The Straits Times, 6 January 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.382 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JANUARY 6. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      166 1 THE CILBBRATEI White Horsi SCOTCH A J WHIIK ESTABLI3HID 1742 1 1 Years Old. E /TOP NOTCh\ \SCOTCH. INCLUDING DUTY. PRICE: $1.60 per Bottle. $18.30 per Case. CYLINDER OIL for LUBRICATING GAS OIL ENGINES. CYLINBEAR "S" has been specially prepared for the Middle East and has been approved by leading
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      39 1 SLEDGE MILK IS GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF TUB BERNESE ALPS. c Mi D L t ts^^g^^j^i Ask fori SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS ft SONS, LIMITED
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      219 1 Robinson's PATEIst* LEVER RELIABLE WATCHES. Lndits' Demi-Hunter Gold ''^^^^I/U 9ct. Qoli Frio, $46 SO Cents' 1 8-ct. Cold Lever Watoh ISct.' 52. 00 Jewelled 15 Holes. Fiice: $60. Patent Lever Nickel ass- -j-^hf' \~TfcNew Tonneau ihapo Wristlet 9-ot. Gold Expanding Wristlet z' ~X i^vV B tt Watch. with i Hunter
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      11 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENFR BEER. SOLK AiiKNTs: j ASAMSON. GILFiLLAN CO., UO. i
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    Sir L. Phillips Shot.
    982 2 ATTACK IN A JOHANNESBURG STREET. Assailant's Attempted Suicide. A Router cable Item Joßanneoburg, dated Knuiber 11, give* the following details of be atfaok on Sir Lionel Phillips, who, we jave since heard 1 ia rapidly-recovering from iis wounds Sir Lionel Phillips was Skpt today in the
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    66 2 Tbe bullock cart drivers in the Ipob district have gone on Btrike. They object to the new legulations requiring them to carry two lamps, and tbey allege that the rules are difficult to carry out and tbat further hardship is inflicted by tbe order to take tbe cat ts to
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    28 2 A copy of tbe conditions prescribed for the National Rifle Association Empire Day Challenge Cup competition, 1914, can be seen on application at tbe Federal Secretariat, Koala Lumpur.
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      385 2 H-'KEPLER'H -'KEPLER'- I Cod Liver Oil I WITH I Malt Extract P K Fmmed throughout the world for Its purity. <: digestibility mad delicious flmvour. pi (n vV g^Ny Health -giving Food for- i Growing S !ti >?^O^ and i Overgrown v^€Dß®slk Children, ia S «SrfeWj|E Nursing- Invalids m^Wj and
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      398 2 SPOTS ON FACE JTCHING DREADFUL Also on •Hand. Some Blackheads. O^ers Opened Like Scurf. Could N A Sleep or Eat. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in 3 Weeks. 83. Whltelock St.. Off North St.. Leeds. Ems. "Tbe spotf began on my face and on my bands; •oWe of tbe spot*
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      256 2 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. Ill' Do you realiss the i»m«-~ firi r importance of the unique superiority of Ou< 1 -^"".ifltli ea other preparations for clcarisng the ifHTIr mou th anc^ teeth are effective only durinr the r e\v lit BBT
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    Militarism Run Mad.
    734 3 i AMAZING SCENES IN ALSATMN TOWN. A State of Siege. Rampant militarism, once mocked by tbe world-famous comedian Capt. Voigt of Koepenick, received another blow from tbe events of the last few days in tbe little Alsatian town of Zabern, wrote the Berlin correspondent of The Daily
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    BOY SCOUTS FOR JAPAN.
    176 3 Fstablishment Stopped By Nogi's Death. Capt. Yamaji and Commander Samurai, two of tbe principal Japanese officers who fought under Togo at Tsushima, and in tbe earlier battles against Russia, inspected the Bedhampton troop of Boy Scouts recently. Capt. Yamaji is now in command of the Japanese
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      361 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILDUP 'YOUR^HEALTH with V ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA I^^^*"^ Pronounced by th» HICHEBT MEDIC U «trn'OPITIFS the most ■UKSi-TL TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, fed RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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      54 3 TIN MINING. Ueasn Boring 4 Co., Ltd., London, wfio bare »hi biebe-rt reputation in tbe wotlfl as «fe«wlia*« in Turbine, Tnrbo Ptrnpa, ani Pipe LiDo» ha»e appoint* d Tb>* Borneo Company, Limit* d, Siotaoorr, ta tin ir Agent* 'ard will be o'eacel »o advi>e and pstimatr upon Power, Pi[ e
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      548 3 BEST ENGLISH GUNS. LATEST MODELS, LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES. All pp t.meii sUould send for onr rat»* logue, po« free on application. Oar No. 80fi DoaLle Brotch loadir i« the best Y»'ue in the world. IS, 18 or 20 bore. Prioe 48 8 0 post free, S.S. B JAMKS REYNOLDS, 9^.e»nder
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      414 3 UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumlgator) RBCOMMBNDBD BT THB DBPT. OF AORICCLTrRB, F M.B. WHITE ANT jj AND IN DSB ON NEARLY BVBRY RUBBER BSTATB IN THB F.MS. EXTERMINATOR. SOLB IMPORTBRSi ATLEBBURT A GARLAND, LD., IPOH. OBTAINABLB IN SINOAPORB FROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Cheese Now in stock of the following ENGLISH STILTON
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      656 4 StfAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PEN A NO, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Throngh Bills ot Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will loavo Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). I
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      650 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ryTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly eervhe is maintained be twtvn Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antworp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe Now Twia-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      803 4 STEAMER BAILIHB3. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. j SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, BUut, Semera Bachok- Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Tolupin, Panarai, Patani, Singors, Lacon, Kohsamui, Bandoo, Langsuen, Taku, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure s.s. YUGALA Jan. 7 Jan. 1O s.s. PRACKATIPOK Jan. 11 Jan. 14 ■BORIBAT
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      496 4 STEAMER SAILINIB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. 'M, AXD DEUTSCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGEB. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service bstween Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emden aD 1 too Straits, Cbiaa and Japan. Hoinp.war.Jp, thfy are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and one
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      647 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ~n7~d. l. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southamp'on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connectiiu MarFeillee, Naplou, Auxvndria, and vice TjrF.a) Port Saia, in./. Aden, Colomto, Penaog hingaporo Hongkoug, Shanghai. Tuirgtau, Nagasaki
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      618 5 TYRES. Hooglandt C^o« 9 Singapore. The wUN tStA\IVI Motor Cycle. PERFECT POWER TRANSMISSION. The Weathirprc<.f Sunbtam 1 cm he vitli if cno tr^hatt gear and ecclond Chain Transmission is years ahead cf anything oo tho rxarko' Fur ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY y.u cannot beat the Sunbeam. H. WOLSKEL AND COMPANY, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
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      565 5 New Stock of New Books Just Received. China (the »tcry of the Nation) "Work" Handbooks, eto by SifKob^ Douglas $2-76 Dynamos and Electric Moiote, Bo:ent Events and Present Poli- dow to make and run thtm $OSS ct in CLina by J. OP. Bland 8.80 Electric Accumulators 0.5S Turkey (tha s'ory
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      420 5 For li;ippv. bright reflection. MONKEY HR AM) k quite perfection. IT IS BETTER TO SEE PLEASING RESULTS THAN TO READ ABOUT THEM. BRAND CLEANS THE HOUSE PROM ROOF TO CELLAR. Won't wash clothes. Try it in your Home. BENJAMIN BKOOKE CO. LTD ■M LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. COLUMB. This is to give
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      499 6 GREEN iSLAHO CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement. In Casks oi 375 lbs. net. Drain Pipes, any shape In Bags of 250 lbs. net. Outterways Cement Tiles, any pattern. Firebricks, pressed Glased Paving Tiles Paving Bricke Piiooi, aaciplo* and (all particalsr* will be forwarded on application lo Agent: W. A. STOP
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      165 6 "PURUB" (Patented) THE NEW COAGULANT, Has been awarded the GOLD J.JED \L at the "All Ceylon Exhibition at Colombo. The Advantagesof PURUB overordinary coagulants are: Superior quality of the manufactured article. Higher percentage of rubber extracted from the latex. Disinfects the latex. Retains its full nerve even after years. Loses
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      92 6 "SHELL" MOTOR SPIRIT IS THET Cheapest and Best. RETAIL PRICE 73 GENTS PER GALLON. ASK FOR THE RED CAN AND INSIST ON GETTING IT. THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Seasonable Cards PER s s> LUETZOWi An Qqlo Bismarck Herrings, on sdie. Rollmops Smoked Sliced Salmons.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    109 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, January 6. High Water, 4.55 a.m., 3.45 p.m. Wednesday, January 7. High Water. 5.44 a.m.. 7.il p.m P. and O. homeward mail due. Thursday, January 8. Biyl: \\':iter, 6.1 d a.m., 8.13 p.m. Friday, January 9. High Water, 7.29 a.m., 9.45 p.m. Y. W. C.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    192 7 To-DAT. Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Seang Bee 8 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Kuala 3 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Tebin» Tiugiji, Bengkalis and Ha^an Esnieralda Bpm Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan Kut Sang 8 pm Prigi Rajah and Indra^iri Quorra 3 pm Malacca, Penang
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    156 7 The P. and O. bomoward mail steamer Himaiaya left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, and may be expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, .limuary 7. Tliu P. and O. outward mail steamer I K'vanha left Colombo at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    551 7 Latest Arrivals. Arairnl Nicllv. Fell. str. 3.16.') tons. Captain lVllr. .Lan 8.- Kiom Saiynn, Jan 3. G.c. and p. lUm c'oiiiU'. r\>r Colombo. Jan ft. Rds. Ayutliia. Oer. Htr. 621 tons, Capt Frecse, .lan 5. From I'luang, Dec SI. (i.e. and 10 dp. 11. Mi ■yi-r A Co.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour,
    108 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG I'AGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. I „W. Sbction No. l...Hikosan Marti, Ellenga. Shikrs Wharf Killin, Waihora. Main W. Sbct. No. 2. ..Kut Sang. 8...C. Lopez y. Lopez. 4.. .Seang Bee. Tsurugisan Maru. 6. ..Ni1.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    212 7 Arrivals. Per str. Selangor, Jan B.— From Port Swettenham Mr. Chee Swec Cheng. Per str. Marudu, Jan 6.— From Borneo Messrs. H. BcardoD, T. A. Cardus, O. B. Mulligan and Mshop of Sarawak. Per str. Ellenga, Jan 6. From Calcutta Messrs. Colledge, M. Schachuer, J. Smith, Theo
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    English Bookmakers.
    146 7 Many En lish bookmakers have established llii-iusi Ivt s in Switzerland, and in Geneva especially, during ttio last few years and have been carrying on business with their customers in England by post. They are, however, ouly tolerated by the Swiss authorities, as the following iiriJent proves. A
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    271 7 EXCHANGE SiNOAPon, Jamarv 6, 1914. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 j Demand 2/4 J Private 6 oc/s 9/4;, i Bm/c 2/4 On Oibmahi Bank d/d 23i- Pnvatt.B m/ 8 244} On Frawci Bank d/d 294 i. Private 8 m/s £01 On Ikuia... Bank T. T. 174
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      MINING.
      194 7 Buyers. Sellen Paine 5 10 10 Ampftng H.tO 9.25 1 1 AyerWeng I.CO L 0 10 Belat 2.E0 2.75 10 10 Bruang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Kampai 10.25 10 10 Kanaboi I.EO 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 12.00 18.00 El £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.15.0 EJ £1 Lahat Miner
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      RUBBER.
      635 7 2/- 3/- AUagat 1,6 2/XI £1 Anglo Java 8/9 5/3/- 3/- Anglo-Malaj 9/8 10/3/- 3/- BatangMalaka -/9 1/8 £1 ■£1 Batn Tiga 3.1.0 2.T.6 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh /6 -/9 £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 1.8.9 1.13.4 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 2.2.6 2.10.0 noiu 2/- 2/- Bukit Mertajam I/A 2/£1
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 Valued Bn y«- *>"«• £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 13/6 16/£1 £1 Pref. 1.2.0 1.3.6 6/- 6/- Electric T'wayg 8/9 4/1 10 10 Fraaer Veave 68."0 S5/O 50 60 Hammer i. Co. ICO.CO 107.50 100 Howarth Brakine 45.(0 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Kata Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00 10
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      73 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Janaary 7. At the New Municipal Gas Holder Corner of Smith Bridgi and Tanjong Pagar Kuadu, a Derrick Ciane, a quantity oi timber, etc., at 10 80. Chin? Ken; Lee and Co. January 7. -At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. January 10.— At No. 95,
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      168 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. SOLE AGENTS FOR Pa.x:ma*ii 99 v PORTABLE ENGINES. Vy^ 16 &20 N.H.P. V\ VKO^" #\P +fi°* SUCTION O*B a Using Anthracite. Coke, or Charcoal. SPECIAL TYPE FOR WOOD REFUSE, Etc. e> Huttenbach Bros. Co. SINGAPORE. Machinery Department Tel No. 352. Agents
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      56 7 GRAND NEW YEAR ATTRACTION HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NOhTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE GREATEST DETECTIVE DRAMA ITU PRODUCED "THE MYSTERIOUS FINGER PRINT" in 6 parts. Revealing tie aqtonnding adventun a aui aou-athrml tvpioita ol m M)stetiouß and Specious Villain, lxd GAUMONT GRAPHIC NO. 49. in TONIGHT'S 2m. show (9-16 to 11-80) Telephone
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. SINGAPORE UNITED.
    1099 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. SINGAPORE UNITED. We could not resist a somewhat wry grin the other day when our most esteemed right hand man came in with a seraphic smile and asked what he should do about the report of the Ch urman's-epoech at the meeting of the
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    11 8 The output of the Titi Tin-Company for December was 1,143 piculs.
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    25 8 We understand that an order for a seven cubic-foot tin dredge for the Kamunting Tin Dredging Co. has been placed with Fraser and Chalmers, Ltd.
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    26 8 As the Parsonage is under repair, the monthly meeting of the Church Workers' Association will be held at BiabopSi Lodge to marrow, at 4 30 p.m.
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    37 8 The first Tango tea in this part of the world came off not fifty miles from Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, and waa voted a haa<e success by all who took part in it, says S Malay Mail.
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    12 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear I on page 5 and 11.
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    15 8 Mr. G. P. Owen has gone to Penang for the race meeting which opens today.
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    34 8 The Dutch steamer Samarinda, from Batavia for Rotterdam, and the British steamer Matheram, from Liverpool for Calcutta, collided in the Channel on the night of December 25. Both were damaged but apparently not seriously.
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    41 8 The twenty- third anniversary of the Chinese Christian Association falls to be held on Saturday, January 24. All interested are asked to keep this date free. The Rev. W. Itunciman will preside and Mr. U. S. Mackenzie will give an address.
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    42 8 Hilda Mary Clavering, Countess De La Warr, has been granted by Mr. Justice Bargrave I) sue in the Divorce Court a decree of restitution of conjugal rights against her husband, Gilbeit Geo.ge Reginald Sackville, Earl De La Warr. There was no defence.
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    47 8 Mr. W. C. van Cnylenberg, late manager of Gnnong Kroh Estate, has been charged in the Ipoh Police Court with criminal breach of trust. Thu amount involved is stated in tho charge sheet to be (1,100. The case has been postponed until next Monday, bail being allowed.
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    53 8 Mr. E. Kcays, second presidency magistrate, Calcutta, convicted and sentenced Mr. Tom Melbourne on December 2T to fourteen days' simple imprisonment and a fine of Ks. 500, or in default to a further term of fourteen days' simple imprisonment for assault on Mr. Moller at the Gaiety Theatre on October
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    73 8 Tbe European New Year in Taiping was obwrved by the reformers or rather by the Kwo Ming Tang members there who are not juoro than four in number. Last year out of about .100 shops nearly 200 closed their doors and did no business. It was also surprising to notice,
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    78 8 The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company's steamer Toonsn collided with th 9 Japanese collier Taibei off the Bund at Shanghai on December 27. The Toonan was torn up amidships on tbe port side, but prompt beaching on the Bund prevented bor from sinking. The foreign and Cliineso engineers on the
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    80 8 I From Amboyna comes news that tho murderers of Professor Robinson have been 'discovered and arrested, They are five in number. It appears that one of them at tacked the Frjfessor, who retaliated. The other four then joined in the' assault. After stabbing the Professor, to death they weighted tho
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    84 8 Tbe Agricultural-Bulletin of the X..M.S. for December contains accounts of j>adi experiments in Kriari by Mr. E. Batesnn, aid tapping experiments at Gunong Anusi by Mr. F- G. Spring. Mr. de la Mare Norris contri butes a progress report' on locust work in SelaDgor, and Mr*L. C*. Brown writes of
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    96 8 Capt. Pennell, tbe late master of the Terra Nora, in a letter to the newspapers, states that Messrs. Evans and Campbell, Dr. Atkinson, and other members of the British Antarctic expedition, as well as Lady Soott, declare that, however attractive Stackhouse's expedition to the South Polar regions may be, they
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    122 8 A large number of Freemasons gathered in Seremban on Saturday etfeninfzto attend the installation of Wor. Bro. .U y. fl. Imi .>• as Worshipful Master of dodge Negri Soiubilan, No. 8552, E. C. The Installing Master was Wor. Bro. Dupuis Brown, and he was assisted by Wor. Bro. A. H.
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    127 8 Professor W. E. Cooke, tbe New South Wales Government astronomer, states that the comet of 1900, which was discovered by Zinner, is still visible through a telescope, though just at present it is very faint, owing to moonlight. Its greatest interest lies in tbe fact that sooner or later it
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    133 8 After a preliminary enquiry lasting over several hearings. Mat Adang, a Malay employed on thu Straits Steamship Company's launch Mas, was yesterday afccrnoou com mitted to the Assizes on a cuarge of attempt ed murder. The case alleged against him is that whilst in a sampan ha quanclled with a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    409 8 The Hon. W. Evans. Mrs. Evans and Miss Evans leave for home by the steamer Nankin on February 13. The relatives of the late Mr. W. C. Covency wish to thank all those who so kindly sent letters of condolence and floral tributes. Mr. 11. H. Gilby.
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    Government and Judictary.
    69 8 We regret that a misprint-by which the name* Mr. Justice Kennedy appeared for Mr. Justice Thornton appeared in our leader 1 yesterday, and we make the correction to remove any ambiguity which it may have created. It should be understood, also, that in this colOny judges do
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    Ting Kil Tin Mines, Ltd.
    65 8 Messrs'. McAlister and Co. inform us that tbe output from this company's mine up to Ufecember 28 was 154.40 piculs mode up as follows: Plant ore 100 pioola, tribute ore 54.40 piculs. The. ma'nagcr reports as regards.tbe working of the plant as •follows.Floated barge into
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    The Charge Against Hotel Boys.
    202 8 The i-.i-i- in which a boy employed at tho Hotel de I'Kurope is charged with the theft of, apd the huacl bar boy .with tbe minapproprjation of, two li v*Co;ji<l nafts, a ten dollar note and «o«e viiluftle coiaa, Uie property of Mr. William Preear.
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    Police Dinner at Penang.
    188 8 The annual police dinner took place in the 1 Hotel Norman, I'enang, on New Year's eve, l btn covers w--re Ml ior a'buat forty persons, the tables being artistically decorated with flowers. According to the local Gazette, tie dinner was more or less of a private
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      264 8 C O ATE S' ORIGINAL Jl PLYMOUTH GIN. Per Case of 1-dozen Quarts $9.00. Iktßjj^ Less 5%. (Duty extra 1 Bottled specially for: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Trunks and High-Class Travelling Outfits. Cfls^stsßß^s^S&S^ i- t^Ja^BPl THB GLOBE TROTTER." Britain s Bet-t F.bre TroDk, 84", $46. 00. Cataloitne and full particulars cf
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      210 8 A "BRITISH AND COLONIAL" FEATURE THE BROKEN CHISEL IN 3 PARTS Full of Stirring an-i Exciting Incidents, is included in the SELECT PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Second Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m., TO-NIGHT, tbe other films being Salman Fishing md Scenes on tha Columbia Rlvar. Nsw Patha's Animated
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    ZABERN AFFAIR.
    258 9 THE TRIAL OF COLONEL REUTER BEGINS. Crown Prince's Reported Sympathy. RIITkKS TILEORAM. London, January 5. There are persistent reports in the German papers that the Crown Prince has sent a message to Colonel Reuter approving his attitude at the Foerstner trial. The court martial on Colonel Renter begins
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    Churchill v. Lloyd George.
    208 9 FIRST £OIJD REFUSES TO GRANT INTERVIEW. Active Quotation Campaign. UaCTKR's TIUORAM.** London, January 6. In response to a request for an interview regarding toe statement «f Mr. Llqjd Oeorge, tl.at tbe present in the most favourable, m, ment in the last twenty yeaaafor overhauling expenditure on
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    Humours of Ulster.
    117 9 CUSTOMS SEIZES WAR OFFICE SUPPLIES. 4 Detectives Watch Volunteers. Rbctir's leligkaii. London, January 5. The Irish arms proclamation is providing humorous incidents. The Customs seizo.l a consignment »f war material for troops recently stationed at Cirrickfergus and refused a War Office application to release it on tho
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    SERVIAN LOAN.
    21 9 KacTsa'i TiuiroJi. London. January 5. A Servian loan of ten millions sterling is alout to be issued at Paris.
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    GREAT STORM IN AMERICA.
    60 9 RaUTBR'S TILPORAM. London, January 5. New York telegrams record a groat storm on the East coast of tbe United States. Numbers of bodies have been washed up and wireless messages announce that the tank steamer Oklahoma is half submerged, and that the German steamer Bavaria took
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    THE MORGAN WITHDRAWAL.
    49 9 KscTsa's T»Li'.R»x London, January C. New York messages say public opinion approves the action of the Picrpont Morgan firm in withdrawing from various directorates, regarding it as a sign of readiness to acquiesce in the tendencies of public sentiment againat the cumulative administration of large concerns.
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    STRIKES IN AFRICA.
    35 9 Kidtiv's Tsuoaia. London, January 5. A Durban message says an agreement has been reached on all points of the coal dispute except the dally wage, which tho men are at present considering.
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    AVIATION IN EGYPT.
    32 9 Kkttik's TiLßojua, London, January 5. McLean, on a hydroplane, flew from Alexandra to Cairo, landing on the Nilo. He proceeds to Khartoum. The aviator Pourpe started for Khartoum today.
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    31 9 RkUTEB 3 TIL«(JiUM. London, January 5. Tho death has occurred of the playwright and actor, Mark Melford. The death at Philadelphia of the physiologist and writer, Weir Mitchell, is announced.
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    64 9 Dkb Ostasiatisohb Lloyd Tklhgkam. Berlin, January 5. Enver Bqv[ has paid his first visit* t* General Li man von Sanders. The assumption of the Paris press tßfct the appointment of Enver B«y means war is disputed. The Csarewitoh is absolutely restored to health. "Recently* a> tie side of
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    EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
    33 9 Dm OsTAsiATucaa Lloyd TiuJVam. Berlin, January 5. Reports are current in Paris that the Emperor and Empress of Japan will visit London this year and will then go to Paris.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    71 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, January 5 Rubber on spot in London Plantation para first latex crepe 2/3^ Para to arrive 8/0f Market firm. The4?a3t Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in Londoa yesterday was
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    PENANG RACES.
    41 9 (From Oii; Own Cobkbspondint.) Penang, January 6. The following are the scratching for to day's races: Race 1.-Batu Gajah. Race 2.— Rasa, Slaney, Brydone. Race 3. -Royalty. R»ce 4. -Pip. Race r>. Lodestar. Race 6.— Glorify, Lodestar and Lossie.
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    Bungalow Gutted at Seremban.
    152 9 About 8 p.m. on Saturday the house oocu pied by Mr. Oeorge Harrop at Seremban was completely gutted by fire There was no one in the bouse at the time, and the fire, which is supposed to have originated by a lamp exploding, was not observed
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    The Singapore Assizes.
    573 9 LENGTHY HEARING EXPECTED IN MILK CASE. Two Special Juries to be Called. Mr. "Justice Sproule presided oxer the Assizes which opened in the Supreme Court this morning. Although the calendar contains only five oases, it would appear as if the Assizee will last the better part of
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    SITUATION IN BANGKOK.
    335 9 Bankruptcy Proceedings Against Chi'no-Siam Bank. The exchange banks held a meeting on Saturday as arrange!, says Tbe Bangkok Times of December 29. No representative from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was present, and no suggestions from the Chinese were forwarded for consideration by the banks. Uhe Chinese
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    98 9 Under reserve, the North-China Daily News publishes an Oatasiatischer Lloyd message from Tokio, which -states Mr. J. K. Kennedy, formerly correspondent of tte American Associated Press in Tokio, has been appointed correspondent of Beuter's Agency in Tokio. He will take up his duties in January, and simultaneously assume the management
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    Company Meetings.
    968 9 ALOR GAJAH'S PROSPECTS OF DIVIDENDS. Costs on Pajam. The annual meeting of the Alor.Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in Gresham House yesterday noon. Mr. A. ~W. Bean, presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. R. Llewellyn, J. M. Sime, W. I'lummor and Capt. Daly. Tbe Chairman
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    PAJAM, LTD.
    413 9 At 2.80 p.& in tbe same place, the annual meeting of Pajum, Ltd., was held aaeter the chairmanship of Mr. W. L. Walking. There were also present the Hon. F. W. Collins, Messrs. J. M. Sime, tt. R. Llewellyn, A. W. Bean "and H. McOill. The Chairman said
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    'MILITARY WEDDING.
    612 9 j Capt. W. A Moore, R.A., and Miss Violet Lyon Moore. The marriage took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, of Cap*:. \V. A. Moore, Royal Artillery," and Miss Violet Lyon Mooro. The cerernpny was performed by tbe Lord Bishop of Singaporeuwsistcd by Venerable Archdeacon Izard, aud
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    Ayer Tawah Rubber Estates.
    266 9 Mr. J. H. Teesdale presided at the annual meeting of the Ayer Tawah Rubber Estates, Ltd., held at Shanghai, on December 19, when the report was adopted. Tbe Chairman drew attention to the Urge redaction in cost of production and to the steady increase in output.
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    THE LATEST INVASION OF ENGLAND.
    1244 9 From Our Special Correspondent. London, December 12. England has suffered a double invasion this week from her old-time enemy across the Channel. Anatole France, poet, antiquary, dreamer, and novelist and George Carpentier, exponent of the fistic art (as the old writers in Bell's Life would
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    SIR THOMAS BRADDELL.
    468 10 Warm Congratulations oT The F.M.S Bar. There was a large attendance of members of the F.M.S. Bar at the Supreme Court, Knala Lumpur, yesterday aorning, when Mr. T. H. T. Rogers, the senior member, congratulated the Chief Judicial Commissioner. Sir Thomas do M. L. Braddcll, upon .fa
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    Ipoh and Bonded Warehouses
    213 10 At the list meeting of tbe Committee of the IVrak Chamber of Commerce, the question of bonded warehouses for I poh was discussed. The Times of Malaya says that several firms have expressed a desire that bonded warelmnse accvmiruodation should be supplied for Ip h and
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    BIG HAUL OF DRUGS.
    548 10 Allegations Again*! a Local Skipper. This morning in the District Court, befcre Mr. A. V. Brown, ohpt. J. XraVis, tbe master of the steamer S^aug Bee, was called upon to answer* charge that on or about December 18 the vessel was used for the importation, receipt
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    P. AND 0. CHAIRMAN'S ATTACK
    326 10 "Officers and Gentlemen" and Trade Union Tactics. Sir Thomas Sutherland, presiding on December 10 at the 73rd ordinary general meeting of tbe Peninsrlar and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, made some Btrong remarks regarding the recent strike trouble on the part uf the c mpany's officers.
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    Indians in "South Africa.
    178 10 Mr. Gokhale issues a detailed statement oonccrning the present position in Sooth Africa. During the past ten days, states a Calcutta despatch of December 81, he has been tv telegraphic communication with Mr. Gandhi and advised him that it would be a tactical mistake ••> boycott
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    Pahang Consolidated.
    1746 10 GREATLY-IMPROVED RESULTS OF WORKING. A First Dividend. The seventh ordinary general meeting of tho Pahang Consolidated Company. Limited, was held on December 12, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. J. E. Champney (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report
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    AUTO-VACCINATION.
    285 10 Alleged New Cure Discovered For Typhus. After the disosvory of a remedy for typhoid by Professor Vincent, of the Val de Grace Uoapital, in Paris, a further discovery is alleged to have been made by two French doctors, MM. Josue and Bellai, of a vaccine against typhiit. They are
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    THE CITY SEAL.
    283 10 Destroyed After Five Hundred Years. After being in use for over 530 years the old seal of the City of London has now been formally broken up and destroyed and a new seal substituted This last will -be only the third which the corporation have used in
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    31 10 Notes in General. The competitions at the Garrison Gulf Club for monthly medals (January) will take place as under Ladies' medal, January s Men's medal, January 10 and 11.
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    29 10 The finals in the Amateur Golf Tournament at Calcutta on December 28, resulted in an easy win for Whigham, who beat Pitts Tucker eleven up and ten to play.
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    40 10 An extraordinary hitch bos occurred in tho construction of the American yacht to defend the America Cup. Different designs have got mixed up and large quantities of materials ordered according to specifications are useless and have bod to be scrapped.
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    40 10 In the welter weight boxing championship at Calcutta, on Decembor 28, the holder, Private Connor, of the North Lanes, Bangalore, defeated Private Candell, 7th Fusiliers, Calcutta, in tbe fourth round easily. Candell stood up gamely in a losing fight throughout.
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    The Turf.
    331 10 The Viceroy's Cup. An exceptionally cool afternoon favoured the second day of the first meeting of the Calcutta races, aud probably tbo largest crowd that ever assembled in the race course witnessed the struggle for the blue ribbon of racing in India. Mayfowl has set up a record
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    DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    240 10 Sekong.— 9,B24 lbs. F. M. S. Robber C 0. —110,940 lbs. K. L. Rubber C 0. —106,300 lbs. Tanjong Malun.- 82,900 lbs. Kuangy-8,645 lbs. Bungsar.— l,34o lbs. Anglo Ma1ay.— 125,527 lbs. PaUling— 4l.4lo lbs. London Asiatic.— 9s,9o4 lbs. Golden H0pe.— 17,350 lbs. 8e1aba.— 26,424 lbs. Bikam.— 2l,BlB
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    Education in the Straits.
    138 10 Tho Canton correspondent of Tbe Hongkong Daily Press, writing on December 26, stated Civil Administrator Li is greatly interested in the educational affairs of the Chinese residents in the Straits. He has instructed the Commissioner of Education to issue directions, from timo to time, for the
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    Indian Students.
    981 10 OFFICIAL HELP AND ADVICE IN BRITAIN. New Department's Work The India Office has issued an interesting report on the work of the Indian Students' Department, which was established in 1909, on the recommendation of a departmental committee, for the purpose of hulpiug Indian students who go to Britain
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    81 10 Mnud Allan f.rrivel in Calcutta on l>> <■, m ber 28 from Da.-jecliug »lv re she wHmHm] Tibttan djtno-M auJ studied their religious dancing. She is definitely mmmJml to perform in Rangoon on January 27 ami 28. Miss Alljn's aecid<nt in Bombay is reported to have consisted in straining a
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    AN ANNUAL MAIL.
    593 11 Life in the World's Loneliest Mission. Half the staff of what is perhaps the loneliest mission sta'ion in the world is now speeding a brief furlough in England. That half staff is tbe Rev. S. M. Stewart, of tbe Colonial and Continental Church Society, whose permanent addret
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    A LITERARY CHARACTER.
    307 11 Death of One of Charlotte Bronte's Curafes. A cli ruyrcan, rendered famous through being the < riginol of one of Charlotte Bronte's three ft] rates," has paused away in the person of the Itcv. 'lames Chesterton Bradley. It will seem astonishing torcadetsof Shirley that one of the
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    56 11 Tho possibilities of tbe production of caw plior in the Philippine* is to be tested on a large scale by the bureau of forestry with the assihtancv of tbe bureau of education. I'itliiuinary investigations have been going on for tbe past two years and practical experiments will soon be made
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    723 11 Prices Qnoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 0, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, istrae tbe following list oil Quotations this morning Num. V&lub. Botim. Hilum. 3/- Allagat 1/0 2/4 1 Anglo Java 4/- .V1 Anglo- Jobore 6/- 8.3 •i/- Anglo Malaj
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    1334 12 MEN OF LETTERS AND MODERN DANGERS. The Best Word-Makers An association of conrfHorable literary intin st is u^process of formation, says The Morning PoCT of December 1. It is called the S.P.K.-tlle Society for Pure Knglish— and one of tho moving spirits is said to be Dr. Bridges,
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    PASSENGERS OVERSE
    828 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from tho London and China Exprobs. It should be understood that, in some m.itancofl, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    84 12 A tribe of black giants known as Jieng," inhabiting a district of the White Nile, in the Sudan,* thousand miles south of Khartum, has been described to Reuter's agency by the Hoy. C. Lea-Wilson, the leader of a medical mission. They are among the tallest tribes in the world," nays
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    DEATH OF PROFESSOR DENING.
    406 12 Well-known Japanologue Passes Away. .The death is recorded of Professor Walter Dening, of the Second High School, Sendai. The deceased gentltman had been seriously ill for some time past and the end came with heart failure at 2 a.m. on December 5, at his residence at
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    BIG DOCK PROJECT.
    378 12 Six Millions for Harbour At Vancouver. An ambitious harbour and dock project for Vancouver has been formulated by a company styled the Vancouver Harbour and Dock Extension Company (Limited), and the works which it is proposed to construct (near tho Fraser river mouth) are expected to cost
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    Lifeguards' Uniform.
    159 12 The fact that the regiments of Household Cavalry who took part in the autumn military manoeuvres appeared in khaki for the first time on home service is taken to indicate fiat the War Office is about to abolish tie present blue undress uniform of this corps and to
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    82 12 The first step in the work of restoring prosperity to Mesopotamia, once the granary of the world, by means of irrigation is about to be taken by the formal opening of the Euphrates Barrage at Hindi a (about 47 miles noith of Bagdad). §ir William Willcocks, who designed the works
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    Slump in Flowers.
    1024 12 FLOkISTS BEST CUSTOMER IS THE DUSTCART. Wasted Blooms in London, F i the past month," said a Coventgarde 1 ilorist to The Daily Telegraph, onr most regular customer has been the dustcart." Such a statement, though noj easy to believe, is none the less true. The abnormally
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    58 12 Two prisoners recently escaped friin tl.e prison at Seuiaran? and, meeting the übiijuitous coolie recruiter, wer» taken on for estate service in Sumatra. Here they were soon discovered owing to a quarrel between them. They were taken back to .lava, bnt Juring the journey from Batavii to Sennarang both prisontrs
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      133 13 Our Beer I is known under these names BeCK S Beer KeyBeer Kunchi its excellent quality makes BCGP it the most suitable for the Tropics. > Agents: Dljllllj JtI Li I Eilf LIMITED. Abrams' Motor Hiring Transport COMPANY, ORCHARD ROAD. ra-ed uction in Rsrtes FROM Ist JANUARY, 1914. Single Passenger
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      535 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. oomsinbo ranvioß of THE OCEAN S S CO.. LTD.. A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S N. CO.. LTD. ■nwiax F/ama tla P«rth), North Wfe«t Australian Ports, Java and Singapore Regular Fcitnightly s»iliigs tetweec Singapore and Western Australia, oalling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King't Sound (Port for the
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      846 13 FOR A HOLIDAY TO AUSTRALIA by the K. P. M.'s New and Fast steamers TASMAN and HOUTMAN, each 5,000 tons gross; fe'.COO tons water displacement. Tbeee modern mailstcamers, Brecially bnilt and deeipned fo- tho Australian trade and comfoitable travelling in tbe tropic?, can accommodate t"6 first-class and 14 second class
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      1199 14 SINGAPORE S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF AMY EABTERJI COMPAMY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. o THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i W.ochemt.p Housm, Wnjspors. LONDON OFFICE I 83, OW **wry, E.C The Compaay has £20.000 deposited with the Suaaeme Os**t of Bngknd, mi oompliss wish the
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      378 14 BANKINQ, •WTMH-IBIATIBCHE BANK. MUf >•■ up L-imii (M. laali 7.IBI.M8). Head Offioo. Shanghai, Board, of Direotora Ber in. BRANCHES. ■erlia, CaleoMa, Hwnburp, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobf, P Ainp.Tientsia.Tsiaanru, Taugteii, Yokohama. THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Baak fuer Handel acd ladnririe Berliner Haadeta-GeeelJEchaft. 3.
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      441 14 INSURANCE. A PURE AND GROWING ESTATE is implied in the holding of a Life Insurance policy. Yet few people realize the truth of this. Take for instanoe a policy for tIO.OCO which is guarantied to the estate on the death of the holder by the payment of small annual deposits
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      93 14 AUCTION SALE Of TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, PLANTS, ETC., At Stanlake, No. 39, Peah Im Koad, Keppel Harbour, On Satcbday, Januabt 10, at 2.80 i- M. On \iew from the Btb inbt. POWELL A Co., AnctionctiH. 2 1 10 1 AUCTIBN BALE Of UNSERVICEABLE STORES, To be held at
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    731 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. German v. British Magnetos. I Owing to the fact that there is more than a possibility of a serious strike amongst the factory workmen in Stuttgart, the question of the supply of German magnetos for the British motor-car industry has suddenly
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    153 15 Japan -India Trade. According to the authorities of the Department for Apiculture and Commerce, Japan, trade between Japan and India has made remarkably progress of late, so much so that the total amount of trade in the fiscal year 1912 13 reaches Y168.889.687, showing an increase of Y38,873,406, or 82
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    A Dangerous Mission.
    165 15 Among the passengers on board the White Star liner Olympic, which left New York on December 5, is Airs. Lori Hard Spencer, who is accompanied by Miss Virginia C. Young, for a long time the head deaconess of St. Ueorge'B Protestant Episcopal Cbarch. The two courageous women,
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      14 15 For coughs and chills. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Sold everywhere, 80 oents tottle.
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      711 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO., 37. Phillip Street. SUII'CuAN'DLKKS, GovtKNVKXT AND MUNICIPAL Contractors, General Importers ani> Em'Oktkrs am> Commission Aoknts, Sola Agents for Globe Fluid. Ti Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Boilers. New Shipment Just Imported I Hnbbuck's coloured Paint, Oil and Sundries, Ciok'ii Warranted Best Qa&l. "Thistle Bi and"
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      605 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Bovarnment and Municipal Contractor! 105, 108 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 431. RE "THIO SOEN YANG." TAKE NOTICE that the share and interest of the late Tbio Quec Licng in tho dbov nan. cl firm cf 'Thb Sotn Yeng carried en in partnership at No.
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      647 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures f jr the curront week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application 111 1 the Manager, Straits Times. Keppei Golf Club.
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