The Straits Times, 24 February 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.731 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      155 1 t Size 64 to 7 1 <g^- !w Special Value C 7 en eagh English and American jfft BOOTS Best Quality Leather. Extra Heavy Soles. $9.50, $10.50, $12.50 vila^fc^J^^ai P er Pair. KAT7 RDAC ITH The Store for IVfi 1 L DKU3., LIU., Men's Wear. IF your health is not
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    The Submarine.
    696 2 STRANGE EARLY HISTORY OF THE INVENTION. Napoleon's Interest. Helpful correspondents to morning papers, saya the Evening Standard, have been delving into some of the very bad poetry between the yean 1700-1800 and finding therein I remarkable prophecies of tbe submarine. Of course they are nothing of the kind.
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    General Joffre's Luck.
    275 2 General Juffre is a firm believer in his star, and luck lias always smiltd on him, both in large and in small matter*, writes a Paris correspondent of Tbe Standard. Everybody who has seen Genera] Joffre in person, oc studied bis photographs, noticed something strange in the
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      170 2 "Not STRENGTH, hut ART obtains the prize." T.NAGSUCO HAVE ATTAINED THIS and MKEB THE PALM y as an art depot of DAI NIPPON for Tourists /yf^^^^^ k an Connoisseurs. XfW^VS^ ENLARGED IN SPACE >/^ All that ADIS BUlLD- INGS could aflFord in /V HIGH STREET. jf HFPLENISHEn THE STOCK y^
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      515 2 A Mother's Joy Her Little Wasted Baby Bade bright and well by the power of the.se Tablets Mrs. Edith H. Pern, r«ii<lin« at 88, Dee borouxh-rd., Eastleigh, Hants., speakingtc a rt-prrsentative, said: "I am convinced that Dr. Casaell 1 yp^^^lW Tablets saved my chil.l's life. When ImViJ/J.vm baby was only
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      253 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B 7 READ BROTHERS, urn CUkJtfiaNlP Dog's Head Guinness 11 Hr v i.ll vF vH •OLD SVtRYWHERc. ORDER IN FAM'LY PACKAGES WEBT DULWICH NURSING HOME lla, Rosendale Road, WEST DULWICH, S. B. For Medical, Surgical and Obstetric Cases. TERMS: £4-4-0 per lock, or
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      591 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHiNA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTO. Oirsot Sarvioa to Japan via Hongkong A Shanghai, and to Oaloutta, via Penang, from Singapore. Taking oarno on thorough Bills of Lading 1 for Canton. Maoao, Swatoir, Amoy, Chefno. Tient«in, Newchwang, Yangtsse Ports For niosa, tbe Philippines, eto., eto., eto. Steamers. Ton*. Commandet.
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    The Conquering Serb.
    1676 3 GREAT R4LLY FROM DEFEAT TO VICTORY. Broken Austrian Army. A special correspondent of The Times telegraphing from Kraguievatz on December 21 furnishes bis paper with the following interesting resume Telegraphing you on Deoerabei 7 I ventured the opinion that the third Austrian invasion of Serbia would result
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      669 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. BIBBY LINE Of fast twin-soNW Mall Paaaangar Steamers tMtwMn Rangoon. Colombo, Sues, Port Bald, Mapaaillaa and London. Proposed Sailings for 1915. HOMEWARD. Departures A Steamer STftAMSS ToKKAaS. U. Ut^UM f"™ Colombo Itt 1 Lomdob WORCESTERSHIRE 7189 Feb. 96 Mar. 6 DERBYSHIRB 6760 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 WARWICKSHIRE 7975
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      301 3 F.r Children's Hacking Cough at Ni*ht Wo«i< (Heat Pepnnrtcint Coro If (1 BYOftUER OF THE COURT OFTHE JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER, BEREMBAN. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 126 OF 1914. RESIDENT OF NB(i I SEMBIHN BY HIS DELEGATE. C. W. H. COCHRANE CHAROBB, man MARION ALISON GUNN, CHARQOR In ths Mattsb of Grant No.
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      614 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CKYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Coant, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on ot about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). |Conm«ting at rr.mSmgapof*. 1
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      502 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.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 Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. P The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan I homewards for London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, 3 Marsoilfpß and Liverpool and
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      428 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOKVAART-MAAISCHAPHJ (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SRRVICB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN' J>ELI SABANG, COLOMi-0 (optional) PORT SAID AND GENOA. Steamers aro dao on or abo:ii th> undermentioned datus Outward Hombwabu. 1015 1916 Prinsis Juliana Kcb. '^6 Kambangan Mar. 0 Oranjo Mar. 6P. Juliana Mar. 20
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    "DAVIE" OF ABERDEEN.
    1425 5 A Remarkable Trainer Of Men. Dr. havid Hennct l>avie late of Aberdeen I uivirsity, is the subject of several warm appreciations in the Aberdeen luivtr sity Review l'rofessor Macdbiiald says that "The pomtion occupitd by Dr. Rennet in relation to mathematical teaching in Alxr deeu was probably
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    ARMY AND PEOPLE IN CANTON.
    889 5 Effects of the War on Chinese Emigrants. A few days ago, writes the Canton correspondent of the N.C. Daily News, under dat< January '21. tin- people of Ch. khom, a populous town some little distance from i Canton, gathered to do honour to th« Sii;e
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    163 5 EXCHANOE. Sinciafobe, Fkbbcaby 24, 1915. On London .....Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2.4 A Private Bui g 2/4JI On India Bank T. T. 178J On Hongkong Bank d/d 22} On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 102J On Java Bank T. T. 1411 On -Japan Bank d/d UH Sovereigns— buying
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    106 5 FIXTURES Wednesday, February 24. High Wator, 4.13 a.m., 8.10 p.ffl Thursday, February 25. High Water, 6.84 a.m., 9.12 p.m. St. Andrew's School Prize-giving, Victoria Theatre, 4.8 B. I. homeward mail closes. riday, February 26. High Water, 7.0 a.m., 9.45 p.m. Saturday, February 27. High Water, 8 11
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    166 5 TO-DAT. Malacca, P. Swettenhani and Telok Anson Ipoli 8 pin Batu Pahat Hong Wan 3 pin Bangkok I'lv 4 piu TOMOIBOW. K'jta IWfgi TaD joDj,' Surat 6 am Bangkok Produce 6 am Kerimon Hock Tew 8 am I Pouloe Soeyi < il.iuyyi 8 am I'nl m Batam
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    60 5 The outward B I. packet Tara with mails f'om Europe is expected to reach l'enang on Friday morning, February 26. itUTt SIKOiPOM. DOS IN LOHDOH AIUTII lin 8 February 4 Feb. 4 lan. 11 „12 Feb. 12 lan. 20 lan. 22 lan. M lan. 29 Keb. 5
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    79 5 Latest Arrival*. Lint of vessels in port at 10 a.m. on February 24, 1915. British. Name Date of Arrival Remarks. Phemius 28 2 15 No. H Wharf PakliDK No. 7 Wharf Hainaui Inner Roads Ban Hong Loony Banka 1'tuaoK No. 6 Wharf lion* Wan Ainy Hong ii Hock
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    255 5 Forthcoming Arrivals And Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from tbo London and China Express. It should be understood that, in eome 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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    Chinese Literary Association.
    247 5 The fourth annual general meeting of the Straits Chine sh I midiy Association was held on Monday at the Club House iv Higb Street, with Mr. Khoe .It ck Beng in the chair. Tbe secretary gave a shirt survey of the work of the past yiar, emphasising
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    Interport Golf.
    155 5 The Shanghai Challenge Cup still rrmains in Hongkong as the result of the golf match played at FaoliDg on Tuesday, February 16. The ma'gin in favour of the iiome team at the end of the two rounds of play was only 8 strokes, but tbey sufficed to give
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      11 5 Minn uji«xion iv life i» U> pay for what woman iidK.
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      10 5 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Oreat Peppermint Cure Is. td
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      101 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. February 86. At No. 20 Raffles Plai c. stock-in trade of New Qm Lamps and fitting*, etc.. at 11. February 1 1— hi No It] and 216 Orchard Road, E giit M >tor Cars and Accessories, etc., at J 30. March 3.— At The Central
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      302 5 v i-ZTZjk WHY NOT TRY A COOL AND FRAGRANT SMOKE. Sold by HIGH-CLASS DEALERS EVERYWHERE. DRINK! DRINK! CARLSBERG BEER! THE BEST BEER METHODS WITH EVERY POSSIBLE CAKE IN SANITARY RESPECTS. CARLSBERG BEER IS DANISH BEER. SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. Obtainable from: JOHN LITTLE Co Ltd.. RAFFLES PLACE.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. MILITARY PROSPECTS.
    1010 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. MILITARY PROSPECTS. Very prudently the Russian General Staff has published a full account of tbe retreat of tbe Tenth Russian army in Ea«* Prussia. Stories came to hand RUggestive of a disaster on a gigantic scale with a loss of fifty thou Hand prisoners.
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    24 6 We are informed by Messrs. Kennedy and Co. that tbe output of the Ayer Weng Mines for the month of January was 167 piculs.
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    36 6 In error we stated that the St. Andrew's School priae distribution was postponed from yesterday. Tbe function was to have been held to day but owing to present circumstances a suort postponement baa been found neceaaary.
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    40 6 Tbe Oermin Government has protested at San Marino, accusing tbe llepubii 3 of favouring espionage through its winks* statiou, and threatening to send a German CoininisI sion to inquire into tbo matter. Tbe 1 Republic declines to receive tbe CotamUsioners.
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    34 6 An experiment that will interest thone connected with padi cultivation is tlm starting of a rice mill near Papar, B. N. Borneo, by two Europeans who have al»o acquired land to grow tbe rice.
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    33 6 A doctor who was recently in Berlin states that thousands of soldie»rs continue to return to Germany in a mentally derangex] condition. He ha*, be declarer, seen trainloads of men otherwise perfectly well.
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    69 6 The annual general meeting of Ipoh Gymkhana Club will be held at the Ipoh Club on Tuesday, March 2. The next race meeting has been fixed for the Easter and half the profits will be given to the Prince of Wales' Fund. It will be remembered that the fund benefited
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    72 6 A very severe storm blew over the Taipin;; Hills on Wednesday afternoon between 5 and 7 p.m., and did a good deal of damage, smashing some 800 sheets of glass from the glass frames at tbe Gjvernment Plantation*. some frames being lifted clean from tbeir place and blown off into
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    85 6 The Edinburgh University Roll of Honour contains the names of over 1,670 graduat) f, former students and others at present serving with the colours. Three hundto 1 and sixty-nine Aberdeen graduates hold commissions in ono branch or another of his Majesty's Forces 84 have enlisted '265 students are in the
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    97 6 On tbe recommendation of the Ministry of Agr culture and Co-umerce, writes the Nurth China Herald's Chinese correspondent at It km. the President has ordered the Minis try of Finance to put aside 95,0(0 for the establishment of a tea investigation and inspection bureau at Hankow, Shanghai and Foocbow. In
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    109 6 An interesting paper hat* been issued by the Board of Trade, dealing with the exports of German and Aubtro- Hungarian clocks, watches, etc., to the United Kingdom and other countries. On the basis of the figures tabulated, it appears that the magni tude of tbe trade in clocks, counting mecha
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    143 6 The Agricultural Department of Burma is apparently being very active in its endeavours to introduce and acclimatise new or improved varieties of crops. A certain amount of success bas attended the. trial sowings of Madagascar beano, the sale value of which in the European market is much higher than that
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    213 6 Benang f ..lk who returned from home by tbe mail Ust week had a moM stirring pan sage through the Sutz Canal, traversing it while the battle in which the Turku weredefeated was actually in progress. Their vessel, the Mongolia, had her bridge protected with sand bays and the boom
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    229 6 A correspondent in tbe Argentine llep'iblio has sent to tbe iditor of the. Duly Mail Overseas Edition, coptc* of a tiadu circular Rent oat by v 'lermin bouse there. The trade circular is written in SpaniM), is well illustrated, and gives minute and i xaot details, and also givea tbe
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    391 6 Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Duncan have left Ipoh en route to Hongkong by tho I>. and O. steamer Sardinia on a six weeks' holiday. Mr. K. Callard, late of Meranti Lupan Estate-, has received a commission in Brd Kast Yorks and is in training at Hi don.
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    Scottish Concert.
    43 6 OwiDg to recent untoward circumstances, it has bc-t-n decided to pnotpoue, till further notice, the Scottish Concert whicb was announced to be given on March 5. The resumption of rehearsals will be notified to members of the choir in due course.
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    A German Confession.
    138 6 Tbe following is an extract from a German officer's letter published by the Gazette de Cologne. There aro," he writes, "politicians of bravery who unfortunately do not realise that tbe war of positions in the West is terribly difficult. They would certainly judge differently, if they were
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    Malacca Wedding.
    149 6 A quiet but pretty wedding took place in Milacca on February 19, txitwren Mjhs Maud Hriyluu, sMaal daughter of the latu W. 11. Uiiudenand Mrs. Brigden, of (Uklands Keymer, Sussex, ami Mr. Edward A. Karbour, manager of llukit Kajang Kstatr, Mulaeca. Tun R< v. Keppel Garuiur ■>i 1
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    Dutch East Indies Trade.
    225 6 Coder tbe combined ioflaenceft of the war and tbe drought, uusinetm in the Dutch Kant lu'lics ban b. en Done too bright, 'iiji the London and I'hina ExprvhN. Th»t was to be expected. Ezactlj how mhoim wan the utiai* caused tiy tln-no' wu faitorH iv Hh
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    THE WAR.
    1760 7 BRITAIN'S PURPOSE. Retort on Submarine Atrocities. ESCAPE FROM BAGDAD. Hard Trials of British Refugees. Hh-tkh'* War Spkivls. London. February 22, 0.40 p.m. In the House of Common* Lard Charles Beresford suggested an allied note stating i luination to enforce stringent inea ■area miking foidstufTa and nw materials absolate
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    INDIAN COUNCIL.
    33 7 Kei/tkk s Tbleorax. London, February 22, 10.10 p.m. Lord Crewe has appointed Hardar Daljit Singh member of the council of India in succession to Sir Krishna Gupta whose term is expiring.
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    OBITUARY.
    14 7 Heltimh Telbqeam. LoudoD, Ftbruary 22. The death of Colonel Goldney is an cuunced.
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    Mr. Gokhale's Death.
    224 7 WIDESPREAD EXPRESSIONS. OF REGRET. RlCTKH's TeLBOBAM. London, February 23, 2.15 a.m. The papers make sympathetic references to the death of Mr. Gokhalo. Ameer Aly, Sir Krishna Gapta, Sir Bhownagree, Mirza Abbas and Ali Bey are calling a public meeting to express their deep sense of sorrow at
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    WITH THE ARMY IN FRANCE.
    745 7 An Editor's Remarkable Tribute. Mr. J. A. Spender, editor of the Westminster (id/i-t'i baa been over with the army in France, and the testimony he bears to the spirit of the men and the effect of the war upon tlien is very remarkable. Ah for
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    Situation in Singapore.
    117 7 Headquarters, Government House, Singapore, February 28, 1916. To-day a few more captures of mutineers of tbe sth Light Infantry have been made and four men have been known to be drowned. With tbe exception of Stoker Anscomb, who already has appeared in tbe casualty list, no man
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    Baseless Rumour.
    41 7 It is understood that rumours are in circulation that large sections of the community of Singapore, chiefly Indian Mobamedans, are under suspicion by the authorities. We are authorised to state that there is absolutely no foundation for this rumours.
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    Notice.
    53 7 His Excellency the Governor and Coin manderin Chief bas signified bis intention to review tbe Japanese troops on the Singapore Cricket Club ground at 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 25. It is hoped that there will be a good attendance to testify to oar appreciation of tbe servioea of
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    KITCHENER'S RECRUITS.
    224 7 Fine Response from South Of Scotland. Lord Middleton's figures of the areas for which recruits have been obtained are interesting enough to be quoted in full. His Lordship said: Ip to November 4 the southern districts of Scotland furnished 237 recruits p, r 10,000 of the population and
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    RADELLA RUBBER.
    317 7 Satisfactory Report of Year's Work. Mr. S. W. Moorbouse signs tbe fifth annual report of Radella Rubber Estate, Ltd., to be presented by tbe directors to the ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders, to be held on Wednesday, Mirch 3, at the registered office of the company, 4,
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    The Singapore Slipway And Engineering Co., Ltd.
    149 7 The twenty-ninth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of tbe Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd., was held at the Registered Office of tbe company, Tanjong Pagar, on Tuesday, February 23, 1916, Mr. S. A. Lane in the chair. The minutes of the
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    LONDON FINANCE.
    753 7 POSITION OF PRE-EMINENCE SECURE. From Our Own Correspondent. London, January 33. On the whole, things are going (airly satin (aotorily on the Stock Exchange, although it must be admitted that business is a mere shadow of what we wore accustomed to in the pre-war days. The record of
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    119 7 Here is an anecdote told by a popular member of tbe London Stock Exchange who is also a special constable. One cold ni^ht he was on duty outside a large electric works, when, in response to a cry for help, be discovered a little boy who had fallen into a
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    SUGAR AND RUBBER.
    1131 8 A Coming Opportunity for Java. (Kkum A Cobbkspondbxt.) Sourabaya, February 11. Whatever t llert the war has had or may have on the market prices of local products, then is do denying the fact that sagar has had, and will fur some time yet have, fir**t place
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    754 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Fob. 18, 1916. Messrs. Ljall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning The quotations on Sterling Shares are only nominal. Nom. Viloi. Butbb». 8muu. 2/- Allagar 1/41 1/0 I 1 Anglo Java
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      224 8 PETER WALKER PETER WALKER LAGER LAGER *-f-r*VJi-r*Y. ri&jjv^ The Beer. j J j Agents (or Singapore Kp^ GARNER, QUELGH LITTLE AND COMPANY. LIMITED. 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,
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      116 8 GBE4T: GREAT I! GREAT I ARE THB FEATURES TO-NIQHT AT THK PICTURE PALACE. Junction or Albbbt and Ukncoolbh Stksbts. aquils Finast Production a Maiterpisca I THE SQUIRE OF THE BLACK CASTLE 3 REELS, 3 PARTS, A Drams in Two Parts. This sp'endid film fulfils the highest test of Dramatic Art,
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      126 9 The ruui OP THE ROAP, J^ "^C^^ w WHY NOT NOW? Deal with JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE COMPANY, ORCHARD ROAD. (Only Address). [No connection with any'other furniture bouse; If you dVsire to be supplied with copies, order at once do not wait, as a limited number only of copies were printed.
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      196 9 IN THE ESTATE OF BOEY NAM LOCK .DECEASED^. NOTICE is hereby given, that all Creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against tbe estate of the above named deceased, late of Singapore, who died on the 30th March, 1914, and to whose estate Probate was granted by the
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      157 9 "DRAGON" CEMENT Contracts have been secured for the supplies of Cement during 1915 to /'*V4^^rv\ andt THE MUNICIPALITY f^/^§P^^» THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, \^i^^^^y JOHORE. DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for the Straits and F. M. S. The UNION" IS Absolutely JfyS&TFh^ B IT18H 0E Reliable mmt SU.: THE UNION TRADING
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      136 9 Quality. Quantity. Economy. Tbe three estentUU which every pc raon should consider before buying any article in the market. They can be obtained only from the ape of the world-famous ATANK NIGRAH PILLS. 1. The pills are unrivalh din efficacy. 2 The Quantity necessary is comparatively very small, the i
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      431 10 LAMEST PAiO-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EABTUUI COMPAMT. PROSPEROUS an« PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. M6*D OKF.C. W> ndM .t V Ho^ MntfWMM. UOMOOM OFFIC SO. Old .awry. EC Tta Oc-^a, bm. £30.000 wk. tae I*.. Owl ■^r*-*. m* *m+m a* Ut, Arn^M^ O^^im i' *^7 r^^^aTT W
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      263 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE MSUIUMJE COMMM OF CANADA. Established *****. Direct Government Buoerviaion, Government Audit. Policies are "WORLx) WIDE." and Non Forfei table Large Nat Surplue above liabilities lor Keaerve and ail outstanding olaims. Naw Buainaaa, 1918, 0ver. ..39,876,000.00 Oaoh Loans, Settlement*, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS.
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      429 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RBSBRVB FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 at 2/- 116,000,000 Silver 118,000,000 188,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Big. G. T. M. Edkins,
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      454 10 BANKING. ESTABLISHED 1889. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATBD BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y.I 0.000.000. Capital Paid Up 8 750.000. Reserve Funds 8.790.000. President. Kcznyoshi Yagin, E»q. Vice President. Kojaro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS Iyetoahi Sada, Esq. Kjoroku Yamanari, Esq. Shingo Minami, Bag. HBAD OFFICE TAIPBH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHBS
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      468 10 SALES JY AUCTION. AUCTION BALE Of EXCELLENT HONGKONG TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; COTTAGE PIANO; TURNOUT, ETC.. Tt-e prrperty of J. M. Soetcrr, E*q. AT NO. 44. GRANOB ROAD, On Saturday, February 97, at 2.30 p.m. An excel 'en t tomd cottage piano by M F. Raohals a Co., in good condition;
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    1125 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The New Military Arm. Gerald BiM, in The Evening Standard, baa some interesting comments upon motoring matters ar.il the war. The automobile year, be writes, bas ended in cbaos, like everything else, and the motor at the moment practically only exists
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      225 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. THATS WHAT I LIXE 1 J^LotAer sees s/ie /jf^^i^&mli crets it oecausc tfiat
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      267 11 FIRST in 1888 Foremost ever since rt ill In? iPISi^ 1 DUNLOP TYRES ECLIPSE all others. dunlop." 43, Robinson Road. Singapore The Danger Zone Those whose diet is deficient in body-building powers are living in the danger zone. Unless you nourish the body, the body will fail as surely as
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      41 11 NEW GOODS DISPLAY JAPANESE. INDIAN AND CHINESE SILKS. ANO CURIOS ALSO 60L0 AND SILVER JEWELLERY. Everything Fresh and Dainty PRICES TEMPTING. TRIAL SOLICITED. AT K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., Indian Silk Store, Sto-i No*. I 61 A 62, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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      376 12 Goodrich TYRES. Pneumatic and Solid. PRICES AND SUPPLIES UNAFFECTED BY WAR. SOLE AGENTS Adamson, Gilf illan ACo.. Ltd.. SINGAPORE. PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. MUSIC Lessons givun in Violin, Mandoline and j Banio Flaying. For particuUrs and terms, apply to A. B. W., c/o W. J Garcia. 219, Orchard Road. 26-11
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      335 12 Tl BE LET OR 8010. TOM LET I loinisdiate entry No. 74, Anson Road. Apply to Stephens, Paul k Co. 41 v TO LET No. 188, Auoy Street, apply M. Guston, 8, Prinoe Street. 208 a TO LET. No. 8, Cairnhill Circle. Apply to Allen and Gledhill, 2i-A, Raf&es Plaoe.
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      486 12 TC BE LET OR SOLD TO LET. No. 7, Cairnhill Circle. Apply Campbell and Bergsma, 81, Kling Street. 82 a FLOOR TO LET To let, 2nd Floor, No. S, Malacca Street. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Broil en, 811 TO LET. Large basement suitable for godown situated at Raffles Plaoe. Apply
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      453 12 mmcES. KIAM KIAT CO. 108 ft 109. Market Street. Telephone No. 421. Shipchandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Suppliors and Commission Agents. Sou AosMrat The Mulcott Belting Co Ltd. Beat MultipUr Bracd Hair Beltings. 17 80-6-16 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD MID RESIDENCE Rooms to let with or without board. Terms
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      538 12 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Philip Street. 600D8 READY IN STOCK NOW 3/2/15 6,000 Ergs and Drums Hubbuck's Coloured Paint. Oil aDd Sundries 20,000 feet Leather, Balata and Hair Belting, 20,000 Assorted File', 60,000 Changkols, Hammer and xc Handles, 8,000 American Axes, 20,000 lbs White Cotton Waste, CO.OOO lbs. Galvd.
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      475 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. Tslsphons 418. I*l, Market Strtst. TO ADVERTISERS. As requests to mako certain alterations to advertisements, such as changes in sailing dates of
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      227 12 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.— Miscellane008 wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per font lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four linos, 91 each insev ion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scalb Ratbs
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