The Straits Times, 20 January 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.394 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JANUARY 20. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 296 1 TBI CELEBRATED White Horse KOTMT^J WNISKT EITABLIfBID 1742. i Electric Starter, Electric Head Lamp, Electric Tail Lamp, Electric Horn, Rear Driven Speedometer, Spring Frame Front and Rear, 3 -in. Tyres, 28-in. Wheels, etc., ARE INCLUDED IN THE MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT on 1914 INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES. POPULAR PRICES. KATZ BROS., LTD. BRITISH
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    • 355 1 HALF-HOSE FOR ALL OCCASIONS We have just opened up a splendid selection of HALF-HOSE IN SILK, CASHMERE, LISLE THREAD, SPUN SILK, COTTON. ETC. A few of the Principle numbers are enumerated below. EASTTC SELVAGE EDGE fc JL (CANNOT RAVtL) <Sm CLASTIC RIB H (IASrORAND HOLDS UP SOCK) MM Pure Silk
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    • 9 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER. Solk A(;knts: ADAMSON, GILFiLLAN CO., LTD.
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  • 614 2 NOVEL TRIP FROM CALCUTTA TO ENGLAND. Voyage of the Lady Nancy. Mr. i uy Shorrock, the well-known Calcutta broker, has hit upon a decidedly novel, and adventurous means of accomplishing the sea journey of 9,000 miles to England. Being an experienced yachtsman Mr. Shorrock has had built
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  • 472 2 What a Russian Lady Had to Bear In Munich. A very pretty young woman belonging to a distinguished Russian family was married some years since, gays the Munich Zwiebel tisch, to a (icruian. A short time ago, for the first time in her life, she paid a visit
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 297 2 -'KEPLER 1 Cod Liver Oil if WITH A Malt Extract SP Famed throughout the world for Ita purity, /v^ ■>• digestibility aad delicious flavour. g) T>k. Health -giving 3 k Food for— |g) S$ !*oyC£'*£f3w^ Overgrown 7*^ Invalids j A. INN Lni^iHiutouilC- IN /k r I Convalescents eft) Reduced facsimile
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    • 361 2 Don't Take Chances. Remember that when the vital forcei languish, disease often gains a treacherous hold. The usiuJ impairment of energy and vigour in tropical countries may be arrested by HORLICK'S MALTED MILK. THE GREAT FOOD DRINK. It restores strength and fits you to resist disease. Thin blood means starved,
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    • 194 2 RANEEOUNOE GLAZED STONE WAKE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. Ipr Why docs Odol absolutely supersede all j^l^t^z F^P^ other preparations for cleansing j^-^^z „$W the mouth and teeth? Wr BcC&tISC of its remarkable Hj|r power of suffusing the entire oral ==3|Br cavity with a thin
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  • 830 3 DRAMATIC ARREST OF GEORGE SUMNER. Captured on his Birthday Tho young man, George Samncr, for whom the police had been searching since Decem- ber 10 in connection with the Liverpool I murder, was dramatically arrested in aj Liverpool lodging house shortly before midnight on December 20. By
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  • 184 3 The directors of the Vallambrosa Robber Company, Limited, have issued the following circular to the shareholders The directors have had before them an estimate of the profit earned by the company for the six months to September 80, 1918, and have come to the conclusion that
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 475 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILDUP YOUR HEALTj! with fc-SSvNCE OB FLVdO K7.TBAOT 0.-> RED JAMAICA rYcnoiirioad by Ut« mCHEST WSP:r»i. AUTKftRITIfS tiie most ISSELRrTNni LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIH DISEASES, 4c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAB A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS cf a CENTURY.
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    • 63 3 PORTABLE STEAM ENGINEB. I'll old time Portable Steam Bngine is no* giti H place to new. r ideas. R Oarrett ao 1 >oo", I iaittd, have introduced Piston Valvu Engine using Saperbeated Steam in wbci it is olaimed hall a toa of ooal will g a- f «r a Kn
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    • 481 3 ECZEMA IN ITS VERY WORST FORM One Mass of Horrible Running Sores. Life a Perfect Misery. Used Cuticura Remedies. Not a Sign of the Trouble Since, 09, Rlngner Aye.. Minister Kd., Fulham. London. 8. W., Eng.— "My daughter has been a great sufforer from eczema. In. I t should think.
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    • 681 3 BTEAMEB MIUUBS. FOR A HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALIA by the E. P. M.'s New and Fast steamers' T.Vb.MAN and HUUTMAN, each 5,000 tons gross 8,000 tons water displacement. These modern mailsteamers, specially built and designed for the Australian trade and comfortable travelling in tbe tropics, can accommodate 86 first-class and 14
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 650 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at From
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    • 589 4 oTEAIEa SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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    • 779 4 BTEAHER SAILINfIS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Bisut, Semera Bachok, Kelantan Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siagora, Lac on, Kobsamni, Bandon Langsuen, Taku, Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure NO STEAMER Jan. 81 as. REDANQ Jan. 91 Jan. 24 ASDANO Jan. 25
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    • 508 4 STEAMER BAILINM. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. I AND DEUTSCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTS6EB. HANBA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servics between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp. Rotttrdam aud Bmdea and the I Straits, China and Japan. Homnwards, they are despatched fort* nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoa
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    • 641 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IN. D. L. NORDDEUTSGHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sootbamp'on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Saia, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai Tsicgtan,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 141 5 JENATZT TYRES. Hooglandt «£te> Co., Singapore. Chs. J. Gaupp Co. 33, RAFFLES PLACE, WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS. English, American and Swiss GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES Repairs Undertaken by Experienced Europeans. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Cheese Now in stock of the following: ENGLISH STILTON CHEESE, ENGLISH CHEDDAR CHEESE, AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE. SINGAPORE GOLD
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    • 602 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO BtSVICB OP THE OCEAN 8 8 CO.. LTD.. A THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO,. LTD. ■■IWIBB F'tmantl* (Perth. North «V««t Australian Ports, rfav« and 81ntfapoi-«. Regular Fortnightly sailings betwbe>. Singapore »nd Western Australia, calling a> Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Port for the Kimberley
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    • 664 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRALIA 8Y BURNS PHILP LINE SinoAPom to Java Pom. Poet Dabwib TacasoAi Island, BtisßAva. »nd Stdhst via Touas Stbaits. Also taking passengers and sargo w'tli transhipment (or other Victoexam South Acstealiam and Nobth Quiihslahd Pobts, British Naw Gcinia, Niw Bkitaih Tasmania!! and Nan Ziaiawd Ports, Smooth PaMaga. GuptPb
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    • 321 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT*. NOTICE. if yi v: &> > >.v. v I, Cbozo Ramon, Proprittcr of Kamon Co., Hosiery Exportiog Merchant, hereby nivn notice that, to the beat of my knowledge and belirf, I have the right to tbe exclusive u-u of the Tride Marks hertanto annc xod Snch Trade- Mitki
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    • 330 5 BON-TON j TOILET SOAP is an elegant Toilet Soap delightfully perfumed with White Lilac. It is highly pleasinjj to the senses, and is suitable for the most delicate complexions. It is absolutely pure and refined, and is tastefully packed in dainty cartons each containing three tablets. Linrtr, HHgV^*'. e s
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1053 6 FAR EAST OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CO.. LTD Singapore Branch. OXYGEN GAS AND DISSOLVED ACETYLENE, Marine Boiler Repairs by Autogenous Welding. REPAIRS OF FURNACE CRACKS. j OF LEAKY TUBE PLATE* REPA'RS OF PITTING AND COMfISION. REPAIRS 0* WETTED FLANfiFS REPAIRS OF COMBUSTION UHAMBCR. kEMiRS OF SfEAMER HULLB. R£P^IHS OF STERNPOSTS. Instantaneous
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  • 175 7 FIXTURES Tue.«dav. January 20 rtiyh A'tt-.r. > S *.m., 5 U p.TI Bi*/I»po«« K.C. Uqnidatfoa ra ■tin.'. Evatt's, 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 21. H,_.i, Wit,., r VI .1 .in t».^4 p.m. M. H. 'intu ml mail due. Tnursday, January 22. H\<th Wauir. I in U a.m. OpsaiM
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  • 199 7 To-DAT. Hongkong and Shanghai Yangtze 8 pm Batu Pahat Mona 8 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Kuala 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Saiuarang and Sourabaya Wai Shing 3pm Batavia and Samarang Giang Ann 4pm Bandjerraawin, Kota Han m' and Cotie B. H. Liong
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  • 194 7 The M. M. company's steamer Magellan left Colombo at 9 a.m. on Friday, January 16, and may be expected to arrive here at about 6 a.m. on Wcctnexday, January 21. The P. ami O. homeward mail stoamer E^ypt left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 17,
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  • 402 7 Latest Arrivals. Buvskes, Dut. str. 907 tons. Capt Blombort, Jan 10. From Sourabava. Jan 16. O.c. and p. 8. Agency Ltd. For IViuassin, Jan 2 1 IMs. Emden, Ger. str. 3610 tons, Capt Kotzte, Jan 18. From Hongkong, Jan 18. O.c. B. M. am* l'» Inc. IMs. Uiang
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  • 109 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day: TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Hong Moh. W. Section No. l...Quiloa, Hong Bee, Penang. Shbsrs Wharf Nil. Main W. Sect. No. 2.. .Silver Cedar, Koeber. B...The9salia. 4.. .Java Mam. 5 ..Chow Fa. 6.. .Yangtze, Medusa.
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  • 156 7 Arrivals. Per atr. Medusa, Jan 19.— From Deli Mr. Werner. Per str. Merkuß, Jan 19. From Penang Mr. H. van dor Hojrn. Per s f r. Chowfa, Jan 18.— From Labuan Mr. Hustie and Mr. Harding. j Per str. Manila. Jan lf>. Fro n N. Guinea: Messrs.
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    • 115 7 8WO4P0M. Jamary 20, 1814. O» Lomdom Bul I m/i 2/4 ft Demand. a/-)/, Private 6 m/g 2/4 j 5 8 m 2/4£ Ok OiKMtvi 8sok d/d 28f j Private 0 m/a M 2444 On Fbahob Bank d/d 2«1 Private 8 u/s E01 On Imdu Bank T. T. 17-i Private
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    • 156 7 OlNUArOKB, it AM Am ZU 1V1*. Gsmbier buyers 6.30 do (Cube No. 1) onpicked 1 \M Copra Snndried 1190 do Mixed 11 70 Pepper, Black buyers M 0 do Wbitu 6% buyers SI 75 Sago Flour Sarawak b 26 do firnnei No. 1 ncm Pearl Sago 4.30 Coffee Bali
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 194 7 Vahfeg Bnyer9 10 10 Rahman Hyd. 18.00 £1 £1 Rali man Tin 14.(0 £1 £1 Rambutan 11.75 £1 £1 Ranb Aunt. Gold 2.25 £1 £1 Redhilta 2.76 6 6 Royal Jobore 6 6 Sel&ngor River £1 £1 Siamese Tins 8.6.0 10 10 sini[ in 111 1 Valley 8.(0 11
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    • 631 7 If 8 8 1 Buyers. Sellers. Value (2 2/. 2/- Allagat 1/10 2/81 £1 £1 Anglo Java 8,9 4/9 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 9/3 10/2/- 2/- Batane Malaka -;9 1/8 £1 £1 liatu Tiga 2.1.0 2.7.6 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 -/9 £1 £1 Kukit Kajang 1.10.0 1.14.7 £1 £1
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    • 118 7 100 ICO R. H. 7% Prof. 106.00 £1 £1 Shell Transport 5.1 10J 8.6.10 10 10 Spore C Storage 22.60 38.50 160 60 Spore I)isptnKiry7o.oo 76.00 10 10 Straits Ico Co. 17.00 100 100 Straits S. Ship 305.00 290 10 10 Straits Trading 45.50 47 SO £1 £1 Ural
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 323 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. January 2'. At saleroom, teak household furniture, two pianos, etc., at 11. January '28.— At Section No. 1, Tanjong Pagar, 150 Bales each 100 lbs. A 1, Frisian Hay, at 9.80. January 28.— At Viudobona," No. 1-5, OMbM drove Road, valuable teak household furniture. Piano,
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    • 131 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. MACHINERY T~~ OF Q^ VC^ EVERY KIND. %VW^^ 425 SING.). O \%V *<^L \J> For MINES, *tt\BsOk ESTATES, V\o^ 0 SAWMILLS, POWER STATIONS, Etc., Etc. Huttenbach Bros. Go. MACHINERY DEPT. Telephone No. 353. IN STOCK: ONE 12 H.P. 4-SEATBR MOTOR OAR.
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    • 73 7 7 Selected Feature Films 7 TO BE PUT ON THE SCREEN AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT, 9.30 to 11. RED OLOUD'I lICRIT. (Thrilling Drmna) STAR. MoGANN AND HIS OCTBTTK.. (Faroe Comedy) A.B. THE MADRIN OF THI STORM. (Social Drama) A.B. HIS TKRRIBLI LESSON. (Powciful Drama) STAR.
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  • 1104 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. EXOTIC POLITICS. There is no more wholesome discipline than to contrast one's own achievements with what some other fellow is doing. Even the mildest mannered among us is liable to suffer at times from what is pathologically described as a morbid increase of size
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  • 23 8 The Peking Daily News states that during 1913 the Bank of China made a profit of 180,000, and the Bank of Communications 11,000,000.
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  • 45 8 The work of doubling the railway line bet wc-en Prai and Bukit Mertajam has commenced. At the latter place also, the Pinang Gazette understands, the work is proceed a of making the additional station accommoda tion in connection with the new railway extension to Kedah.
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  • 50 8 The Pinang Gazette understands that Prai hirer Dock have secured tho contract for the re-erection of a tin dredger for the Tong kah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., which is due here in May. After re-construction the dredger will be towed up to the cou pany's property in Alor Star.
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S and 11.
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  • 57 8 Messrs. Aylesbury and Garland conclude their weekly share report in the Times of Malaya as follows: "Today sees the last of these reports that we have had the pleasure of makicg every week, as owing to the dead condition of share dealiug we have decided to close this department of
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  • 57 8 The writing of what, it was believed, would be the largest single insurance policy ever issued, was to be completed at Montreal early in December, when property of the Canadian Pacific Railroad was to be insured for upward of 9100,000,000. The property is valued at between 4112,000,000 aud 811"i,000,OOJ. Five
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  • 66 8 The following items are from two issues of the S. C. Morning Post, Hongkong His Honour the Chief Justice has ordered that no sessions for the despatch of the business of the court shall be held in the month of February, 1914 and I should not hesitate to sit during
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  • 65 8 There is lying over at Tanjong lihu a motor tug, the Miri, which, despite her com parative smallness, has just made the voyage out from Europe. She belongs to the Anglo Saxon Oil Company aud is intended for use in the towing ot oil tanks. The Colombo papers referred to
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  • 74 8 Mr. F. J. Muller, a consulting engineer, practising in China, is suing the Shanghai Duck and Engineering Co., Ltd., for Tls. 14,500, alleged to be due by the defendants for work done and service rendered by the plain tiff as a civil engineer for the defendants, at their request, during
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  • 72 8 The Calcutta High Court, on the sth inst., issued a rule on the Chief Presidency Magis trate calling on him to show cause why the sentence on Tom Melbourne, the accused in the Gaiety Theatre assault case, should not be reduced. Meanwhile accused's legal representative is to deposit within a
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  • 88 8 A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Fenner, the London stockbroker, who acted as agent for Lord Murray of Elibank in the investment of Liberal Party trust funds in American Marconi Company affairs, and who made aerious default in respect to that and other trust investments. The charge
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  • 92 8 Lately a considerable number of Chinese soldiers have been arrested for gambling in the outskirts east and north of Canton, and Tut nli l.i my has ordered that they be conducted and whipped through the streets of the city, with an arrow pierced through one of their ears. On tho
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  • 104 8 A telegram from Bandoeng to the Sourabaya Courant states that, at the end of last month, the Lake oiTelugu Bodas, near Garoet, had risen to the brim and was even »treamin^ over in some places. It showed increased volcanic activity. In some parts', for instance, the water was so hot
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  • 104 8 A case was opened this noon before Mr. Talma, Bitting in the capacity of District Judge, in which Captain Alexander Snow, licensed pilot, accused a Hokien named Low Choon Guan with criminal breach of trust. The captain »as in partnership with the accused in a concern known as the Singapore
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  • 119 8 The task of enforcing the regulations dealing with the compulsory vaccination of children was taken over from the Oovernment by the Municipality some six months ago and, since that change, the officers connected with this particular department have bad plenty of work to do. Proof of their labours was forthcoming
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  • 135 8 Yesterday, in the third court, Chan Cheng and Leong Kwai, workmen employed by Chong Ah Meng, a gol<l«mith of South Bridge Koad, were called upon to answer allegatio s of appropriate.^ nu!U belongiug to their master. The former, whose crimi nal breach of trust involved gold to the amonnt of
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  • 413 8 Lord Strathcona. whose serious illness is reporte is in bis ninety fourtli year. Lady Watts is at present in Kuala Lumpur as the guest of Major aud Mrs. Knox. Mr. dv Cros, chairman of the Dunlop Rubber Co., who is now in Ceylon, is expected to ariive
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  • 128 8 The following notifications appear in the current issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. G. O. Evans to be an assistant telegraph engineer, Mr. J. W. Goldthorp to act as deputy Controller of Labour, Mr. I*. S. Williams to act as second assistant District Officer, Tapah, Mr.
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  • 134 8 His many friends will be interested to hear of the approacliing marriage of Capt. Reginald Walktr, U.K., formerly of Singapore, to Miss Kathleen Venetia Digby, which takes place to morrow in Sherborne Abbey, with the ice- pt inn to follow at Sherborne Castlo. Since leaving Singapore,
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  • 308 8 Encouraged by a cpirit of enthusiasm in the breasts of a few keen men, there art) indications of a revival of interest in ojuitation in Singapore No fewer than twentyfive riders started in a most enjoyable paper hunt which was held on Sunday morning through country
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 116 8 HAWKER'S "PEDLAR" BRAND SLOE GIN. By Royal Apr ointment tn His Majesty The King. The Best "Pick-me-up" Liqueur obtainable. Per Quart Bottle $2.00, less 5%. iDuty Extra. CALDBEGK, MAGGREGOR GO. SOLE AGENTS. 1 THE FAMOC.S 12 H.P. ROVER NEW SEASON'S MODEL. Complete with Dynamo lighting set. Price: $3,500. TWO CARS
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    • 151 8 ABSOLUTETY THE LAST NIGHT, TO-NIGHT, OF THfi EDISON KINETOPHONE THK PICTDKI THAT TALKS, SINGS AND PLAYS AT THE ALHAMBRA Bbach Road. NEW NUMBER (177 TH EDITION) OF PATHES ANIMATED GAZETTE MAX AND THE PORTMANTEAU TO-MORROW, Wednesday, January 11, Second Sh~w, 9.80 to 11 p.m. THE GRANDEST BATTLE PICTURE EVER SHOW*
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  • 148 9 COMPLETE TRIUMPH OF STERN METHODS. Railways Resuming Full Service. Rectik's Tulkora* London, January 19, A Capetown correspondent says that re ports from everywhere enhance tho tale of tho strikers' discomfiture. The Rind miners who are still striking are apparently at sixes and sevens on tho question of remaining
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  • 50 9 EUcTlß'a Tslsoram. London, January 19. As the outcome of the Army Council's proposals for alterations of Bisley shooting, a new body called the Rifle Union has been formed, to support the National Rifle Association in promoting shooting throughout tbe Empire. The founders are or have been Bisley competitors.
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  • 44 9 KbCTBR's TCLIORIM. London, January 19. 1/ ir.l Chelmsford is leaving for Canada on Saturday to submit to the Canadian Government plans for an expenditure of two and a half millions under the Aldwych scheme foi London offices for Canada and other Dominions.
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  • 79 9 Rkitir's Tilkoram London, January 19. Naval parties are still assiduously Boarcb ing for Submariue A 7. There is a strong p.iblio agitation against the class, bat the naval authorities affirm that the idea that they are dangerous is unwarranted. It is announced that the Italian Government has
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  • 51 9 Rbctbr's Tiliokah. London, January 19. According to a forecast published at Washington, the message on anti-trust legislation which President Wilson is sending to Congress on Tuesday will recommend the prohibition of interlocking directorates and other measures to prevent restraint of trade, the raising of transportation rates, etc.,
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  • 62 9 KtI'TKK'S TRLB>»KAH. London, January 19. The international Ass iciation match at Wrexham was a very strenuous game. Gil lespie scored for Ireland in the first half. In the second half Ireland was a iv in short, and the WeUh shooting was wild. Gilks >ie and Evan Jones scored,
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  • 61 9 Kn UK 1 fLKOKAM. I. id- I<m: January 20. Mr. Jesso C .tilings hod .unees his retirement with Mr. Chamberlain and expresses deep gratitudo to the ltoij.'sloy Division of It ii iv i constituents who for twenty Htv.'ii yeais have supported niui with loyalty aud kindness,
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  • 44 9 KulHi- TtI.EGKAM. London, January 19. The trial of Robert Sievier for alleged blackmailing opened and ended suddenly the prosecution being withdrawn on the parties ai^rteing not to attack ono another in future. Thereupon a verdict was re turned of not guilty.
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  • 80 9 Robert Standish Sievier, of the (Vinninp l'o«t, Hemietta Street, Covent Garden, waa charged with proposing to abstain from print iui; iuJ publishing a fa'se and defamatory MtWi concerning Thomas Henry Dey, with intent* to extort money fruiu him. The complainant, a bookmaker, of Old Bood St:iet, alleged that iv January,
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  • 63 9 Fatal Fight at the Close. Kbdtib's Tblburam. London, January 19. The Dublin strike now seems practically ended. Larkin at a private meeting at Croydon Park is reported to have told the men to resume work, and a general resumption is oxpectt I to day. After the meeting
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  • 57 9 Rbotbr's Trlbobam. London, January 19. In parsuanco of the campaign for popularising service in the army, a cinematograph lilm representing various stages and aspects of life in tbe army has been produced under the auspices of the War Office. Lord Roberts and a thousand men representing
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  • 21 9 RbUTRR's TELKftRtMS London, January 19. Lord Strathcona, whose illness was re ported yesterday, is said to be sinking.
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  • 71 9 Rkdtxk s Tklkokam. London, January 20, From Paris the death is announced of General Picquart, ex-Minister of War, wbo was prominent in the Dreyfus affair. He fell from bis horse at Amiens on icy ground, and blood poisoning supervened. DIX OsTASLATISCBB LLOYD TBLBUR4M. Berlin, January 19. General
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  • 79 9 Id k OsrisiATidcun Lloyd Tilioram. Berlin, January 19. Collective steps by the Powers would occupy to) much time and tho Powers have therefore left it to Sir Edward Grey to inform Constantinople and Athens of Europe's decision on the island question. The international committee at Valoua is desirous
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  • 24 9 D«B Ostasutischb Lloyd Thlsoram. Berlin, January 19. The German government is endeavouring to secure payment of the Mcx can April loan coupons.
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  • 71 9 Quotations Current Yesterday Tho following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, January 19 Rubber on spot in London Plantation Pare first latox crepe 2/3 Para to arrive 8/0} Market firm. The Eist Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The uitrkot id London yesterday
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  • 68 9 Local Jockey Sustains Broken Collar-bone. (Fkom Ova Own Corkkspondrnt.) Penang, January 19. The racehorse Lodestar, owned by Chan Wah Hem, who was offered 12,000 for it, fell dead on the racecourse here. Fen ton, the j >ckey, rode it twice round when the hone bolted and collapsed
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  • 37 9 (Fsom Ov-k Own Corkespomknt IVnang, January 19. The chief officer of the Oerman steamer Silesia has appealed agiinst the decision of the magistrate here, but the date of the hearing has not been fixed.
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  • 89 9 4 successful meeting of the Loyal Orange l*im No- 615 EC. (Star in the Far Eaat' was held on Saturday in the Lodge roooj, C.C. V Hall. I'riusep Street, the W. Master Bro. J. G. i ii hvis, presiding, when one candi date was iuiti ittd. Three Brothers worp passed
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  • 956 9 SHOT WHILE ESCAPING FROM CUSTODY. Warder's Unheeded Warnings. A startling and sensational tragedy was enacted on the streets of Shanghai on the afternoon of the 7th inst. An American, who had already served a term of imprisonment locally, had just been arrested upon two charges, and was
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  • 80 9 For the period from January 23 to February 5, 1914, inclusive the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules under the F.M.S. Custom* Duties Enactment will be assessed on the following prices:
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  • 1461 9 HEAVY BURDEN OF TAXES AND FREIGHT. Policy of Reduced Costs The third annual general meeting of the Taiping Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on December 19, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Col. Ivor Philippe, D.SO., M.l', (the chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman >«iil k'-i
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  • 359 9 Rehearsal of Programme For Opening Night. The programme with which The Palladium is to open its career on Thursday was run off last night before a number of friends of the management. It was excellent all round, but the piece de resistance, a dramatised version of Sir Walter
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  • 250 9 The staff of St. Andrew's Dispensary are glad to be able to announce that the Government have been pleased to grant them the use for one year (at a nominal rent) of the buddings in Upper Cross Street, hitherto known as Cross Street Scuool. It
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  • 79 9 The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following donations made on Monday. Amounts previously acknowledged 118,365.68 Collected by Mrs. W. J. Doughty 35. Friend 25. Friend 25. Miss Dafne, Jansy and Madge Orenier 15. Misses K Jna and Mona Yzelman 16. Master Noel Horley 10.26 Mrs.
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  • 35 9 The Boxer indemnities will be paid at the end of January with the proceeds of the customs, which were unusually good last year. The Chinese Government has notified the foreign Legations concerned to this effect.
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  • 441 9 /THIEF'S REVENGE ON ALLEGED ACCESSORIES. Curious Case in Court How three men came to be arraigned in the third polico court yesterday, before Mr. Forrer, is quite an interesting story and one that boars its moral on the face of it. It originated about a month
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  • 191 9 Lord Brassey Describes Splendid Feat. Lord Brassey, father-in-law of the Governor of Bombay, Lord Willingdon, with a small party of guests, arrived at Bombay on the Bth inst in the famous yacht Sunbeam. The yacht left Marseilles on November 29 and encountered a furious gale between
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  • 157 9 The Times of Cevlou writes lt will be seen by the account of the Kuala Lumpur Con fureLCj which we publish elsewhere that the Malayan planters havo found the task of reducing cxilies' wages too formidable for them. They are not the first to discover that
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  • 175 9 In the latest issue of the Gardiner's Chronicle that has reached Ceylon appcu-s a small paragraph to the effect that "at tba Trinidad Agricultural Society's meeting, a message was read from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that the sito for the proposed Tropical
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  • 76 9 Forty-nine persons belonging to Nagasaki, Saga, and Fukuoka Prefectures have been convicted at the Nagasaki Chiho Saibansbo of being concerned in smuggling sugar into Japan from Korea on a large scale. They were ordered to .iy lines and customs duty auiountiDg in the aggregate to about half-a-million yen. The offence
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  • 2667 10 WEATHERING THE FINANCIAL STORM. A Year of Anxiety. Tbe third annual general meeting of the Ad(.'lo Straits Kubber ami General Trust, Limited, was In M at the registered offices of the company, f>s, London Wall, London, E.C., un I>. i I'uibtT '2.i, Mr. William Antrobus Liming ichairmau of
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  • 543 10 High Rate of Malnutrition And Disease. Sir George Newman, M.D., tho Chief Mcdi cal Officer of the Board of Education, has prepared a voluminous and very interesting 1 report on the medical inspection of school 1 children under the Act of 1907. The report, 1
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  • 204 10 Tbe wedding, which took place in London on December 15, of Mr. Thomas Frank Longmuir, of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, second son of the late Mr. Thomas Longmtiir and Mrs. Longmuir, 8, Howard Place, St. Andrew's, and Miss Dorothy Irene Buckeridge, 23, Pimbridge Gardens, Bays
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  • 380 10 150 Captured by Large Party Of Norwegians. A lame party of whalers who have just returned from the whaling station* of Portuguese East Africa have arrived in London on tl eir way home to spend Christmas. They are mostly natives of Norway. For several years they have been
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  • 636 10 MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S LIFE." His Elaborate Preparation Of Speeches. The two concluding volumes of tbe Life of David Lloyd George, by Mr. Herbert Dv Para], were issued by the Caxton Publishing Company. Tbe last volume contains a selection of the speeches made by Mr, Lloyd George during tbe past 10
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  • 97 10 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending January 10, there were 210 deaths (158 males, 52 females), giving a ratio per mille of population of 38.16, including five deaths at St. John's Island, and of
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  • 359 10 Reprinted from London Society, November, 1877]. "It icaliy seems the ambition of each fashionable woman to render her dress more like a skin than that of her neighbour, besides exhibiting as large a portion of tbe real flesh as can be done without tho apology
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  • 510 10 Well-known Comedian's Fall And Its Sequel An unrehearsed incident which occurred at the Wolverhampton Empire in June formled the subject of a claim for compensation at j tbe Wands wurth County Court on December 12 before Judge Bray and a jury. The plaintiff was Mr. Tom
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  • 135 10 The annual conference of the Clergy of the Diocese is to be held this year in Penang. On the morning of Wednesday, January 28, there will be a conference of tho clergy beginning with the Bishop's address, in the afternoon the Rev. A. B. Champion will read a
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  • 99 10 NOTES IN GENERAL The Shanghai football team, which baa been playiug ii. Japac, left Kobe on the 6th ioat., by the Ouii .Maru with the three flags captured by their three victuiirs Hying from the uiaiu matt. The following team will represent the S.C.C. in a dieudly game
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  • 54 10 S.C.F.A. League. The Straits United easily defeated the Straits Juveniles at soccer yesterday afternoon, on the Rattles reclamation, in the S.C.F.A. league competition. The Juveniles were many playtrs short and the luited had no difficulty in winning easily by four goals. Mr. Kee Cbiok refcreed. All further matches are
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  • 180 10 S. C. C. v Negri Sembilan. The following is the team that is coming to Singapore to represent Neyri Sembilan in tbe two days' cricket match against the S.C.C. on Saturday and Monday. C.W.H. Cochrane (captain), S. S. Crisp, N. J. A. Foster, M. K. Foster, C. E. Knight,
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  • 605 10 Disputed Agreement on Promotion Expenses. In the Kind's Bench Division, on December 19, Mr. Justice liowlatt, sitting without a jury, bad before him an action brought by Mr. Frank Davies, accountant, of Moorgate Station Chambers, E.C., against Dr. Edward Ernest Lehwess and the Commercial and Financial Agency,
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  • 695 11 Protest Meeting "Against Cruelty In Training. Mr It. B. Cunninghame (Iraham presided at a meeting bold in Kensington Town Hall on Mm Utli inst., to protect against cruelties in Im training of performing animals. Vis i'Tlcy wrote: 1 can only pay that I have the most intense abhorrence
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  • 192 11 Charge Against Singapore Tamil Tailor. Mitthcw ll.i.lrifjo Kand.ipnb, a t-Yylou Tamil, «M Untight I>. l.nr Mr. li. 1). Acton, al NaMKi M Sutuidny, on CMMMI of having committed ctiiiiinai brcacli of trust. Accused was MmM on Thursday hist on bo:ml tic (it i iimn mail I on
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  • 58 11 The ltouic correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph reports that the Vatican authorities have instructed the Italian clergy to initiate Mmli against thu Tango as a dance offensive to purity nnil to evil riylii uiiudi d |Hi~oii. But though all the great )>ulpit oratorti have fulminated against tbe Tango, it
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  • 779 11 STOCKS AND SHARES. RUBBER SHARES. UENBRAL Prices Quoted la the Market This Morn n', Singapore, January 20, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Bxehange and Share Broken, issue tbe following list of quotationp. this morning I— He tried some planters, potion*, pills, A mustard bath or two, At last be went
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    • 42 11 I Losing Weigni by the Pound j UmW WslgM," a pwilttnn ol iii- -i jim iMMiniMii i wWwMb,. i I I I I _l WATERMIirSIKTANUZED COO UWEI (ML OOMfOUNU Moi.tii. ta» b\ooi wttti th« waatcd I I, ali^ali Tsry paiatabls. i i
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    • 469 11 LATEST ADVE»TISEi»U-.NT«. VICTORIA THEATRE For THREE NIGHTS only Wed. 4th, Thurt. sth, and Fri. Bth February THE^MAUD! ALLAN CHERNIAVSKY..COMPANY, I'ndrr the directioD o' W. ANGUS MaoLEOD Far Eastern Tour I'.orku) *rd Directed by D. E. D. COHEN. MAUD ALLAN AKD* «r*. LEO, JAN, and"MISCHEL CHERNIAVSKY Tae Mist Powerful ATTKACTION in
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    • 248 11 The Latest Craze TANGO TANGO < MAURICE TANGO (SUNSHINE TANGO ARGENTINE TANGO TANGO LAND nr (NEGRETTA TANGO 'WEDDING of the ROSE S.Moutrie&Co.,Ld, RAFFLES PLACE. Distributors for "His Master s Voice Machines and Records. v OO ltl VO> W. J. GARCIA. h v FOB $ioo A $700. ALI BAKTI THE FAITHFUL
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    • 284 11 '^mW^tUjV/Aade BYExPErrr&V>" J-^' ||l.'^ <2t=&^ They Never Vary. \*s&jgy-.-. ::^Sj V\!lr **"**•«">. fCLYSMA CIGARETTES. OBTAINABLE FROM A. P. NOOR MOHAMED AND M. S. ALLY. SS cents per tin of 50. BAFFLES HOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1914. VICTORIA THEfITSE, 11^™ 1%.™ J^*M NIGHTS ONLY j^fc RETURN AND FAREWELL VISIT
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  • 1599 12 PORTIONS TO BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC. Stories of Tragedy. Certain portions of the Tower of London which have hitherto been shown only by spe cial order arc to be thrown open to the public early in the New Year. In making this decision the Tower
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  • 683 12 Important Action by the Office 01 Works Mr. W. A. Fursyth delivered an address on the Repair of Ancient Buildings before the lioyal Institute of British Architects at the Institute's Rooms, Conduit street, on Decem ber 15. Mr. George Hubbard, vice-president of the Institute, occupied the
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  • 765 12 German Dispute Causing Serious Anxiety. We reproduce the following shipping notes from The Financial News of December 24 At the moment shipping people are greatly interested in tbe trend of events on the other side of the North Sea, because, if the differences between Hamburg and Bremen
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  • 363 12 Lily Burtenshaw Describes Her Farm Work. Lily Burtenshaw, the 17 year-old girl who works at the plough at Scrases Farm, Wivels ti -Id, Hay wards Heath, 1 as given some of ber opinions of such work to a representative of tbo Daily News. She is at
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  • 879 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. 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
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  • 248 12 The report of the Carey United Rubber Estates, Ltd., states that the condition of the Paradise estate remains entirely satisfactory, tho area under cultivation being the same as last year— 4sl acres under rubber and 7 acres under coconuts. The output of rubber for the year
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    • 503 12 LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS Are packed in cases containing 48 tins, say, one month's supply. T_e Assortment 1b made up from the foHowlng Soups TOMATO. MOCK-TURTLE. OX-TAIL. CHICKEN. MULLIGATAWNY AND VEGETABLE. SOLE AGENTS J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD., Singapore. MO-i ***** ANOTHER SIX DAYS" IT WILL BE CHINESE NEW YEAR NOW'i YOUR
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    • 187 13 Sells IMore EVery Day owing to its unsurpassed quality! I Sole Jmpc?tei>s: Behn .Meyer C? Ud ■i u- rfe "t&i-4*4{+ri i 111 III 1 1 ifegsty-friiffr^.^, if j4^^^Ss^t jj t > [g :.:;:g II I JjCCUsC&Z/ VEHICLES Lorries, Wagons, Vans, Refuse Carts. Tank Wagons, Water JUST ARRIVING: Carts, Mail Vans,
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    • 336 13 NAPIER THE KING OF OAKS. NOW IN STOCK: 15 HP. NOISELESS NAPIER with CUNARD All- Weather Body. Seating Accommodatfon for six persons, Body Painted Dark Blue with Black Moulding, Upholstered throughout in Dark Blue Leather. THE ACME of PERFECTION. 15 HP. NOISELESS NAPIER TORPEDO MODEL de LUXE SEVEN SEATER. Painted
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    • 440 14 SINGAPORE 8 ONLY COMPANY. LARfiEOT PAIO-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS a*nel PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFIC. Winohaata, Hou^ «ln*«po^. "-OHDON OFFIOE 89. Oh. Jawry. EC. The Company has £20.000 deputed with the Sopr«na Ooart ol Bag Und compile, with the BritW. Life Assar«oe
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    • 276 14 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE «88U»A«Ci MMPMf OF MMIM. BaTAßuauo 1881 DlMOt Oovtrnmant |op«»lsion Government Audit* Polioiea are WORLD WIDB aad Noo-Forteitable, Large K«t Burplua above UabUiUea rcr Reaerve and all ontßtanding olaims. Nam Bualnaaa, 1012 aver.. .l 9 000,000.00 Cash Loans, dettlemenM, om., made looally. NumeroQi- modern aobemea. 4. H. IVANS,
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    • 452 14 BANKING. THE IZE HA) TOM BANKINB AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. IT AND 88. KLING STRBBT K> '4BLIIBBO 1007. Capital paid ap 11,000,000.00 i Reserve Uability ol proprietors...!] ,000 000.00 Reeervo Fund •800,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Liow Chia Hbno, Esq. Cubono Qikk Turn, Esq. j Tan Swi Khi, Esq. Lbb
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    • 518 14 BANKIN6. BtUTSCH-«8!ITI8CHE BANK. nut ptiu ip «mv 'M. laaii t,io«,ood). Head Office Shangbai, Board of Directors Ber'in. BBAN0HB8; BoiUa, Calcutta, Hambarp, Cantoa, Hankow, aoonaoDKi Kobr i P <king, Tientaia, Taiaanfn, T«-Kt&n, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND EANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bank taut Handel and lodanirie ftoriiner
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    • 588 14 INSURANCE. a PURE AND GROWING ESTATE is implied in the holding of a Life losnraoce po'scv. Yet few p< op!e rea izo tbe truth of thii. Take for ins'ance a pulicy for 910,000 which is guarantt til to tbe estate on tbe death of the hu'cler by th.: payment if
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  • 790 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Case for Multiple Speeds I It is probably a coincidence, says The I Financier, that, after the notes that have ap pi ml in tliii column recently favouring tho I abolition of the ordinary gear-box and advo i outing the
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  • 327 15 Waiting for a Child to Pass Along A Boulevard. I was Bitting, writes the Paris correspondent of the Cologne Gazette, in front of a cafi- on the Boulevard Bonne Nouvell. Near me sat a young Frenchman, with whom I was discussing decadence. Why should
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    • 216 15 WESTINGHOUSE SILENT, ROCKER-JOINT CHAIN DRIVES MORSE PATENTS) SILENT RUNNING HIGH SPEED FLEXIBLE GEARING. THE IDEAL DRIVE FOR RUBBER ESTATES. We are now fitting these into several Estates, and indeed, Chains of another make are presently being discard* d in favour of the WESTINGHOUSE SOLE AGENTS i T^^y TC3? x^L a
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    • 206 15 I If you want a really FIRST CLASS TYRE I use only I 111-Ribbed I Square Tread. a I FRESH STOCKS I I 88 I from all dealers and garages or from the m I CONTINENTAL TYRE AND RUBBER CO. I Goodrich Factory. Established in 1669, the Goodrich factory his
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    • 449 16 Disinfecting Fluid. "ANTIMAL" IS A DISINFECTANT, ANTISEPTIC and DEODORANT far all purpose*. A SURE PREVENTATIVE of CHOLERA, DIPHTHERIA, PLAGUE, MALARIA, TYPHOID FEVER. Etc. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. BITMTION WANTED. Wanted, a situation as baby nurse or house keeper. Apply Nurse, c/o Convert Malacca. 101 M ROOM WANTED. Wanted near
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    • 424 16 WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted. Intelligent Chinese Clerk for F.M.S. Must ba cipab'.e t}pst and have iry testimonials as to character. Salary 160 with allowance of $15 per mensem, and ire quarter-. Apply to Box No. 557, Straits Time*. 19 1 v POSITION WANTEO. Planter, two years' experience, desi es
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    • 541 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LET. 186, Amoy Street. Apply to S. N. Marshall, No. 8 2, Change Alley. 16 1 311 TO LET. No. 6. Mount Elizabeth, 6 bedrooms, Gas and Water laid on, furnished or unfurnished. Apply on tbe premites. 16 1 v TO LET. Famished Sea-side
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    • 654 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Phillip Street. Ship-Chandlkks, Govkknmknt and Municipal Contractors, Genkral Importers and E mORTERs and Commission Aoknts, 8t>l« Agents for Globe Fluid. The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Precerviog Boilers. New Shipment Just Imported i Hobbuck's Coloured Paint, Oil and Sundries. Asbestos Clotb, Cord, Millboard, Packing, Sheets,
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    • 531 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. COMPOUND HOUSE FOR SUE. No. 6), Scotts Rsid. For full particular!), apply to Chop Guan Chiu Seng, No. 9, Synagogue Street. 8 1 3-3 FOR SALE. Gharry, Ja^a Pony and Harners, all in toad condition. Trial by arrangi mint, Raplits to P., c/o fctraits Times. If. 1
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    • 691 16 SINGAPORE CUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures fjr tho current week and important fortlicorrin^ Cxtures are kindly supplied by tho secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to makn the returns will be supplied ou application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club Jan. J(i,
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