The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 November 1913

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 1913. NO. 7,b9:>
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    190 1 In the Appeal Court yesterday quite an interesting tale of the guileless pengiraub of Brunei was told Page IS. The Liberal Whips cays that there will be no general election till 1915 Page 7. The new oil dreadnought has been launched at Devonport Page 7. Central America
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    OF RAVENS.
    1573 1 To understand the aseendancv n lms gained over our is ouly necessary to consider Poe > A parrot laighfl M Cipoctod to i< lore with no less pi and ter distiucti ,< tion tban a raven but parrot whole i immediately from grim uud ll tragedy to brae.
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      242 1 NOT A DRY, DRAGGY, MONOTONOUS OR WEARISOME PICTURE as you might imagine it to be BUT ONE which absorbs your attention throughout, as it i-> FULL OF INTERESTING INCIDENTS AND PLEASANT ROMANTIC SITUATIONS The Film in 5 Parts Entitled THE KING OF THE AIR LOVE VICTORIOUS V BEING SHOWN AT
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      230 1 110 NIGHT TO NIGHT I A SPLENDID ESPIONAGE FILM OF GRIPPING. BREATHLESS AND INVIGORATING INCIDENTS I FROM START TO FINISH. ENTITLED LIEUT; DARING, in 2 puts I AT THE IHARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. COMBINED WITH FAIRYLAND STAR (A great expedition in an imaginary world) THE MAGIC WHISTLE
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      144 1 LAST NIGHT BUT ONE THEATRE ROYAL! North Bridge Road. VERTO THE GREAT MAGICIAN AND ILLUSIONIST TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT NEW TRICKS IN MAGIC! THE MYSTERIOUS TRICK ROPE TYING THE MYSTERIOUS TRICK ROPE TYING A positive sensation of sensations. GRAND CHANGE OF ALL NEW STAR PICTURES Including THE MELBOURNE CUP AND VICTORIA DERBY
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      141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Last night of Verto Page 1. Assistant shorthand reporter wanted Page 2. Two clerks wanted for good billets in Selangor Page 6. The Lovat for Penang and Calcutta Page S. Harima Hall new programme Page 1. Robinson i Co for fancy leather goods Page 7. S.M.N. and X.P.M.
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      151 1 THE WEEK Friday 28th. High Water— 9 48 a.m.. 11-9 p.m. New Moon. Municipal Commission 2.30 p.m. Tanglin Club Dance. Saturday 29th High Water— lo-?4 a.m., 11-", i p.m. P. O. Outwaivl mail d St. Andrews Dance. Rallies Hotel. Rugby football. S.C.C. vs Negri Sembilan. D.G.L. meeting at Klaug. Sunday
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      468 2 CATALOGUE OF NEW RECORDS NOW READY FINEST SELECTION IN THE EAST JUST ARRIVED ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd a. v* v avl ■ay w sbta aa ft I\at Bl JBP^YOU WILL SAVE 8& r 50°,, by making \cv.x purchase? T** through the post from tht largest firm *Ug of Bankrupt Stock
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      700 2 Notices NOTICE TO CREOITORS. Sir or Madam. I regret to inform you that owing to a continuous run upon the Bank the Directors afte>- careful consideration of the Company's position have thought it advisable in the interests of shareholders to suspend payment. They hope howr vor, to be able with
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      543 2 Notices i NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that 3 parcel containing $100,000 in $100 notes issued by the BANQUE DEL' INDOCHINE, Saigon branch, having been stolen, the insurers offer a reward of 10 (ten per cent) on all the amounts recovered through indications furnished. Address communications to The Manager, BASQUE
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      655 2 Wanted WANTED An assistant shorthand report < r. Apply withctpi' iujonialM. T. c,o Fj« SB-U l II WANTEO From Ist January. 1814, Furnished House 3 to 4 bedrooms, Tanglin IMstiict preferred. Apply R. c c Press.' 20-10 imvf uc WANTED U anted Chim-st ("oiupounder, !uust hi neat and accuiate dispeoser.
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      275 2 To Let TO LET FURNISHED A new bungalow No. 7 f < !y ALI AMBAR B4NAM 24 11 TO LET PARTLY FURNISH* D Apply CAZA; Ml TO LET Seaside Bunga Kurau. A M. i ON '29-10 TO LET Commodious Offices in I House Battery Road, Sing^^r*. Immediate entr For rertfer
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    A GREAT ELEPHANT DRIVE.
    988 3 I H. R. THI VICBBOT AT THE KHKDDAH (AMI. Kbarapur Camp, Not. 10. -This afternoon the long looked for Kheddali opera tions aud Shikar in the Khakenkote forest, began Their Excellencies, the Maharajah, the Yuvaraj and a large party from Govern- incut House and the Palace,
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    MYSTERY OF BLOWN UP CRUISER.
    814 3 Invisible Destroy isr, Powbb. F Rays? The utmost secrecy is being preserved regarding the remarkable experiments conducted by the Admiralty iv the Soleut. iv the course of which the cruiser Terpsichore was blown up by meaus of tireless rays. Despite the endeavour in some quarters
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      325 3 A Celebrated Violiniste mim? v I *J *♦->' l i Nervous Fatigue, Languor— or brilliant successes, 58 S Kejtner, is entirely due to her OC How greatly ol tiiis accomplished developed mission ihat the tonic 1 :o make d <tej.ti):ess h I the urally, this disappearance lich were the bane
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      144 3 V ABSOLUTEL".' AY PURE GRAND PRIX PARIS 1889 BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTBR SLEDGE MILK IS GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE SWISS MILK Do not confuse this brand with other Milks of uncertain origin. If you have not tried Sledge Brand you can have no <dea what a
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      392 4 the dispensary s stenographers. C OMPLETE FERTILISERS ;i 1 'i; HYGIENIC "W« want a good Junior Stenographer an* FOR THE TROPICS. »f ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. Z^^Z^^TJ^iZ^ 2SBftt S«2S^«J^ti£Sfcs?Ss3s V "'M Ideal Nursery Powder <>f velvet-like softness and pleasant t cu7^j>/^ F~m r~ ~r ■fc^* "X fragrance. Young men, do yon
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      213 4 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most ce'ebrated and incomparable table water in order to meet the rising demands of the public has beeu now introduced here in small bottles, being formerly only used in large ones. The VICHY WATERS are three in number. Grande Grille, Hospital and Celestin s. The
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      152 4 SIEMENS r mw— ——111— IH— m^hbbhi WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. Head Office Caxton House, Westminister, London. Supplies Dept. and Stores Upper Thames London. Laynps and Fittings Dept. Daiston, London. Works Stafford and Woolwich. i, Singapore
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      89 4 I AVANGE TWO-CYCLE CRUDE OIL ENGINES. I fed I %fer' 3TO 300 B.H.P. 1 f CHEAPEST BEST T R PJ ON THE MARKET sUjmCp i J lift fc J^^K^fE^i *\-^*4tto££^* mm <*^*> fti P l l MARINE TYPES In all size I supplied direct] ■Pull Particulars on application to I
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      26 4 THE SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNCH Co. AND COAL TAB MERCHAN BROOKS RUPTURE APPLIANCE Co TAN CHKAW POH 32, Winclie>!« Telephone 561. House Blair Roa*. Feb 18 LfJ
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    SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIA.
    225 5 N >veutl)er 1 I. Merriman to »lav BMde a stnk.own on the Indian quesA that the failure to arrive at men! Was unfortunate for South lock to the I'nion. i iia.i in South Africa done to j People oi talking about loyalty, but if il they
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    ALTERED MARRIAGE SERVICE.
    167 5 nled in "The I >ailv ■h took place at the old SI Ethelburga. Bishops- portions of the marriage serre deleted, aoopa for conto legality of the marriage. hrouicle" representa I abb, rector of St. Kthelbu: ;ild think there could be whatsoever of the entire validity ony. "If
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    MILITARY MURDER IN BURMA.
    195 5 iy took place ou the range io the the 92nd Punjabis near lugye vill H« on Thursday, when >epoy Kam Singh, against Jemadar N.i r baring reported him and got s ago. suddenly I Jar and tired. I was seriously wounded ly, tlie bullet entering the
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    THE WOOD OIL TREES OF CHINA AND JAPAN.
    854 5 In the !ato-- ton* of tin- Bulletin uf the Imperial Institute Mr B. 11. Wttaon, of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard I'nnrr sity. has a special article on this subject. Within the British Empire, he says, can be found vast tracts of country
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    CHINA'S PRESENT PROBLEMS.
    110 5 Lately another conference was held in the President's Office to discuss the following problems: 1. The division of the administrative sections. 2. Whether the administration of the local Government should be sub-divided into two or three grades. 2. Whether there is any obstacle regarding the abolition of
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    MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE
    896 5 ISSUE OF $2,000,000 (PORTION OF AN AUTHOR I 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 pro visions contained in the Municipal Ordinan c 19 '6, dec'd< d, with the sanction
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      133 5 SCHEDULE A. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Works and Services to be paid for out of $4,500,000 Four per cent. Debenture Stock, 1913 Works. Appropriation. Victoria 3ridge 100.000 Electric Installation 285,000 GasWoiks 447,000 New Markets and Extensions 310.000 Pearl's Hill Reservoir 80,000 New Water Mains 95,000 New Incinerators 15,000 Quarantine Camp, Moulmein
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      447 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES THE PROPERTY of TEN PAWN-SHOPS On Tuesday, 2nd December, at 10 a.m. On Thursday, 4th December, at 10 a.m. On Saturday, 6th December, at 10 am. 1 he Pledges, consisting of watches. Chains Gold, Diamond and other Kings, Earrings, Chinese and Malay Ornaments etc.
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      637 5 <p Your Weak Constitution |jg SI can be made Strong: <g) >j\ X my a delicate adult < t R\ rfis t child has obtained robt v A hi] health by taking— f*j If 'KEPLER' jl /N^ V (Trade ¥ark) V q) j Cod Liver Oil If c& WITH II
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    34 6 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. Watson PUMPIK.- On November 26th, at St Andrew's Oath drml, Singapore, by the Yen. Arcbdeaou Iz.trd. IOHN REGINALD Watson, of Bangawan Fstate, British North Borneo, to Edith PUMPIN, of Valencia, Spain.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Nov. 28, 1913.
    2014 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Nov. 28, 1913. Here shall tbe Prer Piopie 5 right au___-Bi Gnawed by influence and unbrib«d by falc i Her- patriot Trutk ha gnrious oraceptt irtWj ?l_>laed to Religion LoT-JtT t—d IJLf- There is one thing that may with truth be asserted about the present
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    FREIGHT ON RUBBER.
    47 6 SHIPPING RING AMENABLE 11 Only 65s a Ton. [From Our Our) Corn Kuala Lumpii N Messrs Houstead. Han. a pany have informed the |fi the\ h;i received a c\-il>l< that the freight on Rubber lion. Hast tv Xiii shil! d is now only I
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    SHARE CIRCULAR.
    158 6 Fraaer ;m<i Cos. Sine.' the our foelii a «»n Rubber h have followed to ;i prop Mining S; i with toimfcriilt keeping l.'vt Is there is only a stmll i sing. Kubber. Lm. to 14s fid. Hiahlun.U and Low! -!!>.. 1 Ledbur\> Mis 111 ed Serd. I. Ngl
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    MAESTRO PACI AT THE DUTCH CLUB.
    133 6 MAESTRO PACI AT THE DUTCH CLUB. The following were tbe program i tnbutions of Siguor Mario It all of which were played in thorough :irtii»tit style I. <lrieg Sonate X moll Op. 1 Allegro MOitn (b) Andante inolto (c) Alia MenuefetO (d) Finale Prefto 11. tai Rachmaninoff Preludt (b) Claude
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    ROMANCE OF BALKAN COMPAIGN.
    227 6 Hi L<.\K OmCM WBOfl I! A romance of tin brought to a happy termteoiAM marriage of Lieutenant Soph cheff, of HM Bulgarian Army, an-i M Elliot Ramsbotham, daughter of tln Dr. Samuel N. Ramsbotbani, of The bride v of the mai women who went out to
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      226 6 i f .*7_| GRAND I I I CHRISTMAS BAZAAR NOW OPEN. I v T>AINTY CHRISTMAS ij j ?nt tnt 'J J \y/ <& GIFTS j» m JK m _/i^ >U1 OF A I I V -dLiiITED BT I I JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., i i Dolls, Toys, Games, Purses Blotters,
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      186 6 WANTED AT ONCE A Clerk who thoroughly understands accounts and is able to keep books by double Bntry. unly men with previou-j experience Deed apply. Liberal salary offered to a good man who is prepared to woik hard. Also A Clerk with Mercantile experience, a fair knowledge of accounts, especially
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    TROUBLES OF INDIANS.
    279 7 VICEROY S SPEECH. [Bj Submarine Cable]. ft Service. Hie Vurruv in his i the position of Indian- in Hid their pa> mcc i In all this they have ieOB and j >\mp:ithy of India and nl>.. of like ithont being In with the people of the »>
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    PERAK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    64 7 PERAK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE An <>M Question. Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob. Nov. I ivrak Chamber of Commerce is to at action with the Selaugor Cham fcfet ;.i::er of approaching Qetl in respect to local tirms not being to tender for Government suppl The suggestion that the Chamber should -presented on
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    52 7 Labour lode 1 Hs< Oun Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Nov. *27. rml Council discussed the Labour a adjourned. The Lunatics eption Hill was passed and discussion supply commenced and will be continm ton ;o day. ucil adjourned until Saturday. Thn At Home of the High Commissioner cted by
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    A SERIOUS CHARGE.
    202 7 A Kr.ropean named Fox has been arresti it Kuala Kubu and sentenced to a fortimprisonment for not paying his House. A further charge of abducting a girl has been made and aci>ed awaits a police escort from the luuy, Urn P. and O. mail steamer Devanha, i
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    TRADE OF CHINA.
    163 7 PLEA FOR BRITISH ORGANISATION. Headway Lost. I Hy Submarine Cable]. Keuteb'p Sebvio*. London, Nov. 27. Mr Arthur Bennett has written a letter to the Times from urging treasures, in view of the widespread and perfect organisation of Americau and German agencies, to secure for Britain a MUgec
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    THE VOLTURNO LOSS.
    172 7 No Boats More Saved. London, November 27. At the Hoard of Trade enquiry iuto the loss of the Volturno, counsel for the Board stated that the vessel carried nineteen boats, accommodating 130 more than were aboard. It was a remarkable fact, after the experience of the Titanic,
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    THE SAIGON CONSPIRACY.
    116 7 After very protracted proceedings the Criminal Court of Cochin China passed on Nov. 17th a verdict upon the large nura ber of accused Annamite prisoners charg ed with complicity in the conspiracy to rebel against the French authority. The following were the sentences Three to penal servitude
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    THE LATE Mr H. BECKER
    159 7 Private letters received in Singapore tell of the remarkable suddenness of the death of the late Mr Hans Becker, an event so deeply regretted her»». It turns out, after all, that he did not die at \Viesb:i;l>Mi. ;is was originally believed, as that was the
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    AMERICAN BASE BALL TEAM.
    179 7 omtamel) by 30 sporting editors ani> Journalists. Recently it was announced that an American team of base ball players intended making a tour of the world, and that Ceylon would be included in the pro- gramme, provided a guarantee was forth- coming. The "Japan Times" in
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    CENTRAL AMERICA.
    89 7 OIL EXPLOITATION. Trouble in Colombia. [I>\ Submarine Cable], Rkutkr's Skh^igk. London, Nov. 27 The American press has been criticising the oil concessions obtained by Lord Murray for the Pearson firm in Colombia, and say that the concessions are likely to lead to friction be tween England and America.
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    MEXICAN BATTLE.
    76 7 New York Nov. 2 7 The Insurgent general reports a great battle to the south of Juarez in which the rebels faced an overwhelming superiority of Federal artillery, but which ended in the rout of the Federals aud the capture of all their guns. A Federal officer reports
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    U.S. ARMY ESTIMATES.
    18 7 Washington, Nov '21 -The Avniy esti mates total 106 million dollars, the largest on record.
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    ELECTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.
    25 7 London, Nov 27.- A bill repealing the second ballot in elections has passed the House of Representatives at Wellington (New Zealand).
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    TRAVELLING M.Ps.
    75 7 TRAVELLING M. Ps. London, Nov. 27. Lord Haldane pre sided over a dinner at the Savoy given to the members of Parliament who have just returned from their Empire tour. He said that he hoped their overseas colleagues would visit the Motherland more often, as we have much to learn
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    AN AIR TRAGEDY.
    45 7 Mourmelon. Nov. 27. The remains of a biplane aud two charred corpses has been found in a desolate spot on the borders of Aube sur Marne. The buttons aud a pair of shoes are the sole indications that the victims were officers.
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    OIL DREADNOUGHT.
    27 7 London. Nov. 27.— The battleship Warspite has been launched at Devonport. Mrs Austen Chamberlait. christened the vessel, and Mr Winston Churchill was amongst those present.
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    NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.
    48 7 Not Till 1915. London, Nov. 27. The Conference of the National Liberal Federation at Leeds was chiefly remarkable for the feeling against the proposed increase iv the Navy Estimates. Mr Illiugworth, the Liberal whip, announced that there would not be a general election before 1915.
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    GERMAN ESPIONAGE BILL.
    49 7 London, Nov. 27. A new Espionage Bill was introduced into the Reichstag yesterday. It penalises the publication of military secrets in the Press. Ministers Falkenhagen and Tirpit/ in speeches dwelt on the spread of espionage of late years and the need of a more stringent law.
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    MEDITERRANEAN FLEETS.
    47 7 A Gay Time. London, Nov. 27. The British fleets have left Alexandria and Port Said for the I Piraeus. Lord Kitchener and many pro- j minent members of Cairo society attended the ball given to the fleet yesterday evening by the British residents of Alexandria. > <
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    THE CARNEGIE ALASKASIBERIA EXPEDITION.
    95 7 I After a successful run in London, New York and other capitals in various parts of the world, the people of Singapore will on Monday next have an opportunity of seeing a film production of the famous Carnegie Museum Alaska-Siberia Expedition at the Alhambra. The picture
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    Correspondence.
    600 7 Native Noises and hospital Patients. TO TME BDITOB. Dear Sir, Without in any way wishing to stir up a controversy as a result of this letter I am very anxious to have the opinion of the people of Singapore on the disturbing noises in Neil Road, close to j
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    EGYPTIAN EXPLORATION.
    281 7 2,000 B. C. Prescription. To the Editor, Sir, Is it of any use to enter a protest against the ghoulish practice referred to in your issue of 27th instant To the miuds of many Westerns, and, I should say, all Easterns, there is something inconceivably horrible in such
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      128 7 I selection op Fancy Leather ARTICLES. Mm 1 m* ■'''''^5 53Ki^~>ir 5 issi JK-^fl ill H 'ill &o* mmm [IB I to ANUf ACTUKC SLIiTABLE FOR XMAS GiFTS. ROBINSON Co. I Smokers of discrimination I I always select I GARRICK I SMOKING I TOBACCO fj^ r3^sjl 1* h as t
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      207 8 MASSAGE Miss HARU Mr. FUJITA, No- 14 Qvesx Street. Are well known to many Doctors In Singapore as the most accomplished Japanese Masseuse and Masseur. We Advise Ladies and Gentlemen to try our Message as well as Medicine. If yon are healthy try Massage twice a w k to keep
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      1180 8 Shipping INDOCHINA S. N., Co. Ltd FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA The Company's Chartered Steamer LOY AT is due on Sunday, the 30th inst., and sails for above ports on Tuesday, the 2nd December, at 4 p.m. For Freight and Passage apply to BOUSTEAD A Co., Agents. 28-11 2-12 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
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      565 8 Shipping NANYO YUSEN KUMI (THE SOUTH SEA MAIL S. S. Coy.,) FOR Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabaya. The 8.8. M HOKUTO MARU is due on the 2nd December, 1913, and will receive prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight apply to, HUTTENBACH BROTHERS ft Co Agents. 20 11 6-12 Hamburg
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      727 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremeo IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa! j Port Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang j Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai. Tsingtan Nagasaki
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      635 8 Shipping P. &(f STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading Issued tot Coast, Persian Gulf Continental and Ports. Steamers will leave Hlngap >" aboct MAIL LINES Homeward <kor kchopbi. From Singapore, connecting a Colombo with 88
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      578 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. I'er P O str Malwa. connecting with the ■tr Delta at Colombo due Nov. 28.— Mrs J. 1. Marriner and child, J. M. B. Landon. Major j A Mrs Fit/warim Smith. Y.N.Lairg, A.M. >:. K. Adamaon, 11. A dam son. 11. Money, Mrs J W. Moore, M.s K.
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      619 9 S h i j^ jm n g Toyo Kisen Kaisha IORIENTAL S^ S. Co.) AND NX/estern Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to a 1! points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. ~k) Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners SHINYO MARU TENYO the
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      563 9 SINGAPORE'S OUY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF Ml EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. HEAO OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      323 9 BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINI HONGKONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN THE s.s 'KANDAHAR," is due here from New York on or about the sth December, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight, etc.. apply to McALISTER Go Ltd., A.QENT3 NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK. Established 1863. CAPITAL. Nominal
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      494 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Om apokk. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Kisk ,1 on Buildiu^s and Merchandise ai correct rate-. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Insurance s < fleeted on Hulls aud Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other n foimation apply
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      344 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. HEAD OFFICES, NORWICH AND LONDON Losses Paid taatti £30,000,000 Lowest Kates of Premium, apt and Liberal Settlements. T HE BORNEO Co Ltd. Agents FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1888. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and No* Forteitable. Large Nett Surplus
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    GREEK TRADE.
    348 10 Good Results ix Spite of Wak. In a report from the British Legation at Athens on the affairs of Greece during the past financial year some interesting statistics are given regarding the trade of that country. Since 1909 there has been a fairly satisfactory increase in imports. The
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    OPERATIC ENGLISH.
    66 10 Speaking of the wonderful enunciation of Sims Reeves, Sir Frederic Cowen relates an anecdote illustrative of the opposite effect. "One could always understand what be was singing about, not like a certain other artist of the time <it is true, she was German) who invariably turned the words
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    ROBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1195 10 The lirst total where given represents tigures for 1912, the last column represents output for calendar year to date in all cases. Year 1912. Oct. 1913. Allagar 93,500 16,700 127,100 Alma 9.256 63.233 Alor Gajah 47,871 9,765 76,455 Alor Pongsu 80,830 8,600 84.072 Anglo Johore 47,193 12,504
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    TIN RETURNS.
    130 10 Warn is: Belat 2.410 111 Bruang P.ruseh I A 1 Chendenang 26 Dungun (Wolfram 264 Gopeng Consol 5.944 Heawood 4,486 tuning Kanaboi 2,506 Kinta 8,330 Kinta Association 5,042 Kledang 1.27 4 Kramul Pulai 6,114 442 Kaataea Lahat 7.h01 4 Malayan Tin If 5 Menglembu Lode 8,855 Itl Middleton
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      272 10 r Valuable Invalid and Robnst 1 A Coriplete Milk and Farinaceous Food. Easy W Th* Allcnburvs Diet is recommended for general oJ Difle9llon Most Agreeable to Take. Simply use m place of ordmarv m ,!W foods, gruel, etc.. and anJ Quick i y made by adding boiling water only s
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      73 10 Renowned Physicians prescribe Gnmault's Matico as the most active and at the same time the most inoffensive remedy in the treatment of Acute and Chronic Discharges. MATICO IIIJECTiON is used in recent cases and. MATICO CAPSULES in the more CMC (M. s^ Active Principle of /Cod Liver Oil with Creosote.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1495 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Nov. 27. Oap. iBbUR. Paid. Last Div ocvbmh cicnivKßs 85.000 3s 2p Allagar 9% 1 10 2 3 500,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 5 6 6 7 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 8% int 9 9 10 7 50,000 2s
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 11 (CORRECTED UP TO Nov 27 Bank 4m 2-4$ demand 2-4 i Private credits Hin I 2-4 19-82 credits 6 n 2-***** France demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174} Honqkonq, demand Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Bank Buying 68.54 Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    182 11 Money comes to lucky pcopW I<>u^» unto the w For the good Mj< k i- Hit j Of a place in I'aradiAnd a comfort i>. provided, Wlmii fomt cold you can't endure, niailiu^ l"'ouud in Woods' Great Fepperuiint I Nov. 27. Tin 100 tons sold 190.76 Gambier 6.90 Gambier
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      33 11 The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1914 Pi ice $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. PUBLISHERS: FRASERAND NEAVE, Ltd. To be had from all Booksellers in Straits Settlements and F. If, B.
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      884 11 VESSELS IN POKT. Flag and Toun Commander* From Arrived for When Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-10 X Dock Nat. Tonnage Master From ConsinnoM For Buyskus Dut 903 Blomhert Sl, V a, 24 11 Ships Agency Ftawean 28 Chow Fa Ger 1055 Grimberg Labuari, 23-11 Behn Mover Labuan 29 C.
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    RIVER RKiHTS.
    1121 12 I ROM BEUS i I HP I ;>eal Court continu rday, w b. Justice 'Sir W. H. Hynd■i .lone- HBfli Mr .Justice Ptobei and Mr Justice Woodward enmed their hearing of Ifcj I I ngiran Haji Mohamed bin P.-ngiran PNMMdM Moha mcd Salleb. >;■ against a judgment of
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    AN ALLEGED FALSE CHARGE.
    672 12 In the District Court yesterday, a Chinese named Lian Yew of Beach Road WM charged with having brought a false charge against a fellow countryman, Chin Ah Thio, with intent to injure him. It was alleged that the accused brought a claim for 5306-94 against the
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    TASMANIAN ORCHARDS.
    88 12 The sales manager of the Tasmanian Freehold Investments, Ltd., who is now in Kuala Lumpor, sends us particulars of the Tantallon Estate, Spreyton, for lots of which he is prepared to negotiate, i Apple growing sounds very delightful to the retired of the tropics and the litera- j
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    6 12 Maudai Tekoug 3,610 (Oct).
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    CAVALRY OFFICERS TRAGIC DEATH.
    90 12 Meerut, 10th November. We regret to report the death of Lieutenant Taylor, 13th Hussars. He was the officer on duty on Saturday and was missed from the Mess and had not been his rounds that night. On Sunday morning his squadron was sent out to search
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    THE EDUCATION OF CONVICTS.
    600 12 i si BBBFUL Madras Experiment. Madras, 7th November. With a view to provide for the education of convicts the Madras Government in 1911 directed that a system of instruction confined to reading, writing and arithmetic should be introduced tentatively in three selected jails, viz the Penitentiary
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    137 12 The Taoshin still remains on the beach, and further operations have been stayed pending the arrival of the owner from Shanghai, who will decide whether further effort to float the unfortunate vessel is likely to be successful. The M.M. Company's steamer Manche left Saigon at 4 p.m. on
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    84 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Fun Wo East Wharf SectioD I— Bencleuch, Minderoo Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf Kec. 2— Molthefels 3 Runiphius 4— Nil s— Chow Fa 6— Nil New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction.) West Wharf Sec. B— Chiengmai, Deucalion Jardlne's Wharf Sec. 9— Montoro Pulo
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      529 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, Novbmbbb 30th. Johnston's Pier, 9. 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Water Polo.— S.C.S. vs. R. G. A. will be played on arrival of the 10 o'clocklaunch. WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are
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