The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 February 1914

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5 1914. NO. 8 052
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    178 1 Sir E. Brockinan goes on leave on April 3 Page 7. America has again permitted the free export of arms to Mexico Page 7. An inquiry into the death of Mr .lames Mcintosh of Tronoh has been held Page 7. A correspondent writes making suggestions for the
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    THE WAY OF THE WORLD.
    1784 1 Having been a journalist for hooM veers it has eeem my fate to be jostled continually in great crowds. I have been abb- to stiic!\ humanity in the mas> Bejel processions, iu working men'* nie< ings, upon all wcasions, when men and women assemble to
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      618 1 TO-NIGHT! Victoria Theatre j The Most Powerful Attraction in the History of the East Leo, Jan, and Mischel MAUD ALLAN CHERNIAVSKY Under the Direction of W. ANCUS McLEOD. Accompanist, FRANK St. LEGER. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO NIGHT. Box plan now opened at ROBINSON PIANO Co. Reserved Seats $5. Admission:—
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      89 1 i I THE GAIETY' PICTURE PALACE Corner of Albert Bencoolen Streets THE CLEANEST, COOLEST BEST HALL of its kind I i GRAND PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT r FEATURED BY IVANHOE The great Historical subjec. by Sir Walter Scott. In 3 long reels 3,600 ft. SUPPORTED BY A SOLDIER'S HONOUR A Grand Military
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      282 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Special educational classes at the Y.W. C. A.— Page 2. Katz Bros for bedsteads at reduced prices— Page 12. Travers and Co are agents for Sledge brand milk Page 18. Sporting rifle for sale Clerks wanted for office work Page 2. Sale of valuable property in Market St.
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      119 1 THE WEEK Thursday sth High Water— 4 9 a.m., 6-20 p.m. P. O. Homeward mail due Maud Allan and Cherniavskys. Friday 6th. High Water— s-14 a.m.. BH p.m. Anniversary of the Se tlement of S'pore (1819 Edalji Khory Lodge, 8.30 pm. Maud Allan and Cberniavskys. Saturday 7th High Water— 6-32
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    HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT (SOUTH CHINA.)
    83 2 Under Special Expenditure dollars 2,856 has been included for the substitution of \ga lights for the existing lights on the two fairway buoys and Cnst Rock Kuoy. An extensive trial which the Har- our Master has made ot this method of lighting has clearly demonstrated
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      814 2 Notices THE SANDYCSOFr RUBBER CO. LIMITED NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND NOTICE IS HEREBY GlVEN' that a Thi d Interim Dividend of 5% has been declared by the Directors on account of t e year ended 31st January, 19*4, payable on the 28th February. 1 914. o Shareholders on
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      893 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tender? will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER S mee. up to noon of the 7th February, 1.14, for ihe supply of (a) 6 in. Laterite blocks on the following roads 1. 120 cubes Changi Road between 8f and 91 milestones, 2. _04 cubes East Coa*t Road
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      525 2 Wanted WANTED Wanted clerks for office work. Must be well up in figures. Apply Z," c/o Free Presp. 5-2 11-2 TYPIST AND STENOGRAPHER. Experienced Eurasian or Straits Born wanted immediately for Commercial Company, Batavia. Liberal Salary to competent man. Apply ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft Co.. Ltd. Singapore. 4-2 6-2 THE SINGAPORE
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      304 2 w_M-M--m_--M«___-B--n_M_H--n__--___«__-_a__a__i mmm mmmmmmm^mmmmwmmmmmmm.mwmm^mmmß*mm.mmmmmmwmmmmmmmm.mmm m^ mi^^ GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX CUP, IN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BOTTOM SHAPE. SAMPLE FREE ON APPLICATION. t APPLY TO G. OTOMUNE ®> Co. SAIL-MAKING CANVAS DEPOT. STOCK Birkmyre' s Cloth (Waterproof) Brown Sail Cloth Cotton Canvas and Duck Gourock s Canvas (All Longflax/ Green
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      124 2 SINSON ROAD. rti- ***^___?S__C_^_V'" "j& fx_ H It/ \V r. q f j mmaaaammmma j PQ PERFUME J w rjj JOAMESWRICMT 3» CONDON f_l Dh {-OWBAV4 CALCUTTA] LA BLEND OF EXQUISITE SWEETNESS AND LASTING FRAGRANCE 2011 ntw -*>* MASSAGE Miss HARU ft Mr. FUJITA, No. 14, QL'KEN STREET. Are well
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    PEACE SIGNS IN 1913.
    297 3 In a striking review of peace achievements" in 1913. Herr Alfred H. Fried, the well-known German pacificist, adjures those labouring in the field of international amity to be of good cheer. Though Germany, France, Russia and Austria Hangaty have arranged to spend a bagatelle of j
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    THE TRAGEDY AT SHANGHAI.
    147 3 I INK KIROI'KAN 'ND FOL'R CHIXESK I NOF.R ARR»T. Shanghai, January '24th. The murderer of Mrs Neumann has not been found. The Municipal Council have offered a reward of $1,000 for his arrest. The value of the stolen jewellery and money is $35,000. Shanghai, January 25th.
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1108 3 Fertilizing with Antiseptics Some Common Errors- The Pulse in Sleep The Earth's Drying Up Making Drawings and Paper Translucent —Metal Silos An Explosion Meter The Fly '6 Kange FreshWater Oysters. Agricultural experimenters have shown that antiseptic*-. teo4.Bg to stimulate growth like nitrogenous fertilizers, may be used to supplement
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    DYSENTERY.
    219 3 How to Prevent am» Cube it. Next to malaria. <iv ig the m Ist fatal disease in many parts of tl aud particularly so in the Stiuits. Wise, therefore, It ha who s:* 1 -.-■ittH against the disease, and medical aid at the fii>t -picion ol its onset. The
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    RHEUMATISM KNOCKED OUT
    130 3 KLm ■uinatisni, one of the most terribh of suffering humanity, is '.mocked out," conquered by that champion of the pex>ple Little's Orient. l Balm. The miraculous cures effected by this wonderful remedy h_ve caused asto nishment in every land on the face of the earth. In Europe,
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      217 3 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 OTHER OIL OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS gja mmm per 4-Gallon tin CP___«4d including Duty) THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Coy (Straits Settlements). LIMITED,
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      62 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC Store and Studio. HONG HING CHEONG Co., Adelphi Hotel Buildings. Branch 70. Bishop Street. Penang. W. J. GARCIA. 219, Orchard Road. Pianos bought, sold or N|ofc__-l Gooi prices allowed or old in struments. Cheapest and best stocx cf Musi: and small musical goofll Singapore. Piano, Organ Kl Internments dealer
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      587 3 S. V. C. ORDERS. .rs by Major .1. A i. <•'••• -lie. u-t- f aporp. ft. V. i I! Ii ■ftßffl 1- Plotted a^ under I 4 p ':>. SJLB. -k»:rv l;»-rruits Trainnd Men. San Mi i i. LM pm.B K Hundii rdav 1 4th I p.m. S U.K. Trained
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      334 3 ••pany TraiuiuK- 'Kxtended Drill and M tammA Ltc_-Mt lAih Fe< iarv at 7'> am. Mil iCtlOli. (I'llifotn l'.ip> ;ind 1' tcees.' Frida\ *20t)i Kebruary at I M pm. Coiupauy Trunin.; Secuon l>nll for benefit of N. C. Os. anc Musketry Lecture.' Sunday 22nd Feb. at 7.30 a.m. Field Training, (rniform
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    SENDAYAN.
    532 4 The fourth annual general meeting of the Seudayan (F.M.bJ Rui>ber Company. Ltd., was held tbe registered office, 5, Whittington avenue, E.C, Mr J. H. Renton (the Chairman* presiding. The Chairman said: If you will turn to the profit and loss account, you will notice that the sum spent on
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    PERSIAN GULF.
    152 4 Anglo German Amalgamation. London, January 23rd. The Hall Line and Hamburg-Amerika vessels will sail alternately monthly to the Persian Gulf. The latter will load on the Continent and proceed direct to the Gulf. The Hall Liners will call at Antwerp and will return either to Glasgow and Newport
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    HUTTON'S MARKET REPORT.
    505 4 Manchester, Jan. Btji. There lias been very little change iu values during the week, the slight easiness in Cotton prices hardly being felt in the price of yarns or woven goods nor is r .uy change noticeable in the general posi tion of either Spinners or Manufacturers.
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      298 4 ii. n s:TgTni 8a a a a a aaaaa a a a a w\\w w "irrnrnij Condensed MnJ^us _hio^-._ nMitf^S L%___ ECONOMICAL. >*__«/ j /_s^^____^___r/ L < NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO., (London), SINGAPORE, Etc* Z^ U 3 r 1 1 1 rrrri ar i iti mi n ijldiliiji
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      66 4 Singapore Gold Storage Go., Ltd. Neap Entrance to Borneo f barf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frcaen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. S..dA,s ,q 8 ,B
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      157 4 M R,GID /ft LIGHT CHEAP PIONEER STAND A most Handy and Useful Apparatus. Consisting of PIPE YICE STAPLE VICE to take pipes up to with Jaws 2 ins. diameter 3A ins. wide. FOLDS UP FLAT. EASILY CARRIED. Weighs only 75 lbs. PRICE FROM STOCK $30. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEHN, MEYER Co.,
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      29 4 GAGGINO Co., Raffles Square, Corner Bonham K NEW ARRIVAL. Spaghetti, Ma- cki 1 Idelfnf, I Claret, EmhatiKy ditt> free $440 \< Antin>HlflHal Ksanrf. \a* m Hit* li, mme M_.ia.i_. oi.w
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    CHINA'S FOREIGN ADVISERS.
    264 5 is,. THEI KM! DV.MKNT l\ Pr«< iu order to prev c_ split with foreign OiMBB6DU, the General has telegraphed to the various putting the following restric- j tion* upon the employment of foreign 1. With the exception of political. vial and technical offices, no foreign s«r should
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    TIN PRICES AND VISIBLE SUPPLIES.
    254 5 2 on Jan. 9 over the general meeting of the Raytield (Cornwall Tin Jfl Oliver Wethered reminded _beUUn that at the time the Com mam mm ti ti fl a very great demand not only for Cornish, but for tin properties all o\»r the world.
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    195 5 How is the appended for a travellers Talk of small change recalls coin in the world. It circu I the Malay Penin-ula, is simply a thin wafer made from the resinous juice t; and has current value of th of a penny. In the southern i ants use a coin
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      23 5 n n DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. be had at the Sinoapobe Dispensary, and o_ MISS BROWN, Gra__dale, River Valley Road, Singapore. —> i_m_________p-p-_--_-_™-"____»
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      356 5 GUAN KIAT GO. FHIP-CH iMJLKR". 3'. PHILLIP STREET G_Vg.RNMr.NT _r MUNICIPAL CONTRACTORS. General Imp >r. ers and Exporters and Commission Agents. SOLE AbBNTS FOR GLOBE FLUID The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Boilers. New Shipment Just Imported. Hubbuck's coloured paint, oil and sundries, Galvd Wire Netting, Lead Wire, Galvd
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      330 5 f■ "^-BH__n___a_j___r n-T-M mmJr§l^* ___L___7 *\^^^^_^___^<^vV/ figj I CIGARETTES I|| 1 BEAR THIS HALL MARK I OF DISTINCTION f m wp Jm Sf mtar l__ ?r* vY _r -iii m i ffii_™^^ ifi'-* 'SHELL" The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial Gallons. 1 Imperial Gallon 4546 Cubic Centimetres 1 American Gallon
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      525 5 m V\\ Take half a wineglassful before or after each meal r""| tS» It is the ideal S* mFAW^ INVIGORATOR < j VA I y .T2_™ or debilitated bodies. ~~> -i^ brains and nerves. I I "> ~£_r_: f It will strengthen you <1 V mm J __-T H2 and
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      193 5 Y ORDER 0 THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE AUCTION SALE OF Five pieces of Freehold Land BITL ATE OFF BOKIT TIMAH BOAD, At Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co's. sale-room On Monday, 9th Feb., at 2.30 p.m. All those five pieces ot freehold land situate off BuMt Timah Road, about 600 feet fr<
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Feb. 5, 1914.
    1533 6 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Feb. 5, 1914. ■i-.;r -tV! me Press the People'! rijht mil-l-Mi ___reti _IhM and unbri-ed hf f-in Iria 1 1 _tc _er eljHous precept! ■Mh to Pr'u.ioe. LoT-Jty %nd Law. It is quite possible that many of our readers may have been struck by the
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    715 6 The P. M. S. tin duty for 1913 totalled 510.671.867.75, showing a decrease of 1178,762.41 when compared with 1912. A New Year variety entertainment by the Straits X'hinese Literary Association, will be held at Literary House," their Club House, on Friday at 8 p.m. The owners of Charitv have challenged
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    82 6 PROGRESS STILL HOPEFUL [Frem Our Own Correspond, London I The half crown standard has been react >d in the Rubber .Market, mei tlj. fii n a ion in the share mar bet continue*. There is a large auction impending 0 f L,200 tons, htit there ha\e *>♦•
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    120 6 Agents. VVcNh and Co. Tiii tin mmmate. I'ar Kuala Perj.au: 4,i:>P Agents. Kast Asiatic Co. Mount Austin Agents. Adam-on Gilfillan and (o. hinan Tin tribute 111 Agent* K\ att and Co. Bukit Timah Tebrau 26.000 7 month- against 120. .V22. Kelemak Agents. Sime. Darby and Co.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    153 6 Fifth List o> The Committee ot the Cfcildn s Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged Collected WW Mks.Heww ML L Belated 148 COLLECTED KY LADY HYNDM (sth h\Madame F. Diet/ :> Collected kt K_H.Vn.Oi [Uk I J. Love Montgomerie Collected hy Mrs. Maildok
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    112 6 It is officially stated that the orona lion of the Emperor of Japan will take .lace on November 10. >m rifire.* to his [mperial ancestors will be offered oa November 13. According to a Peking correspondent, Vlr W. W. Rockhill, who was A Minister in Peking from 1905 to I
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      235 6 p 1 I j 6CLO t I \/|f'filK. WH,TE LABEL J j^VfM L X LABEL 517 00 V/q rsTl2^^V-_!rV lh^_"V $14'25 per dozen X AJg^|^3&lr^^>. per dozen less 5 V**^ _^^^_j_» f^~^ >-_i^ less s°_ Tuif extra (Duty extra.* BL SCOTCH WHISKY _/_5 Trepartd for £xport. EXTRA SPECIAU GOLD LABEL.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    150 7 IMPORTANT LIBERAL OPINION. Westminster Gazette's Firm Stand. [By Submarine Cable]. Kri r-U* fl ica. London, Fek Another Cabinet meet has been held to-day. Prior to the Mr Ramsaj Macdonald and i ImmmWee meruh»r eouferred with Mr ■^garding the deportations t bag t.> tbe mee _p ipan fetmWi r
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    CHINA SETTLING DOWN.
    112 7 A Times Leader. ion. Ft*h Ts)f Times referring to I to the American Ked innese Miuistry of iltar_ in relation to couservancy i emmt Hawui ho, emphasises gmimSoamßa of the attempt to save II from privation and misery in a small corner of China, and Miff hough
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    AMERICA'S IMMIGRATION BILL.
    60 7 London, Feb. 4. A rider added to the ngratiou Bill by the Washington nate provides that unless the existing agreements otherwise stipulate, all agree- > ind su;»;l hereafter L-ornprise this exclusion c-lau The proposed legislation would not Japanese immigration. Washington, later. All the Asiatic ex on amendments
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    FOREIGN BANKERS FAIL.
    43 7 lon. Feb. 3. Messrs Coupon Ber u-md and Co., foreign bankers and me: of London, announce suspension J payment. It is stated to be due to the M of an important firm of Bra/.i tan merchants. The trade liabilities are
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    GERMAN RAILWAYS IN AFRICA.
    44 7 London, Feb. 3. The German railway Dares Salaam to e Tanganyika pleted yesterday. It will excercise an important influence on the economic It of Central Africa, as expresses will be able to cover the journey from sea to two days.
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    A CONSUL ARRESTED IN MEXICO.
    26 7 London, Feb. _;nor Paperelli, the ia ronsul at Chihuahua, Mexico, has rrested by the Federal troops. The :.»u Government is protesting.
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    PUTILOFF AFFAIR SETTLED.
    18 7 b. 4. M. Doumergae announces the Putiloff affair has been settled ictorily in French interests.
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    THE SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.
    97 7 Shanghai, Jan. 25. 1 he funeral of Mrs Neumann, the wife a known German butcher, who was d foully murdered at her residence on r riday morning, was one of the biggest I seen in Shanghai. A thousand people of all classes attended, in addition to bers
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    49 7 The Osaka Mainicbi has received a despatch from Honolulu stating that more 'ban one hundred Americans, including uent residents of the Hawaiian Is- ••id*, have decided to petition President wem for the grant of naturalisation I to Jipanese. Arrangements are male hv other Americans to protest _K_mst the proposal.
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    NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    71 7 SIR E. GREY'S OPINION. Reduction a Delusion. [l'»v Submarine Cable]. Kjcctkb's Sebvick. London, Feb 4. Sir E. Grey speaking at Manchester said that the naval e*ti mates would adequately safeguard the interests of the country without supporting an aggressive policy. He declared that any slackening of expenditure on
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    THE COMING SESSION.
    123 7 Preparing for Trouble. Mr Lloyd George, sr aking at Carlisle en route to Glasgow, s:iid that the coming session would be one of the mo-t testing that had ever confronted British demo crae\ Mr Redmond, in a letter to his support reminds them of the supreme necessity
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    MEXICO.
    66 7 Rope to Hang Themselves. Washington, Feb. 4. President Wilson has issued a proclamation removing the embargo on the export of arms to Mexico on tbe ground that there is now no consti tutional government in Mexico, The Insurgent General Villa on learning the news said that it proved once
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    INQUBST IN THE McINTOSH ACCIDENT.
    148 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. I. An enquiry has been held into tbe circumstances attending the death of Ml James Mcintosh, who was killed near Pn_ing early in the morning of Jan. 28 by falling off a motor c ar. Mr J. Sandys, who
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    44 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Luinpor Feb. 4. That the Turf Club is able to show a profit on the New War's meeting is acconnted for by good support on the third day. Sir Edward Brockman goes on leave on April > m <
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    THE BISHOP AT IPOH.
    165 7 The Tamil Convention which is being held during this week in connection with the Bishop's visit to Ipoh, met yesterday afternoon (Monday) at the Tamil School near Tamil Settlement. The function was in the nature of a social gathering in honour of the Rt. Rev. Dr.
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    92 7 Mr \V. P. Hume, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, will be absent from the F. M. S. on leave, for eleven months. A good deal of interest was aroused last evening by the brilliant lighting outside the Theatre, one of the new Wotan Watt lamps for which Siemens Brothers are
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    MAUD ALLAN AND THE CHERNLAVSKYS
    453 7 MAUD ALLAN AND THE CHERNLAVSKYS Last Xicht's Succkss. 4 Miss Maud Allan and that brilliant trio of musicians, the Cherniavskys, last night opened their short season in Singapore. It is almost needless to say that the Victoria Theatre was well filled, and the audience was an enthusiastic one. Miss Allan's
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    CHINESE, NEW YEAR IN HONGKONG.
    278 7 A reaction has set iu, for China New Year has been celebrated in Hongkong with greater eclat than ever. The celebrations of the last two years were, it will be remembered, rather half hearted affairs in Canton especially— but 010 custom dies hard and the
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    MYSORE GOLDFIELD FATALITY.
    113 7 Three Europeans Killed. A very sad accident terminating fatally has befallen Mr H. Hooper, shift boss of the new circular shaft of the Champion Reefs mine, an English miner J. Herrett. and an Italian miner, Brighanti Jiacoine. The accident was caused by the sinking bucket becoming detached
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    THE ART OF DANCING.
    779 7 MISS ALLANS SENTIMENTS. Miss Maud Alian bas a great weakness for curry "hot, and the hotter the better." Moreover, she M simply loves the East. And as the East has of late been very lavish in its appreciation of her, all is i well, and the
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    REVOLUTION CLAIMS FROM CHINA.
    140 7 Peking, January 13. The Chinese papers report that the Waichiaoou has received from the Diplomatic Corps the following claims in respect cf damages suffered by foreigners during the revolution of 1911 Germany, s9,92o,ooo: France s6,627,ooo: Russia, $2,180,000 Britain, 91,428,000 American, $1,177,000 Belgium, $580,000 Denmark, $460,000: Austria
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      226 7 _4nl<ySirap <*. SAFETY^ Razoß Tin beautifully domed velvet-liiied W^jt_s^^|[ nickel case, as illustrated. Contains Tffl^JJli 1 i*ffi quadruple-silver-plated self-stropping &*sJ^^Mfe^ j razor, one dczen blades, and first I \m^\ quality horsehide strop complete It Strops Itself. ROBINSON Co. _U__W_4___nnO__-H__-_____-_l___Bfl_-9^ KELLY WALSH, Ltd, Singapore. NEW ANNUALS, 1914. J *T TO HAND.
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      519 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD FOR EUROPE The Imperial German Mail Steamer PRINZ LUDWIO.' 9,667 tn.-. Captain von Binzer left Hongkong I on Tuesday the 3rd instant, at noon and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning, the 9th instant, at about 6 a. m. She will probably be despatched
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      567 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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      651 8 Shipping OCEAN S.S. Co., ltd AND CHINA MUTUAL 8. N. Co., Ltd pi The Companies' Bteamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      646 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Nera Feb 1 Dumbea Feb 2 Atlantique Feb 15 Cordillere Feb 16 Chili Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2 Amazone Mar 15 Nera Mar 16 Paul Lecat Mar 29 Atlantique Mar 30 Dumbea
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      675 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, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (ccnnectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Sue*:, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and Kobe
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      537 8 Shipping P. <T STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading t__u_d tor r Qllu Coast, Persian Onlf. Continental and A_ erlcar. Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abooi MAIL LINES Homeward (for Euro, kj From
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      799 9 I SINGAPORE'S OW COMPANY. URCEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    MOTOR NOTES.
    984 10 In the motor column of tbe Financial Times appears the following note on road surface traps But I have another potent reason for opposing the alteration of existing byroads, or. I should more properly say, reasons. For, on the one hand, there is this fact to be faced,
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    A YEAR'S MONEY ON MOTOR-CARS.
    352 10 Lord Montagu of Beau lieu the Editor of the "Car", makes these interesting remarks on the annual motor expenditure and the distribution of that, within the United Kingdom. He says A reference has been made to an estimate I have made of the expense of
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      172 10 I TWO POINTS I YOU SHOULD REMEMBER ABOUT I Continental Tyres. LOW PRICE HARD WEAR FRESH STOCKS FROM ALL DEALERS AND GARAGES I OR FROM THE 5 I CONTINENTAL TYRE .RUBBER Co, 1 LIIMTED. >$ FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR. t Count the cost. and you'll buy a Ford. Big production
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      205 10 In recommending Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a reliable medcine for coughs, chills, dysentry, and windy affections of the stomach, we are supported by the knowledge of its 20 year's record of curative work in Australia. Africa England, and counties other Division^ of the World. Everywhere proved and accepted as
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      316 10 By Appointment To H.M. King George V. to Motorists! From February Ist DUNLOP GROOVED COVERS OF lOO'l, SECTION BEING 760 by 100 810 by 100 870 by 100 910 by 100 ARE REDUCED IN PRICE. Approx. JQ( V Apply to your Garage for copy of our new list, if you
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1453 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 4. Jap luhob. Paid r^aa Div. hctbb« hk.gl.ekB 85,000 to 3b Allagar 9% 2 1 2 6 500,0-0 £1 £1 AngJo-Java 4 6 5 6 150,000 is 2& Anglo-Malay 16% Jnt 10 3 11 1 50,000 3f> Batang
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 11 f'.ORBFCTRO DP TO Feb 4 Bank 4 m's 3.4 g demand 24 382 Private credits 8m 2-4 7- 16 H credits 8 m/s 3-4 1116 France demand Bank 294} Germany, demand 23hJ India, T. T. i 74 j Hongkong, demand k£% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    154 11 Feb. 4. T "> 125 tons Bold 1 9 4. 00 Gambier buyers 6.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pore 19.75 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda)
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      217 11 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Exterminators. (The Universal,) For fumigating with Patent Universal Powder. Arsenite Of Soda. (For killing weeds.) and Locusts. Calculating and Adding Machines. (The Brnnsviga and Bri-Cal.") Cement. Borneo," and Buffalo brandsFresh stocks monthly. Cigarettes. (De E_e___ke). Ca|dbeck Macgpegop Co Cigarettes. Weinberg). I Sole Dis,rib ,ors
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      123 11 Time balls «a Taw% C_____a_f aafi _____aa_ Faber drop daily at 1 p.m. -n-__«n.. ard time, correqpoadlag tof aat Qr_j-_n mean time. Tke tima-faa la __-__r__7~7a o clock nooa, Indicating Btafaaota malls afl time, on every day e___ep__nT__i_i__i___ II U flred at one o'__o___T^^ w____i For Coughs and chills. Take
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      953 11 VESSELS IN PORT. flag and Tons Commander* From Arrived For Wheo Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. S'ham, 20 1 F.M.S. Cncertain Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuantan, 1510 F.M.S. Dock Steamer* Vat. Tonna_e <_ Maste. From Oon>_lgnei_i For Aikoku Maru Jap 2466 Yoshiharra, Miike 2 >| MBK S Alting Dut
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
      2206 12 Mr, As a resident in Siugapore of some ten years standing, it has been borne in upon me more and more every year that the Cricket Club, althouqh the most c popular and powerful institution of its l kind in Singapore, does not provide the facilities it
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    TIGER CHASES MOTOR PARTY.
    167 12 An Exciting Adventure. A Matang Correspondent writes to the Times of Malaya A full grown tiger chased a motor car (for hire) at 17th mile Taiping Bruas Road at 10 p.m. on 28th inst. The occupants of the car got very fright ened and commenced shouting,
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    FOOTBALL.
    59 12 The S. C. F. A. League matches will start on Saturday, the 7th instant, with the following fixtures Straits Jovial Football Club vs White Star 11. Saturday 7th. Juvenile F. C. vs Sun Ray6 F. C. Monday, 9th. Straits Junior F. C. vs Straits Evergreen F. C. Wednesday llth.
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    THE WEARING OF THE KILT.
    222 12 Weod The Scot Lay Down To Dress. Mr. Loudon Macqueen Douglas, the president of the Scottish Society, in a lecture recently on The Wearing of the Kilt," said the tartan was not Scottish in its origin at all. The kilt emerged from a confusion of
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    IRRIGATION IN SIAM.
    144 12 In consequence of the steady increase in the expenditure of the country without any corresponding increase in the revenue, and also of the smallness of the rice crops in two successive years, the Government of Siam is reconsidering the question of irrigation. According to a report by
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    90 12 The students that came from the Japanese military college to Wuchang and were arrested some time ago by order of Tutuh Tuan have been sentenced to death, having been found guilty of complicity with the rebels. A Japanese named Fukagama, a passenger on the Dairen Maru, aged about 29 years,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    383 12 I The Clematis discharges a cargo of Indian coals at the wharves. A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday declares Rangoon an infected port i owing to the existence of plague. The P. O. outward mail steamer Assaye left Colombo at 8 a.m. on Sunday, and may be expected to
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    FOUR AMERICAN GOLFERS.
    89 12 New York, Dec. 20. Four American golfers Jerome D. Travers, Fred Herre shoffs, Frances Ouimet and Heinrich Schmidt have decided to try for the British amateur golf championship of 1914, according to an announcement here. They will leave for England early in the Spring. Ouimet was quoted
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    13 12 Devanha, Brit 4785, Hickey, 4-2, Shanghai, P. k O. Bombay 6.
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      265 12 The GOVERNMENT BLUE BOOK has just arrived from Canada It shows every item of basiness cieaily. It names all Stocks and Bonds held, bought or sold b\ the Com pan iiii"-: and gives the price paid. After providing for the Reserves on jx.licies according to tin- iuw. and *li oi
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      287 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe. Per P. O. Assaye, with mails up to 16th ultimo, due Feb. 7. From China.— Per N. D. L. P. Ludwig, due Feb. 9. London Mails Despatched. L.ft. Due. Arrived, B. I. Jan 1 Jan 23 Jan .3 M. M. Jan 5 Jan 27 Jan
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