Malaya Tribune, 10 February 1914

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    21 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Vol. I- No. 34. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1914 Price 5 Cents. The Malaya Tribune. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
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    £500,000 Per Ounce.
    852 1 THE LATEST FACTS ABOUT RADIUM. BY T. THORNS BAKBR. The rarest thing in the world. Mr. Mallaby-Deeley, in his recenl purchase of the Bedford estates, could have paid for the whole transaction with a small teacupful of radium. At its present price, one ounce of radium is
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    FATE OF CHINESE DOCTORS.
    66 1 HOTWjd ipj.r.w„taliv..s off,,,. Rgfe «itional Aawctation ..f Chin.-. medical I;' N r W ''"-t-i.l.. Minis,,,Ot t.lnoatwn, with ;i vi ■«wk-i W t,,ef}..v..r,,m I 1I 1 m ,,e. nim Hi- MNiemtton a» a te«l r.ririni- ";i»-i. ffe ...1,1 .h.. .1 Hi* majonij- „f ,!,..< ljl UMVlj. Will
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    APPLIED ADVICE.
    122 1 1 law v <*i- bad »n „nj C( )ov W ,S S! V t,,, l| i»gi 1 other offic« J hat happen, lln that of J,i, rhe lawyer found it necessary to 1: but, thinking keep him, fro m a dmikr fault i the future h e towelled
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      177 1 HOOCLANDT Co.. SINGAPORE. ESTATES CHEMICALS. Apply for Particulars. THE FIRST THING YOU WANT For Your Home is a J Strong and Comfortable n ~T I BEDSTEAD. LajßiS j[ I Ma "y More To Select from Only JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE Co., ORCHARD ROAD. \n CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHBB FIRM.) aaaßaaaaaaaßßaßßßMa^HßßßßaaßßßßaßßßßaßaßaßßaßaaaßaßaßßaaaaßSaaaaßßaaaaaai The
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      199 1 Ask your Grocer for "GOLD LEAF" I CEYLON TEA Pure; Delicious and Fragrant Its strength makes it the most economical TEA in the Market P. A. BEINS Co., 5, Malacca Street. I INSIST ON HAVING The imperial Dairy Co.'s Best Indian j BUTTER. Mr. M. HUNTER, M. A., F. C.
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      11 1 HOOCLANDT Co., I SINGAPORE, MJENATZY TYRES. Apply for Price Li At,
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    The Motor Industry.
    1167 2 (By T*F- Wood/hie, Secretary o/J the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Ltd.) The outstanding feature for 1913 has been the increase on the busings side generally,*that is to say, the commercial motor vehicle in particular, and the adaptation of the internal combustion engine to business purposes
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    196 2 Minister-I made seven hearts happy to-day. Parishioner—How VVBS that 'f Mmi-aer —Married three eotiph-. l'aridi'mner —That only makes six. Minister Well, yon tlon'l think I dwl it Tor nothing A well-known theatrical man;■_••• wa# watching Ida rtage manager drill some "supers" who were to represent an army. v Sol hit
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      87 2 Y large variety ONLY ONE QUALITY NECESSARY FOR BOTH INSIDE rflStfi and Can be used on OUTSIDE WORK. PlaSter Bfick Cement Ac. SHARPE, ROSS Co., Ltd, 30 MILES—and more on a gallon of petrol, tire mileage same proportion, while other expenditures are practical RILEY CARS. COMPLETE $2,900. OBEY THAT IMPULSE."
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    Rubber Notes.
    272 3 FOURTH INTERNATIONAL lUBBER CONGRESS. h iv received from Mr. ttLaeJ Mind"* the particular* of A nrth International Robber Allied Industries Congress, ?!Li-10 take place in connection Vf the Rubber Exhibition this The congress is to be by sir Henry Blake, r:.c. will deliver an inM i i idress
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    FREIGHT ON RUBBER.
    61 3 We art- pleased to notice that the tipping companies have lowered theiateon plantation rubber from to S5& per ton of 50 cubic feet. This u the rati' from Port Swettenbm to London. Wo expect there be an all round reduction ere bag; in consequence of certain wellbown
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    RUBBER IN LIBERIA.
    116 3 Doing 1912 the tote] amount of r shipped from Liberian ports fcirtwneo, according to a Consular just published, at 93,822 lb., rf.v 78,000 lb. of which was ex- D J important local conjwionary association of British The corresponding ttUtiesshipped in the preceding 11)3,032 11). and 1>8,966 lb.
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    SENDAYAN (F.M.S.) RUBBER CO.
    275 3 of the Soiulavan in their report September3oth, area of approxif was held at the l 1,©44U>0 acres. area of the company's U res arc now planted I 30,h 101:!, Con- W 313 Tamils, a„d Malays. 35; 1 Javanese Si m f"," 1 f rce has conS
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    BORNEO TRADING AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    137 3 Registered December I lib, by J. M. Alderton, 42.V5 Moorgate Station Chambers. K. C. Capital £50,000 in £1 shares. Objects To j acquire, deal with and turn to ac- count concessions, plantations, forest and trading rights, to cultivate and prepare for market of and
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    THE PRESS OF TO-DAY.
    268 3 THE ARMAMENTS PROBLEM IN OREAT BRITAIN. M De Nederlander M (Calvinist). I It is clear that the small navy group of the Radical Party in Great 1 Britain has used with gratitude the I declarations of Mr. Lloyd George, I against the supposed attitude of Mr.
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    88 3 „Oh, Harold,” said Mrs. Newlywed." a strange man was here to-day, and he said he wished to read our gas meter." "Well, did you let him jin "Mercy, no he used very poor grammar, and I felt sure that he would not read it properly." :o:— "It's hard," said the
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    THE STRAITS CHINESE LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
    234 3 The New Year Variety Entertainment held at M Literary House by the above Association last Friday night was a successful one. A good number of the members and their friends attended, and the programme was very well carried out. The Club orchestra played some excellent
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    THE CEMENT TRADE.
    389 3 In the lirsi eh-wn months ot \\W.\ the exports of ce-ujent totalled i)9$M1 ton- compared with ."i77.1Jb tons in |0|-> and ♦ir>7.1b!t ton- in 1'.»11. the vain* being given an £U!Kfc|ifM in ttM#, :<- against £9(131,500' in IHI2 and £!)8o7«ll in 11»! 1. Co.,,paring the first eleven
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    27 3 The parlour sofa holds the twain, Miranda and her love-sick swain— he-and-she. But hark a step upon the stair, and papa finds them sitting there—he and she.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      141 3 COMPLETE WITH WIRE SPOKED WHEELS AND DUNLOP Pneumatic Tyres OR WIRE WHEELS AND DUNLOP Pneumatic Tyres FITTED TO YOUR PRESENT RICKSHA The Dunlop Rubber Co. (Far East) LTD 13, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Kelly Walsh, Ltd. BEG TO ANNOUNCE A Reduction in Price of TOUCH OF THE SUN" By H. L.
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      682 4 Kon Paketvaart 1 Maatschappy. 90: ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO-Mr ANY OF BATAVIA. SINGAPORE TO JAVA EX 3» HOURS. Weekly service by the f** Melchior Treub' and Rumphiu, tym and tjm tons PM tonnage respectivei>. > BERTH CABINS ONLY. ALL AMIDSHIPS. Purhcr. Doctor and Stewardess on l*>ard. Wireless Teleorai'HY. Elect; Lights
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      492 4 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via per* to Marseille*. *f*f~~ Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial t —< The New Twin-screw Japanese <i eminent. int ,t wprv ice have beer Steamers maintaining tb 4 mtrwmm •11 l
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      461 4 P. A O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA. JAPAN. PENANG. j CEYLON, AUSTRALIA. INDIA, ADEN. EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coa>t. Persian Gulf. Continental and American Port-. Steamer* will leave Singapre on or aboutMAIL LINES. Eftoawwud Ik Enrr»pc i. 1914. Connecting at
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      353 4 M. M. MEBBAGERIES Maritime MAIL LINK CHINA, JAPAN. CEYLON riJieEGYPT AND KARHEILL Homewabd. "Cordillen F»*h. 1-. 4 Magellan Mar. J i h Atlantiqn. "Chili Apr. 13,- Amazon*- J7 Paul Leeat Kay. 11 j, "DnniVa j- V r "Cbrdillen June. R-Ai Magellan tl BKANcH USE. 9 Fob. ,;A r 23 n
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    THE WEEK'S DIARY.
    96 5 nrssiuT, lOth. v r 032 a.m., 11-18 p.m. ii s. C. C 3-30 p.m. Beach Road. f WEDNESDAY. 11th. „—lO-21 a.m.. 11-46 p.m. f THI R SDAY, 12th. h tfnter—tt-' a.m. 'tt '> orard mail doses. i Zetland, 8-30 p.m. TODAY, 13th. v 0-13 n.m., 11-58 p.m.
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    Passengers Outward Bound.
    278 5 r J- &O. str. Matla, duo Feb. 'M«PhippB,Mis»White- V K Capt. W'.Gowans, B. Langdon, H. bkingle and chilMr. and Mrs. J. T. lT<£? chl^ ren Hon. D. Coke,: Mrs. Ritehie.Mr.and < r. Lewis, D. N. M. p mversi connecting ama at Colombo, due and Miss W. Clark,
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    Native Outbreak at Jagersfontein.
    520 5 KKItlOUN KlGlITIXa r.lag- rs'ontein. .I:oi. \i\. The Basuto bo;,-- at the JagersfonteJU mine refused to o,, work >e-o*rday. and arming themselves with impleup*!iis atlaeked all whites within reach. The trouble arose through the dentil of one Basuto, the result, it is all-ged. of a kick by
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    Stocks and Shares.
    911 5 Prices Quoted in the Market this Morning. Singapore, Feb. 10, 1014. Messrs. Lyall andEvatt. Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tlie following li.«t of ({notations RUBBER SHARES. Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 2/1 2/7 *i 1 Anglo .Java 4/4{ 8/1 1 Anglo Juhow 51- u/3 2I- A
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    Produce Market Report.
    190 5 Nutmegs 110 8. per picul 125.00 Nutmegs 80 s. 26.00* Copra Bali 12.20* Copra Gorong Talo 12.40* Copra Dongalo 12.40' Copra Kayon> 11.80 Copra Pulo 11.70 Copra Pontianak 11.30 Copra Siantan 11.75 Copra Bragkawang 11.75 Sago Flour Spore Ist qty. 3.2 4 Sago Flour Spore fair 3.25*
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    PETROLEUM.
    72 5 Deroe'fl Imp. Brilliant Oil (2) tins 13.60 Sylvan Arrow Oil (2) tins) 3.2.) Fish brand 2 tins in case at 3.50 Lampglassbrand 2 tins in case at 3.85 i Lampglass brand 2 tins 3.20 I Dragon brand 2 tins 3.15 Crown brand 2 tins 3.0,5 I Rising Bun brand
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    MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
    168 5 UII.t.IAIiD TUT P> AMKNT. 1 be final match nf the above tournameni came off" nu Saturday Hk 7th in taut, and v. a* pl;i\« I al the club 1 r. ,r-i between Snaik Maln«m» d and llaj, IIu-. u. It Was a Well CofitC-O* I no ,<- sulting
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    38 5 Mr. Blank had given his neighbour's servant girl a drive to tinvillage. On arriving she thanked him. and he replied pleasantly "Don't mention it." 44 No. sir—l won't mention it to a soul." was h« r astonishing reply.
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      288 5 WE ARK STILL STRONG TWO-REELER3 AND HATE THREE FOR TO-NIGHT AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. THE DBSB SLAYER After the Nord hy Fenniinore Coopw I l-t Show. THE FINAL JUDO.MEXT Essanay I l>t Show MOTHER'S EYES A particularly food VitMOOpe drama in two reell I 2nd Show i
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      222 5 Mails Close. DAILY :K\mT SUNDAYS.) To-PAY. > r,iK ,v Knelling 2 p.m. K tc I'ahat > p.m. M'cca J Muar htdy Weld .'{p.m. p. Dickson A: p. Switenliani Kuala p.m. H kt'iij: *v Jaoan .Jelunga -5 p.m. To-MOKilOW. p.utianak Klioen Foeng 7 a.m. Klik Linsrpa A: Sint'koi» Pontianak !> a.m.
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    The Bitter Conflict.
    474 6 The most momentous session in the history of the British constitution is just about to open. Reuter tells us that Members are Booking to Westminster and that in the Liberal and their followers 1 ranks Indignation is expressed at the Opposition's propose-1 Amendment to the King's Speech
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    Education in Singapore.
    83 6 A representative of the "Malaya Tribune' 1 called npon the Hon. Mr. ,T. B. Klcuui, the Director of Education this morning, to endeavour to obtain hIA views on this pressing question, as outlined in the columns of the "Malaya Tribune" on Saturday last. The "Malaya Tribune* 1
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    ET TU, BRUTE:
    87 6 Omar, a licensed vaccinator, was charged before Mr. Brown, first Magistrate, for failing to get hi? child, aged one year, vaccinated. ITe plea* led guilty and vouchsafed no statement. He was sentenced to a line of three dollars. A Ilokien youth was fined two dollars, by Mr.
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    101 6 Saturday's Tin Price Local 192.80, London £l<S»i. 7s. i)d. :o: Robber-Plantation 2s. 6d. Hard Para :>s. id. Sir Edward Brockman leaves for Home on April 3rd. :o: There isa slight set-hack in shares, though the price of rubber is still rising. :o: Mef&rß. Harrison and Crossfield. Limited, declare interim dividend*
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    TAIPUSUM.
    365 6 CELEBIUTIOXs at i n rTrr -V TEMPLK. > Yesterday was eaJa Singapore, tbe Chinese cellu with crackera nnd h oln j )t osnal manner, the closing nf? New-year festivities, wn V Chetties made merry overT*;! n festival, the celebration O fW they commenced on Snn-br procession of the great
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    German Gunboat Arrives To-morrow.
    112 6 The gunlioat "Tiger" ~f t)ic German Cruiser fctyuadrou, isdaeai Singapore from Medan, Snmatn noon to-morrow, and will n n i here antil Friday afternoon. IV "Tiger" will probably S?n to H«t keng from bere, r«i Manila. Korvetten-Kapitan Boecto mands. The gunlwat bas placement of WO tons.
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    THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
    95 6 At the A»„n,l 6««J of the Mutual Jmi-p.w: Bon held on Sunday ing gentlemen were en bearers forthe orient rear. Prudent: Mr. Vice-Fdeut Mr. IJe* n Honorary: Mr. Wee Ch Hon. Asst. Starr Mr. a"» ff| Liang Hon. Treasuni ()r; Ong Seng: Hon. Anditoi v BoonChwee
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      263 6 Motor-Car Repairs. 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 days. Humber and Humberette cars in stock. Second—hand cars for sale. APPLY TO; THE STRAITS RICKSHAW and
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      86 6 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. "THE REPUBLIC" CIGARETTES. A GOOD CIGARETTE AT A MODERATE
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    The Opening of Parliament.
    155 7 pggpARlNG FOR THE C0NTK8T. QJ|| rT ;lE THE RALLYING POINT. Reuter's Service. London. Feh. tyvfct ofPiirliHment are flock,.(/l/(/J,ten m th-mo.*i momen,'..^i^inhi*h.rr. M rw f fchJ immediately B ji,, Kimt> Speeoh. the rlrar Kg •►Pl""- ition both )ion«.«*-, regretthnj .Iocs not intend r th». 4 conntrv about
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    Africa's Labour Crisis.
    70 7 I THE CAUSE—BRUTALITY OF GOVERNMENT, Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 10. Vdegnuaa from Cape Town state th" debate on the indemnity j *aM the interests of the workers, iaarM in a bill, has been aseaed, Hw Labour leader Creswell de- that this bill was the resnlt eoatbination between
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    German Crown Prince to Travel.
    76 7 tfWCA'a PAREXTLESS HEALTH RESORT, Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 0. from Berlin Ims offi. that the visit of r';° Wn Prin <* to the German m 111 Africa la being considerH 3t *at nothing has been set- "Tageblatt" believes that Prince will tort anring ,n 8
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    Obituary.
    8 7 Reuter's Service. QT. Feb. 10. ic announced.
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    The Kikuyu Controversy.
    79 7 HERESY AND SCHISM TRI VI, DISALLOWED. .rrKY of uTsnop*. Reuter's Service. London. Feb. in The Archbishop of Canterbury statement on the Kiknyn COntroveivy. He declines to allow any pro-, eeeding for heeoay ot achiimtto be brought apiiual the Bishops of Mombasa or Uganda. A«. howerer, the question»
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    Sound Common-Sense of the City.
    87 7 NAVAL SUPREMACY MUST BE MAINTAINED. NO LITTLH KRGLAXDKBB THBT Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 10. A large and representative meeting of citizens held in the Guildhall has passed an unanimous l resolution assuring the Government of the Support of the commercial community in any measures ensuring
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    Suffragette Schism.
    61 7 PAXKHtRSTS AT LOGGERHEADS NOW. BUSINESS KTU8T BK GOOD Reuter's Service. London. Fob. 10. A split has occurred in the ranks of the militant suffragettes. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has seceded from the Women* Social and Political Union, which will now be directed by her mother and Miss Christabel Panklmrst.
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    A Naval Scandal.
    34 7 FLEET PAYMASTER LOWRY SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 10. Fleet Paymaster Lowry has been sentenced to three years penal servitude for embezzling 4! 1.'5.561 sterling of public funds.
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    The Naval Scandal.
    38 7 £3,000,000 REDUCTION IX XAVY. ESTIMATES TOTED. Reuter's Service. London. Feb. 10. A telegram from Tokyo states that the Budget Committee of the Diet has voted a reduction in the Navy estimates by three million sterling.
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    Chinese Minister Received by the King.
    22 7 Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 10. The King has received in audience the new Cklmte Minister. i
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    Another European Loan.
    79 7 HUNGARY IN THE MONEY MARKET. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. [X A telegram from Vienna states that negotiations have been concluded by the Hungarian Government with the Hungarian State Loans Syndicate for a 4i per cent, loan of twenty million eight hundred thousand sterling redeemable in sixty yean.
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    Colonies Borrowing.
    47 7 SOUTH AFRICA AXJ) CANADA IX THE MARKET. Reuter's Service. London. Feb. A Cliiou of South Africa per cenl. loajl ol four millions pterlittff, Issued al us). immiu- nt. The U percent. Canadian Northwestern loan \j& 1 ,.'VJO.iMMl sterling at 'X\ has been lull\ sub-crib. I
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    The King of Albania
    127 7 Neuwied* POSITION NOW SE('UREI). LOANS OFFBRIKC. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. \K The v Xorddeulseho Allgemeine Zeitnng" state* that tlie solution of the Albanian question is progressing. Austria and Italy are prepared to guarantee" the Prince of Wied a loan for Albania. The remaining great Powers are
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    An Aviation Record.
    46 7 1,000 MILES IX 16 HOURS *>o MINUTES. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. A telegram from Munich states that the aviator Ingold ha» made a a record uninterrupted flight of Sixteen homH ami twenty minutes during which he covered A distance exceeding one thousand miles.
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    The Defence of Sweden.
    64 7 SOCIALISTIC COUNTERBLAST. Reuter's Service. London, l-vi,. u. A telegram from Stockholm >tat« that as a counterblast to the demonstration of pea-ant* thirty thousand Socialists demonstrate,) before the lioverninent offices demanding the diminution Of .'rmainenK. The Premier replying said thai he was absolutely convinced that the people
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    The Heritage of 1913.
    26 7 I°N Li<}. —Which shall I choose? The sword 1 can *oe is Y y heavy, and the tree of peace, so feeble.
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    France Again "Betrayed."
    67 7 ANNOTATED STAFF MAPS. DISCOVERED rx FAB If HOUSE. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. \K A telegram from Nancy states thai daring the search of the house of a farmer arrested on suspicion at F<»rt Lucy, resulted in the discovery of annotated staff maps and docnments relating to the
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    Colliery Inquiry Sensation.
    77 7 EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE FOUND IN COLLIERY PIT. 4KB THE SUFFRAGETTES RESPONSIBLE Reuter's Service. London, Feb. LO. A Sensation has been caused during the Home Office inquiry into tlie colliery disaster of the 15th of October last, when fireman Davies admitted that he found an explosive mixture in the
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    Another "Accident" at Bushire.
    30 7 Reuter's Service. London, reh. I». A lelci»ram from Buslliw States thai Mr. Durrraer, an at ling political resident, baa died from the result Of an ae-id.-nt.
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    Land Deal Falls Through.
    49 7 RECRIMINATIONS FOLLOW. Reuter's Service. London, Fe!,. The -ai. -a the Lo;'d Deri Booth* estate, t Baron do f. for n millim and half lr,-: fallen through. Dfter the cxchftngre ef atiftrv letters in which cacti si.J.* accused the other "f" rnUconstrnctJon and distortion of fads.
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    The Bagdad Railway.
    31 7 Reuter's Service. London, reb. it* nier ptatea thai the AngloTurkish negotiation* abool the b.e/dad Railway, and other matters are prngre*dm.' sai",*!aci..ril> and a final settlement is expected shortly.
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    Order Restored in Peru.
    27 7 Reuter's Service. London, r«*b. in. A telegram fans Lima abates thai orde, i- now completely a—ured aud that trade i- again normal, i
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    SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION.
    582 7 Armies and Navies of World (o Assemble. MA.inR t'LoMAN. s. VKMY IX slXtiABub'f.. May»! Sydney A.Clointin, Coni-mi-sionerof the Fnited Matts ,,f America i,„ the Panama Pacific lUternatriOtaJ bXpositiott* arrived t»< 10 Mani!.: refiterihry aCtetnnon on iJH-X.h.L. togmm "PrmzLudwig." lW w I'.da-ia n. Si Satu:diiy •"i thn RojKl
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    Is New York Larger than London ?
    332 8 Is New York Larger than London SO THEY CLAIM ACROSS TUB POND. (Contributed.) Is London now the second city in the world -Well, we should worry." answers Broadway. Little Old New York" has come into her „wn at bat And they quote our own Whitaker to prove it. mvi Rowing
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    PARTIAL STRIKE AT THE CAPE.
    307 8 R; XNIX<; STAFF AT WORK. Town. Ian. PJ. The seulcmenl I ■•promise of the dispute autuuft ih (.Jape Tov a bakers, together with the Speeches of the official* of the local branch the Kail way Awoeuttion yesterdaj. in which they declared that the workers Wei-.*
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    Singapore Chamber of Commerce.
    654 8 HON. MR. DAUBISHIRK'S ELECTION CONFIRMED. A meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon in the Exchange Rooms, the President, the Hon. Mr, D. T. Boyd, (Bousted and Co.) in the chair. There were also present the Hon. Mr. C. W. Darhishire (PSterson
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    24 8 „Why are you in such a hurry for the new currency? M —"The little supply that I had of the ol«l is almost exhausted."
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
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    237 8 BY A BARRISTER. The following are Borne of the more important cases decided during the year 1913:— BANKING LAW. —When an Agent of the plaintiff who was authorized to draw cheques upon his principal's account opened an account with another hank with improperly drawn from his
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    63 8 Mrs. Popleigh-"Henry, are you craay Take that mask off. Yon are frightening baby so bad he 11 not go near you." Mr. Popleigh (complacently)— M That is why I put it on." Witness," Baked the Judge, M did the prisoner say, 'I stole the horse "Oh, no, my lord," the
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    573 10 (Bij L. H. Lucy A Co., Tinplate Agents and Broker*. I<>. Eastcfieap, London, E.C.) In tinplate*! there has been a fallin- market all through the year. There was an attempt made to establish a general combination among the makers to restrict the production so as to bring
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    The Rubber Market.
    703 11 CONDITIONS IN 1913. rene« of the rubber trade rear, The Times" states f^'hrsaiJ that the collapse of it f 0 f ,he commodity lias i( ''[1 not so much to any overincrease in the products a sudden breakdown or •""'veen of credit. This is the T*" 1
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