The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1913

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY DECEMBER 13 1913. NO. B.OOS
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    183 1 Sir Lionel Phillip was shot by a Russian in the neck and hep while on bis way to the Rand Club for lunch. The wounds, fortunately, were not serious. The woul»l be assassin was arrested after an unsuccessful attempt at suicide Page 9. The Hisfano American bank
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    TO YUNNAN FU.
    1183 1 J'VI'.T 11. We ttttfmi tbe n\i and found a clean hotel and suflieii comforts to satisfy hII l»ut the acting. That tef exhausted IV of adjectiv- ibe ti-rthi r ihfl scenery; again a BMeeSStOD of grand hill.-, but less wooded than those of and more grass <<<v.
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      147 1 Everybody's Talking About THK \VONI>KKFUI, INVESTI The Nearest Approach to Reality In m M.tion Pii tl-re Entertainment Link THE EDISON KINETOPHONE OR THE PICTURE WHICH TALKS. SINGS AND PLAYS. Thousands have been entertained by it. Thousands art- still took teg lad hear it. therefore H BEING RETAINED FOR THREE NIGHTS
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      317 1 I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! I A Thrilling and Sensational story of Freiburg that throbs with >ticug sentiment, excellent photo-play and unusual situations, in TWO PARTS, entitled. D'ARTAGNAN, THE BRAVE, aquila I THE CHIEFTAIN S SONS A. B. I (Western Drama) DYED, BUT NOT DEAD A. B. (Farce Comedy) THE REDEMPTION OF
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      136 1 m m LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Koh and Company's X mas confectionerysale Pago 6. Chinese clerk wanted. Apply Evatt and Co.— Page 2. Bungalow, furnished or unfurnished to let— Page 2. Tong Lee Seng and Co's Xmas confectionery sale Page 2. i United Engineers 6tock of articles for building construction etc.— Pa^e
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      144 1 > < THE WEEK. Saturday 13th. High Water— 9-24 a.m., 11-9 p. to. Full Moon. Cricket: S.C.C. v Golf Club. Bowls Tanglin Club v. Teutonia, 9 p.m. Inter Settlemcntal Rugby: S.C.C. v Malacca. Sunday 14th. High Water— lo-7 a.m., 11-17 \> vi. 3rd Sunday in Advent. Swim Club Novices 75
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    GERMANY'S NAVY.
    179 2 A I'KKMANKNi Kl-YISli SQUADMK. Paris, Nov. 14. The Matin learns from Berlin that \druiral yon Koester, who is said to be a personal friend of the Kaiser, in the irse of a speech recently delivered at aden declared that to remedy the i k of battleships which would
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    MR. MATHESON LANG & "MR. WU."
    203 2 MR. MATHESON LANG "MR. WU." In Manchester the critics, we see from the Globe, have just had an opportunity «»f sampling the new play by H. W. Vernon ;<ud Marold Owen, in which Mr Matheson kg is to be seen later on in London. y pronounce it very good melodrama,
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    SHAKESPEARE IN SIAMESE.
    103 2 H."E. Chao Phya Sura6i, travelling from nkck to Chiengtnai v stayed over in limpang several days. A Midsummer Night's Dream in Siam was staged by the Girls School of the I'rcsbyterian Mission at an entertainment which took place at the closing of the hool. The production was
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    SUEZ OIL RUMOURS.
    279 2 Im the mnltitade of counsellors there is w ixlofii. and it might be said with equal trutli that in the multiplicity of tips" 'there in bewilderment. It is a characteristic of the oil share market (says the ''Globe' City correspondent) that on any semblance of activity dev'elopiug
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      354 2 XMAS GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. I DOUBLE BIDED 25 EArH Star of Bethlehem PHILIP RITTE, Holy City TENOR. The First Noel I MIXED Hall Smiling Morn. QUARTETTE. O come all ye faithful I Aa Hark.the Herald Angels s Xmas Time in Merry England For Auld Lang Syne S Old Jims Xmas Hymn
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      674 2 Notices NOTICE From Nov. Ist C. N Saurbach B. If. Alsagoff kave severed their connection with the Singapore Expitss Co. M. S. ARATHO3N. Manager. Singapore Express Co. 13-12 19-12 INGRAM Co. ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS A CON iRACTORS. Dealers in Building Material, also in Machinery for Industrial Products, Rubbar &c. Complete House
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      598 2 Notices ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC Co,, Ltd. NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. A new Telephone Directory is now in cou of preparation and Telephone Subscribers M requested to advine the Company, by letter to the Manager, before the 15th instant, of hdv alterations or additions necessary to th<" nutu- bers, names or
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      355 2 Wanted GODOWN WANTED Wanted \n\ i Rabbet. tw< .red. Apply hi WELLER ft Co Wtach< WANTED A CMBMi c-i« i k general office uik and have fair knowledge I by letter in own handwriting t Singapoi« I^l2 WANTED CODOWN ACCOMODATIGK, of the v lty. suitahl. j.,. rubber. ic. I i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      500 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Third Sunday in Advent. Dec. i4th 1913. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. (PL in). 7-4 a.m. Holy Communion, (Choral) Hymns •217. 178 part 1 A: MS. 9-15 a.m. Matins and Litany, Hymn 47. 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon,
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    MUNSTER WONT FIGHT.
    996 3 ISDIFVtBBN !E <>X 'REBEL' CORK. In >mjM> O'CAUiAOBAN. "Shure, who's going to fight the crai thurs said the jarvey who drove me to Blarney last Thursday. I was on my way to discuss the question of Home Rule with :i well known landlord. He corroborated, the opinion
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    THE SHIPPING DISASTER IN THE NORTH.
    777 3 164 PERSONS DROWNED. Rescue Work in a Storm. It appears from mail advices 'that the steamer Tak Yui (or Tuck Yui); which ran upon a submerged rock near Port Arthur and foundered, entailing a large death roll, was a vessel of 1,250 tons gross,
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    JUDGE DENOUNCES TELEPHONE AGREEMENTS
    98 3 To cut off the telephone comrnunicat ion and prevent the subscriber using the telephone while charging him a whole year's rent in advance and demanding a deposit for calls, from which he cannot derive any benefit, is very harsh," said his Honour Judge Harrington during the
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      348 3 "I was reduced to a toere skeleton/ gas thataSraialLs, raulsion run L nC and fr 'hat day to tins Ifi to your Kmul i and "an, delighted to tell you L, bad two months H *eek I hueL Kmi llsion "'k'ularlv and it put my W (Signed) EL HOLLINGWORTH AHGlERffiuiSll
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      166 3 ~~~^^^^fr**^^&9*^*.^^^^^Bßm^^^^^K^^^- HHTis an esfablishedlacf that Genuine Bayer's Tablets of Aspirin are distinguishable from their many imitations by the following advantages,- 1. The ease with which they break up in water (without even stirring) 1 2. Their rapid action in allaying the pain of headache, toothache, I neuralgia,- rheumatism, menstrual colic
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      173 4 THE PRAISE OF A MAN IS UNDER HIS TONGUE The praise of Milkmaid Milk is under the lid. Punch two holes in it and you will see for yourself. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE lIM THE WORLD. Other milks may be advertised as the best its easy to say that. But
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      124 4 i Ann i^i /"w^ t\ Horse p wer 35 h pi/\ICiCI V P 1 1 Weight, 5,000 lbs. m^ mX T *^A^ Price $3,000 (chassis only) vi 1 Th Motor Truck that you've been waiting for On view at STRAITS RICKSHAW COMPANY, 75, Bras Basah Road. I BORNEO Co., Ltd.,
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      165 4 FAR EAST OXYGEN (^ACETYLENE! COMPANY, LTD., I (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE BOILER REPAIRS BY AUTOGENOUS WELDING Repairs of Furnace Cracks. Repairs of Leaky Tube Plates Repairs of Pitting Corrosion. Repairs of Riveted Fianges. Repairs of Combustion Chamber ißepairs of Steamer Hulls. Repairs of Stern Posts. G. BAiLLY, Workshop: MOINP PriMTR An~
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      209 4 SIEMENS I WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. TfeLBGRAMS SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Tklk! 647 Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, U, Caxton House, Westminister, Lond jr., Upper Thames -^et, Londoo. Lamps arut I Dalston, London. Wi rkf Stafford and Woolwich. Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entrance to Bcrnso f fcirf.
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    ANECDOTES OF THE PRESS GALLERY.
    1095 5 Mr Michael Mucdonagh is so well known to the journalistic world that it seems unnecessary to remind a wider public that his new hook on The Reporters' Gallery (Hodder and Stoughton, 12s. net) is far more than a guide to the "gallery." He leads you
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    THE PERFECT SERVANT.
    714 5 There is something very alluring about f the notion of a faithful servant. He has I been a pet character with poets and novel- ists from the time Homer drew Eumaeus, j the devoted swineherd. Sancho Panza is [■one of the world's heroes. The old retainers in
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    167 5 In his annual reports on the field training of the Southern Command General Sir H. L. Smith Dorrien expresses pleasure that several depot commanders are en couraging the men to "sing stirring songs on the line of inarch." la some of the depots there are apparently singing classes. Lest any
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      242 5 Odol is the first and on!y msinj loath and teeth which es, i refreshing powers ,n.t during the few mom application, hut atinuou^ly in]- > n'ards. all 'hnniffs stores. CARTRIDGES %A r^ the world's bc<t for all and conditions of shooting, J f ALWAYS RELIABLE '450 Automatic Automatic Hnf^^gV^l '44-40
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      332 5 -jg A Drink to be grateful for. i ks. iS ot s m Pty a thirst-quencher tffffeftfl. |P or stimulant, but just the purest I -^^Si^SffiTflTTt in(^ mos t health-infusing spirit Hf^JW4 at as ever keen produced ■MjfpiP |Sl| Aromatic Schiedam f* 9 Schnapps the beverage for all times and
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    SIAM COTTON.
    495 6 Within the past two years a serious attempt has been made, to revive the planting of cotton in Siam and now, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture, it seems that cotton is again to take a .permanent place as one of the commodities exported from
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    474 6 Pec P O str Mooltan, connecting with the str India at Colombo, due Dec 12. H. L. K. Grabure, K. Gowen. Miss N. Bowman, Mrs W. C. Stuart and child, Mr Mrs Agnew, Mr Mrs *T. McClynnart, C. W. Hanimerton, Rajah Muda of Sarawak, P. Cunliffe, Mrs G.
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    Homeward Bound.
    69 6 Per P& O Sunda, sailing Dec. 16.— Mr Mrs R. H. Prior, and infant, P, A. Satow. P O Delta, connecting at Colombo with Macedonia, sailing Dec. 26.— Mr Mrs G. Keatinge. W P. Hume, Mrs Storry. A. G. Cory Makepeace, N. McCulloch. Per P O Bardinia. sailing
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      218 6 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 Hrunsvifia" and Bri-Cal.") Cement. "Borneo," and Buffalo brandsFresh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (De Reszke). Ca|dbeck Macgpegop Co Cigarettes. Weinber *i I Sole D!strlbutors
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      411 6 "Hazeline' Snow* < trade Mark) THE ORIGINAL NON-GREASY EMOLLIENT For /Do you the know this Y3jSj» Skin charming t(K3| preparation ?gs y* How it soothes andsT y^\ comforts the skin after fj S^*^ a day's motoring or K\ riding in the sun over T rvV/ dustyroads. After tennis or cycling,
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      391 6 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Kin^ajx -In. i Daily, and i-> i depot* hoar each morning (Sunda; pric< Su! |iti\ if pi Full ad>. nil <-o|.i, li\« -red shwi.i.l 1»! i, RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION One month $2.5Q Three months 57.5 C A year $30 Postage
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    VOLUNTEERING IN CALCUTTA.
    1898 7 1m -Iked <«f ncerr or lot Mihtar\ Charities us vvr'.l as encourage volunteering in i came otT ou Friday night, at the I .<>rd rarinichapl, Governor iding. Owing to the exten- > i :*iit the movement received, bought up. and i n f act I no seats
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      621 7 GLOBE FLUID FOR Cleaning and preserving boilers. Please take notice that we have appointed TAY OUAN KIAT. CHOP CUAN KIAT Co. of 37 Phillip Street, Singapore, our Sole Agent in the Colony and the fctraits Settlements and the Federated Malay States and Johore for the sale of the Globe Fluid.
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      601 7 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, SITUATE AT QUEEN STREET, SINGAPORE. Tuesday, 16th December, at 2-30 p.m. The dwelling house and stables known as No. 207 QUEEN STREET, Singapore. Area as per Government Re-survey 16,857 square feet, held under Government Leases Nos. 35 36 for 99 years from Ist
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      835 7 H. S. KIRWAN, Fodder Contractor, Job Waster, Horse Dealer, Breaker Trainer Telephone No. m^\ 1 Immediate Attendance on Sick or Wounded Horses, Cattle or Dogs etc., in the ftbsenc of a Veterinary BnrgeoiL Carriages Benovatod and repaired: Harness Repairs promptly A neatly executed Estimates for Carriage repairs sent for approval
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    16 8 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. KUchwaldy.-To Mr. and Mrs. F. RUCHwaLDY, a son. Mother and son doiDg well.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Dec. 13, 1913.
    1576 8 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Dec. 13, 1913. Gnawed b> influence and unbribe'i by gmln| Here pat' lot Trult her curious precepts irt», °&ts«l to Religion. LoTmitT «nd L*w« In connection with Mr BONABIiAW'fI declaration, made publicly about a month ago, to the effect that one of the first tasksa
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    575 8 Mrs Avetootn. after a trip to Australia and Java, has returned to Petiang by tb^ Teest;i. Mr J. R Nicholson. C M < ti .itman of J the Tanjong Paffat I>Dck Board, procee led to Prai Dock by the Government launch Penguin on inspection duty. Father Vey. who has just
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    23 8 Loi Thf» Rsbbec <v dardi*ati(.n BcfaaaH tral kM*tef >t.-,i,nn U fr»4if of plarit. i, ,,i experimental Bm*O4 MUMH ;uui Jirulin^; >
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S SHARE REPORT.
    66 8 We ha\ (•optional dulliicHti with no apparei of Immediate un pro mmucdi. Q tioual busine-- ii hhures uiid local -i Irrted. Hri, i i bauds at 1 > :ii wmi La 84 at 23s aud Anglo Malt] kofft mn dooe i IMndas at 67^ cents
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    19 8 lithri Heyai ;:.i Djapoera 9.<lfW". Ageut-. Welsh and Co. Senibroug Agent-. Paterson S Lower I'trak
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    VOLUNTEER DANCE.
    52 8 Last Bight in th«> S.V.i l)rill II »n ther enjoyable dai ITataaiaan. Th» iaaJ of I furnished the good condition. by Mrs Badham Tbornhii' Staff (Officer to the Local Ron lli> Kxcellency, Majoi son, Mis s- .-pin-n-. m. and II were among the v very well iille i
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    THE TELEPHONE GIRLS CHRISTMAS FUND.
    372 8 louut already acknotrl Yesterday's contributions $10; I 5. I nder thr Societies Oi Hap Society is dissolved apurposes incompatible with i order of the Colony. An engagement is announced Dr. W. .1. Dixon. Taipiu^ Ral ••< r Plant* tions, Trong. and Mis* PkjUti Powell, of
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      241 8 AT THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET At "The Guidhall," London, ON THE 10th NOVEMBER, 1913, THE ONLY TWO CHAMPAGNES SERVED WERE BOLLINGER AND VEUVE CLICQUOT. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. SOLE AGENTS. JOHN LITTLE CO., LIU. Excellence. HAVE SUPERB DISPLAY OF HIGH CLASS LEATHER GOODS FOR XMAS PRESENTS &^^»^l JEWEL CASES ATTACHE CASES
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  • MEXICO AND MADRID.
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      FIGHTING AND FAILING.
      77 9 Heavy Bank Losses. [By Submarine Cable]. RxcTKk'a Skrvici. 1 Kol! continuous -i' me hmmwitn to'>l!t H l>^ paid up i I odea froIM I the in H ittackiP- Tampico •en hard Oghtteg since vester ftteg. The liner Kronz Princessen irk^! refuge©f. kl prelil ftdrii e not been
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      SAHARA FIGHTING.
      30 9 Considerable French Loss lessageH report I in the French on nt French took au Unpod It, but I N and twei\ iMemen »4 oAoeca and ly men wounded.
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    THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
    50 9 Triennium Military Service. II Th« French 'iiatuber M rev confidence in the In the course of tin- debate M hat the titty millions au would be withdiawn. M. Doumergue id the Government would loyally i Treinniam Military Service Law. which would be partly ):i of nnearned income.
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    THE HOME RULE CRISIS
    28 9 Asquith and Bonar Law Exchange Views. Ihe Tim t authority for ■ig ih.it an interchange of views on between asquith aud II actually begun. > <
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    KUALL LUMPUR LIBEL ACTION.
    54 9 The Plaintiff Fails Our o.'. nt.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 12. fhe libel action in which Loke Chow I >bertson for 10,000 for el contained in s-tatement concerning tin mine, has been concluded, af upying the Court for many days. Mr Kdmonds this afternoon gave judgr:t. v:
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    PRYE IAUNCH COLLISION.
    43 9 I'll Se wig. Our 0 Dee. 13, Itlt. Ti. worth i charge against the B 4of the 1 mti/h which NMI i > \n tb* Colleen iv Prye itgiag him with eomaii S«nl act under MCtfoa WM L>f the Penal code.
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    WORLD'S TIN SHIPMENT.
    52 9 Frmm Our Own Correspondent., Penang, Dec. 12. A record shipment of tin was made toor Europe by the Mishima Muru, this vessel carrying 77J tons of the metui of the value of £1:52,00. >. This is believed bo be a world's record for a ship to have
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    182 9 To centralise the control of banking in v hina a presidential mandate has been issued prohibiting the various provincial governmental banks from issuing any more cash notes and proclaiming that they will bi under the supervision of the superintendents of the Bank of China. The Marlborough has now put on
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    POST OFFICE DISPUTE.
    60 9 NO STRIKE. No Further Concessions. [By Submarine Cable]. Hkctkb'a Service. London, December 11.— Mr Samuel has inform, d postal deputation that the' Cabinet has taken account of the *ise in cost of living, but considered that the post office wages are sufficiently good. men's leader announces that
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    SIR LIONEL PHILLIPS SHOT.
    114 9 Famous Uitlander Target of Disappointed Man. lohanneshiirg. Dec. 11. Sir Lionel Phillip* has been shot outside the Rand Club in th* 1 neck and hip. The wounds are not serious. •Johannesburg.-— The tfimilllli of Sir' LkHM] Phillips was arrested. Hfl is a llu>si;iD named Missuin nnd
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    THE STRANDED SANGIORGIO.
    28 9 Rome, lvc. 12.— The enquiry into the Stranding of the Sangiorgio has resulted in I kdmiral Cagni and Captain Cacace being placed on half pay.
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    CUBAN SUGAR CROP.
    17 9 London. Dec. 12 --Another estimate places the Cohan Sugar Crop at •2.069, 000 tons.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET.
    20 9 Loudon. Dec. 11.— A Pietermarit/.burg mes- gi f| the M. C. C. v. Natal match was drawn.
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    OBITUARY.
    20 9 i London. Dec. 11. The death of the I dramatist, Stanley Houghtou, author of Hindle Wakes," is aunounced. c
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    BIG SILVER DEAL.
    187 9 lUnk AOAIS LAB6B Loskr. Calcutta, Dec. (Uh. Bombay, Dec. otb. The sale of four and half crores worth of silver by Messrs Sh-irp and Wilkins to a big London syndicate, mentioned by Keuters. will involve the Specie Hank in a farther loss of thirty lakhs. The syndicate
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    251 9 Mr F. K. Hirkson. the well known gentleman rider, of Ptaaag, takes over charge of the Eastern Smelting Co. in Kuala Lumpur about the middle of January. (MJfJ Shortly after noon oa Tuesday the pony drawing dogcart driven by a Mr Morris took fright at a tramcar in Penang Road,
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    NEW BILLS.
    575 9 In the Gazette are published two new bills, the purpose of which are sufficiently set out in the Objects and Reasons. I'M)! 1 LANTKKS PROTECTION. This Bill aims at protecting the growers of padi. from the consequences of the carelessness of the owners of adjoining lands. It imposes
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    BANKRUPTCY.
    309 9 Before Mr Justice Sproule yesterday. He 4. C. Pestana Debtor a Government pensioner in receipt of pension of 885. He purchased a few years asjo a small dis- 1 pcßMry for $550 in which a dispenser and his son workpd, whilst a doctor was connected with the business. Bankrupt
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    44 9 Gazette Notifications include the return of Mr H. Spakler from leave the temporary appointment of Mr W. A. Bicknell as Auditor General Mr G. C. Valpy's leave of absence for nine months; and the names of the retiring municipal commissioners for Malacca amd Penang.
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    GULA MALAKA.
    85 9 A sumptuously printed book issued by Kelly and Walsh for Christmas, (rather spoiled by some advts. in front). The editors are W. S. Ebden and O. T. Dussek, and W. G. Stirling has some excellent black and white and block pictures, mostly on separate plates. There are sbort
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    SANDALWOOD SOAP.
    835 9 Alllxjed Infkixgkmrxt of Trade Mark. Before Mr H. W. Firrastone, District Judge, yesterday, Sim Tock Seng was charged that on Nov. Ist he sold, or had in his possession for sale, soap to which was falsely applied a trade mark so nearly resembling the trade mark used by
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      165 9 EVERREAOY ELECTRIC UMPS. iS^o^ w lliyy jf jdXB SI i AX STAINED CASE, STRONG JAPANNED CASE N^l 680 $5 50. 84. No. 4 $7 50. J $6.50 BtFlLLBsl KM H. N... 167h. ~5 CtS. $1.50. ii »v. by n in. lUaWXflm 9HV $11.75. ROBINSON Co. arettes of the finest quality
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      377 10 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The Company's Steamer ELSPHANTA 4,820 tono. K. H. Ooope, Commander, will bo despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the lMh instant, at I p.m. She has excellent accommodation for tirst and second class pMSOBg* Terms and rates of
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      569 10 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR EUROPE The Imperial German Mail Steamer 11 YORCK 8,909 tons, Captain Loeser, left Hongkong on WYdmsday morning the 10th instant, at 10 a.m and may be expected lo arrive here on Sunday morning the 14th instant at 8 a. m. She will probably be despatched for
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      668 10 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining thin service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      586 10 Shipping MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 Cordillere 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 Feb 18 Chili
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      637 10 Shipping n.dX Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penane Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki and
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      498 10 Shipping P. &0T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Imued Cot Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and A: Porte. StearuerH will leave Hlngapor* on or abocr MAIL LINES Homeward (kor Europri From Singapore, connecting Colombo with
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      792 11 Shi pjH juj Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. iKr"^f^»?Svi'?J 0 »5?! lTriple Screw TurbiQ e Liners BHINYO MARU", "TENYO JS,,« MARTJ," the
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      640 11 SINGAPORE'S OMLY'PIKPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CIPITAI 'f,F; ANY CISTERN V*HR. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. HEA< k OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32. Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,000 deported with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      148 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL 915,000,001 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at 2.- 815,000,000) ft Silver Reserve 817,450,000) W*.*w.ooC Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 815,000,001 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Deputy Chairman. O. Friesiand Esq. G. R. Laurenz, Eaq. E. Goetz Esq. W.
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      514 11 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Offk r— Singapore. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement^). Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.-Risks accepted on Buildings and Merchandise at current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.-Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other nformation apply to J. D. KEITH
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      349 11 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE FOUNDED 1797. HEAD OFFICES," NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £80,000 000 Lowest Katet of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. T HE BORNEO Co Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Direct Government .Supebvisiu* Government Aodjt. Policies are WORLD WIDE an£ No* Forfeitable.
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    MYSTERIOUS BUSH MANNIKIN.
    624 12 Dances but Cannoi Tali.. Cambridge I'l.iversity had an unusual visitor in fcb« person of "'Fran/," the stysterioai c ifc su'lait coloured Bushman, wbosH dancing CBOlSjd quite Bensation in T.iiis recently, and who is now tour ing the balls m the West of England. Fran/ lunched at .Jesus
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    WOMEN'S EMIGRATION.
    277 12 DkiYi.N Mad bt Ranch Life in Canada. The advantages and disadvantages of emigrating educated women were debated at the Women's Constitutional Club. Courtiield gardens, W, The educated woman who is very strong, fairly young, aud of a type which rather en joys a J vent v re, and
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    "NERVES" WERE HIS TROUBLE.
    507 12 Rangoon Resident Says Ordinary Medicines Wrought No Improvement BUT I Have Enjoyed Splendid Health Since My Cure By Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." The most prevalent complaint in the Hast U Nervous bebility. The reason for which is clear Hi rough climatic causes the blood becomes thiu
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      195 12 "For the Blood is the Life.*' WHEN YOU ARE ILL WitK any d due to impure blood luch a r :hw>»i •erofuu, Scurvy, Bad L*e», AitcetMti Ulc«ra, Glandular Swollm.. 3 jil«, Pimpl**, Sor«» of any kind, P iood PoiMn,Hh»umatnm, Ooul, ol IWMM] on lotim o«ttM«ts r.lood r ::e»iicine. It I
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      174 12 A Real Lever Simulation GOLD WATCH FREE. fir in jf^STi^ s-' x^- Write n-.w. o'er Wp VX\ t J nr one shilling n-> r 'tfgmmmVL^ -^&^»g— l Most Certain Cure, g I Physicians recommend them. I KiJ <->i all Chemists. ft.l mj| GOLD WATCH FREE GREAT OFFER BY A WELL-KNOWN
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      162 12 BEFORE YOU INVEST THAT $2,000 EE THE $1,950 STUDEBAKER "25" Have you ever asked yourself what more you could want in a Motor Car than $1,950 Studebaker gives you To tind the equal of the M 25 in design and performance you must go far up price scale. Few cars
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      299 12 Pacific Mail S.S. Co. If. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi -Tropical Roi.te Only line taking the warn IE across the Pacific vih OAHU, the most tertile and bek of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets gra: France and Germany by all trai: i of steamers,
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    WIRELESS GIRDLE.
    628 13 OKBAT Makconi S( -hkmk. Tbe announcement from New York that the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company contemplates a chain of sending and receiving stations which in the near future will encircle the world does not surprise those who have followed recent develop I ments of wireless telegraphy. It is
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    BETWEEN MEALS.
    169 13 Nowadayß «i great many men who are in the habit of taking a moderate amount of alcoholic stimulant daily do so on a comparatively empty stomach, and no form of drinking could be more injurious, writes a contributor to Health." One glass of beer, with no food taken
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    76 13 Five hundred cases of typhoid fever were treated with glycogen during the December 19(3 epidemic in Western Pennsylvania, and Dr. A. W. Hill, who was especially commissioned to see that glycogen was supplied to the public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant testimony to its value. In using glycogen, I
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    A MUSICIAN'S MEMORIES.
    535 13 Sir Frederic Cowen's 'My Art and My Friends is an amiable book of recollec tious. Sir Frederic has been at one time or another the conductor of most of the important orchestras in the country. He was first appointed to the Philharmonic in 1888, and he tells
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      295 13 V S~>. > I 111 M y iV I! j. unvi I P c mere to full :k. Shu Tr v And S I restore /./oa to full ur 1- r, as Sir 11. H h Bell, K.C. 3 tes is no better in- for ng hard Sanatogen the Tonic
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      87 13 [bunga melor] Hi o£^""^ t^k H^RXGAUD/nljl i V. RIOAUD PARIS Sold by il! Perfumers I s THIS IS I IT! I \t t I WATERBURFS METABOLIZED I Cod Liver Oil Compound IX TASTELESS ODORLESS Ujf; X PJ£K The latesl scientific pre- S^£&\ paration of COD LIVER I qii.. Does a
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      156 13 Smokers of discrimination I always select I GARRICK I SMOKING I I TOBACCO I fc^^-~__gg§fej It has the distinction of invigorating the S**Si^R <^Pl>»Mll nerves and brain of I the business man. I BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. To His Majesty King George V. DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES ARE UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST. DUNLOP
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    SIX PEERAGE CLAIMS.
    419 14 Interesting Cases to he heard Next Sessions. When the House of Lords resumes next Session the Committee of Privileges will b> called upon to deal with six claims to j peerages, one of which, however, has been before the House In the form of a petition for
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1191 14 The first total where ylven represents figures for 1912, the last column represents output for calendar year to date in all cases. Year 1912. Nov. 1913. Allagar 93,500 16,350 143,450 Alma 9,600 72,833 Alor Gajah 47,871 9,600 86,055 Alor Pongsu 80,830 8,020 92,692 Anglo Johore 47,193 11,158
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    TIN RETURNS.
    83 14 Year 1912. I Belut 2.410 Bruaug 451 Bruseh 3.415 Cheuderiang I>ungun (Wolfram Gopeng Con6ol Heawood uning Kanaboi Kinta 8. Kinta Association 5. Kledaug 1 .'27 Kraiiiat Pulai 6.114 par Labat Malayan Tin •iglembu Lode B,>Middleton I. i onsoiidated 23.066 Pengkalen Pu6ing Lama Pusing Bahru '31 Kabman Rahman Hyd
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    British North Borneo.
    27 14 Beaufort 51.816 British Borneo 101,170 Langkon 9)19,558 Melalap 10)49,97 J Membakut Sapong 103,900 1* Sekong 82,887 9,005 South East 8,116 61 Tenom 81.075 I
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      802 14 IN 1913. WE ARE LIVING IN A FAST AGE! IN A HURRY TO GET RICH IN A HURRY TO GET SICK IN A HURRY TO LIVE RY TO GET POOR IN A HURRY TO GET WELL Iff A HURRY TO DIE THAT'S WHERE WE'LL SAY "PUT" A LONG TIME. A
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1482 15 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 1± Gap. iBtiCK. Paid jABT |>iv BOYKBb ikllkh--85.000 2b 2b Allagar 9% 18 2 1 300,00 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 4 4} 5 7 150,000 2e 2n Anglo-Malay 16% int 8 6 9 3 50,000 2s 2« Batang Malafea
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 •CORUBCTBD DP TO Dec 12». Bank 4m c 2-4$ demand 2-4| Private credits 8 m/| 2-4 10-32 credite 6m s 2-4 15-16 Fbancb demand Bank 294 i Germany, demand 238$ India, T. T. 174 i Hongkong, demand lejj Yokohama, demand m\ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    159 15 Dec. 12 Tin 100 tons eolu 186.20 Gambiet 6 75 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S "port buyers lft.ol Pepper, (White fair) 82.75 Nutmegs (110 to the Ih.) 24^00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Ainboina)
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      164 15 "Royal Household Whisky. is guaranteed to be Exactly the same in every respect as that supplied regularly to The Hoyal Household at Buckingham Palace by Messrs James Buchanan Co.. Ltd., who hold the largest reserves of Whisky of any indi\idual firm in the world. The necessary arrangements have now been
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      79 15 Tlme-baUg Fott n— t-, Faber drop dairy al 1r RiJ w>Mfl Z ard time, corre«poadlßg to! a m "a me*n time. Tke time-jMi i ■■wdtTs o clock noon, indicating BiMa»oT«rt*lL- For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. At all Stores 80 ctnts The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary
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      902 15 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Todh Commanders From Arrived Kor Whta Kuantan F.M.S. 249Egdom Kuantan, 15 10 F.M.S. Dock Bteamerg Nat. Tonnage Master From (3ongl«Bee4i For Aujou Brit 123 Phillips Bagam 11-12 Hock Seanf Bagar. Benoa Dut 170 v. d Worp Rengat, 112 Ships Agency Kengat 1 HBanLiong Dut 275
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1539 16 Quicqnid lib« Hi. JUVBHAfc One is delighted with iho« of buk boue in Miui rm though it be only a show, for we have grown so accustomed to the criminal inolluscosity o! the present Cabinet that even a show surprises us. In answer to the impudent
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    PICKPOCKET GANG'S IN SINGAPORE.
    148 16 A number of recent arrests h ive served partly to break up certain gang-; of Cantonese pocket-pickers who have been very busy for some time in Singapore. Their activities have particularly been manifested in the vicinity of Wayang Street, where the frequent presence of crowds of
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    62 16 Sunday, 14th December. Johnston's Pier, at 9.10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 9.30 and 10.80 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. The Novices 75 yards Handicap will be swum off on arrival of the 10 o'clock launch. Entries will be received by
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    HOCKEY.
    30 16 A well fought game of hockey was played on the S. C. C. ground last evening, Chippendale's \I defeating the S. C. C. II by three goals to two.
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    THE PORT OF PERAK.
    957 16 HOW PENANG MIGHT BECOME MORE EFFICIENT. The" Need of Direct Hail Communication. [Special to the M Times of Malaya."] Our harbour facilities are the outcome of history and evolution and no regard has been paid to the natural possibilities and essential needs of the country as
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    MISHAP TO BAN POH GUAN.
    131 16 The steamer Ban Poh Guan (576 tons), of the Heap Eng Mob line, returned to j Singapore yesterday morning, towed by the Honan, a steamer on the German-Aus tralian run. The Ban Poh Guan left here at 5 p.m. on Monday on her usual trip
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    A VESSEL IN DISTRESS.
    130 16 About eight miles away from Penang while the Jin Ho was coming into port from Asahau, she noticed a vessel with a white sail and on approaching her Capt. Dyason, the skipper, noticed that she was tlying a distress signal asking to be towed into Penang
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    PILGRIM STEAMER AGROUND IN THE RED SEA.
    37 16 Bombay, December sth. The Holt line steamer Theseus." with 800 pilgrims on board, is aground with a lost propeller, I twenty-five miles North of Jeb-el-Teir. in j the Red Sea.
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    95 16 i East Wharf (BaHin)— Sea Mew East Wharf Section I— Sealda, Malacca. j Carlyle Sheers Wharf— KeDkon Maru, Lothian Main Wharf Sec. 2— YatshiDg. Marudu M 3— Orange n 4 Helios s—Gorgon5 Gorgon 6 Ghazee. Antilochus New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction.) Nil West Wharf Sec.
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    CLEARANCES.
    71 16 (Nationality British if not specified. J Dec. 13 Omapere, Lyons, Penang via P. Sham Ranee, Ger, Schmalfuss, Deli Kalmoa, Dut, V d Worp, Rengat via ports Benoa, Dut, Worp, Rengat Proteus, Nor, Larsen, Bangkok Hye Leong, Thomson, Kuantan via ports Japara, Dut, V. Beusekom, Muntok P'bana Anjou, Phillips, Bagan
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    122 16 1 The X. D. L. steamer Marudu loads transhipment cargo for Uritibh North Borneo ports. The homeward bound Shire Line chartered steamer Den of Crombie coaled at the wharves on Friday. The outward bound Dutch Mail steamer Oranje arrived from Amsterdam via ports on Friday morning with part
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      145 16 THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO, OF CANADA Has several openings for active men of good character, for town or country. Apply to S. J. HOWE, Mana^ 6c. Battery Road, HUTTONS "PINEAPPLEHAMS BACON. > ♦-< Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. tH. R H THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. TS4 R
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      211 16 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.i Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.i The data are date and hour of despatch tht Barometer reading (inches in HK., Milll metres in MN.); Direction of Wind
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