The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1913

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY DECEMBER 15. 1913. NO. S.OO.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    161 1 The Liberals have had another shock in the losing of Lanarkshire, which has gone over to the Unionist, Mr Watson Page 7. La Gioconda" the famous Louvre picture has been recovered at Florence Page 7. Singapore beat Malacca at Rugby on a very wet field on Saturday
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    "SOCKS!"
    1377 1 SOCKS Ok Notks m "The Hitti.k.") With one sock on, and one bock off. I lay on my settee fairly beaten, when a sublime inspiration seized me. I tl< a to my pad. OTjriag Eureka. At last I was really and actually within sight of a sub ject beyond even
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      150 1 Everybody's Talking About Thk Wondkrkul Invention The Nearest Approach to Reality In thk Motion Picture Kntertainme^ Link THE EDISON KINETOPHONE OR THE PICTURE WHICH TALKS. SINGS AND PLAYS. Wen entertained by it: Thousands are still tiockiutf to s tl and hear it. BEING RETAINED FOR TWO NIGHTS MORE ONLY MONDAY
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      231 1 I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! I A Thrilling and Sensational story of Freiburg that throbs with strong 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) i|| THE
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      151 1 SOMETHING VERY GOOD TO-NIGHT! 2nd Show 9-30 to 11 p.m. IN THE 3 REEL VITAGRAPH DRAMA ENTITLED THE MONEY KINGS A unique film teeming with sensational situations and thrilling incidents and presenting varied scenes including those of the Hague Peace Conference and the Cabinet Meeting of the American Senate. The
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      153 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Yong Lee Seng is stocking Christmas goods Page 2. Kelly and Walsh for a polyglot diary Page 6. Special tool machines of Behn Meyer Engineering Page IS. Motor car for sale Page 2. Furnished house to let Page 2. Ellen Rickmers due on Dec. 20 Page h. James
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      12 1 Such vagaries are only unearthed in that deeply interesting study. Lin logy.
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      137 1 THE WEEK. Monday 15th. High Water— lo-4? a.m. N.D.L. Homeward mail due. Children's Band. Bot Garden?. 5 p.m. Municipal Sup.-budget Mtg., 2.30 p.m. Tuesday 16th. High Water— o-26 a.m.. 11 22 p m. Licensing Justices, 2-30 p.m. Wednesday 17th. fligb Water— l-7 a.m., 0-5 p.m. Cotillon Dance at Hotel Europe.
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    TO DAVIE.
    152 2 AN INVITATION TO DENNER.) Est mihi nomun superantis annum Plenus Albani cadus."— Horace, iv., xi. 1 have, of property that's mine, A graybeard gude o' barley wine, Mellow an' auld an' agein' nine A care-dispeller Come, Davie, Koorsday next an' dine, An' taete my cellar. What tho' nae
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    LIMITING FRANCE'S PUBLIC HOUSES.
    127 2 Paris, Nov. 19. The debate on the Bill already passec I j the Senate for the limitation of tin nber ot public-houses in France opens iv the Chamber to morrow. .a his report on the Bill M. Siegfriec attention to the appalling increase pirit drinking in
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      45 2 ragrancr of the blushing rose, )f luaciou* fruit the taste, A 1 for our pleasure (lod bestows, \v hose wisdom may be traced. ith the good and beautiful, health maintained and right, V mi Peppermint Cure to make more sure U au-e for our delight.
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      620 2 GLOBE FLUID FOR Cleaning and preserving boilers. Please take notice that we have appointed TAY GUAN KIAT. CHOP CUAN KIAT Co. of 37 Phillip Street, Singapore, our Sole Agent in the Colony and the Mraits Settlements and the Federated Malay States and Johore for the sale of the Globe Fluid.
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      610 2 NOTICE From Nov. Ist C. N Saurbach S. M. klsagoff have severed their connection with the Singapore En press Co. M. S. ARATaOON. Manager. Singapore Expres? Co. 13 12 1912 NOTICE. Dr. Noble and Go. Dental Surgeons, bog to announce the opening of their new and up-to date offices in
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      483 2 To let TO LET Furnished, or unfurnished. Excellent Compound House, Situated 110 ft. above sea I level, commanding splendid view. Large P airy rooms, wattr ga-, tennis court, extensive servants quarters, motor house and stabling, Apply to D. G." c/o Free Press. 13-T2 19 12 TO LET FURNISHED Comfortable Compound
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      393 2 Wanted GODOWN WANTED Wasted luge godown on or near Singapore iivei suitable for Rubber, two storey godown «rt t< rred. Apply to WELLER A Co., Winchester House. 13 II m 1912 WANTED A Chinese clerk for Book keeping and general oilie- work. Must be quick and neat md have fair
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      403 2 Apartmentr T BOARD AND RESIDENCE Comfortable furnish«.: Imm I 15 Ivrtl I EO&RD AND RESIDENCE One single and on* dm, 3-1 1 I BOARD AND RESIDENCE Roodjs vacant at ILLAWARKA River Valley Road. 11-9 BOARD AND RESIDENCE Silver hauk Residence. E&glie 2 10 I OXLEY HOUSe. OXLEY RCAQ 1 17
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    THE VOLUNTEER REVIVAL IN BENGAL.
    745 3 The present Volunteer revival In Cal cutta is the result ot several fuctoi It happens that the connn;ind of the vnrious Volunteer units iv the garrison has fallen into the hands of practical and eblhoti astic men. This was not always the cusp in the
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    185 3 Ex-I'KKSIDENT TaFT's VIEW WAB AN Idle Dream. Washington, Nov. 15. The ex- President of the United States, Mr Taft, dealt with the Asiatic interests of the United States yesterday in an address to the National Geographical Society. He asserted that the Japanese Government had faithfully upheld its
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    LORD HARDINGE'S SPEECH.
    609 3 The reception given to Lord Hardinge's •paeeh on the South African question on Monday ];i>t by the Home Press and influential South African opinion seems to be of a most varied description. All, how ever, agroo that Lord Hardiuge did not mince his words about a matter
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    THE EDUCATIVE VALUE OF EXILE.
    199 3 Speaking at the Madras St. Andrew's Dinner, in proposing the toast of The Land We Live In," the Hon. Mr Macline Savage said It may be that, removed from the strife and turmoil of Home politics, as mere lookers on we see the best of
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      320 3 Health for Infants for TnLts I|l|M| of tan X mgm ju.t th, nourishment an infant nee(ls% i very palatable form, and infanta thrive on i Pedal value as a dirt I the following leUerts^ifies An Officer in the Indian Medical Service says mkh om v,m. He h now live teeth.
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      49 3 F. CLARKE Co. 207, yUEEN-ST., BINGAFORF, Livery Stable Keepers. Fodder Merchants. For Rubber-tyred Gharries and best Rubboi tyred carriages, ring up Iblbphonb 526 F JDDEK delivered to any part of the Island Rubber tyred Victorias Palanquins lot private use by the month at Moderate Prices. Mrs. Ch. ZIMMERMAN^. Proprietress
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      183 3 /(V I |i KEPLER w If' li Cod Liver Oil I WITH II Malt Extract |t [y Furred throughout the world for its purity, is^ rj siibil'.ty and dj'icious flavour. V C%. y it &a X. ""_n Health- giving |fe si I W v| Growin; bj W fe:*] and t
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      171 4 THERE IS ONE GOOD WIFE IN THE COUNTRY, AND EVERY MAN THINKS HE HATH HER. There is one good Brand of Milk in the Market and everybody has got it if they are using MILKMAID MILK. USED EXCLUSIVELY IN ALL THE LEADING HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED
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      208 4 gseW9KB v 2naB3aHHHHHHHBHHHBBHBB A Hi I J The Motor Truck that you've been waiting for On view ut STRAITS RICKSHAW COMPANY, 75, Bras Basah Road. I BORNEO Co., Ltd., Singapore. **^T-ygAmrTvniiniiuiiiiii rimnnH ii«u iimn iirmjui qwmi n in hki i >—■— 'FAR [AST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD., (SINGAPORE BRANCH.) MARINE
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      190 4 SIEMENS ■ft. Mm.-V Wrm I rv *"^^B»» WINCHESTER M WWL TBLBOBAVB: SIEBEN^, SINGAPORE Electrical Engineers Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHS Caxton House, HAtkMm joa Sup} 'or- Upper Thames ">:;, :ao. Lamp* Dalston, London. Works Stafford and Woolwich. Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entrance to Bornao Vftirf. Telephone l Bea
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1282 5 Edinburgh, November. ,se words 1 )V A)V( la the Edinburgh students on the '.illation as I're^ident of I of the i niversity. tally i beeasms "iv day* gone by l)t t!iei l intimately Ai'h Ike ape and downs which who ar -.'ling along the uvid In the first
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    VILLAGE FACES DESTRUCTION.
    149 5 Death from exposure and hunger threatens to annihilate the village of Gonoheimira, Sanuohe-gori, Aomoriken, which was entirely devastated by the tire. On the occasion of the conflagration, 14 persons were dangerously burned, .and the villagers constructed a shed to house the injured. These, however, are almost ex
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      348 5 30 MILES -and more on a gallon of petrol, tire mileage in same proportion, while other expenditures are practically nil. RILEY CARS COMPLETE $2900. "OBEY THAT IMPULSE" ABRAMS STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE. Tel 719. Telegrams ABRAMS. JAMES MOTION &G° MOTION Singapore. MARINE AND OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS, SINGAPORE. Nautical Watch, Surveying m (lock
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      657 5 Auction, AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture; Rare and Beautiful Plants; Tennis Gear &c. The property of H. W. FIRMSTONE Esq. a No. 4 goodwocl' hill n A i> On Saturday, 20th December at 1 p.m. Excellent mttan easy chain, ~iltll. miiiU mvi mlisli' .1 I f
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      228 5 AUCTION SALE Tuesday, 16th December, a 2.30 p. m Freehold land together with th. htick and rnWlirr' 1 bnn aluw if ROBIK HOOD bOTIfICE. vi. No. 20 ofl (;i stead Road. bingapoti Area 24,300 Bquan vilm^Vo 01 Giant Monthly lettinjPOWEL L Co., Auctione©r». ■*-*> ]6-]2 ESTATE OF LOW CHENG NEO,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGE.
      41 6 JOHNS r Ot;E-BRUCF. At the Presbyterian g Church Singapore, on 13th December, by the I Rev. W, liunciman, m.a., 8.P., Alexander JOHNBTONE, Messrs. McAlister Co. Ltd., r Ipoh. to Carolie, younger dAnghter of Robt. Bruce Esq Rostlea," Aberde n. Scotland.
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      DEATH.
      21 6 Derrick. On the 16th November, 1913, at Holy bank." Westwood Poad. Southampton, Gkoroe Derrick, formerly of Singapore. Aged 8 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Dec. 15, 1913.
    2162 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Dec. 15, 1913. Hetr snail ibe Pte.v> the People s ilgnt mftlattfe Onawed by influence and unbribcd by K*l&i Here pat It Truth bet gloAtM croccptt iwtv.. Madswl to Reliffioo. Lcya-'tv «nd L»». Two points in to day's telegraphic news will be easily seen to
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    RESPECT FOR THE LAW.
    93 6 A PSMag I iir'nu ()i IVn.,. A Chinese IfMMH >10 for cruelty to ducks. K)arded the German m, :olleet tbe fine, with n,, •eturned t< the magisl md complained thi lad assaulted him prisoner. The M bo bring the Mtoat to spector mestcti the ollieer. M
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    THE LATE MR GEORGE DERRICK.
    120 6 Tbe mail brtaf sad i red on I hei Mr Qcotfffl Dei ek, which e\« nt t<»ok p 16th sit B rick ago and a few of In •.in. He ji 1 1 d in 24th March I*7l »nd 1. fi the 17 th 4prtl,
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    THE TELEPHONE GIRLS CHRISTMAS FUND.
    12 6 Amount previous days receipts S4 114 5278.
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    303 6 Mr. C. A. Campbell ha of Messrs Nutter and Ntm !->oh. Mr <i. It. Anderson, of Hank. ha 6 left Kuala Lwup ;t tor Singtpore en route for Shanghai. has been transferred. John Anderson. Q manent Inder- Secretary i Colonies, has appointed Mr Hugh bell to be hi 6 assistant
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      159 6 KELLY AND WALSH Ltd. NOW READY THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH, MALAY AND CHINESE 1914 DIARY 1914 A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LETTS S, SMITH'S, WALKER'S AND GOLLINS'S DIARIES FOR 1914. ENGLISH JAPANESE CALENDARS KELLY AND WALSH Ltd. Mvfl^ uaaMM^ HMHan i W^ H nMWW» I T -JdMBSOfISMRSMKMPHiLXW TASTEFUL X'MAS GIFTS JSI UDIES
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  • BRITISH POLITICS.
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      SIR EDWARD GREY'S FUTURE.
      62 7 [Hv Submarine Cable]. Skkvicr. L iuc *I. I ",1 Lincolnshire, sg the toast of Sir Kdward Grey at Vitinuul Liberal Club in ish ambassa- mgton, said that he looked for- Urn time wheu Sir Hd yard (Jrcy' 1 Ul lls the «t a sub fjjj Hie
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      Mr WINSTON CHURCHILL.
      87 7 And the Navy League. No Partisan Speeches. Mr Churchill iseliatd the invitation of Viw I. I I luncheon in our of the |o f 11. M. g, Urn ground that rejent M iiaSMiH to which i.i seesi mvic-.i ha u t a aarti tioiud partuu'. sek of
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    SOUTH LANARKSHIRE.
    48 7 Another Government Loss. mdon, I>ec\ I Kb. The South Lanarkctioa has taken pLice with the I :i4 re-nit. Mr Cou-erva--1,357; Mr Mortou. Liberal, 4.^06; > L.i.»ourite. 1.C7 I. This is a I'nionist gain. previous Liberal majorities in i eember 1910, were 1.631 and 1.1 The present Conservative
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    NO CHRISTMAS COMPLIMENTS.
    49 7 The English newspapers have unanimously decided not to publish the Christ ■as telt grams exchanged between M. houmergue. the new French Premier, Sir ird Grey and M. Sa/onoff. mutually assuring each other of effoits to develop and maintain the friendship and the alii I respectively. i <
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    HOUSENREAKING IN LLOYD ROAD.
    163 7 Thieves entered the residence of Mr. -uall. No. 1 Lloyd Road, on Friday iv broad daylight, but their daring went un rewarded. At noon, both Mr. and Mrs. Marshall! out, and the house locked up. Tb° boy had occasion to go upstairs, using back entrance, to
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    228 7 Mr EL V Ferrer, third magistrate, on Saturday ordered that Hamid bin Seerate, .Javanese youth, \o years of age, receive okes with the rotan for stealing four cent stamps and a three cent j p, the property of Messrs Robinson j v Co., by whom he was employed as a
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    DISTRESSFUL IRELAND.
    53 7 SHOT BY ACCIDENT. [By Submarine Cable]. Km term Sehvh,*. London, Dec It.— Ml Holloway, the vice chairman of the Dublin Port and Docks Board, has been accidentally shot by a non unionist carter, who was shooting at his strike assailants. He has been sent to hospital and his
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    DRILL NOT DROP-KICKS.
    64 7 London, Dec. 18. Bpeeial meetings in the north of Ireland, of Queen's Timer sity and Malone Rugby Clubs, have been railed :it Belfast to arrange for the cancellation of nil club evgftgi ments during the is ill Ulster sad to engage in drilling instead ibißet meeting held
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    THE COMPROMISE.
    131 7 There is: There is not. Mr Bonar Law at "arnarvou again invited the Government to produce its proposals for Ulster, :uid paid that the chance of a settlement was NDSillei to day than it six weeks ago. Government had drifted too long. It Xi stated In political circles
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    THE GARDENS BULLETIN.
    219 7 For over twenty years the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, has bad a publication, io the last form appearing as the Africa! tural Bulletin, published by agreement *itu the P. M. S. Government. The Gardens vow resumes its owu publication uuder the title of the Gardens Bulletin, and it
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    MYCOLOGY IN THE F.M.S.
    196 7 Mr F. T. Brooks, of Emmanuel College, Cambridge), who is coming out to the F.M.S. to report ou fuogoid diseases, is a Demonstrator in Botany at Cambridge. Professor Mat shall Ward founded a fairly good my-coli-gical bianch at Cambridge. On his ih ath it lagged for
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    I. C. A. CHILDREN'S TREAT.
    93 7 The annual Christmas Entertainment for Indian Christian children of all denominations under the auspices of the Indian Christian Association will take place on Friday evening, December 26th, at the St. Andrew's School, Stamford Road (kindly lent for the occasion). Admission will be by ticket only.
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    28 7 A Government Gazette Extraordinary was issued on Saturday containing the rules for regulating the possession, inij portation Ac of guns and arms, under the I Explosives Ordinance 1913.
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    MEXICAN FIGHTING.
    262 7 OUTRAGE ON BOTH SIDES. American Admirals Threat. Vera Cruz.— The British residents at Tampico are aboard a steamer chartered by the British Admiral and manned by blue jackets. New York, Dec. 18. A telegram from Juare/ says that In the absence of the British Consul, the Rebels entered
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    PEACE SOCIETY TO BACK WILSON.
    31 7 New Yoik Dec. 13. Mr Taft addressing the Peace Society urged that they should all support President, Wilson's Mexican policy and present a solid front. 1»».^
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    PEARSON OIL CONTRACTS.
    69 7 Costa Rica Does Not Ratify London, Dec. 13th. Messrs Pearson confirm the Xew York Tribune's report that the Congress of the Republic of Costa Rica has refused to ratify the oil contract negotiated by Pearsons. The Tribune also says that Mr Lloyd George's son, Mr David Lloyd
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    MONNA LISA FOUND.
    213 7 An Italian Thief. Rome, Dec. 12. It is officially stated that the famous picture La Gioconda, stolen from the Louvre in 1911, has been found at Florence and is now in the possession of the authorities. It is alleged tuat the thief, an Italian, has been arre6t
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    HARIMA HALL.
    80 7 The Harima Hall with commendable enterprise continue to give their patrons attractive programmes, that of P'riday night again drawing a largo house. Dealing as the management does with most of the best American and Continental film makers it always has pictures on view of immediate and dramatic interest,
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    PASSENGERS.
    117 7 PerTara: Misses Bain, Mrs Slaaen, Miss Barry, Mr Mrs Spradberry, Mr* J. Har fleet, Mrs C Martin and Master Martin and Mrs E. C. Roze. Per Profit Mr G. Jensen. Per Perak Mr Mrs Phillips, Mr Mrs Geo. E, Cobb and Messrs Goldie, Gayner, K. P. Reynolds, N. W.
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    GENERAL WIRE NEWS.
    66 7 THE LEEDS STRIKE. Even Gravediggers. [By Submarine Cable], Kecter's Sebvicb. London, Dec. 13. Three thousand Municipal employees at Leeds have struck. The streets are not swept, and the streets lit I by gas are in darkness. London, Dec 14. A thousand tramwaymen have joined the strike at
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    THE JOHANNESBURG OUTRAGE.
    40 7 Nissum Charged. Johannesburg, Dec. 13. Nissum has been charged with murder and has been* remanded, to be kept under medical super vision to ascertain his mental condition. The state of Sir Lionel Phillips continues favourable. m m
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    RAILWAY CONTRACTOR'S FORTUNE.
    27 7 Ottawa, Dec 18. The railway contractor Colonel Ross has left three millions. He has made large bequests to the McGill university and to charities.
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    LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS.
    28 7 One-eighth The Globe. London. Dec 12. Several wireless messages from the great German central station at Nation have been received in Togoland 3.348 miles away.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET.
    27 7 The First Test. Durban, Dec. 13. The first test match has so far resulted thus, South Africa 182; Marylebone eleven, 94 for two wickets.
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    NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.
    40 7 Labour Majority. Sydney, Dec, 14. The result of the second ballots is that the Labour members hold 48 seats and the Liberals 37, while five are still outstanding. The Labour Party has thus a working majority.
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    MR. PANKHURST.
    13 7 London, Dec. 14. Mrs Pankhurst has returned from Paris to London.
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    Ex-King Manuel.
    14 7 London, Dec. 14. Dom Manoel and his bride have arrived in England.
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    PRESIDENT WILSON ILL.
    14 7 Washington, Dec. 18. The President iB in bed with a cold. > <
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    THE KINETOPHONE
    310 7 Edison'slatest moving picture invention the kinetopbone which in plain language is the cinematograph picture in which the living participants are now as audible as they are visible, will continue feo be shown at the Alhambra for two nights more. The invention is marvellously good, for the synchronising of
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    51 7 At Shanghai last Monday Mr Herbert Ihillips, H. M. Consul, son of Major Edward Phillips, late of the Bth Hussars, Hillcroft, Reading, was married to Miss Gertrude Georgina Cook, daughter of the late Mr R. Home Cook, formerly of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and of Mrs Cook, of Ealing,
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      162 7 "EVERREADY ELECTRIC LAMPS. iSSSS CAK STAINED CASE, STRONG JAPANNED CASE No. 1680. $55a MM. $3. j^^ S4. No. .4 $7.50. $6.50 Kkiill<sl ea< h. N(i |mii i 75 CtS. $1.50. No. 6 im^j^MßHHM|flß|^^HßßH^ Price. H in. by 14 in. UMhr'H B 9HIHI $11.75. ROBINSON Co. The T^HM^? 21! OS; BLANCHARD
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      651 8 Shipping RICKMERS LINE. 1 ELLEN RICKMERS I ro arrive heir outwards on or About the 20th D« rfinber. For all particulars apply DALMANN ft Co., Agents. 9-12 uc BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The Company's BUM ELEPHANTA 4,52) ton-.. K. H. Coope, Commander, will
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      560 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOX EUROPE Tho Imperial German Mail Steamer YORCK 3.909 tons. Captain Loeser. left Hongkong on Wednesday uioVning the 10th instant, at 10 a.m.. and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday morning the 14th instant at 8 a. m. She will probably be despatched for Europe
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      673 8 Shipping N. V K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      584 8 Shipping M. M. HESSAGERIES 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 is Paul Lecat Jan 19 Nera Feb 1 Cordilltre Feb 2 Atlantique Feb 15 Magellan Feb
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      629 8 Shipping N.D.L. 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 versa* Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      432 8 Shipping P. &0T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Cc Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading tawed Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and All.. •< Ports. Steamer* will leave Blngapon on MAIL LINES Some ward trim I iFrora Singapore, connectit. Colombo with ilta
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      700 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. o te 7 ia China, japan. Honolulu and San Pran'^co to a 1 points in the United States. Canada. Mexico and Europe. T E T* BLE FROM HONGKONG. tan. B««k>t j>,.l Dec. .Francs Ist Cla«s 2nd Class
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      521 9 S.NGAPORES OUT COMPANY. mm MIO UP CAP.TU OF m EASTERN COMPm. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life ,T
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      144 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL 815,000,000 i RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at 2.- $15,000,0001 ft#v Silver Reserve $17,450,000) 932,450,000 Rcierve Liability of Proprietors.^ 815,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Deputy Chairman. O. Friesland Esq. G. R. Laurenz, Esq. E. Goetz Eeq.
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      500 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— Singapore. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorised Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT. -Risks accepted on Build iugs and Merchandise at currett rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other nfoimation apply to J.
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      331 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. HEAD OFFICES, NORWICH AND LONDON, Losses Paid exceed £30.000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. T HE BORNEO Co Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established IBBi. Direct Governmkkt SuPKKvreio* Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Noa r orfcitable. Kt,hhF.\h and
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    409 10 Per P O str Nankin, due Dec. 19.— Mr Mrs Aveary-Jones, D Alexander, 11. C. Eck hardt, N. Kough. W Duocan, Mrs Miss Chambers, Miss Cosgrove, N. Fails, Mrs W. E. Mandy and child, Mrs Houghton and child, Rennie, Mrs N. Farr and children, D. F. Roberts, Mr
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    Homeward Bound.
    71 10 Per P& O Sunda. sailing Dec. 16.— Mr A Mrs R. 11. Prior, and infant, P, A. Satow. P O Delta, connecting at Colombo with Macedonia, sailing Dec. 26. Mr A Mrs G. Keatinge. W P. Hume. Mrs Storry. A. G. Cory. Makepeace. N. McCulloch. Per P A
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    DEATH OF LLOYD'S CHIEF SURVEYOR.
    402 10 A Brilliant Career. The Financial News regrets to announce the death of Dr. S. J. P. Thearle, the Chief Surveyor to Lloyd's Register," in which capacity he was well known all over the world. Dr. Thearle had been laid up with influenza for several weeks,
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    1290 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1912, the last column represents output for calendar year to date in all cases. Year 1912. 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
    108 10 Year 1812. N\>\ Helat 2,410 Hruang 451 Brusek 3,415 Chenderiang 2.326 Dunguti (Wolfram 264 Gopeng Consol 5,944 Heawood 4.486 Kamunmg Kanaboi 2,806 Kinta 3.330 Kinta Association 5.042 Rledang 1,274 242 Kraruat Pulai 6.114 Kampar Lahut 7.1J01 I Malayan Tin 87.'» Mt nglembu Lode 3,855 4' Middleton 242 P.
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    British North Borneo.
    30 10 Beaufort 51.816 6! British Borneo 101,170 114 Langkon 9)19,558 65 Melalap 10)49.972 Meiubakut Sapong 103,900 1» 4 Sekoug 82,887 9,005 10South East 8,116 lenom 81,075 151,21 ii
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      226 10 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 Bnmsviga and Bri-Cal.") Cement. "Borneo," aud Buffalo brandsFresh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (De Res/.ke). Ca)dbeck Mac g regoP co. r «-l a ..,ii.,,
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      259 10 KHAI SUN Co, (THE UNION PRESS.) NO. 122, CROBB 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. Cap Tinted paper just arrived. Orders Promptly Executed. Prices Moderate. GAGGINO Co., Raffles
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1471 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 13. 'ak ibauie. Paid Labt Div Boyki^ mclluh^ 85.000 2b 3r Ailagar 9% .17 2 1 500,010 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 4 4J 5 7 60,000 2s 2b Anglo-Malay 16% int 8 9 9 6 50,000 2c 2b Ratang
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (COBBUCTKO DP TO Dec LJ Bank 4ms 2-4$ demand 2-4§ Private credits Bin f 2.419.32 n credits 6 m/§ 3.415.10 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. Z 174 j HONGKONG, demand 16 Yokohama, demand \n\ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand eg Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.64
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    PRODUCE.
    156 11 Dec. IS. Tin 100 tone sold 186.16 Gambiet 6 76 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S port buyers 18.85 Pepper, (White fair) 82.76 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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      164 11 "Royal Household" Whisky. is guaranteed to be Exactly the same in every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household at Buckingham Palace by Messrs James Buchanan Co., Ltd.. who hold the largest reserves of Whisky of any individual firm in the world. The necessary arrangements have now been
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      32 11 The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1914 Piice $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. PUBLISHERS FRASER AND NEAVE, Ltd. To had from all Booksellers in Straits Settlements and F. M, 6.
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      894 11 VESSELS IX PORT. I Flag and Ton* Gommandew From Arti?nd tot Vf htm KuantanF.MS. 249Egdom Kuantan, 1510 I Dock Steamers Nat. Tonnaee Master From Consignee* Tor Ban Liong Dut 275 V. Tol T gam,, 112 Ton« Wab Kelantan Batavier Brit 215 Simpson Natuuas, 9-12 Too Ho Lye Natuna* 0. dock
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      33 11 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.) Dec. 15 Yorck, Ger, Laesen. Hamburg Guadiana. Feb, Cochery, Saigon and Haiphong M. Treub. Dut, Meuleman. Bclawan an Sibir. Rus, Livonius. V'stock via Nagasaki Sealda, Johnson. Sourabaya
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    LEPROSY.
    2118 12 is so little kr.own in England tha: I people aW a POq mien) «luMian\ ledlOßl man takes the opportunity attention to the fact of I -nee. Arcordingly when Dr. 11. Bl lhe Ko\n\ I of Medicine a paper on the Leprosy Problem in the British Empire," and Sir Malcolm
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    SEPOY LINKS GOLF CLUB.
    27 12 The cups and pri/es won in recent competitions will be presented by Mrs Gilmore Sllis on Friday the 19th December at about '> p.m.
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    SWIMMING.
    38 12 s. c. C. Handicap. A seventy five yards handicap was conested at the Swimming Club yesterday esulting in a win for J. Douglas, R. W. .'hater and L.J. Conyers were second and hird respectively. Time 60 sees.
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    KOYLI SPORTS.
    41 12 The aunual athletic meeting of the ving's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry will >c held on the Tanglin Recreation Grounds, >n Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Finals will be taken on the atter day, commencing at 3.50 with the urdles.
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    GARRISON LADIES RIFLE CLUB.
    94 12 The handicap shoot for the December >poon presented by Lady Evelyn Young was teldon Friday 12th. Rain commenced to fall .t 4-30 p.m. and continued persistently hroughout the shoot. The competitors' however rose to the occasion, Mrs Udout's score being especially praiserorthy, no sling, an open
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    RUGBY.
    250 12 S.C.C. Defeat Malacca. Another somewhat farcical game of Rugby was played on the Esplanade ground on Saturday, for the heavy rain of the earlier afternoon ruined all possibility of satisfactory condition and submerged a good portion of the playing piece. The fixture between the S.C.C. and their visitors from
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    28 12 i Calendars received.— From the Gasolene, Light and Cycle Company. From Hoog- J iandt and Co. the Queen Insurance Co 1 lalendar. The South British date block. B
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    257 12 The Muncaster Castle which put in at Singapore on Saturday reports that one Df the firemen fell overboard and was lost. The Kanagawa Maru which arrived in the port on Saturday reports that a man died between Penaug and Singapore and was buried at sea. The outward Intermediate
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    MOTOR SHIP IN DISTRESS.
    265 12 Towed Into PENANO. About 5 a.m. on Thursday the motor ship Mascot was towed into Penang Harbour, the Eastern Steamship Co.'s steamer Jin Ho having arrived with a message from her to the effect that her motor had broken down and that she was in need
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    89 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Sea Mew East Wharf SectioD I— Sealda, Tara. Malacca Sheers Wharf— Torella Main Wharf Sec. 2— Nil 3 Merionethshire H 4 Alcinous n s—Gorgon5 Gorgon M 6 Marudu. Antilochus Sew Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction.) Nil West Wharf Sec. B— Perak Fardine's Wharf
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      100 12 AUSTRALIAN Pure Creamery Butter > < Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCHES. always select S 7. a c GARRICK I SMOKING I TOBACCO I rp-^-~-^^"g^S-j It has the distinction <> f invigorating the nerves and brain of I^QKj.NG 100^^: the business man. I^^Lr^Li -^Jyy, Does not burn or LATHES
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      206 12 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmltiea >y courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contaiD he observations made at Hongkong (HK. )bservatory, and at Manila Observatory (Mn!) £he data are date and hour of despatch the barometer reading (inches in HK., Milli netres in MN.); Direction of Wind
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