The Straits Times, 24 February 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.806 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      152 1 BEER. LATEST CREATIONS IN Untrimmed Millinery NO TWO ALIKE. 4n Inspection will Ensure Mutual Satisfactory Results. KEEN COMPETITIVE PRICES. KATZ BROS., LD. STEEL REINFORCEMENT. C& H Y-RIB FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, WALLS, PARTITIONS, ROOFS, CONDUITS.'.SEWBRS, ETC. No CENTERING is Required. GREAT REDUCTION IN COST OF CONSTRUCTION. <^ HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED, Singapore.
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      230 1 ROBINSON CO. To Those Homeward Bound. -^-^g^ 33 Overland Steamer rm* -^i Black r: Green l < a i Canvas, and BEST SOLE LEATHER STEAMER TRUNKS cJrtd?. In t |V Ca> prd corner turned edges, drop back, be»t lever lock oo ,_j o/j jg/L Wfc^ t. ay and 2 straps
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      28 1 BUMIBY CO. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON. GILFILLAN •NO CO., LTD SOLI AOINTS. PURE GLEAN I AND I HEALTHY BEDDING FROM I A. FRANKEL CO., I 375, Victoria Street (Only Addkksk).
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    Royalty in New York.
    749 2 PRINCESS PATRICIA HUSTLED BY CROWD. Enthusiasm on Stock Exchange. The New York correspondent of tho Daily Chronicle, writing on January 24, says The Duke and Duchess of Connaught today resumed their round of sight-seeing, the principal place of interest visited this morning being the Stock Exchange,
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    The Pacific Ocean.
    134 2 Dr. Miller Maguire read a paper before tho Itoyal Colonial Institute on January 2ii on The New l'aeitic. He dwelt upon the growing importance of the Pacific, and said that a feature of Australia's feature export trade was the development of business with Asia and North America.
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    39 2 Some comment is being made by the Canadian press on tho cabled report that the British guuboat Widgcou at Ilokiang refused protection to twenty-rivo Canadian missionaries fleeing from Chentu. Mr. liryce has asked the Government to investigate the report.
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    35 2 Lloyd's Registry has given the Armstrong College, Newcastle, three Lloyd's BmMm Scholarships iv marine engineering, of the value of £50 per annum, touablc for three years, one of which will be open for competition annually.
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      257 2 The Ideal Food FOR EMACIATED CHILDREN AND ADULTS (TRADE MARK) J^^ii Solution IOF COD LIVER OIL IN MALT EXTRACT) V, Contains all the nourishing and vitalising elements which Nature re- quires to build up and strengthen 1 Evay spoonful absorbed goes to in- t V It possesses a pleasant nutty
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      12 2 Woods Great Peppormint Core for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coaghs, Colds, etc.
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      671 2 FACEKEPTBREAKING OPT WITH ECZEMA For 4 Years. Mass of It All Over, Most Irritating and Itching, Could Hardly Keep Fingers Oft. Nothing Would Stop It. Cuticura Ointment Gave Instant Relief. In 3 Weeks, Not a Spot on Face. "For some four years, off and on, mj face kept breaking out
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      513 2 Extreme weakness after operations. Thorough invalid for months. The supreme restorative and life- n^.iin proves our claim that "Wry Hiving virtues of "Wincaniis" are carnis gives Mew life to the invalid, admirably illustrated in tho letter renewed strength to the we.ik. ingiven below which Mrs. Draycott sent creased vigour t>>
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    The Thames in Flood.
    844 3 SERIOUS SITUATION IN THE VALLEY. Teddington Lock Submerged. The situation in tho Thames Valley became more serious yesterday, says The Times of January 20, when the river rose still higher Hooding larger areas of low-lying land and causing great damage to property as well as inconvenience
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    153 3 After nearly a week's hard work on tho part v! (be mtmtiUw, says the Hongkong Daily l'ress, of February 17, (ieneroso Heni.incl' :tli;is Uavrs, v .is arrested yestcrd.iy by DeiaoUvß (Jueiiiu, of the secret service. Mauil. 1 lliinaudez is wanted in Manila iv connection with tlio couuteifeitiuj; of inland revenue
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      213 3 fl WILL BE GIVEN TO 1 ANY PERSON WHO 1 CAN PROVE THAT Sunlight I I Soap I M CONTAINS ANY FORM M m OF ADULTERATION —f WX WHATSOEVER, OK —W ANY INJURIOUS AW CHEMICALS. m^T TRY Till Wr SIM.K'HT ™c: UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumlgator) RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE,
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      57 3 Safe CouKh Medicine. Mothers everywhere object to giving tlieir children medicines that contain opiates and for this reason Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has become a general favourite. This remedy contains absolutely nothing injurious and for I tho prompt relief of coughs, colds, croup and I whooping cough, it has no equal.
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      1335 3 An Important Feature. issue of an impression printed fipHi!H||§|§i^^ upon nc^ la papc>r is an im PP r a IJJjj ■i^^^^^^S^ urc c publication, by The CamjwX^3p*P^ bridge University Press, of the new K^^^T Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition. i^i- A feature which most strikes the imagination B^=b==T;X.' '-.iris til^fil I
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ?7¥o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA. INDIA, ADBN, BOTPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Throngh Bills of Lading tamed for China Coast, Persian Gall, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1919 (HUeard Hot China.) Devanba Mar 8
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      665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly serTioe U maintained betwoon Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintainini this servioe have been speoially deigned ace obstructed, and are fitted with all
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      693 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., ID. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telapin, Fuuni, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Chumpon Taku, Kohlak »nd Bangkok. Due Departure 3 p.m. b.REDANG F«b. PRACHATIPOK Feb. SB Fob 98 s.s. N ATUNA Fab. 38 Mar.
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      521 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. 4m KUTMBE MMPfUlinFUITMES. UIU iREWEB Combined Service. The steamers of tbeee Companion maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bretuerhavon direct,
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      646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. lorddeutscher Lloyd, Brameß. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonntoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sncz, Adon, Colombo, Ponang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsinetau,
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      947 5 STEAMER SAILINGS'. AUSTRIAN LLOYD (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai. From and to Trieste and Venice, calling at Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai, and at Penang on the homeward voyage. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Due to arrive on or about Due to
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      592 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. DIRECT SERVICE TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. AND TO CALCUTTA VIA PENANG FROM SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton. Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Port*, Formosa, the Philippines, etc, etc., etc. Steamers. Tons Commander Kotbano 4,8°6
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      684 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTB. POBT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORREB STRAITS. Also taking passengers and cargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, BOOTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND PORTS, BRITIBH NKW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Smooth Panata. Superb Soonery. A
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      285 5 CONOLITE FLOORING AND DECKING Used by the Admiralty Can be laid over old floors Admirable for Bathrooms. PRICES ON APPLICATION. ZINGESSOL Washable Distemper. The very best of all. SUITABLE SHADES STOCKED. Prices on Application. SOLE AGENTS: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. TO BE SURE-the Teeth are so important that it would
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      102 5 SOCIETA NAZIONALE Dl SERVIZ! MARITTIMI. FOR BOMBAY. The Italian s.s. I3CIIIA, 4.J00 torn,, Captain Belsito, having left Hongkoog on the 2 1st instant, may be expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 29th inst. Sho will havo prompt despatch for the above port. For freight and passage, apply to BEHN,
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      441 6 EiVERETTS APPOINTMENT BY Ihl i I ROYAL WARRANT m^\ 0 I I 2 g, M TO H.M.KING J^^ JL M» J^^ NO NEED OP MIRRORS WHEN 3 J BOOTS HAVE BEEN POLIShED WITH'JETTA" The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS. The Now Mail Train Service enables us to send into tbo
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      261 6 CROSSE& iffc R CELEBRATED BLACKWELL^^ w D stores. 1 t^l^^^^fe PICKLES, SOUPS. JAMS. I 3sS Br---!*e8 r---!*e^ N JELLIES, POTTED MEATS, 1 TABLE «ilPt\ MALTVINEGAR I DELICACIES, SmD C Agents for I^a Pcrrins' ++*inmwm** WORCESTERSHIRE SALCR. NEW MERSEY GOLF BALLS. IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS have been made in the manufacture of these
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      70 6 I Its neveiptq^tearly \\\J to taAe Jj '''lj^GE* Fraser&Neaves Q^ SODA WATER GRANITE. THE ORIENTAL SPECIFIC is tbo Spocitic for the Specitic complaint The nndorsignod are propared to uatet and of whatever t-taiidiuf; Ptico J1. 25. nto oontraota for the supply ol Granils THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT o«.hed ..d acreened
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    128 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, February 24 High Water, I.BS am 2.0 p.m. Girls Friendly Socioty entortaintnent, 9 p.m. Sunday, February 35. High Water, '2.6 a.m., 2.56 p.m. Monday, Febtuary a 6. High Water, 2 41 a.m., 4.14 p.m Philharmonic Orolmitra pra-^tici. 6.15 p.m. Leo Drydon, Victoria Tuoatre, 9 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    251 7 To-dat. Sinua Itiriji. M»ca««ar, Meoado, Teraate, eta. Sindakan pm P, mhi^ acdCuUii'.la Lightning Bpm Port SwLttenham and I'onang Dug R pm Djimbi Brouser .1 pm Bangkok Breid I run P.. it I'i ■■];-on and Pet S .vutt nliara Milacol 'f**] BfuykrttiH. Liboosn Bi'ik, latnljoni- Balei, Medan and
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    40 7 Tlir Imp. German mail tteamor DeitTlioger left Hongkong ut neon on Wtdcesd&y, the Uet ii.s-... uiiii may be rxprcted to arrive hire at doou to morrow. She will probably bo denpatchtd for Europe on Monday, at noon.
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    Mails for Europe.
    74 7 limrt Sin'iapork. C lan. 2i M. M. Jrd. 26 I. >v O. lan. 29 N. D. L. Ptb. 1 B. I. Feb. 5 -M. M. Fib. »P..v o. K.b. 13 N. U. L.; Feb. IS 8.1. Feb. 19 M. M. k. b. n p. o. Dm IN
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    394 7 Latest Arrivals. Bourhos, Kch str 9b7 tono, Capt LeBail, Kb SL From Saigon, Feb 21. G c. and P. M. Maritime*. For Saigon, Feb 2 1. W. Duneric. Urit »tr. :i 103 tont. (!apt Dixon, rY-b'.tl. I'n'ii: Hk' »U, Kb 17. O.c. and p. llutti-nbavh Bl«» For Africa,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG. PAGAR. East Wharf Basis— Nil. East W.SictionNo. I— Tarobi, Lightning. Shhks Wharf— Rembrandt. Main W. S«ct. No. 2 i(arn C'hoon, Castor. 8 T-Nialder. i 4 J U.UB. B— Nil. 8-N.!. Nrw Dock 7— (Under oonstraotionf
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    88 7 Arrivals P-T »tr. Perak, F- b 24.— From T. An*on via ports. Messrs'. I. Adam, Phillios 1 H. L. Jnhu^oo. H. B. I>onbiggen, Gardener. H. Baker and Alsapfff. P. r str. Kaka, Feb 24.— From Malacca. Mr. Rofe. Per str. Taroba, Feb 24. From Penane via rorte.
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    Age of the Earth.
    184 7 Professor Frank Alien, of Manitoba University, stated in a lecture at Winnipeg on The Age of the Earth," that radium had upset all the theories on this subject. Lord Kelvin," he said, who computed that the earth was twenty million years old, declared that uuless some
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    Finance & Commerce.
    255 7 Finance Commerce. EXCHANQE. Stmoapou, February 24, 1912 Om Lovdom— Bank 4 m/e 2/4 Demand v\ Private 0 m/l m. 2/4|i 8 m/a 2/4* Oh Giibakt Bank d/d m 288* Private 8 m/t 242J t On Fbahcb— Bank d/d m 204 Private 8 m/e 269 'Oa India— Bank T. T. 174
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      MINING.
      159 7 Ipbqc !2 Value C 10 10 B&tbl Tin 10 10 Braang 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 Lahat Minoe 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 5/- Pahang Cornel £1 £1 Pengkalcn £1 £1 Fumlk Babta Ail £1 Posing Laui 10 10 Babe to Hyd £1 £1 ilaaaia&
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      RUBBER.
      622 7 Inane 5 Value Bayers. Sellers 2/. 3/- All&tar 84 8 8 2/- 3/ An^lo-Mamy 16,'- 16,9 2/. 2/- BaUng Maltka 2,8 2 6 £1 JBlBatoCaTM 11 16.9 12 7 6 £1 XI Bata Tiga 3 15.0 4 0.0 £1 1 Buhit Kajann 2. 1S 0 218 9 £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 Iwie S Value duyfira Seller* 10 10 Hasten norn Smeltta* m. 10.00 10 T 800 £1 Ml Bleotiie Tramway* 3 6 8/0 10 10 Fraser h Neave 47.00 47.26 100 Howartb Brekine (7.C0 100 7% Prel 92.50 87.60 100 100 Kati Bra, Oel. 180.00 100 100 a 8% CntD.
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 7 Bayers Sulltrs Spore Municipal 4)% of 1807 •1.800,000 7% S'poro Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 7% 9 ,pm Spore Municipal 4% 5002,900 par Borers Sellers Howarth Brskine 6% 1930,000 pai Ri'.ey. Hargroßvos 6% 1284,000 l| Singapore Eloctrio Tramways 6% «BRO,OOO M Spore Municipal 15 11,878.000 arm.
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      44 7 Croup. It yout eliiMr. ii arc Mibjii-t to iittaiks of cmtip, wiiUli lor the first lymptctn, boam ii. (Jive CLarubcrUin'a Cougb Romedy ns s>',.n an Urn iliilil 1" com a hoane and the ■tteok '■"> bo moled oil. l-'or mile by all Dispcusju-itb ttud JJeaiers.
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      255 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Fob 23- At saleroom. Motor Car, at 11. y. b H At SA, Grove Road, (Tanjong Katong). household furniture, etc., at 4. March L— Al saleroom, valuable teak LrwohnH furnitnrr, »lc, at 11. M-.rch 1 —At No. SU 5, Queen Street, teak [arniiare, ptc, at
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      252 7 Obtainable at: BOlltOll ROUfafe i I JOHN LITTLE W Felucca /f ANO CO.. LTD. wnMtao cu«r.tt-5W Hnu vu «n r»oof»U«i br all Ma/1, of -t. tumi Klacud Tutiib Tobacco under Ideal corditicM la Calr* itt j caa oo« ke purrhiwd al aJ hifh-daa TooaccaaiM. A RARE OLD GENUINE LIQUEUR COGNAC.
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      180 7 MEDICAL MAN WANTED. Wanted, Straits Qualified Medical Man, for District Hospital private practice allowed, knowledge of Malay and Chinese essential. For particulars as to salary and prospects, apply to P.M.0., Johore. 21-2 c n BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PENANC, MADRAS AND NBOAPATAM. The Company's Steamer TAROBA 6,800
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      86 7 To- Night To -Night AT TUB Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE LATEST ARRIVAL 6 New American Films 6 WILL BE SHOWN (ON TRIAL). 1 ROMANCE OF BAR 700 ft. 4. THE UWXPECTED GUEST 1.000 ft 2. FOR HER COUMIRVB 5AKE 1.000 ft S. HANK AND LAND SANDWICH MEN
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    ThE Straits Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24. RIOTING AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1070 8 ThE Straits Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24. RIOTING AT KUALA LUMPUR. We have every reason to congratulate ourselves that the recent Chinese New Year holidays passed over without even a trace of disorder in Singapore. Partly, no doubt, that is explained by the fact that wo have a very considerable population
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    27 8 Nothing is known officially concerning the report which is current at Honolulu to the effect that Great Britain intends to fortify Fanning Island as a coaling station.
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    30 8 Dr. W. H. B. Urch, Minister of Wesley Church, Fort Canning Road, has returned from his trip to India and will occupy his pulpit at the S p.m. service to-morrow.
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    33 8 During the past year cattle in France worth .£8,000,000 wero lost through foot and mouth disease. The Ministry for Agriculture is testing various serums in order to find a remedy for tho disease.
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    45 8 The police are looking for a person named Augustus by which high-faultin' name is meant a servant employed, till yesterday, by a Kliug -woman living at 236-2 Uencoolen Street. It appears that Augustus has run away with %\6o worth of jewellery belongiug to his mistress.
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    10 8 The Court of Appeal at Penang commences on February 27.
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    12 8 Tho next Assize Court in Singapore is fixed for Tuesday, March 19.
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    19 8 The society known as tho Church Workers' Association," Pcnaug, has been exempted from registration in the Settlement of I'cnang.
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    24 8 The exhibition of crayon drawings in the first bi-monthly MW competition of the Am.iteur Drawing Association will take place on March 2 and 3.
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    27 8 Mrs. Lewis, of the Maternity Hospital, reports to the police that a ten-dollar note was extracted by someone from a bundle comprising Sl6O, in her room, yesterday.
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    31 8 It is notified that English has been specified as the language of Egypt and the Soudan, and English and Dutch as tho language of South Africa, with regard to deferred telegrams.
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    34 8 After 166 days at sea, tho French ship Ciiampaigne arrived at Queenstown from San Francisco. The ship passed a largo number of icebergs, towering from 120 ft. to l.Milt. in height, on the voyage.
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    33 8 As will be seen from an advertisement appearing elsewhere the great Raymond is performing for a short season at tho Theatre Royal, commencing to morrow night. Booking is at Messrs. Powell and Co.
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    40 8 Using an ink which was composed of a dye not invented till 1867, a claimant to an old age pension entered his name in a prayer-book as born in 1839. The Castleford magistrates sent him to prison for fourteen days.
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    40 8 Explaining at a meeting of the Bradford Manufacturing Company why no dividend could be paid on ordinary shares for the latter half of last year, the chairman (Mr. John Maddocks) said that their greatest foe had been the hobble skirt.
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    43 8 Mr. C. G. Goodwin, of Newcastle, who has just celebrated his golden wedding, knew Lord Beaconstield when he was candidate for High Wycombe. He says that he heard him at that time practising his speeches in the woods, with the birds for audience.
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    47 8 The editor of a Chinese news-sheet published in Hokien Street was arrested the other day on a banishment warrant at the instance of the Protector of Chinese, for having disseminated seditious matter in connection with the Chinese Revolution. He now lies in the Civil Prison pending deportation.
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    49 8 The Municipal Commissioners meet on Wednesday, the business for consideration including Mr. Coghlan's motion for licensing porters tenders for hospital work haulage of water carts widening Coleman Bridge water supply by meter charge for attendance of firemen at theatre and the appointment of a superintendent of fittings, (Sas Department.
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    56 8 The following orders issued under the Quarantine Ordinance have been rescind ed An order prohibiting the importation of cattle from Krian District, Perak, into the colony an order prohibiting the importation of horses and ponies from Kriau District, Perak, into the colony au order prohibiting tho movement of cattle in
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    61 8 On account of the trouble in progress in the Federated Malay States, the Commissioner of Police there has asked for the men of the S. S. Police whom he engaged several weeks ago to join the F.M.S. Police immediately. Accordingly, the three Singapore officers who have been engaged —Sergeants Garside,
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    78 8 On Monday last a P.W.D. overseer living at the fourth mile on theGopeng-Batu Gajah Road lost a cow. He instituted a search for it and found its carcaso in the jungle some twenty yards from the coolie lines. One of the hind logs showed the marks of a tiger's teeth
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    85 8 In connection with tho movement on foot in Belgian shipping circles for the establishment of an independent Belgian merchant navy, there in tall; of a Belgian lino to the Far East (India, China and Japan), with a capital of f.6,000,000 to f.8,000,000. It remains to be seen whether the plan
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    96 8 It appears thore is another great illusionist in Singapore who reaps his shekels as a result of deception. For instance, ho advertised a reward of 93,000 for anyone who could handcuff or rope him so that he was unablo to free himself within a few minutes. Last evening, a number
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    115 8 In tbo Supreme Court, yesterday afteruoon, Mr. K. J. Farrer applied to Mr. Justice Fisher, under section 270 K. of the Municipal Ordinance to determine the amount of com pensation to be paid in respect of certain property undor compulsory acquirement in connection with the Kuiupong Kapur improvement scheme. No
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    362 8 Mr. \V. K. Maddockß, Harbour MmsH) Perak, has rcturnod from leave of absence Raja Kamaralzatnan bin Haja Mansur hns been appointed Assistant Collector, Kuala Pilah. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Archdeacon are return ing to Singapore towards the close of uoxt month. Major General T. K. Stephrnson,
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    The Bandmann Season.
    35 8 We are asked to remind readers that the booking for the new iiandmann Opera Com pany's season, commencing on March 9, opens at the Robinson Piano Company on Monday at 9 a.m.
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    Defunct Football Clubs.
    35 8 Under the Societies Ordinance of 190!), the Governor-iu-Council is satisfied that tho following clubs have ceased to exist Telok ISlanga Football Club, Durul Mashhor Football Club, and the Straits Union Football Club.
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    89 8 We note that the Lenten arrangements at St. Andrew's Cathedral include a course of Meditations and Instructions on St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians by the Kcv. J. R. Lee and Kcv. A. B. Champion on Wednesday evenings at H.IS, while on Fridays the Rev. E. L.
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    India Paper.
    91 8 The employment of India paper for so oxtensive a publication as the new (11th) edition of the Encyclopaedia Britanniea must inoro than double the usefulness of this RTSSt re ference work. The striking improvement is the more attractive since, in the reduction by two-thirds of its bulk and
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    83 8 Tho mortality returns for Singapore,' issued by the licgistrar of Births and Deaths. show that ilurinjj- the week ending February 17, there wero 233 deaths, giving a ratio per niille of population of 36.89. Malarial fever accounted for 41 deaths, phthisis 31, convulsions 14, beriberi 26, bronchitis
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    The Feeless Doctor.
    124 8 A calendar published by tho manufacture of an American ventilating novelty bears, iv conspicuous type under every date, tho words Good air tho best doctor— costs nothing." For every diy there is also a short hint on the value < 1 ;'Ood air. Among the little essays
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    330 9 CONTINUATION OF THE CABINET MEDIATION. Transport Workers Promise to Help Miners. Reciter's Telroram. London, February T.I. Mr. Birr. ll,s]>e.ikiiig at Bristol, said noither tho miners nor the mino owners would bo allowed to act iii disregard of the consopMM to the nation. Tho Rhondda magistrates have applied
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    Australian Cricketers.
    109 9 DEPLORABLE SQUABBLING AT SYDNEY. Best Known Players Excluded From Triangulars. Hut tku's Telki.ram. 1..n l.m via Durban. February 23. Heutcr wires from Sydney that as ArmRtronw RwHfafd, Carter, Cotter and Trumper insisted on Layer being appointed manager of the team for the triangulars the Board of Control has
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    45 9 Close of Debate on the Address. Uhltmk's Tklki.uam. London, February 24. The House of Commons has rojocted tho tarill reform amendment to tho Ad Iress by 'iOH votes to 193. London, February 24. The House of Commons his agreed to tho Address.
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    DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGE.
    30 9 ■MJIMft IkMIK L >nlon, February ML Sir Walter Towulcy, now British Minister at Bukharost, has arranged to exchange posts with Sir 0— fgi lUrolay, British Minister at Teheran.
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    FEATHERWEIGHT BOXING.
    27 9 Rkl-tkk's Tklkoram. London, via Durban, February 2:). At I.os Angeles Johnny Kilbn.no defeated Abe Attell iv a twenty rounds match for the world's featherweight championship.
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR TROUBLES.
    260 9 Centre of Disturbance Removed to Ampang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 23. Thcro was no rioting hero yesterday. The town if strongly patrolled by the Guides and the police. No rickshas are yet available. The Prevention of Crimes enactment has been enforced. Asiatics must
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    THE LAST TEST MATCH.
    142 9 The English Team Makes An Inauspicious Start. (From Ocr Ows Correspondent.) Colombo, February 23. The fifth test match commenced to-day at Sydney in tine weather, before an excellent attendance of spectators. Contrary to expectations, Plum Warner was still unable to play, and the oth r members
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    DUNGUN RIVER WOLFRAM.
    340 9 Development Work to Commence on The Property. The prospectus of tho Dungun River (Trengganiu Wolfram Development Syndicate, Ltd., has just come to hand from London. This new venture has been formed for the purpose of taking over from tho Dungun River Concessions Syndicate, Ltd., of Singapore, the
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    THE WATERLOO CUP.
    20 9 Kkutkk's Th.ki.uam. U ii.l.n. February 2.1. The Waterloo cup was mm by Tide Time which Ix-at Adversary.
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    40 9 A Crimean and Indian Mutiny veteran, named George Barber, living at Btaeffafd i I'm dtordshire), has applied to the iiiggieswade magistrates for assistance to obtain replicas M his medals and clasps which he lo*t ou journey to Liclitield in 1864.
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    The Rubber Industry.
    549 9 MARKET QUIET IN VIEW OF HEAVY OFFERINGS. Company Reports. The L. and C. Express of February 2 says The market for Para has been quiet and unchanged. Hard Fine on the spot and near quoted 4x. 7.1. value (last year ss. 7d.) Plantation quiet. Contract (trades spot
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    THE NEW BRIDGE ROAD AFFAIR.
    426 9 Blood on the Hands of a Prisoner When Captured. The live men charged with participating in the murder and gang robbery at NewBridge Road bar on February 3 were remanded again after further evidence had been heard in the preliminary enquiry in the third police
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    49 9 (r bom a Malacca Corrbspondbht). Malacca, February 24. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para is London yesterday was 4/7 per lb. value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 5,3 sellers. The market ig quiet.
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    Doctors and Malaria.
    1907 9 DR. FINLAYSONS APPEAL TO HIS CONFRERES. Persistent Education Necessary. At the annual meeting of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association, held in the Medical School, Singapore, the following officers were elected f<* the ensuing year President Dr. O. A. Finlavson Presidentelect, Dr. E. A. Travers,
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    IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    318 9 Incomings and Outgoings During 1911. The following is the official report of the meeting of the Immigration Committee, of which we gavo a telegraphic summary yes terday. A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on February 18 present, the Superintendent of Immigrants; the Principal
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    LOSS OF THE DELHI.
    88 9 COURT FINDS THE CAPTAIN AT FAULT. Censured but Not Suspended. Recteb's huow London, Februa.^ :>\. The Board of Trade enquiry into tho wreck of tho Delhi has closed. The court found that the vessel was not navigated with proper seamanlikc care, and t;,at tho loss was
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    Lords and India.
    79 9 DEBATE ON ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES. Attitude of the Opposition. Recteu's Telhoram. London, via Durban, Fobruary 23. Tho House of Lords has concluded a two days' debate on a motion by Lord Cur/on criticising the administrative changes in India. Lord Landsdowno, winding up for the Opposition, intimated that they
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    TAXICAB STRIKERS.
    47 9 Fiendish Methods Adopted in Paris. Rioters Telegram. London, via Durban, February 23. Iteuter wires from Paris that tho strikers placed sulphuric ether bombs iv the taxicabs and there was a scries of explosions all through the night. Ten cabs were burned despite the promptest assistance.
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    THE HOME RULE BILL.
    37 9 Rectkb's Telegram. London. February 23. Mr. liirrell, speaking at Bristol, said Mr. Asquith had introduced a Home Rule bill which he was confident would be supported from one end of Britain to another.
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    AN AVIATION RECORD.
    24 9 Rictbr's Telegram. London, February 23. Lieutenant Barrington Kcnnett il.-w 249} miles over Salisbury plain, which is a record with a passenger.
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    THE PREMIERS SLIP.
    35 9 Rki-tkk's Tklkoram. London, via Durban, February 23. Mr. Asquith. when leaving the Coal Conference yesterday, slipped and fell heavily on his hands. He was assisted to rise, and walked off apparently unhurt.
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    GERMAN DEFENCES.
    28 9 Rm'Tki:'-; Tki.f.'.ham. London, .February 24. It is officially announced at Berlin that tho greater part of the fresh defence requirements will be devoted to the army.
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    GERMAN PAPER DEFENDS.
    38 9 Deh Ostasiatiscuk Llotd Tslbobam. Berlin, February 23. The Koelnischc Zcitung defends tho attitude of Yuan Sliih Kai and Dr. Sun Vat Sen against a critique of tho Chinese revolution by Major Dollon in the Gaulois.
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    TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
    39 9 Die Ostaslatischb Lloyd Tbleoram. Berlin, February 23. The Italian Senate, the Chamber of Doputies and the press of Italy are pressing for continuation of tho war with Turkey. Hopes are expressed for a rising of the Arabs.
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    MORE ESPIONAGE.
    43 9 RlUTlß's TeLEQBAM. London via Durban, February 23. A seaman, who is a naturalised Englishman, but born in Germany, has been arrested at Christiania aboard 1 1. M.5. Foxhound charged with espionage Ho has arrived at Chatham, where he will bo tried.
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    MR. KNOX'S MISSION.
    27 9 Rkl'tkii's Tklkhium. London, via Durban, February 23. A Washington message says that Mr. cretary Knox has started on a political mission to Central Auierica.
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    Legislative Council.
    2411 10 PENSIONS ORDINANCE UNDER DISCUSSION. The Status of Judges. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held, yesterday afternoon, when there were present: Ills Kxcellcncy the Govi ■riiur. Sii Arthur Youug, K.C.M.G., the Colonial Secretary illon. B. .1. Wilkinson*, the Attorney -General 'Hon. T. do U. L. Braddelll.the acting
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    FREEMASONRY AND THE EMPIRE.
    620 10 The Royal Colonial Institute Lodge Consecrated. A gathering unparalleled in the history of Freemasonry was that of January 10, when Lord Ampthdl, the Pro-Grand Master of En glish Freemasonry, was the chief officiant at the consecration of a new Lodge, named the Royal Colonial Institute, confined
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    Chinese Educational Enterprise.
    228 10 A correspondent writes The large aud handsome set of school buildings in Armenian Street is rapidly nearing completion. These have been put up by the Fukien community of Singapore to house the large number of boys they already have for some years past taught in the old
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    75 10 General Sir John MacLeod recently celebrated his 81st birthday. Few men have seen more active service than he. For thirtytwo years he served in the Block Watch, uud in the courso of this fought at Alma, Balaclava, the Itedan, Kertch and Yenikalo. Afterwards ho went through the Indian .Mutiny, was
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      Ardent But Questionable Golf.
      172 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Last evening a gentleman drove a Golf ball from Fort Canning towards a house at Penang Lane, where a child of two years old was playing about in the five-foot path. The ball passed over the head of
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      348 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of yesterday's dato. under the heading of Literary Blunders, the liev. Mr. Smyth Palmer in his lecture in London on the above subject is made to say the following: Perhaps the mistake that had the most appalling eosMMBM
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    THE SUBMARINE DISASTER.
    494 10 Fourteen Lives Lost Following a Collision. Further details of the sinking of the submarine A arc tv hand I'ioin Australian asabaagM whuh print I. .union telegrams of February 2 aud as follow Asa preliminary to the assembling of the fleet to meet and escort to l'urts'.iioiith the
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    TRIANGULAR CRICKET MATCH.
    379 10 Rowdy Meeting at Selection of Australians. A crisis has arisen in connection with Australian cricket. A meeting of tho selectors held at Sydney on :ird inst. was the noisiest and most quarrelsome yet held. Iv tho end it degenerated into an open rupture. Blows were exchanged, aud
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    484 10 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, February 25, 1912.) fan SiMnv in Lam. 7 a.m. Holy Commas il'lwm. 7.45 a.m. Holy Com.jumo.n iCiihuli in SKi:>i..N. Introit Psalm XXIII. Service High Itlair. Hymn at Offertory ...90 Hymn at Communion ...812. Hymn at Ablutions ...IM, 9.10 a.m.— Matins am> Litaxv. Hymn 90.
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    40 10 The Hey. Father .7. C. Whitty, tho Oencral of the Dublin I'hiisliau lirotlicrs, BM Ik *-n i><" uiil iv private audieuce by tho I'opo, who cordially congratulated him on the zealous aud successful labours of the brothers throughout the world.
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    Raffles Museum & Library
    1002 10 Raffles Museum Library DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PAST YEAR. Among papers laid before the Legislativa Council, yesterday afternoon, was the annual report on the Rallies Museum and Library, prepared by the director, Dr. 11. llanitseii. From his remarks we take the following Amongst donations iof pictures to tho Library)
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    152 10 The Brussels Soir relates a story of an art dealers unwarrantable suspicions, a day or two ago three (iermaus walked into the shop of one of the most important antiquarian dealers iv Brussels and ma.le considerable purchases weapons. miniatures, silverware, and so forth. They or.len .1 the parcels, with a
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    The Third Test Match.
    2363 11 ENGLAND'S FINE PLAY ON THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS. Foster's Big Innings. \V«; <jiv<> below a detailed account of tlic tliinl and fourth (lay's play in the tliird test match between Knuliind and Australia, played at Adelaide ill eontimiation of the instalment yiven in last Saturday's issue.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    796 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 24, 1912. Means. Lyall and Kvatt, Exohango and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 3/4 3/11 2/. Options 1/1} 1/9 1 Anglo Java 5/11 6/8 1 Anglo-Johore 7/-
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      13 11 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    PASSPORTS & PERMITS.
    1743 12 PASSPORTS PERMITS. The purpose of tlio passport lias during the pas] two centuries undergone significant transformation, writes P. G. Atlalo in the Morning Post As late as tlio sixteenth century the 'liconco to travel" was, in substance, aa export duty on tourists, levied with a w to discouraging tlio mania
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    548 12 Passengers Expected to Arrive. Tho following passenger bookings to the Sti.iiis m taken from the London and China BxfMaa. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    33 12 The Austrolluugarian merchants of Shanghai have formed an A ustro- Hungarian Association in China (Oesterreichisclilugarischo Veroinigung fuer China in Shaughai), the object of tho association being to further Austro Hungarian interests in China.
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    ARTISTIC IDLENESS.
    946 12 Claims to The Title of The Laziest Man. Laziness is regarded as an art, a science, a ▼ice, or a disease, according to personal taste. Assuming it to be any one of these, or all four together, the artist or scientific expert in this line, tho moralist and
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    Blindness Among Trout.
    161 12 That mysterious disease which has lately attockod so many of our trout, the blindness, with the fungus-liko growth over the eye is surely to be attributed, says Country Life, in large part to the abnormally high temperature of the water maintained for many weeks together in the
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    OUR FATHERS' PIPES.
    902 12 Some Studies in the Story of My Lady Nicotine. Those were brave words of tho most high and mighty Prince, the first James to be King of Great Britain Smoking is a custom loathsome to tho eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to tbe brain, dangerous to
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    Her Trust.
    80 12 Xow, sec here, Mary, you let mo bo late at the other again this morning, and I particularly asked you to call mo at 7 o'clock." "Well, that's just when I did call you." Well, your clock must bo very slow then." Why, that can't be, John. I
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    87 12 In Omar Road, on the 2°2nd inst., the police picked up a Eurasian named Harry Court eney, of no fixed abode, whoshowed signs of having been badly mauled. He was covered with Time and blood and had to be taken to Ton Tock Seng's Hospital where he will probably be
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    FUTURE SCIENTIFIC PROBLEMS.
    644 12 Sir W. Ramsay Discusses The Radium Era. Although Sir William Ramsay has resigned the Chair of General Chemistry at London University, the world of science will continue to benefit from tho result of his researches in an unofficial capacity. Tho Senate and tbe students have the highest
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    STEALING AN ENGINE.
    420 12 An American's Dangerous New Year Freak. Joy-riding on a railway locomotive has been the undoing of Ralph Jardiuc, ;i young cigarmaker of Worcester, **-Tf who is now await ing trial in £100 bail for stealing an engine from the New York, New Haven, ami Hurtford Railway and
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    THE NEW CLOCK.
    829 12 When we consider how strange a thing is Time, and how we arc driven to all soits of shifts to explain it, wo must suppose a clock to be one of the most audacious engines to which man has ever set hand, writes A. F. Wallis in
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    The Earliest Comic Opera.
    390 12 Sir Frederick BridflOi taking Coinir. Opera" as the subject ut bisG Nahaoi Lecture at the City of Londou School .-.aid that liis object was to U'll them something about the work aud methods of Orazio Vcechi, a coin Baaat who lived in tin- UtU r part
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      599 14 BANKING. THE IZE HA! TONB BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD NO. 07 AND 68, KLING STRBBT. Established 1907, Capital paid up 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tick Jooh S. Sim Exa Jam 3. Nam Kirn Smmq 7. Tio Hoo Lai 8. Laow Chla Hjns
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      1299 14 BALEBJY AUCTION. auction sale: of Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Etc., AT NO. 210-5, QUEEN STREET. On Saturday, March 2, at 2.30 p.m. An excellent-toned cottage piano by Collard and Collard handsome ly carved teak cabinet with marble-top and mirror panel Java teak arm chairs valuable st( el engravings in
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    833 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. In tho Motor of January 23 there is a photograph of the depot ana garage of Messrs. C. F. F. Wearne and Company. The building is decorated in celebration of the coronation of the King and Queen. At the roccnt Glasgow
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    119 15 On calling at Timor, says a Thursday Island message of January 24, tho steamer Kmpiru found the natives were in a state of rebellion, and it reported thatcight Portuguese residents had been killed in tho lighting, which had taken place for over a week. Dilli residents had been in a
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      583 15 WOLSELEY The Car or Refinement and Reliability." IT IS THE RESULTS, in the hands of private users, that account for the enormous StoltS 9OIG demand for Woleeley care, that is compelling Mnnnfm > Ul expansion of the works by the erection AtteiltS I "I** 1 of new shops by the
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      83 15 Mothers Should Remember This. We wish to call your attention to tho fact that most infectious diseases such as whooping cough, diphtheria and scarlet fever are contracted when the child has a cold. Chamberlain's Cough lieiucdy will ijuickly cure a cold and greatly lessen tho danger of contracting these diseases.
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      645 15 ABOUT TYRES Fitting, Care and Repair. No. 3. 171T > T'TWi r The tyre oan now pnt on the rim; Bhonld m rill 1i 1 \J ruencocl at the valve aperture by placing the valve into same. urn btc Then the tyte is P reMea with tho hand as 'm
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      405 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. OFFICES TO I£T. With immediate ectry, fi st and second floors, No. la, Raffles Qnay Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. 14 a HOUBEB TO LET. "Brathay" No. IS, GiUtoad Ro«d. In excellent condition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W. Ha&enden, 47, The Arcade. 6-12 a HOUBEB
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      401 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to the Manager, The Singapore Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19-1 n USEFUL TURNOUT FOR SALE. Strong pony, gharry, 2 sets of Harness, etc. Apply Rev. J.A.B. COOK 162 0 RUBBER-TYRED VICTORIA FOR BALE. One four- seated rubber-tyred Victoria by Steaurt k
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