The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 March 1914

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1914. NO. 8 090
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  • 118 1 Cambridge local results will be foiltod on page 2. The Swimming Club annual meeting was held last night Page 16. The Municipal Commissioners yesterday discussed their new loan arrangements J*age 16. S. G. C. President's Prize, Tanglin Club billiards, Ladies' shooting and other news on page 7.
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  • 954 1 "ASPECT S OF TRAVEL" Mr Kuchani Kipling \s delightful address to the Hoyal Geographical Society upon -pects of Travel" was meant rather for the explorer aud the pioneer than for the commonplace traveller hut he touched upon topics of the deepest interest to all who have ever sailed and marched
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 125 1 PALLADIUM FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY! Sir Mark Anton pro: fron. tht- London- Hippodrome and Principal Halls, in hU ue Musical Drama entitled 'Caught Red-Handed FOLLOW KD BY IMPERSONATIONS of celebrated music composers conducting their own compositions. ALSO ENGAGEMENT OF THE BROTHERS GOULD COMEDIANS Greatest Simultaneous Whirlwind clog dancers ever
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    • 191 1 AN UNSURPASSED PROGRAMME SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY GEMS THE ALHAMBKA ROAD TO-NIGHT! 2nd Show 9-15 to 1115 p.m. TO-NIGHT!! JUST SKIRTS A Novelty Film— Amusing story t'.»ld by showing nothing of the People above the Knee. THE SCOOP Magazine story very amusingly illustrated. ADVENTURES OF A SHOOT- < From
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    • 101 1 j» To-IMight I ej I AT THE "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE Corner of Albert Bencoolen Streets Pasquali's Exclusive Subject ON THE STEPS OP THE THRONE 4 000 feet. A Three Reeled Drama Depicting the Adventures Misadventures of Two Rival Claimants to a Ducal t Throne. t g USUAL PRICES. 3 BINTANG
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    • 256 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re Singapore Golf Club meeting -Page 2. Guthrie and Co. have a Barford motor car just arrived Page 8. Shipping X.P.M. JavaAu6tralia line Ocean S.S., Pacific Mail latest sailing list 6 Teeeta for Penang and India Edavana for Penang and Burmah Pages 10 and 11. Fresh films
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    • 120 1 THE WEEK Saturday 21st. Rich Water— 4-33 a.m.. 8-3 p.m. A.D.A, Exhibition. Tank Road. Sunday 22nd. High Wafer— 6-52 a.m., 9-16 p m. 4th Sunday in Lent. N.D.L. Homeward mail due. Monday 23rd. High Water— Bl6 a.m.. 9-4 op.m Chamber cf Commerce, annual mtg, 2. 50 pm. Dalhousie Emergent. 5-15
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  • 369 2 CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATION 1913. The following ure the results of the last examination: Raffles Institution. Senior. K. U. Koek. Honours I l>ist. E. and (i. C, A. C. Koston Koh Lean Ann. K. K. Oehlers. Osfl Won Hian, Khoo Soo Bagi H. N. Stnbbo, an Soo Wan, Tham Yin^ Khew,
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  • 159 2 {From Our Molocefl potulent.) It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of R. W. Dunu. consulting engineer to the tirm oi Messrs Sime, Darby uikl Co., which took place in the early morning of Wednesday the l*th inst. after
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  • 220 2 3 C Mr. .1. Argyll Robertson has taken charge of the F. M. 8. Agencies of the Chartered Bank, vice Mr D, W. Gilmour. .Mr H. H. Onraet of the police, who was married at Penang the other day, will be going on long leave with Mrs Onraet towards the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 668 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 4TH SUNDAY IH LENT. Mar. Sfßd 19H. TANGLIN GARRISON CHURCH. 8 a.m. HuW Conirnuni n and Sermon, RynuM ssB, SM 197. 6-30 p.m. Kvfi sins; A crmon Special Ltnt Service, Hymns. lit, tI,AS 4. "1 he Story of the Cross.' BLAKAN MATI. 10 a m. Matins aud
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    • 1100 2 Notices NOTICE. The members of the Singhalese Community in Singapore me hereby invite:! to attend a meeting to be iteld a; 4 pan ou 3at<a.d»y, the 2lst last., at Bel tfit' "oad, for the purpose of establishing a Singhalese Association in Singapore. All inte-restt'd in the object aie kindly requested
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    • 620 2 Wanted WANTED Lady or gentleman t o manage FAIRLAWN Kuala Lumpur. Fti t»oardintf house; proprietor transfem il Singapore and desi someone to manage and take intereHt. ln\ ment of $2.0(0 fully scented uect^>ary. Apply, Proprirtor. FAIRLAWH" Kuala Lumper. •21 3 WANTED Turnout. Palanquin in good condition and good horse and
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    • 344 2 To Let TO LET PRODUCE GODOWf IIUUM Apply MORAUX 4 C> r M 19 8 TO BE LET FURNISHED T\it oonfn Bungalow. Institution Hill, ofl Koad. Suit a ing, April, (for six month Apply, to POWELL* Co TO LET A L. Kntry April. J. r Apply ALI AMBAR BANAM* TO
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  • 1215 3 Mi. Kipling's Glowing Speech "Only the spirit of man carries on unaltered and unappeasable. There will arise— they are shaping themselves even now risks to be met as cruel as any that Hudson or Scott faced; dreams, as world wide as those Columbus or Cecil Rhodes
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  • 350 3 A Chipple for Life The Peking Journal publishes a most fluttering article on President Yuan's son, Yuan Ko ting, in which, however, it regretfully admits that the young man is likely to be a cripple for life. The French paper's praise of the remarkable mental attainments of
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  • 317 3 YUAN-SHIH- KAI AS ORATOR. Here are some actual quotations from the speech made by the president of the Chinese Republic to his consultative body of 71 selected members. "It behoves us to desist from running after high sounding titles and to start from the very beginning in the task of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 141 3 I ESJOY GOOD HEALTH LVD I I SPIRITS Bl Dli i Slum I I WOLFE'S Aroma-lie Schiedam SCHNAPPS ■rit A^ v>: m 1 I G. F. KELLNER Co., Js^3 CALCUTTA. A. SCOTT Co., H FANGOON. I) i i ij It <^-I I m FOR INCANDESCENT OIL LAMPS USE "Cross" Kerosene
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    • 195 3 I c :e I Modern Business Ma rentrate his wMt How uq Fortui .;nd in t B i s I 1 a talc cffic remf'Jy For all c I relieve th-: symj Be SUTC iw! Dri^inal ICOrffll J P-rk!nj) j jri rltlwww HHBFi^hA^fcK BBSS i- I:?^'^*^1 THfl^ *^m ac shot
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 576 4 BiliUJl ii mi HUH hsßUHss»SEEßßisgsiiigmiisigsnimfj g DELICIOUS PURE RICH THICK CREAM 3 Fn it is just the pure EXTRA THICK CREAM taken from the richest milk obtainable !™j AND PRESERVED BY NO OTHER TAEANS THAN STERILIZATION. fmß OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. W QpZ NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co.. London Jj QiillHlllMHHlllimilllill
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  • 274 6 Perhaps the most candid criticism of a King's Speech was one uttered by v King himself. There is that story of George 111. who, leaving the Lords after opening Parliament, turned to his Lord Chancellor with the remark, Lord Chancellor, d|d I deliver the Speech well?" Very
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  • 173 6 NEWSPAPERS RIGHT TO PUBLIC NEWS. Amkrican Courts says it Cannot Withheld. Chicago, Feb 0. A decision given by the Court of Common Pleas at Columbus, Ohio, regarding the right of newspapers to news of a public nature seems likely to have considerable effect throughout the Cniou, and, incidentally, shows In
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1046 6 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, Saltley Motor Bicycle, Palanquin Pony, Dog Cart, &c. The property of T. M. Lamb. Esq., At "Utrecht." No. 11, Lloyd Road. )g On Friday, 27th March, at 3-30 p.m. Beautifully carved teak drawing room suite upholstered in silk tapestry excellently
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    • 492 6 Quality BibenJum lecturing on Michelin Tyres Quality, Gentlemen, is tke most notewortLy feature aboat MicHelin Tyres, Tbe same stones wkicK have tne audacity to attack and injure t\ c tyres on a multi-millionaires automobile attack and injure tnc tyres of tne ordinary automobilist. Consequently, we see no reason wky we
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  • 608 7 Kfmut lominM Mate ««t fax J« Üb«i JDTINAI, U lk« author of th. 1 /> WSN alive to give us the comic opera to be enf Z alas, -t the :ig oc ■> winch are la which, we hope, he is t 1 to supply his
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  • 175 7 Thk I'uKsinrNT's PBIZB, The President's prize 1013 has been won by Mr Winter who def* at< d Mr Lomic in the final by 4 and 2. The tirst stage of the competition was played in December when over fifty members competed of these the first sixteen qualified
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  • 93 7 The match which took place at lialestier on Thursday between the Garrison Ladies' Ritle Association and the Singapore Ladies' Biflfl Association resulted in a win for the Litter. The scores were: S. L X A. rr 3*l 32 61 Miss Tomlinson 28 t>o 30 28 59 Mrs Gattey
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  • 131 7 A FIFT 9 I B Ykvi;>" RSOOBO. After tifty seveu years service during which she has braved all sorts of weathers on all sorts of seas, the Cheoug Hock Kian Ihm at last found anchorage in the quarantine ground in Singapore harbour. The Mcl which is
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  • 36 7 LTB of Thursday's Plat. Leeder, owe 150, beat Black, owe 60, 250 to 120. Burt, rec. 60, beat Recano, owe 60. 260 to 187. Wishart. owe :.50. beat Terrell scratch 250 to 141.
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  • 59 7 The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett vV 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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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 12 7 all internal complaints. Take Woods treat Feppexn*nt Cure, 80 oenta ft bottle.
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    • 7 7 Waterbury's I JWw PINEAPPLE THE Ideal Digestant
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    • 1124 7 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. lVr P A O str Malwa, connecting with the str China at Colombo, due Mar 2o.— Rev H. J. Hatchcock, Rev E. O, Swinnerton, K. Robert--1 son. Miss Auros, Mr A Mrs Cross, D. Farqu- harson, F H Cardwell, R. T. Hclmes, Mr Soderlond R. G. Morris. i
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    • 702 7 Auctions AUCTION SALE OF Damaged Cargo Ex Tosa Maru TO BE HELD AT East Reclamation, TanjoDg Pagar. On Saturday, 21st March, at 9-30 a.m. Comprising Four hales gunnies, five cases sola topees, fifteen cases shellac, eighteen bales tobacco, 1 case mustard oil. 1 case mango pickles, 2 cases ghee. (For
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    • 722 7 AUCTION SALE OF JAVA TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; OTORj CYCLE &c The property of Captain James Craig. At Massilia. No. 3 Ollslea.l Road On Saturday, 21st March, at 2 n.m. Java teak Srt W 't !T, tliuin tahl vu ak ice cl ">" bJd«ti*l. On view I days 133 POWELL Co.
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  • 1424 8 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 21, 1914. u rt« Twplnrfi^t— in Oi«»-- i urbr.ixri vw cminhet« H precrjU r *3»fc Critical historians of the future will note as one of the remarkable features of the early years of this century that they atl'orded very notable examples of the powerlessness
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  • 682 8 THE CENSURE VOTE. SCENE IN THE HOUSE. Referendum Proposed. London, March 19.- Tbe House of Com- b mons was packed and listened in profound fc silence while Mr Bonar Law was moving his \ote of censure. He said tbat he had always hoped that ;t boom of escape t would
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  • 60 8 Paris, March 20. In th< Chamber, re plying to an interpellation on the subject of the Putiloff Iron Works, Petersburg, M. Douinergue announced t lat the works from Feb 11 came perman. atly under the control of the Creuzot Hm who had advanced the necessary cipital.
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  • 31 8 Paris, March 19. M. Monis has resigned. Madame Caillaux interviewed said that she regretted more and more the snooting of M. Calmette in a moment of mental aberration.
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  • 40 8 Paris, March 20. Many people have been killed or injured during a fight at an electoral meeting at St. Dennis. London, March 20. The aviator Lieutenant Thereby has been killed at Upavon. 1 He sideslipped and fell 210 feet.
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  • 151 8 TENSION IN BELFAST. POSITION CROWS DANGEROUS. Mr .Wjuith h U( j an wmtk I am l'ah*. prior to tl, upposed that the Ml uhject. During tb< of th. Lie OppuMtion stjuidn >nthusiastically. TL. irrauged for some dv It understood tn jomewntd to London, km* •-•gram lrom th> Captain Craig )r.
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  • 53 8 Venic< I. A toi a ha* collided with, aud 6unk, ferry steamer Fifty persons were drowned have beeu recovered iui iud Vice Consul Later -The death roll o: firmed. Klevei. l aud divers and t-eairhiug for others all through the nipht The City is in mourning aud
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  • 69 8 London. March 20. The King tndyue have opened a new National the Blind. They were heartiU < heered thousands of blind peopl* plying to an address appealed to th to 6how more practical sympa: ing for tbe blind their full common interests and pleasui The
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  • 70 8 London, March If. Ml I donald has urged th Imperial assent lo the So«Ui Strike Indemnity Bill ir: :he change in the political situation as wwiim the Transvaal elections. Mr Harcourt replied stone had absented to the Bill W i^rcb 1« and added that he saw no
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  • 69 8 London, March 20. Pr< meeting of the Chartered Sir Montagu Turner said t had decided to open a branch iv I < It was impossible to look improvement in the trade o the finances were put in oid. i He taggested that the Powers fcb<> abolish the
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  • 25 8 Athens. March, '20. li the Minister for Marii; orders had been tional Dreadnoughts, thn. sers and a proportioi unit 6.
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  • 31 8 Stockholm, March 20. Tta< State has considered the divorce submitted by Prince V. Sweden and his wife which tl> court has already granted declared the marriage disso l^
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  • 30 8 London, March 20.— A Toki 6ayb a conference of the two Hrejected, by the casting \ott- of I man, an amendment reducing avtl estimates by seven millions si
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  • 26 8 London, March 20.— A CM*"' sage says their Majesties ha\e welcaww the Prince of Wale* and he W* vaW by the crowds.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 144 8 CONTREXEVILLE! WATER. FROM i The PAVILLON Spring 1 Lfe THE VALLEY OF THE VOSGES. |j 1 EttlSw This tast-U'ss Water is recognised the world Pffffi* 11 HB?i o\eras A CrßK:f»>rali;r.-.;.\cid troubles &c. I |ia iiir J j bo common in the Tropic-. An explanatory Pamphletjenfeitled "THE HOME TREATMENT sent free
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  • 31 9 ■40RF. DIVIDEND; LESS FORWARD. Luiulon March 19. pays a tiual dividend of 50 to reserve j£5,500. "20 per c «nt. il 80 I .000 carried 000 all car-
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  • 379 9 rt to th»" iksrakoU on April 3 is -übiuit herewith statement of the accounts -.v for th mi financial HIV. l'be net profit for the year) ko IMr amounted to l| i: i er cent ipital of the Company. To it he added the HUB" of 91,51
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  • 170 9 tiutbrie and Co., are unofficially jable from London that be Colonial Rubber and Produce nvestment Corporation will be forfeited if nt final call of 2s 6d per share is i without delay. This intimation otllcial from the Company and is it prejudice to any official notice
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  • 933 9 sebal Meeting The. annual general minting of the above wag held at the registered olliceH of the Company (Messrs Evutt *v C 0.,) yesterday under the Chairmanship of Mi--I>. T. Hoyd. There were also present -rg .1. Love Montgomerie J. McKen/ie, T. C. Peck, B. F. Mauldon
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  • 669 9 A Satisfactory Year. The fifth ordinary general medting of the Sungei Gail Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries (Messrs Derrick and Co.), Gresham House, Battery Road. Mr H. K. Llewellyn (Chairman of directors) presided, and there were also present Messrs
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  • 225 9 Smart Sentences for Gang Robbers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 20. At the Assizes, two Chinese were sentenced to seven year's imprisonment for gang robbery at Rawaug on Jan. 9th when five men eutered a house and got clean away, being chased by the police along
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  • 630 9 The Directors' report to shareholder* for the meeting on March 28th states The net profit for the year (subject to the amount to be voted for Directors' fees) amounted to 529.376.42 as compared with $97,613.85 for the previous year. To this sum must be added the
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  • 227 9 There were good attendances at the Hippodrome Circus on Thursday and Friday, the excellent general programme proving a strong attraction. The Circus has a very attractive list of performers and gives an interet-ting eveuing's entertainment and despite the numerous counter attractions in Singapore now, it continues to draw
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 302 9 The Two Steeple Underwear Unshrinkable Summer Weight M 3 Is a fine White Wool undershirt S**^ i sleeves very soft and pleasant to \>r^ ffc^ the Touch, made from specially T 1 chosen yarns and for a light weight V singlet is practically perfect. g— I Prices from $2.50 each
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 340 10 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL. KUALA LUMPUR. 612 56 THE BOWRING Pm. Co., Ltd. HIGH GRADi: LUBRICATING OIL. makink menu a cylinder oil. FINBBIRY COURT. London. Gaggino Co. j Office BONHAM STREET. No. 6. A. Deposit: ROBINSON ROAD. No. 25. C. K. SEN Co s JABAKUSUM TAILA
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    • 563 10 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The Company's Steamer "EDAYANA" 4,820 tons, J. S. Reddock, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 26th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. Terms and rates
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    • 538 10 Shipping N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LiNE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 614 10 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Djibouti, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1914 1914 Paul Lecat Mar 29 Australien Mar 30 Cordillere April 12 Amazone April 13 Magellan April 26 Atlantiqoe April 27 Polynesien May 10 Paul Lecat May 11 V. de la Ciotat May 24
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    • 702 10 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers of I this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice veisa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan Nagasaki
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    • 568 10 Shipping P.&O. BTKAM NAVIGATION COMPAHi For China, Japan, Penang. c cv i Australia, India, Aden, E*vm Mediterranean Ports, Plyrno^ and London Through Billh of Lading i Coa^t, Persian Gnlf, Contin, a Steamers will leave BlngarMAIL LINE Homeward From Singapore, conne Colombo with 1914 ss India Mar H ss m ss
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  • 768 11 Berlin, Feb. 8. Kxtrarts have now been published from the minutes of the meeting of the Budget Committee of the Reichstag. The extracts refer solely to the statements made by (iraud Admiral yon Tirpitz, with regard j especially to Kngland, but it is not clear
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  • 148 11 From an authoritative source I learn there is truth iv the rumour that the Crown Prince will pay a visit to the Ocr man Colonies in Africa this summer, says the London correspondent of the "Sheffield Telegraph." What weighs with the Prince in desiring this tour
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  • 692 11 A RARK COLLECTION OF BEAUTY HINTS FROM NEAR AND FAR. -HOME RBCIPBB. Effectually Killing uperfluous Hair. Health and Beauty. Many women know how to remove ugly growths of superfluous hair temporarily, but lew know how to remove it permanently. For tins purpose pure powdered pheminol nay
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  • 62 11 THE ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON THE PREMIER HAIR DRESSING SALOON IN THE EAST. Beg to notify the general public that a redaction baa been made in the prices of their establishment at No. :50-l and 80 4 Raffles Place. They are also pre d to make no charges for the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 495 11 Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassctt, Commercial Place, rt, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: "I was suffering; nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgia, 1 began a course of Phosferine After having it for three or tour months, I felt better than done for two years previously, and consider it tonic I have
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    • 94 11 LADIES' SHAMPOO $1. T* -t- +^+-vr ft" tt*t f -I- i- -r v-r• 1 1 -f-v xnio IS Ik IT WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound |J £T\ TASTELESS ODORLESS i^A, T\\(- latest scientific pre- J i iWJn iiiuiiof COD LIVER X j, wllwv. ()H Ih)CS a| l th at
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    • 137 11 v 'Vana' Tonic Tmd? flerk) \^"Vv Take VvK half a wineglassful Vv^ before or after each meal ;-*f- It is the ideal ..-> ma INVIGORATOR S y -towic f or debilitated bodies, v. mmmm brains and nerves. > It will strengthen you < C m p> C^ "JTLr and keep
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  • 561 12 It is only recently that the advantages of coal in the pulverised form have begun to be realised, although it is now 40 years since the idea was struck and patents were granted for the system. The American Institute of Mining Engineers has now published
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  • 356 12 We note in Eastern Engineering a remarkable proposal put forward by a writer for the synthetic production of petrol by the addition of hydrogen to one of the less volatile of the mineral oil products. Mr Higgins, who is the research chemist of Putney, bases his proposals on
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    217 12 Many victims to Rheumatism live in terror of weather changes because for them a spell of cold or wet means a revival of the old malady a return of excruciating suffering. This acute sensitiveness to atmospheric conditions is proof positive of thin vitiated blood when the blood has been built
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  • 559 12 Many hard things have been said about the present Administration in China during the last year or two. and there have been occasions when we have felt compelled to join in the choru6 of criti cisin. At the same time we adhere to the opinion
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  • 164 12 N iK-COMMIS ClLl-K The Yamato says a scandal affecting the Army has now been brought to light. On the l")th instant two non-commissioned officers, named Hasuiguchi and Murakami, attached to the First Regiment of Infantry of the Imperial Guards in Tokyo, were ar rested on a charge
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  • 156 12 It is becoming more and more apparent that South China is to have an increasing part in furnishing the world with tin. While nearly all the exports now come from Yunnan Province, considerable quantities are already mined in the Provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. There are in
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  • 195 12 FOR ONE HOUR OF YOUR TIME DA With an Idea and 12 to Btart 1 y HS.OiO in Two Years. If you work o\ the counter, <>i team, or on the tun. r you woik. l ca? b rapid, reliable- rout, to worn& l«tter. I will
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 16 12 Fot Coughs and chills. Take Woods 1 Great Peppermint Cure. Sold eTerywhere, 80 centt ft bottle.
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    • 176 12 BRAND rr Tr ~T>> l STUHR. I STUHR'S 1 CAVIARE FILLETED ANCHOVIES I (in Brlr.e). ANCHOVY PASTE. I SoU y al! High Cla«s Provision Dealers. I IC. F. STUHR CO.. Hamburg* I Indents through European Exporters only, I SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers,
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    • 497 12 W Soothes I the Digestive I Organs. The soothing, healing, and ionic properties of Angier's Emulsion eminently adapt it to the relief and cure of stomach and bowel disorders of a catarrhal, I m fermentative, ulcerative, or tubercular nature. Petroleum passes through the I stomach unchanged and hence exercises its
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    • 68 12 3 v RIGAUDis j K^NANGfI OF JAPRH j i >ILEI ER Dmmmi V. RiGAUO ;».WgHBMianMBBaBMBMI CL6ANS6 YOU^ BLOC 1 with CRIMAULT4^C Ci SARSAPARILLA t r^ .Am oricinal »ar- I sap.'.- "ii- I HV**^ mi the wMmmtm* U I eru f and M^l^EbL ol I GRIMACLT C .PARIS f SUPERIATT FD
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 754 13 Shipping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. I Tfce New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. 000 Ton Tr, ph Sort w Turbine Liners BHINYO MARU", "TENYO *< \KT tht Quern
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    • 761 13 I SINGAPORE'S ONLY COMPANY. URGm M|o up CIPIT4I OF INY EfeTEIN COMMIT. 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
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    • 550 13 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL 19 ow, 000 RESERVE FUNDS »is.WKM>UU Sterling £1,500,000 at 2s »15,000,000 SUver »17,650,000 1 532,650.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... «15.000,00n COURT OF DIRECTORB. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. PH. Holyoak, Esq. O. Friesland
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    • 346 13 NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFICE. POUNDED 1797. HEAD OFFICES,} NORWICH AND LONDON Losses Paid exceed £50,000,000 Lowest Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlements. THE BORNEO Co Ltd. Agent* FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1682. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Nob Forfeitable. Large Nett
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  • 979 14 Borne Notable Brbobs. The best laid schemes of stump authorities and manufacturers will oft times go wrong and produce errors," or freak stamps, which have a curious fascination for the collector. There is scarcely a stamp factory at home or abroad which has not planted some of these
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    • 625 14 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RAGE MEETING (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OFIRACING) WILL HK HKL.D ON Tuesday the sth, Thursday the 7th, and Saturday the 9th May, 1914. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. TiF-i'\v. Ira Hat, ish. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. Value $600. As. ling Race. A Haiulii ip for Horses.
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    • 870 14 THIRD DAY. i:l\\v. BTfl May. 1914. 1 &8. THE STEWARDS' STAKES and PLATE. Value $500. A Handicap for Pony J QftAns that have run at the meeting. En trance S2 instance. Race Course. If there are more tha Twelve Entries, the race to be divided into two races by the
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    • 46 14 Grimault's Skin Soap, so justly renowned of its cleansing and curative properties in re- moving dobie's itch, &c, prevents all skin i liseases: it is nice to use, has a most refreshing smell and should always be used in hot countries in washing and shaving. 11
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    • 335 14 BEFORE YOU INVEST THAT $2,000 SEE THE $1,950 STUDEBAKER 25 Have you ever asked yourself what more you could wanf in a Motor Car th $1,950 Studebaker gives you To find the equal of the 25 in design and performance you must go far v; price scale. Few cars at
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  • 767 15 Issued by FRASER Co,, Exchange and Share Brokers, Mar. 20. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Ja*\ luoum. Paid. Last Div. Bdthes. Sellers. 85.000 2b 2b Allagar g% 16 2 1 500,00 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 30 4 3 150,000 2b 2b Anglo-Malay 24% int 9 3 10 0 50,000 2r>
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  • 713 15 120.000 1 1 AlorGajah 25% int 2.10 220 150,000 1 l Iyer Kuning 5% .55 .65 200,000 1 1 Ayer Molek 20% int 1.20 1.40 JdU.ooo a i Ayer Fanas 16% 3.00 3.25 200,000 1 1 Balgownie 10 vfc int 3.45 375 400,000 1 1 Bukit Jelutong 30 $400,000 1
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 154 15 HumberettE AIR-COOLED $1,200 Nett WATER-COO! ED $1,325 Complete ex Garage. Latest testimonial from a Singapore purchaser: Sim, .work, s t h Dec., 1918. tftSSSBS. THE BORNEO Co. I/n».. Present. Deak Bu With regard to th<> Hamberette I purchased from you a few montli I am pleased to s;iy that it
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    • 21 15 The Singapore Straits Directory for 1914. Brunei to Siam, Saigon, Netherlands India, 4c, *».so, post free. Publishers: FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED.
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 1166 15 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Froui Am For When Sea Belle F.M.S. 450 Ahmat P. Sham. 17-3 F.M Uncertain GlatikDut 200 Wink Khio. 20-3 Dut Consul lihio Steamers Nat. Tonnage 4 Maste. From Consignee* Fot Atlas Brit 367 Vijgonboom Pladjoe, 16 2 As Pet Co Uncertain Aparima Brit
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  • 1301 16 ARRANGEMKNTS FOR THE BIG LOAN. THE RISK OF EXCHANGE A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday, further to consider the question of the projected big loan. The President (Mr F. J. Hallifax 1 was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs. A. W.
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  • 314 16 The annual general meeting was held last night in the S.V.C. Drill Hall (by kind permission of Major Glennie, Commandant>. The President Mr Walter Makepeace was in the chair, and others present were Mr T. C. Hay, hon. sec, Mr C, B. Meredith, hon. treas., MrG. Wald.
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  • 199 16 Claims Against Millionaire's Son. In the Penang Supreme Court on Wednesday, Mr Justice Ebden commenced the hearing of two cases brought against Che Din Arriffin bin Md. Ariff, son of the late Mahomed Ariff, the Malay millionaire. The plaintiff was Mrs Margaret Andrini Mclntyre who sued, in
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  • 473 16 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A. Class Singles. F. Ruchwaldy beat G. R. K. Mugliston, w.o. B. Class Singles. Percy Gold owe 4 beat F. P. S. Hurrett scr, w.o. Itermark beat Rayner, 6 3, 6 4. E. S. Nathan beat J. H. K. Hesselink, 6—3, 6—2. Feindel v H.
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  • 274 16 It strikes one as a singular circuinBtance, says "Magpie" in The Globe, that so many people are to be found willing and eager to exploit systems for backing horses. But then the same anomaly presents itself in regard to roulette, or in fact with every other game of
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  • 280 16 The master of the Annan Maru has reported that on his way from Bombay to Singapore he met a three masted barque, the E. J. Spence, in the northward of Diamond Point Sumatra at h.30 a.m, on the 16th inst. The master of the Spence asked to be
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 243 16 THERE'S ONLY ONE THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT 3 CARSONS 3 Sharp Shooters and Lariat Throwers TONY MURREL. MILTON AND MORA The Kinrs Gunner assisted by his Premier Trmi, comedy assistant. Jerry in their premier, niple Ho, grand naval display. Exper HAPPY ASHBY. TONY AND YARCOPP The inimitable
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 511 16 SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES Sunday, March 22nd. Johnston's Pier, 7, 9 and 10 a.m.. 2.30 aud 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. SHIPS AT THE WHARVES. East Wharf (Basin>— Krian Kast Wharf Section 1 Islander Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf Sec. 2— Kut Sang,
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