The Straits Times, 7 February 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.409 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      279 1 788 CILIBBATID White Horse •WTCi ]J WHISKy! 83TA8L1581D........1747 i "POROSKNIT" American Underwear FOR GENTLEMEN. Light Coot Durable Every Garment Guaranteed. Singlets, Long and Short Sleeves $l.OOnett. Trunk Drawers, Knee Length X.OO nett. Trousers, Ankle Length 1.25 nett. Union Suits, Ankle Length 1.75 nett. NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. See ISTindoiar Oisplny.
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      236 1 ROBINSON a? CO., Sole Agents for KYNOCH'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES in 12, 16 and 20 Bore. The 'OPEX" Cartri^e. The GROUSE EJECTOR This Cartridge is abEolo!e!y waterproof, it h:s a coi-tinxm tbe original irtridne witb a solid Drawn M»tal covering, Bcetal case witb a paper lining, loided with K. S. O.
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      8 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Soli gents: ADAMSON. GILFILLANi CO LTD.
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    German Colonies.
    595 2 TRADE EXPANSION IN SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. Development in China A recent iisue of the Frankfurter Zeitung contained an article on the development of the German Colonies in 1918, from which the following is taken The rubber crisis had a very prejudicial effect on the commercial development of the
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    MEN OF ANCIENT GAUL.
    304 2 A Thousand Skeletons Found in A Cave. The French newspaper L'Humanite publishes a remarkable letter aent by an old subscriber to the paper, giving an account of bis chance discovery of a prehistoric buryingplace which promises to furnish extensive materials for the study of primitive ethnology.
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    115 2 The annnal iostallatioa in connection with Lodge St. John, No. 1072 S.C., Bangkok, took place on January 29. The new office bearers are as follows R. W. M the Rev. Bro. H. J. Hillyard I. P. M., Bro. J. Burns Kerr D. M Bro. E B. Eastwood; S. M., Bro.
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      129 2 Take '/'//f y\ half a wineglassful O\ before or after each meal r>T~ It is the ideal > ffVANA? INVIGORATOR <| > .T^__L f° r debilitated bodies, ?j rrjT._r brains and nerves. M .L Jt will strengthen you <r r.~ and keep you perfectly \j Yy jt.j~j.ztz fit for work
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      376 2 Beecham's Pills, they are just the thing as a family medicine. Nothing to be compared with them has y been put before the public. For over half a century this medicine has been an easy First Favourite in countless households and the name and fame of Beecham's Pills have spret
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      705 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be reoeiyed at tbe COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, op to noon ol tbe 17th February, 1014, for tbe Bupply of 0" Laterite blocks on tbe following Roads:— 1. 120 cubes Cbangi WtA, between 8} and »i milestones. 2. 204 cubes East Coast Road, between Municipal Limit
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      698 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBO (tAVios OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. A THE WEBT AUSiRALIAM 8 N. GO.. LTD. utwiia F-amantia (Perth), North W*at *ntr«ll»n Fcrta. We>« and Singapore). Reßnlat Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at lava (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Port for tbe Kimberley
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    Dublin Batons.
    1098 3 CIVILIAN WITNESS'S VIVID STOfcY. Treated Worse Than Bill Sykes." Remarkable evidence, implicating the police, was given on January 9 before the Dublin Riots Commission by Mr. W. F. O'Donnell, a shopkeeper in O'Connell street, where the disturbances took place on Sonday, August 81, on the occasion of Mr.
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      496 3 KFOR LUXURY IN WRITING USE IH£ f in-nr^ C\a/a I) JWAM s FOUNTPEN jr* It la not a oheap pao to bay, but it ia obeap to nae. It ootlaati •il other* bwMuiM it bM thaburfMt, mooUiMt point whlob yean of writing do not tomah Tha ink flow U ~<u~u^
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      14 3 For ail iot real compUint*. Take Wood tire*t KpptriLint Corj HO cents a buttle.
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      282 3 WHYLOSE YOUR HAIR CDTM SOAP SHAMPOOS And occasional light dressings of Cuticura Ointment will prevent it when all else fails. ««mp»e of earn with S*-p book tnr from ncarm n»pol: Nrwbrry, 27. < hann-h.iujr Kg London: R. 2JWM *t o. Sydn»r. N s W Irnnon ltd cv. Town: Mullrr Marlran
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      195 3 Weill Zerner. LT*r DIAMOND MERCHANTS. JEWELLERB AND WATCH DEALERS. Head Offloe s 99, Boulevard Magenta, Paris. Soli. Importers for The World-Renowned Wlktor'n Light and Agents of the Roskopf Patent Watcb Wiktorin X-i^l**. fol f\^ Th Wiktorin Light ■ia the most modern and op. »o-date Lighting System. Patented all over the
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      649 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. pmro. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading isauud for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leavo Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). {Connecting at From S.ugapore.
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      557 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service 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 Bervice have been specially designed and conßtruoted, and are fitted with a'l
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      814 4 BTEJMEK MILUBS. fHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang. Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bit at, Sea era Bacbok, K lan tan Cabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogora, Lacon, Kobskmui, Bandon, jangsaen, Takn, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure •.a. BORIBAT Fab. 7 NO STEAMER Fab. 8 Feb. 11
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      522 4 STEAMER SAILINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCH OAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Service. The s' earners of these Companies maintain a regular «er\io between Hamburg, Bremen Antwnrp. Rotterdam and Bmdea ani the Straits, China and Japan. Homnwardt, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and ones a
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      643 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D. L. NOROOEUTSGHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tl:o fast and well-known mail steamers this Company eail fortnightly from Bremen, > Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Sontlamp'on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connooiing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Tort Saia, Suez. Aden, Colombo, I Penang Singapore Hongkong,
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      215 5 TYRES. Hooglandt C^o* 9 Singapore. RESIDENT MEDICAL SUPERVISION. Finest Bathing end Boating. lottf Cliff and Beautiful Views. <^V^ F.M.S. "fr Is PORT DICKSON. With 8 Bungalows an a Pier 12 Bedrcomq. Double and Single Roonia over the Sta, and all cat*-iicg carefully tupetv Rrd tie be-t ac-'ommodatitn on tbe Coatt
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      396 5 BOARD AND LODGING. SILVER BAi.K. 107. ORCHARD ROAD. Bcglish hoxr. One vacancy. Tel. 528. W 1 8-4 BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. One 1-ir^.i room witb verandah vaoant at Sedan, 111, U>ver Valley Kj»-1. 811 28-2 BOARO ANO REBIOENGE. Rooms to lot with or without beard. Terms moderate. Apply A. Wiikie Road.
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      662 5 NOTICES. SkiceT MUTUAL TRADIN6. LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given, thtt tbe General Meeting of the chireholdera of the abovr Company, will be held at its Registered Office No. 6-a, Bonbam Street, on Tuefdiy, 10th February, 1914, at 10 a.m G. OAGGINO, Menacing Director. Singapore, Febrtmy 4, 1914. M 72 THE
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      464 5 LATEST ADVEKTISBMENTS. NOTICE. CHOP GUAN CHIN SENG NOTICE is hereby givon, that fr m and after the Ist day of February, 1914, tbe business oarried on by Hon W j c Cheng, under the above style will be cirried on by the undersigned Hoh Wye Cheng, See Eec Neo Tan
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      191 5 Royal Vinolia Cream Soap. Roy;il Vinnliu Cream So;ip possesses highly beneficial qualities wliicli rentier it most efficacious in promoting the health and he.uity of the skin. It yiekb a rich, creamy lather, exoeptionaHy toothing and comforting in its effect Hence, I.klks. children and all whose skins arc delicate or sensitive
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      185 6 811, DARBY 4 Co.. Ltd. DIAMOND GROOVED MANGLES FOR SHEET RUBBER. r^L. JL KT 4 wLJ Jtr^7S9m GLASS. PORCELAIN. ALUMINIUM. J r ß^ K-JiP* "^BCa?^ TV SL^ J JL JKa^larf JtC^^ J|l Ja\ L^a^a^ FULL STOCKS ON HAND. Catalogues and Particulars on application, Malacca, Seremban and London. fir |B£^fr^SS£^iSßfi3jr|[ PREPARED
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      263 6 Made in Dublin. BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b, READ BROTHERS, Limh«i Dog's Head Guinness witb the Dog's Head Label on every bottle. Is superior to any jtoxit becauss It is brewed from the only stout water in the world; the DUBLIN WATER. Keeps in all climates. Always uniform and atandard
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      193 6 "SHELL" The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial Gallons. 1 Imperial gallon- 4, 54 6 cubic centimetres. 1 American gallon- 3,785 BY BUYING IMPERIAL GALLONS YOU MAKE A DIRECT SAVING OF 20 JAPANESE DENTIST, 74. BRAb BABAH ROAD TBLEPHONB NO. 1J46 Di. H.. Tsntaoa is the oniy Jaiiactce Deatist in tbc
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    141 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, February 7. High W*t.<r. 6.52 a.iv 9.31 p.m. Luna* RuWi r Esta'es, Exchange, noon. Sunday, February 8. Hiuh Wator. 7.U i.ra., 10.14 p.na Taiy iKiim Kt-stiv.il. Monday, February 9. High Water. H f.i a.m., 10 19 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, 2.1') p.m. I'aiit-u Ltd., annual
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    182 7 Today. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Sink and Pakan liaruo Broawer 8 pui Malacca, P. Swettenham and I'cnang Klang 8 pm Mi -Lin Circe 8 pm Penang and Calcutta A. Apcar 8 pm I!.»U\ i;i K. der Vlaudcn 8 pm Batu Paliat Aing Loong Bpm Miri, Labuan. Jesselton, Kmlat,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    170 7 The Imp. German mail steamer P. Ludwig left Manila at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, and may be expected to arrive here at 1' p.m. on Monday, February 9. She will probably be despatched for Europe at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10. The homeward P.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    424 7 Latest Arrivals. Assayo, ltrit. str. 4359 tons, Captain Cold well, I -I) 7. l-'rnin ltniiil>iiy. Jan 28. (j.c. mail and p. I. Coy. For Shanghai, Fob 8. W Bcnloinond," Brit. str. 812) tons, Captain Thomson, Fcb 5. From London, Dec 25. (I.e. P. Simons Co. Left (or Hongkong,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    108 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Valentyn. W. Sbction No. 1...H0ng Bon, Toe-«U, Perak. Shims Wharf Hon« Moh. Main W. Sect. No. 2. ..Haiphong, Seang Choon. i, B...Guadiana. 4.. .A. Apcar. 6. Islander. B...Belletophon, Circe, Rhesus. Niw
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    228 7 Arrivals Per str. Seang Choon, Feb 6.— From Rangoon Mr. Vi. A. Twenlow. Per str. Cumphuys, Feb 7. From Macassar Mr. T. R. Poole. Per str. Kaka, Fob 7.— From Malacca: Mr. H Mark. Per str. Guadiana,Feb7. From Haiphong: Mini l.itt, Dr. Buergers, Muie. Nathantbon, Mine. Mary
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    40 7 The Peking Gazette states that the Princes and other nobles of the Imperial family have sent a telegram to Sben Yun, the notorious Manchu general, asking him to stop his campaign of robellion anil save the nation from utter disorganization.
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    46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired 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.
    268 7 EXCHANGE BraoAPOtt. Febbcary 7, 1914. On London Bank 4 m/s 2 J Demand m 2/4,,,<j Private 8 m/i M 2/4 8 m/ 8 M 2/4 i,, i On Qirmavt Bank d/d 28?* Private 8 m/s 248 On FaAN«a Bank d/d m SMi Private 8 m/s 299} On
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      MINING.
      191 7 "P 6 1 Buyers. Sellers alue 0 10 Ampang 9.00 10.00 1 1 AyerWeng C.60 0 10 Belat 2.50 2.76 0 10 Bruanß IXO 1.50 0 10 Kftiupai 10.2S 0 10 Kanaboi 1.60 I.HO 0 10 Kinta Association 10.00 12.60 II £1 Kinta Tin 1.10.9 1.15.0 •1 £1 Laliat
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      RUBBER.
      633 7 If 8 6 la Bnyers. Sellers. Value 2/- 2/- Alla C R» 2/1 2/6 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 4/6 6/6 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 10, 1$ 11/3 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka -/ll 1/8 1 £1 Batu Tiga 2.16.0 3.1.6 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/6 /10 £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 1.14.9 1.18.8 £1
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      GENERAL.
      124 7 alue :l i ZuVi Bn^- BeU El £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/6 14/6 61 £1 I>rel. 1.1.0 1.8.0 >/■ 6/- Electric T'wayu 4/4 J 4/0 10 10 Frauer Neave 64.00 67.00 60 60 Hammer k Co. 100.00 11P.O0 LOO Howarth Erskioe 45.C0 LOO 7% Prof. 100.00 100 100 Kats
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      14 7 For coughs tad cLillg. Take Wo;ds' Great I' wotbM Core. Sold everywhere, SO oeots
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      144 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. February 14.— At No. 84, The Crescent, flats Tanjong Katong, teak household furniture, Cottage Piano, etc., at 8.80. February 17. At Market Street, valuable 9*9 years, luAHchold property, at 2.80. February I.7.— At Clarke Quay, Singapore Kiver, valuable Uodown property, etc., at 2.80. Chin* Kong
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      135 7 GARRICK VIRGINIA OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE, LANZ PORTABLE AND SEMI -PORTABLE V\%* EI ?S NES ft^S^ OV^ YaW T ldroM; Sole Q \i\\~ 0 "VANNER." Agents TU V* Vrf> %OVC^ V 1 4& HIGHLY C]QL«JjW o f^° SUPERHEATED STEAM V V^ CANNOT BE EXCELLED FOR EFFICIENCY. If you are Interested, we shall
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      104 7 "HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED!' DENMARK FEAinRE 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 life and its IXUEREMT RIVALRY for PRIDK of PLACB will carry a strong appeal to that
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    DEATH.
    25 8 Tin.— On Febroary 5, at per residence, 56 17, Neil Road, Mrs. Tan Lian Cheng, at 6 p.m. Funeral on Sunday, at 10 a.m.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, FERBUARY 7. SYNDICALISM.
    995 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, FERBUARY 7. SYNDICALISM. Tbe debate now going on in the South African Parliament has a rivid interest for those who oare to understand present conditions in the world we live in. The strike in South Africa was the first great battle between Syndicalism and Socitty, and
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    14 8 I The port of Bassein is declared infected, owing to the existence of plague.
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    14 8 I The output of the Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited, during January, was TOO piculs.
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    22 8 The outpnt from the Tronoh mines for January was as follows From mine pels. 1,852.52, from tributers pels. 101.18, total pels. 2,048.70.
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    30 8 A Lodge of Sorrow in memory of tbe late Bros. A. Sharp and A. H. Parry will be held by Lodge Zetland in tbe East on Thursday, the 12th inst.
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    23 8 The detective force in Selangor has been considerably augmented this year, eight men of varied nationality having been taken on in Kuala Lumpur.
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    31 8 It is notified in the Gazette that the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Malacca Chinese Football Club, and the Automobile Club have been duly registered in the settlement of Malacca.
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    11 8 Latest advertisement* of the day appear on page 5 and 11.
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    35 8 In accordance with the provisions of tbe Holidays Ordinance, 1879, Monday, the 9th inst. being the date of the festival of Taipusum, will be obs rved as a public holiday in the Settlement of Penang.
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    38 8 According to the L. and C. Express, tbe Bishop of Singapore asks for tbe service of a man of business to manage the finances of his diocese. The Bishop's Commissary in England is Canon Simpson, of St. Paul's.
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    34 8 The Kodah authorities aro circulating copies of the Memorandum on Cholera for tbe Guidance of Europeans in the remote out-stations of British Malaya, prepared by Dr. John D. Gimlette, Residency Surgeon, Kelantan, in 1911.
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    37 8 Chinese newspapers reports that Mr. Bell, a Northumberland mining expert, who was employed as sub-manager of the Mentokou collieries, was killed on January 15, by tbe overturning of the cage in which he was descending a thaft.
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    35 8 Christian missionaries are rigidly excluded from Afghanistan, and the penalty for conversion of any of the native population to Christianity is death, says the American Cousul Baker, at present on special commercial service in India.
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    42 8 Tbe foreigner and the Chinese mafoo in Mr. Neumann's employ, who had been kept in custody in connection with the murder of Mrs. Neumann, at Shanghai, have been released. Up to the Ist inst., there was no clue whatever to the murderer.
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    67 8 A meeting of Welshmen is to be held in the north room of the Singapore Cricket Club on Tuesday next to discuss the question of the national dinner. St. David's Day falls this year, as last, on a Saturday (March 1), and as the number of patriotio Welshmen in Singapore
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    63 8 On Wednesday, the 4th inst., tbe Due hea of Aosla, accompanied by Marquis di Paglia, visited tbe dower beds and nurseries of Mr. Jese a' Almeida Pereira, F.R.H.S. (London), at IC6- IS, Orchard Road, and after being shown round the place and commenting upon the careful manner in which the
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    65 8 White Wolf with bis band of brigands has broken into Anhui Province and plundered Liuanchow. Father Rich has been murdered, and probably Father Allian also. The authorities are in possession of proofs that Sun Vat sen, Huan Hsing, Chen Chi-mei and Ho Hai-ming maintain communication witb White Wolf, says a
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    71 8 At a meeting of subscribers to the Penang St. Andrew's Society the accounts were adopted. These show a balance in band of 1818. A letter was read from Commander Maclntyre suggesting that the balance in hand be devoted to the purchase of cutlery for 600 people, in conjunction with St.
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    85 8 Tbe Court of Justice at Sourabaya has pronounced judgment in the case of a private tirm versus the Crown, in which the former protested against the action of the chief of police who, in a circular to the customs officer at the post office, had instructed the latter to open
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    81 8 The Pioneer's London correspondent cables that the Daily Telegraph's Peking correspondent anticipates the early issue of a mandate sanctioning the establishment of a regular silver currency for the whole country with a standard coin of almost precisely the same weight and fitness as the Mexican dollar. Experts have calculated two
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    93 8 Tho King having given his approval, Prince Arthur of Connaught will open the Rubber and Allied Industries Exhibition at the Agri cultnrai Hall on June 24 next. Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Ml., Secretary of State for tbe Colonies, will also be present, and will speak. Thirty five British and foreign Governments
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    88 8 In the last semi-annual international shorthand competitions held in connection with the Sloan Duployan Shorthand Society (headquarters, Kamsgate, England) the highest award of all, thb gold medal in Clasd IV, was awarded to a candidate in the federated Malay States. The successful candidate is Mr. John Che!lappab, of Guthrie and
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    146 8 A half caste African woman in Semarang compelled her female native servant last month to so allow two tabli Unf coroeine sublimate, because the latter, m; t.i continual ill treatment, had refused tv accompany her mistrem to Cheribon, bat noted to return to her village. The servant vomited all the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    346 8 The marriage of Mr. Eric Maxwell to Miss Wyatt Hall was to take place on Jauiury M in Dublin. This is Dickens day. The great novelist was born on February 7, 1812, and died at the age of fifty eight. The Hon. F. H. Dallas, of the
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    The Selangor Chaplaincy.
    82 8 Tbe Bishop of Singapore arrived at Kuala Lumpur on the 2nd inst., from Ipoh, on an official visitation of the Selangor Chaplaincy. His address will bo as follows From February s— B The Parsonage, Kuala Lumpur; 9 ll the Residency, Kuala Lumpur 12 C.E.S. Baxendale, Esq., Jugra
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    A Privy Appeal.
    150 8 In the case of Loe Chyo Wah against Scab En» Koou and Seah Peck Seali, in which tbe Court of Appeal bad reversed tbe judgment of Mr. Justice Sproule awarding the plaintiff 964,704.35, we are informed that the plaintiff's solicitor has received a telegram from his London
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    Estate Coolies Shot Dead.
    147 8 We learn that there has been some trouble on the Segamat (Jobore) Hubber Estates resulting in three Chinese coolits being shot dead, and throe Kabulis aud 'mc ten Chinese being placed under arrest. The man alleged to bo respouttiblo for tbe three deaths is a Kabuli
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    The New Postmaster-General.
    197 8 Referring to the forthcoming leave of Mr. W. O. Rell, Postmaster General, Singapore, tbe Straits Echo says of Mr. Gordon Wilson, who will take the appointment during his absence:— Mr. Wilson was a very bard -working and obliging assistant Postmaster General when he was stationed in Penang
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      251 8 HENNESSY'S FINE OLD BRANDY. Per Case of 1 dozen Bots $20.00 Less s< (Duty Extra). Sole Importers CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. NEW SUPPLIES OF MELACHRINO CIGARETTES Have Just Arrived. sis $3.00 Radames $I.SO No. 4 $2.90 NO. 9 $1 BO Per Hundred. Special Terms
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      166 8 A FEAST FOR THE EYES TO-NIGHT, IN Cleopatra A Story of the Most Remarkable Woman is History Tbe Finest Feature Film Ever Produced in which tbe title tule is assumed by HELEN GARDNER The World's Greatest Picture Player— tbe Brightest Luminary in the MotionPicture Firmament AT THE ALHAMBRA Bbach Road.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE
    404 9 MORE POINTS FROM MR. SMUTS'S SPEECH. Comments in London Press. (Uotbb's TiLiQua. London, February 0. Mr. Smuts concluded in 2J hours. H< alluded to the urgency, gravity and exceptional character of the crisis and contended that the success of the measures taken under martial law justified its
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    LORD DERBY'S PROPERTY.
    55 9 Rbdtcb'B Telbubaii. London, February 0. Lord Derby who, in a recent speech, objected to the secret land commission's valuation of his Bootlo thtite at three millions, has offered to sell the estate to Baron de Forest for 1 millions, and Baron de Forest has now written accopting,
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    TITLES IN CANADA.
    45 9 KaUTBB's TBLBOaAM. London, February 6. The Canadian House of Commons has rejected a private bill to abolish titles of honour in Canada. The labourite VervHle introduced a bill making it an offence for an employer to allow an employee to carry firearms.
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    MEXICAN REBELS.
    25 9 Kn in. > Telboham. Loudon, February 6. The Mexican rebels have captured Maratland, which is thb first seaport to have fallen into their hands.
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    UNITED STATES TREATIES.
    43 9 Kscisi <• Taxaoß«a London, February 6. The United States and Denmark have signed a treaty agreeing to submit any disputes to a oomicission which will have a year to investi gate. Ten such trtaties have already been signed with other Powers.
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    LONDON FINANCE.
    26 9 rUt Tin's lelbobam. London, February 0. The London portion of the Belgian loan of ■ix millions sterling was over subscribed in half an hour.
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    PROHIBITED.
    29 9 RsuTaa's Tiuuui. London, February 6. The Berlin authorities have prohibited a lecture at Strassbur^ on tho Triple Entente by M. Tardieu, the well-known leader writer of the Temps.
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    ALBANIAN THRONE.
    111 9 Preparations by Prince of Wied. Kiutkk's Telkobam. London, February 6. A Berlin telegram says the future Court Marshal of the Prince of Wied leaves to morrow for Durazzo, accompanied by a suite of sixteen to prepare for the arrival of the prince. It is stated that the prince
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    81 9 Kbctbb's Tblbobam. London, February 6. Renter learns that Sir Ernest Shackleton has purchased the Norwegian ship Polaris which will be rechristened Endurance. It will be employed in the Weddell Sea and will be manned by merchant service men. The Aurora will be employed in the Ross Sea, or
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    GOVERNOR Of AUSTRALIA.
    88 9 tlacTßß's Tblsoram. London, February 7. Mr. Munro Ferguson is appointed GovernorGeneral of Australia in succession to Lord Denman, retiring owing to ill health. Tbe Rt. Hon. R. C. Munro- Furgnson has represented tho Leith Burghs as a Liberal since 1886, and is fifty-four years of age. He
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    A SCOTT MEMORIAL.
    34 9 lUrxaa's Tsisorah. London, February 6. On the initiative of M. Charcot, a memorial cairn to Capt Scott has been nnveiled on the Pautaret Alps, France, where Scott tested his motor sleighs.
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    PRIEST MURDERER.
    29 9 Kkiteb's Telegram. London, February 6. At New York, Schmidt, the ex-priest, cbarg- d with killing his mistress has been found guilty of muider on a second trial.
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    PEACE CONFERENCE.
    185 9 Rbotib's Tblbobam. London, February 6. President Wilson has issued invitations to the third Peaoe Conference at the Hague in lill, it being understood that he acted at the request of Queen Wilhelmina. It may be recalled that the First Peaoe Conference at the Hague, following the Czar's rescript
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    GERM\N WORLD COMPANY
    105 9 RaoTaa'i TiLidiii. London, February 6. A Berlin cable reports that at a meeting of representatives of various central organisations of industry and commerce, held at Hamburg under the presidency of H rr Ballin, it has been decided to establish on February 26 a Gorman Company for World
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    AUSTRIAN GENERAL STAFF.
    54 9 Daa O»ta*iatischb Lloyd Tiuobam. Berlin, February 6. The VoesiscUe reports that for several days a Council of Field Marshals has met at Vienna, the Ecuperor presiding and Arch duke Ferdinand being present. The subject considered has been the revitalising of the General Staff and the establishment of
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    Corrupting Officials.
    93 9 CONTINUATION OF AGITATION IN JAPAN. The Arrest of Mr. Hermann. Rbutib's Tblbobam. London, February 6. The Berlin Lokalanzeiger says steps have been taken to secure Mr. Hermann's release at Tokio on the ground that the arrest was unjustifiable, even under Japanese law, as there were no proceedings against
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    ITEMS ABOUT GREECE.
    56 9 Dbb Omasutischs Llotd Tblbgbam. Berlin, February 6. The Greek navy minister has emphasized, in an interview, the satisfaction of Greece at the German delivery of ships. Toasts were exchanged at Bnkharest between King Carol and tbe Grenk Crown Prince emphasizing the common interests of the two countries
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    OBITUARY.
    112 9 Reutbb's Telegram. London, February 6. The death is announced from Geneva of Sir George Phillippo, formerly Chief Justice of Hongkong. Sir George Phillippo was eighty-one, and had been a puisne Judge of this Colony in tho eighties. He retired as Senior Puisne Judge in 1888. His record as given
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    69 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following mossage has been received in Singapore, dated London, February 6: Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/6 Para to arrive 8/1 Market steady. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday was steadier. The
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    PENANG'S RESIDENT.
    198 9 Cordial Farewell Dinner to Mr. W. Evans. (Fbom Oub Own Cobbispomdbnt.) Penang, February 0. A farewell dinner given by the European unofficial to Mr. Evans, at the Penang Club, was a great suooess. Heads of departments wero also invited and the Hon. A. Huttenbach was in the chair.
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    CHARGE AGAINST A FRENCHMAN.
    66 9 (Fbom Oob Own Cobbbspondsnt.) Koala Lumpur, February 7. The Frenchman, Maurice Pappineau, whose extradition from Singapore was granted on Tuesday, and who was taken up to Klang by the police authorities on Wednesday, has been charged at Klang with rape. The girl said that he took
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    Lumut Rubber Estates.
    1289 9 ACREAGE MORE THAN AMPLE FOR NEEDS. Damage Dene By A Storm. The fourth annual general meeting of the Lumut Rubber Est'.vcs, Ltd., was held on January IS, at tfca London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.G., Sir A. Frank Swettenbam, G.C.M.G., (the chairman) presiding. The
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    101 9 Prospects of an Early Settlement. Rbuteb's Teleobam. London, February 6. A Washington message says that at a meeting of the immigration committee of the House of Representatives, Mr. Bryan urged the committee to take no action on the bill to excludo Asiatics introduced by Mr. Baker of
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    SWEDEN AND RUSSIA.
    86 9 K»LT»g TILIOBAM London, February 7. Stockholm messages say that in connection with the demonstration of peasantry in favour of defence measures, 30,000 marched through the Btreets to the palace. They were an inspiring sight, led by the banners of twenty-four provinces. The King is said to agree
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    GREEKS AND ALBANIANS.
    49 9 Ksotib's Tilsi.bam. London, February 6. A message from Athens says the collisions between Greek troops and Albanian bande in the territory assigned to Albania but still occupied by the Greeks are daily worsening. In yesterday's conflicts 64 Albanians were killed and the Greeks had 22 casualties.
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    MISS MAUD ALLAN.
    420 9 Farewell Bow to Her Singapore Admirers. However much noise and fury emanated from prudes in India when the announcement was made last year that Miss Maud Allan contemplated visiting the Orient, the tour has been more than justified and has been even appreciated by those who at
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    46 9 The Hume Castle estate in Berwickshire has been sold by Sir John Hume Campbell to Mr. Andrew Veitch, a cattle dealer, for close on £50,000. It was on this estate the first beacoD was lighted in 1804 on the night of the false alarm of invasion.
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    52 9 A new decoration has been instituted by the Chinese Government, being intended as a reward to Financial official! who remit from the Provinces to the Central Government sums raised by taxation, etc., except the Salt Uabelle. There are five classes of the doable Stork order, and five of the single
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    SPORTING LETTER.
    1788 9 FIRST TIES FOR THE ENGLISH CUP. Grand National Prospects. (Bt a Special Correspondent.) London, January 16. The first round of ties (or the English Cur. attracted a total attendance of 545,000, and receipts just exceeding £20,000. Few of the 82 matches ended in a real surprise, although the
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    The Wireless World.
    126 10 The January number of the Wireless Vi rlil contains a long and interesting article on Wireless in Eqoatorial Borneo, written from the standpoint of personal observation. Equally interesting is the acosunt of the work now being accomplished in erecting the Transatlantic Station at Stavangnr. Another artie'e ileals
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    WORKING OF INDIAN PORTS.
    409 10 Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi And Rangoon. Mr. G. C. Buchanan, C.1.E., chairman, Port Commissioners, has just issued to the Rangoon press a memorandum containing an interesting review of the financial statns and working of the four principal ports of the Indian Empire, (Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, and Rangoon)
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    408 10 Optimism on the London Share Market. From the London and China Express of January 16 we take the following information relating to the state of the robber industry at home wheo the latest mails received left London After some indecision the rubber share market has shown improvement,
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    189 10 Pilmoor.— ll,3ls lbs. Bevc-rlac. -18,479 1b5.; 1918, 10,067 lbs. Blackwater.- 10,349 lbs. 1913, 8,375 lbs. Kukit C10h.— 17,000 lbs.; 1918, 11,200 lbs. Bukit Pan jong —19,002 lbs. 1913, 13,280 lbs. Kapar Para.- 66,620 lbs. 1913, 40,210 lbs I'lu Kantau.— ll,444 lbs. 1913, 27,167 lbs. Dusun Dorian— 26.043
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    THE WORLD OF SHIPPING.
    505 10 Review of the Past Year In Holland. The year 1913 did not show an advance on 1912 so far as shipping is concerned. This indeed was hardly to be expected. Such a quick rise in freights as that of 1912 was almost sure, writes Mr. Kamerlingh
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    THE POULTRY AND DIARY FARM.
    405 10 Every Effort to Raise Capital Exhausted. According to a circular which has been issued to shareholders, a meeting of the Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm is called for the 18th inst., to consider a resolution for voluntary liqnidation. The circular reads as follows Dear Sir,—
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    Government Appointments.
    69 10 The Governor has made the following appointments Mr. E. E. Column, assistant to Resident, Malacca, to be an officer of Clan V, Mr. Arthur Meek Poontney to be treasurer of the Straits Settlements, Mr. George Herbert May to be Superintendent of Police, Singapore, and Dr. Norman Black, M.8.,
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    53 10 It is reported that, before the end of the Lunar year, the Central Government ol China has to pay out nearly 19,000,000 but only about $6,000,000 can be derived froo, the receipts of the Peking-Mukden and the Peking-Hankow lines, remittances from tin various Provinces and the Sino- French Bank advance
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    RICH TIN LODE.
    206 10 Reported Discovery at Salak North. News has been received, says the Pinang Gazette's Taiping correspondent, that a rich tin lode has just been found at Padang Balak, about a mile from the Salak North Railway Station, Perak. The area of that property is about 30 acres, and
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    CHILDREN'S TREAT.
    428 10 Successful Entertainment by The Malacca Chinese. The second annual Chinese children's treat and sports, organized by the Malacca Chinese Literary Asssciation last year, took place in the Malacca Chinese Lawn Tennis Club grounds, which were kindly lent by the club for the occasion, on Saturday, the 31st alt.
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    HIDDEN GERMAN WEALTH.
    198 10 War Tax Raises Triple Estimated Sum. Germany is faced with an embarrassment of riches, states a Berlin wire of January 4 It is announced that the Government will have more money than they know what to do with owing to the unexpected wealth of the German people,
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    New Masonic Home in London.
    197 10 Freemasons are about to establish a Masonic nursing home, where their patients will be treated on an economical and con tributary basis. The scheme, as drafted by an influential committee, with hon. secretaries at 8, Craven House, Kingsway, W.C., will begin with the foundation of
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    ENGINES AND MOTOR CARS.
    411 10 Further Regulations to Safeguard Traffic. The Traction Engines and Motor Cars (Amendment) Ordinance, 1913, is about to be introduced into the Legis'ative Council. The bill amends the principal ordinance in many particulars with respect to which experience has shown that the ordinance needs amending. The amendments
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    201 10 Sunday, February 8, 1914. Tanolin Gabbison Cm in m. 8 a.m. Matins and Sermon Hymns, 4, 573, 391 6.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon: Hymns, 228, 268, 224, 24. Blakan Mati. 10 a.m. Matins and Sermon Hymns, 4, 573, 391. Pii.o BiiAM. 11.15 a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon Hymns,
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    Insurance Against Death by War.
    287 10 According to the Batavia Handelsblad there is a dispute at present between the Mutual Life Insurance Company Aurora and the widow of the late Mr. M. A. Jansen, a controller, who was recently killed by Dayaks in Borneo, about the payment of f. 8,000 for
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    Pusing Motor Tragedy.
    102 10 The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. James Macintosh, who was killed near Posing in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday, January 28, by falling oil a motor car, was held at Batu Gaiah on the 4th inst. Mr. James Sandys, who
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      37 10 Mr. Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, has b en distinguishing himself lately as a yachtsman and in the cricket field, where he has done good service both as a batsman and a bowler.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      186 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Weather permitting, tho following tios will be played this afternoon Ladies' Sinolks. Mrs. Hartnell v. Mrs. Hunter. Mixbd Doubles. Mrs. Gattey and Dr. Croucher y. Mr. and Mrs. Gal ton Feuzi. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens v. Miss Axtun and Mr. Hurl. Mrs. Hcwan and Mr. Mugliston
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      Golf.
      82 10 Sepoy lines Golf Club. The Gold Medal for 1913 and the monthly medal for January have been won by Mr. J. L. Humphreys. The first three iv the following list were competitors for both medals. Eighteen cards in all wore taken out. Scores J. L. Humphreys 77 2= 79
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      Rifle Shooting.
      192 10 S.L.R.A. Competitions. The following are the February scores for the Mills Challenge Trophy 200 yds. Mrs. Gattey 28 Misß K. it 27 Mrs. Scoulai 25 Mrs. Miller 24 Mrs. Brickmann 24 Mrs. Ferguson-Davie 24 Total 152 February Spoon. The February spoon shoot resulted as follows Mr. Flanagan kindly
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    Curious Case at Sourabaya
    307 10 Acting upon the information conveyed by an anonymous letter the police of Sourabaya raided the house of an Arab a few weeks ago and found in a small, dark room a young Arab chained hand and foot and in a very emaciated condition, says the Sourabaya
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    YACHT CARNEGIE'S LONG CRUISE.
    426 11 Magnetic Observations Made On Worlds Voyage. After a three andahalfyear cruise about tho W«rW, dariaq which <.!'o travelled 9:1,000 mil, ilic nonmagnetic yacht Carnegie, of the- Carnegie institution at WaHhiugton, has dropped anchor in Erio basin, South Brooklyn. During i very Jay of her trip, through
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    BRITAIN'S MINERALS.
    359 11 Considerable Increase in Value Of Coal. The mineral production of the United Kingdom during 1912 is analysed in I'art 111 of the annual general report on Mines and Quarries for that yiar. Tho total valuo of the minerals raised during the yrt-.r, it is state. l, niiiciint.il to
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    80 11 From the statistics of shipping cleared at Saigon during last year the following figures are taken. There were '266 British ships and 455,825 tons, German 60 ships and 77,164 tons, Japanese 44 ships and 29,1 56 tons, French f>."i ships and 47,279 tons, Norwegian 41 ships and 40,519 tons, Dutch
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    742 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 7, 1914. i Muears. L.yall ud Bvatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list ol quotaticM this morning Noa. Wi i Bonu. Hiuiu, V Atlagar 2 1 2,7 4 1 Anglo -Java 4 6 5'6 1 Aagto
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    Edwin Drood.
    1226 12 DICKENS PROBLEM BEFORE MOCK COURT. Great Literary Trial. The fascinating controversy which for fortym\ y»ars tins raged around the Mystery of Edwin Drood reached a climax on the night cf January I in a trial at tbe King's Ha!l, Covent Garden, London, of John Jasper, the dominating figure
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    TOURING THE PLANETS.
    990 12 Voyage Through Space to Planet Mars. First Htop Mars." It sounds adventurous, says The Telegraph, but then if your car is the telescope and your conductor, Professor 11. H. Turner, you soon discover that the journey of a few million miles to Mars is a mere lleabite
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    MORE ABOUT GHOSTS.
    377 12 Famous Actress and Her Husband's Spirit. Apropos of ghosts, writes Mr. O. R. Sims, I in the Referee, I was reminded while look- ing over some old playbills at I >rury Lane the other day that Harriet Mellon, the fainons actress who made such a great success
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    London Motor Fire Brigade.
    187 12 In three years London will be in posses sion of a completely equipped motor tire brigade, and the horse will have been crowded out of still another of the London services. Tbi* will be the culmination of tbe work of 1913— a year very largely occupied
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    86 12 The Kno Cbaan Pao, Peking, reports that a new secret society, tbe Brotherhood of Iron and 8100d Tieh Sue Tuan has been organised under the leadership of Tsen Chan Italian and in conjunction with rebels. It lias been arranged that in tbe future Tsen is to administer all tbe foreign,
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    Passengers Overseas.
    705 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Late Lists The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and Chin* Eirimw. It shotilH ho rnriVrstood that, in some instances, bookiugß may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    MERRY PIGMIES.
    397 12 Explorer aod Jolliest People In The World. The merriest men in the world seem to be the pigmies who live and laugh in tbe Forest of Eternal Twilight, where they were discovered by Dr. W. E. Gyle, tbe explorer, who has lectured to the Central V.M.C.A. in London.
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    1139 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Short Measure in Petrol Tins. The thing which always strikes the British motorist as eccentric when be tours abroad for the first time, says Charles L. Freeston in the Daily Chronicle, is the practice whicL is in vogne in certain conntries
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      29 15 The Midland Railway Company have paid £2,000 compensation to the widow and Dine children of Mr. Cockburn, the Glasgow engineer, who wai burnt to death in the Aiagill disaster.
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