The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 January 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. STNGAP tB. THURSDAY JANUARY 1 1914. NO. 8,02 i
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    63 1 News has been received of the Mawsou expedition Page 7. Our London Financial letter will be found on page IS. The Tasrnan has been taken in tow by a Japanese ship Page 7. England has won the second test match in South Africa Page 7. Turkey has
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    CHRONOLOGY FOR THE YEAR 1913.
    2418 1 I .1 \MAHV. 1. Tbt: New Year's Day Sea Sporte t;ik. place in otormy weather. H. H. the Suli^n of Kektntuu »'id Mr K. L. Brockman tri I each crt.iti d Ka'M.G. 3. An accideut occurs at the Itth mile 'on the Singapore Kranji lUilway,
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    ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
    67 2 NEW YEAR SERVICES. 1 1 Thursday, Jan. Ist, New Year's Day The Circumcision. j 7-30 am. Holy rjormirinioo. JO am. Matins. 7 pm. Evensong. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Thursday, Jan. Ist. t h am. Services. Gifts of flowers for hospitals. Distribution of Sunday School Prizes. Sunday, 4th January 1914.
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      667 2 1 25. Riots continue in Natal. Death of Mr H.B. Lyuch, Traveller. 26. The Rest beat Scotland at Soccer by 4 goals to nil. A St. Andrew's dinner is held at the Singapore Club. Dbckmbbb. 1, Straits Settlements dinner held in' London. The Indian Specie Bank is re- 1 ported
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      823 2 Notices G3VERNMENT OF JOMO.If PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited for the following works of which full particulars may be ascertained and Dtcessary plans seen at tbe P.W.D. Office, Johore Bahru, on any day. Fridays excepted, between the hours of 9 am. and 4-80 p in. 1. Three Residential Bungalows,
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      134 2 -n TNf S* I NotK lv ip\- m Books of thT from 22nd"* 1914. both A of Dividend! Dated at 6 ber 191 3. Ik 12 Dr. NJ» C I annouuo %9 "The H charge B 2 12 3 CHur. I STANLE THULI DOG h^ 1 HOIRI I p I
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    THE PLANTERS' MEETING.
    1114 3 Cooijß'ft Wages Froyi a long report in the Mal*y Mail we take tb'j following extracts which are typical of the whole discussion. The general trend of opinion was one of ab solute opposition to any general reduction of wages. The Hno. Mr Skinner laid before the meeting
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    BABIES OR POODLES?
    184 3 Peer's Appeal to the Rich. "it costs only J?l6 a year to send a child to oue of the Society's homes, and many a lady spends that sum on her Pekingese or poodle." Lord Saye and Sele spoke thus in pleading for the Church of England Waifs
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    411 3 Per P& O str Nyanza, due Jan I.— H. Branson, Mrs McClure, G. D. B. Turnball, Mrs J. London, Mrs W. Makepeace, D. Parsons, G. Kidd, J, Stanton. Miss Mainvaring, W. M. Corbett. A. S. Mitchell, Miss D. M. Buchell, B. S Walton, W. T. Brysoi\ J. B.
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    Homeward Bound.
    67 3 Per P O Himalaya connecting at Colombo with Malwa, sailing Jan. 9. D. F. Topham, P. C. Russell, L. M. Malan. Miss F. E Prescott. Miss L. Harvey, Mr Mrs Wirell, Miss \Virell, J. Mven, W A. Gummer, F. Margrett, Miss L. Brewitt Taylor. Per P O Simla,
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      365 3 1 »»THER rt T s a feUNE' Snow" »nance thiclNAL non-creasy emollient r »ilway a/ y •iS:/ (3^ Preserves length. V Dainty r flotation M\ Complexions »;self cd X I >/ Br >tiBh firm y^ °^tn/.eai \A\ Jf ■*»intenance W A a Ppointmeut Chief. eglf Tl »c propoi The first
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      49 3 SIEMENS! WIWI M Ml >— !TO— <— ■■■MHi' WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORi TELEGRAMS: SIEMENS, SINGAPC. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, U Head Office Gaxton House, Westminister, London. Supplies Dept. and Stores Upper Thames Londoo. Lamps and Fittings Dept. Dalston, London. Works Stafford and Woolwich.
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      217 3 A B RAM S I MOTOR HIRING TRANSPORT COMPANY, ORCHARD ROAD. Reduction in Rates FROM Ist JANUARY, 1914. Single Passenger Car $2.00 per hour. Fonr-l^issengei' Car $3.00 Six-Passenger Car $4.50 MINIMUM CHARGE ONE HOUR Above scale will NOT be subject to any detention allowance. TERMS CASH, MONTHLY ACCOUNTS BY ARRANGEMENT.
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      177 4 rTHE PRAISE OF A MAN IS UNDER HIS Kj The praise of Milkmaid Milk is under the lid. Punch two holes in it and you will see for yourself. ,^f fH MILKMAID MILK I LARGEST SALE #/V THE WORLD. IWf V Other milks may be advertised as the best its
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      265 4 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR. fi-12 r,-6 The most radical and most searching remedy for all troubles of the bladder and urinary passages is Abolishes pain and effects a cure. Obtainable at all Chemists. General Agents, S.S. &F. M.S. MAYNARD Co., Ltd. 11-3 SINGAPORE. tts
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      284 4 NEW /lfOo3 (Tourist 6 i J (Field) 6 l(M 3x £5 8 0 Bxl £20 10 4x 5 10 0 Bxl £iq jo 6x small. £518 0 12xB(Mon) £310 C 6x (New Model) £515 O 16xB(Mon> 6x (Field) £6 00 6xß(Moni 6x (Marine) 7 10 0 8n 7x (New Marine/
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    NEW RAILWAY FOR CHINA.
    486 5 |>.\KTic:ri. ok Imj-ok-'ant STRATEi NEf The Reking con* of the N '>aily ewB (fives fi *f particulars of 'k« important rhino t 8n railway contact Announced in i 3 services Lord French, representiu, essrs Pauling and the Ministers of i tniunications and finance Ihia evening kli
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      254 5 GUAN KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, 3/. PHILLIP STREET GOVERNMENT ft MUNICIPAL CONTRACTORS General Importers and Exporters and Commission Agents. SOLE AGENTS FOR GLOBE FLUID The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Boilers. New Shipment Just Imported. Hubbuck's coloured pain*, oil and sundries Cevk's Warranted Best Quality "Thistle Branv.l I Circular Sawn
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      421 5 For Sale FURNITURE FCK SALE At a very moderate price, sufficient to completely furnish a Hat. Apply 0. D. c,<> Free Press. 11 4 1 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. An excellent collection of M'^ f about. POWELL Co, Auctioneers. 9-12 tts uc MOTOR BOAT FOR SALE. Tunnel Stern Twin Cylinder Engined
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      304 5 ninn ngwA iVilill/ w^f? i ir*iiT T\ Llunl LHtAi PIONEER STAND A most Handy and Useful Apparatus. Consisting of PIPE VICE STAPLE VICE to take pipes up to with Jaws 2 ins. diameter 3h ins. wide. FOLDS UP FLAT. EASILY CARRIED. Weighs only 75 lbs. PRICE FROM STOCK. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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      709 5 The Tl^umph of Qi BLANCHARi>\ Patent HIGH POWER INVERTED p araffln OIL LAMPS SELF CONTAINED AND PORTABLE 300 c. p $45 each \1 NO SMOKE, NO SMELL AND ABSOLUTELY NO DANGER. ONE SIXTH the cost of ordinary incandescent (jas. ONE NINTH the < «>si of Electric or Lighting FOR INDOOR
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    15 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. On '25th December, at Ipoh to' Dr. and Mis. Macaskill, a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Jan 1, 1914.
    1811 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Jan 1, 1914. Here nnaii tbt 1^ -5.% ;hr P*c,-5,e iRw. -raKfc Gnawed by influence and unbribcc by s«tci Here pat'lol Trutc b«t el^risa: orocepts 4»». •Hadcad to Relivioe. Lovaitt WKI Lav* While as a personal matter we are glad to be able to wish
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    412 6 Mrs Kemble was once taken into dinnei at Dean Stanley's by the great Dr Liddell, who as they descended the stairs made the banal remark, "What beautiful weather we are having Whereupon she turned on him with those rolling eyes and said, 'I expected a more original remark from the
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    UNKNOWN
    427 6 SnJ The qil;»l)f l[ MBJM*" tioiiK wa* l oll^mmM[ >HlOW> 'bn av<rag* a some 8."» tons catalogued. 1 i was a good Jet n( prioei \u re a trifle higher c rilll 'h- 1 Ribbed Smoke»B 80ld »P to SI 21 hi,, Irismokni SljHp»° 1 n»v,. pries* shotting ao
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    136 6 FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Singapore, 31st December. The Christmas Holiday interval has left only a few days on which dealings have been possible and then only on a very small bcale. The price of rubber has scarcely varied and similarly shares are quoted practically unchanged except for an easier tendency in
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    144 6 In the Supreme Court, Penau* the Hon. Ur A. R. Adams made an application to Mr Justice W. W. Fisher, that Mr Harry .Jone* Ittrnster-at law of Mr <„ K right Mition's office, be admitted a member of tbf Straits bar. There being no oppositAn the application was granted. mhe
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      199 6 WINES AND SPIRITS M ALL CHRISTIES AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED. [r hu ye c icquot ci^m7a~gne" at 5200 per J doz QuartB f I <55.00 per 2 doz. Pints.; Manzanilla Sherry, White Seal, at..-. per dozen. Vintage Style Port, White Seal, at ...U2.00 per dozen. Ch. LAFITB CLARET.
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    UNITED NIGERIA.
    126 7 THE COLONIES AMALGAMATE. Its Constitution [By Submarine Cable]. Kectkb'p Sirviom. London, Dec. 31. The Gazette an the amalgamation of northern and southern Nigeria Sir W, Lugard is gazetted Governor General and Mr A. G. Boyle ami Mr. C. T»'iupl" r»>i>f<rively Lieut -Governor irh-rn anil North •m Nigeria: Sir
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    HARRY FRAGSON KILLED.
    124 7 Shot by His Father. t'arif. Dm. "1 The well known musichall artist Harry Fragson has been shot three times iv th«- head by his octogenarian ,ug. traijfily took place in their Pafll home and Fragson is now in hospital. The father irred h;i\- Mid when arrested that
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    ENGLAND WINS AGAIN.
    38 7 .Jonaiiue>burg. Dee. SI. —In the second rni'L-h Kuglaod lias Mates Xfrica by an iMtagi and twelve runs. South Africa made 231 in their second innings of whii'h Nonrse made '■>> U.inn'S took nine wickets tor 103.
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    SIEVIER IN THE LIMELIGHT.
    41 7 London. Dec. 3'">. At Bow street Police I'ourt the well known sporting journalist Robert Sievier was committed for trial at the Old Bailey charged with blackmail on a bookmaker. He was allowed bail of one hundred sterling.
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    ANOTHER FIRE AT MONTREAL.
    42 7 Montreal, Dec. 31. The fifth day of the water famine was signalised by another tire destroying several shops. The water engineer in charge of the conduit, the colM which cut off the water, has been suspended from duty.
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    STRIKE AT BLACKBURN.
    19 7 Blackburn, Dec. 31. The Corporation '.aboiirers have decided to strike demanding an extra hal/penny an hour.
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    WORLD'S WEEK OF PRAYER.
    67 7 At the V.M.I.A. daily at 1.11 p.m. troin Monday January oth to Thursday Mfc the Evangelical Alliance programme for universal prayer will be carried out. The speakers and subjects are sth Rev. A. B. Look. "Thanksgiving and Humiliation," r.th Key. H. C*. Peile, The Church un
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    HARIMA HALL.
    33 7 At the above Hall this evening will be shown Fantomas, a mysterious linger print picture of great interest. There will also be a new number of the popular Gauinont •iraphic shown.
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    Y. W. C. A.
    46 7 The annual meeting will be held on friday, January 9th, at j.15 p.m. in the Victoria Memorial Hall. Chairman: The Key. KS. l'eile. Addresses will be given by Miss Radford, i .a., General Secretary, !>r. Chen So Lan, and Key. W. Horley.
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    158 7 In connection with the slump in the Bombay pearl market? an interesting incident is recalled which occurred about ten years ago. A couple of Arab fishermen were fishing with handlines up the Persian <rulf near the pearl grounds and one of them fowled his hook on the bottom, dislodging a
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    MORE FROM THE ANTARCTIC.
    143 7 NEWS OF MAWSON. Permanent Wireless Station. [By Submarine Cable]. RftUTER'e SKk'-U'K London, I>ec. 8L Professor David, of the Mawson expedition, has arrived in London. Interviewed by Heuter he said he had received a wireless message that the Aurora was on the point of leaving Macquarie Island
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    TURKEY'S NAVAL STRENGTH.
    113 7 Anxiety of Greece London, Dec. M.— The purchase by Turkey of the Dreadnought being built at Kl>wick for Bra/il has caused a stir, as it is oue of the most powerful in the world and this purchase entirely alters the aspect of the Turkey (Jreek naval rivalry,
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    THE NEU MECKLENBURG MURDERS.
    41 7 London, Dec. 30. A Berlin message mjt details of the Neu Mecklenburg rising have been received. The natives attacked the expedition and killed five native soldiers and four bearers. The Germans, Deininger and Ketnpf were not injured.
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    THE TASMAN SALVED.
    23 7 Sydney Dec. 81. The Tasman is safe a Japanese liner is towing her and she is expected to keep afloat.
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    QUEEN DOWAGER OF SWEDEN DEAD.
    19 7 QUEEN DOWAGER OF SWEDEN DEAD. Stockholm, Dec. 31. The Queen Dowager has died suddenly from inflammation of the lungs.
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    NEW PLAY EXAMINER.
    23 7 London, Dec. 81.— Mr G. S. Street has been appointed examiner of plays -in succession to the lute Mr Brookfield.
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    WEDDING AT PENANG.
    147 7 Phillips McCartnky At St. George's Church, Penang, Dec. 29, the wedV Jg was solemnized by the Rev. F. W. H: .ues, C'olouial Chaplain, of Mr Arthur Fred Benjamin Phillips, Traffic Inspector, F.M.S. Railways, Ipoh, Perak, youngest son of Mr aud Mrs Phillips of Kineton, Warwickshire, England, ard
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    FOOTBALL REFEREE'S RECORD.
    126 7 Mr \V. Hill, secretary of the New Sonth Wales Rugby Football Union, reached America on his way to referee the Inter University Match between California and Berkeley, which is to be played in California. He is returning at once, and on rea.ch.ing home will have travelled 113,800
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    DISSOLVED BY DEATH.
    194 7 Appeal Court's Finding in Partnership Case The finding of the Appeal Court judges in the case of Neo Lian v. Tan Cheng lee was delivered in the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff sued for accounts in connection with the partnership interest of a man who died in
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    A RIVER TRAGEDY.
    148 7 Policeman's Ghastly Discovbby. A ghastly discovery wns made on Tuesday evening in tbe Singapore, river. At about six o'clock, a native policeman on duty on the Esplanade noticed a crowd of Chinese standing on Anderson Uridge gazing into the -water. I pon investigation he found that the
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    IN THE MUTINY DAYS.
    393 7 The tragedies connected with the Indian Mutiny have been recalled by the death, a few days ago, of Mrs Rose Prensep Pictet, widow of Captain Pictet, late of the 49th Madras Infantry, and daughter of General Colin Mackenzie, c.b., who was among the first men cnt
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    CEYLON CRICKETERS' VISIT TO CALCUTTA.
    153 7 The Ceylon cricket team sailing for Calcutta on December 1 9th is as follows Forbes (Captaiu), Cresswell, Crawford, Johnson, Gibson, Halliley, Horsfall, Brown, Rubie, Vidler, Fit/gibbon and Mackay. Cresswell, Crawford, Gibson and Vidler ard county men, Vidler, a good bat and bowler he made his
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    POPULARITY OF BATH.
    134 7 At the meeting of the Bath Corporation an important decision was arrived at. Since the valuable discoveries by Sir V» Tilliam Ramsay of radium in the waters of Bath the popularity of this town has been increasing largely. For many months the baths have been taxed to
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    NIGERIA'S SACRED POOLS.
    782 7 Human Sacrifices. Mr P. Amaury Talbot, a District Commissioner in Southern Nigeria, has just completed a journey of over 4,300 miles in the Eket district, a country of rivers and creeks, many unexplored, with a population of quarter of a million Ibibios. There he found customs and
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      190 7 CINEMATOGRAPHm I I FOR HOME USE I THE "EMPIRE I »»k^ Jlpl completej I 9 Pv 1 P C I Srobinson &co.|\ KELLY AND WALSH Ltd. NOW READY THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH, MALAY AND CHINESE 1914 DIARY 1914 A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LETTS 3, SMITH'S, WALKERS AND COLLINS'S DIARIES FOR 1914.
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      457 8 /shipping tyaiiburg America Line, jA Hamburg fctftscbt Dampf schiff Fahrtsgo* 11 Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The Ateamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Linden, and (he Btraita, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and once a month
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      563 8 Shipping INDOCHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR HONGKONG JAPAN. The Coin;>an\ 's Chartered Steamer 4 LOY AT is due here on Thursday, the Ist January, 1914, and sails for the above ports on Saturday, the 3rd, at 4 p.m. Fur Freight and Passage apply to BOUSTEAD ft Co., Agents. 11
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      666 8 Shipping NY 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 Hpecially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      633 8 Shipping M. MT MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Mill LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWABD HOMEWABD 1914 1914 '.ndill. ic Jan 4 Polynesien Jan 5 Magellan Jan is Paul Lecat Jan 19 Nera Feb 1 Dumbea Feb 2 ktlantique Feb 15 Cordillere Feb 16 Chili Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2
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      750 8 Shipping N. D.L t Norddeatscher Lloyd, Bremen j IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mall steamer b of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) j j Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang j
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      539 8 Shipping P. &0. JTEAM NAVIGATION COMPAM? P'or China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Btlls of Lading Issued tor China 3oast, Persian Gulf. Continental and America* tan Bteamere will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. HOMBWARD (FOR EUBOPB). From Singapore, connecting at
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      870 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to *V points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. <2Sl]!?tS c.«e b «.«J0 Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners BHINYO MARU", "TENYO V»d an »T El *O
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      542 9 SINGAPORE'S (HtY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP c7!t7Tmin7T«™nT>^^ PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. I I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED^ I HEAD;OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. i The Conjpany has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      157 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL $15,000,000 REBERYE FUNDS:— Sterling I £1,500,000 at 2.- »15,000,000 l Mo fltUi Silver Keserve 117,450,000/ 32 4 00 1 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors.- 115,000,00 C COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwell. Esq., Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Deputy Chairman. O. Friesland Esq.
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      496 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— Singapore. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.— Risks accepted on Build ings and Merchandise at curre. t rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other nformation apply to
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      359 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE.! "j POUNDED 1757. HEAD OFFICES,: NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £30,000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co, Ltd. Agonic FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 18P«. D:rbot Governmbnt Supbrvisio» Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE acfi Noa Fnrfeitable. Large
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    779 10 About this time last year says a home paper there was endless talk of the cyclecar and its future possibilities. It seems as though Olympiathis year would answer all the questions which were asked last November. People wanted to know how the cyclecar would develop. In a week's
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    HARBOUR MASTERS DEPARTMENT (SOUTH CHINA.)
    83 10 Under Special Expenditure dollars 2,856 has been included for the substitution of M Aga lights for the existing lights on the two fairway buoys and Cust Rock Buoy. An extensive trial which the Harbour Master has made of this method of lighting has clearly demonstrated
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      148 10 Continental 1 Types. BEST CHEAPEST HAVE YOU RECEIVED OUR Reduced Prices? IF NOT APPLY TO THE CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER Co., Ltd 17, COLLYER QUAY. Telephone: 290. Telegram: CONTINfcNTA. SHIPMENTS OF UP-TO-DATE NEW CARS JUST RECEIVED 14-20 H. P. SIDDELEYDEASY MORRIS OXFORD LIGHT CARS PERRY LIGHT CARS BSA STUDEBAKERS HUDSONS AND
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      74 10 to THIS IS IT! 1* WATERBUBY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound i TASTELESS ODORLESS M/Z£\. lf> atest St e ntific pre- J \t C iSE&\ patationof COD LIVER X IVff^Tj! ()11 1)oes all that is* ""I*^l*^l' claimed fur it and super- 1+ r -^NCI ssets^ ts tlie old fashioned 5
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      57 10 MASSAGE Miss HARU Mr. FUJITA, No. 14, Qulen Street. Are well known to many Doctors in Singapore as the most accomplished Japanese Masseuse and Masseur. We Advise Ladies and Gentlemen to try our Massage as well as Medicine. If yon are healthy try Massage twite a week to keep your
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      451 10 IMPERIAL DAIRY Co. OF BOMBAY. Pure Creame-j Butter: made in Bombay. Mr. M. Hunter, chemical examine! i Government of Burma says The Butt- tains no foreign fat and it- of tf<x»d qualitx I Lt. Col. Beevor, R a.M.c. Karachi, < A that it is 'a pure and healthy food." I
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1470 11 Issued by ERASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Dec. 81. Oap. Isbch. Paid. Last Dr» boykbb hanLSBs 85,000 2s 28 Allagar 9% 16 1 11 800.0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 9 4 10 160,000 2s 2a Anglo-Malay 16% int 8 9 9 6 60,000 2p 2*
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (COEEBCTBD UP *0 Dec 511. Bank 4 m/g M| demand 24* Private credits 8 m/t 2-4 19-82 credits 0 m/t 2-4 16 16 France demand Bank 284 i Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. i 74 f Hongkong, demand 16$ Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 14 1 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    153 11 Dec. 31. Tin 250 tone told 185.90 Gambiot 6.60 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Sport 18.86 Pepper, (White fair) 88.00 Nntmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) ootu Bali Coffee
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      219 11 (^^lpplies for ates Mines Etc. (The Universal,) For juinigating with Patent Universal TENi'owder. fv gentle of Soda. (For killing weeds.) and VIY I Locusts. culating and Adding Machines. (The Brunsviga and Bri-Cal.") JfeC^nt. "Borneo," and Buffalo brandsJ^^ Fresh stocks monthly. J irettes. 1 )e Reszke). mM Macgregop &Co I V
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      83 11 Time halls Tm% n—«-, saA Uamm Faber drop dairy at 1 p.m., Ri»t>p«i ard time, oornmfm^M a.«. QreeawVA mean time. Tke ttme-gn li m i i o'clock boob, indicating SlAgaVor* rtaadaii For Colic and windy spasms. Take Woocta Great Peppermint Cure. Sold everywhere 80 cems a bottle. The Singapore and
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      850 11 VESSELS IN |>OKT. Flag and Touh '"oiumaoder- From Arrived tot When Condor Ger cruiser Mommsen Batavia, 81 12 Ger Consul Colombo 5 Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15 10 F.M.S. Dock Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee* For Ban Liong Dut 275 V. Tol T'ganu, 112 Tong Wah Kelantan Batavier
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    London Financial Letter.
    2304 12 k Markets Continue I nlucky The 1 ortance of Paris The Alsace menace The ouroe of Kubber Highlands ilooi hividend Singapore luitei Resuits Bukit Kajang— Rubber in Burmah. December 5. The ill-luck of the Stock Markets con uea. The latest unpleasant incident il the defeat of the
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    45 12 The men's medal for December has been won by Mr A. S. Bailey. Thirteen cards were taken out but only two were return cd. the scores being as follows Mr A. S. Bailey 81 8 73. Major Holdsworth-Hunt 94 15 79.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    346 12 Saturday, 3rd January. Johnston's Pier, 2.15 and 3.15 p.m. Club Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.30 p.m. Sunday, 4th January. Johnston's Pier, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.80 p.m. The Lieut. -Governor of Burmah is to
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    SHIFTING NOTES.
    301 12 The Tamon Maru discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The Glenroy arrived from London via ports on Tuesday with part general cargo for discharge here. The Sri Patria which left Singapore j yesterday had to put back when only a i little distance out owing
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      302 12 OF COURSE our Boni*^ V^ I BECAUSE I Ear^i^ s from Investments w^^ Willie the Death Claims were oiS ,q-_ j All the Premiums received wem tbus^^ j available, for other purposAp. SUN LIFE AS c s o u R PA T E OF CM S. J. HOWE, Singapore Manager
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      560 12 NEXT MAILS DUB. From Europe. -Per N. D. L. P. Ludwig due Jan. 3 B. I. Tara, with mails up to 12th inst due Jan. 3. From China.— Per M.M. Polynesien due Jan. 5. London Malls Despatched. Left. Dae. Arrived. P. O. Nov 28 Dec 20 Dec i 0 N.
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