The Straits Times, 26 December 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.682 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. $ECBMBER 26. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      278 1 iflTI"! j BEER. BRITISH TOYS Special Display of DOLL CARRIAGES. MINIATURE MOTOR CMS. TRICVCLEB, Etc.. Etc LARGEST SELECTION OF DOLLS in Singapore. KATZ BROS., LTD i L|ry this 6reat Discovery BP IHi 1| 1U J 1-' NON-ALCOHOLICS rtir 7 *ltt I M QARSaPaRILLA BEER. I This It MM Drink M^B
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      253 1 JROBINSON CO J La*. His Master's Voice .^^J P^ SPECIAL "P I I >.^a^i^ 9^ b^bßf \M 1O ins Double-Sided, $1.75 each. il r an> J L'ttle mother Stt>wa*tt»/dner. MT.- C 80 U.eoomdfrott *oM*m ft n o/w I Private Trmuy At*i3B C 808 Soidiem c! the Kiiiu ""I \M r
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      9 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Soli t unm AOAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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    The Devil's Trench.
    1388 2 VIVID EXPERIENCE OF BRITISH COMPANY. Captured Officer's Story. The following is taken from a letter written by an officer who is now a prisoner in the hands of tbe Germans I want to explain to you how I became a prisoner of the Germans, and what has
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    RUNAWAY HEIRESS FOUND.
    793 2 A Dutch Schoolgirl and Her Master. The young and beautiful Dutch heiress, for whom there had been a hue and cry all over England was found at Hastings with the schoolmaster who is said to have eloped with her from Holland. The sequel to the story of
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      121 2 IHazeline Snow I MELTS on the skin and is immediately absorbed leaving no trace but beauty. Thoic o prefer a preparation of a 1 L CAMPBELL CO., LTD. ir. Liquidation). Cash Clearance Sale CONTINUES DURING DECEMBER. M.T BARGAIN PRICES. Large Selection ot Socks, Shirts, Collars, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps,
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      53 2 Unnecessary Words. Why waste words and advertising space in describing the many points of merit in Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy Tbe moat fastidious are satisfied when we state that it cure* colds and coughs from any cause, and that it contains absolutely no narcotic < or injurious substances. For sale by
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      437 2 FOR FACE ANDMNDS CUTICURA •50AP And Cuticura Ointment are world favorites because they restore the natural purity and beauty f>f the skin, scalp, hair and hands when marred by unsightly conditions. Samples Free by Post <"u;lnii» Snap xn<l Olntmrat Kid everywhere. Ramplc ol enrh wl:ti .?2-p. b*Kik free from neara*
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      619 2 B«ech*m s Pills, they are iusi the thing v a family medicine. Nothing to be compared with them has yet bfon put before the public. For over half a century this nnhcine has been an eisy First Favourite in countless households and the name and fame of Beecham's P-Ms have
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    Alien Enemy Traders.
    1163 3 CONTINENTAL TYRE AND RUBBER COMPANY. Interesting Points. Mr. Justice Lush, in tbe King's Bench Division, in tbe High Court, has bad before him the case Continental Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain) (Ltd.) v. Thomas Tilling (Ltd.), in which plaintiffs claimed against defendants for a sum of
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    Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates.
    249 3 The report of tbe Bakit Knj my Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the balance of Dot profit for the year to Jane 80, after writing off the snrn of £1,871 for depreciation on building*, machinery, etc., amounted to jC'21,944 add carryforward from previous year, .£2,677, together
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    Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co.
    285 3 The report of the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company, Limited, states that the accounts for tbe year to June 80 show a profit of £60.229, which, together with the balance of £11,190 brought forward, gives a sum of £71,419. Of this amount, X' 31,500 was absorbed by
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    Tebrau Rubber Estates.
    311 3 The Tf port of the Tehran Rubber Estates, Limited, states that 1,268 acres were in bearing at Jane 80, 1913, to which must be added 194 acres, containing about 27,020 new tree*, brought into tapping, making 1,402 acres in bearing at tbe dose of the year. During
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      1031 3 11 ITS A 8 GOOD TO-DAY MfflP USE TlMt't I I expression oomaoa to ///jf/f QWAN awn of ttj "SWAN" Fountain- ///t/f/ OiI HH Ikosewholaweuasdtbair-SWAIT 1 f//r f/f INK for any pel v 4 from oae week op j&dt.Jff •o year. Jut think of »J/^y D Ot Cl Of dfy
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      63 3 A Uerm Destroyer. There is no danger whatever from lock jaw or blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is promptly pplied. It is an antiseptic and destroys the germs which cause these diseases. It also causes wounds to heal withoat maturation and in one third the
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      80 3 7 EER Brewed from only Best Malt Hops. V SOLE AGENTS: ANN LOCK CO., Battery Road. BUB-AOENTB TAI TO CO., Beach Road, Singapore. None Superior TO FRAMROZS Aerated Waters. Sailmaking AWNINGS. TARPAULINS, BOAT COVERS, SAILS, TENTS, CANVAS BUNDS, ORE BAGS, MAIL BAGS AND CANVAS WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION BY Experienced
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      368 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. r¥o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia. India. Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth London. For Freight, Passage and further information, apply to H W. BUCKLAND, Agent. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BBTWBBN Fremantle
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      509 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN UNE. A strvioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steameri maintaining this servioe have been special! y designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      573 4 STEAMER 3AHJNBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. for Kretay, Paka, Tringgano, Bisut, Semenk, Baohok, tUlactao Tabai, Bangnars, Telopin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Laagsnen, Taku, Cbampon, Kohlak and Bangkok. A STEAMER OIM Departure it Deo. SO S p.m. Deo. 29 Jan. and, 19.6. The Steamers are fitted
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      633 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. CHIN* MUTUAL STUM NAY. CO.. LTD The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool ontwards tor the Straikr, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and f?r Marseilles, Havre and
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      471 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPU (STBAUSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." KORTNIOHTLY MAIL, SBRVICB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA AND LONDON. Steamers are doe on or about the underinentiooed dates OUTWABD. HoMBWaKD. 1014 19U Vondel Deo. 26 Rembrandt Dea. 20 1816. 1915. Koniogin d. Ned. Rionw Jan. 9 Jan.
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      647 5 TYRES. Hooglandt Co., Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. '2 8, Collyer Quay. UNDER CONTRACT WITH THB NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Tbe undermentioned dates of departnrt are only approximate. Brandaa Belawan D«li Deo- OT Van Hogendorp Ponti' nak. Dee. 88 D. van Twist... Bat>: i*.
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      848 5 THE CELEBRATED BIRCH CARRIAGES. HARNESSES AND JINRIKISHAS 'are produced with all tbe requirements of (he different countries and colonies from specifications and data sr cured by my own representatives, who have visited the principal points in the many countrirs to study tbe styles and characteristics ol vehicle* and barnesiies used.
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      510 5 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., IS, COLLYER QUAY If you desire to be supplied with copies, order at once do not wait, as a limited number only of copies were printed. The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1915. Publishers: FRASER and NEAVE. LIMITED. THE
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    Road to Berlin.
    871 6 lIRMIES TO CROSS THREE INES OF DEFENCE. Natural Barriers. iris a special correspondent of The rires and interesting description of the uu ueiure the Russians is given in the Temp*. All tbo strategic Knssian railways converging towards the west bare two common points of junction Brest Litovsk,
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    70 6 From Taingtau, a Tientsin paper learns that there is now a daily train service between that port and Tsinanfa, and the rate* both for passengers and freight have been r« I need from the German scale. There are a number of foreign visitors to tbe place, including members of the
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      77 6 TtHr! RUUI I OF TH6 RQAP. I BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CRESCENT Ydss£9 BRAND. MANUFACTURERS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AOENTS, Straits Settlements and P. M S. H. WOLSKEI- CO., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
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      100 6 The hulk Britannia, which for many years baa been a conspicuous and pictureequo sight in the River Dart, and for four decades was the nanery of wardroom officers of tbe Royal Navy, has been sold. The Britannia was tbe second old three-decker to be unploved for tbe training of cadettt
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      765 6 LATEST ADYBRTIBEMENTB. AVER PANIS RUBBER ESTATE. LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN THE BTRAITS SETTLEMEITB). LOST SCRIP. Whereas application has been made to tbe Directors of the above Company, to issne duplioate Certificate No. 1845, for 80 Shares Noj. ***** to *****, in the name of F. Nifsen, of Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    119 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, December 26. High Water, 5.5 a.m., 6.51 p.m. Sunday, December 27. High Water, 5.54 a.m., 7 23 p.m P. ami O. outward mai! due. Monday, December 28. High Water. A.41 a.m KM a.m. Alur (lajah Rubber, (iresham House, 2.30. Pajam Rubber, Grosham House, 8 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    43 7 To DAT. Rbio, Billiton, Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya, etc. Van Noort 8 am Dailt (B»oipt Sohdat) Bf TktiM Federated Malay States, Malaooa Muar and Penang S p v Gemas.Tampin, Malaoea, Seremban Port Dickaon, Port Swettenham and Koala Lumpur 6 am
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    Nail Steamer Movements
    59 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Arcadia may be expected to arrive here on Sunday morning, December 27. lot. 12 ;o». is fov. 24 lot. 27 tee. 8 tec. 7 tec. 11 tec. 17 tec 21 run v L/UB im UURUUR- ABIIVII'. December 11 Dec. 11
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    98 7 Latest Arrivals. f List of vessels in port at 10 a.m. on December 26, 1914. British. Name Date of Arrival Rx marks. Will o the Wisp 25 12 14 Inner Roads (Juorra Amherst Patrol Keppel Harbour Abbotsford Inner Roads Hainam Aniou Kaka 26 12 14 Perak No. 2
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    43 7 Tbe Presbyterian Church of England has decided to honour one of their country ministers by making him Moderator in 1916. Tbe choice falls on the Rev. W. Rogerson, who has spent his whole ministerial life of forty three years, at Wark worth, Northumberland.
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    579 7 Forthcoming Arrivals And Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should bo 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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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    232 7 St. Andrew's Catbkubal. St. Stephen (Dec. 26) 7 p.m. Evensong. The Ist Sunday after Christmas St. John, Dec. 27. 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain) 7.46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9.15 a.m. Matins; 4 p.m. Children's Service; 5.80 p.m. Festal Evensong, with Sermon. Carols will be sung at the
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    164 7 EXCHANOB SiauAPO*! Dkckmbih 24, 1914. O» Lohdo* Bank 4 m/i 3/4 Domaod 24 Private 8 m/t 2/4] On India Bank T. T. 175 On HoNO*oNa...Bank d/d 22% On SRAMOMAi....Bank d/d 108 On Java Bank T. T. 141* OmJata* Bank d/d 115 Sovereign*— baying rate 18.64 India Council
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      MINING.
      184 7 £■»>! Buyer* Value 10 10 Ampftng 7.00 1 1 AyerWeng 0.15 10 10 Bolat 100 10 10 Broacn 0.75 10 10 Ksmpai 10 10 Kanaboi 10 10 Kinta Association 41 41 Hint* Tin 1.13.8 41 41 Lahat Mine* 10 7.00 Malayan Collieries 41 41 Malayan Turn 1.10.0 10 10
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      RUBBER.
      635 7 H*™ c 1 Bayers. SeUen. aloe 2/- 3/- Allagai 1/8 1/7 41 41 Anglo-Jara 2/8 8/8 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 0/9 7/9 2/- a/- Batang Malaka -/4J -/7* 41 XI Batu Tiga 1.6.0 1.16.9 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/8 -/9* 41 41 Bokit Kajang 1.5.0 1.0.c 41 41 Bukit Lintang
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      GENERAL.
      122 7 II ill. Smelttns Co. 11/- 12/0 41 41 Pwt 1.0.6 1.2.8 6/- Blectric Twmyu 8/- 4/ 10 10 Ftmot Neave 61.00 68.00 60 60 Hammer k Co. 86.00 06.00 100 Howarth Brekine 46.00 100 7%Pre«. 96.00 100 100 Kati Bro, Del. 100.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 12.60 100 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      59 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers ,6% 1,284 500 Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £960,000 B'pore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 2%pm Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 11,800,000 pai Bayers Sedan Spore Municipal H% of 1909 •1,000,000 pat Sport Municipal 4% 2,000,000 o%di« Spore Municipal 4% £300,000 93+ »*«The baying quotations of sterling shares
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      144 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. December Mk -At No. 27, Kyad Ah Road, household furniture, plant*, etc., at 4. December 29 At Sentosa Stevens Rd., teak household furnitare. Turnout, etc., at 4. January 4. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. January 6. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. January 8.
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      4 7 For Chronic Cheat Complaint*,
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      42 7 LAMBERT BUTLER Drink CABLSBERG A\ A .JsßkT^^sV LATEX CUPS MOMI CHESTS JAPANESE SILK AND GENERAL GOODS. YAMATO CO., High Street, Singapore. Chs. J. GAUPP CO., 33, RflhffieM Place, WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS and MARINE OPTICIANS. Complete Stocks of: NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS.
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      45 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH.' NORTH BRIDGB ROAD TO-NIGHT I at 9.20 TO-NIGHT 11 DETtiCTIVB MASTEBPIECB BY GABTON LEROOX The PERFUME of the LADY in BLACK (IN PARTS), CUNNING. WEIRD, FANTASTIC. EEBIE and MYSTIC. GAUMONT GRAPHIC Nos. XI (Foil of tbe latest War New»). TOTO'B FIRBT ADVENTURE.
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      97 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Daoember 36. 9 a.m. 8 p.m., 8 r.M. Bared. 82 Fah 29.917 29.858 29.928 Temp. 79.8 81 JO 77.4 Wet Bulb Ther 77.0 77.0 7*.0 Dir. of Wind calm calm calm Max. shade Temp. B>.O Kin. 74.8 Max. in Son 98.4 Te rad. Ther 70.8
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    DEATHS.
    90 8 Cheonu Quern Thiam. —On December 23, at his residence, 159, Waterloo Street, Cbeong Quee Thiam agtd 75. He leaves four sons and one daughter. The cortege will leave his residence on Tuesday, the 29th inst, at 4 p.m to the Roman Catholic Church at Tank Road, thence to Bukit
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. THE LIBEL LAW.
    1070 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. THE LIBEL LAW. We are pleased to see in tbe last imue of the Gazette a draft of tbe New Libel Law Bill, for which, if we mistake not tbe press of Malaya baa to be specially grateful to Sir Evelyn Ellis. The Bill
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    31 8 A session of Assise will be held at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 5. *A special dinner at the Adelphi Hotel this evening will be followed by a Cinderella Asßsje>
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    20 8 Mr. Creber will be the speaker at the usual Sunday evening service to be held at tbe Boustead Institute to-morrow.
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    23 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that John Spittle was convicted of cheating the Hotel Norman of 1180, and was fined $100 or a month.
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    28 8 According to our Penang correspondent the Ellerman liner City of Bristol to k a record shipment of tin, 1,4 JO tons of which 600 were loaded at Penang.
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    38 8 A Tokio telegram says the officers, and those ranking as officers, of the German prisoners of war from Tsingtau number altogether 222. The N. CD's anl men number 4.126, making a grand total of 4,848 now in Japan.
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    39 8 Tbe Governor has re-appointed Messrs. F. J. Hallifaz, Tan Khearu Hock and Leong Man Sau to be Municipal Commissioners of the town of Singapore, with effect from January 1, 1915. Mr. F. J. Hallifax is to he the President.
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    39 8 The Java Bode announces that a new express railway service between Batavia and S.iurabaya is to be instituted in January 1917. The trains will travel at a ppeed o; HO kilometres per hour, completing the journey in 13$ hours.
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    44 8 A collection of Malay pantun, gathered by the Hon. it. J. Wilkinson, C.M.G., and Mr. R. O. Winstedt has been printed in book form by tbe Methodist Publishing House in tbe Malay Literature series, which is issued with tho assistance of the F.M.S. Governlm „>
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    13 8 Mr. E. T. Campbell, British Vice-Consul at Samaranc. has recently remitted home as
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    45 8 Mr. E. T. Campbell, British Vice Consul at Samarang, has recently remitted home as a first instalment (amounts collected by him) £250 to tbe Prince of Water's Fund and £200 to the Red Cross Fund. Mr. Campbell is collecting further sums by monthly sub scription.
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    50 8 A box containing 370 warm garments for the Belgian refugees, made and collected by the women of Sarawak, was forwarded to the Belgian Minister in London on December 1. Tbe clothing consisted of 186' garments for girlp, 68 for babies, 44 for boys, 25 for women and 52 for men.
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    54 8 Mr. W. B. Hunter, who arrived at Bangkok on December 17 and who is the Secretary and Treasurer of the Bank of Madras, is, pays the Bangkok Times, viiiting Siam at the invitation of the Government to enquire into the banking situation and the desirability or otherwise of establishing a
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    65 8 The senior stamp vendor at the Geneial Post Office, a Chinese named Kie Ah Seng, has been committed for trial at tbe next Assizes on charges of criminal breach of trust as a public servant in respect of a sum of $6,149.15 obtained through the sale of stamp* in various
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    86 8 A remarkable illustration of the intrepidity and enterprising adaptability of the British Indian has been given on the Franco- Belgian front. A British officer bet a French officer that his company of Indians would capture :!0 German sentinels who were guarding a wood in Flanders. The wager was taken, and
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    97 8 The Y.W.C.A. annual meeting will be held at 8, Fort Canning Road, on Saturday, January 16. Major Do war has kindly con--ented to take the chair ami the address will bo given by the Rev. W. Murray. Tea will be in the garden at 4.80 p vi. followed by the
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    110 8 Among the many contributions from Shanghai to the Prince of Wales's War Fund, the captains and officers of steamers on tbe China coast have made a handsome showing, the total amount collected to date being over 15,000. The officers are contributing a monthly amount varying from five to ten per
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    111 8 A message from Calais, dated November 23, aays Northern Franco and Belgium are now an expanse of Arctic whiteness. Ice is forming on tbe canals, and the frozen ground is making entrenchment fighting no longer possible, as tbe troops are unable quickly to cut new trenches. Life in tbe trenches
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    167 8 The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. It. Wearne will regret to learn of tbe loss they have sustained by th« death of their dearly beloved daughter, Ella Dorothy. Little Ella recently arrived in Singapore from Western Australia, and was looking forward with pleasure to again meeting ber
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    329 8 The leave of absence granted to Mr. H. A Forrer has been extended by throe months. Messrs. G. H. Sugden, H. K. Bull, W. S. Kbdeu and \V. S. Barnes have been appointed supernumerary officers of Class V. of the Civil Service. The wedding took place recently
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    The King and The Fleet.
    51 8 Following is a copy of a telegram received by tbe Naval Commander in-Chief, China Station, from London, ou December 24 Tbe Queen and I send the officers and men of the Navy our hearty good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Georok R. and
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    84 8 Tbe mortality returns for Singapore issued by tbe Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending December 12, there were 210 deaths (IP j males, 55 females), giving a ratio per mille of population of :C1.16. Malarial fever accounted for 19 deaths, phthisis 30,
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    Tsingtau and Shipping.
    175 8 The Kick triers Siberian line steamer Ellen Kickmerß, which tlul into the port of Tsingtau for refuge soon after the outbreak of the war and remained at anchor there, had her hull badly damaged by the bombardment during the recent siege itnd sank in tbe main harbour
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    Christmas In Singapore
    319 8 With Chriatmss overshadowed by the war, it was only to be expected that the local cilubratious should be on a limited tcale. There were one or two public feotivititis on Christmas Eve, notably at tlic Soaview Hotel, where a special dinner wag served on the lawn and
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      286 8 BE PATRIOTIC, AND DRINK BRITISH BEER. ALLSOPFS PILSENER IS BRITISH THROUGHOUT. UNDER ROYAL WARRANT H. M. THE KINO. BREWED and BOTTLID at BURTON-ON-TRKNT IN QTS. and PTS. Sole Agenti CALDBECK. M&CGREGOR CO. Kodak pictures of your home life ffit\ A Kodak will give an added charm to HJJP onT >ome
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      247 8 &LHAMBRA Ihe PleiMsr Clnsmatsfrasli Ths»tr*, Beach Road TWO SHOWS tor 0«E PAYMENT. First show 7 JO p.m fscond Show 1.15 p.m Programme Tor the wstk beginning Saturday, 26ih December. 1114. ABTAR PROGRAMME. The Great Powerful All-British Production: A DAUGHTER OF SATAN 3 PARTS. A current of intensely dramatic situations runs
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    THE WAR.
    1838 9 DECIDED PROGRESS IN FRANCE. Many Important Points Taken. RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. German Efforts to Capture Warsaw. Run-en's Spkcial and Ordinary Was Tblkokams. London, December 24, 5 50 p.m. Paris. A communique says: From the sea to the Lys we a lvanced by sapping in the dunes and repulsed an
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    French Consular Cable.
    220 9 We are indebted to the French Consul, Comte de Bondy, for the following telegram Paris, December 28, 7.10 p.m. Official The French 8 per cent, bonds are at francs 71.00. We bad fresh success:;-! in Belgium. In Argonne, in the region of Perthes les Hurlus. after a
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    INDO-CHINA AND THE WAR.
    660 9 Important Speech by the GovernorGeneral. In the course of bis inaugural address at the opening session of tbe State Council of Indo-Cbina, on December 11, the GovernorGeneral, M. Vollanhoven, said that the military foroe despatched from tbe colony for service at the front comprised 250 officers,
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    GENERAL BARNARDISTON.
    328 9 Enthusiastic Reception in Japanese Capital. General Barnardiston, commanding the British Forces in North China, arrived in Tokio at 9.40 this morning, says a Tokyo despatch of December 12, published in Shanghai. He was received by tbe highest military and civil officials. The arrangements made to express appreciation exceeded
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    23 9 The death is announced, at Calcutta, of Boman D. Billimoria, tbe well-known cricketer, formerly on tbe staff of the late Maharajah of Patiala.
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    The Law of Libel.
    1937 9 I FULL TEXT OF PROPOSED NEW ORDINANCE. Protection for the Local Press. The following bill about to be introduced in the Legislative Council is published in the Government Gazette for general infor mation 1 Aii Ordinance to amend tbe law relating to Libel. It is hereby
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    Absurd Rumours in India.
    257 9 Probably the Government of India is already aware of the crop of absurd but mis ehievous rumours running riot in the ha/tirs, ■ays The Englishman. Some of them are too absurd altogether to merit contradiction, bat it cannot unfortunately be denied that they pass froai ruoutb
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    America and the War.
    1197 10 SYMPATHY WITH CAUSE OF THE ALLIES. The Real Issue at Stake. Professor George Truinbull Lodd, of Yak I sivenity, recently contributed thefollowing article to The Times There can be no doubt, I think, that the greet body of the American people heartily approve of the difficult
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    WAR MAP.
    79 10 As far as can be gathered, all the country east of a line drawn from Ostend past Lille, through Guise and then turning east through Argonne and north of Verdun to the frontier is in the handsof the Germans, while the allies appear to hold the positions west
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    FLOATING MINE DANGER.
    307 10 A Re-assuring Statemen as To China Coast. The China Coast T^spector (Shanghai) haw issued the following statement On November 29 three suspicious objects were sighted in the neighbourhood of the Tungsha Light-vessel, of which at all events one was probably a mine. These objects were floating and
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    The Soul's Survival.
    138 10 Sir Oliver Lodge, opening the Science Week at the Browning Hall, Walworth, recently, laid that bis belief in the survival of the soul after death was based on definite scientific grounds. I say it," be proceeded, because I know that certain friends of mine still exist, because
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    NEW ARMY IN INDIA.
    295 10 Distribution of the Home Counties Division. A Delhi message on December 9 says:— The following are the units of the Home Counties Division which have recently arrived in India at the destinations named Sihrkv Infantbv Bhigadb. 4th Royal West Surrey Regiment— Secunderabad sth Royal West Surrey
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    148 10 The Sarawak Gaaetto, of Deoember 16, annoaooes the approaching marriage of Miss Greene, sister of oar Medical Offioer, Dr. D. L. Greene, to Mr. J. C. Moulton. The engagement, says our contemporary, really took place over two months ago, since when duty called Mr. Moulton to conduct an expedition on
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    13 10 Don't try to convince a male that be ia stubborn, lie knows it
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    AYER MOLEK RUBBER CO.
    579 10 Full Particulars of Crops And Costs. The fifth annual report of the directors of the Ayer Molek Rubber Co., Ltd., signed by Mr. Chi Kang Cheng, covers the year ended October 81 and states Tbe net profit for the period after deducting the whole balance of
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    "THE MASTER-GUNNER."
    207 10 Mr. Kipling's Elegy on Lord Roberts. The Daily Telegraph prints a fine poem upon Lord Roberts from tbe pen of Mr. Kipling, and the poet of Empire is tbe one author living who has seen eye to eye with the father of tbe army along tbe triple parallels
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    226 10 (FaOM A CoRBBSPONDBNT.) Rumanian, December 21. Messrs. H. C. B. Hickling and D. L. James have arrived here by the Will o' the Wisp. They experienced a rough passage on the way np from Singapore. Mr. James is going to take charge of the Songei A yam
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    26 10 Just to hear an officer call the roll in a Russian company must be so terrible that the enemy falls back oat of earshot solely for
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      Is the Kaiser a Mohamedan ?
      928 10 Is the Kaiser a Mohamedan To the Editor of the Straits Titurs. Sir, It will surprise many to hear that there are some ignorant Mohamedans who are bo credulous as to fondly believe that the Kaiser is a Mohanitdan at heart. The fact that Tutkey has joined in the fray
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    131 10 In the report of the proceedings of the general committee for promoting the establishment of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Mr. R. N. Lyne, Director of Agriculture, Ceylon, says that he thinks that the West Indies will now support Ceylon's claims to be the home of tbo college. The
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    Rubber for Germany.
    573 11 BRITAIN IN CONTROL OF MAIN SUPPLIES. Effects on American Business. The following interesting notes on the war and the rubber industry »re quoted from The Times of November 24 The urgent demand for rubber for German military requirements may be gauged by the iffurth that have been
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    Seremban Races.
    98 11 Tbt null- of the first day of the Negri Sembilau >[>.rtin<; Club's Christmas meeting run on December 24, in fine weather, were as follow Race One.— Faugh au Ballagh 1, Rifleman 2, Weribee 8. Kaoe Two.— Accelerator 1, Wcewondella 2, Margin 3. Race Three.— Barnabas 1, Flywheel 2,
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    The Neumann Murder.
    237 11 The Neumann murder case came to a conclusion, at Shanghai, tli«- other week, in the Mixed Court, wlieo all the men charged we*« found guilty The caae waa bi ire Dr. Schirmer. German Aaaeaaor, and M.«iatrate Kuan, while Mr. Newman and Chief Detective Inspector Armstrong appeared for
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    20 11 Onr IVnan« eornapoadeat wirea that in the fiaal of to* Peaajag Golf Championahip Ikatli beat Goodrich by 1 and 1.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    798 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Deo. 24, 1914. Messrs. Lyail and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— Toe quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. Norn. Valci BarBBS. SiLLIH. 3/- Allagar ill C 1 Anglo J»*» 2/9
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    THE FIVE-CLAWED CHICKEN.
    338 11 Chinese Superstition of Trouble Impending. Among the many peculiar supersitions existing in the minds of a number of Chinese is that regarding "five-claw chickens. Not only is it peculiar, but often times coincident with disastrous effects upon the poultryraising industry. The superstition is one which has been
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    54 11 A special telegram from the Hague to the Sourabaya Handelsblad says that all the military correspondents of the leading European newspapers unite in considering the brilliant victory of the Serbians as of great importance for the Allies, lt is anticipated that Austria will find it impossible to re-form her smitten
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    Diary of the War.
    3257 12 June. 27.— Assassination of Archduk Frans-Ferdi-nand and bis consort at Serajevo in Bosnia. July. 25.— Austrian ultimatum to Servia expires. 28.— Austria declares war on Servia on the ground of complicity in the Serajevo assassinations. Russia mobilising for war with Austria. British fleet is getting ready.
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    Only for Soldiers.
    200 12 Marking his report from North- East France, a special correspondent of The Standard wires:— "Ni fleurs, ni couroones is now the last line of nearly all the funeral announcements in the French newspapers. Owing to the time of war, neither one nor the other— no flowers and
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      179 12 ■>*> b"M 2 "1%/sbT "■CsE^LnT the car of f THE DAY. EMPIRE "Tf-t Little Aristocrat" We Sell Them. JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE COMPANY. Only Address ORCHARD ROAD Only Address. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. WAR REDUCTION GRAND SALE FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. Prices Reduced from 1 O to 4O Gold and Silver Jewellery and
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    War Risks.
    1173 13 A CAPTURE BY THE CRUISER KONIGSBERG. Arbitrator's Award. In the King's B«nch Division of the High Court, on November 18, before Mr. Justice Atkin, in an appeal m wlkr< of arbitrator questions of considerable commercial interest were raised, reports The Times. In Jone, 1914, Mr. J. F. Barber
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      518 13 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE. LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby OWB| that tbe Tram fer Books of this Cotspsny will be closed from 22nd to 80th current, u'clnr ive. By Order, UNITED ENGINEERS, LTD, D. Millkk. Acting Secretary, Skcretiriks. 2212 tO-12 NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS (1916). Tbe usual Sea Sports will be held
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      706 13 NOTICES. TENDERS INVITED* Tenders are invited for tbe building of 13 shop- house sin Srrangoon Road and Co ff Road, Singapore. Plans and Specifications can be seen at the India Dispensary, No. 00, Rochoro Road, between the hoars of 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily. Ali tenders should be addressed
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      340 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Direct Government Suoervision, Government Audit. Policies are "WORLU WIDE." and Non Forfeitable Large Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and ail outstanding claims. New Business, 1918, 0ver.. .99,870,000.00 Cash Loans, Sottli monts, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. EVANS,
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      482 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1 ,500,000 at 21- 116,000,000 Silver H8.003.000 »88,030.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 1 6.000.C00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G.
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      460 14 BANKING. ESTABLISHED 1899. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATBD BT BPEGIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.10.000. 000 Capital Paid Up 8 750.000. Reserve Funds 3,790,000. President. Kszuyoshi Tagiu, Enj. Vice President. Kojuro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS. Iyctoshi Sada, Esq. Kyoroku Yamanari, Esq. Shingo Minami, Esq. HEAD OFFICE -TAIPIH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BBANCHBS
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    878 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Trouble Locator. Firm in the belief that hundrods of drivers of motor ctrs arc ignorant that their respac tive engines are not developing tbeir fall efficiency, an inventor has devised what ho terms a trouble locator," which will indicate unerringly
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    The Shooting Season.
    225 15 A major in the Royal Field Artillery writes to a borne paper We have had, on the whole, excellent sport. The bags have been heavy, and the birds strong and well matured for the most part. In some of the coverts, however, we found the birds not
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      550 15 JW (j FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. Tbe British Admiralty about nine months ago adopted Pyreno ai staodatd, and sinoe that time have purchased over one thousand extinguishers. They are being uotd iv a number of different ways. Some were p'aoed on submarines and destroyers, some on rmall motor craft at the varkus
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      13 15 v or Children's Hacking Cough at Night Wood* Great Peppermint Cure Is Bc\
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      14 15 Estate Requisites. !li-.ffEL »N STOCK Jffe,t|)4i G. OTOMUNE AGO., No. 1, Raffles Place, Singapore.
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      363 16 Goodrich TYRES. Pneumatic and Solid. PRICES AND SUPPLIES UNAFFECTED BY WAR. SOLE AGENTS: Adarnson, Gilf illan &Go., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. MEDICAL OFFICER WANTED. Wanted, a Medical Offtof r for a paneenger stefbier. Apply to BOUSTEAD k Co. 24-1 J n PAYING 6UEBTS WANTED. By private family in
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      428 16 NOTICEB. GUAN KIAT "ft CO.. 37. Philip Street 600D8 READY IN STOCK NOW 26 1214. 2,600 Krga Habbuck's Coloured Paint, Oil and Sundries, 800 Pimps Galvd. Plain Sheet*, 6.6C0 lbs White Cotton Waste, 2,000 lbs. Insertion Cloth, 10.0C0 feet Balata b-id Hair Btlting, 12.0C0 assorted Files 6,003 lbs. Bltacbei Tallow,
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      483 16 StfGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. The following fixture* tor the ourreut week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will be supplied on application tc the Manager, Straits Timed. Singapore Polo Club. Practice games at Tyersall, Mondays,
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