The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 February 1913

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ".N ENTS SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1913. NO. 7,7«4
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  • 183 1 Rumania and Bulgaria have agreed to accept the mediation of the Rowers m respect to the division of the spoil on the BlacK Sea, which' removes a possible source of anxiety Page 7. Some more news about the militant suffragettes, Mrs. Pankhurst having been arrested for inciting
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  • 862 1 Wa were bookworms all. discussing literature ancient and modern from the days when Omer smote is bloom m lyre" to tlie latest novel by—no Heaven forbid -Marie Corelli was taboo. Thea one speaker more hardy than the rushed m where Angels fear to tread end Mked of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 321 1 I THE SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH {"ar.iwa hall cinematograph! \(A Comedy m 3 Parts.) with ASTA NEILSEN. the famous Danish Actress. I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. S m the Principal role Is proving A REALLY ATTRACTIVE PICTURE at the M TO-Ni&ht Tn-Nl&ht tt B A I UAMRD A I Heredity Biograph I
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    • 197 1 VICTORIA THEATRE, SINGAPORE. Return Visit of the Eminent Actor K ULAN WILKIE and full London Company including MISS FREDISWYDE HUNTER-WATTS admitted by Press and Public to be the moti talented and versatile actress that has ever visited the East. LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT!! Sidney Grundy's Comedy Drama A BUNCH of
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    • 176 1 Under the distinguished patronage of H. E. The Governor and Lady Evelyn Young. MARIE HALL The World' s Greatest Violinist MISS MARGUERITE TILLEARD, Solo Pianist. MR. HUBERT BROMILOW, Baritone. Owing to the great demand for seats The Season will be extended to FRIDAY SATURDAY making four recitals m the Victoria
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    • 134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Marie Hall Direction announces two further nights at the Town Hall next week Page 1. Pictures that please at the Marlborough Page 1. A Bunch of Violets "at the Theatre to-night Page 1. Shipping Yorck and C Lope/ y Lopez:" "Duneric" and various mail line changes on
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 125 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 26th. High Water— l3o a.m., 2-11 p.m. Allan Wilkie Co. "Mr*. Warret s Profession." Thursday 27th. High Water— 2-4 a.m.. 3-6 p.m. Friday 28th. High Water— 42 a.m., 4-12 p.m. Moon Last Ouarrer. N.D.L. Outward Mail due. Legislative Council 2-30 pm. Spore Poultry Farm Statutory Mtg, 3-30
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  • 236 2 TrAI'I.I: TBI -CHBROI BL. Ml BDKRKD Rlll-ranT. dan. 80. The story of a foul murder committed by some bush men of Malaita Island, was hrought to day by the steamer Moresby." otto Kellor, a trader and planter on Makura Island, was m the launch Laura
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  • 195 2 Mh. Taft \ni> Bin. Champ Ci«abb Washington. Jan. :'»(>. Speaking at the banquet of the Ohio Society last night, Mr. Taft reiterated his condemnation of the Philippine policy of the Democrats. Independence, he said, would be granted only to be withdrawn after involving complications. The
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  • 126 2 Nearing Completion The C. P. R. liner Empress of Russia, now nearing completion on the Clyde, is expected to leave Great Britain for Hongkong on April Ist, and will make her first sailing from Hongkong to Vancouver about May 22nd. The sister ship, Empress of Asia,
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  • 114 2 m view of the desire expressed by many would-be subscribers to shares m the above enterprise that a second and fuller report should be made by an expert Engineer, The Hongkong Daily Press says that the directors have decided not to proceed further with
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  • 937 2 Bom Ami rsora Stories Ahout Celkhrit.es. To be born with a pun provoking name is to carry through life a heritage of petty misery. This is shown by Mr. Perm Steele m an amusing article contributed to the New York "Tribune." In addition, the writer bai collected
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 59 2 I'd a cold when l woke m the morning I'd a cold when 1 went to bed "d a cold raging all through my system, I d a wretched cold m my' head. But when my old buss recommended Woods' Peppermint Cure for a cold 1 tried, was cured very
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    • 467 2 NEW MUSIC AUTUMN MANOEUVRES. GIPSY LOVE. PRINCESS CAPRICE. GIRL IN THE TAXI. NIGHT BIRDS. SCORES, WALTZES, SELECTIONS, ETC. AT ROBINSON PIANO i COMPANY. l I ■—111 Notices j DIABETES An interesting treatise dealiug with causes different stages and the most eff active treat- I ment of Diabetes, H\droceleand Skin diseases
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    • 769 2 Notices NOTICE OF REMOVAL. 1 Our Offices will be removed to 14, COLLYER QUAY, Ist Floor, as from Wednesday, Mth February. 1«»13. JAEGER Co. Peb 24 i7_i LOST ON SUNDAY A black and tan collie dog, with white collar Municipal No. 2458. Reward on returning to DALLANS HORSE REPOSITORY. Jan
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    • 534 2 Notices NOTICE. Mr. isAAe Manapskh Mkysr It authorised to s:^n for our Hrm, j»er procuration. MEYER BROTHERS. Feb 26 j .j TITI TIN GOJVIPANY, Ltd. Notue I 8 EODUCB. given that tlie Directors have this day declared an interim Dividend of 3 per ceut. payab c on 15th March. Tlie
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    • 360 2 Wanted wan ted' ri^l[^v All kinds of Postage and t 1 Bend meal! the Stan a n, .iiui document you per return 1 1 tor same, Satin! LEONARD BRAND 59,Tcignmou:; wood, England. r< k,. """T— l —«W_»_i^__— Peb 19 ESTATE EXPERir Advertiser i-, open to I 11 ant. Ex pen.
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  • 1025 3 NO DANOKB <»} COKSIMI'TION F\< BSDixfl Supply. When the poaeibilitysof the adoption of the oil engine for large ships wtts first mooted, the objections urged against it were many, but chiefly were concerned with the difficulties of constructing suit able engines for this work. The iuge
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  • 630 3 Thk Light Abmoured Cruisers The Secretary of the Admiralty announces that the eight light armoured cruisers of the 1912 13 programme have received the following names Chatham, Arethusa. Devonport, Aurora. Beardmore and Co., Galatea. Beardmore and Co., Inconstant. Beardmore and Co.. Royalist. Vickers, Penelope. Vickers, Phaeton.
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  • 175 3 Calcutta, February 15. A tragedy took place on Thursday if tor noon at Santragachi, resulting m ths death of Mr. C. Murphy, chief clerk of 'he office of the chief mechanical angina f the Bengal Xagpur railway at Kliai rj Mr. Murphy was on a visit to his
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 178 3 PEOTOS HIGH CLASS WORKMANSHIP STRONG CONSTRUCTION SILENT RUNNING NEWLY ARRIVED: 3 Torpedo-Double Phaeton Cars 17 H.P. 5 Seaters 1 Torpedo-Double Phaeton Car 22 H.P. 7 Seater Torpedo-Limosine Landaulet (EXTRA SPECIAL) ALL CARS ARE COMPLETE AND IN PERFECT RUNNING ORDER. READY FOR THE ROAD. For Full Particulars, Complete Specifications Apply to
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    • 40 3 KSRTIN'S STEEL. JrvftFtssreiri pi LLS rranch H.mad/ tor all Irr.falap!.!*.. n..naMi-. ijmmkmp.h Martin* Pin. m tfc. borne rh .-'icr.-ji ■irmtereo Tuosewho us* there »r oim-ien 1 ther ••■■V*ifc tal» At .U Cue-rists vr.ri-t or 1 N ASSTia. Oml, SOUTHAMPTON. OUQLMMiS
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    • 456 3 The Wise Men of the East are those who safeguard their health and nerves. The East can hold joy or despair for you. The joy will be yours if health is yours. Despair will he yours if your nerves and health give out. Which shall it be Is it not
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  • 775 4 MaNAOBB'I Rki'OKT for Foik WEEKS Enmng JAHUABI 25th, 1918. The sheet of Mine Measurements and Assay Results shows a total of 286 ft. made up as follows Sinking 11 ft., Driving on lodes 110 ft., and Crosscutting 115 ft. and compares with a
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  • 226 4 TROUBLE BREWING Significant Orders and Preparations The "Manila Times" says: A few days ago we were Informed that ihe barb ed wire entanglements on tbe Sham* en were being increased, and residents iiave wondered what significant signs of the tunes are being read by the military authorities, for the city
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  • 132 4 Lord Bandon was for ten years chairman of tbe town commissioners of Bandon, County Cork, and was unanimously elected each year. I' rider his guidance useful reform! were carried out. At the last meeting the commissioners refused to retain him m the chair. A condition
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  • 1223 4 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so many 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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    • 110 4 BY 0 T APPOINTMENT c^^^ HM THE K,M6# CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKIAID 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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    • 10 4 For Woods' Hacking Cough at Night, Children's Great Peppermint Curs
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  • 1223 5 The Riibjecl ol brokers' commission has i i ral b r keen and at '.imes j rr i( t ig M Loa her- tines the ,ul\' ut O th dollar share companies. i ut position is that this class of |vs cents commission with the m deal m
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  • 354 5 The report of the Troesau Estates, Ltd., covering the period from 7th September, 1910 (the date of incorporation) to 31st October, 1912, to be submitted to the meeting on the Bth proximo, states that since the last report the development of the company's properties has been undertaken with
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  • 175 5 The report of the Tamiang Kubber Kstettes, Ltd., for the year ended 30th September, 1912, lo be submitted al she 1 adjourned general meeting to be held on j 4th February states that the area under j llevea rubber at that date was 8,888 acres, the total
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  • 1776 5 A gentleman largely interested m a maui fsctura which uses much oil was recent euqniriug as to the prospects of oil fro rubber seeds. The answer at present is tha 1 with rubber at its present figure, an labour also, not to mention a prevailin shortness of
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  • 84 5 SntQAFOBB, February, 85tt<. Offered for sale 401 cases pik. 417 :or 55,616 lbs. Sold 260 cases pik. 889 is or 35,905 lbs. PfclCßa Realized. Sheet Smoked <*201 to |380 lusmoked 197 211 Crepe Xo. 1 218 221 No. 2 196 209 No. 3 180 191 .1 No. 1
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  • 26 5 We are notified that an error was made m yesterday's notification of Kaub Cleanup for 'Amalgam Clean up should be substituted "Annual Clean up."
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  • 566 5 BUBBBB, Singapore, 22ud February. Since our last report, tbe market" lias been ratber dull, especially during tbe past week, wben the report of tbe failure of a big rubber firm appeared to make buyers ratber cautious, but, on the whole, prices have beeu fairly well maintained. Nearly
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  • 95 5 A telegram to St. Petersburg from I states that tbe Mongolian ministers and the Russian envoy M. Korgstovstz bars signed an agreement stipulating for tl.e employment of Russian officers to organise the training of a Mongolian cavalr> brigade. One of the Bandmann artistes, Mi>jProbyn is engaged to a Government ax-
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  • 340 5 LEWIS PRAT'S RUBBER REPORT. Jannary aoth. I ara. Since our lasl Report the Market has been very quiet, and prices have de clined. Hard Fine sold from 4s. 4|d. to 4s 3sd for near positions, and from la Ifd. to 4s. Bfd. for distant. Soft Fine— Very quiet, small salet
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  • 384 5 The report of the Katanui Kubber Estate. Ltd., for tbe year ended 30th September last, to be submitted at the me. 'ting on the 6th proximo, states that tbe net profit for the year, after writing off the sum of X'3o3 for depreciation on buildings, machinery, Ac,
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  • 38 5 It has been decided thai lisutenanti she Royal Garrison Aitiil. ry i bs pro moted to tbe lank of i -plain ait. Hut toon years' service m the a of vacancies m the establishment of ths higher rank.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 21 5 Grimault Co's Sarsaparilla cleanses me blood from all impurities arising from Scrofula, ma, Had Legs. Skin Disease-. Pimples and .Sores. l
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    • 54 5 KEROSENE OIL FOR BUNGALOWS, COOLIE LINES. WATCH HOUSES. ROAD LAMPS JUNGLE CLEARING AND OIL ENGINES. LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE FOR ALL CLASSES OF ENGINES AND MACHINERY. MOTOR CYLINDER OIL MOTOR GREASE SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR M o TOR CARS For Particulars and Prices apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements),
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  • 1751 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1918 I i Those of us who are old enough to li tve political memories— and m these days of swift change one does not need to ho old for that cannot but find it perplexing to contemplate the tendencies of domestic politics
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  • 547 6 A serious accident occurred on the Waco Course, Shanghai, on tbe 14th, Mr (i. s. HelTer sustaining o compound fracture of the right leg. Mr HefTer was exercising a pony on the mud track, and while galloping near the winniug post, he seems to have gone too near the rails,
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  • 198 6 THRILLING STOK7 (From Our Own < The passengei on steamer Austria giv< count of a lire which broke 0 the vessel whilst on fa r waj fro^ to Penang. About two ocloc\ morning of Peb, 19 when the was three and i half day i i
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  • 337 6 Tbe discussion on Mr. J tion to tbe incoming commit! the Selangor club to consider lot rinf prices of drinks provided son. Mr. James pointed out the pn lent protits on drinks, which ranged per cent, on a itengah to 1 1 p aginpehit. The Club
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  • 248 6 One Tamil and four Chinese bulla cart drivers were brought before Humphrey yesterday morning, by I pector His tana. fOt working th. ir animals whilst m an unlit condition, and with sores and abscesses on their- re ll I were all lined some fcen dollaothers fifteen dollars and Mohamed HllSSf
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 221 6 ASK FOR OLD ENGLISH THE FAMOUS Curve Cut Tobacco. »o»^-i_._— m^^ %J^ J»I el -S-Bima vSw. mm I Bw j ;3i Sil > 1 7 gSSIJ* aimTwl m rZ9 m *m*m*bm\ k mMWbmM iii lA JfMi'' *ttlWi ilil iiilt• 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON Co. .SSBSSSSY-UMBiSSSBBnsSSSSSSSVBS^
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  • 217 7 Across the North Sea. Mi. persistent rs >f reliable witp! ci nising I < ightlj oi r the North and I appear now to coin, ial snn aent of two i <'""i>< lm airships '•■•iiii voyage ot 1005 i I treat pro being gi\ en to Gei man]
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  • 44 7 NAVY ESTIMATES And the Malaya. London, Feb. 24. Tlie Daily Telegraph nil the navy estimates provide for to Dreadnoughts excluding the Malayan The Navy League has passed a resoluon congratulating the Sultans aud people I Malaya on their public spirited devotion to the Empire.
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  • 81 7 A Baseless Rumour. Peb, '..:>. A telegram from iftef that m the C'hambe- the Minister denied the rumoius of German negotiations on the subject I H«> said that the British nment had no intention of concludpeement which might affect the -mi integrity of Portugal and her
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  • 133 7 1 Satin, lay there was to all intents 1,1 POrpoem an ie.. famine m Kuala humThere are m the town two firms "Otocturing and supplying ice. One of lias recently ■nepended operations mgthe installation of new machinery, lh *i ■•> much curtailed the supto a breakdown of
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  • 111 7 "»g of the Rambab Kukob Svndi- be held on Friday, 28th, at 2 and consider the directors' to consider and confirm a *al for the disposal of the Company's tbingi about M Baal Lynne Iron and m tori point of view revealed m the Law Courts But no reference appears
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  • 91 7 NOISY MEETINGS. Hunger Strike. London. IVb. 21. At. a gnat sufat the London Pavilion the announcement of the arrest of Mre. Pankhurst led to uproarious scenes flue to a strong hostile element. was also announoed that Mias Lanton who convicted on Feb. 10 for the Kew Garden adventure
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  • 99 7 London, Feb. 24. His Majesty the King has granted to Mrs. Scott the same rank and precedence as it her husband bad been nominated as a Commander of the Bath as be would have been had he; survived. London. Peb. 2.-.. At the meeting of the Royal Geographical
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  • 27 7 London. Feb. 24. The deaths have oc ai led of Major General Etocke, Inspector General of Recruiting, and the Marquis of Sligo. the great Irish landowner.
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  • 488 7 la a few weeks, says a London paper to hand, Mrs. Mary (Jaunt, the authoress and traveller, will undertake a journey into (hina, which, like her West African expe ditiou two years ago, is attended hy con siderable personal risk. Small of stature,
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  • 75 7 The total known coal production of the world m 1911, according to the Coal Tables published by the Board of Trade was about 1,050,000,000 tons, of which the Fnited Kingdom produced more than one- fourth and the Cnited States more than twofifths. This excludes brown
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  • 165 7 One-man Strike Threatened. London, Feb. 21. A great one man strike on the railways as threatened owing to the dismissal of a guard named Richardson of the Midland B iilway for disobeying the foreman's orders. Richardson's story is that the orders were contrary to the regulations but when
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  • 89 7 A Mystery Still. Mexico City, Feb. 24. The circumstances of the shooting of Madero are obscure and even the official accounts are conflicting. The majority of the public are scepti cal of the olhcial versions On Madero's body only one wound was found, at the back
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  • 19 7 London, Feb. 2.j. Madero's father aud three other relatives have sailed from Vera Cruz for Cuba, unmolested.
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  • 39 7 Roumania and Bulgaria Accept. London, Feb. 14. Roumania has accepted the mediation of the Powers and Rulgaria's acceptance is practically as sured. Later. Rulgaria has accepted the mediation of the Powers m her dispute with Roumania.
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  • 32 7 Louden, Feb. 24. At the National Sporting Club Matt Wells has beaten Hughie Mehegan the Australian boxer on points m a twenty round contest for a purse ot a thousand pounds.
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  • 390 7 At the suggestion of the Secretary of the Mohamedan and Hindoo Eudowument Board, Mr. K. Ramasami Pillay, one of the trustees of the Hindoo temple m Orchard Road convened a general meeting on Monday night to consider the question whether the idol of the said
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  • 110 7 HIGH OFFICIALS SHOT AT. Assailant Commits Suicide. Penang, Feb. 25*. The Traug correspondent of the 'Pinang Gazette" wires that at noon to day, a Siamese dresser attempted to assassinate U.K. Phya Kasada Nu Pradit, High Commissioner of Puket and Tongkah and Phra Sathol Satharn Pithak, Governor of
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  • 357 7 LaDI \Vim>i:i:mkki.;'s Fan." Oscar Wilde describes it as "a play about a good woman" and the deseriptiou would seem to most fittingly sum up the delightful little comedy the whole of the action of which takes place within twentyfour hours. The play is beloved of amateur
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  • 88 7 To thk Editor. Dear Sir, —At a representative meeting of the Church of England Men's Society held last night, it was decided to publicly thank, through your columns, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners for their action m refusing to allow the Allan Wilkie Company to perform Mrs Warren's Profession", and to
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  • 241 7 The name of Tuck is synonymous with all that is best m fim> art productions. It will be best known iv connection with the picture postcard industry, and m that line the firm of Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd. is rightly placed first amongst the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 397 7 Gramophone Records by Celebrated Artistes. $2.75 IHBVf $2.75 G.C. ***** Si mes wen avient des ailes (Hahn) (Snag m FRENCH.) Mdc lMullu. DooakU. (Soprano.) G.C. ,3431 Gilda-aite Rigoletto"- Verdi). (Sun* m ITALIAN.) Fraulein Salmi Kirn. I Sopraao.) P.C.4»7W Pagen-aire (-Maskenball- Wrdi>. (Suno i„ GERMAN.) F raule.n Selma R (Sopraao.) G.C.SWM
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 921 8 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Teak Household Furniture etc. AT OMI>l KMAN, No. S, DALVKY ROAD, On Saturday. Ist March, at 2-30 p.m. l.iiiop< made oak cabinet with mirror panel; Rangoon made carved teak occasional tables; polished teair curie tiaMeet with mirror panel; tafoabla engravings and mirrors m lIISSS-li HSI
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    • 580 8 Shipping ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE The s.s. M DUNERIC is due to arrive on the 4th prox. calling for cargo only and will receive prompt despatch for South African ports. For freight apply to HUTTENBACH BROS, A Co., Agents Feb 26 5-3 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama. THK
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    • 511 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-fahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The sieamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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    • 677 8 Shipping NDL JL JLFoJLJ* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAR LINE. The fast and weli-known mall steamers cf this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan
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    • 489 8 Shipping P. 5T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Per.ang, Ceyl CD Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills ot Lading issued f,„ n. Coast, Persian Gulf, Conti. Ports. Steamers will leave Sin, 1913 MAIL LINES Homeward (for Er From Singapore, connecting 8 Colombo with Devanha
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 710 9 Ship ping Toyo Kisen Kaisha [(ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Western Pacific Railway Co. Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franico to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. v v^A^SSSS? Sr! W Tl,rbim "SHINYO .MAKC "TENYO 1 CHIYO MARU/' the Qneeu or the PadlW. Equipped with
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    • 727 9 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S Ca U. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHEBN KOTTTE 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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    • 533 9 I Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y10,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANCHEB AND AGENCIEB: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc. f
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    • 415 9 Insurance THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI. Issues policies embodying M Simplicity/ Indisputability," and tree ol Restnet.on" as to residence, occupation or travel. Claim./' Loans" and "Surrenders" settled locally and u,th promptitude. Attractive plana. Prospectus and particular, on application to P. J. FITZGERALD, BBSIDKNT MANAGE* THE ARCADE,
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    • 389 9 ,m mmmmmm *n* »■^emsmmmMawmsssmmsamsssMms^masm^^^am GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital ...$290 Ouv Paid up Capital $isa,ii 0 Insurances In force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over... 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directoi, Peter Fowlie,
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  • 679 10 .Mr. Fred. \V. Knocker, F./.5., K.i;. A. 1., writing on Jan. 1 from Penang to tbe Financial News" on tbe Malayan coconut industry, remarks Wbat is tbe matter witb Malayan coconuts f Why all this pessimism, hesitancy, and doubt, where, eighteen months ago, a cheerful optimism
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  • 210 10 Ottawa, Jan. 29. The question of Imperial naturalization was discussed m the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Doherty, Minister of Justice, said that the situation was unsatisfactory at present, and it was desirable to have an arrangement by which a person who became British anywhere should there by
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  • 1009 10 We gave an account the other day of a picture, supposed to be by Raphael, which is at present being shown at the Hotel Cecil with full paraphernalia of curtains, custodians, and electric light." If the owner of tbis picture can convince expert opinion that Raphael painted
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 273 10 "'HAZELINE' Snow" (TRADE MARK, The Original I^J^Sara Non -greasy Beautifier ♦is s. for the Skin y^ and M/ jS Complexion \\4L^ FOR BEAUTIFUL WOMEN "•Hazeline* Snow" is a beneficial tonic which stimulates the skin, cleanses the pores, preserves th< natural clearness and youthful freshness, and produces the charming tone and
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    • 25 10 The French Medical Profession rely on Santal Midy to cure chronic bronchitis. kidney and bladder trouble, ;is well as discharges from the urinary organs. 17
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    • 325 10 I Pw^?^ delay, pain and those I I Mr^s^^^^^^ SeX I I paris FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD.. {SINGAPORE BRANCH.) 9 MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. Repairs of Leaky Tube Plates Repairs of Pitting Corrosion. Repairs of Riveted Flanges. Repairs of Combustion Chamber Repairs
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  • 1260 11 Cap. Is«ub. Paid. I.abt Div. Buyerb. Shivers 85,000 2s Allagar 8% o n o ii 500,0*0 £1 £1 Auj.lo-.Java 8 1O i g 9 150,000 ie is Anglo- Malay 4>% int 14 H 15 li 50,000 2* 2h Batang Malabo 2 7 3 0 80,000 1 I Batu Tiga
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  • 75 11 (COBBECTBD UP TO Feb. 25). Bank 4m's 8 4 7 1fl demand >t# 2 4 6 8a Private credits 8 m/e 2 -4* m credits 6m 2-4 J Fbancb demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. Z 174 1 Hongkong, demand 13? Yokohama, demand H4 4 <
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  • 144 11 Feb. 26. Tin I~>s tons sold 8108.HO Gambier 7 75 Gambier Cube No. 1 13 00 Gambier Cube No. 2 norn Pepper Black ordin. Spore 10.06 Pepper, (White fair) ...buyers 66.76 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) U Cloves (Amboina) nom
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 195 11 The No. 69 T. C. i^m\ \r \mS\%amm\\ m^ m m ™m\\r^ CAR IS OFFERED WITH EVERY CONFIDENCE AS I [lie best value ever seen m this Market. Brief particulars are as follows 30 Horse Power, 5 Passenger Touring body with scuttle dash, Centre Control, 110 m. wheel-base, Timken bearings,
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    • 36 11 Do not be deluded into neglecting a little cold, nasal catarrh or expectoration. If you do it will finally become too late for treatment. Morrhuol Creosote cures catarrh and dries up secretions which cause expectorations. 12
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1097 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Wm n Kuantan F.MS. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-11 F.M.S. Dock Sea Belle F.M.S. ych 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 14-1 F.M.S. Uncertain Fret tpd Out 500 Klynecberg T. Pinang-, 22-2 Neth. Con. Sourabaya 26 72L P ll l™ {}UiSPel T P^ang,
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  • 954 12 We bl :»t \irious time! considered thai the Selangor Turf club ip many ways wai bj far the moot np to date of any m Malaya. They proved tbis recently by khe Inet that they threw open the [nb gronttdl on race days to all who liked to
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  • 25 12 MrJ w Pwmatt, whilst (Uhing m the V^ B**«nay night, eanghl and .arty landed a ftnn Krfoe, fcnrnLg tne scale al i ll>s lOiozs. M.M.
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  • 341 12 The return for the quarter ended Dec .81 show that tbe total value of the imports of merchandise was eighty eight and throequarter million dollars compared witb sixty eight million for the same quarter of leal year m Singapore, thirty-four and a half million compared with thirty-three m
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  • 270 12 In the District Court, yesterday, before Mr. Firmstone, a Hokien named Lim Ah Heng was charged with the theft of jewelry, valued at 13,402.56, the pioperty of a nonia named Koh Hoon Sek of 105, Chin Swee Road, with whom accused was employed as cook, for nearly a
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  • 116 12 Saturday March Ist will see tbe final m tbe Tramway Cup (a cup presented by tbe Tramway Company) between Darnlßahar, of Pulau Brani, championship holder m I.M 2. and Persenangeu Stia 1 of Kampong Glam, championship holder m 1911. The match will commence at 4.45 p.m. No
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  • 108 12 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. D. Class Singles. B. J. Henry best L. Gorris, 6 l, 6 3. Championship. F. A. Teale beat G. N. Burnham, 6 4, 6—3. Pkofession Pairs. Police. Henson and Savi beat Press, Thomas and Davies, 6 l, 6 l. Tel. 11. Oliver
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  • 87 12 YESTERDAYS' RESULTS. B. Class Mined Douhles Final. Mrs Payne aud Mr Ashcroft, 15.3, beat Mr and Mrs Noon, 3, 6 3, 4 6, 6 4. Ladies Douhles A. Class Final. Mrs Gansloser and Miss Gunn owe 15 beat Mrs Vowler and Mrs Cantrell, 3, 6 2,
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  • 188 12 The medal for February was won by Mr Sonar. The scores returned were as follows The Ladies' Bogey Competition for a prize given by an anonymous donor has resulted m a win for Mrs. Marriott. The nett scores were as follows Mrs Marriott (10) all square
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  • 149 12 Additional Concerts. In two days the plans for the recitals to be given by Miss Marie Hall at the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday March sth and 6th have been practically filled, so great has been the demand for seats and m order not to
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  • 54 12 Tbe Pace Course w T ill be oflicially open for training on Saturday morning the Ist March, when the usual coffee fee will be provided for members attending the training. No horses will be allowed to go on to the Course before the hour of 5.4 5 a.m.
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  • 329 12 The Holt liner Maehaon loads for home ports. The Mataram arrived from Austra lian ports on Monday with general cargo and frozen stores for discharge here. She loads for tbe return voyage. Tbe X V.K. steamers Sanuki Maru and Penang Maru are both m with part general cargoes
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  • 345 12 The Goanese musicians employed at tbe Alhamhra and Marlborough cinematographs were present m the Supreme Court m large numbers yesterday afternoon, when Mr Justice P. J. Sprouie had before him a claim for *9;&0 m wages brought by S. D. de Silva agaiust A. M. de Silva
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 121 12 PROPERTY SALE. The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co's Saleroom yesterday afternoon. Freehold land and tbe two dwelling houses Nos. 0-1 and 6-A Oxley Road, area 30,050 square feet. Total monthly rental 170, Captain E. Edwards, $7,000. Freehold building laud at Tanah Merah, fronting
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    • 182 12 Hutton's 'Pineapple Hams Bacon. Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. AND BRANCHES. jALWAYS IN STOCK I MILK BUTTER j H °CKS CLARETS MOSELLES BURGUNDIES H. M. B. WHISKY PORTS MADEIRAS SHERRIES COCKTAIL CHAMPAGNE BRANDIES 80LD AT WHOLESALE PRICES o ASK FOR PRICE LIST. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT Go. I 4 CECIL STREET. Telephon,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 257 12 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmltu d by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain 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
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