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

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T EX CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21 1913. NO. 7.989
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  • 136 1 i The Kwong Yik bank yesterday temporarily suspended payment—Page 7. The difficulties of tho Indian situation in Africa are growing —Page 7. Fraser's share circular notes an improving share market and better dealings Page 6. A serious fire has occurred at the Straits and F.M.S. garage in
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  • 1226 1 Like a celebrated patriarch, I am wont to go forth into the lieldb at the evening hour to meditate. It ib true, the scenes of my meditation are no longer fields, as they were in my early youth, but are now coy ered with huge blocks of buildings
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  • 540 2 The Siomese Minister left the Legation «n et. 9th for I'a.ris Luang Sanpakitch, First Secretary, acted as Charge d'Affaires daring his absence. 'Siatn Observer.* A New telegraph cable J. 280 knots in •his about to be laid by the Eastern Telegraph Company between Aden and olombo. This latest addition to
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  • 904 2 ISSUE OF $2.000 000 (PORTION OF AN AUTHOR 1 ED TOTAL ISSUE OF $4,500,000) FOUR PER CENT. DEBENTURE STOCK, 1913. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore having in pursuance of the provisions contained in the Municipal Ordinan c 19 3, decid* d, with the sanction
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  • 134 2 SCHEDULE A. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Works and Services to be paid for out of $4,500,000 Four per cent. Debenture Stock. 1913 By order of the Municipal Commissioners By Order, I. POLCLABE. Municipal Secretary. Municipal Office, Singapore, 10th November, 1918. Nov 17 18,19,21, tf 10-12 Works. Appropriation. Victoria Bridge 100.000 Electric
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    • 388 2 CATALOGUE OF NEW RECORDS NOW READY FINEST SELECTION IN THE EAST JUST ARRIVED ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. f933£DBP ffi&a/^ YOU WILL "fIV ovf r 50", by m.ikini' mittic! wj£ ibmafrktiM post from ifcr largest firm r>t li.mkTUpt Stock I->iyr* ifl th> world Wf h.w {he .if w .fji ri** i«
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    • 675 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be rec ived at the Government Monopolies Office till noon on lpt December. 1913, for the following bullock cart services for the Government Monopolies Department for 1914:— (a) Head Office, Cecil Street to Factory or j vice versa. (b) Factory to Johnston's Pier. (c) Head
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    • 611 2 Notices NOTIFICATION. No. LI. 1913. Tenders will be received up to the 3oth November 1913 for the lease of the Pawnbroking Farm for the district of Sarawak Proper, or the Ist Division, i.e., from Tanjong Datu to the Sadonjj River inclusive. The Farm confers the exclasive right to the lessee
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    • 381 2 Wanted WANTED. A resj>eclable l^iirasi.iri urn >f two European children in Kuala Lumpur. Elder 1) per* i ipply with references to No. M 4 2111 WANTED A shipping clerk for outdoor Apph ALPHA •20-11 DRAFTSMEN WANTED Architectural and Kurv< y DraftI'd. (;<x>d salai apable in» i tion^ < aether with
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  • 1072 3 Mr Ht rumd Shaw ijive n U< fure on the onomici of (be Art«, in which lie insisted upon the necessity for combination among artists. He whs concerned with more arts than one, but his remarks were particularly applicable to the drama, be cause that is the
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  • 194 3 Mightiest Fleet Ever Such. Replying to the toast of Our Guests at the dinner of the Navy League, held at the Hotel Cecil, the American Ambassador stated that when the Panama Canal was completed the United States Government would carry out an impressive programme. It had invited
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  • 198 3 Although there is some considerable dif ference of local opinion regarding the picture of a former Governor, Sir John Anderson, and its truthfulness to nature as a likeness that picture, at any rate has not undergone the experiences of the portrait alluded to in the subjoined paragraph
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  • 168 3 The two principal baseball leagues of the L'nited States, the National and American, are sending their most prominent teams on a tour around the world for the purpose of playing exhibition games in the countries they visit, and a five months' itinerary, including several Irish cities, has
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  • 107 3 An experiment in human grafting by which a violinist has had the first joint of one of his toes transplanted to take the place of the atrophied little finger of his left hand is related by the Paris "Journal." The operation was carried out at
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    • 386 3 A Celebrated Violiniste ,5- A» V jj^&n -w^^^v It. IMTmA>iS3KTI *»>. f f %^bk AT. Nervous Fatigue, Languor— Vm* which ensures her brilliant successes, Hi* Sybil Keymer, is entirely due to her by PhOßfcrine. How greatly 1 triumphant career of this accomplished the brair. nurgy and physical stamina developed M«a
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    • 86 3 H| L/ Chronic Bronchitis, Suffocations I f Immediate relief and Care CCQir I by using Cigarettes EL O I IW I Of leading Chemists and Stores Ctt loiill on the signature J. ESPIC on each ci^aietU-B fc|p'Vru»fl.Hoi.ZMUL,L,Eß& SrHMiPT,7Colooto]l;ih S'j KHAI SUN Co., (THE UNION PRESS.) No. 122, Cross Street, Singapore.
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    • 277 3 < SOME MAKES OF PENS figf are pretty, but fail tba If rT7* al^ tebt of hard work. Some 111 yhJ A* '+y »3 pens write under fay- If! /Iff/ t**~3 fairwlfe^drive^ Th? p! /Iff BE S>JRE YCJ GETWE I 'SWAN* stands overj- If/ fr^Lgiu I Unqualified sat- hi /Si
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    • 520 4 p'_ jjiF^ HARMONIUM Great Anaemia, fAMPI FTF FFPTIf NFPC pBli% Want of Appetite, UM XL ™f o *fi IL fc K A f~; sut-tt yet powerful vcice in a strong, GGll6r3>l iV6£lkn6SS« N r^//) Consisting of the very best and most easily w* w '«*J B seasoned and elegant box.
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    • 79 4 THE EMPIRE iHOTEL AT Kuala Lumpur FOR COMFORT AND GOOD CUISINE. ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. 153 22-11 W. J. GAKCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Pianos bought, sold or exchanged Good prices allowed or old instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods iv Singapore. Piano, Organ Sc Mv
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    • 392 4 STEAM A PETROL I Uses: ife^ SUPERHEUTEO STEAM j N^^, CHEAPER TO RUN If DOES MORE WORK Wf. f .M* nJMT tN' TjTf COSTS LESS FOR REPAIRS "^f^ißTjl'j T" than y^i 7 v ic^^*" f -^m PETROL WAGONS inlr*^^J **'iLC i L^* ■35v v^^^^^ "T CARR^TT. LEISTON. As used by
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  • 211 5 s~ ro Mic T .1 lURRvrr. in advertisiu^," said Mr. 1 itt. the head of the great ,ufaituring firm of A. and F. complimentary dinner to a is entertained at the Savoy his fellow-directors and other I Mr Barratt was presented length portrait of himself,
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  • 52 5 al a housing inquiry in John Hyau, a teuaut. said he had i family of twelve living in two g jf the houses in Angle urn, corporation engineer, Th- l>\aks of Borneo live in I with the premises I jaw then I lived in Borneo for >ome ■psmh the language
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  • 266 5 Pnces quoted are generally those cur--lu< iyde Terrace Market. At the Othtr there may bo ynft ll t wiAtioDfit Singapore. Not. loth. 1913. I catty 1 6 ach do 14 per lb. 20 22 per catty 2J do. 3J do. II do. 05 .ia do. uil do.
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    • 570 5 •'«*HliiiiiUttr l<^ C*VEN if you had never tasted it, you could M t know that LEA PERRINS 9 is the best Worcestershire sauce in the world because it has more imitators than any other. The bottle and the label are often counterfeited, and so are the contents The imitation* are
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    • 160 5 AUCTION SALE OF TEAK AND SERIAH HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC: To be held At Mafeking Confederate Estate Rd On Saturday, 22nd Nov., at 3 p. m. Comprising large bevelled mirrors in fancy gilt frames, teak hat umbrella stand, teak occasional tables, bentwood table with marble top, iron single and double bedstaeads,
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    • 522 5 JUST UNPACKED A QUANTITY OF Eau de Lys Lotise I Something New. Something Good FOR LADIES' TOILET. Price $1.25 Obtainable only at LANCASTER'S European Ladies 1 and Gentlemen's Hairdressers Country Orders Promptly Attended to Note Address —EUROPE BUILDINGS. STENOGR APH ERS. We want a good Junior Stenographer ami will pay
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    • 276 5 yqlS^^ The Ideal Invigorator W( 'VANA' bbjsd TONIC W j KMl\ 'Van a' Tome strrnfthem the wf+om J/)\n I^. igunst malaria. It ako recoopa the J^/<ss~b oJM^v^s nomlitolioo after an attack. After *^C<C^S§k &j 1 -~*^y illness, when recovery door, 'Vawa* 55 Blood-Enriching VAN A- Nerve-Nourishing .rtrr I Brain-Vitalising xr~™
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  • 20 6 At Sejijak, Upper Sarawak, on the 17th instant, Joh. Rohrmann of Bremen. Germany and of Kuching, Sarawak, aged 25.
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  • 2148 6 The Singaproe Free Press. Friday, Nov. 21, 1913. Here snail the Press th«- People's rijht maisttJ*. Onawed by influence and unbribtd bf fmln Her* patriot Truth her Elorteos procepti 4««J.. ffaiood to Religion Loyalty and Law. No one can regard the telegrams referring to the agitation amongst the Indian population
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  • 378 6 FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR. The past week has shewn tautial advance* than haw I enced for several month tory results of the last auction h:i\. remarkably steadying effect on al! of Rubber shares, and should ti I prices be maintained there is lut that the move in Local Rulilmi long been
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  • 401 6 We (Straits Echo) regret to aur; the death, at the age of fr I Philip Jeremiah, one of the oldest hers of the Eurasian community in IVnang, which took place at 3 o'clock day morning (17th' at hit 417, Burmah Road, after an i
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    • 297 6 ft J GRAND I CHRISTMAS BAZAAR j NOW OPEN. HaINTY CHRISTMAS U ?nt tn* I I }jfL GIFTS fit TH? rATOUI OF A VISIT I »E**PKCrFCLLY SOLICITED BY I i i t JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., Dolls, Toys, Games, Purses Blotters, China, Glass, Xmas Cards, Cutlery, W Jewellery, Hand Bags.
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  • 164 7 NATIONALIST CALL TO ARMS. Citizen Army to Uphold Government. [By Submarine Cable"]. Kki ikr Service. London. Nov. 20. Connolloy, a labour .vhen addressing the strikers in iiu yesterday said that anyone intendo join the Transport Workers I'nion mast now be prepared to also eutrol him i
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  • 44 7 Loudon. Nov. 20. Mr Redmond, speak--1 ;rmm^ham, said that the Opposiuht make up their minds that there wouLl not be a general election, and that r. ;!e. Welsh Disestablishment and the Pluml Voting Bills would pass into >aw this Parliament.
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  • 83 7 mion. Nov. 20. Larkin addressed a demonstration at the Allert Hall at which he made a violent speech juucing capitalists and the Govern ment The announcement of the Trade leaders policy towards the Dublin strike was hi dents who tried to rush the Hall came into conflict
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  • 26 7 London, Nov. 20. A steamer is atire in the Mediterranean, the Scots Pyke bound for Sunderland. She was burnt to the rs edge.
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  • 23 7 London, Nov. 20. The Krupp dividend I per cent on a capital of nine mill^ns sterling, the highest dividend on recoiu.
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  • 20 7 London. Nov. 20. The Koyal Scottish Geographical Livingstone medal has been conferred on Commander Evans at Edinburgh.
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  • 79 7 London. Nov. 19. The M.C.C has beat- v the Southwestern District tifteen by un innings and 60 runs at Oudtshoorn. > The following additional amounts have '>een collected by Mr Kenneth Stevens, toli the above Fund. Throi/uh Mrs l>. K. Somkkville. Master Murray Scoular, $5 Mrs AbMr>
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  • 49 7 Heroes one and all," Lubin's feature ii proving a big attraction at the Harima Hall, and it is supported by some very acceptable pictures in the change of programme, including The kiss of Mary Jane (dramatic), Papa's Baby" (farcical* and "Edwin's Badge of Honour" (a convict omedy.)
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  • 74 7 Mr J. B. Lambert, eldest son of Mr John Lambert, Lloyd's Surveyor, Hongkong, has been appointed engineer in charge of the Victoria Breakwater, for the Dominion tlovernment of Canada. The breakwater is to be constructed at an estimated cost of »2,000,C00 gold. Mr Lambert served itu the late Mr Danby,
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  • 334 7 NATAL TROUBLE GROWS. Indian Problem Bungled. [By Submarine Cable], Redteb's Service. Bombay, Nov. 19. -Iv view of the grave news reaching India from Indian sources in South Africa, the Viceroy has b«.en requested by the unotticial members to conV9M an emergency meeting of the Vice roys
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  • 63 7 British Cruisers Sail. Mexico City. Huerta is preparing a message to Congress, opening on Thursday. Conscription is going on vigorously and there are more men than rifles, There is relaxation of the tension in the belief that the I'nited States does not intend immediate action. Reuter is informed that
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  • 44 7 New York, Nov. SO. Following the demand of the Mexican insurgent leader, Curranza, that Mr Hale, President Wilson's unofficial envoy should produce his credentials which he was unable to do, deal ings between the American Government and the insurgents have ended.
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  • 67 7 STRIKES AND STRIKERS. Post Office Salaries Raised. London, Nov. 19. Mr Samuel. Postmaster General, has replied to a deputation of Post Office employees of Nov. 3rd and promised increases to some employees amounting I 4 millions sterling. The hours of many are increased by half an hour a day. Mr
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  • 56 7 GARAGE FIRE AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. A fire broke out in the garage of the Straits and F.M.S. Motor service last night. One bus was totally destroyed but more extensive damage was prevented by a smart turn out of the Selangor Fire Brigade.
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  • 103 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. At Rugby the Selangor Team beat the Koyli's by two tries to nil, ou a wet ground. The forward game of the visitors was unlucky. Another world's record has been made in New York, according to an official
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  • 578 7 Alahm Amox<;st Small Depositors. Considerable excitement was caused in Chinese financial circles in Singapore yesterday by the sudden suspension of payment by the Kwong Yik Bank. In consequence of rumours that have been circulating for some few weeks past there has been a very heavy
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  • 330 7 The decision of the Chief Justice (Sir \V. H. Hyndman Jones), in the land acquisition case heard by him was an endorsement of the offer made by the Collector of Land Revenue. The laud concerned is a strip containing 6098 square feet at the junction of Thomson
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  • 559 7 I 1 hisrenowned operatic Prima Donna, who has achieved her years of musical triumph in all the capitals of Europe, is now in Australia, one of the regions included in the great tour planned for Madame Nor dica. In a few days she and the artists
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  • 316 7 The first annual report of the Board of Directors to the shareholders is as fol lows. Your Directors have much pleasure in laying before you the Balance Sheet for the year commencing 2nd December 1912 and ending 15th October 1913. You will observe from the Balance Sheet
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 261 7 THE FINEST UNDERWEAR FOR TROPICAL USE I THE "AERTEX CELLULAR SINGLETS Short Sleeves, are undoubtedly fcbe coolest and most endurahle garments for Tropical use. We stork time in all Siz« 34in. to 38in. Ml to 44in. W and 4Nn. $15 Per Dozen. $15.50 Per Dozen. $16.50 IVr Dozen. THE "AERTEX"
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  • 590 8 Per P A O sir S nila. due Hot 21.— Mrs H. W. Fors, Mr A Mrs Carver, Miss O. Roe, 11. Leakey. Capt F. J.G. Agg, Miss S Johnson. Miss J. Loyd, Miss* Day, E. G. Layne, E. T. Miller. H. W. Kernick. Miss B. Danloji, Mk«
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  • 51 8 Per PAD Dovanha, connecting at Colombo with Mtdina. >ail ng Nov W.—W. Peacock, Mr Sinion>, R. M. Lewis, K. G. Farley, J. Graham, W. Watchman, G.C. Valpy, D. D, Ma hew. Dr Milne. Per PAO Nubia, sailing IHe 2—Mr A Mrs t i. Hki Holloway, A. W, S.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 570 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer THONGWA 6,298 tons, O.M. Robins, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Tuesday, the 25th inst., at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers and is fitted
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    • 653 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin* screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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    • 494 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. NAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 Polynesien Nov 23 E. Simons Nov 24 Paul Lecat Dec 7 Amazone Dec 8 Cordillere Dec 21 Australien Dec 22 BINGAPORE-SAIGON-HAIPHONG.-A Branch Line Steamer sails every fortnight in connection with the Outward
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    • 712 8 Shipping N. D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonneotinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) j Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtao Nagasaki
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    • 701 8 Shipping P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Cey 1c n Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading lasued tor China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Bteamerg will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES UOMKWARI) (FOR EUROPE) From Singapore,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 784 9 Ship p i n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. w Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Fran::«cn to a 1) points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. i K liV n Tr u Ple Bcrt Turbi »c Liners l<
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    • 885 9 SINGAPORE'S OUY COMPANY. URfi£ST pjUD Up CAp(TU QF m mJm mmi PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 492 9 riie Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— sim.m-oks. (Incorporated iv the Straits SKtU-imjiiK). Authorised Capital $5,000,000. IRE DEPARTMENT. Rtoka |>'„1 on Buildiu^s and Merchandise at emi.-.t ratal. lARINE DEPARTMENT Insurances effected on Hull* and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other apply to J. D. KEITH
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    • 352 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. NDKD I7tt7. HEAD OFFICES, NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £30,G(*,000 Lowest Kates of Premium Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co, Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Pollciee are "WORLD WIDE and Horn Forfeitable. Large Nett
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  • 846 10 Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending November Ist, 1913. Gentlemen, I beg to submit my monthly report on your Mining and Milling Operations. The mine measurements and assay results shows a total of 365 ft. made up as follows: sinking 38 ft. driving
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 611 10 1^ 16 VARIETIES. T> POTTED I ALL DELICIOLS AN D APPETISING. 1 II MEATS. I CAME, HAM, CHICKEN AND TONGUE, ETC., ETC. Jk Prepared by a celebrated Chef under ideal^^^ conditions of cleanline»» and selection. j/^^ IN GLASS, TINS AND WHITE JARS. J ONE OF THE BEST OF I""^^T"" f
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    • 169 10 I ARE YOU AS WELL AS YOU I SHOULD BE? Or do yau suffer froim The bod > derives A MA ror.stant headaches its nourisUim-v.i fl^ WR %9 (fk Vwm —and a feeling of :it ll th« I Bi;t a few winegknafab of "watet "Wincan II speedily create noi-.t. There-
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    • 182 10 Continental Tyres. BEST CHEAPEST HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUR Reduced Prices? IF NOT APPLY TO THE CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER Go. Ltd. 17, COLLYER QUAY. Telephone 290. Telegram CONTINENTA T|U flfc 4^2 Messrs. CHEE ENG SONS. JU &£w|E; (Established 1859.) 71, North Bridge Road jBB BtiJr Civil, Naval, Military Sporting Tailors. *^p|r*
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  • 1479 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Nov. 20. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES Gap. Isbcb. Paid. Last Div boy*rh hud-ithh 85,000 2s is Allagar 9% 2 0 2 6 500,0 0 £1 £1 AngJo-Java 5 6 6 9 150,000 2b 2b Anglo-Malay 8% int 9 7* 6
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  • 356 11 Flag and Ton* Commander* From Arrived For When Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdora Kuantan, 15 10 F.M Dock Steamer* Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee! For Alting Dut 704 Kolk Poatiaaak, 91 1 Ships Agency Pontianak B. Poh Guan Brit 576 Smith Sbaya, 16 11 H. Eng Moh Uncertain
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  • 235 11 Sin^pore Dut 818 Boers Djanibi, 20 11 Ships Agency Djambi M KwougEng Ger 1800 Kliminet Bali, 1911 Behn Meyer' Bali Hye Leong Brit 295 Thomson Kuantan, 20-11 SS Co Kuantan 22 Anjou Brit 123 Phillips Bagan, 20-11 Hock Seng Bagan 21 R. of Sarawak Sar 892 Moxon Kuchiug,
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  • 65 11 (COBBBCTBD UP TO NOV 20 Bank 4m c 2.4$ demand 2-4$ Private credits 8m 2-4 19-82 credits 6 id 2 4 1516 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174} Hongkong, demand 15$ Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66} Sovereigns, Bank Buying 18.64
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  • 211 11 Do yon doubt the eun will rise t Or that stars will nil the skies Or that Wood*' Great Peppermint Cure, Is only made of drugs most pure F You never doubt these well known facts You never doubt your own known acts! And know that Woods" Peppermint Cun
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  • 39 11 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR PARCEL MAILS. Leave Spore Arr. London Packet. 13th Nov l'th Dec PAO(allsea-route) 17th Nov 17th Dec NDL 27th Nov 19th Dec P& O (overland) 27th Nov 27th Dec P O (allhcaroute) Ist Dec 31st Dec NDL
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  • 49 11 Per Hye Leong Messrs Basagoiti. Parker. E. L. Bennett. U. H. Loveridge. Per Altai Mr Bache. Per Klang Messrs G. Craig, Paul, F. Flannagan, H. K. Swaffield, Mrs Jooes, Misa Jackson. Per Yugala Messrs C. Kiel, P. Johannes. Per Lady Weld Mr Mrs Bo wen. and Mr Griffiths.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 60 11 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS WHISKIES "Red Seal," Black White," Royal Household" I 1 Bfl -•'"II H ■B Lri H i "R.ED SEAL" A thoroughly matured sound spirit. "BLACK AND WHITE" A choice blend on which the reputation of Buchanan's is largely built up and maintained. Royal Household A Whisky de Luxe as
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    • 33 11 The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1914 Pi ice $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. PIBLIBHER8: FBASERAND NEAVE, Ltd. To be had from all Bookaell«n in Btrtito 6eKtomente and F. V. 6.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 211 11 MAIL TABLB. Tt-Hj latormedlato aad local mail* will ftMai la lift below P«nanf Malaeoa, F. M 8. 4 Jokttr Orsrland) (Dally by Train) A.M 4 r Pulau Batam Hock Keng Bam Pouloe Soegi Glanggi 9 am Cucob Hock Gan 9 am Kerimun S. Wongsee 9am R., Lingga Singkep Pontianak 9am
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  • 2212 12 London Tone Improved— The Rubber Outlook Bet isfactory AnDual Reports— Sumatra Para and Tanjong Pro gresa llatu Rata Starts Dividends Singapore Para and Sungei Kari. Londou, Oct. 2 4. Our security markets here have had a somewhat better appearance this week and have at times looked quite
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  • 470 12 Singapore, 19th Nov. RUBBtt. Since our last report the market has continued to improve. At to-day's auctions, when some 64 cons were offered, a strong tone was in evidence, competition being brisk, and higher prices were obtained all round. Smoked Sheet touched $144, Standard Crepe selling up
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  • 57 12 Jenderata:— ls,6oo, total 128,150. We have it on good authority that there is a prospect of a big hotel, financed by Chinese and run on European Hoes, being built in Kuala Lumpur. This will be good news to those who in the past have been so hard hit
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  • 98 12 i The local steamers Klang and Ranee were in yesterday bunkering and loading cargo for neighbouring ports. The If. M. Company's steamer Ernest j Simons will leave Saigon at 8 a.m. on the 22nd instant and may be expected here on Monday at about 6 a.m. The M.M.
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  • 213 12 A Puket correspondent writing to the Bangkok Times under date October 20 says there is a rumour that Trang province will be transferred to the control of Monthon Sri Dhammaraj as soon as rail connection is established. There is nothing very revolutionary or new in such
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  • 43 12 Saturday, 22nd Nov. Johnston's Pier, 2.15 and 3.15 p.m. Club Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.30 p.m. Si nday, 23rd Nov. Johnston's Pier, 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Clubßungalow, 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5.30 p.m.
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  • 39 12 From Europe.— Per N. D. L. P. Alice, due Nov 22. Per B. I. Tara. with mails up to 31st ultimo, due Nov 21 (by train.) From China,— Per M. M. E. Simons, due Nov 24.
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  • 58 12 Left. Doe. Arrived. P. &O. Oct 17 Nov 7 Nov 7 N. D. L. Oct 22 Nov 15 Nov 15 B. I. Oct 23 Nov 14 Nov 14 M. M. Oct 27 Nov 18 Nov 18 P. &O, Oct 31 Nov 23 N. P. L. Nov 3
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  • 174 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Nil East Wharf Section I— Nil Sheers Wharf— Altai Main Wharf Sec. 2— lnaba Maru •i 3 Tenpaisan Maru. Jumna 4— Nil s— Nil 6 Shinkai Maru New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction.) West Wharf Sec. B— Annarn, E. F. Ferdinand, Jardine's Wharf
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 266 12 WORLD'S RECORDS BEATEN ON DUNLOPS Brooklands, October 1. ALL RECORDS FROM 2 TO l 2 HOURS beaten by the 6 cj i. Sunbeam, fitted with Dunlop tyres, driven by Chassagne. Kettat. and Lee Guinness. 1,078 miles covered, 164 miles better than previous record AVERAGE SPEED FOR 1,000 MILES -OVER 90
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 153 12 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted 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 in HK., Milli metres in MN.); Direction of Wind
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