The Straits Times, 16 December 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.366 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      209 1 THB CILBBRATKD < White Horse! KOTCM Ajjfl WHIHV I BstASLISHBD 1742. JUST UNPACKED SBMON ARZT'S FAMOUS EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. This shipment has turned out beautifirt, and smokers should not miss this chance of getting a real good smoke. Insist upon getting Simon Arzt from your tobacconist at the following prices 70
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      245 1 USSFUXi OIFTS for JME:*^ No. 12 QM Con* oap holder, plair 9 »=.r<it e<-.I i i,i- T c v Prise $6.60 eanb. ißot. cow y-^. r 5^ rricc: Watoh Fob. V^/^ ffif^^ W $57.60. Kat!-Marked Gol J 50 -mU-fcfiWr. J^f-L l .U!'g]^J ,8-Carat Oo.d Sign.t fjK Ring, as iilaatrat on.
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      12 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. Sole lam i adamson. bilf.llan; a co., Li a
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    Chinese Art For Europe.
    745 2 BOUGHT BY A SWEDISH CONNOISSEUR. The Strehlneek Collection. The announcement that Mr. E. A. Strehlneek baa cancelled (be public exhibition of bis famous collecton of Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronze, etc., marks an event of more than common interest to connoisseurs in Chinese art, says The North
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    Japanese Warship to Mexico.
    221 2 Mr. Haniwara, who has been dispatched to Mexico by the Foreign Department, states the Japan Daily Herald of November 22, is quoted to the efftct that various conjectures and surmises are being advanced by American journals concerning the sending of a warship by Japan to Mexico,
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    Paris of the East.
    1059 3 CEYLON DOCTORS VISIT TO SAIGON. Discussion on Medical Matters. From November 8 to November 15, the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine held its third biennial congress at Saigon, and one of the delegates present was Dr. J. I. unn. Inspecting Medical Officer to the Ceylon
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      396 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD JftiPURHiES. BtoUPYOUB HEALTH with -^•^'l ESSENCE OB FLUID EXTRACT CF RED JAMAICA Pronounced by the MCHEST MfDICJU «UTi:PxiTIH the most IeSieS^or TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, 9DSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a
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      928 3 FACE BROKE OUT IN RED PIMPLES And Blackheads. Tried All Sorts of Ointment and Soap, But Did No Good. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment Cured. 38, Jaspar St., The Chcssoß Bedmlnster, Brlsrul. Eng. I suffered from pimples and blackheads on my face for quite a year. My face broke out
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      117 3 1914 INDIAN Motor Cycles are: the: Biggest Value Ever Offered. Electric Starter, Powerful Electric Head Lamp, Electric Tail Light, Rear Driven Speedometer, Electric Horn and other refinements. We can assure you that there will be absolutely nothing on the market that will compare with the INDIAN for 1914, and the
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      663 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. p. a?o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, I'orsian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 1913 Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at
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      655 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly eertice is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japaneso Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      774 4 STEAMER SAILIIMS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LP. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringgann, Bisut, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora, Laoon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku. Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure •s.s. PRACHATIPOK Deo. 17 s.s. BORIBAT Deo. 17 Deo. 2O NO STEIMKR Deo. SI
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      521 4 STEAMER BAILINIB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAERTSGES. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service bat ween Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emdea and t'je Straits, China and Japan. Homeward?, they aro despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and ono a month
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      657 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NCRODEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tho fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company pail fortnightly frcm Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sa'u, Suck, Aden, Colocito, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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      500 5 JTJ T E JN V A R T E Z S V HOOGUNDT CO., SINGAPORE. BURNS PHIL? LINE. HiKdAPGit tv Java Foar* Poxt Dakvik TaoBfOAT Irlaku, Bkisbam md 9tdn«t via Toaaas braAiTs Airo tekii.); paauea^er;-- and rargo wth trauit-imnnt for other Viotohiaj', '.uitb AastaAtUN aad Nobtb QcaiMsiAKn jura, Bbiti'k Niw
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      561 5 GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, 37. Phillip Street. New Shipment Juat Imported i Habback's coloured paint, Oil and Sundries. Cook's Warranted Best Qaal. "Thistle Brand" Ca*t Slcel Circular Saws for Wood, tt* diameter of Saw by 1 1 Gauge at $26 each *8" 10 «36 r 2- 6 1170 Enropc
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      175 5 imperial Unsurpassed i": Quality durnrifAE"G ng c as uarter Century, II Ij V Ulj »3 and today the Highest Grade brilliant. of Kerosene on the Market. The Burning Question. For illuminating and use in sylvan Oil Engines. An exception- a nn ¥Mr ally high grade of Kerosene if if U
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      649 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS LADY HOUSEKEEPER WANTED. A resprctablo Enreaian lady bonsekeepar, homely middle-aged persoo preferred. Apply to No. 10t>, River Valley Road. M 12-B 20 12 ABRAM&' HORSE REPOSITORY. CARRIAGE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. We bare just completed building two ouw t>j iies for motor car-, and are prepared to undertake the same
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      266 5 *Ja^ li^ t > J Ja±|PaUa.WaUa»^»^ LaaaWarff W. l«w»» The Tiger 5 is one oi the most destructive I of animals, aad is ;i source oi much danger t-> life. SUNLlGHTSOAPprescrvea ami lengthens the life ol your clotlies. lv.it ii is source <>i destruction to all dirt and uncleanliness. The
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      242 6 XMAS SHOW Fine Xmas Cards, Calendars for 1914, Assortment of Silk Goods, AND Plenty of New Goods JUST ARRIVED. YAMATO&CO., 41, Hiath Street, Singapore. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Established 1883) MANUFACTURERS OF PURE "-ROPE 88TRAND GABLE LAID j 1 STRAND UT to 13* 5* to 10* B* to 10"
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      422 6 XMAS JEWELS. We are now exhibiting a wide eeleotion of valuable presents including Necklace;, Rinß9. Karrirgs, Watch Bracelets, Pendants, Cigarette Cases, Watch Chain*, Brooches and a vaiitty of det-gns in the latett ttylea of go!d jewellery eet with diamcuds and ether preciouH atones, etc. SPECIAL SHOW FOR THE BEABON. We
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      206 6 "SHELL" MOTOR SPIRIT IS THE Cheapest and Best. RETAIL PRICE 75 GENTS PER GALLON. ASK FOR THE RED CAN AND INSIST ON GETTING IT. THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. JUST ARRIVED: The weillikol HABANA CIGARS $3.50 per 100. LA MEXICANA $2 per 50. FIVE STAR
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    159 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, December 16. High Water. 0.28 a.m.. 11.22 a.m. Licensing Justices, 2.80 p.m. Wednesday, December 17. Hiyh Water, 1.7 a.m., 0.5 p in l>l hxkci confirmatory mtj; Evatt's, noon. ()|ieuiuy of IVarh Hill School, 10 a.m. Thursday, December 18. High Water. 1.50 a.m 0.53 p.m. Kwonx
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    224 7 To-dat Batu Pahat Mena 8 pm Colombo and Bombay Colombo Mam ILpm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Kuala 3 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm S< -hit Piimljang, Bengkalis, Si;ik and Pakan Baruc Brouwer 8 pm Kliio, Billiton. Batavia. i 'lii-rib.. n. Samarang Sourabaya, Ampanan, Macassar,
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    Nail Steamer Movements.
    30 7 Tho Imp. German mail steamer Luetzow left Colombo at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, December 20.
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    124 7 The P. and O. outward intermediate steamer Nankin is due at Penan" at 4 p.m. to day, and may be expected hero on or about December 19. The I. and outward intermediate s earner Nvanza is due at Colombo at 4 p.m. on I>< -ember 34, and may be expected
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    464 7 latent Arrivals Alting. Out. str. 704 tons, Capt Kolk, Dec IS. From I'untianak, Dec 14. G.c. and °25 dp. 8. Agency. Ltd. For l'ontianak, Dec 19. Kds. l:.iu luitt Hiu. Brit. str. 195 tous. (.'apt. Troan, Dm 18. From Anarubas Is, Dec 15. Copra and r>s il.p. Clung
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    104 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Mm, Sea Mew. W. Suction No. I. Malacca, Sealda, Tara. Shirrs Wharf Obra. i Main W. Sict. No. 2. ..C010mb0 Mara, C. Nete. B. ..Merionethshire 4. ..Pangan. 6. ..Gorgon. B...Mc'iuion, Alcinous.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    295 7 Arrivals. Per str. Kinta, Doc 16.— From T. Alison via ports Messrs. Sutherland, Asthcroft and E. D. Butler. Per str. Elphanta, Dec 16.— From Rangoon Miss E. Honnel, Miss E. M. Jordon, Miss M. R. Ruta.an, Messrs. E. J. Courrosier, B. Brectocq, A. J. Waine, W. E.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    270 7 EXCHANGE SlMOAPOBI, I>K< KMBKR 16, 1913. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 j Demand 2/4 J Private 6 m/a 2/4 ftj 3tn/i 2/4 iJ Om On>Airi. ...Bank d/d 28tJ Private 8 m/a 244 i On Fkakob Bank d/d 294{ Private 8 m/a E01 Om Ikdu Bank T.
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      MINING.
      186 7 X&2 BnyeHi BeUew 10 10 Ampang 8.00 0.00 1 1 AyerWeng I.CO 10 10 Belat 2.60 2.80 10 10 Broang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Kanipai 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi l.tO 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 14.00 61 £1 Kinta Tin 1.18.3 1.18.0 El £1 Lahat Mint- 6.2S 7.75 10
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      RUBBER.
      645 7 vT£,l Seaon 2/- 2/- All&gai 1/7 2/1 £1 £1 Anglo Java 4/4* 5/7 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malaj 8/9 9,6 2/- 2/- Batons Malaka /10 1/8 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 2.6.0 2.16.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/8 -/10j £1 £1 Bakit Kajang 1.5.0 1.10.9 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.15.9 8.6.8 norn
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 £1 41 B. Smoltin 8 Co. 15/6 IT £1 Ml a Prel. 1.8.0 1.4.6 6/- 6/- Electric T' ways 8/9 4/1 10 10 Fnaer Neave 68.f 0 50 60 Hammer Co. 110.C0 12?.00 100 Howarth ErekiDe 46X0 100 7% Pref. 100.00 100 100 Eats Bro, Def. 180.00 140.00 10
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      15 7 For ooogb" and chills. Take Woods' Great P> pf-ermiut Core. Sod e»<-rywture, 90 cents boitle.
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      141 7 AUCTION S\LBS. Powell and Co. December 17.— At The L'oiui Engineers' Works, Head Street, Engineers Stores, and a quantity of steel cuttings and scrap iron, at 2.80. December 10. At Keppel Store, Oodown A, Tanjong Pagar, loOO ctshs high class Cement, at 10. I December 20.— At No. 4, Goo
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      137 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. P WER rtB>> PL T tjrf^Sv^ steaMi 6As \v!^ OIL or WATER. SPECIALITY STEAM TURBINES Huttenbach Bros. Go. Singapore:. Machinery Department Tel No. 352. Agents for SWIFT MOTOR CARS DUE NEXT WEEK: One 12 H.P., 4-Cy linden 4-seater, painted Lincoln green,
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      84 7 TO-NIGHT X TONIGHT A Thrilling tnd Sensational Story of Freiburg thnt throb* with strong n-nti-ment, excellent photo-play and unusual sitaatioi.B, in TWO PARTS, entitled DARTAGNAN, THE BRAVE, aquila. THB CHIEFTAIN'S SONS (Western Drama) A.B. DYED, BUT NOT DEAD (Farce Comely) A.B. THE REDEMPTION OF RAWHIDE (Comedy D.ama) STAR. BABY INDISPOSED
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    DEATHS.
    62 8 Sabatier.— On Deo»-mber 16, at the General Hospital, Singapore, GeJuon Sabatier, in his 55th year. Interment at the Bidadari Cemetery, at 6 p.m. to-day. Shanghai papers please copy. WisBiKooN.-On December 16, at No 12, Devonshire Koad, Singapore, Arthur Lloyd Carlyle Wellington Weerekoon, infant son of Dr. A Weerekoon. Interment
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. PULAU BULANG.
    1437 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. PULAU BULANG. Tbe Pulaa Bulang Rubber and Produce Company is one of the largest undertakings on a dollar basis that we possess. It has a nominal capital of 15,000,000 and an issued capital of 13,669,500. It owns an island of about 28,000 acres about
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    17 8 Owing to the danger of tire, the use of c.'lluloid cinematograph films has been prohibited in France.
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    21 8 The Ministering Children's meeting will be held at the V.M.C.A. on Thursday, 18th inst., at 4.80, instead of Wednesday as advertised.
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    25 8 A great fall of earth has occurred in the copper mines at Artvin in Transcaucasia, six miners being crushed to death and 28 severely injured.
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    25 8 The scheme for dredging tin on a large scale in the neighbourhood of Bentong will make a big difference to that township when it materialises.
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    22 8 In proportion to its size Brasenose has probably more representatives in and around Kuala Lumpur than any other Oxford or Cambridge college.
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    25 8 The new mess-house in Yenning Road, Kuala Lumpur, for the use of police probationers and survey cadets, will be quite an imposing building when finished.
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    23 8 The output of the Middleton Tin Mines, Ltd., for November was: Sluicing 104.87 piculs, tributers 80.68 piculs, total 185.55 piculs. Estimated profit, t3,200.
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    31 8 Special collections to be given to tho Building Fund of tbe Y.W.C.A. will be taken at the Christmas services, morning and evening, on Sunday, December 21, at the Prinsep Street Church.
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    62 8 Europeans resident in the Malay Peninsula are subject to quite enough diseases as it is. and should have little desire to acquire forms »f illness which at present affect Asiatics >nly. Yet Europeans fairly often walk ■arefooted in their compounds, though by loing so they render themselves liable to dnkyiostomiasif,
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    64 8 Frivolity Freear, a versatile entertainer, who has found favour with audiences in many parts of the world, will be paying a farewell visit to Singapore some time in Jauuary. He has just concluded a tour through India where his clever performances seem to have been much enjoyed, and, jud^ ing
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    74 8 Visitors to tbe Albambra the last few nights will have noticed posters advertising the pic ture Quo Vadis as to be shown to-morrow night. Wo are asked to state that tbe date of the first presentation of that picture has been postponed to Saturday night, tho 20th inst. Tonight is
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    118 8 As will be seen from a notice appearing elsewhere in this issue, the management ot the Seaview Hotel have arranged to provide a special dinner to be followed by a dance on Christmas Eve, the 24th inst. With me mories of tbe capital entertainment provided by this hotel on previous
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    205 8 In the early hours of the morning a policeman who was on duty in North Bridge Koad noticed smoke issuing from the upper story of one of the houses. He at once ran to the Beach Koad police station and telephoned to the brigade that there was an outbreak of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    515 8 Mr. E. T. C. (i irlanil is expected out early in tlie new year on a abort visit. Major S. P. James, I. M.S., the yellow fever expert of the Government of India, who was lent to Ceylon for a year in February last, was taken seriously
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    Nordica's Concerts.
    38 8 The date* for the concerts to bo giveD here by the famous Prima Donna, Madamo Nordica,"are now definitely settled as January 19 and 21, in the Victoria Theatre. Fuller details will be given in due course.
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    Tan Kim Cheng's Estate.
    84 8 There was a large attendance of buyers at Messrs. Cheng Keng Lee and Co.'s saleroom on Wednesday afternoon, when a batch of small building allotments belonging to tho estate of tbe late Tan Kirn Cbeng were disposed of by auction. Tbe largest property sold was 3A.106
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    Mr. John Haffenden's Funeral.
    80 8 The funeral of Mr. John Haffendcn took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Bangkok, last Wednesday morning at 830, the Key. J. B. Duolap and tbe Kov. Dr. W. G. McCluru officiating. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Haffendnn (son and dnugbter-in-law), the Kcv. Dr. Hillyard. Mrs.
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    Coolie Stabbed at Tanjong Pagar.
    138 8 There was Rerious tro'ible in tbe coolie lines at Tanjong l'ayar last night. A number of tbe men, who had been dri lkiriy. comim-iuxd to quarrel and when the dispute was at its height one of them, Lee Chew, whipped out a knife and stabbed
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    Death of M. Sabatier.
    151 8 The death occurred in tbe Oeneral Hospital this morning of M. Oedeon Sabatier, proprietor of the hairdressing saloon in Kaffles Place. It will be recalled that last year he and bis assistant Muller were convicted of forging currency notes by means of an ingenious method of
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      262 8 Af THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET AT -THB GUILDHALL,' LOXCON, On the lOth November, 1913, THE ONLY TWO CHAMPAGNES SERVED WERE BOfcLINGER AND VEUVE CLICQUOT. CALDBEGK, MAGGREGOR CO. SOLE AGENTS. ft wdMtj ait iftc litifc Ichjo -^Hy^^u [1 r Christmas Bazaar y/n j Tbe Largest Stock. The Nicest Display ot Good-Quality
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      161 8 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT. TO-NIGHT Of the Wonderful Invention THE NEAREST APPROACH TO REALITY in tbe Motion-Picture Entertainment Line EDISON KINETOPHONE THE PICTURE WHICH TALKS. SINGS AND PLAYS. Thousands have been entertained by it Thousands are still flocking to sec and hear it AT THE ALHAMBRA Beach Road. TO-NIGHT, Under the
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    MEXICAN REBELS.
    170 9 DREADFUL SCENES ON THE BATTLEFIELD. Threatening Foreigners. Rsctirs Tkleoram. London, December 15. A telegram from Mexico City Rays the defeat of the rebels at Tampico is confirmed. The Federals report that 800 rebels were killcl by the artillery of the gunboats. It is probable that the rebels will
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    Germans in Turkey.
    143 9 PORTE REPLIES TO THE TRIPLE ENTENTE. Officers to Serve as Turkish Soldiers. RaOTSB't T»L«.1K»». London, December 15. The Turkish Grand Vizier to-day replies to enquiries by the French, Russian and liritish Ambassadors in reference to the (icriu;ia military mission. Ho will say that the appointment was made
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    89 9 Dkb Istamai is. hk Lloyd Tklk.ram. Berlin, December 15. The members of the German military mission have been received by lii«b Turkish officers, but the reception was nut official in character. Tli'' questions raised by the Triple Entente with regard to the authority of the Oitim in offiueta have caused
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    COLLAPSE OF A TUNNEL.
    72 9 Passengers Killed and Injured. Rbi'Tkk's Tblco*am. London, December 15. The Harrasfelsto tunnel has collapsed o.viui< to earth tremors. A train dashud in aud was wrecked, 1 persons being killed and 34 injured. I>> Ostasiatischk Lloyd Teliorax. Berlin, December 15. At Chemnitz, a portion of a railway
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    IMPERIAL AIR SERVICE.
    62 9 KBOTBB'I TItBORAM. London, December 15. Li Til l>esboroii^h, President of the Imperial airrieet coiumittoe, which has already presented an aeroplane to the New Zealand Government, appeals for ten thousand pounds to enable the committee to carry on its work of drawing the attention of the Kmpire to
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    GERMAN CASTLE BURNED.
    37 9 rUuTaa's Tilxjium. London, December IS. Berlin telegrams say that one third of the Grand Duke's historic Schwerin castle has been burned, and quantities of precious furniture, pictures, tapestry and Dresden china have been destroyed.
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    20 9 Urn* Ost*siatucm Lloyd TiLiai»«. Berlin, December IS. Tbe castle of the Grand Duke of Scbwerin has been partly burnt down.
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    GREECE TAKES CRETE.
    82 9 Brilliant Annexation Ceremony. Kictkrs Telioraji. London, December 15. Crete was annexed by Greece yesterday morning, amid great ceremony. King Con stantine, accompanied by the Premier, hoisted the Greek flag in the presence of the Consuls and tnmultuously cheering crowds while a salute of 101 guns was fired
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    OBITUARY.
    29 9 Rictbr's Tblbgram. London, December 15. The death is announced of Mr. Martin Sutton, the distinguished authority on agriculture, and senior partner in the firm of Sutton and Sons.
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    SUFFRAGETTES.
    56 9 (Udtib's Tilioram. London, December 15. Several men and women and children were thrown down and slightly injured by the mounted police while they were dispersing a suffragette demonstration in a narrow thoroughfare at Bow. Suffragettes have burned Southern Leigh mansion at Bristol. Miss Sylvia Pankharst, who was arrested a
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SON.
    31 9 iUCTM'B TlLIOKAM. I .■hi. I.. ii. December 15. The son of Mr. Lloyd George who is at San .lose, and was suffering from ptomaine poisooing, is convalescing.
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    CRICKET.
    32 9 Kictir'm Tblbgram. London, December 15, At the close of pltiy England was 419 for 7 wickets. Hobbs made M, and Douglas 105 unfinished. In South Africa's first innings, Taylor made 100.
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    LEEDS STRIKERS.
    33 9 Kbctik's Tilhokaii. London, December 15. A number of strikers have resumed work at Leeds. Students and clerks continue stoking at the gas works and others are driving and conducting tram cars.
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    MONGOLIA.
    43 9 I'm; i)i )s i \siai isi hk Lloyd Tklkor^m. Berlin, December 15. The Mongolian Mission intends to ask M. Sassonow for a loan of five millions, and for arms and military instructors. Russia, however, is apparently only prepared to grant the loan.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    39 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, December 15 Rubber on spot in London. Plantation Para 1st latex crepe 2,3 per lb. Para to arrive 3/- per lb. Market quiet.
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    37 9 The K ist Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market iu Loadoo yuutcrday was quiet. The dosing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 3 Of Forward 3/First latex crepe, delivery next throe mouths 2/2J
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    39 9 Messrs. Simo Darby and Co. advise as tbtt at the auctions beM in London on November 18, Uukit LintiD); Hyrne curtd crept' brought 2 Hd. per lb. against a top prioe of 2;6|d. ptr 1b. for ordinary cared crepu.
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    FOOTBALL AND VOCALISM.
    69 9 iKkcim Olr Own Corrksfokdint.) Kuala Lumpur, Dooetubcr 15. la tbc Kaggtr match at Sereiuban on Saturday, Xegri Svmbilan scored ten points to Selangor'a three. The Seremban male voice choir gave their first cocnert on Situnliy evenioK at the Sun gei (-'Jong Club. It was a huge success,
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    78 9 At Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, the charge of fraud, preferred against an American named Scott, was withdrawn with the consent of the Deputy Public Prosecutor. It was statod that the local firm which hail charged the accused with obtaining 1600 had been paid and, in conseq uence, were not anxious
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    Volcanic Eruption.
    134 9 TERRIBLE DEVASTATION IN NEW HEBRIDES. Rivers of Burning Lava. RjUTIB a TlMGtAM. London, December IS. A Melbourne message says the volcano in Ambrym island, New Hebrides, has been active for many days. Six new craters were formed on December 6 and Mount Minnie collapsed on the 7th, threatening
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    124 9 The thirty islands of the New Hebrides lie in the West Pacific, west of Fiji, and north of New Caledonia. The inhabitants number altogether about 70,000, mostly of the Mela nesian race, and the islands themselves are largely volcanic, though they rest en a coral foundation. The majority of the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    198 9 Last Supplemental Budget of The Year. A meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afcerooon for the parpose of considering the last supplemental budget of the year. The Presidtnt (Mr. F. J. Hallifax) presided and there wore present Messrs. A. \V. Dean, J. Catapiet, Tan Khiam Hock,
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    Samagaga Rubber.
    1999 9 PROSPECTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. Annual Meeting at Shanghai. The third annual general meeting of the Samaga(>a Kubber Company, Limited, was held at Shanghai on December 4. Mr. L. J Ciibitt presided, and the ether directors present were Mr. O. (irayrigge and Mr. A. Hide. The total number
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    36 9 While Emile Vedrines was flying a mono plane at Rheims, on November 22, at a height of 1,500 yards, bis motor caught fire. He volplaned to the earth with bis machine ablaze and narrowly escaped death.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    916 9 FINANCE COMMERCE. WORLD TRADE BEGINNING TO CONTRACT. Special Correspondent's Letter. London, November 21, 1913. We are still in the Doldrums here so far as business on the stock oxchange is concerned. The public are not to bo tempted into any speculative ventures, and whon they can get 5 per cent,
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      357 9 THE KWONG Y1K BANKING CO., LTD. To tlit* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We shall be glad, if you can in your issue of to day's date, spare room for the insertion of the enclosed letters with reference to tbe liquidation of tbe above Company. Yours, etc., Sisson and
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      210 9 CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I notice a short paragraph in ynur issue of last Saturday to the effect that there has been a feeling of uneasiness in regard to the Chinese banks generally in Singapore and that in consequence many Chinese merchants
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      94 10 To tlic Editor of the Straits Times. Si r -Will you allow me through your columns to call the attention of the municipal authorities to the abuse of the building bylaws in Uwen Koad. A number of attap huts have been run up at the back of the
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      Kota Tinggi Notes: A Protest.
      435 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si r ,_A few weekB ago you published some notos from a correspondent. These notes were quite harmless. No possible objection could have been raised to their publication by anyone. Your correspondent's notes of the 10th inst. are,
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      RUBBER ESTATE WAGES.
      1260 10 Planters' Opinions on Mr. Milne's Criticism. To the Editoi of the Straits Times. Sir, I do not propose to enter the lists in criticism of Mr. Milne's most ill-advised and ill- timed attack on the propaganda for the reduction of wages, except perhaps to point out that
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      948 10 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—lt is some weeks now since Mr. Milne's letter appeared in your paper and except for a mild rebuke from Mr. Bryce not much notice seems to have been taken. Mr. Milne must be a man of some importance in tbe planting world,
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    BUKIT KAJANG RUBBER.
    500 10 No New Planting in The Current Year. The report of the Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the balance of net profit for the year to June 80, after writing off the Hum of £1.706 for depreciation on buiMinns, machinery, etc., amounted to j£19,86a, which, with
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    MALACCA HIGH SCHOOL.
    735 10 Excellent Results Achieved in Past Year. The annual distribution of prizes at the High School, Malacca, took place on the 10th inst., the Resident, Mr. Woiferstan, preiding, and Mrs. Woiferstan, who was presented with a bouquet on her arrival, distributing the prizes. A guard of honour was
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    INDIAN BANK FAILURE.
    368 10 Extraordinary Conditions Revealed By Liquidator. A striking illustration of the state of affairs which has brought about the suspension of at least one of the Indian banks which failed recently is furnished by the report of the liquidator of the Bombay Banking Co. The report was issued
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    Street Names.
    73 10 Difficulties in the naming of London streets are exemplified in the case of Pickering-place." There is already a street of that name in the parish of St. James, Westminster, whose designation it is, however, proposed to change. There is another Pickering-place in West London. For years past the
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    147 10 An amusing story of Mr. Harry Preston, of Brighton, an 1 Mr. G. P. Huntley is told in tbe Pelican. Owing to doctor's orders Mr. Preston had been reduced to drinking Brighton water (supplied to him out of a Kummel bottle) and meeting Mr. Huntley at the hotel thoy sat
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    829 10 Exciting Incident on kemaman Bar. (From A Corbkspondint.) Keuiaman, December 12. Close to the Kungci Ayam Tin Mine there recently occurred an adventure with a tigress, which for downright pluck takes some beating. A tigress had taken and eaten four cows, on consecutive nights. A Malay, named
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    Golf.
    82 10 Harrison Qolf Club. Play for the Ladies' Medal resulted in a tie between Mrs. C. I. Carver and Mrs. Dobson, 48 nett score each. Seven cards were taken out. The result of the Men's Modal was Captain Bingbam 94—22=72 Captain Day 83 6 77 Mr. F. O. Stevens 81
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    Old Haileyburian Dinner.
    172 10 Tim annual dinner of tho Old Hailey burian Society was a very successful gathering at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday evening, tbe Hon. A. Payne G all wey, presiding. Other old boys present were Messrs. W. P. Hume, J. G. T. Pooley, G. D. Lucas,
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    BUYING A STEAMER.
    532 10 Strangely Differing Stories By Litigants. Two divergent stories of a steamship transaction were offered to Mr. Justice Sproule for adjudication in the Supreme Court today when Tan Kuiu Cheng, of SO 1 Amoy Street, sued Too Yong Mcng, of 60 Beach Road. He claimed 93,000, being the
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    The Late Mr. Henry O'Shea.
    265 10 We record with regret the death of Mr. Henry O'Shea, which took place at Shanghai on tbe 3rd inst. For some time past Mr. O'Shea had been in failing health, and that week his condition became so serious tbat operation afforded tbe only hope of
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    Providence and the Crook.
    165 10 As a rule the habitual wrongdoer bears little resentment towards the detective who may have brought him to justice. Neither is he always devoid of a blind belief in tbe workings of Providence. One known to the police as a chronic crook met one of the
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    Changing a Railway Calendar.
    109 10 Practically since tbe annual budget of railway revenue and expenditure was first inaugurated in Egypt, that of tlio State Kailways has pertained to the calendar year, that in, from Jan. Ito Dec. HI. In future, however, in common with almost universal British railway practice abroad, the
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    Kuala Lumpur Rubber.
    1793 11 THE CROP GREATER AND THE COSTS LESS. Market Affects Dividend The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Kuala I.umpar Rubber Company, Limited, was held on November 1H at Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., the Hon. Everard Ml (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said 1 suppose that
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    Ruskin Amended.
    172 11 Co!. A. M. Murray was commandant when, during its last year in London, tho Duko of York's Uoyal Military School was inspected hy Dag Kilwanl. At that time suitable texts aud mottoes had been arranged round the schoo! room, one of them being from Ruskin's lecture on War
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    Sunny New Zealand.
    139 11 It was an excellent idea of the New Zealand Government Meteorologist to make comparisons in his aunual report between the sunshine of New Zealand and the sunshine of England and Italy. This report shows that New Zealand enjoys much more sunshine than England. In the Old Country
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    747 11 Prices Quoted Is the Market This Morning. Singapore, December 16, 1913. Messrs. Lysll and Evatt, Exchange and SLare Brokers, issue tb? following list of quotation* this morning nn. mlii dviiu, oiluu. I 2/- Aliaxu 1,7 2/U <C 1 An-:. i ,)iv» 44} 5,7} I AnKlo-.lohore 6/- 6,8
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      57 11 Coughing into i Consumption J "Only a Congh bat you stop l[ it while it ig ONLY a cou-;h, waterbury's metabolized <; cod liver oil compound The fineet preparation ma Jo I 111 1 for combating pevrre coughs. < ]i CT'RES any ootigh that is I1I 1 only a coukjh.
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      43 11 A-tiahoo once a wish, A-tishco twice a kiss A-tishoo 1 thrte timer, 'tis a letter, A-tishco tour times, fometbing better. When eneezing and cougbirg yon endure, Ju«t pond for Wcode' Oreit Peppermin^Cuit For co.ds there's nothing tetter, Not even kisses or a letter.
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      343 11 LATEST \D\ r:»TISEMENTS. THE PIATO For the Tropics. Inexpensive Good. PRiOE: $400 LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOE CASH. S.Moutrie&Co.,Ld. RAFFLES PLACE. THE "CRAG" HOTEL. PENANG HILLS. The Saoato:ium of The Straits Settlements. LVuipU Uly P.- povatcd. Tw. n'y--ix hocru fr m Sing&rore. A pcrfict He>>.h R Mil and aa ido»l tyoi for
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      236 11 Lo. k for the name of W. D. «Sc H. O- WILLS before purchasinsr a tin of Cigarettes. Their latest production is Virginia Kr. 77. A cginlte »Lic v j La* focrd fa\our wherever h»s been intrcdaced. Try a tin to day. tm* Iba COUHI >NH which are pack.d ia
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    HEREDITY.
    2180 12 Colonel H. E. Rnwson at the recent meet h| of the British Association at Birmingham brought before the Botanical Section the most recent of the results he has obtained in the study of plant heredity by varying the times during which they are in direct sunlight during the day.
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    Eugenics Classes.
    125 12 The first New York church to start regular classes in eugenics is the Mount Morris Baptist, Harlem, which has begun its first class with 40 young men. A second cla's has been started a week later for young women. The course approximates a regular college one, and runs
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    103 12 How to Manage a Wife. Never ask a woman to mend anything, said the cynical ol.i I'ateriaiuilii? When I want a garment mended I take it to ruy wife, nourish it around a little, and say, 'Where's that rag bag. I\\ hat do you waut with the Mg bat; I
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    WORLDS CHEAPEST POST.
    398 12 Wonderful Work of Indian Post Office. It in usual to speak of the three-farthing post in China as tbe cheapest in tho world, but with its tariff of a halfpenny for a letter and a farthing for a postcard the Indian Post Office can do things much
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    TELLING TIME BY WIRELESS.
    339 12 Clock Makers and a Post Office Demand. Watch and clock-makers anxious to reap tho advantage of the international signals wirelessed from tbe Eiffel Tower, in Paris, and Norddeich, in Germany, at certain hours of the day and night are incensed at the demand of tba Post
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    The Oldest Throne in Europe.
    322 12 Id an introductory lectnre to the Hellenic period of Greek Architecture at the British Museum, Mr. Hamster Fletcher described the unifying influence of the sea on the national life of the Greeks, who colonised by commerce, and uot by conquest, among the islands of the
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    Passengers Overseas.
    842 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists The following passenger bookings to tne Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional aud that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    144 12 The following is supplied by the local agents Per N. I). L. steamer Luetzow, due December 20. Mrs. O. de Vree, Miss E. Diviilsnii, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Evans, Mrs. G. Fenzi, Mrs. Mnller and child, Dr. and Mrs. A. Young, Mr. S. J. B. Butcher, Mrs. M. C.
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    168 12 Homeward Bound. Per P. and O. Delta, connecting at Colombo with Macedonia, sailing December 26. Mr. and Mrs. G. Keatinge, Mr. W. P. Hume, Mrs. Storrv, Mr. Makepeace, Mr. A. G. Cory, Mr. K. McCulloch. Per P. and O. Sunda, sailing December 16.— Mr. and Mrs. it. H. Prior, and
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      182 12 LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS Are packed in cases containing 48 tins, say, one month's supply. Tbe Assortment is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCK-TURTLE. OX-TAIL. CHICKEN. MULLIGATAWNY AND VEGETABLE. SOLE AGENTS J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD., Singapore. Mob 80 0-13 THE RESULTS OP AN ARTIST S STUDIO GENUINE OIL PAINTINGS
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      535 13 Key Then is no Beer in the J| j, V j Owing to its excellent^ Market which is sold MSS 4 Quality it sells much in such quantities as i|yUll» more than all other Beck's Key-Beer. t Brands together Beer Sole Agents: BEHN, MEYER Co., Limited. BRITISH INDIA BTEAMZNAVIGATION MOTICE.
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      565 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINIO •BRVIOB Oh THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. k THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. ■ITWBia FHintntla ;Porth), North Wm* Australian Port*, Java and Singapore. RogaUt Fortnightly miliagl betwde; Singapore and Western Australia, Milling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Poft for the Kimbcrley
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      275 13 FOR A HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALIA by the K. P. M.'s New and Fast steamers TASMAN and HOUTMAN, each S.COOtons gross 8,000 tons water displacement. These modern mailsteamers, specially built and designed fo- the Australian trade and comfortable travelling in the tropic, can accommodate 85 first-class and J 7 eocond class
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      1206 14 'TZwmS^ LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EAiTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i Wmch.tt«r Houm, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 32, OW J.wry, EC. The Compwy h«i £30.000 departed with the Supreme Ocur* ol England. »ni complies wHh the Btttkh Life Aseoiuee Companies
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      378 14 BANKING. KUTWH-UI«TIBCHE BMK. NUf Mil IP CiPIT.I Sh. lasli ?,IM,MfI). Head Office Shanghai, Board.of Direoton Ber'in. BRANCHES i •etlta, Calcitta, Hambarp, Cantor, Hankow, Houg> ong, Kolk, Pikia-g, Tientsin, Tsinantu, Tsisgtan, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank taer Handel and ladcotrle 1 Beriiair
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      702 14 INSURANCE. A PURE AND GROWING ESTATE in implied in tho bolding of a Life Irsurancc policy. Yrt few prople rt<a'ize tbe truth of tbia. Take for instance a policy for SIP.Pf O which is t(caiant< t d to the estate on tbe death of tbe holder by the payment of
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    853 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Commercial Motor Work. One of the weaknesses of the popular Motor Show at Olympia, says a writer in The Evening Standard, is the fact that it conveys no idea to tho man in the street of the extraordinary growth of tin
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    92 15 Tbe Synthetic Products Company's first annual report announces progress in the tuarufacture of acetone and fusel oil and synthetic rubber. It prophesies lower than prospectus ccsts. The company is taking wharf side premises in King's Lynn. It will be remembered that this company, with Sir William Ramsay's
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    37 15 Tbe Peking Gazette urges that the British Government should induce Russia to protest in I'rga atainst the promotion of Malunga, the notorious leader of Outer Mongolian bmdits, whose men killed Mr. Grant, of the Chinese Telegraph Administration.
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      177 15 WESTINGHOUSE SILENT, ROCKER-JOINT CHAIN DRIVES MORSE PATENTSi SILENT RUNNING HIGH SPEED FLEXIBLE GEARING. THE IDEAL DRIVE FOX RUBBER ESTATES. We are now fitting these into several Estates, ami indeed, Chains of another make are presently being discarded in favour of the WESTINGHOUSE SOLE AGENTS i ISTORKS, LTD,, Singapore and Kuala.
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      14 15 For all internal complaints. Take Woods' Oreit Kpierm nt Core. 80 oeota a bottle.
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      186 15 Britain's Foremost Motorist Mr. S. F. EDGE, President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Says I thought yon would be interested to hear the result of my tear and general running for tome time now on Continental tyree. I had a pretty fast tour on them travelling 150-2.0
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      458 16 LARGE French STOCKSofTILES and RIDGES ALWAYS PATENT on Roofing Tiles Ventilators AND Finials Tile Crestings RIDGES. WANTS. FREE USE IF AYAH. Lady going to London in May can havo cc use of Ayah in n.tuiu for Uking cbarge her. Apply Bos sii. Straits T:mt«. 1112 «U STENOGRAPHER WANTED. Wanted for
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      353 16 WANTS. TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a well-educated gentleman or lady to teach foreigners En^lisb. Principally conversational 10-soro. Apj ly Box No 379, Ssraits Times. ISIOtu 6-1-14 GODOWN WANTED. Want d, large godown on cr rear Singapore River, suitable for rubber two-storey godown preferred. Apply t3 Weller Co Wuchest'.r House. 12 li
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      523 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 21 and 32, Samban Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. Ml o FURNIBHED RESIDENCES TO LET. Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong and 400, Serantoon Road. Apply H. Srmapah, 19, Raffles Place, or 817, Seramzoon Road. 18 11 n FLATB
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      504 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■ovwMMt Md Municipal Contractors. 106, 108 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 421 and 1174. GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLKKS OOVIKKMt'ST CONTRACTORS. OINtRAL IMPORTERS AND IXPORTRBS AND COMMISSION AOENTS, 47, PHILLIP STRBIT. 'Phone I*l3, (Private 14(0). Telegrams BMNKIAT. 19 6 o GUAN KIAT ft CO. NOTICE
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      389 16 NOTICESCHOP LOH KEE SENG. CHOP LOH GHEE SENG. NOTICE TO CREDITORB. All persons having claims against the above Chops are requested to send fail particulars cf samo to the underti^ncd immediately. H. ROLAND LLBWEI-LYN, Gresbam House, Battery Road, Sicgapore 8-12 D BOON SENG CO. We beg to inform the public
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      688 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. Tho following fixtures for the current week and important f orthcoa ing fixtures arc kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient forma on which to mako the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club.
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