The Straits Times, 22 January 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.390 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY* JANUARY 22. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      323 1 ;thb celebrated White Horse SCOTCH EjTU WHItKI Established 1742. Electric Starter, Electric Head Lamp, Electric Tail Lamp, Electric Horn, Rear Driven Speedometer, Spring Frame Front and Rear, 3 -in. Tyres, 28-in. Wheels, etc., ARE INCLUDED IN THE MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT on 1914 INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES. POPULAR PRICES. KATZ BROS., LTD. A
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      96 1 BRITISH HAIR-OREBSIN6 SALOON. 22. Raffles Place (Late Europe Hair-Dpe.Bing SaloonS The nndeKignsd b&9 taken over the Enropr Hair UresßiDg Sa'coo and will ran the establishment under the abovementioned name, as lroin this date. Singapore, October, 10, 1918. 8. BALTAZAR, Proprietor. UNRIVALLED TONSORIAL ARTISTES. (Stands ABSOLUTCLY UNIQUE). SPECIALISTS IN:- Hair Cutting,
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      364 1 HALF-HOSE FOR ALL OCCASIONS We have just opened up a splendid selection of HALF-HOSE IN SILK, CASHMERE, LISLE THREAD, SPUN SILK, COTTON. ETC. A few of the Principle numbers are enumerated below. ELASTIC SELVAGE EDGE »_..irll UIT!' Illlfll.'lll.lli m (CANNOT RAVEL) "V*^ Tk JL ELASTIC" RIB' .»B W -—JO* h
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      10 1 I MORSES GALCARIUM DISTEMPER AOAMSON. GILFILLAN A CO., LTD. I
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    Imperial Delhi.
    816 2 WHAT GOVERNMENT HOUSE IS TO COST. Features of the New Capital. Writing from Delhi on December 31, the correspondent of the Englishman, in the course of a lengthy article, says The tourist who expects to come here and see huge buildings in the course of construction will be
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    50 2 Christmas Eve. Nutty Young Cousin from Town I say, Edward, I wish you'd lend me a pair of your rough socks. Mine are all rather nice ones, and I don't want to get them torn with someone trying to shove a clockwork engine or a camera into them." From Punch.
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    53 2 The Occasion of tbe Party. I may seem a brute, Mabel," said the innocent young man, but I ought to tell you that last night, at your party, your sister promised to marry me. Will you forgive me for taking her away Mabel Forgive yon Why, stupid, that's what the
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    48 2 Qaack Medicine Veador Here you are, gents, six pence a bottle. I'ouuded on tbe researches of modern science. Where should we be without science? Look at the ban cient Britona. They hadn't got no science, and where are they Dead and bnried, every one of 'em." From Panch.
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      487 2 '^rS^» Does the WSzr^Jf Climate Try You? \fr^l II I Tonic 1 Y^rS Helps to maintain full mental and physical sg£m "id vigour and buoyant spirits in spite of > climate, overwork, etc. JOx! r^-0; SD-S >-Q ScienUlkally N^YrXKA? 'VANA* wards |{}-<d prepared lor persons EH I off Malaria and
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      59 2 PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES. Tba old time Portable Steim Engine in now gitiig place to newer ideas R Oarrett and Son«, Limited, bare introduced Piston Valve Engine u«ing Superheated Steam in which it is claimed half a ton of coal will u~> as far as a ten in tbe oder type.
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      587 2 HEE RASH ON FACE ITCHEOjOjURIO Face Covered With White-headed Pimples. Caused Much Pain. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Within Few Days Face Clear. C2.MUdmay St.. Plymouth. Eng.— The first sign of my skin trouble was a lot of red run which came out on my face and §at night would
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      373 2 I YOU, MAY REST ASSURED J» that BeecruvrTs Pills will btof great «rvice 10 you if your stomach is ou! 0< oro.-r I or your liver is sluggish. The conditions of life in these days are sostreiuous [I -1 nearly everybody is al times, overtaken by various derangements of the
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    Dockyard on Fire.
    1241 3 TWO SIGNALMEN LOSE THEIR LIVES. Enormous Damage at Portsmouth. The most destructive fire that has tver occurred in Portsmouth Dockyard broke oat there on the night of December 20. Un- 1 fortunately two men lost their lives, being trapped in the signal tower, a wooden structure some
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      466 3 Good Teeth-Good HealthLp^LJkir^ Good teeth enable you ml us/wt^L^\ criew y° ur iood. This mlf JO yes good digestion the hP f\ jF\ \A. foundation of good Health, V ißaV^'A Care for your teeth with n "Hot j) the delicious and efficient PERTUSSIN Is a harmless and efficient rerafdy against
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      13 3 For «ll int-raal complaiate. Take Wood« O.tnl Poppcrmiut Corj HO cenU a b.ittle.
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      259 3 UT NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZB, QRI-HOHTIGULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910. Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouqaefs, Wroaths Sbowen and Floral Krmi of all rfee -riot net Wedding orders recoive special attention Oat Flowers from our own Nurseries quite Fresh. NU 'SBRIHB AND OAKDBNS VBRNON SBRANGGONG ROAD,
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      295 3 RANEEOUNGB GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. New Stock of New Books Just Received. Chins (the story of the Nation) "Work" Handbooks, eto by Sir Kolxrt Douglas *a-78 DynamoB ua Electric Motors, Recent Events and Present Poli how to make and ran thtm $0.68
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      657 4 3TEMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BOYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills' of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at From
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      576 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ryTk. JAPAN MAlti STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly tervice is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have boen specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      772 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM STEAN NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Bachok, KeUntan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singors, Laoon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Langsnen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure RED AND Jan. 24 ASDANQ Jan. 25 Jan. 28 s.s. VUG ALA Jan. 28
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      529 4 STEAMER BMLINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCH DAMPFBCHIFF FAHRTB6EB. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Service. Tho steamers of thtso Companies maintain a regular Bervico between Hamburg, Bremen j Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emdea an 1 tue Straits, China and Japan. Homnwardv, they are despatched fort- j nightly for Havre and Hamburg and
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      642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company tail fortnightly frcm Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Saia, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai. Tsingtan, Nagasaki and Kobe
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      1587 5 LATEST ADVEKTISEMENTS. TBci BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. In thb Sdprbmb Court of thb Straits Settlements. Settlement of Singapore. In Bankrnptey. No. 120 of 1018. Re Yeo Siew Tat, Chop Yeo Yong Long. NOTICE IS HBREBY GIVEN, that a First and Final Dividend is intended to be declared in the above matter.
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      147 5 mißaMl>B^Bßß^B^M!n«Kn___ 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 washday have become quite extinct. With Sunlight Soap as a helper the wash is quickly over. Labour is reduced
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      1213 6 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. HONGKONG TO BUROFfi Vu Cbiha, Japan, Canada and thb Onitsd Statis, Bmpre*B of Russia) „s I Quadruple ssrew. BmpreMofAaia 'i 16,860 tons groiw. Emprens o( India I ,n, (Twin screw j Empress of Japan l 0,000 tons grons. (C) Twin screw, 6,000
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      16 6 TO LET. SECOND and THIRD FLOORS AT No. 10, Robinson Road. APPLY AT THE ABOVE APDRES?,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    166 7 Today. Batu Pabat A ing Hin 8 pm Tebing Tinggi, Bengkalis and Bagan Meran 3 pm Sambas, Pamangkatand Pontianak B. Fo Soon 3pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm P. Dickson and P. Swvttenham Selangor 8 pm PoDtianak. Sin^kawang, I'amaogkat aud Samba t Kalmoa 4 pm I'enan^.
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    Mail Steamer Movement*.
    103 7 Mail Steamer Movement The P. anl O. outward miil ntoarmr China left Colombo at 9 a.m. on Sunday, January ML and may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, January 23. The Imp. German mail steamer Luetzow left Hongkong at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2), and may be
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    Malls for Europe.
    74 7 Lift SiNt»*eo»». Dei in London. Arrived I >. 18 B. I. I>cc. 92 M. M. lux.-u I*, ft a Dec. 29 N. D. L. I Jan. 1 It. I. Jan. 6 M. M. Jan. 0 V. x O. Jan. 12 N. D. L. Jan. IS H. I.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    422 7 Latest Arrivals. Am. Magon. Fch. str. 3582 tons. Captain Benard, Jsfl ssV From Dunkirk. Dec 5. G.c. and p. M. Comte Co. For Saigon. Jan Ms Amherst, Brit, str. 133 tons, Capt Scott, Un -11. Kioiu P nak, Jan 20. G.c. and 87 d.p. Hrng JooSeng.. For Pontianak,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Hong Mob.. W. Section No. l...Quiloa, Hong Bee, Kiev. Sbibrs Wharf Nil. Maim W. Ssct. No. 2...1). of Glamis, Dilwara. B...Hellas. 4...Yorwaerts. 6. ..Circe. 6.. .Ch0w Fa, Ellora. Prometheus. Miw Dock
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    99 7 Arrivals. Per str. Krian, Jan 22.— From Kelantan Mrs. Murphy, Datok Mata Mata, Raja Muda, Tunku Umboog. Per str. Mahidol, Jan 22.— From Bangkok Messrs, G. C. Clarke, J. Power, J. S. Brittain and H. Gilbert. Per str. Lady Weld, Jan 22.— From Malacca The Lord Bishop
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    A Year's Petroleum Production.
    193 7 The world's output of petroleum daring 1913 will work oat at about 870,000,000 barrels. It is now estimated that the capital invested in the industry is, roughly, £500,000,000; but it is no less remarkable that the present enormous output is being produced from an area of
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    47 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabor drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Gri'.uwicli moan time. The time gun is tired at II o'clock uoon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting SuLday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    278 7 EXCMANOE Sihoaporb. January 22, 1914. On LonDoa Bank 4;m/s M 2/4 i, Demand M 2/4.1, Private 6 m/s m, 2/4 J 5 8 m/s 2/4 j, Oh Oirhavi Bank d/d 288} Private 8 m/s *> 244} Ok Prakcb Bank d/d n 884} Private 8 m/s 801 O»
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      MINING.
      183 7 10 10 Ampang 9.00 10.00 1 1 Aver Wong I.CO 10 10 Belat 2.40 2.70 10 10 Bruang 0.50 0.75 10 10 Kampai 10.25 10 10 Kanaboi 1.50 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 11.00 12.60 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.16.0 £1 Lahat Miner 4.25 6.00 10 6 Malayan Collieries
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      RUBBER.
      637 7 I? 8 6 Buyers. Sellers. Value (5 2/- 3/- Allagai 1/10 2/81 £1 £1 Anglo Jay* 8/10* 4/10 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 9/- 9/9 2/- 2/- Batons Malaka -/9 1/8 £1 £1 BatuTiga 2.1.0 2.7.6 nom 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.8.9 1.18.4 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang
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      GENERAL.
      118 7 VTe| *1«. £1 E. Smelting Co. 12/6 14/6 £1 £1 Prel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- 6/- Electric Tways 4/8 4/6 10 10 Fraaer Neave 58.(0 55.(0 50 60 Hammer Co. ICO.CO 107.50 100 Howarth Erakioe 45.(0 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Eati Bro, Def. 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard Co.
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      16 7 For ronifh* and chills. Teke Woods' Great P> poermint Core, tfold everywhere, 80 oenta a b,U.c
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      110 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. January 23.— At Section No. 1, Tanjong Pagar, 150 Balea each 100 lbs. A 1, Fribian Hay, at 9 80. January 23. At "Viudobona," Xo. 1-5, Orange Grove Road, valuable teak household furniture. Piano, etc., at 2.30. January 24. -At Sedan, 111, Rivor Valley Road,
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      378 7 OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. MACHINERY For tl»e Economical \vl^ Handling of #»t\^ \A Telephone Cm\u\^ O&' Tvl AddreaB: 425 SING A V^^^ <p VANNER." vQkV %V. Supphed X^°^ To The British Admiralty V^Vl^ and Mining Companies, and Railways in various parts of the World. ILLUSTRATED
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      85 7 AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGB ROAD. TO-NIGHT, 9.30 to XI. RED CLOUD'S lICRIT. (Thrilliou Drama) STAR. MoOANN ANO HII OCTITTI. (Faroe Corjitdyl A.B. THE MADRIN OF THI STORM. (Social Drama) A.B. HIS TERRIBLE LESSON. (Pow-iful Drama) ST- R. THE BARBIR'S CURE. (Faroe Comedy) A.B. BOARDER AND BOMBS A.B.
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      175 7 DAILY TIME TABLE. FIXTURES. Thursday, January 22. High Water, 6.5 a.m., 8.29 a.m. Opening of the Palladium. Court Cards, Victoria Theatre-. Wearne Bros., annual meeting, noon. Friday, January 23. High Water. 7.9 a.m.. 9.42 p.m. Court Cards. Marine Motor Service, Ltd., 48 8S Arcade, noon. Chung HuaOirls' School, prize distribution,
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    DEATH.
    29 8 Mirlcbk. At Mt. Austin Estate Johore, the result of an accident, Thor Miolche, in his 32nd yrar. Funeral at Bidadari Ceme tery at 5.30 p m to-day, Singapore.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. ROMANCE OF COCONUTS.
    1176 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. ROMANCE OF COCONUTS. A real boom is seldom engineered. It comes in the majority of cases as a surprise, some times even as a shock. Generally there are a few far sighted men who have faith in tin.oming of a particular fashion or the
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    30 8 On Monday next, the first day of the Chinese New Year holidays, there will be no issue of the Straits Times. The paper will be Usued as usual on Tuesday.
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    15 8 The Lat Pau Press Rend us a couple of their calendars for the current year.
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    32 8 The Rev. F. H. Sullivan, who is coing home on furlough next Monday, will deliver a farewell address at the meeting of the Middle Road Church Epworth League to-morrow, at 8 p.m.
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    23 8 The temporary offices erected for use by Messrs. Topbam, Jones and Railton, during the construction of King's Dock, Keppel Harbour, are being demolished.
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    24 8 Three hundred pantomimes were produced in Great Britain last Christmastide, at a cost of about £2,000,000. Salaries ranged from 30s. to £400 a week.
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    31 8 The next rubber auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association will bo held on Friday, January 80, and not Friday, January 24, as stated in our issue of yesterday.
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    29 8 Herr Brushkovsky, a journalist, of Kieff, Germany, remained seated during the singing of the National Anthem. He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in a fortress for lese majeste.
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    34 8 The crops from Juru Estates in December were:— Rubber 6,030 lbs., coconuts 60.510 seeds. The totals for the nine months of the financial year to date therefore are: -rubber 82,042 lbs., coconuts 570,650 seeds.
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    43 8 The first annual general meeting of Wearne Bros Ltd., was held today at noon. All the directors' recommendations, including a final dividend of 10 per cent., were adopted, as also was the report. A full account will be published in to morrow's issue.
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    52 8 A cinematograph man was fined 950 and costs by Mr. M. B. Shelly, in the Taiping Police Court, for exhibiting certain films without a license. There was nothing or jectionablo in them, but there is danger of those of that nature bring shown if they were not first examined hy
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    52 8 The Bangkok Times in informed that a civil action is being entered in the Interna tional Court by Messrs. United Engineers, Ltd., against Mr. 11. E. Foster, at ono time iv their service as bookkeeper in Bangkok. The company are suing for damages for broach of contract and also for
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    54 8 The London correspondent of an Amerioan paper reports: Harry Lander is claiming Is. Bd. from the Coliseum Music Hall management to pay for a taxi-cab. He recently sang thero in a charity performance. He says I don't mind singing for charity, but I'm not going to be out of pocket
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    61 8 Victoria has booked ship space for 14,000 immigrants during 1914. It is unlikely that the State will be able to obtain this number of adults, and will probably have to take 50 per cent, of boys. In view of this the Victorian authorities in London are making vigorous endeavours to
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    55 8 At a meeting of the Imperial Council at Delhi, Sir F. Fazalbhoy Curimbboy is to move That this Council respectfully recommends to the Government of India that a Committee be appointed, consisting of mombers of this Council, to enquire into and report on the question of improving the mail service
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    70 8 A Ilylain, named Too Chang Vow, employ ed as a tukang ayer by Mr. H. Pootman, of 10, Oilstead Road, was, this morning in the Second Court, convicted on a charge of stealing a 95 note and a 25 guilder note. Mr. Pootman said that his wife left her purse
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    55 8 The Singapore Venture Syndicate advise us that at their sale, by private tender, yesterday, the following prices were realisod Smoked sheet 9124 to 9127.30 per pioul, unsmoked sheet 9115.75 to 9118 per picul, scrap crepe $SS to 9101 per picul, bark crope $***** to 990 per picul, virgiu scrap 973.37
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    53 8 The Japanose liner Kenkon Maru which left Somarang for Labuan on tho Bth inst. has struck on a shoal near Pulan Karimon. Nineteen out of a personnel of 49 were missing, according to a telegram of the litli. Later advices, however, state that the boat containing the missing people has
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    68 8 A senior member of the Penang Bar writes to the Straits Echo on the question of the Judiciary and the Executive, deprecating the making of judicial appointments from tho Civil Service and protesting against the retiring age of 55. He suggests that the Penang Bar, in co-operation with the Singapore
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    80 8 It will hardly be necessary to remind the public that the clever Court Cards make their bow at the Victoria Theatre to-night in a programme which compmes several new items. It may, however, be pointed out that this is the farewell visit of the Company to Singapore as at present
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    107 8 This morning, io the Second Court, a Malay woman, named Inchema, was charged in respect of jewellery valued nt ir,725, the property of Hadji Tamby. Tuc allegations made by the prosecutor on that he entrusted the woman with the jewel lery, and that she failed to return the property. He
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    23 8 Mr. C. J. Saunders, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, who has been en inspection duty in Penang, has returned to Singapore.
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    15 8 Mr. H. D. Griffiths, the late manager of Tronoh, is at Tavoy inspecting wolfram properties.
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    26 8 Mr. A. Huttenbach has consented to preside at the unofficial farewell dinner to the Hon. W. Evans, Resident Councillor, to be held at the Penacg Club.
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    29 8 A cablegram received from Port Said says that Mrs. Amery, who lift Singapore in a very precarious state of health, baa safely reached there much benefited by the voyage.
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    31 8 The Sarawak Gazette learns that Mr. P. D. Thomson, managing director of the Borneo Company, Ltd., has just celebrated his jubilee with the firm which he first joined fifty years ago.
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    33 8 Weslcyan Methodism has suffered a serious loss in the death of tho Key. Janjcs Chapman, I'riucipal of Batttrura Training College for Wesleyan Female Day School Teacher*, which occurred in London on December 19.
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    51 8 Miss Lorena Howett, youngest daugbtor of Sir John and Lady Uewett, was married to Capt. F. S. T. J. Atkinson, A. DC. to tho Viceroy, at St. Jatues Church, Delhi, before a large and fashionable gathering. The bride was given away by the Viceroy of India. The Bishop of Lahore
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    87 8 Mr. Bennett Burleigh, ihe most famous living war correspondent, has retired from the staff of The Doily Telegraph, says the Sheffield Telegraph. Mr. liurlcigh's health suffered from the rigours of the recent Balkan war, but he is well enough to contemplate the writing of his reminiscences. His military experiences began
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    106 8 Mr. Richard Conyngbatn Corficld, Commandant of the Samaliland Camel Constabulary, formerly of the South African Constabulary ate' of the Nigerian Service, who was killed in the disaster which overtook Lis force at Dul Madoba on A^nnt 9, at the ago of 81, and who was the eldest ion of the
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    Maud Allan's Visit.
    131 8 Undoubtedly one of the artistic personalities of the twentieth century is Miss Maud Allan, who has held away in artistic Londo" and Europe for some time. She has been the mother of classical dancing in England, for it was by her energy and personality that the ancient
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    Adatnlcss Eden.
    132 8 Sturdy young men, who would be content to spend lives oi iuiioleut ease, are offered an opportunity to do xo by becomiDg the husbands of rich, dusky belles ot Kaster Island, according to a btory brought by Capt. Bourgeson, of the schooner Annie M. Campbell, from Papeete. Kefore
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    Shark Infested Waters.
    354 8 Anyone who miylit feel tempted whilst ovorat St. Julius Island, or any where in the neighbourhood of the quarantine anchorage, to indulge in the joys of a bathe would do well to resist the impulse. No matter how the water, cool, refreshing, sparkling, might entice they will
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    NAVAL POLICY.
    550 9 MR. CHURCHILL DENIES RECENT RUMOURS. Attitude of the Admiralty. Rbctii'i Tblsobak. London, January 21. Mr. Churchill has issued a statement declaring that all newspaper rumours about Cabinet proceedings are based on surmise and gossip, and should be uniformly distrusted. The statement that the Admiralty expressed the intention of
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    Ulster's Readiness.
    83 9 WOMEN TRWNING FOR FIELD WORK I'o-tal Organisation Formed. Rkitkb s Tblioram. IjODdon, January 21. Id connection with a meeting of the Ulster Womon's (nionifit CuudciI at Belfast at which Lady Londonderry anil Sir Eiward Carson were tho principal speakers, the papers yive prominence to the activities of lister
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    SOLDIER'S REVENGE.
    39 9 fUUTBB TaUttKAB. London, January 21. An Aden message says the colonel and s native officer of the MM Indian Regiment have been shot dead by a native soldier ir. revenge tor a sentence of a fortnight* imprisonment.
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    SOUTH SEAS ERUPTION.
    99 9 Whole Aspect of Island Changed. Rbetbb's Teibobam. London, January 21. A Melbourne telegram says the steamer Makambo has arrived and reports that the whole of Ambryn Island, New Hebrides, has been altered. The site of the mission hospitil is now thirteen fathoms beneath the soa, while two
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    COMMANDER'S SUDDEN DEATH.
    86 9 Rei-ter's Iblkoram. London, January 21. Commander Hamilton Gordon ,of H. M destroyer Thrasher, has been found dead in his bunk, at Devonport. LondoD, January 22. Hamilton Gordon, cousin of the Earl of Aberdeen, who died suddenly, was the subject of an inquest at Plymouth. The jury return
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    THE LOST SUBMARINE.
    43 9 Rki'tmi's Tklkgram London, January 21. Commander Scddon is aeroplaniDg from Shccrness to Plymouth to assist in tbe search for sub'iiarine A 7 from tlic air. London, January 22. T.io submarine has been found at a depth of thirty throe fathoms.
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    CANADIAN TARIFFS.
    71 9 Hbltek's Telki.r^m. London, January 11. The Ottawa message says the Minister of Finance has emphatically refused to remove the duty on foodstuffs, affirming that the present tiuie was unpropitious owing to the do .vii ward revision of the tariff. He did not believe that duty-free food would reduce
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    GERMAN SCIENTISTS ESCAPE.
    56 9 Riutrk's Telegrams London, January 21. Brisbane advices from the Bismarck Archipelago show that the German scientist Deininger, previously reported to have been murdered by cannibals at New Mecklenburg escaped with a tomahawk wound, and bis companion, a scientist, alao reported to be killed, is unhurt, but eight
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    196 9 In connection with the abo» c, the following appears in a Brisbane paper, dated December 22 The N.D.L. liner Prinz Waldemar arrived here from Japan, via China, Manila, and German New Guinea ports last evening. As the vessel was departing from Kibaul information was received that two German scientists, together
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    SALE OF A HOLBEIN
    28 9 Reuter s Tklboram. London, January 21. A London dealer has bought Holbein's picture of Thomas Cromwell, belonging to Earl Caleloa, for thirty thousand pounds.
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    QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.
    49 9 haui'Sk's Taut»iu> London, January 21. Lord E-iher, chairman of the Q teen Vie toria Memorial special committee, has reported the completion of the memorial to the King, who replied expressing gratifica tion at the accomplishment of tbo scheme and the generous support given throughout the Dominions.
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    PANMA CANAL.
    58 9 PANMA CANAL Kbutbb's Tblbobam. London, January 21. At Panama, it is announced there are now thirty foet of water in Culebra Cut, which till now was the only part of tlie canal not completed. A large ocean steamer couM traverse the c inal and it is intended to sen. a
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    German Bribery Case.
    183 9 TAMPERING WITH JAPANESE NAVAL MEN. Sentence on a Typist. Rinni'i Tblbobam London, January 21. A Berlin message reports that Carl Rich ter, formerly a typist in the Tokio office of the electrical manufacturers, Messrs. Siemens and Scbuckert, has been sentenced to two years" penal servitude for stealing
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    LORD STRATHCONA DEAD.
    93 9 World-wide Tributes to Empire Builder. KCTKB's TULEQBAM. London, January 21. Lord Strathcona died peacefully daring bis sleep in London. Worldwide tributes to Lord Strathcona are coming to hand and Canada is in mournin;;. He will be buried beside bis wife at Higbgate. The keynote of the tributes
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    MORE LONDON STRIKES.
    54 9 KbCTIH'S TlLllt&AX. London, January 21. Eight thousand London coal porters and oarmen have struck, demanding to be paid an extra penny per ton. The Building Industries Federation has instructed trade unionists to refuse- the undertaking asked for in the Masters' ultimatum and there is now the likelihood
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    GENERAL PICQUART'S FUNERAL.
    30 9 Reiter's Tri.euram. London, January 21. At Amiens, the funeral service of General Picqaart was attended by the Premier the Minister for War, M. Clemenceau, Dreyfui and Lahore.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    71 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, January 21 Rubber on spot in London—Plantation Para first latex crape 23J Para to arrive 3/0 Market quiet. The E ist Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday
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    104 9 On the evening of the 18th inst., the Naval Telefunken wireless telegraph Nation at Sapatuin, Siam, was officially opened by the King of Siam. The station has been erected and {ally equipped for some time now, and tests have proved most successful, com munication having been established with the station
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    62 9 Monroe and Fisher, two American comedians, engaged for the revue, Hullo Tango at the London Hippodrome, at a contract price of £4,000, failed to gain anj applause on tbeir first appearance. They wrote to the manager asking to be released from their contract, offering the opinion that London audiences were
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    Lord Strathcona.
    1683 9 EARLY DAYS OF PIONEERING IN CANADA Perseverance Brings Wealth. The late Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, born plain Donald Alexander Smith, the son of a saddler, at the little town of Forres, in Moray shire, in 1821, nevertheless came of a good old stock. The other great Canadian
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    GERMANY AND TARIFFS.
    38 9 Du OsTASunscaa Lloyd Tiliokam. Berlin, January 21. State Secretary Delbraeok, speaking in the RaichBtag, said Government bad no intention of giving notice of the expiration of commercial treaties. No amendments of tariff will be introduced.
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL.
    97 9 (Fbom Olb Own Correspondent.) London, January 20. The twenty-fifth annual report of United Lankat Plantations shows £240,000 available profit. A final dividend of 16 per cent, with a bonus of 20 per cent, is declared, and the company is carrying forwards £77,000. A large photographic supplement accompanies
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    Chinese Abroad.
    73 9 The Eastern Times reports that Wei Chengtse, the Chinese Minister to Belgium, has reported the number ot Chinese abroad as follows: Java 1,825,700 Straits Settlements 1,000,000 Siam 1,500.000 East Indies 1,028,500 Annam 197,300 Burma 184,600 Philippines 84,060 Formosa 2,258,650 Maoao 74,500 Hongkong 814,890 Siberia 87,000 Chosen (Koreo) 11,800
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    59 9 There has recently been installed in committee room of the New Zealand Parliament a newly-invented automatic voting machine which is said to merit comparison with the totalisator for accuracy. It is claimed by the patentees that, in addition to saving both labour and expense, the machine declares the voting list
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    INDIAN MURDER.
    163 9 A CURIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF FEELING. Natives Curse the Murderer. Reitek's Telegram. London, January 21. The Calcutta police take a very serioaa view of the murder of Inspector Ghosp. It is now evident that there is a whole series ol further nests of conspiracy in northern Calcutta. Calcutta messages
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    Safety of Ships.
    146 9 FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS MADE Rules about Wireless. Rhutih'r TiLaoBA*. London, January 21. Tbe Safety at Sea Conference recommends establishment of an international service for the purpose of ico observation and destruction :f derelicts in the North Atlantic, nnder control of the United States, and recommends all Masters to
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    Message to Congress.
    130 9 STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRUSTS. Spirit of Friendliness Invoked. Kirtll" TlLBOBAM. London, January 21. At Washington, President Wilson has deliverod his message to Congress with reference to trusts. He proposes legislation prohibiting interlocking directorates, empowering the Inter-State Commerce Commission to regulate the raising of money by railroads, explicitly
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    EASTERN SITUATION.
    83 9 USB OSTASIATISCHB LLOYD TILBOBAW Berlin, January '.'l. The Grand Vitier declares that Tv key declines the decision of the Powors ou the island question and that Turkey w.ll do everything possible to recover Chios, Mytbilene, and Dei. At Smyrna, military preparations am proceeding and Enver Bey has demanded
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    GERMANY AND FRANCE.
    28 9 Dill OsTASIATISCHE I.LOU) TkLEGRAM. Berlin, January 21. President Poincare.with Madame I' jincare, was present at a gala dinner given by the German Ambassador in Paris.
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    Kwong Yik Bank.
    2326 10 TO BE LIQUIDATED UNDER SUPERVISION. Tbe Examination of Directors. Tbe form of liquidation by which the affairs of the Kwong Yik Banking Co., Ltd., will be wound up was decided by the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones) at yesterday's sitting of tbe Supreme Court. Argument for
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    United Serdang Rubber.
    1799 10 MR. LAMPARD DESCRIBES THE POSITION. All-Round Development. The sixth ordinary general of the United Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations (Limited) was held on December 19, at tbe Cannon Street Hotel, Mr. C. A. Lampaxd (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of tbe report
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    GEORGE GRAY.
    389 10 How he Became a Great Billiard Player. In the world of billiards no name has been more prominent of late than that of George Gray, the young Australian. Not alone because of bis splendid form against Falkiner has Gray been much talked about. There is another, and equally
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    94 10 Tbe Pinang Gazette reports that a rather serious accident occurred on board tbe A pear liner Japan in lVnang harbour on the 20th inst. About 9 o'clock the bulk-bead was opened in order fur cargo to be taken oat and tbe door swung back striking a coolie passenger who, unobserving
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    512 10 Further Improvements at Tbe Racecourse. The following report will be presented at the annual general mooting of the members of the Singapore Sporting Club to be held in the Singapore Exchange, on Friday, January 80, at 6.15 p.m. The accompanying statements of account shew a credit balance
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    RAILWAYS IN SIAM.
    470 10 Satisfactory Progress of Northern Line. The Cbiengrnai correspondent of The Bangkok Times, writing on December 17, state-) j It is gratifying to be able to report very satisfactory progress at the railway tunnel Khoon Tan. All Siam is deeply interested in the progress of this northern railway,
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    114 10 It has been arranged, says The Times of Malaya, that a number of Ipoh residents shall give hospitality to the members of the K.O. Y.L.I, team daring their stay in Ipoh, and the following will be the guests and their hosts for the week end: Capt. Day (Adjt.) and Capt.
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      45 10 O. F. Covey, professional to tho Hon. N. 3. Lytton, at Crabbet Park, has received a challenge from Mr. Jay Gould, the American amateur lawn tennis champion, aud the challenge has been accepted. The match will be played at Philadelphia in March.
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      82 10 A keen press controversy was in progress at home last month as to whether golf is not becoming too easy. It is the general opinion of experts that it would be absurd to answer yes. Michael Scott, winner of many championships, wrote that bo personally found the game quite difficult
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      110 10 An exciting incident marked the finish of a steeplechase at Kempton Park the other day. Coming up to the last jump the favourite (Mr. Ismay's Kenia) bad a lead of Oakley. Kenia blundered, and shot the jockey (Pigott) from the saddle, bat he cluag to his mount's neck, and, scrambling
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      87 10 At the second annual general meeting of the Sunrays Football Club, held at Cecil Street, on Tuesday, the following officers were appointed for 1914: President, Mr. Lee Keng Yew vice-president, Mr. Tan Hye Leng bon. sec., Mr. Gan Hock Chuan asst. Hon. sec., Mr. Chia Eng Kee hon. treasurer, Mr.
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      Football.
      158 10 S.C.C. v. Rangers. The S.C.C, with a strong team out, had to be content with a goalless draw in their friendly game with the Rangers on the Esplanade last evening. The Hangers are a new combination in local football, but they seem to be able to field quite a
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      77 10 S.C.C. v. Neffrt Sembilan. The following players will be in the team that is to represent Singapore in the two days' cricket match against Negri Sembilan on Saturday, and Monday: —O. P. GriffithJones, K. E. Bath, K. L. L. Braddell, I Owen Hughes, Dr. Scharenguivel, K. W. Day, L.
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    THE " FIERCEST THING."
    177 10 THE FIERCEST THING." The fiercest thing on earth, I wot A thing to call for gibes Would be a baseball game between A lot of baseball scribes. Denver Republican. Another most appalling thing, We here arise to say, Would be a drama acted by The critics of tbe play. Youngstown
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    Veteran Journalist.
    129 10 The proprietor of the Daily Telegraph (Lord Burnham) has celebrated his eightieth birthday. Notwithstanding his advanced age, Lord burnham is still an active habitue of Fleet-street, and as virile an organiser as ever. He visits his office every day. He is one of the most notable of English
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    25 10 A City man should remember that be is known by the company be keeps, says a financial paper. Or. ratber, by tbe company he promotes.
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    PLAYS IN DUMBSHOW.
    822 11 M. Bakst and the Theatre of The Future. Even those who do not agree with M. Leon Rakst's theories on the development of various forms of art will not deny the fri shness and originality which makes the Russian painter one of the most interesting personalities of
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    137 11 The journals of tlie Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who made a tour of the world in tin i.iuc tic M, I sve bt*n published at Vienna. sy.hu ;s yiven tin honour of bciuy able to iipVak (iirniau. "It vras only when 1 reached Sydney," says the writer, that I found aDy
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    713 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 22, 1914. Mean* Lyall ud Bvatt, Exchange tad Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning I— 1U riiratuanHnuu oo.ou oo.uj 110 Howarth Erskine Ld. 40.00 45.00 100 7% Prd. 80.00 100.00 10 Maynard Co. Ltd.
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      278 11 I'i^^ffifj^.-" .-/smoked by Judges V^rj^ li^sr^ They Never Vary, te^- fCLYSMA CIGARETTES. OBTAINABLE FROM A. F>. NOOR MOHAMED AND M. S. ALLY. SS cents per tin of 50. BAFFLES HOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1914. VICTORIA THEATRE To-night. RETURN AND FAREWELL VISIT OP Mr. EDGAR WARWICK COURT CARDS The
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    CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
    1550 12 Time and Places To-day at any of the great London stores, garlanded with bunting, cotton wool and frosted glass for the festive season. At a department wherein is vended Every requisite for tho modern Man." Weary Wife Now we want something for Henry. What do you suggest I
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    UP-TO-DATE PUNS IN LATIN.
    406 12 Delightful Epilogue to AnJria Of Terence. That entertaining blend of pantomime humour and classical allusion, the Latin Epilogue, brought down the house at Westminster on December IT, when the final per formanco of Terence's Andria was given in College Dormitory by the King's Scholars. There are
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    62 12 He was lying on a bit of grass at the crossroads. A motorist stopped and asked the way. The man jerked the toe of a boot in the proper direction. "If you can do a lazier thing than that," said the motorist, I'll give you a shilling," The man inclined
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    817 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Departures. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London:—n
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    208 12 The following is supplied by the local agents Per N. D. L. steamer Derfflinger, due January 81.— Mr. R. Antholz, Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Arathon, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Arathon, Mr. C. Allegrie, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Atwood, Consul, Mrs. and Miss ISiedermann, Mr. N.O. Brabaeuder, Mr.
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    100 12 Three jokes about the talkativeness of women The Battle of Tongues.— Wife Yes, in a battle of tongues a woman can always hold her own." Husband: "Perhaps she can but she never does."— From London Opinion. Needed a Stimulant.— Wife The doctor said right away that I needed a stimulant.
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    592 12 POET LAUREATE'S REVIVAL OF AN AKIENT CUSTOM. Mr. Bridges as "Versificator Regis." The poem which we reprint below was sent by Mr. Robert Bridges, the Poet Laureate, to the King, and it appeared in The Times, on December 24, by His Majesty's express desire. The subject of
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    SPORT OF TO-DAY.
    337 12 English Champions Spoilt By Popularity. "Our E'jghsh friends exaggerate," says The Libert*, when they take the defeat of their champion as the Waterloo of national athletu They are still regarded throughout the woi Id as a formidable nation, and the big fist of John Bull will for
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    313 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Biking. If the fashion yon would strike you should get a motor-bike And tear about tbe country every day I You will want a steady nerve to negotiate each curve In the roads and lanes yon cover on the' way.
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    411 15 A New Two-Stroke Engine. There arc at tho present time, states The Financier, more new ideas being materialised in connection with car chassis tban ever, although very few seem likely to have more tban an ephemeral interest. But thore is ao interesting new two-stroke sleeve- valve engine which is somewhat
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    94 15 Mr. J. L. Toole had a great antipathy to street music of any kind. One Christmas evening the waits played under his window, greatly to his annoyance, and on Boxing Day they paid him a visit. "We played under your window last night," said the spokesman of the party, when
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    115 15 Lord Roberta once found himself the centre of a circle of new friends in a West End London clnb. There was a very tall gentle man present who, evidently believing himself to shine as a wit, seized every opportunity to raise a laugh at the other people's expense. On being
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      569 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LET. 186, Amoy Street. Apply to S. N. Marshall, No. 8-2, Change Alley. 16 1 811 TO LET. No. 6, Mount Elizabeth, 6 bedrooms, Gas and Water laid on, famished or unfurnished. Apply on tbe premises. 16-1 n TO LET. Furnished Seaside residence Mafeking,"
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      650 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixture* m tlie current week and iuiportaut forthuou.iu fixtures are kindly ■applied by tho secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forma on which to make the returns will be supplied ou application It tlie Manacer, Straits Tim-s. Singapore Cricket Club. Jan. '2:!,
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