The Straits Times, 28 January 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.400 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 28. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      215 1 IH* CELEBRATED White Horse KOTCH £jT3 whim* I 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.
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      63 1 BRITISH HAIR-DRESSING SALOON. 22. Raffles Place (Late Europe Hair-J>re««ing Saloon The undersigned baa taken over tbe Europe Hair-Dressing Saloon and will ran the es'abliebment nnckr the abovementioned name, as from this date. Singapore, October, 10, 1918. S. BALTAZAR, Proprietor. CNRIVALLBD TONSORIAL ARTISTBS. iSUnds ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE). SPECIALISTS IN:- Hair Cutting Beard
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      133 1 JUST ARRIVED A CHOICE SELECTION OF ADAPTABLE JFT^T/T HATS In the latest styles and colourings iron, HENRY HEATH, LIMITED. (Hatters To His Majesty Tbe King. Also a Large Consignment of ELLWOOD'S TROPICAL HELMETS IN THE FOLLOWING SHAPES, Sirdir, Shikar and New Shikar, with or without Puggarees. Solo Agents Straits Settlements
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      9 1 MARTELLS BRANDY. Soli Auknts: iDAMSON. GILFILLAN A CO., LTC.
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    Lord Burnham.
    777 2 APPRECIATION OF FAMOUS JOURNALIST. A Memorable Gathering. A remarkable tribute was paid by the newspaper world to a great newspaper proprietor on December 27, when Lord Burnham, of The Daily Telegraph, was presented with an illuminated address on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The presentation was made
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    The Reporttd Big Soap Combine.
    237 2 The Press Association's Liverpool correspondent states: There is good reason for believing that a scheme for opening up China in the interests of the soap industry is well in hand, but whether anything really definite has been concluded is not at present known in Liverpool
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      258 2 A "'Hazeline' Snow" {Trad, Murk) THE ORIGINAL NON-GREASY EMOLLIENT For /Do you the knoVThis VJ-fMa,. Skin charming preparation as How it soothes and^ /j comforts the skin after /<£/ a day's motoring or \A\ sis riding in the sun over y T^fti/ dusty roads. After tennis or cycling, when hot
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      17 2 For cclic and windy spasm*. Take Woods' I Great Peppermint Cure. Sold everywhere, 80 cents a bottle.
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      674 2 THE AFTER-TREATMENT OF MALARIA, Sir Ronald Ross's statement in his (Treat book, "In India alone malaria has been officially estimated to kill every year on the average 1,130,000 persons," brings home to everyone the appalling danger of the disease, but to no one does it appeal with greater force than
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      119 2 RANEEOUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. WHY IS OUR COTTON CREPE (of which we have a large stock in Dainty Colours) SO POPULAR P —Many people are buying it and they like it— because: of its LASTING QUALITIES AND BECAUSE IT IB COOL
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    Volcano's Crater.
    968 3 PHOTOGRAPHERS STORY OF ADVENTURE. Daring Trip Inside Vesuvius. With two thousand f( et of photographs of the very bowels of Vesuvius in his travelling bag, Mr. Frederick Burlingbam arrived in London on January 1. Four days before Christmas he climbed down into the heart of the burning mountain,
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    173 3 A scrions accident marred the expedition to the summit of Fuji, undertaken during the New Year holidays by a party of Japanese. When tl c party arrived at the seventh i-Ution on the mountain Mr. Sakai, aged 22, slipped on the frozen snow, and commenced to toll down a steep
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      288 3 12-IS h.p. 4 c»l SUNBEAM. Official Recognition of World's Records created by tbe SUPREME SUNBEAM The following performance* of Sunbeam cars have lw en officially passed as New World's Xt cords by the International Association of Itecognised Automobile Clubs. 100 n. ISO Mites. Tws to Twelve Hours inclusive. 100 to
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      284 3 Anaemia mark B. j ''M the cars. Anaemic girls, weak children and jaded mothers get new life and vigour by taking SCOTTS Emulsion. Medicine and food, it fortifies the blood, promotes appetite, and brings back the roses and the joy of health. But be sure to get SCOTTS— no other
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      566 3 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. BIBBY LINiP of fast twln. H rtw Mail Pa.senger Steamer, between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Mar.eillo. and London. Proposed Sailings for 1914. HOME WARD. Departures Departures Steamer Snaio. £om fr^rn Mi^~ arrive? Rahooom Colombo IMIIUM Lokdom HERBFORDSHIRB Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 27 Mar 8 LEICESTEHSHIRB Feb.
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      657 4 STEAMER BAILHIM. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Throngh Bills of Lading imuid for China Coast, Persian Oalf, Continental and American Purts. Steamers will loave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at From
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      572 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly oervioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, Londou and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining thin servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      801 4 BTEAMEB SAILIMCS. THE 31AM STEAN NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Bersorah, Kretay, Paka, Tringgaaa, Bisat, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogors, Laoon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Taka, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Doparture ».a. ASDANG Jan. 28 a.«. YUGALA Jan. 98 Jan. 31 a.a. PRACHATIPOK Feb. 1
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      526 4 STEAMER SAILINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSGH DAMPFBGHIFF FAHRTBGEB. HANBA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam aud Emdea ani the Straits, Chi aa and Japan. Honir.wardi", they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and ono a
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      641 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The ftst and well-known mail steamors of this Company tail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (couneoting Marseilles, NapleH, Alexandria, au 1 vice versa) Port laifl, Sacs, AJcu, Colombo, Ponaag Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai
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      187 5 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLI^YEIR QUAY. KYNOCH'S HIGH-CLASS T EXPLOSIVES FOR Dislodging Tree Stumps AND General Blasting Operations BOLE AGENTS: McAlister Co., Ltd. KELLY WALSH. LTD., SINGAPORE. NEW ANNUALS, 1914. JUST TO HAN". JUST TO HAND. 1 v!, f.k-V Almanack, ien'lur, Tl c
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      360 5 FOR Kerosene Oil Engines THE 'DEAL FUEL IH "Cross" v^ Kerosene The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. "CROSS" will give you MORE POWER at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER OIL. Or TAINABLB FROM ALL DEALERS t*--i >■ R per 4-QaUon tin I •wO (Including Duty). THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM
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      619 5 j STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITIBH INDIA STEAM NAY. CO. ID. APCAR LINE OP STEAMERS The undermentioned nail steamers ot it. tbovo Line maint&in a regular service be tweea Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penaap Binffftpon>, Hongkong and Sbaaghai ea rente T«m« Oommaadflr JatAß 6,018 O. P. Sbddon Gbi<- on AroAB 4,600
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      462 5 The Elephant is the Liryest inhabitant of the foivst in the world. This is an undisputed fact SUNLIGHT SOAP has the largest sale of any So.i|> in the world. This, also, is an undisputed fact. The great value of the Elephant's tusks is well known, h it far better known
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      1347 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO SKRVIOI QP THE OCEAN 8 8 CO.. LTD.. THE WEBT AUSTRALIA 8 N. CO.. LTD. ■■'i wiim Fftmtntli (Perthi, North Wi Australian Ports, Java and Slngaporn. Regular Kortnixf.-.lj flsiliagi S-nghpo'j anl Western Austr<aia, ci.li-ig r, Java (aj ladncemeiit oC'iib} Derby, Kin>: Sound (Port for the Kimbtr.'t y
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    155 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, January 28. High Water. 0.17 a.m., 11.80 a.m. Chamber of Commerce meeting, 2.1! p.m. Rowiug Club, annual mtg., S.C.C. 6.80 p.m Thursday, January 29. High Water, 0.45 a.m., 0.9 p.m. Presbyterian Church meeting, 8.45 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closesFriday, January 30. High Water. 1.12
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 7 TO DAT. Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipoh 8 pm Malacca and Bagan Hock Lee 8 pm Batu Pahat Aing Leong Bpm Mnntokand Palembang Japara Bpm Penang and Calcutta On Sang Bpm Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Medan
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    Nail Steamer Movements.
    138 7 The Imp. German mail steamer Derfflinger Ji-ft Colombo at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 23, and may be expected to arrive here ou ■SttunUy j^oruing, January 81. Tho P. aud O. outwariJ .'j^fmediate steamer Nile is due at Penang at t p.m. to day, and calls at
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    584 7 Latest Arrivals. riulluiuutli, Brit. str. 2006 ton*, Capt Hill, Jan 27. Fidiu 11. Papan, Jan 26. G.c, A. PetioWuni Co. For Sabang, Jan 28. lids. Hiviii. Nor. str. 615 tuus, Capt Knndsen, .lan 2H. From li.ii'ykok, .lan 24. O.c. and p. Scang Kee. For lSungkok, Feb 1. Rda.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    106 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day: TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Hong Mob. W. Suction No. 1...Qui10», Hong Bee, Tara, Saigon Mara, Sbiirs Wharf Ipoh. Main W. Skct. No. 2...Kurohiin Maru, Edavana. n 8...1.ai Sang. 4...Darvel. 11 6 ..Mi run 1 .1.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    253 7 Arrivals. Per str. de Klerk, Jan 28.— From Batavia: Mr. Ahn. Per str. Selanyor, Jan 27.— From Port Swettenham Mr. and Mrs. G. Fcnzi, Messrs. J. H. Murray, A. Bolt and Beng Saik j Ueok. Per str. On Sang. Jan 27.— From H'kong jj r T ord.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    97 7 Powell and Co. January 80. At No. 4, Tanjong Katong adjacent to the Old Fort teak household furniture, etc., at 8. January 81. At Serenda House," No. 68, Scott* Road, the property of Capt. Klimmet, excellent teak household furniture, etc., at 2.80. February 2. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges,
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    47 7 Time bolls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabcr drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore Ni.iml-iril time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fiied at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at cne o'clock.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    274 7 exchange Sinoapobi. January 28. 1914. On Lonooh Bank 4 m/i 2/44 Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/s M 2,4 I 8 m/a 2/4JJ Oa Ohmakt Bank d/d 238 Private 8 m/a m 348 Oh Fbamoi Bank d/d 294 i Private 8 m/a 299 lOn India Bank T. T.
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      MINING.
      185 7 vXe2 SeSU 10 10 Ampang 9XO 10.00 1 1 AyerWeng I.CO 10 10 Belat 2.80 2.60 10 10 Broang 0.75 1.00 10 10 Karupat 10.2S 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 11.00 12.50 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.16.0 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 4.60 6.00 10
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      RUBBER.
      633 7 2/- S/- Allagai 1/11 2/4 41 41 Anglo Jam 4/1 6/2/. 2/- Anglo-Malay 9/71 IC 6 2/- 2/- BaUng Malakt -/9 1/8 £1 £1 Batu Tig* 2.2.6 2.1U.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 /10 £1 £1 Bokit Kajang 1.11-8 1.1 ..a £1 41 B^t Lintang 2.2.6 2.10.0 norn 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      125 7 v~2 41 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/6 14/0 £1 SI Prat 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- 6/- Electric Tways 4,4 J 4/0 10 10 Fraeer Neave 64.00 65.50 60 60 Hammer Co. ICO.CO 107.50 100 Howarth Brskioe 45.U) 100 a 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Rats Bro, Del. 180.00 140.00 10 10
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      17 7 For all Stomach troubles. Take Woods, (ir. .it taiaU Cure. At all Stores, 80 cenu a bonk.
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      111 7 I i OF ALL EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES BOUTON ROUGE ARE THE BEST. M ACH INERY T For the Economical \\\V%^ Handling of \2^ Telephone: Cm\w^^ Tel. Address: 425 iSINO.). A V^* O VANNER 4%kQaYYt *O*^ Supplied Y^7\V > x^°^ T Th Britißh Admiralty and M >nlntt Companies, and Railway* in various
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      69 7 AT THB HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDOK ROAD. TO-NIGHT! 2nd Show TO-NIGHT! ITALA SUPERB QUALITY FILM VICTORY or DEATH Length 5,000 ft. A strongly Sensational and Thrilling Drama, replete with Powerful, Original ttpiaode. OCC I THE AEROPLANE FLIGHTS. THE BURNING LINER. OCC I AND THRILLING ADVENTURES OP THE HEROINE. TO
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28. GETTING ACCUSTOMED.
    1280 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28. GETTING ACCUSTOMED. Man possesses a great faculty of adapt ation. However disagreeable a thing may be at first, it only needs be continued long enough to become a recognised part of the daily routine. A few years ago a stoppage of the coal carrying
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    9 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 11.
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    14 8 It is reported that the sth Light Infantry is coming to Singapore from India.
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    13 8 Eight years ago tomorrow, the Straits Settlements dollar was fixed at 2s. 4d.
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    20 8 Messrs. Evatt and Co. are now installed in a suite of offices in the new French Bank building, Raffles Square.
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    20 8 The Automobile Confederation of Canada is petitioning the Dominion and provincial Governments to employ convicts in the building of reads.
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    36 8 The Rangoon Municipality is addressing the local Government with a view to sanction being obtained to the raising of money (or Municipal works, on tho premium bond system, as is done in Paris and other cities.
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    34 8 On Monday, the Sclangor St. Andrew's Society celebrated Burns' birthday. Tin: Pipers of Malaya performed on the padaug in the afternoon, this being followed by a concert, sapper and danco, which were well attended.
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    39 8 Owing to heavy motor traffic the old bridge at Berwick on-Tweed connecting England and Scotland by the Great North Road is becoming dangerous, and the Road Board suggests the construction of a now one at a cost of £40,000.
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    40 8 Cases of ox tongnes which are arriving in London from New South Wales are unfit for consumption. The Port of London authorities maintain that tho condition of the tongues shows that the inspection at the port of shipment is ineffective.
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    40 8 During the year just closed, says the Shipping Gazette, the number of vessels posted at Lloyd's as missing was twentyfive, with an aggregate net tonnage of 81,426. The missing ships were responsible probably for the loss of about 500 lives.
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    43 8 An American Association of Xorth China has been formed to promote American commercial interests. Mr. Henry Adams delivered an address, urging increased efficiency in the consular service. He stated that Germany's commercial expansion was largely due to scientific study of the world's markets.
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    57 8 A man named MaUn was bathing in the Rochore Canal on Sunday when he got into difficulties and was swept away by the fierce current. There was a large volumo of water running through at the time and nothing more was seen of him until yesterday when his body was
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    62 8 A boy was standing over a manhole in a pavement at Brixton when an explosion of sewer gas took place. The boy was blown over the top of a lamp-post, and had his leg brokeu. The cover of the manhole was blown on to the roof of a house, the
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    56 8 John William Neile Hammond, the European, against whom were brought charged of cheating, has been found not guilty. The allegations were that he obtained medical attendance and medicine from the International Dispensary and goods from Messrs. J. L. Campbell, Ltd., of Battery lioad on the strength of representations which were
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    54 8 Statistics prepared for the Presbyterian Oeneral Assembly at Allahabad show that there are 188 Presbyterian churches in India, of which only 42 are reported as having ministers in charge. But there are 210 ministers without charges or otherwise employed. The number of communicants is 17.3H8. Tho number of adults baptised
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    76 8 It appears that marine underwriters at home thought that the Dutch liner Tasmau, which stranded in the Gulf of Papua, would become a total loss. Earlier the market had at first judged the risk cf total loss to be worth 30 per cent, and then quoted 25 per cent. The
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    76 8 Two American gunb ats were brought oat to Shanghai on the Pacific Mail steamer Mongolia on her last trip. The boats, which are of the British type, were built at the Mare Island navy yard and then, together with their armament, cased in sections and put on board the Mongolia,
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    81 8 At an extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Indian Catholic Union, held at tho Union Hull, Opbir Road, on Monday, Mr. A. Woodman in the chair, the following were elected on the committee for this year: President, Mr. A. Woodman vice president, Mr. E. F. Xavier: hon. secretary, Mr .A.
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    112 8 The report of the directors of the Permata Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the year ended October 81 last, states that the planted area is 269 J acres, of which 121 acres were planted in 1918. The year's crop is 40,059 lbs., average number of trees tapped 19,210 and total number
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    401 8 Col. W. G. Bedford, C.M.G., who was Principal Medical Officer in Hougkong a few years ago, lijvm b<*>n appointed Doputy Director of the Medical Services in South Africa. It transpires that Herr Bebel. the German Socialist leader, whose death occurred last spring, left estate in SwitzerlanJ, valued
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    New N. D. L. Steamers.
    172 8 The N.D.L. steamer Mark, with Captain Lot we in command, the first of tho company's new cargo service, has arrived in port to day on her way to Shanghai. She will be followed by the steamer Tucbiugeo, leaving Bremen on December 31 tho Franken, January
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    Petoong Java Rubber Estates.
    184 8 The third annual general meeting of the Petoong Java Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on December 29, Mr. D. L. Francis presiding. The Chairman said that as the accounts had not been received from Java in time to be audited, the meeting would have to be
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    Mr. Wheeler Allowed Liberty.
    224 8 Mr. Wboeler, who wan prosecuted by tie Japanese authorities for alleged fraud in connection with the selling of kuittin^ ■MliiaMi has left Japan. It will be reuKn.uertd that he whs sentenced to four yoiiV imprisonment, and the sentence wa< coutirined on appeal. It is reported in
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      256 8 RoNE© TYPEWRITER RIBBONS CARBON PAPERS to suit all machines. The QUALITY and PRICE represent the HIGHEST VALUE it is possible to obtain. Made in our own factory, under skilled supervision. SAVE MIDDLEMEN'S PROFITS. KOIMILO L,td M Singapore. ST% JOHN LITTLE CO., jrjk LIMITED, ffff i *****111 1 1 1 1
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      114 8 FEATURES AT THE ALHAMBRA Beach Road. TO-NIGHT, Second Show, 9.80 to 11 pi A PATHE'S EXCLUSIVE ENTITLED THE INHERITANCE OF REMI DOUBRAIS TO HE SHOWN IN 4 BIG REELS, Length i 5.200 feet. Firm Sbow, 7.80 to 9 p.m. THE GREEN DEVIL TO UK SCREENED IN A REELS, Length i
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    LABOUR QUARRELS.
    107 9 SEVERE CRITICISM OF M.P.s 1 CONDUCT. Neglecting "Orangebox" Work. KITIFK't TtLKORAM. London, January 27. A labour conference is taking placo at Glasgow. There have been animated proceed ings while delegates were considering the work of the labour M. P.'s. Mr. Hamsay MocDonald affirmed that they had done all
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    Report on Australia.
    137 9 URGENT NEED TO INCREASE POPULATION. Conditions of Mail Contract. Km run';. Tklkoisam. London, January 27. The second interim report of the Dominions Commission deals with Australasia. It says the system under which emigrants arc recruited in the United Kingdom is antiquated an i defective. More omigrants :ire
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    Storm in Russia.
    97 9 ST. PETERSBURG'S NARROW ESCAPE. Strange Scenes in The City. KICIII TILKitAM. London, January 27. A St. Petersburg message says the greatest alarm was produced last night owing to an extraordinary rise of tho Neva under the pres sure of a violent gale, which overthrew men, blew out
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    London Strikers.
    111 9 SIR G. R. ASKWITH OFFERS TO MEDIATE. More Builders Leaving Work Etium'i TiLB.tHAM. London, January 27. Nuii. R. Ask with has offered mediation in the coal strike and the men hold a mas* meeting to day to consider the matter. The strikers have docidnd to grant permitto hospitals,
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    LORD DENMAN's RETIREMENT.
    44 9 LORD DENMAN' s RETIREMENT. l!n -iii.'s Tklkv.k ms London, January '27. The Australian newspapers and politicians of all parties pay a tribute to Lord Donman. the retiring Govoruor G noral of Australia Lord Dcnman recently suffered severely with bay fever, ile leaves in June.
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    GREEK LOAN IN FRANCE.
    31 9 London, January 27. The Paris Üborte states that M. Venizelos has negotiated with the French government and the big banks for a loan of twenty millioa sterling.
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    TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
    68 9 Three Men Blown to Pieces On Mauretanta. Reitkr's Telki.kam. LondoD, January 27. At Liverpool, au iron cylinder containing compressed gas exploded in tho engine room of tho Mauretania, which is repairing in the graving dock. Three fitters were killed and eight injured. The explosion was deafening and tho
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    JAPANESE IN MEXICO.
    41 9 Rioter's lelegrav. London, January 28. The captain and fourteen officers of the Japanese cruiser Mzuino which is lying at Manzanilla have arrived at Mexico City. They return to their ship on the 30th, after visiting places of interest.
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    HYDROPHOBIA IN INDIA.
    59 9 KbOTIB'S TILB'i&AB. London, January 28. A lUn^iloro message says Corporal Gardiner, of the Forty-Fourth Field Battery, has died of hydrophobia from tho bite of a pet moukey which was bitten by a mad dog six months h;;o The monkey also bit a number of Gardiner's comrades and
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    CRESWELL RELEASED.
    28 9 RICTKfc'S TXLIURAM. London, January 23. The South African Government has released Creswell, tho labour leader who was sent to prison foi° inciting men not to work.
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    SKIRMISH WITH TRIBESMEN.
    41 9 Reutkr's Telegram. London, January 27. A Nairobi message says a convoy of the African Rifles has had a skirmish at Bortulla with a section of the Merahar tribe. Lieutenant Bontiuck was dangorously aad three native soldiers seriously wonndod.
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    ANOTHER AVIATOR KILLED.
    19 9 RiCTiß'a Thlkgbam. London, January 27. The airman Gibbs has been killed while tlyiog at Salisbury plain.
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    195 9 Dkr iNr (-urisi hk Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, January 25. The Slovo reports that an anti Greek alii ance was signed by Turkey and Bulgaria on the 15th inst. Th i Turkish representatives of the various states prefer a solution of the island dispute by direct Greco-Turkish negotiations, with
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    Y.W.C A Building Fund.
    65 9 The committee gratefully acknowledge the following subscriptions:— Previously acknowledged 114,649 48 Well Wisher 25 00 B Potrio 25/0 Chin«w> Christian Association... 21.10 V. Wyed 20.25 G. Rayner 15 00 Miss Carver 10.00 Miss W. J. F. Williamson 10 00 W. H. Headswortn 10.00 W, K. Van
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    118 9 A'.l.rn.an Vernon Wrasse, of York, has a unique mi th d of converting drunkards Lifrt year he offered 20 habitual drinkers Xl each if they were not convicted of drunkenness in 1913. Only seven fulfilled the conditions. Of the others one was convicted six time*, three twice, and the remainder
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    London Rubber Auction.
    214 9 RESULTS OF SECOND SALE THIS YEAR. An Improvement in Prices. (From Odb Own Correspondent.) London, January 27. The tone of to-day's auction was brisk and there was a gratifying advance in prices. Nine hundred and seventy-one tons of plantation were offered for sale, of which 737 tons
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    92 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The Bast Asiatic Company favour us with tho following report The market in London yesterday was firm. There was good general buying at the auctions. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/1* Forward 8.1 First latex orepo, delivery next three months 2/5
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    THE NEW HEBRIDES HORROR.
    501 9 Scenes of Destruction on Ambrym Island. A graphic story was cabled to London from Sydney of the appalling effects of thf vulcanic eruption on Ambrym Island in the New Hebrides. It was the most violant shock that has been experienced in those latitudes for a century,
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    The Cardiganshire.
    775 9 FINE NEW CARGO VESSEL IN SINGAPORE. Enterprise of the Rcyal Mail. Probably the finest cargo vessel that has come into Singapore port to date was the new Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.'s Cardi ganshire, which arrived on Monday evening, was berthed at West Wharf and, after discharging, loading
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    288 9 (From A Correspondent.) Trengganu, January 21. To Any, the Will o'-the Wisp crossed the bar and (MM inside, being the only steamer that has crossed the bar this monsoon. The weather during the last month has been very stormy, and steamers have passed the p rt, unable
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    17 9 Heavy snow has fallen at Naples, creating the unique spectacle of Vesuvius covered with a white mantle.
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    THE MAXIM COMPANY
    381 9 Trials and Triumphs at Raffles Light. Although the weather during the Chinese New Year holidays has been so exoeedingly unpleasant, this did not depress tbe spirits of the Volunteer Maxims, who, under Capt. Tongue and Lieuts. Cuthbert and Ironside, embarked on Saturday afternoon for Raffles Light, in
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    CASE OF CAPT HUGHES ONSLOW.
    486 9 Retired Officer's Version of the Affair. The case of Capt. Hughes Onslow, whose retirement from the position of Second Member of the Commonwealth Naval Hoard has now been effected, has cauced considerable interest. From a statement issued by the Minister for Defence it appears that
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    Remarkable Times Supplement.
    165 9 The history of modern journalistic enterprise has been marked by no more brilliant achievement than the issue of the series of The Times supplements, which is added to by the publication of the Pacific Coast Xnm ber. Within its fifty four Times pages there is a compact
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    SOUTHWARD HO!
    1661 9 SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON'S NEW EXPEDITION. From Our Special Correspondent. London, January 1. To anyone living on the Equator even the thought that Sir Ernest Shackleton is to undertake a new expedition to Antarctic regions must be cool and refreshing. To ua in London, with a wintry gale sweeping
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    A MILITARY APPEAL.
    320 10 The Soldiers and Sailors' Families Association. The annual meeting of the S.S.F.A. was In i.l at Major General Slephenson's residence, i :i"*' i, yesterday nioruiuy, when thiro were jirc-i nt -Mrs. Steplienson (president), the Lady Evelyn Young, Lady llymlinan Jonoa, Mrs. Izird, Mrs. Urowulow, (secretary and acting
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    Rubber Production.
    1459 10 ESTATE OUTPUTS AND MONTHLY AVERAGES. Exports of Para Rubber. Having published the various estate eturns as received, we now tabulate them so as to show the monthly production since January 1, together with the average monthly output, fractions excepted, during 1918. At the foot of the table wo
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    830 10 Notes in General. Owing to the continuing bad weather and the state of the ground, there will be no play I to-day in the spring tournament of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. E. K. Thomas played back for Yokohama when that city met a visiting Shanghai team at
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    Kuala Lumpur's Water.
    1911 10 (From A Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 27. The chief consideration in an expanding ;ity has been tbo supply of a sufficient quantity of pure water to the inhabitants primarily for drinkiag purposes. Our city, like so many others, was not immune from the ravages of disease during
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    SEUNGOR TURF CLUB.
    269 10 Opening of Kuala Lumpur Race Meeting. (From Odr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lnmpur, January 27. The Kuala Lumpur races opened to-day in dull weather, but the rain held off. The attendance was not large. The following are the results •*M 1. Brown Comet (Beniiold) 1 Charity (Bennett) 9
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    Old Semaphore Tower.
    951 11 > GLORIOUS MEMORIES OF LOST SYMBOL. Piping an Eye. '1 h< tirst real vision of the Bca, wbicli lbs In-art strings ofevtiyboy who t to Portsmouth, writes a correspondent in li <ilnU'. in that which is gloriously ft-arne'ii by tbo Dockyard <;ates. The sea is tUUs, o£
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    731 11 STOCKS AND S HARES. Prices Quoted la the Market This Mornn?. Singapore, January 28, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning RUBBER SHAHH.V OEINERAL 10 hra*>r and Nenve Ld 68.50 66.03 110 Howarth Ernkine Ld. 40.00 45.00 100 7% Prel.
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    The Rhino Beetle Pest.
    1606 12 VIRULENT FUNGUS WHICH KILLS LARVAE. Important Discovery in Samoa. Some little time ayo the authorities in Suuioa wrote to Mr. C. K. Moser, the American Consul in Colombo, asking him for information regarding the measures adopted in Ceylon to overcome the rhino beetle pest. According to
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    GHOST STORIES.
    566 12 Weird Experience in a London Monastery. Celt writing to The Evening Standard, says I am greatly interested in the articles on psychical phenomena in The Evening Standard. 1 myself on more than one occasion have had experiences similar to those related, the most lecent being the following One
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    Nordica Nonplussed.
    169 12 The unimportance of prominence wrs brought vividly to Mme. Nordioa's attention a short time ago, when her private car was bide tracktd in a Western town of America. Tho car was a great attraction for the villagers, who flocked about it. A little girl of I°2, bolder than
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    A LADY IN ABORLAND.
    1133 12 Natives Amazed at The Feminine Toilet. Sir Archdale, Lady Earle and party arrived at Shillong on January 1, on completion of their tour in Aborland, which was in every way highly Rucccssfal. Tho bulk of the arrangements fur their convoy were made by Mr. Dnndas, C.1.E.,
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    22 12 Willie Pa, what is a jury Pa— A body of men organized to find out who has the best lawyer, my son.
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    Passengers Overseas.
    896 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. 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 arrangement)), nubseqnent to the issuance of this list
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    SPEAKING TO JURYMEN.
    230 12 Judge's Comments on a Curious Old I Bailey Incident. What Judge Rentoul described as an I unfortunate circumstance was described at the Central Criminal Court recently. Stephen John Schuster, i) 8, hairdresser, was indicated for receiving stolen property, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    894 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Diesel Engine "Accessories." In our able technical contemporary, The Motor Ship and Motor Boat, there appears an article under the title of The Influence of Accessories on Diesel Engine Design. The writer, to some extent, says The Financier, gives a kind
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    UDDER OF LIFE.
    191 15 Sir F. Treves and the Road To Success. The capacity a man has for working when work becomes distasteful" was described by Sir Frederick Troves, the celebrated surgeon, who distributed the prizes at the Dartmouth Home for Crippled Boys on Saturday, aa the essential quality for success
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      666 16 SINGAPORE CLIB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fiitui; f f >r the current week and important forthcoaiux fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms ou nhich to make the returns will bo supplied ou application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club.
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