The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 December 1913

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ten CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3, 1913. NO. 7,999
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    121 1 Further notes on Christmas shopping on page 6. The death has occurred in London of Mr Ludwig Huttenbach Page 7. The Indian labour controversy is the principal topic of the day's cables Page 7. Rubber notes, company reports auction prices and crop returns will be found on
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    MAKAN SIREH.
    1169 1 Over the whole of the Eastern Archipelago the habit of makan sireh is found wide spread auiong the numerous nationalities of these regions. Sireh is the Malay word for the Intel vine, the true designation of the plant being Piper. Betel belonging to the natural order Piperaceae, to
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      427 1 A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY NEVER OFFERED BEFORE. FOR FOUR MORE NIGHTS THE SERIES OF PICTURES TAKEN AS NEAR AS 18 DEGREES FROM THE NORTH POLE! And known as THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM Alaska-Siberia EXPEDITION MOTION PICTURES IN 6 REELS. Died by GEO. SAMUELS ALHAMBRA 9.0 to 11 p.m.) (HSDITIONS OF LIFE IN
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      154 1 UNSURPASSED BY ANY PICTURE OF THE SAME LENGTH The Splendid Film Drama IN 3 PARTS By tbe Duskes Film Co. A VIOLIN CONCERTO TO BE SHOWN AT THE MARLBOROUGH Picture Theatre, Beach Road. FOR THREE NIGHTS MORE ONLY 2nd Show 9-30 to 11 p.m. ASK THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN IT
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      200 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re Powerin trade mark— Page S. At the Alexandra Hall Kobat Sharial Page 1. The Juliana Cliuic at Soekaboemi Page 1. Sale of Mount Washington by Powell and Co Page 8. Kobinson and Co have an unusually good selection of silver photo frames Page 7. Sale of
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      170 1 THE WEEK Wednesday 3rd. High Water— 2-13 a.m.. 19 p.m. Thursday 4th. High Water— 3-3 a.m., 1-59 p.m. B. I. homeward uiail closes, Friday sth. High Water— 3-54 a.m., 2-58 p.m. Moon First Quarter. B. I. Outward mail due. Royal Johore Tin Min Co Ltd extry mtg 3 pm. Golf
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    F.M.S. SPENDING POWERS.
    465 2 Commenting ou the Federal Estimates, the Malay Mail gives these paragraphs. The General Mauager has asked for nearly t| million dollars for the purchase of locomotives and rolling stock next year 'Loud and general applause*. If there is no Civil War in Ireland, invasion of Eng and,
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    65 2 A special general meeting of the Straits unese Football Association will be held M the Chinese Volunteer Oiub, on Wednesday the :ird December 1913, at 5.80 p no. sharp to make arrangements for the in Kwee Swee Cup Competition. All < mb Secretaries or representatives are r* quested to attend
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      316 2 ORGANS FROM THE ROBINSON PIANO Co > Ltd NOTICE. Grand Hotel de' (Europe. The Management will give on Wednesday, Dec. 17th, a Special Dinner followed by a Cotillon Dance. Admission will be by invitation and application must be made for tickets by Monday, Dec. 15th, so that tables may be
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      531 2 Notices 1 NOTICE All bills against the Government Monopolies Department incurred on or before the 15th r instant, must be sent in to 'he Department for payment as early as pos-ibl«\ and before, at latest, tbe 23rd instant, and any bills incurred subsequent to the IStfa instant, as soon as
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      743 2 Notices NOTICE. HOTEL VAN WIJK CO.. LTD. Notice is hereby given that Mr. K. I. J Tiddens has been appointed manager of the Hotel van Wijk as from the Ist proximo. HOTEL YAN WIJK CO. LTD. F. Y. JONES. Secretary. 29-11 3 2 NOTICE THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING Co.,
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      583 2 Wanted WANTED Wanted second hand Kit Rag 30 inches to 3c inches IppTy 3036 c o Fie< In 3-12 VI 2 DOCTOR WANTED Doctor wanted for Barns, Philp Ll] "MA I ARAM, leaving Singapore about 2Mb. December, for ro|f CI to ttydaay. For further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD ft Co..
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      335 2 To Let TO LET MEVER BROTH I 12 TO LET FURNISHED Hun gal' laft] M. H. BASSOON 3-1 J TO LET FURNISHED A new bungalow No. 79 '> v ALI AMBAR BANAM4 24 11 TO LET PARTLY FURNISHED Apply H. CAZALAS. 7. > 3 11 TO LET Commodious Offices in
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    London Financial Letter.
    1450 3 London Financial Letter. Market— Rubber Ball. rm Proposa: Sumatra •lend Pass Scottish i Costs Tandjong Malim's 5, K ubber. market has been firmer few days. The auction '.")*> tons contrasted with previous sale, and the demand v keener. Smoked sheet .1 fair premium over it aanufacturers counsel It crepe. The
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    THE IRON HAND AT PEKING
    1074 3 Yuan Shih-kai. President Dictator of China, has purged his Parliament. |{y a mandate as frankly autocratic as any Decree ever issued by the Vermilion Pencil, he has abolished the Kuo Ming Tang as a political institution and expelled all its i members from both Houses
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      22 3 CHRISTMAS AND I NEW YEAR CARDS. HOTOGRAPHIC STORE AND STUDIO. HONG HING CHEONG Co. Adelphi Hotel Buildings. Branch 70, Bishop btreet, Penang.
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      421 3 ABSOLUTELY *CV PURE GRAND PRIX \jK PARIS 1889 BEER V THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS "iwavawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawawaw XMAS JEWELS Every article guaranteed genuine and more than full value for the price. a are now exhibiting a wide selection of valuable presents including Necklaces, Kings, Ear rings, Watch Bracelets, Pendants,
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      201 3 P||| The Worlds %ijf |||§llf| Denhfrice^, Mm* Odol pcfcscsfts it* 11 < ntial mm chaiacttiisiitst l a jid dentifrice aral mouth wat1. It is genuinely antiseptic and p decay of tin teeth. J. It is innocuous to the mot mouth. 3. It is agreeable and vi 1 refreshing i< th<
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      414 4 rnBLTh HARMONIUM F. CLARKE &Co COMPLETE FERTILISERS GOOD TONE IN A GOOD CASE. a*?, qurkn-ht., singaporf. ir#ao Tutr TDnoirc s tUH iHi: KOHICS. a^iJt aBL\ >t A^fc^ —~~*mxi*~ J TaTS r< Swt>€t yet powerful voice in a strong, ,r\ //J Consisting of the very best and most easily t -^m&*mmmWmmmm¥
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      166 4 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most ce'ebrated and incomparable table water in order to meet the rising dek mands 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 CelesI tin's.
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      149 4 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS. Id. Head Office Caxton House, Westminister, London. Supplies Dept. and Stores Upper Thames "<*et, London. Lamps and Fittings Dept. Dalston, London. Wcrks Stafford and Woolwich. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Near
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      218 4 I a^Slk LADIES SAFE REMEDY I I\t "l for functlonal troubles, I p^yjS^ delay, pain and those I I *''W/ x irregularities I I I i/?/^^ peculiar to the I I .m^ jS^^f* sex I /tefAPTOUIE CHAPOTEAUT S^k kjgg^f '<>■ "*IUBM AM UUITUI Dir»,OCl.Tl~_«--^1 f? TV Cr^^J '»om OMrwinoi I^L
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1172 5 special wire from London am :t'ductton of fen s,ht! ir.l freight of rubber from tbe welcome indication that the showing some appreciation of the circumstances. The rate I tigur- still too high if til ihi tor other produce, but t substantial one and to about .6 of a
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    BATU MATANG RUBBER
    478 5 The report of the Batu Matang Rubber Plantations. Ltd., for the year ended 30th done last, to be presented to the meeting on the 12th ult, states that the output of rubber WAS 60,578 lbs, against the estimate of 55,000 lbs. For the current year the estimate
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    MALAYAN TIN DREDGING.
    668 5 Tlit second at, nun! general meeting of Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd.. was held at Mie Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate place, E.C., Sir Ernest Woodford Kirch. k.( m <;., Chairman of the Company, presiding. The Chairtnan said Before going on to other matters. I will briefly deal
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    RUBBER IN NYASALAND.
    255 5 Increase in Bxfobt. A Colonial Report dealing with the affairs of Nyasaland during 1912-13 shows that the cultivation of Ceara rubber is gradually emerging from the experimental stage, and that although the acreage is smaller the trees still remaining are more likely to produce profitable rubber than
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    16 5 For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. At all Stores 80 cents a bottle.
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    GALANG BESAR.
    834 5 The third annual general meeting of the members of the Galang Besar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company, 5, Whittington avenue, Leadenhall-street, E.C., Sir William Hood Treacher, K.C.M.G. (the Chairman of the Company) presiding. The Chairman said Dealing first with the accounts, you
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    107 5 It is to be hoped that as a result of the District Police Court prosecution yesterday there will be some diminution in the epidemic of bicycle thefts from which dealers in Singapore have been suffering for some little time past. A Chinese named Goh Ah Koon who has been watched
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    WHITE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    488 5 November 7th. While there has been little or no quotable change in the Para section, a stronger market for the most part has been met with for Plantation grades. Immediately preceding the auction a fair 6pot business was transacted on the basis of 2s lid for Standard
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    79 5 The usual auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, was held yesterday when there was offered for sale 730.2 7 pkls. or 97,369 lbs. and sold 6£0.81 pkls. or 86,774 lbs. The next auction will take place on 9th December. Sheet Smoked ...9109 to $126
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    32 5 Sir William Lever, of Port Sunlight, arrived in Hongkong on Nov. 24th by the C.P.R. liner Empress of Asia. Sir William lunched with His Excellency and left for Canton the same evening.
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    162 5 2nd December. The quantity catalogued to day was again smaller. U tons being offered of which 40 tons were sold. The tone was easier but prices showed very little change from last week, tbe most important drop beinginthecase of Smoked Sheet which waS5 lower at |IM per
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    271 5 Agents. Hooglandt and Co. Pangkattan 43,008 Agents. Sharpe Ross and Co. Batang:— 7 212 Chimpul Bekoh 9 t U(t Agents. Mine. Oailn and t o Alor Gajah 9 t6o (j Bukit Lintang 20,650 Chempedak Pantai ll<00( Permuta 4 500 Pegoh 3<( Kadella:— 750 Agents. Mc.\li>ter and
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    53 5 The Oxford Iniversity Press announces a Malay Grammar by Mr R. O. Winstedt. of the Malay Civil Service. There is ut present no work of the kind in English, and it will doubtless be found especial! y useful by officials going in for the sec, or higher examination in the
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      70 5 FISH BRAND KEROSENE (tO Kfl Per Case T\*Wm^mPtw\ mm im m II t J^BgfiJ^ <|HJ"uU of 2 Tins. Trade Mark. The best Oil on the Market for House Lighting. Obtainable From CHOP CHIN HUAT HIN, IM. South Bridge Road CHOP CHIN KWANG, 28, Circular Road CHOP EE HIN, JO., Rea.l,
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 3. 1913.
    1192 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 3. 1913. l;rf «ba'i the Piesi the People s rl^ci nriiMi Gnawed b> influence »ni ur.brlbed by Here patriot Trutc cer RasHcM C?X*VU Visaed to Ptl.pioo. i*c»Jt? *at Lft«. In the press report of proceedings at the recent meeting of the Federal Council at
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    191 6 I A Kling has reported to the polics the fact that his house was broken into and property, including wearing apparel and jewellery to the value of $120 stolen. By the S.M.N, mail steamer I\inse6 Juliana on Friday morning there returned to Singapore from his leave in Europe !r H.
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    THE LATE MR. LUDWIG HUTTENBACH.
    207 6 There are many of the older reeiden here who will learn with much regret of the death of Mr Ludwig Hultenhach, in London, the sad news being transmit yesterday to Mr Keuss, who i6 in charge of the Singapore branch, in a telegram from Mr
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    CHINESE FIRMS SUSPEND.
    273 6 Anxiktv in Singapore Busis The anxiety recent' led in Chinese financial circles in Singapore has be centn.tte i l.v the suspension of pa> on Monday by trie old established firms of Chop Loh Kee Seng and Lob Chewhich are allied com d which are. it is confidently
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    FREEMASONRY IN MALAYA.
    169 6 Mkktin(;s ok D. ND Chaptkr. The November meetings of district Grand Lodge and District <irand Chapter were held on Saturday at the Masonic Hall, Klang. Right Wor. Brother Elliot, the District Grand Master, bj ed in each case and was supported by Wor. Bro. Beau as Deputy
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    187 6 Lady Brockmau will open the Selangor Artists exhibition at the old Government Printing Office, Kuala Lumpur, this afternoon. Among the exhibits will be a unique j collection of art metal work and jewellery, the product of the atelier of tbe lady who designed the poster to which we referred the
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    MORE CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS
    283 6 I 11 BEING K»i; i ;JK CHILI) mbs i; have paid special i of the children. Th< their establishment will I from iu the larg" up firm l):is special oile nut: i A toy vvhich is bol from Kngi time. i metal en( the youthful engineer ii
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    204 6 A hare which happen from Nontron, Norman men mail tra eight minutes ahead of it. (Government Telegraph please note l ilokien named Teo < Road entrusted the dnv. No. 794 with sixteeu ba--m Messrs Paterso> since been ascertain not reach their intruded tsstii were sold to a man in Hill
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      159 6 Ol'R SEASON'S CATALOGUE l I Co. Gaining over one thousand illustrations and 4 pai solars, from all our Twelve Departments of l NEWEST XMAS GOODS Has been sent to nearly everyone, in Straits and F.M.S. If by any chance you have not received I yours a Post Cartl or enquiry
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    PROBLEMS OF EMPIRE.
    867 7 THE INDIAN DIFFICULTY. Deputation to Lord Crewe. J I'.v Submarine Cable], i A wen. w: |a •0 Loi kid ti flatdii exsesri las unseat mdig a of Ind laJ it i tor Hx as era and the rV J H Q oi nry inSo the r- ibUity
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    IPOH'S SAVING SENSDE OF HUMOUR
    73 7 0 n Correspondent. Ipoh, Dec 2. Ipoh appears reconciled to the decision of Government not to grant a Kuropean Spits! as couveyed in the vote for the erectiou of a European hospital and maternity ward at Batu Gajah. The sug tion is made in some
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    TELEPHONE LIST.
    257 7 Addition^ \ni> A; \s, Noyemiskr. 1000 Adai uL— Orchard Load. 1480 AdD. N. N.— 27-2 Tanjong Katong. 14 76 Anglo Saxon Petroleum Coy.. Ltd. Marine Department. Blackmore, Miss S. Descottess Home. Corouel. Dr. .T. Villa Termiuus. Cairuhill Road. ran, Major a. .1. Blanche House. Mount Elizabeth. 7 Diehn,
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    99 7 If we banished from our tables all the commodities which like salt have been condemned in print, our diet would be decidedly monotonous. Food faddists are most aggressive persons,"' Henry Labouchere once complained. In my time I have known them preach that we should give up meat, tobacco, alcohol, soup,
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    INDIAN BANK FAILURES.
    296 7 RUMOURS CONFIRMED. Situation More Serious. [By Submarine Cable]. RBOTbTI London, Dec. 2. It is now stated that the Indian Specie Bank has lost £400,000 through silver speculations which had been concealed from the directors. It is announced in connection with the liquidation of the Specie P.ank, that
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    A PIANO RAFFLE.
    312 7 Who Drew the Winning Ticket A European employee of Sir .lohu Jacksou's, Ltd., wheu about to leave the Colony, disposed of his piauo bv rattle. Out of that raffle resulted an appeal which yes terday engaged the attention of Mr Justice Fisher (presiding. Mr Justice Woodward and
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    BOWLING.
    67 7 The November Modal competition at Tanglin Club resulted iu a win for Mr A, C. Potts. The best scores were A. C. Potts 564 120 674 D. McLeod Craik 601 60 661 S. S. Turner 420 240 660 H. Freeman 599 50 649 The Withers Cup will be completed
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT
    41 7 The prizes won in the last tournament of the Bowls section will be distributed at the Club pavilion on Friday of this week. If the weather allows a rink will be played before the distribution, Scotland vs The Rest.
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    Y.W.C.A.
    27 7 The last meeting of the Cookery Club will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon at 4.30 with special demonstration by Mrs Iverson. Ladies are invited to attend.
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    48 7 I The Lieutenant Governor has sanction- ed the retention for a further period of a year, i.e., until December 31, 1914, of the i plague police establishment for the Port of Rangoon whose temporary establish I ment was sanctioned on November 12, > 1912, on a certain reduced scale.
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    SIR IAN HAMILTON.
    120 7 DISBELIEVES IN NATIONAL SERVICE. Criticises the Newspapers. [By Submarine Cable], Rkutkk's Service. London, Dec. 2.— Sir lan Hamilton at Edinburgh has made a most vigorous re ply to critics of the Territorials. Heeulo t,'i>ed the defence forces of the Dominions as vigorous offshoots of our own volun
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    THE ZABERN AFFAIR.
    63 7 Berlin, Dec. 2. The Kaiser has had an interview with the War Minister at Donauschingeu, and it is understood that the position at Zabern was discussed. London, Dec. 2. Two youths were arrested yesterday by the Military at Zabern for laughing at the patrols and another f^r
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    MEXICO'S JACK-IN-THE-BOX
    45 7 London, Dec. 2. Railway officials in Mexi.-o report that Huerta has secretly departed for Vera Cruz. Investigation in Mexico has failed to discover his whereabouts. Mexico City. Huerta has returned and has explained that he has been visiting his farm in the vicinity.
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    GOOD NEWS FOR P. & 0. Shareholders.
    55 7 GOOD NEWS FOR P. 0. Shareholders. Loudon, Dec. 2. The P. k O. report states that X'20,000 have been taken from profits for creating a new fund called the Contingent Fund, for the purpose of maintaining dividends at their present level. In view of the uncertainty of the outlook, the
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    AUSTRALIAN LAWN TENNIS.
    46 7 Melbourne, Dec. 2. Australia is preparing to make a determined effort to recover the Davis Cup. Norman Brookes and Dunlop are going to Europe to compete in the leading European and British tournaments and Wilding is also willing to play for the Cup.
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    NOT PRINCE ARTHUR'S JEWELS
    46 7 London, Dec. 2. The stolen jewels do not belong to Prince Arthur of Conuaught; they are merely a gift from the Duke to a former aide de camp and include a garter pin and sleeve links with the Princes initials and crest.
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    NEWS OF THE AURORA.
    25 7 Melbourne Dec. 1. A telegram from the arctic exploring vessel by wireless announces that the Aurora has arrived at Macquarie Island.
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    THE NEW FRENCH LOAN.
    23 7 Paris, Dec. 2. The Chamber of Deputies has agreed to 53 millions sterlingas the amount of the special loan.
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    THE POSITION OF THIBET.
    20 7 Delhi, Dec. 2. Sir Henry Macmahon, with the Chinese and Tibetan plenipotentiaries, has arrived at Delhi.
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS' CHRISTMAS.
    51 7 The earliest contributions to the Telephone'Girls' Christmas Fund have arrived in the shape of $10, |6 and another So. The totals will be announced from time to time, -but no indication will be given of the donors, whose cover enclosing the contribution will be initialled at this
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    121 7 The death is announced of Capt. G. B. I S. Lewis, 37th Dogras, at Jhelum from cerebral haemorrhage. How far the sour milk diet of the Bulgarian peasant (and no doubt, to some extent, the Balkan peasant generally) is xesponsible for longevity there is no means of knowing. The recent
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      155 7 HALL MARKED SI VER FRAMES. Hi Photo Frame ss j *jmmmmmmmmmmmmm\ 346 5 Stirling Silver Photo illustiation. BSSna c.f Frame Price mga IS by Bft ia*. $1550 Wby 900 -s£^ 9 »»y 800 /^\^bbbb*Z'^bbbV 8»»y-4 675 /JvAmmm fk^ 5 75 JsymX 9B 6ly i i75 A A 375 >. msl
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      686 8 Auctions MORTGAGEE S SALE OF THE s.s. BENUIT I Tuesday, 9th December, at 2.30 p.m. The British scraw steamer BENUIT as she 1 now lies in Singapore harbour, near Tanjong Rhu. Length M feet 310 in. breadth 13 i depth 6 feel 7 10 in. Gross tonnage 40.09 rered tonnage
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      472 8 Shipping COMPANU TRASATLANTICA OF BARCELONA FOR ILOILO AND MANILA < The Spanish Mail Steamer CARLOS de EIZAGUIRRE I is expected from Colombo on Sunday morning, th. 7th December, and will have prompt despatch for above ports. For freight and passage, apply to BARLOW ft Co., Aoents. 3-12 6 12 BRITISH
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      542 8 Shipping NANYO YUSEN KUMI [THE SOUTH SEA MAIL S. S. Coy.,) FOR Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabaya. The 8.8. "HOKUTOMARU 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 BRITISH INDIA S.
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      673 8 Shipping M. M. MES3AGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 Paul Lecat Dec 7 Amazone Dec 8 Cordillere Dec 21 Australien Dec 22 1914 1914 Magellan Jan 4 Polynesien Jan 5 Ernest-Simons Jan 1« Paul Lecat Jan 19 Nera Feb 1 Cordillere
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      698 8 Shipping N. D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      518 8 Shipping P. oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAM For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued tor Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Ai. Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on m bout MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe) From Singapore, connecting a Colombo
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      817 9 Ship ping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. he New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Fran•*co to a pomts in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. t CmYOMA«?.?J2fii2r T,^ b L ne LlDer "SHINYO MARU". -TENYO Equipped with WirelCHS Tolegraphy "ME
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      543 9 I SINGAPORE'S ONLY NIHIT. URfiEBT gj JJ PROSPEKOUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, E.C I The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Ci(e Assuran™ fv> m c
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      358 9 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd Direct service tc Japan via Hongkong Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, Ac, Ac, Ac. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang 4,895 R. C. D.
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      507 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Offk k— Sim.aporb. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.-Risks accepted on Buildings and Merchandise at curie, t rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other n formation apply to
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      329 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. FOUNDED 171'7. HEAD OFFICES. NORWICH AND LONDON, Losses Paid ex<* £30,000,000 Lowest Ratee of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. T HE BORNEO Co Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. EeTABLISHED 1881. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies art "WORLD WIDE and Noa r forfeitable.
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    THE ANTARCTIC TRAGEDY.
    994 10 SCOTT'S FINAL MARCH. Fuller Extracts from the Explorer's Diary. London, November 6th.— The diary kept by the late Captain Scott on his fatal expedition to the South Pole has just been published. Writing to his mother while the end was approaching, the explorer stated The great God
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    BANGKOK TURKEYS.
    234 10 Nearly a St. Andrew's "Tragedy." Discussing the arrangements for St. Andrew's Ball in Bangkok, the Siam Observer" says Some 300 guests are to be present, and men are busily engaged erecting in the club garden the suppertent and the blue and-white bunting with which the patron saint of
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    DYSENTERY.
    216 10 How to Prevent and Cure it. Next to malaria, dysentery is the most fatal disease in many parts of the East, and particularly so in the Straits. Wise, therefore, is he who safeguards himself against the disease, and seeks medical aid at the first suspicion of its onset. The
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      277 10 James Motion Co. 14 Battery Road. Hypermetropia m mmmmWmWmm BB9BH X C This defect is caused through 7> WmW a malformation of the eyeball. The distance from front to back is not enough to focus objects sharply. Hence, whilst things at a distanc. M clearly, there is great strain in
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      225 10 STENOGRAPHERS. We want a good Junior Stenographer ani will pay a GOOD SALARY to the right man." Letters like this come to us almost every week. Young men, do you want to be the right man? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE To work into a good position. RAPID. ACCURATE shorthand, quickly
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      218 10 Pinnate Try You? \^^]k >^ Ittrade 4\ 7 A IVI A v\^' =>^ 7 mark yp^ \y^ j\ brand yp. 1 Tonic 7^o? Helps to maintain full mental and physical v*^^ vigour and buoyant spirits in spite of >fc> y^(l climate, overwork, etc. ,v b>-|^ Scientifically 's hVSjN 'VANA* wird.«
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1485 11 Issued by ERASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. '2. Jap. IaoJR. Paid Caht Di* rtUYitKt, rMcu.KH* 55.000 2s 2* Allagar 9* 10 9 3 300,0' 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 5 H 6 J 150,000 28 'is Anglo-Malay 8% int 9 6 10 3xd 50,000 2r 2r
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (COBBBCTED UP TO Dec 2). Bank 4 m/s 2-4* demand 2-4$ Private credits 8 m/s 2-4 9-16 credits 6 m/s 2-4 15 16 Fbance demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 238* India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand io£ Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    164 11 Dec. 2. Tin 100 tons sold 180.65 Gambler 6 90 Gambler cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pors ...buyers 1Pepper. (White fair) 82.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) aom Bali
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      225 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 Brunsviga" and Bri-Cal.") Cement. "Borneo." and Buffalo brandsFresh stocks lnonthlv. ■J Cigarettes. (De Reszke). Mk L Galdbeck Macgregor Co. Cigarettes. (Weinberg). 1
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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: FEASERAND NEAVE, Ltd. To be had from all Booksellers in Straits Settlements and F. M. S.
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      902 11 VESSELS IN POET. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived for Whea Hampshire H.M.S. ***** Hill Bangkok, 28-1 1 S.N,>. Labuan 3 Dartmouth H.M.S. 5200 D'Aroy Colombo, 29 11 g.N.O. Batavia 6 JedHMj> 560 Mulock Colombo, 2911 8.N.0. H kong 6 Rennet H M.S. 560 Bayley Colombo, 29 11 g NO.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    977 12 Siugapo m fared forth to tight the Btal on the held of football. At Soccer they were badly beaten, at Rugby t shared the honours. The Soccer match showed that she c.iledoniaus have not a very dazzling choice of capable exponents of this code. Several positions were weakly
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    SINGAPORE POULTRY AND DAIRY FARM.
    1016 12 A Mokk HOPE! dx Position. The annual genera' meeting was held at I*Bo p.m. yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs A. OL Davis, managing director, Messrs M. S. Guest, Lee Peck Hoou, directors Messrs Makepeace, A. Robertson and Lee Choon Guan. The Chairman said Gentlemen.
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    938 12 Tin: Tan Kim Chkn<; Estate. There was a large attendance of buyers at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co's saleroom on Monday afternoon, when the following properties were disposed of by auction and realized good prices Freehold building allotment fronting Sirangoon Koad, area 45,193 sq. ft., bought by
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      169 12 Ghs J. GAUPP Co. Raffles Place, next to Robinson Piano Co Watchmakers, Jewellers and Nautical Opticians. Fine Diamond Jewellery a Speciality. English Swiss Gold Silver Watches. Zeiss Prism Binoculars. Surveying and Nautical Instruments. VERY COMPLETE STOCK OF SILVER AND PLATED WARE FROM MAPPIN WEBB Ltd mmmmmmmmmmmKmmmKEmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmt** Ideal ICE PLANT for
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      538 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Saikai Maru discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The Hokuto Maru is in from Japan and China with general cargo for discharge here. The outward intermediate steamer Nankin is due at Colombo at noon on 10th instant and may be expected at Singapore on
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