The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 February 1914

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. XX CENTS SINGAPORE. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6 1914. No 8,053
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  • 132 1 Lists for the Japauese Earthquake and Famine fund are published— Page 7. A wall collapsed during a cup tie match at Sheffield and many persons were injured Page 7. There was again a l;irge attendance at the Allan Chernivasky recital last night Page 7. .Suffragettes in the
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  • 860 1 To-d Gtb. is the unniversaiy of the founding of Singapore, and v«. briefly Neapitolafta some of tl mmstances of that memorable daj whuli h all been can-fully collected and by the hue Mr C. I* Buckley, in L i rable Anecdotal Histot of S The date in
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 404 1 INDUSTRY, COMEDY, ANIMATED NEWS AND THE DRAMA in Hm SELECT VARIETY PROGRAMME ALHAMBRA r TO-NIGHT 2nd SHOW, 9 3O TO 11 p. m. Ti> Wine Industry of Marsala i Pathe) Tiie Hand of Destiny Kuleun Number of Pathe s Animated Garette (178 th Kd.) THE PENALTY OP CRIME (in I
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    • 335 1 TO-NIGHT! Victoria Theatre The Most Powerful Attraction in the History of the East Leo, Jan, and Mischel MAUD ALLAN GHERNIAVSKY 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:— s3
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    • 242 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bucknall line forthcoming sailings Page 8. Caldbeck Macgregor'e three selected brandies Page 7. Sale of valuable godown property by Powell and Co. Page 5. Ross's dry ginger ale, a wholesome and pleasant drink Page 6. Guan Kiat and Co. for latest imported 6hipchandlery goods Page 2. Auction sale
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 113 1 THE WEEK. Friday 6th. High Water 5-14 a.m., 8 S3 p.m. Anniversary of the Settlement of Spore (1819.) Edalji Khory Lodge. 8.30 pm. Maud Allan and Cberniavskys. Saturday 7th. High Water— 6-32 a.m., 9 30 p.m. Lunas meeting noon. P. 0. Outward mail due. Sunday Bth. High Water— 7-41 a.m.,
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  • 546 2 SDH LIPIKD SPKLIN(. FOB *:»>!/ AND BUSLZ. Childhkn Wasted I where I could borrow a few Ji» ;«> t experimental purposes? The S| llteg So>ieti have sent me a littMl i»ook entitled "\ur«.»ii Rieinz and Stmpl Poem/.." and I would like, to help in •york
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  • 219 2 The eleventh annual meeting of tbe X iropean Young Men's Christian Association was held atthat well knowu institution recently when the chair was occupied by .it S.H. Wenborn, in tbe unavoidable once of H.E. the Governor, who is Pre ulent of the Association. 1 he t^nth -annual report
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 506 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, FOR BEST ENGLISH MADE GRAMOPHONES FROM $25 TO $150 RELIABLE MOTORS. FINE TONED SOUND BOXES. SOLIDLY BUILT CABINETS. HIGHLY PLATED FITTINGS. LL.UBT RATIONS AND PRICE URI POST FREE ON APPLICATION. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Firm hither* to styled Tomlit^on and Lerniit will in
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    • 770 2 Notices NOTICE. CHOP GUAN CHIN SENG. NOTICr^ is hereby given that from and after the Ist day of February 1914 the business carried on by Hoh Wye Cheng uuder the above style will be carried on by the undersigned Hoh Wye Cheng, fcee Kee Neo, Tan Han Kheng ami Lim
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    • 873 2 Notices GOVERNMENT NOUCE Tender- will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S < mcc, up to noon of the 17th February, 1914, for i he supply of (a) 6 in. Laterite blocbs on the following roads 1. 120 cubes Changi Road between 82 and y 1 milestones, 2. vo* cubes East
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    • 414 2 Wanted WANTED Lady Ty ist. Good Salary. Apply ALPHA "c/o Free PreM. 6-2 12i' WANTED Good Shorthard-Typist. knowledge of Pitman's syst iv of shorthand essential. Apply OFFICE, John Little Co., Ltd. 62 WANTED A qualified and experienced teacher needed for Standard 111, St. Joseph's Institution. Apply in person to THE
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    • 520 2 For Safe FOR SALE i.v 9 ii. r. completely nwi hauled equipped with spate win lirst class fimoing ordtri AppK F R HERON Sinnapar. i BILLIARD TABLE FOR SALE Half size billiard tahli- l<ood conditiou. hint.. by appoint mrut [Apply BILLIARDS 31-1 FOR SALE One MM and mi vie. aliu
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  • 999 3 VIBWS «>1 [/MID PIRKIK We have received from the Dominions! lioyal Commission a copy of a memorandum prepared by Lord Purie on the de velopinent of harbours from the point of I view of MUipowueres aud shipbuilders, and also a copy of a (memorandum by
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  • 581 3 The New Year's Number of Syren and Shipping Illustrated again contains a number of interesting features, including photogrnphp of tank and other steamers in early stages of construction. The Ship of the Year," to which an illustrated article is devoted, is the Gelria, built by Alexander
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  • 214 3 Through Registration ov Passengers and Luggage via Dairen. We understand that in connection with the M International Through Passenger Traffic via Siberia," which came into operation last year, through tickets are issued from Shanghai (and the principal intermediate stations via Siberia) to London, Paris, and Berlin,
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  • 33 3 The rapid development in the tobaccogrowing industry of Rhodesia may be gathered from the following figures of tobacco production during three years *****1 123,3101b5. 1911- 12 450,0001b5. 1912 13 1,397,0001b5.
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    • 179 3 ENJOY GOOD HE. LTH i\D I BFIRITB BY Dlii T KISG I WOLFE3 Aromatic S?h eda;n SCHNAPPS I I' is not only the mo^t- wholesome spirit obtainabl< as i5l lant for general 1 1 upon the I liver,kkS indoth x organs as |jj >, tonic or digest ivi I G.
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    • 359 3 Nerve Strain Mr. B. C. HUCKS (the well-known Flying Man), of 5, Queen's Gate Terrace, London, England, writes: "I really must express my appreciation of Phosferinc. Some time back 1 felt myself in a curious state of nervous tension, brought on, no doubt, by the severe strain caused by flying
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    • 258 4 1 1 ia aa bb aa ai i\ waa:iaaa: :r aa n aa aa aa .Tlmi aa aa ai u9l ai HTr ■J BY PPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. 4w^^m^^^^ST W^ and F. M. S. Government Hospitals, «J THE FINEST, PUREST and RICHEST MILK 3 Used in all the
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    • 58 4 The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial GaLons 1 1 Imperial Gallon 4546 Cubic Centimetres i 1 American Gallon 3785 i By buying in Imperial Gallons you make a direct saving of 20 per cent. GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX CUP. IN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BOTTOM SHAPE. i ii SAMPLE
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    • 172 4 M RIGID y^ LIGHT CHEAP PIONEER STAND A most Handy and Useful Apparatus. Consisting of PIPE VICE STAPLE VICE to take pipes up to with Jaws 2 ins. diameter S| ins. wide. FOLDS UP FLAT. EASILY CARRIED. Weighs only 75 lbs. PRICE FROM STOCK $30. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEHN, MEYER Co.,
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  • 261 5 London, iati. ins raeetiid o! ludiuuHin D< 'ii Mi by Mr (Jar<H>i and Indian Ii it w*» decided to eudor.-e the proviMOdul u-bed between Mr (iandhi aM ,I r rnitent. The Indian (irie inuuttee has opened its sittings I nion Government alone is Ibv counsel. There was a
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  • 248 5 u> Of Education Ai l»: William Kdger (Jeil, the well known arer, who has ju.-t returned boa a journey in the Near Ka.«-t. mM, in station with :i representative of The Times, th.it he was particularly impressed id of educatioo auioD£ the o!m\k:n>. lit-
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  • 112 5 M it has been brought to the o! Hii Highness the Rajah that it usual for the Natives of Sarawak anJ ot other RmAi m countries einpl< iwak to address gentlemen wb ;.t> Managers of Compauies. m, collieries, works or dePartruet- :;e title of Tuan Besar, -s the
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  • 605 5 P 0 Btr via. connect iim with rhe it >M «.:i»n»ho. due Frr» b. W.Swm, l.i'iit. V Bra-s-i-r. Master I C. [TlllrtW. -I. Graham, Mr Mr.t MeP«mn, Mr A v rs II w. rhompnm ami child, k. tfanaergh. R. B Smith. Mr Mis W k. Sauguinetti, Mrs II
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 19 5 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWNS SPECIFIC. hat! at the Singapore Pispen•a&Y, and ot MISS BHOWN, Graatdato, Hiver Valley Road, Singapore.
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    • 332 5 \jf YOU WILL SAVE Wj over 5t% by making >cur jurchas^* 3Blf thronßh the po«;t from the largest firn. of Bankrupt Stock Buyers in the ■F world < "^W We have dM :h the leading mannfacturer* ip the Kinedoin to take up thf over-production of their factorial for disposal in
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    • 400 5 ■i. M «P" WM .W\^ Take f half a wineglassful before or after each meal A L-^ A It is the ideal v VAKi^ INVIGORATOR .T?f™ or debilitated bodies. <i i < brains and nerves. mxm art at Mo** j It will strengthen you <j C 7 mm mmm and
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    • 1065 5 i Aji^ at! a a s AUCIION SALE OF Valuable Godown Property, Situate at Clarke Quay, Singapore River, To be held at Powell Co.'* Sale re. w, On TUESDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, at 2-3O p.m. All that valuable piece of land situate at Clarke Quay. Binga, ote River. oontaini;; X an
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  • 46 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. On the 4t i inst., at 96-4 Orchard Road, to Mr Mrs Song Ong Joo, a son. LonbDalr— On February 4th, at Cambrian House, Rovhl Circus, West Norwood, London, S.E., to Mr Mrs GRANVILLB LoNSDALE (Ida van Cuylt nbur^) a daughtei— By wire.
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  • 1339 6 The Singapore Free Press Friday, Feb. 6, 1914 ra'l ihc Rre*s the P?ovie s ziftt naißttt* C'-twscl by influence tr.J unbrib«d by gain* I patriot Truu. h«( £..-ri3--s orecepK istm. On Tuesday next what must be admitted as the most fateful session of Parliament that any living man has seen,
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  • 911 6 M. D. J. Steyn Parve goes home on Saturday afternoon by the S. M. N. mail steamer Koningin Emma, and M. P. Staal has arrived to take his place as Vice Consul for the \etherlands here. On Feb. 12th, Lodge Zetland in the East will hold a Ledge of Sorrow
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  • 263 6 Cheaper monetary ONiltteM undoubtedly been t tor la all round impr. in Shares and Rubh. at a higher level has material l> the particular Share- in win, is chiefly interested. Sterlioj have felt the better OM I a greater extent than Lor, even in these there are
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  • 107 6 Agents. Kvatt and Co. Mergui Jan. 4,471 7 n Agents. Welsh and Cc. Lunag 8,693. Agents. Brown Phillips au.i Stemu Khota Tampm 9,590 IS in,Ageutg. Kennedy and Co. Columbia Agents. Paterson Simous ami Kuala Pergau (corrected l '■<>: to date 39,850. Agents. Bou stead and I
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  • 181 6 We understand that it hat now beeo decided to proceed with th« in scheme. A scheme has been drawn up to meek future requirements as far as these can he foreseen, and the work will go on in portions as circumstances dem.i Edward H<saley ha 6 been entrusted
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  • 68 6 At the Hongkong Marine Court, beiof Commander Basil Taylor. 0. Phillip* second officer of the Kwongee, MM to charges of disobeying the lawful mands of the Master, and damaging stores. The magistrate ordered the <i ant to forfeit six days' pay on rh charge, and on the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 374 6 I fin ACvfi3iul 13 fl DRY GINGER ALE H Thf true "inwardness" of sheer f iiood spirits is n good digestion— i I"JHI md that is largely a matter of A '^'^4Y^ the ri&ht beverage at, as T^mM-f^ \\< l U s between, meals. The Ar^'^JJMßkA ehoue Jamaica Ginger in
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  • 79 7 THE INDEMNITY BILL. Labour in Isolation. I.v Submarine Cable]. Krutkr'3 Srbvioi. .'own. Feb. 1 h-re wa^ -rest in the Assembly when Mr .vi the Indemnity hill, rose to set i- liovernmeii! M \tl except ir i::vml H Mr Smuts on the ma hud threatened the I uion. They
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  • 114 7 Clear Warning to Syndicalism. I: Huu.oe adjourned after Mr v for three anil a half It ontinue* his speech to d;iy. I :!.:it Socitij had not \vt i -iiiaery for dealing with the 10 was a worse enemy than v\rh the gnu. N.) invading force uticn
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  • 42 7 in. Feb. 4. —In view of the large tions for the Prussian loan. Goveru inviting subscription's for a fur per cent redeemable loan of four milions sterling. lierlin Feb. •">. The Bank of Germany's int rate is now four per cent.
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  • 92 7 (From Our Oun Correspondent.) Penang, Feb 5. The M, \v.d ew's Ball accounts show a balance in hand of $816 and it is suggest bat cutlery sufficient for 600 guests, shall be bought in cooperation with St. jeorge's Soci' £2 The funeral took place here to day of
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  • 202 7 JAPANESE FAMINE AND EARTHQUAKE BELIEF FUND. \rehdeacon, of Singapore thankfully owledfte* the following donations to ihove Fund. >ir \rthur and Lady Kvelyu \oung 0.00 in P.jterson Simons and Co. V 250.00 >c Chapel Teluk \wr ntl hurch 00 \terian Church 86. C0 ndrew'3 Cathedral 207.41 tar*l hurch, Tamil Mission 10.00
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  • 79 7 >ir K. A. Anderson, of Mansfield and Co., R this morning by P. and O. mail for -Qgland. His friends in Siam will be glad to learn -hat Mr A. J. Mygind has succeeded to a considerable part of the fortune left by late Captain and Mrs Guldberg. Mr d
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  • 140 7 SENSATION PROMISED. Sweeping Ulster Concessions. [By Submarine Cable]. Rkr.TKR'B SRBVICI. Loodon, Feb. 5. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Glasgow, ridiculed the Tory explanations of the postponement of his speech on the land question to a Scottish audience, namely that he and Mr Wins f on Churchill were fighting
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  • 76 7 London, Feb. 4. -The Suffragettes have greeted Mr Lloyd George's arrival at Glas gow with wholesale incendiarism. They left a note of warm welcome to Lloyd George, and burned the drawing room, valuable furniture and pictures at Ahernchill Castle near Crieff, also the House of Ross, a mile
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  • 25 7 London, Feb. 5. The Daily Chronicle states that Mr Ramsay Micdontild desires to retire from the chairmanship of the Labour Party.
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  • 74 7 London, Feb 4. Sir Edward Grey, in the course of yesterday's speech at Manchester, refeired to the complaints some times made concerning the British Consular Service. He described the extent and variety of the work accomplished by the Consuls, which they performed with great devotion and
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  • 76 7 Many Injured. Loudon, Feb. 4. During a cup-tie at Sheffield between Sheffield Wednesday and the Wolverhampton Wanderers a wall fell and buried many. Sixteen were sent (o hospital, one in a critical state. Later. The wall was a new one and collapsed owing to the pressure of
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  • 51 7 l.ondi.n, Feb 3. General Baden Powell is appealingfor a quarter of a million for the permanent endowment of the fund for the Hoy Scouts movement. He publishes a letter from the Duke of Connaught expressing confidence that the appeal will find generous and warm hearted
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  • 18 7 London, Feb. 5. Sir E. Grey accompanies the King and Queen to Paris.
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  • 84 7 '"The Black Domino," a 4.000 feet picture which is announced for Harima Hall, is the first film of Danish production to be show in Singapore, and it is a fine one. It tells of a fallen "star" in which the jealousies supposed to be inseparable from theatrical life
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  • 148 7 With regard to the affairs of the ChinoSiam Bank we learn that a preliminary statement has been received by the Ministry of Finance from Mr A. H. Donaldson, who was appointed to examine the Bank's books. The statement shows the amounts due from the various debtors, and notices
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  • 131 7 THE IMMIGRATION BILL Obnoxious Amendments Removed. Rruteb's Skkvici. London, Feb. 4. The Coiled States House of Representatives yesterday cancelled all previously adopted amendments to the Immigration Bill, providing for the exclusion of Asiatics aud negroes except where the treaties otherwise stipulate. The correspondent of the Times at Washington
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  • 96 7 Admiral Tirpitz Satisfied. R«cte»'f Skbvioi. Berlin, F.?b. 5. Tue Reichstng Com raittee has considered the naval mtimatoi The Foreign Secretary, Herr Jngow, said that the relations with Uritian were able to be described as very good, the rapprochement was progressing and the relations between the two cabinet!
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  • 102 7 defuse to Starve in China. Darjeeling Feb. 4. The Chinese officer who is arranging to repatriate his fellow countrymen in Kalirapong district has posted a proclamation in the bazaar drawing attention to the time limit for free passages to China. It appears that the reason for doing
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  • 67 7 Lima, Feb. 5. Military revolutionaries have attacked the Palace and captured President Billinghurst. A fight ensued in which Premier Varela was killed. Dr Augusto Durand, an ex revolutionary leader, is in possession of the Palace and is expected to form a new government. New York, Feb. 5.
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  • 72 7 London, Feb, 5. Reuter learns that Italy is still negotiating direct with Turkey regarding the retrocession of the Aegean Isles. At present the pourparlers relate to Italy's desire to obtain compensatory concessions in the region of Adalia, where they might conflict with Britain's interests and prejudice British
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  • 39 7 Mexico City, Feb. 4. Many Americans are preparing to start to the coast on learning of the removal of the embargo on the importation of arms. Two hundred American marines are leaving Puerto Rico for Vera Cruz.
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  • 42 7 St. Petersburg, Feb 5. M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, has had an audience with the Tsar and received the Alexander Nevsky Order. He visited M. Kokovetseff and had a long conference with him and the Servian Premier, M. Pasics.
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  • 32 7 Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 5. The Governor of Bahia in a despatch states that a thousand perished by the flood on Feb. 2 and the damage done is incalculable.
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  • 63 7 London, Feb. 4. Fry Miers and Co., well-known in the Brazilian Trade, announce their suspension. Around toy bei stood Uncle Ted, Jemima, Jane and Florrie They thought I'd die, bat hang it, I Was in co beastly hurry. I'd got brc nchitis and laryngitis, High was my
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  • 163 7 A Case For The Police To The Editor of Free Press. Dear Sir, I was returning from the f Cinematograph late one night and much to ray surprise saw fcwo houses in River Valley Road lighted up and filled with Macao bad characters. They were houses in the block
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  • 235 7 Maud Allan and The Cherniavskys. There was again a packed audience at the Victoria Theatre last evening. A slight alteration was made in the programme instead of dancing to a valse, nocturne, and prelude by Chopin, as originally arranged, Miss Maud Allan executed three dances to the
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  • 218 7 Alterations Additions January 1914. 1039 Aik Seng (Chop)— 19 Circular Road. 524 Axten, E. H.— 9 Holland Park Estate, Holland Road. 1405 Brennecke, A. 3 Leonie Hill. 1354 Chea, C. Kenneth Office. 1138 Chew Woon Poh— Hollybank, Stevens Road. 673 Cowan, If. S. Palladium Theatre. 762 Dnimmond, D.
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  • 152 7 We regret to learn of the death of Chao Chora Manda Tieng, which took place in Bangkok at the residence of her son Prince Bongsa. Her health had been failing for the last six months. But she was 83 years of age, and her powers gradually
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 236 7 V. SAFETY^ Razoß T NICKEL SET, mmAhm No. 50. iß^^s^K In beautifully domed velvet-lined KSjs£)*^ojl nickel case, as illustrated. Contains BUs^litiJ/lwL quadruple-silver-plated self-stropping f^^Mb^iflj^^ razor, one dozen blades, and first I wF"S quality horsehide strop complete. $9.00 ?m^ It Strops Itself. ROBINSON <2b Co. Smokers of discrimination I always select
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    • 110 8 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL. KUALA LUMPUR. 5-12 M SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE. SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, U, Head O£\c? Caxtcn House, Westminister, Loodoc. Supplim Dipt, and Stort* Upper Thames London. Lamps and Fitting* Dept. Daiston,
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    • 543 8 Shipping NORDDELTSCHER LLOYD pom EUROPE The Imperial German Mail Steamer PRINZ LUDWIG 9,887 tons, Captain yon Binzer left Hongkong on Tuesday the 3rd inst«nt. at noon and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning, the 9th instant, at about 8 a. m. She will probably be despatched for
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    • 650 8 Shipping OCEAN S.S. Co., LTD AND CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co., Ltd The Companies' steamers are despatched ,'xom 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 MarneiHes, Havre and Liver
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    • 645 8 Shipping m7m. MESS&GERIES 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 April
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    • 674 8 Shippjng^_ N. D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The Cast and well-known mall steamero of Ihia Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veiaa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtao Nagasaki and
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    • 547 8 Shipping p. oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued (or pj>^ Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Adj^T! Ports. Steamer* will leave Siagapore on or afeot* MAIL LINES Homeward (kor Europei From Singapore, connecting g'
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    • 636 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha I lENTAL S. S Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. v R utc Via China. Japan, Honolulu and San Franlo a 1! points in the United States. Canada. Mexico and Europe MTO Vf/.K 1 TKNYO fl with Tfiirttj TrlflJm.|iLj i D t riMt TABLE FROM HONGKONG.
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    • 628 9 SINGAPORE'S OSLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF «NY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EX. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 529 9 The Eastern United Assurance CORPORATION Ltd. Head Offk k— Simjapoks. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Authorized Capital $5,00O f OOO. FIRE DEPARTMENT.— Risks accepted on Build- ings and Merchandise at curret t rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT.— lnsurances effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates and all other
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    • 343 9 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE FOUNDED 1787. HEAD OFFICES,' NORWICH AND LONDON. Losses Paid exceed £30,000,000 Lowest Kates of Premium Prompt and Liberal Settle ments. T HE BORNEO Co Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 188 J. Direct Government Superviuo* Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE anfi No*
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  • 318 10 Speech by Sir Felix Schuster London, Jan 22. Referring to the recent labour troubles at a meeting of the Union of London and Smith's Bank, Sir Felix Schuster said that a better understanding between labour and capital would be all the more necessary, as there were signs
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  • 414 10 Jokes fko.m thk Eiffel Towek Among wireless amateurs the most popular station in the world (says the "Manchester Guardian"), is the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Being nearly 2,000 feet high, it was used in the early day's for long distance ex periments, for which the aerial wire 6
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  • 28 10 Kottaj'am, January 26tb. The Rev. Mathew Mekil,. Roman Catholic Bishop of Thrales and Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam died here to-day suddenly.
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  • 82 10 Under Special Expenditure dollars 2,856 has been included for the substitution of Aga lights for the existing lights on the two fairway buoys and Cust Rock Buoy. An extensive trial which the Harbour Master has made of this method of lighting has clearly demonstrated its
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    • 355 10 I iff z. T'^* T IF you are using an imitation and you don't believe that it is < osting you more than the genuine Lea Perr :i>. try this: j Order a bottle of LEA PI&HHS. Eat one meal with the imitation— eat the next with Lea Perrins. f
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    • 285 10 f^?W^ f** 9 D wlffi^ By Appointment to \j D H.M, THE KING Afo MIDLOTHIAN OATS A clean, tempting food, giving stamina unrivalled for Breakfast, A Q AGENTB FOR LEA PERRINS* WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE K^ W He B Esr preparation of ip A Good Digestion -^f This excellent: wish may be
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  • 1488 11 Issued by FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb. 5 JAP Utttfß. I■* i IET DIV BUYBBB 85.000 28 «c Allagat 9% 2 1 2 6 500,00 £1 £1 .Anglo-Java 4 6 5 6 150,000 2a 2b Anglo-Malay 16% int 10 7i 11 6 50,000 ?p 2p
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  • 400 11 Flag and Tom* Command, r- From Arrived When Gnei6euau <i"p ***** Bruuinghaas Padang, 5-2 <;. Consul Tncertain Sea Belle F.M.S. 400 Ahmat P. Sham, 20 1 F.M.S. in certain Kuantan X.M.S. 24& Egdom Kuantan. 15 10 F.M>. Dock Steamer* Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee* For Aikoku Maru
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  • 192 11 Anjou Brit 123 Clarke Malacca, 4-2 Hock Seang Malacca 5 Mahidol Siam 473 Svarrer T'ganu, 4-2 SS Co T'ganu 5 Singaradja Dut 299 V. Veen Djambi, 5-2 Ships Agency Djambi 7 Boribat Siam 350 Dircks Bangkok, 5-2 SS Co Bangkok 7 Klang Brit 733 Fawcus P. Sham, 5-2
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  • 69 11 (CoßßtccraD up to Feb. 5). Bank 4m c S-4 demand S-4 332 Private credits 8m s S-4 7-16 credits 6 m/a 3-4 Hit Fbancb demand Bank 294 i Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand 17 4% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 664 Sovereigns,
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  • 165 11 Feb. 5. Tin 12~> tons sold $96.25 Gambler buyers 6.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.76 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. S'pora 19.75 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 85.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.) 26 00 Mace (Bauda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboiua l
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 162 11 "Royal Household" Whisky. is guaranteed to by Exactly the same in every respect as that supplied regularly to The Royal Household by Messrs James Buehanan Co., Ltd., who hold the largest reserves of Whisky of any individual firm in the world. i The necessary arrangements have now been completed which
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    • 67 11 The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Names of Articles in Knglinh with phonetic c<j nival ml in Malay, Contains— Bazaars Account'(s2 weeks), Cook's Cash Account, Beef and Mutton Account, Dhobie'a Account, Summary of Monthly House Expenditure, Tables for Calculating Wages Due, Bazaar Weights and Measures, Fruits Indigenous to Singapore,
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 340 11 MAIL TABLE. To- Day Intermediate and local mails will be found !b list below Ptnang, Malacca F. M. S. Johore. Overland) (Daily by Train) 6 a. m. 6 p. m. Europe &C. Devanha 6 am Samarinda via ports Hlout 9am Rhioic R. S. Bhani 9am Cucob Hock Gan 9 am
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  • 216 12 First Round Bomhshells." The results in the first round of the English Cup, played on Jan 10th, come to hand in China coast exchanges. As will be seen, there was the usual sprinkliug of sensational occurrences: Millwall Athletic 0, Chelsea 0. Aston Villa 4, Stoke 0. Birmingham 2.
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  • 109 12 ran rot fkiday. Mixed Doi/ui i Miss Smith and Capt. Bingham v Mrs Haitnell and Mr Hooper. Miss Feindel and Mr Black v Mr and Mrs Darbishire. .1. Ciunn and Mr Modiug v Mrs Scoular and Mr Foreman. Mr aud Mrs owler v Mrs Gansloser and
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  • 82 12 TIES FOR SATURDAY. Ladies' Singles. Mr- Haituell v Mrs Hunter. Miss Feindel v Miss Men/ies. Mixed Doum.e*. Mrs (iattey and Dr. Croucher v Mr and Mrs Galtou Fen/i. Mrs Criugle and Mr Badhain v Mrs Fit/geruKl and Mr Seymour. Mr and Mrs Stevens v Mit»s Axten and Mr Hurt. Mrs
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  • 68 12 Owing to the various Bowling Competitions, quite a number of players qualified for the Jauuary Medal which resulted as nmliip H. L Phillips 599 160 759. H. M. Cantrell 658 80 738. S. Werner 516 220 736. A. a Potts 653 80 733. I>. McLeodCraik 645 70 715.
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  • 150 12 SINbAV STH. Johnston's Pier, at 7, 9 and 10 a.m., and :;.80 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., IS.lt, I and 5.80 p.m. Tommy, said his Sunday School teacher. what must we do before our sins are forgiven I It's easy said Tommy, We must
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  • 1125 12 The Proposed Changes Army Council and N. K. A. Riflemen and the Council of the National Rifle Association have now had time to consider the changes suggested by the Rifle Association's Committee in the letter issued from the War Office on Dec. 23. This committee, of which General
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  • 397 12 National Service the Solution ok the Problem. The last issue of the Saturday Review contains an article by Lord Roberts on the difficulties and duties of the Regular Army. After an historical resume of the various ways in which the Army has been recruited in past
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  • 157 12 Hongkong Y.W.C.A.'s New Name. On Jan 28th, at Hongkong, Lady May was at home to the members of the Young Women's Christian Association, and the occasion was marked by the attendance of some 125 ladies. During the course of the evening the Secretary, Mrs G. T. Edkins, read
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  • 93 12 For the 19th time since his arrival in Manila ten years ago Mr John H. Dow, of the Escolta, had his business establishment robbed. (John N. Dow meant The Rev. C. <f Collis having resigned his office as Diocesan Registrar and Treasurer, the Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak htm appointed
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  • 293 12 The outward bound Holt liner Bellerophon discharges part general cargo- here. The local steamers Ranee and Chantaboon coaled at the wharves yesterday. The Arratoon Apcar from Japan and China discharges part general cargo here and loads for Penang and Calcutta. Information has been receive* that the buoy on
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  • 96 12 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 Nails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived, B. I. Jan 1 Jan 23 Jan 23 M. M. Jan 5 Jan 27 Jan
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  • 92 12 East Wharf (Basin)— Nil East Wharf Section I—Hong1 Hong Bee. G. Apcar, M. Sheers Wharf— Nil Treub Main Wharf Sec. 2— Haiphong 3— Klang 4 Arratoon Apcar s—Chantaboou5 Chantaboou 6 Marudu New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction West Wharf Sec. B— Ellenga, Katori Maru Jardine s
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  • 145 12 (Nationality British if not specified. l Feb. 5 Alting, Dut. Kolk, Pontianak M. Treub, Dut, Meuleman, Batavia Atnherst, Scott, Pontianak Linden, Ger, Renz. Hamburg via porls Indradeo. Evans, Manila Ayuthia, Ger, Freese, Penang via ports Chantaboon, Ger, Meyer. Deli Katori Maru, Jap, Murai, Hongkong Japan Ching Chow, Doyle, Saigon
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  • 31 12 Glenogle, Brit. 2,594, Graves, 5-2, Amoy Hong Ho, Rangoon 6. Omapere, Brit. 340, Lyons, Penang, 5-2, East Shipp.. Penang 7. Singkawang, Dut. 297, Douley, 5-2, Pontianak, Shipsagency, P'anak 10.
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  • 16 12 Per Lady Weld: Miss Howell, S. W, Bunker, Lersey, Dooley, Dando, Calder, Chee Swee Heng.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 128 12 KATZ BROS, Ltd SPECIAL SHOW OF BRASS AND NICKEL-PLATED BEDSTEADS At Reduced Prices FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. KATZ BROS, Ltd NOTICE to PARENTS. IS IT FAIR to give your children milk of an inferior quality when SLEDGE BRAND is obtainable from all the princ; provision dealers When ordering, therefore,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 98 12 WEATHER REPORT. Bar. Wind. Tern. Hum. Bky R HK. sth 6a 29.94 East 4 63 c MN. sth 10a .763 ESE3 29 S4 o 1 HK. sth 2P 29.9 J Eastl 68 b MN. sta 4P .760 ESE2 20 32 b kandang Kerban Hospital, Feb. 4. 9 A.M. 3 P.M.
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