borne, and most of the ladies and gentlemen who
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  • 137 8 The following proclamation, signed by the Hun. It. .1. Wilkinson, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, was published by command ot His Excellency the Governor, in »< iMMi Extraordinary, yesterday aflernouu Wln-re-a» a stale of war exists between the. Cnitvd Kingdom on the one himl anil (irrmuiy, Austria Hungary
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  • 166 8 Wk Arthur Nonus Hircb, X.( Mel., K.KU.S., of UroHVLOor-pUce, S.W., lately Akcd( to the Hank of England (Western branch), formerly (Joloui tl Sucrttary of liritinh Columbia, Acting I.ii m< uaut (iover nor of Penang, and ObWJ S« ere tar y and lit t l,i uti'iiiiiit
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 184 8 GUINNESS' STOUT. HORSE HEAD H Quarts CALDBECK. MAGGREGOR CO.. Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. LITTLE'S Provision Department for Cheddar Cheese A New Shipment Just Arrived. ORDER AT ONCE. Price only ©5 oents per pound. I CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., I MARINE MOTOR MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS SINGAPORE. Branches
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    • 148 8 DO YOU WANT A PROGRAMME? SPRIGHTLY BPECTACULAR. SERENELY JOYFUL HIGHLY DRAMATIC. ALHAMBRA TIM PiMMr ClMinatograph Th.ttrs, Beach Road YOU SEE TWO SHOWS FOR ONE PftYMERf. First thaw 7.10 p.m Second Show If p.m THE SMAT ALL BRITISH MOOUCTIOI, EXCLUSIVE TO TNII THEATRE HIS COUNTRY'S HONOUR IN 3 PARTS. A powerful
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    • 12 8 Latest advertisements ol the d»y appear on page 6, 7 and 11.
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  • 495 9 SUBMARINE ACTIVITY. Skips Attacked on West Coast. STRONG FRENCH PROTEST. German Outrages Against Humanity. Kutkr's Tklk.oramh, London, January .11, 11.80 p.m. Paris: The Minister of Marine announces that the Tokomaru was torpedoed seven miles west north -west of Cape Antifer. The British steamer Icarca was torpedoed fifteen miles
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  • 66 9 In Germany even the hearts of female nurses are. under the strictest control of the military authorities. Three nurses, who. according to the, Krt-ux Zeituug, fell in love with three mounded Kreneh soldiers, were ftt once dismimed by the military commander i.l Diedechufon, win severely ro^ritbandi d them, telling them
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  • 30 9 The i > i, l,( 'in< r Opliir had been aground n, th. MsM laoal, but was refloated without having suaUinnd any damage. She mm fr, in An*trtl:n to Lo::i! ju.
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  • 1366 9 Fifty Years of the Great News Agency. Renter's Telegram Company has issued a leaflet containing the following interesting information with regard to the accomplishments of the company in the past fifty years In February, 1916, Renter's Telegram Company will celebrate its Jubilee, having reached the 50th anniversary of
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  • 626 9 Messages for the Expeditionary Forces. A Government Gazette Extraordinary was published yesterday afternoon in which the following order by the Governor in Council, under section 6 of the Telegraph Ordinance 1595, appeared Week-end and free messages for expeditionary forces shall be accepted under the following conditions on
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  • 170 9 General Sir Thomas Kelly Kenny, O CM!., K.C. V.0., who died at the end of Dooember at Hove in his 75th year, served in China as A.D.C. to General Sir A. Jephson, and re ceived a medal and clasp for his services, being also mentioned in despatches. In India and
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  • 393 9 WAR VI PRAISE FROM WAR OFFICE OFFICIAL Men of Very Fine Physique. It may be remembered that when the Editor of the Straits Times telegraphed to Lord Kitchener that there were two hundred men in Malaya eager to serve in any capacity he added that many of them
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  • 252 9 A cheery letter with news of some of the Malayan Contingent has come back to Singapore from ex Corporal J. W. Stack, M.S.V.R., who was attached to the Maxim company here on guard at Tanglin for a few weeks while waiting for his boat to go homeHe sailed
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  • 210 9 The February number of the Cathedral Monthly Paper is filled with interesting parochial notes and ought to be in good demand. From it we learn that Nurse Thompson from Sarawak has taken up her work at the Singapore Medical Mission, helpinp Mrs. Ferguson Davie in her
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  • 103 9 Mr. H. B. Salisbury and his company of entertainers. The Quaints, who are being presented by Mr. Dallas tor a short season of four night at the Victoria Theatre, arrived in town this morning. They are slightly ahead of time and do not open until to-morrow night, when
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  • 2061 9 AIR RAIDS AT CHRISTMAS-CARE OF REFUGEES. From Our Special Correspondent London, New Year's Day, 1915. The old year, with its five months of warfare, has been left behind, and to the ringing of the midnight bells we have entered on 1915. New Year's Day finds us, if
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 106 10 A remarkable score was made by Mrs. G. C. M.Oregor at a recent weekly practice ■hoot of tbe Sulangor Ladies' Rifle Association. In a quick firing practice at 100 yards (seven ■hots in M sees.), at a :t in. bull with a 2 in. centre, Mrs. McGregor
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    • 132 10 Tbe following scores wert, made in tbe competition for the Withers Cup Bigbeat Score. K. UD. Wmlehouse H3O. The fi.ll.iwniH bowled but .lid Ui't qsatifjj F, E. W.rsley Taylor, H. B Will in, W. (ireiy. H. Karsten. P. Howard, W, E. Vowler, H. f.. Super Hi H.
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    • 58 10 .Singapore Qolf Club. Tbe February ladies' spoon competition at the Singapore GoM Club was played yesterday, and resulted in a win for Mrs. Wade who returned a net score of 43. Six cards were taken out and the following were returned: Mrs. Wade 47 4= 43 Mrs. Druuiui nd
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    • 170 10 S.C.C. versus S.RC. Tbe esplanade presented quite a familiar appearance last evening when, for the first time in about six months, in fact, since the outbreak of war, tbe S.C.C. soccer team turned out to face their old opponents, the S.K.C. Tliere were a number of faces to be
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  • 235 10 The Allahabad Pioneer's London corresp >i il nti-uhK-.lon.linuary fl. -Tbeevulence f ivours the view tuat the nil was WIM i ut liy a >-iv.ill Iff*, of airship and MMfMßtft. The visual evidence of Zeppoand apparettlj the i-itic lou<l noise of the ppeliu en■|m MM no- heard.
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  • 243 10 Th< r. |xnt of tho Singapore Nursiag Association (or the year 1914 sUtes :-At the annual iineial meeting In Id on Friday, rVbin rj IT, I'-'H. the following officers and comiui .t. el tor tin- year: Presidtnt, tin l.wdv Hv.lyn Young; viceI Mi- I: .1. Wilkinson
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  • 302 10 Mme. de Thebes' Prophecies For 1915. Madame de Thebes is the favourite clairvoyants of Paris, and, as such, her words are listened to with certain respect. Like the oracle of Delphi, Madame Thebes is never positive in her statements, and she always furnishes her predictions in a
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  • 377 10 Forthcoming Arrivals And Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It sbould 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 in London
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  • 188 10 Tbe fifth annual general meeting of the Amateur Drawing Association was held on Sunday, in the lecture hall of the association's premises. Mr. C. i). Lee presided and in moving tbe adoption of the report aud accounts congratulated tbe members on the in-I m of the association,
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  • 126 10 United Sumatra.-— 42.000 lbs. Batu Rata. -SUM lbs. Sumatra Para —58,000 lbs. Malakou~.-48.2U0 lbs. total to date 48,300 The Matin adduces further evidence of Cit nuauy dei-igns on Switzerland, for whose invasion ami annexation, it says, she bad made various prt parations and plan* which ■he has
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  • 1922 10 THE MORAL OF THE BUSY RIVER MERSEY. A Visit to Liverpool. The special correspondent of Tbe Times writes on his visit to Liverpool as follows Through the long night across the cool Black waters to their shrouded berth, Bearing the treasures of tbe earth, Glide tho
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  • 373 10 Strange Story of Haunted Barracks. Un December 27 a service was held by Buddhist priests in the quarters of the sth Company of the 37th Regiment at Osaka, tbe object being to exorcise the baneful in tluence under which tbe soldiers are suppjied to have been suffering.
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  • 694 10 Splendid Work Carried Out In Danger Zone. It is a curious picture tbe whitewashed refectory full of gravely wounded men, some still groaning with pain, some neanng death, with, high up on tbe wall, a kindly statue of tbe Virgin looking down upon the scone, and, in the
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  • 375 10 Hard Nut for Russian Troops To Crack. According to tbe Kussky Invalid, the official organ of the Russian army, Przemyel presents serious difficulties from a military as well as from a linguistic point of view. The writer, who has just made an extensive tour of Galicia, reads a
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  • 29 10 An entertainment of mirth, music and mystery is announced to be given at the Continental HoUl, North ISridge Koad, toiii^lit. The programme will be repeated for a few nights.
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  • 673 10 1914. Jane Tt.— Assassination of Archduko FrinzFerdiaand aud big consort at Sorajovo. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to s. i via. August 1.— Germany declares war on Russia aud France, and invade* Belgium. 4. Britain declares war on Germany. 23.— Battle of Mons begins, and the
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  • 180 10 The other day a mat i in c was given at the Paris Municipal Opera House (Gaietc Lyrique) maid of needy stage artists. All the stnrs of the Paris theatres took part, and tin I so many numbers that the performance, winch began at one o'clock
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  • Correspondence.
    • 259 11 To the Editor of the Straits Timea. Su Km r since tin- dixuHtrr of tbe Titanic (about Hire, years ago), the e n^ineering profession has been busy scheming to cope witb the 'lander of ircbetKS. and I believe so far not a plan hss an yet been considered practicable.
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    • 190 11 To tin I-:.', t ir aj tli. sti,iits Tiaocs. Sir,— lt seems to mv that the death in Mi. S, It. Ilinson deserves more notice li< re than the short paragraph which appean d in vein is-tic of Saturday. I aiu not aniuainttil with the details
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    • 513 11 To the Editor of the Straits Tim. Sir. In the I'ant i; report issued in April 1.(1 1 tin WkMriag [articular- iv MgM tv tin plant, d MM wan given, viz Originally planted 2'.»4 acres. -Mini planlitl up 15j Mkft| W and tioleil ltH» In course of
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  • 667 11 Prices Quoted ia the Market This Morning. Singapore, Fob. 2, 1916. Messrs. Lyall add Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list ot quotations this morning:— The quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. QENERAL 10 Km i-r and Nmtc Ld. 61.00 62.50 110 Howarth Brakine
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 51 11 The lad be lovtd her deeply, For abe billed and cooed so sweetly, And abe promised be should have Lay Id tbe happy days to b< iSu'. hhc qualified it tbnswise, 'lhat Mie'd marry bim for ktire I Ik 'I praajas to alway- keep a ■took Ot Woodn' tircal Pepptrmiot
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    • 294 11 LATEST ADVBRTIBEMENTB "MOUTRIE" PORTABLE ORGANS. From $26.00 nett. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd., RAFFLES PLACE. ADELPHI HOTEL. On the occasion of the Anniversary of the Founding ot Singapore, SATUKDAY, FEBRUARY 6, A Special Dinner wilt be served, followed by a Cinderella Dance. DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager. MIRTH, MUSIC, MYSTERY, AT THK GRAND
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    • 369 11 Abdulla Cigarettes. £g2Tgsj The Cigarette "de Luxe." Aff- 5 S le Agents for Sln^apore mtSsssA robinson \MU mfe-rt^g. MMf AND COMPANY, wrmmmm iwiißaPriil Raffles Sq tare w^^^ Price list on application. i RAFFLES HOTEL. -m=-= Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision
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  • 1398 12 CREDITABLE POSITION OF THE PROPERTY. Fees Voted To The Directors. The fourth annual general meeting of the Permata Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on January 18, when Mr. James Kcrfoot presided, supported by Messrs. T. H. Harris and J. Frost. The attendance represented 8,550 shares. The
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  • Article, Illustration
    79 12 As far as can be gathered, all the country east of a line drawn from Ostend past Lille, through Guise and then turning east through Argonne and njrth of Verdun to the frontier is in the hands of the Germans, while the allies appear to hold the positions
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  • 333 12 On the Strong Belief in Justice Of Allies' Cause. Sir Gilbert Parker has received a letter from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in which he says: The public sentiment iv the United States is even stronger for the Allies than you in Europe are aware, even more than is
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  • 759 12 A German Minister and his Spy Retinue. The North China Daily News of January 18 published the following significant article on a subject which has created a good deal of interest up north Among the travellers who left Shanghai for Peking on Friday evening was
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  • 417 12 Transformation of the Steamer Tannenfels. The present war has created many transformations, but there can be few with such a delicious touch of the ironical pertaining to them as the utilisation of a captured German steamer for the purpose of transporting British troops. Several months ago,
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  • 510 12 An English Family Outwits The Germans. What life is for English people in Brussels under German rule was related to a Daily News representative by a young lady who had just arrived in London. "We have all escaped, and now arc quite safe," she declared. I got away
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  • 52 12 Impromptu. There's a long, long bill for Weedy William, There's a big, big balance due, It's a long, long purse is wanted, William, When the Nations claim from you (Good-bye to Knltur," Farewell, Nobel's pri/.e, The Account of Kaiser Wilbelm Debtor To Credit of Allies. J. S. S. in the
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  • 903 12 ADVENTURES WITH A LONDON POLICEWOMAN. A Suburban Romance. A representative of The Evening Standard faithful scribe— had the pleasure of playing Dr. Watson to the Mies Sherlock Holmes of one of London's policewomen. Like an attendant sprite he dogged her footsteps through mean streets in the darkness,
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  • 143 12 In tlic Christian Conimouwoalth, Judge Keutoul states that a man brought an action for damages against his father for causing his existence. I heard the point argued in the Court of Appeal on entirely sound legal principles, namely, that according to our law if a man
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  • 977 13 BERNHARDI'S MYSTERIOUS TRIP TO AMERICA. Meeting With Prominent Germans. An interesting revelation of how General von Bcrubardi paid a secret visit to the I'nited States in May last year and discussed the then coming war with prominent Germans, and disclosed the plan of campaign, is made in
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  • 27 13 Mazie Artie, where are we going on onr honeymoon?" Artie: "Around the world, darling. They're going to give it in ■even seels at the corner picture show."
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 204 13 FACT From February 4, 1915 ol'B DISPLAY of CORRECT and GOOD GOODS for CHINESE NEW YEAR STARTS Tbat tLe goods are all new and specially imported for the coming CHINESE NEW YEAR can bt proved by record in Shipping Offloe. THE WAR PANIC DID NOT EFFECT 1 US. Wo kept
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    • 12 13 Vor Children's Hiking Cough at Night Wood* Great Peppermint Cue li BJ.
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    • 437 13 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Money Changei, Raffles Hotel. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel de I'Bnropt Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Messrs. Koh k Co., Bras Basah Roftd. ffH Refreshment Buffet Tank Road Railway Station. Messrs.
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    • 160 13 "MILLER'S" BRITISH MOTOR&CYCLE^^^|. lAMPQ v^lapr LHiiiru. r To be had from all dealers of *^~^*mt repute. '^^^0* THE" STAR" 4m THE UNION TRADING CO.. m Quality. Quantity. Economy. The three esfentials wbich every person should consider before buying any article in the market. They can be obtained enly from the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 442 14 tampm B only company. LARGEBT paidup m 0F ANY BTtR COIIPANr PROSPEROUS «*n«t PROGRESSIVE. ™c raHLOT!^L£I» 88UR l !SL c J!!!. l !?31^L«" TEn -_j -tm a. Batta* Late I a—IBM Q—mbbm er T partlnila*. tw. kaa gwrgt aasaW wrta Ik* ■BBjasaw Oosb* se shigli—i aa* Basaaasa wast aw »i^—
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    • 262 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Diraot Oovsrnmsnt «uo«rvl«lon, Government Audit. Policies are "WORLU WIDB." and Non Forlbitable L«pga Nat Surplua above liabilities tor Keterve and all outstanding claims. Naw Buainaaa, 1918, 0ver.. .19,878,000.00 Cash Loans, bettlenionte, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. IVANS, Manager,
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    • 419 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000^00 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at a/- •16,000,000 Silver > 18,000,000 188,000,000 Beser?e Liability of Proprietors 116,000X00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hod. Mi. D. Laodale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodweli, Esq. P. H. Holyoat, Bsq. G. T.
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    • 449 14 BANKING. BBTABLIBHED 1809. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BT BPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y.I 0.000.000. Capital Paid Up 8 750.000. Reserve Funds 3.790.000. President. KaEuyoshi Yagiu, E*q. Vice President. Kojnro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRBCTORS. lyetoshi Sada, E-q. Kyoroku Tamanari, Esq Sbiogo Minami, Eeq. HEAD OFFICE TAIPBH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHBB
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    • 728 14 INSURANCE. DETERMINATION is the result of a resolution definitely formed. A man or woman desiring to protect each other, their family or their estate mnke up their minds at once to insure. They may procrastinate, but nuver defer when the day comes. Many others, who resolve to-day dissolve to-morrow, reap
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  • 1064 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Beauty of Design. Beauty of design as applied to the modern motor car affords a vast field for improvement, says The Motor. It is the pre-eminent requi site in the construction of every pleasure car. Invariably, there is to be found
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 189 15 DJINN MARINE MOTORS FOR EVERY CLASS OF VESSEL. Admitted to be more economical, flexible and accessible than any other make. British Design and Manufacture Throughout. Full Particulars from the Sale Agents i i CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. THE FOUR Electric Starter, Electric Lights, Five Passengers, Complete Equipment. Price $2,400.
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    • 51 15 Don't RUk Pneumonia. Oet rid of every cold as quickly as possible. It is tbe for? runner of all pulmonary trouble, acd pneumonia may develop in a few hours. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is simple thine to do, but tbe effect is marvelous. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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    • 271 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being "U^^aT"" "TH^^Ei "Tf^^ *CwaL Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, Singapore:. The Straits Times FOR F.H.S. READERS. Tbe New Mail Train Service enables na to send into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition ot The Straits
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    • 18 15 KYNOCH'S HIGH-CLASS EXPLOSIVES I FOR Dislodging Tree Stumps AND General Blasting Operations BOLE AGENT'S s McAlister Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 427 16 Indian Patent Stone. FOR FLOORING AND PAVEMENTS. 30 Years' Reputation for Durability AND FOR BEING Sanitary, Damp-Proof, Vermin-Proof and Fire-Proof. SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gilfillan Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. CHINESE SAIEB»»N WANTED. Wanted, an experienced and enorgttic Rough Coods' Salesman (Chine?e). Apply Box No. 888, Straits Tim; s
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    • 364 16 WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted experienced Chinese Clerk, one with knowledge of typewriting, shorthand and Cantonese preferre 1 &pply in writing to tlif Manager, Estate I 'epirtment. Singapore Harbour Board. 12 82 FURNIBHED HOUBE WANTED. Wanted furnished houae with 8 or 4 bedrooms, from beginicg April. Tanglin diatrict. Rep';y to
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    • 535 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET. No. 18, Ho Pnah Qnay, Tery good and Robstantial sodown. Apply to £im Yew Teak. R6-5. Neil Road -i 10 a TO LET. No. 4 a Prinoe Street, raitable Kr office. Apply Ang Hock Siow. o/o Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. 10 U
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    • 375 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109, Market Street. Telephone No. 431. Sh pchandlert. Government and Municipal Contractor* Estate Snpnliorc and Commission Agents. S )LB AUCKIS The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Bust Aluiupiar biaiid Uair Beltings. 1 80 6-16 EUCALYPTUS OIL (PARKER'S) can be obtained FROM BOON SENG CO.. Ship-Chandlers,
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    • 304 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. 600D8 READY IN STOCK NOW 141/15. 4,000 Kegs Hnbbook's Coloured Paint, Oil and Sundries. 11,200 lbs. White Cotton Waste, 3.C00 lbs. Insertion Cloth, 16,000 feet Balata, Leather and Hair Belting, 18,000 Assorted File-*, 10,000 Gallons Disinfecting Fluid, 2,000 Lengths Gauge Glasses, 80,000 Changkol,
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    • 517 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURE?. The following fixtures for the current wets and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various olubs. Convenient forms on which to mak> tho returns will be supplied on application t? the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Golf Club. Feb. 6, 1914 gold medal
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 222 16 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of VI per foui lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not excluding four lines, tl each inscr ion For p.p.c. cards, on page 8,12. Inch Scam Ratis are as
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