The Straits Times, 16 December 1911

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.749 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      138 1 WATSON'S No. IO Whisky THE BEST 1 KATZ BROS., LD. Popular Xmas Novelties AND New Year Gifts. KATZ BROS., LD. 1 STEEL REINFORCEMENT. <$. H YRIB KOI CONCRETE FLOORS, WALLS, PARTITIONS, ROOFS, CONDUITS, SEWERS, ETC. No CENTERING is Required. GREAT REDUCTION IN COST OF CONSTRUCTION. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED, Singapore. GENASCO
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      265 1 ROBINSON 00. FOR Xmas ffew Year $ifts. Baby's Silver-mounted Toilet Sets Sterling Silver Afternoon Tea Sets Sterling Silver Cigar and Cigaio great variety. iale»tberco«erc'd, mlk-liucd caeca. .l..iv. I. rette Case* io (I tin or abaft Queen Anne and ntb> r I) situs -it' ■P»^^ C^U^K Kfln 4k^Uvl^p .i* ""4,fliJr^|cflP; The
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      11 1 DOMINI GO. HGAHPAGNE ADAMSON. GILFII LAN AND CO., LTO., SOLB AGENTS.
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    FALL OF NANKING.
    773 2 IMPERIALIST fiENERAL ESCAPES FROM THE CITY. An Alleged Bargain. In various quarters on Saturday, gays the N. C. Daily News of December 4 news of the capture of Nanking by the revolutionary troops was received, and from all these it appears to havo been a bloodless victory.
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    THE COLOUR QUESTION.
    172 2 Important South African Test Case Id Appeal Court. A case of the greatest interest, involving the whole question of the colour line, is being argued before the full bench of the Appeal Court at Cape Town, consisting of Lord de Villiers, the Chief Justice, and the four
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      216 2 1 The Ideal Food FOR EMACIATED CHILDREN AND ADULTS (TRADE MARK) jj^J SOLUTION (Of COD UVER OIL IM HALT EXTRACT) Contains all the nourishing and vital'sing elements which Nature re- quires to build up and strengthen body and brain. Every spoonful absorbed goes to in- i > crease the weight
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      12 2 Woods Great Peppermint Core for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc
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      705 2 "SCRATCHED UNTIL ITOREJEFLESH" Itching, Burning Skin Eczema. Body, Legs and Arms One Mass of Sores. Could not Sleep with Constant Itch. Tried Cuticura Remedies and in Less than One Week Skin was All Right. "It iv In the Utter end of the jnr 1808 Chat a nasty Itch came Ihroufh
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      526 2 f Mainstay of the Elderly, j As a healing t<viic to those of advanced years, Anger's Emulsion is invaluable. It is unequalled /*7^k for' relieving coughs and for chronic catarrhal affections geiK-raily, whether of throat, lungs, JkY^^^ stomach or intestitxs. It is also a tonic to appetite 6, and digestion,
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    REIGN OF ANARCHY.
    1369 3 AWFUL CONDITIONS IN SHANSI PROVINCE. Missionaries Attacked. As indicated in our issue of yesterday, reports from Shanghai papers tell of an alarming state of affairs in China. Cccording to the N.C. Daily News, of the sth inst., in whole districts in Sbansi all authority has vanished and
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      299 3 "PURUB." (Patented) THE NEW COAGULANT. Superior quality of the manufactured article. Higher percentage of rubber extracted from the latex. Disinfects the latex. Retains its full nerve even after years. Loses none of it» fiord qualities on a long sea voy»t;e. Rapid, (.melons and producing clear coloured RUBBBR. HOLDER'S SPRAYERS. Recommended
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      40 3 Something to Remember. When buying a cough medicine for children bear in mind that Chamberlain's Congh Remedy is most effectual for ccids, croup and whooping cough and that 't contains no harmful drug. For sale by rll Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      503 3 HINDRANCES TO HEALTH j 1 such at dyspepsia, biliousness, loss of appetite, torpid liver, constipation, sick-headache, and other 1 evidences of a derangement of the 1 organs of digestion and secretion, may be easily and successfully I REMOVED i by means of the far famed family medicine Beecbam's Pills. For
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      184 3 m ■wtYvMICaV f WILL BE GIVEN TO 1 I ANY PERSON WHO 1 I CAN PROVE THAT I I Sunlight I I Soap I M CONTAINS ANY FORM M OF ADULTERATION M WHATSOEVER, OR M ANY INJURIOUS JM CHEMICALS JBj TRY THE BT SUNLIGHT jt WAV ASK FOR, Ny Carlsberg
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      632 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast. Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Siogap on or about: MAIL LINES 1911 Out'oard (for China.) Dovauha Doc 10 Himalaya
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      654 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbo Imperial JapaneM Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this aervioe have been epeoially designed ard conßtrcot-.d. arid aro fitted with all
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      596 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohsamoi, Bsndoo, Langsuan Chumpon Taku, Kohlak %od Bangkok. Du* Departure 8 p.m. REDANC Dao. 16 YUGALA- Dao. 17 Dao. 2O a.a. BORIBAT** Deo. 2O Deo.
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      539 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTSCHE UMPFMIIFr. FaHRTMES. "HaNSa" MEHEI. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular sorvice between H imrn-g Bro:n> n Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad tie Straits, China and Japan. Homeward 4, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a
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      624 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Horddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company nail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioo versa) Port Said, Sues, Ad in, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      1003 5 STEAMER BAIUNOB. AUSTRIAN LLOYD (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). New Monthly Fast Line Trieste Shanghai. From and to Triette and Venice, calling at Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Honghorg and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Duo to arrive on t r about Due to Bail on or about 1012
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      539 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. DIRECT SERVICE TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, AND TO CALCUTTA VIA PENANG FROM SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton. Macao. Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Nowcbwang, Yanets7e Portr, Formosa, tbe Philippines, etc., etc., etc. Steamer*. Ton* Commander Rutsano 4,806
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      657 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. BINOAPOKE TO JAVA PORTS, POBI DABWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking passengers and oargo with transhipment for other VICTO HI AN, SOOTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TABMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Smooth Passage. Superb
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      356 5 CHEON6 BROTHERS. Dentists, No 25, South Bridge Roao. Firrt-clasß Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Growne Bridge, Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Woar guaranteed OHAROBS MODERATE FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIEB. B.*» Tooth kVwIM an! Bmsheo for sal.-. MILK I PURE! FULL CREAM!! Strained, Filtered, Cooled and Bottled entirely by Machinery. Milk Untouched by
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      365 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for the Erection cf Overseers and Workmen's Quarter* at Woodlcigh Filters at Serangoon Road. Drawings and Specifications may be inspected and tender forms obtained at the Municipal ELgineer's Office, during office hours. Bona fide tenders on tbe prescribed forms and enclosed
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      741 6 CONOLITE FLOORING AND DECKING Used by the Admiralty Can be laid over old floors Admirable for Bathrooms. PRICES ON APPLICATION. ZINGESSOL Washable Distemper. The very best of all. SUITABLE SHADES STOCKED Prices *>xk Application. SOLE AGENTS: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FROM JULY 1. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRAIN
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      161 6 RAFFLES-BY-THE-SEA Penantf. SELECT UP-TO-DATE FAMILY HOTEL Under the direct management of the English Proprietor and Proprietress, situated in the best part of Penang, with an unequalled view of Hills and Sea. A suitable Establishment for Ladies visiting Pcnang alocr. A speciality i« niide cf the wholesomeness cf the food whicb
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      295 6 YARROW'S STEAMERS. fe-*^»r" -~**S=^^3S» !^*T; J__ im I^^? ,^»fc. l !^^tr^C Bp«ed 12 mile» an hem Draught, with 10 tona load la mutes bj-^ s*_M VARROWB make S. sptcluiiiy of SHALLOW-DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either r... died by n bIERN.WHEEL or by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGLL)
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    114 7 FIXTURES. .Saturday, December 1 6. High Water, 7.4 a.m., 7.56 a.m London Comedy Co. Victoria Theatre. Cricket, S.C.C. v. V.M.C.A. Bowling, Teutonia v. Tanglin Clubs. Boxing at Tanglm, 8.30 p.m. Sunday. December 17. High Water, 7.45 a.m., 8.68 p.m. S. V. C. Church Parade, 5 p.m. N.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 7 TO-DAT. Malacca, Port Swettenham and Penang KUng 8 pin Port Dick Eon M ilacca 3 pm Buogkok Chiengmai 3pm Kerimun Bonuit 4 pm Cucob Hock Hye 6pm Mondat. Mi i Lin Rumphiuß 9 am KaCPonang, Ceylon, Aastralasia, India, Adon, Egypt and via Naples tor Europe, etc. 10
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    110 7 The Imp. German mail steamer Roon left Hongkorjg at noon, on Wednesday, the 18th ins*., and may be exrjected to arrive hern at 4 p.m. tomorrow. She will probably be despatched for Europe on Monday at noon. jIFT Singapore. Doi in London Arbitid. <nv. 18 M. M.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    386 7 Latest Arrivals. Ban Hin Gum. Brit. str. 242 tons, Capt Watsoa, IV 16. From I'ontianak, Dec 14. G.c. and 2ft d.p. Thong Ek. For Pontianak, Dec 18. Roads. Bourbon, Fcb str 937 tons, Captain Le Bail, Dec 18. From Saigon, Doc 18. Gc. and 14 d.p. M. Maritime-).
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    99 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Bast Wbabf Basin— Teo Pau. Bast W. Sbction No. I— Thongwa, Obra. Shbbbs Whabf— Nil. Main W. Sbct. No. 2— Seang Bee. B—Tenpaisen8 Tenpaisen Mara, 4— Nil. [Olenstrae. 6— Nil. »-Nil. Nbw Dock 7—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    75 7 Arrivals Per etcamer Bourbon, Dec 16. From I Saigor. Mr. Dolot and Madame Cassio. I Per eteati-ar Van Noort, Dec 18.— From Deli. Meserp. C. J van Drie&t, A. J. Faijer, J. A, Liad and Mrs. Th. Hiosen. Ptr steamer Perak, Dec 16.— From Telok Anson via
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    419 7 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, December 17, 1911.) Tuibd Sunday in Advbxt. 7 a.m.— Matins. First Lesson Isaiah XXV. Second Lesson Revelation I. Hymn 48. 7.45 a.m.— Holy Communion (Choral). Introit Mi Service Smart. Hymn at Offertory ...358. Hymn at Communion ...329. Hymn at Ablutions ...217. 9.13 a.m.— Holy
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      252 7 IXCHANQI. SIKOAPOKI, DeCEMBBB IS, 1911. O» Lomxm— Bank 4 m/a t/4| Demand 2/4 3 Private 6 m/i 2/4 U lull m. »/<l3 On G»bma»t— Bask d/d m 288{ Private 8 m/» m S42J OmFmnib— Baokd/d 204 Private 8 m/i m 3(9 Om I»dm— Bank T. T. m 174* I Private
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        MINING.
        156 7 Irbus !2 Value 10 10 Belal Tin 10 10 Brnan^ 10 10 Kanaboi 41 £1 Kinta Tin 41 41 Lahat Minet 10 10 Malaoca Tin 61. HI. Pahanß Conwl £1 £1 Penskalen £1 £1 Posing Bahin £1 £1 Pusin« Lam* 10 10 Rahman Hyd 41 41 Rahman Tin Buyer*.
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        RUBBER.
        580 7 lerao S Value Bayer* Seller* 2/- 2/- Allagat 3.2 8/7 2/. 2/- Anglo-Malay 16/9 16/6 2/. 2/- Batang MaUka 1/0 it/£1 £1 B&tJ Caves 1C.7 6 11.0.0 £1 £1 Battt Tiga 8.5.8 8.8 9 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 25 6 2.7. b £1 £1 Bakit Lintang 8.10.0 8.15.0 2/.
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        GENERAL.
        120 7 Issue S Value Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Barters norn Smeltiif 10.00 10 T 800 £1 41 Electric Tramways 8/8 8/9 10 10 Fraser h Neave 47 50 48.C0 100 Howarth Brakine 66X0 (7.60 100 7% Prel. 91.00 100 100 KaU Bro, Oct. 180.00 100 100 a 8% Chid. Prel.
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        DEBENTURES.
        49 7 I Bayers Sill is Spore Munioipal 4}% of 1907 11,600,000 7% 1 Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 7% 9 ,piu 1 S"pore Manicipal 4% $60^,900 par Buyotß Sellers Howsrtfa Brskine 6% 1600,000 pat Riley, Hargroaveß 6% 1284,000 Si Singapore Blcctrio Tramway»6% £860,000 S'poro Municipal 6 1.57H,000 igffl
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      37 7 Musculnr Rheumatism. is worse than ukcU'KS u> take any medicin<i inUrually fur muscular or chronic rlici-niiUsm. All tliut is Maiai is a free iippliiiiiiin of Cli.ihilm i l.iin's Tain Italm. Foi ealu b_ all Dispensaries aud Dealers.
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      160 7 AUCTION SALES. c Powell and Co. Dec 18.— At paleroom, freehold land at No. 4 B, Thomson Road, at 2.80. Dec 20. -At saleroom, valuable consignment of Japanese Carios and Fancy Articles, at ld.Bo. Dec 21. At saleroom, valuable consign ment of Japanese Curios and Fancy Articles, at 10 80.
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      655 7 I ffioer V>obaeeo j "SPRINGBOK" I Finest Quality Genuine i Magaliesberg Tobacco MAXUFACTTIiF.iI IN TBK In 4-oz. linen bags, iPclllSVclcll. OU U I O. OBTAINABLE AT 1 per Bag JOHN LinLE 4 CO., LD., I AND ROBINSON CO. Auction Bale Of MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERS' STORES. MACHINERY. TIMBER. ETC.. To be held
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      35 7 RAVENSWAY CO., UNDERTAKERS. SCULPTORS AND MARBLE MERCHANTS. (Established 1881). i MONUMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ALWAYS IN STOCK. From $25 upwards. METALIC WREATHS FROM CHO.CE MAKERS At Moderate Prices. U 187, ORCHARD ROAD. TEL NO. 717.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. ROYALTY FOR INDIA.
    1071 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. ROYALTY FOR INDIA. The transfer of India's capital from Calcutta to Delhi has not evoked unbounded enthusiasm. The arguments advanced in favour of the change arc strong, no doubt, and arguments against it might be strong also. But the King has spoken, and there
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    16 8 The output of tin ore from the mine of Bruang, Ltd., for November, was 39.70 piculs.
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    23 8 A new flag will be flying in Singapore shortly as orders have been sent borne for the banner of the Over- Seas Club.
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    17 8 Cinematograph pictures of the fighting in China will be shown at the Harima Hall on Monday evening.
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    31 8 A most serious fire took place on the 7th inst., at Messrs. Duncan Brothers' jute godowns, Calcutta, which were destroyed. The damage amounts to two and a half lakhs of rupees.
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    19 8 Mr. Wigram, an Australian, iv endeavourin to interest the War Office in an aerial torpedo which he has invented.
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    20 8 The Council of tho Royal Geographical Society has promised an additional £1,000 towards the funds of Captain Soott's Antarctic expedition.
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    23 8 Brunnor. Mond and Co. have acquired control of the soap concerns of Joseph Crosliold and Sons, Warrington, and W. Oossage and Sons, Widnes.
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    24 8 Commander Macdonald was honourably acquitted by the court martial at Halifax, N.i v.i Scotia, in connection with the stranding of the Canadian cruiser Niobe.
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    28 8 During the quarter ended September 30 last the births in England and Wales numbered 222,601, while the deaths numbered 140,956. The birth rate was the lowest on record.
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    31 8 The new P. and O. branch service steamship Ballarat (11,000 tons register) sailed from home with 1,135 passengers, which is the largest number ever carried in one vessel of this line.
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    37 8 A box containing pearls and precious stones valued at £1,000 and addressed to an English Peeress attending the Delhi Durbar was in one of the Indian mail bags rifled in the robbery of the Lyons mail train.
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    38 8 At the sale of the late Mr. Alfred Huth's library on November 20, the following prices were realised A Nocarinc Bible i.'ooo first edition Bible printed in 1402, j£:S,o.>o the Flemish manuscript of the Poor Man's Bible, £600.
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    38 8 The Sovereign Cotton Mill at Chorley, in Lancashire, was destroyed by fire on November 19, the damage caused being estimated at £50,000. A fireman was killed in the conflagration, and many other persons had narrow escapes from death.
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    43 8 Mr. F. D. Acland states that Sweden has agreed to allow the British self-governing dominions to withdraw, if they desire to do so, from commeicial treaties entered into by Great Britain. Other countries approached with regard to the matter have not yet replied.
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    48 8 The London County Council scheme for a tramway track along tho Eustonroad has been abandoned. It is also stated that it is now too late to promote a Bill in the next session of Parliament for tram way s from the Marble Arch to Cricklcwood, via Edgwarcroad, etc.
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    46 8 At Ballin Temple, in Galway, on November 20, a man named McDonaugh, in the employ of a farmer named Conroy, was fired upon because he had declined to quit the service of his employer, who was under police protection. McDonaugh received 90 pellets in the back.
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    49 8 The filling in of the swamp off T( Ink 1U ii- ill Road is proceeding rapidly. There was a slight mishap yesterday when, in consequence of the recent heavy rains, a portion of a light railroad subsided slightly anil toppled over a travelling crane and a number of trucks.
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    46 8 To-night, the Star Opera Co. will hare no perfor nance owing to their actors and actresses being engaged for a concert at Rosevilla," Thomson Road. To-morrow night, they will stage the Javanese play Samgseinbah, under the patronage of the members of the Beting Kusa Football Club.
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    65 8 The Kuala Lumpur Veterinary Department is taking action against the gharry saises who starve and ill-treat their ponies. At the last meeting of tho Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board the chairman reported that the Veterinary Inspector had examined 71 gharry ponies and found 10 unfit for work. The licences of these
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    70 8 A movement is on foot in favour of making Brighton a university town. Steps are being taken to ascertain the fn'l financial obligations involved and a meeting of promiii. -in townspeople is to be held at an early date. The subject was first mooted at tho recent mayoral banquet by
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    68 8 Colonel Caldwell, master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Law of the University. When he was being conducted to the rostrum at the Senate House the undergraduates present lowered from the gallery a wax representation of the college crest, which hung above the
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    73 8 It has been announced by the Lord Advocate that Mrs. Ruby Cameron, who, with her husband, Lieutenant Cecil Aylmer Cameron, was on June 4 last at Edinburgh sent to penal servitude for three years for attempted fraud, had been released because she was certified to be suffering from an illness
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    97 8 It having been reported to Colonel Hughes, Canadian Minister of Militia, that the swords furnished to the Department for the Canadian Militia are manufactured either wholly in Germany or other Continental countries, or that of the swords nominally made in Britain the chief parts are made in foreign lands and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    409 8 Major W. B. Anley, R.0.A., has been appointed armament officer at Singapore. The Hon. F. J. Pigott, Colonial En^im-. r, returned from his visit to Penang and tho Dindingß on the steamer Perak, this morning. Lieut. Colonel J. M. Irwin, R.A.M.C., has been appointed to tho Straits
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    The Balestier Shooting Case.
    77 8 When the case of causing death by a rash act, in which Mr. C. Forrest is defendant, was called for resumption in the second police court today the proceedings ueru brief. Mr. Scth, the D.P.P., stated that ho had consulted the Attorney -General and the latter
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    86 8 There will bo a Church Parade of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, in St. Audrcw's Cathedral, on Sunday, at .0. ;;0. p.m. By kind permission of tho Commanding Officer, the band of Tho Buffs will be present. The baud will play as tho opening voluntary, Quand tv Vhints,
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    Sembrong Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    171 8 The following has been officially communi cated to us A general meeting of the slianholders of the above company WM held within tlie registered offices of the company, 47 49, The Arcade, yesterday, at 4 p.m. Mr. A. P. lixklk in preside!, and tluie we n
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    The Mosquito War.
    203 8 In some things, perhaps, we might sit at the feet of American confreres with ad van ta^e. There has been a sort of yellow fever and malaria scare at Honolulu, and the local organ comes out with realistic pictures of the larvae, the wrigglers and the day
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      152 8 Famous \A/ f"l I Brands. %M£^* f "PP.LO" 'HACGREGOPICAUIBra.O 1 ti»151« 10..0. ftj LONDON 1 CLASCOW Suppliers of Scotch Whisky to The House of Lords, The House of Commons, and to the Houses of Parliament, Canada. SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. ITTLFS Bazaar •goy Fair IS NOW OPEN. r^Lmm x&/
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      236 8 WAR! WAR!! WAR!!! THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. IS BESIEGED! Crowds are Rushing Nightly to sne that Huge and Perfoct Picture Production in which 2,500 Men and Horses TAKE PAST. ONLY THREE NIGHTS MORE To- Night, Saturday, 16th, Monday, 18th, and Tuesday, 19th, THE SIEGE OF CALAIS (A.D. 1347) Beautifully Coloured.
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    WRECK OF THE DELHI.
    501 9 ROYAL THANKS TO GALLANT FRENCHMEN. Rescuing the Liner's Crew. Reciter's Tbleoram. London, December 16. Lighters have been sent to unload the specie and baggago from the Delhi. It is bolicvod that n strong southerly current took tho Delhi off her course, and that heavy and continual
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    AEROPLANE WANTED.
    31 9 Recter's Telegram. London, December IS. The British War Office offers XI 1,000 in pri/.i s in a competition open to tho world for tbe production of a military aeroplane.
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    THE NATIONAL DEBT.
    35 9 Reuter's Teleoram. London, December 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George stated that before the end of this financial year tho Government would reduce the National Debt by eighty millions.
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    THE INSURANCE BILL.
    82 9 Kki ikk's Teleoram. London, Decenibor 16. The House of Lords has read tho Insurance Bill a third time. London, via Durban, December 16. Tho House of Commons has agreed to tho minor amendments made by the House of Lords to the Insurance liill. A crowded Insurance; Mill
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    24 9 The .Malaya Medical Journal for October km b< en issued. It is devoted maiuly to the snl.|, et of beriberi, anil possibly allied conditions.
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    GERMANY AND BRITAIN.
    79 9 Must Wait for a More Favourable Atmosphere. RscTEtt's Teleoram. London, December IS. Referring to a remark by Sir Honry Norman that there was discouragement among the people in England and Germany who desired good relations, Sir Edward Grey said ho would do anything to remove that discouragement,
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    27 9 Reuter's Telegram. London, via Durban, December 16. The Terra Nova has sailed from Christchurch to get in touch with the Scott expedition in the Antarctic.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    48 9 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, December 16. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations Limited, that the price of fine Para in boudji yesterday was 4,4{ per lb., value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 4/10 sellers. The market is quiet.
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    CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
    572 9 Duke of Connaught's Speech from The Throne. A typical early Canadian winter day greeted the formal opening of the twelfth Canadian Parliament this afternoon, with snow, a sharp frost, and glorious sunlight, which made the outdoor pageant of the arrival of the Governor General a thing of beauty,
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    Ceylon's Governor as a Philatelist.
    199 9 The members of the Indian Society are nearly all Army officers and Civil servants, and no more distinguish! band of stamp-lovers could be brought together in one organisation, observes a writer in tho Doily Telegraph. In this connection one of the vice presidents, Mr. Wiliuot
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    Dr. Sun Vat Sen.
    960 9 TO FORM A GOVERNMENT AND ATTACK PEKING. No Compromise to be Accepted. Dr. Sun Vat Sen, the prophet who hath honour in his own country, spent last night in Singapore. He arrived shortly after five o'clock by the P. and O. mail steamer Dcvanha, from Europe,
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    Victoria Theatre.
    84 9 Quite a pleasant evening's entertainment was provided in the Victoria Theatre again, last night, by the London Musical and Comedy Company. The audience was appreciative and many of the items were encored. Miss G. Riordan is really clever in her impersonations of well-known stars of the Halls, and
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    50 9 A few days ago, the Paris correspondent of the Standard reported that Madame Sarah Bernhardt (67 years of ago) was about to be married to M. Lou Tellegen, a Flemish actor, 25 years old. The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle now states that Madame Bernhardt denies that she comteuiplates marriage.
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    Legislative Council.
    1197 9 AGE LIMIT FOR RETIRING FROM PUBLIC SERVICE. Position of the Judges. A meeting of the Legislative Council was In Id yesterday, when there were present: His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government < R. J. Wilkinson); His Excellency the General Officer Commanding (Major-General Stephenson, C.8.) the acting Colonial
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    VALUATION APPEALS.
    322 9 Municipal Commissioners Reduce A Raffles Square Property. Appeals against the new assessments for 1912 were heard by the Municipal Commissioners yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. J. Hallifax presided and the other members present were Messrs. J. Carapiet, A. W. Bean, A. M. S. Angullia and Chia Keng Chin. Mr.
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    COLOMBO DEFALCATION CASE.
    360 9 European Sentenced to Seven Years' Imprisonment. The Supreme Court was crowded this morning, says the Times of Ceylon, of tho 6th inst., when, before Mr. Justice Wood Ronton, the case came up for trial in which Mr. R. H. Williams, formerly manager of the Ceylon branch of
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    The Shadows.
    249 9 On January 11 and 13, 1912, a theatrical performance will be given at the Teutonia Club in aid of the Children's Aid Society which is much in need of funds. The work which this Society carries on is known to all, and we are sure the public will
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    50 9 A correspondent asks if anyone can explain why the broken iron drain pipes lying on the right hand side of Battery Road never get repaired? They are in a most dangerous condition now and have been so to a lesser degree for years. We are asked to look at them.
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    ROYALTY IN INDIA.
    229 9 FOUNDATION STONES OF NEW CAPITAL LAID. Another Fire in the Durbar Camp. Reuteb'm Tklf.oram. London, December 15. The London correspondent of the Liverpool Courier states that as soon as tho capital is transferred to Delhi, which is expected to be next spring, Prince Arthur of Connaught will
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    COLONIAL CRICKET.
    149 9 First Test Match Commenced In Australia. (From Odr Own Corrfspo.ndknt.) Colombo, December 13. Tho first test match between tho M. C. C. and Australia was commenced at Sydney this morning. The weather was fine and tho wicket perfect. W. Hitch (Surrey), J. Iremonger (Notts), J. Vine (Sussexl, P.
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    DARDANELLES QUESTION.
    38 9 Reuter's Telkgram. London, November 15. A Constantinople message says it is understood that an interview between tho Foreign Minister and the Turkish Ambassador yesterday turned ou the question of the Dardanelles which is now considered shelved.
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    PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS.
    20 9 Daß OsTASIATISCRK LLOYD TKLRIiKAM. Berlin, December 1 Steps are being Liken at Kir^isen to prevent a plague epidemic.
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    42 9 Dbr Ostaslatlschb Lloyd Tei.eor am. Berlin, December 15. M. S. Sazonoff, Russian Minister for Foieign Affairs, has statod at Paris that France, Russia and England would abstain from all interference in Chinese affairs. Germany will assume tho samo attitude.
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    ZEPPELIN AIRSHIPS.
    47 9 Deb Ostasiatiscuk Lloyd Telegram Berlin, December 15. Tho vice-president of tho French Aoro Club took a trip in the Zoppclin airship. He drew attention to the great improvements to the airship for reconnoitring services, and said it could be mado a dangerous weapon of offence.
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    THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    52 9 Rkl-tir's Tbleobam. London, December 15. Tho Opium Conference I. as adopted a motion by the United State wconded by China, limiting the manufacture, uso, and trado in prepared opium, and also five resolutions moved by Britain concerning regulation, restriction, and production of trade morphia, cocaine, and their
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      84 10 The S. R. E. (V.) Shooting Club's monthly handicap shoot takes place at 2.30 p.m., today. "We aro informed that Mr. F. V. Curreem, of tho Government Printing Office, obtained tho first prize in tho bicycle race at tho Subordinate Civil Service sports. At Keppcl Golf Club
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      Rowing.
      344 10 5.R.C. Four-oared Race. .Much interest was taken in tho four-oared HMM amagad by the Singapore Rowing Club, lust evening, the event taking placo under the best of conditions. The water was smooth, there was little or no wind and the morse, from a point opposite the Drill Mall, Beach
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      The Turf.
      143 10 The Viceroy's Cup. Tho following arc the first entries for the Viceroy's Cip <1 1 miles', which is to be run in India ou December 27 Sir. 11. Otsig McKerrow's be in Victo, 4 yrs. 11. 11. Km Saliibof I'itiala"sbef»Cattaro. 11.11. Yuvaraj Irs of Mysore's bk aus g
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      Golf.
      94 10 Singapore Golf Club. Tin' Christinas Holiday Competitions, on DeeeßobeC 2'J, 24, Z"i and 2ii will be as fallows:— ill Match Play liamlieap 9 holes entrance fee |L i Kntries close on Thursday, I>« iiii'iM i 21, at 6 p.m. I. (2l BoflSJ Competition handicap 18 hales riiuauce las IL
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      16 10 The Netherlands Trading Society has opened^ an oliico isub agt ncyl iv TepingTiiiggi.* Asaban, for Bomacra.
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      27 10 The diamonds prodnoad in the Cape Provtaee sini-e the I'll st discovery of the stones there ate Tallied in South African Government reports at Xl l l.'.H'.i.v.j.
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      51 10 The second biennial congress of the Far Eastern Aswdatioa of Tropical Mwilnlaa will lx i. 1.1 ill the City Hall, HflftlMg. on Saiuiil.iv. January 'Jo. it will be ocsMd with aa address oi welcome by His Bxeeuenoj Sir I red. rick. l. l>. l.uganl, (i.C..M.*i., C.1!., 1>.5.0.. (ioveruor of the
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      57 10 Mi sms. llarlow and Co. inform us that they have u'ci i\nl a Ulegiain from llic secretaries of the Bongs! Krian Kublxr Kstate, Ltd., •drUllg that the I'u-st payment of dividend on the t> per rent, cumulative participating ]>n fii vine shares (MM issue) will be paid ou January 1
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      63 10 Dr. (i. A. l-'inlayson, as tho official delegate of the (lovrriiiUfUtof the Straits Settlements, will attend the congress of the Far Eastern Association of TrofMsl Medicine in Hongkon;; next mouth. He will submit a paper on Nli.'iii:ius a l'aetor ill tho Aetiology of Jtili iv Calculi. Dr. 11. I'l.iscr, who
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    Correspondence.
    13 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.
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    The Chinese Revolt.
    183 10 A correspondent signing himself Tjiaengkieh writes to point out that even in China itself much ignorance prevails among the revolutionaries as to what has actually happened, and that messages received here are quite possibly inaccurate. That is quite true, and no doubt many erroneous statements are made
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    579 10 Inanition and Apathy of the Share Market. Th. following information relating to the rubber indrHry is taken from the L. and C. F.xpress of November 2-1 The market for Para remains steady, although quiet. Hard Fine on the spot, Dec.Jan. and Jau.-Fcb. deliveries, quoted 4s. 3d. value
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    MALAY FAUNA.
    253 10 Gift to the Zoological Society of London. The Government of the F.M.S. lias offerod to niako a collection of the fauna of that region for presentation to tlic Zoological Society of London, und the Council of the Society has cabled an acceptance of tho offer. Mr. Herbert C.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    766 10 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, December 18, 1911. Mossis. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange Mid Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning s— 3/- Allagar 8/- 8/8 2/- Option! -/9 1/6 1 AnyloJaTa 5,7.J 6,6 1 Anglo-Johore 6/- 9/9 3/- Anglo-Malay 15/9
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      13 10 For all internal complaints, Dysentery Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      357 10 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE CHAMPAGNE of bottled beer. BASS Foster's Bugle Brand. Garner, Quelch Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Battery Rjad, Singapore. Telephone 861. 26 9 29 9 12 I Coughing into Consumption I 1 Only a Cough but you stop it whila it is ONLY a cougb. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED I
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      513 10 Raffles |pH Hotel. Special TO-NIGHT. i Victoria Theatre. To- flight LAST NIGHT. W. RONALD CROOKE PRESENTS THE LONDON MUSICAL AND COMEDY CO. IN I 1 1 K I K Refined and Unique Entertainment PRICES AS USUAL Acknowledged to be tbe strongest combination that has over toured in tbe East. PLAN
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    Rubber Exports.
    846 11 THE SCANTY AND UNRELIABLE STATISTICS. Unification Desirable. The following comments are taken from the Financial News of November 17 I have previously drawn attention to the unreliability of statistics relating to the rubber industry of the Malay Peninsula, and am therefore pleased to observe that the matter is
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    TOBACCO SMOKE IN SCIENCE.
    193 11 A Deduction as to the Number of Atoms in Bodies. M. .Iran Petite, lecturing before the French Physical Society, has given the result of his measurement uf the number of atoms in a given substance. lie was Weed to nuclei takfl tliis meastircnii lit. he explained,
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    FAKED FOOD.
    869 11 Deadly Concoctions Sold as Pure And Unadulterated. Thero is a groat career in front of those who are prepared to work hard in the assault against the manufacture and sale of impure food. The daring and audacity of presentday foodfakers, especially in America, is only realised when some
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    THE GHOST IN THE CELLAR.
    237 11 9 A Practical Joke Played Upon an Artist. The life of 1 lenri Rousseau, written by M. I'hde, contains, says the Journal des Debats, some amusing revelations. At ono time he was employed as a Customs House official. I Sent on playing a practical joko
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    The Spirit Of The Age.
    959 11 THE DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S AND HIS CRITICS. Hot Retorts. The Dean of St. Paul's on November 18, delivered the second of his scries of fonr lectures on The Cooperation of the Church with the spirit of the Age to the Women's Diocesan Association at
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    Naval Officers Gallant Death.
    134 11 Details arc to hand of the gallant tight for life of Commander Frederic Brine, of H.M.S. St. Vincent, who was drowned off Land's Knd at daybreak one day a month ago. A hurricane was blowing as tin squadron rounded Land's End and the Commander went on
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    Humours of War.
    919 11 COL. LOWTHERS REFRESHING YARNS. From Pillar to Post. Colonel Lowther's volume of personal reminiscences, says tho Daily Telegraph, in reviewing From Pillar to Post, provides pleasant reading about war, travel, and sport in fonr continents. The author, a distinguished soldier, and diplomatist, who has accompanied his Coy
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    Husband's Extraordinary Conduct.
    110 11 A woman was rocently granted a separation order in the Sutton court on account of the cruelty of her husband. Tbo allegations against the man comprised tbe following Pinned her head to the wall with hat pins. Threatened to strangle her with the bedclothes. Taken their youngest
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    ORIENTAL LANGUAGES.
    733 11 Royal Commission Discusses The Project. The proposal to establish in London an Oriental Language Institute was the subject of several references during the session of the Royal Commission on University Education in London. It appears from a Blue Book, just published of the evidence taken, the Finance Committee
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    DEA EX MACHINA.
    298 11 We'd to ransack tho hedges and byways To make up a four for a rub, Folk avoided Society' highways And nobody came to the club, Save a batch of recluses who made it a rule To give up their evenings to pool. Our Civilians abode in their
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    Smaller Warships.
    794 11 EXPERTS' NAVAL VIEWS ON THEIR VALUE. Strategy v. Tactics. Sir William White's advocacy of the construction of smaller battleships in placo of tho present huge Dreadnoughts finds ready support from a number of naval experts who were consulted by one of our representatives on November 17, says the
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    KNOCK-OUT BLOW NOT PAINFUL.
    191 11 Body Can be Educated to Stand Punishment. The anatomical aspect of boxing was spoken of by Dr. Allport, medical adviser to the Amateur Boxing Association, during tho test case at Birmingham over the proposed Moran Di-iseoll match. His evidence was interesting. Tho human body, ho said,
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    49 11 They wcro talking in tin: village pub, of triplet- and tins Kiug's bounty. An old villager, who had bocu no<i<lii)g m" his alo, suddenly woke up. They bo main wouderfill, these women, "ho saiif. Dowii at tho Soak, when faathcr was a boy, hu remembered one that had •^edraped*."
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    Argentina's Rivadavia.
    754 12 WORLDS RECORD DREADNOUGHT BUILT IN AMERICA. Cost Over Two Millions Sterling. Before saying a few words about the Kivadavia and Moreno— Argentina's latest acquisitions and the biggest battleships of tho Dreadnought type in the world, writes a corrcspondi in in the Naval and Military Record, of September 30,—
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    NOVEL DIVORCE SUIT.
    306 12 Spirits as Co-Respondents in a Kansas Case. A divorce suit has been Bled in Kansas City by I man named Ailolph Schnell. Mrs. Srlmi'll is .1 tinier medium, and her husband cites f mn- spirits as the cause of his domestic troubles. These are, Mike Conroy, whom
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    IN DARK SIBERIA.
    830 12 A Revolt of Intellectual Women Students. There are many preconceived notions about Siberia possessed by the man in the street, notions beginning with visions of murderous wolf packs— vide the elementary rcadors of our youth eternal snow, and over-persecuted convicts, saintly intellectual men passing most of their
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    The King's Library.
    153 12 His Majesty combattcd tho tedium necessarily connected with his long sea voyage to India by reading. The books stored in the library of the Medina include the following: Kssaysand Biographies (Mncaulay), Froudc's Short Studies, Barlasch of the Guard i Men-imam. With Edged Tools iMerriman), Saturday Bridge iDalton).
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    48 12 A scries of rovival services was being held in a western city, and placards giving notice of tin- services wcro posted in conspicuous places. One day tho following notico was posted: "Hell: Its Location and absolute Certainty. Thomas Jones, baritone soloist, will sing Tell Mother I'll Be There."
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    FUTURE OF BOXING.
    824 12 Will the Birmingham Decision Kill the Game? The future of boxing is making lovers of the art of fisticuffs and self-defence think, and thinking, worry. For if the decision of the Birmingham stipendiary is to stand, then all boxing is equally doomed. There can be no boxing
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    Essequibo Rubber.
    186 12 The first annual general meeting of the Essequibo Rubber and Tobacco Estates has been held, but as the accounts were not ready was adjourned to .January 2'-> next. Sir H. Seton Karr, the chairman, gave an account of the position of the company. At the last meeting, he
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    Stretched a Bit.
    174 12 Sure Father Flaherty was a good map," Mr. Murphy said of the deceased parish piicst. He hated sin but he loved th' ginuer, an' he was all compassion an patience an wisdom. There nover was another loike 'im f'r In ili 1 in' up hopo to th
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    PAINTING NEGROES RED.
    520 12 Royal Mail Captain's Expensive Expedient. For some time past stowaways anxious to reach Colon have been in the habit of smuggling themselves on board the ships of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company when passing Port of Spain (Trinidad), says Renter's correspondent, en route for that port.
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    LIFE IN LONDON CITY.
    318 12 Interesting Facts Revealed by Day Census. I Many interesting facts are revealed in the report just issued of the results of the day census taken in the City of London. The 'grand total of all persons employed or resident in the City on April 28 was
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    His Own Business.
    144 12 The portly proprietor of tho refreshment tent had donned the umpire's coat, and was bawling out his decisions with a brecziness that quite enlivened the otherwise slow proceedings. Uzzat roared tho bowler for tho thirteenth time for a lbw against the man who had been in an
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    DIVORCE INSURANCE.
    236 12 Remarkable Proposal by a Danish Authoress. Divorce insurance is the novel solution of the problem of marital unbappiness, suggested by Mme. Karin Michaelis, the Danish authoress, whose recent visit to the United States has deeply impressed her with the necessity of a radical reform of the financial relations
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    895 12 Passengers Expected to Arrive. The following passenger bookings to the Straits arc taken from the London and China Express received by the most recent mail It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements subsequent to the
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    The "Turkey Hop."
    932 12 DANCE-DINNER CRAZE IN NEW YORK. Freak Banquets. The Turkey Hop is the latest triumph of American elegance, reports a Homo paper. It is a dance specially designed to celebrate the conclusion of dinner, and its charms arc reported to have taken the fancy of fashionable New York
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    Sentenced to Nurse Baby.
    183 12 Sentenced to walk the Moor for two hours each night with a baby in his arms was the fate of l'atrick Knight, arraigned in tho court of domestic rclatious at Chicago, on Nov. in ber 11, on complaint of his wife who t-liai -.1 non-support. When
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      299 14 INSURANCE. HOME LIS INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Ot ChinaHead Office, 51a, Klangse Rd Shanghai. To the Chinese Gbntlbmbm or Sinoapobe REMEMBER that it is the UNEXPBCTBD that is always happening in all parts of the world I The Home Life issues all sorts of policies to trait all sorts of requirements.
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      527 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares ol £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund M M £1,826,000 Reserve Liabiiit r of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opaned
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      586 14 BAHKIHS. THE IZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE 00, LTD NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STRSBT. Bstabliahed 10OT. Capital paid up ♦1,000,000.00 Reserve liability ol proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tah Tbok Joom 8. Sim Kia Jam 3. Nam Km Sbkq 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Lsow Chia Hino
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      701 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak European and Chinese Furniture and Effects, Pianoforte, Carpets, Plants, etc AT NO. 17, NIVEN ROAD, (Whither it has been removod for convenience of Sale), On Saturday, December 16, aC 2 p.m. Comprising: Upholstered Tcsk and Rattsn Chair*, VERY HANDSOME CARVBD CHINESE CABINETS
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    1023 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Messrs. Wearne and Co. have circulated an article dealing with the merits of the Ford car, it is stated, for which they are agents throughout the Straits and F.M.S. The running expenses of the cars are very light indeed, and owing
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      76 15 Serious Side of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous 1 1 is not tho cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ diseases.
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      560 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO lET. With immediate entry, C st and second floors, No. U, Raffles Quay Apply GutbrieA Co., Ltd. 14 a HOUBE TO LET. No. 44, Anßon Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 16 6 a HOUSES TO LET. Remus, No. 16a,
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