The Straits Times, 11 February 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.721 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 210 1 I I Contracts have been secured by the BERNESE ALPS MILK COMPANY for the supply of Milk, during 1914, to the ADMIRALTY AND TO THE INDIA OFFICE. Be guided by this, and ask for SLEDGE BRAND MILK It is obtainable everywhere, either Condensed U nsweetened OR Natural Sterilised. BOLE IMPORTERS:
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    • 119 1 ROBINSON CO. Great Reduction in Oddments OF LADIES SHOES comprising the following COLOURED CANVAS SHOES. WALKING SHOES. Black and Brown, one strap, and Court Shoes. BLACK BEADED SHOES. CHILDREN'S SHOES. $1.00, $1.75, $2.75 and $3.75 per pair. FOR A PEW DAYS ONLY. Just a glance at my new immense stock
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    • 10 1 MORSES GALCARIUM DISTEMPER Soli A hunts: ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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  • 2315 2 REMARKABLE FORECAST BY AN AMERICAN. The Dangers of a Retreat. The Daily Mail has received from Mr. Charles Newton Wheeler, of Chicago, one of tbe best-known writers on American politics, the following article dealing with the German campaign in the west, based on observations made by him
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 508 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. Messrs. Fraser and Neave's Aerated Watw Establishment will be olosed during the Chinese Holidays, Monday and Tuesday, 16tb and 10th current. 102 188 NOTICE A Meeting of Justices of tbe Peace will be held in the Firat Magistrate's Chambers at tbe Polioe Courts on Friday, February 19, at
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    • 340 2 NEARLY DRIVEN MAD WITH ECZEMA Broke Out Over Eyebrows. Covered Whole of Face. Rarely Got Any Sleep During Night. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed Face. 87. Nunnery Laiut, York. End. "Enema broke out Just over mv eyebrown and gradually covered tbe whole of my face tin the form of small
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    • 479 2 A WARNING TO EARLY RIBERB. People who reside in the Tropic* or in any part where Malaria prevails ohooH avoid going out before tbe sun bai dispelled the morcing mius and also before they bave breakfasted. The rcacons for this are that the vapours wbich arise from the earth during
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    • 304 2 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Messrs. Kelly aod Walsh, Ltd. Messrs. Koh Co., Bras Basab Road. Tbe Asiatio Rubber and Produce Co., 169, Cecil Htreet. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel de I'Hurope Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Monoy Changer, Hotel van
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  • 1323 3 JUST THE SAME ON THE SOUTH COAST. Soldiers by the Sea. In his fourteenth article on England in Time of War the special correspondent of Tbe Times refers to the conditions obtaining on tbe south coast. He writes: Not even London is so "set in her
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  • 604 3 The Property in Satisfactory Condition. The report of the Lumut Rubber Estates, Ltd states that the issued capital is now £-211,482, in 21 1,482 shares of XI each an issue of the reset-re shares having been made in May last, when 11,482 wiry taken up by the
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  • 31 3 The Matin says that the region of France occupied by the enemy ha* an area of 20,100 sqnare kilometers, which means about the 3.7 ft per cent, of the French territory.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 136 3 G. OTOMUNE COMPANY. MOBT FA6EIONABLE £HS? WATERPROOF COAYS Silk, Cashmere and Cottor. A V ittlffiw STOCKED IN JH.I. SIZES r-liwifiii' BEST jmNE£E CREPE SHIRTS Tennis and Office Wear. MOST POPULAR LOCALLY fi. OTOMUNE COMPANY, HUTTON'S M PINEAPPLE HAMS BACON Supplies always in Stock. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LD. Singapore, Kuala
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    • 87 3 or Children's Hacking Ccugb at Night Woods Great Peppermint Core 1« M CEILINGS PANELS Beautiful and adaptable to any style of Architecture and to any mi tbod of interior finitli are the I 1 CRANE" I OXJA^ V 1 L owe« coax wonderfni Mou) than ordinary Ceilings and M .a
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    • 381 3 YOU MAY REST ASSURED thit Bcechwn t Pills will be o( grcn service to you if your stomach is out of order > or your liver is sluggish. The conditions of life in these days are so strenuous that nearly everybody is at times, overtaken by various derangements of the
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    • 97 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Munioipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for tbe re-arrangement of Outhouses at the back of Municipal Office. Drawings snd Specification may bo inspoctod and Tender Forms obtained at the Mn lieipal Engineer's Office daring office hours. Tenders on the prescribed forms and enolosed in the envelopes provided
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 628 4 STEAMER MILIMBB. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. POR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOTPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Port*. Stetmera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). i Connecting
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    • 527 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. k 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 service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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    • 539 4 STEAMER MIUNBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION 00.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. for Kretay, Paka, Tringgaan, Bisnt, Semerak, Baohofc, Kelantan Tabai Bugnars, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siagor*, Laocn, Kob»amoi, Bandon, Langsaen, Taku, Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok, A STEAMER Due Departure S.S. VUG ALA Fab. 13, 3 p.m. a.s. ASDANO Fab. 16 SO, 3 p.m.
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    • 623 4 STEAMER SAILINGS'. OCEAN STEAK SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD P The Companies' stoamnra are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japao homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa Marseille!) and Liverpool and for Marseilles.
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    • 446 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOM VAART M AA^SCH APPI J (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN DELI SABANG, COLOMBO (optional) PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers are dae on or aboat thn undermentioned date* Outward. Homewikd. 1015 1015 Karimata Fob. 16 Grotius Fob. 20 P. Jaliana
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1633 5 STEAMER BAHHW6. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 8 8. Collyer Qnay. UNDBR CONTRACT WITH THB MOTHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. The andcrmontioned dates of departure are only approximate. Ds Berea* Saaipit, Handjermasin SM«tn, Kota-Barue, Baiik-fapan, Samarinda, Tarakan and Beroaw via Poeloe Samboe. Feb. IS Van Ooeas Belawan Deli
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  • 455 6 Singapore Prince of Wales's Fund. Tbe Hon. Treasurer, Mr. M. Morrison, manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge, with many Uianks, the receipt of the following further contributions Amount previously acknowledged $300,495.26 C. J. Potter (monthly, Home Fund only) 10 CM. van
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  • 135 6 In an address on some aspects of tbt Geography of China, Mr. P. M I: ,\by. Lecturer in Geography at the Übirersity of Liver pot 1, said MM were in the Far East at tli' ]in scut tiiuc problems, largely economic, larg.'y political, which threatened to produce,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 190 6 SIEMENS BUY YOUR LAMPS DIRECT FROM The Manufacturers WOTAN DRAWN WIRE LAMPS Standard Pear and Spherical Bulbs FOCUS, VERICO, CENTRA and other types for Special Purposes. WOTAN HALF-WATT DRAWN WIRE LAMPS UNSURPASSED FOR MECHANICAL STRENGTH and HIGH EFFICIENCY TANTALUM THE FIRST DRAWN WIRE LAMPS. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ltd. (INCORPORATED
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    • 75 6 I Don't Cough. It is abfcurd tu allow a cough to hang on aod sap your vitality when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure you. You don't know where a persistent cough will land you. You can't afford to allow your throat and Ihokh to become diseased when it is such
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    • 330 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE 8INGAP0RE HARBOUR BOARD. ChiMM Hm Vtar's lay, Sunday, 14th Ftbniary. 1111. WORE AT THE WHARVES. NOTICE. Vbssils Bunkkrino. Vessels alongside the wbaivef before 10 a.m., on Saturday, the 18th Febroarj, requiring BUNKER COAL will have the fall quantity pat on board provided they are sailing immediately «fter
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    • 216 6 H. C HUDSON (Late of Robinson Piano Co.). TUNBH, REPAIRER amd REGULATOR. TUNING $4.00 CASH. Yearly Hubscribers taken on low rate?. Charges for repairs moderate. Workmanship guaranteed. Free advice given to intending buyers ol new or teootid band pianos. Eotimatea for repairs made. Trial order aoHoited SAILORS' HOMI. Tiliphov* 1163.
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    • 109 6 SINGAPORE ART CLUB. Metube-s are requested to send their annual Subscription ($2) to the 800. Treas. Mr. Money r/o Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. Persons wishicg to bt come Members of the Singapore Art Club fhcnld communicate witb the Hon. Secretary. Mrs. F. L. Tom'in, Stratbmcre, Tanglin Hill. 11 2 11-2
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  • 144 7 FIXTURES Thursday, February 11. High Water. 7.4 a.<n., 9.58 p.m. B. I. homeward mail doses. Singapore Diooesan Association. 1 1 .ii Tong B»nk mtg., Kling St., 4 p.m. Quaints. Palladium. Friday, February 12. High Water. 8.21 a.m.. 1".36 p.m. Olenealy mtwtioK. Derricks, 2.80, Chinese Girls' School, Mem.
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  • 194 7 TOD4T Colombo and Bombay Tosan Maru Bpm Koomai, BandjerniasMu. Sttgen, R. Baroo, Balik r*pan, Samarinda, eto. De Eerens 4 pm KsTPi.nang and Madras taking mails for Earapt, etc.. via Bombay Tara 4 pm Batavia. Cberibou and Samarang Xam Yong 4pm Kourabaya and Singaradja Zweena 4 pm Bangkok
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  • 43 7 Lmrr Hidoapom. Doa in Lohpow A«*i»«i.. Dec. 2.'> .January 25 Jan. 25 Dec. 81 February 8 Feb. 8 Jan. 6 „1 Feb. 1 J»n. I „4 Feb. 4 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. M Jan. JH Jan. 20 Feb. 5
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  • 327 7 Forthcoming Arrivals And Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings msy be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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  • 131 7 Latest Arrivals. Lint of voaael* in port at 10 am. on February 11, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Kaka 10 2 15 Inner Roads rlattvur KidU Sri Moar tIIUUD Paroo II t II No. 6 Wharf Ban Hook Liong loner Roadi Malacca Uyc Leoag Mi \i-an
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  • 163 7 EXCMANUB SncAToma, Fkbkdary 11, 191. r < t >■ Lo<cdo» Bank 4 m/» 2/4 ft Demand ?/4,S Private 8 m/t 8/4 H On Ikdu Bank T. T. m 174} On HoH«B(ws...Bank d/d UB% O» BaAX«BAi....Bank d/d 108 On Jata Bank T. T. m I*H On Jatam ..Bank
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 188 7 Value (2 10 10 Ampin* 8.00 1 1 AyerWan* 0.16 10 10 Bela* 2.50 10 10 Braang 0.76 10 10 Kwnpn 10 10 Kanaboi 1.30 10 10 Kinto Association 41 41 Kioto Tin 1.M.6 41 41 T*hat Miner 10 7.00 Malayan Collieries 41 41 Malayan Tint 1.7.6 10 10
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    • 621 7 v 3£2 Bnyew 3/- 3/- Allagai 1/4; 1/74 41 41 Angfo-JftTk 8/- 8/6 3/. a/- Anglo-Malay 7,6 8/3/- a/- Batons Malaka -/7* -/1C 41 41 Batn Tiga 1.64) 1.16.9 2/- a/- Bekob -/10 1/1 41 41 Bokit Kajang 1.7.S 1.10.0 41 41 Bukit T.int^n'g 2.0.0 '2.5.0 norn 2/- 3/-
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    • 122 7 41 41 >. Smelting Go. 11/6 12/0 41 41 Pro!. 1.2.0 1.40 6/- Bleotrie T'wmyi 2/0 8,6 10 10 Fraaer Noave 61.00 62.60 60 60 Hammer Co. 90.00 93.00 100 Howarth Erakine 46X0 100 7% Prat. 95.00 100 100 Kate Bro, Del. 100.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 11.00 100
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    • 56 7 United Engineers 0% 11,284 600 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 norn B'pore Municipal 6% (1,878,000 l%pm Spore Municipal 44% of 1907 •1,000,000 pai Spore Municipal 44% of 1909 »I,OO\OOC pu Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,00f 10**1 S'poro Municipal 4% £300,001 93 »*»The quotations of sterling shares most be regarded
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 303 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. February 20.— At Greenback, chanoery lane, toak household furniture. Motor Car, etc., at 2.30. February l\ At No. 44, Orange Hoad, teak household furniture, Cottage, piano, etc., property of Mr. J. M. Soeters, at 2.80. The Japanese Homo Office has decided to spend the sum
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    • 111 7 fc WHY NOT TRY THREE l»»r*i\iEsslk NUNS A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. Sold by HI OH- CLASS DEALERS EVERYWHERE. FRASER CHALMERS, LTD., Specialize in the Design and Manufacture of Stamp Hills AND Concentration Plants Having at our disposal the acoumu'ated experience of many years in all kinds of installations for
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    • 101 7 4 810 ATTRACTIONS 4 AT THB H4BIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIOHTI m* O.SO TO-NIOHT It 2 Reeler CINES SUPERFINE 2 Reeler SECRETS t°h f e SAFE An Engrossing Drama, with Innumerable Sensations depicted in a most complete.nd oonvineiog manner. Two Exprets Trains actoa'ly Collide, which is one of
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 101 7 WEATHER REPORT. Randan g Rerbau Hospital, February 10. 9 a.m. 8 p.m., 9 p.m. Bared. 82 Fab 29.879 29.75 j 29.816 Temp. 85.0 88.0 7*.5 Wet Bulb Tber 78.0 77.5 77.5 Dir. of Wind XX SE calm Max. shade Temp. 91.0 1 Mm 74.0 Max. in Sun 160.0 Te rad.
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  • 1094 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11. AMERICA'S PROTEST. The papers to hand by the last mail contain a good deal of sharp oomment on President Wilson's protest about the delay of American trade caused by British search ing for contraband. We are very far indeed from wishing to arouse any
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  • 29 8 The total of the British National Relief Fund on January 8 amounted to £4 828,000. the Queen's Work for Women Fund reichtd £128,338 and the Indian Soldiers' Fund 4114,581.
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  • 10 8 Mrs. R. Q. Watson's relief fund has now reached »114,567.
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  • 13 8 Ten persons have been arrested in Brussels for singing Die Wacbt am Schwein.
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  • 15 8 We have to acknowledge a very neat Desk calendar from Messrs. Caldbeck Macgregor and Co.
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  • 18 8 The Chinese Salt Gabelle has banded over to the Republican Government 14,500,000 to tide over the New Year.
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  • 24 8 The Dutch steamer Daisy has arrived at Penang from Singapore towing two tongkangs, with 738.45 tons o' liquid fuel for the Asiatic Petroleum Company.
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  • 28 8 A spell of hot weather has set in in Penang. Sunday was particularly trying, and Monday was also somewhat sultry. Fortunately the early morning temperature is not high.
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  • 25 8 The Lat Pau Press issues calendars for the Chinese year, printed with both European and Chinese numerals and running from February, 1915, to February, 1916.
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  • 33 8 Hongkong Catholics intend making a pilgrimage to Macao on Easter Sunday to visit the grotto, similar to that at Lour le.-, which the Bishop of Macao has had erected in the Portugnese Colony.
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  • 36 8 Choir practice of the glees for the Scotch concert is on Friday (to-morrow) in the theatre at five o'clock, and as there will only be two practices more after to morrow, a full attendance is requested.
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  • 44 8 For a reason not yet apparent, states a Peking wire of the 3rd inst., all German residents outside the Legation were ordered to pass the night within the Legation. It is suggested that this is part of a scheme for fomenting trouble in China.
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  • 53 8 The Siam Philatelic Society notify the stamp-collecting public that there are now in circulation dangerous forgeries of the following Siamese stamps S. G. No. 25 1 att on 1 sio, S. G. No. 72 1 att on 64 atts and S. G. No. 258 a 2 sat on 2 atts
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  • 51 8 Salaries in China can hardly be said to be exorbitant. The High Chancellor is entitled to receive $1,200 gold a year, a vice-chan-cellor 1960, a junior chancellor $720, a high secretary 9600, a vice-secretary $480, a junior secretary 1360, a high clerk 1270, a vice-clerk 1180, and a junior clerk
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  • 49 8 The advance figures of tin exported from the F.M.S. during January disclose an all round decrease in the States of Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan of piculs 5,187, 6,943, and 209, resp ctively, compared with the same month last year. There are equivalent decreases also in value and duty.
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  • 53 8 The Indo China Chamber of Commerce has inquired of the Governor-General if it would not be possible to change the figures of value on Indo- China stamps from francs to local currency. The answer from the Governor is to the effect that the change will be permitted on the next
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  • 53 8 The work of enlarging Hen-lon parish church, the burial place of Sir Stamford Riffles, being well in hand, the Bishop of London has fixed St. Mark's Day, Sun lay. April 25, for the consecration service The scheme will cost about £7,000, but the bulk of the money has been either
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  • 60 8 The last of the Germans in Tsin^tau, 170 non-combatants of above the military ago, have been imprisoned after enjoying freedom and having occupation in assisting in the repair of water mains and other utilities. It is expected they ill be sent to one of the prison cam pi in Jap
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  • 60 8 Marlborough, Lord Wolseley's charger, was the host at the annual New Year's dinner of the animals at the Home of Rest for Horses, Westcroft Farm, Cricklewood. The feast, provided by an anonymous donor, was a mash of carrots, turnips, apples, bread, biscuits, and sugar. There were ninety guests, including St.
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  • 85 8 A mischievous rumour was circulated in Canton the other Sunday to the effect that London had been attacked, and that a Dutch fleet from Java wan menacing Hongkong. The effect of this rumour was that Hong kong banknotes fell from 18 per cent, in subsidiary coin to 7 per cent,
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  • 100 8 Owing to the success of the Tokushima Maru, which passed through the Panama Canal as a trial, the N.Y.K. has decided to open a line round the world. For this purpose several vessels, the Tokuxhima Maru, and other similar vessels, will bo retained On their outward trips, the vessels will
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  • 132 8 Trachoma is now affecting the eyesight of fully ten per cent, of the xchojl children of the Philippines. This wis the astounding fact bronght out in au Man iew with Director of Education, Frank L Crone, by a Manila Times reporter. Vigorous steps to stamp out the terrible malady tmve
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  • 393 8 Mr. A. A. Wright, assistant district officer, Kuala Selangor, leaves on the 18th (or Europe. The Hon. R. O. Watson and Mrs. Watson have left Kuala Lumpur for Ipoh, where the former resumes his post as British Resident in Perak. We are glad to hear that Dr.
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  • 86 8 We are requested to announce that the annual meeting of the Singapore Diocesan Association, to be htld in the St. Andrew's Mission School, Stamford lioad, at 5.1S p.m. to-day, is open to the general public, whether they are members of the association or not. As one of
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  • 209 8 The local Government is not entering upon the same policy of thorough that has been adopted by the Hongkong Govern u>ent in its attitude to German firms. In Hongkong, from which base China has bet n very extenaivtly exploited by numerous big German houses in the
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  • 290 8 As the result of a vigil kept by revenue officers on doty at TaDJong Pagar, four Chinese stand charged with smuggling 6,991 tahils of opium into tho Colony, in <U ti&nce of the provisions of the Chandn Revenue Ordinance. Ycon Cliiew, the owu.r of a twakow,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 216 8 Ask for iool0 00^' 0^ |BU9 BUIIOCH BULLOCH LADE'S AhaA LADES GOLD LABEL HB WfllTE LABEL SCOTCH gig S COTCH WHISKY. |H WHISKY. 4cff^^^^_ LAWSONS M Liqueur Whisky /ffi, SM^ FOR THE MAN UF DISCRIMINATING TASTE. Price only 51 2. 50 3^x7 sE Per CtK of 1 Doz Q 0
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    • 144 8 ALHAMBRA th« Pioneer Cinematograph Theatre, huh Road. TO-NIGHT) Snd Show, 9.16 p m. An Intense emotional Photoplay MAREEA, THE HALF-BREED 3 PARTS. Featuring Anne Schaefer, Margaret Gibson. Alfred D. Vosburg A FILM OF POWERFUL PATHOS. Big Fat Comical Film: WIFFLES' MASCOT UMBRELLA S PARTS. Brilliantly and Beautifully Coloured ON THE
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 and 11.
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  • 1062 9 GERMAN LOSSES IN THE EAST. Unprecedented Bayonet Fighting. WHAT LEGISLATORS ARE THINKING. Meetings of the Duma And Diet. lUuriß'a Tblidkams. London, January 10, 5.16 a. in. l'etrograd.— A communi'iae says The Germans, who have been gradually cod centrating fresh troops in Kist Prussia, took a strong olltinsiv.' on
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  • 285 9 We are indebted to the Froncb Consul, C'otnto de Bondy, for tho following telegrams ParK February 8, 6.10 p.m. Official From the s-'a to tbe river Oise there has been an artillery duel of great violence near La B '.ss' i. Near Carency (on a bill, 9
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  • 37 9 RIUTER'a TILBOBAMS. London, February 9, 9.40 p.m. In the House of Lords the leaders of both sides paid warm tributes to Lord Londonderry. London, February 9, 9.40 p.m. Tbe death has occurred of Lord William Seymour.
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  • 686 9 Bank Books That Were Badly Kept. The preliminary enquiry into tbe charges of criminal breach of trust as bankers which have been brought against Boey Lian Chin and Lim Tean Siang, ex directors of tbe Kwong Yik B inking Co., was resumed this morning before Mr. Clarke
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  • 116 9 A correspondent by the last mail informs the Pinang Gazette that Mrs. S. E. A. Lin ton is now a nursing sister in Flanders at the Queen of tbe Belgians' Hospital at La Panne, which has accommodation for over 1,000 wounded. She left England in the firat week of January.
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  • 2216 9 EXCELLENT ENTRIES FOR SPRING HANDICAPS. The World of Football |Bt Oub Smcial Corri9pondknt.| London, January 8. Irish Mail, who ran second to Covertcoat in the Grand National of two yean ago, was seen out at Manchester on Saturday after a retirement of more tban twelve months. Among the
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  • 326 9 Only Fully Qualified Surgeons To Practise. The new Philippine Assembly dental bill, whicb regulates the examinations and practice of dentistry in tbe Philippines, has been passed. Under the present law there are two classes of dentists, viz., fully qualified dentists and undergraduates in dentistry. Tbe former are tbe
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  • 369 9 (By Oni Who Knkw Her.) Witb very great regret was tbe sad news received by the Cathedral congregation and their friends of the pissing away of Miss Fitzgerald whose work in the parish for the past five years has been quiet and unostentatious but
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  • 113 9 There will be a s- r»ioe in English at the Jobore Church on Sunday, Fubiuary '2l, at 9 a.m. The I.cv. J. A. B. Cook, »ho for over thirty years has conducted these vul-iniifv services as a labour of love, quite apart from bis work for the Chinese
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 44 9 Mr. T. C. Waddington, formerly of Muanrs. Adamoon, GiltiiUn and Co., Ptnang, i« now a Lieutenant in the Royal Went Rents. When tbe mail left England be wus stationed at Parflect in Ess* I and hoped to r tiie front at an early date.
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  • 5358 10 GRIM, GRABBING BUT SPORTING GERMANS. Adventures on the Island. Although somewhat late in the day, tbe following Recount of the Emden's raid at tbe Cocos Island, written by J. S. Triggs, of tbe cabin staff, for the Cress, Christchurch, New Zealand, gives an excellent i lea of
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  • 479 10 (From A Corrispo.noknt.) Muar, February 9. Tbe new buildings in the English school are in hand. The Koran school is taught on the verandah of the old mosque in town, the grounds of which are now prettily planted with varigated plants. The river side is almost completely
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  • 187 10 Singapore Oolf Club. The following is tbe draw for the foursome competition in connection with the Singapore Golf Club which commences on Saturday afternoon 1 Knox and Sutherland bye 8. 2 Naugbton and Abrams bye 8. 8 Aahcroft and Raper byo 8.6 4 Morrison and Uallifax bye 8.6 6
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  • 566 10 SOUND POSITION OF BANGKOK TRADE. Assistance for the Allies. (From A Corkksi'o.ndent.) Bangkok, Fobru try S. Matters in Siam are abnormally quiet in moot respects and are particularly dull in the capital just now. For ono thing tin- King and court are absent and, for another, tbe
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  • 107 10 Lanadron.— lls,99B lbs. Ledbury.— 4o,sB2 lbs. C1uny.— 15,582 lbs. Senawang.— BB,ooo lbs. Batu Anam.— lo,6lB lbs. Batu Village.— 2,66B lbs. Pengkalan Durian.— 7,BBo lbs. Tanah Merab.- 1,856 lbs. 8ute.— 2,244 lbs. Semambu.— 7,277 lbs. Sungei Bagan.- 10,454 lbs. Cheng.— lB,o4o lbs. Sandycroft.— ll,B29 lbs. Sungala.-8.975 lbs. Kukub.—
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  • 162 10 It will be recalled, says the Japan Gazette, that a certain foreigner, who chose to be annoymouß, contributed to the Imperial Aviation Association V 20,000 in December, 1918, and V 156,000 in negotiable instruments in July last, with a view to assisting the development of
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  • 90 10 Tbe fifty thin] anniversary of tho birth of Srimat Swami Vivakananda will be celebrated to raoirow, at 7.80 p m., in the Situ^niu'a Hall, 52, Bencoolon Street. Mr. Kuppusamy Iyer will deliver an address in Tuuiil Ml the life of Swamiji, and an ee*ay in English on
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  • Correspondence.
    • 110 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln addition to the complaints noted by you in to day's issue of your paper, there ia one which the company's attention should be called to. Several times lately upon the Koppel Harbour line I have been banded a
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    • 958 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Although everybody's mind is at present occupml with thu war, business affaire mast not be neglocted in the mean time, and a question of general interest to the merchants of this port, namely, the relation of the Homeward Conference," ought
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  • 669 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, Feb. 11, 1915. Messrs. Lyall aad Bvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Share* are only nominal. Norn. Valci Buybm. Buuu. 3/- AU*K*r 1/44 1/9 C 1 Anglo-Java 2/-
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    • 49 11 II you're living in the country If you're living in the town. Or if you've |R>t just eighteen-penee, Or even ha'f a crown For i! you have, and Winter* chili Attacks you till you're yt ry ill, That littlx rtockinK will procure A botilu of Wood*' Great Peppermißt Ooze.
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    • 344 11 UNIQUE AND BXCLUBIVE FEATURES AT THE CINEMA CASINO OFF BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT! 9.15 TO-NIGHT!! THRILLS AND SENSATION IN THE GRIM TOLL OF WAR a kaleh w el exclusive: DIPICTINO FIERCE ARTILLERY DUELS. DESPERATE INFANTRY CHARGES. A TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION THE CAPTURE OF THE ENEMY'S POSITION. LATEST c :So:,c c l"i
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    • 159 11 "HIS MASTERS VOICE" GRAMOPHONE. FOR THE PICNIC. Music is essential (or the enterUjDment c( friends and the lit Mastar't VotM BraaMshoM is easily tbe most versatile instrument known. Don't delay, be an owner of one of the various models at onoe. Prices from $30. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD., Raffles Place.
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    • 175 11 NICHOLSON'S if 4h OLD TOM GIN iMKWiiiidt DRY GIN I OLD TOM GIN 1 II LONDON J The Purest Splr!t Made 5U.: HIBBERT, WOODROFFE CO., LTD., I PBNANGi (Incobpobatbd in England), IPOH RranchM at ULAaj^ Kuala Lnmpar, SEREMBAN F\ M. S. RAFFLES HOTEL. Special Dinner SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13. :m:tjsio by
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    • 44 11 I To-morrow I Friday I THE KVKK POFULAK STAR OPERA Ths Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. North Bridge Road. SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF ERRORS Will bo Staged. SATURDAY! 13th FEBRUARY BY SPKLIAL BKQCKST I ROMLIN The Flower. Y. L. TAN, Manager
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  • 1451 12 (Fbom A Cobkbspohdimt.) Sonrabaya, February 4. In connection with the arrest of the Sultan of Ternate, the following official report, dating from September, gives a fairly good insight into the resUess condition of affairs there during the period under review. The report itself —as far as it
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  • 296 12 The report of the Braunston (Malay) Rubber Eatates, Limited, states that the profit tor the year to September 80 was .£10,539, and, after bringing forward the balance from the previous year and deducting the interim dividend of 4 per cent., paid on Jane 16 last, there remains
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  • 412 12 Protection Scheme in Event Of Bombardment. A movement has been started to ensure still more absolutely the safety of London in the event of an attack by hostile aircraft. It is proposed that the members of the Instituted of Mechanical and Civil Engineers shall appoint a joint
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  • 112 12 Instead of a card or a letter for Christmas, the parents of Sergeant Robert White, Royal Field Artillery, who is at the front, received a strip of khaki cloth, on which was written the following verses: Friends and relatives, in the land of the free,
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  • 22 12 Apart from the numerous and valuable gifts that have been male in kind, the patriotic funds in Australia now total over £1,000,000.
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  • 688 12 German Manual of Behaviour In Enemy Countries. The Paris correspondent of the Evening Standard writes In the pocket of a Pomeranian sergeant taken prisoner on the plains of Arras, was found a small booklet, the size of a cigarette packet. This booklet is entitled Manual of Conversation
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  • 471 12 Pathetic Incidents at London Termini. To vary a well-known phrase, Not one half of London knows what the other half is doing," and the merchant in his office or the housewife in the home seldom gives a thought to what may bo happening at the railway stations often
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  • 104 12 The Petcbabari correspondent of the Siam Observer writes to say that a letter has been received from Mr. H. A. Shearing, who re cently left Bangkok with the intention of walking to Burma. The correspondent advised him to make for Kanburi, where he found the postmaster a most entertaining and
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  • 909 12 1914. Jane 27. Assassination of Archduke FranaFerdinand and his contort at Sorajev6. July 25.— Austrian ultimatum sent to Serria. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and Franco, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 28.— Battle of Mons begins, ani the French and
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  • 517 13 Vacancies Filled Through Their Agency The Press Association is enabled to furnish some interesting and reliable information on the work of the Labour Exchanges daring 1914. This work, national in its scope, is of gigantic proportions and has many ramifications, and the results show that the
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  • 422 13 The report of the Java Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that the crops harvested during the year to September 30 were as follow Rubber, .53.560 lbs coffee, 268 cwts. cocoa, 567 cwts. The small crops which have been harvested daring the past year are due to the drought
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  • 150 13 The report of the Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended September 30 btates that the output of dry rubber, which was affected by the policy of thinning out and by change in the system of tapping, was '202,597 lbs., as compared with the estimate
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    • 222 13 JULIANA LAMP ILLUMINATION Chinese New-Year Eve, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1915. Oar emporium will be oprn till 10 p.m. We invite your inunction cf The Only Exhibition in the city of the latest SPECIALLY IMPORTED GOODS FESTIVE SEASON. •ft advertiM fact*. Records at tlw Shipping Offlca I its It 5555 triii
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    • 311 13 IN THE EBTATE OF TAN KIM WATT. DECEABED. Pursuant to S)otioa4t of tbe Conveyan oing aad L»w of Property Ordinsnoe, 1886, Notioe is hereby given that all pcraoni having any claims or demands against the estate ol Tan Xi a Watt, ot No. 6, Peek Seah Street Singapore, who died
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    • 43 13 f HIGH -CLASS TAILOR and Outfitter. SPECIALITIES IN ALL TROPICAL CLOTHING. Urgent Orders for Suits can be made up to measure in 5 hours. WING LOONG No. 25, High Street. Wa shall ba pleated to call at any address if desired by letter.
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    • 405 14 ,^,«UO«*«, UME,TP«D-Uf M mUO f «««.T£U M «F U r». PROSPEROUS 4**n«l PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. AMTWAOTIV IH-AW OW AMUWaWCI. MOM«V TO t-OAIa. uiasiw^a. v>w ror all particular*, apply to A. H. FAIR. Manaaing DUuaaat. INSURANCE. MMTON INSURANCE JJFFICE. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed... .l^,6oo 000 Amount paid
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    • 269 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE HBBURANCE COMNUtt OF CANADA. Established 1683. Oireat Government Suoepviaion, Government Audit. Policies are "WORLU WIDE." and Non Forleitable Large Nat Surplua above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding olaims. Mm*t Buaineaa, 1918, 0ver.. .19,876,000.00 Gash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS. Manager,
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    • 441 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL H6,000,0t0 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Rewve Liability of Proprietors 115,000.000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. I P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G. T.
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    • 451 14 BANKING. BBTABLIBUED 1809. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BY BPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0,000.000. Capital Paid Up 8 750.000. Reserve Funds 3.790.000 President. Kasnyoshi Yagiu, Esq. Vioe President. Kojaro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS lyetoshi Sads, E«q. Kyorokn Yamanari, Esq. Shingo Miuami, Bag. HEAD OFFICE:— TAIPBH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHBB
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    • 861 14 INSURANCE. DETERMINATION is the result of a resolution definitely formed. A man or woman, desiring to protect each other, their family or their estate, makus up their mind at onoe to insure. They may procrastinate, but never defer when the day comes. Many others, who resolve to-day dissolve tomorrow, reap
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  • 1009 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Cyclists and Rear-Lights. With tbe New Year came into force, write* Gtrald Bisa in The Standard of January 8, tbe rale with reference to all vehicles carrying red tail lights in the metropolitan area, promulgated recently in view of the regula
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    • 203 15 DJINN MARINE MOTORS FOR EVERY CLASS OF VESSEL. Admitted to be more economical, flexible and accessible than any other make. British Design and Manufacture Throughout. Full Particulars from the Sole Agents i CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. THE FOUR Electric Starter, Electric Lights, Five Passengers, Complete Equipment. Price $2,400. WEARNE
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    • 64 15 Buttons: Get op! Oet up! The hotel', afire! Scottish Gentleman Kicht, laddie; but if I do, mind ye, I'll no pay fot the bed. Cure for Blues. Correct taht disordered stomach with a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets, and that feeling of distress and despondency will disappear like magic. They
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    • 153 15 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRB BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. COAL Tenders are invited for the supply of Best Australian Coal delivered as required. I (a) In sheds at Johore Bahra. (b) On wharf at Bandar Maharani,
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    • 139 15 Quality. Quantity. Economy. The three essentials which every person should consider before buying any article in the market. They ran be obtained only from tbe u«o of tbe we rid fa tic us ATANK NIGRAH PILLS. 1. The pHls am unmailt din efficacy. 2. The Quantity neo-'sstry is comparatively very
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    • 492 16 Indian Patent Stone. FOR FLOORING AND PAVEMENTS. 30 Years' Reputation for Durability AND FOR BEING Sanitary, Damp-Proof, Vermin-Proof and Fire-Proof. SOLE AGENTS: Adamson, Gi If i I lan 4 Co,, Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. SECONDHAND BILLIARD TABLE WANTED. Wanted, a modem Srcond-band Billiard Table ia good condition by
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    • 329 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. TO BE LET. Immediate entry. No. 74, Anson Road. Apply to Stephens, "Paul Co. 41 a TO LET. Houses Ncs 7 and 8-B Chancery Lane. Apply to CHING KBNG LBB A CO., Auctioneers. 1811 v TO LETNo. 188, Auoy Street. Apply M. Guatin, 8, Prince
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    • 501 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TOUT. Compound House, No. 518, Upper Serangoon Boad, known as Devonhnrst. Immediate entry. Apply GUTfIRIE Co. Ltd. 14-18 a TAN6LIN RESIDENCE TO LET. No. 6, Mount Elizabeth, furniched or unfurnißbed Immediate entry. Apply A. Prankel A Co., Victoria Street, 'Phone 196 181 v TO LET.
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    • 483 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 431. Sbipobandlen. Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Bnppliers and Commission Agents. Sols Aoski-s The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Be«t Mohiplar Brand Hiir Beltings. 17 80-6-11 TO BE LET OR SOLD TO LET. No. 7, Caimhill Circle. Apply Campbell and
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    • 413 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street ***** READY IN BTOCK NOW 3/2/15. 6,000 Kegs and Drums Hubbuok's Coloured Paint, Oil and Sundries 20,000 feet Leather, Balata and Hair Belting, 90,000 Assorted Files, 60,000 Changkols, Hammer and t xc Handles, 8.000 American Axes, 20,000 lbs. White Cotton Waste, 50.000 lbs.
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    • 597 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURE?. The following fixtures for the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly (applied by the secretaries of tbe variona clubs. Convenient forms on which to make tho returns will be nupplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Feb. 18, Cricket, S.C.C. v.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 224 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misoellaoo oas wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per tout lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each inner ion For p.p.c. cards, on page 8,12. Inch Scali Ratis are
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