Malaya Tribune, 12 January 1914

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  • 23 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Vol. I.- No. io SINGAPORE MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1914 Price 6 CtM% The Malaya Tribune, SINGAPORE. MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1941
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  • 203 1 FRESH ATTEMPTS TO DYNAMITE TRAINS. GOVERNMENT MOBILISES. Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 10. There have been two further attempts to dynamite trains in the Transvaal in connection .with the labour trouble. The engine of the Pretoria-Cape Town mail train was damaged. The rails were torn up, but fortunately no
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  • 101 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 10. Messages from Koeslin state that the dam between the Baltic Sea and Bukow Lake has burst. One village in the vicinity has been inundated and one hundred villagers are missing. Troops are hastening to the work of rescue. Later. The disaster is
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  • 38 1 WNE MILLIONS STARVING. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 10. Telegrams from Tokio say that R ne- official report of the Famine Kelief Association states that .tore are nine millions starving ln nokkaido and the North Eastern prefectures.
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  • 29 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 11. Jfc' BryCe late British Ambasp ,T dX Washington, accepting a v er age. has assumed the title of '"■count Bryce of Dechmount."
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  • 115 1 NEW ANTI-LEGISLATION AND ITS EFFECT. Fresh Control forecasted. Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 10. The Judiciary Committee of the U. S. A. House of Representatives, by a majority of members, has prepared a tentative draft of the new anti-Trust legislation. According to telegrams received from Washington, the draft covers
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  • 64 1 BRIGANDS AND SOLDIERS IN BIG BATTLE. (Our Special Correspondent.) SHANGHAI, Jan. 10. Reuter's agent at Hankow reports that seven hundred brigands have attacked the King-Han Railway at Hsin Ngan-tien, in Honan. Three hundred soldiers are resisting the brigands and a sanguinary battle is proceeding. The telegraph lines
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  • 57 1 TURJQSH RAIDERS PLACED IN QUARANTINE. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 11. Telegrams from Trieste state that the Turkish officers and troops who attempted to land at Valona, in order to proclaim Izzet Pasha King of Albania, have arrived there. They have been placed in quarantine under guard. Austrian
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  • 56 1 ALL THREE OFFICERS ACQUITTED. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 10. Telegrams from Strassburg state that the notorious Zabern trial has come to an end. Colonel Reuter and Lieut. Schad have been acquitted. Later. Further telegrams from Strassburg say that Lieut, von Foerstner has appealed against the sentence received on
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  • 19 1 Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 11. An Algiers telegram states that Mr. Lloyd George has left, bound for Marseilles.
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  • 251 1 "GUNMEN" STILL BUSY IN THE BOWERY, Failure of th*' Police. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 11. The Gunmen trouble, which achieved so muefi notoriety in New York recently, in the case of Lieutenant Becker and the murder of Roscfn thai,the owner of many gambling dens in
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  • 95 1 WELL-KNOWN CHINESE SHOT. is It political Crime? (Our Special Correspondent.) Shanghai, Jan. 11. A crime which is believed to have political significance was committed yesterday evening here. The well-known Chinese gentleman Hsi Zui-fong, managing director of the Commercial Press, was killed. He was coming out of the Press
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  • 53 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. ll. A Danzig telegram states that a gale is raging there and has done enormous damage in the vicinity. The sea at present is running over the villages ot Karwenbruch, Zappot, and others. Electric trains carrying soldiers, bluejackets and firemen are going to
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  • 404 1 BRITISH BASUTOS AGAIN IN CONFLICT. KILKENNYCATISM IN AFRICA. Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 11. Telegrams from Cape Town give deplorable news. They state that a large body of natives broke out of the compound of the Jagersfontein mine, Orangia, and attacked the whites. Five hundred white citizens defended
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  • 21 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 11. The rebel leaders, Presidios and Villa, with a force of rebels, have occupied Ojinaga.
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  • 290 1 On Friday last, Mr. E. faan Kee, eldest son of Mr. Cfoftg Choon, late chief clerk fhe District Court, and nephew &t Mr. Cheng Keng Lee, M. C., Was married to the eldest daughter of Mr. Tan Teong Yan, of Hew Bridge Road. The cereifttfcies were performed according
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  • 251 1 The above cup ties under the auspices of the Straits Chinese Football Association will be played on the League system. The matches were fixed to start from Saturday last, but owing to heavy rain on that day, Monday and Wednesday last, all the matches fixed were
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  • 655 2 Commenting on the Wells-Carpen-l tier fight the M Pink 'I n" says The fight—or farce—has been so freely descanted upon in every species of print that I hardly like to add my mite of comment. It is all very wo 11 to dilate on Wells' high-strung
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  • 84 2 Sir William Ramsay, speaking at a spelling reform meeting at the St, "Bride Institute, E.C., 20th Dec., said he thoiight.it was a pity that-.we had not from the adopted the rGhinese system of writing, instead pf our own. 44 The Chinese do not spell," he added; they
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  • 75 2 The v old*" Court tree, which has existed-for centuries on Kingsborough Hill? in the centre of the Isjebf Shep-poy.-Juts been cut down. Tne'venerahle, tree died a few years ago, and its remain- suffered in the recent gales. For hundreds of years courts were held under the tre<-
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    • 214 2 Whitbreads Stout Ale. Is not a chemical concoction but is brewed from Hops and is pure. It is therefore recommended by Doctors as a stimulating and nutritious food. (Largest bottlers in the World.) SOLE IMPORTERS:— Weare Bros. I-B. RAFFLES QUAY. HIGH. CLASS AMERICAN DENTISTRY, LATEST METHOD. FONES BROTHERS, Separate Compartjnents
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    • 30 2 Chop Teck Seng, 97, SELEGIE ROAD. House of Renown for Price of their Articles Dealers in General Provisions, Fodder and Sundry Goods. Prices to Suit all Purses. Wholesalers and Retailers.
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    • 538 2 REQUISITES FOR RUBBER ESTAJES. LATEX CUPS. Glass and Porcelain, halt ci and flat Bottom Sha MOM! CHESTS. 24 ins. by 19 ins. by \>, CEMENT. "Sakura" Brand. ACETIC ACID. 44 lbs. in bottle. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: G. OTOMUME Co. KOH oi CROWN DRAPERY. C(J 82=3 Bras Basah Roa
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  • 369 3 M The Great French doctor Maurice 'de Fleury, a well-known authority on neurasthenia and its chief cause indigestion, maintains that the rule that people should not drink at meal-times constitutes one of the greatest medical discoveries of the nineteenth century," states a writer in the widely-read London
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  • 561 3 FIENDISH NEW METHOD OF THE WHITE SLAVERS. There seems to be no limit to the fiendish resources of the White Seavers, and no scheme too daring or ghoulish enough to withstand their lust for the capture of innocent women and girls in order to force them as
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  • 117 3 Referring to the Imperial Chancellor's recent speech on the settlement of Balkan problems, the North German Gazette says 14 The accomplishment thus far of the work of peace has been possible only upon the basis of the change that has taken place in Anglo-Ger-man relations. The allusion that
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  • 42 3 The Singapore Venture Syndicate advise us that at their sale (by private tender) on the 7th inst. the following prices were realised!— Smooked Sheet,sl 17-46 to $123-10 per picul unsmoked sheet $113 to $117-46; virgin scrap, $74; looses crap $61 to $68-45.
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    • 136 3 INSIST ON HAVING The Imperial Dairy Co.'s Best Indian BUTTER. Mr. HUNTER, I. i., F. C. S., CHEMICAL EXAMINER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA SAYS:— "The Butter Contains no Foreign fat, is of good Quality and Quite fit for use." Singapore Jlgent: E. E. SOLOMON, 5, d' Tilmeida Street. International
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  • 462 4 We have already touched briefby on the unfortunate difference be t we c nt h e>|B s h i > p of Z an z i b a r a n d the Bishops of ITg aada and Mom basa, but the matter is of such vital
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  • 341 4 It is pleasant to learn that there rema n some political aspirants unafflicted by the widespread eleutheromaniaof the present day. The news sent us by our special correspondent at Manila and published on Saturday, to the effect that a new Filipino party had been formed to work for
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  • 385 4 There are many British in Singapore who wi if others do not, the extre ousness of the fact that Basui s and white men have been conflict in South Africa, some details of the on the mine, but while th seriousenough inthemsel. ea (fi a riotous point of
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  • 39 4 We understand that untitled Chinese are returning I native country from the Net he* lands Indies, particula'L J of late. The reason, alleged, J that the exodus i> due I activity of the "Sharikat Islam, the famous Mohammedan I
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    • 244 4 Mofor-Car WE are in a position to repair any make of cars, having a competent staff of European and Chinese experts, and most modern machinery. 1914 Overland Cars expected in a few dbys. Humber and Humberette cars in stock. Second—hand cars for sale. APPLY TO: THE STRAITS RICKSHAW and MOTOR
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    • 87 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 Instru* meats. SILVER and PLATED WARE FROM MAPPIN &WEBB, Limited CIGARETTES. The World's best Value in Virginia Cigarettes
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  • 776 5 BISHOP'S STRIKING LETTERS TO -The Times." [n the Times," in London, on ~r 19, the following strik- nt letters appeared:— Bi-hop of Durham.—Your c of December 5 (Weekly :i the text "Kikuyu" led attention widely to the f|. fi nary Conference named hat place, a conference s
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  • 129 5 A complaint has reached us that the Y.M.C.A. does not admit Asiatics to residence. The contention is made by certain Asiatic Christians that this is not in keeping with the teaching of the gospels. It would have saved much trouble and disappointment, it is suggested by these
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  • 210 5 The Eastern Star Lodge No. M. 209 of the International Order of Good Templars is now located at the Short Street Girls' School. The weakly Lodge sessions are held on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Membership to this temperance brotherhood is open to both sexes, irrespective of colour, creed
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  • 92 5 A tramway accident, fortunately not accompanied by any injuries to passengers, occurred this morning between 8 and 9 o'clock outside the gas factory near Lavender Street. i ram No. 55 ran off the lines and brought tramway traffic to a standstill. There will surely be more serious
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  • 14 5 We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by (inn of our correspondents.]
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  • 178 5 To the Editor of the "Malaya Tribune. Sir,—The announcement of the publication of the "Malaya Tribune H to represent and establish in particular the interests of the Asiatic community was received with surprise, and it is now with great satisfaction we hail the publication of this journal, which
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  • 212 5 To the Editor of the 14 Malaya Tribune.'' Sir,—There is a rumour in town among a certain section of weli-to-do Chinese that a well-known young man had separated from his wife owing to some unpleasantness of small importance, and that now ho had arranged a|
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  • 125 5 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune." SIR,— Singaporeans complain about their roads and about their post, ble.s their little Hearts. Why, they do not know when they are well off! Have they ever lived in any other Eastern town where the mail is delivere 1 days after
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  • 42 5 The Columbia University (N. Y.) Jester prints the following Oh, a wonderful bird is the pelican, His beak will hold more than his belican. He can hold in his beak, Enough for a week 1 don't understand how the helican.
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    • 192 5 Cbe nousical £vent of 1914 Madame Lillian NQRDiCA The World's Gnat est Dram at it Soprano FROM The Royal Opera Ccvent Garden London, Berlin and Paris Operas, St. Petersburg Opera and the Metropolitan Op-ra, New York. Is Coming to Singapore After Remarkably Successful Seasons IN America, Australia and Hew Zealand
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    • 86 5 Made in Dublin. FOR DIRECT EXPORTATIOI By READ BROTHERS, Limited. Dog's Head Guinness ivii/j fcAe Dog's Head Label on every bottle. The Dog's Head Bottling Is superior to any stout because it is brewed from the only stout water in the world; the DUBLIN WATER. Keeps in all climates. Always
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  • 713 7 OF THE REASONS FOR OLD ABSORPTION. hoarding in India is to the peculiar social and the laws that people, and that not a barbarous instinct to lares Mr. M. R. Aivar, of Madras, in -v reproduced in the ler Hindoo law and g conditions it is ble
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