The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 February 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11. 1914. NO 8.057
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    121 1 A Panama Canal scandal of some dimensions seems to have been unearthed Page 7. There has come a split in the Pankhurst management of the militant suffragettes —Page 7. The local breach of promise of marriage case is reported on page 12. Sporting Notes on Page 7.
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    THE WORSHIPPERS.
    969 1 Three o'clock and a broiling Sun afternoon. Singapoi- proper is taking its siesta. Outside tbe railway station slum ber rikisha coolies in long lines, stretcl across their rikishas, whilst railway vants, mindful of inconvenie ings, 101 lin drowsy postures ou scorchi wooden benches. Across the road i| km
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      263 1 DFDF FOR OUR PATRONS 9 BENEFIT we are putting on TWO EXCLUSIVE FEATURE FILMS and there will be ONE FOR EACH SHOW Z ALHAMBRA ET TO-NIGHT In addition to other Choice New Comics THE FIRST SHOW EXCLUSIVE will be shown at 8 pm. Sharp ID IS ENTITLED FOR EAST IS
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      348 1 tit mm^^g^g mm gg aimm^ aM^g^ mmttl^ imum f^ lm^ mal ftgi mt^ at ff^^ .\WM*rm~mr im i. HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED I DENMARK FEATURE FILM A THE PLACK DOMINO I THE STORY OF A FALLEN STAR H LENGTH 4,000 ft. |f IThis powerful and excellently
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      119 1 H___B_Kd&f^?J v _3_3S___H_OTßßßnE_t]P TO-NIGHT AT THE GAIETY PICTURE PALACE Corner of Albert Bencoolen Streets GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME IN BOTH SHOWS FEATURED BY 'BALAOO' THE DEMON BABOON ACTED BY M. BATAILLE The Worlds Best Animal Actor IN 2 LONG REELS Startling, Sensational and weirdly fascinating SUPPORTED BY THE COLONEL'S SON
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      236 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Powell k Co. five sales on page 8. Ship notices, Dunera and Paroo Page 8. V. M. C. A. technical classes recommence —Page 2. Notice re Simpan Valley in liq. Page 2. Contracts for Head (Quarters services Page 2. Guan Kiat's ship chandler's wares Page 2. Bungalow to
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      112 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday Uth. Big* Water— lo-21 a.m., 11-46 p.m. Full Moon. Thursday 12th. High Water— ll-7 a.m. B. I. Homeward mail closes. Lodge Zetland. 6-30 p.m. Friday 13th High Water— o-13 a.m.. 11-52 p.m. Entries Close, L. T. Tournament. B. I Outward mail due. Legislative Council 2-30 pm. Poultry
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    "CHILI" TEARS.
    280 2 <•> Dwr» ra as [kgkmoui Buse< A ecpiug woman appeared to retail her giievar.res agHiiii-t another woman l ~'r»ro th" ttcond lnugiKtrate, Mr K. L. iliua, ye-terday morning. By name Ngo i: appeared, from her story, that -he had found occasion to launch forth > i (.mentations -abusive
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    PYROTECHNIC PERILS.
    232 2 BitOKKN Heads and a Fire. '•londay night's cracker firing did not pass off without untoward incident. A coolie was carrying a tray of food ii'oag Victoria Street when someone mis < tiievously threw a vicious little squib a I him. He was 'stung" on the leg, and i
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    MOSLEM ASSOCIATION BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    144 2 The final match of the a hove tourna tit was played on Saturday at the Club mises between Shaik Mohamed and I iji Hnsen. It was a well contested game -ulting in a win for the former by four I -nts. There were two prizes consisting
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      131 2 )YT GRIN AND BEAR IT. Tossing and turning on a bed of woe, do you s* with an aching, painful back that unfits i for work or pleasure? Backache is seri o-i-*. It should not be neglected. Ton should grin and bear it." STOP IT by rubbing >i Littk's Oriental
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      481 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, FOR BEST ENGLISH MADE GRAMOPHONES FROM $25 TO $150 RELIABLE MOTORS. FINE TONED SOUND BOXES. SOLIDLY BUILT CABINETS. HIGHLY PLATED FITTINGS. LLUSTRATIONS AND PRICE LISTS POST FREE ON APPLICATION. CHVNGE OF ADDRESS. STANLEY H. L. WOODS, m.r.c vs. (Lon.) Wt terinary Surgeon Canine Specialist HAS REMOVED
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      989 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tendeis will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the 17th. Feb- t rpary, 1914, for the following works b 1. Construction of concrete revetment walls to both banks of Kochore Canal between r, Kandang Kerbau and Victoria Bridges j"5 (Beettaa fiom Bencoolen
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      739 2 Notices YMCA. TECHNICAL CLASSES. The work during 1914 will be divided into hree sessions, of ten weeks each, the first to >egin on Monday, |i c 2<rd of this mouth. The Laboratory at Raffles institution will >c used as well as the Class Room at the i\M.C.\. I Courses under
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      771 2 Notices JTRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. 31 COLEMAN STREET. Monthly General Meeting: Thursday j 2th, 8.30 p.m. Also Committee Meeting. Full Attendance Requested. N THE SUPREME COURT OF TNE STRAITS SETTLEMNTS, SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. SUIT No. 604 OF 1913. In the matter of the Companies Ordinance 1889 AND In the matter
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      469 2 Wanted I Advertiser, about to am v. 24, tcotch. tea planter and in India, desire- billet on ber Estate. Good ref < Apply to PLANTER c o Messrs Allen 1>i -Mm WANTED A overseer for a small Ooeoi have had prey o:is e KM i Apply with eopi< BOX No.
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    LUMUT RUBBER ESTATES.
    2746 3 iNTKKF.sTina Report By Mr Dincan on the Prospects. The fourth annual general meeting of the Lumut Rubber Estate, Limited, was held at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, E.C, Jan. 15, Sir Frank A. Swettenham, g.c.m.g. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Secretary (Mr W. Milne)
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      947 3 LUMUT RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. DIRECTORS. v N K LSI ftWZTTE2IH4If, ft. C M ft. f fkeirmmen.) WILLIAM ADAMSON, C M. ft. XL TKOTTKK. HlpaiMi Ml HL! N<.H VIS, alternate CHARLES McARTIU'K. BANKERS. HVNK OF SCOTLAND. MI IU BANK Of INDIA. LIMITED. SOLICITORS. F. TFRNER A SON AUDITORS. KOBKKTSON, HILL A
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      296 3 Dr. PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT for the year ending 30th Sept. 1913. Cr. __»««.~»«M_»_______________mmmmm^ M^^ M B^ m m mm^,l_ m m i s. ti. c s. (i. 8 a, By Rubber Sab s, To East, m Expknsv- Including stock on Crop Expenses. hand Sale upkeep of Build- Charges) 42,168
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      141 3 SIEMENS •K^nanMnmnß^aanaaaamn* aBBaaBBBBaaaBBM WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and i! Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYKM3O WORKS, U. ii im»mm*«m— a—M— an im» .^KMaaaan a. Head Office Caxton House, Westminister, Under.. Supplies Dept. and Store* Upper Thames -<et, London. Lamp* and Fitting* De;>t. Dalston, London.
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      256 4 ItlHlilinilllllllllllliTTTnTiTTlTrHlllllllllliTiTlTTnT^ NESTLES and KOHLERS CHOCOLATES IH__i BaPm'^^M M ll jlih_^J____-pOT SIIPFRR E^^i a— l ____j^\yiß^TQ^pyi^fyT|fi|fiif fi > "'^^jE P^^^t^_» CHOCOLATE %H^A4^-jggig«_^^»^^^ iqa M g P W&SBBm N SO NOURISHING THAT EVERY TABLET MAKES A MEAL. THE SWEETMEAT DE LUXE W NESTLE and ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. (London). H t --r________n_-B_PM—
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      364 4 i CARLSBERG I >>~->*kMMKMuaahi«aißMßir^Haaa^Hßaw^i^M^iaaauaaaßaMa^^HaaaH^^^^B^Hnß^^^aaß^^ BEERAWrmmv* At T"i A^t STIi sl £l T cIZ7 A\m BBa^^M^« K^aan aaV ji^**** my '^Ew mrAf/ /^i W%^^^^^ World-wide SOLE AGENTS THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Singapore. Fnn P.iiicinoiM AS SAG E i 111 UUIOIiIu Miss HARU Mr fuj,ta No. 14. Queen Street. Are well
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      144 4 1 fkA RIGID I n* LIGHT CHEAP PIONEER STAND A most Handy and Useful Apparatus. Consisting of j PIPE VICE STAPLE VICE to take pipes up to with Jaws 2 ins. diameter fl| ins. wide. FOLDS UP FLAT. EASILY CARRIED. Weighs only 75 lbs. PRICE FROM STOCK $30. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1533 5 The year 1912 was easily a record in the annals of Ama. >v rubber export the ions about equally mi between Europe and the I'nited The tendency of late years has teen for the American consumption of a up to the European though there have been exceptional years.
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    BOTANICAL GARDENS.
    151 5 In tbe latter half of 1908 an effort was; made to establish a branch of the famous Rotanical Gardens in the Province of South New Guinea. The aim was to make the native population better acquainted with various useful plants and to serve as a practical basis for
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    QUEEN AS A CADDIE.
    128 5 I A royal golf match was held the other day at Sandringham between Prince John and Prince Olaf of Norway. The caddies were the Queen of Norway and Princess Victoria. Both the young Princes are keen golfers, and Prince John has gained considerable skill in the
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    IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    871 5 I M MIGRATION COMMITTEE. t A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on February 6th. There were present Mr E. s. Hose, acting Controller of Labour (Chairman), The Director of Public Works (Mr J. Trump), the Principal Medical Officer (Dr C. L. Sansom) the Honourable
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    29 5 Apioline Chapoteaut is superior to steel drops or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies. Recommended to remove pain; obstructioa and the irregularities peculiar to the sex. 16
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.
    53 5 North Malayan Peninsula. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb, 10. The special commissioner of the Malay Mail who is visiting Singgora, telegraphs that the first heavy engine went from Patalung to Rompilun on Saturday marking a further step towards the completion of the central section of the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER AUCTION.
    60 5 Feb. 10. Offered for Sale Pikuls 1,165.56 or 155,408 lbs. Sold Pikuls 1,057.23 or 140,964 lbs. Prices Realized Sheet Smoked ...8112 to 8139 Unsmoked 116 135 No. 1 Block 138 Crepe No. 1 134 139 No. 2 124 132 h No. 3 H2 122 No.
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    203 5 Singapore 10th February. The auction held this morning opened quietly at about the same level as last week but with sustained competition values gradually improved during the sale and at the close Standard Qualities showed an improvement of from 85 to 86. The highest price of the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    73 5 Agents. Evatt and Co. Indragiri (Sumatra) 3,669 total 3 months 10,607. Agents. Sandilands, Buttery and Co. Singapore United: 19,000. Bukit Sembawang 11,711. Serangoon 2,000. Glenshiel:— l7,ooo against 16,289. Malaka Pinda 15,000. Kajang 4,200 against 3,053. Inch Kenneth 22,500; total 8 mos. 185,288; against 179,800. Jeram Kuantan;
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    BARLOW'S RUBBER WIRE.
    52 5 Messrs Barlow and Co., kindly to inform us that wiring under date of the 9th instant their London House advise that on the Rubber Market there is a good demand and prices are higher, the commodity being quoted as under Smoked Sheet 2s 7d. Standard Crepe 2s
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    83 5 The following property was disposed of by auction at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co's Sale- room on the afternoon of the 9th instant All those five pieces of freehold land situate off Bukit Timah Road near Wayang Satu Police Station area 10,000 sq. f bought by V.
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    RUBBER IN EAST AFRICA.
    147 5 Presiding at the annual meeting of the Meritini Rubber Estates, Mr T. A. Fox regretted that tbe rubber trees on tbe property had not proved successful. The directors were sorry to say that they had, in conjunction with several companies in both, British and German East
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    547 5 BARLOW' S PRICES CURRENT. Rubber. Singapore, Feb. 10. The quantity offered at to day's auctions amounted to 69 tons. There was good competition, tbe demand being especially keen for standard and medium quality crepes. Quotations ruled on an appreciably higher level than at the last sales, Standard Crepe advancing 86
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    THE PALLADIUM.
    63 5 Mr George Leslie appears for the first time at the Palladium this evening, and, clever comedian as he is, a hearty reception is assured him. He is to give a monologue and a character song. There will be a couple of new two reel films in i place
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    WHITES RUBBER REPORT.
    486 5 London, January 16th. Quotations have been well maintained during the past week, and a good steady buying enquiring has been met with each day, the tendency being towards a slightly higher level. Standard Crepe opened at 2s 2^.fd. and has gradually improved to 2s 3d bid for
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    PAY, PAY, PAY.
    176 5 All persons figuring in the New Year's Honours list have to pay certain fees on assuming their new dignities. Still, says the "Chronicle," no layman is ever mulct ed in this way to such an extent as are clergymen when raised to the Episcopal Bench. Sir Henry
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1914.
    1013 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1914. Os9»e.: -j\ nflutnee anc urbn*i>e<i t««c Educationalists have been much in conference at Home, and the mail papers contain fairly full reports of the views expressed by them. One particular point has been discussed again, an old one, both in Europe and
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    424 6 The sum of 53 1.90 was raised by collection at Prinsep Street (Straits Chinese) Church on Sunday last. This has been forwarded to the local fund for the sufferers by famine and earthquake in Japan. A coolie named Low Tek, who has absconded, is stated by his master, Lah Poo,
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    A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
    569 6 Some days ago a correspondent wrote to the Editor complaining of the disorderly conduct of tbe inmates of a bouse in tbe terrace in River Valley rd, belonging to a local mission. It was pointed out that the people occupying the house, women, frequented the five foot
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    THE MARLBOROUGH.
    68 6 The change of pictures at the Marl borough brings two splendid films which well worth seeing. One is "The Mastet Crook," of a type which, though the subject of some controversy, is nevertheless unfailingly thrilling. The other is "Napoleon," and that can well be left to iti title
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    DUTCH COLONIES.
    188 6 The Dutch Colonial Report for 1 9 1 :i dealing with the Netherlands India, gives a number of facts relating to the progress ol the various industries. Progress has been made in all departuents of agriculture. The authorities have found it expedient to abolish the central demonstration farms,
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    DEATH AFTER LEOPARD MAULING.
    52 6 Calcutta, Jan. 22. A young man named William Roland Smith, while in search of a leopard in Domar, North of Bengal, was mauled by the animal which suddenly sprang on him. i He died of blood-poisoning last night at the Presidency General Hospital, Calcutta, leaving a
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    PENANG NEWS.
    102 6 (From (fur Oun Com,, Penang In delivering judment in tin appeal of tbe Captain of Malaya against a conviction for Indians leaving the settlement without pass. Mr.TusticeSercon, as the immigrants boarded Hi,. v after it started, tbe Capt iv tbe absence of a gangvu* allowed the appeal. Tbe
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    HIS ONLY PAIR.
    536 6 \hmat was a Tnkang those patient husbandmen who. mi sweat of their brow, make tbe and detect cf their Tuan'6 compound t< the rose and to produce, MM kindly fruits of Mm mt ng Mohamedan be He was a childless Benedn I the future. His salai bail;:
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    NO CEREMONY.
    149 6 The precedence just grant* i>uut and Countess Gleicben lends point to story (recalled by the Manchester dian") of the Count's father, who becea* a British admiral. He dropped b of Langenburg in order that he u'bt not tbe compelled to take precedence of bis wife, who had been
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      175 6 a ross s t_ BELFAST jl I DRY GINGER ALE 4 Ijj The true k inwardness of sheer ,j I <rood spirit's is a good digestion— the rMfrt beverage at, as »|U%k well as between, meals. The 1 Ljjj*\ choice Jamaica Ginger in Ross i m B is ;l s
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    PARLIAMENT.
    69 7 THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS. I.v Submarine Cable]. r Kit's SBHVIOt. r'»-e. 10. Mr Walter Long u oves the opposition amendment to the n the House of Commons and Lord Midletou in the House of Lords. q ted that Mr Asquith will be *m*J*lm\ker' and will plainly indicate ieeem on the
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    BRITISH SUPPORT
    69 7 For Large Naval Policy. ii lb. 10. A large and repreDg of Citizens held at the i. ill unanimously passed resolutions irn >vernment of the support of rumereial community for an> raea rea enaaring tbe supremacy of tbe Navy aad tbe safety of the Kmpire. The speakers emphasised
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    JAPAN NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    21 7 A Reduction. 10. Tbe Budget Committee jf the Diet bas voted the reduction of K-tunates by three million
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    MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES.
    49 7 The Pankhurst Split. London. Feb 10. A split has occurred the ranks of the militant suffragettes. >ylvia Pankhurst has seceded from the Worn* us Social Political luion which will he directed by Mrs Pankhurst and Christihel Pankhurst. Sylvia is forming her own organisation in the East End.
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    PANAMA SCANDAL.
    56 7 Panama. Feb. 10. —Mr Burke, manager of the commissariat department, and another official have been suspended as a result of tn investigation into transactions in con nection with the food supply of the Canal. The labourers allege that Mr Burke in vetted «1 37.000 during his tenure of
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    CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR.
    29 7 Berlin, Feb. 10. It is semiofficially announced that the Crown Prince and Princess are considering a tour in the maimer round Africa visiting the German i/olon;
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    DEFAULTING PAYMASTER.
    23 7 London. Feb 10. Fleet Paymaster Lowry baa been sentenced to three years penal itude for embezzling £13,561 of the public funds.
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    NEW CHINESE MINISTER.
    16 7 London, Feb 10. Tbe King has received n audience the new Chinese Minister.
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    PARCELS POST IN CANADA.
    36 7 tawa, Feb. 10.— Parcel post was inaugurated throughout Canada today at midnight, the first parcel, bearing a commemorative inscription, being sent to the Duke of l onnaught by the Postmaster reneral. mm
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    THE LOAN MARKET.
    21 7 London Feb. 10. A Fnion of South Africa four million four per cent loan at I imminent. > m <
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    WALES IN SINGAPORE.
    170 7 WA LES IN SINGAPORE. Thf Coming anmai, Banquet. The number of Singapore Welshmen net at the S.C.C. last evening to make arrangement for the holding of the annual dinner of the association which is representative of the community in the Colony. Dr. F. H. Davies presided. It was decided to
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    KIKUYU CONTROVERSY.
    74 7 NO HERESY PROCEEDINGS. By Submarine Cable). KiutksV Skbviob. London, Feb. 10.— The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a statement anent the Kikuyu controversy to the effect that he declines to allow proceedings for heresy and schism against the Bishops of Uganda and Mombasa, but as the questions raised
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    LABOUR TROUBLES.
    64 7 Cape Still Arguing. Capetown, Feb 10. The debate on the Indemnity against Interests as the workers have described the Bill was tc sumed when the Labour leader Mr Cress well declared that the Government and the mine owners had combined. The Bill was a monument of audacity and
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    BRITAIN TO COME ON.
    35 7 London, February 10.— Mr Ramsay Macdonald has been re-elected chairman of the Labour Party which has decided to move an official amendment to the Address dealing with the South African deportations.
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    CAPE LABOUR OUTRAGES.
    47 7 Capetown, Feb. 10. Mr Smuts has placed on the table of the Assembly a return showing that 38 outrages had been committed or attempted during the troubles, including three explosions on tbe railway, one of which was an attempt to wreck a troop train.
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    COLLIERY DISASTER CAUSE.
    68 7 Bad Gas Not Reported. London, Feb. 10. A sensati:n has been caused by the Home Office enquiry into the Cardiff colliery disaster of October 15 when the fireman Davies admitted that he found an explosive mixture in the pit a few hours previously but did not report
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    OBITUARY.
    49 7 London, Feb. 10. The death has occurred of J. Brierley, the well-known rehgious writer. London, Feb. 10. The death has occurred of Maj.-Geul. Sir Stuart Beatson, extra equerry to the King. Bushire Feb. 9. Mr Lorimer, acting Political Resident, has died here as the result of an accident.
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    PERUVIAN REVOLUTION.
    15 7 Lima, Feb. 1C. Order has been completely restored and trade is again normal. > <
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    275 7 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mi*s Gunn and Capt Day beat Mrs Brooke and Mr Haskins. 6 5, 6 2. Miss Menzies and Mr Hartnell beat Mrs Rideout and Mr Oliver, 6—l, 6 3. Mrs Ci ingle and Mr Badham beat Mrs Fitzgerald and Mr Seymour, 3 6, 6
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1462 7 Entries for the S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament close at seven o'clock on Friday eveniug. The lists are as yet by no means full, but as usual there will, we expect, be many names appended during the remaining two days. It is to be hoped tbe bad spell
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    55 7 The Ladies' Spoon for February has been won by Mrs F. G. Stevens. The following scores were put in Mrs F. G. Stevens 47 8 39 Mrs F. J. Hallifax 51 9 42 Mrs Hayes Marriott 50 6 44 Mrs Holden 51 6 45 Mrs C.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    119 7 The following competitions will be played* during February and March January Medal on February 14th 15th. Gold Medal 1913 on Feb 21st. February Medal (bogey play) on February 21st and 22nd. March Medal on March 7th and Bth. President's Prize. The first round to becompleted on or
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    ACHEEN.
    241 7 A very rosy view of the condition of affairs in Acheen, that storm centre of Netherlands India, reaches us from Amsterdam. The fact that the Government has granted 10,000 hectares of land on the North coast of Acheen, which can be extended to 30,000 if desired to a rubber
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      222 7 GOLF lip BALLS We hold the Largest Stock of Golf Balls of various makes in the Far East and we are continually receiving new Golf Balls as they come on the market. Large Stocks of the following always in Stock White Colonel (Floating) THE BIRD White Colonel (Non Floating) THE
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      667 8 Shipping N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast .md well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connect— a Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suea, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki and
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      509 8 Shipping p. &5T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills ot Lading issued lor < nun Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amt__ Ports. Steamers will leave Stngapor. MAIL LINES Homeward (ron Europki Prom Singapore, connecting a Colombo with
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      807 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND \Vestern Pacific Railway Co. a Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Frano to al points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. ft* meem Turbine Liners "SHINYO MAKF TENYO iwns of the Pacific. Equipped witb WireleHß Telegraphy i im
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      622 9 SINGAPORE'S Ml COMPANY. U RGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PBOSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EX The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life <
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      515 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— Singapore. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.— Risks accepted on Build- ings and Merchandise at curreLt rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other information apply to J.
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      349 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. POUNDED 17^7. HEAD OPFICESJ NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £50,000,000 lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co, Ltd. AgentFEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1888. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Foible"* W RLD WIDE rpW^V" 6 above 'Abilities tot kjs«£.kv£:
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    1327 10 Xfrmmt our own Corresporuunf.) January 8. Something more than a quarter cf a century ago, the late Lord Gifford, a distinguished Senator of the College of Justice of Scotland, left a large sum of money for the endowment of lectureships in the four Scottish Universities on the subject
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    FROM TANGO TO TA-TAO.
    157 10 According to a Paris correspondent the real successor to the tango is the ta tao dance which has been popular in China since the year 2450 v.c. Tbe ta tao (a Chinese word which means sweetness and harmony) is a slow, graceful measure full of quaint
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      146 10 Beauty J^BP§9_L rS f\l\\ non greasy fl \l \'f' beauty balm "'Hazeline' Snow" i Trade Mark> Makes rough skins as smooth as velvet. Makes dry skins as soft as a babe's. Acts as a tonic to skins that are relaxed and objectionably glossy. Charms away irritability and other discomforts. Makes
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      216 10 jjjj If is an established fact jii^H [hatGenuinc Bayer's Tablets of Aspirin are distinguisliable from their ifUlp many imitations by the following advantages/ 1. Theeasewith whkii the v'n-cakupin water even stirring) 2. Their rapid action in >. the pain of headache, toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, menstrual coiic etc. 3. Their safety.
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    1497 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 10. Oap. hues. Paid. Labt Div Kcthhh kjbh,kb» 65.000 2a *b AlJagar 9% 2 1 2 6 500,0*0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 4 4$ 53 150,000 2s ib Anglo- Malay 24% int 10 6 11 4 50,000 2« 2h
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (COBBBCTBD UP *0 Feb. 10). Baak 4m 1.4 demand 1.4 382 Private credits 8 m/i 1-4 7. ig credits 6m 1-4 lilt France demand Bank 204 i Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 175% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 60$ Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    152 11 Feb. 10. Tin 75 tons sold 192.85 Gambier buyers 6.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spore 19.75 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) txom.
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    43 11 Time halle m Feel r_ —-g a-- mmmmm Faber drop dairy Ml p.m. TL_b«-* time, eorreepcmdlag toi a m o«_m1 mean time. «BTSSS to _5T_M_ o clock nooa, Indicating Bla«aac*e^__lJ_ v? e eTery °»y exoep_ißu_ur^_l_ 16 ie flred at erne o'elook/^^ D """*F.
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      22 11 "BORNEO" CEMENT STOCKED BY STEWART WILSON AND COMPANY. Kuala Lumpur. AND THE I BORNEO Company Limited. SINGAPORE. Sole Importers. SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE.
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      69 11 i The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Names 0/ Articles in English with phonetic equivalenl in Malay. n^w^^^f^ ____#S week Cook's Cash Account. Beef and Mutton Account, tw s. ~t^S?^ t, X* Sum y f MontbJ y Houae Expenditure, Table* for Calculating Wagea Due, Bazaar Weights and Measures, Fruits
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      949 11 VESSELS IN POST. Flag snd Ton* Commander* From Arrived ror When GlatikDut 200 Wink Rhio, 62 Dut Consul Rhio Gneisenau Ger ***** Bruninghaas Padang, 5-2 <;. Consul Uncertain sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 20 1 l_f.fi Uncertain Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan. 15 10 F Dock Steamers Nat.
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    BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION.
    1828 12 BOOL sEi ISTAKI WES MALAY LAl>\. 620,000 Claimed. The hearing was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir H. Hyndman Jones, of the case in which Mr Gustav Siemers sues Mrs Ayesha Clunies Ross for damages for breach of promise of marriage,
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    TAIPUSUM CELEBRATION.
    426 12 Beach Road Pyrotechnics. The Taipusuni celebrations or rather that portion of them which are conducted for the special behoof of the public at large concluded last night with the usual lavish display of fireworks on the Malay football ground off Beach Road. A procession in which a new
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    THE ALLEGED BANK FRAUD.
    130 12 In the District Court, Penang, Mr G. N. Save (who is prosecuting in the case in which N. K. Choon is charged with abetting in making false entries in the accounts of the Naudin Ten Cate Bank and abetting in forging cheques belonging to the same
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    PAPUAN SWINDLE CASE.
    114 12 London, Jan 15. The hearing was continued today of the case in which Madame Sophy Rathlou, of Copenhagen, is suing Alfred Copeland, Admiral E. H. M. Davis, and William Ray, directors of the Papua Trading and Planting Syndicate, for damages. She alleges that she invested i-5,750 in
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    530 12 The Holt liner Theseus from home ports j discharges part general cargo here. The British India Apcar liner Jelunga;, arrived from Calcutta on Monday with part general cargo for discharge. She loads for China and Japan. it The British India liner Elephanta arrived from Rangoon via Penang yester
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      233 12 GAME. CHINESE PHEASANTS, ENGLISH PHEASANTS, PARTRIDGES, GROUSE m 1 Singapore Cold Storage Ca Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. The RONEO Pencil Sharpener WILL SAVE its cost in pencils. Cuts any size lead or coloured crayon to fine or heavy point. Stops cutting as soon as pencil is sharpenWill last a lifetime. In
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      159 12 NEXT MAILS DUB. From Europe.— Per B. I. Tara, with mails up to 23rd ultimo, due Feb. 14, Per N. D. L. Kleist, due to-day. From China.— Per M. M. Cordillere, due Feb 16. London Malls Despatched Left. Due. Arrived P. &O. Jan 9 Jan 30 Jan 30 N. D.
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      357 12 SHIPS AT THE WHARVES. East Wharf (Basin)— Valentyn East Wharf Section I— Teesta, Upada. Hong Sheers Wharf— Java. Madoeira Bee Main Wharf Sec. 2— Elephanta, Haiphong 3— Nil 4 Sturnfels s— Patani 6— Medusa, Rhesus New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction West Wharf Sec. B— Jelunga, Theseus Jardlne's Wharf Sec.
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