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

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MARCH 6. 1914. NO. *,077
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    93 1 The Due de Montpenßier has arrived in I Penang Page 7. Some notes on the local Company law appear on page 6. An important Cabinet meeting was held yesterday Page 7. Some friction is said to exist between i Germany and Russia Page 7. The funeral service
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    LIFE'S MINOR EMBARRASS MENTS.
    1062 1 LIFE'S MINOR EMBARRASS MENTS. Among the minor embarrassments of life there are few fraught with more poignant possibilities of anguish than those connected with the precisely appropriate forms of oral address. Many shy man has spent a whole evening in agoni/.ed manoeuvring with the object of calling another nothing more
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      400 1 LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT OF THAT MOST REALISTIC PICTURE DRAMA IN 3 PARTS ■MTITLED THIRTY YEARS OF A GAMBLER'S LIFE uited Drama of Victor Ducauge and Dinaux 4 ONE OF THE BEST FILMS ON THE SUBJECT OF GAMBLING EVER SCREENED TO. ETHER WITH An Interesting Number of Pat he s
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      305 1 FILLIS' CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. 3RAND OPENING NIGHT: MONDAY, 9th Mar. BEACH ROAD. Dver 20 Star Turns culled from the World's Greatest Shows. Delirium of Death Defying Deeds of Daring. Every Evening at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. FULL PROGRAMMES LATER. MATINEES, SATURDAY AT 4 p.m. Children Half Price
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      170 1 VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE. IFOR NINE NIGHTS ONLY. Commencing Wednesday, March 11th 1914. MAURICE E. BANDMANN presents The Newly Organised BANDMANN OPERA Co. March I I "THE GIRL FROM UTAH" March 1 2 THE MARRIAGE MARKET Fri A 'W March 13 THE GIRL ON THE FILM Sat. A A March!* 'STEP
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      240 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Monthly auction sale of motor cars Page 5. Behn Meyer's special railway materials Page 5. Shipping Sailing dates of the Torilla and Arratoon Apcar Page 8. Notice re reduction of charges at Royal Hairdressing Saloon Page J. A reward is offered for recovery of a Kelantan Government theodolite
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      129 1 THE WEEK. Fridaj 6th High Water— 3-« a.m., 6-3 p.m. G.L.R.C. Donnet Cup. Football. Rangers I vs B.R.C. I. Singapore Juvenile Choir. Y.M.C.A. 9 p.m. St. George's Day uitg.,Tkfen:oriai Hall, 6 p.m. Saturday 7th. High Water— 4-16 a.m., 8-32 p.m. Victoria Theatre Amateur Dramatic*-. Sunday Bth. Hltfb Water— s-57 a.m.,
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    SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
    456 2 PERfcONNKI OF THE ID STAFI Sir Krnest Shackleton, discussing his new arrangements with a representative of The Tinier, siud that he hoped, though this had not yet been decided, that the »hip 'probably the Aurora) which would be used in the Ross Seit would be manned entirely by
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    THE ADEN ARMY TRAGEDY.
    213 2 Bombay, February, 23. A message from Aden says The assassination last month of Lieut. Colonel H. G. Walker, commanding the 109th Infantry, and his subordinate has filled the whole station with grief. The details of the tragedy are briefly these. A sepoy of the battalion named
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      401 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, t FOR BEST ENGLISH MADE GRAMOPHONES FROM $25 TO $150 RELIABLE MOTORS. FINE TONED SOUND BOXES. SOLIDLY BUILT CABINETS. HIGHLY PLATED FITTINGS. Illustrations and price UBTB post free O> AFPUC%TK>M. THE ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON THE PREMIER HAIR DRESSING SALOON IN THE EAST. Beg to notify
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      652 2 Notices NOTICE. Mr. G. O. Hagen has ceased to be in our employ and iVir. H. G. Lane is in charge of he EDgicccr ng Department. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd., Singapore. 6-3 10-3 REWARD. One hundred dollars will be paid by the Government of Kelantan to any person giving information
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      550 2 Notices GOVERNMENT KOTIGE. Tendeis will br received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to nooa of the jOth. Match, i914, for the following works: Re-building Ki<<sk and erectiou of latrine at the Botanical Gardens. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of
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      594 2 Wanted TYPIST CLERK WANTED For Kelantan. Knowledge of Shoithand an advantage. Apply Box No. 68. c.. Fr< Pi' 6-8 uc WANTED 2 JUNIOR ASSISTANTS For an Estate in Sumatra. Prefer* nee will be given to those who understand Dutch. Apply in writicg, g ving u-fen net s. to Bchn. Meyer
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      288 2 For Sale FOR SALE A >' 4 cylinder. 5 s< S N. S. Letchmanan Ch cU> 1 FOR SALE kdafW and Onioi. ■eater, wuh bood, ttcreeo i in &ood running ordei Apply toC. I. Blftfll 26-1 FOR SALE Palanquin and cob in t of hai K. W. BUOLANL 1 T
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    BRITISH BORNEO PETROLEUM.
    1247 3 The first ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the B. B. Petroleum company was held recently at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, Sir William Hood Treacher, K c.m.<;., the Chairman, presiding. In the course of his address to the shareholders he said: Out of our total authorized capital
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    RUBBER IN THE F. M. S.
    446 3 COST OF PRODUCTION ENORMOUSLY REDUCED. A Chat With Mr A. Bethuxe. Mr A. Bethune, well-known as a director of London produce companies, and at one time the London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon, returned from a visit of inspection to the F.M.S. on
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    STRIKE OF SLIT SKIRT WEARERS.
    505 3 There has been a piquant sequel to a regulation issued by Field- Marshal Baron Feteke, commander of the Budapest garrison, forbidding women to appear at military balls and similiar functions in slit skirts. The Hungarian women refused en masse to attend the ball at the
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      161 3 f Drink to be grateful for, I N simply a thirst-quencher or stimulant, but just the purest gg and most health-infusing spirit that has ever been produced— T Ollw S Aromatic Schiedam T*w ochnapps vemge for all times and all dm n »>r iromen the the ailing. It impart tie
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      358 3 I TJ NDER the name of "Worcestershire I sauce" there is as wide a range of difference as there is under the name of "wine If The quality of a mixture is not improved in the least by putting I m ?°ul u° ttle that rescnihlcs LEA PERRINS 1 and
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      432 4 pHILKMAID F ZS~~ 1 1 f /*V X Stewed, MILKMAID |j \¥^^^^^3tafalM/7AA natural sterilized milk. I fly '^S^^^ T/IEMTURAL Wf^ I sterilized to remove^all injurious bacteria i W*\ nnPQPm/pn retaining all the nourishment and flavour of the freshest MT nUlf\ J' KKtotRVtU yK AND BEST COW MILK. I I Sl^&vf'
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      340 4 AUSTRIAN U 0 V D Under Mail Contract with A N^2> the Austrian Government.) NEW MONTHLY FAST LINE, TRIESTE— SHANGHAI Prom and to TRIESTE and VENICE, calling at PORT SAID Buez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. s.s Koerber 9900 tons due to sail on or about Mar
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      74 4 I GLASS AND PORCELAIN RUBBER LATEX CUP, IN HALF LEMON AND FLAT BOTTOM SHAPE. SAMPLE FREE ON APPLICATION. APPLY TO G. OTOMUNE ®y Co. THE LATEST (1914) SUNBEAM CAR CAN NOW BE SEFN AT WEARNE BROS., Ltd., ORCHARD RAOD. It is fitted with moveable front seats, adjustable ibot rests, one
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    MUSSELS AS FOOD.
    142 5 ;T. New York, Feb. Ist. IBS 1 secret scientific investi- rraken at the behest of the to ascertain the value of sea foods" in reducing the cost of living, ug has reported in favour of which in America are very little Join eaten. According to --or, the
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    RAILWAY IN TURKEY.
    110 5 IKKKMKNT^. London Feb. 16. The Berlin correstbe Times adds that the next loubtless, be the completion of uly practically perfect agreements at hntain. dermany and Turr.ling the Baghdad Railway and aid the early arrangement of a Loan in Paris with Djavid Bay. <*Untible object of the Agreement
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      94 5 'Hazeline' Snow' (Trade Mark) FOR THE SKIN AND COMPLEXION Preserves v2^ilV\y^^^ G reasiness The pleasing improvement effected on tired skins and sunburnt complexions by the first application of "'HAZELINE' SNOW" will prove infinitely more convincing than volumes of argument. Obtain a pot to-day and see for yourself. Sold at all
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      635 5 Auctions PROPOSED MONTHLY AUCTION SALES OF SECOND HAND Motor Cars Accessories Messrs Wearne Brothers Ltd. have appointed the undersigned to conduct monthly auction Bales of second hand Motor Cats and accessories at their Garage, Orchard Road, on the last Friday of every month at 5.15 p.m. ffi^ 3 Sellers may
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      721 5 A uctions ■i^ IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SAL.E OF About 300 Freehold Building Allotments SITTATE AT BUKIT PASSOH, IN THE TOWN OF SINGAPORE with frontages on New Bridge Road, Cantonment Road and Neil Road To be held at Powell Co. s Sale-room On TUESDAY, 17th MARCH, at 2.30p.m. This sale will afford
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      192 5 AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES THE PROPERTY OF NINE PAWNSHOPS Monday, 2nd March, at 10 am. Wednesday, 4th March, at 10 a.m. Friday, 6th March, at 10 a.m. The Pledges consisting of Watches Chains. Gold, diamond and other Kings. Earrings, Chinese and Malay ornaments, etc will be on view at
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      19 6 Jackson.— To Mr. Mrs. J. S. Jackson, at the Maternity Hospital, March 5, 1914, a son, Norman Valentine.
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      DEATH.
      44 6 Tan.— At No. 1, Dublin Road, on March sth at 4-30 p.m. Tan Tat Yan second son of the lnte Mr. Tan Teck Guan grandson of the 1 te Mr. Tan To k Seng, age 36. Date of funeral will be announced later
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 6, 1914.
    1309 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Mar. 6, 1914. ws Lev-. It might with tmth be said that I Mexico, divided into two armed camps in open*conflict, is enjoying all the hies* siugs ot Homo Rale. The picture is rather like what India would be with British authority withdrawn, ami, given
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    846 6 His Excellency the High Commissioner is to open the new Anglo- Chinese School at Ipoh on March 30th. The engagement is announced of Roger >ofton, Royal ArMilery, aide de-camp to j rlis Excellency Sir Arthur Young. I M <■•■ jovernor and Commander in Chief of U straits Settlements, vounger son
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    LOCAL COMPANY LAW.
    553 6 s Il'he proposed imcndn n MMI ioesecomm unity, the uuofl t!m- i.. gM»j tm a\mvedl\ otrol. section of the Cuin« s lily understood, tin* Sing i po re Cl •UJsldf r UUI. OI ID' J M Mill Mum, and in^-iii 1. Prohibition of Iba audit by an
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      253 6 JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. TC In view of g? fS In view of Approaching jm| Jjß Approaching Training fflj^^ ><f"hg* Training and I^o^E> I and Race Season I^J^^l Race Season Expressly BPu^'i f Expressly Display C^^^ Display Goerz Binoculars SPECIAL FEATURES. Small size High Power Greater Brilliancy Enhanced Stereoscopic Effect-Exquisite
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    THE HOME RULE POSITION.
    91 7  -  Submarine Cable LIBERALS UNYIELDING. Will Not go to the Country. tfbV Sbbvicb. full Cabinet deli■k position. SI tmfordham, the King's secretary i »wnii ->inet and waited till t' loot My that ti was ■I*l lister -.ives promi con are :i pro\iaioual arrange Countie powili not however
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    A7 FUNERAL SERVICE.
    50 7 An Imposing Sight Mar. vice ma of the will i the parent ship I Bay. Admirals Jeliicoe on board the Kne; :->>eut the Admiralty. The Forth i submarines, moors over td Um I encircle 1 by Ift ittle sb ipi time a 1 -i tii naval barracks
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    M. M. STRIKE.
    25 7 March Fifteen steamers ,vpt and the Black Sea, i i the Far Hast, are held np >f orticers and mechaniea of Maritime*.
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    ASIATICS IN CANADA.
    29 7 :oria, British Columbia. The RoyaJ Mission recommends the total exclu son of Asiatics, owing to the impossibility at their absorption, even though they necome Canadian citizens.
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    22 7 rk, March 5. The Davis Cup unis matches take place on Aug. mi l'th. the places not yet being
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    THE TETRARCH.
    11 7 ::Jon, March 5. The Derby betting -4 1 Tetrarch. <
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    FAR EASTERN GARRISON CHANGES.
    55 7 mentioned the other day as a pro the 2nd South Walai Bordererinitely* down to come from apore. The move that was < \v;*s what was the Utalioo to suet I Hike of Cornw Hongkong, when r i. The doubt kl i by the otTicial annouucri' giaMafl
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    BAND IN THE GARDENS.
    65 7 ad permission of uieut. Col. A Band ".ticers of the King's Own Li^'ht Infantry, the Regimental the following selection la the Botanic Gardens on Tuesday 'larch, weather permitting, com j at 9 i Torera Krviti :y Monarch Herold MIICBI ian 'Inns on The Girl from I"
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    LLOYD'S PAVED WITH RUBBER.
    133 7 iloor of the underwriting rooms at is now being covered with a com Position of rubber which is guaranteed to 'fcJt a period of 20 years. The material designed to have the appearance of large paving-stones, but, unlike Paving stones, it scarcely resounds to the '■eettant
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    THE DEPORTEES.
    78 7 A THREAT FROM AFRICAN LABOURITES Boycott of African Produce Recteb'b Skrviob. Capetown, Mar. ft. Reuter'a correspon dent reports that in the Assembly Committee debate on the Indemnity Bill, the urites opposed at length the incluftkM of the deportees in the banishment When Bain's name came up, the Labour
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    SOCIALISTS IN A FURY.
    50 7 London, March ft. Me Bamsay Macdouald addressing a labour mooting at I'arriugdon-st was violently interrupted throughout by Suffragists and advanced Socialists. When the latter were removed by the female stewards a two hours fight ensued, in which chairs and windows \v hroken. Thera were no am
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    THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMAND.
    43 7 London, March i. Mr Harcourt replying to a question in the House of Commons said that Sir .lames Wolfe Murray would shortly take over command of the Imperial troops in South Africa. General Hart would be promoted full general.
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    SWEDEN'S POLITICS.
    48 7 March o. The Riksdag has been dissolved and the election is probably in April. The issue is the new defence bill to be presented to the new Parliament, with the principle that tbe burden of new taxation should fall on those best able to bear it.
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    PANAMA TOLLS.
    23 7 Washington, March >. President Wilson addresses the joiut houses to-night, advocating a repeal of the exemption clause of the Panama Tolls Act.
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    SYDNEY STRIKE COLLAPSING.
    27 7 Syduey, March 4. —In view of the firm attitude of the Government the strikers in the meat trade are resuming under the old conditions.
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    GOVERNMENT GRANT TO SHACKLETON.
    14 7 GOVERNMENT GRANT TO SHACKLETON. London March o. Government grants £10,000 towards the Shackleton Expedition.
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    THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
    131 7 General Manager's Statement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March .">. Mr Anthony, interviewed today gave a general denial to the statements published in the papers yesterday regarding the railway signalmen's strike. He said that the statement that four trains nearly collided on the :*rd is absolutely
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTS.
    99 7 Mr Anthony Interviewed. Kuala Lumpur, March 5. Mr Anthony, General Manager o* the Kailwas, was interviewed regardiug the announcement in the Pinang Gazette cuuuectin^ the Sungei Pataui line. He said that there was no foundation for the report that the Railway Department had already as many extensions in
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    PENANG NEWS.
    79 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March o. ""he Due de Montpensier's yacht Mekong, and Mr Joseph Leiter's yacht Niagara have arrived here. A party from the former landed and proceeded to Ipoh, whilst the latter vessel proceeded to Langakawi. It has been decided not to hold an Irish
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    GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
    163 7  -  Submarine Cable By UNEASY SITUATION. Official Denials. Recter's Sebviob. Berlin, March 5. Attention has been excited in Germany by an article in the Koelnische Gazette, denouncing the Russian Cabinet as anti German and asserting that the immense new Russian armaments are directed against Germany. Although semi-oflicial inspiration
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    THE BOWSKILL CASE.
    104 7 London, March 4. The Portuguese acting Governor of San Salvador, Congo, justifies the arrest of Bowskill, alleging that the missionary acted as the leader of the revolt of disatfected natives, aud allowed the mission station to be used as the base for a giege of a Portuguese
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    CARRANZA AND BENTON.
    60 7 El Paso, March 5. General Carranza has appointed his own commission of three members to investigate the Benton murder. New York, March 5. Sir Lionel Carden has sailed for England. Nogale, Mar. 4. The Government gunbo.its Morales and Guerrero attacked rebel gunboats in Tampico harbour. The attack
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    THE BALKANS.
    68 7 London, Match 5. Prince Wied and his consort embark at Trieste to-day en route for Durrazzo, escorted by an international fleet. The difficulties awaiting the new sovereign are evidenced by the spread of the Epirote revolt, a violent outbreak of intertribal fighting among the Albanians, while a Cettinje
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    A PECULIAR RUSSIAN STRIKE.
    66 7 St. Petersburg, March .">. Fifteen thou sand have struck at the Putiloff Arms Fa:tory as a protest against being ordered to participate in the celebration of emancipation of the serfs. The foreman was struck with a crow bar and killed. C*f tain Stabl, in command of
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    JAPAN AND FRANCE.
    25 7 Paris, March 5. The Japanese ambassador has entertained President Poincare to dinner. M.M. Douraergue, Caillaux, Monies and Lebrun were among the guests.
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    THE KAZERUN TROUBLE.
    22 7 Busbire, March 4. The gendarmerie has again occupied Kazerun, and it is re ported that the tribesmen are tleeing.
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    FAIR WARNING.
    164 7 The following notice was posted in a big warehouse during the foot ball season, says the "Chief Steward Special Notice. All requests for leave of absence owing to Funerals, Weddings, Lame Back, House Cleaning, Sore Throat, Headache, Indigestion, etc., must be handed in not later than 10 a.m.
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    44 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 5. The British Para Trust surplus of revenue, £3,400 has been placed to reserve and carry forward. Rubber prices are stationary, and shares are dull. 1,200 tons are expected to be offered at the auction.
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    PHASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    285 7 Singapore, March 4. Sterling Rubber Shares have been most uncertain this week occasionally being quoted u little better but generally the tendency is easier. Our local Rubbers are suffering from lack of support and it is only possible to place very small parcels nt the quoted .buyers'
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    CHARTERED BANK.
    120 7 Mr M. Morrison, the Singapore manager, advises that the bank is in receipt of cable advices from the Head Office in London that, at the approaching annual general meeting of shareholders, the Directors will recommend, after paying a bonus of 10 per cent on the salaries of the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    83 7 Agents. Adamson Gilfillan and Co. llahman Hydraulic 500 pkls. Agents. Guthrie Co. Qalang Besar 27,500; against 25,000 total 8 mos 219,000 against 178,000 Emerald 6,470 against 6,219. Agents. James Snodgra&s. Jasin (Malacca): 5,394 2 mos 10,453. Agents. Evatt A Co. Bukit Timah 11,580 total 2 months
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    TREATMENT OF CANCER.
    250 7 Baltimore, Feb. 5. Mr K. G. Bremner, the New Jersey Congressman, died here to-day. Mr Bremner had suffered from cancer in a form which had caused his case to be regarded as hopeless, but l)r Kelly, the noted radium expert, expressed himself confident of a cure, by
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      183 7 THE GRAMOPHONE CO.Y'S (HIS MASTER'S VOICE) NEWEST MODEL WITH ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. PRICE 1~— IlL=^t PRICE $85. jjTJ^l $85. TABLE GRAND.- MODEL T. B. 0. Cabinet Polished Quartered Oak, Nickel Plated Fittings, Wooden Needle Bowl, Double Spring Motor, Exhibition Sound Box, Etc. OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSON Co. IMPORTANT THE Three
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      700 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL HK HELD ON Tuesday the sth, Thursday the 7th, and Saturday the 9th May, 1914. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, sth May, 1914. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. Value $600. A Selling Race. A Handicap for Horses..
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      830 8 THIRD DAY. Saturday, 9th May, 1914. 1 ft 8. THE STEWARDS STAKES and PLATE. Value $500. A Handicap for Pony ExGriffins that have run at the meeting. Entrance 923. Distance, Race Course. If there are more thau Twelve Entries, the race to be divided into two races by the Handicapper.
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      597 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co. Ltd. APCAR LINE FOR PENANG CALCUTTA The Company's Steamer "TORILLA" 5,205 tons, C. J. Swanson. r.n r Commander will be despatched for the above ports on Saturday, the 7th March, at 4 p.m. This modern steamer has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers amidships and
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      655 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Amazone Mar 1 Magellan Mar 2 I Atlantique Mar 15 Nera Mar 16 I Paul Lecat Mar 29 Australien Mar 30 I Cordillere April 12 Amazone April 13 Polynesien April 26 Atlantique
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      669 8 Shipping N. D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen [MPERIAL GERMAN MAUL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of fchiß Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genca, Naples, (oonnectinj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtao. Nagasaki and
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      569 8 Shipping p. &oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang. C«yi On Australia, India, Aden, Egy pi Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued (or r*^ Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and AqmS Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or »i, MAIL LINES HOMEWAKD (FOR EURO From Singapore,
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      777 9 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND VC/estern Pacific Railway Co be New Route Via China, japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe V V HlYoSulSn^SSi^S^. TarblDe Llner9 "SHINYO MARC, -TENYO TIME TABLE FROM HONGKONG. leaves Hon«kontf 7th Mar.
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      397 9 r SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. URGEBT mm flf (((y 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 Act in
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      288 9 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., Ltd To Penang, Rangoon Calcutta. One cf the Company "r steamers is intended •o leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengern and Cargo booked by the above strainers at through rat^H to all ports in Indie aud Ceylon, also to Ea^t African Torts, Mauri Cius
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      559 9 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL $15,000,000 REBERYB FUNDS °.ww,uuu Sterling £1,500,000 at 2s.- «15,000.000 1 aa CKI% SUver 117,650,0001 »32,6;>0,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORB. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G.
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      343 9 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFIGE. FOUNDED 1787. HEAD OPPICES4 NORWICH AND LONDON. I Losses Paid exceed ...£50,000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co, Ltd. Agenta FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and HornForteitable. T,|-
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    GOLD RESERVES.
    835 10 Kk\i. Dangkr Points of To Day. &If there be any special centres of nger in our banking situation to-day, they are to be looked for in two quarters First, huge loans to foreign Governments, especially fighting Governments Second The financing of ovprgrown industrial ventures. These are the danger-points
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    HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT (SOUTH CHINA.)
    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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      553 10 Ill) S/ X. X T ':-l:::-! SS L_ M Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Landport, Portsmouth, Kntr., writes: "I was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, when 1 began a course of Phosferine. After having ken it for three or four months, I felt
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      355 10 ftU CKVfELL CONFIDfiVriK tyP O«• D «SS^» H.M. THE KING fyh MIDLOfHIAN "ROLLED OATS A clean, tempting food, giving stamina unrivalled for Breakfast. 4S >t A GENTB FOR LEA PERRINB' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE K*T S H *EST PREPARATION 0* Jlpp^Meital and Physical Fatigue. *^§r~ JS^S When brain or body is weary
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1463 11 Issued by FRASER Go,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 5. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. c A^ lU a o AI LABTDIV. BOYBFS. SELLERS. 85.000 2b 2s Allagar 9% 10 j 2 4 500,0<0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 3 6 49 150,000 2s 28 Anglo-Malay 24% int 9 9 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 (COBBBCTBD OP TO Mar. 5). Bank4m'g 2-4 1132 demand 3.4 3. 82 Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 13-82 credits 6 m/i 1-4 23-32 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174$ Hongkong, demand iei% Yokohama, demand iuf Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66* Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    149 11 Mar. i. Tin 100 tone sold 188.00 Gambiet buyers 6.60 Gambler Cube No. 1 10.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spot* buyers 19.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ik.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 CO Mace (Banda) 90.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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    TRAIN SERVICE.
    226 11 Singapore (Tanked) Mail Daily leaves for north at 7.9 a.m. and 7.16 p.m. Other trains leave for Johore at 9.0 a., 10.80 a., noon, 1.80 p., 2.68 p., 4.50 p. (4.80 p. Sundays). Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7-9,
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      70 11 OVERLAND CABS. The Handsome 1914 Models are now available. Painted Olive green with cream line. No. 79 T. 35 H. P. $2,300 Nett. Upholstered in genuine leather. All fitted with Bosch Magneto, and Electric-lighting system, can also be had with electric selfstarter $200. extra. Send for full particulars to Huttenbach
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      66 11 The Singapore and Straits Housekeeper's Day Book. Names of Articles in English with phonetic equivalent in Malay, Contains— Bazaars Account (52 weeks), Cook's Cash Account, Beef and Mutton Account, Dhobie's Account, Summary of Monthly House Expenditure, Tables for Calculating Wages Due, Bazaar Weights and Measures, Fruits Indigenous to Singapore, Ac.
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      725 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Na*. Tonnage Martet From Consignees Fot Atlas Brit 367 Vijgonboom Pladjoe, 16 2 Ag Pet Co Uncertain B. Whatt Hin Brit 195 Troan Anambas, 27-12 Siantan Co Anamba* B.PohGuan Brit 576 Smith S'baya.2-3 H. Eng Moh Sbaya Batavier Brit 215 Simpson Natunas, 9-12 Teo Ho Lye
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    ULU PIAH COMPANY.
    905 12 FIR>T AJOTOAIi REPORT. The report of the directors of flu Piah Company, Limited, to be submitted to the first annual general meeting on 9th inst., states The profit on mining operations after payment of all mining costs and administration expenses amounts to 5142, 728. ."59, from which
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    334 12 TIES FOR TO-DAY. C HVMPIONSHU". C. R. a' B. Terrell v ft. B. B. Donnell. J. E. Tyler v W. H. Threlfall. B. Class Singlks. T. M. Shervington scr v A. W. D. Dove rec 1. H. R. Hemsted scr v O. L. Bornemann scr. E. B.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    91 12 The medal for February has been won by E. B. Maundrell. The following c cores were put in The Harima Hall was crowded last night to see the great American n aval pic* ture "Victory", which forms the principal film in the present programme. So t.
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    SIR DAVID GILL.
    320 12 Sir David Gill, whose death is announced, was born in 1843, had a private Observatory at Aberdeen from 1868-75, and directed the Private Observatory of Lord Lindsay, now Earl of Crawford, at Dunecht, Aberdeenshire, for the three following years, during which time he arranged Lord Lindsay's Transit
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    HONGKONG DIRECTORY.
    100 12 The second of the great red. books of the Fur East, the Directory and Chronicle for China, Japan, \c., issued by the llougkong Daily Press, roaches us through Messrs Kelly and Walsh. It is a ponderous volume of 1,900 pages, and one almost wishes that the first six
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    IMPUDENT GANG ROBBERY.
    79 12 A particularly impudent gang robbery was committed in Telok Kurau village in the early hours of Wednesday morning. About ten Chinese aimed with the customary axes, knives and other miscellaneous weapons, entered a house in which were four men, six women and two children. One of the
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    A STOLEN CANARY.
    59 12 In the District Court, yesterday, Mr A. V. Brown sentenced Chan Choong to three month's rigorous imprisonment, and ordered him to undergo a further twelve months' police supervision, for dishonestly retaining stolen property a canary, valued at 52.50 which had disappeared from the residence of Mr J.
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    STAR OPERA.
    65 12 The Star Opera Co. will stage Hernani, a tragical piece to-night for the first time in Singapore with the latest and finest sceneries, at the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road. The scenes, which are said to be very beautiful, were prepared by Mr D. Bartholomeuz, the company's artist.
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    RAGE SUICIDE IN GERMANY.
    193 12 Extraordinary Statement. Berlin, Jan. 30. Speaking before the Commission of Che Reichstag on an amendment with a view to preventing the advertising for sale of Malthusian appliances, the Government Commissioner declared that the advertisement of such things in Germany had become a public scandal. It was
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    Correspondence.
    254 12 THE RIBBER EXHIBITION. To The Editoh, Sir, I should be greatly obliged if you will again draw the attrition of Managers to the advisability of letting me know as soon as possible whether they will contribute to the Malayan Stand at the London Rubber Exhibition. It is I think
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    222 12 Tbe Japanese steamer Nanetsu Maru, 1,882 tons, while leaving the port of Chemulpo recently collided with theO.S.K. str. Miyashima Maru, owing to a swift current on the ebb tide and a strong northerly wind, and foundered at a point near Getsubito Island at the mouth of the port.
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    SHIPS AT THE WHARVES.
    99 12 East Wharf (Bahiu)— Nil East Wharf Section I— Ellenga, P. tit r NederSbeers Wharf— Nil landen Main Wharf Sec. 2— Torilla, lUimj hius 3— A. Apcar. Per ru 4 Sanuki Main s— Nil 6— Marudu, Cyclops, Circe New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction West Wharf Sec.
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    PASSENGERS.
    100 12 Per Hye Leong Mr Mrs J. T. Warriner, Messrs S. L. Bennett, R. Brown, Conte An to nio Forteesati, E. von Reenen. Per Krian Mr B. A. Starling, Maj. McDermott. Per Kuching Rev Mulder, Mr MacMillan. Per Tonsberg Messrs W. Schouleben, Frank, Lowell. Per Maras Messrs Dreoth, Copley. Per
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      329 12 NOW SHOWING I AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. An EXCLUSIVE FIVE REEL stirring naval Battle drama, enacted hy ti,, UNTFn STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. AERIAL CORPS aad MARINES I VICTORY Made with the aid and permission of— and officially endorsed THE UNITED STATES NAVY produced with a cast
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      43 12 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES. Saturday, tth march. Johnston's Pier, 2.15 and 3.15 i ni. Club Bungalow, 2.45 and 5.30 p.m. Sunday, Bth Makch. Johnston's Pier, 7, 9 and 10 a.m., and :?.3O p.m. Club Bungalow, 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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      417 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. From Europe.— Per P. O. Devanha, with mails up to 13th ultimo, due March 8. From China.— Per N. D. L. Derfflinger due Match 9. London Mails Despatched. Left. Due. Arrived B. I. Jan 29 Feb 20 Feb 20 M. M. Feb 2 Feb 2=. Feb 25
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