The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 February 1914

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 1914. NO. 5.050
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    115 1 Latest rubber returns on page 6. Results of third day's racing at Kuala Lumpui Page 12. A German steamer has been sunk off Falmouth Page 7. Affairs in Albania are reported to be quietening down Page 7. The Liberals claim Durham as a great victory for Home
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    GHOSTS AND SCIENCE.
    1014 1 The correspondence which we have pub lished about ghosts does not prove, as some might think, that we are all growing more credulous on this subject. It only j proves that impatient incredulity is no louger held to be the only possible so I tine attitude towards
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      444 1 VICTORIA THEATRE THREE NIGHTS ONLY A Commencing WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY _J AT 915. P. M. THE MAUD ALLAN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY AND CHERNIAVSKY COMPANY, JW AUD ALLAN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF W. ANGUS McLEOD. T and Leo, Jan, and Mischel Far Eastern tour booked and directed by A r*
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      160 1 ima^aßsaamoßmmmmmmmmtmm^JmmWmmmt THE 4 GAIETY PICTURE PALACE Corner of Albert Bencoolen Streets THE CLEANEST, COOLEST BEST HALL of its kind GRAND PROGRAMME' TO-NIGHT FEATURED BY IVANHOE The great Historical subject by Sir Walter Scott. In 3 long reels 3.600 ft. SUPPORTED BY A SOLDIER'S HONOUR A Grand Military Drama AND CAPTAIN
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      180 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Y.M.C.A. Malay classes Page 2. Sale of unredeemed pledges at Malacca Page 5. Notice to Govt. Savings Bank depositors —Page 2. Get the Dunlop Company's latest tyre list Page 5. Amstel beer, sold by Caldbeck Macgre gor Page 6. Chinese collector wanted by Harbour Board Page 2. Sale
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      133 1 THE WEEK Tuesday 3rd. High Water— 2-57 a.m., 3-24 p.m. Moon First Quarter. St. Blaize. Chapter St. George Emergent. 9 pm. Wednesday 4th. Bigo Water— I 26 a.m., 4-13 p m. Maud Allan and Cheraiavskys. Thursday sth High Water— 4 9 a.m., 6 20 p.m. P. O. Homeward mail due
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    OFF TO BRITISH EAST AFRICA.
    276 2 A P\KTY O. FlilKK IiOVKKNORS OK THE YorNGKsT British Colony. On Boxing Day. December __th, about a >ri youu_; Britous, Public School and ix rsity men who have already tli> >bed themselves left Lcudon for British East Africa, Great Britain's newest Colony. A few week9
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    FINANCE IN HOLLAND.
    278 2 Financial conditions in Holland during 11>e past year have been affected by inter i .tional rather than by local causes. As a financial correspondent points out, home ar:d colouial trade and industry have prqsi red on the whole, though in some direc tions a reaction from the
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    NEW MOVE BY YARROWS.
    91 2 For the sum of _£60,000 Mr A. F. Yar r_«r, of the well known Clyde shipbuilding tii in. has purchased eight acres of land :'.d the shipbuilding and repairing plant hullen Brothers at Esquimalt. With development of Canada's naval policy ew branch of the British firm,
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    TIN MINING.
    51 2 Messrs. Boving and Co., Ltd., London, who have the highest reputation in the "orld as specialists in Turbines, Turbo lumps and Pipe Lines have appointed. Tne Borneo Company, Limited, Singapore. M their Agents and will be pleased to i< lviHe and estimate upon, Power, Pipe L.ue, and Pump
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      302 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO W 1 1 HAVING RECEIVED A < Duplicate Shipment OF ENVELOPES ARE OFFKRING THEM AT Cost Price to Clear. PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL. KUALA LUMPUR. £-l_ 5-6 A Real Levcff SL_____io_ GOLD WATCH FREE* ._r_P^R> Th* four line*
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      736 2 Notices TITI TIN COMPANY, Ltd. Notice i% hereby j-iven 'hat a further Dividend of i per c< ut. lihs this day been declared on account ol the profits for the period ended 31st October, 1913. The said further Dividend will be paid on Thursday, sth February, i914. The transfer books
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      515 2 Notices NOTICE Depositors id the B_*i-|(- Bank »bo ld send in their Pass Books for audit in compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the Savings Bank. Pass Books mav be forwarded free by Post to the Superintendent of the Bank. Charge of a 'dress should be notified by Depositors
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      356 2 For Sale BILLIARD TABLE FOR SALE Half size billiard table with all fittings. In good CDndition. Suitable for small mess. Trial by appointment. Apply BILLIARDS c/o Free Press." 31-1 uc FOR SALE One quiet and serviceable horse, with Palanquin ard Harress complete. Owner leaving the Cclony. Apply CHING KENG LEE
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      454 2 Wanted THE SINGAPORE HARB3U* B3'.?Q WAMTEO By the Singapore Harho enced ('hi! nierandbil. good knowledge of aceo nt B_o_t.t) i ed *5,000. Applications, by dreoood to the Secretary enclo testimonials. 3-2 WANTED Capabh shorthand Writ* i Knowledge of accounts dc»irahh ing salary required to SIME, DARBY ft Coy Ltd 31-1
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    FAMILY NAMES AND THEIR MEANING.
    1323 3 BCHOBB OF THK PAI What does your name mean How did family names originate Did our ancestors have three names, or even two, to keep their individuality distinct These are a lew natural questions that most people find it ii.i«d to answer. A rapid glance
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    PORTUGUESE COLONIES.
    232 3 a "ridkllous" Report. Another instance of the inaccuracy and lack of judgment displayed by some Ameri can papers when dealing with afVairs of international importance was afforded yesterday. The New York Times published a cable from its Berlin correspondent stating thnt Germany and England have purchased Angola and
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    ANOTHER COLONIAL OFFICE TOUR TO THE COLONIES.
    220 3 Advice has been received by the Pi uj__ from Downing Street that Sir Haniuan Ju_t, the Asst. rnder Secy, of State lor the self governiug Dominions, and Secretary to the Imperial Conference, will shortly leave on a visit to Australia and New Zealand,
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      228 3 CARLS BERG BEER- \m i World-wide SOLE AGENTS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Singapore. FOR KEROSENE OIL ENGINES THE IDEAL FUEL IS "Cross" Kerosene THE CHEAPEST REFINED OIL ON THE MARKET "Cross will give you MORE POWER at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHE2 OIL OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS gfr
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      304 3 mJ*X c I I I M; if ff zOtikamKmKf'Si New Health and Nerve Power. I Make the resolution to-daj and keep it. Sanatogen restored me Qnce more to full vigour,'' writ. Mr. Shirley Tremearxe, Editor of Capital, Calcutta. And Sanatogen will restore you to full vigour; for, as Sir H.
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    "HOWLERS."
    927 4 I Mistakes that occur in the Best Regulated News papers. For the many amusing blunders that j creep into even the best-regulated news papers the "intelligent compositor" is generally blamed but the chief causes of grotesque errors are careless caligraphy. loose sub editing, aui the vagaries of the j
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    MEAT TRADE EXPANSION.
    215 4 Not Enough Steamers for the Traffic. There has of late been an enormous development of the Australian and South American meat traffic with the United States, where the demand for beef and muttou is increasing to such an extent that there are not enough steamers with cold
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    SECRET SOCIETY MURDER.
    79 4 Eleven Chinamen belonging to a secret j society were charged in the Criminal Court Bangkok with murdering one Chin Yoo at Talat Plu, on the other side of the river. The murdered man, who belonged to an op position ang yee, was severely assaulted by 15 other
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      510 4 ;__jm 8_ i _Tir tBTrsTTr-_r7rfrm^rinT ii 11 i i jujjlUjlls iijllli urn R NESTLES and KOHLERS CHOCOLATES AN I) In t__T *T_ _J«^_ r i_?S_____T a sS^jTusSw _K I ___i^7_ r_4*r^-_'^^*_"_)_'*!P __k__ BK BI B B <3t __> < m j s 4t_v_ *r_B C_wf_flv _H __»<■»".*' NUT-MILK I HH^aH__l
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    THE LOST GOLF BALL.
    473 5 11 Laow. Ess .y r I of the lo>> <,olf ball. arry has apptoacfetd the 6e the present is_ue of the Corn loom the liues upon which research should proceed. bill," he says, is the subject although the ownership is -—ting and precarious nature, a school
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    MR DOOLEY REDIVIVUS.
    390 5 After a silence that has lasted far too long. Mi Dooley has made a re appearance N W York Timt We reproduce I deliciously ironic comments on the internal and external political situa tion. Well, me friud l>ock Wilson has sint his an aval message to C
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    CHOIR ON STRIKE.
    206 5 r m. to Vicar's Prohibition. The choir of Firton (Herts) Parihl Church has gone on strike. Last year, it order to raise funds to defray the ex penses of a Christmas party to the mem bers, the organist gave the sacred cantata Star of Bethlehem," in the
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    LONG LIFE IN LEICESTER.
    182 5 Ukmaukaih.; Kkaiikks Of Diamond Wedding. A very interesting anniversary took place at Leicester in the shape of the dia mond wedding of Mr and Mrs .John Wells, of Buller road. Married on Dec. 29, 1853, Mr Wells is now 84 years of age and Mrs Wells
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      271 5 AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES from the following pawnshops On Saturday, 7th February, at 10 a.m. Messrs. Hong Hin Co.. No. 14 First Cross Street. CHOPS ENG HIN TONG AND CHEE HIN TONG. The pledges will be on view at the above address on the 6th instant, and also on
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      445 5 By Appointment TVRE FACTUBERS To H.M. King George V. to Motorists! From February Ist DUNLOP GROOVED' COVERS OF 100 SECTION BEING j 760 by 100 810 by 100 870 by 100 910 by 100 ARE REDUCED IN PRICE. mm. \Q/ Apply to your Garage for copy of our new list,
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      206 5 "SHELL" i The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial 1 Imperial Gallon 4546 Cubic Centimetres 1 American Gallon 3785 By buying in Imperial Gallons you make a direct saving of 20 per cent. NAPIEE THE KING OF CARS. NOW IN STOCK. 15 H. P. NOISELESS NAPIER with M CUNARD ALL WEATHER
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    20 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Vollenhoven.— January 29, at Anson Road, Penang, the wife of Mr. A. von Vollenhoven, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Pres. Tuesday, Feb 3, 1914.
    1675 6 The Singapore Free Pres. Tuesday, Feb 3, 1914. i Qc tl -Ml— k _y n__ n _f j* It was that genial Epicurean philosopher and lover of his fellow -men, old HORACE, >vho, in one of his Epodes, laid down the dictum that You may expel Nature with a pitchfork,
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    572 6 The h ou'ble Mr R. Young is appointed a member of the Immigration Committee Straitsaud F M s. i Rules relating to the importation and removal of dutiable liquors in Seiangor are published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette. Captain .1. K. Mumby. King's Own York shire Light Infantry, has been
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      Municipal Inconsistencies.
      79 6 To the Bam Sir. I have read with r* t latter wi&eeeeed to >u»i i-\ youi dent with reference to puhl,< and footpaths. i noticed that until recently one of Municipality's own buildiugs and their latest, the office of tbe KV_mBirths and Deaths in Princep Streal all its
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    CHOLERA IN KEDAH.
    55 6 Mh. M With reference to the illness of Mv. G. Maxwell, who l:i.e Dr. m\ V Mrs and the la'.e Mi <i. Ward, w.,~ by cholera at Alor Star. courteously informed that a*| telegram _VM recer __Qf__p< evening ikai Mr Maxw log CM we;!. Tue telegram read
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    E. M. S. STAPLES.
    100 6 The following ar. tin port in December. Tr m oa_. 77.: -j i pikmUi the value o* ,iust 5 I.24>ikuls, valued at IftjMtjtSJ <u h. An increase of l^tft piki. value of 1 1 ,4 10,591 the average pn 77 agaiust I 1 r_ 1 1.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    104 6 Agents. Hooglatidi and to. Jiatu Kata Agents. Evatt and Co. Changkat Serdang 10.034. Agents, laeger and Co. I nited Sumatra "Bangoen Poer Agents. Boustead and Co. Seletar 9,003 to date St 36,023. Agents. Derrick and Co. dleuealy: Pa jam Teluk Anson Sungei Gau. battery lit, lamptotal
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    LONDON RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    101 6 Sun mknt of Mai. wan Exmi The Secretary of the Central VerM Planters' Association has received A following letter from the P.A.M. 1 am informed by the Director of Apiculture that the best boat by which mkr our exhibits is the Holt liner. _c_e_fl_ to leave Port
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    140 6 It has been arranged by the ■frf Chinese Church at Prinsep ft r a special collection towards helpM ,e sufferers from famine and earthqJ__ lU Japan at their Praise Service on J February B, at 7 4.". p.m. A merchant's wife in Holtendl wig, who lost a gold ring v.
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      223 6 AMSTEL PILSENER BEER. Srecially brewed to suit the Climate. Per Case ol 4 dozen Quarts. *1 4.00. less 5 per cent (Duty Extra P_r Case of 8 dozen Pints. $17.00. less 5 per cent (Duty Extra.) for less tban a ca»e at proportionate pii< SOLE AGENTS ALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., Wholesale
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    ALBANIAN AFFAIRS.
    104 7 ESSAD PASHA TO GIVE WAY. Sentences On Raiders. •/able). Hri'Tßß'* R- I' I innate), _a _u I l.eenr en veen the control IG n of Al id Essad Pasha Jrrtakes to r» ithin three He commission have autboi M .inti mee. Priuo A lus tbe the Mbanian people.
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    GREECE AND GERMANY.
    28 7 The NorddeuNche says "ni/elos has product ,1 irable ir the "benel that i_aai QftaQl i-; actuated by tliah peaceful relations with and tbe j^rt-at Low
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    M. CAILLAUX'S FINANCE.
    38 7 i aillaux speaking -pinted defeuce of bis ial proposals. He repeated that the i xpenditure should be i solelv by the annual resources of m t;i\»s did not mean v tax of the citi/en, but
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    GREECE AND TURKEY MEET.
    27 7 ttaaliaopla, Feb. 2. Turco -Greek itiuns men formally reMim h_] when it is believed that direct (tiers were opened regarding the m i„luu<_a.
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    ROUND THE WORLD BY AIR.
    41 7 New \ork. Feb. 2.— The Aero Club here nounces a pri/e of twenty thousand -•■rling for a flight round the world in tion with the Sa__ Francisco exhibi :ion in 1915 to be completed in ninety
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    FLOODS IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    42 7 Uio de Janeiro, Feb. 2. A serious catas >he has occurred owing to floods in m\ The town o? Novalage has dis ppeared and others have been devastated mad many person have perished. Enormous nge has been done.
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    THE BUILDERS STRIKE.
    20 7 don, Feb. 2. There is no improveI in the builders strike in London sides being most determined.
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    TAIPUSAM.
    114 7 The members of the Chetty Community :be ladies and gentlemen of Singapore :o be present at the Festival of Taipusam, (the day that God Siva appeared to His in the above form* to be celebra ted at their Temple at Tank Road, on Mouday. the 9th February. "mum Mfe
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    237 7 From Hongkong comes No. 3 of a new nonthly Magazine, It," published by the osmopolit:\n Publicity Bureau. It is a meaty HO pages of local matter and -tt-ries. Mr Maurice Bandmann's attraction for 1114 II i_ Miss Ada Reeve, the leading comedienne, with her own company. She England this month
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    HOME POLITICS.
    97 7 THE DEPORTATION INCIDENTS. Liberals Kejo.ce Over Durham. Bj Submarine ('able]. Kki ter'b Sfbvi.b. Johannesburg, Feb. 2. The deportees Watson and Bain say in a letter received here that they will see tbe chairman of the Labour Party immediately they arrive in England. London, Feb. 2. The Liberals are
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    GERMAN STEAMER SUNK.
    82 7 Several Men Drowned. London, Feb. 1. The German steamer Hera has been sunk near Falmouth. Nineteen were drowned, ami live saved in the life boat. Later. -It was the German sailing ship Hera that was wrecked on tbe rocks near Falmouth. The crew launched a boat which
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    60 7 Loudon, Feb. 2.— Mr Foster Stackhouse who is taking an expedition into the Antarctic is rapidly filling up vacaucies in his staff. Lt. Harbord of the Shackleton expedi tion commands the Discovery and Lt. Garstin of the Royal Indian Marine will be second officer. Lord Congleton will be
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    THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
    34 7 London, Feb. 2. The Daily Chronicle says that the Navy estimates will be in the neighbourhood of fifty millions with supplementary estimates of four millions; the total increase being seven millions.
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    SCHOOL TEACHERS STRIKE.
    27 7 London, Feb. 2. Eighty schools in Heiefordshire, accommodating five thousand pupils, have been closed in consequence of a strike of teachers for higher wages.
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    DUBLIN STRIKE ENDS.
    23 7 Dublin, Feb. 2 —The strike has finally ended, the builders who are resuming today, signed an agreement repudiating Larkin's union.
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    B.N B. LOAN.
    23 7 London, Feb. 2— The British North Borneo Company have issued a half million four aud a half per c.nt. loan.
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    GALE IN ENGLAND.
    24 7 London, Feb. 2. The coasts have been swept by fierce gales and altogether 29 have perished, including nineteen from the Hera.
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    LORD ROSEBERY BETTER.
    11 7 London, Feb. 2. Lord Rosebery is progressing satisfactorily.
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    GANG ROBBERY.
    162 7 Chinesk Akrested. An arrest has been effected following on the gang robbery which took place a few days ago in Yeo Chu Kang Road. The man in the custody of the police is a Chinese named Ong Lee, and he was charged before Mr Talma, in the Second
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    63 7 Mr G. H. May, the new C.P.O. for Singa pore, and Mrs May arrived in Singapore jby the P. and 0. extra Nile. Mr J. B. Elcum, Director of Education, arrived by the same steamer. The time signals at Fort Canning have not acted since Thursday last on account 'of
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    LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING.
    577 7 The General Committee of Lloyd's Register have appointed Mr Westcott S. Abell, Professor of Naval Architecture at Liverpool University, to succeed the late Dr. S. J. P. Thearle in the office of Chief Ship Surveyor to the Society. Mr Charles Buchanan, who was Dr. Thearle's Senior
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    186 7 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and cos sale room yesterday afternoon Freehold land and house No. 39 Duxton Hill, area 1,354 sq. ft. Monthly rent $30 bought by S. M. R. Mooroogapa Chitty for $4,300. 99 years' leasehold land and
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    82 7 An instance of the trouble poor people are being put to nowadays Singapore, Feb. Ist, I hereby give you notice that the rent of the above premises (a small compound house) occupied by you as a monthly tenant will be increased $45 instead of $23 commencing from March Ist 1914."
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    COLLISION AT SEA.
    509 7 Sinking of the Lugger Muriel. The following is a report of the result of the inquiry into the circumstances of the collision of the Charon with the lugger Muriel and the sinking of the latter on the night of November 26, 1913 I beg to report, for
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    PLANTER KILLED BY CROCODILE.
    323 7 Mr Boomgardt's Terrihle Fate. During the late afternoon of Wednesday last, writes a correspondent, Mr Boomgardt, the younger brother of Dr. Edith Bcomgardt, set out from their estate at Beting Luas for Lumut by sampan accompanied by two or three Malays and a Japanese woman. While
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    97 7 'My husband is a 6nob," said a woman at Kingston on Thames yesterday. "What is that asked the magistrate. "A shoe maker, sir," was the reply. (The good woman was right, the especial application of the word however being rather to a cobbler or mender of shoes.) Beware of that
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      567 8 Shipping ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE Thee, s. "SALAMJS 2,796 N. R. is due to arrive in Singapore in March and loads for South African Ports without transhipment Provided sufficient inducement offers the steamer will aleo take cargo for Mauritius. She has excellent accomodation for Ist. 2nd and 3rd Class Passengers. Wireless
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      580 8 Shipping I BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co. Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR PENANG CALCUTTA The Company's Steamer ARRATOON APCAR" 5,*OD tons, W. Walker. Commander, will be despatched t i the above porta on Saturday, 7th instant, at p.m. She has excellent accoum-odation for first and second class passengers. For rates of
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      556 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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      639 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. BAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Nera Feb 1 Dumbea Feb 2 Atlantiqne Feb 15 Cordillere Feb 16 Chili Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2 Amazone Mar 15 Nera Mar 16 Paul Lecat Mar 29 Atlantique Mar 30 Dumbea
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      671 8 Shipping N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      526 8 Shipping p. &oT STEAM NAVIGATION C0!rlp AN For China, Japan, Penang, Cey| 0n Australia, India, Aden, Egyp t Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading tuned Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental Porte. -'-nf C Bteainer_ will leave Slngapor, or MAIL LINES Homeward (fob Ecbopkj From Singapore, conne Colombo with
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      863 9 Shipping foyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND NX/estein Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to aM points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. >n Tnph- Screw Turbine Liners BHINYO MAKC "TENYO *n.l -he Qeeeee of the Pacific. Equipped with Wirele-s
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      620 9 I I SINB4PORES ONIV COMPANY. „R 6 EBT PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. I I PROSPEBOUS and PROGRESSIVE. I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. r. The Company has £20.000 deposited -villi the Supreme Court of England,
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      277 9 i HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL 215,000,000 K-SERYE FUNDS Sterling £1,500,000 at 2.- $15,000,000 mmm Silver Reserve $17,450,000) -32,-00,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... $15 000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. S. H. Dodwell. Esq., Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Deputy Chairman. O. Friesland Esq. C. Landgraf Esq. E. Goetz Esq.
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      507 9 ___a_er— The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Office -Singapork. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorized Capital $5,000,000. FIRE DEPARTMENT.-Risks accepted on Buildings and Merchandise at curre.t rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT— Insurances efTectc -d on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other nformation apply to 4.
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      341 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. TOUNDED 1797. HEAD OFFICES,' NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £30.000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co Ltd Agent. PEDEKAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1&8I. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies arc WORLD WIDE and Noa Forfeitable. Large Nett
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    ON SLANG.
    899 10 However much slang we may use our selves, we all dislike and despise a slang that is not our own. Old men, who have tender memories of the slant! of their own youth, see nothing but pertness and vulgarity in the slang of their grandsons, and for all
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    UNACTED DROMA 960 YEARS OLD.
    248 10 Miss Ellen Tebhv to Play. Nearly 960 years after it was written the play Paphnutins," by Hroswitha, a duu belonging to the Benedictine Monastery of Gandersheim, in Lower Saxony, is to be given its first public performance in London. Miss Ellen Terry will appear in
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      455 10 HEADACHES. The Cause and -iemedy. Sick and Nervous I leadachei arc but the inptoms of other ailments lo which they are merely sympathetic, such as Indigestion, t|| E-.lious._e_B, (lonstipatKm, or some other irreguiarity of the S) stein. Many women habitually I V_s*r s i-ffer from He.tJaches, pi<h make life a
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      90 10 THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION NO. 1 __R~S DISCHARGES. EI THEKSEX.WITHOUT INJECTIONS. THERAPION NO. 2 CUKES BLOOD POISON, BAD LEGS. SKIN UtI'PTIOKS THERAPION NO. 3 CIRES CHRONIC WEAKNESSES. DRAINS. LOST VI, OR. AC. SOLD BV LEADING CHEMISTS. PRICE IN ENGLAND 29 SEND STAMP ADDRESS ENVELOPE FOR I M I FREEbooktoDr.LeClercMed.Co.l
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      318 10 LV VAN A j I fTKm a\ I \N\ _L _a._t-_£ half a wineglassful I before or after each mes I X 1 > jfe I It t« Uie Ideal > IN VIGOR A for debilitated be ZZZ brains and H It will strengthen you t and keep you per
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      584 10 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per P O sti Moldavia, connecting with the str Assaye at Colombo, due Feb 6. W. Swan. Lieut. Y. Q. Brasier. Master J. 0. Brasier. J. Graham, Mr Mrs McFerram, Mr Mrs H. W\ Thompson and child. E. Mansergh, R. E. Smith. Mr Mrs W R. Sanguinetti. Mrs
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1497 11 Issued by FRASER Go,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. Jap. loons. Paid. Last Div. butrrs UMnucas 85,000 2s 2s Aliagar 9% 2 1 2 6 500,0' 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 4 6 5 6 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 16% int 10 1$ 110 50,000 2s 2* Batang
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 ♦CORRECTED DP *0 Feb 2). Bank 4m b j.4 13 82 Jemand 3.4 3.32 Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 7.16 h credits 6 m/s 2-4 11 16 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174J Hongkong, demand ih% Yokohama, demand 114} Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    152 11 Feb. 2 Tin 190 tons sold 198. 00 Gambier buyers 6.75 Gambier Cube No. I 10.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 19.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to tbe !b.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to tii* lb.) 25 00 Mace <Banda* 90.00 Cloves (Ambc
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      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 Huttenbach
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      81 11 For Coughs and chills. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Sold everywhere, 80 cents a bottle. lli eaameeee^eMMeammßawmmweeeeeewemmmeaeeemKeeemiaeeeea The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Names of Articles in English with plionetic quivaleml tn Malay. Contains- Bazaars Account^ weeks), Cooks Cash Account. Beef and Mutton Acoount, Dhobie's Account, Summary of Monthly
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      915 11 VESSELS IN PORT. F!a* and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Wfaea Hampshire H.M.S. cru 2699 Grant Colombo 2-2 S N <> Hkonc 2 Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 20-1 FJLS. Cncertain I Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 15-10 _rj__.fi Dock GlatikDut 200 Wink Rhio, 2 2 Dut Consul
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    LUNAS LTD.
    1243 12 The Report by the Directors to the third aunual general meeting of the shareholders, on February 7th reads. Your Directors beg to submit herewith the Report and duly audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended October 31st, 1018. The operations of the Company for the past
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    PANTAI, LTD.
    363 12 The following is the fourth yearly report of the directors to be presented at the meeting on Feb. 9th. Your Directors have pleasure in submitting the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st October, 1913. The Nett Profit amounts to $19,287.99 Amount brought
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    WHY NOT A COLOMBO AQUARIUM?
    174 12 We believe (6ays the Times of Ceylon") that several years ago, doubtless upon one of those frequent and invariably fruitless rediscoveries by the Colombo general public of the fact that the city makes absolutely no provision for the comfort or entertainment of the type of
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    SELAXOOR RACES.
    286 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Third Day. [Delayed iu delivery by Gov. Tel. Dept.] Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 31. There was a large attendance for the last day of the races. A slight shower fell during the afternoon. Following are the results Race 1. Premier (Benfield) 1 Umfazie (Woodgate) 2
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    MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    140 12 The sixth annual general meeting of the Malaya Football Association was held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday the 30th January at 5 p.m. There was a good attendance and Mr Noor Mohamed Hashim, the President, was in the chair. There were also present Messrs Haji
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    L. L. T. C.
    37 12 Owing to the state of the ground there will bs no play to-day (Tuesday.) Ties fixed for Monday will be played on Wednesday, and Ties fixed for Tuesday will be played on Thursday.
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    BATTLES BY CONTRACT.
    94 12 Happy Thought of a Mexican General. New York, Jan 7th. To day's news from Mexico includes the singular announcement that General Pancho Yilla, the picturesque bandit leader commanding the rebel Army now investing Ojinaga, has entered into partnership with Henry Aitker, the president of the Moving Pictures
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    BISHOP OF RANGOON MARRIED.
    56 12 Distinguished Gathering at the Cathedral. Rangoon, January 26th. In the cathedral here to-day, in the presence of a large and representative congregation, including the Lieut-Governor, the marriage was solemnised by the Metropolitan of Dr. Fyffe, Bishop of Rangoon, to Miss Annis Hardy, daughter of the late
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    338 12 H.M.S. Hampshire coaled at the wharf on Monday. The Holt liner Ning Chow loads for home ports. H.M.S. Hampshire arrived in port yes terday for Colombo, and left later in the day, continuing her voyage to Hongkong. The East Asiatic Co's motor vessel Selandia arrived from Europe on
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      231 12 The GOVERNMENT "BLUE BOSK has just arrived from Cau a a It shows every item of bcsiness clearly. It names all Stocks and Bonds held, bought or sold by the Company tin and gives the price paid. After providing for the Reserves on policies according to tin law, and all
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      590 12 NEXT MAILS DUB. From Europe.— Per P. A O. Assaye, due Feb. 6. From China.— Per P. A O, Devanah. due Feb. B. London Malls Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived N. D. L. Dec 29 Jan 21 Jan _1 B. I. Jan 1 Jan .3 Jan 23 M. M. Jan 5
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