The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 January 1914

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY JANUARY 24 1914. NO. N. 012
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  • 138 1 The Indian situation in Africa is easier Page 7. The Sultan of Trengganu is due to arrive to day Page 7. The Court Cards played to another large house yesterday Page 7. The raising of the A 7 is going to be a very difficult task Page
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  • 1957 1 My name is Kranc< mm annai surname. Daddy would raaaal 1 didn t give it. Daddy always says, "In I was someone else's little girl." aad mummy says so too but she doesn't m it, as she always IMbU and kisses an ng so, and gives ana
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 518 1 POSITIVELY LAST THREE NIGHTS OK THE GRANDEST AND MOST REALISTIC BATTLE PICTURE EVER PRODUCED 5 Reels 4.500 ft. TIT LEI) THE BUTTLE OF GETTYSBURG i ughtly called THE WATERLOO OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 1 now drawing LARGE CROWDS T r ALHAMBRA E 2nd SHOW 9 30 TO 11 p.
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    • 95 1 WATCH FOR THE GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE 'GAIETY' PICTURE PALACE Corner of Albert Bencoolen Streets. The Neatest, Coolest and Cleanest HALL OF ITS KIND. GOOD MUSI". BEST SELECTED PICTURES. MODERATE PRICES. THE EVER POPULAR STAR OPERA COMPANY The Dutch Malay Variety Entertainers AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road.
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    • 169 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re the German Emperor's birthday—Page 2. State Express cigarettes for aroma and delicacy Page 7. The Star Opera Company's holiday pro gramme Page 1. Robineon and Co have a fresh shipment of Giauacli cigarettes Page 7. Boon Seng and Co for all varieties of canvas manufactures Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 187 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 24th. Elgh Water— B-12 a.m., 10-37 p.m. P. A O. Outward mail due. Indragiri R.C. meeting, Evatts noon. Cricket. S.C.C. vs Negri Sen. bilan. S.R.A. Handicap, 2.30 pm. Chi. Girls' School prize giving, Mem. Hall 4 p. Chi. Chris Ass. Anniversary. V.M.C.A. 8-' cop. Court Cards, Victoria
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    • 127 2 LIFT THE BURDEN of misery, woe and relentless suffering from your pain -tilled form. Arise and go your way rejoicing, singing the praises of that matchless conqueror of Rheumatism, Little's Oriental Balm. It has befriended vast multitudes of crippled, despondent, helpless and hopeless Rheumatic sufferers. It has stopped the pain
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    • 452 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO' Company's. GREAT SALE Gramophone Records FROM Jan. 15th to 31st only. FOR THIS PERIOD OUR STOCK OF 10-inch DOUBLE -SIDED RECORDS WILL BE REDUCED TO $1.00 °ACH NOTICE. FRASER NEAVE LTD. Aerated Water Department. Customers are respectfully requested to note that owing to the Chinese New Year,
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    • 580 2 Notices I, EXCHANGE BANKS. GHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. < Monday. 26th instant. Tuesday. 27th instant. 20-1 24-1 SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS ASS CIV lON. FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. It is hereby notified that the offices of nenibers of the above Associations will be closed for the transaction of Insurauce busiless on
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    • 469 2 To Let TO LET No. 6, Mount Elisabeth, five bedrooas. gas md water .'aid on. Furnished or unfurnished, i Apply on the premises. 161 »c TO LET Furnished, for one year, from 4th May next House No. 16 Nassim Road. Apply to G. GANSLOSER. 8-1 nc_ TO LET FURNISHED Seaside
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    • 318 2 Wanted WANTED Qualified Kurxsi.-in r,r l ;i ake charge tnmt Kngii-i. Apply Box Mo. 368 28-1 WANTED Wanted Junior Clerk and by letter. Towers and Coy.. 14. !'.<, 22 1 WANTED Road Surveyor and Ovci < f erred. Reply H 22-1 MORTGAGE REQUIRED Wanted small niort^. in Tangiin. (;<>od int»
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 471 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES.' i Thihi» Sim»a\ After Epiphany. .Jan. -''th 1914. J ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 am. Holy Communion. (Plain.) 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion, (Choral) Hymns .t-3, 3-J3 A 208. 9-15 am. Matins and Litany, Hymn 265. 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon, Hymns 4 >6 tune
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  • 751 3 M. Cnmille Flammarion says the Chris j tian Era is four years behind. At the moment when the whole world I is celebrating Christmas, the anniversary of the birth of Christ and the origin of the j Christian era of our
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  • 149 3 The petition of the Siara Commercial Bank Ltd. for the bankruptcy of the ChinoSiam Bank again came before the Civil Court (Bangkok) on the morning o.f Jan. Bth. Mr O. Kniepf produced cheques drawn by the debtors on the petitioning bank for Tcs. 1,150,000. An employe of
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  • 520 3 By far the greater portion of Japan (says the Hongkong Daily Press) is covered by mountains, many of which are volcanoes, either active or extinct. Fujiyama, the peerless mountain," wh'ch appears in Japanese artistic designs so frequently, was in eruption two centuries ago, and Mr Basil
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  • 139 3 It will be news to many of her myriads of admirers to hear that that noble artist Titiens used to suffer from a bad temper, and in these outbursts she felt a strong desire to smash anything that came handy." How Titiens was ultimately cured of the habit
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  • 115 3 Although the National Telephone Company has been taken over by the Post Office, the two staffs commingle as satisfactorily as oil and water, a correspoii' nt insinuates. A good story (says the Glasgow N is going the rounds which illustrates the respective attitudes of the rival s:affs.
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  • 66 3 The oldest and largest makers of high j pressure Pipe lines are Messrs. Boving Co., who during three years delivered approximately over 300,000 tons used especially for Hydro Electric service. For The British Aluminium Co. at Loch Leven tbey have installed 39 inch pipes for 98 ft. Head.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 234 3 P\ AV after day, year after year, all the world mmJ over, people are trying other sauces to see if they arc as good as LEA PERRINS 9 They never arc Long comparison has simply confirmed the supremacy of Lea Perrins. li it were only a little better, it could
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    • 29 3 A pioline Chapoteaut is superior to steel'drops or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies. Recommended to remove pain; obstruction and the irregularities peculiar to the sex. 16
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    • 478 3 —^mm^mmmmmmmmmammmm^^-^rT't v.nm vm mi m*, —^swsm^m jr Coughs and"^ I Lung Troubles Angicr's Emulsion has been presented by the medic.tl profession and used in the hospitals for the last twenty years and is now uniwns..lly recognised as the standard approved remedy for coughs, bronchitis, < asthma, consumption and all forms
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  • 318 4 w Interesting Record King I'htidou. according to tradition, mmt the first to strike coins in Greece a >out the year 650 8.C., but whence they i igiually came and what was their deri ktion, is a matter of speculation even aunui advanced numismatic students. WY know,
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  • 291 4 A German Yikw A special extract from the Preussische lihrbucher contains an appreciation of Lord Haldane's address to the American i>:ir Association, delivered at Toronto on >nptember 1, by tbe well known German -:orian and Nationalist Professor Oncken, < f Heidelberg Iniversity. Professor Onck-i-o*i language bears witness
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  • 249 4 CmiMANDF.K J. F. HUItKARD, OF U.S.S. Wu.MIXCTON. The death of John Flave Hubbard, of the C.S.S. Wilmingtou, which took place at the Hongkong Government Civil Hospital on Saturday, Jan. ICth removes from the China Station a most popular figure. The deceased had been in ill health for some time
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  • 133 4 Have you ever been married against your will t I was, one afternoon last week, to a lady young and charming and parcel laden as myself (says a correspondent in the Daily Chronicle 'Twas marriage on a mortal lease. It lasted from St. Martin's Church to Hampstead
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  • 52 4 SANTA CLAUS I was awake when Santa Glaus came last night," announced little Nelly to the assembled company. Did you see him? inquired the fond mother. "No mumsy, it was dark, but he fell over a chair, and he said There, that'll do, Nelly, interrupted the father, hastily, run away
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 102 4 Ml LKMAJDI p^S "~"~f< r V BR7\ND I 1. JL. ill .■l.m.i a II df %JL SteitlizedU MILKMAID 1 1 f^^^^/\^/^C?/i^^ NATURAL STERILIZED MILK. |j \lnF T/HEfiATURAL sterilized to remove all injurious bacteria 1 I mm^'-J?*\ DDF^FDVFn S\i RETAINING ALL THE NOURISHMENT AND FLAVOUR OF THE FRESHEST UT'^^^7 KKLJLKVEU iit^Wr
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    • 76 4 i s I THIS j is I IT! j j I WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound /TJ\ TASTELESS ODORLESS J JdsKL. The ,a t e^t scientific pre- t (GUMBOS P aralionofcOD LIVER i iIS-!!"" OIL Does all that is [c.fuG&x claimed for it and super- z 3JjL sedes the
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    • 239 4 A "Hazeline' Snow" m t'r.nh- Mark) THE ORIGINAL NON-GREASY EMOLLIENT For Doy o v i|gfc c know this V*sjf^s|a Skin charming *9Bjm preparation g C How it soothes ands^ I ff yS\ comforts the skin after j 1 M s^^S a day's motoring or J\\ M^ riding in the sun
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    • 22 4 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE AND STUDIO. HONG HING CHEONG ft Co., Adelphl Hotel Buildings. Branch 70 Bishop Stfeet, Penang.
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    • 149 4 fju RIGID ffy LIGHT PIONEER STAND A most Handy and Useful Apparatus. Consisting of PIPE VICE STAPLE VICE to take pipes up to with Jaws 2 ins. diameter 34 i ns W id e FOLDS UP FLAT. EASILY CARRIED. Weighs only 75 lbs. PRICE FROM STOCK $30. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEHN,
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    • 44 4 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE, Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. B*7. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS OYNAIO WORKS, Ld Head OJflce Canton House, Westminister, London. Supplie* Dept. and Store* Upper Thames <*t, Loodoa. Lamp* and Fitting* Dept. Dalstoa, London. Work* Stafford and Wooivieti.
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  • 628 5 Mr L. C. Bi )wn, who ha<* ju^r retued •i Li- appointment of ktupedof of t )uut Plantations, has coutriiuitod to til-- Indian Agriculturist the follow tog valuable notp.s Your letter to hand regarding what coconuts cost per 1.000 to produce appears to me rather
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  • 343 5 To the Congregatioualist Church at Cincinnati, of which the Rev. Arthur Kelly is pastor, belongs the credit of establishing tbe first free lunch for worshippers. Soup, coffee, sandwiches and cakes are followed by the sermon, and those without a lodging for the night may snooze for a
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 467 5 COULD NOT PUT FOOT TO GROUND Through Rheumatic Fevt 1 Now In Perfect Health Dr. William s Pink Pills Effect A Rapid Cure In Ceylon. >!• painful disease than "Khfiinia U -odes the ordinary -us, such as heavy sweats, thirst. -s of appetite, rheumatic pains shoot from joint to joint
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    • 369 5 mSmmm\mmW^^^^mmmm\\ la 3^!9i The Worlds |Denl"ifriceß The Nasty flat taste in the mouth n on awakening in the morning is due to an excessive development of bacteria in the mouth during sleep. The infallible antidote is rinsing the mouth with Odol before retiring to rest. MARTIN'S AT^tor Ladies.] Iff LL^f
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    • 472 5 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Freehold and Leasehold Land and Houses at Duxton Hill, Thompson Road and Sophia Road and vacant land at Serangoon Road and Tiong Bahru, Singapore. at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee A Co's Saleroom On Monday, 2nd February, at 2-30 p.m. 1. Freehold land and house No. 39
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    • 575 5 RIGJCSHi«S COMPLETE WITH WIRE SPOKED WHEELS AND Dunlop Pneumatic Tyres $85 OR WIRE WHEELS AND Dunlop Pneumatic Tyres FITTED TO YOUR PRESENT RICKSHA $40 THE DUNLOP RUBBER Go. (FißEm)Ltd., 43, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. mi' m SAIL-MAKING CANVAS DEPOT. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. STOCK Birkmyre s Cloth (Waterproof) Brown Sail Cloth Cotton Canvas and
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  • 2220 6 rlere snaM tbe Press the People's right nurafta, Ocawed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth jer el ?risos precepts d««W» fltwtoad u> Rehaioa, Lender mA Law. Having seen what, to jiifUie of the •ontext of his published opinions, one
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  • 62 6 'STRONG HOPES Of A REVIVAL" (From Our Ov n Correspond?/ Ijondon. .lai The Kscott Report shows a of balance of £125 which if OMtiai forward. Sumatra l'ara h:is declare.! an into rim dividend of 12$ per cent. The rubber nun kel 1- a< <■ md iin which
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  • 70 6 A Sudden Reaction London. Jan. 11 The r;it» discount is reduced to I Application! fur the Victoria lorn l-4..-4n.b00. London .lav '23. I lie I > ne of JL jtures at 97 vol eeofonneerlßol i hour. The bonds are vow quot«u a preniiuin of threequart< ihe City of fiothtnb
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  • 57 6 Selai gor'fi Pn Kuala Lumpor. m New Year prospects in S< favourable. So far there ;nly two small mining failei pected that there will I ail ures. It is understood that the ri< are demanding a settlement al and intend iv future to limit i n
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  • 481 6 Agents. F. W. Marker and Co. Kapoewas Nov. 7,100. Dec. 2,500,12 mos. 09,000. The second annual general ra< the Singapore Marine Motor Limited, was fixed to be held at noon yes terday at the registered offices in tbe Arcade. A quorum, however, could be obtained, and after a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 230 6 KTJPPEK. A LIGHT GERMAN BEER AS SUPPLIED TO:— The Hamburg-Amerika Line, The Bucknall Steamship Line, The Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. &c. &c. &c. Per Case ol 4 dozen Quarts. $17.00 less 5 Per Case ol 6 dozen Pints, $15.75 less 5 i Duty extra. SOLE AGENTS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co.,
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  • 262 7 NO QUARREL AT ALL Chancellor's First Deficit. !e). Bflßl ics. i l> nlv Chronicle :en liture for the current led the estimates by X'"» mil with th» lormal increase for Cfl millions. Mr Lloyd I ith laa. De ly News tin' !j is e-~ ,i^r.»- I on a
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  • 30 7 Jan. ot. (iordou >:iith has been appointed temporarily to i apt. Hughes Onslow whose ap I ac second naval member of the \a\al Administration was re:t rmioecL
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  • 30 7 i lan. 81 --The Khedive opened cc Legisi Assembly in great ;ving through streets lined with i and Egyptian troops. The Khedive speech foreshadowed economic re-
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  • 20 7 .lan. 23.— The I'nionists ided to ask Mr Austen Chamber > beeOBM the candidate for Mr lain's seat. > <
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  • 93 7 nm named Cinematograpt is to large and enthusiastic audiences, mow, consequent upon the showing of M five reel film, 'one of Pathe's entitled The .Wastrel." >:.jry is a strong dramatic one, and is not a dull moment, from the time ne opens, to the finish the on Wednesday
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  • 127 7 have received from the Bangkok m, Ltd., a copy of the directory ur Bangkok and Siam annually published This is the twenty -fifth year of iblication of this very capably compiled ninently useful volume. Its first ''"portance, of course, is as a directory, mm it amply
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  • 157 7 1 DIFFICULTIES OF THE TASK. Stuck In The Mud. [By Submarine Cable]. RiCUTBVs Sfsvioi. London, Jan. 22. It is officially an nounced that the depth of the sunken submarine A 7 is 23 fathoms at low tide aud the difficulties of raising her are inlawing to
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  • 92 7 London, Jau. 23. —Mr llaicourt has cabled to the Duke of Connaught the svm iv of the Imperial < ioverument with Ceaeda in the loss of Lord Strathcona. Lord Strathcona wil! be buried tit ili<hg.ite. The funeral service will be in Westminster Abbey ou Monday. The
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  • 58 7 Washington, Jan. 23. Regarding M. Makino's reference to California, President W ilsou declares that the next step in the taitions will be along the lines of continued friendiness with Japan. Xegotia tions for a new treaty depeuded firstly on the debateable question whether California in euacting anti
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  • 50 7 Pretoria, Jan It. It is announced that the Indians promise to await the report of the Commission named on Dec 12 before renewing the passive resistance. The authorities agree to release the passive registers and await the recommendations of the Commission and then pass legislation.
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  • 55 7 Delhi, Jau 88.- The Chino Tibet Conference is making steady progress and intricate questions are being considered, inviting much discussion of details so that it is impossible to say whether the busi ness is likely to cud at iVJbi. or whether ■he plenipotentiaries will have to proceed
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  • 32 7 London Jan 88. -The coal strike is spreading. There is a sympathetic strike of 70,000 general carmen threatened to morrow. The Masters affirm that they are prepared to arbitrate.
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  • 34 7 London. Jan. 23. The lockout in the building trade is regarded as certain. Efforts to arrange a conference of masters and men at the Board of Trade have proved unsuccessful > m
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  • 69 7 A public meeting of the members of the Hindu Community will be held at the Hindu Association Hall at No. 11 Belilios lioad (by kind permission of the Committee) on Sunday at 7 p.m. to discuss the advis ability of petitioning the Government to declare the "Deepavaly Festival'
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  • 65 7 The following are the dates of the reliefs by the R.I. M.S. Dufferin, during the Leave Calcutta with the sth Infantry (Nowgong) March 30, arrive in Singapore April sth. 3rd Brahmans leave Singapore April Sth, arrive Calcutta April 14. No. 3 Co. H. K. Singapore Artillery, leave
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  • 59 7 His Highness the Sultan of Trengganu K.c.M.G., arrives at Siugapore this morning and a guard of honour of two officers anc 50 rank and tile, with regimental colour and band, will be furnished by the 3r( Brahmaus to be in position by 10 a.m A salute
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  • 383 7 The fifteenth annual report of the Association for the rear ended the 31st Dec, 1913, has just boon issued. The funds of the Association seem to be in a satisfactory condition. The capital account, i.e. balance of assets over liabilities, on the 31st December, 1913, stood at
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  • 495 7 The claim advanced by the Court Cards and their Joker, that they have won a remarkable popularity during their several tours in the East, is no idle boast. Sue cess has been theirs as the just reward of merit. Mr Edgar Warwick and his talent ed company
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  • 316 7 CHUNG HUA GIRLS' SCHOOL. Pijizk Distribution and Entertainment. The prize distribution and entertainment in connection with the Chung Hua Girls' School was held at the V.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon in the preseuce of a fairly large gathering of relatives and friends of the girls. Dr. Lim Boon Keng presided and Mrs
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  • 140 7 The Committee beg to acknowledge the following donations Amount previously acknowledged $13,626.88 A Chinese Member 100 E. C. Franklin 60 Mrs Owen 50 Anonymous 50 E. W. Gunatillaka 50 Wesley Church Collection 41 Hon. P. \Y. Collins 25 Hainba 25 W, E. Stopaui 15 L. R. Macphail
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  • 177 7 This is the title of an interesting little book of short stories by Mr Eric Reid, now of the Siam Observer, and formerly of the British Consular service. Some of the articles have already appeared in our columns, and in the Siam papers, and were favourably received. These
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  • 112 7 There will be a Service for Men only in the Cathedral on Sunday at 9. p.m., when, the Address will be given by the Lord Bishop of North Queensland, who will also preach at Evensong at 5.30 p.m. There will be collection at all the Services in
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 324 7 I flit NEST( > R jU&m I^P fjp a vrce-w. cv indu w s n .c FAMOUS EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES FRESH CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED ROBINSON jft Co. CIGARETTES Pn oke the cigarettes which have made themselves famous throughout the world for p 'y, aronia and delicacy of taste State Express the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 580 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG. MADRAS AND NEGAPATAM. Thk Company's steamer "TAIA" 0,322 tons, K. W. Hamlyn, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 29th lost., at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Terms and rates
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    • 615 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff-Fahrtsges "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Emden, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightl ly for Havre'and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling
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    • 565 8 Auctions 1 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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    • 663 8 Shipping MM. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES NAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Nera Feb 1 Dumbea Feb 2 Atlantique Feb 11 Cordillere Feb 16 I Chili Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2 Amazone Mar )5 Nera Mar 16 Paul Lecat Mar 29 Atlantique Mar 30 Dumbea
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    • 688 8 Shipping i N. D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltv, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki
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    • 535 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 (or Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and America] Ports. Steamers will leave Slngarx r MAIL LINES HOMEWAKI! (FOR ECROPB) From Singapore, connect! n Colombo with 1914
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    • 824 9 Shipping j Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND NX/estern Pacific Railway Co. re New Route Via China. Japan, Honolulu and San Franico to a 1) points in the United States, Canada. Mexico and Europe. pie Screw Tiirbln- -SHINY" MARr m "TENYO •aad MART the Queens of the Pacific.
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    • 784 9 mmimwmwmwmimimmmwm^mwmwmmmmmmm^m^mwmwmwmwmmmwm^mwmwmimmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmw^^ w^^mmMwrnwrntm SINGAPORE'S OILY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. I PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERNLIFE 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
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    • 499 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 Buildings and Merchandise at current rates. lARINE DEPARTMENT.— lnsurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates aud all other aformation apply to J. D.
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    • 348 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. FOUNDED 1787. HEAD OFFICES,! NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £30.000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co Ltd Agents FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1881. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are M WORLD WIDE and Noa Forfeitable. Large
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  • 252 10 Expert Exii.un* How Lying at POLL Length Preserves the Body strength. When yon rest do not sit on a chair, but lie at full length, and so give your heart more rest. You may live longer if you do." The advice, given by a specialist to
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  • 137 10 ■mi Hn hkm.th. St. Petersburg, Dec. HI st. -Recently the Tsar announced that his only son and heir had quite recovered from the illness with which he had been afflicted for years. A few days later some person claiming to know the state of the Tsarevitch's health
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  • 452 10 Pkoikc tki) Ni.u VIADUCT at Berwick. A project is under way for the erection of a new stone bridge for pedestrian and vehicular traffic across the Tweed at Berwick, in order to relieve the pressure on the viaduct that has since the days of Charles I. been
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 89 10 For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. At all Store- 80 cents a bottle. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., Write for the latest Plans of Insurance and Protection. Policies Issued. Claims paid. Loans and Surrenders are all dealt with by the Local Office. Apply to E. A.
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    • 896 10 The Vanity Box. INTERESTING SELECTIONS FROM THE WORLDS SMARTEST BEAUTY ARTICLES. SIMPLE RECIPES MOST EEFECTIVE. The Magnetism of Beautiful Hair. "Applied Arts." Beautiful hair adds immensely to the personal magnetism of both men and women. Actresses and smart women are ever on the lookout for any harmless thing that will
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    • 307 10 BEFORE YOU INVEST THAT $2,000 SEE THE $1,950 STUDEBAKER 25 Have you ever asked yourself what more you could want in a Motor Car than the $1,950 Studebaker gives you To iind the equal of the 25 in design and performance you must go far up the price scale. Few
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  • 1468 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Jan. 28. Gap. leauß. Paid. {.abt Div bora** okli,khB W,OOO 2s 28 Allagar 9% 1 10 2 4 500,0*0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 40 5 0 150,000 2s 2b Anglo-Malay 16% int 9 3 9 10 50,000 2s 2r Batang
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  • 65 11 CORRECTED OP TO Jan. 23;. Bank 4 m's 24 716 demand 3.4 3.82 Private credits 8 m/s 2.4 15.32 credits 6ms 3.4$ France demand Bank 294$ Gbbmany, demand 238* India, T. T. 174J Hongkong, demand 17; Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Bank Buying 18.54
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  • 152 11 Jan. 23 lia 300 tons sold 189.12$ Gambier buyers 6.87$ Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spore 19.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 88.25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina) nom
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  • 48 11 Time-balls en Fen Oasmaw as* Mmmm Faber drop dally as 1 p.m., fflagaaia I t ard time, correepoadlag to I a.m. Oreeawioa mean time. Tke time-gun U Bred lv o'clock noon, indicating Singaaota steads id time, on every day exoeptine 1 It is tred at aaa o'clock. °™»Ti
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 71 11 OVERLAND CARS. The Handsome 1914 Models are now available. Painted Olive green with cream line. No. 79 T. 35 H. P. $2,300 Nett. Upholstered in genuine leather. All fitted with Bosch Magneto, and Electric -lighting system, can also be had with electric selfstarter $200. extra. Send for full particulars to
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    • 95 11 For Colic and windy ppasms. Take Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Sold everywhere 80 centn a nettle. For all internal complaints. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 80 cents a bottle. VEEBEBBBBEEIBSBESBBEBEBHRmmMBB^HBBiaaHB The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Name* of Articles in English with pJionetic nl in Malay, Contains— Bazaars Account
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 834 11 YKSSKLS IN POUT. Flag and Tons Commander* From Arrived For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 20-1 F.M.S. Uncertain Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-10 F.M.S. Dock Steamer* Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Batavier Brit 215 Simpson Natunas, 9-12 Teo Ho Lye Natunas B.WhattHin Brit 195 Troan
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  • 1526 12 Qulcquid ag aiil iomlna« tuttl e«t far *a iiballL juvknai. The Topicist has frequently remarked, with reference to other countries, that an otmcial denial is equivalent to an official confirmation, and this blunt statement has too often been justified by events in Europe and the Inited
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  • 40 12 The annual B. Class Bowling Handicap took place on Wednesday and Thursday evening, the prize being presented by Mr I). McLeod Craik, and resulted in a win for K. L. Phillips by the narrow margin of 7 points.
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  • 109 12 In China the oath of brotherhood is taken by breaking a cup." "If that worked in this country our cook would be sealed to us for life." (Louisville Courier-Journal.) The ice factory to be built in Serembanis being erected by Mr Tan Chin Fook as partner ot Messrs Crane and
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  • Correspondence.
    • 535 12 THE JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE LOCAL RELIEF FUND. To The Editor, Sir, The Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has very kindly opened an account to be called The Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund." Anyone who is unable to be present at the Services in the Churches and would like to help
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  • 208 12 Intervention of Great Powers not iMrOSSFBLE. Descriptions of the situation created in Adis Abeba by the death of the Emperor Menelik are published by the Tribuna, which states that life seems to be almost at a standstill in the capital. Adis Abeba is crowded with people from
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  • 105 12 The disappearance of Homero de Lencastre, who first informed the Portuguese Government of the Royalist rising in October, has caused a great sensation in Lisbon. Senhor Alexandre Caldas, a journalist, declares that he left Lisbon on 1 December 17th with de Lencastre and accompanied the latter to Vigo, where he
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  • 215 12 The Rumphius loaded for Java port 6 and sailed yesterday afternoon. The N.D.L. steamer Wongkoi loads transhipment cargo for Bangkok. The Benvenue arrived from London via ports on Thursday with part cargo for discharge here. The mail steamer China left Penang at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday and may
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  • 269 12 The Minister for External Affairs (Mr Glynn) was asked what the next step would be in connection with the control of Norfolk Island by the Commonwealth. He said it would really be the issue of an Order in Council by the Imperial Government, vesting that control
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  • 118 12 From Europe.— Per N. D. L. Derflttinger, due Jan It, Per P. O China with mails ap to 2nd instant, due to-day. From China.— Per N. D. L. Luetzow, due Jan 25. jl KMt a _it.ii it; London Malls Despatched. Left. Dae. Arrived, iM. M. Dec 22
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  • 85 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Hong Moh East Wharf Section I—Benvenue,1 Benvenue, Erivan. Sheers Wharf— Besitang Hong Bee Main Wharf Sec. 2— Quiloa, Dilwara 3— Nil 4 Vorwaerts s—Rumphius5 Rumphius 6— Circe, Wongkoi New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction.) West Wharf Sec. B— Meinam Jardlne's Wharf Sec. 9
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 44 12 Orimault's Skin Soap, so justly renowned of its cleansing and curative properties in removing dobie's itch, &c, prevents all skin diseases: it is nice to use, has a most refreshing smell and should always be used in hat countries in washing and shaving. 11
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    • 138 12 HUTTONS "PINEAPPLE HAMS BACON. > < Singapore Cold Storage Co t Ltd. SINGAPORE <fc BRANCHES. H AT THE I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,! NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Night! 2nd SHOW To-Night I ITALA SUPERB QUALITY FILM S Victory or Death If LENGTH 5 000 FT I A Strongly Sensational and Thrilling Drama,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 60 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Sunday, 25th January. John ion's Pier 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15 3 and 5.30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, 26th A 2?th Jan. Johnston's Pier 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow
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    • 94 12 WEATHER REPORT. Bar. Wind. Tern. Hum. Sky R HK, 23rd 6a 80.19 E3 59 0 MN. 23rd 10A .763 Calm 27 23 0 HK. 23rd 2P 30.15 E3 64 c MN. 23rd 4P .761 Nl 21 29 0 Kandang Kerban Hospital, Jan. 22. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 P.M Barom.
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