Malaya Tribune, 28 February 1914

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    26 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. [Progressive and Independent Evening Daily.] Vol 1. No. 50. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914 Price 5 Cents. Cht malaya Cribunc. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28.
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    Light Side of War.
    774 1 ADVENTURES IX BALKANS OF CINEMA OPERATOR. MOCK EXECUTION. Angry Turk Whose Beard was Burnt by Film Flame. Amusing stories of the adventures tluring the Balkan War of a kinematograph operator, who was captured by the Turks and ordered to be shot, a mock execution having been
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    NEW USE FOR AEROPLANES
    173 1 j* jft in aeroplanes up'to the present Hm»* has been along the lines of war, the- few experiments which have beei* made in carrying mails by way of the air not being very seriously regarded. But as an instrument «f peace and in the interest of
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    THE INTERNATIONAL RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    105 1 PRINCE ARTHUR OF OONNATJOHT TO OPEN. It is understood that Prince> Arthur of Connaught will open th** International Rubber Exhibition and its associated Exhibition of Cotton, Fibres etc. at the Royal Agricultural Hall on June ~24rh next The lU. Hon. Mr. Lewfct Harcourt, M.P.. Secretary of
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    MISUNDERSTOOD.
    36 1 M I must my" remarked the physician, "your husband is n a bad way. Any arrangements yea may want to make— 99 14 Oh, doctor." she cried M 1 could never think of marrying agairv'
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      191 1 HQOGLANDT 4 Co., SINGAPORE. ESTATES CHEMICALS. Apply for Particulars. allowing a special discount of 10/ 11 A. FRANKEL& Co., I VICTORIA STREET. Inglo-Indian Stores, 4 86, Serangoon Road. lectroptatfng Dept. 3 plate articles in Gold, Silver, Nickel, Brass and* Copper, id Lacquering of Brass and Copper fittings. :harces moderate. §E?n
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      167 1 THE Ceylon TaUors Co. A Man is know* by the Clotneijhe Wears. Neatness and Fit Attracts Attention. IF YOU DESIRE, TO BE UP TO THE AfARK Caff at the Ceylon T.aifars Co. WHERE EVERTWING OF THE BEST IS SUMLIED AND A THOROUGH FIT GUARANTEED. Europe Hotels Arcade, High Street. *j!
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      9 1 HOOGLANDT Co., SINGAPORE. JENATZY TYRES Apply for Price List,
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    Amateur Drawing Association.
    1584 2 The Fourth Annual General Meeting «»f the members of the above Association will be held in the Lecture Hall of their premises, 84-2 Tank fioad, i a Sunday the Isl March 1914, at 1 p.m. sharp. TO THE MEMBERS, Gentlemen, Your Committee has great pleasure in presenting
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      137 2 Chop Teck Seng, 97, SELEGIE KOAD. House of Renown for Price of their Articles Dealers in General Provisions, Fodder and Sundry Goods. Prices to Suit all Purses. Wholesalers and Retailers. WAH HENG Co. 95, North Bridge Road OPPOSITE ADELPHI HOTEL AND CATHEDRAL. The best and cheapest place in Singapore for
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      172 2 Abrams' Motor Hiring ret no. eoe. A Transport Co ORCHARD ROAD. REDUCTION IN RATES. From January i 19l Single Passenger Car $2.00p Sr H Four Passenger Car 53.00 Ur Six Passenger Car 4.50 (MINIMUM CHARGE ONE HOUR) Above Scale will NOT be Subject to any Detention \H We have pleasure
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    THE DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA AND THE EAST INDIES.
    548 3 A Dutchman residing at Sydney has drawn the attention of Australian people to the plans for the defence of the East Indies. For the Sydney v Daily Telegraph he made a clear survey of the proposals of the State Committee for the
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      252 3 IS A NECESSITY TO ALL I Meeting a company in which to insure, you must consider the colors of the policy. Y\c make every effort to meet circumstances of Chinese and to protect the interests of the policy-holder if delay the payment of premiums. The China United Assurance Society, Ltd.
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    “An Infamous Doctrine.”
    1124 4 STRONG SPEAKING BY AN AMERICAN ON MEXICAN CRISIS. FAILURE OF THE UNITED STATES. i The American settler m Mexico has very strong views on the policy ol Washington and a rubber planter j writes thusly to the M Indian Rubber World/ which give* some mdi- j cation
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    STATE RUBBER CULTIVATION.
    124 4 In Java the Government arranged some time ago for eleven rubber (ficus) enterprises, which it placed under a management like that of private enterprises. The advice given a few years ago simply to sell these rubber plantations in order to avoid the vicissitudes of an unsteady I
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    EUROPEAN BUDDHIST PRIESTS TO BE ORDAINED.
    110 4 Some little time ago, in an interview a representative of the "Ceylon Observer" bad with a German Buddhist Monk, we gave an account of a settlement of European Buddhist Monks on the little Island in the lake at Dodanduwa, near Gaile. Tie- number of
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      270 4 The Malaya Great Household Balm. "10NYAK DAGING MOKMIM." Prepared by II R. Borhane. Cures, Rheumatism, Gout, Nervous, Debility, Cuts, Wounds, Sprains, Bites, Cold, Fever, Burns, &c, &c Sole Agent*: Anglo-Indian Store, $t 86, Serangoon Road. S. H. WEBSTER Co. Exporters, Importers AND General Commission Agents. 2?, GREAT St. HELENS, LONDON,
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      222 4 A Novelty in Jewellery ia to be >~*rn in the BoHectkm <»f PHOTOGRAPH SIGNET RitiGs we hare on show, in which n:itiiature photographs of that or your own—may l*» placed. These ring! maj be had PLAIN GOLD OR BLOODSTONE. We alto displaying a choice ■mortrarnt BRACELETS OTHER RINGS in a
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    THE WEEK’S DIARY.
    63 5 KA TTJBDAY, 28. 'i sum-, 0-23 p.m. i p.m. er Knrope Hotel, i in lil dne. Shoot, 2-30 p.m. i ('eylon XL r sDAY, MABCH, 1. 0.54 p.m. c f David. *-2 1.2 C p.m. due. ii rd mull iue. Princep Street TTJESDA 1-25 sum., 2-2 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 5 Fkbruary, 28. Bank 4 m/s. 2/4 11/32 Demand 2/4 3/32 Private G m/s. 2/4 23/32 3 m/s. 2/4 7/10 Bankd/d. 238) Private mk 243" Bankd/d. 294| Private 3 m/s. 290 i Bank T. T. 174| Prii ite3odJs. iT6 Bank d/o. 17), Private3odk I*l, Bankd/d. 90 P i •"••:>!>d/s. 91
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    12 5 untitled that the average n the deserts of Lj to forty feet.
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    TRAVELLERS’ LIST.
    487 5 Outward Bound. LATEST LISTS. The folio wing passengers dne in thf Straits are taken from the "Londonand China Express" p. o. Pet P. and O. -rr. Mor._-.dia.." connecting with the -rr. v Dsranha* 1 at Colombo, dne March c. M r s. Cuckta -1, Mr. W. Mil!-. Mr.
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    Produce Market Report.
    258 5 Nutmegs 110 S. per pica] £25.75 Nutmegs SO S 20.75 Copra Bali 11.90 Copra Gorong Talo 12.00 Copra Dongalo 12.00 Copra Kayong 11.60 Copra Pulo 11.50 Copra Pontianak 11.10 Copra Siantan 11.10 Copra Singkawang 11.40 Sago Flour Spore Ist qty. 3.25* Sago Flour Spore fair 3.20* Sago
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    29 5 Sangkai Chumor declares an interim dividend of 10 per cent. Cholera is raging in the native kampongs around Sibolga and is gradually spreading down the west coast of Sumatra.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    756 5 Prices Quoted in the Market this Morning. Singapore, Feb. 28, 11*14. Messrs. Lyall and Evan. Exchange and Share Brokers, tssne the following list of quotations RUBBER SHARES. j Som. Value. Bayer*. Beflera. 2/- Allagar Iftwj 291 l Anglo Java 3 a 4/6 1 Ang'«»-Joh«»re if* 6/3 2/-
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    Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association.
    1262 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. -I ANTICIPATE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF BKMUN KR ATI V B PRICES." j The annual genera] meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Rubber was held in th.- .Exchange Buildings at yesterday afternoon. The Chairman, lir. 11. Price, presided. Others: present were Messrs.
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      80 5 KIAN TAI Co., So. Robineon ii< id, Ktonn I Phoae So.*l3U. Tekgmws "K^T.M"» o: General Stora-kaeßeca, ObanMeaioa Ageafc», Ship Pnrvr\i»r*. and Rflfp f\in<B<o C*ikfc*ik Contractor! t.. H.M British and Foreign Na*y. Tin proYisaouc, Freak Prorttkma, et<\, <»f the best qua! it v. always in Stock. Olden promptly executed. PRICES MODERATE
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      289 5 Mails Close. I Sri Mnar 2 p.m. I K tan. I'auuii, I i, kok Boribat 2 p.m. i I Iiiinoe > p.m. j I P.-::ang. Saltans. Ol».'I i taervan Swist 2 p.m. I v.;it I'aii'ljalig. I'- IVI kalis Siakaiu! Patau I Brouwer 3 p.m. j I g how and HongI
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    Back to the Land.
    478 6 We have no doubt that considerable amusement and Borne little interest was aroused by the Renter's Telegram yesterday stating that au Oklahoma negro proposed to establish a Kingdom in West Africa. To-day's telegram, however, tells us that there is less opera boujfe about the movement of
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    THE CYMRY.
    202 6 All loyal and true boils of the Leek will gather around the festive board at the M Europe this eveuing to celebrate St. David's Day. From information gathered by a Malaya Tribune*" representative this morning it wilt be quite into tin; "wee" hours before the strains of So
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    81 6 A novel way of illuminating a railway tunnel ban been devised in Paris/ Reflectors throw the light from many electric lamps sixteen feet above the rails to the sides of the tunnel, where it is again reflected by burnished tin. with a soft and agreeable effect The trains automatically turn
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    TOPICS OP THE HOUR.
    520 6 A Tower 970 feet bid erected at Kaoen, <; tmn in wireless telegraphs \l 1 pected to give a work in t 6,000 mil.-. Mr. \Y. Hargreavea Headmaster of the p- School ami now urm A«i Kuala Kangsar pore for a short holiday. V r greaves
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      234 6 Motor-Car Repairs. rE are in a position to repair any make \y of cars, having a competent staff of European and Chinese experts, and most modern machinery. 191 A Overland Cars expected in a tew days Humber and Humberette cars in stock. Second-hand cars for sale. APPLY TO:— THE STRAITS
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      79 6 €hs. 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. No. 555 ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE IN THEIR
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    The Surprising Election.
    349 7 f KITH BURGHS KLKOT (TSIoXIST FOB THE FIBST TIME. GRAVE OUTLOOK. ißenter's Service London. Feb. 27. D at Leith Burghs has in the CTnionist, Mr. Carrie, 5,159 votes Mr. Smith, 5,1 to. end Mr. Bell, Later. ill was announced too late litorials. Tim "Morning i a brief
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    German Officer Killed.
    42 7 Reuter's Service. London, Fob. 27. > lnt 1 baa taken place at Metz itenant St. George and lJ Haage of the same who wan killed, was a Court of Honour to ll George for behaviour ik ir a masked ball.
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    Trouble in Portugal.
    36 7 Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 27. y >trik.- hag been L It is being n. in y °°trajp 8. Trains Pi mailed, two were t j< r °uununication L flayed. The T€ been cut.
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    Gilt Edged.
    18 7 Reuter's Service. Hi. Feb. 27. i place in consequenc L 01 :i ,,v< j iian Oovern-
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    Antarctic Coal.
    99 7 MAWSON FINDS WEALTH IN THE FROZEN SOUTH. RXPSluxiOV'fl GBBAT DIBOOVBHIEB. Reuter's Service. London. Feb. 27. The 14 Anion" hat arrived at Adelaide. I) r Ifawson says that the expedition has been eminently I successful, and perhaps the best scientific results have been obtained of any Antarctic expedition. There
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    Rain Not Wanted.
    51 7 SPLENDID RESULTS OF N. S. WAS IRRIGATION SCHEME. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 26. Sydney telegrams report that splendid results have attended the new great irrigation scheme. Murrambidgee, for instance, was rainless for six months, yet the crops arc good while the fruit is excellent. Dairying was also
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    British Defence.
    134 7 IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. *27. Mr. Asquith received an important non-party deputation, advocating national service, headed by Lord Roberts and Sir Evelyn Wood, also representatives of the Navy the Territorials, the Church and the Professions. Mr. Asquith emphasised that an important sub-committee of
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    Another Outbreak in Persia.
    59 7 SERIOUS FIGHTING BETWEEN GENDARMES AND NABRIDIWANS. Reuter's Service. London. Feb. 2<S. A telegram from Teheran slates that serious fighting bas taken place between the Gendarmes and Nasridiwans at Kazerun. Tho Swedish Major, Ohlsen, was killed, and one hundred and fifty Gendarmes are now defending the barracks.
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    U.S. & Mexico.
    203 7 U.S. Mexico. PRESIDENT WILSON EPEAK3 ON THE SITUATION. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 27. President Wilson, questioned regßrding Urn ramoor thai President Huerta had refused to allow the American Legation guard sent to Mexico to send for an Amercian admiral, said be did not think the despatch of marines was neceesarv
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    “Back to the Land.”
    69 7 AMERICAN NEGROES AND THE GOLD COAST. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 27. Renter is informed that there is no question as to a new native state on the Gold Coast. The facts are that the Governor has asked the Imperial Government to Inquire of the United SUites
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    Death of China’s Ex-Premier.
    52 7 POISON SUSPECTED AS CAUSE OF DEATH. Reuter's Service. London, Feb. 2S. A telegram from Tientsin says that the ex-Premier, Mr. Chao Pingehun, the right-hand man of President Yuan Shih-kai. was taken suddenly ill last night and died this afternoon. Poison is suspected as the cause of
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    Missionary Arrested.
    51 7 Reuter's Service. London. Feb. 27. i The Baptist Missionary Society i has notified the Foreign Office of the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Bowskill in the Portuguese Congo in connection with the recruiting of natives for San Thome and Principe. The Foreign Office is communicating with the Portuguese
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    42 7 Three Chinese are among those studying forestry at the New York State College of Forestry, Syracuse, New York. How to l»ind dilapidated textbooks so that they look almost as good as new is taught in manualtraining classes at Hampton Institute, Hampton. Virginia.
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    A SPLENDID P. & O.
    661 7 A SPLENDID P. O. The New Khiva 99 Arrives at Singapore. CAN CARRY 2,000 TROOPa STRIKING PIATUBJH ON IN TBii ESTIN<; VESSEL. The new P. ft 0. interim Hate M Khiva," which is on her maiden voyage to the East, was visited yesterday evening by s Malaya Tribune representative, who
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    38 7 At Beanos Ayres post office the X-iays wore succeesfaly employed to doted the presence of smuggled articles in Mail perWgre in thii manner watches, rings, chains, and other dutiable articles have been discovered hidden, in apparently innocent parcels.
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    Legislative Council.
    3334 7 The usual fortnightly meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. There were present H.E. the Governor. Sir A. H. Youna X.C.M.0., ILK. the General Officer commanding the troops, MajorGeneraJ T. K. Stephenson, C.8., the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Mr. K. J. Wilkinson,
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      227 8 I_ Tis not in mortals to oonmMd WOOMB, bul well do mn« well DRSBRVE IT. The Most Modern and Up-To=Date Theatre and Picture Palace in The East. For Four Nights Only, Feb. 28-Mar. 4 LAs In a Looking Class IN THREE PARTS With Miss Marion Leonard in the prin< ipal
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    GOLF—AND SOME RESOLUTIONS.
    607 9 GOLF —AND SOME RESOLUTIONS. BY G. L. JIBSOP. Nothing has been mere extnoid'.nary in the whole history of <ro!f than the prowih cf feminine interest in the game. It is not so very long ago sine- the lady golfer was regarded as sonvthing rather in the nature ofa curiosity. To
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    CONSTANT DRIPPING.
    96 9 A little boy complained bitterly about the bread and dripping that formed his daily breakfast M It'll kill me, he whined at last. I know it'll kill me.'' "Kill yon? Wh.it do you mean m Whj t I've been feeling pretty bed lately, and now I know it's
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      293 9 green Island Cement C 3., Ltd. I PORTLAND CEMENT. 375 lbs. net. Drain Pipes, any .shape of o; n J''"- ne Gntterways i T pattern. Firebricks, pressed I t, Tiles Paving Bricks I int j f,,]] particulars will he forwarded on application to I Agent: W. A. STOPANI, I 25-1,
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      315 9 The Straits F.M.S. Motor Car Co., Motor and Cycle Repairers, Dealers In motor Accessories, etc* Head Office:- 50=2, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. IAI7. "Overlands," the Favourite Cars of the present day, can now be obtained from us on Hire at any time of the Day or Night. For the
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    Terrorizing by Ghosts.
    336 10 POLICE USE SPOOKS TO EXTRACT A CONFESSION. "THIRD DEGREE EXTENDED. The American police have frequently secured important evidence by means of the private inquisition Imown as the -third degree examination" but the question is being raised in New York whether ghosts .should be employed to wring confessions
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    STATE RAILWAYS.
    163 10 £8,000,000 PROFIT HADII BY AUSTRIA. The American Consu 1 -General at Vienna slates thai the total railway mileage in Austria at the end of 1912 w;is 11,806 miles, of which 8,080 miles of track are the property of the State; 43(5 miles comprise private owned railways operated by
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    134 10 Dr. Herbert E. Ives baa invented daylight, he say*. Scientific men have worked for yean trying to accomplish this task. Dr. Ives has been at work for at least a dozen years, and he asserts he has finally produced a light which is in every way equal tosunshine. The scientist
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      259 10 K. TSUTADA. Japanese Dentist. 74. BRAS BASAH ROAD. '7 'iephone No. 1245. 1 Extra tion Painless. Work Guaranteed. 3. Charges Moderate. 4. Csnl »consulted in either English or Malay. Office Hours: KROM to 5 WKBK DAYS. PROM B TO NOON SUNDAYS. BXCKPT ÜBOKMT asks. BUN BEE Co., LI, ROCHORE ROAD,
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      261 10 A Complete Change of Pictures IN BOTH SHOWS TO-NIGHT AT THE "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE Corner of Albert Bencoolen Streets A Grand Combination of Feature Subjects of all Makes Thrilling, Sensational, Comic, Dramatic and among our reels to be screened TO-NIGHT are the following The Witches Ballad. The Marathon Race. Bobby
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      128 10 A Nice Present To Send Home MAY BE CHOSEN from The Great Variety We Stock, 0 Tea Coffee Services Pretty Designs. Finest Qualii v. J The Safest Packing Assured YAMATO 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. JOHNSON'S BRAND CEMENT, j SHARPE, R&BS CO., LTD. ADELPHf HOTEL The favorite resort of English and
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    Municipal Council.
    704 11 I s i" ON ECONOMY >oAl> yI'KSTION. I REDUCED. H Commissioners H linary meeting 2J30. The Hallifax,occtt-1 others present I named Alsagoff, Tan Kheam Hock. ■> Keng Lee, B 1 ,:1 an 1 I ill** ordinary .j-v .'»0 were eouWr', ement showed a H the a< V 1
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    Sports.
    161 11 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. yesterday's RESULTS. CLASS M D SINGLES. A de Mello beat R. HaneL. 6—3! ft—l. H. E. McKenzie v*. li. D. Pitceathly. Postponed. PROFESSION PAJRS. Tel. 2, W. A. Rose and E. W. Day, heat Bier. C. E. Hughes Davies and A. W. D. Dove, G —l.
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    Bhagavan Sri Rama Krishna’s Birthday.
    137 11 The Seventy-ninth Birthday Anniversary <>f Bbagavan Sri Ramakrishna will be celebrate-1 at the Ramakrishna Home. Brodies Road, Mylapore, Madras, on Sunday the Ist March, 1914. As usual a number of poor people will be fed on that occasion. Swami Sharavananda appeals to the generous public
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    Pointed Attention by Wasps.
    244 11 Id RE BRIGADE TO THE RESCUE. There was quite a panic in the evening about 5 o'clock among the residents in tie- quiet vicinity of Race (kmrse Road. A wasps' nest, full of these busy but pugnacious insects, had been discovered in a house—and thereby hangs
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    94 11 Apart from the utilisation of its kernel for copra, over eighty distinct ami separate methods have been found for the utilisation of the coconut, with it-; fibre covering and its products, and tin- most important concern food stuffs, says "The Globe." Every year about thousand million nuts are cultivated; of
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      202 11 Church Services. St. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 1st Sunday in Lent. 7- !a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Introit, i*salm XXIIIChant 12. Service, Woodward* Hymn at Offertory, 251. Hymn at Communion, 465, Part I, Tunc 470. Hymn at Ablutions, 107. Nunc Dimittis. 9-15 aan. Matins. First Lesson, Genesis XIX, 12-30. Second Lesson, St. Mark
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      263 11 By Special Request The Greatest Cinematographic Adaptation Les Miserables After Victor Hugo's Immortal Masterpiece (in 9 parts.) will lx- screened First <S: Second Parts r Thursday, 26th February. Third Fourth Parts on Friday, 27th Fifth Part Saturday, 28th AND Sixth Seventh Parts') C Monday, 2nd March. Eighth Part on Tuesday,
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      391 12 Banking "the SZE HAI TOMG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. \tan Annual General Meeting of the above Cornpanv. held it the Registered Office* of the Compan'v. Efoa. M awd 68, Kling Street, Singapore on the 90* November, 1913, the following gentlemen were elected Directors and Officers for the year 1914:—
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      435 12 To Let TO LET. CONVENIENT FLOOR SPACE IN HEART OF SINGAPORE. This Valuable Space Comprises Godown, Vault of Reinforced Concrete. Entrance from both Battery Read and Collyer Quay. Apply to "A. W." c.o. "THE MALAYA TRIBUNE" 20a-20c, Collyer Quay. Heap Eng Moh Steamship Co. Ld. SINGAPORE TO BAT AVI A.
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      163 12 Insurance Tbc Eastern United Assurance Corporation, i Limited. HEAD OFFICE —Singapore. i IXOOEFOBATBtt I» THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) Authorised Capital $5,000,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Tan ('hay YaN. Esq. (Clwirw") Lim Pen.; Siam;. Esq. (Vice Chairman) The Hon. Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn, c.m.g. Lee Chooa Gum, Esq., Ong Boon Tec, Esq., N.
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      497 12 Shipping P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA. JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA. INDIA. ADEN. EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Rill* <>f Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Ajnerieaa Ports. Steamers will leave Singapre on or aboul MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Bnnone). 191 L (Connecting at
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      377 12 Wanted I WAPJTEB. I Apply personally with ir I Good Compositors \V anle( j B WANTED, goo '^^B and other printing. v 4 petent men. A:;;;vto the Straits Albion 'Pr 1 20c, Collyer Quay. (Bj The Offices and Prin*i"e Fiitiir l_ of THE STRAITS ALBION »5? H Ltd.. an iof
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