The Straits Times, 24 February 1914

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.422 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      229 1 mm r A [everybody WAHTsn LEAKY and STAINED HOODS rendered absolutely waterproof, and will look as new, by applying 3 Accord ian Flexible Paint The original and only Flexible Paint For Canvas, Pantasote and Leather Hoods. Supplied to the War Office, London County Council, etc., etc. Colours Black, Buff, Brown,
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      176 1 ROBINSON CO. The Kynoch, 4 H.P. Motor Cycle fitted with Sturmey Archer Free Engine and 3-SpeedGear... Price: $575. 00 Ditto without 3-Speed Gear 525.00 The New Comet" 3* H.P. Motor Cycle fitted with "Precision" Engine and Senspray Carburetter Price: $475.00 Side Car baskets complete with Chassis on Hutchinson's T. T.
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      11 1 GOODRICH TYRES. i SoLK A KM ADAMSON. GILFILLAN; 4. CO. LTD. |>
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    Aviation Fatality.
    668 2 MR. LEE TEMPLE KILLED AT HEN DON. Spiral Dive Tragedy. Mr. George Lee Temple, the young English airman and the first Englishman to loop the loop in England, was killed while giving an exhibition flight at the London Aerodrome, Hendon. In making a fine spiral dive just after
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    MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
    385 2 Mr. Sydney Holland's Story Of Mr. Jesse Collings. In connection with the retirement of Mr. Jesse Collings from Parliament, we recall an amusing incident mentioned by Mr. Sydney Holland in a spench he made when Lord Rosebery was Riving away the prizes at the London Hospital in 1912.
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      325 2 your Children against weakness )Imi\ y *l y l a l them JLtA^ MIV r\T\ I ivcn Oil mcr with Malt Extract g rTjA It increases their strength, builds KjjKj WjTjj up their growing bodies and gives iyjjjj them a hardy constitution. It Jjjy nourishes the brain and the ntrvous
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      53 2 Don't Risk Pneumonia. Got rid of every cold an quickly as possible, It is the forerunner of all pulinouary trouble, and pneumonia may develop in a lew hours. Take Chamberlain's Cough Uetnedy. It n a simple thing to do, but the effect is inarve 1 lous. For sale by all
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      673 2 FACE AND NECK ALLBROKEN OUT In Blotches. Got No Relief, Only Smarting and Pain, Work Out of the Question, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment Cured. 418, Glasshouse Row, Wrockwardlne Wood, Wellington. Salop. Eng. It was la the latter part of 1907 my face was puffed and swelled. I railed at
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      478 2 SORE THROAT Its Cause and Cure. Few ailments are more painful and annoying than Sore Throat, which is so prevalent just now. This complaint always means that thesuflrererhasiiihaledgernis- par- I tides of vegetable life so extremely j minute that, when seen through the microscope, they look like little specks, as
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      539 2 NOTICES. SHERIFFS NOTICE. RE CHOP YEW LOON 6. Persons having any claim for good givf n for repair or otherwise to the above Chip (Jewellers), lately carrying on business at Nos. 18 and 14, High Street Siogapore, are requested to attend at the Sheriff s Office on Tuesday snd Wednesdsy,
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    Tragedy at Trang.
    661 3 SIAMESE NAVAL COMMANDER DROWNED. Attempted Rescue Failed. The Siamese Government yacht Thalang from Penang entered Trang on the evening of the 18th inst. with her flag at half mast, her Commander, Capt. F. Haurowitz, having bjen drowned at tbe Trang river entrance. The deceased, a native of
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    THE CIGARETTE HABIT.
    281 3 America Finds Another New Remedy. In America a crusade has been started to curb the cigarette habit among boys find men by the application of nitrate of silver on tbe palates of tbe victims. This treatment, it is declared, has been tried at Chicago and elsewhere with
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      574 3 UcMUb'c AIL BLOOD IMPUHITIES. BUILB-yFYOUa, KEALTfI with EjiSfcNCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA I^**""'^ Pronbunoed by the HICHFST MEDICAI «lITHORITItB tho most t&s&sitTmrii liver, debility, eruptions, RHEUMATISM, 3BSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY.
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      74 3 Don't Cough. It is absurd to allow a cougb to bang on and sap your vitality when Chamberlain's Cougb Remedy will care you. Yoa don't know where a persistent cough will land you. Yon can't afford to allow your throat and lungs to become diseased when it is sacb s
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      859 3 Beauty Writers. BEST SELECTIONS FROM THB WORLD'S SMARTEST BB&UTY WRITERS.— SIMPLB, UNIQUE AND EFFECT' YE RECIPES. Permanently Removing Superfluous Hair. Toilet Gossip." How to permanently, not merely te mporarily, remove a downy grow-b of dUfigaring Hupeifluous hair, is wbht many women wish to know. It is a pity that it
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      713 3 RANEEGUNOE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (Under BR.A Ruht of Racing), WILL I!R IISLD ON Tuesday, May 5, Thursday, May 7, and Saturday, May 9, 1914. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, May 5, 1914. 1. THE OPBNISO
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      762 3 Ric. s No. 1, Kor 9 on tbe First D?y. Entr.nce, %25. Distance, Sonrry Course. THIRD DAY. Saturday, May 9, 1914. 1 4 S. THE STEWARDS' STAKES AND PLATE —Value »600. A Handicap for Pony Bx Griffins tbat have run at the Meeting. Entrance. •2fi. I'intance, Race Course If there
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      629 4 STEAMER SAILINBB. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES Homeward (for Europe). (Connecting at Ff
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      600 4 81EA1EI SAILIHaS. 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 service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      733 4 STEAMER BAILIMB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION GO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pabang. Berserab, Kretay, Paka, Tringgano, Bisot, Semera Baohok, Kelantan, Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani. Singora, Laotn, Kobsamoi, Bandon, Langsuen, Taka, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure t s.s. PRACH ATI POX Feb. 25 s.s. BORIBAT Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Only
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      490 4 STEAMER SAILINIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTBCH DAMPFSCHIFF FAHRTSGES. "HANSA" BREMEN. Combined Bervloe. Tbe steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe bstveen Hamburg, Bremen Antwwp. Rotn'sin and Bmden and tho Straits, Chiaa and Japan. Homp.warde, th. y are despatched fort j nightly tot Havre and Hamburg and onoa
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      687 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ~N. D. L. NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail. steamers this Company fail fortnightly frcm Bremen, I Hamburg, Lisbon, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, I Souti ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (con;necting Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Saa, Suo/.. Aden, Colombo, j Penaog
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      646 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE SmoiPoaa to Java Posts Pobt Dabwi* TauBSDAT IsL»m\ Bbifbamb lad Stonit t's Tobbbs Stbaitr. Also takiDg fiasaeuxerM aoc car(io with transhipment hi otlier Vn tobiin SOCTB ACSTLtLIAM IDi Nokia QdBBMS[.I»'I Poars, Bbiti«b Nbw Goinba Naw Bbitaw. Tasmamian and N«» Zbaland Pusn, Smooth Paaaag*.
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      760 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. UOMBINID HRVIOB OP THE OCEAN S. 8 CO.. LTD.. A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S N. CO.. LTD. BBjajBBB Fr.mantls (Parth), North Australian Port*, Java and Singapore. Kepuiar Fortnightly sailings betwoci 4is»rapore and Western Australia, (sailing a Java as indueemeat offers), Derby, King'i i icand (Port (or tbe Kimherley
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      281 5 JENATZY TYRES. Hooglandt «&s C2o* 9 Singapore. NOTICE. Take Notice that the Power of Attorney datid the 28th day of February, 1912, given by mo to Ona Abmcd Mancia, has UU day been revoked avd tho s.,i.i Ont Abmed Marica.i ha- r lirtxi frou ilio management cf tin; Mnr.i y
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      256 5 A NOVELTY IN JEWELLERY is to to seen in the collection of PHOTOGRAPH SIGNET RINGS we beve ou show, in which miniataie photographs cf tho»e near and dear to you— or jour own-may be placed. These tings m»y be bad wth signets in PLAIN GOLD OR BLOODSTONE. We sre al-o
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      519 5 The Elephant is the !;iri;o<t inli;il>it;nu of the fotv t in the world Ihi- is m undisputed fact SUNLIGHT SOAP his tlu- Limes! isa'c of any Soap in the world. This, also, is un undis|Htted i'.ici. The RresU ralue of the Elephant's tusks is well known, but far better known
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      262 6 imperial Unsurpassed in Quality durnrVAT'C ng c as Q uar er Century, lICjVvEj i 3 and to day the Highest Grade brilliant. of Kerosene on the* Market. The Burning Question. For illuminating and use in sylvan Oil Engines. An exception AQ D A \JU ally high grade of Kerosene illlliU
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      269 6 A NICE PRESENT TO SEND HOME may te chosen from THE OREAT VARIETY WE STOCK, OF Tea Coffee Services PRETTY DESIGNS. FINEST QUALITY. The Safest Packing Assured. YAMATO CO., 41, HIGH BTREET, SINGAPORE. 6BEEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LToT Portland Cement. In Casks oi 375 lbs. net. Drain Pipes, any shape
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      193 6 "SHELL" The RED CAN contains 2 Imperial Gallons. 1 Imperial gallon -4, 546 cubic centimetres. 1 American gallon 3,735 BY BUYING IMPERIAL GALLONS YOU MAKE A DIRECT SAVING OF 20%. just arrived COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA OF ARDATHS BOUQUET CIGARETTES BARCELONA. as supplied to tbe Honse of Iris per 100 $1. 60
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    163 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, February 24. High. Water. 10.9 a.m.. 11.19 pm Coact-rt, itrarn Roail School, B.M p.m. Wednesday, Fehruary 25. fliKb Wat. r, 11 46 a.m., 11.40 p.m. Ash Wednesday. Thursday, February 26. High Water, 11 21 a.m. B. I. home ward mail closes. Friday, February 27. High
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    246 7 To-DAT. Sydney Monadnock Bpm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Raduorsbire Bpm Port Dicknon and Port Swettenham KualS 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Penang and Rangoon Seang Choon Bpm Hongkong, Anioy and Swatow Glenogle 8 pm Japan Idomeneus Bpm Sibu and Kapit Flevo 8 pm Batu
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    Mall Steamer Movements
    185 7 The Imp. German mail steamer P. E. Friedrich left Colombo at noon on Sunday, February 22, and may be expectt-d to arrive here on Saturday morning, February 28. She ami will most probably be despatched for Hougkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama, the same day at 6
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    50 7 Time ball-* on Fort Canning and Mount Fabrr drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapom -t.ni- 1 ii.l time, corrooponaing to 6 a.m. Onvnwich moan time. The timegun it. fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore v'hu Iml time, on every day excepting Sim-lav, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    491 7 Latest Arrivals. Doris, H. M. Cruiser 2011 tons, 610 crew 19 guns 8900 lip. Com. Pownall, F.b24. From Plymouth, Jan 20. Senior Naval Officer. For Nankin, Feb 2. W. Atnherst. Brit. str. 185 tons, Capt Scott, Feb 28. From P'nak, Feb 21. G.c. and 6 d.p. Heng Joo
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    113 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day: TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Valcanns. W. Sbctiom No. 1...H0ng Bee, Kohsicbang. Sbiirs Wharf Nil. Maim W. Sict. No. 2...Taroba, Euryalus, Glenogle, Nankai Mara. 8... Ni1. 4. ..Mid n S ..Gorgon. o...ldomeneus, Heienus, Medupa. Saw
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    199 7 EXCHANOB SwAAPdaa, February 24, 1914. O» I okdob Bank 4 m/s m, 2/4Ji ■>—« wA Private 8 m/i 2/4 ft Bm/i 8/4 j o. wd/d Private 8 m/s M. 348 O-?^-<» B«lkd/d 2941 Private 8 m/s 299^ O-I-DiA B^ikT.T. 174 Private 80 d/s 176} On HoHaKons...Bank d/d
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    MINING.
    194 7 I? 8 6 "3 Buyer*. Sellw Value 10 10 Ampf"e 9 -L0 10.00 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 2.50 2.76 10 10 Bruang 1.76 2.C0 10 10 Kampai 10.2S 10 10 Kanaboi 1.65 1.75 10 10 Kinta Association 10.00 11.C0 £1 Kinu Tin 1.11.6 1.15.0 £1 £1
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    RUBBER.
    660 7 f 8 6 1 Buyers. Sellers. > alae 2/- Allagai 1/101 2/4 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 8/8 4/8 I/. 3/- Anglo-Malay 9/6 10/8 I/. 3/- Batang Malak* -11 1/8 El £1 Batn Tigs 2.16.0 8.1.6 I/- 2/- Bekoh -/7* -/It) El 41 Bokit Kajang 1.10.9 1.153 61 41 Bokit Lintang
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    GENERAL.
    122 7 £&1 Bo^ El «1 B. Smelting Co. 12/- 18/0 El 41 Praf. 1.1.0 1.8.0 6/- Blectric T'waya 4/4 J 4/9 10 10 Fnser k Neave 64.00 67.00 60 60 Hammer k Co. 97.60 102.51 [00 Howarth Erskine 46X0 100 7%Pref. 100.00 100 100 Kail Bro, Del. 180X0 140.00 10
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      40 7 Cure tor Blues. Correct that disordered stomach with a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets, an.! that fe«I:QH of Ksmtaasj and despondency will disappear liku magic. They arc a sure cure for tlit blues. Kor sale by all Dispecsaries and IValtra.
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      201 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. February 25.— At No. 244, Telok Ayer Street, shop Fittings etc at 11. February 28. At Suquj siilV," No. 1, St. Thomas Walk, excellent teak household, furniture, Cottage Piano, Hoi so and Carriage etc., tbe property of Mr-,. T. L. Gosling, at 1. February 28.
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      340 7 THE THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES are now baing pick d with one coupon anl a miniature in every tin, twonty-five of these coopsns will enti le joa to vi artifatio gilt frame, free from advt rtisement, in which to place the min'ature. These Coupons may be sent to the British American
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      74 7 TONIGHT (POSITIVELY FOR 5 NI6HTB ONLY). AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDOB ROAD. PROFESSORS ROSA FORDO (Diract from New York Fire Eiteis and Homan Ostriches, Conjorers, Jiipglers sod Rnrrkaboots, A Genuine Laugh, A Scream, A Roar Performed before Royal. y. Everything Absolutely New, and Never Seen Before, IN CONNECTION
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    DEATH.
    25 8 Craig.— On February 7, at Wahroonga. Sydney, N. S. W., Captain Edward Kent Craig, formerly of the Pilot Service, Singa pore, aged 70 years.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. MEXICO AND MONROE.
    1185 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. MEXICO AND MONROE. I The execution of Mr. Benton, a British subject, by the rebel General in Mexico is a very grave matter. The story so far available is that Mr. Benton, a wealthy rancher, whoso place had been looted by the rebels, went
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    9 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 11.
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    15 8 The Ist K.0. Y.L.1, go from Singapore to Maymyo in tbe 1914 15 relief season.
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    19 8 At the annual meeting of the Klang Club on Saturday Mr. E. B. Prior was unanimously re elected President.
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    19 8 Mr. Asquith hopes to preside at the fiftyfirst anniversary dinner of tbe Newspaper Prtßs Fund, on Friday, May 1.
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    20 8 The Congregation of tbe Index at the Vatican hag condemned the works of Maurice Maeterlinck, the well known Belgian author.
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    22 8 The second class cruiser Doris arrived in port from Plymouth this morning. She will continue her voyage to Nankin to morrow morning.
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    26 8 Dr. Lindner, the health officer at Djokjakarta, has been bitten by a mad dog, and has gone to Batavia for treatment at the Pasteur Institute- there-
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    27 8 Mach useful information is to be found n the University of Hongkong Calendar, 1913 1914, a copy of which has been forward to tg by the Principal.
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    37 8 No less than 49 of tbo native crew of the Titsiirin deserted tbe ship whilst -In- was lying in the roads of Sourabaya recently. The captain requested the authorities to assist him in getting the men back.
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    38 8 A gentleman from Tegal bought an old picture at Cheribon recently for f. 60. On cleaning it, it appeared to bo a painting by Adriaan Brouwer. The picture will be sent to Dr. Bredins in Holland for examination.
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    37 8 Queen Mary is to attend a matinee, to be given at the Palace Theatre of Varieties in London to-day. Tbe object of the performance is to assist the movement iuitiated for the establishment of Schools for Mothers.
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    39 8 We have received from Messrs. Lewis and Peat a further supply of their charts and reports on Para and plantation grown rubber for 1913. These are mounted on cardboard and copies will be supplied on application at our office.
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    44 8 The following property was disposed of by nucti n at Messrs. Cuing Keng Leo and Cos. saleroom yesterday afternoon All the right title and interest of Wee Koon Sin in land and house 56 6, Neil Road, bought by Wee Twee Kirn for $2,000.
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    50 8 The Tosa Maru, tbe N.Y.K. boat which was obliged to put back to port owing to an outbreak of fire in one of the holds, has been surveyed and, as no serious damage was done to tbe vessel, she has departed for the China ports on her way to Kobe.
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    44 8 The Peking Daily News understands that tbe President desires to assume all responsibility for finance, and that he intends to organise a Financial Conference composed of delegates from the Provinces, while the Minis try of Finance must submit all expenditure for the President's approval.
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    54 8 Tbe slump in Bilk hats has become so acute at Blackpool, says the Sheffield Daily Ti-legrapb, that one local outfitter is offering part of his stock at 6jd. each. A local auc tioneer, who bad some to dispose of, knocked them down at twopence each. They were quite new and
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    79 8 The Singapore Automobile Club have made a further issue of their year book, which is more comprehensive than the issue of last year and contains a good deal of informatiou which will be of iotertst to motorists generally. Its principal contents are lists of members and drivers, the register of
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    81 8 During December and January the plant of the Middleton Tin Mines, Limited, has been occupied in shifting position and was sluicing on poor ground previous to floating. In January, floods delayed the work considerably. The ground on the new position as shown by the bores is ricbor than that previously
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    121 8 An expedition into the Libyan Desert has just set out with the geographer, Ewald Itaose, of Braunschweig, who means to penetrate westward from the Egyptian oases in a search for old oases and drying valleys in the interior. He has compiled a list of the roads and dwelling places, which,
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    148 8 Ahamat bio Mobamcd Aria, the Malay who was charged yesterday in the District Court ■vitli volnntarily caumny hurt to another Malay named Amat, by »:al> > u« him in the neck, was convicted and B';t..jioed to twelve months' rigorous imprisouuiciii. The affray look place in the Singapore criminal prison, m
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    463 8 Mr. K. D. Jackson, Executive Engineer, Selangor, left Kuala Lumpur on Saturday by the night train, to catch tho German mail homeward. He joins Mrs. Jackson and family in Ireland. Mr. A. C. Potts, of the Commercial Union Assurance Co's stall, leaves Singapore on Friday for the
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    Chinese Oil Concession.
    82 8 A Peking telegram in the Hongkong Telegraph says that the Chinese Government will hold JI7J per cent, of the capital in the Sino American Oil Corporation, and will have the option of increasing it to 45 per cent. The Standard Oil Company will hold 50 per cent.
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    The Murdered Brahman.
    167 8 The Murdered Brahman Up to the present there havo been no developments as the result of the enquiries that are being made into the circumstances surrounding the death of the Brahman whose body, terribly hacked about, was found close to the Alexandra Barracks. It had been suggested that thn case
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    A Momentous Session.
    281 8 The coming session promises to be one of the most moineutout in the history of Parliament, says the Daily News. The measures which will come up for final sanction aru important in themselves, but tin n p.iSHag* into law involves an issue far gn ater even than
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      258 8 II I i HE! PURE MALT Saß H.i i| SCOTCH WHISKY. gf| fr^Sgpjj&j Blended and Manufactured by BULLOCH LADE CO The O dost Firm o! WLUky Di««illeri in the World. Lets f (Mf.M* (Dntyextr.). GALDBEGK, MACGREGOR GO. SOLE AOENTS. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. BOLE AGENTS for RONUK POLISH Awarded O.ia
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      164 8 A PECIAL VITAGRAPH FEATURE FILM. UNIQUE IN CHARACTER ENTITLED THE TIGER LILY IN 3 PARTS "As fair an (.lie l.ily, as iWruo and revengeful an thn Tig<>r, nor kiorirrd spirit and c^iupaoiou. Seekiog ti.u de<>ti uction ol her own flesh and blood, she destroys hereself." SUPPORTED BY Apple Growing In
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    BENTON MURDER.
    375 9 STATEMENTS IN THE HOUSE 01 COMMONS. Attitude of American Government Kbutkb's Telegram. London, February 23. Mr. Benton was a cousin, cot a brother, o Sir John Benton. A Washington message says Britain hai requested an inquiry into the whereabouts ol the Euglishmen Lawrence and Curtis wbc are reported
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    Press Opinions
    160 9 The Unionist papers urge President Wilson t change bis policy of encouraging tbe re bels in Mexico, and to do something to ensure greater safety to foreigners. The Morning Post calls upon tho President eitlu r to annvmce a plan to tbat end, or declaie that the Monroe
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    Religious Fanaticism.
    131 9 ATROCIOUS CRIME CAUSES FIVE DEATHS. Bishop's Palace Blown Up. RSCTERS TelkoßAM. London, 1 tbruary '24 A Budapest message says a dynamite explo ■on took place in tbe offioo of the Greek Catholic tfi-.li ip at Debreczine. It killed five people including the vicar and secretary, while the Hi-li
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    STRIKES IN AUSTRALIA
    84 9 Minister Threatens Drastic Action. RaOTBR'S TILROBAM. London, February 23. Despite the opening of additional depots, thousands of homes in Sydney are daily without meat, the supplies sufficing only for a tenth of the demand. Tbe men's union is urging nationalisation of the industry. A Sydney message says
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    AVIATION.
    66 9 Lord Denman Takes Lofty Flight. Kiotib's Tblboba*. London, February 23. A Sydney message says the aviator Hawker, with the Governor General, Lord Denman, as a passenger, reached a height of three thousand feet in the presence of fifteen thousand spectators. An army biplane i-is been wrecked near Chichester, and
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    IRISH COAST WRECK. Rescues on Saltet Island.
    70 9 Uedtbb's Tbleoram. London, February 23. Eleven of the shipwrecked men on the Saltet islet are alive. Two lifeboats and a tug watched them throughout yesterday, but it was impossible to approach. It is now believed that fourteen of the Fethard lifeboatmen are drowned.
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    GERMAN IRONWORKS IN CHINA
    50 9 Rkutbr's Tki.k .k\m. London, February 2i. A Berlin message says tho board of the Shantuug Railway Company has decided to submit to the general meeting a proposal to increase thu share capital by ten million marks fur the establishment of ironworks in j the German protectoratj.
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    TURKISH TRAITOR EXECUTED.
    37 9 Kru run's Telegram. London, February 28. A Constantiuople mossago says Lieutenant Kemal was ooortmartialled for deserting his post at Janina and furnishing tho enemy with plans of the forts. He was shot this morning.
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    BUENOS AYRES LOAN.
    24 9 ReCTER's TeLEORAMS London, February 28. A 5 per cent, oity of Buenos Ayrea loan of £2,460,300 sterling is issued at 96f
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    PORTUGUESE AMNESTY.
    23 9 Rsctkb's Tkleobam. London, February 23. A Lisbon message says all political pri souers have been released and the hiuished have departed.
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    OBITUARY.
    19 9 KICTSRH TILIUIAH. London, February 28. The death of Mr. Joseph Fels, manufa* turer and land reformer, is announced.
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    CONTINENTAL PARAGRAPHS.
    120 9 Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklk,,k«m. Berlin, February 2?. liussia is constructing at Vladivostock a physical observatory to co-operate with the Chinese and Japanese stations. The Hamburg Senate is moving for tbe appointment of a Professor id Japanese language and culture. There is a press report that Ambassador Jen go.'s
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    THE GREEK REPLY.
    68 9 Dm Ostasiatischs Lloyd Tblbqbav. Berlin, February 22. Greece, answering the note of the Towers, accepts their decision on the island question and South Albania, and promises to give guarantees to Turkey if the latter on her part will avoid aggressi ve- measures on the coast of Asia
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    Great Storm in the West.
    127 9 SERIOUS DAMAGE AND LOSS IN FRANCE. German Steamer in Distress. Rbcters Telegram. London, February 23. Western Europe has been swept by fierce gales and great damage has been done in uouth eastern France. The aeroplane sheds at Lyons were demolished and the machines smashed. Widespread
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    68 9 Quotations Current Yesterday. The following message has been received in Singapore, dated London, February 28 Plantation Para first latex crepe on spot 2/4J Para to arrive 8/0} Market flat. The East Asiatic Company favour us with the following report The market in London yesterday was weak. The
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    LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL
    34 9 (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) London, February 23. Rubber shares show a further relapse on the lower commodity prices. A record heavy sale is expected. Kcnuy (Selangor) is issuing 10,000 additional shares.
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    F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
    71 9 (Fbom Our Own Corkksposdent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 24. Mr. P. A. Anthony, general manager of tbe F.M.S. Railway*, has confirmed Mr. H. M. Darby's statement, made at the Malacca Planters' Association on Sunday, that a new railway line was being built from Getnas to Malacca, but
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    IN GREATER HOLLAND
    258 9 Developing Resources of Dutch Guiana. The prosperity of Dutch Guiana is closely connected with prosperity in the banana industry. This fact has I) en clearly realised by the authorities and efforts are being made to render every possible help to the cultivators. If the proposals now on
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    New Comet Expected.
    95 9 The advent of a new comet which may rival in brilliance the famous Halley's Comet is anxiously awaited by astronomical observ ers at Greenwich Observatory. This fact was revealed by the Rev. R. Fnrmor Rendell, formerly of the Royal Observatory, and Chief Assistant in the Natal Government
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    47 9 It is understood H. E. the Viceroy of India will visit Kurma in November, entering the province overland from Manipur, and thence going to Hangotn, where a short stay will be ma-'e. The exact dates of His Excellency's movements in Burma have not yet been made rublic.
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    CAREER OF WHITE WOLF.
    956 9 Soldiers With More Dollars Than Bucts. The reference in Heater's cables yesterday to White Wolf, the bold Chinese brigand, may be extended by the following which we take from the North China Daily News of the 18tb inst. That paper's correspondent at I ing wired on
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    Rubber for the London Exhibition
    220 9 The Director of Agriculture, F.M.S., is circularising estates vith reference to the collection of rubber for the London Kubbi r Exhibition in the following terms I have been requested by the Planters' Association of Malaya to arrange for tho collection of exhibits for the Malayan
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    A LETTER FROM HOME.
    1837 9 ANOTHER ATLANTIC RATE WAR. E Challenge and British Reply Do Special Corbsspondent. London, January 80. intic rate- war bas broken out witb eqaal to that of the contest of ten yean ago, and for the next few weeks one may expect to sen the various big
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    The Formosa "Conspiracy."
    166 9 Since the arrest of Lo Fusing, the loader of the conspiracy lately brought to light, says a Taipeh despatch, more arrests of accomplices have been made than were expected. The number of men now under arrest in Taipeb, Shincliiku, Byoritsu, Taichu and other places in South Formosa,
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    Jottings From Java.
    2178 10 lUTWIA RUBBER EXHIBITION ARRANGEMENTS. Faked Lottery Tickets. (Frou A Correspondent.) Weltevredcn, February 21. An interesting programme of excursions, to take place on the conclusion of the Congress nut tings, has been arranged by the oomuiit.ee responsible for the International Rubber Congress and Exhibition to be held I
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    Blakan Mati Institute.
    70 10 The ltev. H. O. Marshall (on behalf of the committee) has pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of the following donations to the Blakan Mati Soldiers' Institute:— Previously collected 1335 Malaya Tribune 20 Adainson, Gilfillan and Co. 50 Mr. V. S. Sime 20 Mr. H. B. Ward 20
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      51 10 Another paper-chase has been organised to take place on Sunday morning next in the environs of Singapore. The riders will meet at 630 a.m. at Thomson Road police station and from there a good run has been planned, across country, to finish in the vicinity of N'assim
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      83 10 C. W. Hart, the long distance runner, on January 27, completed his task of running between Brighton and London three times, a distance of 156 miles in all. He commenced his task at Brighton at 3.26 on the Sunday afternoon, and began the final stage of his long journey at
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      67 10 A useful Athletic Handbook for the Philippine Public Schools, which was so well received when first issued that it was quickly sold out, has been revised and reprinted and shows how thoroughly the Philippines Government is developing tbo athletic Bide of school life. The book deals in four sections with
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      Football.
      150 10 S.C.F.A. League. There was a large crowd on the Raffles reclamation yesterday afternoon to witness the soccer match between the Straits United and the Sun Rays F.C. in the S.C.F.A. League. The Sun Rays had a strong breeze in their favour in the first half, attacked very strongly, and
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      Cricket.
      218 10 Etceteras v. Telegraphs. The following Ogives the results of the S.C.C. tournament match in which the Etceteras beat the Telegraph eleven on Saturday last Etceteras. Lt. Black c Donnoll b Milton 64 F. Streeten c Smith b West wood 10 J. R. C. Badham c Gardner b Milton 18
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      Lawn Tennis.
      369 10 S C.C. Tournament. Following were the results of yesterday's play D. Singles. Williams beat Hatch, B—6, 6—B. Meredith beat Knox Wilson, 4—6, 6—2. 6-8. Pitceathly beat Morrison, 6 B, 6 l. Turner beat Palgrave, 7—5, 4—6, B— 9. Milton beat Karsten, 6—2, 6 4. Myles beat Charlwood, 6—2,
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    759 10 (Fkom A Chkrkspondint.) Labuan, February 18. On Sunday, the loth, Mr. and Mrs. Crummey were entertained by the subordinate officers of this Settlement to a Malay tiffin at the residence of Inchi Tamimib, Police Clerk. About 20 sat down to table to enjoy the well-prepared curries, etc., and
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    128 10 A new attraction is being put on at the Harima Hall Cinematograph to-night and for (onr nights more. It is the performance of Professors Rosa and Fordo, who are described as fire eaters and human ostriches, conjurers, jugglers and knockabouts." A comical farce is promised which will keep
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    COLONIES AND INDIAN LABOUR.
    698 10 Inquiry Into Conditions of Life Of Immigrants. I At a meeting of the Imperial Counoil at Delhi on February 8, Mr. Clark, replying to Sir Facilbhoy Currimbhoy's question in oonnection with the deputation of Mr. Macneil and Mr. Chemanlal to the Colonies, oommnnicated the following instructions
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    294 10 Arrivals. Per Sir. Edavana Feb. 24.— From Calcutta Mr. H. Lees, Mr. and Mrs. H. Poymtes, Col. Mrs. and Miss S way are, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins Missos A. W. Roberts and M. Moore, Major and Mrs. F. L. Weim, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McKee,
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      Can-Islamic Organ.
      301 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a veteran editor and an intrepid chaaipion of public cause, you ought to know better thau anybody else, the main cause of sedition in India. lam sure you will agree with me when I say that fanatic native journals
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      Government Servants and Political Agitation.
      51 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I shall be much obliged if any of your readers will kindly inform me through your paper whether the Government servants aro allowed to take part in political meetings in Singapore. Yours, etc., Hindu. Singapore, February 23,
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      Race Course Road.
      72 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Might I suggest through the medium of your paper that the Municipality change the name Race Course Road to Sahara Road." 1 really think it would be more appropriate. I give this suggestion gratis. And with regard to Owen
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    ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
    469 10 List of Lenten Services And Addresses. The following is a list of the services and iddresses to be given at St. Andrew's Cathedral during Lent Ash Wednesday, February 25. 7 a.m. Commination Service, 7.itO a.m. Holy Communion, 10 a.m. Matins and Litany, 5 p.m. Evensong, 8.15 p.m.
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    HIE CREED OF FORCE.
    733 11 The Law is no Concern of The Syndicalist. Artnro M. Ginvannitli, a leader of the I.W.W. ilndiiHtrial Workers of the World), was recently asked by The Independent, an American magazine, to express his views on the ethics of induntriaJ unionism. From the article we extract the
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    Newspaper Press Directory.
    149 11 As in the case of mnny other works of reference, The Newspaper Press Directory has been enlarged this year, tlio sixty ninth edition containing fi.'to pages. Its literary articles serve as critical reviews of newspaper work during the pant twelve months, while its lists of journals and
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    41 11 On the arrival of the steamer Angora from Calcutta the Rangoon Customs authorities discovered on the wharf a steel trunk, belonging to a passenger who had left it behind, containing a large quantity of gunpowder and a package containing 1,000 squibs.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    734 11 Prices Quoted In tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, February 24, 1914. Messrs. Lyall and Rvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of thin morning Norn Vall'K linn;-. Sm.lkhs. 2'- Allagar 1/IOJ 2/5 a 1 Au(j)o-J»»» 8/8 4 8 1 Au«!o-Juhore f'• 6/3 8, Anglo Malay
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    Tommy Atkins " At Sea."
    1516 12 Tommy Atkins At Sea." m LIFE ON BRITISH TROOPSHIP SOUDAN. Relieving Guard." A naval correspondent, who has read the advertisements in The Daily Telegraph about recruiting for the army, sends the following notes respecting life on board a troopship The Soudan is his Majesty's hired Transport No. 5. Sometimes she
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    SOULS THAT ARE BORN DAMNED.
    745 12 Chaplain's Demand for Marriage' Censorship. A mild sensation has been created by the Rev. W. H. D. Shapcott, junior chaplain at Wormwood Scrubs Prison, who (preaching at Harrow in his unofficial capacity) said That many human beings are born into the world with their souls
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    36 12 DuTIhTL I)At .iIIKKS. If Eve came back to tbe world today, After being ay.ay this many a year, She'd probably turn to Adam and say The styles h iven't changed very much, my dear." —Brooklyn Eagle.
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1701 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    LOSS OF SELF-PRIDE.
    345 12 Headmistress And Effect of Early Marriages. A report of the London County Council contains some interesting statements by headmasters and mistresses on the subject of elementary education. Not the least interesting is a suggestion by Mrs. Whyte, headmistress of the girls' school in Kroad street, Limehouse, that
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    The Dangers of the Dogger Bank.
    250 12 The following account of the perils which the fishermen of tbe Dogger Hank fleets undergo during their work in bad weather is taken from a description of a visit to the fleet supplied by Mr. 11. M. Tumlinson to the February issue of the
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      248 12 LIBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS Arc packed in cases containing 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The Assortment la made up from the fo'lowlng Soups TOMATO. MOCK-TURTLE. OX-TAIL. CHICKEN. MULLIGATAWNY AND VEGETABLE. iOLE AGENTS I J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD., Singapore. MO-i ***** THERE is 'STILL a 'DOWNWARD' TENDENCY in RUBBER BUT NOT
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      404 13 SUNBEAMS More Successes No Failures. D^oecb r 6th. SUTTON COLDFIELD TRIAL. Mr. Verno i Buiby won the Sutton Cup. Thim waa an All-round Trial— Reliability, Acceleration and Flexibility. December ,7tb. LONDON-EXETER-LONDON TRIAL. Three Sunbeams entered— All gained gold medals. Tbe "Antooycle" s*ys "Tbe three Sunbeam ridem travelled with Snnbeam regularity
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      736 14 SINGAPORE S ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTERN COMPANY. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVES. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE I W.nchemter House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I 82, Old Jewry, ft. The Company baa £20.000 deposited with tbe Supreme Ccurt of England, anj complies with the Biitith
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      438 14 BANKING. THE tZE HAI TONB BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. n AND 68. KLING BTBBBT. E^TiBUUBID 1801. C»piUl paid up II 000,000.00 Beserve liability of proprietors.. .ll .ooo 000.00 Reserve Faud 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRBOTORB. LsowCuuHiNo.Esy. Cheono Qcbi Tun, Esq. Tan Swi Khi, Esq. Lbk Wie Nam, Esq. Tan
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      525 14 BANKING. BEUTBCH-ABIATIBCHE BANK. HUT MM UMTU. IN lull 7 IOQ.OOO Head Offioo Shanghai, Board of Director* Ber'in. BfUNCHBSi Berlin, Caloatta. Hamburp, Canton, Hankow, Hongkong, Kobe, P jklnp, Tientsin, Tsinanfn, ToioKtaii, Yokohama, THE FOLLOWIN6 BANKS AND BANKERS ARE REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bank fner Handel and Indnit'e Berliuor Handels-Oeaeilßchafs.
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      499 14 INSURANCE. TO MAKE A GREAT FORTUNE WMWmmm THE SHANGHAI LIFE P. J. FITZGERALD, RESIDENT MANAGER, THE ARCADE. BINGAPORE. SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of Valuable Teak Household Furniture; Cottage Piano, etc., The property of J. Hodgin*. Esq., at Cheriton," No 12, Syed Alii Road O«l Saturday, February 28, at 2.30
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    836 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS Police Activity at Ipoh. i Energetic action has been taken by the police to deal with the plague of motor cars in Oopeng Road, reports the Times of Malaya of the 19th iust. As the result of a European inspector being
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    Famous Painter's Death.
    123 15 Mr. Jobn H. F. Bacon, the famous painter, has died at bis residence, Queen's Gateter race. His large picture of tbe C.I.V.s at the Ouildb&ll, painted in 1002, brought about bis election as an Associate of tbe Royal Aca demy. Further distinction was gained by Mr. Bacon's
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    80 15 The Tientsin Tageblatt reports that the man J. H. (Tientsin) Brown, who was oat on bail ol 12,000 .{old, has left for America via I >alny, and will not therefore stand bis trial by the I". 3. Court on the charge of arson, for which he was committed by the
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      13 15 F.>r »1! internal complaints. Take Woods Great Peppermint Care 80 oento a bottle.
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      460 16 LARGE French STOCKSofTILES and RIDGES ALWAYS PATENT on Roofing MP Tiles Ventilators AND Finials Tile Crestings RIDGES. WANTS. ENGAGEMENT WANTED. A Lady can thoroughly recommend her experienced nurne for baby or young child. Disengaged end of April. Good needlewoman. Exctllm; references. Addre-ss M.,c/o Straits Time?. aB2 28-2 ENGINE DRIVER WANTED.
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      367 16 WANTS. SALESWOMEN WAITED. Sc.vi ml wanted, on salary. Any nationality yod j;ro»pe:t?. .*pp y 21, S.amford Rd 3-2 28 CHARGE OF CHILDREN WANTED. Lady will Sake charge of children in leturn (or MMM to Europe. Apply Widow, c/o Strai Times. 19 2 4 8 TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a Government Qualified
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      526 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. SEASIDE REBIDENCE TO LET. Juanita," to let furnished. Apply No. 0, Mt. Sophia. I 109 v FLOOR TO LET. To let, 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Entry March 1, 1014. Apply Meyer Brother*. 81 1 n TO LET. Compound houso No. 102, River Valley
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      741 16 NOTICES. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37. Phillip Street, Sbip-Chandlkrs, Oovbrnmknt and Ml'nici- pal Contractors, Oknkral Importkrs and exportkrs and commission agkntB, Sol* Agents for Globe Fluid, The Ideal Fluid for Cleaning and Preserving Boilers. New Shipment Just Imported i Hobbuck's Coloured Paint, Oil and Sundries. Price's Heavy Marine Engine Oil No.
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      548 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE. Humber Bicycle, complete witb all aocen soriee. No reasonab'e offer refused. Apply Box No. £B., Straits Times. 6-2-a 4 8 FOR BALE. One U HP. Star Car, five seater just bee n completely overhauled and painted, Equipp* d with ppare wheel and i xtras and
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      491 16 SINGAPORE CLIB FIXTURES. Straits Times List. The following fixtures t >r the current week and important forthcoc: ing fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient forino on which to make the returns will be- supplied on application tc the Manager, Straits Timeß. Singapore Cricket Club.
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      223 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of 91 per four lines for on« or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on pago 8, S'J. Inch Scali Ratxs are
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