The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 December 1913

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE MONDAY DECEMBER 1, 1913. NO. 7,997
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  • 132 1 Singapore beat Negri Sembilan at Rugby on Saturday Page 12. Accounts of St. Andrew's celebrations in the Colony and F. M. S. Page 12. The manager of the Indian Specie Bank has died of heart disease Page 7. More tales of assaults on Indians in Africa have
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  • 1035 1 There is a low stone wall tliat ru along the front of the grim old ruiii6 of the Tower of London and on this wall 1 leaned my elbows for the space oi m hour yesterday afternoon, and watched tin- n fie of the river passing by.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 318 1 18 DEGREES FROM THE NORTH POLE! A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING LIFE IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS. NEVER BEFORE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC OF SINGAPORE. Is afforded by THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. A 1 as k a-S ibe r i a EXPEDITION MOTION PICTURES. GEO. SAMUELS, Present* these Pictures. TO-NIGHT! And for
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    • 306 1 ilO NIGHT! TONIGHT!! 8 IA SPLENDID ESPIONAGE FILM OF GRIPPING, BREATHLESS AND INVIGORATING INCIDENTS FROM START TO FINISH. ENTITLED LIEUT. DARING, in 2 parts I AT THE t I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. COMBINED WITH "P FAIRYLAND STAR (A great expedition in an imaginary world) I THE
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    • 108 1 THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. To-Night. Positively the Last Night VERTO IN MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS COMPLETE CHANGE OF PICTURES. Including THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. Wilson Barretts Great Drama. THE BLUE BIRD Maeterlincks reigning record production now running in London. And a host of others. Max Linder Comics. Farewell Performance
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    • 199 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re special meeting of the Singapore Golf Club Page I. Notice re Board of Licensing and the applications list Pagr 2. Robinson and Co. have a stock of dainty jewellery on sale Page 7. A Cotillon dance is to be given at the Hotel de L'Europe Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 144 1 THE WEEK. Monday Dec Ist. High Water— o-39 a.m., 11-41 o.ih. Queen Alexandra's Birthday (1844.) Rugby. Scotland v the Rest. Children's Baocl Botanic Gardens, !i pm. Monthly Miss, meeting, Prinsep-st h.is pni. Mr H. S. Mackenzie's lecture. Prinsep-st Ch. 8-15 ptu. Tuesday 2nd. High Water- 1-?5 a.m.. 0 24 p
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  • 300 2 Mini to Tviii. in Two HOUBB. l'.elfa-t has a new industry which pro mi>es to bring still greater prosperity to the North of Ireland. A party of British and foreign jourua lists, accompanied by experts, have just inspected the International Salt Company's new piQCSH now in operation at
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  • 220 2 Fikst Intern \l Combustion Oil Cargo An important era in naval development was marked in the launching at Pembroke Dockyard of the oil cargo vessel Trefoil, which is to be driven by internal combustion engines. She is one of a new type of vessel deed to supply
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  • 138 2 »'hiladelphia. October 13. The speed, ind torpedo trials of the cruiser Fei igt off the helaware Cape, during the ).t>t few days were very successful, accordto a statement by the New York Ship uling (.'ompaay which recently comI -ted the wurhip for China. The Fei ilunjj arrived
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 547 2 Notices TUNG CHONG. Tailor, Draper and General Outfitter*, 23-11 Coleman Street. ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE. Commences on Dec. 1, 1913. Genuine Reductions. Guaranteed No Old Stock. Everything Fresh. 1.12 612 GLOBE FLUID FOR Cleaning and preserving boilers. Please take notice that we have appointed TAY OUAN KIAT. CHOP CUAN KIAT
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    • 486 2 Notices SINGAPORE G3LF CLUB. A special general meeting of Members of the Sinijap<ird Golf Club will be held at the Club House, on Friday, the sth day of Decemb3r, 1913, at 5.30 pin. Business. To consider an'l if thought tit to pass wifb or without modification the following resolutions [<i)
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    • 563 2 Notices NOTICE. HOTEL VAN WIJK CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that Mr. K. J. J. I Tiddens ha* been appointed manager of the Hotel van Wijk as from the Ist proximo. HOTEL VAN WIJK CO. LTD. F. V. JONES. Secretary. 29-11 8- 2 i i SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. A
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    • 525 2 i Wanted WANTED An assistant shorthand reporter, and a good Rtenograph^r-typist fur general office work. Apply with copies of testimonialM. T. c/o Free Press. 28-il 4-12 WANTEO Two assistant store- keepers for Prodi: Only those experienced nn-d ;ip|>ly Apply to Z c (i Free PrB«. tf-ti i i2 WANTEO Wacted
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    • 329 2 To Let TO LET FURNISHED A new bungalow I Apply ALI AMBAR F 24 11 TO LET PARTLY FURNISHED 8-1), Oxiey Roa<2. HM> Ap;>i> CAZAUS I j 311 TO LET Commodious Of f ices in < n -ham House Battery Road, Singapore. Immediate entry. For further particulars appl> to McALISTER
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  • 1176 3 b IN I ing commented on n The 1 of the JJud addressed b> the Right' retary of State on the I f jfiUk ".1 Iruliau ;r to go out to India in the of that country. I t permitted to do no m> Mid Hum
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  • 280 3 Panama, prior to American occupation in 1904, was known as a death hole. Colonel William C. Gorgas of the Army medical corps was appointed by President Roosevelt to clean up the isthmus. When he began work the death rate in the Canal /one, Colon and Panama was
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  • 326 3 A correspondent asks what the King's family name is. He tbiokl it i& G We are not quite sure if be has an\ family name, that is, any name by which he would be called if he were to become a private citizen. There are many families
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  • 255 3 From Kedah a correspondent writes that the padi season is going to be a good one, and he adds that he expects to see the Combine push the price of padi down to bedrock. Well, we 6hall see. The managers of the Combine know that their operations
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  • 447 3 Per P O str Borneo, duo Dec s.— Mr Mrs W. Towle and child. Mr Mrs E. A. Benjatield, Mrs E. M. Waits. Miss N. Farr aDd children, Miss A E. Fletcher. G. D. B. Turnbull, Corp Mrs C. Griffin and child, J. Mansfield, J. A. Dean, H.
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  • 19 3 Per P4 O Nubia, failing Dec 2.— Mr Mrs W. Feel, Miss HoUoway, A. W. S. Wagner.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 43 3 If your funds are growing scanty, Rigidly economise If your station's poor and lowly. Resolutely strive to rise If your brains are sound and healthy, Cough or cold you won't endure, Knowing such can scon be conquered By some Woods' Great Peppermint Cur.e
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    • 150 3 I [Acll&*f I TYPEWRITERS are first class machines and are sold at a Low Price. jj SOLE AGENTS I BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. o V V ABSOLUTEL PURE GRAND PRIX jK PARIS 1889 BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTER SLEDGE MILK IS GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE SWISS MILK
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    • 569 3 Pixoap Scentless Tar Shampoo The ideal means of cleansing hair and scalp and preserving and increasing the growth of the hair. Shampooing -witH Pixoap ie easy and delightful, either at home, in the bath-room or at the hairdressers and inexpensive. as a bottle of Pixoap la---veral months. Of Ciem. and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 333 4 j 1* clarke co.COMPLETE r FERTILISERS rs /j] Consisting of the very best and most easily v £s nW777 "^l^, assimilable ingredients only, therefore ensuring Livery Stable Keej^r*. tA&^^S^Jk O^OT DrCf/f TC 44 THE V/OLSELEY car continues to maintain its high place Fodder Merchants. iziS^l I in Iht favour of
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    • 198 4 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most celebrated and incomparable table water in order to meet the rising demands of the public has been now introduced here in small bottles, being formerly only used in large ones. The YICHY WATERS are three in number. Grande Grille, Hospital and Celestin s. The
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    • 243 4 SIEMENS AVANCr CYGLE CRUDE oil enginesl WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. *l(^^m A^Y^ ccv nitec. noc I <fSfe lH \^V 'W wtfl.-UltocL ITrt. Telegrams: SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. WfcHHP Telephone No. 647. TT 4^^^ Manufacturers and *m^ B.H.P. Contractors. IIjHWB cheapest best engine SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. W lj£ |i 7 0N THE
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    • 18 4 H. S. KIRWAN Forage Contractor. JobmaE Trainer, etc. STABLE AND FORGE, Buffai. K<aJ, OFFICE No. 2. THE ARCA?OB.
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  • 202 5 inquired to t»o through the from ten to twelve ho be e Mtfflt -^^sengers are free. jastwise ships may pass of all charges. 1 will save s,OOO miles beYork an i Francisco. brought 5,000 miles nearer i the west coast of South i seaports are
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  • 166 5 !AT NOBODY TAB M.Y. m to attach importance to i\t m the Moutreal Tele- rumour in Kngland suggests a oi lonnaugbt should be Governors General of no one seems to have heard the rumour until now. fMftoa who are en>r the people of the I'omi- >!e
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  • 126 5 I KKNMKNT. November lft. Asa co •Jo&ffc of a long coufereuce between >'ilson and Secretary of NVar re is a great probability that tare of the Philippines different from what v politicians offices in an independent „jq has declared himself \our of a modified self•°v i MMMfcM
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  • 234 5 Hint Dropi'kd hv amkhh \n Ahmv BuaoM Berlin, October 15.— Lime eatin- is (i.«r many's latest uuti-fut fad." The idea has been pat in circulation by Dr. Loewe and Prof. Emmerich of Munich, who assert that they have fed on lime daily for the last
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  • 166 5 To illustrate the old question How the poor live a writer in the Manchester (iiiardian quotes a list of articles bought by customer at a shop for one shilling. The list was as follows: Loaf 2d., sugar Id. tea Id., coffee id.,
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  • 135 5 The romance of a Scottish mill girf and an American millionaire is recalled by the marriage of Miss Nun Murison, aged 22, and a mine owner and partner in a Chicago meat packing tirm. Murison was at one time employed at jute works and the Broadford
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  • 136 5 The Kev. C. J. Barry, of Salford, speaking at Whitefield's at a service in me mory of the victims of the Welsh colliery disaster, said there were times when, under the cloak of religiosity," people said Thy will be done May (iod comfort the sutTerers That
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 75 5 this is J IT! t j WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound -i >77\ TASTELESS ODORLESS 1^ J^iJV Tiie latest scientific pre- J /^KU paration of COD LIVER X OIL. Does all that is c"'u!s^ii claimed for it and super- J&L-' sedes the old fashioned +j e v _ft_ J
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    • 651 5 Health for Infants For over half-a-ceutury Savory Moore's Food has been in general use, both at home and abroad. It has the reputation of being a thoroughly reliable food for Infants. Savory Moore's Food supplies just the nourishment an infant needs, in an easily digestible and ery palatable form, and
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    • 98 5 AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES ON Monday, Ist December, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, 3rd December, at 10 a.m Friday, sth December, at 10 a. m. Jewellery, consisting of Watches. Chains, Diamond Rings, Brooches. Earrings, Bracelets, Chinese and Malay Gold Ornaments, etc. On view from 28th Nov. 1913. POWELL Co.,
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    • 165 5 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. TVRE 'w(j&rxx* TURERS To His Majesty King George V. DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES ARE UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST. DUNLOP PRICES ARE UNDOUBTEDLY THE CHEAPEST. THEN WHY BUY Inferior Makes at Fancy Prices? TRADE jflj^^i I MARK THE HALL MARK A MOTOR TYRE. OBTAINABLE AT ALL GARAGES DEALERS. jN 48
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  • 2263 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Dec. 1, 1913. Here the Pre^s the People's rigct mtlsttfs. Onawed by influence and unkribed by gain Here patriot Truth uer gbrious Draccptt ir»*» Wulced to P eliglon. LoTaJty viC Lav. Any competent medical man will agree that for the human body, and particularly the
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  • 64 6 A Sr\.'iit\ Million I. (I- Tutu (hir Oil ti i KasJa Liin i The federal Council bat Estimates for a total *7P.401.» The Labo;ir Oodfl Mnendi by Mr K. H. Skiim including provision for pa\i, fares of coolies from place of etnployuie! The < ic\ t r not
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  • 32 6 SIR ARTHUR YOUNG UNDERGOES OPERATION. I' r<,i, >.. 0 Kuala Lmii H. E. the High l On.ii igfi ua on lor IfMWth The operation w wound will t:tk< ;i |m His E\cellt meanwhile.
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  • 107 6 TELEPHONE GIRLS CHRISTMAS. For the Telephone Kxchanj ?^h to awke th. thn MliMi of tendering to tl. at the Telepho; shall be glad again to mn&t sant work of receiving thi I to hand to the voting I total i is a pleasant acknowl* •>. close and courteous alt. must
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  • 81 6 H.M.S. DARTMOUTH AND DESTROYERS ARRIVE. There arrived in s morning, from Colombo, H mouth, and with lit i the .led. Kennet. Colne and she has brought out frnm tl rauean station. The Dartmouth g ;t\ in on l>t on which destroyers also leai kong, under escort of H..M H which
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  • 59 6 The management of the Grand de l'Europe ha nged foi ball to be given at the Hotel or 17. The prett> Tihum ing dance have not been pore, a6 far as we know. I prove very attractive, a* i( that practice duuces will practice. Admission t by
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  • 238 6 "7 Among6t recent votes by tb Promoting Christian Knot of JPIOO gr; All Saints' Church. .le**elton. nt'o, and a (iirl^ Hoarding v < seltQn. this amount I' I Bishop of the diocese. A; grant of X"3O wa^ also in:. cost of the Pro Cathedral I thi' diocese of W Surely
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 179 6 KELLY AND WALSH LIMITED. 11 O A Choice Selection OF Pri 'ate Xmas Cards ON WHICH SENDER'S Own Name and Suitable Greeting CAN BE PRINTED IN GOLD OR COLOURS Over Eighty Designs ALL PRICES. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Place. OUR SEASONS CATALOGUE 1 Containing over one thousand illustrations and
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    • 36 7 [Bj Submarine Cable]. lOAtNd ilickrnan, >t .-i Aould be proud to l>e alongside of >ir Hr« M tWOp» IUT COt S.»ly tiim. t.i interview fii t«-»«iit\ lix«fl Mt bo wautfd to m
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    • 72 7 lon, Xoi Mr Llovd (loor'o Holloway, r- to Mr elt on an allegation Ik of Tories were using lister to .in. Wbeu tn. nil thai t: re out to lorn, that was a piec se who ei sure it to I M the hand khooo who were
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    • 206 7 !r Hoii u Luv ha? I which ht» said that |hl it «m entitled >t stopped Ml now proc.ev.ling which A I r and why did it Si* B (arson It might be thont risk of 1: but it he m tile the ri^h: to
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    • 56 7 M mob outside the Theatre Royal di:iuch rowdyism. Kg^ :ones I thrown and revolvers were tired. A who was shot, had to be removed loppital. A man who had been at tbe meeting was chased along Sackville Street Uaten with sticks. He boarded a r. from which
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  • 26 7 London. Nov. 29th. Lord Sandhurst, neruor of Hombay, lias been y operated on for appendicitis. A to-day states chat bis con- favourable.
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  • 24 7 London, Nov. 29. The National Rille ciutiou sends a team to Australia to fci for the Empire Trophy in 191-1. > <
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  • 59 7 The Carnegie Museum film depicting scenes and adventures in Arctic regions will be screened for the first time to -night, will almost certainly prove a big on. The running commentary life accompanies the various episodes shown makes them additionally interestand informative, and it is very desirathat the audience
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  • 103 7 The Nangsue Phim Thai learns that the •overnor of Muang Chumpon has reported to the Ministry of the Interior the pre*enct of an unusual number of tigers in -be amphur district of Padiu this year. They have caused the greatest alarm among the inhabitants of the district,
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  • 225 7 GERMAN OFFICERS IN DANGER. Questions in the Reichstag. Of Suhmarine Cable]. UKITKBS BEBVICB. Berlin, Nov. 29th.— The little Alsatian i town of Zabern has been recently the feceue of a tierce outbreak of anti German feeling, due to the resentment of the inhabitants at the remark of
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  • 57 7 i, Nov. 30th. The aviator M. Daueourt who left lasjr les Mouliueaux on the lltl iast. ou an overland tlight to ro, had successfully reached Belgrade, Kukharest, and Constantinople. The aeropiane, however, fell yeiterday while rroninj the Taurus mountains, and the machine wu destroyed. The aeronu'.it,
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  • 74 7 Paris. Nov.^dtb. Jack Johnson met the Liberiau negro Spoul at wrestling, catchas- entch can. at the Nouveau Cirque. Spoul fouled persistently and attacked the referee when the latter intervened. Johnson warned him that he would knock him oiu if he continued those tactics. The warning proved
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  • 59 7 Vienna, Nov. 28. Tsar Ferdinaud of Bulgaria is returning to Sofia after a cordial inWrTMW with the Emperor of Austria who reassured him concerning the illfeeling produced in Austria by the recent publication of the Serl>o Bulgarian secret treaty of 1912, by which the two States undertook
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  • 54 7 London, Nov. 29. The British and French squadrons have arrived oIT Athens. Great crowds watched tbe ships entering the haibour. The Greek newspapers, in welcoming the combined fleet, say that "the Greek nation will never forget what it owes to the two Western Powers from Navarino
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  • 47 7 Wellington, (N.Z.) Nov. 29th.— Twentyeight firemen of the steamer Corinthic were arrested for refusing work because the ship was loaded by non-unionists. The firemen were later condemned to a months' imprisonment, but on their expressing repentance they were allowed to return to their vessel.
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  • 139 7 C'hee Kai Jin, gunny bag dealer, is now in prison as the result of a visit to Tanglin barracks. He went there to buy a few gunny bags, but when he was leaving a soldier on duty, Private Jackson, was rewarded for his commendable inquisitiveness by
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  • 40 7 A watchman on duty at Klang on Mon day night la6t weeK, seeing a Chinaman whom he suspected of trespassing, fired at the man. The Chinaman fell to the ground. He was subsequently removed to hospital, where he died. M.M.
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  • 210 7 MORE TALES OF ASSAULT. By Submarine Cable]. Kki tkm'i Sekvjck. Delhi, Nov. 28. —Mr Gokhale coutiuues to receive telegrams from South Africa complaining of reports of assaults on several estates and the Government's refusal of facilities to ascertain facts. In a speech to day, Mr Gokhale
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  • 77 7 London, Nov. 29th. H. M. 8. Berwick hat arrived at Puerto de Mexico and EL M. S. Suffolk at Tampico, an important oil centre. Washington, Xov. 30th. The British Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock. although the senior naval otncer, has notified the American Rear Admiral Fletcher
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  • 66 7 Manager's Sudden Death. London, Xov. 29th.- -Chunilai, the Managiug Director of the Indian Specie Bank, kuowu as tbe Silver King," has died from heart failure. The provisional liquidator for the Bank has been appointed liquidator. The Directors closed the Bank at noon. There is great excitement in
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  • 65 7 London, Nov. 29th. The War Office announces that live Quarter-masters are to be courtmartialled as a result of an in vestigation into alleged bribery and cor ruption in connection with army canteens. These quartermasters are Honorary Major Walker, of the Guards Depot. Honorary Captain Fowler, Irish Guards,
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  • 29 7 London, Nov. £8. The British Sugar trade has formally and categorically refused to entertain the rebate proposalsrecputlymadeby certain foreign merchants in the price of sugar supplied.
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  • 28 7 London, Nov. 29th. The Canadian Government has taken the first hteps towards the construction of a big dry dock 1,150 feet long at Esquimalt.
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  • 16 7 Livadia Crimea) Nov. 29th.— The Tsar has received in audience the Mongolian Mission.
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  • 204 7 Much has been said latteily about the claims of the new Queen of Bavaria to the English throne and it is true enough that she is in the direct line of Stuart descent. But what do the Legitimists say to her grandmother's marriage to her uncle a union illegal in
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  • 535 7 On Saturday night a number of the Scottish members of the Singapore Club celebrated the anniversary of their Patron Saint by dining together. Amongst the guests were H.K. Major-General Stephen son, c.J5., Sir W. Hyndman Tones, Chief Justice, the Hon. Mi K. J. Wilkinson, Colonial Secretary, the
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  • 84 7 Yap Joo and Ko Tiang Ann, after interfering with the driver of a tramcar on which they were travelling in North 6ridge Road, went still further when he ventured to remonstrate with him. They assaulted him. For this "using criminal force Mr Talma, secoud magistrate, on Saturday
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  • 110 7 During the thunderstorm which visited Penang recently a Chinaman living at Cantonment was struck by lightning and killed instantly. It appears from the story of those who visited the scene after the occurrence, that the deceased was lying in the front hall of his house, while his
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  • 134 7 The L. and C. Express quotes this personal opinion without indicating its origin It is said that volunteering amongst Britishers in the Far East is not so good as it might be in fact, that there are too many slackers who leave what is the duty of every eligible man
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 171 7 DAINTY I JEWELRY (&h PENDANT f r^% Large varie- \T/ s E T E M B Qk\ ty ot Design f M PEARLS g TOCK I g < C EXACTLY q W\ sketch. ALL PRICES s 3 h $42.50. /Sift f $23.50. $27.50. PATENT EXPANDING, 9 Carat Gold Half liuuur
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 575 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S N. Co Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA. KOBE AND MOJI. Ttm Company's steamkk "JAPAN" 6,013 tons. C. P. Seddoo, Commander, will be despatched for the ifctffl |«>rtson Tuesday, the -'ud December, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For
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    • 1173 8 Shipping GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS, Ltd. FOR Glasgow, London, Rotterdam Antwerp. The s. s. GLENTURRET 4,696 tons, R. Webster, Commander, is due here about 7th December, and will have prompt despatch. She has accommodation for passengers. For further particulars, apply to BOUSTEAD Co., Agents. 29 11 7-12 BRITISH INDIA S.
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    • 500 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Oeutsche Dampf schiff-fahrts Ges, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. I The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for
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    • 718 8 Shipping N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers o! this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectinj Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria and vice v< Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki
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    • 612 8 Shipping P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Intmed (or Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental an<^ Ports. Steamers will leave hingaport. on t>oat MAIL LINES UOMRWARD (POR EUROPE) From Singapore, connecting at Colombo with <
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    • 708 9 Ship p j n g "oyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND NX/estern Pacific Railway Co. Ne« Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franc»«co to a 1 points in the United States. Canada, Mexico and Europe. ron Triplo Screw T-.rbi.e Liners BHWTO MAKU TENYO a^2S5! ot c E4Uipp^
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    • 1558 9 I SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF AMY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £20,000 de|»siteil with the Supreme Court of England, and compile* with the British Mr. For
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  • 1303 10 "Fairplay" has a useful introductory and concluding paragraphs to a quoted passage from the Daily Telegraph on the alarming shrinkage of capital invested in public securities. It says A highly interesting article appeared a few days ago in the Daily Telegraph dealing with the steady and
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  • 97 10 Efforts to Oktain Development. Mr Chang Chien, the new Minister of Industry and Commerce, is anxious for the development of the mining industry throughout China, and has submitted the following proposals to the Cabinet U) To induce Chinese abroad to raise capital to operate the mines, granting
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  • 1274 10 The first total where given represents figures 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 84.672 Anglo Johore 47,193 12,504
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  • 128 10 Yrai 1912. Oot 191b. Belat .2,410 212 Bruang 451 50 liruseh 3,415 Chenderiang 2,326 Dungun (Wolfram 264 Gopeng Consol 5,944 Heawood 4,4- _'4 Warn uning 612 Kanaboi 2,806 280 Kinta 8,330 8C 0 Kinta Association 5.042 226 Kledang .1.274 1.4 "i Kramat Pulai 6 114 442 Kauipai Lahat
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  • 34 10 Beaufort 51,816 60,784 British Borneo 101,170 fiLangkon 9)19,663 10,000 I! Melalap 10)49,972 12,80'_ 95 Membakut 6)Sapong 103,900 16,600 184,807 Sekong 82,887 10,108 90,220 South East 8,116 51.2-1 Tenom 81,075 18.660 161,210
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 288 10 $tM^ Does the M Climate Try You? Xvr^^a g r h:s 'VAN A'"*"°] Tonic 1 >^Mf Helps to maintain full mental and physical s?vSl <~c* vigour and buoyant spirits in spite of vn£2 climate, overwork, etc. Sr^A >{}1 Scientifically JrVSNA- 'VANA' wards |{}<e vA^ii prepared for persons r^Tr Malaria and
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  • 1483 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Nov. "29. C3ai» Ibe on. Pa.l> Last Div »o¥i.R- msllhrb 85.000 2b 2s Allagar 9% 1 10 2 3 500,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 5 14 6 1 150,000 2b is Anglo-Malay 8% int 9 6 20 3xd 50,000
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  • 65 11 (COBRBCTBD UP TO Nov 29 Bank 4m e 2-4$ demand 24$ Private credits 8 ra'« 2-4 19-82 credits 6it 6 24 15 16 France demand Bnuk 294 Gbbmaky. demand 238$ India, T. T. 174* Hongkong, demand l«i Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand ..7 141 Bangkok, demand 66i Sovereigns, Bank
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  • 145 11 Nov. 29. Tin 300 tons Bold 190.65 Gambier 6.90 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Sport ...buyer6lB.B7| Pepper, (White fair) 82.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina* nom. Bali Coffee
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 221 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Exterminators. (The Universal,) For fumigating with Patent Universal Powder. Arsenite of Soda. (For killing weeds.) and Locusts. Calculating and Adding Machines. (The Bronsviga and M Bri-Cal.") Cement. Borneo," and Buffalo hrandsPresfa stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (l .,l i< .s Z l<,.,. Cl|d|)ecKMaegregori(!() Cigarettes. < \\Vinber«a
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    • 31 11 The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1914 Pi ice $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. PUBLISHERS FRASERAND NEAVE, Ltd. ToEbe hadBfrom all Booksellers in Straits Settlements and F. M, S.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 882 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Ton* Commanders From Arrived For When Hampshire H.M.S. ***** Hill Bangkok, 28-11 s.X.O. Labuan 8 Dartmouth H.M.S. 5200D'Aroy Colombo, 291 1 Batavia 6 Jed H.M.S. 560 Mulock Colombo, 29-11 S.X.O. H kong 6 Kennet H.M.S. 560 Baylpy Colombo, 29 11 H'kongß Colne H.M.S. 500 Berkett
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    • 85 11 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per N. D. L Buelowd; 6. From China. -Ptr M. M. Ana/one du. London Rails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived. M. M. Oct 27 Nov P. AO, Oct 31 Nov 82 N. D. L. Nov 3 Nov 26 B. I. Nov 6 Nov 28 M. M.
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  • 65 12 PENANG'S CELEBRATIONS. y Frmn Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. .50. There were 400 people present at the idrew's ball which was a great success. The features of the supper table were the serving of champagne and the waiting of the gentlemen on their lady partners thus doing
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  • 47 12 KUALA LUMPOR CELEBRATIONS. Kuala Luiupor, Nov. 29. Th*- >t. Andrew's ball here was a brilliant success. Sir A. Young, Sir E. Brockiuan and the four Residents of the F.M.S. together with a large general company ■■Mini ill il At supper Mr W. <i. liobertson presided as Chieftain.
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  • 94 12 A great gathering assembled at KatNes Hotel for the St. Andrew's dinner and dance on Saturday evening, and the dining room has seldom been fuller. The room was prettily decorated, there was a plenti ful supply of heather, and the menu cards were tastefully got up
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  • 302 12 Defeat Nkobi Bkmbit»aw. 4l an exhibition of Rugby, the game between Singapore and Negri Sembilan, on Ike >■«' C ground, on Saturday, was spoilt by the weather. Not only was the turf soddened, and in places under water, but the almost continual rain made the conditions most miserable, for
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  • 130 12 The Kagby match under the above heading will be played this afternoon on the S.l'.C. ground when a good game is expected if the ground is anything but a swamp. Ueneral opinion seems to favour the chance of The Rest but the Scots will put up
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  • 32 12 (From Our Own Correspondent y Penang Nov 30. meeting of the delegates of the Football League three playets were suspended, one Chinese and two Europeans, for had conduct during matches.
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  • 60 12 Colouel W. B. Brown has been selected to succeed Colonel C. W. R. St. John as <Jhief Engineer at Hongkong, South China, when that officer completes his period in a month's time. Colonel C. W. R. St. John, RE now Chief Engineer, South China, will ahortly complete his period of
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  • 977 12 (JnlWI I am completely mistaken, this book will bo remembered and read by tens of thousands of readers yet unborn. That is a strong thing to say of any book, but there are cogent reasons that separate this remarkable story of an Eastern people from the
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  • 21 12 The Vacuum Oil Co. girls (as depicted on their 1914 Calender) are most charming. The local branch have sent us copies.
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  • 263 12 Still Afloat After Succession ok Exflosions. The last has not been seen yet of the Burma Oil Company's ill-fated tank stea mer Twiugone, which is still blazing furiously in Tuticorin Harbour. An officer of the Tuticorin mail Bharata said that when they arrived at Tuticorin on the
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  • 221 12 APPLIANCES Similar to that Csed AGAINST THK VICEROY. Calcutta, Nov. 21st. A combined force of 0. I. D. and the Calcutta Police raided a house in Raja Bazar, Belliagratta, and in a room of the first lloor the police found four young men, amongst
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  • 169 12 (TO THK EDITOR OF THE MALAY MAIL.") Sir, This subject has been reported on in the Federal Council now sitting in Kuala Lumpur. I believe some time ago a suggestion was put forward for a main motor car traffic road throughout the Peninsula. The need
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  • 167 12 His Excellency the High Commissioner and Lady Evelyn Young were at home on Wednesday afternoon at the new Federal Lodge, over-looking Sydney Lake. Owing to the heavy rain, which set in shortly before five o'clock the function had to be an entirely indoors affair, nevertheless for
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  • 372 12 Bangkok is declared infected owing to the existence of cholera. The homeward bound Holt liner Lao- j medon was in on Saturday loading for home ports. j Arrivals on Saturday morning included the British India steamer Taroba from Madras Coast ports, the Dutch steamer Krakatau from home ports
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 14 12 For Coaghs and chills. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Sold everywhere, 80 cents bottle.
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    • 143 12 AUSTRALIAN Pure Creamery Butter > < Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE 8c BRANCHES. I Smokers of discrimination I always select Tshe GARRICK SMOKING TOBACCO rp^^^ "jSSri It has the distinction j§s?AitlP of invigorating the nerves and brain of w^UNGTOBAC^ the business man. I^- M V: Does not burn or
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 409 12 SHIPS AT THE WHARVES. East Wharf (Basin)— Nil East Wharf Section I— Malacca Sheers Wharf— Sarie Borneo Main Wharf Sec. 2— lslander 3— Nil 4 Minderoo s—Chiengmai5 Chiengmai 6 Laomedon, Hitachi Maru New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction.) W T est Wharf Sec. B— Singapore, Kt-akatau Jardine's Wharf Sec. 9
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