Malaya Tribune, 24 March 1914

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  • 26 1 The Malaya Tribune. Progressive and Independent Evening Daily.] 1 v No. 70. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1914 Price 5 Cents. Cfte malapa tribune* TUESDAY, MARCH 24.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 353 1 HOOCLANDT Co., SINGAPORE. ESTATES CHEMICALS. Apply for Particulars. i* j FOR Kerosene Oil Engines THE IDEAL FUEL IS "Cross" Kerosene The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. CROSS will give yon MORE POWER at a LOWER COST than any other Oil. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS $tJ 45 V vr 4-Gallon
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    • 206 1 HOOCLANDT Co.. SINGAPORE. J EN AT ZY TYRES Apply for Price Lint, AllllllllllllllßV^ißVßVßWaßV^l^ill^illlllllllllßVßVßVßm* An Unsurpassed Programme SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY XI ALHAMBRA [X" TO-NIGHT 2nd Show 9-15 to 11-15 p.m. TO-NIGHT just ski vi s A Novelty Film Amusing story told by showing nothing of the People above the
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  • 1121 2 The market tor Plantation has been quiet and rather easier. Standard Quality No. I Crepe sold down ;to 2s. Id., and closing 2s. I j I. buyers (last year Is. Ud.). April-June delivery X Id., July-Dec. 2s. 3JcL and Jan-March (1915) 2s. 3Jd. sellers. Smoked Sheet (ribbed) spot and
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  • 295 2 The Hank rate remains unchanged at 3 per cent. The Open market rate for short leans is 2 to 2\ per cent., and discount of four months' Bank bills 2 i>-li» to 2f per cent The undertone of the Silver market has continued good, and prices
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    • 241 2 ADELPHI HOTEL. The favorite resort of English and Continental Tourists. Families and Commercial-travellers. M °Kmodation! Phone No. se. WORLD-WIDE Cable Address: REPUTATION! HIGH LIFE ADELPHI, Singapore HOME COMFORT j N jjjg STYLE AND cact i rW LUXURY! tAM A.B.G ."iii Edition. Manager, Proprietor, E. s. .JOHANNES. J. CARAPIET. Just Arrived:
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    • 253 2 GUAN KlAT^cn Ship-Chandi 37, PHILLIP STaEET Govcrniaent aad Contractors. General Importers and c mn Commission AfWt SOLE AGE UTS m GLOBE FLUID The Ideal Fluid for Ctcanin Preserving Boilers. New Shipment Just HabbaMk'i oolosued pain* ftshaatos Cbssyreaaed Xi t,r si Erin aim Metallic WovAtW Metallic Wevea Sheetingi Asbestos MOlboanL Asbestos
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  • 738 3 Wby Baby Frets. 44 What a happy little chap your hoy is. Mrs. Brown I was walk-j ing along the marine parade of a sea-side place, and I turned to look I at the happy baby. He certainly did look a jolly little sonl, and then
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  • 182 3 Once we had a policeman as a patient under slight!) ludicrous circumstances (says a liou m unrgeon i. A great ceremonial was taking place in London the crowd•? were enormous, especially in our immediate neighbourhood. A hu*ge room w. arranged to receive the:u. and all the zealous Students hllti£ about
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 343 3 NEW TREATMENT Of Rheumatism, Gout, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Arthritis, Etc. by Dubois's Collo=lode. A Concentrated Solution Of Vegetable lodine. I 5«.»;-* <«iHCO»»»:i»<lrt«^ rr w ■...<■■ ..<v\^lMU«rilHQ jjajr r*r" 'i 'fv* ipiifen [ts applications are so numerous that »v i annot enumerate them all in this iaitedspace Singapore Depot, Maynard and
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    • 136 3 Gel The Right Machine The Triumph powc—ci distinctiveness which removes it from the commonplaoe and hall-marks it as a really high-grade mount. £ssS\ w A SEAL OF A GUARANTEE EXCELLENCE. JfTOTHI OF QUALITY. Sole Agent: A. G. FLETCHER, 214, Orchard Road, Singapore. A Novelty in Jewellery k t<> be MM
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  • 39 4 V FROM LOOT. 44 She wore a frock that might have been sent by letter-post for a penny." If wives understood the true power of tears, they would How but rarely."—Loot, bv Horace A. Vachell.
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  • 433 4 A fellow artist-student with me at Dusseldorf was one of the most happy-go-lucky and impecunious men among us, and this is j saying a good deal. He was as deeply in debt as he could manage i to he with all the members of the Malcasten
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  • 126 4 44 11 women were not a force in nature, blind in its strength and 1 capricious in its power, they would not be mistrusted. As it is one j can't help it. Man has! captured electricity, too. It lights! him on his way. It warms his home,
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  • 43 4 4 Asked if ho had much business at the law, A merchant became grim, and set his jaw; lo whom I heard his sly companion say: '•I see you keep your counsel, I anyway/ "—Odd Numbers, by Robert Calignoc.
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  • 146 4 1 hings rarely happen when one j is fully prepared for them." Wnen sudden emotions call urgent y for expression, and no means of expression offer them-' selves, a man laughs and a woman cries. After having officiated at the solemnisation of marriage for forty years 1
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  • 157 4 The "Advocate of India* 1 states: It is with ranch regret that we have to announce the death of the "Bombay Gazette." The staff knew nothing of the closing down of the paper until March il when they arrived to carry on their work as usual.
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  • 435 4 "I was travelling in cattle food at the time,* 1 said the old "commercial," "and there was a farmer in big way with whom I was anxious to ('pen. **It coal me six shillings each journey for trap hire to get to his place hut, however low my quotations, they
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 186 4 KIM CO. SINGAPORE. o: The Science of \Y« altfa 60 cts. each. The Civilisation of China The History of England N The Problems of Philosophy The English Language Mohammedism Buddhism n English Literature Mediaeval English Literature Modern Conservatism Liberalism Matter Energy MEDICAL HALL, Ltd. OPTICIANS. Opposite the General Post Office.)
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    • 181 4 The Anglo-Indian Stores™ 84 86, Serangoon Road. Electroplating DeoL Undertake to plate articles in Gold, Silver, Nickel Bfass and Copper, ALSO Bronzing and Lacquering of Brass and Copper fittings. CHARGES MODERATE. Straits Industrial Syndicate :(o): General Export Merchants Commission Agents. 12a, Change Alley, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1907.) Speciality: Hard Ordinary Straits
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  • 169 5 Tuesday, 24. Hsh Water D 11 a.m.. lii-H p. )n S. Guild Meeting, 8-30 p.m. Wednesday, 25. High Water •">*'» a.m.. U»:>."> p.m. lunciati <v. LmK Day. tason B. Meeting, DYmYk's. boob. Thursday, 25. Water 1" t) a.iit.. lti-.'.T p.,»,. I. 11.. ii. ward mail cjoeea. I■
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  • 39 5 fence, Alberta Ilyndman, ei "lale, Asian, Ayooh, Capt. Ford, v; John, Cooper Raffles, Crocrmelli, Gregory, Ouanhoe, ,w Hope c/o Raffles Levy Tomlinson, MonseigOldeiibarger Steamer '■'".iVinz Weimar, Piospetto, Tjenale, Witstijn.
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  • 2346 5 Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday in the Exchange Rooms. Singapore, The President (Mr. 1). T. Boyd, Bonatead and Co.) was in the chair, and there were also present—The Hon. j Mr W Darbishire, (Paterson, Simons Co. Ltd.),
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  • 112 5 BrXOAFOBB, MARCH, Z4. 'On London Bank i n</s. 2/4 |M Demand 2/4 i^jj Private o' m/s. 2/4 •<n»/s. 2/4 ll^it On Germany Rank d/d. Private ;> m/s. On France Rank d/d. 994f Private .'5 m/s. On India Rank T. T. 174* Private HO d/s. On ffnaglrong Rank d/d. Kit
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  • 302 5 Si XU A PORK, MAX., ittl Nutmegs i lo S. p»;r picul pu»j>» Nutmegs so S. rto 24LMP Oopt» Bali do 10.6*. Copra Gorou* Talo do t Oopra Doogalo do i»>o> Copra Kay ong do !«.2*> Copra Pulo do lO.W Copra Pontianak do |gfj Copra Siantan do
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 478 5 MAILS CLOSE. K ration, except wherr otherwise stated. in-houi earlier. hut letters may be u a:t h a la to fee ot lt» cents, up to ten n !<>re the Ordinary mail close*. Daily Except Sunday. K. lerated Malay States. Malacca, M and lYnang i,by train) at t'» p.m. (J
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  • 361 6 The earliest horrible discovery that a first yea!' medical student makes is that he is the unfortunate possessor of every disease' known to medical science with the sole exception of M house-maid's knee." This is the inevitable result of too much concentration on, and study of, the
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  • 275 6 The Japanese are groat believers in exhibitions. Every few years there are large industrial shows held at Uyeno Park, Tokyo, which is the centre, although Kyoto and Osaka have since given their attention to them, and to these the people swarm in large numbers. The Japanese, like the
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  • 20 6 A Bengali milk seller named Jaggal Singh was arrested by the police this morning for selling milk without a license.
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  • 577 6 Mr. Klcum, Director of Edn***; S.S. and F.M.S., will inspection to the school in during this week. w o: The dead body of a Tamil, nam, unknown, was found yesterday on Berangoon Road, somewhere n< Kandang Kerbau. The result of SI Coroner's inquest was death from
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 215 6 JOHNSON'S 'ELEPHANT 9 BRAND CEMENT. Sharps, Ross Co., Ltd. S. MOUTRIE I Co., Ltd. :o: Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. fl. lim ii iw-' "HIS MASTER'S VOICE Gramophones and Record Everyone and Everywhere. PICTURES YOU WILL WANT TO SEE i\ Tin: GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME MARLBOROUGH TO-NIGHT I BOTH GRAVE GAY Figure
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    • 193 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 anil PLATED WARE FROM MAPPIN WEBB, Limited. WINFRED Cigarettes. THE WORLDS BEST VALUE IN VIRGINIA CIGARETTES.
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  • 1075 7 UNPRECEDENTED CONDITION BROUGHT ABOUT BY ULSTER. Threat by General Paget. War Office Asks Officers to Scad in Their Papers. NEARLY 95 PER CENT. ACCEPT. Reuter's Service. London, March 2'X According to trustworthy accounts, position of the Third Cavalry tii. (tarragh and Dublin I n iu)recedentetL On Friday
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  • 41 7 Sixty Thousand Bales of Cotton Destroyed. Reuter's Service. London. March 23. Telegrams from Bombay state that a disastrous tire has occurred at the docks. It has destroyed 60,000 bales of cotton, valued at half a million pounds sterling.
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  • 27 7 Reuter's Service. London, March 2.*>. Vienna telegrams report that the Kaiser visited the Emperor Francis Joseph and afterwards granted an audience to Count Berchtold.
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  • 81 7 The new doc ks at Bombay, comprising the Alexandra Wet Dock, which provide three miles of* deep water quayage, and the Hughes Dry Dock, which it is claimed is the second largest graving dock in t lie world, are to ne opened by the Viceroy on March
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  • 1531 7 Fast Hard Game in the Doubles Yesterday. Some Brilliant Playing. (BY "CANDOO. Oapt M. F. Day and Q. p. K. Mugliston v. F. Salzmann and <;. K. Teale. After the first set was finished yesterday afternoon it was all Baiz-mann-Teale. The last two were 6—3 and 6—O. Day
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  • 182 8 (BY "CANDOO") Interesting Tennis. Qimman'ia Green, the homo of the Straits Chinese Recreation Clnb, will be the scene of keen tennii doubles on Wednesday afternoon when Capt. M. F. Day Mr. Chong Kee will oppose Messrs. O.V. Miles and G. U. K. Mugliston. Play will commence at 1-30
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  • 85 8 TO-KIGHT'B MATCHES. M. Suhl,—9o, v. F. .1. Hallifax, plus 20. Capt. Chancellor, plus 50, v. E. Walker, plus 20. X. E. Bath,—l3o,v. F. (i. Stevens, —CO. PLAY FOR TO-MORROW EVENING. F. E. Marsh, plus '20, v. F. Thorougood, —150. J. A. Lucie-Smith, scr., v. L. J.
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  • 191 8 The players in the Tang]in Club— Garrison Squash-racquet contest, which takes place next Sunday on the Tanglin Club courts, have been chosen and are given below Tanglin Club.—M. J. Upcott, R. K. H. Oliver, D. Mac. G. Black, C. K. a B. Terrell. Garrison.—Major W. M. Withycombe, Capt. M.
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  • 123 8 Yesterday's Results. CHAMPIONSHIP. T. de Silva beat L. H. Gomas. 6—1, ()—2. CLASS A SINGLES. K. M. Galistan, scr., beat K. E. Ryan, scr. 7 —5, t>—4. DOCBLES HANDICAP. 1']. C. Misso and H. S. van Cuylenburg, scr., v. H. Mitchell and .1. R. Cockburu. —15.
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  • 117 8 Last evening J. Kleinmann,- 100, was defeated by I>. Martia, scr., the score being 250—100, Each made several breaks in the vicinity of 20, lt was anticipated that Martia would come »»ut ahead, but no one thought he wonld gain such a decided victory. Martia
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  • 264 8 The tirst match of this competition was played between Raffles Institution and St. Joseph's lnstitntion on Raines ground last evening. Raffles yon the toss and fleeted to play with the sun at their Backs. The opening passages of the game were slightly in favour of st. Joseph's,
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  • 40 8 In connection with the above competition v match will he played to-day between Daral Bahar Football Club and the central Police Station Football team :As both these teams are cousidered very good an interesting game should result.
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  • 323 8 YestcrJay's Results. I i j CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS. Salxmanu and Teale beat Capt, Day and Mugliston. 1 —t*>, 0 —3, i*.—0. CLASS n" singles. A. K. a B. Terrell, —15.1 beat I). M. Black, scr. w.o. R. C. Stout, scr., beatC. Ransford, scr. i\—,'i, t> —2. W. II.
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  • 128 8 CHAMPIONSHIP. I>. 11. Kleinmann v. d. A. Dean. "A." ci.vss SINGLES. <:. c. Hill v. R.L.L. BraddelL F. Salzmann. v. A.K. a B Terrell. U B" class SINGLES, G. de Hoghton v. E.W. Day. U.K. Teale. v. R.K.H. Oliver. R. 8.8. Donnei v. W.A. Rose. "C M CLASS
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  • 103 8 Offer of an Historic Richmond Building. Mr. J. L. Middleton, the occupier of the Old Palace, Richmond Green, Surrey, has offered to surrender his lease to the Government providing the building is preserved as a national monument or a Tudor museum. Most visitors to Richmond are
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  • 712 8 Malaya Tribune Corr.) The Railway and Growling Consignees. Teluk Anson, March 22. There is a great deal of dissatisfaction prevalent among business people, owing to the great delay experienced in obtaining Railway receipts from the Railway Department for goods handed them for despatch, and which causes incessant
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  • 533 8 h Liquidation). The following is th- report to the shareholders Qentiemen,—As you are dosatl aware year Company, bavinTa? posed ot its property toaLiZ ompany as from the Ut hZTT voiJ;;::,,;; ~ow In consequence, the Diretw ordinary powers have ceased bat a the suggestion of
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  • 609 9 Lord Haldane on Education. A Deplorable Situation. 1 Viscount Haldane has contributed a highly interesting article on present-day educational problem* to the March number of M Nash's Magaaine." His lordship declares that "All that Great Britain is and may be in the world of material power and
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  • 237 9 Test Mobilization of the Third Fleet. The First Lord of the Admiralty I announced in the Bouse of Commons on 24 Feb. that it had hem decided to substitute this years test j mobilization of the Third Fleet for the giand manoeuvres. He added that this was a
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  • 177 9 A Demand for Legislation. The Lower House of the Prussian Diet lias adopted, after a long debate, a motion requiring the Government to employ all lawful means to check M the growing immorality, especially in the huge towns.' 1 ddie motion refers especially to obscure
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  • 248 9 One of the most interesting stories of the Kate Lord Strathcona relates to the visit of an old man, claiming nationality with him as a Scotsman. He obtained audience on the ground that he was the cabman who drove young Donald Smith to his ship at the Glasgow Docks when
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  • 238 9 Published hy S. YAMAMOTO. (Japanese Dentist). No. 51, Victoria Street, Singapore, 8 9 Recommendations of the British Dental Association. Prevention of Decay. incapable of doing so or else injur* the teeth. All surfaces of the teeth eh* klld be brushed the outer, the mm
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 308 9 Abrams Motor Hiring ,xo sos 4 Transport Co. ORCHARD ROAD. REDUCTION IN RATES. From January 1 1914 sing !e Passenger Car 5 2.00 per Hour four Passenger Car 53.00 Six Passenger Car 4so MINIMUM CHARGE ONE HOUR) Scale will NOT be Subject to any Detention AUowance Pleasure in notifying the
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    • 140 9 S. H. WEBSTER A Co. Exporters, Importers* AND General Commission Agents. 22. GREAT St. HELENS, LONDON, ea Orders execnted under the persona] supervision of a member of the firm, who is well acquainted with the East and its numerous lines, both in Import and Expert business. Bona tide Coeoanut, Rubb
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  • 492 10 More Cruisers Foreshadowed. Berlin, Feb. 20. Grand-Admiral yon TirpHi made a highly significant intervention this afternoon in the debate on the second reading of the Navy Estimates. A National Liberal and a conservative speaker had felt inspired, with reference to the present South American cruise,
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  • 321 10 Official Figures. Prom official sources we have obtained figures relating to the incidence of, and mortality from, the cholera epidemic which has raged in the little Slate of Kedah since I December of last year. The returns, which are complete up to the loth of this month,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 183 10 WAH HENG Co. 95, North Bridge Road OPPOSITE ADELPHI HOTEL A.ND CATHDRAL. Tbe best and cheapest place in Singapore for Photographic Requisites. International Rubber Congress and Exhibition, BATAVIA, 1914. Congress: September 7« 12, 1914 Exhibition: September 8 to October 10, 1914. Lectures by Renowned Scientists and Experts, interesting Excursions in
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    • 195 10 JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE^ I OF ORCHARD ROAD. USEFUL NOVELTIES if they could speak, we would have no n need (A advertising. Julian Frankei Sells Them JULIAN FOR THE RIGHT GOODS. CHEE ENG SONS, ESTABLISHED 1859. 71, North Bridge Road. CIVIL. NAVAL MILITARY, AND SPORTIX<; TAILOKS The Managing Proprio- lr Hi
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  • 580 11 i (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). DIRECTORS' REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS. Singapore, March 1914. Gentlemen,- Your Directors beg to submit herewith a duly audited Statement of the Accounts of the Company for the yea/ ended ;Jl<t December, 1013, being the second □nancial year of the Company.
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  • 199 11 j Sonosbkar.—lssue of 9,315 j shares of x at par, which receive 5 1 per cent interest to December, j 1015, guaranteed by the Telogoredjo United Plantations. London Langkat. Account* for F 6 to Jane 30 last, after providing for interest on debenture, loans, &c,
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  • 126 11 A disastrous accident Rnparalelled in the annuls of Kathiawarßailways occurred at Jetalsar yard junction station on the (londal Porbunder Railway where some barrels of gun powder which were loaded in an open wagon waiting to go t<> Junaged having come from Ifohin' exploded with
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  • 190 11 A young lady presented her 1 intended with a beautifully worked pair of slippers, and lie acknow- lodged the present by sending her his picture encased in a handsome [frame. He wrote a note to send j with it, and at (lie same time replied angrily to an oft repeated
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 340 11 ROMEO rii FILING SYSTEMS. Suitable for any business, whether large r small. Letters found or filed in a minimum of time. Inexpensive, simple W 'nspeeted at the Roneo showooms. Advice on Filing, Gratis. Ka, Collyer Qusy. Why Soma Tyres Don't Do 4000 Miles I,;. !7 7 »o small cat. when
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    • 173 11 Write for Prospectus. KOH Co., 82-3 Bras Basah Road Have just formed A Circulating" Library of Fiction. KOH CO. SINGAPORE. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO Amateurs" Work, Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Kong Hing Cheong Co.^ ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS Singapore Branch at Penang: Chop Teek Seng, 97, SELEGIE ROAD. House of Renown for
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    • 422 12 Banking THE SZE HAI TONC BANKING AND INSURANCE CO^J: TDAt an Annual (I. rural Meeting of the aboYC Camnanv. held at the Regteered <l X Obmpany, Nos. 67 and 58, Kling Street, Bin|j»- the gentlemen were elected Directora and Officer* far the v 'ir 1914: OOUBT OF DIRECTORS. Chia Henf.
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    • 881 12 Shipping AUSTRIAN LLOYD I j UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT. New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venice, calling at Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. 1914 HOMEWARD. Due to arrive on or about Due to sail on or about
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    • 470 12 Shipping P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN. PEN AUG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA. ADEN. EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND London. Through BiUf of Lading i-sued for China Coast. Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. Steamers w ill leave Singaprc on or abont MAIL LINES. Homeward (for Europe). 191 L
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    • 381 12 To Let j TO LE7\ CONVENIENT FLOOR spacit r, HEART OF SINGAPORE^ This Valuable Space Com Godown, Vault of r Concrete. Entrance from both Batter f? and Collyer Quay. Apply to MA. \V." 0 TH MALAYA TRIBUNE" go, .>/' Collyer Quay. i linni imwiiwi ■fe^^ The Malaya Tribune, Can be
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