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Title Section15 1913-12-24 401 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1913. No, 1,37815 words
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Article332 1913-12-24 401 LEAMBS. PAGE Budget K\; »a\;iijn!)ce 401 The. Nation in a Great War 402 [nftoeace in India 402 I'ritsiin in Furlh.r India 403 lit IM of War mmm 40«5 police and court news. SoMfol Chauffeur Fined 413 Charge ol Kidnapping 413 French 1> >erU r Sentenced 413 r.mj.>nu Pftgai Mishap332 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article36 1913-12-24 401 GLUNImV \t Maisonet'e on Dec. 'i!st, the wife of J. K. Glknnie. of a son. Webb.— On December 19, at Nelson, New Zealand, the wife of G. K. Holden WEBB, of a daughter. bo:li well.36 words
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Article40 1913-12-24 401 Kinder -Aitkfn.— On 17th December, at the church of St. John the Divine. Ipoh, Cyril Kihdbb, of Bnagnur Instate, Kuala Lu'npur. and Vio et F B. Aitken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ai hen, Bessils Green, Sevenoaks, Ken*.40 words
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Obituary100 1913-12-24 401 Brown. -At M Trinity." Dims. Berwickshire, N.B. on the 21st Noven ber, 19H, Marcmket BTUAWI BROWH last surviving sister of the late Hon'hle F. 3. Brown M. L. 0., of Glugor, Penang. and Lougformacus. Scotland, in her 92ml year. Deskkr.— On December 19. at hs residence No. 22. Race100 words
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Article129 1913-12-24 401 Dec. 24 T n 225 tons sold »84.37 l M 6.75 •iambier Cube No. 1 ™'<° Gambler Tube No. 3 JO.OU Pepper Black ordin. bpor. buyers 18.85 Pepper, (White fair) Nutmegs (HO to the UjJ mill r (30 to the lb.) M Macelßanda) Cloves (AmbomaJ Bali Coffee <4* Black*129 words
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Article147 1913-12-24 401 The last mail from home arrived by tbe British India Taroba on Saturday with mails up to Nov 28. A homeward mail was taken on Monday by the M. Bf. Australien, this weekly leaves by the P. aud O. Delta on Friday. Resolutions for the voluntary windingup147 words
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Article68 1913-12-24 401 iCORKKCTRD UP TO Dec 24 Banfc 4 m's l-^l demnnd 2-^s Private creditß 3 2419 32 credits 6 n7a 2-4 15 16 France demand Baa< 89<i Gekmamy, demand 288| INDIA, T. T. 1W Hongkong, demand 16 4 Yokohama, demand 114 2 Java, demand 1 4 Bangkok, demand Sovereigns, Bank68 words
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Article, Illustration27 1913-12-24 401 '<■ haff Un IVes* At People's riirlit iaalnta:a, Ji'aw-.l },y itifluoiv mrtd upbribed by Ram; \ttrc patriot Tnnh her nl.jricus precepts dr?iW» Piedfted to R li^ion. I>»vaKyaii(] T.aw-27 words
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Article1625 1913-12-24 401 Budget Extravagange. Dec. 19. There was a time whon the proud watohword of the Liberal party was i 'Peace, Retrenchment and Reform." Peace is no monopoly of a party, for surely all parties in the State know well that peace is a necessary condition of that sense of security through1,625 words
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Page 401 Advertisements
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Advertisement11 1913-12-24 401 io~Tiosi~ioHiwAßD BOUND j CAMBBLL LATHAM ft Co., Mr. H. G. DISS.11 words
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Advertisement69 1913-12-24 401 Singapore Gold Storage Go., Ltd. Near Entrance to Boroao Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Pro zen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to S p.m. 17 a.m. to 869 words
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1977 1913-12-24 402 The Nation in a Great War. Dec. 20. To those who have had little leisure or inclination to consider the commanding question of national efficiency for war, it may bo a little difficult to understand that that phrase is logically convertible into "national efficiency for peace." And yet there is1,977 words
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1217 1913-12-24 402 A now nd Uiti prominence to tho unfortunalo South African dilneulty ha> been given to that, as tahgrM Hate, by tbo Times publishing the tnt of series of articles, not indoed so MM* upon that dillieuity itself, as upon the indirect unsettlomem that difliculty1,217 words
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855 1913-12-24 403 Britain in Further India. Doe. 23. It is always agreeable to see the intelligent foreigner taking notice of British policy and pros toss in our various Dependencies, and many kindly anil appreciative tilings have* been said by Continental and American travellers and observers in this respect. From the London and855 words
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Article1486 1913-12-24 403 It was endeavoured, in these columns the other clay, to realise, in a necessarily vague ami approximate way, something of the dislocation of the whole range of our national activities were Britain to become involved in a great war, such for instance as would1,486 words
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125 1913-12-24 404 Singapore, 19th Dec. 1913. The local share market is still very idle with prices in some cases slightly under those of week ago. Monetary conditions have not improved in the interval, and speculators are doing nothing. Rubber. Anglo-Javas changed hands at 4s 7id and125 words
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Article631 1913-12-24 404 PERAK RIVER VALLEY RUBBER Co. The following report will be submitted i to the annual meeting on Dec. 27. Your Directors have the pleasure to submit their Report and the Accounts of the Company j for the year ended the 30th of September, 1913. The Planted Area to date is631 words
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Article188 1913-12-24 404 Tv the Supreme Court, yesterday, before the Puisne Judge (Mr P. J. Spronle), Chua ]>ok Toh brought action against Messrs Stephens, Paul and Co. for §1,827-66, money paid by him for them, at their request, whilst employed by them as head coolie. The statement of claim188 words
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Article20 1913-12-24 404 w aj m R Mair RE now to the Isle oMMght, is to be appointed Commanding Royal Engineers at Mauritius20 words
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Letter1008 1913-12-24 404 rjEV»~ of own Correspondent* London, Nov. 28. The India Office is for the first time, so far as I can recollect in recent years, seriously perturbed respecting the effect on opinion in India of the treatment of Indians in South Africa. The speech of the Viceroy, Lord Hardinge,1,008 words
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Article413 1913-12-24 404 The statistical report of fcfeg health oi the navy for 1912, issued by the Admiralty as a Blue Hook, sliows a continuous improvement in the fMMtal health of the fleet as compared with the praeafliag five years. The total force, com-fti-d Im tim-\ Im4 year413 words
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Article262 1913-12-24 404 The tlgaattue Df tb* Grvco Tuikisb treaty WdM to bnve come in tlio ftkfc oi time, for I fresh campaign would have been attended hy may IfflfUJM V\'rit ing in mail week, our Loaioa correspond cut said Shoald war DOOM, which is still regarded as unlikely, it262 words
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Article38 1913-12-24 404 The following educational appointments are made in the F.M.S. Gazette. Mi M. Hellier to act as Inspector of Schools. N.S. Mr A. Keir as headmaster, Malay Training College, Matang Mr I). A. Bishop as Inspector of School*. Selaogor.38 words
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Article1458 1913-12-24 405 LOT OV TIIK The niMl visitor to Calcutta the trotter, th<> filter so.j-..irn».r rarely ssoftUcntt* proper. They g« to Kali f bat the> make their pilgi image tv the banyan tree, they traverse in their garis oc taxicahs—seldom on foot, the only way to tmttj >cv sights-1,458 words
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Article1130 1913-12-24 405 When Singapore was Young. My stay at Sincapore was unmarked by any event bat it is the abiding place at present of haired, malice and all uncharitableuess." Thus Sir James Brooke, first Rajah of Sarawak, in February, 1«51. Autl Mat present affordl some consolation 41 As regards,1,130 words
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Article1249 1913-12-24 405 11 When I became a man I put away childish things." Do grown up people realise, I wonder, how much their treasures mean to children It is many years now since I was a child, but still I can remember to this day the intense admiration with which1,249 words
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Article286 1913-12-24 406 For various reasons the Queen of Hoi land has not been able to visit England since heraccessiou to the throne. King Edward invited her several times, and a State visit has often been discussed, but the young Queen's periodical attacks of ill healthhave usually stood in286 words
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Article163 1913-12-24 406 The iirst Children's Christmas party was given on Tuesday by little Miss Margaret Young at England House," the residence of the Hon. Mr Robert Young and Mrs Young. Her guests had been invited to attend in Fancy Dress, some weeks previously, and judging by the number of163 words
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Article157 1913-12-24 406 HIGHLY Paid Secret Services Watch Movements. For the purpose of detecting the movement of the rebel leaders and their agents, a special service of secret detectives has been formed in the President's office. These are called high class detectives and they are well-educated in Chinese and acquaint157 words
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Article32 1913-12-24 406 The takings of the Suez Canal Company in October were 11,200,000 fanes, against 11,380,000 francs in October, 1912. The number of vessels on which the dues were levied was 438 against 426.32 words
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Article808 1913-12-24 406 At Rangoon on Dec. Ist at Christ Church, Cantonments, Miss Beatrice Alice Holland was married to Mr Ernest G. Pattle, I. C. S. A crocodile measuring 15 feet, was shot by a Malay man in the Klang river near the slaughter house. A Police reward of808 words
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Article954 1913-12-24 406 Winding Li- Meeting. An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Kwong Yik Banking Company Ltd., was held at the Company's premises in Kling Street yesterday under the Chairmanship of Mr* Wong Ah Fook. There were nineteen shareholders present. The meeting was a purely formal one convened954 words
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Article302 1913-12-24 406 The North German Lloyd, which ha- h far resisted all temptation fco huild (0,000 ton steamers, has a tolerably big boat in prospect in the shape of the Columbus. She is to be of some M«000 gross tons, and will thus be about 1,000 tons bigger than the302 words
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Article144 1913-12-24 406 Kota Bfthru Inundated. 14th Dec. ItlS, On the 9th and 10th inst. the towu of Kota Bahni and the villages along the Kelautau Kiver were inundated. There has been incessant lain in the state for the last fortnight, and the river overflowed. Europeans had to wade to othces144 words
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Article161 1913-12-24 406 Pending Dispkksal of Behhkns Treasures. No collection more comprehensive Mi of greater all round excellence in its own sphere was ever brought together than the Japanese treasures associated with the name of Mr Behrens. They consist of about 12,000 items, and are to be sold by auction161 words
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Article56 1913-12-24 406 In addition to F. Wootton, W, Bfap re tired from raceriding in mail week. Higgs will now probably take an even greater interest in the breeding of the race-horse, with which he has for a long time been successfully connected. F. Jl cotton has undergone an operation for tonsihtis, from56 words
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397 1913-12-24 407 A preliminary general circular announ ces that in 1914 will be held h, London an interiuiMonal congress in w lich all counties interred in tropical agricul ture are invited to participate. The Com saittM of the Hritish Section has its head ysartetaat the Imperial Institute,397 words
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Article108 1913-12-24 407 Police OmciAL'fl Disappearance. A little mystery surrounds the disappearance from Singapore of Inspector P. XeMnnns who has been a member of the police force here for about two and-abalf years. Inspector McManus WM granted teu days leave about three w-elis ago and nothing has been seen or heard108 words
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Article38 1913-12-24 407 THE TANJONG PAGAR MISHAP. Victim n a Dying Condition. The case was mentioned in the Second Court yesterday in wbi.A a Javauese aad was dmm er and bad y Hf r,r r r?.r of 11,000. a for employing38 words
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Article1517 1913-12-24 407 L>R. BATON'S Paper— Part 11. *poutineous remissions of the disease and spontaneous apparent "cures" tako place however in a small proportion of lepers and can last for several years, in some instances as long as 15 years' or more after which the disease may again become virulent and rapidly1,517 words
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127 1913-12-24 407 New York, Nov. 20. Speaking at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences last night ex-President Taft predicted a disaster fcr American rule in the Philippines unless there was a change in the policy of the United States there. He warned President Wilson and Mr127 words
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Article18 1913-12-24 407 The President of the United States has nominated Mr Alexander Sweek, of Portland, Oregon, as Minister to Siam.18 words
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Article94 1913-12-24 407 Mr Justice Sproule gave judgment yesterday, in the Supreme Court, in the case in which Tan Kum Cheng, trader, of 39-1, Amoy Street, brought suit against Teo Yong Ming, trader, of 60, Beach Road, for $3,000. the amount stated by the plaintiff to have been received by94 words
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Article239 1913-12-24 407 Cordial congratulations \si!l everywhere be offered to Mr Austen Chamberlain arid bis zealous colleagues 0:1 Ibe highly satisfoctory conclusion to their labours on behalf of the London School Tropical Medicine. Over £70,000 has now been collected and the Bub-committee have widely decided that, with such a sum in239 words
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Article156 1913-12-24 407 A vory curious fact Las recently come to light, namely that the rails along the electric tramway line to Klong Toi Bangkok are live. A horse refused to cross the railway lines at Klong Poh Yome bridge, as well as at other points where the road156 words
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Article303 1913-12-24 407 In her new boo!;, my Life in Sarawak, 11. H. the Rmee of Sarawak The Ranee has many interesting things to tell of her subjects their dances, superstitions, folklore, and traditions, including, of course, one of the Flood. Strange how the memory of that cataclysm303 words
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Article48 1913-12-24 407 Her Highness the Ranee of Sarawak ia among those who have recently joined the 14 Votes for Women Fellowship, an Association of all who may be interested in Woman's Suffrage, and connected with the paper, Votes for Women," of which Mr and Mrs Pethick Lawrence are Joint Editors,48 words
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Article482 1913-12-24 408 Vessels arriving at Hongkong from Singapore and Manila report very bad w rather, with high seas. One engineer baiJ the glass had been "very high" all the week, and he had not known such we.- 'her being experienced at this time of yeji: during the long482 words
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Article326 1913-12-24 408 To thk BmrOß OF the Straits Echo. Sir. Regarding your advocacy of a reform in the banishment laws of the F. 11.8. (why only F.M.S. f are not tbe same laws in force in tbe S.S. I think we all see tbe undesirability of engaging tbe services326 words
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Article2140 1913-12-24 408 Jkdtnary Nesting, Friday, Dec. 19. Present. l f h. The Got. Sir Arthur Young, X.c M.G EL E. Maj. Geu. T. E. Stephenson, c.B. Jon. Col. Secretary, K. J. Wilkinson, c.M.G. Attorney General, G. A. Goodman. Col. Treasurer, A. M. Poumnjy. Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott. C. J.2,140 words
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Article425 1913-12-24 408 The matter of pure milk is always of some moment, especially in the Kast, ard it is interesting to learn that the Model Dairy Farm now supply the Heri Beri hospital. Pasir Panjang Lunatic Asylum, bepoy Line Lunatic Asylum and the <i t ne ral Hospital. The Kathhourne425 words
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509 1913-12-24 409 Tfcfl announcement that the Y.W.C A Annual Meeting will b e held Jan i)th in the Victoria Mewjotlal Hall calls to mind the hegtnoiag of this work in Singapore Itwasinl^thaMl.ehUeMis.Cooke.oi the Female k<iucahonal Society of London who bad been appointed to the Chinese Girle' school in509 words
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Article182 1913-12-24 409 Whilk Gai.lvntly RsaoTOCG Piratical ATTACK. News of daring piracy, involving the death of Captain Jose Fraucesco Xavier de Jesus, of the s.s. Kwongcbauwan, tradino between Hongkong and Kwongchauwan, reached Hongkong on the 10th on the arrival of one of the Macao steamers. It appears .that the Kwongchau182 words
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Article13 1913-12-24 409 yesterday. The Af»° Japanese at the She wasbmlt ml six torpedo tuces, i*u13 words
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Article702 1913-12-24 409 One of |he bmml interesting articles in this year's N\, vy Laigie Annual deala with recent developments in shipbuilding and engineering iri th? ll!lvy nnd tbe mercantile marine. Its author is Mr C.V. Mackrow, who bears a name which is affectionately regarded by London people interested702 words
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Article129 1913-12-24 409 Inspector Stokes, of Kuala Selangor, who has been in Kuala Lumpur this week in connection with the coining charges, had not been able to appear in Court for some weeks owing to a broken leg whish he sustained whilst chasing a murderer. This happened about six weeks129 words
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Article56 1913-12-24 409 Peking, Dec. 10. It is rumoured in the capital that Chan Hsun, Commander of Nanking, has disobeyed orders from the Central Government and in consequence fighting has occurred between his soldiers and Fung Kwok Chang's troops. The latter, who has 20,000 men in his command, has taken56 words
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Article1641 1913-12-24 409 Qnicqnid aguut aomlnes mvi e«t fat je llbcUL JUVENAL We are old enough to remember Boss Tweed and the Tammany King do you remember, Mr Editor, Xash's famous cartoon, M 'Twas Him which made such a sensation at the time Tammany has several times been cleared1,641 words
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Article89 1913-12-24 409 Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of the birthday of His Imperial Majesty tbe Tzar, but owing to the indisposition of M. Rospopoff, the Consul General, there was no Reception at the Consulate General, Institution Hill. The engagement is announced of the Rev. William Gilbert Cobbett, rector of Evershot, Dorset, son89 words
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Article563 1913-12-24 410 Kavakly Moatapha one of the assassins nfl Mahmud Shefket and coudemued to ri^nth, has been arrestec on board a Russian kfc nuer with the consent of the Russian Cn urtaT authorities. The Russian Am ha? idor personally protested to the Grand Viz I against the misrepresentation563 words
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Article264 1913-12-24 410 Lowther Kemp— Paull This more detailed notice of the mail riage of Mr Lowther Kemp to Miss Paulf is to hand by this mail in the Standard oNov. 14th:— There was a pretty wedding yesterday afternoon (Thursday Nov. 13th) at St. George's Church, Hanover-sqnare, when Mr Walter264 words
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Article187 1913-12-24 410 Many in the Straits and in Ceylon will hear with deep regret of the death of Mr Arthur Lenox Ingall, late of the Federated Malay States Civil Service, who died on Nov. 26th, at Burnhams, Bucks, at the age of 55. He was a son187 words
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Article285 1913-12-24 410 Six MEM A B BESTED. Dawa Singh was the dead man's name, and he was :i leading man in the Sikh Bad Bengali community at Cheraor. The six Bengalil who are now charged with murdering him lived in the kampong, of which he was the recognised headman.285 words
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Article254 1913-12-24 410 Birds and Banks. Two new bills to be introduced into Council are the Wild Hirds and Animals Protection Ordinance Amendment, and the Companies Ordinance Amendment. The objects and reason of these respectively are as follows. Wild Birds. This Bill amends the principal Ordinance by making the exportation of254 words
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Article47 1913-12-24 410 The death is reported of Dr. H. C. Klinkerfc, formerly professor of the Malay language at the University of Leiden. The deceased was born in 1829, and spent 12 years in the East Indies as a missionary. He was an officer in the Order of Orange Nassau.47 words
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Article952 1913-12-24 410 ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING. Saturday was the culminating day in the X O Y.L.I, sports and a large company of civilians, in addition to the usual happy crowd of enthusiastic Tommies," as-s-mbled on the Tanglin Barracks Recrea tion Ground to witness the final struggle iv a programme of952 words
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Article188 1913-12-24 410 S. C. v. S. R. C Played on the S.C.C. "round on Bator* day. the senior club winning. Scon s. S. K. C. Keyt I) Bad ha in E. de Sousa do R. Pearce b Black wall 1 E. Galietan b Badh»m A. H. Gaudert h Black wall G.188 words
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Article172 1913-12-24 410 According to details of the affair a Espeiau/.a, the police proceeded to tbe Hawksworth estates to collect tbe BMM knives of strikers. The latter refused to hand them over and assailed the police with knives, sticks and stoves. wounding two native constables aud one European. The172 words
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Article179 1913-12-24 410 An interesting wedding was solemnized at St. John the Divine by the Key. K. A. Hone, on Wednesday. The parties were Mis Violet Aitkens of Bessels Green, near Sevenoaks. Kent, and Mr Cyril Kinder of Bimgsar Estate, Kuala Lumpur. The bride arrived from England .on Monday by179 words
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Article88 1913-12-24 410 At a meeting of^the council of the Koyal Colonial Institute* held on 25th inst., Sir Charles S. Addis was elected a resident Fellow, and amongst a long list of nonresident Fellows elected were the following gentlemen Messrs. J. K. D. Aldworth (of Kuala Lumpur), H. B. Ching (of Wei-hai-wei), W.88 words
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Article3509 1913-12-24 411 JULY.— DEC 1918. [NOT INCLUDING THIS WEEKS.] LEADERS. p AQE Ml Harcourt Impenitent 1 The Governor and the Colony's Neighbours e#> 2 The Malay Jrift "in the Contemporary m\ The Plight of the Government 3 The Allies at War i o A Lull in the Fighting 4 Automatic Legislation3,509 words
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Article814 1913-12-24 412 The Palladium Picture Palace. In many ways one of tbe most interesting building experiments which have been made in Singapore for many years, will be finished shortly and the public enabled to judge of the possibility of its success. The experiment in question is the Palladium Picture Palace814 words
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Article265 1913-12-24 412 An appeal under the Children Act bear in a King's Bench Divisional Court suited in the important ruling th;u parent who refuses to allow a ne<» operation to be performed on his child guilty of neglect. The matter came up on the appeal 01 Mr Oakey, an265 words
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Article206 1913-12-24 412 -M\nv I'.iMi'i.AiNTs Ol SfOLBSS I'i.rMany nomplailtU have ro.icLnd the offioef of tii- n.s.i'.i'A, daring Ike few months from p^;»i« iraOlO L>U U, been lost or, as the moiety tfciakt, i i lea. The cats, it is said, in stolon for for. Black ones arc Nparially la206 words
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Article164 1913-12-24 412 The King has been BMeiOMtj ftmmiU confer the decora! ion cf the Albert UedaJ of the second efam lipo-i Shaikh MohMea tiudal of stokers. Royal Indian .Marine Ou Ann] U, 1'.»1.-*. theSha-t s ,l -Arab outer bar CM buoy n, the Nniu (iuif was beta* charged164 words
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Article122 1913-12-24 412 It is usually estimated that the life losses dunng the American civil War. on Sure' T?' lUeaSUr<?d P t0 th -«*>■ bererf M 6 aCtU3I ki!k d iv hattle 11"l»--bered on the side of ft. Nortb. 100.000 on that of tbe South, 90.0..,.. a la> H e122 words
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Article66 1913-12-24 412 The command of the su.vevi,, B ,bip son ni g VeQ t0 Lieilte °«°t V- J «ib son, of the surveying brauch of the service rank oH Wh Wi rank of commander whilst so employed, Jufv 189fi SerWCe the R °> al "X rank ln Xo,™ I> M > t66 words
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Article674 1913-12-24 413 Professor Wyudham Dnnstan, Director of the Imperial Institute, is leaving England for some months on Government buHiu'ss in Ceylon and India. H. B. l'liya I'hainong. Siamese Minister to Tokio. with MaiMM Chamong and four children, arrived at Hongkong on the 15th from Japan en route to674 words
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Article804 1913-12-24 413 Increased Prosperity. A trifle late in the day— nearly a year out of date in fact— the annual administration report on North Borneo has just come to hand. The report chronicles further advance in prosperity. The total revenue receipts were 51,508,285 an increase over the year804 words
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Article439 1913-12-24 413 Fined as Sequel to Collision Before Mr H. W. Firmstone, senior magistrate, yesterday, Private Humphreys, of the K.0. Y.L.1., was charged with driving a motor car in Orchard Road in a r;;^h or negligent manner or at a speed dangerous to the public, on Dec. 2nd with failing439 words
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Article82 1913-12-24 413 Yesterday afternoon, before Mt 1 11. A. Forrer, third magistrate, the hearing was opened of the charge against a Europeau named William Fox, of kidnapping a young girl named Ada Klattig, aged 13 years. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr A. V. Brown) asked that, owing to the82 words
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Article355 1913-12-24 413 Undebwbitebb 1 Profits and Losses. The financial aspect of the famous jewel robbery chiefly concerns Lloyd's underwriters, and they have good reason to congratulate themselves on the final outcome of this sensational theft. It is certain that on the first reports of the theft of355 words
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Article324 1913-12-24 413 Victimises a German in Bikgapom. Before Mr H. A. Forrer, third Magistrate, yesterday, Paul Bretormeire, a Frenchman, was sent to prison on charges of theft and cheating, to which he j> eaded guilty. Three weeks on the first charge and a month on the second were the sentences.324 words
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Article534 1913-12-24 413 The following was the report of the Director! to be presented to the shareholders at the second annual ordinary general meeting, to be held at 28, Fenchurch Street, London, on Wednesday. 3rd December:— The Directors beg to submit to the Shareholders their Second Annual Report and534 words
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Article554 1913-12-24 414 It ii reported i;« Peking t li *i an English* man baa pat. l 1900,000 for a pi:=ce of lnnd n front of the Banian Legation. A new I >iel will he eiectod on this site. meiicjtii touri&ts have ruen paying a g« I de:>! of554 words
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Article273 1913-12-24 414 The following is the report to he submitted to the shareholders at the meeting on Dec. CO Your Directors now submit the Accounts for the half-year ended 30th September, 191:3, being the first half of the business year, 1913 191-1. After writing orf depreciation and making provision273 words
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Article1576 1913-12-24 414 The Directors' Forecast. WHO IS A RUIJKEK EXPERT? The annual general meeting of the Pulau Bnlang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., VM bold yesterday at the registered offices, Commercial Union Buildings, Siuga pare. Mr A. Diobn presided, and there Were also present Messrs I). V. Perkins and1,576 words
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Article181 1913-12-24 414 Some Stiff Sextkncbs. Four Chinese were concerned in a ch;u>o of housebreaking which was heard by Mr Talma sitting as District Judge yesterday. They were Siew Ah Katt, Tung Ah Kow Bah Chee and Ho Ah See. They wore ac cused of breaking into No 1A Lloyd181 words
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Article566 1913-12-24 414 INTERPRETERS A PPEAL. A KiBOKBSi Man." lii the Siiprci'K.' Cuurf. >. i Puisne Jadgß (Mr i\ B ;ii doribion in the appeal, li Mi Ml M, of (J> .lu'i «(!;i»M, L»fee chi»;t I .,i| pretrr hi the fapwi CotJlt, OOQTietioa nnd Tim. ri«o!ou« Uapritooienl i« him by thai Senior Magistrate566 words
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Article93 1913-12-24 414 s i'ißi.pore, Dec 17. business in Local liubher share* is practically at a standstill; there are buyers but they are holding off and looking" for bargains at absurdly low prices. The Sterling market has very little change but what there is shews a further decline. There has93 words
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Article69 1913-12-24 414 Y. M. C. A. RALLY." New York. Not. 27. me campaign started 15 days ago to raise »4 ,000,000 800,000) for the Young Men s and Young Women's Christian As flociations' new building came to an end f^.i ll^' The 6Um «»»ectod amounted to »4,062,501, contributed by 17,344 peo Pie69 words
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Article3695 1913-12-24 415 I By Submarint Cable! Rwtbh's Skh'ich Lond.-n Dec I«.-K,, Geo fc teleyr^K-d to M. I',,,ucare hit liv<fv gat,* fact,,.,, at the fr P ,b proof of the intiraat'o AußtoWeueU relation shown Toulon. re epti n f the Bri Fleet at M. Poiucare replied that he was glad to have3,695 words
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Article607 1913-12-24 416 Kuala Lumpor, Dec. 18. A pretty wedding took place at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpor, to day, when Miss Violet Maud Gleeton, second daughter of Mr and Mrs P. W. Gleeson was married to Ml* Arthur Lucas Shelton Palmer, manager of Ledbury Hstate, Petaling. The Key. W. Kelly607 words
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Article112 1913-12-24 416 VALLAMBROSAS SLUMP. Others Sympathetic. {From Our Own Correspondent.) London, lK*c. 23. There has been a heavy slump in V.illambrosa shares owin«* to the decision of the Company not to pay half yearly dividend. It is estimated that the half year's profit is £7*ooo. Shareholders are reminded that112 words
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Article98 1913-12-24 416 Statutory Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpor, Dec. 22. The statutory meeting of Malayau Collieries was held to day, Mr J. A. Hussell presidiug. He stated that the Company had been slightly oversubscribed. He was unable at present, owing to the recent arrival of the new manager,98 words
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Article133 1913-12-24 416 NUMEROUS DEATHS AT TRONOH AND ELSEWHERE. {From Our Own Correspondent., Ipoh, Dec. 21. A serious landslide has occurred at Tronoh No. 1 Mine, where coolies were working. Forty nine men and five women are missing. Four bodies, two of men and two of women have been found.133 words
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Article43 1913-12-24 416 A marriage has been arranged and will take place at Penang in April next between Mr Archibald Franklin Spooner, youngest son of Archdeacon Spooner, of Liverpool, and Miss Margaret Tudor, third daughter of the late Dr. Webb, of Kingsbridge, South Devon, England. (M.M.)43 words
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Article234 1913-12-24 416 Lornie— Wohtkhs. On Dec. Bth, the quiet wedding took place at St. Michael's and All Angels, Poluatec, Colombo, of Mr James Lornie, of the Straits Civil Service, who arrived by the Devanba last Thurday, and Miss Edith Maud Worters, daughter of Mr Chas Wor ters, merchant, who234 words
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225 1913-12-24 416 The story of the collision between the express from Marseilles to Paris and a postal train from Paris going south outside tlit* Melon station on the Paris Lyons* mediterranean Railiciij <>n \Y.v< inlur f*ih is ancient news by now l>nt what is not so225 words
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Article143 1913-12-24 416 Construction work on the Southern Siamese State Railways has proceeded so satisfactorily that it has now definitely been decided to baud over to the traffic Department on the Ist January 1914 on the Traug side Kao Kao Tung Sawng Section (km 50 94) and on the Singora143 words
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Article107 1913-12-24 416 More Disclosures. The National Review which led the attack on the Post master General, Mr Samuel, and Lord Murray of Elibank, then First Liberal Whip, in respect to the Marconi shares scandal, now announces that it has made some remarkable disclosures. The Review alleges that Feuner, the107 words
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Article94 1913-12-24 416 Apropos of a remark in last Saturday's leading article, it is interesting to recall that during the past ten years the Straits Times has had three editors, the Malay Mail three, the Pinang Gazette three, the Times of Malaya four, and the Straits Echo about half a dozen. The Malay94 words
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LOANS FOR PLANTERS.
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Article72 1913-12-24 416 §\§m Our Oun CorresjiOhdent.) Kuala Lurnpor, Dec. T.\. Regarding the funds for loans to planters, the Malay Mail is officially informed that applications from companies incorporated in the States and Colony will be consi dered. It is intended only to exclude companies incorporated in England72 words
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56 1913-12-24 416 i>< Miuber J3id. Offered for sale HHl.t'l pLls. or 117.40* lbs. iOW SISjM pkls. or 109.G04 lbs. PMCM Rkalizhm Sheet Smoked ...««1(>:> to *120 l/nsmoked 101 11:; Crepo No. 1 112 It* No. I 1( 2 111 Xo. I h<; ion No. 4 75 Scrap56 words
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70 1913-12-24 416 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Dec. 2C. Final dividends d«n lar« J ai»» Carey I'nited, live per cent. The Oriental per cent. luterim dividends are, totaling :>~[ Ratu Caves 40 I'elmadulla 10 par cent; P. K. V. Anglo Ceylon 5 per cent. Trohik shows70 words
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Article211 1913-12-24 416 Singapore, ISrd December. The a\ e» ati« of prices obtained lor Standard Grades at today's Auction \\a^ c :> per pikul brlow last week's levt 1 but tftkiuf into consideration the stagnation of markets generally demand was very <•»"<■ factory. Smoked shett again fetched the U>p price211 words
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Article212 1913-12-24 416 For the period from 26th December, 1913, to Bth Jauuary, 1914, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules under the Customs Duties Enactment will be assessed on the following prices. per pikul.212 words
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