The Straits Times, 24 January 1916

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    13 1 The straits Times NO. 25,013 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JANUARY 24. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    The Army Stationer.
    1075 2 IMPORTANT UNIT AT GENERAL HEADtHAKTERS. Colossal Contracts. The Standard's special correepindent at General Headquarters of the British Army on the Field writes Yon must not judge 'be importance of the army stationer by his shop. He lives on a first floor back up the narrow staircase of
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      110 2 BRITISH-MADE PURE COCOA IN a Mb tins. CHOICE QUALITY, SPECIALLY PREPARED, "THE HOUSE:" BRAND. Retail and Wbolecale at OUAN CHIN HONG CO., No. 04, Robinson Road. J. L. CAMPBELL CO. Tailors Outfitters, HAVB Everything for Men's Wear. SELECT ASSORTMENT CF "W T I rM ~W T^X of all Classes. LATEST
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      12 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Wood* Great Peppermint Cure Is. 6d
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      291 2 S'CTje/e's Purity and Vigour IN VI.RY DROP OF READS Dog's Head Gu.nness The TONIC that cheers and soothes and doesn't harm. A simple neui ishing food of high medi.inal value. NOTE.— The above DOG, S HE \D Label is on every bottle. Refuse imitations. 3Md NOTICES. HOWARTN ERSKINE. LTD. NOTICE
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    The Manly Life.
    1200 3 FORCE OF WHITE MAN'S EXAMPLE IN INDIA. Bishop of Calcutta And Territorials. The Lord Bishop of Calcutta addressed a large master of the men of the 10th Middlesex Regiment in the Garrison Church at Fort William on December !M. He based his remarks on the martyrdom of
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    58 3 The Oriuihby trawler Hortensia, William Rarjk* skipper, lauded at Grimsby on Decem btr 10 i cargo of Iceland tish that sold for i..'7«7. The catch, three week's fishing, i-juipiiTd I.O JO boxes of sprain, dabs, cod and |.l*icf. The sum is the largest paid for a oiDgle* voyage in tbe
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      793 3 I■' The Mirror Shows Plainer Than Words What a Wonderful Improvement May Be Realized by a (lain of Even 10 or 12 Pounds. "SARGOL MAKES PUNY. PEEVISH PEOPLE PLUMP AND POPULAR." If yon pro tin d of being called Skinny," Beanpole or any of tbe otber tormenting nam( Hbonted at
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      1037 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 0. -British India AND Apcar L. inc. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS (Under Contract with Hla Majesty a QOTernident). For China, aa»an, Panang, Oeylon, Australia, India, Adan, Bgypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Homiwabd (fob Bosora).
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      809 4 STEAMER BAILIHOB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK For Kretay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen Taku, Chumpou, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure a.a. PRACHATIPOK Jan. 24 Jan. SS, S p m. > VUGALA 31 sail Fab. 3, S p.m s.s. CHOTATUTCH
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      448 4 BTEAMER BAILINOS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND IHIMA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CH. LTD. The Companies' steamers art aesß»»ebed tram Liverpool oatwards for the Straits, Ohio* aud Japan every week aad from Japan Lome ward I tor London. Amsterdam aad Antwerp evetj fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and lor
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      528 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N7Y.KL JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe ia maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London ander mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbc New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been gpeciali y designed ana constructed, and are fitted with all the
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      29 6 SEIWFORCED CONCRETE WHARF-300 a. LONG-DESIGNED BUILT FOR HONGAY MINES (TONKIN) BY BROSSARD MOPIN rr££~Reinforced Concrete Specialists, SINGAPORE. THIS is the Sodawater which has made Singapore famous. FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED.
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      581 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. It i 6 hereby n< tified that the Exchange Banks will be closed L THURSDAY, FEB 3, Chinese New FRIDAY, FEB. 4. Year Holidays 241 2-a GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. 1 Waited, for the Migist'ate'a Court at Johoro Bihru, a competent Cbinece iutcr- prtter and Clerk. Candidate moat
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      206 6 H« C HUOSON (Lath of Thi Robinson Piano Co.). 9* ae tnm 5-00 to 18-OO 3-OO to B-CO BtriDßg (one set) as Viola Violin and Cello Accea.orie.. Mandolines, from i 5 -ro to $25 -ro frc °> 6-OO to 7-BO n 801 l brand strings (one'sot) 7s oriinnry gg Mandoline
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 7 FIXTURES. Monday, January 24. High Water. Ml a.m.. 0 il p iv Lecture on Municipal Ideal*, V.M.C.A. ll:ill, Mi p. 1.1. Tuesday, January 25. digb Witw. I.M a.-v I.S p in 'il.ninly It'.t'b. r. I > Trick's noon. Wednesday, January 26. diKh Water. LM a.m.. 1.53 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    229 7 Tonw P. Swittinbam and T. Amon P-rak tMtfm Uau<>kok /ii<la 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 3 pm Saigon i'liiMar 8.80 pm Sarawak anil Gocbilt It. "f Sarawak 4 pm Kin.]. Itillitoo. liaUvia, Imrilxin, Samarang, Soiirabaya. Amponan V der Hagrn 4 pm Kamljoowangie, Brooiui DMMk, Onslcnv. L'arn.u
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    Train Services.
    265 7 1 mail trams from Singapore tor the aortb leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7.18 p.m. and 0.45 a.m. respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Kuala Lint-pur at *4 a m. daily, arriving at Pen ant; at
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    182 7 Th, homeward packet M. M. Athos may be expected to arrive lure to morrow morning. Tbe I', and O. outward mail steamer Namur baa left Culoujtm and is due at Penang at noon on Taanday, the 27th instant. She will probably arrive here at daylight on Saturday,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    342 7 Outward. Tbe following passenger bookings to tbo Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instance*, booking may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter tli.ir arrangements, iiidm <| lent to tlie issuance of this lint in Locion
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    CUXHAVEN RAID.
    292 7 How Bombs Were Dropped on A Battle Cruiser. A remarkable story of one of the results of the British aerial raid on Coxhaven has been told by one of the German sailors rescued from the Rlucber after the North Sea battle in .January last isays The Express I.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    162 7 EXCMANOE. SiMOAPOka, Jam aky 24, 1916 On Lorn 1 Bmk 411 2/4}] Demand 2/4J rVivatt 8n 2/4j 5 On Inuia Bank T. T. 1744 Ok HoN.»KoNo...Bank d/d it; On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 8H» Om Java Bank T. T. 128J Om lapam ...Bank 111 Sovereigus— buying rate 18.64
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      MINING
      175 7 vSS Bu y e Seller8 10 10 Ampang 600 1 1 Ayer Weng O.liO 0.40 10 10 Belat 2.00 2.10 10 10 Kanabol 0.80 0.90 1) 10 Kinta Association 6.50 XI £1 Kinta Tin 1.14.6 1.17.6 41 £1 Lahat Mines 4 2S 10 8/25 Malayan Collieries '2.50 dis t:
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      RUBBER
      616 7 vSil Bn y er9 SeUers 2'- m. Allat" 1/8 2/41 41 An-lo Java 12/- 14/. a;, a/. AagioMaiaj a/o 10,6 2' Batane Malaga 2/2 2,6 £1 41 Batn Tiga 2.10.0 8.0.0 2/- 2/- Bekob 2/2 2/6 41 41 Bakit Kajang 1.17.6 2 0.0 41 41 Bakit Lintang 3.0.0 3.5.0
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      GENERAL.
      132 7 mu 6 Ba J en Sellers. ll 41 B Smelting Cc. 7.24 II 41 Pref. 1.4.0 I/- Blectric Tw»ys 2/9 10 10 Fraaer i Neave 61.00 SO BO W. Hammer Co. 62.60 100 Howartb Brakioe 100 7% Prof. 100 ICO Eati Bro, Def. 10 10 Maynard Co. 100 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      62 7 United Engineers 6% 11,234 500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6 £850,000 norn S pore Municipal 6 11,878,000 par Spore Municipal *t% of 1907 11,000,000 90 98 Spore Municipal H% of 1909 11,000,000 90% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10 fed. Spore Municipal 4% £800,000 9%dis *%The qaotatioi s of sterling
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      229 7 For Chron'C Chest Compiaiota, Woods' Great Peppermint Core Is. fld. L\TEST ADVEKTISEMeNTS. THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. In tbi Slikkmi Cocbt of tbb Stkaits Ssttuxints. SITTLIMI.M OF SINOAPOBB. In bankruptcy. No. 202 of 1914. Re Augnstas Padnurj Williams. NOTICE is hereby given that a first and tinal Dividend is intended to
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      412 7 (THE STHAITS TIMESTpRESS, LTD? J<^^^^^^^^^ > Bo^kUdlrs Photo Engravers Telephone; Commercial Line ft Half-tone I 348. I Photographera Si CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. QB] TO ALL MOTORISTS INBURE YOUR CAR AGAINST ALL RISKS DO IT NOW We Cover at Lowest Rates Best Terms MOTOR CAR ACCIDENTS AND THIRD-PARTY RISKS Compare our
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      304 7 INOO-CHINA BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. Oireot Service to Japan via Ho.ii--ong Shanghai, and to Oaloutt*, via Penang, from Singapors. Taking cargo on tooroogb Bills of Lading Ist Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoc. Tiontßin, Newchwaoit, Yangtsse Ports, For. v >*», the Philippines etc, etc., eto. Steamer* Tens. Commands!. Kctsanu" 4,896 R.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 24. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
    1070 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 24. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. The British Government has been somewhat lax in its handling of enemy trading questions. For a time it looked as if nothing at all would be done. Then came a period when, we have reason to believe, the Colonies —even
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    14 8 A baby elephant, caught in Nvgri Sembilan, has been sold for one hundred dollars.
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    17 8 Small local rubber estates have been changing hands recently at almost fabulous figures, says the Malay Mail.
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    41 8 An interesting article on the Dogger Bank naval engagement which took place a year ago to-day is printed on page 12 of this issue. It is notified that the port of Rangoon is declared suspected owing to the existence of small-pox.
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    28 8 The gold production in the F.M.S. during last year (mounted to 17,446 ozs. and was valued at £07,604. In 1914, the figures were 14,272 ozs. and 156,306, respectively.
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    32 8 The interest which the Solomon Islanders evince in the war is said to be quite remarkable, and one frequently is asked by the educated section there how the big battle is proceeding.
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    25 8 The Methodist Publishing Co. has issued an improvised calendar, explaining, that those ordered from borne accompanied the Yasaka Maru to the bottom of the Mediterranean.
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    31 8 During 1915, 8,989.71 piculs of wolfram were exported from the F.M.S., tbe duty on whioh amounted to .5f1.074, being a decrease of 12,720 on the sum collected in the previous year.
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    31 8 The children of the exiles at home are rapidly becoming Englished. They go to school with English boys and girls, and from their speech one cannot now distinguish them from natives.
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    36 8 If tbe war should last another two years and be carried on with the present reckless extravagance it may be necessary to open soup kitchens for tbe middle classes, writes O. H Sims in Tbe Referee.
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    35 8 For tbe first time in the history of tbe Amalgamated I'nion of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks, the number of women enrolled (658) in a month (November) has exceeded that of the men (489 1.
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    36 8 "If every person in a home practised economy to the saving of a penny a week," said Mrs. Eustace Miles to a Daily Chronicle representative, an additional £9,000,000 a year would be saved for the nation."
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    31 8 The London Weekly Despatch says: British sympathy in connection with tbe Anzac-Suvla withdrawal is displayed in a flood of invitations to Christmas dinners. Every Anzac in London might have eaten three.
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    52 8 Usually tbe issue of war medals is deferred until tbe war is over, but in view of the numbers of men who have returned from the actual front the suggestion is made that a medal be given to all the men who have bn-u discharged from further service on account
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    54 8 A large number of coins more than 3,000 years old have been discovered in a village called Kiangban, some ten li from the Pingtu Chen in Shantung. The design of the coins is of the period of Obi Kuo, a tributary State of tbe Chow Dynasty which existed more than
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    45 8 A Chinaman who appeared, on Thursday, in the Ipoh police court, charged with robbery, was minus a right arm. The Court Chief Inspector explained to the court that the vegetable gardeners who caught the accused gave him such a beating that bis injuries necessitated amputation.
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    53 8 In the House of Commons, Colonel Lockwood (chairman of tbe Kitcßen Committee), answering Sir Stephen Collins, said that the price ot alcoholic and other beverages supplied in tbe House had been raised. Everyone bad contributed to the increased cost except one lion, member, who dined on a glass of water
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    53 8 The seventy million dollars exposition of 635 acres has passed into history at Panama. The total attendance during tbe 288 days of its currency was officially given as 18,876,974, and a profit of 1,100,000 dollars gold was secured in addition to several permanent buildings, including a civic auditorium valued at
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    67 8 Correspondents at the front state that this is a war to the death. There will be no peace and no feasting until victory is attained. British soldiers have a deep detestation of tbe Germans, and the feeling is more intense than it was last year. The wounded say that after
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    70 8 Mr. Firmstone returned to the District Court this morning in order to give his decision in the care in which Oeorge Darnel Neubronner was charged with deceiving Mobamed Taib, thereby inducing him to part with a ring and a pair of bracelets valued at Jl,l!50. His honour found accused guilty
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    77 8 In the Second Court this morning two Chinese h'remen from the uteamer Vat Shiug were charged with importing and being in possession of opium, one of two tins and the second of one. There wan nut sufficient evidence to support the charge of importing which was withdrawn in both instances.
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    90 8 Mr. T. A. Welch, Imperial Kuhsian Consul for New South Wales, has received instructions from Russia that all Russians in Australia of military age must tike their part in the war. They are given tbe option of either joining the rlussian forces in their own ountry or enlisting with the
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    103 8 The famous master of Balliol, Dr. Jowett, who probably trained more men for the public service than any other nducational authority of his time, drew out a series of rules for conduct which came to be known as the Balliol Scheme of Life." Some of the rules, it may bo
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    428 8 Mr., Mrs., and Miss Alma Baker will probably leave Batu Oajah 'or Australia in March. A presentation was made at tbe Sergeants Mess, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, to Sergt. Pragnell, R.G.A., who is leaving for Singa pore. He was presented with a pair ot gold inlaid vases. Mr.
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty.
    75 8 F .M.S. Rubber Export Duty. For the period from January 28 to Febru ary :i inclusive, the value of the lii^ln-st grade of rubber ii. fixed at :>s. ti I. per 1b and tbe duty on cultivated rubber on which ex port duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis
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    Australia's New Army.
    163 8 One of the important details associated with the raising of Australia's new army itbat of efficient officering. Tho force will consist of nine brigades and divisional units, and it has all along been considered that to select efficient officers would severely test the resources of the Commonwealth.
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    F.M.S. Opium Enactment.
    152 8 F .M.S. Opium Enactment. The current F..M.S. Government Oa/.ettc contains the draft of an enactment to amend the Opium and Chandu Enactment, 1910. It is stated in tbe Objects and Reasons The bill provides for introducing into thr enactment alterations and additions recouimended by the Superinteiideut of Chandu Monopoly, Selangor.
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    German Smuggling Dodge.
    167 8 According to tbe ntatctuuntH of a wellknown New York biiMinexs uiau wlio Ims just arrived from Holland, two clever (iurtuan schemes to smui(glo contrabaoii of war through Dutch territory have been discovered and put to an end. German agents, it in Htated, gathered large quantities of copper
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    THE WAR.
    3326 9 TURKS ROUTED. Attack on Russians Thwarted. ENEMY TRADING. Imperial Bill's Drastic Proposals. Rbi'ter's Th.i.i,».m-. London, Jauuary 22, 3.25 a.m. Pvtrograd An official statement says A Turkish attempt in the Caucasus to drive back the Russian broad front ended disastrously. Tin- were themselves repelled with heavy loss ami ll<
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    French Consular Cables.
    85 9 We are indebted to the Frenoh Consul, Comte de Bondy, for tbe following telegram Paris, January 22. The Freuch three per cant bjn Is are at francs 62, aud the five p n *****, at 88.56. Testerday, wobombardeJ the enemy's works. To-day wo dispersed provisioning convoys in
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    Notes on News.
    127 9 Er/.erum, whero part of the Turkish army in the Caucasus has taken refuge, is a military station and a fortress of considerable value, guarding the roads from Kars, Olti and other parts of tbe frontier. It is situated in tbe eastern cud of an open bare plain,
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    Japan and Russia.
    135 9 Rectkr's Tklk(,ram. London, January 22, 4aH p.m. Tokio: The Grand Duke Michaelovitch has left Tokio after a continuous round o( entertainment, exchanging farewell visits with the Emperor. Princo Karin and other royalties, Count OLuma and the Cabinet Ministers bade him farewell at the station. He now tours
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    Floods in Holland.
    114 9 Rkutir's Tslkkrams. London, January 22, 1.50 p.m. Amsterdam The floods at Parmorend have again increased. Tbe now portion of the town is completely inundated, the water reaching a record level, while at Western Polder a further three hundred hectares are flooded. Rlsewhere there is always news of
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    35 9 Rsutsk's Tklkgram. London, January 23. Washington Tbe immigration committee of the House of Representatives has agreed to a bill restricting Japanose immigration. It is strictly in accordance with tbe Ameri can-Japanese agreement.
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    41 9 Ksutkr's Tklkuiam. London, January 2.J. Seattle A train was caught by an avalanche in tbo mountains 120 miles from here. Two cars rolled into a gulch 300 feet deep. It is reported that fourteen are killed and many injured.
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    Trouble in China.
    172 10 Kbctbr's Tblhgkah. l^indun, January '23, 3.25 p.m. Peking: Apart from the disturbance in Kwangtung, mainly due to bandits, the southorn province* appoar to be peaceful. Keporis from Yunnan indicate that the uneasiness of tbc robeJ« is increasing owing to lack of support. The situation at Kweiohow appears
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    Floods in Java.
    37 10 ■MjiMrt mwi London, January Batavia: There aro disastrous floods throughout Java. Fifty one houses were destroyed at Sauiarang. Four were killed, eight were injured and seven are missing. Landslides have interrupted the railway traffic.
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    The Tokio Outrage.
    61 10 Rel-tkr's Teliorams. London, January 21, 7. JO p.m. Tokio Four arrests have been made in connection with the bomb attempt on Count Okuma. The police say the attempt was instigated by politicians and was intended to intimidate the Prime Minister into resignation. The principal prisoner is a
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    MORE SUSPICIOUS FIRES.
    50 10 Rklikrs Tin .i London, January 23. Christiania: A fire destroyed 140 houses at Muldr. Incendiarism is suspected. King Haakon has gone to the town. New York Another unexplained fire has caused the return of the Norwegian steamer, Synga. with a cargo of railway material for the Allies.
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    GERMAN CAPTAIN CAUGHT.
    190 10 Skipper of Bangkok Boat Captured By Torpedo Boat. A tt li yram has been received in Bangkok from Kobsicbang to the effect that the steam lighter Dusit. while proceeding to Kohsich ang on January l.*>, was stopped by a torpedo boat and Captain Sicmen, a German, her
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    237 10 The member* of tbe Medical Students Recreation Club on Saturday brought to a close tbeir tournaments for last year when the tennis championship was decided and the cross couutry race run off. Tbe weather might have been more favourable but that did not damp the enthusiasm of the
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    22 10 Mr. Asbniead ltartlett, the well known war oomnpiadeßt, ha* sailed from London for a tour m Wuorica, and w proceed thence to
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    After the War.
    2510 10 RETURN OF SOLDIERS TO CIVIL EMPLOYMENT. Year's Insurance Against Non-Work. In the House of Lords on December 14, Lord I'arker called attention to the problems which will arise aftf r the war in relation to the return of our citizen soldiers to industrial purHuits, and the reorganisation
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    INDRAGIRI (SUMATRA) RUBBER.
    750 10 Payment of Five Per Cent. Dividend Recommended. Mr. D. C. van L. Boomkamp signs the annual report of the directors of the Indragiri (Sumatra) Rubber and Guttapercha Co., Ltd., for presentation to shareholders and which reads as follows Your directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of
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    58 10 Madame Melba, who was to be a guest at Government House, Ottawa, alter Christmas, baa been decorated with the Order of Lady of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem. The decoration was conferred by H.K.H. the Duke of Connaught, Governor -General of Canada, in recognition of the magnificent services rendered
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    RARE CEYLON GEM-STONES.
    537 10 Sir Arthur Church's Gift to The Nation. In accordance with the wishes of her husband, the late Sir Arthur Herbert Church, F.R.S., as expressed in his will, Lady Church recently presented the Trustees of the Hrituli Museum with his fine collection of precious stones, the formation of
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    TOD SLOAN'S DEPORTATION.
    610 10 Declares He was Victim of Foul Plot. James Todhuntcr Sloan, better known as Tod Sloan, at one time famous as a jockey and who for the last seven years has been abroad, arrived in New York in December 3, on board the Adriatic, of the White Star
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      Falling Houses.
      329 10 To the Editor of the. Straits Times. Sir, —Some houses in tbe Tanjong Pagar Hoad have for some tune been in a dilapidated condition. The owners did not see fit to repair them. The .Municipality did not demand their repair. This morning at H o'clock part of tho
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      This Can't be True.
      299 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tiuios. Sir, Another of the various ways in which the authorities succeed in discouraging volunteering has recently come to my MMM. For about a year after the MMM M ut of the war, members of the Civil Service who were
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      276 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The cartoon which you published in Saturday's issue is interesting, but to many of us is al"O rather amusing, considering all things. Singapore may besetting an t-xumplu to the remainder of the Hiitish Kmpire. but is it doiag this work
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPH.
    95 10 Latest Advertiseuu nts of the day appear on pages 6, 7 and 11. It would be well n-j;li impossible, wo should say, to secure a more convincing testimonial to the valu" of a piauo thin that l>iviu by .Mr. Alfred MlmilMflll to Messrs. Miiutrii and Co. Details
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    BRITAIN'S POWER.
    631 11 Neutral Gives His Impressions To Germany. In II ,i» >'*t, the neutral who is writing in the Itcrlimr Tageblatt a sorii h of articles on Ins impm-Mi'ins of France and England, afsa an iv Mm number It hand with an arlirli- nn l.'imlon, nays the Manchester .n. Id)
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    159 11 Programme of drills, etc., for week ending. Friday, .January 28 Monday, Janizary 24. 1.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V A. Maxim Co. S.R.E.iV.) S.V K. SC.O.s M Veterans Co. S p.m. Sjnad Head- M. Cyclist quartern Section. 6.16 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co. n S.V.C. Band. Ti'i-i>o, .1
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    The Schoolboy's Howler.
    151 11 A schoolboy howler is quoted by Sir Juhn Strutherii in his annual rt-port on atcondary tducation in Scotland. Discussing the history papt m produced at a recent ex amination Sir .loliu rriuarkx that much vagui-nrHH still pn-vu'ls in the use of ecclesi atttical toruisand that this vagu.-mias
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    916 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, .January 24, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokerH, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. Men may eomn an i men may go, And accidents All the
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      680 11 LATEST AOVEHTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Ten4org will be roeeived at the COLON UL ENGINEERS Office, up to noon of February 7, 1916, (or supplying approxi matt ly the following quantities of metal on the undermentioned roads (1) 2 j -inch sangc laterite: 1. IS cubes on Ayer Kajab R ad 2.
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      286 11 THE NEW RECORDS for JANUARY T^O LIST of Records ever issued contains so many real gems as the "His Master's Voice" list for the New Year 'j* jt j$ These are just a few of the wonderful January issue. Good night, dear heart" is more especially commended. NEW SYMPHONY OKCHESTKA
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      131 11 the: best tyre for FORD CARS SECURTTYI I 1 TRY THEM WEARNE BROS., LD., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang, SOLE AGENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL. NEXT SATURDAY Cinema Show AND DANCING AFTER DINNER. ADELPHI HOTEL TO-NIGHT DURING DINNER OUR FILIPINO BAND WILL PLAY. SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL MD CINEMA DINNER T
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    The Dogger Bank Battle.
    1666 12 WHY THE GERMAN FLEET DOES NOT COME OUT. When it was Almost Trapped. Where is that great fleet, on which so much thought and science and money have been oxpendod, that was to be a perpetual menace to the United Kingdom? the Prime Minister asked the
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    THE KAISER AS CONSPIRATOR.
    618 12 The Pompous Gravity of The Mailed Fist. There are some biting references to German methods, English weakness, and hyphenated Americans in the biography of the late Mr. John Hay, tbe American Secretary of State under Colonel Hoosevelt. ah long ago as April, 1903, Mr. Hay wrote
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    A STRIKING PARALLEL.
    1373 12 Similarity of Salonika and Torres Vedras. The following very interesting p*r«Uel is taken from the Paris edition of tbe New York Herald "Poljbe" was happily inspired when, in one of his acute semi historical, semiphilosophical studies of the war, he drew a parallel between the situation of
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    PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING.
    345 12 Change of System Advocated By Select Committee. The reporting of parliamentary proceeding* forms the subject of a report published recently by the Select Committee of tl House of Commons on Publications and Debates Reports. In 1813 both Houses appointed Mr. W. B. Gurney, shorthand writer at the bar
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    VILLE DE LA CIOTAT VICTIM.
    503 12 An Unpleasant Incident in the Red Sea. Tbo following letter from Mr. R Robert son, Government Stores, Colombo, tbe ex Gordon Highlander N.C O who was on board tbe Ville de la Ciotat when she w .n torpedoed, has a pathetic interest in tbe light
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      217 12 THE A|£ V II white ant yf DESTROYER |j ALLBRITISH. i j Price II $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (Inoobpobitbd ih Enulako) KUALA LUMPUR. DOUBLE SALES OUR PASSWORD FOR 1916. We are Importing Double Quantity Goods this Year We are Manufacturing Double Quantity Goods tola Year. AND We
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    THEFT FROM A STEAMER.
    634 13 A Mutinous Crew la Penang Harbour. A serious theft wan discovered early on tbe morning of (be 19th mat., on board tbe steamer Hook Wan I. of the Ho Hong Line, while tbe vessel wag lying in Penang Harbour, a sum amounting to about 9600 being
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    JUDGES ON CHANCE GAMES.
    495 13 Endless Vista of Consequent Absurdities. Tin jm-ition whether tbe Clown automatic machine game is an infraction of tbe Gaming Act was aryued in tbe King's Bench on December 14 for four hours, on appeal from tbe Liverpool Stipendiary magistrate. Justice Ridley and Avory took tbe view
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      43 13 HIGHEST GRADE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. KEROSENE < DEVOE'S SYLVAN ARROW. BENZINEPRATT'S MOTOR SPIRIT. LUBRICANTS— OILS GREASES FOM ALL PURPOBIS. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF N.Y. SINGAPORE BRANCH. o a k) o w x *m i* nmum i I I;srsli« m I '.ililll 30 O W r>
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      204 13 A PROOF of the SUPERIORITY of HAIPHONG "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1916 to y^GULSjK and to THE MUNICIPALITY A^^B| THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE V&rgd?/ JOHORE Insist on getting Haiphong Dragon Cement and beware of imitations. DUPIRE BROTHERS, Sole Agents for the Straits and
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      529 14 lee Famine or Plenty. Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFIOB i Wlnohaatc* Houss, Singapore, LONDON OFFICIi 88. Old Jawry. EC. Tha Company has 620.000 depo»iU>d with tbe Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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      379 14 INSURANCE. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONOOIt (IS'UOBPOKATBD IN EmULAND). Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds 46,360,000 Annual Income .411,100,000 Tbe undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept fire and Earthquake risks for short period* of ten daya as longer periods at current rates to be named on
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      461 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL M 118,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDB Sterling 41,600,000 at a/. 118,000,000 Bilver > 18,000,000 188,000,000 reserve Liability of Proprietors 118,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. La n dale, Chairman. W, L. Pattenden, Bag., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Bsq IP. H. Holyoai,
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      513 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA_AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 110,000 Sharoa ot 430 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.300,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd.. The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The National
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      898 14 INSURANCE. LIFE ASSURANCE AT MINIMUM COST. Established 1874. THE ORIENTAL Incori-oratbi> in India. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ASSETS MOSSd $28.000,000 ABSOLUTS SECURITY. Ppoflta to Policy-holder, at laat Valuation $1,116,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospeotus and full information to LIBERAL RATES SimPORE UUUH OFFICE CONDITIONS J. R MACPBERSON, Secretary for
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1035 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Auto Accident— ln One Act. Scene A itreet corner in Harlem. Ad automobile travelling sooth meets a car moving west at the corner. Nobody is hurt, bat the machines, wbicb come to a halt some distance apart are a little
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      188 15 The First DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR MB to be introduced to this market will be on view at our Orchard Road Garage. We strongly advise prospective purchasers of cars to ■M the Dodge Brothers Car which has not merely a few refinements, but the highest form of refinement at every point,
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      174 15 DUNLOP m v m uc^ Although raw ruhber has advanced in price, Dunlop Tyres are JL-*^ir~~\ Favourablecontractsforraw inateIb£^|l|^^lHh u^ j2a ria^ have enabled us to give the K/'j.'^^mli ]*■>' Jr public the benefit of these reduced j^^^^^m (s_»| Grooved Cover. Prices. Tubes. ii^^ilr^fßl^^Bl ew l ir co sts w^' c
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      759 16 m^\ AFETY TREAE)^ Stk TYRES uui m*V.T "Yv\,r I They convert every ounce of y^v ~.Jfc Engine Power into speed. w£^ 1 I They transform treacherous surfaces into safe ones. >£Z/ They repay every dollar of cost «2!y in mil es °f service. The Climax of tyre security. The Limit
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      566 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. FURNIBHEO BEASIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. BELINDA anaJI'ANITA, to let furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. IB U FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 18 1 n TO LET. Sandlands, Tanjong Katong. Water and electric light
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      480 16 TO BE LET OR 80LD. TO LET. Dunearn, Barker Road. Entry February 1. Apply Lee Cheng Van Co. 51 n TO LET. Rooms at Zetland House," Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul Co. 161 a TO LET. No. 7 A 8, Institution Hill, Apply to Lee Cbeng Van Co., 10, Malacca
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      380 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. ME»D OFFICE: J7, Phillip Street Branch Stores at No. 14, Phillip Street, and Nos. 14, 100 and 102, Tank Road. Tel. Address: "OUANKIAT." Telephone Nos. 1174 and 1288 (Private 1460). Codbs csbd A. B C, 6th Edition, and Al Codbs. Nip Chsadlait, ■ardwara toilers, Sovsrnmast •sd
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      754 16 Xl AM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Sbipchandlen, Government and Munieipa Contractors. Estate Suppliers and Com mission Agento. Solb Abbnts The Mnlcott Belting Co.. Ltd, Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. 1-7 80 6 16 Straits V)imes. Telephone!. Editorial and General 70 Manager's Office 262 Job
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