The Straits Times, 21 February 1914

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.4X0 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 425 1 'EVERYBODY WANT? n "BLANCHARD" Oil Xid*ni]ps* We have received the following unsolicited testimonial, proving that the "BLANCHARD" is the most efficient and most economical lamp on the market. REPORT. Test of 300 C. P. "Blanchard" Incandescent Lamp using "Cross" Brand Kerosene. On of above lamps purchased from Messrs. Katz Brother*,
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    • 151 1 ROBINSON CO. Revolvers and Pistols. WEBLEY AUTOMATIC BROWNING NEW MODEL COLTS DOUBLE-ACTION PISTOLS AUTOMATIC PISTOLS. POCKET REVOLVER in 635and765Calibres. 32 Calibre. WEBLEY NEW W. P. REVOLVER BAYARD AUTUMATiC PISTOLS 3 in. barrel '32 and 38 Calibres. 765 Calibre. Just Landed t BHOKED SALMON GRAINED CAVIARE TUNNY FIBH GRUYERE CHEESE RUSSIAN
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    • 8 1 GOODRICH TYRES. Soli gents ADAMSON. 6ILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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  • 1085 2 THE MODEL SOAP VILLAGE ON THE MERSEY. A Great Achievement. Neat, compact, and delightfully picturesque, nestling on the left bank of the busy Mersey, and. contrasting strongly with the huge docks of Liverpool, which extend for 12 miles along the opposite bank, Port Sunlight, with its shady, tree
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    • 108 2 vaFNA OiMC \V\ half a wineglassful before or after each meal It is the ideal INVIGORATOR <j 1 ioT debilitated bodies, <| brains and nerves. 2T2TSI It will strengthen you <n Yy H jr.sjzrz fit for work or pleasure. '^Qj See you get *VANA >;^ Sold at all Chemists and
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    • 385 2 TRY— I Beecham's Pills, they are just the thing v family medicine. Nothing to be compared with them has yet 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
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    • 518 2 NOTICES. MALACCA PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. NOTICE. The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held in the Malacca Clnb, on Sunday, 22nd February, 1914, at 11 o'clock forenoon. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD., Secretaries. BUSINESS: (1) To Receive the Report and Accounts for the yaar ended 81st D cember, 1918. (J)
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    • 825 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBD •■rtVtO O+ THE OCEAN S. 8 CO.. LTD.. THE WEBT AUSTRALIA* S. N. CO.. LTD •arwaan Fnm«ntl« (Perth), North «firt Australian Ports, juv. and Singapop*. Regnlai Fortnightly saili v.- -v:;- Singapore and Western Australia, ct tfeaj at Java (as iodueemunt offers), Derby, King's Soood (Port for the
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  • 885 3 SIR E. HOLDEN ASKS FOR A ROYAL COMMISSION. Plans for a Crisis. The enormoas harden of credit which rests on the comparatively small stocks of gold held by British batiks was emphasised by Sir Edward Holden, the famous banker, on January 28, in presiding at the
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  • 97 3 The nigbt watchman of a large hotel saw an apparition in white moving along the hall at two a.m. He hastened his steps and tapped on tho ahouldor what proved to be a man. Here, what are you doing oat here ask ed the watchman. The man
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    • 461 3 ITS A 8 GOOD TO-DAY MMP WHEN I BOUGHT IT!" ff/ijff UBE That's i t expression oomasoo ts f/Fjf// SWAN nseriol ttj "SWAN" FoaataJa— f//1/gf H tl o*ewhol»reDP»dtbeir"S\VAN" f/r y// |||K fur any pet 'cA from oae week up J^*Jn,JMw n a to y~r, .last thi.k ol »/^>W DD e8
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    • 15 3 For ooogbs and chills. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Core. Sold everywhere, 80 oenti a bottle.
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    • 380 3 KEEPS TOR SCALP CLEAN CUTICURA SOAP Frequent shampoos with Cuticura Soap, assisted by gentle anointings with Cuticura Ointment, afford the purest and most economical method of freeing the scalp of infants and children from eruptions, dandruff, crusts and scales. Outleur* Snap and ointment Mid ewrwlMTe. R*mpl- ol tut nlth al-p
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    • 257 3 RANEEGUNOB GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS GO. LD. NOTICE. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that legal proceeding will b 9b 9 taken in oase o any infringement of th^ nse of the above Trade Mark. y ALLEU AND GLEDHILL, Solicitors for Chop CHOO U LAN, Dated
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    • 634 4 BTEAIEI SAILINOS. RlTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). J Connecting at From
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    • 599 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, i London snd Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 782 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Bersorah, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Siogors, Laoon, Kobsamai, Bandon, Langsuon, Takn, Chumpon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure s.s. YUGALA Fob. SI PRACHATIPOK Feb. 99 Fab. 95 a.s. BORIBAT Fab. 25 Fab.
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    • 509 4 STEAMER SAILIMS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. \W*- I AND DEUTSGH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTS6EB. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Service. The s'eamers of th/sa Companies maintain a regular service betwejn Hamburg, Bremen o-ntwe'p. Rotterdam and Emdea and tbe Straits, China and JapaD. Houif.wnrdf", thf y are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and ones
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    • 682 4 j STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTBGHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Soot) amp'on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (conneciini( Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice verxa) Port Saiu, Sac 2. Aden, Colombo, P.-nang Singapore
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    • 576 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAY. GO. ID. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS The oad-.: montioneri mail itoMnues ol ILt above Line maintain a ropclar a rrise be twera Calcutta and fcaaa, oaiiini a> Peoaaf Bi»n»p' rr, aozgkonp vIA Hbaaghai ea route PLBHT 'fwai l'ccui2i»«ri.-i *J«Me" »OJB C. P. b«DI>OH I
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    • 627 5 M JENATZY TYRES. Hooglandt Co* 9 Singapore. STEAMER SAILINGS.. SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS s s. Olecoula 3,730 Ti.nm. s s. Sceng Boe 6,799 Tons 1.8. ScaDR Cboon 6,175 Tons FOR PENAHS ANO RANGOON. 8.8. SEANO LIIOON, on February, 26, 1914 FOR HONGKONG. AMOY ANO SWATOW. 8.8. OLBNOOLB. on February 24,
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    • 588 5 LATSET ADVERTISEMENTS FOR IMMEDIATE BALE. Bay Australian Gelding, saddle and bri lU>. Horee in peifect condition, broken to side caddie and Trap. Will accept reasonable offer. Replies to PIN, c/o Straits Timen. 21 2 -c- V 5 2 WARNING. Bullock cart plates No. 4102 (white ground and blue figures) were
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    • 442 5 I Ife— INSURE AGAINST INFECTION BY USING L "iilf ALL CLIMATES AT ALL'TLMES. KEEPS THE BODY H EALTH Tlw Name LEViiR on rha Saaa is a C i and EaoeHraoe. y !7?QJ6i^B^BWryjH BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR PENANO, MADRAS AND NEOAPATAM. The Company's Steamer TAROBA, 6,809 tons, J.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 249 6 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. Portland Cement, •In Casks oi 375 ibs. net. Drain Pipes, any shape In Bags of 250 lbs. net. Gutterways Cement Tiles, any pattern. Firebricks, pressed Glased Paving Tiles Paving Bricks Prioef samplei and toll p»' loolars will be forwarded on application to Agent: W. 4.
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    • 248 6 THE STRAITS TIMES Can b 6 obtained at the folio* ing places in Singapore Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Wa!eh, Ltd. Raff es Hotel. AdeipbJ Hotel. Hotel de l'Europe. Hotel van Wijiz, Stamford Read. Messrs. Eoh 4 Co., SO, Bras Basah Road. Tbe RefreKhnient Buffet. Tank Road
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    • 217 6 Made in Dublin. BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b, READ BROTHERS, u»u«i Dog's Head Guinness with tbe Dog's Head Label on •very bottle. Is superior to any titout becaut* it is brewed from the only stout water io tbe world; the DUBLIN WATER. Keeps in all climates. Always uniform and standard
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    • 208 6 The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial Gallons. 1 Imperial gallon A, 546 cubic centimetres. 1 American gallon =3,785 BY BUYING IMPERIAL GALLONS YOU MAKE A DIRECT SAVING OF 20%. GOMPANIA TRABATLANTIGA OF INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. BARCELONA. FUU PENANQ AND CALCUTTA. FOR COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID Tho Company's Stearaer
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  • 121 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, February 21. High Water, 6.4$ a.m., 9.43 p.m. Sunday, February 22. High Wat.-r. H.'.S am, 10.21 p.m. N. D. L. liDinowanl mail due. S. V. C. Church Parade. Monday, February 23. High Witter. 9.20 a.m., 10.52 p.m. Tuesday, February 24. Hik>i Water. 10.S .i.un.. 11.18
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  • 202 7 To-DAT. Selat Pandjanc, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakan Barue Bronwer 8 pni Penang and Calcutta Kut Sang Bpm Medan Circe 8 pm Muntok and Palnmbang Japara 8 pm Kemaman, K. Dungun and Trenggann W o'the Wisp Bpm Alin, Labuan, Jesselton, Kudat, Sandakan, etc. Chowfa 8 pm Malacca, P.
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  • 149 7 Tho Imp. Gorman mail steamer Gooben left Hongkong at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. February H, and may be expected to arrive here at i". -I.in on Sunday, February 22. She will probably bo dnspatched for Europe at noon on Monday, February 23. The P. aud O. outward
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  • 541 7 Latest Arrivals. Abbotnford, Brit. str. 99 tons, Capt Morris, Keb IH. From BMBa, Fob 16. G.c. and 16 d.p. Kwnng Fock. Fur Hagan, Una Rds. Han Hin (iuan. Hut. str. 243 tons, Captain Watson, F. b IS, From Pontianak, Feb 18. G.c. and b" d.p. Thong Ek. For
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  • 103 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day < TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Nil. W. Sbotion No. 1...U0ng Bee, Tamon Maru. Shier* Wharf Nil. Main W. Sict. No. 2...Taroba, Austria. B. ..Bohemia. 4...NH. ..Nil. 6.. .Circe, luverclyde, Helenas. Nkw Dock 7. ..(Under
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  • 73 7 Arrivals. Per str. (llrnlogan, Feb. 20.— From London Mrs. Bray and son for Japan. Per str. Nam Sang, Feb. 21.— From Cal cutta Misses Palton and Park, Mr. and Mrs Guston and 2 children Mr. Poltull. Per Rtr. Perak, Feb. 21.— From T. Anson Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 203 7 The death under tragically sadden cirenmstances of Capt. George Fiddes, of the Blue Funnel liner Telamon, acoonnted for that vessel entering Port Phillip Heads on January 16, with licr flag at halfmast. Upon the arrival of tho Telamon off Wil liamstown it was learned that Capt. Fiddes
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  • 268 7 EXCHANGE Sinoapou. Febrcaby 21, 1914. On Lohk» Bank 4 m/i 2/4 j Demand 2/4 A Private 8 m/a 2/4 ii 8 m/s 2/4 f, On Oismawt. ...Bank d/d 388J Private 8 m/s 248 OmFbamci Bank d/d 294* Private 8 m/a 299} Om India Bank T. T. 174
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 189 7 [woe Buyers. Sellen Value 10 10 Ampang 9.C0 10.00 1 1 Aver Wong C.50 10 10 Bolat 250 2.76 10 10 Bruang 1.75 2.C0 10 10 Kampar 10.26 10 10 Kanaboi 1.65 1.76 10 10 Kinta Amjociation 10.00 11.C0 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.11.6 1.16.0 £1 £1 Lahat Miner
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    • 654 7 RUB BER. J? 8 6 3 Buyer*. Sellers. Value (2 2/. 3/- Allaga> 1/10* 2/4* £1 £1 Anglo Javi 8/8 4/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/1* 11/a/. 2/- Butane Malak» /11 1/8 £1 £1 Batu Tig* 2.16.0 3.1.0 2/- 2/- Bekoh -/7* /10 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.11.3 1.1f1.0 £1 £1 Bukit
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    • 125 7 Buyers. SeUati Value (S J £1 £1 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/6 £1 £1 Ihtet 1.1.0 1.8.0 B/- 6/- Electric T'ways 4/4 i 4/9 10 10 Fraaer Neave 64.00 67.00 50 60 Hammer Co. ICO.CO 1 1' .00 100 Howarth Krekine 45.C0 100 7%Prel. 100.00 100 100 Kati Bro,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 14 7 For all iut rnal complaints. Take Wood* Gnat I\ppctmint Cur'j 8U oenU a battle.
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    • 106 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. February 24. At saleroom, freehold build ing land, at "J.H February 28.— At Snnnyside," No. 1, St. Thomas Walk, excellent teak household, fuiiiturc, Cottage Piano, Horse and Carriage etc., the property of Mrs. T. L Gosling, at 1. February 28.— At "Cheriton," No. 12, Syed
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    • 158 7 THE THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES are now baiug packed with ono conpon anl a miniature in every tin, twonty fivo of these csupjns will entitle yon to an arti-tic gilt frame, free from advertisement, in which to place the min'aturr. These Coupons may be sent to the British American Tobacco Go.
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    • 82 7 A STUPENDOUS ATTRACTION entitled WAR CORRESPONDENTS (Denmark Masterfieoe War Filmo) Length 8.000 ft. Depicting Thrilling Adventures of Rival War Correspondents, raging fight, terrible cannonades, sinking of an ironclad man of-war, aeroplane ezplo-inn by fbell, motor accident, trestle bridge explotion and railway smash. Many Stirling Episodes and Happy Ending AT THE
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  • 1196 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, FERBUARY 21. INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP. Much discussion is going on with reference to the best way of preventing strikes. Daring the recent coal strike in London, while some of tho paper? were lamenting that there was no General Botha to expedite a settle ■■lent, The Times gave
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  • 18 8 The Straits Settlements Postal Guide for 1914, published with authority, is now available, price 25 cent* per copy.'
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  • 22 8 The Kitano Mam discharged 27 tons of veneral cargo at Malacca and took on board 238 tons of rubber, valued at 9227,690.
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  • 19 8 The telegraph lines connecting Kuala Lumpur with Penang were out of order yesterday, owing to interruption caused by storms.
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  • 26 8 A Tamil conductor who was dismissed for swearing at a new assistant on tho Midlands Estates sued successfully at Klang yesterday for illegal dismissal and bonus.
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  • 29 8 The valne of block tin and tin ore exported from the F. M. S. in January, was •7,741,900.07, a decrease compared with the corresponding period in 1913 of 9663,542.96.
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  • 42 8 The man Pappineau was again remanded at Klang yesterday, on a serious crime against a young girl, for the attendance of Fox, there being a legal difficulty in his removal to the F.M.S. Prisoner says he is waiting to prove his innocence.
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  • 43 8 An ordinance to make the necessary modi ticatiouH to tho provisions of the Imperial Copyright Act 1911 which apply to the importation into a British Possession of copies of works made out of that possession is to be introduced into thu Legislative Council.
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  • 47 8 An overhead cable on tho tramway system broke at 6-30 this moruiug an tho socond outward car was passing tho Government monopolies factory at Keppel Harbour. Some slight delay in thu traffic was occasioned, but the repairing truck was quickly on the scene and the defect remedied.
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  • 62 8 A wire of January 30 says:— The submarine A 7, which sank in Wtiitsand Bay a fortnight ago with 11 men on board, is still hard and fast in the mud on the ocean bod, all efforts to tow her off having been- unsuccessful. Owing to the frequency of submarine
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  • 59 8 The officers sent by the Netherlands Government to Australia to secure horses for Java, arranged to send the first shipment from Sydney, comprising between 200 in 3C O head, by the 8.1.5. N. Company's steamer Hymettus. The sto-nmer Itola also takes a shipment of horses for Colombo and Madras, calling
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  • 78 8 The exhibits from British India for the exhibition at Semarang promise to be extremely interesting. A very influential committee has been formed having its seat at Calcutta with branches all over British India. Dr. P>arendrocht, Consul-General of the Netherlands, is president of this committee, and Miss Tonnet, who also organised
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  • 76 8 When two Malay seamen who had been brought from Philadelphia, ovor 3,000 miles away, to answer a charge of assault on the high seas, appeared in Glasgow Police Court on January 28, Police Superintendent David son announced that the Crown authorities declined to prosecute, and suggested that the steamship owners
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  • 89 8 In the Official Gazette of the State of North Borneo is published a list of nineteen public and bank holidays to be observed in that State during 1914 Tho number of Gov eminent holidays in Sarawak is seven, but the day of the annual tuba fishing is generally observed as
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  • 94 8 As wired by Reuter, the P. and O. Company announces that the steamers Borneo, Sunda, Palawan, and Sumatra have lately been sold, two for delivery in Japan and the others to buyers in Bombay. The four vessels are now being replaced by six ships of the Khiva type of double
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  • 98 8 The dead body of a respectably dressed man was found on Epsom Coinm v on January 27 with a wound in his right temple. A Browning automatic pistol was on the ground close by. The body was identified as that of William Unwin, about 81 years of nue, who was
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  • 108 8 A Penang wire of the 20th inst., printed in the Malay Mail, states Mr. W.G. Maxwell and Dr. and Mrs. Hoops arrived yesterday from A lor Star. Mr. Maxwell proceeds to Kulin. whither Dr. and Mrs. Hoops are following. Mr. Maxwell and Dr. Hoops made wonderful recoveries, but Mrs. Hoops
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  • 112 8 The remarkably pictun s.|u.; and unique circumstances of Q.C.V.O we< 1; in I'erak in SepUrubtr last when the H.yh Commissioner, F.M S, presented the inniguia of the G.C.V.O. to tho Sultan of l'erok, have been placed on p.:r:inriciit r. i-.ir.l in a neat booklet prepmd t»y Mr. Vnx, of tho
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  • 465 8 The Rajah Moda of Sarawak and Mr. E. C. Ellis loave Marseilles for Singapore on March 18. Mr. F. J. Ayris, late of the Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., took over tho management of the Malaysia Rubber Co., Ltd., Sunukai, from the 16th inst. The Bishop of Singapore
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  • 94 8 The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, says the London and China Express, have just voted the following grauts, amongst others, viz j£2o towards tho purchase of drugs and instruments for a small medical mission for women which Mrs. Fergußon Davie, M.D., B.S c, wife of the
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  • 161 8 The following information relating to the rubber industry is taken from the London and China Express of January 'M lii i -im hs in the rubber share market has been growing daily, and the volume has increased considerably. As ono broker's report has it, not for many
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  • 247 8 A meeting of Hindu* was held in the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday evening to consider tho sending of a deputation la wait on II K. the Governor and ichs Urn r' liius of the Deepavali festival as a publi" h li ';iy instead of Taipusim as
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    • 255 8 COATES' Original i PLYMOUTH GIN. Pet Caee of 1-dosen Qaarte S».OO. BOTTLED SPECIALLY BLACKFRIARS DISTILLERY, PLYMOUTH, CALD3ECK, MACGRE6OR CO., Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. LITTLE'S Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. BOLE AGENT'S for SONUK POLISH Awarded Geld M'dal at XVI Ith International Congress of Modicine and Six Medals by
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    • 155 8 A SPECIAL VITAGRAPH FEATURE FILM. UNIQUE IN CHARACTER ENTITLED THE TIGER LILY IN 3 PARTS "As fair as the Lily, a? fiercj and revengeful an the Tiger, lirr kindred spirit and companion. Scrkibf; ti.o debtruction of her own flesh and blood, she destroys hereself." SUPPORT ID BY apple Growing in
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    • 11 8 Latest advertisement* of the day appear on page 5 and 11.
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  • 291 9 MR. MASTERMAN EXPLAINS HIS DEFEAT. Unionist Enthusiasm. Reuters Telegram. London, February 10. In acknowledging his success in Bethnal Green, Sir Mathew Wilson said tbe victory was due to the people's sympathy with Ul stermtn and dissatisfaction with the Insurance Act. Mr. Mastcrman, in a speech to his supporters,
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  • 79 9 CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT WILSON. Probable Repeal. Rei'teh's Tklicimm. London, February '20. A number of prominent Senators and Representatives at the invitation of President Wilson conferred with tho latter at White House regarding the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption clause. From views subsequently expressed by thorn, it
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  • 60 9 DECISION OF RUIiBER GROWERS ASSOCIATION. Commercially Impracticable. ISei mi's IUMNi London, February 20. At a meeting of tho Rubber Growers' Association iv London, Mr. Noel Trotter, presiding, said tbo suggestion for establish ment of a central selling agency otherwise than on a system of collective bargain ing was
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  • 79 9 Trial of Polish Count Begins. Un n.k'> Ikiegram. London, February 20. The trial of tho Polish Count Miclczynski, who shot his wife and her nephew, has been opened but the proceedings are taking place with closed doors. A duct r sat beside tbe accused, who was very
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  • 45 9 Die Ost MMMB Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, February 20. A St. Petersburg agency reports from Mukden the discovery of a branch office for tbe organisation of preparations for a third revo lutiun The organisers are apparently identical with those who engineered the second revolution.
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  • 70 9 Imprudent Appearance During Illness. Reuter's Teleoram. London, February 20. Mr. Lloyd George is suffering from influenza but left his bed to speak in the House of Commons yesterday. Afterwards bis condition was so Berious that he was compelled to go back to bed with a temperature of
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  • 72 9 Eight People Killed Near Glasgow. Rbutbb's T«l«.iram. London, February 20. An explosion has occured iv the mixing room at the Nobel dynamit factory at Ardeer, near Glasgow. The casualties were 7 killed and 2 injured. Later. There has been another death at Ardoer owing to the explosion, which
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  • 121 9 KUCTBB'* TILI'iKAM. London, February 20. The Calcutta Englishman says that on Monday night a large boly of raiders crossed the frontier and attacked a blockhouse at Attock bridge. Armed police fought the raiders for several hours when the raiders retired with a few casualties. Tho same body on
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  • 31 9 (UutsVi) Tn.wn«, London, February 20. On a supplementary army estimate of £216,000 for aviation, Colonel Seely agreed to tbe postponement of the War Office Bisley conditious until 1915.
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  • 26 9 Keuteu's Tkleoram. London, February 20. In tho Waterloo cup final, Dilwyn boat Leu coryx. The betting was 2 to 1 on the winner.
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  • 13 9 KaOTsa's Tili^uh London, February 20. Tho Hungarian loan has been covered.
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  • 17 9 RaoTiß's Te-leokam. London, February 20. The House of Commons has aJ >o.ed tbe Address.
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  • 33 9 Rsutie's Tm.ltK.ll. London, February 20. A message from Mombisa says tint owing to disturbances on the northern frontier of British Kast Africa, four hundred extra troops havo embarked for Kismayu.
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  • 62 9 I>«K OBTASIATIBUHS LIoTD Tki.EuKAH. Berlin, February 20. A report published in tbe Wjedomosti that the German military mission to Turkey will ret irn on account of conflict between General Liuiin von Sanders and Enver Bey is not correct. Lieutenant Colonel Strempel is only on sick leave, and
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  • 26 9 I'm OsTASiATiscHS Lloyd Tkleqrim. Berlin, February 20. On account of the sickness in the Fronch army, the Minister for War has restricted spring furlough.
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  • 47 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The East Asiatic Company favour us with tbe following report The market in Lon lon yesterday wa* quiet. The dosing prices were. Hard Fine Para Spot I 1 Forward 3 1 First latex crepe, 1. l.ye y oext three months JJJ
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  • 557 9 TOSA MARU HASTENS BACK TO SINGAPORE. Serious Outbreak Feared. The Tosa Maru, one of the N Y.K. fleet engaged on the Calcutta-Japan run, instead of being well on her way to Hongkong, as she should be, is instead lying in tbe roads after passing through an experience
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  • 54 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, February 20. The share market remains depressed and prices are quietly sagging. 1,100 tons for the auction are anticipated, with two pence decline expected. Tho annual report of the Rubber Growers' Association advocates a weekly auction and states that a combination of
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  • 63 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 20. Commander Haurowitz, of the Siamese Government yacht Thalang, jumped overboard in a fit of depression on Wednesday afternoon, at tbe mouth of the Trang river. ■V boat was launched and the body was recovered and buried at Taptieng. Deceased was
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  • 269 9 Motor's Daring Drive Through New York The New York correspondent of tbe Daily Chronicle says an exciting incident was wit neßsed on January 22, in Upper Eighthavenue of that city, when a hi^hpowered motorcar dashed out of Fifty-fourth-street and np the avenue at full speed, with a woman
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  • 526 9 Mr. H. S. St Jon in Bankruptcy Court. A sitting of tbe London Bankruptcy Court was held on Januaiy 27, before Mr. Registrar Linklater. for the public examination of Mr. Harold Samuel Scldon, agent and director Mincing Lane House, Eastcbeap, E.C. The statement of affairs showed
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  • 237 9 How Lieut-Colonel Walker Was Murdered. The late Lieutenant-Colonel Walker's friends will be interested in the following account of tbe circumstances in which be met bis death. Colonel Walker was deliberately shot by a Rajputana Mahomcdan, who considered he bad been unfairly punished. He was sentenced to be
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  • 249 9 The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate to day (s»ys a Washington message to London, dated January 28), had under consideration sixteen general arbitration treaties now pending or determined. The first taken was that with Great Britain, which was allowed to expire at the end of
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  • 40 9 Tbe draft of an ordinance to declare the terms and conditions applicable to loans authorised to be raised by tbe Government of tbe Straits Settlements, and to provide foi the creation of inscribed stock is published in tbe Government Gazette.
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  • 2202 9 THE LINCOLNSHIRE AND THE GRAND NATIONAL. Football, Hockey and Rowing. (By a Special Correspondent.) London, January 80. The publication of tbe weights for the Spring Handicap means the wakening of tbe racing world from its winter torpor, Few issues of the Racing Calendar are opened with such eagerness
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  • 638 10 Arrangements Completed for Next Season. The following are the reliefs to be carried out during ******. British Cavalry, 21st Laocers. from Rawalpindi to Risalpur. koyal Horse Aitillory N Battery, Secunderabad to Mho*; S Battery, Bangalore to Mbow X Battery, Mhow to Bangalore V Battery, Mhow to
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  • 232 10 Tiei c imj K«t in connection wiili the death of the b.iy William Starch Quid, whose dial body wax tound under the scat of a railway carriage at ShoreditcU on January 8. was concluded on January 29. A commercial traveller, named John White, stated that he
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  • 1810 10 (From A Correspondent.) j< Kuala Lumpur, February 20. The Government of tbe Native States has during recent years put its electrical orgaui- i zation into excellent order, and there are few j house occupiers in the Federal Capital who now keep oil lamps trimmed and ready
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  • 237 10 Wonderful Instrument at a New London Hospital, An instrument which records in a basement thj electric currents created by the beating of a patient's heart while he lies on a bed in tbe fifth flror is one of the most wonderful inventions to be found in the
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  • 166 10 Win Singbo, a habitual criminal, created some diversion at the Colombo Police Court when the identifying officer proved a string of previous convictions against him. The man looked quite unconcerned till the- list was exhausted with the sixteenth record, when he exclaimed This is a
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  • 89 10 t'apt. Pedersen, of tbe Norwegian steamer Oaea, which traded to Bangkok for a number of years, died suddenly on the bridge of his vessel last month. Tbe Gaoa was out ward bound from Cardiff, and just outside got in collision with a British steamer. At the moment of the collision
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 29 10 A backer at Hurst Park won 100 to a shilling over the success of the outsider. Form, in the Four Year-Old Hurdle Race on January 16.
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    • 590 10 Championship Tables. Following were the posit: 'ins of tbe Leagues when the mail left home on January 80: Scottish Leaocb— First Division. Matches. Goals. 2 5- 5 .5 5J s: -Z < Celtic 27 33 3 8 68 0 47 Heart of Mid-Lothian 25 17 2 6 SI
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    • 509 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Following were the results of yesterday's play Championship. Donoell beat Teale, 7—5, o—B. Black beat Ruchwaldy, 11—9, 2—3, 6—B. W. W. Christie beat Butler, scr. w.o. Diehl beat Christie, 6-2, 1—6, 6—4. D Class Siv.lks. Morrison beat Potter, 6—4, B—6, 6—l.6 1. Pitceatbly beat Brandcnburger, scr.
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  • 359 10 Sterner Tactics of tbe London Police. Sterner measures are about to be taken by the London police to suppress gamblinghouses. Gambling bouses have been run i ecretly in London for many years past, but it was not rntil about two years ago that a special attempt was made
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  • 329 10 Sunday, February 22, 1914. St. Andrew's Cathedral.— Quinquagesima Sunday. 7 a.m.— Holy Communion (Plain). 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral), [ntroit, 249; Service, Woodward Hymn at Offertory, 'J4'2; Hymn at Communion, HIM; Hymn at Ablutions, 291 Nunc Dimittifl. 9.15 am. Matins and Litany. First Lesson, Genesis IX, 1 20;
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  • 946 10 Attention is drawn by the XaUy States Information Agency to the programme of railway extension now under construe. u>u in the F.M.S. In the past the country has owed its steady financial prosperity largely to the wise policy, followed out by successive Ad ministrators, of opeuinK up
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  • 146 10 A three-reel Vitagrapb feature film entitled A Tiger Lily will be presented in the second show at the Alhambra to-night besides other new pictures. Nat Pinkerton, a detective picture in two part", is the feature of the first show. The Marlbnrougb has three two-reelers in its programme for
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  • 980 11 Elaborate Scheme for Mutual Benefit. According to a Bombay report, dated January 31, a movemcut in on foot to float a company winch jr to be named the IndoKurupean Industrial*", Ltd. The term IndoKnru( i iiu bliail MM European British sub jret born, naturalised or domiciled in
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  • 921 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 21, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange an) Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotation* this morning t— N ill Val. > BCYKKS. SELLERS. 2/- Allagai 1/10) 2/6 4 1 Auglo-Java 8/8 4 8 1 Aujjlo .lohore
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  • 732 11 Millwall's Sporting Offer Of Compensation. Samnel Frost, a professional footballer, of Haywoodiuansions, Byron Street, Poplar, while playing for Mill wall Athletic against Brentford on January 20 last year, injured his knee, and on January 19 this year a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act came before
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  • 49 11 A work of utility to both Freemasons and non-members of the craft, entitled Who's Who in Freemasonry, has just been issued by the Lever Press, of Southampton How, London Tbe preparation of the work must have entailed enormous labour and difficulty. It is invaluable as a work of reference.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 50 11 Coughing into Consumption "Ouly a Ooogh" Int yon ?t< p I it whilo it i- DM V a coiwb, i LETABCLIZEO i l'v .r n coapoom I j The tocrt for cr.Rjliri--;: MVtic con-bo. CURES any con^h that ia only a c^ij>. Vi r> palatable. OF ALL iIII.MIsTS. »!.!?■> r.v+A
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    • 57 11 Dark is the night, with a darker iky, Studded with clouds rolling heavily, With a driving gale we steadily sail Midst the noise of the elements' revelry. The thunders boom and the lightnings gleam. Tbe wild i-ea surges o'er tbe beam, Tet midst the carnage we feel secure. For we're
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    • 322 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Latest Craze TANGO TANGO --J MAURICE TANGO G 209 (SUNSHINE TANQO (ARGENTINE TANGO (TANGO LAND M (NEGRETTA TANGO G 226 I WEDDING of the ROSE SJoutrie&Go.,Ld. RAFFLES PLKCE, Distributors for "His Master's Voice" Machines an Records. The Two-Reelers put on in tbe Second Sbow in onr last
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    • 271 11 lIP EANS ORE ILEAGE DUPIRE BROTHERS, AGENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL. Special Dinner TO-NIGHT. Dancing after Dinner. MUSIC BY THE PARISIAN TRIO.* The Brighton of Singapore. STennli. «m j Tel. 335. ff m Billiards ea Uiew Hotel Electric Light amnbxb: single 4 double rooms. Grove Hotel Grove Bungalow, excellent cuisine. STAMFORD HOUSE.
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  • 2064 12 (From tui Orsirvkr.) The faint chance of Unionist dissension on j the Ulster issue has been removed by tho I inability of the (iovernment to consider any scherre of settlement not in conformity to the pure Nationalist principle of Home Rule. The Opposition now hold a
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  • 160 12 Mrs Vanderbilt Begins Reform Campaign. It is estimated that there are 15,000 cocaine and morphiDe victims in New York city Many of these are to be fouud in the poorest classes, who take a cheaper and adulterated form of cocaine, with, if possible, even worse results.
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  • 1573 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits aro taken from the London and China S\pn-HH. It should be understood that, in ionic instances, bookings may be provisional md that intending passengers may alter thoir MT&ngeraents, subsequent to the issuance of ibis list
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  • 552 12 A Very Satisfactory Year Of Business. The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Queensland Meat Export and Agency Company was held at Brisbane on January 20, when Mr. De Burgh Persse (chairman) presided, and there were also present Messrs. G. S. Vuill, A. K. Harwood
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  • 174 12 A lighthouse on dry land," the people of Sidcup on the Londun and Folkestone road have been remarking as they look at the first of the "beacon hghu" which it is intended shall be placed at dangerous twists in roads It is as the result of the enterprise
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 181 12 l. ivi.e:. The Motor Cycle of Proved Greatest Reliability. A.C.U. GOLD MEDAL, 1913. Price defies competition. X^ssg^ In demand, ia sales and cffickncy, without a peer. Tes imcniaU f om riders in Singapore and F.MS. Illustrated Booklet on Application. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR GO., Singapore, SOLE AGENTS. 21-2 n lfl.S LEADING
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 66 13 The most preferred Beer I j I \i :> sjaaW I SOLE AOENTS i] >'/ y r Behn, Meyer Co., Ltd. //r v HORNBBY Suction Gas, Crude Oil and Kerosene Oil Engines. OVER 500 in use in .he Middle East. OVER 600 in use in CEYLON and OVER 1 ,000
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    • 193 13 SUNBEAM TRANSMISSION DO NOT BE MISLED. THE GREAT VICTORY. The Sunbeam won the Cup for the best performance of any solo machine in the 6 days A. C. U. Trial, irrespective of class and power. And ALL the Sunbeams in this most severe trial finished and secured awards NONE RETIRED.
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    • 1602 14 SINGAPORE S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTfcRN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE i Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I 82, Old Jewt', E.C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Ccurt of England, sni oompließ with the Biitiah
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    • 662 14 INSURANCE. TO MAKE A GREAT FORTUNE is every msn> ambition, but in tryi D g to do so forgets about life's crosses, accidents and illnesses acd how soch m»y afftct tbe obi, ct of his purmit Tbere in nothing certain io life ard to make a great fortune tho most
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  • 1105 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS Dog's Black List for Road Users. Tbe Auto Cycle Union has recently taken action in connection with several attacks by dogs on motor cyclists, writes Victor Miller in tbe Express of January 21. Motor cyclists are probably more liable to attacks
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 156 15 WESTINGHOUSE |.S) THE STURDY K AND STRONd r*; "AURIGA PATENTED DRAWN WIRE LAMP PLEASES EVERYONE and INFRINGES NO PATENT. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC FANS §§|gjgj| British made throughout. TCEISI fir'/ FROM 60 to 250 VOLTS. *3BiiL*l SOLE AGENTS CENTRAL LIMITED, SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR SUNBEAM CARS 1914, 16 H.P. TOURING CAR, Movable
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    • 261 15 \|Ji Grand Pnx^ sn d PrbsWran^^ Grand Prix Ng W\ 1 9 1 I Vhe first eight cars on Jff'-'ij A 91Q J/M n[ l^^% Kectords Proved the Suprsoie JP^) y vC^ll Durabiiiiycf iff JJ J^L TYPES J^P V-^ lln OBTAINABLE FROM ALL |l\ DEALERS and GARAOES /fp^jf G° nt
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 466 16 FIRE! FIRE! Where is your CITEX "P The Citex Fire Extinguisher Protects Life and Property. The CITEX Is simple; a pull and it is Free, a Bump and it works. NOTHING TO PERISH No solution to make up, no acid to handle. WATER and a CITEX CARTRIDGE only. Sole Agents:
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    • 388 16 WANTS. SALESWOMEN WANTED. Several wanted, on salary. Any nationality good prospoot?. Apply 21, Stamford Rd. 3-2 28 CHARGE OF CHILDREN WANTED. Lady will take charge of children in retnrn for passage to Europe. Apply Widow, c/o Straits Times. 182 43 TEACHER WANTEO. Wanted, a Govi rnment Qualified Teacher for upper
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    • 566 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. SEASIDE RESIDENCE TO LET. .Inanita," to let furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. 102 v FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Entry March 1, 1914. Apply Meyer Brother?. 811 n TO LET. Compcncd house No. 102, River Valley Roal Apply
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    • 665 16 j NOTICES. GUAM KIAT CO.. 37, Phillip Street. i SBIP-ChANDLEKS, GoVKKNMKNr AND MCNICIpaI contkacto 1, general importers amd Exporters and Commission Agents, Sola Agents for Globe Fluid. Tbe Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Boilers. New Shipment dust Imported) Hnbbnok's Coloured Paint. Oil and Sandries. Europe Fire Bricks, White Marine
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    • 498 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. LAND FOR SUE. For sale, 98 acres of land near Port Dicksou, fronting on tbe urn. 70 acres Rubber. Very healthy. Suitable for a Sanatorium. Apply Manager, Devon Estate, Port Dickeon. 16-2 21-3 FOR BALE. One IB H.P. Star Car, fire eeatcr ji:st be n completely overhauled
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    • 459 16 SINGAPORE CUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures tyc the current week and important forthcoming fixtures am kindly supplied Vy the hocrttarios of tho various o'utxt. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supp'in; on application to the Manager, Stiaits Times Singapore Cricket Club, L.T. tuia
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 226 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.-Miscellane-ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of Jl per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, (1 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 8, 52. Inch Stalk Ratks are as
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