The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 January 1913

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY JANUARY 21. 1913. no. u:y\
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  • 127 1 H. E. the Governor and suite returned ;o Singapore yesterday Page 6. Mongolia has warned China not to ittempt its reconqupst by force of arms Page 7. Details of the golf match between j \eppel Harbour and the Garrison Club are < fiven on page 11. i
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  • 2418 1 The Kditor, Dear Sir, lifting i::vself of a fanciful (urn of mind am much given to dreamt :i( night by which my rest is greatly distui bed. :intl my mind often not a Little pi rptastd "luring the day for the remembrance of my ilreams is tli»'ii very ptMMfl
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 253 1 f TW O M ORB OPPO XT UNITIES I ONLY TWO 1 OF SEEING VICTOR HUGO S IMMORTAL MASTERPIECE: I LES MISERABLESI (m i> i wins I ONLY AT THE I I ALHAMBRA, Beach Road. I > BE REPEATED BY POPULAR REQUEST AS FOLLOWS I w <>\ i, SHOW 9-30
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    • 328 1 aVv a^av cS E£a& flui l^fr I Hfc OC HB BB lift. I' HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. i TO-NIGHT S FEATURE. I The Informer Biograph J I (A Story of the Civil War). A The Clubman and the Crook Biograph fl (Faroe Comedy.) Eg I Beg to ask
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    • 158 1 JlOttwfß Hfcvcrttscmcnta, Notice re Lloyds Survey Paga 2. Muium, the King of wines Page 7. Notice re Alor Qajab dividend Page 2. Special dance at the Europe Hotel Page 1. Shipping Charon for Australia Page 8. Auctions by Powell and Co. of oil paintings and. leasehold land property By Thing
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 124 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 21st. High Water— 8 19 <j..m.. 10-^7 p.m. Dalhousie Ch. Emergent, 5.15. Band m Gardens 9 pm. Taipusam Procession. Night Mail North Resumes. Wednesday 22nd. High Water— 9l-2 a.m., 11-19 p.m. Full Moon. P. O. Homeward Mail due. Taipusam Reception, Tank-rd. Ayer Molek R C meeting, Malacca.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 270 2 TO THOSE BELOW PAR. A Statement r a Famous Doctor. No matter how favourable may be the climatic conditions at a given season, there are, unfortunately, always large numbers of people who feel out of sorts, depressed and languid. Such sensations are invariably due to a lack of body-b vilding
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    • 928 2 Notices NOTICE The undersigned has been appointed Sur veyor to Lloyds Register of British Foreign Shipping, until further notice. THOMAB H. ADAM. Jan 21 24 1 A LOR CAJAH RUBBER ESTATE, Ltd. Declaration of Interim Dividend and Notice of closing of Transfer Bo^ks. Notice is hereby given that a first
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    • 567 2 Notices LOST ON SUNDAY A black and tan collie dog, with white collar Municipal No. 2458. Beward on returning to DALLANS HORSE REPOSITORY. Jan 9 NOTICE THE MEMBERS OF CHETTY COMMUNITY RESPECTFULLY INVITK THE Ladies and gentlemen of Singapore, to be present at the Festival of Taipusam, (the day that
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    • 565 2 1 Wanted WANTED j A European Gather with 1 Masonry and C.-n.-i. 1, v. salary expected and frith mouials to OSBORNE CHAPPE L Ipoh, h. rak Jan is DRAUGHTSMAN WANTEO A good draughtsman archif* < t ir ,ll v Irmi Is required and a good salary a good man. A
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  • 1632 3 (/Vow our own CorrespomUni.^ Tin In m Oi i v i.. Tin- Til this week published :i entitled The Condition of the rhick practically suffnstafl aquii it mi-rs therein one point which has been uiisfcOOd m India. This refers to she of pononjej corruption idsm of the policy
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  • 210 3 Th« Ul II fag I Cumberland m which Prince Albert i> to have his first experience of a long sea voyage is, as her name suggests, one of the "County" class of armoured cruisers, vessels averaging 1 0.000 tons displacement nnd with a designed speed ot 88
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  • 491 3 EfEATOIAVrajM <>N ITS EDUCATIONAL VAMK. The Headmaster*, Conference m London on Dec. 21st discussed the question ol musical training m connection with the Headmaster of Eton's motion That this conference desires to draw Attention to the movement for the provision of regular musical teaching, especially m light-reading
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  • 397 3 There was a sentence m Mr. Churchill's speech which is interesting as a forecast of the future. He informed the House that the next Estimates will provide for a very large increase m the number of men voted for the navy. It is not surprisiug, but
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  • 572 3 What Latin Amkkica Mkans to Vanioivkk. We have endeavoured to show the possibilities which will come about with the opening of the Panama Canal, says the Vancouver World" because we believe that the future will see a large amount of business with the lower half of the Ame
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  • 319 3 Eykryonf May I'se Roadway. Who has a right to the road If you are knocked down while crossing a street are you to blame or was the i driver of the vehicle negligent? Interesting answers to these questions were tfiveu recently by Sir William Byrne,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 12 3 I I For Woods' Hacking Cough at Night, Children's Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 136 3 TO ESTATE MANAGERS AGENTS, KEROSINE OIL FOR BUNGALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS. CLEANING OR JUNGLE-CLEARING^ For Particulars and Prices apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements), LIMITED. Winchester House, SINGAPORE. ABSOLUTELY pure GRAND PRIX >^ PARIS 1889 >y BEER Q THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. ONLY WIKTORIN LIGHT
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  • 498 4 The prospect seems to be that m the near future the provision of wireless tele t»raphy may be made compulsory m the case of the smaller class of passenger steamers, and also m the case of the larger class of tramps. In that event the ques
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  • 275 4 Lic.htkeeper's Brave Daughter. Perth December, 15. Some days ago lightkeeper Waters, of the Bathurst Point Lighthouse, Rottnest Island, accompanied by his daughter, 18 years of age, set out on a fishing excursion m a small dinghy. While m the vicinity of Mundy Island, a mile
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  • 153 4 THE WORM' S INTELLIGENCE. As the result of a remarkable series of experiments conducted by Professor R. M. Yerkes, m the psychological department of Harvard College, it has been demonstrated that angleworms can think and remember. The method which Professor Yerkes adopted was as follows An angle or fish worm
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  • 485 4 My advice to the boys is to avoid tho 100 best books, because the probable result of reading these 100 best books will be the 100 worst headaches Mr. Pett Ridg<i. What is the Hogmanay I have uever heard of it. Colonel Seely. Man for the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 107 4 APPOINTMENT fgf^^^S^PfeiS^^ HM E KING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR USE IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT Milkmaid Milk is
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    • 541 4 A GREAT FEMALE MEBSCiHE Throughout the many stages of woman s life, from pccvtth through womanhood, motherhood, to the declining \«..ir- of old no better, milder, or more effective medical DompaniOll to woiiki, Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. They promote a hca regular condition, cleansing and restoring the a,) s
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  • 483 5 I hear :> laughing challenge, "Tatrthmsji v H.i? the niuht it still t .<> dark to (ml thai I < "ommor> M.-:i- f i sr ill itariighi, i.ut Urn m i 1 1" f :i»f I think. I climbed one m- other day, thinking to haded i ranny fron
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  • 265 5 Ln b Ron \n» i of om: Time Cut i B Ridbb. Renter announces from Herlin the death of the PrinoeM of Balm Salm, who before bet marriage was Miss \<»nes Le Clero. She irai an American, famous for bar ier< to the wounded and sick m the
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  • 80 5 I'rin (,i ircc j»;i a dinner Xt| »m« of his Intimate friends, Which he invited his father to he preAfter tin* huri(|ii-t. a concert was Bed, .iini Prince George worked some Ophone music into the programme. it < iiiiitj to the "tinned music" nutn- l.\ciyljody Works
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  • 550 5 1 M.l\<. \|»i:i M |MOI 'I J>\\ BLLBlt*.*' 'i'li«- DODCQRIDI tefttiiaOOlai ol c\v. Mr Mid DOM (vrilM H If. Wall is m t Ijc Nin.-if.-uth ■••mm > point us buck t(j a Dorturrml quadruped peering ihoti -ighfedl\ :itul Interrogating every tainted twig and Bake of bark yiih
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  • 189 5 Thi Mii)i>v and thk Actress. The jealousy of young actress was the cause of v highly amusing incident at^ I a restaurant m Lisbon, says the "Daily .Mail's" correspondent. For some time a naval oflicer had been the accepted suitor of the actress, but she bad broken
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  • 112 5 In Mm old betting hooks of the .Jockey Club and White's arc to be found many curious records. There was once a young man who made money on spider- racing. "Hi WAgsrad that a spider which he would produce would cross a plate quicker than a spider to
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1069 5 EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OPPORTUNITY FOB VERY SOUND INVESTMENT WHEN Over 1,000,000 Dollars Worth of most valuable Properties belonging to the Estate of the LATE TAN KIM CHENG, DECEASED Will be offered for sale by AUCTION by MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE Co. AT THEIR SALEROOM No. 3, RAFFLES PLACE, IN MARCH NEXT
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    • 281 5 \INERTOL^ ANTICOHBOSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the bent nmtpmnr O 4ct O wh C a O t n e S^r C O tiOnal J£ ertect whatever on iron and steel coated with InertoL WATESPKOOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable Most su:table for reservoirs water-tanks etc.
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  • 1005 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1913. Here «.naK xvtt l'i»«. s h* People ngrc maiiuU*. °l*daeri to Ifeiigwq Lotafet «r.v> I**- To the Oriental mind, to which time has but little value save as an influence making for the wearing down the patience of a bargainer m business
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  • 1155 6 Mr. Graham Paterson and Lady Rowena Paterson, who have been revisiting Singapore, their old home m the Straits, are leaving for China on Saturday morning by the P. and O. mail Himalaya." They return to London via Japan and America. The 22nd anniversary meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will
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  • 335 6 UMDICAL BVIOI W I B !>■ 00VDU4 1 1 D rui: p. .-i CalruM .1 In the Clarke otM Major I exhumed and examined ti,, ()f ham. to flay said Mum,,. y sidered certain of Mrs. Fulhain am certainly of opinion th n the I are
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  • 473 6 The famous lady violinist. Miss Maria Hall, is now m India and is playing evening (Tuesday) and on Thui Madras under the patronage of Lord :»n.I Lady Peutland. Miss Marie Hall holdt easily the first place amongst lad on that Hue instrument, and may bt MM sidered
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 266 6 THE FAMOUS FRENCH WATER CONTREXEVILLE. A Natural Mineral Water, very pleaHaut to the palate. A certain curt* anil prevt ntative for the many complaints arising o.t of Trie acid troubles. s<> prevalent m the KaHt. By MM <»f a rninerali/ation m perfect harmony with lit therapeutical role, the Cuntn !•>..
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    • 36 6 MR. R. L. DELACOTTE. p.p.c. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. The Night Train Service between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will be resumed on Tuesday, 21st January. E. A. COOK, Traffic Manager, F. M. S. R. Jan 20
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  • THE WAR.
    • 130 7 Greek's Claim Victory. „i 19. \n oAclaJ despatch omouuid rof fchc Turkish Meet the -i.itcriH'nt that it wan th« and nut the "Medjideh" which attacked Syca. He says they powder magazine there and i niaer. ton from Athens states that after njtfht wonniiihMincp by the "llami- destroyer,
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    • 114 7 Officers Fight. Rental I message from Constantinople that it transpiret that a serious loarre] took pines on Monday m the DarUflt between naval ofiicers who were inxiOUl to tight the Greeks, and others who considered that the Turkish fleet was not :t match tor the Greek navy.
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    • 63 7 London, Jan. 20 Later. The reports of the nival action at the mouth of the Dardanelles are most conflicting. The Turkish otlicial version says the Greek If were damaged o.fter which the Turki returned victoriously to the Dardanelles. It is reported m Constantinople that on Sonda there was
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    • 423 7 Constantinople, Jan. 19. The Foreign Minister has submitted to the Council of iliriisterß a draft reply to the Note of the towers. It is understood that the reply mmi the retention of Adrianople, because the Bulgarian inhabitants are m a minority; ficcaiiKf! of the splendid defence of
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  • 100 7 I NO UNION WANTED. London, Jan 20. A wire from St. Petersburg says that a telegram has been i received from I'rga, stating that the! Kutukhtu of Mongolia, m answer to a telegram sent m October by Yuan Shi I K.ti urging a union between China and
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  • 47 7 London, Jan. 19. A telegram from Oporto states that there were 234 aboard the "Veronese." Of these 43 perished, including five who died from exposure aboard. The remainder were swept off by the seas, either before they left the steamer, or while going ashore.
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  • 40 7 London, Jan. 19. The C/.ar has tele graphed congratulations to If. Poincare, adding, No doubt under your auspices the bonds uniting France and Russia will become still closer knit to the increased prosperity of the allied nations."
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  • 40 7 London, Jan. 19. A fire has taken place at the Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Cos. Works at Leyland, Preston, Lanes, and damage has been done to the extent of £'20,000 sterling. Three hundred persons are idle.
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  • 24 7 London, Jan. 20. The death of the well known Bristol publisher, Mr. J. W. Arrowsmith, is announced.
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  • 68 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penantf, Jan. 20. A European named Conolly Simplon has been arrested on a charge of breach of trust m respect of |880 at Kuala Lumpur. He has been remanded till Thursday m bail of S5OO. A local doctor is offering Free School boys $10
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  • 431 7 THREE MEN AM) A WOMAN KILLED. DISPLAY OK VILLAGE HRI'TALITY. The brutal murder of three men and a woman is reported from the village called Waskaduwa, which is only a few miles away from the town of Kalutaia. In the evening of the 1 Ith instant,
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  • 392 7 Foßonra Futosi Print. The story of a clever ruse that, was uot clever enough to deceive the watchful eye of the police, was told m the second Court before Mr. E. L. Talma yesterday afternoon when Amauat AM, a bandsman iv the 3rd Hrahinans, was charged with
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  • 277 7 A Sikh police constable, Kidain Singh, was charged before Mr. H. W. Firrastone m the District Criminal Court yesterday morning with causing grievous hurt to an elderly Sikh named Harnam Singh, a tailor, by knocking out one of his teeth. Court Inspector Ambrose prosecuted and Mr. Bergsma
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  • 84 7 The Women's Temperance Union have once again to thank all their friends who so kindly contributed towards their Christmas fund. The amount received was 92H6.40. Through this fund they were able to send of fruit, flowers, clothing, meat, etc. to the following places. Lepers, Tan Tock Seng
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  • 56 7 On Wednesday evening the management of the Europe Hotel have arranged for one of their highly successful dances, on the occasion of H.M.T. M Northbrook arriving m Singapore. "John!" said the newly-married business man. Yes, sir," responded the office-boy. Call up my wife every fifteen minutes and mumble Lovey dovey
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  • 131 7 The full returns of tin exported from the F.M.S. m 1912 (subject to revision) appear m the F.M.S. Gazette. The returns show. .Tin and Tin Ork 1912 1911 Perak, pikul 477,420 437,339 Selangor 255,381 231,174 N. Sembilan 29,070 29,230 I Pabang 51,778 43,954 j Total 813,472 741,698
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  • 6 7 Kuala Sawah:— 2,176 lbs.
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  • 17 7 A meeting of shareholders will be held at Gresham House to-day at noon.
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  • 588 7 Young Turks to Blame. A conversation which a correspondent of the Egyptian Gazette recently had with the Princess Xazli Fazil naturally turned on the war and the present state of Turkey. He reminded the Princess how a year ago she had foretold the return of Kiauiil Pasha
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  • 36 7 Ng Hong was yesterday committed to the Reformatory, for three years, for having stolen 4 catties of onions valued at 24 cents, on the 18th, inst. from a bullock cart, belonging to a man named Ibrahim.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 99 7 ROBINSON Co. BILLIARD ACCESSORIES. Billiard Table Billiard Tables Cushions. Recovered. BONZOLINE BILLIARD BALLS. Crystalate Billiard Balls, Ivory Billiard Balls, Bonzoline Snooker Pool, Pyramid Russian Pool, and Pool Billiard Balls. ROBINSON Co. ASK FOR OLD ENGLISH THE FAMOUS Curve Cut Tobacco. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON Co. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. DRY
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 206 8 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Tk!,k<,k\ms SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telk phone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld, Caxton House, Westminister, London. Su}>pU*s lh jit. mid Stores Upper Thames Street, London. I.<;>»j>x <nid Fittings Dept. Dalston, London. \\\<rks Stafford and Woolwich. PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND THEM NOT A QUACK
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    • 605 8 Shipping N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese (IOTWIHHII The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with nil the
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    • 1032 8 Shipping M. ML MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China. Japan. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 Paul Lecat Feb 2 Dumb^a Feb 3 E. Simons Feb 16 Magellan Feb 17 Atlantique Mar 2 V. delaCiotat Mat 3 Nera Mar 16 Paul Lecat Mar 17 Ama/one Mar 29 B.
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    • 666 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutschcr Lloyd, Bremec IMPERIAL GERMAN MAH LINE. The faat and well-known mail steamers tf this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtao Nagasaki and
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    • 554 8 Shipping STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Coylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through BIIIh of Lading Issued for Chlus Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and A 1 Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on 1913 MAIL LINES Homeward (for Eukoi From Singapore, connecting at Colombo with
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 452 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. lii r at! <> -t! Marnora, connecting with DmMi Himalaya at Colombo, due .7;i" IS. J. Morram. Cotterill, Miss Crawford W. 1\ Wil llama, F. Barker, S. Hunt. Mi .t Ifn B. Young, Mr A Mi Ho!d« n. Miss Armfttege, if Hwclc. the Hon. Mi«-s 'l'alhot A. Crosble,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 807 9 o n p ping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. he New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Ton Trij.lc Screw Turbine Liners BHINYO MARC" "TENYO IYO MAKU," Hit- Qoeeni of
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    • 723 9 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. CoJ 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 Germany
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    • 532 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Yi 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANCHEB AND AGENCIES' Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Kagi swatow Yokohama fwJ. xT Ond n Taichu Etc., etc.
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    • 749 9 GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE. SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,«n» Paid up Capital $135,410 Insurances m force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over....s 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. IR EBQ M "»»#ng Directoi, Peter fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med. Office.. M. Elliot,
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  • 1059 10 There is probably no other game tbat bas suddenly become so popular as .^olf. Nearly every sporting man bas played it some time or other. With many it bas become an absolute obsession, and no other game is now played by many men who were a
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  • 583 10 The American Commercial Agent, I). C. Alexander, juni\, m the course of a report writes: Prior to the extended use of highspeed steel twist drills, American twist drills held the market m Japan, China, the Straits Settlements. India and Australia. In all but the latter
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  • 270 10 The (lovernment must have proof of a tangible nature that the boycott has ceased ere it consents to any modification of the terms of the Ordinance. Nothing, we are sure, (says the MS. Morning Post would give the Government greater scope for action which would be
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 203 10 Ik~ -ajf IIinCSS LaKt i ..Zap AM A' MANM f-\ /"A BRAND Tonic Wine Every dose of this valuable tonic nourishes and strengthens the debilitated system. It begins by enriching the blood the source of <mod health and thus every organ of the body is benefited. j •VANA 1 is
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    • 12 10 i I For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 115 10 MOTORISTS Send your covers and tubes to be retreaded or repaired to THE OUNLOP RUBBER Go. (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 I not
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  • 1182 11 Oap. Ibbub. Paid. LaBT Div> bdybrb. Bklubbs 85,000 2s 2» Allagar 8% 3 <*i o mi 150,000 28 2h Anglo-Malay 30% int Z 15 1! l 6 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malafe* 2 J* 3 30,000 1 I Batu Caves 120% int £iq m n n <« n™™ 80,000
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  • 69 11 (Cobbectbd DP TO Jan. 20). Bank 4m/s 2 -4 716 demand 3.4 6 82 Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 19-32 N credits 6m 2-4 2932 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 2 88* India, T. T. 174j Hongkong, demand 1 1 Yokohama, demand 114} Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand
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  • 135 11 Jan. 20. m buyerg »113.87 i Gamblet 7.H0 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 50 Gambler Cube No. 2 noln> Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyer 19 75 Pepper, (White fair) 33 7 5 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) noln Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) m Cloves (Amboina)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 76 11 Call at the Office RONEO Ltp COLLYER QUAY, and SEE "THE BRUNSVIGA" CALCULATOR Invoice extension and checking Rule of Three, Exchanges and Conversions Freights, Percentages Averages, Apportionments Scientific Costings Calculations of every description are possible on the BRUNSVIGA." Mi BRI C-A.L Adding Machines TO ADD UP TO 10,000 $25 TO
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 794 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Kuantan P.M.S P '^4r 1,1! S^" Sea Belle Pis. ych 400 Ahmat 1-. Sbam, 14-1 KMs neort.in CnalgaßevC'terAmellHl rrisp olombo, 19.1 -it M^ViH M Steamer. Nat. Tonnage ft Magte. From Consignees For' Alma Brit 354 Lyons I 1 Sham 14 1 v</« not. BoTCand SSJX,^ A-X»»-l S.'
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    • 223 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are tranainltted by courtesy of the E. K. J 1. o©. aud conta n the observations made at Hongkong (HK Observatory, and ;it LUnllA Obw rratoryiMN The data an date and bOQf of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., MilH metn-s m MN DirecOon
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  • 201 12 i-u 1 LiNt.-, Kr.ii ii. HabBOCTL Tbe match between Srpoy Lines and Keppel Harbour Golf Clubs played on Sunday the l'.lth at Sepoy Lines resulted m a win for the home side by U\ points to 2i. The following were the details of tbe score EL T. Oeroeet aniG.
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  • 31 12 The above Club met the Artillery at association football last evening on the Club ground and after a fast game retired winners by live goals to one.
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  • 622 12 I V K< Xl OK!' |)J: VIM. Allahabad. January 8, A correspondent of the Pioneer wrifc The accounts of Captain Eekford's death near Shiraz, which have been telegraphed from Teheran, arc most of them extremely inaccurate ami nr.my of them quite contrary to the facts. The following is a
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  • 49 12 The Viceroy continues improving, but his hearing is still affected. The police have m connection with the outrage taken from Allahabad to Delhi a man named Uumcharan Lai, a brother of the man who was sentenced to transportation for writing sedition. Both are the sons of a wellknown lawyer.
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  • 503 12 The weak point with Uritiwh Malaya is the comparatively high cost of production. Considerable economies will have to be effected on the majority of our estates m the course of the next two or three years. There is no question that under present conditions Malayan properties will feel
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  • 299 12 passkhgbbfl hkld ip am) sjkamer Looted. A piratical attack was made on the ship Hang On," which runs between Hongkong and Samchun, on Saturday, Jan. 11th. The robbery was of a most d;n Dg des cription and was apparently cirr «d out without a hitch of
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  • 97 12 The engagement is announced of Mr F. J. Tothill, Assistant Accountant, General Treasury, Colombo, and Miss Charity Wish, younger daughter of the late Rev C. Copp and Mrs Copp, of Broadglyst, Devonshire. Kaseball has been the greatest single factor for good among the Chinese," declared I)r. Charles W. Eliot, president
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  • 568 12 i A Vast Confederation ok Slavonic States. The Journal claims to be m possession of the key, hitherto jealously guarded by Archduke Franz Ferdinand, to Austria's secret designs, the only outward and visible sign of which is the mobilisation of nearly a million men. The
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  • 229 12 The Philippines are at present our frontier, but I hope we presently are to deprive ourselves of that frontier." This utterance of President elect Wilson has naturally caused consternation m the ranks of business men m the Philippines. It seems to ht>rald independence, or some measure akin to
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  • 42 12 Chen Chenhsien, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (says a Presidential Mandate recently published at Pekin), requests that Senior Secretary Tsin Sung, who has been artful m seeking his own I interest only, be deprived of his office. The request is hereby granted.
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  • 555 12 The P. and O. homeward mail "India" left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is due to arrive here at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd instant. The N. Y. K. steamer M Ceylon Maru discharges part general cargo here. The Saikai Maru" discharges a cargo of
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  • 175 12 Au old age pension has just been given to a man living at Crundale (Kent), whose wife has given birth to 24 children. Iv no case were there triplets or twins, and every child lived to a good age. The woman's mother had a family of 21 children. When the
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