The Straits Times, 22 February 1915

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.729 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 221 1 j m ijilkmaiiji m Exceptional Bargains AT KATZ BROS., LTD. Exsecdin«lj cbtap line in Ladii*' Cottnme Tweeds, TWttU oUITINfaS moat suiWbl«j for Costainen and Goll Skirte. StroDK baitings, suitable for Ladies walking skirt* Widih 54 inches. -t-j.. mm a. and Bojs iuiJ(. Width 64 inches. Price: $1 .50 per yard.
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    • 38 1 SLEDGE MILK IS OENDINB Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF TBB BERNESE ALPS. s mwi 8 BMfar l t AaU tor: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITtD
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    • 129 1 ROBINSON &p^^* ROBINSON AND COMPANY, €r? AND COMPANY, Sole Agents for V l Sole Agents for SINGAPORE ft DISTRICTS. I SINGAPORE ft DISTRICTS. VIRGINIAN EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES fi I] u No W,Bpecial, sOs /AY Smokintl* 8O CtS. Virginia Leaf No. 1, 50's Jh GO cts. tflvv'\\^l No. 14, Special, sOs »f
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    • 38 1 GOODRICH TYRES. SOU i OINTS I ADAMSON GILFILLAN I CO., LTD PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO. Amateurs' Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Repairing Cameras. KONG HIN6GHEON6 ft COMPANY. Adelphl Hotal Buildings. Bioß»pore. Branch at Penang. 1 fi 81 6 IS
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  • 743 2 Most Generous Conditions In Europe. A great deal of correspondence haw reached The Standard recently from people who have evidently misconceptions regarding the War Office allowances to soldiers 1 wives and other dependants. At the Chief Recruiting Office in Whitehall place, S.W., precise information was recently
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  • 321 2 French Girl's Refusal to Marry German. Infinitely sad ig the story of a young French nurse who was killed in the firing line, Bays a corporal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, now at Hounslow. Before the war she had been employed in Berlin, Hi there had fallen
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 410 2 KOTICES. THE SINGAPORE SLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY. LTD. I NOTICE is hereby «iven, that tbe Trans! ler Booki of the Company will be closed, from the 16th to SBrd February, 1015, both days ii dative. Bj Orrlrr of the Directors, C. H. FOLLETT, Secretary, Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co Ltd.
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    • 224 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B y READ BROTHERS, Li»itea Q^jrtfiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness SOLD EVERYWHERE. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES Thin Famous Mdi^ine will clndw the Blued ol PI IDI/C'Q all imparities from wbatuLniinL 0 ever ca'.ise arising. A ■afe lioni^-iy for X, z«ui» m «An Ka L"!!*.
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    • 77 2 Don't Cou^h. It is absurd to allow a cough to hang on and sap your vitality when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure you. Yon don't know where a persistent cough will land yon. Yon can't afford to allow your throat and lungs to tx cotne diseased when it is sneb
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    • 392 2 A Mad Elephant crashing oat man's life with its hoge foot woold Dot be more terrible than the cruel demon Rheumatism— Rheumatism that cripples the limba, weakens the muscled and crashes all oomfort, peace and hope by its horrible pains. Littla'a Oriental Balm cares Rheamatism. Its phenomenal saoocss in a
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    • 218 2 lo enrich the blood To strengthen muscles, bones, nerves and brain you cannot do b?l.er than take SCOTT'S Emulsion. In every part of the world tiis valued food tor'c lias proved its worth as the purest and best ol all forms of cod liver oil treatment and the richest strength-maker
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    • 217 2 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of TKAK OFFICE FUKNITL'RB ADLBR AND EUPIUB TYI'EWKITKRS; COPYING niHi ETC., At No. 1 a UffLn QYAY, On IWtl, Khiki \u\ 1915, at 11a.m. On view it days prior to sale. POWELL A CO., Auctioneers. 182 28 2 AUCTION SALE Oi UNSERVICEABLE POLICE STORES UNCLAIMED
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  • 617 3 Pretty Experiments at the Royal Institution. Fluids in the Home was the subject of Professor Vcrnon Boys' ltcturato juveniles at the Royal Institution recently. He delighted the audience with experiments, espcially with the rainbow cup," and be made the children supremely happy by giving each one a perfectly made
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  • 472 3 Inspiring Message by Anatole France. The Guerre Sociule, of Pat is, publishes tlie following letter from M. Anatole France, whose d<ari ut wish was to be allowed to Bhouldtr a nil in tbe defence of bis country, in *mtc of bis thre* -score years aud ten
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  • 44 3 ■SBM of tbe best known London clubs are faced witb serious financial deficits as a more or less direct conwijut dcv of the war. Membership is filling off, aud very little mom y is being spent by those who still remain on the roll.
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    • 217 3 Late of Robinson Piano Co.). PIANO Repairing, Tuning, Complete Overhauls. Sound Work Plant, Bottom Price. ID. TQ A T Material, Quiok Oespatch w m Stooks. Til: 11IS. SAILORS' HOME, Singapore. M« 27-a LATEX CUPS MOMI CHESTS JAPANESE SILK AND GENERAL GOODS. YAMATO CO., High Street, Singapore. HIGH-CLASS Jrm TAILOR )lnAp
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    • 11 3 Va Children's lUckiiw Coogb at Ni*lr Wnod« Qr-at P.ppermint Cur" In •<
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    • 486 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. Company's Vessels will be despatched a* follows TO PORT SWETTBNHAM s PEN A NO. Lama At 4 p.m. every WeSaesday. TO PENAN"} AND RANGOON. Edavana At 5 p.m., February 25, 1016. TO PENANQ, MADRAS A NEGAPATAM a. Golconda At 8 pm, February
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    • 531 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. 4 RARE OPPORTUNITY NEW INTERMEDIATE SERVICE The Magnificent Twin Screw Steamship HA INNESOTA 18,000 Tons O»rgo Capacity. 20,718 Tons Gross Register. 87,600 Tons Displacement EQUIPPED WITH WIFELESS TELEGRAPHY Will sail ag an Intermediate Bteamer from HONGKONG to SEATTLE. Offering the following Attractive Rates. -longkong. Manila and Shanghai to
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    • 612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA. JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BQYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coa»t, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). {Connecting at Krom Singapore
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    • 514 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Ky/K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New T ?in screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially dwi^nod and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 707 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIfIATION CO.. LO SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For KreUy, Paka, Tringgann, Bisot, Semerak, Baohok, Kelantaav Tabai, Bangnar. Telupin, PanarsA Patani, Singore, Laoon, Kobnamui, Bandon, Langsuun, Takn, Champon, Koblak and Bangkok, A STEAMER Out Oaparture MAHIOOL Feb. 23 Feb. 37, 3 p.m. •a. BORIBAT Mar. 2 Map. 6, 3
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    • 625 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTO. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London. Amsterdam and i Antwerp evciy fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and f Marneiltoe,
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    • 485 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPU (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SBRVICB BETWBBN JAVA AND AMSTKUDAM, VIA SINOAPORE, BELAWAN .ELI SABANO. COLOMriO (optional) PORT SAID AND OB.NOA. Steamers are duo on or about the underuontioond datos Outward Hoxhw.ro. 1916 19IS Oranjo Mar. 5 Kambangan Mar. S Reujbrandt Mar 19 P. Jnliana Mar. 20
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  • 107 5 FIXTURES. Monday, February 22. High Water, '2.41 a.m., B.fO p.m. Tuesday, February 23. High Water, :i.2 1 a.m., S.18 p.m. Wednesday, February 24. Hi^li Water, t.H a.m., -<18 p.m. Thursday, February 25. Hull Water r > Ml am, 9 .12 p.m. St. Andruw's School I'ri/.c giving, Victoria
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  • 156 5 To-d»i. P. Swcttenliam and T. Xusi.ii IVrak 8 pm Malai-'-ii an I Muar K»ka 8 pm I'in nw .ui'l Km^Min KiUvana 8 pm Hon^k.iii^. Shanghai ami .lap. in Nauiiir 4 pm Daily (BsoarT 6imu»») Bi Smm Federated Malay SUtes, Malacca Mil ir and PenanK Ip Oemas, Tampin,
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  • 135 5 Litest Arrivals. Lint of Tosseln in port at 10 a.m. on February 22, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. (ilenfalloch 20-2 15 Inner Koads Kaka f Hi, Ho lten'ioran Wharf Ka-ama Oute r Kuadg lUn Fob Guan loner Koads j Salami* Outer Koads Man Wliatt Hin 212
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  • 441 5 Ttibutes From the Bench And Bar. At the opening of the Supremo Court, IVnitnu, on Thursday tuoruim;, before Mr. JiiKtice Sorrooibe Smith and Mr. Justice L. I*. Ktxic n and a large Dumber of the member* of th>- Bm, the Hon. A. H Adams paid
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  • 419 5 Changes in the Appointments Of Workers. The closing service of the Malaysia Con ference was In I 1 in Wesloy Church on Sunday morning. After an earnest address by Bishop Eveland, the secretary of the conI resented the candidates for the order of deacon. Rev. Vtitylban (amuel, of
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  • 178 5 Forthcoming Arrivals And Departures. Tbe following passenger bookiDgN to the StraiU arc tnk: u fruiu thf London and China 1-xpnsH It -Iioul'i be understood tliat, in Home iuHtanctH, bookings may be provinional and tbat iuUndinK paHseo^iTN may alter tin ir arraDKeuientH, nub* -ijut ut to the issuance of
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    • 160 5 BXCHANOB Siastroßi, Fkiiisi-ary 22, 19IS. I>« LonDoa Bank 4 m/t 8/4 ft Demand Private 8 m/s 2/4 1 J On Ihoia Bank T. T. I. On HoNOBOMa...Bank d/d 22] Ok BBA»o«Al....Bank d/d 102 O> tarn Bank T. T. 141 i On Japah Bank d/d 114J Sovereign! baying rate 18.64 India
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 188 5 Value (2 13 10 Ampang 800 1 1 AyerWong 0.15 10 10 BeUt 2.50 10 10 Brn&DK 0.75 10 10 Kjunpai 10 10 Kanaboi 1-30 10 10 Kinta Association 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.12.0 41 41 Lahat Mine* 10 7.00 Malayan Collieries 41 41 Malayan Tins 1.7.0 10 10
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      • 637 5 RUB BER. Issue Bnyew geue,,. \aluecE 3/- 2/- AUagai 1/4* 1/7* £1 41 Anglo-Java 8/- 8/6 3/. 2/. Anglo-Malt; 7,0 8/2/- 2/- Batang Malaka -/7 J /10 £1 £1 B»tu Tiga 1.5.0 1.16.9 2/. 2/- Bekoh -/10 1/1 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.7.8 1.10.0 £1 41 Bukit Lintang 2.0.0 2.5.0
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      • 120 5 41 41 B. Smeltins Co. 11/6 12/6 41 41 Prel. 1.2.0 1.4-0 5/- 6/- Electric T'waya 2/6 8,6 10 10 Fraser Neave 61.00 SJ.6O 60 60 Hammer Co. 90.00 '.»5.00 100 Howarth Erekine 46.00 100 7%Pre*. 95.00 100 100 K»ti Bro, Dei. 100.00 10 10 Majnard k Co. 11.00
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      • 47 5 United Engineers 0% 11,284 500 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 6 £850,000 norn S'porc Municipal 5% 11,878,000 l%pm Sport- Municipal 44% of 1907 •1,600,000 pa. Spore .Municipal 44% of >909 11,00,000 mi Spore- Municipal 4% 2,000,U0f 10% diii i ■j pjn •Muuuipal 4 v X'aOO.IXX V 2
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 72 5 AUCTIOM S4LES Powell SSi Cv K.bniary 24 -At No. 1A Baffles Quay, talk oflioe furuitun t-tr .at 11. Krhruary 26 \t No. 2<) HulHcs I'U.' U .p-.nu httiuu«. etc., at 11 PahMMf M. -\t N 'I' Jlti Orchard Board, E'u'it M itor cam aud 'i rnssorics. Me. at I m
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    • 40 5 Correct taht diitorderrd stomach with a tew d moh ot > haiubi rl iiu'» TabliU, and that iii '.it- y of d^tieiw and despondency will liaappear liki- ni-ixic. They are a sure cure Macs. For sale by all dispensarien anJ IKalur*.
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    • 450 5 100°/ 0 VALUE You do not pay for J^ worthless gifts when buying %i State Express, the/c is 3O C^nts.' worth of real tobacco value in every tin of 50. \^a CIGARETTES. U Packed in Fatent Vacuum Tins. U %ft IT S. VIRGINIA MS No. 55 5 le k? Per
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    • 73 5 «%The (jaotations of sterling shares most regarded ai purely nominal tot the present. a KATHLYN BERIALB a LATEST WAR MEWS ]fl AT THB HAR1MA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. TO-NIOHT! at 9.3O TO-NIGHT!! THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN No. XI. THE F0R6ED PARCHMENT (TWO PARTS). No. xil. THE KING'S WILL (TWO
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 95 5 WEATHER REPORT. KandaoK Korbau Hospital, February 21. 9 a.x. 8 p.m., 9 p.m. Bared. 32 Fab '29.1(41 29.872 29.699 Temp. 81.0 87.0 79 0 Wit Hulb Thor 76.5 7^.(1 75.5 Dir. of Wind I I calm Max. shade Temp. H8..~> Mm 72.0 Max. in Sun 156.5 Te rad. Ther 70.0
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  • 261 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22. Situation in Singapore. All goes very well in Singapore. Trouble which might have assumed very very grave aspects was checked at the outset with surprising rapidity, and, now that we have a British regiment and other resouroes at our disposal, a feeling of entire
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  • 1180 6 We have more submarines than Germany. Why have we made do use of them That is tbe question a good many civilians are asking because they have not taken tbe trouble to read about and think oat tbe peculiarities of submarine warfare. It is not possible to see
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  • 27 6 Sergeants Starling and Munro, of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who were recently attached to the M.S.V.R. as drill instructors, have been promoted to second lieutenants.
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  • 26 6 There was a good house at the Star Opera last Saturday night, when Chatra Hawai Majlis, or The Beauty, was staged with new sceneries and dresses.
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  • 36 6 The amateur dramatic production of Mrs. I).)t, which w*« to havo b^en pri-scnted by Mrs. Herbert Cooper, at the Victo-ia Theatre ti night, has been abandoned owing to cir cumstance* being as they are at present.
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  • 38 6 A Renter message from Khartum states that Sir Reginald Wingate has despatched .CIO.COO, the first instalment, to the Prince of Wales s Fond from the British, native, and other communities of the Sudau and from tbu Egyptian army.
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  • 43 6 Writing from the front a Liverpool chaplain says The pluck of our men is wonderful. One lad mortally wounded, opened his eyes and naid How did we do When toM of his regiment's grand charge he said That's all right.' He then died.
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  • 46 6 On Wednesday, Mirch 3, at 5 p.m., the certificates for Fir«t Aid and Sick Nursing will be presented to those who successfully passed their examination last September. There will also bo an exhibit of the work done by the classes in Sick Room Cookery and Millinery.
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  • 48 6 A generous contribution of £12,000 from the United State*, including £5.000 from Mr. William Stewart Tod. of New York, on Tuesday, brought the total nf the Prince of Walea's National Relief Fund upto £4.480,000. This £12 000 comes fro'u the American branch of the Prince of Wales's Fund.
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  • 66 6 A fleet surgeon, writing home from the eas coast of Africa, tells an interesting Htory about Major Charles Grey, the only surviving brother of Sir Edward Grey. Msjor Grey was wounded in the arm. and part of it was amputated. Although the wound had not I'ealed at the time the
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  • 87 6 Many of the soldiers at the front who received Prinoess Mary's *ift boxes have returned them to their people at home to serve as souvenirs. Some sent back the boxes in tact others emptied them of their contentx and placed therein war curios. The presenox of the tobacco gave rise
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  • 143 6 The London office of the Nippon Yusen kii>.li» has arrant- d with the bead utti -c of ill's company in Tokyo that war risk insu ranees may now be effected on cargo to Japan and potts «n route under tliu Imperial Japan eae Government Indemnily Scheme without the necessity and
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  • 420 6 Mr. J. W. Littlefield, of Klang, has left for homo to rejoin ths army. General Lcfevre, Üb> Commander in-Chief of the troops in Indo-China, is at the front in command of the French Colonial Army Corps. Mr. T. W. H. Kingston has bren appointed to officiate as
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  • 108 6 Corporal Kwith, of the Foreign Legion, appeared before the court-martial of Hansi at tho beginning of February. Kwith has been a naturalised Frenchman since December, 1911, and to prove bis gratitude to the country which had made him one of her children be fomented a plot with
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  • 184 6 K.ur of the East End districts of London, Stepney, Mile End, St. George'x, and Whitechapel, have already participated in the dis tribntion of Canada's gifts to the Motherland. Eight hundred packets of food, including cheese, potatoes, tinned salmon, and broad, to the piobable value of jEUO, were to
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  • 235 6 A comprehensive idea of the part which tho British railway companies are playing in the war is to be obtained from tliu initial work published by the Railway New*. Since the Government by tbeir order in Couooil took over the control of British railways, perfectly fitted
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 144 6 A WHY NOT TRY THREE TBaggm nuns A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. Sola by HIGH CLASS DEALERS EVERYWHERE. H BORN 1820. U STILL GOING STRONG v T REMEMBER. A H E It is just as easy to call for "Johnnie Walker" E as for Whisky and far Safer. The man
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    • 200 6 PHOTOPLAY BY INQLANO'S MOST TALENTED ARTISTES. A Great, Gripping, Masterful Few-Part Drama, ■l tha ■r'fiH anil Colonial film Co of London ALHAMBRA Tha Hunt Clnamatograph Thaat r«, bach Road Saoond Show, 9.18 pm. A Magnificent Film Version of WAITER HOWARDS tit LYCEUM tUOCfU: THE MIDNIGHT WEDDING Qraat Romastlc Drama la
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  • 3914 7 NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK. Indignation Becoming General. BRITAIN ANSWERS HER CRITICS. Sir Edward Grey's Strong Notes. §m i War S>-iciaL8. London, Krbruary 19, 1.35 (in. Paris: A German submarine torpedoed the French steamer Dinorab, on route from Havre to Dunkirk She was damaged on the waterline but wa« able
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  • 34 7 Rbutkr's Tblkuram. London, February 20. A telegram from Poona anuounoes tbe death of the Hon. Gopal Krishna Gokhale, tbe famous Indian reformer. Tho death of Colonel John Robertson, a mutiny veteran, is announced.
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  • 27 7 Hum;'- TILtOHDM. London, February 21. San Francisco: The Panama exhibition has been opened by President Wilson pressing a button at Waahin<{ton. Forty-one nations are participating.
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  • 38 7 RkCTBR's TILKiiKAM. London, February 20. Lancashire cotton firms are c »usi<l tring a redaction of working hours and stopotge on Saturdays in view of tho increased <• «t of coal and difficulties of obtaining sufficient 'laantititH.
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  • 75 7 Reutkr's Tklioramm. London, February 19, 6.45 p.m. Copper 68]. Rubber 2/f J. Spelter 32 J. luman Wheats firm White Karachi 60 0 (buyers), Delhi 61 3, Rotaf o > I i paid i Toria 53. Tamatinds 15/6. Lead M| Ii- IHO. Iron 56/9. Wheat 62 (pail.. Peas
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  • 34 7 From Our Own Correspondent. London, February 19. The rubber marknt is steady bnt inactive. Prices current are Sheet 2/4 to 5. Crepe 2 2 to 2 8. Para 2/5 to 2 6.
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  • 146 8 Hia Excellency the Governor authorises the publication of the following- information It is notified for public information that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been kept informed of the casualties that have occurred. These will be published in the Itritish Press after the nearest relatives
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  • 51 8 We are asked to remind special constables that they should report themselves every day at S p.m. at tbe Central Police Station, unless they are specially detailed. There is much useful work for them to do yet. Brigadier* General Commanding Troops, S.S. Hra<l(juui ters, Uovt. House, February 20,
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  • 135 8 I'nder Martial Law by Major A. M. Thompson, Provost Marshal. February 20, 1915. All Indians of whatever race will report to the Police Station of their district for the purpose of obtaining passes to protect them from arrest. Each man must produce substantial evidence that he is not a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 624 8 Notice. "In Kn^'i'li- i (Irmriil, Comiu Hiding tie tli< SiiiiiiM ScUlcim nt-', announct I t! at His Kxi'llcucy tbe Governor will inhprct the French coutiugi ut on tinSingapore Crick, t Club ground at H a m. on Tiics'liy it i lui-rruwi. prior to tlitii re em barkation. The liiigs/litr (ioneral
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    • 619 8 PROCLAMATION UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Whereas it has been brought to the notice of the Brigadier-General Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements, that certain individuals are spreading wild rumours and discussing the same openly. The attention of all is directed to the following section of the Army Act Section 5. Every person
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    • 314 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE MAXWELL "25" FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR, Fully Equipped. Price: $1,850. INSPECTION INVITED. WEARNE BROS., LTD., ORCHARD ROAD. ADELPHI HOTEL Every attention given to the Comfort of Guests. DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager. PIANIST WANTED. l.iiy or <;, ntltiuin, a qualified player, accu-t Hi. d to music by bight. For fu
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    • 125 8 THE "CRAG" HOTEL PENANQ HILLS Tbe Sanatorium ut The Siraiia Settlbmenta Complete 1 y Renovated Twenty- <ii hours from Singapore. a peifeot Health II -.jri and an ideal spot tor spending Holidays. Bangalows tor families, alao Single and Double Rooms. Tennis Billiards, Croquet, Splendid Walks. Tblepboce. r-ottt and Telegraph Officos
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    • 274 8 HIBBERT'S H 3 Slar Whisky. Obtainable from :,,*iot, ANSi LOCK COY., Battery Road, y SINGAPORE:. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a skilled European Confectioner. Retail Depot: Raffles Hotel Buildings, 88, Bras Basah Road TELEPHONE NO. 490 SEA
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    • 64 8 PICTURE PALACE. Junction or Albeit and Bkncoolen Stbebtb. EMPIRE EXCLUSIVE SERIE3 Controlled by W. Buto'tr I Sons, Ltd., Londoo. SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON Historical Romantic I) area by Cay. Q. de LIQUoKO 3LOHO M CfIAFfET R(EL(. t.UUULONe THE BATTLE ROUND DIXMUOB New War Special. NEW PATHB WAR G«ZETTE. Inc'naiug
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    • 140 9 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOES Imperial Brilliant Jp3*efU CASE ALL DEALERS. 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.
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    • 254 9 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the follow ing places in Singapore Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd Messrs. Koh Co., Bra* Basah Road. The Asiatio Rubber and Produce Co., 168, Cecil Street. Money Changer, Raffles Hotel. Money Changar, Hotel de I'Huropts Money Changer. Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Hotel van
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    • 191 9 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 THE MUNICIPALITY f€f jw| ySSI THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, yM^^*J JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. THE LARGEST SALE IN THE EABT /^A CONNOLLY'S V// I \\X SOLII) RUBBER TYEES CARRIAGES
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    • 138 9 Quality. Quantity. Economy. The three eae entials which every jx > son should consider before buying an; artiole in the market. They can be obtained only from the ore of the world-famous ATANK NIGRAH PILLS. 1. The pUs are nnrivallcd in efficacy. 2. The Quantity nectsssry is comiaratiyely very small,
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    • 1113 10 baPQM mil COMHKY LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF AMY EASTLRI COMPANY. PROSPEROUS »*n«t PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIFTED. HEAD OFFICI. Wlnol^t- Houa- ">"■><>•• OFFIC S*. OM y. «.C 00-paa, has MO.OOO la^ trim Sap— O-, -^U-i. 9 a^ B Brili* IJ- *a«^ Oi-k*-- A^ la .v«, parllc-1-. w^^.v
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    • 449 10 BANKING. ESTABLISHED 1899. 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. Razuyoshi Yagiu, Enq. Vice President. Kojuro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS. lyetoshi Sada, En]. Eyoroku Ysmanari, Esq. Sbingo Minami, Esq. HEAD OFFICE:— TAIPEH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHBS
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    • 934 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE TE*K H USEHO .1) FCHNITURB, BTC, At Powell A Co.'a Sjle-rorm, On Wednesday, February 34, at 10.30n.rn. VERY HANDSOME CAHVEU TEAK SIDSBOAROS WITH MIRROR PANELS; teak telcocopio dini.g table to »pat M person-. Aaeri?an rofrigerator etc. Excellent cuina dinner, dexsert and tea services,
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  • 986 11 ITALIAN PROTESTS TO THE ALLIES. Complaint Cver Contraband Policy. During tbo past few days, writes the Rome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, under date, January '2, the irritation that has for some time been smouldering in Italy against tlic restrictions on Italian commeroe imposed by the Allied
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  • 11 11 You never can tell. Many a temperance woman wears corkscrew curls.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 206 11 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 HONGKONG ROPE CO. {E.tAblißhed 18S3) MANCrAOTUHKKS OV I PURE ROPE I STUM
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    • 50 11 Don't kisk Pneumonia. Get rid of every cold as quickly as possible. It is the forerunner of all pulmonary trouble, acd pneumonia may develop in a few hours. Take Chamberlain's Cough K.uifly. It is simple thinx to do, but the effect marvelous. Fur sale by all Dispen s*ne» and Dealer*.
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    • 245 11 yy) "ft <"" x The World's Best. "DUNLOP 43i Robinson Road, Singapore. The Straits Times FOR F.M.B. REAOERS. The New Mail Train Service enables ca to seod into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of The Straits Tims* containing all tbe important tele^tami and news received op to a
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    • 69 11 "SUCCESS" Emery Grinder (FOOT POWER) j? 3,000 Revolutions per Minute attained f I[j by simple and easy motion of the foot. JUST LIKE A POWER MACHINE The Greatest Grinder f I on Earth *S_ .<, For Grinding Drills, Castings, Machine Parts, Knives, Scissors, and all kinds lll^L^ of Tools. GRINDS
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 377 12 Marseilles Tiles "SWAN BRAND." For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. CLERK AND COUECTOB WANTED. Good handwriting essential. App'y B:\ No. 885, Straits Tiocen. 202 v SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TABLE WANTED. Wanted, a modern Secondhand Billiard! Table in good condition
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    • 336 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO BE LETImmediate entry. No. 74, Anaon Road. Apply to Stephens, Panl Co. 41 v TO LET. No. 180, Auoy Street Apply M. Ouston, 8, Prinoe Street. 39-8 a TO LET. So. 8, Cairnhill Circle Apply to Allen and Oledhill, 21 a, Raffles Place. 14-1
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    • 535 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO FLOOR TO LET To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, aUlaooa Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers 81-1 v FURNIBHED FLAT TO LET. 2>, The Cretoent, Tanjong Katong, for 8 months from Ist May. Apply A. B. Badduley, <•/ Outbiie kCo Ltd. 2T-1-A. v TO LET.
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    • 493 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Shipohandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sols Aoßursi The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. IT 80-8-1 B RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE. LTD, NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifth Ordinary Annual
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    • 508 12 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. ***** READY IN STOCK NOW 3 215 6,000 Kegs and Drums Hubbuck's Coloured Paint, Oil and Sundries 20,000 feet Leather, Balata and Hair Belting, M\ooo Assorted File >, 60,000 Changkols, Hammer and 4 xc Handles, B.COO American Axes, 20,000 lbs. White Cotton Waste,
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    • 472 12 ALL BRITISH GOODS. We can supply anything in the line of Ships Stores, to craft of any size, from the Smallest to a Mail Boat. HIN WATT CO. Telephone 428 102. Market Strut TO ADVERTISERS. As requests to make certain alterations to advertisements, such as changes in sailing dates of
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 228 12 Straits "(bimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per font lines for ono or two insertions. Notioes of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 91 each insev ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scal» Ratis
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