Malaya Tribune, 8 January 1914

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  • 23 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Vol. I. No. 7 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914 Price 5 CentSf The Malaya Tribune, SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914.
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  • 155 1 CROWN PRINCE'S INTERVENTION .SHARPLY (•KLTICISED. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. j According to a telegram froir Berlin interest in the ZaK n Tra ir ha. been shifted fror, me -ial at Strassburg to the orown Winces telegrams, which were ,nt not to Colonel Reuter, but to hc General
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  • 88 1 Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 7A message from Cairo states that M. Pourpre arrived at Luxor and restarted for Wadi-halfa. When he passed Assuan the tourists on the roofs of the hotels and the whoie of the native population vs ere amaze dat the sight of the first
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  • 43 1 Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 7. Mr. Reginald Herbert Brade, an Assistant Secretary in the War Office, who received the C mmandership of the Bath on January 1, has been appointed Permanent Under Secretary in succession to Sir Edward Ward.
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  • 27 1 Reuter's Service. London. Jan. 7. e Navy League has organisational campaign in opposite the Navy Economists' tings in the West End and ■f London.
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  • 24 1 We Don’t Think VVI at might have been a serious i occurred on the ScranRoad tramway route, on i) evening.—"says the i F. P."
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  • 100 1 Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 7A telegram from Pretoria states that a meeting of the railwayraen has resolved to strike at m n«e:ht to-night if the C- »verament fuses to comply with the demands refe .-r. c to the retrenchment of staff. At a meeting of coalminers at
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  • 17 1 London, Jan. 7. The death is reported of the well-known composer and conductor Cellier. Reuter's Service.
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  • 74 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 6. desffifceh arinayacfa** the marriage of Mr. Mitford to Miss Fuld. The attendance at the ceremony was of modest dimensions, Holy Trinity Church not permitting of a great gathering, but the function was a most fashionable one. The bride was dressed in white
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  • 116 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 7. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M. P. for West Birmingham, in a letter to his constituents, says that he has decided to retire from Parliament at the next General Election, and emphasises his regret at severing after thirtyseven years his connection with his
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  • 44 1 There will be a service of praise in English at the Princep Street Church on Sunday, nth inst., at 7-45 p.m. The Rev. J. A. B. Cook will preside. There will be no collection and everybody wifl be welcome.
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  • 245 1 FURTHER DETAII# OF CATASTROPHE. Reuter's Service. LONDON. Jan 6. telegram from York flares that a boat belon|kg to the has been picked up with five survivors on board. There were originally some dozen in the boat but ijsSsapsized several times, and were able to save themselves. The
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  • 65 1 No Settlement Possible. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 7. The M Morning Post" says that the conversations between Mr. Asquith and Mr. Bonar Law have practically ended, and the negotiations for a settlement of the Home Rule question have railed as Mr. Asquith is unable to concede
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  • 65 1 Shortly after 10 o’clock last! night fire broß out in a nccupied by Tay Hup Keat, No. 37 Outram Road. The outbreak was due to the falling of a kerosene lamp. The adjoining houses oNos. 36 and 38 were also consumed. The building in which the fire originated was insured.
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  • 475 1 The death is announced from The Hague of Mr. S. Stibbe, former Resident of Tapanoeli, Sumatra. Rear-Admiral Pinke, in charge of the Netherlands East Indian naval squadron, has been promoed to the rank of Vice-Admiral. On being told of the assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke in
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  • 148 1 A new large vessel of *the Nederland" Dutch Mail Line, the "Koningin Emma/ wili arrive here to-morrow (Friday) on her maiden voyage to Java from Amsterdam, which port she left on December 6 last. The "K. Emma" is registered at Lloyds, 100 A. 1., and has the
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  • 294 1 The Peking Cabinet has published a document of over 10,000 words, proposing among other measures a fee of %i per each marriage certificate. i hi* is estimated to yield 3.000,000 annually. It is quite questionable whether it is possible to levy this tax uniformly everywhere in China, when
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  • 638 2 An old lady, in conversation regarding a third person, reniarK ed "You know, she is a Pre. bvterian-one of those people who don't eat meat. A ladv.on two male visitors being .hnwn in. asked her "general. Do you know anything of your master's whereabouts. Mary r The
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  • 750 4 Much was once expected from the work of visiting agents to rubber plantations. During the boom, fancy prices were demanded and paid to men who had made a name for themselves. It is now time, however, for all interested in rubber to enquire whether these experts
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  • 219 4 It may be remembere *h at some weeks ago prominent given to an unfortunate dii between the Right Hon'ble Amir Ali, President of the L r Moslem League, and Mr. Wazir Hassan, Hon. Secret the All-India Moslem League, v ing to certain threats and inuen, dees
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  • 77 4 A recent copy of 44 Le Hire" contains a very good cartoon on the "disobedience" of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany towards his august and imperial father. The cartoon represents a drawing-room in the Garman nation is symbolized by an old peasant smoking a pipe watching the
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  • 86 4 A meeting of the Nanyo Sbogyo Kaisluir-which has been trading for some time in the South Sea Islands, was held at Tokyo on December 12 last. The company's operations have been conducted on a fairly m< lest scale up to the present. At the meeting, it Was decided
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  • 51 4 The cultivation of tea on slopes of the Sumatra mount seems to be extending rap Java tea is competing very k< lv with Ceylon and India n days, although the product i much smaller, but the advenl Sumatra tea will cause a rei tion in the tea
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  • 109 4 The Residents of Salatiga and Surakarta, Java, are resigning their posts. The Assistant Resident of Batavia, Mr. Cat n will, it is anticipated, succee 1 e latter. Towkay Chan Yee Seng, miner and planter of Salak North, habeen nominated as a member the Sanitary Board, Kula Kangsar. for the year
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    • 79 4 Chs. J. GAUPP AND CO. Raffles Place, next to Robinson Piano Co. Watchmakers, Jewellers and Nautical Opticians. Fine Diamond Jewellery a Speciality. English and Swiss Gold and Silver Watches. Surveying and Nautical Instruments. SILVER and PLATED WARE FROM MAPPIN&WEBB, Limited STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES. Absolutely unique in their qualities. Chow Kit
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  • 360 5 Speeia Ily Selected. Philippine News. The celebration of the 4th centenary of the discovery of the Philippines by the immortal cir-cum-navigator Hernando Magallanes after whom, as every schoolboy knows, is named the strait in the extreme south of the American continent, is proposed. The date fixed
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  • 113 5 "As friends might be inconvenienced by attending my funeral, while their doing so would not do me any good, I wish that notice of my death be given only after the cremation has taken place." This was the extraordinary request of Ludwig Huttenbach, late of Penang and
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  • 77 5 I Through the courtesy of Major riennie, Commandant of the V. C, there will be a ball at the V. C. Drill Hall under the '■i pices of the S. R. C. The ball an annual institution of this |ub and is fixed for the 9th inst. committee of management
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  • 692 5 The Editor of the Malaya Tribune." Sir. The lamentable outbreak of intense racial animosity inZabern has perhaps its own lessons not only for the Prussians of the German Federation but also the British in India and throughout the vast dominions of the Crown, where the British
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  • 158 5 Persistent rumours having been in circulation regarding Mr. Mosbergen, of the Roads Department, some of which were of a most far-fetched nature, a representative of the 44 Malaya Tribune M called on the Municipal Engineer for confirmation or otherwise of the reports. Mr. Ball said he was unable
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  • 225 5 The retirement of Sir Edward Ward, news of which was telegraphed by Reuter and published by us yesterday, removes from public life a personage who has filled many posts of importance. He has been Permanent UnderSecretary of State for the War Department since 1901, but previous
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  • 58 5 (Our Special Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 6. The Machinery Enactment, the suspension of the operation of which the Chinese local miners have petitioned the Chief Secretary, cannot be suspended, but he informs them that instructions will be given for a report on its operation after a period of six
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  • 29 5 A telegram from Athens states that a violent earthquake has taken place at Eiis and in the Peloponnesus. The eruption caused great damage to property.
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  • 21 5 We regret to hear that Mr. Forrer, the third magistate, is somewhat indis posed. His place was taken by Mr. Morten.
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  • 153 5 Mr. Henri Polak, the President of the powerful Amsterdam Diamond Workers Union, has been elected a member of the Dutch first chamber. Of Jewish birth, Mr. Polak commenced his career as an ordinary diamond polisher and went through some very hard times, often suffering poverty. He
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  • 104 5 The change of programme at the Alhambra last night was a really excellent one. The tworeel Vitagraph film, 44 A Modern Prodigal holds the audience enthralled right to the end, and the other pictures are also capital entertainment. The three part film at the first house, entitled 44
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  • 146 5 The weekly prayer-meeting at the Y. M.C. A. to-day at 5-15 p.m. will be addressed by the Rev. H. G. Marshall. Subject Missions*' All interested are welcome. The Competitions for Monthly Medals of the Garrison Golf Club (January) will take place as under: —Ladies' Medal on' January 8th. Men's Medal
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    • 168 5 Extraordinary Announcement She fDustcal Event ot 1914 Madame Lillian N OR DICA MORD I CM N ORDICA ThtWorld's C rut tit Dramatic Soprans ThsWorld'a Grutut Dramatii Soprans i ThsWorld't Qreatut Dramatis Soprans FROM The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Berlin., Paris St. Petersburg Operas Metropolitan Opera New York IS COMING TO
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  • 932 6 It is sometimes urged as a complaint against Indian newspapers that they devote too much space o the politics of other countries. Has not India enough interests o her own It is said, why should we care what goes on elsewhere when we have a
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  • 234 6 The death i? announced of; Sir Robert Bali, the eminent astronomer, which occurred at Cambridge. He hadb en ill for a considerable time. It was b\ his booics and lectures on astronomy that he was best known to j the public. He was one of the most
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  • 165 6 A pessimist is a fish that believes carry worm conceals a hook. Some men look on the wine when it's red just because tin y feel a little blue. it*s never too late to lend or spend. A man can have short i< gs and still carry his head high.
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  • 104 7 General Chang, who recently went on a mission to England in connection with the anti-opium campaign in China, announced at a meeting of church leaders called to discuss the subject of a >tate religion that the President and Vice-President having received Chen's petition for the adoption of Confucianism
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  • 136 7 Prince henry of Reuss, who speaks superb English, laughed good-naturedly, at a dinner in w Yoi i over the accent of certain officers of the German fleet. One of our chaplains, said the Prince. k 'had the hardihood to preach in English at one of your Lutheran
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  • 128 7 The annual report on Police administration in the Bengal Presidency shows that a large amount of crime occupies the attention of the authorities. The following is a summary -(1) Murder, attempts at murder, culpable homicide and murder by dacoits —Cases investigated, 735, true. 381; detected, 167. (t)
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  • 315 7 PROBLEM MUST BE SETTLED BY THE UNION. It is declared in authoritative quarters that a settlement of the Indian question is one for South Africa herself and it is supposed that moderation and conciliation will achieve a satisfactory solu- tion. Meanwhile, suggestions that departmental conferences are being
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  • 37 7 It may be indicative of the bad times ruling all over the world that at the moment 1,885 tllc number of unemployed in the diamond industry at Amsterdam. This figure has never before been reached.
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  • 16 7 The Java Government is taking measures to improve the poor quality of Java kapok.
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