Malaya Tribune, 10 January 1914

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  • 23 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Vol. i.- No. 9 SINGAPORE SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1914 Price 5 Cents. The Malaya Tribune. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 1914
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  • 122 1 FORMED TO DEMAND RETENTION BY AMERICA. ir Special Correspondent.) Manila, P. 1., Jan. io. A startling change is forecasted in Philippine politics, by the formation, announced to-day, of a n ew Filipino party. It proposes to demand the retention of the islands by the United States of
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  • 75 1 Reuter's Service London, Jan. 9. The Daily Chronjcle says that Mr. Asquith visits Paris* next week. Mr Lloyd George has shortened his tour in Algeria where there is heavy snow and is returning to England. The French papers stated that he had been telegraphically recalled, but
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  • 104 1 Reuter's Service LONDON, Jan. 9. Sii S. Buckmaster, speaking at Keighley, said that there was no in the Government on the subje< t of the Navy. Their policy ned to preserve the safety of ourselves and the Dominions" by maintaining the unassailable superiority of the fleet.
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  • 54 1 COMPOSITION COMPLETED OF IMPERIAL BODY. Reuter's Service London, Jan. 9. d Haldane, speaking at mentioned that Sir rles Alfred Cripps, Attorney leral to the Prince of Wales, be appointed a Law Lord, there were now twelve Law and the work of getting iprerne tribunal of the Eminto
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  • 172 1 TRANSFER OF GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. Reuter's Service London, Jan. 9. It is stated in well-informed quarters that the Crown Prince's transfer from Danzig is owing to his unsatisfactory relations with his superior officers, including his adviser, a trusted friend of the Kaiser. The unwillingness of the
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  • 355 1 It may not be generally known that the Comte de Malroy, of the 6th French Dragoons, at present in Brussels, sent a challenge to the German Lieutenant yon Forstner, who was the cause of all the trouble at Zabern, and that this incident may
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  • 15 1 Reuter's Service LONDON, Jan. 9The Bank discount rate is 4H per cent.
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  • 143 1 TRASENTEE -AND WEERE WIN DOUBfIW EASILY. Knocked Our in Singles. (Our Special MANILA. P. I. Jan. 10. The Lawn Tennis Championship of the Orient ieing held here is providing most exciting contests. The F. M. m representatives were both eliminated in the semifinals, Mr. Tras*nter
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  • 203 1 Reuter's Service LONDON, Jan 9. Sixteen summonses have been granted under the Corrupt Practices Act in connection with the army canteen scandal. Eight summonses are aga.n.4 army officers and eight against civilians. No names are obtain- able. It is expected the proceedings will last a year.
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  • 32 1 Reuter's Service LONDON, Jan. 10. It is announced that the Belfast Indemnity Fund which was opened on September 25, has now reached the huge amount of £1,000,000 sterling. I
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  • 514 1 SPLENDID WORK AT MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL. Cheaper Radium Wanted. Reuter's Service LONDON, Jan. 8. The "Times publishes a highly interesting statement from Dr. W. S. Lazarus-Barlow, B. A., B.C., M.D., F.R.C.P., the Director of the Cancer Research Laboratories, Middlesex Hospital. This hospital only admits cancer cases on which it
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  • 95 1 FOREIGN CO-OPERATION REQUESTED BY GOVERNMENT. Banquet in Peking. (From our Special Correspondent.) Shanghai, Jan 10. Mr. Hsiung Hsi-ling, at a banquet tendered the foreign correspondents at Peking, announced that the cabinet was about to establish a Press Bureau. In asking for their co-opera-tion he complimented the guests
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  • 95 1 Reuter's Service London, Jan. 9. At Johannesburg a rranger was discovered with threo sticks of dynamite and detonators under the line between Witpoortje and Linpaardsvl just before the arrival of th* Z >crust train. A proclamation hasbc?n issued calling out the citizen dofence force in
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  • 39 1 Reuter's Service Lodon, Jan. 9. Reuter reports that Mr. Asquith passes through Paris en route to the Riviera to join his wife. Any suggestion of a political character in the visit is without foundation.
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  • 93 1 An interesting anecdoto of Prince Albert is told by a Cairo correspondent. Accompanied by two comrades he visited the bazaars. In the course of their rambles, one of his companions purchased some cigarettes, and ordered them to be sent to his home at the British Agency. Prince Albert also thought
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  • 223 2 Drastic Action By the Paris, Police. No long, r is Paris to tolerate the dangers ot unprotected hatpins. e forbid,* 1 savs an order issued by the n< w Prefect ot' Poller. M. Hennion, the wearing of hatpins when th< minted extremities of these pins protrude in
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  • 142 2 Mi*. Stanley Houghton, the brilliant young author of "Hindle Wakes" and other plays, died at his parents' home in Manchester last month. He was thirty-two j eai of age. Mr. Houghton was educated at Manchester Grammar School and spent some time in his father's oflice. He
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  • 160 2 One of the best-known and most distinguished of British naval officers, Admiral Sir Francis Bridgen as been plac ed pon ithe let!red lis1 of the avj on reaching the age of sixty-five. I In 190? he v as choeei bo command the Home fleet, v i h
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  • 147 2 There really ought to be son* limits to judicial humour. Here, for instance, is that merry wag, Mr. Justice Scrutton, telling the world that "if a foot passenger is going across the street and a motorist Comes at him blowing his horn, the foot passenger is not obliged
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  • 613 3 M Tried jn the Balance and found Wanting." The recent defalcations at Bangkok by the compradores of the Banque de V Indo-China and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who have incontinently left for pastures new, has caused such a revulsion in business circles that the compradore system
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  • 59 3 Mr. Dennis Drew, a well-known actorbaritone, was telling in London a story of the WellsCarpentier fight (which lasted exactly 73 sec.) Two 4 nuts" met at the club, said one Were you at the fight last night?" "Oh, yes,'' drawled the other, "but I was rather
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    • 218 3 Harmston's Grand Circus An d Royal Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals. m. Location: Beach Road LAST )MIGHTS LAST \HIGHTS 0F GREAT SHOW IN SINGAPORE. AGAIN TO-NIGHT! Our New Programme. r/nder our New Spread of Waterproof Tents in which Rain or no Rain \V. Promise to keep Everyone fortable and Dry.
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    • 85 3 INSIST ON HAVING The Imperial Dairy Co/s Best Indian BUTTER. Mr. M. HUNTER, M. A., F. C. S., CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA SAYS:— "The Butter Contains no Foreign fat, is of good Quality and Quite fit for use." Singapore Jlgent: E. E. SOLOMON, 5, d' Wmeida Street
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    • 162 3 MACHINERY FOR ESTATES MINES, SAW MILLS, &c. POWER PLANTS Of Every Description. FRASER•CHALMERS LTD. (Contractors to the British Admiralty War Office.) Works:-Erith, Kent, England. HEAD OFFICE:— London Wall Buildings., EX. EASTERN BRANCH:— Winchester House- SINGAPORE. AND AT IPOH. GASOLENE LIGHT CYCLE CO. 4. 5-f 5 -2 Beach Road. (Next to
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    • 10 3 wmr TRY Beecham's I Pills I THE I BESTf I
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  • 642 4 The whole civilised world has been watching with the keenest interest and concern the researches into the character and causation of chancer,and especially the recently reported successes in its treatment by the suits of radium. Cancer is a disease unfortunately too well-known in Europe. It is a
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  • 41 4 Evangelistic services are being held at Wesley Church, Fo;t Canning Road, every evening at 8 o'clock till January 16th in conjunction with the meeting of the annual conference of the Methodist Mission. All persons desiring to attend are most cordially welcome.
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  • 175 4 FRACAS ON THE V A RECALCITRANT Wl At the Assizes, be! Justice Spicule, Mariana, lascar on the Straits Steai Co.'s launch "Max, cuted for having, on D< attempted to murder i Kim Men£, an engii small local steamer, the Van." Accused was defended M. C. Johannes. The jury
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  • 168 4 K.0.Y.L.1. v. S.P.C. A fairly interesting g; c I soccer was played on the E nade yesterday between repr< tentative teams of the K. < V. LI. and the S. R. C. and wa witnessed by a good crowd ol spe tators not a few of whom ire
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  • 136 4 The explanation in the first issue of the 44 Malaya 1 why this paper has no. a] in the form originally has not reached all our r We were forced to reduce i sue by half owing unavoidable delay in the ar of themachinery speciaily for this paper. The
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  • 28 4 Mr. Cowan informs us that untitled new Palladium hT.atre and ture Palace will probably open within ten da\ s. Except for tinboxes the work is practical!) finished n<nr.
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    • 193 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. Singapore. THE 28th YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Planter's Medical THE '^erial r English=Malay=Chinese (jUlde, oiARY and ALMANAC BY FOR Dr. GRAHAM. I9M52.00 $1.25 lOU THE 1914 X W S English- and Chinese Straits Calendar BLOCK Containing Four [fOR Coloured Sketches of Local Interest. 1914. SI.OO 75 cts. The
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    • 83 4 Chs. J. GAUPP AND CO. Raffles Place, next to Robinson Piano Co. Watchmakers, Jewellers and Nautical Opticians. Fine Diamond Jewellery a Speciality. English and Swiss Gold and Silver Watches. Surveying and Nautical Instruments. SILVER and PLATED WARE FROM MAPPIN&WEBB, Limited "WINFRED" CIGARETTES. The World's best Value in Virginia Cigarettes Obtainable
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  • 671 5 ■s IN DO-CEYLON ROUTE. Pr link in the chain s being welded to join the nost limits of the Empire "the train centre has been nplished by the comple- the Indo-Ceylon railway, evening sea route being by fast steamboats. he Ceylon Observer" we tii endeavour has been
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  • 100 5 With regard to the interesting Reuters telegram which appears in this issue, referring to the splendid work done by the Midt dlesex Hospital in the treatmenof cancer by radium, our representative called on the Principal Civil Medical Officer this morning and was informed by him that
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  • 207 5 Report has it that Miss Maud Allen will give one performance in the Victoria Theatre on February 4 next. Miss Allen is probably the finest classical dancer living, and her Salome" dance has probably evoked more admiration and criticism than anything of its kind ever has
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  • 199 5 Most of us this side of Sue 2 have suffered under the ignorance of the 44 globe trotter, M but we have never heard of a case so bad as that which has recently interested Ceylon. The culprit, we regret to say, was a lady, a Miss
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  • 512 5 Crowded Gathering at Town Hall. Miss Radford's Speech. The first annual meeting of the Y.W.C.A. was held last evening in the Town Hall to consider the urgent need for a well-organized institution for women in Singa- pore. The meeting was presided over by the Rev. H. G.
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  • 99 5 Apropos the rescue and return of the Buns Mss., it is to Robert Riddell, of Gleiriddel, that we owe one of the best descriptions of Burns in society. "His address was pleasing, he was neither forward nor embarrassed in manner; his spirits were generally high, and his conversation animated. His
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    • 207 5 Extraordinary Announcement j Gbe flDustcal Event of 1914 The World's Grtatest Dramatic Soprano Madame Lillian MORD I C A NORD I C A MORD I C A FROM The Royal Opera Covent Garden London, Berlin and Paris Operas, St. Petersburg Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, New York. The Musical Idol
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    • 88 5 Made in Dublin. FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION By READ BROTHERS, Limited. Dog's Head Guinness: with the Dog's Head Label on every bottle. He Dog's Head Bottling Is superior to any stout because it is brewed from the only stout water in the world; the DUBLIN WATER. Keeps in all climates. Always
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    • 787 6 I N Special Offer To Our Readers Wo hare made arrangement* to furnish to our readers a limited number of seta, at a I SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE "THE NEW PERFECT REFERENCE SYSTEM," "NELSON'S I PERPETUAL LOOSE-LEAF ENCYCLOPEDIA AND RESEARCH I BUREAU FOR SPECIAL INFORMATION" j This great Reference System has
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    • 210 6 You Have I Ma.iy JEj Special Wants Advs. jsrd Want J Want. Good Compositors Wanted. 1 0 LET WANTED, good compositors for job and other printing. Good pay to competent men. Apply to Convenient F"loor Spa the Manager of the Straits Albion Press, Limited. in Heart Of" Singapore 20a— 20c,
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  • 162 7 n LESKAKE IN DIAMONDS 1 AND PLATINUM. worn as a necklace, a dia>*nake was recently finish Philadelphia jewellery firm year's work, says Po- ian ic6." It is a perfect \orth Carolina diamond 18 in. long, made of fle atinum frame invisibly thickly studded with periamonds. The 629 stones
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  • 233 7 The volubility of Martha Davies occasioned an amusing interlude at Llandaff. She was summoned by Mrs. Mirian Richards, of Whitchurch, by whom she had been employed as charwoman, for alleged assault on November 27. According to Mrs, Richards, the dispute arose after the mysterious disappearance of 10s. "She
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  • 520 7 A FORECAST OF SHAMROCK IV. Shamrock IV. will b« a 75- footer, and the yachts from which the defender will be selected are being built to the same rating. The de- fenders have some latitude, however, since, while Shamrock IV. will not be permitted to exceed 75ft.
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    • 507 7 A PROGRAMME HARD TO BEAT For the features it presents is being put on AT THE MARLBOROUGH Picture Theatre, Beach Road. TO-NIGHT I 2nd SHOW, 9-30 to 11 p.m. and contains TWO 2-REEL FILMS viz:— AT THE FOOT OF THE SCAFFOLD A Splendid two-reel Drama by the Hepworth Film Co.,
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    • 494 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 515 8 P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). 1014 f Connecting at From
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