The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1914

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1914. NO. 8.001
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  • 180 1 The rubber share market continues to rise Page 6. Saturday's cricket, football ard other sporting news on page 12. The annual meeting ofTiti Tin Co. was held on Saturday Page 12. Arrangments regarding the Aegean is j lands have been mooted Page 7. M. Vedrines has issued
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  • 1985 1 That the public authorities should have been induced to propose, as they have just done, a law to regulate aerial traflh surely a fact that mark 6, more eloquently than words could do. the splendid evolu tion of the world at the present time, liy 'compelling
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 248 1 In the Forefront of The Exclusives of the Day Th* Exlcusive in 4 Reels, Length 4,800 feet. EN TITLED In Satan's Toils A Superb Drama, beautifully acted and teaching a great moral. It will touch everybody's heart BK PRESENTED ALHAMBRA B r TO-NIGHT 2nd SHOW, COMMENCING AT 9-15 SHARP IN
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    • 199 1 TO-NIGHT! at the TO-NIGHT!! IHARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, j NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE TOWN TALKED DETECTIVE FILMS I Zigomar Nick Carter I Zigomar, The Eel s Skin I 1 LENGTH 10,000 ft. P l| DEPICTING THE MOST EXCITING. THRILLING AND j* (SENSATIONAL SCENES FROM START TO 'FINISH, A will be screened
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    • 106 1 CHILDREN'S CONCERT. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Thursday, Feb. 19th 5-15 pm. 16-2 i 9-2 TWO NIGHTS MORE ONLY February 16 and 17 of OUR TWO EXCLUSIVES AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. Ist SHOW 7 30 TO 9 P. M. THE SMUGGLERS— (SeIig film) The Master Crook A splendid feature
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    • 142 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Children's Concert notice— Page 1. Palanquin and cob for sale Page 2. Apcar Line: sailing of Torilla Page 8. At the Theatre Royal, Panji Smerang Page 1. At the Palladium, the Pathe Cartoons Page 1. Sheriff's notice re Chop Yew Loong Page 2. Notice re St. George's Society
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 105 1 THE WEEK j Monday 16th. High Water— l-44 a.m., 2-15 p.m. Glenealy Rubber, Derricks, 12. R. A. S., Meeting, 5 p.m. M. M. Homeward mail due. Tuesday 1 7th. High Water— 2-20 a.m., 3-16 p.m. Moon Last Quarter. Simpam Valley Tin etat. mtg.. Barker' s, noon. Wednesday 18th. High Water—
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    • 415 2 Notices SHERIFFS NOTICE RE CHOP YEW LOONG Persons having any claim for goods given for repair or otherwise to the above Chop (Jewellers), lately carrying on business at Nos: 13 14 High Street Singapore, are requested to attend at the Sheriff's Office on Tuesday and Wednesday, the '24th and 25th
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    • 978 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tendets will be recaived at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the 17th, February, 1914, for the following works 1. Construction of concrete revetment walls c to both banks of Kochore Canal between 1 Kandang Kerbau and Victoria Bridges t (Section from Bencoolen Street Bridge);
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    • 631 2 Notices THE SIMPAN VALLEY PROSPECTING SYNDICATE, LIMITED. (In Liquidation.) NOTICE is hereby given that id pursuance >f Section 184 of the Companies' Ordinance 89. a General Meeting of the Members of he above named Syndicate will be held at Winchester House. Collyer Quay, Singapore, m Friday, the 20th day of
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    • 513 2 For Sate FOR SALE Falanq'iin and cob in excellent order, also new set of harness. Apply to H W. BUCKLAND, P. O. Co's Office. 16-2 nc FOR SALE One quiet and terviceable horse, with Palanquin and Harness complete. Owner leaving the Colony. Apply CHIMO KENG LEE ft Co. MOTOR BOAT
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    • 675 2 Wanted W REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY by the Liquidator* of THE KWONC ING CO. LIiITED us,, capable in. "•IB can read and wrtu I bim Good salarieH paid u> competent I f erence given to applicants witi m Accounts. Apply in person at i I Bank premises 26 Kling St I I
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  • 1792 3 Edinburgh. January 22. Lord Stratbcouu was on- nt^men who have come promi fr<»nt in Canadian politics and he held an honoured 4 |hm winch contained -hop Straehan. William ider MarkHii/i,-, I ruin < i. ilt. and Sir I Horn in FfltVMi Donald alftarwaaii Ltvi Strathcona, iof a snmll
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  • 383 3 (To tkk Editor of thk Spectator.") Sir,— Before leaving Batavia, I visited the Dutch Government's opium manufactory in that city, and was shown all the processes by which the crude opium is turned into the finished article, ready to be sold, retail, by the Government
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  • 316 3 Interesting information relating to the cultivation of rubber is contained in a Colonial Report, just issued, on British Guiana. It states that the planting of P^ra rubber continues to progress. It is estimated that over 2,700 acres are nowplanted with Para rubber in the colony, There
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  • 48 3 The Garrett Compound Superheated Condensing Engine installed at the Jela- pang Mine, Ipoh, is an example of efficient working at the loweßt possible cost. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, will send full particulars upon I application and also comparative working cost of successful installations in Malaya.
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    • 480 3 j f— WPW i Press Yttß Double Your Present Income That's what you can do— no matter who you arc or where you Jive. You can positively double your prcient income by working during spare time or permanently as a one minute photographer. One man earned over 116 pound* in
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    • 259 3 i&m*£j£ <UQ Rf| Plr Case •i^SSisP (|)O-JU of 2 Tins. Trade Mark. The best Oil on the Market for House Lighting. Obtainable From CHOP CHIN HUAT HIN, 246, South Bridge R<u 3 CHOP CHIN KWANG, 23, Circular Road. CHOP EE HIN, 308, Bead! Road. CHOP ENG JOO SENG, 30, Beach
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  • 335 4 M :ch bai; riccutly bsaa said aud written ol the Calei uar in Japan, and many read •n will doobllasi Im iotert^ted in the fol lowing opening seuteiices of i\ uudin^ article appealing iL tlie .Tup-.m Jbronicle: 1914.' 1 M>se of our who hive recently
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  • 287 4 /igami, the ancient Japanese fan mounts which were in daily use by courtiers and ecclesiastical dignitaries in bygone times, have not hitherto attracted much attention from collectors, but the exhibition of nearly one hundred examples at the Fine Art Society's Gallery, in New Bond street, should
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    • 521 4 ff^ T^Ep jBBBBHSS''' v »5^ The: British War Office, India Office, Admiralty, MiW. P™ 1 The S. S. and F. M. S. Government Hospitals, etc. Me^ 5 j MILKMAID @)J« H [tyy^mry^^^^^Pi condenced milk ,^4(l^ S l^^^W^^te^a^jroAJgß^l NEST( j flN() SNGLO SWiSS CONDENSED MILK Co. (LONDON.) 2 I jjfe RIGID
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  • 1329 5 mm Our Own Correspond? t.) London, January 23rd. This has been practu ;iHv a n<tv>il week On 'he one hand, there has oeeu the fierce controversy started by the Daily Telegraph with respect to alleged Cabinet differences it- amount of money to be spent in ne w
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  • 211 5 Apropos of the celebration at Oulton Park of the 150 th anniversary of the Tarporley Hunt Club, what would the members of that Hunt think of this story which a China missionary sends to a contemporary f A brother missionary when home on furlough brought with
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  • 95 5 A telegram has been received by H.R.H" Prince lygalah, the High Commissioner o* Monthon Nakhon Sreetamarat, who is staying in Penang for the benefit of his health, of the sad death at Bangkok on the 4th inst of H.R.H. Prince C'hira Krom Luang Xakhon Chaisri, the
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    • 131 5 CURE THAT SORE THROAT Easily— quickly— by just rubbing in Little's Oriental Balm and wrapping the throat with a flannel. Bore throat simply can't exist when Little's Oriental Balm gets after it, and this remarkable remedy is equally effective in cases of whooping cough, bronchitis, chest cold and croup. Be
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    • 349 5 Health fon Infants For over half-a-century Savory Moore's Food has been in general use, both at home and abroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Sayory Moore's Food supplies just the nourisbmem an infant needs, in an easily digestible and very palatable form, and
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    • 651 5 FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR. Count the cost.— and you'll buy a Ford. Big production centred on one model keeps its first cost lowest. Light weight and unequalled Strength make its upkeep most economical. If you count the cost you'll buy a Ford. WEARNE BROS., Ltd, gyr Auctions AUCTION SALE OF
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    • 325 5 AUCTION SALE At the Master Attendant's Yard On Wednesday, 18th Feb., at 11 a.m. Comprising empty kcrosine oil tins and cases, iron drums, a quantity of old rope, wooden blocks, barrels, etc. Afterwards at 2.30 p.m., Auction Sale of scrap iron, old boilers, buoys, iron chain, etc. To be held
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  • 34 6 sca'l the Pi ess the People rigct nulatttfe O^a»*d by -nfluence and ur.bribcd by f*tii« 1 i i^Btriot Truth Her eiarlacs iK«t9t)tt 4w.^ •»ar'l?7f>« to Relipiae. CcTUtjj %a 4 L*v
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  • 1406 6 I South Africa fills the Parliamentary foreground at the moment first, bj Mr Ramsay Macdonald's amendment to the Address asking that Lord GLAD" stone be directed to reset ye the Indemnity Bill till ft judicial enquiry be held then by Mr HARCOURT'S able justification of the
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  • 76 6 Mr D. McLeod Craik who passed as Associate Member, 1900 has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Mr H.A. Low, of Penang, has been elected a non-resident Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. He is shortly making a health trip to Ceylon. Mr W. Frew,
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  • 404 6 The Medical Report for 1912 wae pub lished iv Friday's Gazette, fourteen months lace, though it does not appear to have been the P.C.M.O.'s fault as he signed it iv June last year. Reference is made to the infant mortality thus. "The infantile mortality rate, calculated on the
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  • 289 6 For many years past the great art publishing house in London, Raphael Tuck and Sons, have both pleased and educated I the peoples of many countries by holding I exhibitions in the principle centres of the I world. By these means their tokens of greetings and reproductions
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  • 209 6 Mr H. A. Low, of Penang, has been elected a non resident Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. A lucrative business is done in New Zealand by horse dentists, who travel from district to district in the country, and examine teams of horses and treat them if necessary. Mr M.
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  • 44 6 MARKET STILL RISING yl r,m Our Own Corr,^ London. Ve\, 14 Rubber *haros are booming M, d predominant market on tb< change. A further rise is anti. .pat, interest is rapidly broadeniuu. Next year's crops bay, for at 2s. sd. |H<l
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  • 96 6 lUlu Piali Hrconsini, From Our Oun Com s; Penan;: Mr Jeseen was the chief opponent v Piah reconstruction proj. ounds that fresh capital, if |mr could be raised locally. Ho ohj. t0 tI J transference to a Loudon board probably mean the present 6 be locked
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  • 63 6 I t..,,, Our Own Kuala Lumpur, Keb. 14. The Malay Mail' 6 commissioner wir* that two X.M.S. surveyors hay« arrived a i Alor Star to examine the rout* i< )t t jj e continuation of the Kedah rail Bion into Perli6 territor\, and them. Siamese boundary to meet
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  • 57 6 The Frenchman Pappineu brought up at Klang yesterday on the charge in connection with thp girl and was again remand given by a European (train) driver named Rowe of Singapore that he saw Fox and Pappineau fighting, and the accused made a complaint against Fox and witness
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  • 58 6 A Carriage Accident {From Our Own Corresponded.) Penang, Feb. 15. Mr Reseii bach and Mr Fleming, two bank clerks, have been involved iv a carriage accident with a victoria in which Mrs Anderson, wife of Mr Anderson of the Hongkong Bank, was driving. All tlwe were injured, the most seriously
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  • 85 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Feb. H. Mr Justice Woodward gave judgmatf to-day in a slander case in whicb Low Thuan Kieh a member of a Penang Vege tarian Home claimed VJiUKJO dnnwftl from Lee Swee Hoe a member of the Ipoh Sanitary Board, hit. wife Wong
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  • 49 6 (From Our Own Correspond" Ipoh, Feb. 15 Mr C. W. F. van Q^lmdk tg, unnerij manager of Gunong Kroh KsUte, wm« Saturday committed for trial at the High Court by the Ipoh map ri charge* of criminal breach of trust in rt.^l certain estate monies. >
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  • 12 6 Agents. Sime, Darby and I Bukit K. B.—
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  • 188 6 A New York telegram states that Henry Sampson's collection of Id porcelain, which is considered the flo* private collection in this country, has b* purchased by Mr Edgar Got ondc > dealer. The price is not staU-i but tl collection is valued at jL'i'Ji l c B sists of 943
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 172 6 KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. Beg to announce a REDUCTION in price of "A TOUCH OF THE SUN" BY H. L. HOPKIN AND TOM. A. SLACK. FORMER PRICE $3.50. NOW $2. AN IMPORTANT PUBLICATION COCONUT CULTIVATION AND PLANTATION MACHINERY BY H. LAKE COGHLAN AND J. W. HINCHLEY Price. $2. 2I3LLY AND
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  • 263 7 -A WAR ON WOMEN." Syndicalists enemies of Society. l.v Submirin* Cable]. Rkutkh'b Service. -.am. Feb. 14. General Botha, in use of a powerful speech defending rnment's action in July and ,'v. described the outbreak on July 'tb as war upon women and children md as a murderoui attack
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  • 99 7 British Legation Defence. %mw York, Feb 13. The Mexican rebels ninted a train near Cardenas and kill A tb*> Federal escort of fifty men and a number of passengers. Trouble is feared in Mexico City where rirtes aud machine ,'">uiB have been conveyed into the British Legation,
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  • 100 7 What Greece Obtains. \thens, Feb. 14. The representatives f be Powers have presented a Note giving to Greece the Aegean Islands oc eupied by her with the exception of Tenedos, Erabros and Castleoiy/.0, n«H requiring guarantees that the Islain^, hall not be used for naval or military
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  • 41 7 New York. Feb 14. The laited States >enate has passed a Bill creating six Vice \dinirals. It was explained that owing to j lack of Vice Admirals the British com mader could outrank the American comMunder in Mexico. > <
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  • 125 7 There was again a very full attendance at the above house on Saturday when some good films were shown. The bit of the evening was undoubtedly the Pathe cartoon novelty, a feature which will regularly be shown. It is not only clever but distinctly original in idea. Towards
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  • 83 7 The next Children's Concert will take place at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Thursday next (19th inst) at 5.15 p.m. The string band of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry will play the following pieces March "King Chanticleer" (Brown); Minuett Don Giovanni (Mozart); Tubaphone solo The Bells of
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  • 147 7 WANTS TO KILL HIS OPPONENT. Suicidal Duel conditions. [By Submarine Cable]. Rkctkr's Sfkvicr. London, Feb. 15. Vedrines, the airman, who travelled to Egypt has returned to Paris where he has been interviewed. He stated that he would immediately send a second to M. C^uinton, the President of
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  • 83 7 Washington, Feb. 14. Sudhindra Hose, a Professor in lowa University, has appeared before the Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives and op posed the exclusion of Hindus on the ground that they are a kindred Aryan people entitled to the rights of British Bi'.!)jects. The
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  • 64 7 Ottawa. Feb 14. The Royal Commis >iou which is investigating the construction of the transcontinental railway from Moncton in New Brunswick to Winnipeg has reported that economy was neither practised nor encouraged. Forty million dollars at least were needlessly spent upon the construction of the Grand Trunk
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  • 85 7 London. Feb. 14. A meat famine is threatened owii to the butchers' employees at Sydney striking, demanding shorter hours and ten shillings weekly above the award of the wages board. The employers of all branches of the industry have established a federation and are determined to tight
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  • 66 7 New York, Feb. 14. Mr Bemis, vicepresident of the Standard Oil Co. announces that the Company and Chinese have entered into an agreement with the Chinese to develop oil fields in certain provinces. It is proposed to organise a China- American Company which will be a
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  • 70 7 Washington, Feb 15. The death is announced of Senator Bacon, the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate. London, Feb 14. The death is announced of the Rt. hon'ble Thomas Sinclair, P. C. Ireland, n.L., a prominent Belfast merchant and member of the Ulster County Council. London,
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  • 64 7 London, Feb. 13. The British army Captain William Heaton Armstrong has been appointed to the post of private secretary of Prince Wied, the new Governor of Albania. [This officer belongs to the 3rd Batt. Lancashire Fusiliers.] London, Feb. It is officially announced that Mr M. Montagu succeeds Mr Masterman.
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  • 36 7 Brussels, Feb. 13. The King has decided to apply from the special Congo fund a sum of one million francs towards combatting the sleeping sickness and 300,000 to Belgian missions to the natives.
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  • 21 7 London Feb. 14. Underwriters have been saddled with 80 per cent of the South African loan.
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  • 211 7 ENGLAND VS. IRELAND. Honours Divided. [By Submarine Cable]. Rkdter's Skbvicr. London, Feb. 14. In the Rugby match, England v Ireland, at Twickenham England won by 17 points to 12. There was an immense crowd who repeatedly and rousingly cheered His Majesty who was present at the match. Mr Asquith
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  • 24 7 Durban. Feb. 15.— 1n the match M. C. C. versus South Africa the latter has scored 162 for eight wickets.
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  • 85 7 London, Feb. 13. Prebendary Carlile, of the Church Army, has had an audience with the King who expressed the keenest interest in the work of the organization and sympathy with those who having made a slip were now working their way back into good citizenship. Prebendary Carlile
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  • 79 7 London, Feb. 13. Mr McCallum Scott's amendment to the Address deploring the condition of Indian subjects in South Africa has not yet been reached and it is now possible that it will not be dis cussed at all. The United Irish League of America has sent Mr Redmond
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  • 53 7 London, Feb. 13. Lord Claud Hamilton in a striking announcement at the Great Eastern railway meeting bewailed the dearth of young men in the railway world competent to be general managers. He said the Company had been compelled to secure the services of an American
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  • 58 7 London, Feb. 14. The Hamburg Amerika steamer Almeira is aground near Lamu, East Africa. The cruiser Pegasus made a futile attempt to tow her off but i the cargo must be discharged. London, Feb 14. Two coasting steam- ers have been lost in a gale on the South
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  • 55 7 London, Feb. 14. The Bishop of Ugan- da has issued an appeal for £2,000 to start a theological Collage to train native I clergy, and j£3,000 for training schools for teachers for church schools. The Bishop emphasises the keenness of the struggle between Christianity and Mohammedhanism in
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  • 40 7 Paris Feb. 14. The Chamber has debated the question of epidemics in the French army. Figures were quoted showing that over quarter of a million were on the sick list in January, and there were 280 deaths. > <
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  • 89 7 The four reel film shown at the Alhambra on Saturday night, entitled "in Satan's Toils," was immensely appreciated by the large audience present. Wonderfully cleverly acted, and scened in most attractive fashion, it tells a story of fascinating dramatic interest in which all the trouble is brought about
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  • 236 7 TSAR ON ALCOHOL REVENUE. Masses to be Helped. [By Submarine Cable]. Reotkb'p Skbvici. St. Petersburg, Feb. 13. M. Goremykin who was the Premier at the opening of the first Duma, and who has been again appointed Premier, belongs to the right wing of the Council of the Empire
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  • 77 7 Stockholm Feb. 14. Baron de Geer has been unable to form a Liberal Ministry. The King of Sweden has directed Baron de Hammarskjold, a member of the Hague Court of Arbitration, to form a Cabinet. The constitutional crisis is assuming a serious aspect, the Liberals refusing to
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  • 35 7 London Feb. 14. The postmortem at Kieff on the boy suspected of having been done to death by ritual murder shows clearly that he was a Jew. The father has been arrested.
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  • 329 7 Redundant Indian Labour. To the Editor, Dear Sir, Permit me the use of a space in your valuable paper to enable me to express my views on the subject of the present introduction of foreign clerical labour which is vastly encroaching upon our local field of service in the
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  • 154 7 Mention was made in the Second Court on Saturday, before Mr Talma, of a rather curious case. Haji Wan Amat a Malay was brought up to answer a charge of misappropriation. It was stated that he went to the money order branch at the Post Office
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 222 7 JL GRAMOPHONE COY'S JoK (HIS MASTER S VOICE) J\-J^ LATEST PRODUCTION. fIP fF^ v^i r l tP*r'^ s fMii ROBINSON Co. KATZ BROS, Ltd. SPECIAL SHOW OP BRASS AND NICKEL-PLATED BEDSTEADS At Reduced Prices FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. KATZ BROS, Ltd. PIANOS by all E X,, LEADING MAKERS SjG^
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  • 479 8 Per P A O str Malta, due Feb 15 —Mr Mrs Phipp*, Miss Whitefleld, R. V. Keith, Capt. W. (towaoM, Mrs H. W. Mann, Miss E. Langdon. Mr A Mrs C. H. Skingle and children, G. A. Watt, Mr Mrs J. T. Taylor and children, Hon. D. Coke,
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  • 252 8 Per P A O str China, connecting at Colombo with Maloja sailing Feb. 19.—Hon. John Turner. Mrs A Miss Turner, M. E. Rudolf, Mr A Mrs B. C. N. Knight. J. Somerville, Miss Tyler, Miss Tidswell. Miss V. Marten. T. McDowell. C. Denny, J. Murray, D. C. Bailey,
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    • 508 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOX Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The Company's Steamer ELLORA 4,999 tons, H. A. Sharpe, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 19th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Terms an& rates
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    • 673 8 Shipping OCEAN S.S. Co., ltd AND 3HINA MUTUAL S. N. Co., Ltd The Companies' steamer a are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 649 8 Shipping TTm. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Australien Feb 15 Cordillere Feb 16 Amazone Mar l Magellan Mar 2 Atlantiqne Mar 15 Nera Mar 16 Paul Lecat Mar 29 Australien Mar 30 Cordillere April 12 Amazone April 13 Polynesien April
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    • 662 8 Shipping N. D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp^ Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectin§ Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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    • 520 8 Shipping P. &oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued tor (W Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Atnt^, Porte. Bteamers will leave Singapore on O r abo* MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe) From Singapore, connecting
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    • 802 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. he New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Fran- to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. \T/un n Tr ple Bcptw Turbine Liners 6HINYO MABU TENYO FJIESS^SSST* TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. ChiyoMaru
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    • 419 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX The Coiupany has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 255 9 HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Singapore to Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang. Sail Twice a Week. s.B. Giang Seng 1,128 Tons Capt J. Craig. s.s. Giang Ann 890 E. Uldall. «.s. Edendale 1,128 A. Dunlop. b.s. Wllhelm 783 X. Giesche. Singapore to Sourabaya. Singaradja. Ampenan and Macassar. Sail Once every
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    • 515 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office- Si.\gapc; (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements), Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.— Risks aooepted on Buildings and Merchandise at OUR* t rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT— Insurance* effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other information apply to J.
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    • 354 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. POUNDED 1797. HEAD OPriCES,! NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £30,000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlement*. THE BORNEO Co Ltd Agentt FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. kbtablibhed 188*. Direct Government Super vibiow Government Audit. Policies are "WORLD WIDE and NoaForfeltable. ,k* r
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  • 334 10 Humorous Taleb in Olp Church Records. Many interesting old ecclesiastical stories were told by Sir Lewis Dibdin, Dean of Arches, at a dinner of the Authors' Club. He opened a discussion on the adventures of the Court of Arches, and said that there were thirteen parishes
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  • 304 10 English Scholar's Home in Lost City. Mr Robert Young, editor of the Japan chronicle writing in the "Manchester Guardian," gives some interesting details regarding Sakura Shima. The island, he says, is 24 miles in circumference, and the crater of the volcano at the summit is 3,{>00
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  • 165 10 Offer of Reward Has no Effect. No further developments are reported in connection with the murder of Mrs Neumann, says the N. C. Daily News of January 30. Practically all that can be said is that the Criminal Investigation Department is at work upon the material at
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  • 240 10 Large Quality Imported from England. New York, Jan. 10. The tariff relating to foodstuffs has borne rapid fruit. In November, which was the first month following the operation of the new law, the beef imports were, according to Government figures just out, 10,856,576 lbs., of the
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  • 93 10 A distressing case of unappreciated genius is reported in the "Express" from Umtata, South Africa. A young '"nut," engaged in a Government department at a monthly salary of twelve pounds ten shillings, found it hard to make both ends meet. He hit upon the following brilliant idea.
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  • 1028 10 The first total where given represents figures f 5 1912, the last column represents output foi calendar year to date in all cases. Year 1913. Jan. 1914. Allagar 161,750 17,300 Alraa 83,233 Alor Gajah 85,855 10,000 Alor Pongeu 101,478 11,800 Anglo Johore 124,524 11,246 Ajiglo Malay 1,323,037
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  • 119 10 Year 191: Jan. 1914 Belat 2,106 248 Bruang 499 44. Bruseh 1,267 Chenderiang Dungun (Wolfram Gopeng Consol 8,735 Heawood 8,82^ I Kamuning 6,162 Kami hoi 2,667 Kinta 3,5C9 Kinta Association 739 Kledang 2.045 Kramat Pulai 4,774 a Karapar 566 Labat 6,698 865 Malayan Tin 3,145 Menglembu Lode 4,917
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  • 26 10 Beaufort 89,784 British Borneo 148,290 Langkon 79,700 Melalap 120,220 Membakut 1 r 53 Sapong 168,066 Sekong 118,049 9,778 South Bait 61,221 Tenom 196.560
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 169 10 ||j§fl|r your Children |s£#S against weakness |/^f Jjj/ll by giving them l\Ar\ >\ |i| iVCrr LCK |H |j| Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract Ss&j (TjAj It increases their strength, builds v*JM jrVF up their growing bodies and gives m!m IWyJrj them a hardy constitution. It jiyiJM nourishes the brain
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    • 56 10 MASSAGE Miss HARU Mr. FUJITA, No. 14, Queen Street. < Are well known to many Doctors in Singapore as the most accomplished Japanese Masseuse and Masseur. We Advise Ladies and Gentlemen to try our Missage as well as Medicine. U yon are healthy try Massage twice a week to keep
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  • 1463 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 14. a^*- l 0 *> 1D LABTDi* Bdykkh Shcldrb 85.000 2s 2b Allagar 9% I 11 ft f 600,0(0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 4 6 59 160,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 24% ml L 11 3 12 3 50,000 28
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  • 67 11 (COBBBCTBD UP 90 Feb. 14). Bank 4 m/s t-A i demand 3.4 882 Private credits Bmi 24 7 16 credits 6 m!§ 1.4 11 -11 Fbancb demand Bank 294$ Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 17f% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand Ml Bangkok, demand 66i Sovereigns,
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  • 147 11 Feb. 14. Tin 75 tons sold 193.10 Gambier buyers 6.60 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 3 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 19.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 125 11 Bulnier's Sparkling Cider. Guaranteed to be the pare Juice of the apple only) IS SUPPLIED TO:THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. HOTELS Savoy. Romano's. Euston. Cecil. Almond's. Gt. Central. Claridges. Hyde Parke. Gt. Western. Carlton. Piccadilly. De Vere. Ritz. Curzon. Berkeley. Etc., Etc., Etc. CLUBS Travellers'. Jr. Athenaeum. Naval Military. Carlton. New
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    • 72 11 The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Names of Articles in English with phonetic equivalent in Malay, r k ?S t^ lnB rs^? r i Aoooant < 52 weeks), Cook's Ca»h Account, Beef and Mutton Account, DhODie a Aooonnt, Summary of Monthly House Expenditure, Tables for Calculating Wage* irae, Bazaar
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 877 11 VESSELS IN POET. KJag and Tons Oommandere From Arrived For When GlatikDut 200 Wink Rhio, 6 2 Dut Consul Rhio Gneisenau Ger b ship ***** Brunmghaas Padang, 5 2 G Consul Uncertain Tiger Ger cru 900 Kowetten Bele wan, 11-2 GerConsul Uncertain Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 20
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    • 116 11 NEXT MAILS DUB. From Europe.— Per P. O. India, due Feb 20. Prom China.— Per M. M. Cordillere, due Feb to day. London Mails Despatched Left. Due. Arrived N. D. L. Jan 12 Feb 4 Feh 4 B. I. Jan 15 Feb 6 Feb 6 M. M. Jan 19 Feb
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  • 1454 12 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AN Km oi BAOHNI OITLOOK The first annual general meeting of shareholders in the Titi Tin Company, Limited, was held on Saturday at noon at the Exchange Buildings. The Hon. Dr. I>. J. Galloway presided, and there were also present Messrs A. Diehn, R. Scoular,
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  • 183 12 The S.R.C. met the K*O. Y.L.I, tea i < n Saturday on the S.R.C. ground an c i y able game, ending in favour of the Co r side by 71. S. R. C. Mclntyre lbw Page .91 Armstrong b Dempsey 5 Coelho b Dempsey 35 LeijsBius c Clegg
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  • 115 12 SATURDAY'S PLAY. Miss McLean and Dr. Naughton beat Mrs and Mr Galton Fenzi, 6 l, 6 5, TO-DAYS' TIES. Miss Abrams and Mrs Wilson v Mrs Saunders and Mrs Robertson. B. Class, Ladies Doubles Final. Mrs Werner and Mrs Scoular v Mrs Peirce'and Mrs Stevens. Miss
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  • 423 12 RAMMED BY THE GIANG SENG. Serious Harbour Mishap Yesterday. Yesterday morning, as the steamship Singaporean lay at anchor outside the breakwater, she was rammed by the steamship Giang Seng, outward bound. Water poured in at the great split which was made in her port side, and she filled
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  • 99 12 S. G. C. Medal. The January medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday and was won by F. W. King who aleo won the Sweep on Saturday, Procter winning the sweep on Sunday. The following cards were returned. King 42 44 10 76 White 43 44 8 79
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  • 92 12 S. C. C. Defeat R. E. At Pulo Brani, on Saturday. The Club opened the scoring through Doig very early in the game, from a well-judged pass by Sinclair. Before the interval, the R. E. were awarded a penalty kick, but L'termark saved. In the second half, Doig scored
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  • 79 12 A fair crowd watched the match between the Juvenile F. C. and the Sun Rays F. C. in the above League Competition, on Saturday afternoon, on the Association's ground. Although the Juvenile team played two men short the game was fairly well contested. In the
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  • 115 12 The monthly spoon shoot took place on Friday afternoon. The following scores were made. Rev. F. W. Haines, M.A., Colonial Chaplain held a service in the newly built church at Alor Star, on the 6th inst. There was Holy Communion in the morning and a germon
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  • 285 12 Hongkong and Negapatan have been declared to be infected ports owing to the existence of cholera. The Holt liner Oanfa and the H. A. L. steamer Scandia were in on Saturday with part general cargoes for discharge here. The outward intermediate P. and O. Malta was due at
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  • 93 12 Volunteers vs. R. E. At the Swimming Club, yesterday morn ing, a team race was swum between the S. R. E. (v) and the R. E., the Volunteers winning easily. They also proved victorious in a water polo match which followed, by four goals to two. Jau. 13th was
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  • 109 12 Oanfa, Brit 5,809, Lycett, 14 2, L'pool, Mansfield, Hongkong 15. Scandia, Ger 2,854, Jochims, 14-2, Ham burg, Behn Meyer, Hongkong 15. Moravia, Aust 2,268, Navarin, US, Trieste Raut, Schmidt, Japan 16. Myrmidon, Brit 3,062, Tayler, 112, L'pool, Maußfield, Shanghai 17. Kuala, Brit 396, Cook, 15-2, Port Sham, S.S.S.,
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  • 75 12 Per Tara Ho Kirn Teik, E. W. Abranis, Mr and Mrs L. Stross, Mrs Ruddock, Mr and Mrs H. C. Yarborough, C. Racheuru, P. Perumal Chetty, Mr and Mrs J. J. Kovil Pillay. B. B. Dass. Mr and Mrs Godfrey. Mr and Mrs K. Iyer, K. Rcgunathan, M. S.
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  • 93 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Nil East Wharf Section I— Tara, Upada, T. Maru, Sheers Wharf— Daiten Maru Hong Bee Main Wharf Sec. 2— M. Treub, Moravia 3— Perak 4 Aikoku Maru s— Paroo 6— Oanfa New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction Weat Wharf Soo. B— Saikai Maru.
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  • 74 12 [Nationality British if not specified.! Feb. 15 Anna, Nor, Arntzeii, Bangkok Amrail Magon, Fch, Dunkirk via ports Giang Seng, Dut, Craig, Samarang via ports Australien, Fch, Monrat. Japan via ports Amherst, Scott, Pontianak Kalmoa, Dut, Diem, Sambas via ports Singkep, Dut, Sobels, Rengat via ports Feb. 16 Natuna, Sar,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 125 12 [SIEMENS! WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams: SIEMENS, Singapore. Telephone No. 647. SIEMENS CHUNG FANS POWERFUL I^^^^^l^^^^^H SILENT I AND HH^^^bH^^^^H AMD SILENT m'^^^^i fA POWERFUL THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL, OF FANS. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. Head Office Caxton House, Westminster, London. Supplies Dej)t. and stores.- -Upper Thames Street, London
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