The Straits Times, 6 February 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.408 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 274 1 IHF CILKBBATID I White Horse SCOTCM f J WHISKY BITABLISBBD 1742 "POROSKNIT" American Underwear FOR GENTLEMEN. Light Cool Durable Every Garment Guaranteed. Singlets, Long and Short Sleeves $l.OOnett. Trunk Drawers, Knee Length 1.00 nett. Trousers, Ankle Length X.25 nett. Union Suits, Ankle Length 1.75 nett. NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. See
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    • 217 1 f|L Robinson Co. <H i ROBES BLOUSES a r i No. 4821. Lad it*' Smart Cittm I g jL Jap Silk Shirt Blouse, f >^g^ $31 J with Btlf bow ai:d pearl buttons, £?l aa illufet ration. V SJzes, 18, 13J.14, Hi itches. Price: 53. 75 ecob. j No R
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    • 11 1 Eternit Asbestos Slates. Soli Agknts I ADAMSON. 6ILFII LAN CO., LTD.
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  • 1069 2 LAUNCHING OF DREADNOUGHTS MAINTAINED. Five Each for Britain and Germany. The London correspondent of the New York Herald, Paris edition, writes: Although not such a record year as 1911, when twenty-six Dreadnoughts were put into the water, the total number of capital ships launched in 1913
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 361 2 says you need VsS^v strengthening food B 'kTFPI FP' H rv l* i-4 Lw iv 0 Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract y^N. ---"J?v It is all food concen- L*y«4\ y^SSi^^I tr^tcd, delicious, digest- LA[a kX> CCli:VEROlL strengthening. hvV V~x^ s Scientifically prt pared fj^jjC {j\r*y -t,^^ Burroughs Wellcome Co.,
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    • 722 2 A corner oj Mr. CMmfri&jii Ju-Jitsu School at Niucastlc-on-Tyne. Fit and firm again. A prominent Athlete relates how, after months of acute Nervous Debility, he was restored to strength by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Repeatedly these columns have borne the testimony of famoas athlotes as to the health and strength
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    • 432 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO MfIVIQB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. A THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. ■ntm Framantl* (Parth), North Australian Ports, rfava and Sln|«po'R. Regular Portniphtly sailing* lielwwa Singapore and Western Australia, cailina at Java (as indnooment offers), Derby, K'n. > Sound (Port for the Kimberloy
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  • 587 3 THE RETIREMENT OF SIR EDWARD WARD. Ladysmitb and the Boer War. Colonel Sir Edward Ward, who has been described &s the best commissariat officer since Moses," is retiring from the post of Permanent Undersecretary of State at the War Office, and is going into commercial life. The
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  • 374 3 Good Year Promised for Colliery Companies. "The diminished output and enhanced selling price of coal are doubtless the effect of the national strike of workers at collieries which lasted from March 1 to April 10, 1912," says the Chief Inspector of Mines in his report issued by
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  • 114 3 If brevity is the soul of wit, Judge TayW, X.C, has not many rivals among his judicial brethren. Suninjiog up a case which lasted several hours, says the Liverpool Post, he said no more than thin Oentlemen, you have heard both sides. It is for you
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 192 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. The Warm Season curiously enough brings with it most chills. This, however, is easily explained by the great variations between the temperature of day and that of night, the wearing of light, airy, clothing, over«heating, the drinking
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    • 16 3 For eollo and winiy spMin>. T»ke Woodi)ikt Pepi rtui-jt Core. Sold everywben, ■Hi .out* a M(ltk
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    • 735 3 DYSENTERY: HOW TO PREVENT ANO CURE IT. Next to malaria, dysentery is the most fatal disease in many parts of the East, and particularly so in tbe Straits. Wisp, therefore, is who safeguards himsolf against the disc .je, and seeks medical aiil :it the first suspicion of its onset. The
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    • 932 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL "S* WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT Wf^U GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venice, calling at Port Said, Bnea, Aden, Colombo Penan*. Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMBWARD. Due to arrive on or about Dae to sail on or about
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 646 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. p. e?o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Pdrsian Gulf, Con'.insntal and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). I Connecting at
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    • 577 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained betwo v Y)k ihair.a vi 1 ports to Marseilles, London snd Antwerp, undor mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specia'ly designed and constructed,
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    • 815 4 BTEAJER BAILIWB3. THE SiAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabaog Boraerah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisat, Sen ura Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai. Bangnara, Tdlupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogors, Laoon, Kobsamni, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Cue Departure s.s. BORIBAT Feb. 7 s.s. NO STEAMER Feb. 8 Feb. 11 s.s. REDANG
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    • 530 4 STEAMER BMLINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AKD DEUTSGH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companios maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp. Rotterdam and Emien anl the Strait*, Chi 1a and Japan. Horarwirda, thfy are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoa a
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    • 655 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N p L NOR3DEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAiL LINE. Tho f&st and wtllkcown mail steamers this Company fail fortnightly from Bremen, H:\uiburg, Lisbon, via U.ittvrdnm, Antwerp, Soutl aiiipton, Gibraltar. Genoa, Naples (connee: ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Saia, Snez. Aden, Colombo, P.nang Singapore Hongkorjg,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 427 5 "ORIENT,' "REX" and "IMPERATOR" Footwear, Finest in the East. THE lp) h 1 npfi 1" ll (SJ sit-.- m. Wt 'jiW Lm mHT^ rat t wF -'"^3 B^ W\\c n W^ I '^^IBISSB^^Tr^B^BHB^B^B^BV The qca'ily of tli c c w<: 1 knetrn »h Ml*fa ly rquil MJXkfW 1 Mjr ff%
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    • 675 5 WOTOEB. notjceT MIH UAL TRADING. LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given, that the General Mectiog of the shareholders of the above Company, will be held at its Registered Office No. 6- s, Bonl.am Street, on Tuesday, 10th February, 1914, at 10 a.m. O. QAGOINO, Managing Director. Singapore, Fetroiry 4, 1914. 6-i
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    • 746 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be reeamd at tbe COLOOTAL ENGINEER'S Office, up to noon of the 17th February, 1914, for the supply of (a) 6" La'erite blocks on tho following Boaes:1. 130 cubes Cbangi R»d, between 8] and H milestones. 2. 104 cubes East Coast Roacl, totwewn Municipal Limit
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    • 539 5 The Leoparcl cannot clianuc his spots, hut the removal of spots antl blemishes from clothes is assured if SUNLIGHT SOAP is used. As the Leopard's eyes sleain in the darkness of the ni«ht, so clothes washed with Sunlight Soap gleam whito and pure in the brilliant li.nht of day. Unlike
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 280 6 DRESSELHUYS AND NIEUWENHUYSEN'S Victoria Leon is Cigars. Notwithstanding increased cost of making, these cigars are still sold at the old price of $4.25 per tin of 100. MAY BE HAD FROM J. LEVY, Robinson Road, AND MANY OTHER TOBACCONISTS. CIGARETTES. Wlun you piss round cigarettes, be enre that tl cy
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    • 551 6 "CLJETI I I I Bwb wmm warn The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial Gallons. 1 Imperial gallon 4, 546 cubic centimetres. 1 American gallon 3,785 BY BUYING IMPERIAL GALLONS YOU MAKE A DIRECT SAVING OF 20 THE EABTERN SHIPPING CO.. LTD. FOR PORT SWBTTENHAM AND PENANG. 8.8. PIN SENG and
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  • 159 7 FIXTURES. Friday, February 6. High Wator, Vl4 a.m.. 8.93 p.m. Anniversar- of S -'tleincnt of Spore, (1819.) Maud All.) i ftl Vi i „ia Theatre. Saturday, February 7. Hi«h Wat.ir. n 12 i 9.3} p.m. P. and O on I war 1 nuil due. Lima- ltubh r
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  • 239 7 TO-DAT. Batu Pahat A ing Hin 8 pm Medan Mcrkus 8 pm P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Peunng Hong Mob. 4 pm Bangkok Profit 6 pm Sarawak and Sibn Gladys 6 pm Penang and Rangoon Glenogle 6pm To-morrow.
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  • 224 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Awtayc left Penang at 12.10 a.m. to-day, and may be cxpoctod to arrive here on Saturday morning, February 7. Tin' M. M. company's steamer Ouadiana left Saigon at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4. and may be expected to arrivo
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  • 355 7 Latest Arrivals. (inti«envi, (icr. Cruiser 116C0 ton§, 20 wmm, 11.800 hp. Com. BruuinsiliauH, K« b 5. From Padang, Feb 8. Inc. Kd». AM. ..sf.n-.1, Hrit. str. 99 tons, I,'apt Mo-rid, Feb 5. From Ha^.iD. lib dr. and 11 d.p. k\u>nn Ki>ok. Kur Hawaii. Kb 7. lids. lk-'.liT ijilicn.
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  • 103 7 Wharves at which Vessels ire Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAR. Bast Wharf 1 Basin Valeutvn. „W. SictiohNo. I Brag 800, Shbirs Wharf Nil. Main W. Sict. No. a.. .Haiphong, Seang Choon. ,i B...Benlomond. ■I n 4. ..A. Apcar. i, 6 ..Inlander. 6...Bellerophon, Circe.
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  • 272 7 EXCHANOE SiNdAPOu Febrcaby 6, 1914. On Lomdom Bank 4 m/s ?/4 Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/s 2/4 ;j 8 m/e a/4* Oh GißMtvi Bank d/d 2;s j Private 8 m/s m, 848 On Fbamoi Bank d/d M 294 Private fl m/s 299J Oh India Bank T. T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 190 7 J? 8 6 "5 Buyers. Sellew Value 10 10 Ampang 9.00 10.00 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 2.50 2.78 10 10 Bruang I.CO 1.50 10 10 Kampar 10.2S 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 1.80 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 12.C0 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.9 1.1 M) £1
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    • 628 7 vizi Buyer9 BeUerB H- 2/- Allagai 2/1 2/6 £1 £1 Anglo Java 4/8 6/8 1/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/3 11/1 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka -/ll 1/8 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 2.16.0 3.1.6 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 /10 £1 £1 Hokik Kajang 1.15.0 1.18.6 Cl £1 Bnkit Lintang 2.2.6 2.10.0 noiD
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    • 121 7 SI Bn 61 £1 B. Smeltina Co. 12/6 14/6 El 41 Prof. 1.1.0 1.8.0 I/- 6/- Electric T'waya 4/4J 4/9 10 10 Fraser Noave 64.C0 57.00 50 60 Hammer Co. 100£0 110.00 100 M Howarth Erakmo 45.10 100 7% Prof. 100.00 100 100 Katm Bro, Del IWI.OO 140.00 10
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 304 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. February 7.— At saleroom, a 8i H.P. Triumph Motor Cycle, at 11. February 7.— At Greenbank," Chancery lane the property of E. Volger Esq., Superior Wax Polished, teak household furniture an d plants, etc., at 2.30. Ching Ken* Lee an J Co. February 7. —At
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    • 309 7 LANZ PORTABLE AND SEMI-PORTABLE V^ ENGINES vX^jß^* Ow2^ Sole Q \%VV^ <* VANNBR." Agents: 1U V a 1 HIGHLY X o SUPERHEATED STEAM vS^ CANNOT BE EXCELLED POR EFFICIENCY. It you are Interested, we shall be pleased to send you Particulars H utten bach Bros. Co. MACHINERY DEPT. Telephone No.
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    • 216 7 DEUTSCHE GBTAFRIKA LINE. Regular firtninhtly Service via Bombay ol Ad. a to n bar Ddlagoa Bay, Durban East Londun, Port Elizabeth and Capetown. Tbroufcb bills of ladimt and through passage tickets are issued from Singapore to all coant ports in Bast and South Africa. For passage, freight, time tables, or
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    • 108 7 "HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED! DENMARK FEATURE FILM THE BLACK DOMINO OR THE STORY OF A FALLEN STAR Length 4,000 ft. This powerful and excellently well worked up story of theatrical lifo and its IVHBRENT RIVALRY for PRIDE of PLACB will carry a Btrong apptal to Uial
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  • 1246 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. WHERE EDUCATION FAILS. After bis comparatively long absence from England, the ex Ambassador to the Uuited States, Mr. James Bryce, asks Why do not English boys care more for learning He remarks that Wherever one travels abroad, in Mexico, in South America, in the
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  • 9 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 11.
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  • 19 8 The crop of coconuts from Rampah estate for January was 40,800 nuts as against 12,800 nuts in January, 1913.
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  • 22 8 The Frenchman, Maurice Pappinoau, whose extradition from Singapoio was granted on Tuesday, was taken up to Klang by the police authorities Wednesday.
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  • 34 8 The request of D. A. Oohlers for remission of the sentence of one year's imprisonment pronounced against him by the Court of Justice in Macassar for homicide has been rejected, says the Java Bode.
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  • 49 8 H. E. Phya Asvabadi, Master of the Royal Homo, Siam, accompanied by Mr. Tabuteau Herrick and Mr. L. G. Hobbs, has arrived from Bangkok and is proceeding to Australia The party is on a mission to inspect and arrange for the purchase of horses and their importation into Siam.
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  • 46 8 The Singapore Venture Syndicate advise us that at their sale, by private tender, yesterday, the following prices were realised Smoked sheet 1133.60 to $135 per picul, unsmoked sheet $126.60 to $129.10, pale crepe $186, pressed scrap $86, virgin scrap $90.77, and loose scrap $75.77 to $85.77.
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  • 54 8 Mrs. Annie Tugwell left Holloway Gaol several weeks ago and has been removed to Colney Hatch Asylum, as she has been oerti fied as insane. Mrs. Tugwell, who formerly lived at Sutton, Surrey, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in October last to 12 months' hard labour for sending
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  • 59 8 According to a Sourabaya paper, Mr. Bunger, an optician in Bandoeng, has just imported from Germany a machine for polishing lenses, the power being supplied by an electric motor. This machine, which cost f. 5,000, is not only the sole one of its kind in Java, but it is said
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  • 58 8 Tho parents of pupils attending the public schools in Batavia, were recently circularized by the school authorities as to whether they approved of the teaching of Greek and Latin. Of the replies sent in over 80 per ci-nt. wore in favour of the classical languages. Similar circulars have been sent
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  • 85 8 Nothing could be more convincing of the present boom in motoring than the reais t rat ion figures for 1913 in Edinburgh. During the past twelve months 524 motor cars and 436 motor bicycles were added to the register, making the totals in the respective classes 2,242 and 1,432. Motor
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  • 114 8 A telegram from Jogja states that on the Boelves Tobacco Estate-, in the district of Balong, whilst a cinematograph exhibition given by the company for tho inauguration of a new shed was in progress in this building at night a film suddenly caught fire. This led to a panic amongst
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  • 176 8 In connection with a San Francisco press dispatch to the effect that the Japanese Government baa notified the State Department at Washington that Japan would din patch warships to participate in the opening ceremony of the Panama Canal, a prominent officer of the Japanese Naval Department has remarked that it
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  • 205 8 There was a somewhat unusual mishap in the vicinity of St. Andrews' Cathedral last night. Two bullock carts, each loaded with four heavy iron girders, were proceeding along North Bridge Koad when, owing to the unwieldy loads on the carts, the traffic, always heavy at this point, became rat Ik
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  • 427 8 The late Sir A. Apcir's net personalty in England was .£8,744. Mr. R. H. Boyd, a member of the wellknown Glasgow firm of ironworkers, who was on a cold weather tour in India, has died in Calcutta of cholera. Mr. J. D. Butcher, of Messrs. Siemens Bros",
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  • 91 8 By the kind permission of Lieut.-Col. A. G. Marrablo and officers of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, the band of the regiment will play the following selection of music in the Botanic Gardens on the evening of Tuesday next, weather permitting, commencing at 9
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  • 214 8 In the new Wotau half- watt lamps, says the Times Engine-ring, Supplement, which Messrs. Siemens Brothers' Dynamo Works (Limited) are shortly placing on the market the arrangement of the filament iv a bulb filled with an inert gas contributes, it is claimed, to an extremely low current
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  • 200 8 The hoaring was continued before the marine D.ayistrate, Hongkong, Cuiniainder Basil Taylor, K.N of the catc iv which O. Phillips, second officer of the Kwongse, was charged with unlawfully disobeying the lawful co'iiiu.tuds .1 ilii: Mastrr, C.ipt. Spink, and with wilful damage to the ship's
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 116 8 GARRICK VIRGINIA Cisarettes. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. OF" ALL i i BASS'S ALE and GUINNESS' STOUT r 0 I D| ID If CO SP 60 1 Bxport Bottling L. ttJ. DUnIXL 0 IS THE BEST. 1 climates, everything ds- J^^^~\?i I pencl« upon the bottline. Jy^ -^f I m*y be romed by
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    • 196 8 INDUSTRY, COMEDY, ANIMATED NEWS AND THE DRAMA IN rim SELECT VARIETY PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA biACH Koad, TO-NIGHT, Second Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. Tlm Wlm Industry of Marula. (Pathe). THe Hand of Ikttlsy. (Kalem). New Number of Pithes Animated Gazette (178 th Edition). THE PENALTY OF CRIME. (In 2
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  • 243 9 VIGOROUS DENUNCIATION OF SYNDICALISM. Worse than Men With Guns. Rbdtbh's Telboram. London, February 5. There was tho most tense interest in the Assembly at Capotown when Mr. Smuts, on the Indemnity Bill, rose to set forth tho Government's case. All except the Labourites cheered Mr. Smuts, who
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  • 112 9 RELATIONS MARKED BY MUTUAL CONFIDENCE. Questions of Navy Building. Rectmi's Telegrams London, February .*>. In the Reichstag committee on the naval estimates, the Foreign Secretary, Herr Jagow, ■aid relations with Hritain might bo describ able as very good. Toe rapprochement w.is progressing and relations of tbo two
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  • 55 9 KaoTiß'f Tblbobam. 1.0n.h n, February 5. The wall which collapsed during a football match at Sheffield was a new one. It fell under pressure by the crowd. Eighty were injured, three being critical. The match was continued. The Wolverbampton goal keeper collapsed on seeing the accident and
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  • 48 9 Rkltek's TelboKaM. London, February B. From Mexico City it is reported that niany Americans are preparing to btart for the coast upon learning of the removal of the e-iubargo on importation of arms. Two hundred American marines are leaving Pui rto Kuo for Ve-ra Cruz.
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  • 56 9 MlTlk'l TbLIUKAM. London, February 5. The (ilasuow Herald affirms that Mr. A-.|iiitlt will make a momentous statement on Tuotday in tbo House of Commons which luay completely change the political situs tion in I' lnter, and that conci ssions will be annouootd of the most sweeping description, to
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  • 40 9 RauTM'i TiLßoa*a. London, February 5. A St. Petersburg tuossago say* M Veniztlos had an aadienee with tbo Czar and receive! the Alexanilernowsky Order. He also visited M. kokowzew, and conferred at length with the Servian Premier, M. Pasics.
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  • 28 9 Kuril's Tbuosah. I.nndun, February 5. The Daily Chronicle announces that Mr. K unsay Macdonald desire* to retire from the cha'iu) c-..-hip of the Labour party.
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  • 78 9 Rki-tbk'- Tklegbam. London. February 5. Renter learns that Italy is still negotiatinp direct with Turkey regarding the retroces sion of the Aegean islands. Present pour parlers relate to the Italian desire to obtain compensatory concessions ia the region of Adalia, Asia Minor, where they might conflict with
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  • 60 9 BaOTBB's TILBOBAJt. London, February 5. A New York message says President Billingburst has been taken to Callao and will be exiled. London, February 6. A Lima message says Congress has met and decided to nominate a governing board pending the elections. Colonel Benavides is appointed president of
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  • 76 9 Rbctbb's Tf.lbi.ram. London, February 5. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Glasgow, ridiculed the Tory explanations of the postponement of bis speech on the land question to a Scottish audience, namely, that he and Mr. Churchill were fighting a duel about the navy and that the
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  • 64 9 HaOTBB's Tblbukam. Loud m, February 6. A meeting of the Opposition has been held at Lansdowne House and tho leaders and all the most prominent members attended. The gathering was private, but it is understood that the party conferred on the Ulster position. The Cabinet met simultaneously, and
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  • 64 9 Itaoiiß's Tblbubam. London, February 6. Stockholm telegrams say that thirty thousand farmers from every quarter of Sweded have arrived for the purpose of urging on the King the necessity of increasing armaments and improving the defences. All will march to morrow through tho palace before the King,
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  • 20 9 RaOTBB'S TILBQRAH. London, February 5. The bank rate in Germany has been fixed at four per cent.
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  • 119 9 A Reconstruction on a Sterling Basis. (Fbom Our Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, February 5. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Ulu Piah, Limited, will be held on the 13th inst. to consider a cable received from London suggesting the reconstruction of the company on a sterling basis
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  • 42 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday wai easier. The closing prioes were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/1 Forward 8.1 First latex crope, delivery next three months 2/54
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  • 46 9 (Feom Oca Owk Cokrhspondint.) London, February 6. Tho following dividends are announced Gedong 7+ per cent., Culloden 4 per cent., Sunk.fi Krian, prefer* nee, C per cent. There is a slight set back in shares, though the price of rubber is still rising.
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  • 487 9 FRAUDS UPON MOTOR HIRING FIRMS. Joy Riders Finish Up In GaoL A remarkable story in which the central figures were two soldiers, a corporal and a lance-corporal of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, was related to Mr. Talma in the second court this morning. The accused
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  • 46 9 Ridteb's Teleobam. London, February 5. General Baden Powell appeals for a quarter of million as a permanent endowment fund for the Boy Scouts movement. He publishes a letter from the Duke of Connaught expressing confidence' that tho appeal will find generous, warmhearted support.
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  • 17 9 KiUTlß'll TaLBOBAM. London, February 6. Sir Edward Grey accompanies their Majesties to Paris.
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  • 21 9 Rbutbr's Telegsum. London, February 5. At Ladysmitb, the Marylebone eleven met a Northern Natal fifteen and the matob was drawn.
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  • 262 9 An Explanation That Must not Be Overlooked. As each week comes round, both in the Clubs and in the office, we hear the cry another late mail I Why is it everyone asks, and having asked, little trouble is taken to find an answer. Some light is
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  • 72 9 The Foreign Advisers at Peking have assented to the draft of a law for the proposed new system of coinage, and it now awaits signature. The unit will be the dollar. The silver ooinage will comprise dollars, half dollar*, twenty cent puces, ten cent piece*. l'liere will be nickel ooins
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  • 943 9 A BRITISH PROPERTY IN DUTCH BORPEO. Trees for Immediate Tapping. The fourth annual general meeting of the Sahang Rubber Estates, Limited, wan held at 29, Kood Lane, London, 8.C., on December 18. Mr. C. L. P. White, manager and director, forwards the following report of the proceedings
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  • 99 9 The mortality retnrns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending January 81, there were 2ll deaths (151 males, 60 females}, giving a ratio per inille of population of 33.22, including three deaths at St. John* Island, and of
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  • 28 9 Acting on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, the Australian section of the British Chamber of Commerce in Patil is undertaking a commercial mission to the Sjuth of France.
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  • 634 9 Last Night's Music and Dancing Ai The Theatre. Miss Maud Allan's dancing found a reception last night as cordial as it did on the occasion of her opening performance, in the Victoria Memorial Theatre, on Wednesday. To designate her display as dancing, even as classical dancing, does
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  • 393 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circnlar. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Share Ciroular, dated the 4th inst., states Cheaper monetary conditions at home have undoubtedly been the principal factor in the general all-round improvement in shares wad rubber itself closing firm at a higher level has materially affected
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  • 186 9 POPULAR INDIGNATION OVER CORRUPTION. Mass Meetings and Protests. Rbctbk's Telegram. London, February 6. A Tokio correspondent says the allegations about bribery of high naval officers and officials by representatives of the German electrical firm of Siemens Schnckert, made in the course of the trial at Berlin of
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  • 111 9 FEARS ABOUT RETURNING TO CHINA. Safer Where They Are. RIUTBB'S TSLBOBAM. London, February 5. A Kalimpong telegram says the Chinese officer who is arranging to repatriate his fellow countrymen in the Kalimpong district haa posted a proclamation in the bazaar drawing attention to the time limit for
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  • 81 9 KSUTSM'9 TILSQBAM, London, February 5. The contract has been signed for a 5% Greek loan of ten million sterling of which seven million is to be offered in Paris, a million in Greece and two million in I on ion. The French portion, offered at 93}, will be
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  • 35 9 Rectbb's 1« leu bam. London, February 6. The U. S. Immigration Bill, providing for a literacy test but without Asiatic exclusion amendments, which were previously eliminated, has passed the House of Representatives.
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  • 32 9 Kbdtsb'b Tbuobam. London, February 5. The Governor of Bahia, in a despatch, says a thousand people perished in the floods on the 2nd inst., and the damage is incalculable.
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  • 39 9 Rsutir's Teleobam. London, February A Washington message says President Wilson has announced that he will use < very legitimate influence to secure repeal of the provisions of the Panama Act exempting American coastwise ships from canal lolls.
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  • 96 9 DSB ObTASIATISCHE LLOYD TeLKQBaX. Berlin, February 5. The Reicbsbank has reduced its discount rate by a half per cent. At Easter, tho Kaiser will go to Corfu, and in June his Majesty will visit the Emperor Francis Josef at Schoenbrunn. The organisation of the Turkish war ministry is
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  • sporting Intelligence
    • 181 10 Swimming Clnb launches will leave on Sunday as follows Johnston's Pier, at 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 8.80 p.m. Club bungalow, at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. The annual sports of the Malay Residential College. Kuala Kangsar, will be held on
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    • 203 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Weather permitting the following tics will be played to-day MITKU DoL'BLKS. Miss Smith and Capt. Bingham v. Mrs. Hartnell aud Mr. Hooper. Miss Feindel and Mr. Black v. Mr. and Mrs. Darbishire. Miss J. Gunn and Mr. Moding v. Mrs. Scoular and Mr. Foreman. Mr. and
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    • 68 10 Tanglin Club. There was a good deal of bowling on the Tanglin alleys last month. Tbe January medal resulted as follows H. It. Phillips 699+160=759 H. M. Cantrcll 658 80 788 S. S. Turner 516 220 786 A. C. Potts 658 80 733 D. McLcod Craik 645 70 715
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    • 222 10 The English Cup Tie. Following are results in tbe first round of the English Cup, played on January 10, the matches being played on the grounds of the first named teams: Mill wall Athletic 0, Chelsea 0. ▲•ton Villa 4, Stoke 0. Birmingham 2, Southend U. 1. Swansea Town
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    • 52 10 S.C.C. v. S.R.C. The following will represent tbe S.C.C. versus the S.K.C. on the S.C.C. ground tomorrow at 2 p.w:~N. K. Bath, J. K. C. Hadhiiui, 11. M. t'autrell. (1. C. C'arke, E. W. Day, 11. OKm, K. L. Talma. Mr. Justice Sr.ronl... E. Vowler, U .1. Wishart, and
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  • 364 10 Indian Comment on the Penang Incident. This is taken from a recent issue of the Englishman (Calcutta) Great events from trivial causes spring, and perhaps it was written somewhere in the decrees of fate that the Chinaman who could not treat ducks humanely should be a further
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  • 358 10 To night at tho Palladium, Orchard Road, tbe Heir of Lagaderes nod other films which have been shown during this week appear far the last time. There will be a complete change of programme tomorrow night. At the matinee to morrow afternoon, commencing at five, the children will
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  • 216 10 It was bound to come. We have bad hats trimmed with apples, and hats trimmed with cherries, and cow, the experts declare, we are to have hats trimmed with vege tables. One of tho new models seen by an Express representative is adorned with a couple
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  • 140 10 Very violent discussion took place at yester day's meeting of the Administrative Con ference on the motion concerning the honours to Confucius and the worship of Heaven, says a Peking despatch, dated January 10. Ma Liang and Ai Tsu niing were the leaders of a
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  • 1450 10 CRIMINALS DOING DARK WORK FOR THE STATfI. Exile's Story of Corruption. There was in London on January 6 one of the most distinguished exiles from that tragic Republic of Portugal whose rule of terror I have described in recent articles, writes Philip Gibbs, in tbe Daily Chronicle.
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  • 437 10 A Character Sketch of the Young Negus. Lij Yasu (Lij is equivalent to Monsieur, and Yasu is Amharic for Jesus), grandson and successor of Menelek as Kin^ of Kings of Ethiopia is, to most Europeans, merely a name. As the peace of North-East Africa depends on the
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  • 312 10 Nothing Imperilling the Alderman's Soup. Turtle soup on tbe menu hall-marks a banquet, observes a writer in the Pall Mall Gazette. The season of great City banquets is now in full swing, and the sad-eyed reptiles from the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and tbe Pacific are completing
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  • 27 10 A woman may not be able to recall what her husband said when be proposed, but she can always remember wl.at drees she wore at the time.
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  • 188 10 Fifth List of Subscriptions. The committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged 16,752.60 Collected by Mrs. Hewan (sth List).— Belated 143.00 Collected by Lady Hyndman Jones (sth List).— Madame F. Dietz 6.00 Collected by Mrs. Peirce (4th List).— J. Love
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  • 191 10 The Archdeacon of Singapore thankfully acknowledges the following donations to the above fund H. B. Sir Arthur and Lady Evelyn Young 1200.00 Messrs. Patorson, Simons and Co. 250.00 Chinese Chapel, Teluk Aver 8.78 Treasurer, Wesley Church 26.00 Presbyterian Church 86.05 St. Andrew's Cathedral 207.41
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  • 141 10 Singapore Para.— 26,740 lbs. Hevea (J0h0re).— 9,722 lbs. Sungei Bahru.— lo,oB7 lbs. United Serdang.— ls7,6BB lbs. Sungei Kari.— 21,230 lbs. Asahan.— 6,688 lbs. Tandjong.— 4B,f6s lbs. Sialang.— 36,42l lbs. Anglo Sumatra. 52,709 lbs. Ampat (Sumatra).- 8,028 lbs. Mendaris.— 2,ol2 lbs. Kuala Pergau.— 4,lso lbs. company's year to
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  • 32 10 Arrivals Per str. Brouwer, Feb 6. From P. Baroe Messrs. H. C. Bluntschli and Tjoa Kooog Yanw. Per str. Krian, Feb S. From Kelantau Messrs. V. Nicholson and Stephen.
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  • 90 10 They are laughing in Belfast over a little comedy which occurred on the arrival of the Kleetwood steamer the other morning, the Carpenter writes in the Express. The Government gun sleuths held up a passenger who had a big two-banded sword mixed up with his golf
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  • 85 10 A gang of labourers was employed digging a mysterious ditch across tbe street. It was a sewer or a place to put a eas pipe or something. One man in particular was working as if he were a chorus man in a play, just going through the motions and
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  • 36 10 Mr. Bernard St aw is the latent addition to Madame Tassaud's gallery of wax-works. Hut Mr. Chesterton mast not be jealoua. lie too, Punch understands, will be placed there if room can be found for him.
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  • 752 10 Pancho the Tiger." GENERAL VILIA OF THE MEXICAN INSURGENT ARMY. Stories of His Life. The recent success of General Villa, of the Mexican insurgent army, in capturing Juarez and Chihuahua has brought him into a prominence that yives interest to his personality. He is being charged with everything discreditable excepting
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  • 273 10 £15,000,000 Yearly in Admission Charges. Of the building and the crowding of the picture palace it seems that so far only tho half has been told. In The World's Work for December, Mr. Frederick A. Talbot, who is recognised as an authority on the subject, says
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 36 10 T.ll m»." said the proud mother to tho great iani t. when her daughter had finish- .>[:>;, what do \\.u think of my itiou Madam," ho re]l:..l deliberately, "1 think it would be a capital idva." I
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  • 460 11 Tragedy of a British Exploring Party. Particulars of tho death of Lieutenant 11. (i. lull, who died on the Pamirs when fiiL'H-.'til in effecting a junction between the luili.id triangulation aud Itussian work on ••11,, I'm.f if tin; \Norl'l" have now been nciivLil. The International Gtodetic
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  • 300 11 last Season's Oil Yield 800,000 Casks. The whaling season of 1913 has eclipsed all rccouls, the total yii 1 1 of oil all tho world over Ix ing estimated at about 800,0"<> casks, a quantity never before reached. Most of the enterprise is carried on by Norwegian
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  • 103 11 .luhu C'U rk, Lord KUiin, was of a very convivial disposition. Once after a Bannatyne Club dinner, where wit and wine contended fur tho Mastery," the judge tumbled downstairs uu tin \my to bis carriage, aud broke liix uose. Whin he rt apiKan.il in public, looking nomewhat
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  • 17 11 Tut! Tut! Hither a young girl to wear Mich a low ■Mat" "Yes— quite a stripling."—The Bystander.
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  • 759 11 Prices Quoted in the Market Thisj Morning Singapore, Febr iaiy 6, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Bxchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotation* this morning No«. VALDS. Klv>tl SlLLBBI. 3'- Allatv.r 2 1 M 1 Anglo-Java 4 8 5 3 1 Aug'.o Johort 6/-
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 43 11 The Man Who Gets There U Ms* ssm wk* nu blood tmi rids Mi sW ao<J plwty 01 1»— hi bis body. IATUWtn HETABOUZa NO UVER ML COMPOUM ss«te Mood— to«« ot 14- I l til Tin*. krv llNlllg rtMB.-h urn all oHftNtiars.
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    • 57 11 Man wants bat little on this Earth, and tbat little is Good Health.' If he will but take Woods,' Great Peppermint Cue when any sign of fevtr or dysentery is apparent, that good health he will sorely possess. It is the standard medicine for internal complaint. Sold by Dispensaries aud
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    • 429 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT.*. VICTORIA^ THEATRE LAST NIGHT. TONIGHT AT 91. THE MAUD A.LLAN CHERNIAVSKY COMPANY, I i.<l< r Hi. diiec'.ion ot W. ANGUS MaoLEOO Fi Eastern Tour K k d ard Directed b\ D. E. D. CCHEN. MAUD ALLAN AKD LEO, JAN, and MISCHEL GHERNIAVSKY The Miit Powerful ATTKAOTION' ia th
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    • 272 11 HOLTRIE S USIC Instruments. S.Moutrie&Co.,Ld. RAFFLES PLACE. THB GAIETY PICTURE PALACE forcer of Albm ard Benetolen Strtofs, The cleunest cool< ht. ard best hall of h kind GRAND PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT Featir d by IVANHOE The i ire at Historiosl Subject 1: Sir Walter Scott IN 3 LONO REELS 3.600 feet.
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    • 306 11 I'^^fjyl-s. SMOKED BY JUDGES.y^^SyjfrCLYSMA CIGARETTES. OBTAINABLE FEOM A. P. NOOR MOHAMED AND IVI. S. ALLY. SS cents per tin of 50. BAFFLES HOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7. P" "Tis not In mortals to command success, but we'll do more -well |1B DESERVE IT." J THE MOST MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE
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  • 1096 12 CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL WIN AMERICA CUP. Interviewed in Colombo. Sir Thomas Lipton, who arrived at Colombo on January 17 on one of his periodical visits to Ceylon, was interviewed at the Gallo Face Hotel by a representative of the Times of Ceylon. Naturally the first topic
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  • 582 12 Whc Will Inherit Sixty Thousand Sterling? Good hearted and even prodigal in his charity, Fragson was at tho same time an excellent man of business, writes the Paris correspondent of the Evening Standard. He manßged his fortune methodically. This is obviously the case, for he bos
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  • 305 12 Compact Body Without Anatomical Angles. The Blender, thin woman so highly favoured by present fashion was denounced as a defective type at a recent session of the Eugenics Congress, which, under tbe name of the National Conference on Race Betterment, was opened at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Two
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  • 99 12 Iv the old days the proprietor of a music hall always used to walk up and down the centre gangway during the performances and restrain the exuberance of his patrons. One night, sa>B tho Express, a lady singer began a doleful ballad in a still in re
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  • 28 12 Bridget, were you entertaining a man in the kitchen last evtning?" "Well, mum, that's for him to say. Oi done my best wid the materials at hand, mam."
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  • 883 12 Forthcoming Arrivals and Depart im. The following passenger bnotup to the Straits are taken from the London and Chiaa Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending pasm-ngn* may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the iMroanos of this list in
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  • 308 12 New Enterprise by Mr. Gibson Bowles. To deal with public affairs faithfully and frankly, and to treat them with candour, having sole regard to tbe public welfare," is the object of Tbe Candid Quarterly Review, which will appear next monthaundpr tbe con Juctorsliio of Mr. Thomas
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  • 991 12 IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES ON THE SITE. Valuable Results Expected. Tbe tiny village of Wroxeter is at once the neighbour and the forerunner of Shrewsbury. Both places lie by Severn side, not far from the point where the Welsh hills stop and the great river passes out into the English
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  • 119 12 Now that th« director firing gear has been permanently installed in several vessels, and is in course of manufacture for all the other ships in tbe navy, it is understood, says The Times, that Sir Percy Scott bos given up bis association with the Admiralty in connection with director work,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 153 12 CHUBB'S SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. HOLIDAYS OVER— WORK ONCE MORE I* OUR SPECIAL IMPORTATION DEPARTMENT. We are prepared to execute, at y special Hot- in FURNITURB. PICTURES, STATUARY, POTTERY. OL4««WaM,<m T««l K REQUISITES, AND WILli ONLY LHiRGE YOU A BrYINO C<»IMIS<n>X OX
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    • 99 13 Buy our Travelling Model! fit i^^ The only r3 xST^^jb Travelling r m.^mi^ Typewriter TYPEWRITERS are first-class machines and are V^liecip 3HCI sold at a Low Price. Good. SOLE AGENTS: BEHN, MEYER CO., LTD. Buy our Travelling Model! Complete Sets in Stock. Large shipment due to arrive y/4^^^^^. at early
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    • 183 13 BOARD AND LODGING. BILVER BANK, 107. ORCHARD ROAD. English borne. One vacancy. Tel. 638. »1 B 4 BOARD AND F-3IOENOE. One large room with verandah vacant at Sedan," 111, Riyer Valley Road. 811 acs BOARD AND RESIDEN3E. Rooms to let with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply a Wilkie Riad.
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    • 49 13 PIANOS b,™ X& Leading Makers. V GRAMOPHONES Xgf* OF THE BEST fl^^ j.O ENGLISH /^L MAKE. o^ AGENTS aW* <V FOR TUH >y WORLD-FAMED /Jsr xV^AUTO- PIANO .^\\J jfy The Highest Perfection In /_V 4T/ PLAYER PIANOS. v >^^^ Organs, Violins, Mandolines, Banjos, Guitars, Accessories and /MUSIC in Great Variety.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 451 14 8 ONLY COMPANY. WR6EBT PAIOUP CAPITAL 0F MY EAST£RM GOHPUiI PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAOOFFICB. Winoh,.fr> Hou^ Singapore LONDON OFFICE BS, Old J.wry, F C The Company has £20.000 deported with the Supremo Oo«t ol Bngland. and oomplio. with the Britiah Lite Assurwoe Oo«np«le.
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    • 322 14 .NSUftANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ABBURANOE COMPANY OF CANADA, Bstaauaaao 1881. Olreot Government •upervlelon Qovernment Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB aad Non-Forfeitable, L.arge Net Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding olaims. Nsw Buslnsss, luli 0ver. ..18 900,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made looaily, Nnmerous modern schemes, 4. H. IVANI, Manager,
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    • 446 14 BANKING. THE tZE HAI TONB BANKING ANO INBURANCE CO.. LTD.. MO. IT AND 58. KLINO STRBBT. Esraßkisxao 1807 Capital paid up 1 1,000,000.00 Roeerve liability of proprietors.. .l l,ooo 000.00 Reserve Fond 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTORS. Lkow Chi* HiN.t.Esy. Cueono Qukb Turn, Bsq. Tan Swi Kbi, Esq. Lee Wbe Nam,
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    • 539 14 BANKING. BEUTBCH-ABIATIBCHE BANK. •OUT MM UP UirlTsi (Sk. lull 7,100,0M> Head Ofßoe Bbaogbai, Board of Direotors Berlin. BRANCHBSi Barlm, Oalootta, Ham bare, Canton, Hankow Hongkong, Kobr, P iking, Tientsin, Tsinanfu T«ir>gtan, Yokihuma, THE FOLLOWING BANKS ANO BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank foer Handei nnd ludomHe 1
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    • 547 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR WAX-POLISHED TEAK HOPSEHOLD FURNITURK BY JOH I LITTLE CO, LTD., CROCKEUY GLASSWAhE, HLATEbWAr X, ETC, ALSO A GOOD COLLECTION OK WELL-GROWN PLANTS, The property of E. Vclger, E g., To be held at GREEN SANK, Chancery Line, O«» Saturday, February 7, at 2.30
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  • 1119 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Prevention of Side Slipping Mr. Gerald Bias, writing in The Standan says:— I wrote only just before Christmas upon the subject of surface and nkidJiDg in connection with the lamentable toll of accidents within one week, all involving experienced and well
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 255 15 WESTINGHOUSE VI THE STURDY *ll AND STRONG r£& "AURIGA PATENTED DRAWN WIRE Jy LAMP PLEASES EVERYONE and INFRINGES NO PATENT. WESTINGHOUSE y^g^ ELECTRIC FANS (t&B2 British made throughout. \*^?m/L^B&r FROM 60 to 250 VOLTS. N^ f SOLE AOENTS CENTRAL wo g rks LIMITED, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR $1,450 FORD GARS
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    • 183 15 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT Motor Tyre q/T?^? Manufacturers To H.M. King George V. FROM FEBRUARY Ist Dunlop Grooved Covers OF 100 M.M. SECTION, being 760 x 100 870 x 100 810 x 100 910 x 100 ARE REDUCED IN PRICE Approx.: l^^ Apply to your Garage for Copy of New List,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 505 16 e-BBOK USEFULNESS I C^^^^^M^MM^l^MMH H ffc UKK'^^* *'-~i "PLEX" UNIVERSAL SCISSORS, $1.25 eacb. These Uniqae Sciseora are the most convenient and useful article for the pooket of either lady or gcntlemin. They combine tho following distinct appliancea, viz: Scissor*, Button hole Scissors, Cigar Cutter, Ruler, Cigar Box Opener, Penknrfo, Olani
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    • 404 16 WANTS. TYPIST CLERKS WANTEO. Typist Clerks wanted immediately. Apply Box No. 664, S;raiti Time*. '2M a POSITION WANTED. Erglish lady desires post as companion or with part care of child in Straits Settlements. Apply M., c/o Straits Times. 22 a 6 2 STENO6RAPHER WANTED. Wacttd for Sicgapore Office, Capable Stenographer.
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    • 491 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 3, Malacca Street, Entry March 1, 1914. Apply Meyer Brothers. 81 1 TO LET. Kurti-h" d pea side residence, Mafoking," No. 14, Taojsng Katong. Apply to A. S. Sbooker, 8, Ma'a-ca Street. 28- 1 27 2 FURNISHED
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    • 537 16 KOTICEB. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP CHANDLERS, tavini— t an Municipal Contractors. 106, 109 iO9, Maiket Street. Telephone Nob. 421. GUAN KIAT CO., 37. Phillip Street. Suip-Chandleks, Govkrnmknt and Municipal Contractors, Oenkral Imi-orters and Exporters and Commission Acknts, Sole Agents top Globe Fluid. Tbe Idea. Fluid tor Cleaning and Preserving Boilers.
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    • 568 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. BIRDS OF PARADISE FOR SA E. Apply MORAUX CO., LTD., 19 20, Boat Quay. 29 1 n SALESWOMEN WASTED. Several wanted, on salary. Any nutiora'i ty giod [.losfecle. app y 11, S.amfoiU li 8-2 'i S PIANO FcR SALE. A gcod (oncd cottage pinr.o by LjLec^tiii, price
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    • 450 16 SINGAPORE CLIB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. Thu following fixture tn tlu- current week and iinpurtaut forthcoEciujj fixtures an: kindly supplied by tho Hucnta'ics of thu vario..* :lubs. Ccavoniont form* on ■Mdh t;; m»ke the roturns will be Buppliod on application tc .h»i HaaaiMr, Straitu Ti:.i: >.. Singapore Cricket Club L.T.
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    • 223 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.-Miscellane-ouh wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II por four lines for one or two insertions. Noticcfi of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, 91 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page B, t'i. Inch Scalb Rates areas follows
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