The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 December 1913

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY DECEMBER 9 1913. NO. <VOO4
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  • 143 1 The Kwong Yik Banking Company has resolved to go into liquidation and the President and Vice President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have been appointed liquidators Page 7. The marriage at Penang of the daughter of the Resident Councillor of Penang and 'Mr A. C. Baker
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  • 1542 1 Kangaroos in confinement rauto be something of disappoint men < i The very name is so suggestive of 1 absurd that one feels ju>tilied in t i more mlmWmhij from the cr.-.tt than they are commonly willing to fun may be lucky enough to C; at kangaroos (Macropus
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 270 1 II HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, f NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. IN TO NIGHTS SECOND SHOW. TWO REELS FEATURE FILM I THE COURT DANCER aquila I A story of France in the days of Richelieu a really good story, made into a big success by clever acting and perfect photography. SUPPORTED BY THE
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    • 132 1 SEE WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU and remember you are asked to pay nothing extra to see them, the TWO PICTURES OF TWO REELS EACH differing entirely from one another in type and subject but each one possessing qualities THAT WILL DRAW YOU TO where they are being shown THE
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    • 141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Xotice re Old Bedfordians Dinner Page 2. Swift motor cycle for sale Page 2. Auction sales postponement of sale of pictures sale of steel motor launch a collection of aigrettes Page 5. Shipping advts Bucknall Liner City oi Durham S. S. Gorgon Rickmers Liner Ellen R. P. and
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 148 1 THE WEEK Tuesday 9th. High Water 7-20 a.m., 8- 10 p.m. Convent Bazaar, 8 pm. Wednesday 10th. High Water— 7-59 a.m., 9 2 p.m S. M. S. Guild Meeting, s-30 p.m. Thursday 11th/ High Water— B-32 a.m.. 9 49 p.m. P. O. Homeward mail due Ladies' At Home Tanglin Club,
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  • 287 2 Karluk to Winter in the ABOnc An Exchange Company's New York telegram giving news from the Arctic, reports the loss of a whaler with all hands and announces that Stefansson's Karluk, the principal ship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, had not yet been sighted ut Demarcation Point.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 294 2 YOU ARE SURE TO WANT A PI ANO FOR XMAS Don't be disappointed by waiting until our stock is exhausted by the usual Xmas Rush HUT SECURE ONE NOW WHILK WE HA VE PLENTY. WIITI OR CALL AT ONCE: ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd NOTICE. Grand Hotel de' FEurope. The Management
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    • 641 2 Notices NOTICE The sale of 35 Historical oil paintings has been postponed to Wednesday, the 10th December, at 12 noon. Catalogues issued. I POWE LL Co., Auctioneers. 9-12 11-11 OLD BEDFORDIANS DINNER. Will those O.B's wishing to be present at the dinner to be held in Singapore on Satur- 3ay
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    • 569 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NO MCE Tenders will be received up to noon, on Monday, the 15th Decea ber, 19; 3, at the r Colonial Secretary's Offlc Singa ore. from e persons desirous of c ntraeting for the supply c Df Firewood, for a period of one year, com- i uiieneing from
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    • 577 2 Notices MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that the Asb< ucnt List containing the Annual Valuation of i md amount of Assessment to be levied on ill houses, buildingg'and lands situated with j n the Muni ipa ity of Singapore for the y< 1 914, is open to the inspection
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    • 355 2 Wanted WANTED Applicati a ill in i (l in the i n( i'< jjent. Ma acca. oi: tin 1 ll t>er, ttlf, for the api < temporary Ov. Aith ali Iling all* Applicants should euced in 1. Road n, 2. Ssir* :>d level' Building construction and F. T. KINDER cutiv<
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  • 1975 3 n Al. Nl( -KNVMI B. udon Nov. 14. ouki think from the study of es that we live iu a Bible a body makes 'Rotations v> from Holy Writ and public always seem to indicate tljat the immersed in the perusal of UMM that is when they are
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  • 277 3 Knc.inks that cas House An Motor- Cab. A start has been made at Clydebank in putting the massive turbines on board Britain's largest liner, the new Cunarder Aquitania. Their total weight is about 1,400 tons. These engines are the biggest ever constructed, and a large
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    • 65 3 All mothers desire to see their children grow up strong and hearty. To effect this the protection from chills, stomach ailments etc., must be sine. Such as is afforded by Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, a medicine known tluoughout Australasia as ths children's lifeMkTer. Never be without it in the home.
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    • 239 3 v ABSOLUTELY' AV PURE GRAND PRIX jK PARIS 1889 BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS SLEDGE MILK IS GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE SWISS MILK Do not confuse this brand with other Milks of uncertain origin. It you have not tried Sledge Brand you can have no 'dea what
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    • 842 3 ■MiMrtliTlf DF jihwiPOßE ISSUE OF $2,000,030 "o TION Or 19 AUTHOR ;s:d tjtal i socoa our PER CEMT. CEBEHTURE oTZZ' Itl3. The Municipal OoSDi I i< 1 of Singapore having in irSQM visions containef] in th- Municipal OrdiM 19 3. decidi d. with the toction of th< lative Council of
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    • 255 4 WHO LOOKS NOT BEFORE FINDS HIMSELF BEHIND. This is eminently true in all departments of life. Remember it is especially true as regards one's health. One of the most difficult questions to solve from a health point of view is that of the milk supply. This has fortunately been solved
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    • 30 4 THE SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNCH Co. AND COAL TAB MERCHANTS. BROOKS RUPTURE APPLIANCE Co. TAN CHBAW POH, Manager, 32, Winchester House. Telephone 361. House 7, Blair Raid. Feb 18 tts 17.2
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    • 248 4 For Cuisine AND ICeanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR. 5 -12 5-6 KHAI SUN Co., (THE UNION PRESS.) No. 122, Cross Street, Singapore. Printers, Bookbinders and Lithographers. Stationers, Chinese Type and RubberStamp Manufacturers. Large Stocks of Printing Ink and Papers always on hand. A large quantity of M. G.
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    • 64 4 Continental Tyres. BEST CHEAPEST HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUR Reduced Prices? IF NOT APPLY TO THE CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER Co. Ltd. 17, COLL YE R QUAY. Telephone 290. Telegram CONTINENTA. 30 MILES and more on a gallon of petrol, tire mileage in same proportion, while other expenditures are practically nil. RILEY
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    • 185 4 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SItiGAFORF. TELBGBAM6 SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. TIUnKMI 6^7 Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMIKS BROTHERS OYftftHO WQBK? Head (~>fic( Carton House, Wcstminis. Upper Thames *^et, London. Lamps Oalston, London. Stafford and WooSwich. Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Eotraoce to Boroeo Wha'f Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds
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  • 621 5 ernational Conference on the of life a opened at the Foreign .)v. IS. The conference is the ftniw ol riic and other disasters, »nd >' the invitation of the British Board foreign countries and mions lmve arranged to confer of endeavouring to concert form plan
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  • 326 5 It is reported from Berlin that, on the 6t;eugth of a sanction obtained from the Imperial Chancvllor. und with the acquit ceuceof the Federal Coaneil, the Hamburg America Line is preparing to extend its services for the transport of emigrants, the intention of the Company being, by means
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  • 141 5 Speaking as a Catholic, the Duke of Norfolk, at a Conservative gathering at Norwich, said the religious question was being introduced into the lister problem much more than was dersirable, just or real. They were told that the Protestants of lister were in great jeopardy
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  • 83 5 The Government of India has appointed a committee to consider the standardise- i tiou of Indian weights and measures, an operation which, if carried out success- I fully, cannot fail to be of great assistance to internal trade. Its desirability is shown by the fact that the maund of sugar
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    • 15 5 I ail Stomach troubles. Take Woods' W at i'tppermint Cure. Al all Stores 80 cents
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    • 500 5 TROPICAL DEBILITY. HOW TO OVKRCOMK THE WEAKNESS IT CAUSES. Sir Thomas Steven«oa and Sir Shirley Murphy, in their treatise on Hygiene and Public Health." write with regard to the efftet of the Tropical climate: "The digestive powers are lessend, the nervous system is depressed, the functions of restoration ami bln-xl-inaking
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    • 422 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF A STEEL MOTOR LAUNCH At Powell Co. 'B Sale-room On Tuesday, 16th Dec, at 2.30 p.m. Dimensions length 18 feet 1 cylinder motor, 3J H.P. by the Mexican Steel Boat Coy. Can j be seen at the Singapore Ice Works, Kampong Kapor. POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers.
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    • 490 5 Auct i o n s MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF THfc Valuable Beautifully Situated Freehold Residential Property Known as MOUNT WASHINGTON, Commanding a magnificent view of the entrance TO KEPPEL HARBOUR AND THE TOWN OF SINGAPORE. To be held at Powell A; Cos Sale. room On Tuesday, the 16th December, at 2.30
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  • 40 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. BLUMKXTHAL-On Dec. 6, at 31, Wilkie rd., Sfngapore. to Mr. and Mrs. N. Blumenthal, a daughter. Hooan.— On December 4th. at Arcady, Logan Road, the wife of Claude D. D. Hogan. 8.A., LL.B. Camb., of a sou.
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  • 1352 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1913. Cnaved by influence anr u.-.r ribed by ft!.- "^c pat'^i Trine 3c. 2i*ri»os 3f^ to Pphffloc- Lo»f>.v»nr <_*»• Municipal sanitation, as in the nature of things it needs must, ooncerns itself about the physical well being of the living population. On the
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  • 798 6 A petition has been presented for the compulsory winding up of the Peshawar Bank, the head ottice is at Multau. Mr and Mrs F. .T. Ayris, late of the Tapah Rabbet Estates, Nnk, left for Madras by the Taroba. Rev. J. H. Chute and his wife. Dr. Chute, and three
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  • 56 6 Ijjoii Activity. a ip"i.. A lasting .< < to alter th. (V\lon Hmiju Oeyloa i -niiU of all i I'nion. Th lion to t i A lutions in favour <* the new baiMtef rogaJaaionf and Imi cmt space on ai. plot. Volunteer afl I{< t Ff+m Our 0
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  • 72 6 FAR ESTERN ASSOCIATION OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. de Yogt-1. 1! held in tiif cepted with appi.n. JlMle. I<*l 6. If. Bijki I I I Ml tli noth And tha follow i sidentt- I »r Lunn. shima, of .lapan I >r Dr. Stantcn. of tin* I Dr. Fnntw, of Teingi in Indo
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  • 27 6 THE TELEPHONE GIRLS CHRISTMAS FUND. ount already i cribcrs mho wibh M join in token of Christmas renn young ladies of tlishould forward c o tho Maiia^:
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  • 24 6 TheTt; .d will i p.m. Wednesday when thgivtii Itv Mr W Maiwill be M Discipline." are invited to attend tL
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  • 348 6 The Mitsu Bisni I arranged to launch tinKirishiniu _!7.:>00 bM I The death is recoiv of Hev. .1. L. Stuart ed for the Southern Pn at Hiii^. how lor 4.'. pa*N widow and two xoug. The St. Andrew s I >;,\ pa r-sed off very successfully. being provided for Mftriy
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 258 6 The only POR. JL su PP lied at THE LORD MAYORS BANQUET AT THE GUILDHALL", LONDON, on the 10th November 1913, was DOW'S "1896" CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co. SOLE IMPORTERS JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. T E H x E c E H =c° E F HAVE SUPERB DISPLAY OF HIGH CLASS
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  • 57 7 THE SOUTH WALES STRIKE. I I'.v Submarine Cable]. i tarn n >I 1 I nt of the I o'.v to the ill IP mj Sd firm an.i i t <> »!jin» drivers Mr St I UM men k« SCO resent fata! bed r >tii\ ■bich will only end
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  • 60 7 No Reinstatement of Strikers. Mrong hopes of the Dublin strike were tJTspppj SfSH as all night Mt pi a deSt of the lot isti the ions rstvi l>ublin t!nplo\ ■■'>■ i OB all ling of svin i Hot, m of the transport i Trade Union be eom
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  • 30 7 mess >_ otion results show that lit have been I ioubtful. end fifteen second i'- will be necessary. The labourite Holman, anticipates a final S >f five.
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  • 37 7 The Clans Fighting. D B A number of men ind wounded in a sanguii: >n light between two Albanian clans iri. The international authorities ii'iipon the comt> irants re outside the town and resumed the
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  • 30 7 I 1 i.— M. l>j-.imergue is con•it of being able to form a Cabinet the Radical party. M. Caillaux will ably take Finance and M. Viviani ruction.
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  • 18 7 New Battle Cruisers. Tokio. l>ec. B. —The new programme il construction provides three battle -'■rs. > c
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  • 72 7 M\n's HKABT. It transpired that I>ii Chi di, of the leaders of the Rebellion under Ho Hai-atiag, was executed a week ago at len Tun;', near the Confucian Temple After the rebel was shot his i and the heart removed md cooked, according to the custom made
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  • 184 7 The China Times states that President :i Shih kai is reported to have stated I certain politician in Peking on the i ult Though I took strong measures towards the members of the Kuomingtang who have acted in favour of the rebels yet I have no idea
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  • 56 7 Many guests, including Major H. Barry Ue Uaiuel. Mr K E. Colman, Mr H. G. var. Mr W. I>. Hindley and several present at the Young Muslim n, Penang, to witness the borea per ,nce. The topical verses by some of perforiuers had reference to the C.P.O's er capture of
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  • 66 7 THE HAND OF CONCILIATION. [Bj Submarine Cable 1. Rst 1 1 ioi. London, Dec. s. Mr Devlin, M.l\, leader of th»« tXtreSM section of the Nationalists. BBSSJdag at liathorum, said •that if the principle of an Irish p n-lia- meut were conceded, the Nationalists would go a great
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  • 229 7 -MON OF TWO MIR, Milan, Nov. 13. A grave case of NpkMMga has been discovered in Koine, where Sergeant Roberto Petriglia, of the Koyal Hod moot—a Regiment, lias been arrested oa a charge of ■applying army mobilisation plans and other confidential documents from the -Ministry of
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  • 279 7 IfIBTCCOUIBBBO TbAVELLKB. London, November 26th. The death is announced of Mr Henry Lynch. "Whos Who" has the following parti culars Mr Henry Fiunis Blosse Lynch, m.a., K h.i.s. born London. 1-th April, 1869 son of Thomas Kerr Lynch, one of the Lyichs of Partry
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  • 260 7 Court Okuma has a poor opinion of the j Chinese and the way they regard their j women folk. He is not alone perhaps in j holding the view that the Chinese ethical teachings are so many empty words," but I a Hongkong paper) he stretches his i point a
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  • 285 7 To <io Into Lbji'idation. Following on Saturday's meeting of the directors and *hareholders with tha creditors of the.Kwong Yik Bank, a furtlu r meeting of shareholders and directors was held on the company's premises in Kliug Street yesterday afternoon to go into liqui- dation and to
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  • 69 7 Agents. 11. Carpmael. Pelepah Valley '.150 Kota Tinggi 4,0,30 Siginting 2,000 Clovellv 2,800 Banna Development: 1,883 Dorian Babataog 1,673 Agents. Kennedy and Co. New Colombia 12,200 Agents. Paterson Simons and Co. Henrietta s.GIO against 1,900 total to date 4U.810. Agents. Sharpe Ross and Co. Meiliman 51.379.
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  • 35 7 The following were the figures for the export of tin from Perak for the month of November, excluding Upper Perak figures. Block tin ...212.95 pkls. Tin ore 35,205.39 Duty:— M 14,118 9 3
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  • 161 7 Fears for thf. Futube. Shanghai has once more begun to experience an inrush of the Chinese population, such as has been seen on several occasions since the momentous days of 1911. The class now peeking an asylum in Shanghai is believed to be composed mainly of
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  • 182 7 The burning of one or two small tins of oil at the rear cf No. 16 Merchant Street, premises occupied by a Chinese oil and colour merchant, frightened some one into summoning the tire brigade at about nine o'clock yesterday morning. When the brigade arrived the "fire" had been overcome,
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  • 589 7 Baker— Evans. Tl;p marrUga of Miss Barbara E. Evaus youngest daughter of Mr aud Mrs William Evans of the Residency, Penang, and Mr Alan Ciistance Baker, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Custance Uaker, was celebrated at j St. George's Church, Penang, on Saturday, i the ceremony being
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  • 249 7 MARRIED AT SEA ON THE KOREA. A pretty little affair, much spoken of by the passengers which arrived on the P. If. liner Korea as being unique, took place on board of that steamer just after leaving Manila on November 27th. At 6.30 p.m., when eighteen nautical miles
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  • 36 7 Calendars Received The Alliance Assurance (Barlow and Co) Fidelity Assurance (Behr and Co) Atlas Fire (Kumpers i and Co) British Dominion (Messrs Barker and Keng Cbuan) and from Messrs Jitts and Co. an ingenious circular calendar.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 324 7 HANDSOME (BBIp 9 STERLING SILVER m TOILET SERVICE LINED CARE. m JUJBJ'MJ CONTENTS I iJP^ BRUSH TRAY Hf PIN TRAY SHOE LIFT '^■*f|3 BUTTON HOOK GLOVE STRETCHER HAIR CURLERS 2 PRS SCISSORS ffi; .jJJB 4 MANICURE FILES Etc T 2 SCENT BOTTLES 2 POWDER JARS |i 1 TRINKET BOX ?V
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 342 8 A "Hazeline' Snow" Trade Mark) THE ORIGINAL NON-GREASY EMOLLIENT For y Dq you th e kno \v this VJjJJSh Skin charming preparation gi How it soothes and^ /f y^\ /comforts the skin after j y^^ a day's motoring or I jA\ jfflr riding in the sun over rfi\V/ (dusty roads.
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    • 212 8 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE AND STUDIO. HONG HING CHEONG Co., Adelphi Hotel Buildings. Branch 70, Bishop Street. Penang. Shipping RICKMERS LINE. "ELLEN RICKMERS Capt. Berg, is expected to arrive here outwards on or about the 15th December. For all particulars apply to DALMANN Co.. Agents. 9-12 uc
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    • 690 8 Shipping ~E M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 Cordill. ie Dec 21 Australien Dec 22 1914 1914 Magellan Jan 4 Polynesien Jan 5 Ernest-Simons Jan in Paul Lecat Jan 19 Nera Feb 1 Cordillere Feb 2 Atlantique Feb 15 Magellan
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    • 610 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers cf this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southe nipton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice vetaa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki and
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    • 527 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 Issued for Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental and An Porte. Steamers will leave Htugaport oi MAIL LINES Homeward (kok Ecbofei From Singapore, connecting Colombo with ss Assaye
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 463 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P O str Mooltan, connecting with the str India at Colombo, due Dec 12.— H. L. K. Grabure, R. Go wen, Miss N. Bowman, Mrs W. C. Stuart and child, Mr Mrs Agnew, Mr Mrs T. McClynnart, C. W. Hammerton, Rajah Muda of Sarawak, P. Cunliffe, Mrs
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 658 9 Ship p i n g oyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Fran- I points in the United States. Canada, Mexico and Europe. v Turbine Liners SHINTO MARU "TF.NYO i' i^SSSLS E<lQlp[K <1 Wlth mtelem y TIME
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    • 642 9 SINGLES CO«PW. mmi PjUo up UPITU OF *NV EASTERN COMPANY PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British U* Aseurwioe Companies
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    • 400 9 HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Singapore to Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang. Sail Twick a Week. i.s. Giang Sesg 1,128 Tons Capt J. Craig. *.a. Giany Ann 890 E. Uldall. 9.9. Eclemiale 1,188 A. Dunlop. 3.8. Wilbehii 783 m. Giesche. I Singapore to Sourabaya. Singaradja Ampenan and Macassar. Sail Once
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    • 484 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office (Incorporated in the Remits rUiltl ii) Authorized Capital $5,000,00Q. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Risks accepted on Buildiuf>s and Merchaudise at curre: t rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.-Insutanct s effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and .ill other nformation apply to J.
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    • 347 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. n ;d i7jj7. HEAD OFFICES, NORWICH AND LONDON. I<aid I £30,000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. T HE BORNEO Co Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Direct Government Supkrv!?^* Government Audit. Policies ore WORLD WIDE and Mm* ole. RFfef",
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  • 444 10 \[\(K to Avoid Disaster. A disaster which would certainly have had serious results was averted in an extraordinary manner on the North-Eastern Railway on Saturday evening. Nov. 8. The train which would have been involved bad a smash occurred was the din-ing-car express which leaves
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  • 228 10 The Times Financial Supplement this morning contains a curious series of state ments about Sir Thomas Sutherland, the chairman of the P. and Company. Among other things, it says that under a Charter granted by the late King the position of managing director of the
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  • 204 10 A theory as to the origin of the Chinese was suggested by Mr P. S. P. Handcock, who delivered the third of his course of lectures at the British Museum on Bth November. After a few remarks on the rise of the Assyrian Empire the lecturer
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  • 266 10 MR JUSTICE PEREIRA'S BAN. "Not in These Trousers." The Times of Ceylon alluding to newly created "breeches" of Court Etiquette thus describes an issue that is agitating the seats of the mighty and learned in the law at Colombo: From the beginning of things white
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  • 133 10 Tokyo, November 23rd. The death is announced of Prince Toko gawa. the last of the Shoguns. The Prince who was born in 1837, was installed in 1866 as the fifteenth and the last of the illustrious line of the Shoguns, who from being Military Governors
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  • 1049 10 The flxat total where ylven represents figures for 1912, the last column represents output for calendar year to date in all cases. Year 1912. Nov. 1913. AUagai 93,500 16,350 143,450 Alma 63,233 Alor Gajah 47.871 9,600 86.055 Alor Pongsu 80,830 5,020 92,692 Anglo Johore 47,193 11,158 111,888
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  • 80 10 iielttt 110 Bruaufc 451 liruseh 111 Chcnderiang Dungun (Wolfram (iopt-ng Consol -44 Heawood 4. Kamuning Kauaboi -.16 ate Kinta Association 5,4 Kiev; 1.274 K ram a l Pulai 6.114 Kainpai Lahat Malayan Tin Monplembu Lode K Middleton •usolidated t)66 h ugkalen Pusing Lama Pu6ing Bahru 61 Rahman Rahman
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  • 26 10 [Beaufort 51.816 1 British Borneo 101.1 7t» jLangkon 9)19,553 (Melalap 10>4P.972 Meinhakut jSapong 103,900 Sekong 82,837 9^ South East 8.116 Tenom 81,075 IM
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 341 10 GREEN OLD AGE Assured by the Occasional Use of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. To reach a green old age and enjoy good health can only be obtained by the care of the system. It is tfrom the little irregularities of the system that the common ailments arise, and nature
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  • 1483 11 W^C— mmmVXMm Wl Mill Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 8. Gap. laeuH. Paid. Laot Div hotiobk bicnuEßs 85.000 2s 2s AUagar 9% 18 2 1 600,0? 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 4 9 5 9 150,000 2s 2e Anglo Malay 8% int 9 0
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  • 64 11 (COBBBCTBD UP *O Dec B'. Bank 4 m 'a 3.4$ demand 3.4! Private credits 8 m'» 2-4 19-32 credits 6n < 3-4 1516 Fbanck demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 15$ Yokohama, demand 114% Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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  • 150 11 Dec Tin 175 tons sold 187.50 Gambier 6#75 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Sport buyers 18.62^ Pepper, (White fair) ...buyers 82.25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Ainboina) oom Bali
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    • 199 11 TO STEAMSHIP AGENTS AND OTHERS. SIDEROSTHEN has now been specified, in fact is now being used at the present moment to paint the whole of the inner skin of the new White Star Liner s.s. Brittanic." What does this mean It means that the largest and best steamer afloat, boiit
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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. M, b.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 870 11 VKSSELS IX PORT. Flas and Ton* Oou»niamlfr*. From Arrlvod Por Whe» Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdora Kuantan, 1510 F.M.S. Dock Sleamen. Nat. Tonnage Maatet Fro m Pxjnslgneee For A.nagisan Maru Brit 2838 Horie Miike, 4 12 M B K lapan Alting Dut 704 Kolk Pontianak, 712 Ships Agency Pontianak 10 Benoa
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    • 29 11 CLEARANCES. I Nationality British if not specified.; Dec. 8 C. de E zaguirre. Span, Aparicels, Iloilo and Manila Rmnphius, Dut, Donck. Deli Donggala, Dut, Van Voen, Sambas via ports
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  • 198 12 w M Dmwmt ran n in to The combined forces of local V Rugby players la>t •VCttteg tri»d conclusions on thi ground with the Rest, and, though plus ing with :iny amount of pluck, were well beaten. The turf was very heavy, and this spoiled the playto some extent.
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  • 56 12 A Kuropeau named Frederick William Fox wa- char'_;< i ii yesterday before Mr K. L. Talma, second magistrate, with kidnapping a Km rl named Klattig. aged about II \eurs. in Singapore some time back. A remand was ordered, to permit of further inquiries being made. The as brought
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  • 319 12 übbling Well district Shau--1 about three months ago bet wecrowd of chauffeurs and mafoos over business rivalry, during which two men were killed and several wounded, another encounter took place on Nov. IS in the Hongkew district. From enquiries made by the police it was learned that
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  • 189 12 It is the intention of the King and l^ueen to continue their series of visits to various industrial centres next year, and already preliminary plans for two of these are being made. The first will be to Hull, in order that the King may open the new
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  • 90 12 The unrest in regard to men's clothes is not confined to the tall hat question. The dinner jacket is attacked. It is being looked upon with coldness. At a social affair with any kind of formality the tail '•oat, of course, is obligatory, but at any good
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  • 305 12 Tlwre was an extraordinary sequel to the se&tlemeut of a libel action brought in the High Court iu .Tuly against Sir Sydney Olivier, formerly Governor of Jamaica. The plniutiff, Miss Gertrude Hay, who aid to have large estates in Jamaica, told Mi Justice Avory that
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  • 338 12 I'ROi.KK.ss OP REORGANISATION. isfactory progress continues to be .de in the reorganization of Ihfl Salt Gabelle. Working regulations wbi been drawn up by Sir Richard Dane foi the n.lmiuistration of the Gabelle have been •approved by the Minister of Finance and are considered by the bankers of
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  • 168 12 Prince Fushimi, senior, has been appointed Honorary President of the Committee that will make arrangements for the coronation of the Emperor of Japan next year, and Mr Hara, Minister for Home Affairs, has been appointed President. At a meeting of the committee, the Premier, Count Yamamoto,
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  • 12 12 Ayuthia, Ger 261, Fruae, 8-12, Penang, Behn Meyer, Paneb. 11.
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  • 359 12 A start has been made at Clydebank with putting the massive turbines on board Britain's largest liner, the new Cunarder Aquitania. Their total weight is about 1,400 tons. To enable these engines to be lowered into the hull of the ship one of the
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  • 343 12 The death occurred with painful suddeu ness was of Mr Ivor E. David, Inspector (loueral of Police, at his residence, St David's," Torrington Place, death being due to tetanus and blood poisoning. The late Mr David had been to Ratnapura on Friday on inspection, and
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  • 193 12 Burma papers record the death at Tavoy on Wednesday of Mr J. M. Law, c.i.e., who retired some months ago from the police and had since been engaged in managing a rubber estate. Mr Law had been in bad health for many years past
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 261 12 THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE GO, OF CANADA Has several openings for active men of good character, for town or country. Apply to S. J. HOWE, Manager. 6c. Battery Road. '^^A t-~* PAT' W^^^M H. R. H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUCHT gf TS& R.H. PRINCE PRINCESS of TECK. H.M. KING of
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 903 12 3HIPPING^ NOTES. A notice has "been circulated calling atention to the establishment of a light on he summit of Kuraman Island, lat 5.15*1 i C. long 115. 80 E. visible 21 miles. The Holt liner Teucer arrived from lome ports on Sunday with a large gene- I •al cargo for
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