The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 February 1914

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1914. NO. 8,070
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  • 155 1 The Mexican Federals have hung another man who complained of his horses being stolen. This is likely to increase the tension of the situation, which is occupying the President and the Foreign Relations Committee Page 7. Particulars of the storm in the Bay continue to come Page
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  • 1872 1 The world is in danger of being divided into the people who regard serious things seriously and people who regard them en tirely as a joke. Military training, strikes, marriages, and other necessities of civilisation, have attained permanent rank as serious things; and to treat
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 359 1 OUR FEATUEES TO-NIGHT 2nd Show 9-30 to 11 p.m. are A POWERFUL DUSKES FILM-DRAMA IN 2 PARTS. ENTITLED HIS MOTHER'S SON Depicting the story of an Ungrateful Son and A SPLENDID DETECTIVE FILM-STORY KNTITLED NICK WINTER FINDS THE STOLEN GIOGONDA Z ALHAMBRA r besides an Interesting Number of PATHfi S
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    • 408 1 1 Victoria theatre, Singapore FOR TEN NIGHTS ONLY. Commencing Tuesday. March 10. 1914. MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS The Newly Organised BANDMANN OPERA Co. "FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SINGAPORE. Tuesday, A f\ The Most Successful and Polpular March lU "THE GIRL FHOM UTAH" Now Crowding the Adelphi Theatre, London. FOR
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    • 151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re Meyer Bros, and Mr F. Krarup Page 2. Gorgon for West Australia Alicante for Philippines new K. P. M. sailings Page 9. Ching Keng Lee sell cows and calves Page 5. j Lancaster's for specialities in toilet Page 1. Powell and Co. sell unserviceable police stores;
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 156 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 26th. High Water— ll -v0 a.m. B. I. Homeward mail closes. Friday 27th. High Water— o 1 a.m., 11-52 p.m. 3rd Brahman Sports. < Legislative Council 2-30 pm. Municipal Commission 2.30 p.m. S. R. E. (v) Smoker Dance. B. I. Outward mail due. Saturday 28th. High Water—
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 667 2 six a big drop. And finally, Our special tea. One-and tour. Try it!" Tlu-t is a suspicious atmosphere of challenge about tbe last two words. One day recently I entered a shop which advertised a "Special" teu. I see," I said, you have a Special tea at oue and four."
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    • 381 2 Notices NOTICE Is hereby given, that Mr. Frederick Krarup ceased to be employed, or interested in any capacity, in our drm, from and after the 31st day of December last past. Dated this 25th day of February, 1914. MEYER BROTHERS. 26-2 28-2 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE j WATER. This most ce'ebrated
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    • 897 2 Notices NOTICE. I hereby notify that I have revoked the Power of AttoiDev dated fth November, 19 1*2 given by me 10 V H.M.S. Menachee Soondrum Pillay and also the power or attorney dated the 12th December, 1912 giv n by me to Moona Suppyah Pillay and that as from
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    • 513 2 Notices GUAM RfAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, 37. PHILLIP STREET. GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL CONTRACTORS. General Importers and Exporter* and Com miasi on A gents SOLE AGENTS FOR GLOBE FLUID The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Boilers. New Shipment Just Imported. Hubbuck's coloured paint, oil and sundries, Asbestos Compressed Fibre Sheeting*, Asbestos Metallic
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    • 530 2 Wanted^ WANTED AT ONCE Smart Junior Shorthand T\ j Apply Offle. JOHN LITTLE ft r 2V2 ut Co Lu WANTED Two smart young ladies to. th, i Office of Adelphi Botel. Apnlv «fSS between A 9 a. m. Per*^ 25 2 M WANTED A first class book keeper and lrrti|i|)|
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  • 823 3 Orders by Major J. A. R. Glennie, Acting Commandant, S.Y.C. Singapore, 24th February, 1914. S. V. C. Balestier Rifle Range 1. The Range is allotted as under Saturday 28th Feb. at 2.30 p.m.— S.R.A. Monthly Handicap (January postponed Shoot.) Sunday Bth March, at 8.30 a.m. Maxim
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  • 524 3 Ninety Eight Million Worth in a Year. That there has been an increase in the gold output of the world and that the British Empire supplied over half the total production is recorded in a report of the Chief Inspector of Mines, issued in the form
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  • 59 3 The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett A Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam in which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton in the older
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    • 374 3 I^^Evaporated Horse-Radish I lSk is economical as it is convenient— one S bottle of Evaporated being equal to four bottles J 1 of fresh grated, and it keeps its strength and W m S^7 l ft* vor without limit of time. J Made ready in a moment for use as
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    • 74 3 I THIS j I IS 1 IT! j 4 WATERBOftrS METABOLIZED I I God Liver Oil Compound A~<\ TASTELESS ODORLESS X yjfflh. The latest scientific prej /^■E^ paration of COD LIVER ,d=sS£~ OIL. Does all that is ctlTTi^^i! claimed for it and super- zrf-~ft; sedes the old fashioned 4. '-^fey~^
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    • 191 3 I FOR I I INCANDESCENT OIL LAMPS "Cross" Kerosene the cheapest refined oilonthemarket!| tnuaa i8 Bpecially BUitable for burning |n incandegcent Umpa I 1 MORE LIGHT at a LOWER COST I I THAN ANY OTHER BRAND I I OBTAINABLE FROM~ALL DEALERS AIT per 4-GaUon tin t|JJ.«^O (including Duty) I THE
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  • 587 4 Second Bkst Cotton Crop on Record According to a Colouial report on South era Nigeria, just to hand, the actual re veuue collected during 1912 amouuted to j£2.2:J.J,40G. This figure is the luigest on record, exceeding the estimates by some j£36,500 and showing an increase over the
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    • 166 4 h jp *w j^ tl M* n^ *^f *^^^w 1 rr u iHk n H .^r J^^ t^m m^^L. H B 9R ggggyg SfIRH BHlUSffl RRS3 fIKHi R3HB IHHI BUM ■HH^H BS *jjg»"^-T 58! VI MlHi HMB U^ll L/IViMT\I mJ I p^i Ml^ II L^vJL Stewed, MILKMAID f^^^^A^fC//i?/A///A. NATURAL STERILIZED
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    • 179 4 dysentery! AND j DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dispen- j! Barv, and ot MISS BROWN, Grassdale. j River Valley Road. Singapore. I THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. No* Mai N 3 THERAPIONS™?,t:?,t! Bl I*. KIDXEY. BLADDER. IRINARY DISEASES, DISC HA* .ES. WEAKNESS, PILFS. >KM> >TAMP ADIIKKSS fn\
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    • 87 4 Ghs J. GAUPP Co., 33, RAFFLES PLACE. Chronometer -Makers and Marine Opticians Always have on hand Complete Stocks of Nautical Instruments. LORD KELVIN COMPASSES AND SOUNDING MACHINES. HEZZANITH COMPASSES AND INSTRUMENTS. BEST LONDON MADE CHRONOMETERS. SEXTANTS, KEW A CERTIFIED. MERCURIAL AND ANEROID BAROMETERS. TYPHOON BAROMETERS. SELF REGISTERING BAROMETERS, THERMOMETERS AND
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    • 182 4 rflyt KiuiD t?^3Sr" tlitAF PIONEER STAND A most Handy and Useful Apparatus. Consisting of PIPE VICE STAPLE VICE to take pipes up to with Jaws 2 ins. diameter 34 i ns W ide. FOLDS UP FLAT. EASILY CARRIED. Weighs only 75 lbs. PRICE FROM STOCK $30. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BEHN, MEYER
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  • 610 5 p, r T A 0 str Kilva, dm* F. b >~ Mr A Mrs .j j yi \V\ M. Williamson. Mi«* Bar-Vi-i S BUcklaw, .1. Nolan K J. Mrs ColdrMfte, E. Walker, Mrs A Miss Boyd A child. < > str Mongolia, connecting with the mha at Colon.
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  • 163 5 t IyoMaru, March 3.— D. Main, Birehall. Mr A I and l childrt n A nurse, li> BMMi Mr it Mrs Kins*-\ Mrs ?>. L. BhU Iran, Mrs Johnson. Mrs Little- i I -tr Hirano Mara, sailing March IT.— E. A. Brown, Mr Mrs Gibson child, Mien
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 106 5 Auctions SHERIFF S SALE The Cattle Trading Coy., iu^aport l'oultty and Dairy Farm Ltd. *0 Australian Cows and 6 Australian Calves To be held at No. lO.\ Chancery Lane, Singapore. On Monday, 2nd March, at 9-30 a. m. (TKKMS CASH) CHING KENG LEE ft Co., Auctioneers. -";-•-> 2-3 AUCTION SALE
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    • 354 5 Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Landport, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: "I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, when I began a course of Phosferine. After having Liken it for three or four months, I felt better than J had done for two years previously,
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    • 56 5 AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS UNREDEEMED' PLEDGES ON Tuesday, 3rd March., at 10 a.m. Thursday, sth March., at 10 a.m. Saturday, 7th March., at 10 a.m. JeweUery t consisting of Watches. Chains, Diamond Kings, Brooches, Earrings, Bracelets, Chinese and Malay Gold Ornament h, etc. On view from 28th Feb., 1014. POWELL
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    • 799 5 fc^n L ~~~~""~B I" T this reliable tonic are n^ Buoyant spirits -4j C Strong, steady nerves A vigorous brain > A brisk step J > A hearty appetite <| > A good digestion <3 2L That is why it is so good for 3y ■4/. CONVALESCENTS AND INVALIDS a
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    • 584 5 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. 't^ 6 6 i n a P°'< *•<" I'-.ss is a morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early S^S»^>- <** Subscribers' copies will be delivered at theli private ri'MdencoUor town offices or godown. )DyseveD clock <«ch morning.
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  • 34 6 fl=re snail tbe Prf-.s ih* Peopl* s r!*at swfttsitl Oaawed by influence and unbribed by C**b Here pat-iot Truib her g| >rieus praca^t* *«W. **IV*«d to Pelwoa. lovahs and iMh
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  • 1360 6 To compare a small thing with a great the British Prime Minister appears to emulate, in an ignoble way, the policy of Quintus Fahius Maximus, who, by his schemes of delayed and protracted action against Hannibal wearingdown tactics" they might be called won for himself the
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  • 151 6 General Sir Edmund George Barrow succeeds Sir Beauchamp Duff as Secretary to the Military Department of the India Office. Mr A. B. de Venlle, asst. paymaster H.M.S. Cadmus was drowned at Wuhu, suicide being alleged, says a message to the China Times. There is at last hope that the faminestricken
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  • 103 6 Pumm Mkmhers and Continuous Sessions. Supplementary orders for the Legislative Council on Friday include a question by the Hon. Mr A. K. Adams, who will ask whether, in view of the many previous discussions and promises on the subject of recent years, the Government will during this year
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  • 93 6 Son of Mr J. Hennikkr Heaton Mr H. Henniker Heatou, who hac been connected with the Fiji Civil Service for the past; twelve years, has been appointed, and hag assumed the duties of Assistant Colonial Secretary of Mauritius. During his residence in Fiji he has
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  • 117 6 Passengers arriving at Shanghai last week by the Aki Maru, from Japan re ported a collision which the Kasuga Maru had with a Norwegian collier, near the Straits of Shimonoseki, on February 8, at about 8 o'clock in the moruing. The Japanese steamer was struck amidships
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  • 482 6 Mr Fox, Chief Resident Engineer of the Railway, has been on a visit of inspection to Kedah. Tanku Ibrahim, the Regent of Kedah. Mrs G. Ward, her mother in law, and child arrived in Penang oa Saturday. The final of the Billiard Tournament of the Masonic Club, Hamilton v Mayhew,
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  • 56 6 PRICES DOWN BUT MARKET CLOSES FIRMER. (From Our Own Crr^ London. At the auctious yesterday l were offered, a record quantity. There was a fair demand »t market. Prices were 2d to :.<! tQ^ figurei of the previous sale. Shares finish strong anticipaimg proving auction. I RUBBER
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  • 115 6 [Front Our Own Cormjs*im£ Ipob. hVI, While driving a car from I poll i,.,. Mr H. I'. Hunter. Assistant Kup. of Chandu, had a narrow >oape f ron death. Hi6 macintosh whicb hp wearing, became entangled in tin- st ePrin( gear and the car dashed over
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  • 96 6 Commercial Harbour Board Chairman. [#Wm Our On u Corrr^otident.) Peu:m^ The Hon'ble Robert Young hat* accepted the local chairmanship of the Harbour Board, replacing Mr \V. Evans, who hu gone on leave prioi to retiring. The Companies Ordinan... Three of the Mobammedhau directors of a company registered in
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  • 81 6 Chinese Members Withdraw. (From Our Oun Correspondent.) I pob, M The meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines was held to-day. Mr F. Meyer was elected president and Mr H. Brash vice president. It was stated that Chinese members hai withdrawn from the Chamber in conseqn ence of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 283 6 TO THL KDITOR. Sir, I was much interested in leading the letter from Rev. H. <J. I'eilc appearing in your issue this morning, wherein b« modifies somewhat the apparent pro militarism which he wu made out to i encourage, in your report of his set** celivered last Sunday. He
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  • 26 6 In the Cathedral of the Good Shepberdbeginning with to-morrow afternoon and every Friday afternoon throughout 1' there will be the service of The Way <* the Cross.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 171 6 SCOTCH WHISKIES OF Q UNDOUBTED GOOD QUALITY. Very Old Highland Blend 950 perdoz. Club $11-00 per doz. B Watsons No. 10 $13-00 per doz. me^^ Griffin's POLO Brand $13-50 per doz. y^ Extra Special CHOP RAJAH $14-00 per doz. BULLOCH LADE'S (White Label) $14-25 per doz. ataHg BULLOCH LADES (Gold
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  • 198 7 MORE FOREIGN TROOPS LANDED. Other Englishmen Safe. [By Submarine Cable]. Rrgtib'B 3F*vict. London. Feb. 24. Washington messages that the protection of foreigners in ggiico has become a predominant problem at the conference between President ;»mi members of the Foreign Relaimmittee which began yesterday. It was agreed that if
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  • 267 7 HEROICS AND DISCRETION. Appeal to British Justice. [Bj Submarine Cable]. KIUTBB'B SSfcTOO*. London, Feb. 24.— The L'mgeni with the Sooth African deportees on board arrived at halfpast seven this morning at Gravesend. A deputation of Trades Tnionists headed by Mr Henderson m.p. approached but was not allowed to
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  • 254 7 ASQUITH AGAIN OBSTINATE. A Low Majority. [By Submarine Cable]. Kbuteb'b Skbvice. London, Feb. 24. In the House of Commons, Mr Falle moved that it was imperative in the interests of public peace that the Premier submit proposals for an alteration of the Home Rule Bill without delay. Mr Asquith
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  • 412 7 DEBATE ON CORFIELD'S ACTION. Government Majority Rises. [By Sibmarine Cable]. Rkctkh's Skbvice. London, February 24. —In the House of Commons, on supplementary estimates for Sotnaliland, Sir Gilbert Parker criticised the withdrawal from the interior. He admitted that Captain Corrteld exceeded his instructions but denounced the despatch of Mr Harcourt's
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  • 86 7 Four suspected cases of cholera, among Tamil coolies working on the new railway construction, are reported from Tasseh Gkigor, near Malakoff Estate. Every precaution has been taken by the authorities to segregate the men, one of whom, it v ppears, was found on the railway line
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  • 65 7 ion. Feb. 25. The non-militant ragettes having been persistently refused an interview with Mr Asquitb on the subject of forcible feeding, went to itowmng st yesterday evening and then istrated iu Parliament Square. They were dispersed by the police after serious scuttles, in which six were arrested,
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  • 288 7 BAN DM ANN OPERA CO. Commencing on Tuesday. March 10th, at the Victoria Theatre the newly organized Band man n Opera Company begin their Mason for ten nights, the opening attraction being what has proved to be the big gest SQCC— since The Merry Widow or The Chocolate Soldier was
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  • 68 7 The Rev. F. G. Marshall (on behalf of oiumittee) has pleasure in acknowledging be receipt of the following donations to be Soldier's Institute at Blakan Mati. Previously collected ...$335 Malay Tribune 20 Adaruson Gilfillan and Co. 50 Mr VS. Sime 20 Mr F. B. Ward 20 I
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  • 85 7 Calcutta, February 13th. New rules in connection with petitions for mercy in capital sentences have been sanctioned by the Secretary of State. They provide that where a capital sentence has been passed oq a local Government's appeal, after an acquittal by the sessions court, or after
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  • 37 7 London, Feb. 24. At question time in the House of Commons, Mr Churchill announced that it had been decided to substitute this year a test mobilisation of the third fleet instead of graud manoeuvres.
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  • 19 7 Melbourne, Feb 24. The butchers have accepted the Masters offers and the trouble is ended.
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  • 29 7 Welington, New Zealand, Feb 24. The English Alpinist King and two guides are believed to have been overwhelmed by ar? avalanche whilst ascending Mount Cook.
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  • 33 7 London, Feb. 24. The Committee of the British Olympic Council has decided to make a further appeal for £40,000 to provide an adequate representation of British sport at Berlin.
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  • 51 7 Albany, Feb. 24.— The State Court of Appeals has granted a new trial to the ex Lieut of Police, Becker, who was convicted of murdering the gamester Rosenthal on July 16, 1912. The convictions of the four gunmen, the actual perpetrators of the crime, have been
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  • 32 7 Paris, Feb. 24. The French cruiser Waldeck Rousseau grounded in the Gulf of Juan during manoeuvres. Efforts to refloat her have failed and the vessel is reported badly damaged.
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  • 18 7 Brussels, Feb 24. In the international Soccer match England beat Belgium by nine goals to one.
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  • 92 7 London, Feb. 24. A Bremen message says the Captain of the Wildenfels wire lesses that the Danish steamer Ekliptika sank in the Bay of Biscay. One passenger and ten of the crew were saved. The captain is dead. It appears therefore that the Wildenfels, to which
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  • 77 7 At Shanghai last week, Miss Amy Edith Smith, aged 30, daughter of the late Mr Edmund J. Smith, who was an employe of the I. M. Customs, died while in her bath. The medical evidence was that she had probably fainted and had been drowned. On her father's death deceased
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  • 481 7 There is very little ultimate satisfaction to be got for vexatious delays out of u Ciovernment Department run as the Post Office is now. But the circumstances re lated below should prove useful to the Committee of the Chamber of Commeive that is believed to be investigatiug the
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  • 134 7 Fleet Paymaster G. H. Coles. On information received from the Superintendent of Police, Colombo, Inspector F. Hartnett, accompanied by Inspector Gnauaprakasam, yesterday evening, arrested, at Hotel D'Angelis, Mr GeorgeHaroM Coles, Fleet Paymaster, H.M.S. Hampshire," for having left his ship without leave. Mr Coles sailed by
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  • 351 7 Great events from trivial causes spring, and perhaps it was written somewhere in the decrees of fate that the Chinaman wbo conld not treat ducks humanely should be a further cause of Anglo German bitterness. Anyway, Reuter has thought it worth while to cable out the fact
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 169 7 ROBINSON Co. <&g£^& HAVE A LARGE lipf Choice Selection \B WEDDING I PRESENTS INSPECTION INVITED. SILVER MOUNTED CUT GLASS VASE. ROBINSON Co. C H A Ijjß MAN FRAGRANT, COOL, SWEET. TOBACCO 80 CtS. per tin. CIGARETTES 45 CtS. per tin. KELLY AND WALSH, Ltd. FOR ANYTHING IN THE MUSICAL LINE
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 491 8 Shipping OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Ashburton, Carnarvon, Gerald ton and Fremantle. The Company's Steamer "GORGON" %BSS tons, Captain G.K. Honghton, iR intended to sail for the above ports on Tuesday, 3rd March, 1914. For Freight cr Passage apply to W. MANSFIELD ft Co. Ltd., Agents,
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    • 555 8 Shipping OCEAN S.S. Co., ltd AND CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co., Ltd Tha Companies' steamers 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 Liverpool
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    • 589 8 Shipping 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 Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and ire fitted with 'all the
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    • 627 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt I and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Bone Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2 itiqae Mar 15 Nera Mar 16 Lecat Mar 29 Australien Mar 30 Lllere April 12 Amazone April 13 lesien April 26 Atlantique April 27 illan May 10
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    • 669 8 1 Shipping N.D.L. Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki and
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    • 550 8 1 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyi Ot Australia, India, Aden, Egyp/ Mediterranean Ports, Ply moQtk and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued r«. n Ooat*, Persian Gulf, Continent °aH d 2JS* I Porte. Ljl r Steamer* will leave Singapore on or a^ MAIL LINES.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 904 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co, New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. >ocg me Ne* 21.000 Ton Triple Sere* Turbine Liners u SHINYO MAKU TBNYO and CKIYO MARU," the
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    • 1582 9 SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP mntTm^l^mar^mmi' PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUTED. 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 Companies Act in ATTRACTIVE PLANS
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  • 1061 10 There are indications that the question or reckless or too fast motor driving is going to assume some importance in this part of the world, and the shadow of that entirely unsatisfactory institution, the police trap, is spreading over the land. The campaign has begun in Ipoh where
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 213 10 IWE HAVE I I REDUCED j I THE I PRICE I I 760 100. 810 > 100, 870 100 CONTINENTAL I 111 RIBBED COVERS 1 M 100 m/m Tyres fit the respective 90 m'm Rims jS B 100 m/m Tyres will give a greater mileage. CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER Go. I
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    • 562 10 By Appointment i To"*H.M. King George V. "ON WE GO! EDINBURGH further endorses the verdict of Olympia and Manchester regarding the popularity of DUNLOPS Census of Tyres fitted to cars exhibited at the Scottish Motor Show:--555 Dunlops 070 Total of all other makes Li L BRITISH FOREIGN combined OLYMPIA MANCHESTER
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  • 1486 11 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Feb: 25. oap. luaua. Paid Last Div trcnm Bkllibb. 85.000 2s 2s Allagar 9% ,101 2 0 600,0-0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 33 43 160,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 24% Int 10 Ift 11 0 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka Oil
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  • 70 11 EXCHANGE. (Corrected UP TO Feb. 25). Bank 4m 8 1.4 11-81 demand 14 3-82 Private credita 8 m/s 3-4 7-16 credits 6m 1-4 11 II France demand Bank 394$ Germany, demand 388} India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand l?i% Yokohama, demand 114} Java, demand 14 1 Bangkok, demand 66 J
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  • 145 11 Feb. 25. Tin 126 tons sold $83.90 Gambier buyers 6.60 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.78 Gambier Cube No. S 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spots buyers 19.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 153 11 HumberettE AIR-COOLED $1,200 Nett WATER-COOLED $1,325 Complete ex Garage. Latest testimonial from a Singapore purchaser: Singapore, Bth Doc, 1913. Messrs. THE BORNEO Co. Ltd., Present. Dear Sirs, With regard to the Humberette I purchased from you a few months ago, I am pleased to say that it is giving every
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    • 70 11 The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Names of Articles in English with phonetic equivalent in Malay, nS?« t n9 r BaM r8 o Aooount (5* weeks), Cook's Cash Aoeount, Beef and Mutton Account, Dnooifi Account, Summary of Monthly House Expenditure, Tables for Calculating Wages Doe, Bazaar Weights and Measures,
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 895 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag ana Tons Commanders Prom An4vefl Fof W hea Sebastiana Itl g'boat 616 di Corvelta Colombo, 23-2 Itl Consul China H. MS. Doris 2041 Downall Plymouth, 24-2 S. N.-O. Nanking 25 Steamers Nal. Tonnage 4 Mas*. p^ Consigns For Amherst Brit 185 Scott Pontianak, 23-2, Thong Ek
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    • 37 11 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] Feb. 26 Kalmoa, Dot, Diem. Sambas via ports Edavana, Reddock, Calcutta via ports Bantam, Dut, Tweedy, Billiton Taroba, Addenbrooke, Negapatam via ports Tsinanfu, Nor, Juliesen, Sa gon Standard, Nor, Bull, Saigon
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  • 1984 12 Di keats 01 Syndicalism. < {From Our Own Correspondent.) London Jan. 27. It is useless to deny that the suppression of the Labour agitation in South Africa has exasperated the ordinary Labour politician, not perhaps the mere daily worker, who does not mind much one way or
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  • 194 12 The draw for the thoroughbred griffins imported by the Sporting Club took place !on Tuesday evening at the Racecourse. The class and condition of the horses seemed to give general satisfaction. A remarkable feature of the draw was that several members actually drew the horse they had
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  • 188 12 The following are the handicaps allotted in the billiard tournament of the above club C. Leeder and F. Thorougood, owe 50 N. E. Bath and C. H. Waddell, owe 130 Dr. Butler, M. Suhl. Capt. Suhr, F. H, Streeton, owe 90 N. L. Critten, C. M. Recano, F.
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  • 204 12 S.C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. D. Class Singles. McKenzie beat Plummer, 6 2, 7 6. R. D. Pitceathly v Williams or Meredith, postponed. Myles beat Craik, B—6,8 6, 6 4. Hanel beat D. J. Jones, 4 6, 7 5, 6—4. Profession Pairs. Mer. 3. Davies and A. W.
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  • 64 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Miss Gunn and Capt. Day v Miss Feindel and Mr Black, unfinished 6 2 and 18 games all, Miss Gunn leads. TO-DAY'S TIES. Miss Gunn and Capt. Day v Miss Feindel and Mr Black. (To finish.) If the above match be completed by 5.30
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  • 67 12 A special London cable to the Pioneer says The Foreign Pathological Society of Paris is much alarmed by the sickness in some dogs at Marseilles. Symptoms point to kala azar or the Black Plague of India, discovered in Assam in 1882 by McNought. The disease is easily transmissible to children.
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  • 21 12 Valentyu, Dut. 248, Oosterbius Deli, 252, K.P.M., Penang, 63. Abbotsford, Br. 99, Morris, Bagan, 26*2, Kwoag Fook, Bagan, 27.
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  • 117 12 The Italian cruiser Sebastiano Caboto Will leave on the 3rd March for Hongkong en route to Shanghai and Hankow. The outward intermediate P. and O. Khiva was expected to leave Port Swettenham at 4 p.m. yesterday in which case she should arrive at Singapore this morning, the 26th
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  • 255 12 Conductor Shoots Book keeper Mr S. R. Brickenridge, a Jaffna Tamil, employed as a book-keeper on the Gedong Estate, Bidor, was murdered last Friday by one Sinnattamby, another Jaffna Tamil, a conductor on the same plantation. It appears that Sinnattamby had been neglecting bis work for
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  • 73 12 Bakery and Furniture Store Destroyed. Shanghai, Feb 18. Messrs Hall and Holtz' bakery and furniture store have been burned out, the damage being put at Tls. 125,000. The firemen worked for hours to prevent the Union Church, the General Hospital and other most valuable buildings being* set
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 308 12 Prosperous and Progressive in 1913 APPLICATIONS received for New Policies Amounted to GOLD $42,220,722-78 An increase of $4,000,000 over 1912. Total ANNUITIES GOLD $2,509,825-07. An increase of $500,000. Sun Life Assce. Co., of Canada. S. J. HOWE JACKSON'S RUBBER CURING DRYING APPARATUS Does away with the large and expensive smoking
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 352 12 WEATKER KEFCBT Thene Weather Telegrams are trnun^moo •jy 1 1 i. ie»<y of the E. E. Tel. Co. *n<i v^oitan tUf wbsfi-vations made at Hoagkoag (HK. Ob oivatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN. Th" data are date and hour of despatch the Bfcwunotec reading <iuches in HK., Mill! Betnw ii;
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