The Straits Times, 29 January 1916

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 25.018 BINGAPOBE. SATURDAY., JANUARY 29. 1916. PRICE 10 CENTH.
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      137 1 M Bm^^wH SLEDGE BRAND MILK ALL OOBM from Cows grazed on the famous berneee Alps pastures. The quality, therefore, may be relied upon to be always of that unrivalled standard of excellency which has gained for Sledge Brand the first place among all Canned Milks. It is most important that
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      128 1 THE 'TIGER BRAND Rubber-soled Sports Shoe FOR TENNIS AND ALL INDOOR GAMES KV«RV NIB OU«B>NTHD. EVRV PAIR OIMRANTBKO. The soles ofthis shoe are I Asusedby the principal welted, sewn, and vul- Jkm clubs. English labour canized, which prevents *fe ,m and materials only used them breaking away B 3m in
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      14 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENiR BEER. Soli Aoknts; IDAMBON. 6ILFILLAN 4 CO.. ITB. Jmorpor.ito.l in Krigl.ui.i) i
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    British Casualties.
    807 2 Tbe following casualties are reported London, January 11. France and Belgium. Killed.— Rev. J. R. Stewart, Chaplain. Died of wounds.— 2nd Lieut. F. L. Roe, South Lancashires. Wounded.— Capt. A. N. Jewell, Lancashire Fusiliers Capt. C. W. Merryweather, Lancashire Fusiliers Capt. S. M. Pendlebury, Shropshire* Capt. G. W.
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      153 2 BRITISH MADE PURE COCOA IN J Mb tins. CHOICE QUALITY, SPECIALLY PREPARED, "THE HOUSE" BRAND. Retail and Wholef ale at OUAN CHIN HONG CO.,' No. 94, Robinson Road, STOCKS HELD Goal Tar, Latex Gups, Momi Cases, Carey's Box Strapping, Acetic Acid, Sodium Bisulphite, Coagulation Powders (British) and Tapping Knives. FOR
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      13 2 For Child -en's Hacking Cough at Night Wood* Great Peppermint Core Is. 6d
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      559 2 YOUR GIRL'S APPETITE. When your growing daughter's appetite becomes fiokle and she shows a desire for sour, starchy or clalky articUs look after the condition of her blood If she is pa'e and languid, nervous, without ambition and irri able her blord is uaable to meet the demands made upon
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      672 2 NOTICES. THE PULAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO.. LTD. NOTICE is hereby givm tbat a dividend at the rate of t% per tooam will be paid for I the eiz month* ending January 81, 1910, to all shareholders whose names appear on the Register at iliat date. AND NOTICE 13
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      801 2 MOTICE3. HAYTOR RUBBER EBTATEB. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tbat application has been made to tbe Directors of this Company to insue duplicate ncrip in place of share certificate wLich is alleged to have been lost Certificate No. 113, dated May 14, 1910, for 26
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    Wolfram Mining.
    868 3 1 SOLVING LABOUR PROBLEM AT TAVOY. Assistance from Straits and F.M.S In November last Mr. J. P. Hardimao, I.C. S collector of Rangoon town, was placed on special duty in connection with the obtaining of Chines* labour to work the wolfram mines at Tavoy. He left Rangoon on
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    The Missing Senju Maru.
    152 3 Grave amioty in being f It by the owners of the Japanese steamer aenju Mara owing to her disappearance in the Mediterranean. As already reported in these columns, the Kteamer, which is chartered by an American firm, left Philadelphia fur Vladivostok with a fall cargo of
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    A Hair Raiser.
    98 3 A Scotsman went to London for a holiday. WalkiDK aloD^ one of the streets be noticed a bald- beaded chemist standing at his shopdoor, and inquired if he lud any hair rentorer. Yes, sir,' said the chemist step inside, please. There's an article I can highly recommeiid.
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      519 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. How to solve servants difficulties such as cooks, boys, amahs, ayahs. gardeners, clerks, conductors, shorthand typists, book-keepers, etc. Charges moderate. Also shorthand (Pitman si and typewriting are taught by an experienced teacher. For particulars, apply to the Straits Employment Agency. Agents Patal tc Co.. 9. Selegie Road. Singapore.
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      399 3 Wasted Baby, Ailing Mother Both Now in Spltmlid Health. Cured by Or. CatMll't Tahlets, th« Fimout Rtnwdy Mrs. Pinn. of 70, Bernard r< .ail, Elm- _^«V*at\ crovf. Brighton, _.»-^J^^K»^ am quite Mire that B^^^^^S let* laved my baby's /p wasted with diar rhoea »nJ sicknea* Tm^' .f that I was
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      224 3 WEEPING ECZEMA ON CHILD'S FACE And Ear. Itching and Burning Bad. At Night Could Not Sleep. Used Cuticura, Now Well. 21. St. Mark St.. Boothtown, Halifax. Eng.— "My little boy bad weeping eczema when ho was a fortnight old. It began with yj^jiN^v a little rod spot and t hen
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      177 3 J.L. CAMPBELL CO. Tailors Outfitters, HAVB Everything for Men's Wear. SELECT ASSORTMENT CF of all Classes. LATEST NOVELTIES IN Ties, Hats, Collars, etc. NOT! NEW ADDRESS Not. 17 18, STAMFORD ROAD (opposite Hotel van Wi]k>. A TOILET ARTICLE known throughout the Malay Peninsula 1 MAYNARD'S ORIENTAL HAIR-WASH ONCE USED ALWAYS
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      1057 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. O. British India AND A pear Line. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICfiS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS. Under Contract with Hli Majnsty Government), for Ohina, Japan, Panang, Oaylon, Australia, India, Aden, Kfypt, Madltarninsan Portt and London, steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. HoaBWAKD (FOB KCBOPB). Cone doting
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      825 4 STEAMER SAILINM. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. (Incokpokatbd in Siam). SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Krotay, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Laoon^ Kob-amai, Bandon, Langsuen Taku, Chumpon, KoSlak and Bangkok. Due Departure a. a. REDANQ Jan. 81 aail Fab. S, S p.m. aa. YUGALA si aail Fab. 3,
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      491 4 STEAMER SAILINM. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. AND IHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CB.. LTD. The Uorx| aaies' steaumca are deapatehed from Liverpool outwards lor the Straits China ai>d Japsa every week aad from Japa' homewards for London. Amsterdam an.' Antwerp evevy fortnight; for Genoa Marseilles and Liverpool aad for Marseilles,
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      535 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed ana constructed, and arc fitted with all
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      409 5 Stoch-tohing sale Bargains CHILD S REEFER COAT. >j \i GIRLS WHITE MUSLIN FROCKS. In ftapnricr quality melton cloth, ya& 9k Trimmed exact to sketch, with Swiss trimmed Draw aochor buttons. This »vjS»r »\^f beading, threaded with sky or pnk style i. U ,Ub.e Km b.ys or rf* cff Colours: na
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      130 5 Factory Buildings Large stocks of Steelwork having arrived, we are in a position to promptly execute orders for all kinds of Rubber Factory Buildings. Let us quote for your requirements NOW. UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED Daman Road, Singapore. Branches at Bangkok, Ipoh, Penang, Seremban, Malacca and Medan. II II "Economic" Coagulant
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      115 6 Residence in hot climates dimiiisbes the supply of Wo. d, and e*p->se4 tbe subject to fever il distte-siog cimtlaints. TAKE HAEMOGLOBIN (DESCHIENS) and tbe bloodless appearance of your lip and cheeks will change into a healthy pink colour Hi uoglobin Drsohiens is agreeable to the taste, doe* not interfere with
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      566 6 JL JL U JE>J^ t(_^ (I ate or Tat Kobinson Piaho Co Violiue, from $12-CO to S2S-0O 04 at n, from (.00 to IS-0O bws 300 to S-tO str-r^s (oobtel) 85 V ola bo Violin and Cello Acceaaorias. Mandolines, from $IS-ro to $26-ro c»h»h, f'rm B-OO to 7-6O Bell brand
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      953 6 H )r) NOTICE RE CLOBING OF ROADS. NOTICE is hereby gmn that all road-, paths and unenclosed land, the property of tbe Singapore Harbour Board, in Keppei Harbonr District, will be closed to the Public on Tuesday, February 1, 1916, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. By Order of tbe
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    135 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, January 29. Hi«h Water. 3.5.1 a.m. 5.81 p.m ChiDr* tiirls School, Prize Dist., Vie. Mem. Hall, 4. Sunday, January 30. High Water. 4.51 a.m 7.41 a.m. Institution of Archdeacon Swindell, St. Andrew's Cathedral. Monday, January 31. High Wator. 6.4 a.m 9.16 a.m lodrait'ri meeting, Evatt's,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    166 7 Toi.iv M, lan Medusa 2.30 pm ■MM Sembilan 230 pm Malacca, P. Swottonham and Penang Klang 2.30 pm Batu Pahat Nml| 2.30 pm Malacca, Colombo Mi I; niibay Bombay Mara 2.8" pm Batu Pabat Hong Wan 2.80 pm Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, SKik and Pakan Rrouw< r 2.30
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    Train Services.
    270 7 The mail trains from Singapore for the D'.rtli li-ay Tank Road tmttm daily at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m., arriving at Kuala Lumpur at 7M pi »n«l 6.4. r > a I -p.ftively. The tbro li exprean to Penanu leaves Kuala Lvii) 'r at M a in. daily,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    65 7 The outward B. I. packet G A pear with mail-* fn.iu London left Ncgapatam at 8 a.m. on tt'i ilnmiUy, January 28, and may br exported to arrive at Penang at daylight on Monday, .lanoary 31. Tlh M. M. outward steamer Atlantiqae lift (.'olouiboat 11 p.iu. on
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    Mails for Europe.
    101 7 nt. .q h.v be <o c-010l to the foot Sat oar trrivab LiOß'ljo ai» njnclj behind Ukm» piibaialMiil eJnowhuet*. Our rule bj to .tin ooly -»heu tti y aic officially rop»i»U<H IB tlja Poat Ofnoe ao'i-, s, acd no I that pricted *boy. ban b n U'ORK.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    140 7 Outward. 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, siibsoquont to tho issuance ot this list in London Per P.
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    139 7 Per N. V. K. sU-amer Miy i/.aki Maru. -Mr. D. L. Oray, Mr. Drybrough, Mr. Ainger. Mr Me Alpine, Mi. Ooff, Mr. I. Wrench, Mrs. M,,.,1m11 an<! child, Mr \V. Dunton, Mr. O. Robinson. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Luke, Mr. and Mrx. H.T.Clark, Mr. Tremenbeere, Mr. E. I In isti usen.
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    Christmas Dinner.
    142 7 I I have seen the compositions of an i infants' class, ages six and seven, who were I asked to write on What are you going to have for your Christmas dinner Mr. Gossip writes in the Daily Sketch. The war has not affected the appetite of British
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    46 7 A pleasant function took place on the Chinese R- creation ground at Teluk Anson on Tuesday when the Chinese community of Teluk Anson presented Mr. H. Cbevallier, district officer, Lower Perak, who is about to retire, with an illuminated address in a beautifully engraved silver casket.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    167 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE -TNOAPOKi, Janlaky 29, 1916 Oh Lokii > ......Bank 4 m/H a/4<ij Demand 2/4$ Private 8 m/t 2/4)1 On Fhamk Back T. T. 320 On India Bank T. T 174J Oh HoNQKoNo...Bank d/d it t On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 88J On Java Bank T. T. 130
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      MINING.
      165 7 10 10 Ampeng 1 1 Ayer Wong 0.80 10 10 Bclat 2.00 10 10 Kanabol 0.80 10 10 Kinta Association Jl £1 KintaTin 1.14.6 41 £1 Labat Mines 10 8.25 Malayan Collieries £1 £1 Malayan Tins 1.13.6 10 10 Middlcton 6.00 5/- 6/- Pahang Consol 7/8 £1 £1 Pengkalen
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      RUBBER.
      635 7 vXei Bn y° ni 8e otfi 41 41 Sondayci 1.0.0 1.6.0 41 41 Sorembaa 17/6 1.0.0 41 41 Shelford 1.1.0 1.2.6 41 41 Sialang 2.6.0 2.10.0 2/- 3/- Singapore Pan 2/1* IM| 2<- 2/- Singapore United 2/- 2 3 2/- 3/- Straits (Bertam) 3/8 4/ 3/- 2/- Sumatra Par*
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      GENERAL.
      128 7 GENERA L. 41 Ml B. Smelting Oo. 7.25 41 41 Pref. 1-4.0 I/. 6/- Bloctric T wiys 2 9 10 10 Fnse* A Neave B1.00 60 60 W. Hammer A Co. 62 50 100 Howarth Brakiud 100 7%Pref. 100 100 Kati Bro, Def. 10 10 Majrnard k C. 100 100
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      DEBENTURES
      57 7 United Engineers 8% 11,284 500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 5 £860,000 no pore Municipal 5% 11,875,000 par Spore Municipal 4^% of 1007 11,400,000 90 98 Spore Municipal 4i% of 1009 51,000,000 90% Spore Municipal 4% 2,000,000 10% 41 Spore Municipal 4% £300,000 B%di« »*»The quotatioaa of sterling shares mist
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      14 7 Par Chniaio Chert '>>oi| laiali, H'uklh Great if, j- i mint Core la. 6d
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      222 7 STOOMVAARMMAATSCHAPPIJ iSTEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." THREE WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, V'A SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI. SABANG. DURBAN, CAPETOWN, ST. VINCENT, LAS PALMAS, AND VICE VER < Steamers are doe to arrive on the undtr oientiomd dates: Outward. Homeward. 1916 1910 Jan Pzn. Coen Feb. 15 Prins der Ned. Feb. I
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      294 7 "FELUCCA" EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES Made by Maspero Freres, Cairo. ON SALE AT ALL DEALERS. FRASER CHALMERS, LTD. (iNCOKPORATED IN ENGLAND) Eastern Branch SINGAPORE. HENDY HYDRAULIC MINING MACHINERY mWwM^L»^m^^^mmmW^m^mwS/^^^ Jmm%W Quick Delivery of MONITORS, ELEVATORS, ETC. TO ALL MOTORISTS INSURE YOUR C*R AGAINST ALL RISKS DO IX NOW We Cover at Lowest
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29. "NOTHING DOING."
    954 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JAN UARY 29. "NOTHING DOING." We are apt, perhaps, to come to wrong conclusions in regard to the position of the war. Week follows week and there appears to be no definite change in the situation. Onus are tired, attacks are made, trenches are taken and
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    21 8 It is proposed to refurnish the Palace at Biiterzorg and Weltevreden, and instal electric light, at a cost of 800,000 guilders.
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    38 8 The monthly meeting of the Church Workers' Association will be held at the G. F. S. Hooms on Wednesday, February 2, at 4.30 pm. The annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 8, at 10.80 a.m.
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    38 8 The Batavia Newsblad learns from Djokja that upwards of 16,000 bouses in that district will have to be improved, in connection with recommendations for the suppression of plague in Java. This will entail an outlay of 800,000 guilders.
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    38 8 The Sutherland Steamship Company announces that the Corporation of Trinity Houbc, London, has under the Merchant Shipping Act, taken jrosession of the wreck of the steamer Koningin Emma, as it is considered to be a danger to shipping.
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    48 8 The Batavia Petroleum Maatschappy, the Deli MaatHchappy aod tlio IMi Spoorwog (Kailway; Maatncbappy havt) decided that any of th. ir employees taking leave after March, shall be allowed an extension of 60 days to compensate for the longer journey entailed, while the Dutch vowels travel via the Cape.
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    16 8 The Financial News states that another British war loan will be floated in the near future.
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    16 8 The ports of Bassein, Colombo and Saigon are declared icfectod owing to the existence of plague.
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    14 8 The quarantine restrictions against the port of Batavia on account of cholera are withdrawn.
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    26 8 Tbe Shipping and tbe Import and Kxport offices will be closed on Thursday next and open for one hour only 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday.
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    25 8 Tbe current Government Gazette contains a list of practitioners in Malaya registered under tbe Medical Registration Ordinance. There are just over four hundred in all.
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    31 8 Arising out of the recent riots in Ceylon. 412 persons were tried by courts -martial anil 358 were convicted, said Mr. Steel Maitlami in tbe Honse of Commons on December 22.
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    30 8 Amended lists of persons and bodies of persons to wbom articles to be exported to Sium and China may be consigned, are published in a Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yosterday.
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    38 8 There is no duty on playing cards sent to soldiers abroad, states the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards, and the duty waived by Mr. McKenna is that on cards for wounded men in tbe United Kingdom.
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    41 8 The Naval and Military Record says that the War Office orders that tbe regulations as to saluting are to be strictly observed. The names of offenders in London are to be reported to commanding officers and the men recalled from leave.
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    50 8 Before the Bishop of Buckingham preached at High Wycombe. Bucks, tbe other Sunday the vicar, the Rev. C. P. S. Clarke, asked that if anyone in the congregation wished to cough he should do so daring the hymn which preceded the sermon, or, failing this, go outside for tbe purpose.
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    57 8 The fifty-fourth birthday anniversary of Srimat Swami Vivekananda will be celebrated to morrow at 4 p.m. at the Arya Satigam's Hall, 52, Bencoolen Street. On that occasion Mr. Kuppusamy Iyer will expound in Tamil tbe Swamijts' lecture The Ideal of L'nversal Religion." And Mr. Gopalasamy N'aidu will read an essay
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    55 8 The introduction, circulation, sale and distiibution of Chinese newspapers, reviews and pamphlets, in all dialects, with tbe exception of those published in one of the French, English, or Japanese languages, are prohibited throughout tbe whole of Indo-Chma, under heavy penalties. Tbe GovernorGeneral of Indo-Cbina alone is empowered to authorise tbe
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    63 8 Mr. Neville Sievwright, of the Stock Exchange, was requested by Mr. C. Alma Baker, who has already been instrumental in doing so much in the aircraft way from Malaya, to distribute, as a Christmas gift, over 162,000 cigarettes among the North Sea and Mediterranean "sweepers." tbe Royal Flying Corps, the
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    78 8 The Duchy of Cornwall, with the approval of the Prince of Wales, have added a new industry to their several enterprises. A moribund oyster farm in Corn wall has been bought with a view to stimulating the industry, and providing employment for a large number of men after the war.
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    88 8 Their Majesties' Christmas greeting to those who on sea and land are upholding the honour of the British name" will send a thrill through all loyal subjects of the Crown, writes The Times. The King's English breathes in every word bis sense of the greatness of our task, and his
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    84 8 The Dutch Ked Cross is continuing to afford powerful assistance to the victims of the floods in Holland.- The Emperor of Austria and the Kaiser have expresttul tbiir sympathy to Queen Whiihelmina tin Kuh nan Minister baa done the same on behalf of the Tsar. The Queen has instructed the
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    91 8 Christmas in Berlin was the saddest on record. The Imperial family spent the day at the Castle, giving presents to the servants. There were no receptions. Divine service was held at the Royal Chapel. The people are very silent, and there have been no expressions of joy. The newspapers express
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    94 8 At the annual general meeting of the Chinese Lawn Tennis Club, held at the Club House, Bunga Kaya, Malacca, on Thnrxday evening, the following were elected as office bearers for the ensuing year President, Tan Cbay Van vice-president, Chan Cheng Siew honorary secretary, Leong Lony Man lion, assistant xecretary, Job
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    17 8 Mr. R. Ingbani is appointed an assistant District Judge for tbe Settlement of Malacca.
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    18 8 Tbo Ranee Muda of Sarawak gavo birth to a daughter at 9, John Street, Mayfair, on December 21.
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    20 8 Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Nixon aud infant daughter, of Devon Estates, Malacca, have sailed for Ootacamund on short leave.
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    22 8 Sir Thomas Hraddell, 0 -1.C., l«avos Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to attend the .lobore Court of Appeal, wbicb commences on February 7.
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    27 8 Tbe Governor has appointed Mr. H. .1. Addie to be a member of tbo Pilot Board, Singapore, in tbe place of the Hon. E. 1> Hewan, resigned.
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    25 8 Mr. M. E. Sherwood, acting Assistant to Resident, Malacca, acts an Harbour Master, Malacca, with effect from January '26, in addition to bis otber duties.
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    29 8 Mr. C. I. Carver is appointed temporarily a member of the Legislative Couucil to roplace tbe Hod. B. I). Howan (hiring tbe lat ter'e absence on six montbs' leave.
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    41 8 Mr. and Mrs. S. Leslie Thornton, of Nuwara Eliya, who returned to Ceylon from tbe Straits, a few weeks back will be shortly leaving for Kashmir, where Mr. Thornton hopes to indulge in a good deal of trout and maliseer fishing.
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    43 8 Mr. H. A. E. Thomson, secretary of the Straits Trading Company, who has been in indifferent health for some time, leaves for a six weeks' holiday in Japan by tho P. and mail steamer to-morrow morning. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Thomson.
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    53 8 The following appointments in the Civil Service of the Colony, with eiTect from January 21 have been made:— Mr. H. W. Firmstone to act as Director of Education, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, in class one. Mr. It. Scott to act as District Judge and First Magistrate, Singa pore,
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    61 8 The news has been received in Colombo that Mr. H. J. li Silva, one of the 14 con tingenters believed to have been drowned when the Villa de la Ciotat was torpedoed, is safe and well at Malta. Ho writes from the V.M.C.A., Malta, to bis father to Bay that
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    127 8 The next few months, says tbo Pinang Gazette, will witness quite an exodus from Pcnang for borne, some with tho intention of not returning to the Settlement, others with the object of enjoying a holiday, and then returning to the Straits. Among those departing may be mentioned the Itev. F.
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    Malaya's Roll of Honour
    35 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that Capt. E. F. Meadows Frost, late manager of Kota Bahroe Estate, ISitu Gajah, has died of wounds received while engaged with tbe Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
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    Y.W.C.A.
    41 8 Mrs. Watkins hax very kindly consented to give a courso of four lessons in millinery. beginning on Tuesday, February 1, at 10 a.m. The first aid diplomas and medallions will be presented on Wednesday afternoon, February 2, at 4.30 p.m.
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    The Archdeaconry of Singapore
    86 8 The Bishop of Singapore has appointed tbo Rev. F. G. Swindell, Colonial Chaplain of Singapore, to be Archdeacon of Singapore. The Archdeaconry, which is at present in extent the same as the Diocese, includes the clergy of tho Church of England in the Malay Peninsula, Java,
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    Volunteer Appointments
    80 8 The Governor has approved of the following promotions in the Singapore Volunteer Corps Singapore Volunteer Kities. Honorary Second Lieutenant C. Bu7.it) l. Cadet Company, to bo Second Lieutenant. Company SerK< ant Major B. S. Walton to be Second l.iiutenant. Veterans Company. Lieutenant C. Everitt to be Captain. Company
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    The New Viceroy of India
    127 8 The Timen of India sajß The circumntanctm in wliich the announcuujent that Lord Chelnißforil will succeed 1,, ul Hardin^o an Viceroy of India ucxt Match wan made public are rrmarkablc. 1 1 in Miiji-t-ty tlie KiD^Kiupcror'H cLuicc wan widely kuowu io India a week a^o.
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    THE WAR.
    192 9 BRITAIN'S RESOLVE. Strong Words in King's Speech. ENEMY TRADING. Discussion in House Of Commons. Rkutir's VkMMMi London, January 6.30 p.m. The Royal Commissioners have prorogued Parliament. The speech from the Throne stated I or eighteen months the army and tht navy have been engaged, in concert with brave
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    THE FIGHTING LINES.
    168 9 Western Campaign. London. January 21, 5.~>0 p.m. l\.n- .Miutu'.ini. |Ue There has been a very lively cannonade in Artois. We continue to re occupy craters, discovering many dead Germans and taking prisoners. London. January JH, 12.10 a.m. Communique E irly in the morning we exploded a mine
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    Balkan Arena.
    138 9 London, January 27. lU ater learns that the Serbian Prime Mini ster will shortly visit Paris and London. London, January 28, 8.30 a.m. Koine I A Cabinet meeting resolved to defend V'alona to the utmost. London, January 28. :t.30 a.m. I'aris An international demonstration in the Sorbonnc in
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    Italian Campaign.
    60 9 London, January 28, 8 a in Home, communique Tho enemy offensive in the (iori/ia zone is arrested. The Italians lirinly hold the positions they owpied. They effectively shelled an enemy force marching towards Ison/.o bridge, northwost ot <i ..r.-n An Italian detachment on ■be Carao Plateau made a
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    Russian Activity.
    43 9 Loodou, January 2H, 3.80 a.m. rVteograd: It in authoritative!) annonn •>«! tl.at uft i a fight on January h b. t«. en the Ooeben and a ltussiau battleship the former returned to ConsUntinople damaged, having lost thirty three killed and eighty wounded.
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    Mesopotamia.
    41 9 London, January 27, 9.50 p.m. General Townsbend reports that the enemy has evacuated the trenches on the land side of the Kut defences and has retired about a mile from our entrenchments, (•eneral Aylmer reports that the situation is unchanged.
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    GENERAL WAR NEWS.
    237 9 Enemy Trading. London, January 27. 8 55 p.m. In the House of Lords, Lord Sydenham raised the question of enemy trading in India. He feared there had been a good deal of laxity there, as here, and remarkable cases had been brought to his notice. He was
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    Bankers and Finance.
    182 9 London, January °JB, 4.10 p.m. Presiding at the City and Midland bank meeting, Sir E. H. Holden predicted that after the war British banking institutions would stand higher than ever in the world's estimation. He deprecated premature con elusions from the fall in the German mark but
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    American Attitude.
    140 9 London, January 28, 3.30 a.m. New Vcrk President Wilson has begun a speech making tour of the United States. He was much applauded, while addressing rail waymen, wLen he said I always accept an invitation to tight but I hope I conduct my fights with fairness and justice."
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    Labour Attitude.
    110 9 London, January 27, 11.5 p.m. The Labour Conference at Bristol passed a resolution by 1,716,000 to 360,000 again record ing its opposition to the principle of compulsory service, but a resolution in favour of an agitation to repeal the Bill -vas defeated by 649,900 to 014,000. London, January
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    Guarding London.
    119 9 London, January 2R, 12.45 p m. Lord Kitchener and Mr. Balfour received a deputation of London Members of P*rlu ment with reference to the protection of London from air raids. The Mioistnrs ex plained that there had been difficulties in the past owing to the deficiency of antiaircraft
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    Seizure of Mails.
    116 9 London, January 28, 12.25 a.m. The American note of January 10 com plains of tin- seizure, detention, removal and censoring of mails to and from America carried by neutral ships, not touching at British ports, wbich are stopped on the high seas and then taken to British
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    Economising Shipping.
    96 9 London, January 27, 6 25 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Runciman said the Government had decided, in order to economise shipping, to reduce unessential imports. A large percentage of imports of paper- making materials would shortly he prohibited as well as the export of rags and
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    Honours.
    91 9 London, January 28, 5.10 p.m. In the Gazette General Sir lan Hamilton mentions Colonels E. H. Cole and A. Skeen, 25th Punjabis: Lieut Colonels B. K. Moberly 56th Punjabis and G. W. Knatchbull Majors R. L. Carncgy and J. A. Bald, 61st Pioneers, J. N. Jephson and K. S.
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    Steamer Missing.
    79 9 London, Januiry 28, 12 35 p.m. The West African mail boat Appam, with 166 passengers and 134 of a crew, is overdue by ten days. Seventy, five guineas per cent' is offered by Lloyds for re- insurance. She was last reported near the Bay of Biscay. Then there
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    Swiss Anti Kaiser.
    72 9 London, January 28, 3.30 a.m. Berne On the occasion of the Kaiser's birthday the German consulate at Lausanne hoisted the German flag. The crowd demanded that the Swiss flag be substituted: then, overpowering the police*, it hauled down the German flag, and damaged the escutcheon. The Federal
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    Imperial Conference.
    67 9 London, January 27, 5.5 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said he did not think the Imperial Conference could usefully be held at present but shortly bn would have a full and frank discus sion with the Australian premier as he had with Mr. Borden
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    Casualties.
    38 9 London, January 28, 2.25 p.m. Mr. As.|ui;h announces that the casualties to January 9 are France: -87,288 killed; 869,107 wounded, -4,036 missing. Dardanelles: -28,200 killed 78,005 wounded; 11,254 luissiDt; Other theatres: -12,670 killed; 15,981 wounded 2,757 missing.
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    Food for Britain.
    44 9 London, January 27, 6.85 p.m. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil i«irl the Government had concluded contracts for the purchase of Rumanian grvn which would be held for oar disposal in Roumania and would be exported after the war.
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    Retrenchment.
    34 9 London, January 28. The Daily Telegraph says that the second report of the Co uuiittee of Public Retrenchment recommends a reduction in the salaries of Members of Parliament and officials of public departments.
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    Various.
    160 9 London, January 27, 5 5 p.m. Sir Lawrence Jenkins has been sworn in as Privy Councillor at Buckingham Palace. Rome Vatican circles declare that the Austrian Emperor's health is causing anxiety and that he is sinking rapidly. Amsterdam I Brussels refuses to pay five and a half-million francs for
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    French Consular Cables.
    144 9 We are indebted to the. French Consul, Comte de Bondy, for the following telegrams Paris, January 26. The French 8 per cent, bonds are at francs 61.25, and the 5 per cent, at 88 .50. Yesterday the artillery duel was general along the whole front. We damagad
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    Silver Market.
    137 9 Rutik's Tkliuram. London, January 27, 12.10 a.m. Sir Samuel Montagu's report states that a good undertone in the silver market is again evinced by a rise in the price to the highest since August 10, 1914. The upward movement was accelerated by the inclination of Indian bazaars to
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    Death of Mr. H. T. Newton.
    157 9 News has been received of the death of Mr. Harry Turton Newton at Birmingham. He came out to the Penang Municipal Engineer's Office in 1877-78 and in the begining of the eighties he acted for Mr. T. N. Symonds, the engineer of Prye Estate,
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    The Persia.
    794 9 NARRATIVE OF A SURVIVOR The Terrible Scene. We are indebted to a passenger by the last mail for the following details of the snbmarin ing of the P. and O. Liner Persia I Tho Persia was sunk by a torpedo at about 2 p.m. on December 30 off
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    THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    272 9 Questions to be Asked in House Of Commons. In the House of Commons, Mr. Gershom Stewart gave notice that on January 4 be would ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether ho has official information to the affect that the Governor of the Straits Settlements
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    26 9 The New York World learns on excellent authority that the engagement of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum to the Dowager Countess of Minto will be announced sucrily.
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    Municipal Matters.
    1477 9 JOHNSTONS PIER NOT WANTED BY COMMISSIONERS. Oppressive Landlordism A meeting of the Municipal Commission was hold yesterday aftcrnoou, the- I'rusidunt, Mr F. J. Hallifax, prrsidin..; Others present were Messrs. K. ltrß.ld.-11. A. W. Bean, K. TosHensohu, Tan Kluaiu II. k k, Loong Mau San, Sect Tiong Wab, and
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT
    442 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In tbeir Singapore share circular, dated Unuary 27, Messrs Fraser and Co. state: It is difficult to write a satisfactory report of the past week's business as the market generally 'is been exceptionally lifeless. N»t that there has been any anxiety
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
    77 10 EUKOPE4N WAR FUND. tor the joint benefit of the Ambulance Department of tbe Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the British Red Cross Society. Previously acknowledged ...14,057.99 List No. 4. Collected by Mr. V. Clumeck Hon. Eu Tong Sen 130 Mr*. See Tiong Wab 15
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    " Travelling Some."
    118 10 Travelling Some. Senator Ollie .lamex tells of an old mountaineer in Kentucky who until recently had ■ever seen a motorcar, says a New York men tw^e to tin- Daily Express. The old chap Hag ou the cornei of the uimu stie. t of a town in that State when a
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    1299 10 Y. W. C. A. WOMEN AND THE FUTURE OF SINGAPORE. Miss Radford's Pending Departure. It is not the man who makes the city the future of this city of Singapore and of every city and every land throughout the world depends upon the women. We men stand second the women
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      30 10 Swimming Club launches for to-morrow will leave at 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.80 and 8.80 p.m. I and return at 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5.80 p.m.
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      65 10 For a jockey to be fined £50 for an infraction of the rules is a noteworthy event. The Auckland (Australian) rider, J. O Shea, who steered Egypt to victory in the Juvenile S'akes, Napier Park, was complained against by one of the other jockeys for boring, and the allegation being
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      59 10 A football match has been arranged foi the Chinese New Year holidays and will take place at Malacca between tbe Vinolia Association and the Crimson Cross, Seremban. Tbe following will represent tbe Malacca eleven C. Gomes, M. Carvalho, B. Gomes, F. Tbomazioe, F. Gomes, J. Nona, L. Sequerah, E. Gomes,
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      Cricket.
      58 10 The following will represent the S.C.C. v. tbe Banks, Telegraph and Insurance, on tbe Esplanade, at 2.16 p.m. today O. R. S. Bate-man. N. E. Bath, H. M. Cantrell, C. H. G. Clarke, A. A. Claxton, J. Ueywood, J. W. Hodgins, Dr. W. W. Martin, Lieut. D. \V. Moss,
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      Billiards.
      114 10 There was a large attendance at the Adelpbi Hotel billiard tournament last night when Lewis played Aeria. There was little doing in the first half of the game, until Lewis with 81 reached the interval leading 261-248. Subsequently both played badly, several easy shots being missed. Aeria could do
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    "WELCOME HOME" CORPS.
    532 10 Boon to Soldiers Arriving From The Front. The men from the trenches have a lot of little personal worries as they arrive at the metropolitan stations each day, and our idea is to put them right, make them comfortable, and indicate the best way to get to
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      747 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— So tbe Compulsory Service Bill has at last become an accomplished fact. No doubt, a Bill of the kind is the cruel requirement of the situation, but, Sir. could you yourself as one of the leaders of political
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    LUSITANIA CRIME.
    403 10 Captain Turner says Nothing Could Prevent Disaster. In reply to criticisms, especially directed against the crew, Captaiu William T. Turner, who commanded the Lusitania when she was torpedoed last Mty, and who now commands the cargo steamer Lltonia, has made a long statement regarding the pirates' latest crime.
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    Tongkah Harbour Tin.
    2087 10 RESULTS OF THE DREDGING OPERATIONS. Good Financial Position. The annual meeting of the Tengkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N. L., was beld on December 17, at Hobart, Mr. A. U. Ashbolt, chairman of directors, presiding, supported by Mr. Henry Jones and Hon. Frank Hone, M.L.C. directors; and
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    PUBLIC NOTICE PARAGRAPHS.
    49 10 Latest Advertisements of the day appear on pages 6 and 11. Tho Seaview Hotel continues its seiies of open-air picture shows tonight, following a special dinner which, weather favourable, will be served on thu S"u frost. Tho band as usual will play during and after dinner.
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    104 10 Tens of the Storm Country in six parts is the piece de resistance of thu new pro graujuiu at the Ahmuibra to night. Though US title conveys no idea nf its intrinsic mi i it, it is a picture which the prnpru t. r of that show ti.cH beeu ill
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    631 11 .Sunday, January 30, 1916. St. Andrew's Cathedral. Fonrtli Sunday after Kpiphaoy cation Ke«tivall.-7 a.m. Holy CVmiiJUnion 7 15 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 9.15 am MutiriH and LiUny 4 p.m. Childrea's I am Kvcnuong and Sermon. ■UUhiw'ii, Scpi.y Lines.— 9.ls a.m. Holy Communion M.15 p.u*. Evensong and Sermon. llyiuim,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    213 11 Programs* a| drills, etc., for week ending, Friday, Fahtaaij 4 S\ 1 1 Ki'W. .1 km aM 29. A.M p.m. Kepptl Harbour. Traui 'IVriuinuH Maxim Co. '2.45 p.m. l'.»r»il.- hnll Hill S.ltE.iV.) 2.15 p.m. lUI.-hlk r K*ni;. Veteranß Co. I m.a\, .Km vh^ 30. 7.80 a.m. lStJnstier
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    853 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 29, 1916. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, exchange and share brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning. The quotations on sterling shares are only nominal. RUBBER SHARES. No*. VALDI. BOTIKS. SlLLIU. 3/- Allan* 1/10* 2/1* 1 Anglo
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      479 11 T^. _X 3^f jj g Ba^afcl V A^ la^aßl" > t**^aßK AFTER DINNER The Gramophone provides Unlimited Entertainment, BUT IT MCST BE "HIS MASTERS VOICE" Come and hear the latest models. They are wonderful. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IX MMMM.) RAFFLES PLACE: LATEST ADVEKTISEMKNTS. TO LET. FURNISHED. From March
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      129 11 XHE BEST TYRE FOR FORD CARS SECURITYI I I TRY XHEM WEARNE BROS., LD., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang, SOLE AGENTS. Baffles hotel TO-NIGHT Cinema Show AND DANCING AFTER DINNER. ADELPH] HOTEL TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER ON THE LAWN. MUSIC BY OUR FILIPINO BAND DANCING. SEA VIEW HOTEL SPECIAL m
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    Diary of the War.
    2207 12 1914. Juno Jl. -Assassination of Archduke Frani Ferdinand and his consort at Sarajevo. July 25.~Austrian ultimatum sent to Servia. August I.— Oermany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4.— Britain declares war on Germany. 28.— Rattle of Mons begins, 'and the French and
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    PERMATA RUBBER ESTATE.
    1089 12 Dividend of Fifteen Per Cent. Declared. The directors have pleasure in submitting tbeir fifth annual report together with the audited statement of accounts for the year ended October 31, 1915. The company's agents at Malacca give the following information under date October 31, 1915 Area. The estate
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    CANADA'S GRAND OLD MAN.
    201 12 From Printer's Devil to Prime Minister. With the passing away of Sir Charles Topper, the last survivor of the Fathers of Confederation, the honour of being Canada's grand old man belongs to Sir Mackenzie Bowell. Sir Mackenzie is 92, and he went to Canada at the
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    Bowing to an Apple Tart.
    135 12 The first Lord Ellenborongh, whose descendant has just died, had ono curious custom, tuat of bowiDg low whenever an apple tart was placed on the table. The reason wa«, according to report, that he owed his promotion to Chief Justice to the fact that his
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      209 12 the A£& £t WHITE ANT yC DESTROYER ALL BRITISH. Price $30.00. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LIMITED (IyCOBPOBATKD IN ENGLAND) KUALA LUMPUR. DOUBLE SALES IS OUR PASSWORD FOR 1916. We are Importing Double Quantity Goods this Year We'are Manufacturing Double Quantity Goods this Year. AND We must Double our Sales
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    War Boom in Cutlery.
    932 13 SHEFFIELD CLEARED OUT OF ALL STOCKS. Hand-to-Moutb Supplies. Id normal times the cutlers of Sheffield do Dot profess to begin tbe serious work of the year until after the St. Leger has been ran. Then they gradually become busier and busier until the climax is approached
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    Financed a Revolution.
    113 13 As tbe result of many months of investigation. United States Government agents have forwarded to the State Department at Washington a voluminous report showing expenditure exceeding £5,400,000 for German propaganda, the chief item being £2,400,000 for fomenting the Huerta revolution in Mexico, 11,000.000 rounds of ammunition aad
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      447 13 BRUNNER MONO CO., LIMITED, Northwich, England. CREBCENT WB*M&(SW BRAND MANUrACTU3ERS OF Bicarbonate of Soda. Soda Ash. Caustic Soda. Carbonate of Ammonia. Sulphate of Ammonia Calcium Chloride. Pure Zinc, Etc. AGENTS, Straits Settlements «nd F. M. S. H. WOLSKEL CO., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. th E "°b"™*^ e L Lu»ch HIGHEST-GRADE
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      548 14 Peace Famine or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS? THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UNITED. HEAD OFFIOBi Wlnoheeter House. Sinajfeporei LONDON OFFICE i 32. Old Jewry, KG. The Company has 4890.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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      394 14 INSURANCE. BUAROIAN ABBURANCE COMPANY. UMITEO. LONDON. (Incobporatkd in England). Subscribed Capital 42,000.000 Total Invested Funds. 48,260,000 Annual Income .41,100,000 Tbe undersigned, Agents for the above Chmpany, aie prepared to aooept fire and Earthquake risks for short period, of ten days ax longer periods at ourrent rates to be named on
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      465 14 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL...116 ...116 000 000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling 41,600,000 at 1/- 116.000,000 Silver 118,000,000 $88,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 116,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairmaa. W. L. Pattendnn, Bsq., Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Bsq P. H. Holyoak, Bsq. G.
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      577 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 80,000 Sharon ol 430 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41.200,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      872 14 INSURANCE. SECURITY The Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd., lias deposi'id UO.'OJ with the Supreme Court of Judicature (England) in accordance with The Assurance Companies Act, 19T9 Ro. '2 00,(0J with tbe Controller cf Currency, Calcutta, in coiDp'iacce with Tbe Indian Life Assutanoe Companies Act. 191', and Ptaos 100.0 CO with
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    851 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Events of the Past Year. Earl Cooper is the 1915 all-around cham pion of the automobile race drivers and the stiit/ car is the undinputed leader of the racing cars for the latit season, according to a computation made by the
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    TRENCH COMPLIMENTS.
    205 15 "Von Turpentine and Sardine Tin Navy." Songs to moutb otyan accompaniments in tlic britiob trenches Beeoi always to annoy the enemy. A corporal in the Kind's Iloyal hides tt-il.s how, during one sach performance, tlie irritation on the other side was t.o great that they began to bomb
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      201 15 The First DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CAR to be introduced to this market on view at our Orchard Road Garage. W(< BtKMglj advise prospective purchasers of cars to •he Dodgo Brothers 'ar which has not merely a few rtfinements, but the highest form of refinement at every point, even to minor
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      232 15 1^ Motorist: "Suit me? I should think solas none other can." DUPIRE BROS., Singapore. "Stelastic"^iiO Super Tyres. xfp|^ f These tyres Ihire tthtti the greatest problem* connected with economic and ith'cient motoring. The tread of a Stelastic Tyre consists of hundreds <>< tint sharp spirals projecting from tin- pure Para
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      446 16 Marseilles Tiles "SWAN BRAND." For prices and particulars, apply to the Sole Agents: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., (iNCOBrORATKb IN ENGL4MD) SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTfcO. Wanted Compositors lor the Straits Times (news department). Good salaries giTen to capable men. Apply personally. 41 DRESSER WANTEO. Wanted, estate dnsfer. Please
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      311 16 WANTS. TWO-SEATER MOTOR CAR WANTED. Wanted, a light 2-mater car in good condition. Reply, with full particular*, to Box No. 181, Straits Times 271 2-2 CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Junior clerk with knowledge ot Typewriting and Shorthand Apply to Box No. 180, Straits Times. 28-1 b 291 POSITION WANTED. Good Japanese
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      548 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. FURNIBHEO SEASIDE REBIDENCEB TO LET. 1 BLINDA and JU ANITA, to let furnished. Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia. 16 a FLOOR TO LET. To lefe 2nd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street, Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. 18 1 a TO BE LET Commodiooi Offices in
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      545 16 TO BE LET OH SOLD. TOUT. Rooms at Zetland House,' Armenian Street. Apply Stephens Paul Co. 15-1 a BEABIDE REBIDENCE TO LET. 4 bedrooms, bathrooms attached, water laid on. Apply No 4, De Souia Street 6 8b a TO LET. No. 7*B, Institution Hill. Apply to Lee Obeng Van Co.,
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      320 16 NOTICEB. 6UAN KIAT CO.. HEAD OFFICE «7, Phillip Strict Branch Stores at No. 14, Phillip Strett, and Nos. 14, 100 and 102, Tank Road. Tel. Address: "GU AN KIAT.' Telephone Nos. 1174 and 1288 (Private 1460) Codbs usio A. B C, 6th Edition, and A-l Codbs. ■hip Chindlsrt, Hardware Dealers,
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