Malaya Tribune, 9 March 1914

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  • 26 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. [Progressive and Independent Evening Daily.] Vol. I- No. 57. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1914 Price 5 Cents. The Malaya Tribune. MONDAY, MARCH 9.
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    • 264 1 HOOCLANDT Co., SINGAPORE. KSTATES CHEMICALS. Apply for Particulars. P. o. Scotch Whisky. Sole Agents: Heng Hin Co. FOR Incandescent Oil Lamps The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. "CROSS" is specially suitable for burning in incandescent lamps and will give you MORE LIGHT at a LOWER COST than any other
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    • 209 1 HOOCLANDT Co., SINGAPORE. JENATZY TYRES Apply for Price List, FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY Monday, March 9. and Tuesday, March 10. THE GREAT PANORAMA OF REALISM THAT APPEALS TO THE EMOTIONS OF ALL Her Dreadful Secret From the celebrated novel of Jules Mary, known as ROGER LA HONTE IN 6 REELS
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  • 1252 2 A CONTRAST. 1 Special to the Malaya Tribune") One fine day in March, in the year 18*19, the s.B. "Africa" from Moull!U/m dropped anchor in Penang Straits. She carried, amongst other SiMB, a cargo of Globe-trotters, some of whom, by deftly changing into another steamer, trotted
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  • 217 2 In 1906 a Spanish officer in uniform presented himself at the main gate of Portsmouth Dockyard, and asked for the Commander-in-Chief to whom he was conducted. With many apologies he explained that he was from a Spanish cruiser at Cowes. There was a midshipman <>n board very ill. Would England
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    • 220 2 THE Ceylon Tailors Co. A Man is known by the Clothes he Wears. Neatness and Fit Attracts Attention. IF YOU DESIRE TO BE UP TO THE MARK Call at the Ceylon Tailors Co. WHERE EVERYTHING OF THE BEST IS SUPPLIED AND A THOROUGH FIT GUARANTEED. Europe Hotel Arcade, High Street.
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    • 145 2 ASAHI Sapporo Black Beer I AND I Citron Water I AWARDED I Highest Prize I AT THE AXG LO-J APAN KS X KXHIBITIOX. I Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Lit, SOLE AGENTS FOR I The Dai Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd. I RETAILERS T&MHTB St COMPANY, Telephone Xo. 412. W. VI( TO,!IA sT,!KfX
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  • 974 3 EMOTIONAL LIBERTY. There was a mundane trinity th i worship of which in the Era Vietoriin was rigidly repressed. To-day its worship is the M characteristicinstinct of theatre' I—the1 —the phrase is Pater's. Thai trinity is the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. I writ** in
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  • 299 3 LECTURE BY REV. MR. ANDREWS. SPEECH BY LORD GLAD*STCNE. London Feb. 17. Capetown: The Rev. C. Andrews lectured before a distinguish* d audience in the City Hall to-day, on the subject, M Rabindranath Tagore." The Mayor presided. Mr. Merriman, moving a vote of thanks to the lecturer, emphasised
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  • 40 3 M They say a carrier pigeon will go farther than any other bird," said the boarder between bites. v \\\>\i 1 11 have to try one," aaW the landlady M I notice a fowl doesirt go very far."
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  • 47 3 Popin Jay MSo you've been visiting our schools, eh Splendid, aren't they Magnificent discipline: goperb buildings beautiful furnishing By the way, I want to ask you what was the first thing that struck you on entering the primary department Blobson (truthfully): "A pea from a peashooter."
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    • 298 3 craordinary Announcement E TO-NIGHT a Nights for a short ,(,n only. AT THE "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE Beneoolen Streets nUC* Great Star Attraction L< ;iding Continental Theatres Xhs World's Trio •ppEIKED UKFORE I te King Edward VII of Eng. (feorge of Greece, The of C jnnaught and I""' I other Crowned
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    • 289 3 Sledge Milk IS GUARANTEED TO BE Genuine Swiss Milk Do not confuse this brand with other Milks of uncertain origin. If you have not tried Sledge Brand you can have no idea what a perfectly sterilised Milk really is. SOLE IMPORTERS: J. TRAVERS SONS, Ltd. Straits Industrial Syndicate. <o): General
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  • 536 4 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments :-Mr. M. B. Sherwood, an Officer in Ci-uaVofthe Civil Service, to act as District Officer, Alor Gajah, in the same cla<s. With effect from the 18th ultimo, and to be a Deputy Collector of Land Revenue
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  • 127 4 The progress of female education in the United Provinces during the last official year is thus described in a blue-book :—The total number of institutions for Indian girls has risen from 1-265 to U348 and the number of scholars reading in them from 42,715 to *****. There are in addition
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    • 316 4 $1,450 FORD CARS m tfi Tl f*J He who knows the price of everything-and the value of nothing-/«rf9 es the Ford by Hs low Cost alone. [Jj But he who knows real value knows that only the gigantic production of the Ford has OC made possible Present Prices. vL w
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    • 250 4 ——i»-«T»rsja. J -'***.'*T~A j. 8 B A Great Money=Making Opportunity! FOR YOF I You cannot make money without round and I If you desire to be sound and healthy, and to make I a keen competitive time, there is no other recours I Atank Nigrah Pills, which will make you
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  • 130 5 MONDAY, 9. 7-21 9-46 p.m. v n Homeward mail due. Public Hall Committee, S.O.C. P*T. 5-15 p.m. Guild, meeting 5-30 p.m. j" Circoa Open*. TUESDAY, 10. >-w7 A.m., 10-1 1 p.m. ajodal Garden* WEDNESDAY, 11. :>:>! a.m., 10-40 p.m. Victoria Theatre, Girl from 1 tan. THURSDAY, 1-.
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  • 171 5 Today. bahcca a Muar Hainam 2 pan. hbvia, Cheribon, Bsunarang Edendale 2 p.m. hadjiiinjiiniin, Kota, Boroe, CotieSarie Borneo 2 p.m. I nbcca<S Bagan Anjou 2 p.m. I Malacca Bagan Hock Lee 3 p.m. I Batu hihat Aing Leong 3 p.m. I 1 a ('alvnso .'5 p.m. I Swettenham
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  • 114 5 [U el r. intended N. 1). L Packet uM reach the Narrow** <,lni before 7 a.m. posted on hoard later than 7.45 1 aera] Post Office m. to 1"> a. m. f >ron board 10 cents. I "d ietteri from 6 I>. m. to-day, to 6.30 p.
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  • 42 5 I>-fr Dv»- in i Feb. 12 B. I. March 7 Feb. 1«; If. M. 11 Feb. 19 P. 0. 14 Feb. 23 N. D. L. IS Feb. 2ti al. 21 Mar. 2 M. M. 26 Mar. 6P.A: O. 30
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  • 385 5 "Patricia," Oer. Transport 9,059.51 tons, Com. Rorden March 8, from Tsing'tau with troops for Hamburg March 10,—Wharf. British str. "Nam Yong" Master Russel, 984 tons, 180 h. p., from Boeleleng, with general cargo, bound for Ternate. Siamese str. Asaang," Master P. Anderson, 405 tons, 250 h. p., from
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  • 86 5 Per str. "Nore," for Yokohama. Mr. W. Moodi©, Mr. EL S. Walton. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bromly; Mr. K. M. Tomer. Per str., 44 Kuala." from Port Swettenham C. B. BHsen. Per str. 14 Amherst 1 from Kehratan. Miss Simpson and Miss Scott. I Per "Sandakan" from Zamboanga:
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  • 768 5 Prices Quoted in the Market this Morning. Singapore, Mar. 9, 1014. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations RUB3ER SHARES. Norn. Value. Bayers. Sellers. ff AOaflM 1/7 2/lj' l Anglo Java 3/ 4/3 1 Angio-Johota 5/- o/:< 2/- Anglo-Malay M
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  • 195 5 Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $25,621* Notmegi 80 S 26.621 Copra Bali U.47{* Copra Gorong Tain 11.50* Copni Dongalo 11.."»'» Copra Kajong IL2O Copra Puio 11.10 Copra Pontianak 10.70 Copra Siantan 11.00 Copra Singkawang ILOO SegO Flour S pore Ist qty. ZJSZk Sago Flour Spore fair 3.271
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  • 72 5 Devoe's Imp. Brilliant Oil (2) tins 13.60 Sylvan Arrow Oil (2) tins) 3.25 Fish brand 2 tins in cast* at 3.50 Lampglass brand 2 tins in case at 3..'J. r Lampglass brand 2 tins .'J.2O Dragon brand 2 tins 3.15 Crown brand 2 tins 3.05 Rising Sun brand 2
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  • 106 5 BnoAPORB, March, D. On London Bank 4 m/s. 2/4 11/32 Demand 2/4 3/32 Private 0' m/s. 2/4 11/16 3 m/s. 2/4 ***** On Germany V Bankd/d. 2.W> Private 3 m/s. 24.» On France Bankd/d. 2941 Private 3 m/s. 2904 On India Bank T. T. 1741 Private 30d/s. On Hongkong
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  • 237 5 Outward Bound. LATEST LISTS. The following passengers, due in the Straits are taken from the v London and China Express" P. 0. Per P. &O. str. Delta." due April li. Mr. Campbell. Per P. A. O. str. Xovara." dm- April 16. Mr-. Biowni<-and child. Miss.s David-ni. Mr-. K.
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  • 447 5 Every Cinematograph in Singapore should hare a Malay translation of each word thrown on the cv rtain. ALHAM BRA. To-night and to-morrow evening are the last times for Singaporeans to see the great film play M Her Dreadful Secret", which is being shown throughout the second show at the
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    • 98 5 TRAIN SERVICE. SINGAPORE (TANK ROAD). Hail riaily leaves for north at 7.1> UL and 7.1"> p.m. Other trains fete for Johoreat '.>.<) a.m., 10.30 j im nnon, !..*><> p.m., 2.ri3 p.m., 4.50 ul, I L30 p.m., Sundays). Kail arrives from north at <S.1('» hi I 7.11 p.m. Trains leave tan
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    • 95 5 KIAN TAI Co., No. .'Mi. RoMm I load, TkoM No. 1811. Tekfrmmi KIANTAI" :o: General Store-keeper?. Oomamwoß AgSsta, Ship Parrejon, and rThfp flwnflkiri CVrntw Contractors to H.M British and Foreign Na\y. Tin provision-.. Fresh Provision-. Win. Spirits eu.. of the best quality, alway- in Stock. Orders promptly executed. PRICES MODERATE.
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  • 435 6 The question of how far the state is responsible for the presei vation of life under all circumstances has exercised for many years our jurists and our purists, and the somewhat inadequate solution of Police Court proceeding* against the would-be suicide is one of our answers
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  • 161 6 On the 4th instant as Inspector Costello of K. Krebau station was going along Selegie Road, he saw a Tamil named Vasan striking the hood of a ricksha with a walkingstick. The Inspector took away tne walking stick and bold the man to clear oft On
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  • 73 6 On 1 Jarn. u y 1914 the popnlattoo of Ajnsterdam was b *****6 men, and 309,902 women, [nine week ending number of birthi was ami 147 girls giving a birth rate ol 24.96 per 1,000 per year. ForSmaame period last year ;he birth rate was 12.70
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  • 450 6 The Titi Tin Pom ,w•, p I output amounte I I »57 1 I light on the Barat 'l* I working. Masters I warned accordingly I of heart-failure I Sang' yesterday at y. a.m. H I buried at sea. I in April an 1 the first
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    • 208 6 LARGE VARIETY I OF SHADES ONLY ONE QUALITY NECESSARY FOR B Paste BOTH INSIDE AND Can be used Plaster, Brick, Wood, OUTSIDE WORK. Cement Ac. Distemper. Stiarpe, Ross Co., Ltd.; S. MODTRIE Co., Ltd.| :o: 1 Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" T^- Gramophones all ii Record tmfflW^J^^ffiS*^ 1 Everyone
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    • 153 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. WINFRED Cigarettes. THF WORLDS BEST VALUE IN VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.
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  • 143 7 lICA3TB OBJECT 'To REPEAL. I i pSSSIDBHT. Reuter's Service. Mao-!, r: In Washington M i in. tin* Republican in the House of Ti l thai after readion despatches, he was President Wilson Japan in connection I* ama tolls exemption, n i Mr. Wilson's rematter of even greater
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  • 51 7 SIASTIC RECEPTION. Reuter's Service. London, March 7. itish Mediterranean squadLing tii Italian ports and Berkeley Milne and his tiie guests of the Municiof Genoa yesterday, at a and gala performance at ft theatre. there wan much enthusiasm, as ft Palermo, where the second mi joadron has
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  • 75 7 ANOTHER ENGLISHMAN MOLESTED. Reuter's Service. I London, March 7. •-'urn from Vera Cruz m i ,;I the American Rear-Ad-J-^.H- tele r. with the concurrence Mexican Government, has m 5 1 rifles and ammunition to I Americans in Mexico City I event of an uprising from I -'"a.
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  • 29 7 IN *AL SUPER-DREAD-IHT* DEMANDED. Reuter's Service. lon, March 7. 1 Parii states that Saval Estimatai ■w construction of Lreadnoughts in the Mcdi- Ha an 1 Italy.
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  • 60 7 SOCIALISTIC EDITOR IMPRISONED. Reuter's Service. London, March 7. A telegram from Berlin states that Meyer, the editor of the Socialist paper "Vorwaerts/ 1 ha-been aentenced to three months' imprisonment for libelling the ('sown Prince in connection with his farewell to the Hussars on Jan. declaring that the
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  • 69 7 -THE TETRARCH' 1 DICKEY OX HIS PINS. Reuter's Service. London, March 7. A Sporting Life" correspondent has had an interview with John Coleman the famous vet. who yesterday examined The Tetrarch at Stock-bridge, when the Derby candidate went a sharp five furlonj, canter. Coleman fears that all
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  • 79 7 Reuter's Service. London. March 7. Can Mum bus left for Smith Africa. lb- had an enthusiastic M d oil from Ihe Labourites at Waterloo» The Marseillaise and The K.d 1 *la« weresune;. Mann u, mvino out to oreaiiise the workers of South Africa. Later. Torn
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  • 27 7 Reuter's Service. London, March Earl Grey has cabled Sir Edward Carson from New Zealand that an Australian sympathiser subscribes £25,000 to the Ulster funds.
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  • 32 7 Reuter's Service. London, March 7. The kk Morning Post" says it is understood that the second cavalrydivision will be formed as soon as South Africa can spare more troops.
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  • 30 7 Reuter's Service. London, March 7. A telegram from Durazzo states that the Prince and Princess of Wied arrived and were received by salutes and an ovation upon landing.
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  • 49 7 Reuter's Service. London, March 7. The decrease of imports for the month of February is £1,716,406 the increase in exports was £1 O&MKM the former principally in wool, £1,667,514, and cotton I £842,576. There are increases in exports of cotton goods £:jP^4uY n 1 machinery £320,095.
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  • 187 7 FURTHER DEPORTATION. Reuter's Service. London, March S. A telegram from Capetown states that a m -ruber of the garrison who was at tin- Johannesburg Trade Hall on the loth of January will be deported to-morrow. BAIN raiACHIHG VIOLHSCR. The deportee, Bain, speaking at Manchester,
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  • 76 7 ACCIDENT IN MINE. Reuter's Service. London March, SL A telegram from St. Petersburg States that the chief of police, Colonel Chibaieff, was shot dead by a junior officer out of revenge for a reprimand. A telegram from Ekaterinoslav states that a miner opened his safety lamp to
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  • 140 7 Reuter's Service. London, March 7. H. K. Chen Chin Tao was the chief guest of the British Engineers Association at dinner. Replying to the toast of AngloChiMM relations he emphasised Britain's commercial interest in Chinese prosperity and expressed "ratitude for her attitude over the opium trade. He
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  • 47 7 The total plague mortality in India during the week ending the -Hst February, 1914, *tood at 988« againat ***** cases. Bombay Presidency had 849, Madras 285. Bengal IL Behar 2,409. United ProvnnM 1694, Punjab 930, Burma 50a, Mysore 66, Hyderabad 89, Central India 10 and Rajaputana 40.
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  • 769 7 GOOD ACTING IX AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME. A bad play, a good play, and a tragedy which is. farcical in its unreality made up the triple hill presented on Saturday evening at the Victoria Theatre by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee. It requires a good workman to build
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  • 389 7 Indictment by Doctors. The "English Review" recently published opinions of snthorities upon feeding by force, from which we make the following extracts: Abstract of the preliminary report of Agnes Savill, M.D.. G. Manse)! Moullin, f.k.c.s.. and sir Victor Horsley. K.R.S —"Prisoners were, held down by force, Hung
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  • 164 7 A committee of ten clergymen and sixteen laymen has been ajvpointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to deliberate upon the best means of Mlllling greater independence for the Church of England white preserving its position as an Established Church. Tin* power of the State over
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  • 495 8 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. MONDAY'S TIES. j CLASS 44 A DOUBLES. (With handicaps shown.) H. E. Sir Arthur Young and C.V. Miles, scr., v. W. H. Threlfall and G. A. Hartnell, —2. CLASS 44 C DOUBLES. (With handicaps shown.) A. Reid and D. W. Reid, scr., v. A. P. W.
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  • 273 8 CLASS M C SINOLES. 1). I. Gardiner, scr., v. J. W. Anderson, —1. Ber. H. G. Marshall, scr., v. D. Klein,—2. S. L Hillabv,scr.. v. R. Antholz 3. M. Vakm, scr., v. A. M. Bonnenthal, —4. CLASS "A" DOUBLES. Dr. K. A. Elder and A.(\ Smith, r«. v. J. Utermark
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  • 355 8 From this morning's M Free p, vss The S. C. C. score hook was not available for the press. (Referring to the cricket match on Saturday afternoon between the Telegraphs and the Merchants.) Five minutes after the completion of the mate h the score hook was available
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  • 77 8 A large crowd gathered at Reach Road Football ground on Saturday afternoon to witness a match between the SunraysFootball Club and the White Star II team. The game was a fast on?, a bit rough at times. The Sunrays played very well and managed to
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  • 206 8 S. R. C. BEATS TOLICE. A very evenly contested cricket match, played at the Singapore Recreation Ciub on Saturday afternoon between the Club eleven and the Police resulted in a victory for the former by the score of 98 to SI. The results were as follows s. R. C.
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  • 76 8 In well contested tennis play at the above club OU Friday afternoon between ML& Feindel and Mrs. Hartnell. to settle superiority in the Ladies' Singles. the former won the deciding set. G —4. Each had won a set on the previous Monday, when the Spring Tennis
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  • 55 8 No matches were played on either Friday or Saturday. Last night C. P. M- Recano, —GO, beat M. J. Upcott,plns 50. 250—150. TO-NIGHT'S PLAY. T. A. Powell, plus 40, v. C. H. Soper, aer. Dr. Batler DO. v. F. BL Streeten, —90. E. Walker, plus 20
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  • 200 8 There is a growing disposition to look to some scheme of federalism as a solution of the Home Rule problem. Official spokesmen on both sides are silent on the matter, but there is no doubt that both Liberals and Unionists have been impressed by the proposals
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  • 278 8 44 SEEBATAILLON" FROM TBOTGTAU. The Hamburg-Amerika liner 44 Patricia which has been chartered by the German Government for the relief of the Tsingtau marine battalion, is now in Singapore on Iter way to Europe, with approximately 1.000 officers and men on board. Main of the officers and
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    • 269 8 m KIT* CHIONc HOTEL D EUROPE Ut, Leading bttaTruij h Artistic Novelties in Latest D signs a S reC Orders rr- mptly< r« Charges M<- Inspection Cordial Pi 95, North Bridge R oad OPPOSITE IDELPII IfRQ AND CUIENIL The best and place in Singapore for Photographic Requisites. Large Stocks cf
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  • 2080 9 HIGH HEEL. worst features .of the c high heel Another Iroopof the shoulders. proper expansion of j the riling of the lungs; \V, were all taught as t keep our shouldeni forward. Soldiers Ij n j i,,. game sense. Fashapon her to issue I Should she
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    • 275 9 H. S. KIRWAN. FODDER CONTRACTOR, JOBMASTER, HORSE DEALER, BREAKER TRAINER. RESIDENCE TELEPHONE No. 251 Horses and Carriages lor Hire. Smart Victoria and Palinquin Turnouts for hire, at reasonable rates. Carriages Renovated and Repaired: Harness Repairs promptly and neatly executed—Estimates for Carriage repairs sent for approval beforehand. FODDER CONTRACTS: $20 per
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  • 1430 10 I THE APOLOGISTS. 14 BECAUSE THEY ARE WOMEN Just Rt the present time there are numbers of women, working tor the uplifting of their sister women, who find everything that is done by the members of their own sex either admirable or excusable. They
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    • 233 10 MOW SHOWING AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. A. FYrrUSIVE FIVE REEL stirring naval-Battle drama enacted by the UNITED STATES AERIAL VICTORY Made with the aid and permission of-and officially endorsed by THE UNITED STATES NAVY produced with a cast which includes Secretary ol Navy, Commander-in-Chiel ol Atlantic
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    • 40 10 A. P. NOOR MOHAMED Co., No. 2a, d'Souza St., <fc 1 <r Almeida St. General Merchant* k o***« H 1 1 Pr..viri.*n Store. Manila Holland TRIO Mah May V Brand Burma Cigars, Egyptiani« Virginia, Manila, Habana, Cigan-tt.if Etc., Price Moderate.
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    • 162 10 CROWN DRAPERY.! No. 20, BeksJt Ka I I Just unpacked a new t I Ladies and Children's S I I I jA. LARGE AND 5 I ASSORTMKNT I EMBROIDERIES, WAgfflß] I BRAIDS AND LACES I DAINTY HANDKERCHIEF I TOl LBT REQUISITES .w I I Everything for the Little Ones. I
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  • 28 11 AMBIGUOUS. His mother Remember, Tommy, the devil finds work for idle hands to do; now run out and chop some wood and bring it in.
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  • 26 11 "They say that unions raise the pries of labour." "Quite right Two of niy clerks got married last week and struck me for more salary."
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  • 32 11 44 There were ten of us lx>ys, M said Swarmsby, and each of us had a sister." 4 Oreat guns Then there were twenty of you altogether 4 No—only eleven."
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  • 43 11 Mother: 44 Tommy, what's the matter with Willie Tommy He is crying because I'm eating my cake and won't give him any." Mother Is his own cake finished Tommy 44 Yes, and ho cried while I was eating that, too.
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  • 53 11 Jones found Smith engaged in vigorously polishing his shoes. 44 What are you doing that for he asked, 44 1 always thought you wore patent leather." 4 These were patent leather," replied Smith, painfully bringing bis vi'nal column into its normal pout, ju, 44 but the patent on
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  • 92 11 Outside it was snowing hard, and the teacher considered it her duty to warn her charges. 44 Boys and girls should be very careful not to catch colds at this time," she said solemnly. 44 1 had a darling little brother, only seven years old one day
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  • 97 11 Her parents called her Marguerite, And friend and kinsfoid said, "HowSweet But here I will relate to you What happened as she upward grew. Her oldest sister called her Meg, Her teasing brother called her Peg, Her girlish chums to Daisy took, Plain Maggie satisfied the cook. And
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  • 127 11 For ten long but blissful years they had walked along the path of love but as yet the lovesick youth had never mentioned about their getting married. Courtship is very charming but when there do not seem to l>e altar rails at the end of it, girls naturally
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  • 32 11 Wife 44 Isn't Mrs. Pacer a charming hostess? She makes every body feel as if they were at home. Husband 44 But I don't want to feel that way."
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  • 37 11 44 Did you ever think what you would do if you had Rothschild's income said Seedy to Harduppe. 44 No, but I have often wondered what Rothschild would do if he had my income."
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  • 46 11 A worthy old lady offers the following advice to girls 44 Whenever a fellow pops the question, don't blush and stare at your foot. Just throw your arm around his neck, look him full in the face, and commence talking about the furniture."
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  • 51 11 44 1 was a fool ever to marry yon!" Bobbed Mrs. Winks. 44 Now, my dear," sai I Winks, nobly, 44 I cannot permit you to take the blame for that. It was I who was the fool for ever asking you. The mistake was not yours, but
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  • 50 11 Ethel 44 Has Tom proposed yet, Maud Maud 44 No, not exactly." Ethel 44 Not exactly What do you mean Maud 4 Well, you know, he always used to knock when he came to our house to visit me. Well, last night he came with a ring."
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  • 89 11 44 Why had that boy so long to wait, Jane asked the mistress of her new servant, who had just taken in a syphon of soda-water. 44 Please, mum, he waited for the bottle," cheerily replied Jane. 44 Bottle What bottle r" asked her mistress. 44 If yer please,
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    • 142 11 BUN BEE Co., w boCHORE ROAD, <!><l.- TWIIM Market.) i kfy** 0 MEBCHAHT», Hirs fm;kveyors. ■STATE BUPWiaW AOETW pou Msm i F.M.S. FOR r Vbrat'-'l Hams and „,h Sllin" for tore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. •phone No0e for Prospectus. !)H Co., j Bras Basah Road just formed irculating Library of
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    • 94 11 Rickshas COMPLETE WITH WIRE SPOKED WHEELS AND DUNLOP Pneumatic Tyres OR WIRE WHEELS AND DUNLOP Pneumatic Tyres FITTED TO YOUR PRESENT RICKSHA $40 The Dunlop Rubber Co. (Far East) LTD. 4.% ROBINSON' ROAD, SINGAPORE. LIFE ASSURANCE IS A NECESSITY TO ALL In selecting a company in which to insure, you
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    • 378 12 Banking thTsze hai tohc BANKINC AND INSURANCE CO., L T D. At m Annual O.neral Meeting of the above M held at the Registered -Offices of the Company, and Kling Street, Singapore on the :KHh November, 1918, the following gentlemen were elected Directors and Officers for the year 1«>I4: COURT
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    • 537 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 Road and Collyer Quay. Apply to "A. W." co. "THE MALAYA TRIBUNE" 20a-20c, Collyer Quay. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited. HEAD OFFICE.— Singapore. INCORPORATED IX
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    • 192 12 I Notice NOTICE. The Power of Attorney granted to Chua Keng-Seng has on the 19th February, 1914, been revoked by me and I now appoint Mr. Chua Boon Tiong to conduct my business known as M IMPERIAL BAR and am not responsible for his debts without my signature. Mark of
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