The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 January 1913

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913. \TO 7 7*>**
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  • 145 1 The opium situation locally is outlined m a leading article. It ia not thought likely the Balkan war will be resumed Page 7. The story of an adventurous Jungle journey is given on page 7. A meeting of the P. A.M. was held at I iVnang on
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  • 1700 1 I or to admire and for to see FOC to behold this \v:u Wl so wi.l- It Derer done no good to me, But I can't drop it if 1 tried." I was recently accused of bein^ con itantly m the babit of taking sliort trips to he
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    • 438 1 CINDERELLA. f* omo Ye folk of Singapore. d the Theatre meet once more. IV ow pour chance to sco hows played. f\ cur Childhood's talc of the Kitchen Maid. ¥7 \rn though the cud draw nitfli. JLJ ush to book, your scat> to buy. vciv one their best lias done.
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    • 294 1 AN ENTIRELY NEW SERIES OF PICTURES WILL M PRESENTED IN TO-NIGHTS SELECT PROGRAMME AT THE MARLBOROUGH Picture Theatre, Beach Road. 2nd Show, 9-30 to 11 p.m. Submarine Manoeuvres. Ideal Wife, The 500 Dollars. The Giddy Widow. The Twelfth Juryman. Thp: Postman's Round on New Year's Day. Pocahantas.— A story of
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    • 184 1 3<v£av> v 3 Rfcverttsemente. Last two performances of Cinderella Page 1. Little's for the latest fashions m socks etc Page ft. Notice re stocktaking sale of the Colonial stoics Page B Sale of drums of lubricating oil by Powell and Co Page 5. Clerk wanted with experience of life assurance
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 101 1 I THE WEEK. Tuesday 7th. High Water— 9 40 a.m., 11-29 p.m. New Moon. Penatg Kac< s. Wednesday Bth. High Water— lo 19 a.m. M. M. Out ward Mail due. P. O. Homeward Mail due. Thursday 9th. RUfh Water— o-4 a.m.. 10-50 p.m. Cinderella Vie, Theatre 9 pm. Penan}* Races.
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    • 454 2 FBNE ENGLISH PIANOS ON HIKE FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld DECREASING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FORCE. Depression Mils the mind, and despair is apt to take possession of the soul of the man or woman who feels that lie is losing mental and physical
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    • 574 2 Notices NOTICE The Public are generally informed that we are always m stock of large quantities of Porcelain of the best workmanship, glasses, earthenware, panfe, sundries, etc. We are also importers of Latex Cups which are specially made m China to meet the necesSiry requirements of the Rubber Estates. Prices
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    • 618 2 Notices NOTICE A Dinner will be held at the Kmpire Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, for old Etonians, Old Harrovians and Old Wykamists on 28th January, 1918. Will anyone who is able to be present kindly notify F. J. Dupuis, Banting, Kuala Langat, F. M. S., before 18th January. Jan 2 9
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    • 664 2 Notices STRAITS F. M. S. MEDICAL SCHOOL THE SCHOOL RE-OPENS ON FEB. Ist 1913. A number of HospMl Assistants' Scholar ships are vacant, including a W. W. Bailey Scholarship of 520 per mensem. Jan I 11-1 THE MANOAI GRANITE QUARRIES. Orders for stone executed promptly by Rail, to town, Johore,
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    • 603 2 Wanted WANTED ci< rk with soiiu- axporienoa "i Lift ranee work. Apply BOUSTEAD A Co. Jan 7 SITUATION WANTED. ENGINEER, open f.i engaKetneul m Singapore or F.M. Stat« pn Rcieni m M Refrigerating, and atechanlcal l.uu including Boetion Oas Phuits. Cert For full particulars, apply t«. B. M. c o
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  • 965 3 i i RTHEB PBOOBEBB. Tin-: Sixth Batti B<j umoir. The commissioning oi the King George V. to morrow, and of the "Conqueror" on ■i...r ll ft Ibe Time- of the ultimo, bring the First and Second Squadrons up to their complete numl Foreshadowed i>y Mr Churchill m announcing
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  • 348 3 Mr. A. M;k Tallinn Scott asked what was fche constitution of the Federal Council of led. Tal I'd Malay States which had Offered to present to the Imperial Navy :t battleship costing L'^.-j."»o.ooo. Mr. llarcourt (Colonial Secretary) The Federal Council is composed of the High Commissioner for
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  • 300 3 It is sad and humiliating, but true, that our humanity is a matter of geography." The Pall Mall (Ja/.et^e.) When told that twenty thousand Japs Are drowned m a typhoon. I feel a trifle shocked, perhaps. But neither faint nor swoon. 1 >ear me How tragic! I repeat, Ah.
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  • 856 3 BT \N OHSKRVER IN THRNeAK EAST." A few months ngo King Nicholas of Montenegro declared to me that the only Englishman who had entirely grasped the Macedonian question was the late Mr. < iladstone. So vexed and so complicated is the mat ter that the public must
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  • 730 3 He Plans Campaign- Against Russia that Would starti.k Napolbob. millions ok mkn, ykars of wak, all i'.askix on a worthless i'aiku cubbbhct. A Shanghai dispatch of December 7 states tint Dr. Sun Vat-sen has recently presented an exhaustive memorial to President Yuan Shi kai, stating his
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  • 189 3 Unionist Dissensions. London, December 1 I Mr. Bonar Law's speech has awn' ed all the dormant differences of opin ie-' garding the policy connected with tariff reform and certainly seems temporarily to have excited among Unionist! dissensions of which their opponents* have not failed to make the best
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 10 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Groat Peppermint Core.
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    • 206 3 ABSOLUTELY -(CV PURE GRAND PRIX >* PARIS 1889 BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. ONLY WIKTORIN LIGHT Makes your Home a Paradise. It is the Most Perfect Light m existence. Every Lamp can be used as a Table, Wall or Hanging Lamp No Trouble, No Piping, No Pressure.
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  • 1016 4 Two Spirits of the Living. (■hosts of the dead are not uncommon. I think there are several instances well authenticated of people having seen living friends who were at a distance (writes Wilfrid Wall m the M Nineteenth Century Hut I hnd never until recently heard
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  • 415 4 Synthetic Food for Animals. How sawdust can be turned into a valuable cattle food or a substance of utility m a nirmber of industries, was explained by Mr A. Zimmermann m a paper read before the Royal Society of Arts. By the Classen process," sawdust is subjected
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  • 254 4 In the view of the public the standard enemy of disease germs is carbolic acid, but it is well known the Lancet remarks, that there are many substances with pleasaiicer general properties than this acid which are equally effective. It is interesting to recall some of the
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  • 167 4 I am delighted to find that an eminent physician has at length had the courage to come forward and warn the public against the grave peril that attaches to the sudden renunciation of bad habits, says Harry Graham m the "Graphic." The New Year will
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    • 114 4 APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. I MILKMAID MILK I LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. I THE FACT THAT I MILKMAID MILK .HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR USE IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT
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    • 245 4 The Food of Health trade "KEP L E R mark COD LIVER OIL with Malt Extract Fattens and strengthens Delicate Children Emaciated Adults Consumptives Nursing Mothers Delicious to take Easy to digest .;-,r All Chemists. SEE YOU GET 'KEPLER T> i' r r.o ur. H s \V i-. 1. 1.
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  • 1490 5 1 pwm tvtttiponatns.. Glasgow. December, i ■>. !im\ c two el iii x the Gl nil th<; Lr tion, and tin- other the Imtalis) rd '•>:•. Ami into <ac 1, h .i nidi ilrenaoni boon lil \iick Hi prirUei i >i ded, Immemorial customs nd, should the mnd
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    • 26 5 For Woods 1 Hacking Cough at Night, Children's Great Peppermint Cure. COLONIAL STORES LIMITED. STOCK-TAKING SALE Commencing January 10th 9 to February sth. 23, Raffles Square.
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    • 75 5 manure Cilorks, A. BAUR, Colombo. Penang. Colombo, Ist November, 1012. P LANTERS are hereby informed that a Branch has been opened m Penang and that all Correspondence should be directed m future to THE CEYLON MANURE WORKS, A. BAUR, Penang. Office: F.M.S. Railway Building, No. 1. Telegrams Fertilizer, Penang. THE
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    • 915 5 \INERTOL^^ PAINT ANTICORROSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protection for iron constructional work against rust. Sea water has no effect whatever on iron and steel coated with Inertol. WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc. Write for Illustrated Booklet
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  • 1386 6 The Singapore free press. Tuesday. Jan. 7, 1912. H«if vii.dl '.lit l'i'-.'. r—ve* -X :.'»t»U** He. c v..t> Tr.il' X «;i-tio -i r i'e-»pti enm. While the full report of the proceedings at the annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association gives all the detailed eloquence of the various speakers,
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  • 747 6 Possibly many of our readers have failed to appreciate the effect of the recent action of the Indian Government with regard to the sales of opium. The system is briefly this a certain amount of certified opium that is opium Ai>> tined for China and so certified is sold at
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  • 468 6 M \sti:i< Li m.i.i; i ok Ber\ m i Mr. Justice Khden bai deli\ «i .-d i.l^r ment m the appeal of Minimal milk dealer, who was OOnricted 0( m possession, by his servant, of adult,. rated milk. His Lordship said he <lid not think t i could
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  • 160 6 Agents. Kennedy and Co. New Colombia: 7, .M) 0: twelve mos. 72.775. Agents. Sime Darby iind Co. Kukit Lintang 17,000 Agents. Sharps, Koss ;unl Co. Bekofa C'liiinpul '2/21.',. no tapping for tin.-.-days owing to rain. Agents. Behn Meyer and <». Singapore Para j.ur, Singapore Kuliru Hevea
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  • 114 6 [From Our Own Corr nt.) h. Jan Mr M. 15. Shelley, the 11. :t:;i it [pob, was married at tlio Taiping I; itholie Church to Miss BUmo Bl irho lia>; just arrived from EfoOM. Thf wedding was quite social function. 111. bo moon is heing spout m
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    • 335 6 THE FAMOUS FRENCH WATER GONTREXEVILLE. A Natural Mineral Water, very pleasant to the palate. A eettain rure and prey« ntative for the many complaints arising oat of Trie acid troubles, i.o prevalent m the Kast. liy reason of a mineralization m perfect harmony with its therapeutical role, th« Contre \.-ville
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  • 200 7 k LATEST DEVELOPMENT. Resumption Unlikely. j.'H 1 I kB SEBVICE. .1 hi. I. The Belgrade official li. incut prOltl against which bave latel] ht.en I t<, SFlargS the autonomous i ,t the expense of Senria, and the lit t»*r will not submit. Jan. Reals* is Informed i the
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  • 155 7 Latest Candidate. lan. 6. It is semi ollicially an DOOBeed that the appointment as Minister f,,r Foreign Affairs of (Jraf de .Ja^ow, Am--I lot at Rom*, is probable and this is Bd as indicating that. Ta^ow's hesitation has been overcome and that he will lecepttbfl post. The
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  • 86 7 London, Jan. An influential Commit--1 including Lord HaMuiu\ Lord I. ins iowne, Lord Roberto, Lord Charles 1., ,-eatord, Mr. Harcourt, Colonel Seelv, Mr. Boaaf Law, the Lord Mayor of London "id the Bishop of London has issued an tppeal for funds for a national
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  • 31 7 umdon, Jan 6. The Daily Telegraph 3 thai mainly owing to the Increased (upbuilding and underestimation Mt ol the Insurance Act. the Budamonnt will be approximately £200 millioni iterling.
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  • 28 7 fork, Jan. s.— Mr. Taft speaking luncheon <»f the Internationa] Peace said he was willing to submit the Tolls question with Oreat Britain i Hague,
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  • 114 7 Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January adyen presided over the meet 1 Planters Association of Malaya. i authorised Messrs Cooper fco continue their enquiries scheme for the Improrement labour recruiting. i k n potation In favour of tion electing its own member 1 tl1 ral Council,
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  • 565 7 I>is\iM-K\K.\M ov Tmhkk Sistkks. a sensational ooonneoee was made knofrn on the arrival of the Dutch steamer Nun Noort" m Singapore yesterday ■fteroooa, and from the facts as they arp known therr saafaj little doubt that it is a Ol premeditated suicide. The persons Concerned
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  • 315 7 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chess club will be bold at 9 p.m. to nit^ht (Tuesday) at the V. M. A. The business is to elect a new committee, arui to llx the date for the commencement of tho championship. Members are particularly requested to
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  • 909 7 A Dismal \ni> BXHAUBTIira Kxim:iukx< k. The fact that Mr. Wallace, a well known Muar planter and Mr.L. Macphail,of Singapore, were about a week overdue without anything more being known of them save that they had started on an attempt to travel through the
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  • 170 7 \esterday official information was conveyed to the various book makers that the Betting Act was m force and that their establishments would have to be closed. At the same time intimation was given to the newspapers that book-makers' advertisements were contrary to law (which the newspaper people
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  • 747 7 Board of Trade Returns show that the imports m November were valued at £70, 990.21 8, an increase of £5, 601, 059 on 1911 and X' 6,905,366 on 1910. Raw cotton accounted for nearly £3,000,000 of the increase on last year's figures. The exports, at £48,458,887,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 32 7 Santal ii^'" Mcdj cal Profession rely on ki(1 n« v in,i vi l ?i Cure chroni c bronchitis, fr» »> adder trouble, as well as disgCB f rom tb^ urinary organs. 1 7
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    • 214 7 ROBINSON Co. 4&| CELEBRATED S&b yp^ Mr p n OADCET V tt y U. d. uUKobT r :.>J? 'OP r vS\ Wanu f actur ed *T% Mfk Pe|i fect Shapes |yj The Present Day mfo J HIPTw Style of Dress M 'jjfjj p. 1842, A graceful model, which has been
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    • 434 8 COMMERCIAL I.W! IHCTION AND TRAINING. More calls for Office Assistants i bom omi DEPARTMENT THAN WK CAN SI FHjY. Bend a card for our piosp< ctus, 0. J. MORRI?, IX, Principal, (Uijinercial Dept., Anglo-Chines School. Oct 23 mwf uc PHYSICIANS RLCCMMENDTHEM I* NOT A QUACK REMEDY I MADL IN LONDON
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    • 615 8 Shipping N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via port^ to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, tinder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New TwinBcrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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    • 690 8 Shipping FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG SOURABAYA. The s.h. "Riojun Maru will be despatched for above ports on the 12th instant. For freight, apply to HUTTENBACH BROTHERS Co., Agents. Jan 3 s-i BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA The Company's Sthamer THONG WA" 6,t9« tons, B.
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    • 366 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMfcb. MAIL LINE China. Japan, Ceylon, Aden. Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 Nt'-ra Jan G Caledonieu Jan 6 Magellan Jan 20 Ama/one Jan -JO Paul Lecat Feb 3 Dumbea Feb 3 V.delaCiotat Feb 17 Nera Feb 17 E. Simons Mar 3 Magellan Mar 3
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    • 661 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers cf this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectini Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong. Shaxi^hai, Tsin^tan Nagasaki and
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    • 507 8 P. 0 STEAM NAVIGATION C I For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylco I Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plynir I and London. Through Bills of Ladiu..: <- Coast, Persian Gulf, Continectui la l Ports. Steamers will have Singapore on or abcu I I MAIL LINES I HOMKWARD (FOR Ktl.; From
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    • 669 9 Ship ping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. ew Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franto all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. 21.000 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners BHINYO MARn* TPHV a TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. Mppaa Maru 1,.;
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    • 727 9 Shipping^ Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and
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    • 527 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V 10,000,000 Capital Paid Up y 6,250,000 Reserve Funds y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANCHKB AND AGENCIES: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc. Foochow
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    • 393 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3 Malacca Street, Singapore. TRANSACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, viz: Life, Accident, Motor-Car, Fire and Marine, etc. Only the best Companies represented. Phone 473. A UPIRIITII A. ntIKUIH, MANAGER. Nov 12 uc MANUFACTURERS IIFI INSURANCE Co. OF;CANADA."~ Established 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRE
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    • 364 9 Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $2SO,(M> Paid up Capital $isa,lio Insurances m force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over... .s 400,000 Board of Directors O. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directoi, Peter lowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med.
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  • 459 10 BUBBBB. Prices were slightly lower at the auc tion on the 17th instant, but rallied before the later auction on the 24th, when smoked sheot sold up to 8244 per picul, and fine pale crepe to $242. Sold 488 pikuls average price $222.44. Total sold to date
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  • 264 10 Weird Tragedy of thf Australian Bush. Sydney, Oct. ;>O. A fortnight ago a busbinan named Michael Daveney left Terrick cattle station, near Longreach, m Queensland. Yesterday his body was discovered m a lonely spot m the bush with one arm roughly severed at the elbow. Traces
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  • 65 10 A soldier of the lHtfi Servian Regiment, relates a correspondent, was asked by his comrades why he made two si^ns of the Cross at every shot he fired, one before it and one after it. The first is to direct my aim," he answered, and the second
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 285 10 MOTORISTS Send your covers and tubes to be retreaded or repaired to THE DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (FAR EAST) LIMITED, NO. 43, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Repairs executed promptly and at moderate charges. Repairs will not be executed to those covers past satisfactory repair and which m our opinion are not worth
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    • 408 10 CONSTIPATION. i The Cause of much Suffering. h When the Bowels are clogged the waste matter decays and ferments and enier; the $j blood, and is carried to all parts of the body, producing Headaches, Biliousness, Sleeplessness, 1 Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and various other ailments disturbing
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  • 1358 11 Oap. *****. Paid. Last Div. Butbbb. KBLbaaa 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 8% 3 3 310 150,000 2s 2s Anglo- Malay 30% int 15 6 16 74 50,000 2h 2s Batang Malafea 2 104 3 5* fS 2 atn ye< L 120% int ...£l3 10 014 5 Onomxd 80,000 1
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  • 66 11 (Corrected up to Jan. 6 Bank 4 m/s 2-4 716 demand 2-4 5-82 Private credits 3m 8 2-4 19-32 credits 6m a 2-4 2932 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 289* India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand io£ Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand so Sovereigns, Bank
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  • 130 11 Jan. 6. Tin buyers »11 4.62 i Gambler 7#Bo Gambier Cube No. 1 14.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 non». Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyer 19.75 Pepper, (White fair) 32.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 78 11 Call at the Office OF RONEO Li? COLLYEK QUAY, and SEE 'THE BRUNSVIGA" CALCULATOR Invoice extension and checking Rule of Three, Exchanges and Conversions Freights, Percentages Averages, Apportionments Scientific Costings Mining, Timber Calculations of every description are possible on the BRUNSVIGA." THE "BRI-CAL" Adding Machines TO ADD UP TO 10,000
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    • 8 11 *=s r^^M^^^^^i^^^^^^^^s^LJ^^^^^pi^^^Jß^J f\ MA, *i Ji jj Jrrz.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 719 11 VESSELS IN POKT. w I vrc Fla and To n» Commander* From Arrived For Wiun mTpm\ f, no 249 Egd m Kuantan, 15-11 F.M.S. Dock H.I.R.M.S. Askold Rus 7000 Tesche Saigon, 5 1 Btttavia 29 Bteamera Nat. Tonnage Mastei From Consignee* For Alma Brit 354 Lyons P Sham, 5-1 ET
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  • 889 12 THE NKW PLANT. fiaK consumers m Singapore will be interested to read the following general description of the new plant for Singapore, which appeared m the "Journal of Qm lighting, Water supply etc." We are able today to describe an ins- j t. illation of intermittent vertical retorts
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  • 342 12 concerned m maintaining that engine I drivers m the Federated Malay States are not so well off as m England. He states that they receive an initial salary of £150 per annum, with a duty allowance [of £20. As a matter of fact, there ate few
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  • 180 12 Hkadmasters at Kuala Lumpur*. A Conference of Headmasters of Schools m the Straits Settlements and t) c Federated Malay States was held at the Town Hall at Kuala Lumpur on Friday, on the invitation of the Hon. G. A. Hall, Director of Education, who presided. Others present
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  • 263 12 The London correspondent of the "Rangoon Gazette writes On Saturday several London papers announced that the Native Chiefs of India had decided to present to the Imperial Navy three battleships and nine cruisers at a total cost of twenty-five million sterling. The announcement was not only
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  • 421 12 P. O. STEAMSHIP CO. The Peninsular and Oriental Stean Navigation Co's meeting was held Dec. 10 Sir Thomas Sutherland presided, and sai< that during the past few months the Com pany had been favoured with a largf measure of gratuitous advertisemen which was perhaps flattering, as it showec that the
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  • 122 12 POLICE HAVK NO CLUES. Calcutta, December 26th. There is still some anxiety regarding the Viceroy, for it is not certain whether the wounds will suppurate or not. He is bearing the pain <vith great fortitude. It is certain m any case that he will be
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  • 308 12 The Morning Post anticipates that the Nicholson Committee will make a concise statement on possible economies m January, and that some reduction m artillery will follow. The Peking Telegraph M publishes an unconfirmed rumour that Sir John Jordan, the British Minister, is to lenve for the Homeland. There is reason
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  • 640 12 The Unkai Maru" discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The B. I. steamer Thongwa" from Japan and China discharges general cargo here and loads for Calcutta. The P. and O. homeward mail Delta left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and i 3 due here
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  • 78 12 Lama, Brit. 957, Sinclair, g-1, Penang, Boustead, Penang 8. Flevo, Sar. 129, deCruze, 1, Sibu, Teo Hoo Lye, Sibu 9. Ban Fo Soon, Dut. 222, Odink, 6-4, Pontianak, Thong Ek, Sambas S. Van Lingga, Dut. 105, Sawan, 6-1, Singkep, Dut. Bank, Singkep 8. Japara, Dut. 748, Beusekom, 6-1,
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  • 105 12 Ar e^ 1P h M l H J M Dal y» Mis3c Daly, Mrs M Meyer. Mr Mrs E. C. Ward, Messrs Ross, Kdward, 8. Lee, Edlin. Lowich,. Havcroft, Frankel, Lee Yew Peng, Freeman, Hutchison, Sanderson, Robinson, Tan Hone Kee Callcutt. Per Kamo Maru Hon. C. G. Wade, Mrs
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 126 12 PATRONIZED BY ROYALTy B. P. DE SILVA DIAMOND JEWELLERY IN PLATINUM SETTINGS THE MODE OF THE MOMENT IN EUROPE. HUNDREDS OF EXCLUSIVE DAINTY DESIGNS To CHOOSE FROM. INSPECTION INVITED. 62-63, HIGH STREET, THE SILENT INDIAN "™"cii WITH THE SUBTLE CHAIN DRIVE 1913 MODELS EXPECTED THIS MONTH THE 7 H. P.
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