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Federated Malay States Railways CORNELL UNlVEiOJiTY LIBRARIES ITHACA, N. y. 14853 J§htt M. Eehelf GsHkeum on ^thmt Aili JOHN M, OUN LIBRARY^ t'i*v«S2?&:{*^86;®s pEDERflTED MALAY ST3TES RfllLWflYS x^ PEMANG TO itJM^/ SINGAPORE^ 24 HOURS SINGAPORE,- I.] TO ,^^_^ ^^NJ p. A. ANTHONY, I* ^ GENERAL MAIN/IGER FEDERATED M/flMY STATES RfllLW/lYSl KUflLfl LUMPUR MAiar PENINSULA ; r- ^ EITISH Equable 'tropical Qlimate. PALAfA. c^agnificent Scenery. Big Game Shooting. Snipe Shooting, best in the World. Great Tin Mines. Good Hotels. Rubber Estates. Summer Seas. Government Railway. Excellent Steamship Services. Coconut Plantations Chinese Temples. Fine Roads for Motoring over 2,000 miles. Winter Resort for Travellers. For Maps, Time Tables and Illustrated Guide to the F- M. S. apply to— " General Manager for Railways," KUALA LUMPUR OR The Malay States Information Agency, 88 Cannon Street, London, E.G. : OR Thos. Gook & Sons, Ludgate GIrcus. London, E.G. -\t. :^ . 1^1 LWAYS Pamphlet of Information for Travellers. Jours in the jYCalay Peninsula 19 14. 4^ !J^ Federated IDalay States Railioays. THE STATION HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR. i^yf.,^^ Electric Light and Fans. High-class Restaurant adjoining. >ioderate and fixed tariff. Accommodation can be secured by Telegram, free of charge, on application to the Station Master at any Station on the Federated Malay States Railway System. For Tariff and other Particulars, apply to the Traffic Manager, F. M. S. RAILWAYS, KUALA LUMPUR. THE STATION HOTEL, IPOH, will be Opened in 1914. 10 ^ ^ ^ f" =% Fedcnated malay States Railioays, Tzventy-four hours through Railway Service from PENANG to SINGAPORE, or vice versa, 472 miles. DAILY. DAILY. - p.m. Penang . _ . - dcp. 8.00 a.m. Singapore—Tank Road dep. 7.15 - Ipoh - - - - an. LI 3 p.m. Seremban - - - an. 5.6 a.m. - Kuala Lumpur - - - an. 6.23 p.m. Kuala Lumpur an. 6.56 a.m. - Kuala Lumpur - - - dep. 8.30 p.m. Kuala Lumpur - - dep. 8.00 a.m. - Seremban . dep. 10.30 p.m. Ipoh - - - - an. 1 .00 p.m. Singapore—Tank Road - an. 8.16 a.m. Penang _ . - an. 6.21 p.m. Verify Times of Defiarture. Restaurant and Sleeping Cars, lighted by Electricity, on both Trains. Through First Class Fare |25.65 Straits {£2 19s. lOd., 814.18 American). English sovereigns accepted at §8.57 Straits at the Stations. Motor cars can run through from Penang to Malacca or vice versa (not Singapore) on excellent roads, or cars can be railed to any point or shipped to any Port. Malacca is 358 miles from Penang by road. Railway Time Tables on Sale at all Booking Offices, price 10 cents. ^ :<^ r ^ Vocabulary. Vowels are pronounced as in Italian, consonants as in English. What is your name ? Yes. Throw away this. Apa nama ? lya. Buang ini. Give me a light. The station (railway) is where ? No. Kasih api. Station (kreta api) mana ? Tidah. Rubber. Bring. This is how much ? Getah, Ini brapa ? Bawa. Plantation estate, Go to the Hotel Raffles, Europe. Go away. Kebun. Pergi Hotel Raffles, Europe. Pergi. Public Gardens. Call rikisha. Go slowly. Kebun bunga. Panggil kreta hongkong. Jalan plan. The estate of Mr. Call a gharry. Go quickly. Kebun Tuan Panggil kreta kuda Jalan lekas. The house of Mr. is where ? Turn to the right. Not ready yet. Rumah Tuan mana ? Kanan. Blum siap lagi. Here? Sini? Turn to the left. Don't. Kiri. Jangan. Close ? Dekat ? Straight on. I am ill call the Doctor, Far off. Betul. Sahya sakit panggil Doctor. Jauh lagi. Luggage. By the hour. Bring it here. Kira jam. Barang. Bawa sini. Very expensive, How long will it take Wait for an answer. Banyiak mahal. Brapa lama itu? Nanti jawab. Give it cheaper. How far is it to Do not wait for an answer. Kasih murah. Brapa jauh pergi - Jangan nanti jawab. My price, highest, is dollars. What ? One o'clock. Herga mati ringgit. Apa ? Pukul satu. Clean this. Call a policeman, Two o'clock, Chuchi ini. Panggil mata-mata. Pukul dua. Call the washermaa to wash my clothes, Go and get back my clothes from the washerman, Panggil dhobi chuchi kain. Pergi bawa balik kain deri dhobi. is obviously The traveller is warned that any Asiatic on being addressed in Malay by a European who unfamiliar with that language will, to gain time to understand, reply "Tuan?" (Sir?), or "Apa?" (What?), or likely "Apa Tuan kata,'' and that especially when speaking to Malays it is only slow and gentle enunciation which is to make them understand. The adoption of a hectoring tone will prove fatal to mutual comprehension. station Many English terms are in universal use, e.^., station (station kreta api for clearness), police (sometimes rumah pasong, or baleri mata-mata), porter, ticket, kreta mail (mail train) post, Tuan Doctor, Tuan Magistrate, cigarette, motor car, bicycle, motor bicycle, kapal mail (mail steamer). 4: i.^ "^ Singapore, Penang and Malacca HACKNEY CARRIAGE and JINRIKISHA FARES. 4>: r- % PRESENT SECTIONS AND ROUTES. Singapore Electric Tramways, Limited. SCHEDULE OF FARES AND SECTIONS. (1st Class 5 cents. Fare for each Section on each Route 2nd Class 3 cents. The tickets are not transferable^ and must be shoum for inspection on demand. ROUTE No. 1. ROUTE No. 3. Tank Road to Keppei Harbour. Lavender Street. Fare between Serangoon Road and Gaylang Road Section i. Tank Road Terminus to Johnston's Pier. 2 cents only. „ I a. North Bridge Road to Market Street. „ 2. Johnston's Pier to Tanjong Pagar. „ 3. Tanjong Pagar to Pulau Brani Ferry. ROUTE No. 4. „ 4. Borneo Wharf to Keppei Harbour. Raffles Hotel to Paya Lebar. Fare for full distance, ist Class, 20 cents only. Section i. Raffles Hotel to Lavender Street. Fare for full distance, 2nd Class, 12 cents only. „ 2. Lavender Street to Bidadari. 3. Bidadari to Paya Lebar Terminus. ROUTE No. 2. Tanjong Pagar Dock to Gaylang. Fare for full distance, ist Class, 15 cents only. Fare for full distance, 2nd Class, 9 cents only. Section i. Tanjong Pagar to Bras Basah Road. „ la. Cross Street to Arab Street. COLOUR OF TICKETS. „ 2. High Street to Lavender Street. 5 cents and 3 cents WHITE. „ 3. Arab Str. to Post 310 (Gaylang Village). 10 cents and 6 cents BLUE. Post to Gayl. Terminus (T.Katong). „ 4. 310 15 cents and 9 cents YELLOW. 20 cents and 12 cents GREEN. Fare for full distance, 1st Class, 20 cents only. Fare for full distance, 2nd Class, 12 cents only. The 1st Class Tickets are Surcharged with two Red Lines. All small packages -which can be placed under the seat or in the car without inconveniencing passengers are carried free of charge. 4>: ^ - 6 - SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS, LIMITED. Reuiscd Time Table. The Tramcars on various Routes of the Singapore Electric Tramways, Limited, will run to the following Time and Schedule: — Route No. 1.—TANK ROAD TO KEPPEL HARBOUR. First JCa: will leave Tank Road at 6.30 a.m. at ,, „ „ „ Keppel Harbour 6.30 a.m. Last „ „ „ Tank Road at 10.50 p.m. „ „ „ „ Keppel Harbour at 10.54 p.m. Between these times Cars will run at intervals of 6 minutes till 6 p.m., after which time they will run at intervals of 8 minutes. A late Car will leave Keppel Harbour for the Tramway Depot via North Bridge Road and Bras Basah Road at 11.30 p.m. Route No. 2.—THROUGH SERVICE, TANJONG PAGAR TO GAYLANG. First Car will leave Gaylang at 6.44 a.m. „ „ „ „ Tanjong Pagar at 6.48 a.m. Last „ „ „ Gaylang at 10.45 P-"^-' through Car to Tanjong Pagar. „ „ „ „ Tanjong Pagar at 10.32 p.m., through Car to Gaylang. Between these times Cars will run at intervals of 8 minutes. A late Car will leave Gaylang for the Tramway Depot via Lavender Street and Serangoon Road at 11.16 p.m., and passengers by this Car who may wish to proceed to Tanjong Pagar may do so by alighting at Lavender Street, taking a fresh Car from the latter, the last Car for Tanjong Pagar leaving Lavender Street at 11.33 p.m. NOTE.—Any Ticket is available only on the Car on which it is issued. Route No. 3.—TANJONG PAGAR TO LAVENDER STREET. First Car will leave Tanjong Pagar at 6.30 a.m. at „ ,, ,, „ Lavender Street 6.0 a.m. Last „ „ „ Tanjong Pagar at 11.56 p.m. Street at ,, „ „ „ Lavender 11.33 P-m. Between these times Cars will run at intervals of 3 minutes. A late Car will leave Tanjong Pagar for the Tramway Depot via North Bridge Road and Bras Basah Road at 12 midnight. Route No. 4.- RAFFLES HOTEL TO PAYA LEBAR. First Car will leave Raffles Hotel at 7.0 a.m. „ „ „ „ Paya Lebar at 6.24 a.m. Raffles Hotel at 10.28 p.m. Last „ ,, „ Lebar at „ ,, „ „ Paya 11.04 P-^- Cars will leave Raffles Hotel loi Lavender Street only at 10.44 p.m., II.O p.m., 11.16 p.m., 11.24 p.m. Last Car to Lavender Street returning to Tramway Depot only. Between these times Cars will run at 8 minutes intervals till 9.04 p.m., after which time they will run at 15 minutes intervals. On Saturdays and Sundays, Cars will run at 8 minutes intervals till last Car, 1104 p.m. from Paya Lebar. By Order, SINGAPORE, 2IS/ August, igii. SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAiMWAYS, LIMITED. 4: r !<= PENANG TRAMS. Route—JETTY TO AVER ITAM SECTIONS. Jail. Jetty—Magazine. Magazine— Jaii—Kampong Bliaru, i Kampong Biiaru—Ayep Itara. Fare^ist Class, per Section, 5 cents. 2nd „ „ „ 3 cents. Trams leave the Jail for Town and Country Sections at 6 a.m.
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