The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 January 1913

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ;EN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 1913. NO. 7.7:55
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  • 140 1 The weights for the first day's racing at Kuala Lumpur appear on Page 7. Further questions regarding opium have been asked in the House Pftgfl 7. The annual meeting of the Malaya Foot- ball Assn wa» held on Monday I "age 7. Scores in the return cricket
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  • 1023 1 To slightly alter tbo words of the letter that brought a pairing phase of happh to that most interesting paroonajl t In* madly used Malvolio" we might 6ay Some are l>orn happy, some achieve h&pninetl ami some have happiness thrust upon them." What constitute! happiness ii hanl m deed
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 872 1 9BM9BDE BHHBMMSBBHKBBIIUHBHHBSEBBHHHHRSi^^ Cm B 9R S3S SH Sb9 b Ql ED ■BM^S^rrvJvsSfrWflMB^^p yjw jrl Bb f POSITIVELY LAST THREE NIGHTS 1 I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, I 1 8 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. 1 >R HUGO'S IMMORTAL MASTERPIECE I B-* f TO-NIGHT'S FLATUItE. I £6S miS€RJIBC6$| J The Informer Biograph IN NISI".
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    • 187 1 Eo^av's ttovcrtteemcnts. Bungalow to let on Mt Elizabeth Page I. Second band typewriters for sale Page 2. Bankruptcy notice re Haji Hassan bin Hassan Page 2. Kat/. liros for Porosknit cellular underwear Page 12. i Draftsmen and Surveyor wanted for Malacca— Page 2. i Last three shows of Les Miserables
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 141 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 22nd. High Water— 9 12 a.m., 11-19 p.m. Full Moon. P. O. Homeward Mail due. Taipusam Reception, Tank-rd. Ayer Molek R C meeting, Malacca. Dr Mott on "Education" Ch. Ch. of Com. 8 ptn. Thursday 23rd. High Water— lo-2 a.m.. 11-56 p.m. Lodge St. George, 9 pm.
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  • 704 2 A DKCLAFtATION OF WAX. The National Congress of Brazil l>y its vote of £700,000 for the purpose of encouraging the settlement of labourers m the rubber districts has taken the first practical step towards protecting the great industry of that country from the serious attack on its position,
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  • 695 2 I he second anuu-il general meeting of ihe befl of the I nited Terniang M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on I)» c '2:5, at the registered office. No. 5, Whittingtou avenue, K.C., Mr. K. F. McNair Scott (Chairman of the company* presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, The
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  • 202 2 < The report of the Killinghall (Rubber) Development Syndicate, Ltd., to be submitted at the meeting on the 30th ult. covered the year ended 30th June, 1912, and shows a net profit of £681, which the directors recommend should be carried forward. Tapping has been m progress during
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 9 2 MARTIN'S <UipiOL&STEELi AVtl^i pi LLS 1 <Aft SSa&at^aafc g^a.'y^S
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    • 371 2 FINE ENGLISH PIANOS l ON HIRE a I FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld. NEW BOOK t BY J A. BETHUNE COOK, AUTHOR OF SUNNY APA SUKA, TUAN, MALAY STORIES. BY JOHN ANGUS. 12 NET OR 3 COPIES TO ONE ADDRESS $5 POST FREE. )rder« Direct and
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    • 718 2 Notices NOTICE. My interest m the business heretofore caried on by rue lone under the style or fl m of he Straits Industrial Syndicate at No. 12-a, Change Alley, Singajwre, ceased on the b Ist of December, 1912, the business having sold to iifr. J. B. Westerhout, of No 13
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    • 612 2 Notices LOST ON SUNDAY A black and tan collie dog, with white collar Municipal No. 2458. Reward on returning to DALLANS HORSE REPOSITORY. Jan 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. REFUND OF ASSESSMENT. All persons claiming refund of Assessment m respect of houses vacant for any portion of the half-year ending 31st December,
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    • 546 2 Wanted WANTED Poor Temporary Draftsman appointments), »72(> and |gfw l». (lively and one Temporary Rm 81.800 per annum for the Su, Malacca. A lixed allowance or *H) ptt torn* be a lowed to Burveyor wh« 0 j Held. Applications with copies of n monials will bo received by th« Kugineer,
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  • 929 3 Tr> 15 1 :< an tkk Gkkatekt TEADU m thf World. Gkkat Coal Sipplv. Harem von Richthofen estimates that m China they have 419.000 square miles underlaid with roil of wliicli 000,000,000,000 tons are authracite, and that the single province of Sheii-si. could supply the whole
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  • 422 3 GREAT ASSUAN DAM OPENED. Sir John Aihd's A( hikvkmknt. Cairo, Dec, 2.}. The new Assuan dam works were successfully opened today by his Highness the Khedive. Lord Kitchener, who was present, read a congratulatory message from the King.— Re uter. The history of the great dam is told
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  • 264 3 UNDER THE OLD UMBRELLA." Mr Gladstone once spoke of those who supported him as coming under the old umbrella to keep out of the rain, we suppose. It was wanted badly on the occasion alluded to below A good jest is always worth preserving, and Unionists managed to work oif
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  • 228 3 Washington, D. C, Probably the high- cost -of-living experts will find food for thought m the report issued lately by the' Department Of Commerce and Lal>'«> 10l the effect that the imports of luxuri or the month of October have excee<l< one million dollars
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 387 3 DAHLS MILK is a pure sterilized milk taken from .()\\s grazing on the richest pastures m NorwayCompare the size of a tin of Dahl's Milk with any other make. vi A£s il iW is b ip^J^^^^B BvßiKaw^kalLl »^J i^^^'^'^^ S rK¥mmm\wSeJmmmmmtLm^iti^^ J i f '^H '< m (;in be obtained
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    • 166 3 ABSOLUTELY 4fy PURE GRAND PRIX v PARIS 1889 BEER Q THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. Scotch Whiskies. HIBBERT'S SPECIAL LIQUEUR. HIBBERT S XXX. Beers. HIBBERT'S KANGAROO LAGER (a light sparkling Beer). PETER WALKER'S CELEBRATED BOY BRAND. NOLTING'S MUNICH BEER. LARGE STOCKS of the FINEST WINES, SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS
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  • 853 4 Extravagant Schemes. The A -:i In reports that the question of the proposed M great extension of the Navy," which is estimated to cost YB6O, < 000.000, and also of the preliminary ex-i tension, estimated to cost Y93,900,000 <a part of the complete scheme), still remains
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  • 297 4 c An Important Ji dgmknt. Allahabad, Dec. 20. Mr. Justice Tudball, of the Allahabad Court, has just decided an important r [juestion of law of master and servant m •i revision case. The following judgment was given The opposite party to this r application was a clerk
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  • 94 4 To Save £120,000 and Rktire. Mr. Harry Lauder, the stories of whose carefulness m money matters are being repeated m American newspapers, says the Daily Mail's Xew York correspondent, presented his wife at a Christmas dinner given by Mr William Morris with an absolute promise to
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  • 1241 4 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure iv brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved to Companies finishing their year's m different months
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  • 148 4 i9ii. Dee. 1912 Belat 4,965 177 t,Stl Bruang 889 1 4 Bruseh 6 |034 Cheuderiang 440 Dunguo (Wolfram) Gopeng 7,060 Heawood 9)4,:J95 4fi.{ Kamuning(dollars)9)4B,ll9 1,294 Kanaboi 8,008 Kinta 11)4,065 820 Kinta Association 9)6,858 6SI Kledang 2,063 Kratnat INilai 6,348 4,961 La hat 7,r, .M»ng]embu Lode 8,957 M Middleton
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 107 4 APPOINTMENT V. HM THE MNG CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR USE IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT Milkmaid Milk is
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    • 89 4 ARABELLA NATURAL WATER POSSESSING RADIO- ACTIVITY. If you wish to keep your health and prevent appendicitis, constipation, indigestion, sick headaches, and relieve gout, rheumatism, and other uric acid complaints, take a large wine-glass to half a tumbler of M Arabella Water three or four times a week on rising. It
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  • 1326 5 NBM people who imagine planting has reached s» -tage little more <au he learned about it. pi llett to remark that such j not the planters themselves, at no! fcboee planters who are always improve. Comparative;', ■peeling li men l> la its infancy. maj i< considered t>> bti,--i
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  • 113 5 Si NT, U'OKK. The soveuty fust auction of the SinChamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday when there were offered for sale 421 cases, 129.15 pkls. or 57.220 lbs. and sold 899 cases, 108.31 pkls. or 54,428 lbs. PBH is REALIZED. Shret Smoked $2:50 to $249 l/usmoked
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  • 153 5 The crop collected during the pa6t year amounted to 140,600 lbs., against 114,500 lbs., for which the average price realised was 4s. 6d. per lb., against ss. Ojd. Costs were reduced from Is. 11 id. per lb. to Is. ftfd., although the general expenditure, divided between capital and
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  • 115 5 official statistics of the rubber exports Of Ceylon during September, as published In this week's Board of Trade Journal," show that a total of 1,493,700 lbs. of rubber were exported during that month, as against 831,800 lbs. m the corresponding month of 1911. Of this amount 782,600
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  • 874 5 The seventh annual ordinary general matting of the Sambilan Estates Company, Ltd., v\is held on Dee. 21, at the registered otlices of the Company, 7, Cross square, K.C., Mr. C. R. Gillijit <the Chairman* sidingThe Chairman said There is, I think, little m the balance sheet requiring ex
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  • 94 5 The directors of the Tamiang Rubber Estates, Ltd., regret that the final accounts for the period ended 30th September last were not received m time to present them to the shareholders before 81st December. In order, however, to comply with the law, it is necessary to convene the
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  • 798 5 The annual general meeting of the Eastern Smelting Company. Ltd., was held on Dec. 38, at Cannon street Hotel, X C Sir Krnest W. Birch, K.C.M.G., (Chairman of the Company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, The accounts before you show tho position ot I the Company m
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  • 132 5 With the inclusion of the average price for plantation rubber at the sale just ended Dec. '24 our table gives a complete record of the course of prices during the past year. The average at the last 6ale was ss. 3nd. per lb., as against 4s. Hid,
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  • 256 5 The report of the Sungei Uinching Rubl>er Company, Ltd., for the past year states that since the last report two further areas of jungle have been taken up- -namely, 23 acres on the southeastern boundary of the east division (which have been transferred to the Company) and
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  • 231 5 Applications were made to the Stock Exchange; Committee to appoint a Special Settling Day in Bradwall (F.M.BJ Rabbet Estate. 1.79J vendors' shares of XI each, fully paid, Xos. 7:5,209 to 75,000 and a further issue of 15,0C0 shares of XI each, fully paid, Xos. 73,001 to 900,000.
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  • 369 5 The report of the Java Uubber l>lantations, Ltd., for the year ended the 80th September last, to be submitted to the meeting on the ::oth nit, that the crops harvested during the year wen follows Cacao, 979 cuts coffee, 1,892 cwts; pepper, 100 cwts rubber, 2. vj<* lbs
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  • 100 5 The report of the Serernf.an Tin Mini;.-. Company, Ltd., for the year ended BOtk September laat, to he PNMBted to meeting on the 30th Olt.ttMM I hat the profits for the JTMI have been Xl 71H which, together with the amount broiiKh:' forward, makei a total of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 141 5 I my I PLEX DUPUCATOR vxd be hi:i;i;i i i.. I YOUR Iskedto'mak^ PULL A LONG face whe <* I the p? I4 C PIES F ANY DOCUMENT. IS THE PLEX" WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM y <]>O Complete outfit foolßoap size. 29 AtK FOB FiE SPECIMENS I SHARPE,
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  • 26 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Jordan- On 9th January, 1913, at 3, Elgin Rd, Calcutta, John Chatur Jordan, Barrister at law <fc Municipal Prosecutor, Rangoon, aged 60 years
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  • 1430 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1913. Hei^thaH the \>i-<* r>.e NopWt rigri Singapore is one of the last places m the world to feel indifferent to the importance of the announcement, given m the telegrams, that the Marconi Com pany have voluntarily notified the Marconi Investigation Committee that
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  • 606 6 A royal ordinance, dated the sth December, appoints Signor C. Ambrosoli, of the local firm of Messrs. Ambrosoli, Stopani and Co. to be Consul for Italy at Singapore. Mr. M. B. Brockwell, it is stated, will be appointed chief clerk of the Colonial Secretariat here m the place of Mr.
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  • 142 6 THE DALLAS COM EDY COMPANY. The dates for t!u« rlsit company have now baaa d February 4th to Nth. uid opens at the Bobiaaofl Piano Co day next. If the coinp.u.N |f, h Dallas is bringing is on p: ,r with venture, The Follies, who,,, partortnanc, proved so acceptable to
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  • 97 6 Mr S. Augustine, it. a.. i..i... p., s|t hl of the Indian Christian AMOdaMoi Penang, gave a most instructive U i.: fying lecture on the Pfcilmoph] i on Saturday evening, at the Short SJ (iirls 1 School, kindly lent for the oc There was a very larg,.
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  • 84 6 The following Singapore properties v«i disposed of by auction at Man iwell and Co's Saleroom yesterday afternoon The shophouse premises known jis o 291, Church Street, area 1.17(1 eqnati feet, lease 91)9 years, quit rent S monthly rent $67. Syed OfIMC tlnfofl 59,100. Agricultural land situate at Uuku
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  • 38 6 To Tin: Editor, Dear Sir, "I hold every man to he a debtor to bis profession LatMMCI he maketh his living then l»y. he iboold be an ornament thereunto.' (Frmncil Bacon). Yours Regd. Public Acct. I
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  • 376 6 Legislative Council meets on I mi proceed with the Municipal Bill In I mittee. The inquest on the native lireineri who died as the result of injuries rerem-il m the recent railway accident ifl the 1-stli mile, on the Binge pore Rraajj railway, has been concluded, the rerdid the effect
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 145 6 FINEST INDIAN MANGOES AND LICHI IN SYRUP. W Mangoes ip^ Lichi 80 cts. 35 cts. TEMPLE BRAND SOLE AGENTS: John Little Co., Ltd. DRY GINGER ALE (m B*ll Stoppered BottlesV Large and Small. IFRASER AND NEAVE LTD. =1 DRY c GINGER ALE FRASER AND NEAVE LTD., SINGAPORE. CHENG Co., 22,
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  • 188 7 TU RKISH FLEET DRIVEN BACK. .•Who Fights and Runs Away." I :i lan. 10. it la nndonbted that gained a considerable ,11.1 the Allies have warmly Gceee* [egram from Athens states that it lally announced that khe idrOU of \H units and 140 gun?- l til( (>ntk squadron
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  • 142 7 A Rock of Offence. London. .Lan 21. -Political interest is for the moment c«ntei»<i on the FraneaJai Bill to which Sir Grey moves an imendniant on Friday to extend the Franchise to women. Both the Front Benchee and the rank and file of all partief are hopelessly divided
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  • 95 7 (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. Fred Lander has summoned Chick Campbell, the trainer, for an alleged as ■Milt after midnight on New Year's Eve at the former's house. Complainant stat<>l that Campbell came unbidden into his and used obscene language and hit him m
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  • 290 7 The children of Singapore (through Mr. 1 have bent to Major Hulke, "ii. landing the Buffs a cheque for $126, to porchaee a memento of the children of Singapore and the pleasure they have had the weekly performanoee of the Fifes <'«i Dromi at the
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  • 101 7 TIRED OF DELAY. Asks to be Released. London, Jan. 20.— The Marconi Committee heard read a letter from the Marconi Company, stating that the ornpany had accumulated material and a staff who [aaj be months idle. The Company asked to be released from their contract owing to the
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  • 66 7 Question m Parliament. London, Jan. 21.- Mr. Acland m reply to Mr. Ginnell said that the terms of the six power loan contain no provision for the purchase of the stocks of Indian opium at Shanghai or elsewhere, nor any condition regarding opium whatever. Mr. (iinnell:
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  • 77 7 St Petersburg .tan. 21.— A telegram from Irga states that according to the Mongolian-Thibetan agreement of Jan. 1 m addition to the provisions mentioned the Dalai Lama accepts the proclamation of the Kutukhu as the ruler of the Mongolians, and the Kutukhu recognizes an
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  • 38 7 New Opposition Leader. Malbourne, Jan. 21. Mr. Cook succeeds Mr. Deakin as leader of the Opposition. He says that the Party's fiscal policy will be the maintenance of the present tariff, and the appointment of non-politicals. —> <
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  • 460 7 DEFRAUDING THE REVENUE. The proprietor of a licensed distillery at 340 North Bridge Road, by name Teo Ka Pian, came before the District Judge, on three charges under the Liquors yesterday Ordinance, of removing 19 jars of satnsoo, a dutiable liquor, from his distillery to Chop Hong Bee Chan, at
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  • 1086 7 The lists fcr the S. C. C. Spring Tennis Tournament are out again and it might he as well thus early to remind competitors that the entries close on February Bth, and that the tournarnent games commence on February 18th, which means apparently that the qualifying rounds will
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  • 198 7 The return match Sea-View Ladies v Men was played last week end, on a good wicket. The ladies batted first, but the innings was spoiled by a succession of ducks," and the total was only 24, though Miss Smith batted brilliantly! The other sex scored 27 for
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  • 188 7 Entries and Handicaps for First Day. The entries and handicaps for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's new year meeting (Tuesday next) are as follows Race 1. 6 fur.— Maori Boy 11.7, Lily Elsie 11.10, Silvia 10.0, Miesko 9.7, Barney o'Flynn 9.7, Galtrim 9.0, Suffragette
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  • 128 7 The fifth annual general meeting of the above Association was held on Monday evening the 20th instant m the Victoria Memorial Hall. Mr. F. Apps, the President, took the chair. There was a good attendance and all the clubs were strongly represented. After the usual business was
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  • 168 7 The third annual general meeting of the members of the Amateur Drawing Association was held m their Association Rooms, 169, Cecil Street, on the 12th inst. There was a large attendance of members. After the report and statement of accounts had been adopted the following ofTlce bearers
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 116 7 ROBINSON &Co. t BILLIARD ACCESSORIES. k 1 fflwffr '^ff^ft BiHiard Tab|e Biiiiard Tab|es BONZOLINE BILLIARD BALLS. I Crystalate Billiard Balls, Ivory Billiard rSalls, Bonzoline Snooker Pool, Pyramid Russian Pool, and Pool Billiard Balls! ROBINSON Co. ASK FOR I OLD ENGLISH I THE FAMOUS Curve Cut Tobacco. I JOHN LITTLE Co.,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 976 8 Auctions EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OPPORTUNITY FOB VERY SOUND INVESTMENT WHEN Over 1,000,000 Dollars Worth of most valuable Properties belonging to the Estate of the LATE TAN KIM CHENG, DECEASED Will be offered for sale by AUCTION by MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE Co. AT THEIR SALEROOM No. 3, RAFFLES PLACE, IN MARCH
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    • 525 8 Shipping s.s. "SINGAPORE" may be expected here on Thursday, the 23rd instant. 1,167 tons Captain R. Sanderson, will be despatched for BANGKOK from the roads on Saturday, the 25th instant, at noon. This steamer has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For passage apply to JOO SENG CHAN,
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    • 534 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 Paul Lecat Feb 2 Dunibea Feb 3 E. Simons Feb 10 Magellan Feb 17 Atlantique Mar 2 V. de la Ciotat Mar '6 Nera Mar 16 Paul Leeat Mar 17 Amazone Mar
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    • 665 8 Shipping N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan
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    • 550 8 Shipping p. 6? STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, c e yi c Australia^ India, Aden, Eg ypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading \m Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and America Steamers will leave Singapore o C 1913 MAIL LINES Homeward (for Euk<.; From Singapore, connecting
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 809 9 f oyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Fransco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. mag mm s <» 21 000 Ton Triple Hcrew Turbine Liners "SHINTO MARTI "TPNvn ad OTItO MAKtr. the
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    • 731 9 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France and
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    • 546 9 Ballks I THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. KPORATED BY special imperial charter. '|j Capital Subscribed Y10,000,000 I Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 I HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay hobe Shanghai Tokyo rIESL P g i Swatow Y^ohama Calcutta
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    • 754 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3 Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, viz: Life, Accident, Motor-Car, Fire and Marine, etc. Onlg ttie best Companies represented Phone 473. A lI F I RUTH nCIKUin, MANAGER Nov 12 i uc MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Policies
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  • 705 10 BRITISH COMPANIES FEELING THE PINCH. As Appeal ior Fair Treatment. Calcutta, Jan. 7. The Secretary of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce has addressed the Department of Commerce and Industry m connection with the increasing competition to which British steamships are being subjected by reason of the extending
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  • 172 10 It has long been known that the waves used iv wireless telegraphy are propagatod through earth as will as through air, but the first people to apply this knowledge to military purposes have been the Germans. They recently established an experimental station at Bel/.ig, consisting of six
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  • 466 10 The London correspondent of the Madras Times tells this little experience London, sth Dec. One is always running up against interesting people m London. Dining with some friends on Mou- j day night I found myself sitting opposite a tall sombre-looking black bearded man, who
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  • 317 10 Record of the Year. The public loans issued by the Central Government of China are of three kinds, military, patriotic and temporary. There were also loans issued by Chihli, Anhui, Hupeh. Hunan, and Shensi provinces. The Siuwenpao gives the following list Loans issued by Central Government: Military Loan:
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 178 10 Illness tcike |v -n—-— S^ 3 kahk \J ZJk I>J LjL BRAND Tonic Wine Every dose of this valuable tonic nourishes and strengthens the debilitated system. It begins by enriching the blood the source of good health ami thus every organ of the body is benefited. 'Van is especially serviceable
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    • 10 10 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 232 10 THE CEYLON MANURE WORKI A. BAUR, P«nang. Mmbo. FERTILISERS FOR ALL CROPS. MANURES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Castor Cake Meal Ordinary Bone Meal Rape Cake Meal Baur s Patem steamed Groundnut Cake Meal Degesatinlzed Bone Meal Baur's Patent Pish Guano Basic Slag.;Bo v, fineness Fish Manure Basle Slag< 85 flneneBg Nitrate
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  • 1277 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oap. laujß. Paid. last Div. Buytob. Sblubbb. 85,000 2s 2s AJlagar M 3 31 3 1O i S'^ 8 28 Aatfo-Malay 30% int 15 0 16 0 60,000 9s 2s BatangMalaka 2 8 33 1 l R ata Caves 120% int ...£l3 10 014 5 0no»
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  • 67 11 (Cobbbotbd up TO Jan. 21). Bank 4m/a a 4 716 demand 24 5-82 Private credits 8 m/f 2-4 19.82 n credits 6m 2-4 29-32 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288* India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand i 4o^ Bangkok, demand 65| Sovereigns, Bank
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  • 139 11 Jan. 21. Tin 100 tons sold *11:*.87 i Gam bier 7 Hrt Oambier Cube No. 1 14 50 Gambler Cube No. 2 noni< Pepper Black ordin. Sport. buyer 19 yr> Pepper, (White fair) 3875 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) ln
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 74 11 Call at the Office RONEO Ltp PCOLLYEK QUAY, SEE THE BRUNSVIGA" CALCULATOR Invoice extension and checking Rule of Three, Exchanges and Conversions Freights, Percentages Averages, Apportionments Scientific Costings Mining, Timber Calculations of every description are possible on the BRUNSVIGA." "BRI-CAL" Adding Machines TO ADD UP TO 10,000 $25 TO ADD
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 983 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Kuantan F M S FlBg n aB )n n v der Fron > A™<»ed Kor Wb.n Kuantan KM.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-11 F.M.S. Dock Sea Belle F.M.S. ych 400 Ahmat P. Sham, U-l FMS U^cert.in CnulgaKevCterAme 1181 r risp rolombo. 19-1 ManHa m steamore Mat. Tonnaw 4
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  • 2190 12 MORE CAPITAL REQUIRED Issue of Preference Shares. An extraordinary meeting of tbe above Company was held at Gresham Hcnw, Buttery Load, yesterday at noon, for the purpose of considering the issue of cutnu lative preference shares. Mr. K. A. Stevens presided, there betag also present Messrs
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  • 527 12 By Lieut. Colonel G. A. Derrick, V.D., Commandant. Singapore, 21st January, 1918. S. V. C. Ballestier Rifle Range is allotted as under Sunday 2 Oth Jan. 8 a.m. S.V.A. Maxim Company. Sunday 2nd Feb. 8 a.m. S.V.A. Maxim Company. Sunday Kith Feb. B a.m. S.V.A. Maxim
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  • 675 12 The Hong Wan 1 and the Ischia were at the wharves yesterday bunkering. The "Chow Fa" from B. X. B. ports was discharging general cargo for transhipment. The British India liner M Ellora from Calcutta and Rangoon discbarges a cargo of rice here. She loads for the return
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 19 12 Rigaud's Bccool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume and is very popular. 21
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 153 12 LATEST SHIPPING. Sultan van Lingga, Dut 105, Saman, 21-1, Singkep, Dut Bank, Singkep Selangor, Brit 445, McCraith, 20- 1, Port Swettenham, S.S. S. Co. Port Swettenham. 23. PASSENGERS. Per Selangor Mi. and Mrs. Lv Keng Yung, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, Lee Chin Tak, G. M. O'Hara, Tai Yuan
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