The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1913

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 1913. NO. 7,755
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    108 1 Further particulars have been received of the tragic deaths of Capt. Scott and his party at the South Pole— Page 7. The Domestic Servants Bill passed second reading at Council yesterday and the Municipal Bill was taken m Coin mittee Page 7. The Methodist Conference resumed its
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    THE HUMOUR OF GEORGE BERNARD.
    1538 1 THE HUMOUR OF GEORGE BERNARD. W ;1I!> promised pcrh ips k WOM morr politic to say that we an« t hreatened with one of George Bernard Shaw'i playi by th<. Allan Wilkifl Company, I'.ut a. if report speaks ime, "Mm. Warren'i Profession" has beeo "banned," h> a Committee thai bai
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      303 1 ANOTHER OF PATHE S FAVOURITE ARTISTS IK rA FEATURE FILM This Hi ,i M. r,;nce who \>n himself as Wifflei la THE SLEEPING CAR MAN IN TWO PARTS. A! i.,,rn <( X LeControleurdes Wagons Lits -by Almate Btamm. is said to cap all his otber productions with this one- so
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      492 1 I' I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, f NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Night To-Night U I A MOMENT OF TERRIBLE ANXIETY f IWiu-nt he- Tramp l.rars the cry of his benefactor attacked by a rufTian but cannot B answer it because of Fates intervention. m "A CRY FOR HELP" iL I V. ill
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      139 1 So^ap's Bdvertteemente. Auction sales of property by Powell and Co Page S. Lady Housekeeper seeks engagement Page 2. Chinese book- keeper for rubber estate m .Tohore required Page 2. A souvenir of Singapore Page 2. Meeting of Licensing Justices Page 2. Auction sale of bones, carriages, sto. Page 5. Oordbn'l
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      135 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 15th. High Water— 3-'2H a.m.. 5-12 p.m N.D.L. Outward Mail due. Amateur Drawing Ass., Bp.m. Chines* New year Bporta, I p.m. S.K K. (r) Shoot. Sunday 16th. High Water— 4 -21 a.m., 7-48 p.m 2nd Sunday m Lent. Monday 17th. High Water— 5-36 a.m.. 9-14 p.m. Pantai
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    CHINESE TAXATION.
    240 2 National Versus Local. The terms of the National Tax liill shows that the Chief of the National Tax Bureau is empowered, with the sanction of the Chinese Minister of Finance, to establish branch bureaux or to instruct local oilicials to collect taxes, subject to regulations to be fixed
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      569 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. |KD SINHW IS LBNT. I tin February, 1913. 74 i a.m. Holy C'oiuinunion, (ChoraJ), Hymns ■*4, 5 9 A X.7. 91"> a.m. Matins followed by Holy Comumuion, <P)aiui Hymn 25*. 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 1 ')-30 p.m. Choral Evensong and Seruiou,
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      1111 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tender* will bo received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the 28th February, iyi3, for the followiDg work^ 1. General repairs, painti ig and colour- j washing to Changi Government Bungalow and nuthouses 2. Laying cable between Power Station and Government House underground 3.
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      812 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. i ENGINEERS Office, up to noon of the 14th Ifebniary, 1913, for the following works:— 1. Whitewashing, paintirg and repairs to' Oflice and Herbarium. Botanic Gardens: 2. Whitewashing, paintiug and general repairs to Cadets' Bungalow 3. Whitewashiug and i ainting to houses Nos. 4 and 5, Goodwood
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      574 2 Wanted REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Chinese Kranl and Book to i Estate m Johore. Mod t<ut toke<,> Be** bookH wiib< Apply by lettei Hating MJai H. C. Feb If. NURSE WANTED FOR JAVA. Wanted a nurse t,, t.ik* f ages 7 and 5 yean; will be req to Hewimng, Java beginning „t
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    AN EXAMPLE TO BURMA
    1567 3 Iht talay Peninnoia may be taken to be i I SSjt p of fn !o China to this province. -iru .of course, separate* im i'rom |it and is really nearer, but Biam is too much like the unaJministered territory" which Government officials look upon with disapproval
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    CINEMA AT HOME.
    281 3 Ni:\\ Way of Taking Living Pictures. At Dewar House Mr. Cherry Kenrton. most intrepid of nature photographers, had ou view the latest development of the moving picture camera, a wonderful contrivance called the Aeroscope Cinema tojjraph Camera, or the Aeroscope for short. It is the invention of
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      237 3 J ENJOY GOOD HEALTH i^D I I SPIRITS BYDIIIXKIX'; I Aromatic Schiedam t5 18 not only tho A. SCOTT& Co., I WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED I COO LIVER OIL COMPOUND n COD LI VER OIL, changed ■< i« utiiir process to a toruj allowing perfect assimilation. Ote ami Onaiaooi, two valuablt -miculal
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      56 3 R. MORTON, Horse Importer, l»3, ORDM4RD i to, H.HO. HORBE FODDER, beat iuality of all kind* always m Stock. HOUSES 00 sb am vals /'loathly to al requireDieuts. CARRIAGE BIBES. l>»th Victoria arid palan- quiu turnouts for private use by fie mouth. HARNESS AND CARRIAGE repairs executed. SHOEING carefully done
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      115 3 W. D. H. O. WILLS S I^* r~* j7 99 I TH E NEW SMOKING MIXTURE H DE LUXE A PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO h OF ALL THE 'i LEADING DEALERS o v ABSOLUTELY PURE GRAND PRIX PARIS 1889 \J^ THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. WT¥¥ls c% Claret* J
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    A REMARKABLE STATEMENT BY PROFESSOR LEMOINE.
    457 4 Penelope," m h«r Ladies Letter" says Professor Lemoine, m a clever article on Fashions m Maladies," calls attention to the fact that new Hocial conditions have created new customs and I consequently new kinds of diseases, reuniting from these customs, and varying as they
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    IF WAR IS RESUMED.
    299 4 A New Frontier at Chatalja. Reuter's representative has had an interview with Count Voynovitch, one of the Montenegrin delegates, who expressed the following views on the probable rupture of the Peace Conference. lie said I cannot understand how it is to the interest of the Turks
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    SKYSCRAPER'S RECORD.
    143 4 1,100,000 Square Put ok Floor Area. A gigantic skyscraper, to be completed m New York by January, 1915, will outrival, as regards si/.e, all other office buildings m the world. The new Equitable building which is to occupy the site of the old building, which was burnt down
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      112 4 BY T-4iyiibii&cS* T0 APPOINTMENT Xfe? fc^&K THE KIIMJ 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
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      585 4 Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Make Women Well. Just because she is a woman, there are times when nearly every woman needs help and strength m the form of a blood-building tonic. To thousands of the weaker sex Dr. Williams Pink Pills have proved a blessing, because they give strenth, enrich
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      229 4 j r/^-MA^i taken 'Vana 7 y^^^^^> TRADE A^ MARK JL\ iXi ifcA BRAND Tonic Wine The Ideal Invigorator For Body, Brain and Nerve 'Vana 1 strengthens the Weak and sustains the strong. 'Vana' keeps you fit for mental and physical effort. One or two doses daily maintain a healthy appetite,
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    DISASTROUS YEAR AT LLOYDS.
    596 5 >SBEB EVEB KNOWV. < h 9EVm Mi:.! Ihi hnrinQM of covering or damage began la a <otTer» house, noarii two i >. the losses DSUMICS rum :i<-.w m ;!,(•>• m re last In markahly fine BOtftbly the recovery Om the P, and <>. snd 'l flic
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    LITTLE STORIES OF THE DAY.
    379 5 The i>\ i i. i bis. l><'-|)')r;iL<- methods liuvc hOOTI adopted by acity business firm which m thepasthai been nnable during ibc first lew weeks of a >'=" to i.l. i.j.on its staff dating the office books and letters correctly. A imm Of printed placard*
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      309 5 Auctions REMINDER This Day Saturday, 15th Feb. at 3 p. m. AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. At No. 34, Bahker Roai>. NOW ON VIKW. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Feb 6 i6-i By Order of The Official Assignee. AUCTION SALE OF Horses, Carriages, etc. The Property of Tan Hood Guan. To
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      192 5 enjoy a world- wide reputation basecr^ upon a quality high and unvarying30or76>mm Eley MJJes I ALWAYS IN STOCK MILK BUTTER SHOCK CLARETS MOSELLES BURGUNDIES H. M. B. WHISKY PORT S MADEIRAS SHERRIES COCKTAIL CHAMPAGNE BRANDIES SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICES. o ASK FOR PRICE LIST. I RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT Co. 4. CECIL
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      139 5 I j f% V.RIGAUD'S H OF JflPflH J <1 TOILET WATER </*" +$f*& Beware L- X iia of imitations. il^li V RIGAUO =te»"ia| 8, rue Vivienne, 8 Pans-France Public Works Department, Hong Kong. FOR SALE THE TWIN SCREW, SINGLE LADDER STEAM HOPPER DREDGER "St. ENOCH." Length 188 feet beam 36
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      791 5 A v c t ions REMINDER I This Day, Saturday, 75th February, at 2 it. m. I AUCTION SALE OF I Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Semi-Grand Piano, Milners 1 I Safe, etc. I AT -CLUNY HOUSE, CLUNY KOAD. wood An ca E b i c D KV"i/ a r;i, s
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Feb. 15, 1918.
    1508 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Feb. 15, 1918. Hoe *Nall ir.t l'i'<,s ihe P»cp:ei ;;rm r.-'»uu» f .'..a»r.i ntiivTv.' 3m Mtbtibad b» gain. Icie t..it«.oi Troll '>■■. Btorww prs::epU drmw. A good many people have been wondering into what deeper depths the official element responsible for the gigantic rikisha betiae
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    623 6 Mr. W. G. Stirling, of the Chaudu Mom opoly Department at Ipob, has been trans ferred to Malacca. Detention Barrack Visitor and Fiel< Officer for ensuing week Captain F. B Brewis, Ist Bn. K.0. Y.L.1. The Welshmen of Penang are endea vouring to form a t'yrnrac Society to em brace
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    PENANG NEWS.
    75 6 [From Our <)„■„ In the BapranM Court J has commenced the h. i brooihtbj La, Chin Ho who has sued Li m Mah covery of 110,661 and dai alleged breach of OOUtrad h v defendant was surety. The Rev. Brother Mercian »ho k. been unwell recently lafl by
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    508 6 WOKK IN TUX Mi-M->n KlKl.l*. Yesterday's session of the tfethodiel onferencc convened at short devotional service. The (I, section met at Middle Road Church was addressed by Lm Yip Efeng who i ed out the decline amoiiß Ihe Chine* idol worship and the tendency t j less thinking
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    MALACCA RUBBER AUCTION.
    9 6 1 1. sliest ISSO.SO, crept 1165.15.
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    PENANG RUBBER AUCTION.
    73 6 The undermentioned Etabbei weight) was sold b] MM I Rubber Auction Rooms on Wt 12th iust. ;it tin- prl > I i '1. Diamond SmoUrd Sheot Plain Smoked Shi Unsmoked Bhe«l -i No. I •> .111 I'alf Crepe No. 1 a M N N Strap Crepe I'rcsst-d
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      225 6 THE FAMOUS FRENCH WATER CONTREXEVILLE. A Natuml Mineral Water, very pleasant to the palate. A certain cure and prey* nt.ttive for the many complaints arising o .t of liic acl troubles, ho provalcot m the Part. By reason of a mineralization m j>erf»ct harmony with its therapeutical role, th Contre\»-villi
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      67 6 NEW SOUTH WALES The Premier and Mother State of the Australias. The land of reward for Capital Commerce Industry. The direct steamer services between Singapore and Sydney, the great Commercial Centre of the Commonwealth offer special facilities for Reciprocal Trado. For any further particulars. Apply to J. B. SUITOR, (Commercial
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      50 6 Home folks play bridfic anil MOM And some try boxing with A f^arae of billiards sonic pet But these are not my hobbi< s. sir, I've quite a different desirr My wife, my pipe, a cheerful flrt Woods' Pepp<rraint Curt) to ease u.y I know no better cure is sold.
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    ANTARCTIC HEROES.
    118 7 HOW THE PARTY DIED. j \\y Submarine ('able]. filtrm'a Service. I <•!'. 11. Despatches from b SmW A'aluml, stat»- that r Kvans was the first to die. dowa from nervous fatigue on tbe South Pole and the fate of largely due to the fact that ..--i>f -•<! most
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    DICKENS AT THE SOUTH POLE.
    121 7 iia iMJWff F,\ ansdenies that the deaths in* to scurvy and says they were I to <\[iosure and weakness. Referring to Urn raflfaatioa that the I |jefl tbould bt brought back Commander I best judges of that are Scott'l 'onstant corapraions during I |mI two
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    A SUGGESTED EXPEDITION.
    36 7 I London, I -Vb. It. -The High Commig■HMT for New Zealand has suggested that "Mivrnirn.rit should utilize the Govern- amer 'Hinemoa" if it is decided to -uJan expedition to recover the Antarcplorert bodlss.
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    NO HARROWING DETAILS.
    45 7 I\ l.yttlcton message says ommander Enmi bai <\ pressed a hope that people will not insist on being further informed. The publication of harrowing details would food. He desired to alleviate as far ould the distress of the relatives of I hint men.
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    MARCONI CONTRACT.
    62 7 I London, Feb. 13. In the House of Coma \hv Speaker intimated that he did to net on his own initiative with n< to Mr. Maxse, who refused to the writers of articles m the Nationtew on the Marconi contract. Mr Asiiuith said he did not recommend Bdiate
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    NEW UNIONIST WHIP.
    18 7 ll'Mido.i, ,h. li. Lord Kdmund Talbot beta Appointed I'nionist Whip m sucm«ob to Lord Bnlemnes,
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    SULTAN'S PRAISE.
    13 7 I Constantinople. Feb. 11. The Sultan DOgratalated the troops on their
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    THE MEXICAN REVOLT.
    34 7 Mexico, Feb. 1 All day lon-,' vester- battle was continued, the Fortomll wcr gnni but hesitating to asUw l:< h.ls position. The Federals oonttantlj being reinforced by m I ing hoops.
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    OBITUARY.
    17 7 |!i is announced of Commander 11 Ewen Camion, In command of the fet liotilla, Home Meet. > <
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    134 7 ay like to be reminded that New Year Sports are being Rftfflei Reclamation this aftercommencing it I p. m. A strong n charge of a varied protne. nption Us* of ivdul Kikishas to day. Note should be taken 1 Unit to the shortened prospec- Printed the. following respecting l">,s is
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    TOLL FOR THE BRAVE.
    272 7 IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT ST. PAULS. !Kv But— him Cable]. Kbdteb's Service. London, Feb. 14.— The memorial serrfoi at St. Pauls to day will be of the most impressive character. Despite the thousands of applications that have been received only two hundred seats have been reserved for,
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    DALLAS COMEDY COMPANY.
    462 7 BBLLA Donna." So much has been written about the plot of this play, which was given as the last piece of the season of the Dallas 1 ompany to a good audience last night so much discussion has taken place as to whether it was a suitable
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    51 7 The Hamburg Anierika Linie's steamer Cleveland left San Francisco on her eastward cruise around the world on the 4th of February, with about 500 tourists aboard. She will call at Hongkong on the l.'.th of March, and stay there until Tuesday, the 18th of March, whence she will sail for
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1445 7 Okdinakn Mi;ktin<;, Friday Feb. 14 m. PUKKKN'I 11. E. The Oorr. Bir Arthur Young, X.C M G. Lt. Col. Marable, Ist K.O V.L 1., O.C T. The Hon. Col. Secretary, K. J. Wilkinson, c.M.Q. Col. Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz. Col. Engineer, F. J. Piggott, The Actii g Attorney
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    EXTRA TIME.
    55 7 The lirst of the interport matches was played at Shanghai on Feb 6 before a very large crowd, honours eventually going to Shanghai. The game was very keenly and evenly contested, and the score at the close of the game was one all. Extra time was played, during
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    THE BABY IN CHURCH.
    60 7 During sermon time the other day a baby began to cry, and its mother carried it towards the door. 'Stop," said the minister, the baby's not disturbing me." The mother turned towards the pulpit, and made the audible remark, "(>h, 'c ain't, ain't c Bat you're
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    177 7 Choug Tay was brougkt up m the second Court, yesterday, charged by Inspector Meredith with the theft of two silver hairpins from the head of a Chinese woman. The woman said that accused came to her house at the 6 miles. Bukit Timah Road, and demanded money and three pigs,
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      108 7 ROBINSON Co. Special Display OF Yiyella Flannel FOR DAY AND NIGHT WEAR 140 DESIGNS TO SELECT FROM A Full Range of Samples Free on Application. SPLENDO Plain, gold or cork tipped fflai NlhlFßfl >^""' r p«r tin of 50. Guaranteed fresh stocks always to be had from KATZ BROS., Ltd
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      679 8 Shipping AUSTRIAN 4\ LLOYD (Under Mail Contract with NjN^^ 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 ;o tons due to sail on or about Yvh it s.s, K<>.
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      210 8 Hamburg America Line Hamburg Deutsche Dampf schiff-f ahrts Ges "Hansa" Bremei. 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 fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month Colomb™ eibaVen
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      613 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Karlkal and Negapatam The Company's Stkamer "TEESTA 6,«96 tons, C. Willfc, Coinniantler, will be despatched for the above ports on Monday the 17th instant, at 5 p. m. She has excellent accommodation for first and
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      680 8 Shipping N V X JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained bet weeD 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
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      639 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, BremeD IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bouthamp M?' a ?n a i ar Genoa Naples, (connecting Marseilles Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Pott Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang (Singapore, Hongkong,
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      379 8 Shipping P- 0 STEAM NAVIGATION coy. For China, Japan, rj*** Australia, India, Aden p, Mediterranean p ort p, and London Through Bill, ol 1.,,... Coast, Pe^an, Ports. Da A ta^ Steamers wil, lbavf Hj 1913 MAIL LINES HOMEWAKD From Singapore, cor. Colombo with ffi', 8 H ks Devauha May ss
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      834 9 Ship ping f oyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Mew Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. s 000 Ton THpta Beraw Turbine Liners v KIIINYO MARU", "TKNYO f'HIYO MAIU'," MM Qae«M
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      704 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 I'aciflc via HONOLULU, OAHU, ou the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany
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      540 9 Banks i THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. i Capital Suhscribed Y10,000,000 j Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui liombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc.,
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      345 9 sun life As *™::r of Canada. I ETTIMnC! (INCORPORATKD 186.',). FUNDS (Exceed) £8, 500, 00 O I CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY Appiy for prospectus and pamphlet "FACTS ABOUT THE COMPANY" to I W. A. WHITE, Manacor Chief Office for South Eastorn Asia, r> 6c, Battery Road, SINOAPOBB THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE
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      369 9 GREAT EASTERN LIFE J ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. I Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,0Uu Paid up Capital $i3s.4ic Insurances m force over 55,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directot. Peter Fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Med.
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    THREE YEARS IN GREENLAND.
    1125 10 BBABOB ioi: tmk Erkhskn DIABIBS. At a crowded meeting of the Royal Geo graphical Society at Burlington gardens Capt. Eimar Mikkelsen gave an accoum of the expedition which, under his leader ship, set out m 1009 to discover the diariet of Mylius Erichsen, Hoeg Ifagen, anc
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      403 10 fr Mainstay of the Elderly. I As i healing t'>nic to those <>i advanced yeai p> g A gter's Bmulfl nis invaluable. Iris unequalled relievinfl coughs mul for chronic catarrhal L '^J I affections generally, whethei throat, lungs, v fe mach or m ti m I ippetite p and di
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      534 10 For Sale FOR SALE Horizontal Steam Engine, first class condition, iliam. 14, stroke 24 in< lies, Runnin" at 80 pounds, 70 revolutions, 50 h.p. Can make if necessary 80 h p. by using higher pressure. .Simple aud economical. Write WITTY, o/o Free Press." FOR SALE PRIVATELY 1. A 4-seated rubber-tyred
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      52 10 v All XJ DUNLOP TYRES ggg3Bi— Baa— II m IE DUNLOP RUBBER Co (FAR EAST) Ltd. 43, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORI KOERTii DIESEL ENGINES CHEAPEST FUEL. I HIGHEST EFFICIENCY. GREATEST ECONOMY. ••»■•>. Fuel Consumption is less than half cent per Horse Power Hour SOLE AGENTS: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, BEHN MEYER Co., Ltd.,
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    SHARES.
    1386 11 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. OAP. 18HOB. PAIU. LAST DIV. BUTEBB. BBLUBRB. 85,000 2s 2h Allagar 8% 3 01 3 4} 500,0 0 JKI £1 Anglo-Java 9 41 10 4} 150,000 2s is Anglo- Malay A~>% int 14 6 15 6 50,000 2e 2h Batang Malaka 2 8 3 3 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (COBBECTHD UP TO Feb. 14). Bank 4 m/s 3.4 7.10 demand 3.4 g-82 Private credits 8 m/§ 24. N credits 0m 2-4^ France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. 174 Honqkonq, demand Iff Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140J Bangkok, demand 65? Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    143 11 Feb. 14. Tin buyers $109. H0 Gambier 7.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 18.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 nora. Pepper Black ordin. Spore 20.05 Pepper, (White fair) ...buyers 33.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nora. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nora. Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves (Amboina) nom. Bali Coffee (4%
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      1145 11 VESSELS IN PORT. I Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For When Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-11 F.M.S. Dock Sea Belle F.M.S. ych 400 Ahraat P. Sham, 14-1 X.M.S. Uncertain Hampshire Brit ***** C. E. Hunter Colomho, VI 2 H.M.S. Hongkong 15 Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1085 12 Quicquid aganl hominsa noatri est far «go libelll. Juvenal Now that tbe Balkan war has again ie opened. |he public of Kurope will watch with deep Intsroil tin- liappcriin^s m the three main areas of action. At Adrianople tin- sustenance of the garrison ■mi bi Watting
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS.
    193 12 rt BttTBKOAY'S RBBULTB. A. DoriiLKs. 11l x-il/iiiaiiii and Mr Threlfall, owe Mrs Gansloser and Mr Terrell, owe 15.4, unfinished. Miss Feindel and Mr Ruijs, owe 15.2 bed Miss Qua and Mr C.Terrell, owe 80 6 ;s, Col and Mrs Donnet, IB beat Miss J. Gnnnand Mr Union,
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    TIES OF R TO-DAY.
    96 12 MIXKD DOUBLM B. Ci.as,. Mrs and Mr Leggatt, owe 30 v Mrs liradaell and Dr Simpson, scr. LADIBI Douhi.ks A. Class* Mrs Cautrell and Mrs Vowler. :i v Mrs l>onnet and Mrs Scott. 15. Mrs Peirce and Mrs Hartnell. 15.9 v Mrs Sal/maun and Miss Gold,
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    THE ARTFUL CUSTOMER.
    399 12 A certain fellow possessed of an abnormal thirst, and with but little to relieve it saving his wits, called one day upon a publican, and placing an ordinary black bottle on the counter besought him to fill it as full as it would hold with the choicest
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1149 12 Kadiations That Give Life— Without Electrical Resistance— Cloth Proof Against IX Hays Germ- Destroying by Powerful Hays Effectiveness of Steel Belts—Kail- way Wind-Warning— Novel Ripening— Long- Keeping Flowers— Brain Medicine. The action of radioactivity acd ultraviolet light on plant and animal life as revealed within the last few
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    240 12 M The Imperial German mail steamer Prinz Kitel Friedrich having left Penang yesterday morning at 8 a.m. may be expected to arrive here this morning at daylight and will most probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports at 8 p.m. I The I. C. steamer Fsang,"
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    MORE "HOWLERS."
    289 12 Tbe following delightful bowlers are from the University Correspondent which makes a speciality of publishing these juvenile gems Denmark is w:ished by the Catty Cat and the Scraggy Hack."— Queen Elizabeth was tall and thin, but she was a stout Protestant During the Interdict m John's reign births,
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    S R. E. (v) RIFLE CLUB.
    26 12 A match will be fired this afternoon between IheSJLB. W) Rifle club and H M s Hftmpthire at B p.m.
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    PASSENGERS.
    75 12 >( V V "n Sal^ MrB J -Bilibv, Mr. A fuss' S>rS C:itt<;l) and Blllul Per lViMl.rokesliiiv: Mrs. RnfhavfOfd, IfiM Binltti, Mm I) Dell, Messrs A^rews, Hopwood and Chate. afw.iKi: I)r w< H6odi I: vtl< Mais ami Pet- Nankin Miss Howard. Mrs. Janice it Child Mrs. Applehy. Mrs. oiS,
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      169 12 Fresh Australian Pure Greante BUTTER (IN 1-Ib. PATS.) Singapore Cold Setorag Co. h AND BRANCHES. I Diamond Twin "D 1W O I H.n. $1,100. l^ I DESIGN QUALITY AND VAL UE Hf B. P. de SUVA I Diamond Mab- M stly m now IM!lti s,.tii,,«s f whir), I QuißE »;.m
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