The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 January 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY JANUARY 15. 1914. NO. 8.034
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    124 1 Japan has been visited by a terrible earthquake and the district of Kagoshima is devastated—Page 7. The strike at Leeds is ended but that in South Africa grows daily more seriousPage 7. The London Financial Letter, with comments on companies, appears on Page 3. Our London Rubber
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    LITTLE WAYS.
    899 1 It all began with h difference of opinion. The domestic jewels of our establishment possessed physiques and codes of HMAIMf which enabled them to gamble uight a night without cessation ftom 9p. in to 4.30 a.m. I didn't. That was all. here m was any quarrel. Indeed, when
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      442 1 VICTORIA THEATRE three nights only Commencing WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 4 THE MAUD ALLAN CHERNIAVSKY COMPANY, MAUD ALLAN and Leo, Jan, and Mischel UNDER THE DIRECTION OF W. ANGUS McLEOD. Far Eastern tour booked ami directed by m W% A|*f| 1 O *WrCl 1Z" \f MR. D. E. D. COHEN. U 11*51
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      128 1 DON'T FORGET! That after great preparations, we will stage that Grand Fairy Play SO Do not niiss to come to the show whatever you do The Famous WAYANG INGHE PUTEH Indra Ma'nikam Theatrical Co. OF F. M S Will stage TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! HAWAI MAJIS OR A Trip to Fairy-Land. COME
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      223 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fox terrier pup lost —Page J. Notice re collector of Straits Cycle and Motor Co —Page 1. Java Pony and gharry for sale —Page 2. Notice re Wearne Bros meeting —Page 2. Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Page 1. United Engineers for other Lamps equally wonderful —Page 1.
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      115 1 THE WEEK Thursday 15th High Water— o-53 a.n 0 4 p.m. B. I. Homeward mail closi Friday 16th H*«h WjWOf ITO ft.rji.. 0-f0 p S.R.K.i'V) Rifle Oltlb 1 Saturday 17th Higa Water 2-4 a.m., 14. p.m. N.D.L. Outward mail due. B. I. Outward mail due. Sunday 18th. Hl«{h Water— 2
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    MRS LORILLARD SPENCER.
    416 2 Rli VOftK SOCIETY LEADER BBOOMBt MISSIONARY. To IJWKLL IN JOLO .ILN(iI.K>. New York. Amoufj the passengers on board the White Star liner Olympic, which left Now \ork lately was Mrs. Lorillard <•». who is accompanied by Miss, iru:ni;i Young, for a long time the head deaconess of
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    THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK.
    303 2 It was on November 19, 1703 —210 years ■go to-day —that there died in the Bastille in Paris an individual concerning whom more legends and stories have been written th in any other character of modern times. Known as the man in the iron
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    85 2 It is most appropriate that the proposed i mortal to the late Lord Archibald < Hmpbell should owe its inception to the Highland Society of London. It was due t<> his action that the intentions of sue (-•'SHive Governments and official authoring to abolish the tartans, the kilts, and the
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      594 2 A CHINESE MARRIAGE. Modkkn Innovations. An interesting marriage took place on Sunday morning at the Chinese Hokkien Kongsi, Klyne Street. Kuala Lumpur, the contracting parties being Mr Khoo 800 Baik, schoolmaster of the St. John's Institution, eldest sou of the Towkay Khoo Ec Leng, miner of Sungei Buloh, and Miss
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      778 2 Notices NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Ahmat Bin Omar is no longer Bill Collector for the Straits Cycle and Motor Co. Ltd also that the numbered and printed receipt of the Company is valid and none other. 15-1 16-1_ WEARNE BROTHERS, Ltd. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First
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      451 2 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE PFBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tenders are invited for the Constr ction of First Class Trunk Road to a. length of Ten Miles, with probable extension later, from near Kulai on the Johore State Railway. Plans aDd Specification may be seen at the P. W. D. Office daily, Fridays
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      539 2 Wanted WANf€D« 10 Chinese carpenters and a foreman carpenter. PATENT FIBRE Co.. 57, Arcade. |»>] 15-1 MORTGAGE REQUIRED. Wanted small mortgage on good vacant land in Tangiin. Good interest aud security. Prin- ci pals only apply to X. Y. c/o Free Press." 13 1 uc WANTED Experienced Shorthand-Typist. Good salary
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      444 2 Auctions He Chop Chai Heng Long, In Bankruptcy AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, Plants c It "Woodgreen. No. 7, I poerßeraiip On Saturday, 17th Jan., at 2.30 p.m. (Nituprihing upholNt< r< Ixnt-.vood standard climii- j&fa iining Lablt- marble top tahl< good collt'tion of plauts. on clay, 16th iuHt. POWELL A
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    London Financial Letter.
    1797 3 Tfce Coar»e of Kut>b*r— Some Int rim j rduiig Rebulu- Transformation Gan Kee and in rubber has been quiet dut mmkm. At this week's auc prices were blitfhtly lower than a ago despite steady demands, h >moked skeet realised as on January 1, the charges mt will
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    973 3 Orders by Major J. A. R. (ilennie, Acting Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore. 13th January, 1914. S. V. C. Balestier Rifle Range. The Range is allotted as under Saturday 24Jh January 1914 at 2.30 p.m., S. R. A. Monthly Handicap. Saturday 31st January 1914 at 2.30 p.m. S.R.E.V.
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    MALAY RUBBER PLANTERS
    348 3 The ordinary general meeting of tbe Malay Rubber Planters, Ltd., was held at Salisbury House, Mr A. J. Stevens, tbe Chairman of tbe Company, presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said they had done well on both their Pinji and Kati rubber estate*,
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    A SIGNIFICANT MOVE.
    256 3 At fisrt bight the movement now being fostered by tbe Chinese authorities to wards establishing Confucianism as the national religion may appear (says the Globe to be innocent enough. The philosophy of Confucius has always com mended itself to the Chinese Literati, and his descendants, who are
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      228 3 *mZm^^mmmiemmumßßm!m3^ \I? ■Boaa— g— TOMATO SOUP A rich cream of fresh ripe tomatoes, delicately spiced and season :d. It is made with pure sweet cream no meat used. Heat in the tin and it is ready to serve. Three sizes. Other HEINZ AMERICAN PURE FOODS The World's Standard of Quality.
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      861 4 HE IS THE BEST SCHOLAR WHO HAS LEARNED TO LIVE WELL This is a fact all the world over. But especially in the Tropics. One of the most Important Articles under the heading of food is Milkone Milk that has the Largest Sale in the World -That is MILKMAID MILK.
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      44 4 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. Head Office Carton House, Westminister, London Supplut Dept. and Store* Upper Thanes -iet, Londoo. Lamp* and Fitting* Dept. Dalston, London. Work* Stafford and Wociwtoi
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    THE COCONUT MAN.
    455 5 T M KHOWN. 4 of the I. A. M. in the ah. the delegates were j i to tiilin on the Kinta by > 1 BtgM !>atoh ASSOC 4u»«st of the occasion was I M, i Brown, who is rttirin^ from the M 8 ln-pertor of Coconuts,
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    SEA REVEALS NEW RICHES.
    236 5 The terrific storm have been hailed in the ::4 camp, on the edge of the a, as a blessing in disguise. rly all the gold that has come from vas washed out of the beach and macho: nded below the low-water nark. In recent years the
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    OIL IN BRITISH BORNEO.
    666 5 A £700,000 Company. Borneo has attained an important position as an oil-bearing territory, and its importance appears to be growing. For a long time production on a commercial scale waa confined to Dutch Borneo, including Tarakan Island, from which the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company ob tamed
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    OIL & CARS POWER.
    55 5 OIL CARS POWER. Diesel, Semi-Diesel, and Suction Gas Engines and Plante Enquirers for this class of power would do well to consult The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, who represent firms of the highest repute, which is a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactory running. Crude Oil Consamption from .4 lb
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      764 5 THE MOTOR HOUSE, 75, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. Prom 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. I
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    Domestic Occurrences MARRIAGE.
    46 6 Domestic Occurrences MARRIAGE. Neubronner— Pereira. on Saturday 10th Jan. 1914 at St Andrews Cathedral Georgb Daniel Neubronner, F C. I., only son of the late John Edwin Neubronner and Mary Josephink oaly surviving daughter of Jose D'Almeida Pereira, F. R. H. 8., (London) and MrF. Pertira.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Jan 15, 1914.
    1239 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Jan 15, 1914. iit:r «na:i toe Pr<;ss the Peopie s n%bt maiaUst* On**ea by influence and urbribec by c«lai Here patriot Truth her cl jnoas prectptt turn.. Plodfied to Pchffioo. LcnJtj and i*."». If the policeme n's lot is not a happy one and we
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    1088 6 We regret to learn that His Excellency the Governor has received by cable the news of the death of his mother, Mrs Keith Young, the widow of the late Colonel Keith Young C.8., R E. There has been a widespread scare amongst the farmers on the Eastern Transvaal border as
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    LONDON RUBBER NEWS. TEA SHARES ACTIVE.
    41 6 LONDON RUBBER NEWS. TEA SHARES ACTIVE. t r'rom Ovr Own f'orrmpm London .lan At the auction yesterday 1 offered. Standard repe was hlighth i O vw. otherwise tbe prices were well n,. Rubber shares remain dull shares are active him! strong
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    MINERS REDUCE WAGES.
    44 6 rom (hir Ouu (tofVMM4 Kimlu Lumpur The Selaugor Minei extraordinary general im MtfOita a general redurt. wages by ten p«i <•« nt. Regardiug the Machinery Kaartmer.: meeting resolved to wait mx view of the Government proi into the. working vi Mm Hi
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    Y.W.C.A. BUILDING HOME.
    188 6 The Committee gratefulh the following donations rer. day. Amt. previously a< kijowl»«h McmWer.- >«]f I »«rnal. JVr P Mrs L William* Mrs Lim Hoon K< C:ipt. C. A. KadHilTe. I; Capt. Ladds. .1. D. I'ierrepont. .1. Lrtlnl. i A frieud. Amounts und< r The ladies attending Mm
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    WEARNE BROTHERS LTD.
    273 6 The following is th<- Dv« to the shareholu ineetirg ou Jan. Tl Your Dm mit the audited Statement o: for the year ended 81st Octobei congratulate you upon the success ed during the first year of l\n- I history. Accounts.—As will be seen frot attached Account*., the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    59 6 Agent. H. Carpmael. l'elepah Valley: Kota Tinggi Siginting Clovelly j.yOy. Burma Development IdH* l>urian Sabataog '■!>•■ Those severe pains caused by wind need not be endured one minut. dose of Woods' Great Prpperniin: < provide iDHtantamsxiK u-Iki. it i- specific known for ihix trouble, pleasant to
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      179 6 ASK FOR THE FINEST SCHIEDAM GIN Qf* OBTAINABLE vt^^ ?SL IN GLASS BOTTLES. ?&y >-jJ^J Per Case of 2 doz Pints $13.00, TT^y Less 5 (Duty Extra.) CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co, SOLE AGENTS. APPROVAL *^22 fZe?- &s&Br OF THE UNDERWRITERS JHJlfc'Bt Mlfr Sl ßf *r a l^ lr Oil^ Awards which
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    JOHANNESBURG UNDER
    99 7 SIEGE LAW. THE RATIONS DOLE. Unrest Spreading. [By Submarine Cable]. Keutib'p Skbtiob. London, .fan. 14. —A general strike is led in Pretoria as a foregone concluIt is iinounced that the Imperial riiru.' h»* authorised the Union to erial troops if necessary. The i.i\ i-n -[trt'.iiliui; rather than iru'
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    MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
    80 7 r. Martial law was proclaimed in ulway spheres of the Transvaal, uud Natal, yestnnlay evening ifltl the Federation of Trades proclaimed -tr ike. ■JMH cease work this afternoon. The Native Population i is Miuister for Native Atfairs, --ued a circular to the native com li explaining the
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    LEEDS STRIKE OVER.
    10 7 i hi. It. -Th strike has been
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    EARTHQUAKE IN PERU.
    32 7 Lima, .Jau l: v >. The lower quarters of »llao were iuunduted yesterday morning 5y a i :idal wave. Simultaneously were earthquake shocks lasting U seconds. There were no fatalities.
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    FIRE IN MONTREAL.
    49 7 Montreal .Tan. 14. A fire has broken out iv the wholesale district and threatens to destro.v the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Noire Dame and the section of the town there from to the waterfront. Many t.re men were injured. The temperature is at :egrees below zero.
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    MR. GEORGE BLAMES THE WEATHER.
    43 7 London Jan. 14. Mr Lloyd tieorge has irrived in London. He says he has re irned on account of the weather. London, Jan 14. Mr Asquith has left I en route to the Riviera to join v -quith.
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    THE WEIGHTY MR. TAFT.
    322 7 a home paper the world will be interested in Mr Fatt's efforts to reduce his rtesh. for there > doubt that he is a mountain of a In a sense this physical character istic must have stood him in good stead when he was much before
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    79 7 A number of well-known members of Moscow society have formed a club which is called the Silence Club. All candidates for membership must give their word of honour to observe complete silence in every part of the club, including the restaurant an.) the billiard and card rooms. Conver>n is to
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    JAPAN'S MESSINA.
    160 7 TERRIBLE DISASTER AT KAGOSHIMA. City in Flames and Ashes. [By Submarine Cable]. Rbuto'b Sikvici. Kagoshima, Jau. 14. Since Saturday there have been daily earthquake shocks totalling sixty in all and culminating in a terrific eruption on the island of Sakui a shiraa. One village was destroyed and it
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    KELANTAN NEWS.
    280 7 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Kota ttahru, January, 12, 1914. The Krian which was due to arrive on Monday the Mfc inst. did-not put in till Thursday the Bth inst. During the present monsoon she has had often to find shelter somewhere when the sen was too rough to
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    AN OLD YARN RE-FAKED.
    166 7 The enfant terrible was responsible for raisiDj,' the blushes on a local padre this week. The reverend %v ntleman was making -his pastoral call at Mrs \'s. The little daughter greeted him and, as padres do, he took the little girl on bis knee and asked
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    ADVERTISING THE ARMY.
    184 7 A New Departure. Commencing with the New Year, a new scheme will be put into operation by the War Office in the way of advertising the Army. A publicity campaign is to be undertaken, under the control of Mr Hedley F. Le Bas, governing director of the
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      THE Y.W.C.A. APPEAL.
      1195 7 Sir The public to whom the above appeal is being made were probably very pleased to see the generous consent of the Committee to afford some further particulars regarding the scheme, than have been ho far given. lam a firm believer in the doctrine laid down by
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      427 7 Sir,—It is with feelings of remorse that I read the correspondence of the few that are against the building of a very much needed Young Women's Christian Association, which has never any intention of training women to get into Society, or even to a Drawing Room, or to teach the
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      159 7 Sir,—It seems both a mistake and a pity to create difficulties to prevent the Y.W.C.A. obtaining a properly adapted building. It is almost universally admit ted that this association has done good work whereever it has been established, and there is no doubt it can do the same in Singapore
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    78 7 London has at least a few successful businesses in which the female partner seems to take precedence, as witness the great pickle firm of Elizabeth La/.enby anc Sons. There is a big public-house too, in Brixtonroad which bears the inscription above the door of Mrs and Sons —a reminder of
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      163 7 SPECIAL DISPLAY FANCY SOCKS tOR THE CHINESE NEW YEAR 3 PAIRS IN ALL FOR I*OU SIZES FANCY WIDE END TIES Price 50 cts. carh. NEAT STRIPED NEGLIGE SHIRTS SOFT DOUBLE CUFFS All. Sizes from 13 to 18J inches Price 2.25 rach. JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCK OF ELLWOODS HELMETS. ROBINSON Co.
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      590 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-Fatirtsges "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain A regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Einden, and (he Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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      584 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ld. APCAR LINE FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI. KOBE AND MOJI. The Company's Steamer "TORILLA" 5,20J tons, C. .7. Swanson, r.n.r., Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Friday, the 16th instant, at 4 p.m. This modern vessel has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers
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      658 8 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, 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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      676 8 Shipping MT M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMEB MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Magellan Jan 18 Paul Lecat Jan 19 Nera Feb 1 Dumbea Feb 2 Atlantique Feb 15 Cordillere Feb 18 Chili Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2 Amazone Mar 15 Nera Mar 16 Paul
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      681 8 Shipping N.D.L. i Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibnaltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong. Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki and
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      526 8 Shipping P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued tor QMm Ooast, Persian Gulf. Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave 81 ng a pore on ot ah MAIL LINES UOMEWAHD (FOR EUBOfBI From
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      898 9 S h i p p in g Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. Tht New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe. jp< rating t/it V iI.iKK) Ton Triple Screw Turbine Linen;
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      783 9 SINGAPORE'S ONIY COMPANY. UNEBT P4 o up mm flf mim mf^ 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
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      498 9 The testern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office— Si; gapokr. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorise! Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.— Risks accepted on Buildings and Merchandise at current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other nformation apply to J.
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      361 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE FOUNDED 1787. HEAD OFFICES,! NORWICH AND LONDON Losses Paid exceed £80.000,000 Lowest Kates of Premium Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co. Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Dibbct Government Supervision Government Audit Fo P rt °Se lre W RLD WIDE "Mi
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    1089 10 Attention is called to the advertisement of The Motor House which now appears in our issues. This is to be the new name of the business up to the present known as the Straits Rickshaw Company in Bras Bassah Road. That name has never been a very illuminating
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      95 10 t TWO POINTS I i I YOU SHOULD REMEMBER ABOUT IS I Continental I I Tyres. I [LOW PRICE! j HARD WEAR! FRESH STOCKS I FROM ALL DEALERS AND GARAGES I S OR FROM THE I CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER Co., I E LIIMTED FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR. Count the cost.—
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      153 10 Homeward Bound. Per P O Simla, sailing Jan. 14.— Mrs Cross and child, Miss Alexander, Miss Ramsay, S. Mears. A. G. Head. fl*. 4 -j- -t -I- THIS I IS IT I i it if, j WATERBDRT'S METABOLIZED j Gofl Liier Oil Compound J, TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre-
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      347 10 PRICE IS NOT EVERYTHING. IT'S MILEAGE YOU WANT. Cost is not only initial outlay. The cost of a motor tyre depends upon durability The Dunlop Rubber Company never sacrifice qua lity to attract the unwary with apparent cheapness. Their custom is to secure real cheapness by supplying the best tyre
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      468 10 I PASSENGERS EXPECTED. P O str Nore, due Jan. 16.— J. W. C. Ellis, E. W. H. Graham, Mss M. Brigden, Mrs K. Stevens, R. H, Stevens, Mrs de Souza and child, V. Gell, C. Bradbery, Dr R. Dow. Per P O str Marmora, connecting with the str China at
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1487 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan. 14. Jap. laaua. Paid. Labt Div Buybbs. Hkllbbb. H5,000 28 26 Allagar 9% 16 2 0 600,0*0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 9 4 9 160,000 2b 2b Anglo-Malay 16% int 9 0 9 9 60,000 2f> 2h Batang
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    PRODUCE.
    145 11 Jan. 14. Tin 275 tons sold 184.80 Gambiat 6.40 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Sport 18.85 Pepper, (White fair) 83.00 Nutm'gs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) aom Bali Coffee
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 11 (COBBBCTBD UP TO Jan 14 1. Hank 4ms 2-4 716 demand 2-4 8 32 Private credits 8 m/s 2 4 016 H credits 6ro a 2-4 25-82 Fbance demand Benk 294 i Germany, deraaud 288$ India, T. T. 174} Hongkong, demand 164 Yokohama, demand lvi Java, demand 141 Bangkok,
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      37 11 Mj I mXt t -^i VH i^^l uss l&j» flHi IOS v i >'^M 2 BBS VB^H CEMENT STOCKED BY STEWART WILSON AND COMPANY. Kuala Lumpur. AND THE BORNEO Company Limited. SINGAPORE. Sole Importers. SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE.
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      35 11 The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary for 1914 Price $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. 1 I BLISHERB FRASER AND NEAVE, Ltd. 'To be had from all Booksellers In Straits Settlements and F. M 8.
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      958 11 VKKSKLS IN PORT. FUR and Toon Commander* From Arrived hor Wbao GneisenauGercra ***** Bruninghaus Amoy, 9-1 G. Consul Uncertain DeZ.ProvincienDut 6526 Castendijk T. Priok, 10-1 Dut Consul S'bava 20 Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 16-10 F.M.S. Dock Steamers Nat. Tonnage Mute. Prom Consignee. For Alting Dut 704 Kolk Pontianak, 131
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    AUSTRALIANS IN TROUBLE.
    957 12 Amended Chai In the first court yesterday, Mr Lucie Smith applied to Mr A. V. Brown to resume tbe hearing of the case in which two Australians. H. B. Levien and K. A. Davidson* are charged by Mr Arthur M. Misso with crimiu-il trespass at his residence,
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    THE MISSING MILK.
    334 12 Moke Evidence in the Assize Case. Tan Kun Tiang, the assistant storekeeper through whose misgivings matters ulminated in criminal proceedings, gave ividence yesterday, before Mr Justice >proule and a special jury, in the Assize :ase in which Geow Teck Seng is charged >v three counts, at the
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    BANK OF TAIWAN INCIDENT.
    228 12 An Ecvf.n trie Intrl der. There was a curious happening at the Sank of Taiwan iv Robinson Road yesterlay morning. At about six o'clock there ffas a loud and presistent knocking ut the ront .door and an accountant wh > -jeeps m the premises on going
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    FOOTBALL.
    118 12 S. C. C. v S. M. S. Gneisenau. The above teams played an interesting game before a large number of spectators >n the S. C. C. ground last evening. The nferiority of the sailor visitors was svident from the start. Scarcely seven niuutes elapsed before Bennet notched the irst
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    THE YAN LENG HEAN ASSOCIATION.
    96 12 At the general meeting of the above Association held at No. 10, Cornwall Street m Tuesday last week, the following were sleeted officers for year 1913 Patron Lini Ah Woo, President Teo Liok Swee, Cheang Hong Tian, Hon. Secretary Scow Kway Fah, Asst. Hoh. Secretary
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    BARLOW'S PRICES CURRENT.
    566 12 Rubber. Singapore, January 18. At to day's auctions a record quantity for the local auctions, amounting to about 77 tons, was offered. There was a good demand, but the prices were on a lower level. Ribbed Smoked Sheet brought up to 9123, and Standard Crepe $120, a
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    60 12 The Ladies Spoon for January was won by Mrs Holden. The following scores were put in. Mrs Holden 46 6 40 Mrs Gansloser 44 2 42 Mrs Savi 50 3 47 Mrs Marriott 54 6 48 Mrs Carver 52 3 49 Mrs Nicholson 53 3 50
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    PENANG TRAM ACCIDENT.
    178 12 Two Mm Injured. A rather serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Penang, resulting in two Bengali conductors of the Municipal Electric Tramways being severely injured. Saturday being a race day the tramway authorities as usual sent extra trams for the conveyance of passengers fron. the town
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    123 12 The Holt steamer Charon loads local and transhipment cargo for Western Aus- tralian ports. The N.D.L. steamer Sandakau is in from British North Borneo port 6 with general cargo for discharge. She loads for the return voyage. The outward intermediate P. ft O. Nile is due at Colombo
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    NEW HARBOUR LIGHT.
    167 12 The new harbour light at Fort Cornwallis, Penang which is fitted with all the latest improvements, was put in working order on Saturday night under the direction of Mr Edgar Galistan, Light House Engineer, who came from Singapore for this purpose a few days ago. The light
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    SELANGOR FIRE BRIGADE.
    152 12 Another False Alarm. The Selangor Fire Brigade were again turned out on Tuesday evening owing to an alarm being rung by some person whose sense of humour is sadly warped. Last week the Brigade answered a call from an alarm standard near the District Hospital but when
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    FEATURES IN AMERICA CUP DEFENDER.
    67 12 Monell metal a new bronze composition, will be used for plating the underbody of the defender of the America Cup, which is to be built at the Herreshoff yards by the Yanderbilt Syndicate. Above the waterline the plating will be of light steel. The deck
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    83 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Hong Moh East Wharf Section I—Elephanta, Taroba, Sheers Wharf—Nil Hong Bee Main Wharf Sec. 2—Orteric. Kinta H 3 —Amagisan Maru. Atreus 4—Nil H s—Charon5 —Charon 6 —lxion, Sandakan New Dock Bee. 7—(Under construction.) West Wharf Sec. 8— Deli, Thessalia Jardine's Wharf Sec. 9—De
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      186 12 1913 SAS BEEN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY. SUN LIFE as c s o» r pZ ce OF CANADA. (i-C Battery Road, Singapore. L. ASHCROFT. s HOWE, Resident Secretary. Manager S. E. Asia I Grand Change of Programme I I AT THK HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      223 12 WEATHER REPORT. Theae Weather Telegrams are transmit tec by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain tho observation a made at Hongkong (UK. Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN. The data are date and hour of despatch th( Barometer reading finches in HK., Milli metres in MN.); Direction
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