The Straits Times, 8 February 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.718 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      177 1 IV 1 I 1/ i/ KATZ BROS., LTD. GENTLEMEN'S Wm Llsle Thread SILK Iff Toes, Heels HALF-HOSE. and Tops. LATEST COLOURS, $1.25 per pair. Sizes: 9 to 11. An Exceptionally Smart Silk Sock ',in Plain colours with Silk Embroidered cJox. COLOURS:: Purple, Grey, Saxe, Wine, Tan, Slate. THE "PARIS" GARTER
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      37 1 GOODRICH TYRES. I Sou t i.ints AOAMBON GILFILLAN A CO., LTD. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE ft STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HINGCHEONG& COMPANY. Adelphl Hotel Buildings. Singapore. Branch at Penang. 1-6 81 8 IB
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    Witchcraft in Nigeria.
    1432 2 A GREAT TERROR THAT WALKS BY DAY. The Power of Juju. P. Amaury Talbot, writing to Tbe Times from Kino, says One evening, after court was over, we sat on tbe verandah of a little rest-house in West Africa, looking down over the swift-flowing, turbid waters of
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    IMPROVING LONDON.
    744 2 Some Great Changes of Forty Years. With tbe close of tbe year a memorable figure was withdrawn from the public life of London that of a man who has seen tbe capital of tbe Empire transformed, largely under bis own banfl, from a city of slums into a
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      256 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION By READ BROTHERS, u-iwd Ckfe toia NIP Dog's Head Guinness •OLD IVERYWHtRE. ORDER IN FAM'LY PACKAGES The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. UAOEM. The New Mail Train Service enables us to send into tbe X.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of TLo Straits Times
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      342 2 Poor Health I o 'ace the dangers o{ we2dcness and disease with a weakened constitution, is to liken OMKa to the captain who sails a dis abled ship to meet the perils o; the storm. In both cases disastt must surely follow. Failing ap petite, nervous irritability, loss c •Aci;!it
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      50 2 Don't Risk Pneumonia, Get rid of every cold as quickly as poacible. It is the forerunner of all pulmonary trouble, and pneumonia may develop in a few boura. Take Chamberlain's Coagb Remedy. It is simple thins to do, but the effect is marvelous. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      616 2 London Selling Agents IT.A. INDIGO c FIHRF.S \Sold on con. UK Is I I I s miaaion in Bntub OILSEFUS tntf Continental HIDFS i sKINS Market.. RI'RHFR. I>K! <;S roiToN. WOOL Sample, valued. SSS 5& GENERAL I coiMlgnawnt. IdPRODUCE SeatedKEYMER, SON CO. I Uaaport Dvpl.i Wbltrlrlara, London Telttrama. "Krymer. London."
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      633 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. Application*, acoompaniid by oopies ol testimonial*, will be no ived at the Man ter Attendant's Offioe, op to 15'h Febrnary next, for tbe pott of Light He- per, Singapore. Sa'ary 1800 per annum with rations and uniform. Applicants are reqaired to have knowledge as fitter. C. A. RADCLIFPB,
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    England in War Time.
    1293 3 NORTHAMPTON'S BOOTS AND BILLETS. A Gigantic Lodging House. The special correspondent of The Times, in mi articlu on England in Times of Wai, thus describes his visit to Northampton Tbe war has not brought to any of the great English towns wider range of emotions than
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    SPORT IN 1914.
    916 3 The Worlds of Golf and Lawn Tennis. in a review of the happenings in the golf -and lawn tennis worlds daring 1914, The Observer says Whatever else tbe year has shown it has certainly proved that tbe name of golf is more popular than ever before. Tho
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      497 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental 8.8. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route via Ouina, Japan, Honolulu, and Han Fraocisoo. to all points in tbe United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe Operating tha Now 23,000-ton Triple Sortw Turbin. Linara "BHINYO MARU," TBNVO MARU and CHIYO MARU," the
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      184 3 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIBKTION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR FORT SWETTENHAM AND PEJUNG. Tbe Company •< Steamer LAMA, 2,198 tons, O. W. Sinclair, Commander, will be despatched for tbe above ports every Wed nesday, at 4 p.m. from tbe rtoads. A launch leaves Johntton's Pier foi steamer at 830 p.m. Sbe bas
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      14 3 or Cbildren's Hacking Coogh at Nigkt Woo-ii Great Pepp ttm'iil 0 ire I Ad.
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      465 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. KDNINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPY (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COY. 8F BATAVIA) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Co's steamer "RUMPHIUS" will sail on Saturday, [February 13tb, at 9 am and on Saturday, February 27th, at 9 a.m., to Batavia, Semarang and Bourabaya. For further particulars as to freight and passage,
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      624 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p~iTo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNa.NO, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BOTPT ÜBDITBRKANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Througo Bills ol Lading iasoed for China Coast, Persian Onll, Continental and American Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboutMAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). |Conneotins at from Singapore.
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      546 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. n7y.k. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintain' d between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-srrew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially design ad and oonstracttd, and are fitted witb
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      704 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAYIQATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Buat, Semerak, Baehok, fceiantan Tabai, Kangnara, Telopin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohnamoi, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Koblak and Bangkok, A STEAMER OIM Departure a. a. VUG ALA Fab. Fab. 13, 3 p.m. M. AS DA NO ..16
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      608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD P The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward? for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa. Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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      458 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVURT-M/UTSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIOHTLT MAIL SBRVICB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINOAPORB, SABANO, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA ANP LONDON. Steamers are due on or about tht undermentioned dates Outward. Homiwaru 1616 1015 P. Juliana Feb. 19 Orotius Feb. 30 Oranje Mar. 6 Kambargtn Mar. 6 Rembrandt Mar
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    135 5 FIXTURES Monday, February 8. High Water. U l a m., 4.57 p.m (Juaints, Palladium. Tuesday, February 9. Bigh Water. 4.15 a.m., 7.30 p.m. Singapore Nursing Association. Municipal offices, 10.80 a.m. (Juaints, Palladium. Wednesday, February 10. Hi*!. Water. iJI a.m., 9.4 p.m. (Juaintn, Palladium. Thursday, February 11. Hifch
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    177 5 Toon. P. Swettcnbam and T. Anson Perak 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian 3pm Toiouow. l'ulau Hatam and I'ulau Hulling Hock Keng Bam Pouloe Soegi (ilanggi 8 am Keriiuon Hock Tew 8 am 4'ucob Hock Oan 9 am Sarawak
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    54 5 It in reported that a tea cargo aboard tbe Bengali ban been considerably damaged by fin and water. Tbe Bengali, a Brocklt bank Hteamer, left Colombo about tbe middle of l'i<viuber, having loaded tbe following cargo there: B,4s4 cases tea, 109 barrels plumbago, 1,050 bag* copra, 27 cases cardamoms and
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    127 5 Latest Arrivals. List of vessels in port at 10 a.m. on February 8, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Ban Wbatt Hin 7 2-li Inner Roads Nam Yong Outer Roads Zweena Polyphemus No. 6 Wharf Cyclops No. 6 Wharf Oiang Ann Inner Roads Umapere I'yrrhus 8-215 No.
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    SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES.
    120 5 Tbe following fixtures fjr the ourrent wee and important forthcoming fixtures are kindl j •applied by the secretaries of the variout olabs. Convenient forms on which to make t'jc returns will be supplied on application tbe Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Feb. 9. Kugby, S C.C.
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    101 5 The French -Minister for War has just issued a decree fjr cilliug up the class 1915 contingent for military service. Tbe total number of tliose wlio hare been called up is 22<>,0U0, of whom 210,340 have been attached to tbe infantry. Artillery receives only skilled workmen, 2. MX) in all
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    161 5 EXCHANOB Bn«Aroßa, Fkbruaey 8, IBIS O» Lovdom Bank 4 m/s 3/4 A Demand ?/4^ Private 8 m/i m. 2..4 On Ihou Bank T. T. 175 O« Ho«o«oKa...Bank d/d m, 22J Ok SBA«aßAi....Bank d/d 102) On Java Bank T. T. 1411 Ob Jataji Bank d/d 114 J Sovereigns—
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      MINING.
      181 5 10 10 Ampanp 8.00 1 1 AyerWeDK 0.18 10 10 Belai 2.50 10 10 Bruin? 0.76 LCI 10 Kampat 10 10 Kanaboi 1-80 10 10 Kinia AsaOcistioD 11 41 KinUTin 1.1H.6 H 41 L»h»t Minec 10 7.00 Malayan Collieries Cl 41 Malayan Tina 1.7.6 10 10 MiddletoD 5/. Pahang
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      RUBBER.
      639 5 7- 3/- AUaeat 1/41 l/'i II 41 An«lo Jay» 8/- 8,6 I/, a/- Anglo- Malay 7/8 8/- 3/- Batang Malik. -/7} -/10 U XI B»tn TiK» 1-6.0 1.16.0 I/- 2/- Bekoh /10 1/1 21 41 Bukit Kajang 1.7.6 1.10.0 Bl 41 Bakit Lintang 2.0.0 2.6.0 noni I/. 3/- Bakit
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      GENERAL.
      124 5 v3£l 8— 41 41 B. Smelting Co. 11/- 13/6 41 41 Pref. 1.0.6 1.2.8 6/- 6/- Electric TW»yB 2/6 8,6 10 10 Fraaer k Neave 61.00 52.50 60 60 Hammer 4 Co. 93.00 95.00 100 Howurth Brskioe 46.00 100 7%l'rel. 93.00 100 100 K*t« Bro, Def. 100.00 10 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      43 5 United Engineers 0% 11,384 500 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 norn Spore Municipal 5% 11,875,000 l%pm Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 »1,600,000 pai Spore Municipal 4f% of 1909 11,000,000 Mi Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,00f 10%dJ I Sport Municipal 4% £300,00( 92
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      285 5 AUCTION S4LES Powell and Co. I bruaiy 20.— At Oreenbank, cbanobry !»m\ toak household furniture. Motor Car, etc., at 2.80. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woodx' final Peppermint Cure Is. Od ESTATE OF J. J. MACBEAN, DECEABED. TO CAPITALISTS. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. The following Valuible Kreehdd Residential Properties sitaa'.e at Scot
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      97 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tecdets are i vit'd for tbe supply of boots aiid-lni'S to the Municipal Staff np to tbe end of the current 3 ear as foil jwb I (a) Brown Leather. .In Black Leather. (c) Brown Canras. T tinders labelled Tender f.r boats ani bhoes" and addressed
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      60 5 THE BEST ARMY IN THE WORLD. THE BEST CIGARETTES IN THE WORLD. CIGARETTES. No. 555 Vl leaf'* Per tin of 50, 60 cents. Manufactured in perfectly hygienic factories by the ARDATH TOBACCO CO., Ltd., LONDON, ENGLAND. Britain's Greatest High-Class Cigarette and Tobacco Factory. Drink CAnLSIERO BUY "SHELL" YOU CAN RELY
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      101 5 A CAPITAL SENSATIONAL DETECTIVE FEATURE AT THB H4BINA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TONIGHT! at Q. 30 TO-NIGHT!! CINES GREAT DETECTIVE DRAMA THE MUNRO£ MANOR MYSTERY IN 8 HARTS) The Most Astonishing Sensational Story. A pur of Villains endeavour to secure tba secret ol a Taluable mine. Mechanical coutrivmrcs, seoret
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    DEATHS.
    72 6 Dsw. Ob January 8, at Cranborne, Eastbourne, the Rev. K Platt Dew, 8.A., latt rector of Sbirenewton, Monmouthshire, formerly Domestic Chaplain to the late Lord Raglan, youngest son of the late Rev. John Worgan Dew, M.A., vicar of St. James', Halifax, Yorkshire, dearly-loved husband ol the Lady Mary Dew,
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. PACIFISTS.
    1275 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. PACIFISTS. The idealists, says Archibald Hard in The Fortnightly, are the salt of the earth. In their opinion all war is hateful and they refuse to have anything to do with the pro par at ion l for or the prosecution of ho- .ilitics
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    12 6 The output from the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., for January was piculs 2,211.
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    24 6 The levy of £2,000,000 imposed by the Germans upon Antwerp has been paid. In future German requisitions for supplies will be paid in cash.
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    24 6 The Perak tin export for January (excluding Upper Perak figures i was: Block tin 3,642 4 piculs, tin ore 88,804.97 piculs, duty ♦86 1,979.96.
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    27 6 A Hertfordshire Territorial writes: -The Prince of Wales led the Herts to the trenches on Boxing Day, after a march of 20 miles, to relieve the Indians.
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    26 6 The output from the Ting Kil Tin Mines, for the month of January was 817.60 pels., made op as follows Plant 165.60 pels., tribute 162.00 pels.
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    35 6 The homeward bound P. and O. steamer which left Singapore on Friday had a fall list of passengers and was unable to provide accommodation for a number of Penang people desirous of proceeding to Colombo.
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    32 6 A Civil and Military Gazette cablegram quotes The Times correspondent at Petrograd to the effect that the Russians have sunk near Sinope a steamer carrying sixteen aeroplanes, the entire Turkish aerial fleet.
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    51 6 A Paris wire says An English officer told a number of French officers, at mess recently, that Lord Kitchener, in replying to a question a short time ago as to when the war was likely to end, said I don't know bat I know it is going to begin in
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    49 6 In view of the attempt made by the German and Austrian Consuls- General to oast Mr. ilfert from the position of Senior Consul at Shanghai, it is interesting to note from the Municipal Gazette that Mr. Siffert has resumed the duties of that post with effect from January 21.
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    49 6 The last of the horse tramways in London is shortly to be removed, the London County Council having sanctioned the expenditure of £22,000 for the widening of Grange-road, Southwark Park-road, Raymouthroad, and Hotherbithe New-road, preparatory to ekctri tying the horse tramway at present running from Tower Biijge-road to Rotherbithe.
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    71 6 A story is going about at the expense of the London Scottish, and finds itself in LiCri de Londrea. It seems that a member of the Queen's Westminsters went to the Londou Scottish headquarters, and, on being asked what he wanted, said he bad come for some information. About what,
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    72 6 The Nerd Deutsche Lloyd, the Hamburg Amerika Line, the Hansa Line, and the Austrian Lloyd, after long deliberations with the London Chamber of Coiumt rce have agreed to deliver op British goods which are among the cargoes of ships of the abovementioned companies in Italian ports. The freight charges, with
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    64 6 The following subscriptions to the Prince of Wales's National Kelief Fund are amongst those recently announced at home:— The Staffs at Foreign Stations of the Eastern Telegraph Company, Ltd., £126 13s. Sd. the Association of Engineers, Singapore, £150; British Offlocrp, Warrant Officers, Nuncommissioued Officers, and Men of the Hongkong Garrison
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    84 6 In reference to war's effect on trade in China, Mr. Gee. E. Anderson, the well-known American Consul General at Hongkong, re marks that with regard to its present com mercial status the Far East in many respect* is in a better position than almost any other part of the world.
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    93 6 In the second court this morning Mr. Agnew g*ve evidence against a bullock cart driver wlio was prosecuted for driving rashly and negligently. Mr. Agnew was in hi* car in Orchard It i in which, at one point, there were six bullock carts. They bad to stop and pull out
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    107 6 From the Shanghai Mercury of January 27 To day being the Kaiser's Birthday, the German flag wax profusely displayed from German hongs, shops, residences, houseboat* and yacht*. There was a service in the Town Hall in the forenoon, and a celebration, which included vocal ffjrtt. in the German Club at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    396 6 Miss Margaret J. Nairn.', F .M.S., has been elected an associate of the Royal Colonial Institute. The well-known character Alexander Mitchell, alias Macdaff," has ended his career in prison where he died of dysentery at the age of 62. He was buried at the Bidadari cemetery on
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    The Quaints.
    79 6 This popular company completed its stay at the Victoria Memorial Theatre on Saturday night with a good house and a t>upor excellent programme to present. The aoDgs were, if anything, more tuneful and amusing than ever and the company soon had their audience in as high good humour
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    "A Mission to Heaven."
    102 6 A Mission to Heaven." A rare book— one of the world's literary mast*, rpieces— writen by a Chinese, and admired by every Chinese scholar as their greatest Buddhist Epic and Allegory, as Shakespeare is admired by all Englishmen, is now for the first time translated into English, by Dr. Timothy
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    Scottish Concert.
    150 6 Our friends the printers, having nn i v I an instruction to put a tonight line into the Qunints advertisement on Saturday, revealed their habitual perversity by placing it instead under the heading of Scottish Concert, and we apologise to both advertisers. The Scottish Concert is fixed tor
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    Pipe Rally at Kuala Lumpur.
    201 6 The Associated Pipers of Malaya have arranged a Pipe Kally at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday noxt, the 18th iunt., on behalf of (be Prince of Wales War Itelief Fund. It may interest onr readers to know thai Malaya has the distinction of posHeshing the only
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      184 6 A BUNCH OF GOOD THIN OS I ALHAMBRA Ths Plonesr Cliwmatoc r»ph Thsatrs, teach Road. YOU SEE TWO MOWS F(M ORE PATMENT First Show 7 10 p.m. tscosd Show 111 •>«. DEEDB OF DARKNESS S.C.A.Q.L. Drama In 3 Acts. Enacted by well-known Pathe Artiste*— Great Favouiitea with 100k 1 audiences.
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    THE WAR.
    1649 7 ALLIES 1 FINANCES UNITED. Important Conference Held. s) HARD FIGHTING ON BOTH FRONTS. Russians Making Great Progress. KIITKK > Tkl.hi.BAM. London, February 6, 10.80 p.m. Paiis official The Finance Ministers of Great liritain, France and Russii have met in Pari to examine financial questions creat ed by the
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    SENSATIONAL ASSIZES CASE.
    120 7 $1,000 to Murder a Chinese Towkay (Fsom Odb Own CoßsaspowDßMT.) Penang, February 6. At tbe Assizes, before Mr. Justice L. P. Bbden and a specia' jury yesterday afternoon, the hearing was resumed of the case against Kboo Puan, charged with murder by causing tbe death of a
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    LONDON RUBBER CABLE.
    38 7 (From Odb Own Cokhispondbnt.) London, February 0. Katanui pays a final dividend of Mj per oent., making 174 per oent. as before. Mr. E. L. Hamilton is the Chairman -elect of tbe Rubber Growers' Association.
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    Girls' Friendly Society.
    238 7 Those who have to do with tbe Girls' Friendly Society arranged a most enjoyable function, a combined sale of work and at home, at Woodstock, Grange Roa I, on Satur day. They were favoured with a dne after noon and a good attendance, which included the Lady
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    Late War Wires.
    2454 7 ADMIRAL BEATTY'S ACCOUNT OF NAVAL FIGHT. Lion and Tiger Share the Brunt. Tbe following supplementary telegrams are taken from Colombo exchanges whiob reached us by tbe P. and O. mail yesterday I London, January 28.— The Press Bureau has issued Admiral Beatty's preliminary account of tbe fight
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    Sembrong Rubber Estate.
    336 7 The directors of the Sembrong Rubber Estate, Ltd., report for tbe year ended July 81 last The company's operations during tbe past year resulted in a net profit of $1,594.78, which is subject to proportion of directors' tees, and also to an amount necessary to provide for
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    Arrivals by the Outward Mail.
    251 7 Although the mail gun was fired at 7 a.m. yesterday, it was not until after ten o'clock that tbe Malta was moored alongside the P. and O. wharf, some difficulty being experienced with the strong current running. There was a large crowd awaiting the arrival
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    156 7 The funeral of the late Dr. E. It. Carlos took place at Bidadari cemetery on Saturday morning, the officiating minister being the Rev. John Vance, of the Presbyterian Church. Deceased who was only 27 j tars of age, studied at St. Joseph's Institution where he won one of the higher
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    111 7 The Straits Racing Association Calendar for 1914 has reached as from tbe secretary of tbe association and, as in former years, contains the fullest information regarding tbe local turf. Moreover, as it is the official organ of tbe association the notices published in it is regarded as a fall and
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      34 8 There will be no oricket championship at home in 1915. The counties are making their own arrangements for the season. Tbe M.CC. is endeavouring to arrange matches •gainst the public schools.
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      Golf.
      179 8 Singapore doll Club. The Feb:uary monthly mndal was played on Saturday and yesterday and resulted in a win for Mr. U. B. Baker, who returned the excellent net score of 74. Thirty cards were taken out and the following were returned The sweep was won by Dr. McDougall on
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    S. L. R. A. Competition.
    136 8 The following scores were made by the Singapore Ladies' Hide Association at Bales tier range in the February competition for tbe Kidgway Cup, the top live scores constituting the team Mr. (iatU-y kindly officiated as umpire, and Mr. Flanagan assisted on the range. lisa Kcrr
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    133 8 Allouar- M^BH lbs. Bukit Kubu.— s.;oo lbs. Port S-ettenham. 4.«00 lbs. Kuala Nal.-*****bg. Jasin (Malaccal 10.i BeverUr.- 18 270 Ibe. Blackwat.r- MCI I'.s. Bukit Cli .!i. '.ii t«-u lbs. IO4M li*. Dusun Uurian— :;t),97s lbs. IloDKkoni> iSelanyon.— »yj lbs. .Itraiu 15.WJ lb-. Kapar Para.- SU/260 lbs. lioseval-
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    211 8 Thu TtacbenT Guild will meet to day at 4 0 p.m. for tea and games and at 5..';0 p.m. an address will be yivrn by Mr. H. S. MactieDzi)' on Educational Work in China. On Tuesday, at 5.30 p.m.. there is the Members' Bible Clasi on Wednesday, at 10
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    49 8 tin foreign newspaper at Peking has announce) tliat I>r. Sun at Sen am) CM Yuen Toy (who was Minister of Education id I >r Sunn Cabinet) are patriotically pro pan d to abandon the idea of reTolutioo and li I P the Government in view of threatening foreign troublt.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    693 8 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, Feb. 0, 1815. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Tbe quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. No>. Valoi Butibb. Biluh. 3/- AlUgai 1/4J 1/9 I 1 Anglo Java
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      70 8 Don't Cough. It is abniird to allow a cough to hang on and Map your vitality whrn Chamberlain's < oui.li Kctucdy will euro you. You don't know Ik re a pt i»istei>t ror>;h will land you. Yoo can't nffotd to allow Msjf throat and lung* Is bxom< difuaMd <« hi
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      61 8 Lit politician* rtive and rant, And say thoie's do snch Uung as cant. I don't b- In. vt it. Sir. Do yu f Tb< y re a I a moneyhnntiog on w. Bnt wlist I co believe, (or sore. Is that Wood-,' i ireat Peppermint Cure Will boiid yon up
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      559 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE MAXWELL "25" FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR, Fully Equipped. Price: 1,850. INSPECTION INVITED. Wearne Bros., Ltd., ORCHARD ROAD. THE "CRAG" HOTEL. PENANQ HILLS. The Sanatorium of The Straits Settlements. Completely Renovated. Twenty-six hoars from Singapore. A perfect Health Resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays. Bungalow* lor families,
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      154 8 HIBBERT'S r- 3 Star Whisky. r'M^i^*"' Obtainable from SS3 ANN LOCK COY., z*£[£ Battery Road, SINGAPORE. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88, Bras Basah Road TELEPHONE NO. 490
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      87 8 THE GREATEST ATTRACTION Of THE DAY Gaiety PICTURE PALACE, Junction or Albbbt and Bbncoolkn Stbbbts. FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. I Monday, Fsbruary I, Wsdiasday, Feb. 10, Tuesday, 9, Thursday, 11, THI GREAT MIDGET CITY GO. OF LILLIPUTIAN MARVELS Smallest men and women in the World. Weight Lifters, Boxers, Tango Danoers,
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      174 9 PRATTS THE STANDARD MOTOR SPIRIT. Obtainable at WEARNE BROS., LTD. If you desire to be supplied with copies, order at once do not wait, as a limited number only of copies were printed. The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1915. Publishers: FRASER and NEAVE. LIMITED. FACT From To>Day DISPLAY
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      261 9 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Messrs. Keliy and Walsh, Ltd Messrs. Kob Co., Bras Basfth Bo»d. Tbe Asiatic Rubber and Prodnoe Co., 108, Cecil Street. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel de l'Barope Money Changer. Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van
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      219 9 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to fis/mM^y\ and tO THE MUNICIPALITY ffif »gw^| THE GOVERNMENT oINGAPURE, o^v^^ yf^ M JuHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 4 74-1. BRAS BASAH ROAD.
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      70 9 THE DISINFECTANT. jf If OR r^erful.Bwk and Che3P«* D g a^^ FLUID "lli! Mi fe SANIW Eli f A/enue, London* OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DIALERS. Sole Agent! X* HE UNION TRADING CO. f HIGH-CLASS TAILOR and Outfitter. Specialities in all tropicalclothing. Urgent Orders for Suitsscan be made up to measure in
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      447 10 UMAPQtrt OMIT OOMrHMY. LARBEBT PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EABTEII COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HSAD Omoi Wlr.ch.atar MsMsaa, sln»s, n LONDON OPFICB M, Old 4awry, 80. The Ocpssy has £80.000 li|| U 'bHil with tk. aaa*eaas Ooart el ■xrUaa. aad ssa^tb. w« ska BriMsk
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      264 10 JNSURAHCE. FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, Kstammbbp IBH. Oipml Governmant ftuoerviaion, 3ov«rnm«Bt Audit. Poiioiea ate "WORLO WIDE." and Son Korltitaoia Larg« Mat Surplua above Uanilitiea (or Uasarve and ail ootstanding olaima. Nsw Busine**, WlB, 0iir...»9,876,000.00 caah Loans, Settitmoatß, «to., made locally. Nomeroiu modern aobemes. 4. H. EVANS, Manager, Sooth
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      417 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. itAi-bp'cijtoiL ...i]6,oooflco RESERVE FUNDS Starling 41,*****0 at a/. 116,000,000 Silver 1 18,000,000 183,000,000 Rewve Liability of Paai*a*on 116,000.000 obURT OF DIR.CTORB. Hon. Mr. D. T.»n^»i» Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. DodweU. Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Bag. O. T. M. Edkins,
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      448 10 BANKING. <*<>r*STABLISI}gP 18W. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. fitCOKPORATM) BT BPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.10.000.000. Capital Paid Up 875a000. Reserve Funds 3.790.000. President. Kazayoehi Yagia, Keg. Vice President. Eojaro Naksgawa, Esq. DIRBCTORS. tyetoshi Bada, E«q. Kyoroku Ysmanari, Bag. Sbingo Micami, Kaq. rIBAD OFFICE TAIPIH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
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      66 10 Brewed from only Best Malt Hops. BOLE 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. ft DTOJftE ft eOWPfIHV. t.MQkl 1 FASHIONABLE WATERPROOF COATS Silk, Cashmere and Cotton. STOCKED IN J»JLL
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    836 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Detachable Motors. Motor boats are becoming increasingly popular in China, and various types of these luxurious craft are to be found everywhere throughout tbe country they are, however, usually too expensive a luxury for tbe man of modest means. Tbe advent
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    THE "HOBBLE" KILT.
    182 11 New Order Rouses Indignation Among Scottish. The statement tbat in future Highland regiments are to wear a khaki kilt instead of the familiar tartan, and tbat picturesqaeness mast make way fur utility, is of itself disconcerting. But tbe order that the garment shall be composed of two
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      160 11 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 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Eatabllshed 1 883) 1 MAHUFACTURERS OF I PURE
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      41 11 Cure for Blues. Correct Uht disordered stomach with a few doses of Chamberlain's 1 ablets, and tbat feeling of distress and despondency will disappear like magic. Thej are a sure cure for the blue*. For sale by all dispensaries and Dealers.
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      207 11 i>xji^x-iOI> tyres. y ft f'Jf The World's Beat. "PPNLOP" 4 3> Robinson Road, Singapore. WEBT OULWICH NURSING HOME Ha, Boeendale Road, WEST DULWICH, S. B. For Medical, Surgical and Obstetric Case*. TERMS 44 4 0 per week, or by arrange menta aooording to tbe special requirement of tbe ease. BXTKAS:
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      391 12 Marseillesjjiles "SWAN BRAND.' For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. LADY IYPIBT Mrs. F. Cooper Abbs, Zt t'and Hoove. All co-umuoications s'rictiy private and confidential. c°eon« given in Shorthand, Typewriting, Millinery, Dressmaking. Music piano. M MUBIC. Lessons given in
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      321 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO TO BE LET Immediate entry No. 74, Anson Road. Apply to Stephens, Pad Co. 4 1 v TO LET. Houses Ncs 7 and 8-b. Chancery Lane. Apply to CHING KBNO LBB k CO., Auctioneers. 18 11 n TO LET No. 18S, Auoy Street, Apply M.
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      514 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD TO LET. I No. 4 a Prinoe Street, suitable for offloe. Apply Ang Hock Siew, c/o Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. 10-11 O TO LET. Compound House, No. 618, Upper Sc rangoon Bad, known »•< Di-vonhnr»t. Immediate entry. Apply GUTHRIB k Co. Ltd. 11-12 v TANGLIN
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      365 12 NOTIGEB. KIAM KIAT&CO. 108 ft 109, Market Street. Telephone No. 431. Shipohandlen. Government and Municipal Contractors. Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sou Aos>ts: The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Bracd Hair Beltings. It ***** TO BE LET OR SOLD to in, umiMMam Sentosa, SteveEß Frad. This commodious residenoe standing
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      519 12 ■HUES. GUAN K!AT CO.. 37, Philip Street. GOODS READY IN BTOOK NOW 3/2/16. 6,000 Kegs and Drums Hubbuok's Coloured Paint. Oil and Sundries 30,000 feet Leather, Balata and Hair Belting, 30,000 Asrorted File-, 60,000 Changkols, Hammer and «xc Handles, 8.000 American Axes, 20,000 Us. White Cotton Waste, f 0 003
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      479 12 ALL BRITISH GOODS. We can supply anything in the line of Ships Stores, to craft of any size, from the Smallest to a Mail Boat. HIN WATT CO. TeltphoiM 411. 111, Market Itrset. TO ADVERTISERS. As requests to msko certain alterations to advertisement);, such as changes in sailing dates of
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      229 12 Straits ?Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellanu oas wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per font lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, f 1 each inser ion For p.px. oards, on page 8, t3. Imcb
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