The Straits Times, 21 November 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.345 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 21. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      196 1 THE CELEBRATED I White Horse scotch y whisky! Esrißusßio 1742. Absolutely Unique in Quality CHOICE MAGALISBERG TOBACCO MANUFACTURED BY Messrs. F. H. HARTLEY SON, TRANSVAAL. Ask for HARTLEY'S LEAD SEAL TOBACCO and insist upon getting it from your Tobacconist. Sole Importers KATZ BROS., LTD. THORNYCROFT E MOTORS If I II
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      257 1 ROBINSON CO. sole: agents for confectionery. Assorted Chocolates J lb. box $0.55 each. 1 lb. tins or 1 lb. 1.10 Duchess Almond Chocolates lb. 0,85 n I lib. 1.70 Fuller's Fancy caskets of mixed Chocolate Prices $3.00, 3.50 and 6.00 Assorted Chocolates and Sweet* m 2 lb. box 4.00 x
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      9 1 Eternit Asbestos Slates. Sol« Agents ADAMBON. GILFILUVN; CO., LTD.
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    King's London Home.
    957 2 BUCKINGHAM PAUCE PLAN COMPLETED. Tbe Work Described. Now that tbs workmen have almost completed pulling down the scaffolding, says Tbe Globe, the public have an opportunity of seeing the graceful lines of the new front of Buckingham Palace, which represents tbe completion of tbe National Memorial to
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    72 2 The fund to redeem the £24,000 mortgage on Oirton College, Cambridge, has received a generous anonymous donation of £12,000. This has been given on tbe understanding that the remaining £12,000 shall be raised before January 1, 1014. Other sums amounting to £7,400 have been promised, leaving £4,200 to be raised
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      364 2 Your Weak Constitution can be made Strong 9? .A Many a delicate adult and rfh ij child has obtained robust <g? health by taking 1 'KEPLER' I Cod Liver Oil WITH |j Malt Extract j| ITS SPECIAL WORK:To Form healthy fat, flesh and blood, I" bone, brain and muscle. A
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      16 2 For colic and windy spasm*. Take Woods' Oreat Peppermint Cue. Sold everywhere, 80 cents a bottle.
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      631 2 THE INSIDIOUSNESS OF MALARIA And How Dr. \.illiams 1 Pink Pills Oo Mraixht To The Cause Of The Trouble. Malarial is a disease 0/ the blood. Its victim is unaware of tbe malignant malaria parasites in his veins until Bometime after they are well established. When, therefore, tbe symptoms of
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      104 2 RANEEOUNOB GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. Nyals Face CiPGSLm (with Peroxide) a non-greasy skin food, unrivalled (or oomplexion, leaving no shine or sticky after-feeling, will not cause or promote tbe growth of hair upon the face 60 ots. a Jar. AOENTBi Maynard Co.,
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    1040 3 By Majoi J. A. R. Olbnnib, Ag. Commandant S.V.C. Singapore, November 18, 1913. s. t. o. Baleetier Rifle Range. I:— The range is allotted as under Sunday, November 80, at 7-30 a.m., S.V.I. Sunday, November 80, at 2-80 p.m., S.V.I. Saturday, December 6, at 2 80 p.m., S.R.E.
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      166 3 Modern Business Man continually has to concentrate his whole mental strength in grappling vltn difficult problems. How unpleasant, and even disastrous it is, when, on account of headache, rheumatism, chills etc. the brain refuses to workFortunately there is to be found in Bayer's Tablets of Aspirin a safe and efficient
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      91 3 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. When you have a bad oold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, buf effect a prompt and permanent core, a remedj that is pleasant to take, a remedy that con tains nothing injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on
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      428 3 HE4LTHY LIFE IN THE BTRAITB. HOW TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN IT. The higher the temperature, the lower the health. Who will denj the general truth of this statement t With the heat come enfeebled digestion and lowered nerve tone; and, as Dr. Claude L. Wheeler writes iv "Nerve Weakness: Ita
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      153 3 I BUY DIRECT! n=£ NON TREAD OVER Jja^l BOOTS AND SHOES iln ™?&ils H SENT POST FREE! J?& \*J rrices i 9t, 10 12/1, |4/«. >dv\ -X <^^9^ Slnile P»lrs Supplied. Cath with Ordtr. hTw NON TBEAD OVEB BOOT Cfc, 10/e IT, WILSON ST., Flnsbury, LONDON, En«. eowi&SS! It you
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      671 4 STEAMER BAILINSB. pTsTa STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Tbroogh Bills oE Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and American Port*. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 1913 Home ward (for Europe). {Connecting at
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      653 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K/ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, Loadon and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been gpeoially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      760 4 STEAMER SAILINBB. THE 31AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Bachok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telapin, Panarai, Patani, Singora Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure s.a. YUGALA Nov. 93 *n.s. PRACHATIPOK Nov. 33 Nov. 26 a.m. BORIBAT Nov. 36
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      503 4 STEAMER SAILINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LIKE. HAMBURG. •JB MUTMM DaBJP*UHIt» faIITMH. UEUL Combined Bervlo^ The sluamree of these Coror sir-e muniairi i regular service 1 otweeu Hcntmrg Bromes Latwerp. Rotterdam and Emden and Straits, Obina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tort lightly for Havre and Hamburg and one- a month
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      656 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDOEUTSGHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers this Company Hail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vorsa) Port Said, hue/., Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki
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      188 5 CHUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. FOR Kerosene Oil Engines THE IDEAL FUEL IS "CROSS" KEROSENE The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. "CROSS" will give you MORE POWER at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER OIL. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS t£ /tet
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      729 5 GUAN KIAT CO.. bHIP-CHANDLBnb, 37. Phillip Street. Naw Shipment Just I m ported I Hubbuck's coloured paint, Oil and Sundries, Cook's Warranted Best Qua. "Thistle Brand" Cast Steel Circular Saws for Wood, Jackson's "Lagrelle" Oval Belt Fasteners, Vsbestoß Clotb, Cord, and Millboard, Carbolic Acid, Pore Alkali Powder, Family, Pocket and
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      399 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at tbe Government Monopolies Office till noon on Ist December, 1913, for the following bollock cart services for the Government Monopolies Department for 1914 (a) Hcai Office, Cecil Street, to Factory or vioe versa. (b) Factory to Johnston's Pier. (o) Head Office. Cecil Street,
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      694 5 ASSISTANT WANTED. For Robber Estate. Apply, giving parti- culars of qaalifioation, age, etc and terms rf f required, to tbe Manager, Kaala Nal Estate, v <\% '< BURNB PHIL? Un 7 lM| wash SiKOiPoii to Java I'osrs Post Daswir »ftv ffiVQa CLOTHES. Thursday Ihlamd, Bsiubamb tnd Stdnbi via V fjsS|E
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      424 6 Cigarette of the finest quality at a moderate price. jffljy CIGARETTES. 50 Packed in Patent Vacuum 50 jdfZr ~Kf\ ns ensur n 8 their perfect Tg j/tftr *3 condition in all climates. "0 Sole Manufacturers: ASDATH TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. TO RUBBER PLANTERS! Bush's Coagulating AND Bleaching Powder Causes the
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      367 6 "BABY" CIB Light Csix* WATER COOLED FOUR SPEEDS and REVERSE TORPEDO BODY (PRINCE HENRY TYPE). COMPLETE with Windscreen, Hood, Acetylene Head Lights, Kit of Tools, Jack, etc. $1,100 ON VIEW at THE GASOLENE LIGHT AND CYCLE COMPANY, Beach Road, H. WOLSKEL COMPANY, E££Bs.s: NORDOEUTBCHER LLOYD. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
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      190 6 MOTOR BOAT FOR SALE. II O |(|PU/AN TUNNEL-BTERN. TWIN CYUNDCR EN6INED Oi l\llll!ftllf MOTOR BOAT. Forage Contractor, Jobmaster, Trainer, etc. Built throughout of teak, copper fastened, length over ail 86 feet, beam 8 feet, depth at CTARI C \VII CHDHP bow 4 feet, draft 18 inohes with two tons 3IADLC
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    DAILY TIME TABLE,
    132 7 FIXTURES. Friday, November 21. Sigh Water. 4.5 a.m., 2 49 pm Saturday, November 22. High Water. 6.21 a.m., 4.22 p.m N. D. L. outward mail due. Sunday, November 23. High \VaUr, 6.2S a in., 6.1 p.m Monday, November 24. High Watar. T.IS a.m 7.81 p.m. Court of
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    223 7 To- dat. Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 8 pin P. Swcttonham and Ti'l.ik Anson Kinta 8 pm lVnang. Colombo, Ailcn. Suez and Port Sn.l Bohemia 8 pm Medan Merkus 8 pm Laboean Bilik. Tandjong liuli-i aud Medan V. HogcDdorp 3 pm Batu I 'ill lat A ing
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    221 7 The Imp. German mail steamer P. Alice lift lVunngat midnght yesterday, and may be expected to arrive hero at 6 a.m. on Saturday, November 22. She will be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan ports at 6 p.m. the same day. The M. M. company's steamer Polynesien
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    202 7 Latest Arrivals. Bohemia. A us. str. '2.J05 tons. Captain Mecrans, Nov 20. From Shanghai, Nov 12. G.c. and p. K. Schmidt Co. For Trieste, N,,% SL W. Chienginai, Git. str. 1080 tons. Captain Olilscn. Nov 21. From Bangkok. Nov 16. (i.e. ami 6 d.p. li. tfnyert Co. For
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    98 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day; TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Sbctiom No. 1...Ni1. Shirrs Wharf Boyne. Main W. Sbct. No. 2...Kohcmia, Glenstrae. B...Duncra. 4... Nil. 6 ..Nil. 6...Shiukai Maru, Patani. Nsw Dock 7. ..(Under construction) Wist Wharf R...E.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    59 7 Arrivals. Per str. Krian, Nor 21, -From Kelantan Mr. Bnrne. Per str. Produce, Nov 20. From Baogkok Messrs. H. Vatne and Tli. Odner. Per str. Ranee. Nov 20.— From Deli: Messrs. H. van Maren and John Colville. Per str. Chiengmai, Nov 21. From Bangkok Mrs. Sumayhs, Messrs.
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    "Time and Lime" Contracts.
    183 7 Two of the fonr vessels which the Ham-burg-American Linn requires for its new service to the Far East are to bo built by the Breinpr Vulcan yard, on time and lime contracts, an innovation "long-desired by German shipbuilders." No fixed piice has been arranged, but the
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    A Negro Outbreak.
    157 7 Two negroes, crazed with drugs, started I on an expedition of promiscuous shooting through the town, of Harrison (Missouri), with the result that three white men, three negroes, and one negroes were killed, and 20 persons injured. The shooting started at 2 a.m., and lasted till 10
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      EXCHANGE
      101 7 -i, rji. o. 0* Lomdom Bank 4 m/i Demand Private A m/a 8m/B On Qhmavt Bank d/d Private 8 m/a a/4i a/4* a/4ii a/4j! 23H 244j On Fbamob.. Bank d/d Private 8 m/a 294i eoi Oh India Bank T. T. Private 80 d/s 174 176] On HoNGKoNa...Bank d/d Private
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      PRODUCE.
      151 7 Oambier buyers 6 85 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.60 Copra Sandried 13 00 do Mixed 12 70 Pepper, Black buyers 18 75 do White 6% buyers,, 82 2J Sago Floor Sarawak 8.40 do Brunei No. 1 nom. Pearl Sago 4.20 CoSee Bali 30.00 Coffee Palembang, 10% basis 80.00
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      MINING.
      193 7 198I 98 6 a Buyers. Sellers t alue 10 10 Ampanß 8.50 9.25 1 1 AyerWeng IXO 10 10 Belat 2.85 2.80 10 10 Brnang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Katupat 10.00 LO 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 13.00 14.00 El £1 Kinta Tin 1.18.3 1.18.0 61 £1
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      RUBBER.
      634 7 ne 1 Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagai 1/10J 2/4 Cl £1 Anglo Java 6/8 6/8 2/- Anglo Mala j 9,4} 10/1 2/- Batang Malaka 1/- 1(6 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 2.10.0 8.0.0 norn 2/- Bekoh /9 1/Gl £1 Bukit Kajang 1.8.9 1.14.7 Cl £1 Bukit Lintang 8.C.0 b. 10.0 norn
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 £&2 Bn Cl B. Smelting Co. 15/0 17/El £1 Prel. 1.8.0 1.4.6 >/- 6/- Electric T'ways 4/- 4/3 10 10 FrMer Neave 68.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 100.C0 11 COO LOO Howarth Erekine 45X0 100 a 7% Prof. 100.00 100 100 Kat« Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard
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      16 7 Fjr all Stomach troubles Take Woo's' (in P.-ppormiot Cure. At all Stoaes, 80 ecus a boltle.
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      157 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. November 22.— At Holland House," 87, Cairnhill Road, teak household furniture, etc., property of Dr. J. Coronet, at 12.80 November 22.— At Holland Honse, 87, Cairnhill Road, two horses and Carriages, at 2.50. November 25. At saleroom, 8| acres of building land fronting the sea
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      486 7 Sole Agents for RANSOME'S \VJ^, SAW MILL tit^ MACHINERY rifcj^>* ff° SANDERSON BROS. 1 AND NEWBOULD'S VXV X CIRCULAR SAWS (THREE CROWNS MARK). Huttenbach Bros. Go. SINGAPORE. Machinery Department. Telephone No. 352. AGENCIES: TANGYES LTD. KITbON LAMPS. BERRY'S RUBBER MACHINES. PRICE'S OILS. STRAKER SQUIRE MOTOR CARS. SWIFT MOTOR AND CYCLE
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      80 7 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIQHT TO-NIOHT THE KISS OF MARY JANE (Powerful Drama) STAR PAPA'S BABY (Faroe Comedy) A.B. EDWIN'S BADGE OF HONOUR Convict. Comedy) A.B. GAUMONT GRAPHIC No. 43 (New Edition STRONGER THAN SHERLOCK HOLMES I Adventure) ITALA. THE YAQUI CAR,
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21: BOERS, BRITONS AND INDIANS.
    1155 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21: BOERS, BRITONS AND INDIANS. The Liberal party took much credit to itself for having had the courage to trust the Boers with self-government while memories of the South African war were still fresh in the minds of men residont in South Africa who bad
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    48 8 There will be a special Children's Day Service at 10 a.m., on Sunday next, at the M. E. Tamil Church, Short Street. The ltev. Dr. W. O. Shellabear will give an address. A good musical programme has been arranged and a collection will be takes. All are welcome.
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 5 and 11.
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    13 8 Our Penang correspondent wires that 257 volunteers responded to a night alarm march.
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    30 8 The Y. W. C. A. monthly meeting will be held on Monday, November 24, at 5.15 p.m., in the Institute, Dhoby Ghaut. The address will be given by Miss Able.
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    40 8 The Japanese Communications Department contemplates establishing a wireless service between Japan and Hawaii, and will shortly increase the power at the Choshi and Ochiishi (Hokfiaido) Stations. A number of wireless stations are to be erected on the coast of Corea.
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    53 8 The action brought by the Government of Perak against the Hon. A. U. Adams in connection with the question of the drainage of an estate which he owns in that State was to be heard in Taiping on Thursday. The result of the case is awaited with much interest by
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    43 8 Lubin's feature film, Heroes One and All, is proving an attractive film at the Harima Hall cinematograph. It is supported by other very good pictures including The Kiss of Mary Jane (dramatic,) Papa's Baby (farcical) and Edwin's Badge of Honour (a convict comedy.)
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    52 8 A visitor to the Dindings, after an absence of ten years, says that the place has immensely improved, tfcere being fine roads and bridges, just as good, in fact, as those in the Province. Fever does not appear so rife as formerly and the Government officials are housed in comfortable
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    51 8 H.M.S. Hampshire is due here immediately from Hongkong. She will also visit Bangkok. From this port she will escort the four destroyers (river class) which are at present coming out for service in China. One of the vessels attached to the Indian Squadron will convoy the destroyers from Colombo to
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    77 8 The stationmaster at the R. 11. D. Station at Bangkok unfortunately lett his key in the safe in the office. An hour later he remembered his oversight and returned with all haste to his office. He found the key still in the door of the safe as he bad left
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    74 8 There were several Municipal prosecutions in the senior magistrate's court this morning, one of them against the manager of chop Yong Hoa Seng, 28, Kling Street, for being in possession of and exposing for sale a quantity of unsound tinned foodstuffs. He was fined 15. A number of stall-holders in
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    73 8 Mr. J. B. Lambert, eldest son of Mr. John Lambert, Lloyd's Surveyor, Hongkong, has been appointed engineer in charge of the Victoria Breakwater, for the Dominion Government of Canada. The breakwater is to be constructed at an estimated oost of •2,000,000 gold. Mr. Lambert served with the late Mr. Danby,
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    77 8 In the Central Criminal Court, on October 24, F. R. Shackleton and T. J. Garlick were found guilty of having swindled Miss Brown, an elderly lady, out of a large sum of money. They were sent to prison, Shackleton for 15 months' and Garlick for nine months, with hard labour
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    94 8 We reproduce the following paragraph from a Bangkok paper A French writer in Saigon has declared in an article that a monstrous conspiracy is extant in which France, Germany and Great Britain are implicated. He states that a proposal is on foot whereby the French colony of Indo China U
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    105 8 There is a big decline in the local freight market, says the Si»m Observer of the 15th inst. Steamers leaving yesterday were quoted 80 cents, per picul for Hongkong There is no cargo forthcoming, owing to the unfavourable market. A drop to 25 cents for this run is anticipated to
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    112 8 The eight lions that were let loose in the streets of Leipsig on October 20 through their travelling cages being wrecked by collision with a tramcar belonged to Barnum's American menagerie and circus, touring in Saxony. The police, with rifles, continued their hunt throughout the night, and the whole 8
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    103 8 A Javanese named PuiJiu, against whom the Dutch authorities have in -itituted extradi tion proceedings, again appeared before Mr H. W. Firmstone, in the nrst court this morning. He is charged with the theft of cheques and cash at Tebing Tinggi, Netherlands Indies, and bis arrest was effected upon his
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    201 8 His Excellency the High Commissioner Sir A. H. Young, K.C.M.G., has accepted an invitation to attend the St. Andrew's Ball, at Kuala Lumpur, Colonel Macarthur, R. B_ retired, residing at Atherstone, Coonoor, slipped on a wet step and fell and broke bis hip a few days ago.
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    46 8 Mr. J. A. W. van Bergon, formerly engineer of the first-class and chief of the Survey Department in Netherlands India, has died at Amsterdam at the age of 66 years. The death is further reported of Mr. W. K. T. Hekmeyer, assistant rosidont of Banjoe wangi.
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    43 8 Hcrr Heinrich Konig, who represents the university of Kiel and is a member of the Royal Institute for Ocean Traffic and International Commerce, is visiting Malaya and has just gone to Java. His commission is specially to enquire into rubber and other commodities.
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    42 8 The engagement is announced of Inspector W. Hughes Pritchard, of the Arms and Explosives department of the Straits Sottloments police, and Miss Florence Clara Adams, eldest daughter of Inspector Adams, also of the Straits police. The wedding will take place in January.
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    48 8 Colonel Burns, managing director of Burns Philp and Co., who run a regular line between Singapore and Sydney, came up from the latter town by the Montoro this trip. He left the vessel at Soerabaya and is doing the overland trip through Java prior to arriving at Singapore.
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    Kwong Yik Bank Failure.
    137 8 The Kwong Yik Bank is still closed and we understand that business will be entirely suspended until, as decided at yesterday's meeting of directors, the company is reconstructed with a larger capital. The directors and some of the larger shareholders are putting up the capital necessary
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    Nordica Coming.
    139 8 The announcement that the famous American prima donna, Madame Nordica, is shortly to visit Singapore, will be received with vory keen interest and satisfaction by everyone here interested in any degree in the musical art. Madame Nordica's record as an operatio artist and a concert singer of the
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    H. M. S. Hampshire
    277 8 H. M. S. Hampshire is dne here next week from Bangkok. She is one of the six cruisers comprised in the China squadron of the British fleet. Of this squadron H.U.M.S. (cruiser) Minotaur is the flagship, having under her the cruisers Monmouth (now homeward boumli, Newcastle,
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      143 8 A FEATURE FILM-COMEDY THAT WILL BE WELCOMED. The extremely Humorous 2 Part Picture by M. Prince, entitled THAT SCAMP FERDINAND in which tho popular French Comedian excels hium If aud provides three-quart-ers of an hour of genuine amusement. AND A VERY APPRECIATIVE SHORT PICTURE-DRAMA By the Thanhouser Co.: MY BABY'S
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    MEXICAN CRISIS.
    344 9 HUERTA QUOTES NAPOLEONS DICTUM. British Cruisers to Protect British Interests. Rbotbb'i Tblbobam, London, November 20. Renter is informed that two British cruiwrs have left Barbados for Mexican waters to protect British interests. At Mexico City, Hucrta is preparing a message to Congress for the opening on Thursday. Conscription
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    Austria's Attitude.
    226 9 EMPEROR ON THE ADRIATIC INTERESTS. Content With Results Obtained. I Dkb OsTAsiArist'iiH Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, November 20. In his speech from the throne, the Emperor Francis Joseph pointed out that the Adriatic is tho solo outlet for Austrian maritime trade, atd Austria therefore bad an interest in an
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    COMMANDER EVANS HONOURED
    23 9 KaUTBB'I TBMOKAa. London, November 20. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Livingstone medal baa been conferred on Commander Evans, at Edinburgh.
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    POSTAL SERVANTS WARNED.
    28 9 Kbctbb's Teirokim. London, November 20. Mr. Samuel warned the postal employees that if they struck measures would be taken to reii'li r a rtcurrence impossible.
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    LARKIN IN LONDON.
    73 9 Voilent Speech at the Abbert Hall. Rbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, November 20. Larkin, the Dublin Labour leader, has ad dressed a Socialist demonstration in Albert Hall. He made a violent speech denouncing capitalists and the government. The an nouncement of the trade union leaders' policy towards Dublin was
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    MR. REDMOND'S DICTUM.
    46 9 Rbuter's Telegram. London, November 20. Mr. Kedmond at Birmingham slid the Opposition might make up their minds that there would not be a general election and that the Home Rule, Welsh Disestablishment and Plural Voting bills would pass into law in this parliament.
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    RUSSIAN FEDERAL COUNCH.
    43 9 RUSSIAN FEDERAL COUNCH Dbk Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, November 20. M. Sasonow, in the Czar's name, has invited to Livadia the committee of the Federal Council for foreign affairs for the purpose of providing information on the international situation, as is done annually.
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    THE PRINCE FOR ALBANIA.
    59 9 Das Ostabiatischb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, Novomber 20. The Prince of Wied is goin^ to Potsdam. Huumania officially announced to tho Powers the official candidature of the Prince for the Albanian throne, after the Powers agreed totheproposal.and Roumania will now request Albania to send delegates to Potsdam
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    THE DUMA.
    26 9 Deb Ostasiatische Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, November 30. The Duma commission has accepted the scheme for construction of a railway between w.-r.-hne, Udinsk and Kiachta.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    35 9 East Asiatic Co 's Daily ReportThe market in London yesterday was weaker. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/24 a Forward 8/1 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 2/4
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    PENANG IMMIGRATION CASE.
    66 9 (Fbom Oor Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 20. Capt. Peters, of the German steamer Malaya, has been fined $25, for alleged abetment of five Kling coolies in attempting to leave the Settlement without permits. The coolies boarded the vessel after the boarding officers gave clearance for Belawan. The
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    SELANGOR v. K.0.Y.L.I.
    51 9 (Fkom Ocr Own Cobbbspondbnt.) KuaU Lumpur, November 21. Selangor yesterday beat the K.0.Y.L.1. in the football match by five goals to one. Splendid work was done by B. A. S. Wagner, the home centre. Collis Browne scored the visitors' goal. The Yorkshires play Klang at rugby to
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    Penang Weddings.
    167 9 The P. and O. steamer Simla, which arrived at Penang from London on the 19th inst., says the Straits Echo, brought four briies who wire quietly married at the St. George's Church that morning, the Rev. F. W. Haines officiating at all the weddings Mr. L. E. P.
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    The Ranee of Sarawak.
    107 9 Her Hi.bnesa the Ranee of Sarawak has written a book entitled My Life in Sarawak wbicb Mussrs. Methuen published on Novem ber 6. Sarawak, which comprises some fifty thousand square miles of land, is situated id the north west of Borneo. James Brooke in 1841 became
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    The Rubber Industry.
    666 9 IMPROVED TONE IN THE LONDON MARKET. Increase of Confidence. The following information relating to the rubber industry is taken from the London and China Express of October 31 A much improved tone has been exhibited in the rubber share market, and there has been considerable buying of
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    American Minister to Siam.
    210 9 All in Siam who have met the American Minister, Mr. F. W. Carpenter, will sincerely regret to learn that he is relinquishing bis appointment, as a successor has now been appointed by the present Government. Mr. Carpenter arrived nearly a year ago, his appointment being one
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    Poet in the Fo'c'stle.
    189 9 Swabbing the decks of the Bnemar Castle, which has just left for South Africa, is an ancient mariner named Charles Thomson, of Edinburgh, who, as be pushes the mop before him, looks ont from twinkling eyes, hidden by shaggy brows, upon the affectations and weaknesses of
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    Canada's Jubilee.
    896 9 THE EVENT TO BE FITTINGLY CELEBRATED. Great Exhibition in 1917. A great imperial and international exhibi tion will be held in Canada in the year 1917 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary ol Canada's birth as a nation. While somr details of this project have necessarily yet to be
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    New Volunteer Kit.
    110 9 The Pioneer says The orders recently issued by the Officer Commanding the Alia habad Volunteer Rifles are interesting. We simply dare not comment on the new drees, but— we mean to be present at the first battalion parade. 471. Dress Officers. la accordance with the Indian Army
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    THE IPOH LIBEL ACTION.
    770 9 Comments on the Case by Our Contemporaries. The Straits Echo makes the following comment on this case: We desire to as sociate ourselves cordially with the senti ments expressed by the Straits Times in th< article headed Public Companies and Pnblic Interests which we have clipped
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    Death of Mr. J. Rohrmann.
    152 9 The mail from Sarawak yesterday brought news of the death of Mr. John Rohrmann, who was at one time connected with the shipping department of Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co. The deceased was first taken ill with bacillar dysentery a fortnight or so ago and
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    Death of Capt S. W. S. Moore.
    216 9 Sydney papers report the death of Captain 8. W. S. Moore, who was formerly in the ser vice of the China Navigation Company, from which he resigned somo nine or ten years ago, and then resided in Hongkong for a few years. A
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    INDIANS IN AFRICA.
    225 9 SERIOUS FIGHTING ON SUGAR ESTATES. The Sympathy Agitation in India. Rbutbb's Telegram. London, November 20. The newspapers agree in urging the imperative necessity for action by the South African Government, to remedy well-founded grievances of Indians. Telegrams from various parts of India express the strongest indignation at
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    Answer to Ulster.
    138 9 NATIONALISTS FORM CITIZEN ARMY. Dublin Strikers the Nucleus. Kbutbb'k Tblbobam. London, November 20. The Labour leader Connoly, addressing the strikers at Dublin yesterday, said that anyone intending to join the Transport Workers' Union must be prepared to enrol in a citizen army which was being organised. lie
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    RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA.
    118 9 Rbcteb's lelbqram. London, November 20. A St. Petersburg message says the Mongolian Premier states that the object of his visit is to express the sincere thanks of reformed Mongolia for the friendship of the Russian Government. The Mission will present to the Czar a letter stating that
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    ANOTHER STEAMER BURNED.
    23 9 BIUTBB'S TbIiBOBAM. London, November 'JO. The steamer Scotsdyke, from the Mediterranean for Sunderland, has been burned to the water's edge.
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    THE KRUPP DIVIDEND.
    29 9 Rbutebs Telbubam. London, Noveaibe 20. The Krupp dividend is fourteen per cent, on a capital of nine million sterling. This is the highest dividend on record.
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    LABOUR SENATORS STRIKE.
    41 9 Rbotbb's Tiliukah. London, November 20, A Melbourne message says the Labour majority in the Senate refaaes to transact business until the House of Representatives considers Mr. Fisher's no confidence motion, which the Government has declined to treat seriously.
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    The Hongkong Bank.
    1207 10 DESCRIPTION OF NEW LONDON PREMISES. Magnificent Modern Building. The palatial new London premises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which have been erected in Oracechurch Street, were opened to business on October 27, and these particulars regarding the new building, will doubtless be of interest to
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    AN ELEPHANT DRIVE.
    595 10 Viceroy and Vicereine Watch Tbe Game. In the course of a tour they have just completed through South India the Viceroy and Lady Hardinge were present at a big elephant drive at Karapur on November 10. A correspondent of the Rangoon Gazette thus describes the event Their
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    COLCHESTER OYSTER FEAST.
    384 10 Japan's Interest in The Fishing Industry. Colchester Oyster feast took place on Octo ber 23, uuder tbe presidency of the Mayor, Councillor W. Coats Hutton. Tbe principal guest was tbe Japanese Ambassador, and others present included thu Speaker, Lord Robert Cecil, Admiral tbe Hon. Sir E. K.
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    17 10 A Dews-paper in like an army." wrote a precocious pupil, because it Las leaders, columns, and reviews."
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    Correspondence.
    14 10 i [The Straits Times is not responsible for he opinions of its correspondents.]
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    Mr. Asquith on Armaments. .
    368 10 Mr. Asquith on Armaments. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Oratory is nothing else than wislorn speaking copiously (translated from ..'icer.n and the speech of tbe Premier at the liuildhall Banquet on Lord Mayor's day inswers to the above admirably. He concluded a most brilliant speech by pointing
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    284 10 (From A Correspondent.) Trengganu, November 16. The case in which a young Chinese is alleged to have been killed by another Chinese is still proceeding. It is expected to terminate in a day or two. Tbe weather here has been very bad lately, with much rain, wind,
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    Famous Matador's Last Fight.
    214 10 The celebrated matador, Ricardo Torres, i known to countless admirers as Hombita, has appeared in his farewell bullfight, tbe Madrid correspondent of The Telegraph says. Bombita is cutting his coleta (pigtail) at an early age, for he is only thirty-four. He be- < i^an bullfighting in
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    54 10 The students at tbe Toysma Military Col- g lege held their autumn athletic-meet on the afternoon of the 2nd instant. In a 25 miles invitation race, Mr. Kanoguri, who together with Mr. Mishima represented Japan at the >' Olympic gomes, was the winner, covering K the distance in 2 bra.
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    104 10 A billiard match, 300 up, was played last 7 night at the Straits Chinese Weekly Enter- D tainment Club between representatives, of 8 tbe S. C. R. C. and the A D. A. The follow ing were the results: Tan Eng Kwee (S.C.R.C.) beat Koh Choon Eng 107 Lee Ah
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    RAILWAY NATIONALISATION.
    1171 10 Striking Facts in P ogress of The Movement. "It is notorious that great constructive changes of public policy are brought about in this country, not by general considerations of reason or utility, but by an accumulation of minor practical pressures. These pressures are usually for redress of grievances
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    THE MACHINERY ENACTMENT.
    455 10 Miners to Combine in Suggesting Amendments. As briefly reported in tbe Malay Daily Chronicle of tbe 13th inst., there is a movement afoot to nominate a deputation of Chinese miners to the Government to ask for an amendment of the new Machinery Enactment, No. 15 of 1913,
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    491 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Share Circular, dated November 19, states The past week has shown more substantial advances than have been experienced for several months. The satisfactory results of the last auction have had a remarkably steadying effect on all classes
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    Explorer's Trials.
    630 10 ADVENTURES IN THE WILDS OF SOUTH AMERICA. Mr. Savage Landor's Story. A stirring story of adventure in tbo wilds of South America, of privations and hairbreadth escapes, was to be presented to the world at the end of October by Mr. A. Henry Savage Landor, tbe well known
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    Woman Radium Expert.
    158 10 Miss Ellen Gleditsch, a Norwegian science student, thirty two years of age, has just won a fellowship given by the AmericanScandinavian Foundation endowed by the late Niels Poulson, of Brooklyn, and in proceeding to Yale University, where she will work with Professor Bertram lioltwood. Miss Gledi'sch began
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    Poking The Fire.
    185 10 Tbe Englishman's love of poking the fire was referred to by Mr. Edward Allen, of Liverpool, in his presidential address at the second annual conference of the British Commercial Gas Association. No language, be declared, could bo too strong in denouncing the practice of using raw coal
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    68 10 It is related that Samuel Warren, tbo author of Tod Thousand a Year, was much given to boasting of his intimacy with members of tbe Peerage. One day he remarked that while (lining lately at tbe Duke of Leeds's lie was surprised to find that no fish of any kind
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    Post Office Marvels.
    733 11 SEVENTY-TWO LETTERS TO EACH PERSON. Year's Work Of 1 he Department. Tho annual report of the PostmasterGeneral maintains the human and commercial interests which usually characterise that document. The year ended March 81, 1913, witnessed a further expansion of business in most departments of the great national
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    A Fortune from Celibacy.
    124 11 If the newspapers publish notices of my marriage my business will be ruined," said a man who applied for a marriage licence at Milwaukee, and be^gbd tbe county clerk to Biippresß the news. I own a butcher's shop aud am coining money," he said. "There ate
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    77 11 The late Mr. Charles Brookfield had many curious experiences with theatrical landladies and theatrical lodgings, and, when ouo of the former brought her book to him, in»tead if the usual A home from home," he wrote in it Quoth tbe raven C. H. E. Broukfu-ld." The landlady used to show
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    STAMP BARGAINS.
    502 11 British Issue of Last Year Worth Five Pounds. In a dealer's price list just published, a halfpenny British stamp issued in October, 1912, is priced at £6. Stamp collectors who have blamed their ancestors' stupidity in not hoarding Post Office, Mauritius and tiiau gular Cape stamps are now
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    LAST OF THE LYNX.
    387 11 Only Two Sets of These Furs In Existence. The endeavour made by Mr. U. C. Martens to introduce vigorously the arts and crafts of the peasantry of Kussia is meeting with great success in the Russian village, which is one of the big spectacular features ol
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    52 11 Professor Vivian B. Lewes, in tbe course of a lecture before the British Commercial Oas Association, on the development of gas as an illuminant and an a fuel, said he would be much mistaken if we had more than touched the fringe of the possibilities that existed for the use
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    744 11 Prices Quoted in tbe Market TUi Morning Singapore, November til, 1918. Mesan. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Shan Broken, issue the following list oi this morning hob. run. doiiii, oill»«> 2/- Allagar 1/101 3/5 I 1 Anglo-Java 6/8 8/ > 1 AngloJohorv 6/- 0,8 3/- An-loMalay 9
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    59 11 All Mother* desire to see their children grow up strong and hearty. To effect this the protection from chilli, stomach ailments, etc most be sure. Snob as is afforded by Woods' Oreat Peppermint Core, a medicine known thr-'oRh-mt Aus'ralasii an thr rhild en's lif- uvw. Never be wubout it in
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    Batak Rabit Rubber.
    2020 12 STRENGTHENING THE FINANCIAL POSITION. Current Year's Estimates. The third annual general meeting of the l'i;aik ltabit Kubber Estate, Limited, was held on October 21, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, EC, Mr. Edward Lawrence Hamilton (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Tho report and accounts
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    Knitting as a Cure For Nerves.
    252 12 Knitting for both boys and girls when inclined to be excitable was recommended by Dr. F. C. Spensley, of Darenth Industrial Colony, at a conference of the National Association for the Feeble-Minded, held at the Guildhall. The occupation of knitting, he said, had a
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    84 12 A fine specimen of the screech or barn owl was seen in Castieacre Parish Church, on October 19, perched on one of the beams of the nave, just before the service began. While the officials were wondering how to get rid of it the owl alighted on the hat of
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    34 12 Can any of yon children tell me anything about Moses I inquired the Sunday-school teacher. Yes, ma'am," said a little girl, hopefully he was the only man that broke all the Commandments at once
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    Passengers Overseas.
    958 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest List?. The following passenger bookings to tee Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of *is list
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    144 12 The following is supplied by the local agent Per N. D. L. steamer Princess Alice, due November 22.— Mr. C. Cords, Mr. and Mrs. Surbeck and children, Mrs. M. Schulz. Mr. C. Kublen, Mr. I. Knebel, Mr. P J. M. Valkenburg, Mrs. L. J. M. Ziror, Miss H. Chapman, Mrs.
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    64 12 Homeward Bound. Per P. and O. Nubia, sailing December 2.— Mr. and Mrs. W. Peel, Miss Holloway, Mr. A. W. S. Wagner. Per P. and O. Devanha, connecting at Colombo with Medina, sailing November 28.— Mr. W. Peacock, Mr. Simons, Mr. R. M. Lewis, Mr. K. O. Farley, Mr. J.
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      278 12 Crude Oil Engines IN STOCK. One Horizontal Robson Crude Oil Engine 3^ B. H.P., newly arrived and can be seen on testing bench. PRICE $450. One Horizontal Robson Crude Oil Engine 32 B. H. P., Newly arrived and ready for shipment. PRICE $2,200. The Singapore General Electrical Engineering CO., LTD.,
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      61 13 Adler I Typewriters I m ■^i^^^p«^i^i^i^rtn^ WS Macbiuec They can compete with HS Mi the most expensive Typewriters Sfl and are sold at a Very Low Price by 9 BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD., H For your cheque books' sake— investigate VULCAN CARS 1914 MODELS on EXHIBITION. 15-9 HP Touring Model
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      413 13 «WH»n inUIA 8T ■.•M NAVIGATION niillOn COMPANY LIMITED IIANUb iSL TO PBKUNG, RANGOON Jk UALCOTTA *BV^ One ot the Company's ■toamen U inteaded AND I leave Tanjong Paga: Wharf every week. BRANDS sjiiX HIRK i Paasengors and CarßO booked by the above rl? iteamers at through rates to all porta
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      1716 14 BIN6APORES ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HBAD OFFIOBi Winchester House, S4n»«po#^- LONDON OFFICBi 82, Old Jawry. E.C The Cmnpaaj has £20,000 dapoaited with too huprwna Ooart ot Bnglsaa, aad lDsa|iMns wHa Uu Biitiik Uls Aaaataaaa Caaapaniea
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      748 14 ULES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALES Of TEiK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GRAND PIANO, PLANTS ETO., At BURWOOD," No. 61. Grange Road, Oa Friday, November 31, aat 3.30 r>.*v. An excellent toned grand piano upholstered and sp> ing seated drawing room suite; teak sideboard with mirror panel teak dining table and dinner wagon
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1021 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Headlights. Autocritic, writing in Tbe Financial Newt of October 15, says Most ot us run cars either to get around quickly or for pleasure, and economy is a secondary consideration. Still, I think that a little care with a view to
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    55 15 Mr. Kirr, second engineer of tbe steamer Kuighi of tbe Thistle, at present lying in the Bombay harbour, was accidentally shot on the 11th inst., by Mr. Ewart, one of tbe other engineers, who was snapping a pistol which he believed to be empty. The bullet which lodged in the
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      33 15 Lame Back. Lame back may be cured by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three times a day with a vigorous mbbing at each appli cation. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      494 15 20,000 MILES on ONE DUNLOP TYRE A "TRADER'S TESTIMONY: "I am forwarding on one 815x100 cover, wbioh yon may be interested to know has just completed over 20,000 miles, and has been on one of my landaulette hitiog oars two years come November. This is tbe original tyre which was
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      622 16 B^B^B^B^B^BVa^Bls^BSß^B^B^Bla^Bs^B^B^B^B^B^BSs^BMßSs^B^BaHsMSjßaß LARGE French BTOCKS of tiles and RIDGES ALWAYS PATENT on Roofing Tiles Ventilators AND Finials Tile Crestings RIDGES. WANTS. BHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, experienced shorthand typist. Good salary. Box No. 398, Straits Times. 811 STENOGRAPHER WANTED. Wanted, a junior stenographer. Apply Btating qualifications, to D K. E., c/o Straits
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      571 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. HOWEi TO UT. To let, No. 21 and 22, Sambau Road. Apply Nathan k Son, Change Alley. Ml a FURNISHED RESIDENCES TO LET. Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Eatong and 400, Serangoon Road. Apply H. Somapab, 19, Raffles Place, or BIT, Serangoon Road. Mil a i
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      744 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures fur the out-rout week and important forthcoming fixtures ai I kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make tbe returns will be supplied on application I o the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club.
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