Malaya Tribune, 22 January 1914

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  • 27 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. T 1 1 i o'. I -No. 19. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1914 Price 5 Cents. The Malaya Tribune, SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1914
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  • 528 1 CABINET MEETING TO SCIDE OX ESTIMATES. THE LOWEST LIMIT. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. There i? a heated controversy in the papers on the subject of t'ie Cabinet meeting to-morrow which will decide the Navy estimates. The Conservative papers insist that Mr. Churchill is at loggerhead- with
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  • 110 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 20. Colonel Morrison, the father of Sub-lieut. Grant Morrison, who was lost in the sinking of Submarine A 7 off Plymouth, writes hoping to arouse public opinion and have the risks of submarines minimised. He describes the A Class as obsolete and practically
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  • 121 1 GERMAN FIRM CONCERNED IN BIG CASE. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. Carl Richter, formerly a typist in the Tokio office of Siemens and Schukert, electrical manufacturers, has been sentenced to two years' penal servitude for stealing important documents from the office and attemting to use them for
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  • 80 1 LADY LONDONDERRY LEADS. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. In connection with the meeting of the Ulster Women's Unionist Council at Belfast at which Lady Londonderry and Sir E. Carson were the principal speakers, the papers give prominence to descriptions of the activities of Ulster women. Besides ambulance
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  • 161 1 HINDU LADIES SOLEMNLY CURSE THE ASSASSIN. BENGALEES DENOUNCE THE CRIME. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 20. Telegrams from Calcutta state that the police now take the most serious view of the Ghose murder, as it is evident that there are a whole series of further nests of conspiracy
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  • 134 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan 20. A telegram from Washington states that President Wilson has sent a message to Congress with reference to the proposed trusts legislation, prohibiting the interlocking directoratesand empowering the Interstate of Commerce Commission to regulate the raising of money by railroads. Ex-i plicitly
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  • 52 1 Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 21. Advices from Neu Mecklenberg show that the German scientist Dr. Deiniger escaped with a tomahawk wound and was not murdered by savages as previously reported. His companion scientist, who was also reported killed, was not hurt, but eight native carriers were murdered
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  • 43 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. A telegram from Aden states that the Colonel (Lt. Col. H. G. Walker) and native officer of the 109 th Regiment were shot dead by a native soldier in revenge for a sentence of a fortnight's imprisonment.
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  • 156 1 International Ice Observation. WIRELESS FOR LARGE SHIPS. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 20. The Safely at Sea Conference jfurther recommends-the establishJment of an international service j for the purpose of ice observation and the destruction of derelicts in the North Atlantic, under the control of the United States.
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  • 109 1 Cooked Turtles and Fish on Boiling Island. MISSION HOSPITAL SUBMERGED. "smoke" causes apprehension. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. Telegrams from Melbourne state that the steamer "Makambo" has arrived there and reports that the whole of Ambryn Island has altered in aspect. The site of the
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  • 77 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. Messages from Ottawa state that the Canadian Minister of Finance has refused emphatically! to rem >ve the duty on food stuffs. He affirms that the present time is not propitious for a revision o[ the tariff in a downward direction. He
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  • 28 1 Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 20. Berlin cables report that the Kaiser is in the best of health. The rumours that he is ill are untrue.
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  • 74 1 THIRTY FEET OF WATER IN GREAT "DIFFICULTY." LARGE STEAMERS CAN NOW PASS THROUGH. Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. Telegrams from Panama announce that there are now thirtyfeet of water in the famous "Culebra Cut." Hitherto this has been the only part of the Panama Canal which remained
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  • 306 1 Reuter's Service. London, Jan. 21. Lord Strathcona died peacefully in his sleep. There have bee a worldwide, tributes to Lord Strathcona. Canada is in mourning. He will be buried beside his wife at Highgate. The keynote of the tributes is not wholly of sorrow because Lord Strathcona
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  • 28 1 Reuter's Service. LONDON, Jan. 21. A dealer has bought Holbein's picture of Thomas Cromwell oel mgi g to Earl Caledon, for hirty thousand pounds.
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  • 516 2 £35,000,000 INVOLVED IN CASE OF WAR. A statement of awne imporance respecting the magnitude of the Mexican oil industry ana the risk of it being placed in peril during the progress ota war was made by Mr. JHenry. "There must be, on a rough calculation" he s*id, an
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  • 703 2 DISCOVERY OF THE PICTURE IN FLOKEN'CE. Xbo "Times" Rome correspondent, writing under date of Dec. 16, reports Se livery at of Le<Wo 8 masterpiece Monna Lisa, bettel known as "La Gioconda/ The authenticity of the picture is set at rest by the fact that it still bears
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  • 164 2 Prince Yon Biilow, in an essay contributed to a work entitled Germany Under William LL M points out that it would have been a mistake for Germany to join a Continental coalition against Great Britain at the time of the Boer War, although public opinion
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    • 307 2 A PICTURE TH\T \Y|i L TAKE A LOT OF BKaTINq For its sup: > Acting. K. and i l ading Power EM TITLED Cbe Wastrel OR A HUMAN BB A Pathe's Exclusive in 5 will be present d l 1 TO-NIGHT, AND FOR NIGHTS ONLY MARLBO ROU&H Picture Theatre, Bea
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  • 400 3 TRAGIC SCENES OF A YEAR OF DISASTER. The year 1913 has lived up to its unlucky reputation, and has provided probably more disasters and sensations than any previous year within living memory. Mine, land, and sea have each contributed a roll of tragedies of an exceptional character, and
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  • 198 3 It is now announced that the Government of Japan has decided to devote 6,000,000 Yen to the relief of the famine sufferers, and of this sum 2,500,000 Yen was to be paid over at once. But this sum, large as it seems, will need to be
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  • 243 3 MENELIK'S SUCCESSOR.' Following the death of the Emperor Menelik, which has now been announced officially, his young grandson, Lidj Yasou, the son of his daughter, succeeds to the throne of 44 The King of Kings." The new Emperor was formally proclaimed Menelik's successor in May,
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  • 283 3 A capital story is told of Lord Wolselev by Mr. Nourse, who, 14 The Cottager and Artisan points out, was with the English forces through the Sou lan campaign. At Korti, Nourse went into the post office to look for some letteis. The postmaster was a native,
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  • 119 3 Although happily not attended by very serious consequences, seven railway employees were slightly injured as the result of an alarming explosion which occurred on a Russian Imperial train at Rostock. The train was awaiting the arrival at Rostock of the Empress Marie, sister of Queen Alexandra, and
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  • 354 3 Assisted Immigration Scheme. It is a most interesting experiment that was alluded to by the Chairman of the British North Borneo Company at the half-yearly meeting, says the London and China Express." Of the two outstanding requirements of North Borneo, population and capital, the first named
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  • 297 3 If a woman says she has nothing further to say she manages to say it at great length. The worst thing about cynicism is its truth. A good time can't always be measured by what it costs. A statesman is a politician who can say nothing at the right time.
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    • 312 3 The Straits F.M.S* Motor Car Co., Motor and Cycle Repairers, m Dealers in motor Accessories, etc- Jiead Office:- 50=2, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. lAI7. '^Cve^^arlC^s, the Favourite Cars of the present day, can I from us on Hire at any timo of the Day or Night. r the c
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  • 508 4 In yesterday's issue the gentleman who signed himself Truthful James" wrote an excellent article on the V.M.C.A. (and we take leave to include the ,Y.W.C.A.) We think he put the case very clearly. We endorse every word he said. But we regret that he was compelled to make
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  • 132 4 Mr. Edgar Warwick and his merry followers tripped down the gangplank of the 4< Egypt at about this morning, and are now scattered around the hotels. They will play for five nights, during which they promise to put to rout "dull care" in Singapore.
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  • 132 4 Dr. S. Hoashoo, L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Edinburgh and Glasgow) F.R.C.S. (Dublin), and D.P.H. the distinguished Chinese lady surgeon, who recently arrived here and left again on tour, will return shortly and open practice. A Hylam named Wee Seng committed housebreaking at night by entering house No. 152 Tanjong Pagar Road occupied
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  • 3093 4 APPLICATION' FOR COMPULSORY WINDING r Before his Lordship s.~ Hyndman Jones, Chief .Just affairs of the Kwong Yik T; up for hearing, on ad; yesterday forenoon. The general body of cr-di: ragain well in evident-. women were very nn; minority, although there number of men
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    • 266 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. Singapore. NEW ANNUALS, 1914. Just to Hand. •>"«' Hand. cts. 1 Whitaker's Almanac J cloth leather sides 1 ~n 2 Do. do. paper binding 060 3 Hazeil's Annual 4 Daily Mail Year Book O 5 AlmanakdeGotha 6 Who's Who SO 7 Lloyd's Calendar <J 6 5 8
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    • 88 4 Chs. J. GADPP 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 Best Provisions! Best Wines!! Large Choice kept in Stock
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  • 107 5 A few days ago a telephone courtship of only an hour led to a marriage in San Francisco. Just a ring up, a ring on", and then a ring on. Elinor Glyn, the popular lady writer, has now told the secret of the hero of her novel, "Three Weeks.* 1
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  • 239 5 Two Tamils have been charged before Mr. Talma, the second magistrate, with retaining stolen property, fifteen English pigeons valued at $130 belonging to Mr. Lee Peck Hoon. For not giving a satisfactory account as to how he came by a Batek sarong valued at 80 cents
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  • 158 5 The Singapore Cricket Club team which will oppose Negri Sembilan on Saturday and Monday will be composed of the following players: M ssrs. N. E. Bath, R. L. L. Brad dell. Owen Hughes. O. P. Griffith J nes, Dr. J. A. Scharenguivel, \Y. Day, L. J. Wishart, H. M.
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    • 163 5 P"'Tls not In mortals to command success, but j pwt we'll do more-well DESERVE IT." i G RAND~oTtnTn G 1 A TO-NIGHTI II OF THE MOST MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE THEATRE j LAND PICTURE PAEACE IN THE BAST. j Under the distinguished patronage of I H. E. the Governor Sir Arthur
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  • 1245 6 WHAT WAS DONE AT KIKUYU "Very obscure places have suddenly leaped into immortality because some battle or some conference has taken place there and Kikuyu, a village in British Africa hitherto known as a station on the Uganda Railway, will go down in ecclesiastical history with famous names
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  • 209 6 AMERJ :iN DOCTORS o* MAKFJAGE TEXT. The doctors of Wisconsin a in revolt against the Eugenics Law. which efTective on January l an( vides that every prospective 1 P and bridegroom must nV' certificates of health before tl can obtain a marriage lir The law fixes the
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  • 394 6 THE MYSTERIOUS CRIME OX CHRISTMAS EVE. With reference to our special correspondent's news of the re cent murder at Shanghai, the following is of interest: Another murder has been committed right in the heart of the International settlement, and evidence indicates that it was dictated by
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    • 177 6 Useful Presents for the CHINESE NEW YEAR Large Selection to choose from including v Table Fountains. iff $28 cilP A. FRANKEL a Co. VICTORIA STREET. ~FISH~"BRAND KEROSENE of 2 Tins. Trade Mark. The Best Oil on the Market for House Lighting. obtainable prom CHOP CHIN HUAT'HIN, 246, South Bridge Road
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  • 723 7 Malaya Tribune") ri< have persuaded a Confucianism is not i 1 a philosophy. During t he products of misg give proof of the eir pretensions by vandalism in the struction of temples i to this icono- took shape in the congresses, and ICC of Confucianists
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  • 136 7 What's up asked the foreman, as he entered the sanctum for copy," and noticed the editor's swollen forehead, broken nose, puffed red eye, and tattered dusty coat, Did you fall downstairs "No," snapped the editor, pointing to a paragraph in the paper before him. It's our account
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  • 675 7 What man does not drink liquor There are very very few real teetotallers. Look at the persons around you,*and then tell me whether lam right when I state that almost without exception, all are drinkers of liquor in one form or another.
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  • 135 7 Hear Hear "The film business is full o romance." M Evening News." M The modern newspaper is the prodominant partner in the firm of progress." —Sir Thomas Lipton. The feeling that Britons never shall be slaves 1 is not a patriotic wheeze. It is the free expression of the ideal
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  • 148 7 When he values success more than character and self-respect. When ho does not try to make his work a little better each day. When he becomes so absorbed in his work that he cannot see that life is greater than work. When he lets a day
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  • 14 7 Most men are willing to forgive and forget—so long as the price is satisfactory.
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    • 467 8 STEASV3 NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN*. PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEANPORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued fof China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). 1014 c.. C Connecting at Irdm Singapore Colombo
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    • 578 8 JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN L! NE. A fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via potts to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have □een specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with al! the latesi:
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