The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 February 1913

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE. MONDAY FEBRUARY 10 1913. NO. 7,75(>
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  • 183 1 A statement made to fthfl Keichstng Budget Committee by Admiral Tirpitz that Germany was willing to accept 10 16 standard for Dreadnoughts, has called forth much cHgerissfon and i bop,, that competiti\e naval building may be abolished Page 7. Long reports of actions between the Turks and
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  • 1586 1 HOW TO MAKE CONVERSATION. One of the chief causes of int •mpcranco In thi~ country is our inability |q i m rational talk, a Uritisl) working mam tntoa public house todrinlx I Ft m-li working man t*oes into a cafe n.erel an excusa tor leisurely DOnYorsatioa, And lif takea his
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 203 1 BPATHES FAVOURITE DETECTIVE-ACTOR m his latest thrilling production. NICK WINTER I j AND THE STOLEN FAVOURITE j IN FOUR PARTS. IM VAtt so.. I( Uiing really stirrim-. auJ a picture fchfti t* I IgMijr Djhl by ■dm I that cli-v.-r picture-play artlpf. TO-NIGHT 9-80 to 11 p.uJ TO BE SUPPORTED
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    • 278 1 I THE CHINESE NEW YEAR FEATURES I P AT THE S I HARIMA HALL OiNEMATOGRAPH, I t NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I® 1 Special Film produced by the Itala Film Co. tt "LIKE A SISTER I (A Sweet Lovo Story combined with spirit stirring aeroplane accident.) R SUPPORTED BY W SHE
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    • 110 1 FORGET NOT For A Really Good Cinematograph Entertainment High Class Interesting Pictures CONSISTING MOSTLY OF AMERICAN SUBJECTS AND STYLES IN ART CINEMATOGRAPHY GO TO THE OLYMPIA CINEMATOGRAPH ALBERT HALL JUNCTION OF ALBERT AND BENCOOLEN STREET BRIGHTEST LIGHT IN PROJECTION AND COOLEST HALL IN TOWN ADMISSION THE CHEAPEST THE SHOW WHICH
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    • 134 1 I<vfa« f fl afrvcrtisements. Calcutta manufacturing house requires travelling agent Page 2. An acre of land for sale near Wayang Satu Page 2. B. I. steamer Egra and "Taroba"— Page H. "The Glad Eye" by the Dallas Company to night Page 1. Fresh milk from Kirwan's private dairy Page 2.
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    • 109 1 THE WEEK. Monday 10th. Hl«?h Water— 1-4 a.m.. 0- p.m. Snngei Gau Meeting Derricks, uoon. Dallas Co "The Glad Eye" Vie. Th. 9 pn. Tuesday 1 1th. High Water— 1-27 a.m.. 1-M p.m. Polo Club Meeting. Exchange 5 p.m. Wednesday 1 2th. High Water— l S2 a.m., 2-3 p m.
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  • 161 2 Piom day to day we have published the number of OOyani of rice received m Bangkok from the new barret*. The veriest pessimist cannot but regard the tale as very satisfactory. Boughly speakiug the amount received has increased by about 60 p<;r ceut. over that of the correspond
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    • 61 2 A jolly old person babm d (iunn Went boating one day m the sun uj. craft soon up** Mm boatman got wet— I ■■> lolly this n.au takes the bun He shivered with cold and was sick Ah a friend Imbed him out pretty quick Said Gunn: 'Now In, sure,
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    • 332 2 GLASS RUBBER TAPPING CUP. *^^^j^^b Viy~- ~rr; J^^r HALF LEMON SHAPE, SIZE 10 OZS. USED ON THE LEADING RUBBER ESTATES LOCALLY AND THE P.M. B SAMPLE FREE ON APPLICATION. APPLY TO G. OTOMUNE Co. •TO BE SURE -the Teeth are so I important that it would be a pity to
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    • 634 2 Notices FRESH MILK. NEW AUSTRALIAN COWS due to-day, 10th February, per s.s. EURYALUS." Morning Afternoon delivery. H. S. KIRWAN, Private Dairy No. 3, Koek Rd. Tel. 540 Feb 10 16-2 NOTICE. Mr. P. F. Lloyd is authorised to sign for our firm per procuration. POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers Valuers. Feb
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    • 993 2 Wanted WANrio By a wtll-kftowa House thoroughly A^ent with i cover Malaysia, The Applications will only b, i didates betWM ni: at present m acti speak Malay and Dntch be paid to a Huitah.. veiling allowances. Apply to G C O/O Kewte FeblO f CIWel FARRIER Required an BTpHrtiUl bullocks
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  • 671 3 si ltan's Birthday Malay Duel. Kota Btihru, Feb. :srd 1918. WednMdAJ, the 29th ult., was the birthday of H. I£. The Sultan. At 7.30 m the morning the officials and ladies aud others assembled m the PalaM, and at H o'clock Sir Snik, k c: m.g., cane to
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  • 171 3 Tiik Bbcipi. The Hongkong Telegraph believes that the panacea for the "cheap cliquifchness' that afflicts that Colony would he the adoption, on Manila lines, of a periodical Carnival. It remarks Manila is up to its eyes m making ready for the Carnival when shall we be
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    • 191 3 Health for Infants Maaal n i iro I. it h&< thr t i »eot »n bsfcnl ncsdi nts thr, r V-t" I I -'.fnv Hsdfca] Service i;ays j L 'vu: h 'r i.m He b now He m t!, O f t h Car n,,d S& FOOI> O %S T%^^B^B^ai^BMBSSSSSB3B<BM^aJSB)W^^«»A*a..
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    • 69 3 1 take plea >ure In Adding my testimony i<> -m great \aiuo of glycogen m typhoid fever. During t!i<' Butler epidemic, I osed it ;uhl the results certainly surpassed my< tionß. A marki .1 Influence wai ex< i n th< pulse and temperature, while thi whole course and f\pe of
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    • 349 3 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. i Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Id, Head (>J)\cr Caxton House, Westminister, London. Sup2)lies Dipt, and Stores Upper Thames Street, London. Lamp* and Fittimjs Dcpt. Dalston, London. Works Stafford and Woolwich. PHYSICIANS R ECO MM END
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    • 153 3 ..I— o ABSOLUTELY .f^ PURE GRAND PRIX v PARIS 1889 \r BEER TLE EAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. Scotch Whiskies. HIBBERTS SPECIAL LIQUEUR. HIBBERT S XXX. Beers. HIBBERTS KANGAROO LAGER (a light sparkling Beer). PETER WALKER'S CELEBRATED BOY BRAND. NOLTING'S MUNICH BEER. LARGE STOCKS of the FINEST WINES, SPIRITS
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  • 680 4 Formerly outdoor sports were not m vogue with the Chinese, and if they were engaged m they usually had some utilitarian object, such as archery, which was practised for the purposes of the old time military examinations. Shuttlecock was pei haps the most violent of the Chinfse
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    • 105 4 APPOINTMENT HM THE ING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR USE IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES PROVES THAT Milkmaid Milk THE BEST.
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    • 79 4 Five hundred cases of typhoid fever were treated with glycogen during the December 19C3 epidemic m Western Pennsylvania, and Dr. A. W. Hill, who was especially com missioned to see that glycogen was supplied to the public hospitals during this epidemic, I received abundant testimony to its value. In using
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    • 251 4 %i^^==^^Ml\ taken 4 Vana? UL. ii_^ I VAN A Tonic Wine The Ideal Invigorator For Body, Brain and Nerve I 'Van a' strengthens the weak and sustains the strong. Vaxa keeps j you fit for mental and physical effort. I One or two doses daily maintain a healthy appetite, increase
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    • 21 4 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE STUDIO DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEUR'S WORK. HONG HING CHEONG Co., Adeiphi Hotel Buildings, Singapore. 70, Bishop Street, Penang
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    • 518 4 Singapore free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The sin gapore I»• Pvhi m "ally, and \a no tali >]• poti mm ;».h inorning Bandaj flrioe Trn CeBM I ropy. Sateoribem' oopiai will bt ft i [ii i\ ate reeidenoas, (<n town offl< f preferred by MTea •>'< Pall addresses
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 214 4 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P O str Nankin, dnc Feb 13.— Mrs Miss Sheffield, Miss Howrd, Crombie, Miss S. Pitt, Mrs Bruce, Miss Schwabe, Mrs Appleby. Per P O str Moldavia, connecting with the str Delta at Colombo, due Feb 21. Mrs A. Beal, A. B. Lake, F. Lloyd, Dr A.
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  • 220 5 PI. .hi ledy'i < htit'i Bmpreei of < onetanti Princess of the fc <i on January ii Prinoeea Etaganie c. m London, ft] I e.n b Oi t I.c ace Conference Of bet I'-v /an. me ,4. f he only aereon be t raced from Gob*
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  • 263 5 i 18HMAM Who PLEADS m I BIC. ■mi. T 81. Somewhat of a H MlHied this week at tl)»> h\ the :if)plication of a young lady, Miss Sanieh Sayba, to he perito practise at tin- ICixed Bar. Miss I all the necessary legal I hi t reqnairi
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  • 147 5 U 9 \M> DIBECTOBBHIPB. 81c John I:. iked the Colonial Seen* il 'y wbethi t he proposes to lay down an IM >hiti. mi, that governors and other 1] on their retirement m no directorship! of companies 1 basin mi In the Colonies m ran 1 wii!t
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  • 563 5 STARTLING RESULTS OF MODERN FASH* vs. V LSHIKG GaBMKNTI a nw problem confronts Urn dreti manufacturers and rctailtts who arc now ■nxkratlj awaiting tletjiiK of fashion's programme for iUl'.i. No longer arc fh-y wondering, as m other >»-ar-. what women ■n going to wear next. What they now
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  • 104 5 Ail Bmousb Pboposai* London, Jan. 6. Some of the newspapers comment favourably upon a Cambridge prafaMOr*! proposal that only men belonging to the Territorial Force should be allowed to graduate, and that this principle should also he extended to public appointments. The Evening Standard" asserts Despite the fact
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    • 28 5 a. day m t!:«- Mm i got v--be ban. >1 was si( d him out pretty <|iiick Woods' <.i( :.t 1 re ie lo which 1 shall stick.
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    • 129 5 AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. At No. 34 Bapker Road, On Saturday, 15th February, at 3 p. m. NOW ON YIKW. POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers. Feb 6 16-2 AUCTION SALE OF ALL THE INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS OF OPIUM AND SPIRIT SHOP At No. 42, Now Market Road, To
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    • 756 5 1 Messrs CHEE ENG SONS. |fi>^ (Established 1859.) 71, North Bridge Road filiMa^^(l/@a^ Clvi), Navel, Military Sportng TaUors. f t The Managing Proprietor, who has received his training from \'A yMOSBE^ lan European Master-Tailor, Personally Cuts every garment k^^JßuV thus ensuring r>erfect fitting with the latest West End cut ard
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    • 188 5 DAHLS MILK is obtained from cows which are pastured on the richest lands m Norway, and are, moreover, under strict professional Veterinary supervision. ]t is thus produced under conditions which arc above suspicion, and is GUARANTEED PURE. Supplies arrive from Europe by i<> Inightly steamer, and consequently the milk is
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  • 19 6 Domestic occurrences. BIRTH. Watson- Jan. 1 1, at London, wife of R. G. Watson, c.m.g., Resident of ferak, daughter.
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  • 1468 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Feb. 10, 1913. t*'.a»'-' ■fixe; r r S.J.Z '-ie.c i...\> "I >r r.r. •>; 4r»». Just for the moment Europe is turning its attention away from the events that aie again beginning to move m the Balkan Peninsula, to a question that is of genuine
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  • 659 6 The first (statutory) meeting of the Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church Sewing Party will meet at the house of Mrs. A. Heid, Braemar," Gilstead Koad, on Tuesday the 11th inst., at 4 -:><) p.m.
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  • 28 6 {!'>», Out Own < Batumi nnt declare I of 17^ per nml Anglo Malay'i percent; nnd Pteijar'l The market! ate h, v of affairs m th, Ball
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  • 163 6 The short. si :1 scharuhornt and Oa. gapore. lias 1 o Bfcarkad bj f»'stivnv Mud Maudlin* piinmm of the imad v —and they landed m iim< their way far mield ,x. day Bit tl.an usual to t: Year. Reference has already I entertainment at Ihi i (ll(
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  • 306 6 S kTUBDAI 's SUCCI So much lias a!iead\ about the capabilities of M expert aviator tbat it refer at any groal leiltfa to the n cessful flights that WON made l>v In:!, the Race Course on Batarda] isittosa> that tin- v» t > Inltl r of evolutions
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  • 74 6 Since the bulk of rikil sents superfluous wealth, tfa figures of Singap ing the Chinese NOW \ears the following 0701 The average BUI Kb *****419; 191 1 In addition there paying ftaxOS. I double rikilDM DM falling off m nnmb the year. In Au_'. running and m
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  • 40 6 In order to a dry-dock at (unard and Bambari panioH have tigoitU I pay a sul.sidy o! (10 years if a dry dock is built will icrtwrmmodftti fcheii The drydock prOfXM I JE400.000, and will bi about l 1 length.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 375 6 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. NEW BOJDKS. RECENT EVENTS PRESENT POLICIES IN CHINA Bt J. O. P. BLAND. Ttir work Of a Hound and capable obmrrer, including matter contributed to columns of "The Edinburgh lU;view, The National Rrviow, The Niuotoeoth Century. The Spectator, and Ac Times." 'Times." Price $9. THE FIGHTING
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  • 747 7 IMPORTANT GERMAN ANNOUNCEMENT. Proportional Fleets. lon, Feb. 7 A telegram from Uerlin m the Reichstag Admiral n -tiled Ihi statement of \f r toil ChvfChill "i v.liich hfl <i.<lui.«l proportion of the (iernmn Fleet Brilfrfi i- fcofl (o lliliiM I i eptaaii for the next few \.lininil Tirpila
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  • 37 7 1 on i-,, office states that Uw Ilriti^li l«T at Sofia reports (hat nil tbc Ifirrnora lias beon declared by the bwry :iutliorities to he mined, as well iH Urn littoral occupied by the lSulgarian "'litury iorces.
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  • 43 7 BRITISH TRADE FIGURES. London, Feb. 7. The imports and exP'Mls for January show increases respectively of £4, 278,641 and £.-,.028,887. The chief increases are m imports, £1,745,837 for cotton exports Xl .M.;.',, 428 for cotton goods and £900,00(1 for t oal.
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  • 74 7 London, Feb. 8. During the night two orchid houses m Kew Gardens were broken into, the glass smashed, and precious plantn strewed everywhere. H is supposed the outrage is due to *un*ragettes. The Curator cannot estimate the loss but it is a very large sura. London, Feb.
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  • 21 7 London, Feb. At Kugby Football Bngland beat Ireland by 15 points to four. The match was played at Dublin.
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  • 57 7 London, Feb. B.— At Bolsover Colliery at ltufford a chain snapped and a bucket containing 800 gallons of water crashed to the bottom. Thirteen were killed and three seriously injured. At Liverpool a hopper dredger overturned la the Mersey and ten men were drowned. There are numbers
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  • 50 7 London. Feb. 8. The Marconi Company inform the Secretary to the Post Office that they have obtained legal opinion that they are entitled to intimate that unless the Postmaster General is able to definitely confirm the contract by March Ist they will treat the contract as ended.
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  • 20 7 London, Feb. 8. The Kt. Hon. Alfred Lyttelton and Mrs. Lytteltou start on Monday for British East Africa.
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  • 86 7 A telegram from Houston, m the state of Mississippi, states that a negro was lynched on the 7th inst. on the suspicion of murdering a white woman, who was found dead. Another negro was lynched on the Bth on the same suspicion. He wag chained to an
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  • 356 7 Messrs. Mower and Clifford, directors, and Mr. Strachan, the Manager of the Bank of Burma, have all been committed to the Sessions on a charge of cheating. F)r. K. Reniy, Vice-Consul for (iermany at Calcutta, is leaving India for Bangkok, where he will have acting charge of the Legation. His
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  • 768 7 ARMIES IN TOUGH. Divergent Reports. London, Feb. 7. A telegram from Con stantinople states that a considerable force has been collecting m Asia Minor, which it is proposed to place under the command of Enver Bey, to effect a landing near Rodosto or at Midia and threaten the
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  • 203 7 Degeneration." That is not the title of the alleged pluy given on Saturday night by the Dallas Company. The house was thin— and would have been thinner but for some people who booked for Charley's Aunt not wishing to go to the trouble of changing their tickets.
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  • 137 7 The following is the list of awards m the exhibition. The Founders' Shield (presented by Messrs Chua Choon Seng, Lee Chini Kuan, Tan Kok Tiong and Lee Kin Poon) Mr Li Yun Ju's Crayon drawing entitled Thought". The Tan Kok Tiong's Shield, Mr Sng Soo Geok's Chinese
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  • 154 7 Counter attractions do not appear to have inlluenced the attendance at the above show indeed, if anything, larger "houses" than usual have been the order during the past week, and Saturday night last saw a packed house to witness the very excellent programme provided. The pick of the
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  • 95 7 Mr. Cecil I. Carver to be a member of the Legislative Council, during the leave of Mr. E. C. Ellis, holding the office of Attorney General, vice the hon'ble T. de M. Braddell, granted five months leave. Mr. F. Kobinson to be a district judge for Penang. Mr.
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  • 199 7 An Ottawa evening newspaper announces the engagement of Miss Pally, lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of ConQMgbt, to Captain Rivers Bolkelsj, aidede camp to the Duke of (.'onnaught. Miss Pelly, a very charming lady, will he well remembered m Singapore, first as m the suite of H. R. H. the Duchess
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 279 7 ROBINSON Co., COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS, Singapore HIIICI I lid 1 1 T* SsSflPb 3k J^ mm 1 w Si/c 1 Hi!!!* I IS x26x 41 ins. Perfectly insu- .T] BgHf •J" V -^S?I* PPICB $30. lated, Handsomely A* 3|E2 l < >ff R 597 iloished with cor- BffWM**i *P I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 585 8 Shipping AUSTRIAN 4\ LLOYD (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. Africa s -sio tons due to sail on or about Feb 23 Koerbec 'WOO tons
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    • 288 8 Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Oampf schiff-fahrts Ges. "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched U rtnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct,
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    • 555 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Penang, Madras and Negapatam The Company's Steamer "TAROBA" 6,309 tons, J. H. Addenbrooke, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 13th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Terms and rates
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    • 659 8 Shipping N. Y. X 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 Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and! are fitted
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    • 673 8 Shipping ND I Norddeatscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIi LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectim Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki
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    • 528 8 Shipping P. 0? STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyl Oi Australia, India, Aden, E., ypt Mediterranean Ports. P\y mom and London Through Bills of Lading Umii i Coast, Persian Gulf, Conti, Ports. Steamers will leave Ringapo,, 1913 MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe, From Singapore, connecting at Colombo with
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 663 9 Toyo Kisen Kaisha I (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San FranCisco to all points m the United States, Canada Mexico and Europe. Uk t? i Tnrblne L1 °er« BHINYO MARD", "TENYO md HIYOMABU, the Quo,- ng of the Pacific.
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    • 724 9 Pacific Mail S.S. Ca I/. 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 by
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    • 538 9 i_ Janks^ THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed ~V1 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANCHEB AND AGENCIES: n™°l Keelung Osaka Tamsui r«mn V Obe Shanghai Tokyo rl£2J« ag Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc.,
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    • 687 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. Onlg the best Companies represented Phone 473. A HFIRIITM ntIKUTH, MANAGER. Nov 12 uc MANUFACTURERS UFi INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies are "WORLD WIDE" ONRF
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  • 410 10 Singapore, Feb. 3rd, 1913. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. weans, L.ong per catty 06 do. French do 12 Beef perlb. 19 Beef Steak do. 20 Bean Cprouts per catty Bamboo Sprouts do.
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  • 303 10 Mr Redmond's Influence of Government Policy. A timely article by Mr. Clement Kinloch C ooke (the Editor), m view of the passing of the Home Rule Bill, appears m the January Empire Review. There is probably no precedent m the history of party politics for a Premier
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  • 102 10 The steamer We Kwmi, plying between Hongkong and Wuchow and owned by Banker and Co., was pirated shortly after leaving Shiuhing on the 26th. Kobbers. who came on board m the guise of jmsengers, looted the compradors and their fellow- travellers. The spoil, m clothing, jewellery and
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  • 958 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so mauy months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved to Companies finishing their year's m different months
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  • 93 10 191-2. .J.ui Belat 2, 231 Brnani Kruseh M Chenderiang 1,826 Dnngvn (Wolfnun Heawood Kainuning Kanaboi Kintu Kintn Association B,C Kled;iiif» i 7 1 KriiiiJiit Pulai Lahut Mt-riKlembu Lode Muldlftou New (lopeng 10 Hi Tambun P. Consolidated 8l,( PtiigkaleQ Pufafl Lama Pusin^ l;;ihru 6. Hahiii'in lt t RahniMn Hyd
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    • 293 10 ****************************** MBBBBBBBEBBBBBBBBBBBBBBEfIBBBfI G. A. RIBEIRO GO., LTD., Raffles Place, Singapore Announce a New Department m addition to their General Printing and j^^ Monograms and Inscriptions On Gold or Silver. Brass Memorial Tablets, < A n y size or style). NAME PLATES, Etc. ****************************** aBBBfIBBfIBBfIBBfIBBfIBHBfIBBBBBBBBB DRY GINGER ALE /m Ball Stoppered
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  • 1309 11 UAf 1BHUKJ. fAID. L A8T DlV. BOYHRB. 8BLLBR8 85,000 2s 2b Allagar 8% 3 31 3 10* 500,0(0 41 £1 Anglo-Java 9 6 10 71 l^?SSi 28 2s Angl Maia y 30% int 14 101 15 l'ft 50,000 2s 2s BatangMalaka a 8 3 3 80,000 1 1 Bato
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  • 67 11 (COBBBOTBD UP TO Feb. 8). Bank 4m/s a 4 71a demand 2 -4 6-82 Private credits 8 m/§ 3.4 19.3a credits 6m a-4X France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. m^ Hongkong, demand 12% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand fls Sovebeigns, Bank Buying
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  • 130 11 Feb. 8. Tin buyers 1111.121 Gambler 7#50 Qambier Cube No. 1 13 00 Gambier Cube No. 2 no n Pepper Black ordin. Spore Pepper, (White fair) Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nOln Mace (Banda) n-' Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali Coffee (4% Black) 84
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 200 11 SUPPLIES FOR ESTATES, MINES, k Ant Exterminators. (The Universal,) For fumigating with Sulphur Powder. Arsenite Of Soda. (For killing weeds.) Boilers. (Spencer Hopwood's Vertical.) Calculating and Adding Machines. (The "Brunsviga" and Bri-Cal.") Cement. "Eagle," "Borneo," and "Buffalo brands. Fresh stocks monthly. Disinfectant. Dees No. 1 and No. 2, m 1,
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 992 11 VESSELS IN PORT. FlaK and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Wht n Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-11 F.M.S. D o < k Sea Belle F.M.S.ych 400 Ahmat l>. Sham, 14-1 F.M.S. Tnr.rtun Bteamera Nat. Tonnage Mastei From Consignee* For Alma Brit 354 Lyons P. Sham, 6-2 E. S. Co.
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    • 64 11 > < NEXT MAILS DUE. d^-^ope.-PerN.D.L. !>.!,, day r m Chlna Per *J>A Gotl.en London Mills Despatched. fcj? t is s ir,:« h N.D. L. Jau 13 Feb 7 8.1. Jan 16 I, b g M Jan 20 Feb 13 P. A O. Jan 24 Feb 17 N. D. L.
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  • 428 12 S.C.C. SnvKSS M SKKKMHAS. After two days very excellent cricket at Seremban on Thursday Mid Friday last tbe S. C flflfaltli tl Negri Sembilan ti-ain by right wickets. The home ch \en hatted tirst hut WIN UiHruissed for HU hefore the tifVin adjournment, and Singapore had Hcorcd .'JO
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  • 178 12 A. S. Bailey b Hennessey B N. K. Bath c Crisp b Hennessey 7 R. E. H. Oliver cM. Foster b Cochrane 0 Owen Hughes b Hennessey 19 O. P. Griffith Jones lbw b Hennessey 57 J. A. Chamberlain lbw b Cochrane 4 4 H. M. Cantrell
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  • 104 12 A very interesting story is told of a Chinese who had discovered a wonderful invention for making counterfeit coins. The Chinaman m question is a wellknown person m the detective department m Ipoh. He made his appearance m Ipoh on Sunday night from his abode m
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  • 1422 12 Iv Singapore one has the rare opportunity of personally investigating the various customs which the different Provinces of China observe, for here are they not practically grouped together m one island. Then again the Straits-Born Chinese are, as it were, a race apart, and their
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  • 234 12 GUTHRIE CO. "At Home" m London. A Very successful dinner and smoking concert was held at the Holborn Restaurant on Jan 7th, by the London staff of Guthrie land Co.. Limited, when 114 sat down. The chair was once agfiiu taken by Mr. J. E. Taleen, and those present included
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  • 24 12 Agents. Barlow and Co. Rembia 7,200 Lendu .'3.500 Krubong 15,500 Perraaa: 5,551 Majedie 2,133 Agents. Hooglandt and Co. Pangkattau 87,500
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  • 121 12 Princess Juliana of} the Netherlands, although of such tender years, is apparently already aware of her importance m the world. A story is going the rounds that at the New Year's Court reception at The Hague the little Princess was brought down, but utterly declined to be embraced, presenting her
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  • 310 12 The outward bound Dutch mail steairer "K. Willem 1" which arrived from Amsterdam via ports on Friday, resumed her voyage to Java after discharging general cargo here. Arrivals on Saturday were the EL A. L. steamer Silesia" from home ports and the B. I steamer "Taroba" from Madras
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  • 410 12 Dr. W. L. H. Duckworth, m the course of a letter to The Times, writes In 1905 The Times dealt largely with the arguments advanced by Dr. C. Hose (then Divisional Resident of the Rejang District of Sarawak m Borneo) m favour of what is known
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 223 12 Fresh Australian Pure Creamery BUTTER (IN 1-lb. PATS.) Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., AND BRANCHES. ASK FOR OLD ENGLISH THE FAMOUS Curve Cut Tobacco. ROBINSON Co. «ATZ BROTHERS, Ltd, JOHN LinLE Co, Lto ONLY WIKTORhTuGHT Makes your Home a Paradise. It is the Most Perfect Light m existence. Every Lamp
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 47 12 CLEARANCES. I Nationality British if not specifled.l Feb 8 0 J.I). Ahlj -rs Ger, Frciicks, Japan via ports Yangts/e. Railway Shai aud Japan Itegidont Bchieff, Dut, Mahmood, Kbio HMM, Dut, Meinesz. p-bantf via Muntok J"eb9 Filesia. (mt, Rfftst, Japan via ports i<uujphiue, Dut, UiDseinh.s Belawan A Deli
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    • 261 12 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contAiu the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Mill! metres m MN.); Direction of Wind
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