The Straits Times, 11 February 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.411 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      182 1 'lEVERYBODY WANTS IT ADVANCE STYLES MILLINERY. The novelties that have already come in are very interesting and very smart, and well worth an early visit of inspection. WE TRUST THAT YOU WILL CALL and SEE THEM Dressmaking. High-Class Dressmaking at Moderate Charges. Ladies' own materials made up. KATZ BROS., LTD.
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      33 1 FODDER CONTRACTS $2O Per Mojoth. COMPRISING 4 Bags Mixed Food— Bedding Shoeing (as otten as required). Greasing and Setting the wheels of Carriages. H.S. KIRWAN, No. a, The Avoade. Tel. 381. 811 a
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      175 1 ROBINSON 4fc CO. BONEHILLS HAMMERLESS GUNS. No. 32. Double Barrelled 12 Bore Hammerlesa Gun, Special Ste I Barrels, Nitro P> oof, treble wedgtfast action with top cross bolt, left bairol cko'oo bcre), ptth down Amou hoic-ini Fasteoer, border engraving, Ee.ccttd stock, as illjstration. Price $85. 00. Guaranteed to make First-Class
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      10 1 MARTELL S i BRANDY, j: Iw AtiKNTs: ADAMSON.GILFILLANI' > CO., LTC
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    Great Air Races.
    652 2 £40,000 TO BE WON BY AVIATORS THIS YEAR. Across The Atlantic and Africa The heyday of aviators, when vast sums of gold were strewn before them and when a man with a great deal of pluck and a little mechanical skill had only to learn to fly
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    ANGLING IN FLEET STREET.
    443 2 Resourceful Dundonian Lands A Fish." A well known angler, who is also a wellknown journalist, did some angling in Fleet Street on Christmas Day. Up till now his exploit has gone unrecoided, though it was eagerly watched by a war correspondent, a policeman, and a holiday-maker
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      265 2 [V\\C\ > A few of the \\^>. benefits bestowed upon f/y/' kA\ the weak and depressed by '/Cy ko^ this reliable tonic are Buoyant spirits Strong, steady nerves A vigorous brain Abriskstep A hearty appetite A good digestion <3 That is why it is so good for ff CONVALESCENTS AND
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    Turkish Plot in Paris.
    822 3 TRAGEDY AT THE HOUSE OF CHERIF PASHA. Assassin Killed. Wiring from Paris on January 14 the correspondent of The Evening Standard stated Cherif Pasha, formerly Ottoman Minister at Stockholm, narrowly escaped the fate of Nazim Pasha at the hands of an unknown individual, evidently deputed by
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    The College Girl Condemned.
    157 3 Ad address was given by a woman physician, Dr. Carolyn Oeise), of Shorter College, Home, Oa., at the National Conference on race betterment at Battle Creek, Michigan, j It was a general condemnation of girls' eda cation. The lecturer said Girls turned oat of girU' colleges
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      63 3 RANEEOUNOE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. Afridol The mo<t effectual preventive and dure e^peciifiilly Mddyf-feat BIOCITIN THE MOST EFFICACIOUS NERVE TONIC. Obtainable at all Chemists or from the Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, Ltd., AMD ITS BRANCHES. "MILLER'S" MOTOR CYCLE BEST BRITISH MAKE. To
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      22 3 For ocl'o aid windy gpasii.'. Take Wjodt' I i l"»p? m ii,t Core. Si Id everywhere I SO cento a bo.tie. j
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      329 3 To build up m weakness To make you well and keep you well— this is the work of SCOTT'S Emulsion. In cases of ANAEMIA WASTING DEBILITY RICKETS SCOTTS Emul.ion has no equal for bringing back the energy, strength and vigour of glorious health. Still tne bert >t .11 ages of
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      568 3 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. BIBBY LINE Of fMt twin-«or*w Mail Paaaengar Steamer, between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marao.llea and London. Proposed Sailings for 1914. HOMEWARD. Departures Departures Steamer Stsah.i from }ro m Arrive Ra» O oo» Colombo M *«"ttL.» L r 0 T D^, LBICESTERSHIRB Feb. 10 Feb. 34 Mar 18
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      629 4 STEAMER BAILINM. P.& O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BOYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Throrgh Bills of Lading istued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). {Connecting at From
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      556 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 Twia-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      739 4 BTEAHEa BAILIN6S. THE BWI STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang. Berserah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Si agora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuen, Taku, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure B.S). NO STBAMER Feb. 11 a.c. RBDANQ Feb. 11 Feb. 14 s.ASDANO Feb.
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      63 4 BRITIBH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PBNANO, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. Tbe Company's Steamer ELEPHINTA, 4.820 tons, H. H. Corpe, Commander, wi'l be ieapatohed for the above ports on Thursday, I tbe 12th instant, at 6 p.m. j She has exoellenl accommodation for first and second-class passengers. Terms and rates
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      498 4 STEAMER BMLINIB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, Rotterdam aod Emdei ani tbe Straits, Chiaa and Japan. Homnward*, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoa a month for
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      663 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers this Company bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Sontl amp'on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Sa:a, Sue/.. Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      643 5 STEAMER SAILING?. MISTRALUUv BURNS PHILP LINE Smtirou to Java Pobts Post Daiwi* Tbuksdat IsLAfcD, Rkisbani tad Stdhii via Tokaai SrKAiTS. Alw: takicat panentfer* and oargc wth transbipai'nt tm p*r,er Viltouah Sooth Acstkaliaii H 1 KMtM Utniiituirij Poetn. Bairisa Nir •jdwsa, Naw Bkiiam Taskamiam ar<d Nsw Ziaiaud Pouts, Smooth Panif ftu««.t>b
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      737 5 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Office, op to noon ot the 17th February, 1914, for the supply of (a) 6" La -.tiite blocks on tLe following Hoatfs 1. 1:0 oobas Ckangi R)ad, between 8} and r} milt stones. 2. 104 cnbes East Coast Poad,
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      219 5 CHUBBS SAFES LARGE SELECTION ON SHOW AT Huttenbach Bros. Co., 13, COLLYER QUAY. FOR Incandescent Oil Lamps USE The Cheapest Refined Oil on the Market. "CROSS" IS SPECIALLY SUITABLE IWBURNING IN INCANDESCENT LAMPS AND WILL GIVE YOU MORE LIGHT at a LOWER COST THAN ANY OTHER OIL. OBTAIN ABLB FROM
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      536 5 LATEST ADVEMTISHMBNTS. HARMONIUM FOR BALE. For Bale, Secondhand Harmonium. Acy reasooablo offer aorepted. Apply to Rev. H.Q. Marshal), Ckrgy Hoaee. 11-3 18-2 MOTORCYCLE WAN: ED. 1918 Model B£ H.P. Frte Engine. Mast bo in first clus rnnuinii orJer. Full particu ars to Cycle, B.ix No. SB6, Straits Times. n a
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      383 5 Lever's Genuine Carbolic Soap. A powerful disinfectant, combined with a pure soap MMWniag the highest cleansing properties, and particularly adapted for use in all cases of sickness or infectious disease. For Hospitals and Infirmaries LEVER'S GENUINE CARBOLIC SOAP is simply invaluable it helps the doctor by removing all poisonous exhalations
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      1228 6 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS. The Now Mail Train Service enables as to send into the F.M." each evening a Special Edition of he Straits Tiruts contaiuiiif, all the important telegrana and news received op to a late hoar n the sfternoon. TLU edition oan be bought to tue
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      47 6 JUST ARRIVED ARDATH'S BOUQUET CIGARETTES as supplied to the House o' Lor j i per ICO $I.GO Bast Habana Cigars $3.50 B.V.D.T. La Mexicana $4. 00 5-Star $6.00 Ernest Tinchant, Antwerp Esquisltos $3. 50 Perfcctos $3. 50 Trabucos $8.00 J LEVY, Ship Cbatdler, 10, o' icßon RoaJ.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    155 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, February 11. High Water. 1 ttl a.m., 11.46 p.m. Thursday, February 12. High Water. U.I a.m. B. I. hommvard mail closes. Prlday, February 13. High Wtt.«r. «JI *.m 115) a.m. B. I. outward mail duo. Legislative Council. MA Poultry and Dairy Farm mtg., 14 Raffles
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 Today. Ratu Pahat Mena 8 pm Medan Medusa 8 pm Saigon Bourbon 8 pm Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm Malacca and Port Dickson Hong Lian Bpm Malacca, P. Swettenham ami Telok Anton Ipoh 8 pm Tobing Tinggi, Bcngkalis and Bagan Esmeralda 4pm Saigon Standard 5
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    231 7 The B. I. contract packet steamer Tara with mails from Loudon up to tho evening of January H, left Ncgapatara at 4 a.m. on Sunday, February 8, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, February 11. The Imp. Gorman mail steamer Kleist left Colombo
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    474 7 I atest Arrivals. Tifrr 9m. Runboat 900 tons, 123 crew 2 tnins IJ6O h.p. Com. Booker, Feb 11. From bcla» an, Ftb 9. Inc. Rds. Alting. Dot. str. 703 tons, Capt Kolk, Feb 11. From Pontianak, X, bS. tio.anJ dp S. A«<-ury. Ltd. For Poutianak. Feb 11. Rds.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    102 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day: TANJONO PAQAR. Bast Wharf Basin Valentyn. W. Section No. 1...H0ng Bee, Teesta, China. Shiibs Wharf Itonus. Main W. Sict. No. 2. ..Annan Maru, Elephanta. 8... Ni1. 4...Mi0. 6 ..Nil. fl...l'iitani. Rhesus, Paroo. Niw Dock 7...
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    266 7 Arrivals Per str. Alting, Feb 10.— From Pontianak Mr. Dyer. Per str. Kaka, Feb 11. From Malacca: Mr. Justice Sproule and Mr. H. C. Misso. Per str. Kiuta, Ftb 11. From T. ADSon via portH Messrs. Khoo Ken^ Wee, Chow Kit, L. G. Verner, A. H. Heap,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    272 7 EXCHANGE Bimsapobi, February 11, 1914. On London Bank^4 m/» 2 4 Demand M 2/4.,', Private 8 m/i 2/4|i j 8 m/s 2/4 On Qhbaiti Bank d/d 28f 4 Private 8 m/a 348 On Feakci Bank d/d 2944 I Private 8 m/a 299} 1 On Imdia Bank T.
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      MINING.
      190 7 c a Buyers. Sellen Value (2 J 10 10 Ampang 9.C0 10.00 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 b'elat 2.50 2.76 10 10 Bruang I.CO 1.50 10 10 Kauifjar 10.26 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 I.HO 10 10 KinU Association 10.00 12.C0 XI £1 KintaTm 1.10.9 1.15.0 £1 £1 LahatMine*
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      RUBBER.
      637 7 2,'- 3/- Allagw 1 2/6 £1 £1 Anglo- Java 4/1 J 5/0* 2/- 3/- Anglo- Mala; 10,6 11/4* 2/- a/- Batons MaUka /11 1/8 £1 £1 Batn Tiga 3.16.0 3.1.6 2/- 3/- Bekoh -/6 /10 £1 £1 Bakit Kajang 1.14.9 1.18.8 £1 £1 Bakit Lintong 2.2.6 2.10.0 norn 2/-
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      GENERAL.
      131 7 GE NER A L. e H Bayers. Seikma Value <£ J £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/6 14,6 £1 Pref. 1.1.0 1.8.0 5/- 6/- Electric T'waya 4/41 4,9 10 10 Frmser Neave 64.00 67.00 50 60 Hammer Co. ICO.CO 110.00 100 Howartb Erakine 45X0 100 7%Prot 100.00 100 100 Eats
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      16 7 Fur all Stomach troubles. Take Woods. Gnat Peppermint Cure. At all Store*, 80 oenta a buttle.
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      105 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. February 14.— At No. 84, The Crescent, flats Tanjong Katong, teak household faroiture, Cottage Piano, etc.. at 2.30. February 14.— At saleroom, teak household furniture, etc., at 11. Xi Unary 16. At saleroom, Chinese Tongkang, at 11. February 17.— At Market Street, valuable 9*9 years,
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      271 7 GARRICK VIRGINIA Cigarettes. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE:. STAMP .x MILLS *tfo* iwVIV 4*o** THREE-STAMP O^ PROSPECTING BATTERIES. FIVE-HEAD BATTERY (850-lb. Stamps) DUE TO ARRIVE BOOM. CARLBBERG BEER^ 1)11 CLll h, '7 World-wide Sole Agents THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Singapore. A SPLENDID CHANCE I NOW For British and other capitalists to invest
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      106 7 "HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED n DENMARK FEAIURE FILM THE BLACK DOMINO OR THE STORY OF A FALLEN STAR Length 4.000 ft. Tbis powerful and excellently well worked up story of theatrical life and its IMHBRENT RIVALRY for PRIDE of PLACB will carry a strong appeal to
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    DEATH.
    30 8 Lm. —On February 10, at 1.16 p.m. at his residence, No. 40, Neil Road, Singapore, Mr. Lim Ho Puah, J. P. Aged 74 yetrg. Funeral will be announced later.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11.
    1110 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11. THE MOMENTOUS SESSION. Parliament has been formally opened by the King and we begin to hear the murmur of the political storm which may be expected to bant in all its fury a few days hence. The Tories are breaking a time honoured precedent
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    19 8 An experimental motor cycle section of I the M. S. V. H. is to be formed at I poll.
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    16 8 The new branch line to Koala Selangor I will be opened to traffic on Sunday next.
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    43 8 The annual report of the K M.S. Chiintxi of Mines shows tiiat tLe income was I kJMI an I the t xi> ■udituri; 14,'ivti 1 The m lubrr ship now totals 177. The annual m •t,n L will be held on February J.".
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    12 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S and 11. I
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    27 8 The German gunboat Tiger arrived in port this morning from Belawan, and is, at present, lying in tbe roads. It is uncertain how long she will remain.
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    27 8 Tbe Hockey Council of Kngland have discussed the proposed visit to New Zealand. Nineteen players, including several international men, have intimated their willingness to make the trip.
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    38 8 The steamship Europe, bearing the remains of the late M. Hubert Latham, the airman, who was killed in tbe French Cod go by a charging buffalo, was reported as due to arrive at Le Havre on January 14.
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    31 8 The Government of India are appointing a commission to enquire into matters ooncerning the banking ousiness in India. Mr. Justice Davar, of the Bombay High Court, will represent tbe Bombay Presidency.
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    31 8 Tbe Straits Chinese of Prinsep Street Church gave a collection for tbe Japan Famine and Earthquake Fund, which amounted to 131.90 on Sunday night. This has been forwarded to Archdeacon Izard.
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    38 8 Parsifal was produced for the first time in England at Covent Garden on the 2nd inst. Tbe setting was most brilliant. The audience included Queen Alexandra. A queuo of enthusiasts began to form at 4-30 in the morning.
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    40 8 Tbe Bishop of Singapore, a:c mipaniul by the Rev. J. D. Bolton, assistant Chaplain of Selangor, is making a visitation of tho coast district this week. Services are to be held at Kuala Langat, Klang, Kuala Selangor and Carey Island.
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    38 8 A Bengali policeman ran amok at Kampong Kapayong, near Ipoh, and, after shooting bis corporal and tiring at a European who was passing on a motor cycle and several policemen, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart.
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    57 8 I Since leaving the White House last March ex- President 1 aft, it is said, has succeeded iv reducing bis waist line by six inches and his weight by sst. lOlbs., says the Daily Mail. Ho has just given an order to a tailor at New Haven to "take in
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    43 8 A message from Saigon says two hundred disbanded Chinese soldiers and expatriated Anubiuese armed with rifles raided Dujaog, in the frontier distuct, occupying empty blockhouses. They have been dislodged after offering a vigorous resistance. There were no casualties on tha l-'ruu :ii aide.
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    56 8 Four architects, Messrs. Edward Thorn htm, R. D. Nicol, V. Jesy and S. Wilkin son, of Calcutta, and ttiti two firms, Messrs. Stevens Gresson and Co. and Messrs. Hail Batley aud Co., of Bombay, have been selected by tbe Bengal Chamber of Commerce to submit competitive designs for the pro
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    61 8 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith has allowed the appeal of Capt. Peters, of tbe steamer Malaya, who was fined for abetment of five immigrants attempting to leave the Colony, voder section 33 of Ordinance 6 of 1904, bolding that, as tbe men went aboard when the vessel was under way, there
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    64 8 I" Present conditions and the police record for 1913 urgently call for the re-introdaotion of tbe bamboo," states Mr. E. C. Pearce, in a letter addressed to the senior Consul- General Mr. D. Siff. rt, the representative f Belgium, at Stiauguai. The letter, which supports tbe views of Mr. K.
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    60 8 On the arrival at Rangoon of thb steamer Edavana from the S.raits on tbe 3rd inst., Nursala Khan and /.miu Kuan alleged to be desperate characters from Kuala Lumpur, who bad been deported to Calcutta, were taken into custody by the Rangoon police and transferred to the Angora, the Calcutta
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    73 8 The well-known German firm of H. Diedericbsen and Co, with head office at Kiel, and branches at Hamburg, Shanghai, Cuiukiaog, Hankow, Tttingtaa, Tuinanlu, Chefoo, 1 lentsin and Peking, Lav just opened a branch at Canton. Mr. Pfatf, who has been fourteen years with Messrs. Carlowuz and Co., twelve years of
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    89 8 A fatal accident took place at the Cinema de Pans Bioscope, Rangoon, on January 10, during trie perform inoe of the Egawa Troupe of Japanese acrobats. Whou tbe nieu of the troupe were doing the three meu pyramid, '<v» standing on the other's shoulders, the top man being Sora Jiji,
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    94 8 Another case of satti is reported from Uuterpara, about seven miles from Howrah. On the night of January 30, Narain Das Chatterjee was attacked with cholera and expired. Tbe following morning his wiftt, aged about forty-two, went out of her room and putting on a coat of her deceased husband
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    96 8 An order for a vessel, which will be the lirgest constructed on the East Coast of Scotland, has been received by the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, of IM.uiU r, from Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co of Liverpool. The vessel, which will be ot vue pnxsiDger and cargo-carrying type, will
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    395 8 Mr. R. W. MacCabe, Secretary to tbe Astor House Hotel, Shanghai, is suffering from typhoid fever. Brigadier General T. D. Foster, C.8., M.V.0., Inspector of Army Service Corps, sailed from Singapore for Hongkong on the P. and O. Assaye. Capt. J. R. Segrave, R.N., who commanded the
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    Companies Ordinance.
    64 8 A meeting of tbe members of the Chinese Advisory Board was held yesterday at the Boird morn to consider the Companies Ordinance bro ight in by the Government. After some explanations by the Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn, C.M.G., who pointed out that the Ordinance is for the protection
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    The Welsh Dinner.
    143 8 A meeting of members of the Welsh community was held in tbe S.C.C. pavilion yesterday evening to consider the question of lioldiog a dinner to celebrate St. David s Day. Dr. F. H. Davies presided. It was resolved to hold a dinner on tbe evening of February
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    The Shanghai Murder.
    162 8 No further developments are reported in connection with the murder of Mrs. Neumann, says the N. C. Daily Newß, of January 30. Piactically all that can be said is that the Criminal Investigation I), partmeut is at work upon the material at its disposal, such clues as
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    Helena May Institute for Women
    157 8 The example of Mr. Ellis Kadoori; in making his generous donation towards what is now known as the Helena May Institute for Women has been quickly followed by an tqually munificent donation of fIS,UOO by Mr. Ho Kom-tong, and by a very generous contribution of
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      166 8 FOR OUR PATRONS' BENEFIT we are putiiug m TWO EXCLUSIVE FEATURE FILMS and the r e wi Ibe ONE FOR EACH SHOW AT THB ALHAMBRA Biach Road. TO-NIGHT, In addition to otber Choice New Comios THE FIRST SHOW BXGLUBIVB will be shown at 8 p.m. Sharp, and i« entitle 1
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    PARLIAMENT.
    612 9 CEREMONIAL OPENING BY HIS MAJESTY. Text of the Speech From The Throne. RauTsm'i Tblioba>. London, Febrnary 10. In springlike sunshine, their Majesties went in procession and in state from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. They passed through a vast cheering concourse. There was the customary brilliant ceremony in the House
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    THE KIKUYU DISPUTE.
    61 9 Kll-TK > TbLSO»H. London, February 10. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a state ment anent the Kikuyu controversy, declines to allow proceedings for heresy and schism •gainst the Bishops of Uganda and Mombua, but as questions of far reaching importance are raised, he bis decided to submit
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    PRESIDENT WILSONS OPINIONS.
    31 9 Lon lon, February 10. A Washington mewane says Mr. Wilson, in ooorersfctinu with the Chairman of the Sei-ute Committee on immigration, declared •gainst the literary test for immigrants.
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    TURKEY AND GREECE.
    96 9 Triple Alliance Raises Objections. Rbi t»b's Tblborah. London, February 10. It has transpired that while accepting generally Britain's draft communication to be addressed to Athens and Constantinople, the Triple Alliance opined that the question of eventual measures to enforce the decisions of the Powers should await the
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    SCANDALS AT PANAMA.
    64 9 Reutbr'B Tki.k'.imm* London, Febrnary 10. A Panama message states that Mr. Burke, manager of the commissariat department, and another official, have been suspended as the result of an investigation into transactions in c innection with the food supply to the canal labourers. It is alleged that Burke
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    SWEDEN'S DEFENCES.
    34 9 rUOTBB'S TILBOKAM. London, February 10. A Stockholm message giys the Cabinet has resigned owing to a slight difference with the King whose reply to the peasants went somewhat beyond the Premier's inclinations.
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    HAYTI REVOLT.
    25 9 Kbotbb's Tslbobam. Londo.n February 10. Oreste, the President of Hayti, has escaped to Jamaica, /.iranr, the leader of the revolt, is proclaimed President.
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    CANADA'S PARCEL POST.
    36 9 Recter's Tklec.ram. London, February 10. The parcel post was inaugurated throughout Canada at midnight, the first parcel beariog a cjni'nomorative inscription beirg sent to the Duke of Connau^ht by the I'ost master General.
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    THOMAS HARDY.
    18 9 Rbutbr's Tblk i.am. London, February 10. Thomas Hardy (the novelist has married bis secretary. Miss Dugdale.
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    PORTUGUESE CABINET.
    25 9 RbdtbiN Tblbobam. London, February 10. Lisbon messages say Senhor Bernadino Machalo has complete! a coalition cabinet. Senhor Lima is Minister of the Colonies.
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    LORD MINTO.
    19 9 Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, February 10. Lord Minto has had a scriora relapse and his condition causes anxiety.
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    BRAUNSTON RUBBER ESTATES.
    454 9 Dividend Maintained and £5,000 Put to Reserve. Presiding at the meeting of the Braunston (Malay) Kabber Estates, on January 15, Colonel Dunsterville said the results of the past seanon should be considered satisfactory, considering the large fall in the price of rub- j ber. They were recommending
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    London Rubber Auction.
    188 9 RESULTS OF THIRD SALE THIS YEAR. Another Improvement in Prices Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) London, February 10. The tone of to-day's anction was firm and there was another advance in prioes. Eleven hundred and two tons of plantation were offered for sale, of which 868 tons were
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    103 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following messago has been received in Singapore, dated London, February 10 Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/6} Plantation Fine Smoked Sheet 2/7 Plantation Unsmoked Sheet and Biscuit 2/6} Para to arrive 8/2 Market firm. The East Asiatic Company favour us with
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    366 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its auction yesterday when there was offered for sale 1,165.56 1 piculs or 155,408 lbs. and sold 1,057.23 piculs or 140,964 lbc. The prices realised were I The next auction will be held on Tuesday, February 17. Messrs. Guthrie
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    32 9 Mr. Gus Elen is reported by the Era to be retiring from the music hall stags, as b* finds himself unable to tolerate the way in which managements want to treat him."
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    Breach of Promise Case.
    1944 9 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HOTEL LOVERS. The Lady Denies Engagement. The breach of promise aotion in which Gustav Siemens figures as the plaintiff, with a claim for (20,000, and Mrs. Ayesha Clunies Ross is defendant, was continued throughout yesterday in the Supreme Court before the Chief Jnstice,
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    MINING IN PERAK.
    362 9 Indications of Renewed General Activity. The fifteenth day after the first of the year has not yet arrived signs of a renewal of mining activity are, however, visible, says the Malay Daily Chronicle. An effort is being made to ground sluice and leris some land between Kledang
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    21 9 I General Sir Edmund George Barrow sueloeeds Sir Botucbamp Duff as Secretary to I the Military Department of the India Office.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE.
    140 9 DEBATE ON THE INDEMNITY BILL. Mr. Smuts Details Outrages. Rioter's Telegram. London, February 10. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald has been re-elected chairman of the. Labour Party, which has deoided on an official amendment to the Address to deal with the South African deportations. At Capetown the debate on
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    Japan's Navy.
    145 9 RIOTOUS DEMONSTRATIONS IN TOKIO. Government and the No-Confidence Vote. Rbotbb's Tblbobam. London, February 10. A Tokio message says the budget Committee struck out 4 J millions intended to replenish the permanent naval fund. When the crowd heard the result of the no confidence vote there was a violent
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    OBITUARY.
    19 9 Rioter's Tblsubam. London, February 10. General Sir Stuart Beatson, a distinguished officer of the Indian army, is dead.
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    HONAN LOAN.
    13 9 Rbvter's Tf.i.kobam. London, February 10. The Honan loan has been oversubscribed.
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    128 9 DBB OSTASIATISCBB LLOYD TsLBHEAH. Berlin, February 9. State-Secretary von Jagow is engaged to the Countess Solms-Laubach. A leader in the Reichspost accuses Russia of possessing warlike intentions. The Czar has ordered throughout the empire, except the Vistula districts, font weeks' training for the youngest militia class. The Armenian
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    EASTERN AFFAIRS.
    53 9 Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Thleqb»m. Berlin, February 10, The Prince of Wied has had a good reception at Vienna and Rome. He will visit the Pope in the interests of the Catholic Albanians. Enver Bey is negotiating at Constantinople with M. Radoslawow, it is said only with regard to
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    GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
    46 9 Dm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, February 9. The Duma committee have informed M. Sassonow that they fear difficulties in regard to the prolongation of the Gorman Russian commercial treaty, and M. Sissonow has promised to submit this view to the council of ministers.
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    JOTTINGS FROM JAVA.
    1944 10 (Bt A Corkesfondint.) WelU vreden, February 7. Much regret is felt in military circles throughout the Archipelago at the impending n situation, ax from April 2, of Lieutenant(i.ikthl O, C Evan Daalen, the veteran Commander in Chief of the Netherlands In dian Land Forces. In General van
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    109 10 Tbe Albambra is putting on the attractive picture Cleopatra for three nights more, from to night, and in addition is presenting in tbe first show, commencing at 8 p in., a three-reel exclusive entitled For East is East (after It idyard Kipling's work) by Cricks an 1 Martin,
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    Morphia in Perak.
    216 10 Perak has hitherto been remarkably free r in the morphia habit, but of late it has made its appearance he re, states tbe Times of Malay. i. Tbe Cbandu Department are making strenuous efforts to nip in the bud tbe sale and consumption of the drug, but
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    THE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    853 10 Decisions at the Kuala Lumpur Meeting. A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur on tbe 6th inst., when there were present Mr. E. S. Hose, acting Controller of Labour (chairman) tbe Director of Public Works (Mr. J. Trump), tbe Principal Medical Officer
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    Queen Mary Breaks Museum Rule.
    184 10 A remarkable incident occurred recently during a private visit which Queen Mary paid to the Bishop of Norwich. Tbe Queen, who was accompanied by Princess Mary, Prince Henry and Prince George, with Major Clive Wigram in attendance, lunched with the Bishop and afterwards asked her
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    SECRETS OF ROYAL COURTS.
    851 10 Frank Tales by Spanish King's Auri. How much royal personages know or do not know of the common life and how the cheering of multitudes appeals to them are among the jealously guarded secrets at laat laid bare with remarkable frankness by the Infanta Eulalia of
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    RISING COST OF LIVING.
    288 10 Prices Last Year Higher Than Since 1883. Although 1913 was the third year of good employment and gradually rising wages, any gain that may have been made by the work ing claRB is counterbalanced by tbe steady rise in prices. This is shown by a review
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    THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    1746 10 (From a Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 10. The tightness of the money market, owing principally to tbe sh iky condition of tbe rubber industry iv general, and tbe recent low price of tin, has largely tended to the slight fall in house rents. That rents will not
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    571 10 Sultan of Trengganu Welcomed By His People. (From A Correspondent.) Trengqnu, February 8. Ou the 2nd iost., in tbe morning, the Sultan of Trengganu arrived per Mabidol. II 11. and uuite, about four months ago, went on pilgrimage to Mecca, an t visited Egypt. Those following the
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    NOTES IN GENERAL.
    98 11 Member* of t!io Singapore Cricket Club i;. H.I iliat entries for the forthcoming npiiny lnvn t- niiix inminent close at 7 p.m. <m Kridny, tbi: l"tli inst. The Isßtwisifl was the draw fur tho third round of the l-'in>tbail Asho< iation cup Aston West Bro uwich Albkw;
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    Lawn Tennis.
    272 11 1..1.. T.C. Tournament. l'ullowinH are the results of yesterday's play Mi-stlunnandl '.ipt. Day boat Mrs. Brooke ami Mr. HaaUaa, 8 t, I 2. Miss Mir- its aa4Mr. Hartncll beat Mrs. Ki.Udut .mil Mr. (l! vn. 1. 6— it. Mi-. rinyW' sad Mr. Uculliam beat Mrs. FHagsnli sad Mr.
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    Golf.
    174 11 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The Ladies' Spoon for February has been won by Mrs. 1". O. Stevens. The following neon B were pnt in: Singapore Qolf Club. The following competitions will be played during February and March January Medal on February 14 and 15. Gold Medal 1913 on February
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    71 11 Bukit Jelotong.—3,os2 lbs. Taiping Rubber Kxtati*.— 6,70.1 lbs. Ayer Molek.- 7,618 lbs. Djapoera.-l 1,750 lbs. Sumatra Para—43,ooo lbs. ludnt&iiri (Su:uatral. 3,069 lbs, making total fur three months of financial year, 10,607 lbs. .1. ram (Kiiantanl. —August 1,984 lbs., September 1,118 lb< October 2,011 lbs., Novemb. r 1,781
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    93 11 A tc lc^raui lias bern received by 11.1t.1i. I'rince Uyyalah, the High Coiumiemoner of Monthon Nokhon Srectatuarat, who is stayioy in Tcnan^ for Mir benefit of his health, of the xad death at Bangkok on the 4th inst. ot UK 11. I riucc Chira Krom Luang N'akhon Cliaisii, the Siamese
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    979 11 Prices Qooted in the .Market This Mcrciog Singapore, Februa'y 11, 1914. Meauu. Lyall »nil Eratt. Exchange aid Share Broken, ivimt the toUowiag list of qactatiocs this uioramr HMi \'*lO» BllKl.>. SELLER*. 3/- Allb^m 2 1 M t 1 Anijlc Jaw 41J 51* 1 An*k> J«iv.>t I «8
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    Literary Doctors.
    567 12 RELATIONS BETWEEN PILL AND QUILL. Notable Examples. Dr. Silas Weir Mitchell, who was just ditd at Philadelphia, was a celebrated physician who invented the treatment which is known by his name for the cure of ctrtain nervous diseases. BaVM the found, r of the "rest cure, which consists
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    BACK TO-THE-BED .CAMPAIGN
    478 12 How to Suppress the Night Club Habit. Ivan llrald writes in the Daily News I don't wouder that the restaurant people are beginning to be alarmed about the spread of the night club habit in London. Every one must have observed that the Londoner is going to
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    696 12 Miss Malecka's Booklet on Her Experiences. Saved from Siberia ia tlie title of an excellently written booklet by Mils Katie Malecka, tbe htroiue of the famous case, piying a Hiuiple y t moling account of her experience during the period whin she, a British born mibjoct, was
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    PEPPERED BY BEETHOVEN.
    236 12 Results of Great Composer's Wild Firing. Seme new stories and aspects of Liszt are given by his favourite pupil. Count Geza Zichy, in his recently published reminiscences. One day they were sitting over their black coffee, when a gentleman was announced who had done his best to
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    22 12 Paris now has no fewer than thirty women lawyers, the latest of whom, Mtue. Emile Baduel, took the with the other ilay.
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    41 12 Ten wireless stations are to be established arly this year in the country parts of New South Wales and Queensland, and it is hoped, Hays the I uily Mill, gradually to link up all Cue isolated settlements in Australia by wire-
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1489 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from tbe London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to tho issuance of this list
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    MAN WHO STOLE PEERS BODY.
    746 12 Strange Mystery Recalled By Death. Memories of one of the great crime mysteries of the last century, a story that is almost forgotten by the present generation, are recalled by the death on January I>, at Aberdeen, of Charles Souttr, who was sentenced in 1882
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    88 12 At the High Court, Bombay, on January 31, Sir Justice Davar disposed of the case in which Bertram Roberts, travelling agent for the Dunlop Tyre Co., sued the Bombay Improvement Trpst for Rs. 80,000 damages for injuries sustained through being thrown into an open trench on Parel Road, while riding
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    752 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Encouraging Light Car Movement. While spending Christmas and the New Year in the count y in an agricultural district, with no big towns or industries within hail, I have been frankly much struck, writes Gerald Biss in The Evening Standard, by
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    CHEESE IN THE FONT.
    334 15 Humorous Tales in Old Church Records. Many interesting old ecclesiastical stories were told by Sir Lewis Uibdin, Dean of Arches, at a dinner of the Authors' Club. He opened a discussion on the adventures of the Court of Arches, and said that there were thirteen parishes
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      411 16 SINGAPORE CLIB FIXTURES, Straits Times List. Tho following f.-ttui > fit tliecurri'u*. woek an'J important forthcoir iu# fixtures are kindly supplied by the seoretH.'ies of the various club*,. Convenient forma on which to make the returns w ill be supplied on application tc '.be Manager, StraiU Times. Singapore Cricket Club.
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