The Straits Times, 24 December 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.373 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      150 1 THK CELEBRATED White Horsi SCOTCft-K?!! WHISK Established 1742. TO- I> JS^^T REMAINING STOCK OF TOYS TO BE SOLD AT Discount of II per cent. KATZ BROS., LTD. LORRIES, VANS, CHAR-A-BANCS, REFUSE CARTS, ETC. UNITED EWSINEERS LIMITED. SLEDGE MILK THE MILK THAT'S WORTH ITS PRICE. It Combines all that is Best
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      171 1 XJSEFXJIj C3srl3F 1 TPS^ for IVsT WRt©i*mdri s _^-^M.^^^^^^^^^^^^iiiisssss^i^i^*Bi^i^k^i^Oi^iHi^^^^^rf^r^^rffc^^^ Jk rice 18-ot. Gold tr%jfjM Bik^n&^rlf^-Tftg^ Price: w.t.h Fob. **r^m m**&^j^ks*j $8780. Hall-Marked Gol r.' ;t'; i»i > ■ggtlEi y-- ■'■^S?r™sijjiVr*— *?|-3Mpy^ <-- H 18-Carat Gold Signat SleeveLink«,aci.lnstratioD. II JT nffi» i y>£' Ring, a1:a 1: illustratcn. 16-carat Prce: $33.CC. jb^fc^S^^^BS
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      10 1 MARTELL'S j BRANDY. Sule iani ADAMSON. GILFILLAN S CO., ITC.
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    British Guiana.
    1002 2 REPORT ON MINING AND FOREST INDUSTRIES. Rubber, Gold and Diamonds. A report on tbe gold, diamond and forest industries of British Guiana for 1912- 18, waned by tbe Institute of Mines and Forests, Las been distributed by tbe West India Committee. It states that, as regards alluvial gold,
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      176 2 A, "'Hazeline Snow (TrmJt Mtril THE ORIGINAL NON-CREASY EMOLLIENT For Do Qu the knoVtTis V^Hk Skin charming r" tBB preparation gs u_ f How it soothes amis' /j s^- comforts the skin after V n /a day's motoring or I \A\ sW^ riding in the sun over ytmf dusty roads.
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      48 2 REDUCING COSTS. The Oarrett Compound Superheated Coc d. using Eoftioe instil od at tbe Jelapanp Mine. Ipob, isao example of efficient working at tbe lowest possible cost. The Borneo "..cnipaay Limited, hinitapore, will send fall partiealars upon application and also comparative working coat ol snocosafal in>>Ullations in Malaya.
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      276 2 yLa-rolaj (jtfBOFT A* VELVET, ana ktptlt^A Ifj 6OFT, SvIOOTH »nd WHITE I:) l/ «ll th« ymr round n( S 1 Removes and prevent* RoughnvM. z) KeJneu. Irritation. Tan. «tc. If 3 I I. ING AND REFRESHING XL V DUBINO THE SIMMER HEAT Vl^. Cl M. BECTHAM SON, )b anniiiiniiiuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioiiiiiiiiiiiii iwf.u»e
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      112 2 »y Good Teeth—Good Health— U*vLJmi^ Good teeth enable you wf iY/P/^»^\ to c^ew y°ur food. This M> m M tL\ S'ves good digestion—the wt l\Jri VA foundation of good Health, v^W^T l\ '^c IC1OU) an^ efficient THE CAR THAT'S WORTH THE MONEY, Fully equipped $1,550 nett. On view at enr
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    Capital and Labour.
    1399 3 SIR F. SCHUSTER ON THE TRADE POSITION. Directors at Dinner. Tbe seventh annual dinner of the Institute of Directors was held on November 26 at the Whitehall Rooms. Sir Felix Schuster, Bart, (president of tbe institute), was in the chair and there was a numerous and representative
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    59 3 A Hamburg telegram denies the statement that tbe Hamburg Amerika Company is giving up Plymouth as a port of call for homeward -bound Atlantic liners because the British Naval authorities refused to allow the Imperator to anchor inside tbe breakwater. The company is abandoning tbe Plymouth call because it desires
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      250 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. |BJ IF you think the word "Worcestershire" means the original Worcestershire sauce, LEA PERRINS'—you are mistaken. Protect yourself 1 No matter how much the bottle and label resemble Lea Perrins' at first glance, do not accept it
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      16 3 For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods' Gieat Peppermint Cure. At all Stores, 80 cent* a bot'.ic.
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      515 3 BRITISH HAIR-DRESSING SALOON. 22, Raffles Place (Late Europe Haip-Drtissing Saloon). The undersigned has taken over the Europe Hair-Dressing Saloon and will run the establishment under the abovementioned name, as from tbis date. Singapore, October, 10, 1918. S. BALTAZAR, Proprietor. DNRIVALLBD TONSORIAL ARTISTBS. (Stands ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE). SPECIALISTS IN :-HairCntting, BeardTrimming, Shaving,
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      674 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ML n %*r STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA. JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN. EOYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coatt, Pjrsian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore en or about MAIL LINES 1913 Homeward {for Europe). (Connecting
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      653 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. KyTK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained botwe.n Yokohama vis ports to Marseilles, London aud Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twio-scrcw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with aU
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      697 4 BTEAHER BAILIH6S. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang Barserah, Krctay, Paka, Tringganu, fiisut, Semsra Bachok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siagora, Lacon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Cbumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure NO SIHVMEK Deo. 34 a. a. ASDANQ Deo. 94 Deo. 37 NO STEAMER Deo.
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      74 4 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. APCAR LINE. FOR PENANO AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer DILWARA 5,378 tons, G. N. Ramage, M. N. R., will be des patched for tho above ports on Wednesday the 24;h instant, at about 4 p.m. i She has excellent accommodation for first and Fecond-class
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      515 4 STEAMER 3AILINI3. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. A AND OEUTSCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service bitweon Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam aud Eaiden anl t'io Strait?, Chili and Japan. Honicwardp, they aro despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onca a month
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      665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. NOR3QEUTSGHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company tail fortcightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples onuoctin j Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, anl vice versa) Port Saiu, br^y.. Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki am'
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      604 5 STEAKER SWIIKGS BIBBY LINE of fast twin-ioraw Mail Passenger Steamer* between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and London. Proposed Sailings for 1913. HOMEWARD. Departnroa Departure* Steamer SiiA-a. from from Mahmillm srriveB Rangoon Colombo London 1914 161-1 v. oKCESTKRSIIIRE Dec. 25 I Dec. 81 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 1914 1611
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      307 5 I y nUDI>O ILO LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. HONGKONG TO EUROPE <v China, Japan, Canada add tbb Umtid Statbs. BmpreES of Russia I (Quadruple sere*-. Empress o! Asia (l( l 18,860 tons vow. Empress of
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      295 5 f BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAY. CO. 10. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of It above Lino maintain a regular ac? vise bt tweea Caloutta and Japan, calling at Penat; SiMgapcrp, Hongkcng asd Bhaai?La: -d rca'.t RUHff Toms Ooramabdet 1 Ji. ap B,CIB C. P. SaoDoN. Omoobi Ikm
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      748 5 GUAN KIAT CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, 37. Phillip Street. Now Shipment Just Imported i Hubbuck h coloured paint, Oil and Sundries, Ccok's Warranted Best Qnal. "Thistle Brand" Ca*t Steel Circular Saws for Wood, W diimekr of Saw by 11 Gaoge at $2S etch <8" 10 »36 '2* 6 1170 Europe Fire
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      531 5 The American Bison is fast becoming extinct, but this fact need not trouble the housewife. Her interest is centred on the fact that, thanks to SUNLIGHT SOAP, the terrors of wash day have become quite extinct. With Sunlight Soap as a helper the wash is quickly over. Labour is reduced
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      538 6 AUCTION SALE Ol EXCBLLENT WAX-POLISH KL> TEAK HOUSEHOLD TVKI ITI/rvE, BTC, The Proptity of Majo», A. B. J Dtwar, At Tbe CMri Police Officirs Bungalow, Pe»rli Hill. On Saturday, January 3, at 2.30 n.m« Very bandncm ly i!(» i-ncl jm po.iabi <1 teak diciDg 10cm farnitate cciupr:'! r dining table,
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      173 6 KOH COMPANY'S Special Xmas Sale LAST DAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1913. EVERYTHING FOR XMAS MUST BE CLEARED. FURTHER REDUCTIONS. EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. KOH COMPANY, 82-3, Bras Basah Road. Open from 9 a.m. till 9 p.m. AN XMAS NEW YEAR PRESENT A Good tr- J^^fift^ at a Moderate Smoke Price. fIAI MAMiI
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      79 6 FODDER CONTRACTS $2O Per Month. COMPRISING 4 Bags Mixed Pood -Bedding Shoeing as olten as required). Greasing and Setting the wheels of Carriages. H.S. KIRWAN, No. a, The Arcade. Ttl. 351. j 811 n SINGAPORE MARiNE INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION. FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. SIN6APORE. It is hereby no ..tied tl ai
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      132 6 "SHELL" MOTOR SPIRIT IS THE Cheapest and Best. RETAIL PRICE 73 CENTS PER GALLON. ASK FOR THE RED CAN AND INSIST ON GETTING IT. THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. CHRISTMAS j PER s s "luetzow." NEW YEAR Bismarck Herrings, cards. i Rollmops Smoked PHOTOGRAPHIC Sliced
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    147 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, December 24. High Water, 7.1 a.m.. Mil pin. P. ami O. homeward m;iil due. Thursday, December 25. Hi<jli Water. 7.51 a.m., Ml p.m Christum* D.iy No MM of Stiiiits Tillies. Xxi liiiu^r mmmi omml. Friday, December 26. Hi(jb Water, H.:(-t a.m., 10.29 p.m. P. and
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    201 7 To-day. Prijji Rajah and hidra^'iri (Juorra 8 pm Batu Paliat Mena 8 pm Pontiaoak Amliorst 3 pm Ponaug and Calcutta Dihvara Bpm Ti-biii" Tinj^i, IScu^kalU and lag in Meran 3 pm Port Swcttt'uham aud Nhm Lama 8 pm Malacca, I. Swettcnham and Tilok Anson Ipoh 8 pm
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    77 7 The P. and O. outward mail Hteamcr Eny].t left Colombo at '2 p.m. on Sunday, DhMM -I. and may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoou, November 26. The I', and O. outward intermediate steamer Nyanza is due at Colombo at 4 p.m. on December 24,
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    Mails for Europe.
    69 7 Lift Siwoapou. Dvi in London. Arhitid. Kav.M K. I. December 13 Doc. 13 Nov. 24 M. M. 19 Dec. 19 Nov. 28 P. ft CX 20 Dec. 20 Dfc. 1 K. D L. I ft. I 28 Dm I m m. 81 Doc. 12 I. O. January
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    297 7 Latest Arrivals B< udoran. I'.iit. str. 2JS7 tons. Capt (.'alley, From London, (M 15. (i.e. and p. I. SiiuouH a Co. For H'koug. I>ev2s. W. I'arlylr. Hi it. itr. •J"»'l ton-*, l "apt (i.iuil)lfii, I'- S»vtt<>nlia-n, Dm and il.]>. Stniils Sti •am-.hip Coy. For P. S'lmmi. liic. I
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Nil. W. Siction No. l...KHora, Kirin Maru. Sbbirs Wharf Nil. Main W. Sict. No. 2. ..Kauiakura Maru, Bendoran. B...Chieuumai. 4...l>il\vara 6 ..Kinta. 6.. .Ch0w Fa. Niw Doce 7. ..(Under construction) Wist
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    273 7 EXCHANOE BixoAPom», I)k kmbrb 24, 1913. On London Bank 4 m/g 2/44 Demand 2/4 J Prirate 8 m/« 2/4 fcBm/a 2/4 ij' On QißMiirt Bank d/d Private 8 m/a 344 1 On Fkanoi Bank d/d 294J Private 8 m/s ;(U On India Bank T. T. 174 J
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      MINING.
      188 7 10 10 Rahman Hyd. 18.50 £1 £1 Rahman Tin 16.(0 £1 £1 Rambutan 11/ J £1 £1 Raub Anst. Gold 2.f0 £1 £1 RedbilU 2.75 6 6 Royal Jubore S 6 Selangor Piver £1 £1 Siamese Tins S.I 1.0 10 10 Simpaiu Valley £1 £1 Siputeh 5.78 10 10
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      RUBBER.
      640 7 £1 £1 Sendayan U £1 £1 S.Temban 11 8 £1 £1 Shelford 1.2.6 £1 £1 Sialang 1 l-.' 2/- 2/- Singapore Para 1/6 2/- 2/- Singapore United 1/2 2/- 2/- StraitH (Bertam) 1/4| 2/- 2/- Sumatra Para I 6 £1 £1 Sungei Chob l.in.n 2/- 2/- Sun^.-i Kapar 5,6
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      GENERAL.
      122 7 £1 £1 B. Smolting Co. 15/8 17/£1 £1 Prof. 1.8.0 1.4.C 5/. 6/- Electric T'ways 8/9 4/1 10 10 Fraser A Neavo 68/0 65/0 50 60 Hammer Co. 110.C0 120.C0 100 Howarth Erekino 45.10 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 20.00
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      18 7 For c lie and winiy "panu». Take Woodn Great IVppi rmiot Cure. Sold everywhere, 60 cuota a DjUIo.
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      293 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. January B.— At No. 12, Wilkie Road, valuable tt>ak household furniture, Horse and Carriage, Iron Safe, Plant", etc.. at 1.3 January 3. At tl.e Chief Police Officer's HtinKiilow, Pearls Mill, Excellent Wax Polished teak household furniture, etc., the property of Major A. li. J. Dewar,
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      81 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. SOLE AGENTS FOR PORTABLE ENGINES. #v \)J^ 16 A: 20 N.H.P. -V\ \l\vA cXQ. *>^°^ SUCTION <«\SJ^ CA3 m IT^\J^ Using Anthracite. Coke, or Charcoal. SPECIAL TYPE FOR WOOD REFUSE, Etc. MADE FROM THE WORLD'S BEST CRUDE OIL OOCON V LUBRICANTS.
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      113 7 NOW SHOWING LENGTH 8.000 ft. ITAH MULTIR&EL SPECIAL FILM THE QUEEN'S JEWEL It is a big winner that wilUolipac even TIfIRIS and FATHER Aeroplane Binlii-, Uga politi cal intri^nc, m.tor cha ih (all from an ex pros*, an amazing nod xiniationa' ts o> (torn a loity rtof to wLich aie
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    DEATH.
    34 8 Ki-stacf. Jameson. —At the Nursing Home, Singapore, on December 23, Ronald Eustace Jameson, son of Major John EustaceJameson, late M. P. for Co. Clare, aged 82. Funeral this evening at Bidadari, at 5.30.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24. RUNNING AN EMPIRE.
    1241 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24. RUNNING AN EMPIRE. The British people have fits of economy from time to time, and they spend the intervals between these in denouncing their Government, be it Liberal or Tory, for not doing a great deal more for the people. Recently there have been
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    188 8 This is the eve of Christmas, and to most, we hope, it will be a season of pleasant relaxation and sweet memories, though there be few to whom it can mean as much as it means in the Homeland. At other times strong men, living with a purpose, do not
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    11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages 6 and 11.
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    17 8 H. M. S. Hampshire will leave Hongkong on January 2 for Colombo to pay off and recommission.
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    22 8 Mrs. Wiiliard Strait, of New York, has just given X' 1,400 to complete tho Building Fund tor the Y.W.C. A. in Colombo.
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    19 8 The capUin and officers of H.M.S. Swift sure have sent Christmas greetings to the members of the Selangor Club.
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    27 8 American tourists havo been paying a good deal of attention to the Federated Malay States of late, and they have made a point of visiting Kuala Kangsar.
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    25 8 There is a tremendous influx of Chinese labourers into Selangor, aud local steamers from Singapore are doing big business in tho matter of deck passages.
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    33 8 Tha Malay Mail says it is reared that several local firms will be hit indirectly by the liquidation of the Kwong Vik Bank at Singapore, by reason of busiuess relations with Singapore firms.
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    27 8 Reuter's Peking correspondent says: Salt tax returns continue to come in at a surprisingly satisfactory rate. The latest returns show a considerable increase over the bankers' estimates.
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    33 8 The F.M.S. railway department notifies that on and after Junuiry 1, 1914, gramophones carried by passengers when travelling by train will be charged at the same rate as a parcel weighing 20 lbs.
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    36 8 A recent visitor to Singapore reports that Japanese are buying rubber in large quantities, states the Malay Mail. He also says there is an increasing tendency to sell rubber by tender instead of at the auction.
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    38 8 With reference to the output of the Sungei Dangar Estate for October published yesterday, Messrs. Huttenbach Bros, and Co. writo that by a clerical error they gave tho figure as 488 lbs. This should have been 400 lbs.
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    36 8 Unprecedented floods have occurred at Nuwara Eliya, L'eyl n. where twelve inches of rain fell in twenty four h urs. The golf course was completely uuder water and the tiwn was entirely cut off from communication.
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    41 8 The Christmas dinner given by members of the Read Lodge of Freemasons in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday evening was a delight ful function. Wm. Bro., B. Day presided over the proceedings, which were attended by a Urge number of the brethren.
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    48 8 Under the auspices of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, Mr. T. H. Crosette, M.A., vice Principal of St. John's College, Jaffna, wiil deliver a lecture on Educational Reform in Ceylon, on Saturday next, at H p.m., in tho Amateur Drawing Association Hall, Tank Road, kindly lent for thu purpose.
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    64 8 The annual children's treat and Christ ">as Eve service will take place at 5 p m., to-day at the M. E. Tamil Church, Short Street. A pood programme has been arrang •■•I. The Christmas Day service will be held at 10 a.m. to-morrow, when the Uev. T. 11. Maynard, a
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    77 8 The outward P. and O. mail this week is expected to arrive here on Friday afU.rno.iu. On Christmas Day the General Post Office and the sub offices will be open all day and only the morning express will be issued. On Friday the Post Office and the sub offices will
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    72 8 An enjoyable means of ushering in Christmas is offered to night ut the Seaview Hotel, where a special dinner will be served on the lawn, weather permitting, to be followed by a dance, (or which the music will be sup plivil by the string band of the King's Own Yorkshire
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    71 8 A lady correspondent takes us to task for asserting that Quo Vadis is a dramatisation of a Russian novel. We should have known of course that Henryk Sicnkiewicz, formerly editor of the Warsaw newspaper Slowo, is a Polish novehst, who first saw the light of day at Wola Okrzehka, near
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    77 8 Harmston's Circus is one of tbo attractions of the Christ-Has pcason. The show will open on Saturday Di^ht on the customary location at Beach Koait, performing aigbUj for some time. The star turn ou this fisfi is the acrobatic work of thu Cotti .11 truuptwho are as good as anything
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    468 8 The late Sir Albert de Rutzen left UJM Mr. Justice T. Sercombo Smith is expected back in Pcnang by the P. and O. mail steamer to-morrow. Hearty congratulations to our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. Arthur Knight, who will be 80 years of age to morrow, Christmas Day.
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    104 8 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending Decembor 20, there were 204 deaths (15M males, 46 females) giving a ratio per millu of population of :<3.14, including six deaths at St. John's Island, and of
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    Christmas Carols.
    150 8 The Garrison Choir, assisted by a small orchestra, is paying visits this evening and to-morr.iw for the purpose of singing some of the old Christmas Carols. All gifts received during the two evenings will go towards thu building of a Soldiers' Institute on the island of Biakan Mati.
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    Agricultural Pests.
    216 8 In exercise of the powers vested in him by section 21 (ii) of The Agricultural IVsts Euactment, 1913," the Chief Secretary to thu F.M.S. Oovernment makes tho following tule:— Every owner and occupier of land whereon any plant shall be fu lud to be attacked by or affected
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      263 8 RoNEo TYPEWRITER RIBBONS CARBON PAPERS to suit all machines. The QUALITY and PRICE represent the HIGHEST VALUE it is possible to obtain. Made in our own factory, under skilled supervision. SAVE MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS. RoNEo Ltd., I4'^r re QMy EFFICIENT MOTOR DELIVERY. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. NOW DELIVER (within seven miles)
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      153 8 UNSURPASSED FOR THE GRANDEUR OF ITS PRODUCTION ITS SUPERB ACTING AND SPECTACULAR EFFECTS THE FILM IN 6 REELS KITITLEO QUO VADIS? Whither Ooest Thou in wnicF 4,500 PERSONS TAKB PAHT AND 20 LI.'NS. A Tale of Imperial Rome in the dajs of Nero and the Early Christians STILL BEING SHOWN
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    CASTLE TRAGEDY.
    219 9 PATHETIC STORY OF LOVERSQUARRELS. The Count Explains His Crime. Raoraß'i Tblboeam. London, December 23. A Posen message states that the history of the Mielc vynskis Masai like a chapter of romance. The Count, who wai enamoured of the beautiful Countess, attempted suicide by ■hooting in 1895. whoroupon the
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    Lloyd George Laws.
    102 9 DRVSTIC PROPOSALS ABOUT WAGES. Sliding Scale of Rents. Raima's Tbleobam. London, December 23. Mi. Lloyd George, aiJressing a meeting at Pwlllieli, and speaking in Welsh, said tho Government intends to "rant farmers in districts where labourers' wages are compul sorily raised facilities to obtain a reduction of
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    ANTI-TRUST LAWS.
    56 9 Precautions by the Combines. rUoTBB'a Tklbobam. London, December '23. Washington messages say tint as a result of th' Q— lament's threat to introduce more atcaasjaat antitrust legislation, a number of corpoi itinns have taken the initiative of r<- ireanisinc; their constitutions in conformity with t!i« existing laws, hoping
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    GREAT FIRE IN GUIANA.
    48 9 Huge Destruction of Property. Rkuter's Tklf.ukah. I, iiv lon. December 23. At Georgetown. Matt (iuiana.an explosion and fire haw destroyed six blocks of buildings, and caused damage estimatod at seven hundred thousand dollars. The Demerara Company I'll eight thousand tons of sugar flash .i-l.
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    OBITUARY.
    65 9 Hi i mi. Ti i.i ..:»M. London, December 23. The di>«th is auuounced of Col. Sir C. A. A In li rick, X.C.8., formerly Master of the Royal Household, aged 52. Tue drath of M. Claretie, director of the Ct— din Krancaiso ajajaa iss, r >, is announced. The
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    SALARIES IN FRANCE.
    39 9 Reutib'* Tklki.kam. London, 1 >>>-• mbrr 28. The French Chamber has passed a bill increasing the pay of army officers aud non commissioned officers. M. Caill&ux, replying to questions, foreshadowed an increase of salaries for civil officials.
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    STRANGE TRAIN EXPLOSION.
    38 9 Recter s Tklboram. London, December At Rostock seven trainim n were injured by an explosion I f gas in the Russia iuiixrial train which was waiting to conwy the Dowager Empress to *t. Pi -teier-urg.
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    GREAT LONDON FIRE.
    82 9 Two Hundred Firemen Engaged. RauTßß'n Tblbobam. London, December 28. A fire occurred in a block of Hats known as Hyde Park Chambers, Knightsbridge. Two upper stories blazed furiously, illuminating tbe district. A waiter was killed while returning to get his money, and three were injured. Magnificent work
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    FAMINE IN JAPAN.
    56 9 Terrible Sufferings of the People. Kbotsb':' Tm.s-.i4M. London, December 28. A Tokio message says terrible fauiino provails in tbe Aomori and Hokkaido provinces owing to failure of the crops and fishing. Harrowing details aro arriving of the extreme distress of the population, of which nefarious traffickers are
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    REBELLIOUS POLICEMEN.
    40 9 Rbuter s Telegram. London, December 23. Three hundred policemen in mufti, with a red fla|{, demonstrated in Trafalgar Square to support the prohibited union. Speeches were delivered by civilians denouncing Mr. McKenna, etc., but there was little enthn-
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    CORRESPONDENT IN SOMALILAND
    40 9 Renter's Telegram. London, December '2:1. Mr Alan Ostler, the special correspondent of Tim D.iily Express in Somaliland, who was fine 1 reoently at Berbera for carrying arms iv prohibited territory, but refused lo pay, has been released.
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    LATE MR. A. CHAMBERLAIN.
    26 9 Rki'tck's Tp.lkoram. London, December 28. The will of Mi .Arthur Chamberlain, brother of Mr. Jostph Chamberlain, his boen proved. He left £143,000.
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    AMERICAN CURRENCY.
    27 9 RbOTßu's TSbEUBAM. London, December 23. Ths I'nited States House of Representatives has passed the Currency Bill and the Senate will probably adopt it to day.
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    KING MENELIK'S DEATH.
    20 9 KBOTSB TaLBO&AM. London, December 23. Renter's Adis Abeba correspondent says tbe death of Menelik is officially announced.
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    CANADIAN OIL FIELDS.
    39 9 RauTaa's Tblbokam. London, December 23. The amended Canadian regulations governing the issue of new leases for oil lands in the north-west provide that the Admiralty 1 shall have control of wells and output in war time.
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    MEXICO.
    21 9 Rbctbr's Tklkobam. London, December 23. The American gunboat Wheeling is ordered to Tampico, around which rebels are again pressing closely.
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    PUGILISM.
    21 9 Rbctbr's Telegram. London, December 23. Negotiations are proceeding for Jack John sou and Laugfoid to fight for the world's championship.
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    RUSSIAN MINE FIRE.
    43 9 Kkltp.k's lelegram. London, December 23. A Vladivostok message says fire has been aging for a week in one of the local collie ries, and is now spreading. It is attributed to incendiarism. Fifty men were undor ground when it started.
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    CRICKET.
    24 9 KIUTSB TbLBOBAH. London, December 23. A Johannesburg message says the Mary lebone C. C beat the Transvaal by an innings and 20 runs.
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    GERMAN EAST AFRICA.
    59 9 Dan Obtasutidcu Llotd Tiuaiui. Berlin, December 20. Governor Schnee reports that the coffee crop in East I'sambaras i German East Africa) is the largest yet harvested and i* nearly three Man as as last year's output. TLe position of factories is no* more favourabi- and r introus
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    Germany and Britain.
    150 9 REMARKABLE STATEMENTS BY PRINCE BUELOW. Antagonism Not Warranted. KaCTBB'a TaiMBAN. London, December 28. Prince Von Buelow, in an interesting essay contributed to a book entitled Germany Under William the Second," attributes the British attitude towards German naval and political expansion to the traditional British policy of opposing
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    LEEDS STRIKE REVIVES.
    53 9 Rbutkr's Trlegram. London, December 28. The hope of a settlement at Leeds was shattered at a meeting of strikers in the evening when it was resolved to continue th struggle. Mr. Thorne, M.P., advised the men to go on the streets and use their feet as well
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    SIR LIONEL PHILLIPS.
    33 9 Kbptbb's Tblbobam. London, December 23. A Johannesburg cable reports that the second bullet has been removed from Sir Lionel Phillips and the patient is as well as can be expected.
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    BUSHFIRES IN AUSTRALIA.
    27 9 rUOTBB'S TaLBOBA*. London, December 23. A Melbourne message reports that two hundred houses and camps have been destroyed by bushfires and hundreds are homeless.
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    PRAYERS FOR PEACE.
    25 9 Kbdtbb'i Tblbobaii. London, December 28. The Bishop of London has sanctioned a service of intercession for the preservation of peace in Ireland.
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    30 9 Dai OsTAaiiTiscHi Lloyd Tiuoram. Berlin, December 28. M. Delcassc's successor as French Ambassador at St. Petersburg will be tbe former diplomatic representative in China, M. Margiteric Genancj.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    45 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The m-trkot in London yesterday was idle, no business doing. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/1 Forward :ih| First latex crepe, delivery next three months 2/4}
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    LOANS FOR PLANTERS.
    72 9 (Fkom Oik Own Corrbs"ondbiit.) Kuala Lumpur, December 23. Regarding the funds for loans to planters, the Malay Mail is officially informed that applications from companies incorporated in the States and Colony will be considered. It is intended only to exclude companies incorporated in England and other foreign
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    34 9 A message from Victoria (British Colum bia) says the Canadian Pacific Railway is substituting Chinese for British crews on the Pacific liners Empress of India and Empress of Japan on the grounds of economy.
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    107 9 The directors of the Olensbiel Rubber Estates Company, Limited, state that, in view of the uncertainty as to the price of rubber, and having regard to the fact that, as in dicated by the chairman in his speech at the last annual general meeting, it will be neces sary to
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    State of Brunei.
    2252 9 THE HIGH WAIIR MARK OF ITS PROSPERITY. Future Directed to Oil. Mr. Harvey Cbevallier, the acting British .Resident, Brunei, has compiled quite an in teresting report on the State for the year 1912. In the course of his remarks ho says: Including personal accounts, tbe total receipts
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    1532 9 REVIVAL OF A MUCH-DEBATED SCHEME. From Our Special Correspondent. London, November 27. The Channel Tunnel project is once moro the subject of grave consideration by commercial men, strategists, aud politicians on both sides of the silver streak that divides England from France. Tho scheme was revived a few
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    267 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 119 th auction was held yesterday, when there were offered for sale BHI.OI iiiculs (or 117,468 lbs.) and Hold MM pieuls (or 109,604 lbe.). Tho prices realised were Sheet Smoked »W3 to »120 Insrnokeil 101 113 Crepe No. 1 112
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    29 10 etary of State for tho Colonies, announcing the formal reeogailioa of the Chinese Hi public l>v (,i, r llritftin. is pubi -lieii iv the current r M >. liovernment Cia^ctU'.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    175 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 23. Tho following are the first day's entries for the Penang Turf Club mcc ing which begins on January 6, 1914. Omm Stakes.— Distance one mile: Hedonist, Bostra, San Sebastian, Batu Gajah, Pip, Charinante, Sirdar, The Friar, Lady Flower, Satis. Poxy
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    A MUTINY HERO.
    339 10 Death oi a Survivor of Lucknow Garrison. The death is reported at Adelaide on November 24 of Mr. A. H. Bryson, father of Major Bryson, 1. M.5., surgeon of fjo first district, Madras, and superintendent of the Medical School, Royapuram. By the death of Mr. Bryson the
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    CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
    304 10 St. Andrew's Catukmial.— Wednesday, Dki -kmbkr 24, Christmas Evk.— s.3o p.m. Festal Evensong and Carols. ItDMMi Deckmhkr 25, Christmas Day. —6 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain) 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 11 a.m. Festal Matins; 11.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain); I p.m. Kvensong. Friday, Dkcivbkb 26, St. InMH, M.
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    89 10 The third anniversary meeting of the S*r.;its Chinese Library Association will b_* In M to <lny at the Club House at 8 p.m. 11 be a literary as well rs a musical < uteitainmrut. Mr. (joh Hood Keng will pi i--:ile. The third annual general meeting will be held to-morrow,
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      189 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I beg to ask you a question, which affects the new Companies Ordinance published in your valuable paper on the 20th inst. Supposing a Chinese gentleman, who is the managing director of a local Chinese Bank and who has
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      376 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is fairly evident to any old stager in Malaya, that what Mr. Milne meant in his phrase Children of the Boom," was the army of boom-followois recruited from soldiers, sailors, policemen, office- wallahs, shopkeepers, gaolers, etc., etc., just
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      627 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Were it not tbat a very serious stale of affairs is covered up, intentionally or unintentionally, by your Educationist of some length of residence in the Colony," one might perhaps smile at the crude jumble of facts and fancies
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    EXPERIENCES ON TOUR.
    577 10 Frivolity Freear on the Worries of An Entertainer. Mr. W. Freear, who gives an entertainment on Saturday evening, January 3, in the Victoria Theatre, relates vis experience of a night on a sugar plantation in Fiji, where he was engaged by the manager to give a perfor
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    173 10 Arrivals. Per str. Bendoran, Dec 24. From London Mr. Lee. Per str. Merkus, Dec 24. From Deli Mr, D. M. Ewing. Per str. Kaka, Dec 24.— From Malacca: Mr. J. L. Rae. Per str. De Koch, Dec 24. From Ponang via iiorts Mr. Perfect. Per str. KiuU,
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    166 10 Tho death is announced of tho golfer George Sayers. The Tamil Union Club of Kuala Lumpur is coming to Singapore during the Christmas hoh 'ays to play the Medical Students Recreation Club at football aud cricket. At Rugby, Gloucester beat Oxford, 1 pocalty goal 2 tries to 2
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    Pulau Bulang.
    1321 10 CHAIRMAN REVIEWS COMPANY'S PROSPECTS. The Expert's Yearly Report. The annual general meeting of the Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd was held yesterday in the registered offices, Commercial Union Buildings. Mr. A. Diehn pro sided, and the other shareholders present were Messrs. J. W. van de Sta.lt,
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    BIG FALL AT TRONOH MINES.
    455 10 Narrow Escape of Manager And Assistant. An Ipoh telegram dated the 21st instant says that a series of landslides havo occurred witbin tho past few days in the Tronoh mining area. On Thursday while a number of coolies were working in the large No. 1
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    Lanadron Rubber Estates.
    272 10 The directors of the Lanadron Rubber Estates, Limited, announce that, in view of the unsettled condition uf the rubber market and the desffability in present circumstances of conserving the capital resources of the company, they do not feel justified in recommending the payment of an interim dividend.
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    119 10 Some time ago Chan Kai Ming, the Hongkong Opium Farmer, made out a couple of cheques upon his account and subsequently lost them. Ho stopped payment at tho bank, aud nothing more transpired till a few days back, wiien one of the missing i-h"|u. s, for 914,000, was presented for
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    34 10 A very interesting, Blm, entitled Tlio Queen's Jewel," which -.lieu l prove, a great attraction, will ha shown at the lUiima il.i;i to night. It is a story full of interesting auii thrilling situations.
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    25 10 Tho result of the flu I'iah Company's operations iluring Novcmb r »us I'ls. 486.91 less expenses and provision for cuUiainling accounts $13,445.90 estimated profit 110,733.49.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    635 11 By M.uob .1. A. K. (Ilk.smk, A... Clmmaxdant. S.V.C. Singapore, December '2J, 1913. s. v. c. l;;il< stiii liilli- li-in«c. I: The range is allotted as mmim Sunliy. I>. (••■niber '2S, 191:!, at 2 30 p.m., i.'o., S.V.I. Motor Cup.' ll:— The S.V.C. stores will ho until January
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    Gallant Siamese Boy Scout.
    163 11 On the suggestion of 11. E. Phya Boriraks Phuthorn, Prmideut of the Committee of the Buy Scouts Brigade in Siam, 11. K. H. Prince l'.imniD^ lias si^nitiul his willingness to reeoiumend that Nai Fai all year old boy Kcuut of the Model School of Mondhol .lumbar
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    708 11 Prices Quoted In tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, December 24, 1918. Measnt. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange anj Share Brokers, issue the following list of qnotstions this morning Nob. Valdi. Butim. Siiliei. 2/- Allagai 1 2/C 1 An-lo Java 8.9 4 104 1 Anglo Joliore 6/- 6,3 ■il
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    Rubber Production.
    1336 12 ESTATE OUTPUTS AND MONTHLY AVERAGES. Exports of Para Rubber. Having published the various estate returnH as n« iv<d. we now tabulate them so as to show tho monthly production since January 1, toyrthi r with the average monthly output, fractions executed, during 1912. At the foot of the
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    PARA EXPORTS.
    102 12 Wo are indebted to Messrs. Barlow and Company for tho following statistics of tin export of Para rubber from January 1 to Nov. 30, as regards Singapore, to Oct. 31 for Penang and to Dec. 9 for Port Swettenham, the corresponding periods of 1912 and 1911 being also
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    THE R.G.A. REPORT.
    847 12 Mr. Baumann Resents Dilatory Tactics. Mr. A. A. Baumann, writing to TinFinancier from Mincing Lane House on November 22, has this to say of the recentlyissue! Rubber Growers' Association report Tho report of the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association upon the report of the committee appointed
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    67 12 The London County Council education committee adopted a recommendation to the higher education sub committee to the effect that tin- Council should approve generally of the site of Somerset House as suitable for the I 'Diversity of London and should join with the senate of the University in asking Government
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1184 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists Tbe following passenger bookings to toe Straita are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, ie some instances, bookings may bo provisional and that intending passengers may alter their irrangemonts, subsequent to the issuance of shis list
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      375 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO BBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. S CO.. LTD.. A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S N. CO.. LTD. BITWIIX F*amantla (Perth), North Waai AuktPalan Ports, Java •nd Bingapor*. F.ognlM Forinigbtly «4<liiS3 MlMli Sineapore »r;d Weatoro Aostralla, calling t, Jftrs (m icdoecment offers), Daibr, kie'e Sound (Port (or the Kimberlejr
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      68 13 A REMINDER Be sure and get your Piano Tuned and Repaired for If you haven't one, secure one by visiting The Robinson Piano Co. Who have a Large Selection for SALE or HIRE. THE MAIN THING IS TO DO IT AT ONCE. JUST UNPACKED A FINE COLLECTION OF Japanese Art
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      453 14 S.N&APOhES ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE I Winchester House, Sintfapor*. LONDON OFFICE I 83, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supieme Court ol BngUad. and complies with the British Lite
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      245 14 JMSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPtNT OF MMM. BSTABUSMD IMS. Dlreot Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB tmi Non-Forfei table, Large Met Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Bualneee, 1912 9ver...»8 900,000X1) Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. IVANS, Manager,
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      449 14 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONB BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. ST AND 68. ELINO STRBBT Bstauuud 1901. I Capital paid up 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors.. .ll,ooo.ooo.oo Reserve Fund •800,000.00 COURT OF DIRBOTORS. 1. T*» Taoa Joo» 6. Low Khooh Taa 1 Tarn Swi km T. Low Pbno Yam
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      441 14 BANKINB, BEUTBCH-ABIATIBCHE BANK. MU* PtID BAPITSL. ih. lull 7,190,000). flead Offloe Shaoßhai, Board.of Directors Ber in. BBANCHBBI Borlin, Calontta, Hamborc, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, P \'ig, Tientsin, Tainanfu, Tsis^tin, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWIN6 BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank taer Handel and Indontrle Berlinor Handels-Qeseliechaft. S.
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      310 14 auction sale: of valuable teak household furniture, horse and carriage, IRON SAFE, PLANTS, ETC., At No. 12, Wilkie Road, On Saturday, January 3, at 1 3O p.m. Exoellently oar rod Java teak rocking chairs handsomely carved teak bookoafe with glass doors Java tesk marble top tables toak cabinet with mirror
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    985 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Carburetters Designed for Kerosene. An exhaustive article on this topic appears in a supplement to the Scientific American, from the pen of Mr. Harold Whiting Slanson. It runs into several pages and is illustrated by drawings and photographs of the types
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    Russia Wireless in Asia.
    142 15 It is interesting to note that the Russian Central Administration of Posts and Telegraphs is projecting, in its programme for 1914, an important system of new wireless telegraphic stations for Kussiain-Asia. The St. Petersburg Pravitelstvennei Vycstnik gives the list as follows At Markov, on the Kiver
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      333 15 Price is not everything. It's mileage you want. Cost is not only initial outlay. The cose of a motor tyre depends upon durability. The Dunlop Rubber Company never sacrifice quality to attract the unwary with apparent cheapness. Their custom is to secure real cheapness by supplying the best tyre it
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      544 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 31 and 22, Sambau Road. Apply Nathan A Son, Change Alley. 1-11 o FURNISHED REBIDENCEB TO LET. Ben Ledi, off Tan;ong Kstong and 400, Serangocn Road. Apply H. Somapah, 16. Ruffles Place, cr 817, Serangcon Road. nil FLATS TO
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      647 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, eovtrniMnt and Municipal Contractor!. 106, 108 100, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 421 and 1174. GUANKIATffCO., SHIP I HANDLKRS Ii GOVEhNMKKT CONTRACTORS. OINIKAL IMPORT" 88 AND BXI'OBIKBS AND COMJIISMON AORNTS, 47. PHILLIP STBCBT. 'Phone 1268, (Private WO). Telegratas QUANKIaT. 19 ft o NOTICE. Dr. Nob'e Co.,
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      622 16 NOTICES. NEW YEAR LAND SPORTS. The asnal Land Spott3 will b held on the R»co Cocrse, en TLur.day, January 1, commencing at 3 p.m. Subscribers witliiog to obtain Tickets of Admission to Grand Stand, are requested to make application to tho II d. Secretary, Mr. L. Af-hcrolt. 6 a, Battery
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