The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 1914. NO. 80J32
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    165 1 The Supreme Court was fully occupied yesterday with the petition for the Kwoug Yik Bank winding up (page 7) and tho Assize Milk case (page 12). In Mexico the rebel forces appear to have scored another success—Page 7. Further details are given of the terrible dam disaster
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    ON THE WAY TO THE ANGKOR WAT.
    1918 1 I'un HI. At a.m. we started again M I it was dusty walking we |> tfck mwiM Id eftting In the em-tei tbe i these were not at all uucomforta! country was not of any p;rticuhu .<•',< i. brambles and sbru 1 and
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      231 1 TWO SPLENDID SUBJECTS Highly appr« luitivt- ami well above the ordinary, viz. FOUND AGAIN A it<o< <>|>«- Coiiudy Drama in 3 parts. WIFFLES AND THE AFRICAN POTENTATE H. PItHH SDecial in I Tarts and a NEW NUMBER OF PATHE'S ANIMATED GAZETTE ENJOYABLE SECOND-SHOW PROGRAMME. 9-30 TO 11 I '-M. ALHAMBRA
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      403 1 VICTORIA THEATRE THREE NIGHTS ONLY Commencing WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY £L THE MAUD ALLAN CHERNIAVSKY COMPANY, MAUD ALLAN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF W. ANGUS McLEOD. and Leo> Jan and Miscnel Far Eastern tour booked and directed by AMm% 2 *r*.-m-r*~* 1 w^LT MR. D. L D. COHEN Cft C I*lll3 VSK I
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      290 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. House wanted on lease—Page ft. And a mortgage on land. Small sovereign purse lost—Page ft. Two seater Vulcan for sale—Page 2. Ten Chinese carpenters and a foreman wanted—Page 2. Johore Government calls for tenders for works—Page 2. Goeben for China. Japan for Calcutta, O.S.S. Co's sailings—Page 8. Experienced
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      116 1 THE WEEK Tuesday 13th. High Water— lo- c 9 a.m. Wednesday 14th. Bigti Water— o-19 a.m., 11-21 pjm. New Singapore Rubber Co, liquidation mtg. 8. M. S. Guild Meeting. Ml p.m. Thursday 15th High Water— 0-53 a.m.. 0 4 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail clost Friday 16th. High Water— l.B
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      113 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO Company's. GREAT SALE OF l Gramophone Records FROM Jan. 15th to 31st only. FOR THIS PERIOD OUR STOCK OF I 10-inch DOUBLE -BIOEO RECORDS WILL BE RFDUCED TO $1.00 each WAVANG INCHE PUTEH THE FAMOUS Indra Ma'nikam Theatrical Co. OF SELANGOR AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL North Bridge
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      696 2 Notices R E. JAMESON, DECEASED. All persons or firms having accounts outstanding against the Estate of the above, are requested to forward statement of same in duplicate to the Dunlop Rubber Co. (Far East) Limited, 43 Robinson Koad, Singapore. 11-1 .7 1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tender will be received at the
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      360 2 Notices LOST On last Thursday small round Sovereign Case. Reward five dollars. Apply this Office. < 131 13 1 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited for the Constr ction of First Class Trunk Road to a length of Ten Miles, with piobable extension later, from near Kulai
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      531 2 Notices STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. Room 81, Colkman Strbbt. j Memberßof the Imperial Merchant Service Guild are cordially welcome to use the Rooms. j Annual General Meeting Wednesday Jan. 14. Members are reminded to send in their ballots for Officers for forthcoming year. Clerks hoars for receiving subscriptions 10 to
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      422 2 Wanted WANTED 10 Chinese carpenters and {..r^t^,, penter. PATENT FIBRE Co I: < U-i MORTGAGE REQUIRED Wanttxl small iwortgag<- on good vj,, tntUaa in Tan^lin Good iut«i«si uuu j cipala only apply t<> X. V 18-1 WANTED Kxprrieiu rd Shorthand Good salary and pi suitable man. Apply A. B. "tn
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    COMPLETION OF EUPHRATES DAM.
    556 3 X l 000,000 Scheme. To Borrow, writes the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph dating Constantinople, December 11, will witness the inauguration of the first section of the vast scheme of irrigation of Mespotamia, designed by Sir ♦Villiam Willcocks and carried out by the firm of Sir
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    AMERICAN OFFICERS AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    283 3 A great commotion has been caused at Washington by President Wilson's resignation from the honorary membership of the Order of the Carabao, an organisation of officers who have served in the Philip pines. The reasou for Mr Wilson's resignation is that at its annual dinner
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    HONKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    389 3 Annual Staff Dinm i; The seventh annual staff dinner was given in the Trocadero Restaurant on the evening of llth ult., Sir Charles Addis in the chair. In proposing Prosperity of the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank the chairman dealt in an interesting manner with the
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    RHODESIA AND THE S.A UNION.
    180 3 SIB L. S. JAMESON OI'TLIXES A HUGEi SELF GOVERNING DOMINION. From the Congo Border to Mafeking London, Dec 24. Sir L. S. Jameson, speaking at Salisbury (Rhodesia^ hinted at the foundation in South Africa of a new self governing Do minion, consisting of North and
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      507 3 SKIN DISEASES. Overcome by the Wonderful Blood Purifying Prcper of D-. MORSES INDIAN ROOT PILLS. A person suffering irom eruptions of the skin has much to endure. It is |J not merely the discomfiture and irritation and painful sen- on. hut life is made miserable by depression of spirits. jW.
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      230 3 FOP. KEROSENE OIL EliO!W€L THE IDEAL FLLL 13 "Cross" Kerosene THE CHEAPEST REFINED OIL ON THE MARKET "Cross will give you MORE POWER it i LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER OIL OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS d* AtZ per 4-GaUon tin V*»^O Including Duty) THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Coy. (Straits Settlements), LIMITED.
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      188 4 THE RUDDER AND THE JIB ARE SMALL BUT THEY TACK THE VESSEL A tin of Milkmaid Milk is small but it's use means the Difference between good health and bad health very often. USE MILKMAID MILK AND ENJOY GOOD HEALTH. ASK THE DO CTORS THEY KNOW. NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED
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      99 4 ROYAL APPOINTMENT. TYRE :^#B^^ TURERS To His Majesty King George V. DUNLOP TYRES ARE UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST. DUNLOP PRICES ARE UNDOUBTEDLY THE CHEAPEST. THEN WHY BUY Inferior Makes at Fancy Prices? TRADE MS^^A MA RK THE HALL MARK \c^^ A MOTOR TYRE. OBTAINABLE AT ALL GARAGES DEALERS. FAREASTOXYGEN COMPANY, LTD.,
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      156 4 Xl KlulD yH\ LIGHT CHEAP PIONEER STAND A most Handy and Useful Apparatus. Consisting of PIPE VICE STAPLE VICE to take pipes up to with Jaws 2;ins. diameter 3A ins. wide. FOLDS UP FLAT. EASILY CARRIED. Weighs only 75 lbs. PRICE FROM STOCK $30. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd.
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    THE THREATENED SCHISM.
    1041 5 > the eve of one of the i r. ■lii'ious upheaval* of our time which have given rise -.nt cri>i> ure probably not many outside t\n> ranks of the i. tiot *><• out of phice i says the ;es of Ceylon") to give a short re them.
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    THE KING OF TONGA'S SALUTE.
    166 5 Some amusing experiences have befallen the crew of the Cambrian, which has just left the Australian station. Not long since, during a visit to the Friendly Isles, the Cambrian saluted the King of Tonga in the customary way, and was surprised to no acknowledgment of
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      1483 5 THE MOTOR HOUSE, 75, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. From this date the above will be the style of the business hitherto .carried on under the title of the Straits Rickshaw Co." WE CONTINUE TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO Motor Repairs, and supply the celebrated Overland, Humber, and Humberette Cars. Auctions
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    27 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At Karikal (India) on 17th Dec. 191*. John A. Pi llay retired Interpreter of Penang Police Courts, and a well known resident of Penang.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1914.
    994 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1914. '■\zt* sha'l ifte P/r«s th- People s -'if ht PtfcWii Oo&wed by mfluer.ee Md u-bribed by f*ln I Here pat'bt Trutb hm el -rloas prscepti '^Wswi to Pelnrion. l-ova'.7 «n<l U** We suppose that if ever any issue attracts the emotional partisanship
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    374 6 There is a live spice of variety in tbe new programme of the Harima Hall Cinematograph, drama, comedy and farce winding up with the Gaumont Graphic. Mr Eric Macfadyen sustained a heavy blow on the 18tb December by the death of his mother. The sad event occurred at Letchworth, Herts.
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    MADAME LILIAN NORDICA.
    254 6 Lilian Xordi:a the great operatic 6oprauo who is to appear at Victoria Theatre, on Monday Jan. 19 and Wednesday .lan. 21 has just concluded a tout of Australia in which country she received a very en thusiastic welcome. Speaking of Madame Nordica the Sydney "Bulletin," quite the
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    MISS ALLANS VISIT.
    235 6 The famous classical dancer in conjunction with Leo, Jan and Mischel ChanUATSkj tbe talented Russian musici-ins will be here on Wed. 4th Thurs. Mfc Fn. 6th Feb.. their Recitals taking place at the Victoria Theatre and seats may be booked :it Moutrie and Co., this tuorning from
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    MUSIC IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS, SINGAPORE.
    81 6 By tbe kind permission of Lieut. Colonel A. (J. Marrable and his officers the band of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry will play the following selection of music in the Botanic Gardens to day feather permitting, commencing at 9 p.m. Pmxhi urn. March
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    271 6 At the session of the Conference of tbe Methodist Mission yesterday the principle feature was the reading of the reports of the superintendents of the six districts, Hey. W. E. Horley of the Ipoh district,' Rev. W. G. Shellabearof the Malacca District, Rev. C. S. Buchanan, Netherlands Indies,
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    THE P. A. M.
    104 6 UA MANUFAcrriiKks INVITATION. To Eliminate the M i d < i I n (From Our Oun < Ipoh. .lan. A meeting of the V. A. M. w^ h.ij at Te\ok A n sou yesterday when tion regarding coolies wages, pastaf the special meeting i Lumpur. *a«
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    74 6 tgMti Behn Meym fend Djapoera A^eiils I >arli\ v >.i<l llukit X Sot Manchest* i total I BONGKON S!IA\ n A BANKING OOiiPOR Tht )«>cal Manager of the H Shanghai Banki: a telegram from statit j; that. s.ub .Jit. th. the forthcoming Half mmend the follow
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    THE RUBBER DUTY.
    62 6 For tbe period from nth t< 1914. inclusive, th- d. rubber on which \i..»m ,v,: an ad valorem basis in accord mlm mmim the Omlmm Dal will be assessed on the following pi Smoked Sh. pit u I'lismoked Sheet Fine crepe 100 Jiest scrap in crepe form
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    SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE BURNED.
    77 6 SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE BURNED. K\II)KNi The tire brigade ou Sun.: ived a call to a hout»< Bahru Road and on pJMMd tl'at tbe house occupn matter of tbe neigbJ»ourin^ M was bla/ing lam X I got to work but tbe building wi gutted before tbe ImMN control. The polir* 1 wen
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    WICKED WICK.
    262 6 There are rictorit* which Mi creditable than many defeat- ;.nd thai which Radicalism Ruined clearly one of tlicm. Mackenzie, the l*uiotii>t ran.lv! day's Morning Post throws furtli. upon the sordid methods by \vL Lord Advocate was enabh d seat. The harbour graut bribe wm ex ploitcd not only
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      164 6 WATSON'S VI I,Y FINE P|Q i |Q OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. AGE AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. Per dozen, $13 less 5 per cent., (Duty Extra) CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., SOLE AGENTS. JO HIRANOI $mM f "THE QUEEN" TABLE WATERS. 1 qgP^ Per Case of I Dozen Pints. U fll /Ms" I( Per Osae
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    SOUTH AFRICA IN ARMS.
    136 7 JOHANNESBURG A WAR CAMP. A Strike Ballot. Submarine Cable]. KEUTKB'rt SKKVK g. London, lan. 12.—A Capetown telegram I whe local defence force of 1,890 is now j Johannesburg, .lan. IS. -The city now the >ect >f a -tege. The authorimd of the situa- flu.-i -and burghers
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    LATEST WIRES.
    127 7 vn, -Jui. l'- Ipari I mi <>i: .■in: line, which of Indii the ■Irifceri ;i^ any oecaiion of disturb law il not yet of aY appeal miL the Natal men h tlivj.v !»ui' .v cept- terms and are lumailajj intetin^ of two thousand od other trades works practila
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    REBEL SUCCESS IN MEXICO.
    113 7 l*re»idi 11 tipueral Villa with r»'bel forces have occup eil Ojinaga. I York, l>ec. IS. A telegram from i'aso alatea that from the accounts of and refugees My dictator or hua. lit? still re/uses the reqn i^n lepceeart and has seized 'Do worth of property of
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    THE ENGLISH EDUCATION.
    52 7 London, .lan. 12. Fonr younu Tibetans, native governors, sent to Kugland lbs Indian ami Tibetans Governments to receive an English education, have ipleted a seven months course at the ilejje at Heath Hnd, Aldershot, and go to Kugby next term. It is stated that i i\t iJf
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    THE CHARGE AGAINST MR VAN CUYLENBURG.
    91 7 charge against Mr C. \V. F. Van lenburg was mentioned at Ipoh Police •nit this morning. Mr Wvatt said that a sum of ?S79> I had been handed It Mr V. H. Pearson iv contiou with the case and he wished to all it
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    99 7 The White Star I met the Straits I'nited in the League match for the Tan Kwee a Cup League on Saturday last, on the Police Ground, before a large crowd of spectators. In spite of some rough play the game was very interesting. Both teams fought hard, but without any
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    BALTIC COAST DISASTER.
    158 7 SEA BURSTS THE DYKE. Villages Submerged. [By Submarine Cable]. Kiotbb'p Sebvioi. London, Jan. 10. A Koeslin message 6ays the dam between the Baltic Sea and l!ukow Lake has burst. One village in the vicinity has bp»>n inundated and a hundred villagers are missing. Troops are hastening to
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    CHINA'S PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.
    16 7 Peking. Jan. IS. A Presidential mandate h i> btM i>>'. :il dissolvini,' Parliament.
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    MR LLOYD GEORGE RETURNS.
    18 7 London, Jan. 11. \u Algiers BMfSagS say-. Mr Lloy.l Qeoffgl has departed for Maneilli
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    BLACK vs. WHITE.
    610 7 Sanguinary Conflict at thk sui.oks Horn. There were wild scones of disorder and bloodshed —in the Sailors Home, North Bridge Road on Sunday evening. As th^ result of a more less organised affray between blacks and whites a young .ird now lies in hospital suffering from serious
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    KWONG YIK BANK.
    1603 7 PETITION FOR COMPULSORY WINDING IP Depositors Throng the Court. There was a full house in the Court of the Chief Justice (Sir \V. H. Hyndman Jones) yesterday. The occasion was the hearing of a petition for an order for the compulsory winding up of the Kwong Yik
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    THE PALLADIUM.
    241 7 The Hall will be opened on January 22nd when the public will ha*'e an oppor tunity of judging whether the claim that it is the prettiest and be^t appointed picture palace in the Far East is true or not. Booking opens at Moutrie'6 on Wednesday of this week
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      320 7 SPECIAL DISPLAY FANCY SOCKS I OR THE CHINESE NEW YEAR 3 PAIRS AA IN ALL FOR I.DU SIZES FANCY WIDE END TIES Price 50 cts. rarli. NEVT STRIPED NEGLIGE SHIRTS SOFT DOUBLE CUFFS All Sizes from 13 to 181 inches Price 2.25 ench. JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCK OF ELLWOODS HELMETS.
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      872 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. PA O str Nore, due Jan. 16.— J. W. C. Ellis, E. W. H. Graham. M as M. Brigden, Mrs K. Sseven-*, R. H. Stevens, Mrs de Souza and child. F. Gtll, C. Bradbery, Dr R. Dow. Per P A O str Marmora, connecting with the str China
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      540 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer, GOEBEN. B,B*o tons, Captain Ahlborn, having left Colombo, on Sunday afternoon, the 11th inst.. at S p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 17th instant, at 1C a.m. en route for above
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      653 8 Shipping N.T.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 all the
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      676 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Magellan Jan U Paul Lecat Jan 19 Nera Feb 1 Dumbea Feb 2 Atlantique Feb 15 Cordillere Feb 16 Chili Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2 Amazone Mar 15 Nera Mar 16 Paul
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      617 8 Shipping N. D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of his Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectinj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki
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      596 8 Shipping p. &6T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued tot .int Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Americas Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES Homeward (for Eubopbj From Singapore, connecting ai
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      757 9 Ship p i n g 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. jjcraimg me New il.uou Ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners BHINYO MAKU "TENYO
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      807 9 SINGAPORE^ ONLY |COMP*NV. UR6EST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPMT. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance r/>
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      501 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— Singapore. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). > Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT. -Risks accepted on Build- 1 ings and Merchandise at current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other nformation apply
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      347 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. KC-UNDKD 1797. HEAD OFFICES NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £80,000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co Ltd Agenti FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and HamForfei table. Large Nett
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1707 10 {From our own ComspoHMnt^ December 18. South Lanark is a noteworthy wind-up to the miniature General Election which has been in progress during the last month or two. Of the five seats contested the Government has lost two it has retained a third, Linlithgow, by a greatly decreased
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    "UP-TO-DATE HYDRAULICING."
    70 10 Boving and Company's Electro Turbo system does five times the work for the same Head as the old Hydraulic Elevator system. Installations of this class now erected in leading mines in Australia and New Zealand. The Borneo Company, Ltd., Singapore, have been appointed Agents for The Federated Malay
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      400 10 X %^Sif Climate Ti *y You H M*RK y JJ^ BRAND V^ I Tonic I Helps to maintain full mental and physical y§^( &^k vigour and buoyant spirits in spite of £=^)y ySsft climate, overwork, etc. S^i pH$ Scientifically [JwVAWA^ 'VANA* wards £}-<c) prepared for persons off Malaria and fe§o
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      125 10 /<p^ A Real Leveff "Iwwa^lw m GOLD WATCH FREE jf&J^ four lines of letters Id this W^B yV*V*aK wjuare stand for two boys' and 'XHjb rtJMI two girls' names. We guarantee E.TI I B to »end you. Absolutely X FF»«,one of our Umoiu Simi*. ■r/^F% Ut.on is^t Oold Watchw IB
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      179 10 FFiiirrAx I! II I CIGARETTES 111 1 1 1 BEAR THIS HALL MARK I II THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The subscription for a year is $25 paid in advance, without waiting for a bill to be presented. Subscribers who wish to avail themselves of this ADVANCE RATE 9 should either
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1489 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan. T2. Gap. leouE. Paid. Last Div Bdtbhh mcllkhm 85.000 28 28 Ailagar 9% 16 2 0 500,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo Java 3 9 4 9 150,000 28 2s Anglo-Malay 16% int 8 9 9 6 60,000 28
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 (COBRBCTBD OP TO .lan 12 B*nk 4m c 3.4 715 demand 3.4 3.32 Private credits 8 m/* 2-4 9-16 credits 6a. 3.4 Pbanck demand Bank 294$ G bum any, demand SBBi India, T. T. lU Hongkong, demand 10 j Yokohama, demand 114} Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 i
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    PRODUCE.
    148 11 Jan. 12. Tin 150 tons sold 184.95 Oambiet 660 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spore 18.85 Pepper, (White fair) 88.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 26 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina QOm Bali Coffee
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    23 11 TlmehaUt m Fan n«— tßf Faber drop d*Uy Mi r Plm^.,,, ZHT' *m time, oorrenoadlac lot > »T >i o clock noon, Indicating SlMapowrtaSLiJ
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      162 11 "Royal Household" Whisky. is guaranteed to he Exactly the same in every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household hy Messrs fames Buchanan Co., Ltd., who hold the largest reserves of Whisky of any individual firm in the world. The necessary arrangements have now been completed which enable
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      34 11 The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1914 Pi ice $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. PUBLISHERS FRASER AND NEAVE, Ltd. To be had from all Booksellers In Strait* Battlwawte and F. M B.
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      921 11 VKSSKLjs IN Pom. Kla« and Tooh Commander, From Arrived For Wbt* GnewenauGercrj ***** Bruninghaus Amoy, 9 1 ,j. Consul Uncertain De/.ProvincienDut 6526 Castendijk T. Priok, 10-1 Out Consul S'baya 20 Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 1610 F .M .v lK)ck Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master Krom Consignee. For Batavier Brit 215
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    THE MILK CASE.
    961 12 HEARING AT THK ASSI/K--"WHAT lUHHD wtiKN Tin USCtM Mitt The last case at the Assizes was commenced before Mr Justice Sproule and a special jury yesterday. Geow Teck Seng, lately a clerk employed by the Xestle's and Anglo Swiss Milk Jo. was charged on three counts with
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      1591 12 T() THK EIHTOK. Sir. It appears to me that whilst In* terested is undoubtedly a bold man in venturing to criticise the ibove scheme, he has a great degree of sweet reasonable ness on his side. Experience has certainly shown with the V.M.C.A. in
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    119 12 The January Competition for the Mills Challenge Trophy shot on Friday last resulted as follows 200 yds. Miss Kerr 32 Mrs Gattey 29 Scoular 28 Mauldou 27 Miller 23 Miss Tomlinson 23 Total 162 Lady Evelyn Young won the January Spoon the scores being 100 150 h'cap Total Lady
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    84 12 Maras, Dut 3,045, Meinerz, 12-1, Palembang, Hock Seng, Muntok 15-1. Sarie Borneo, Dut 546, Griffin, 12-1, Banjermassim, Thio Swen Yong, Banjermassim 15-1. Charon, Brit 1,660, Dalgleish, 12 1, Fremantle, Mansfield, W.A., 17-1. Glenfarg, Brit 2,350, Henderson, 12-1, London, Boustead, Japan 18-1. The Matsura Maru (which struck the Paracels
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    184 12 i The Thessalia and the Amagisan Maru discharge cargoes of coal at the wharves. The homeward boumd German Mail steamer Buelow resumed her voyage to Europe yesterday (Monday) afternoon after discharging and loading general cargo and taking in bunker coal. The Holt liner Lycaon loads local and j
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    99 12 From Europe. —Per N. D. L. Goeben duo Jan 17. From China.— Per M. M. Paul Lecat due Jan 19. London Malls Despaicbed. Left. Due. Arrived. P. AO, Dec 12 Jan 2 Ja> 2 N. I\ L. Dec li Jan 7 Jan 7 B. I. Dec 18
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    95 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Hong Moh East Wharf Section I— Taroba, Quiloa. M. Sheers Wharf— Amagisan Maru Treab Main Wharf Sec. 2 Kawachi Maru 3— Glenfarg 4— Bengloe s—Charon5 Charon 6 Kuala. Lycaon. Medusa New Dock Sec. 7 (Under construction.) West Wharf Sec. B— Patani Jardine's Wharf
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      261 12 1913 HAS BEEN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY. SUN LIFE AS co u M™ N v CE OF CANADA. 0-C Battory Road, Singapore. L. ASHCROFT. s- HOWE, Resident Secretary. Manager S. E. Asia I TWO POINTS H YOU SHOULD REMEMBER ABOUT [Continental Tyres. I ILOW
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      433 12 WEATHER PiEPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contair the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.! The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading inches in HK., Milll metres in MN.); Direction of Wind
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