The Straits Times, 22 February 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.804 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      125 1 BEER. THE LATEST And the best selection of Untrimmed Millinery IN SINGAPOKE Just Unpacked. DAINTY SELECTED UNDERCLOTHING, IN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR Direct from the Makers. KATZ BROS., LD. STEEL REINFORCEMENT. H Y-RIB FOB CONCRETE FLOORS, WALLS, PARTITIONS, ROOFS, CONDUITS, SEWERS, .ETC. No CENTERING is Required. GREAT REDUCTION IN COST
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      243 1 ROBINSON CO. To Those Homeward Bound. BEST SOLE LEATHER STEAMER TRUNKS c »wh!di! in [W Capp 4 uoropr »um-'3 eJges, drop back, beat lever ljck qq qq a U^ t ay aad 2 straps all roood, in 86 acd 34 inches. r^OTe^S Ph^^BST^^^Y" __J^*.\ Leather J'JI Strap', Lug- I sßt
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      10 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BFER Sole Agents ADAMSON 6ILFILLAN. AND CO., LTD.
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    Oversea Railway.
    724 2 AMERICAN ENGINEERS' BATTLE WITH NATURE. Voracious Swamps. On January 22, The Oversea, Limited i makes its first journey form Miami to Key West, Florida, says the Evening Standard, I and for the first time in history a twentieth century Pulman express will fly over brilliant lnangrovo swamps which
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    LITERARY BLINDERS.
    966 2 Mistakes That Great Authors Have Made. The Rev. A. Siuythe Palmer, lecturing at the London Institution on Literary Blunders," said that lie intended to deal mainly not with grievous mistakes which challenged righteous indignation, but with bevues or oversights such as elicited only a smile. It was comforting
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    THE TRADE OF BOMBAY.
    407 2 Serious Congestion at the Local Docks. The merchandise at the Bombay Docks is being unloaded, both by sea and laud, in such quantities as to threaten to choke up all available mom. The result is that there are many complaints with MgMfd to the ill lay
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    74 2 On tho cvo of bis retirement from Burma, after 11 years' service in tho Province, of which 21 years were spent on tho Kau^oou Gazette, as manager and proprietor, Mr. .1. Stuart was presented by tho assistants of both tin: Gazette and the British Burma Press, at the Gazette offices,
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      180 2 r INVIGORATOR f s'VANA'-- 10 1^ I VITALISES:The Blood Acts Beneficiall y upon the 'Vana helps to form pure Et' StS t The Brain I 'Vana' fortifies the brain '~*V2Ha'!' ag;iinst the effects of over .^fw^ wmk and mental strain. The nerves > f 'Vana' nourishes the whole nervous system.
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      12 2 Woods Great Peppermint Care for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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      212 2 Ask Always FOR THE ffiieyele -Wyref OF THE SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Passir Panjang, Singapore. Price very Moderate. Best Quality. 8-4 k 74 ASK FOR Ny Carlsberg Beer. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. SOLH IMPORTERS i THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY. LTD. 3IILTGhA.:F > O:R,:E3 •27-I'2-n 26-12 NCREASE YOUR FLOW OF LATEX. Use SULPHATE or
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    Company Investigation.
    1405 3 USE OF INQUIRY WITHOUT LIQUIDATION. Apathetic Shareholders. Two important suggestions were embodied in Investor's letter, published iv The Times on December 14, says a correspondent of our London contemporary under date January 26. The suggestion that there should bo more public othcial inquiry than is now provided by
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      97 3 E UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumlgator) RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, F.M.S. WHITE ANT AND IN USB ON NEARLY EVERY RUBBER ESTATB IN THE F.M.S. EXTERMINATOR. SOLE IMPORTERS AYLESBURY AND OARLAND, IPOH. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. K. A. J. GHOTIRMALL CO., Jewellers and Silk Merchants, SI 52,
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      87 3 Mothers should Remember This. \Yo wish to call your attention to tiie fact that most infectious diseases Ruch as whooping couf>h, diphtheria and scarlet fever are contracted when the child has a cold. Chani- bcrlain's Con;;' 1 Remedy will quickly euro a cold and greatly lessen tho danger of conI
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      330 3 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE. AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910, Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouquets, sLowert and Floral forms ot ail deocriptiorjß. Wadding orders rocoive special attention Cut Flowers from oar own Nun-erics quite Fresli. NURSERIBS AND GARDENS, YEP.NON SERANGGONG ROAD. Plants fcr Sale and
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      112 3 WHEN GREEK meets Greek, then comes the tug-of-war, but when Sunlight Soap meets the weekly wash it is an easy triumph. itt ,< i< SUNLIGHT SOAP TRY THE WNUCHT J WAY MANURES FOR RUBBER, COCONUTS, Etc., Etc. C. I. F. Prices, with full particulars how to use and apply manures
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      631 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamora will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1919 Outward (for Ohm*.) India Feb 24 I
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      695 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 the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted witb all
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      667 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Biaut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Singorm, Laoon, Kobsamai, Bandon, Langsuan Chumpon Taku, Kohlak \nd Bangkok. Dv« Departure S p.m. a.s. RED ANG Feb. 94 a.m. PRACHATIPOK Feb. 25 Feb. 38 •a. NATUNA
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      528 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTSCHE OAMPFSMIPf MMTMES. HAWS* BREMEI Combined Bervloe. The steamers of thoso Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhavon
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      653 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D L. Horddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail stoamors of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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      1040 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai. From and to Trio'to and Venice, calling at Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai, and at Penang on tho homeward voyage. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Due to arrive on or about Due to
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      675 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINS. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking passengers and cargo witb transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Smooth Passage. Superb Scenery. A
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      556 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, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtaee Port?, Formosa, the Philippine!), etc.. etc., etc. Steamers. Tons Commander Rutsanq 4,806
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      268 5 Gasolene Light and Cycle Go, 4 A .0 1, BEACH ROAD (Next to Raffles Hotel). MOTOR REPAIRERS. MOTOR CARS ON HIRE BY DAY NIGHT. Grease, Cylinder Oil and Motor Accessories of every description in stock. Sole Agents of MITCHELL Cars for S. S. F.M.S. 17 1 n RAFFLES-BY-THE-SEA Penang. A
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      124 5 THE NEW STUDIO THE NEW STUDIO!! THE NEW STUDIO!!! The Singapore Art Studio, No. 103, North Bridge Road, ADELPHI HOTEL BUILDINGS. 2812 q Japanese Dentist, 74. BRAS BASAH ROAD. Dr. K. Tnutada is tho only Japanese Dentist 11 thn t< wn with wheui you can consult direct litLcr in Kogli»h
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      308 6 SEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERS Dynamo Wo-kt, Ltd. AND CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICEB BRANCH TFFICFS Caxton 11 'him Weatminptcr, 1, 2, ard 0. Winchester Hoaoe London. SINGAPORE fi. Beach Street, Pecang. WORKS Ballhezar'H Rnildings, hanpoon. Stafford. Woolwich. Dalnton. And in India, Australia, etc. MANUFACTURERS OK Electric Light and Power Plant, Cablet
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      992 6 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERB. The Now Mail Train Service enables us to send into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of The Straits Times containing all the important telegrams and news received up to a late hoar in the afternoon. This edition can be bought in Wo
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      183 6 JL Buy your Wines |jg WHOLESALE PRICES. La Tour Morin Claret, 24 Pints B.SO per case. La Tour Morin Claret, 12 quarts 7.50 Traver's Tawny Port IS.SO Ship Brand Sherry 13.50 Grave 9.00 Cowslip Wine 9.00 The above have heen prf cially selected with the greatest care to meet the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    110 7 FIXTURES. Thursday, February aa. High Water, 0.42 a.m.. 0.3S p.m. Friday, February 23. High Water, 1 7 a.m., 1.17 p.m. Legislative Council. 2.30 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. Saturday, February 34 H'gh Water, 1.85 a.m., 2.0 p.m. Girls Friendly Society entortainmont, 9 p.m. Sunday, February
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    239 7 TO-OAT. Port Dicknon and P. Swetfe-nhvm B Ungor 8 pm Malacca and Mnar Ktk» 8 pm Penang and Calcutta Nnu Sang Bpm Honi{koni! and Amoy Cuionia 3 pm Penarjj, It ingoon and Calcutta Egra 4 pu Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Den of Glamis 4 pm Bntavia, Cheribon
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    76 7 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Ind a left Colombo at 1 a.m. on Sunday, the 14:h in-'., and may be expected So arrive here ou Friday afternoon, the 23rd inst. Tin Imp. i r.Tiuin mail steamer Derfllinger left 11 jut;!; mil; at nooa ye-tterdiy, and
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    Mails tor Europe.
    74 7 Lift Sinqaporb. I I.U]. 18 I.. I. Jan. 'it M. M. Jan. 26 P. O. Jan. '29 N D. L. X, b. 18. I. F.b. 5 M. M. K.b. PP.>v O. K.b. 13 N. U. L. K.b. II 8.1. Keb. 19 M. M. Dm ih Ijondom. Arrived.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    605 7 Latest Arrivals. Aso, II 1..1.M. Cruiser 8:00 t?ns 7CO crew Itt nuns ***** I). p. Coin. N k liima. Feb 21. From BtiUvia, Feb UL For Maoila, Frb -7. Hih. 1) iffurio, 1i.1.M S Trans. .1366 ;tons, Com. Iln t.il. ntun. Kb 91. From Huony, Feb 1«. S.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    107 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAOAR Bast Wharf Basis— D*-li. East W. Siction No I—l'uror.iv1 I'uror.iv Ligltning, Shbibs Wharf— Shim-isa. Fukui Maru. Main W, Sict. No. 2— Esjra, Pat^ni. B !> n of U.aais. 4 Janus. 6— Kiuta. S—K-iga Maru,
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    194 7 Arrivals P. rstr. Bun HoDg Lioog, Feb 21— From Bangkok. Mr. Fred. Lander P. r *t'. Kfcdanp, F. h 2 1.— From Bangkok. Mi ws, Fo»t»r and Wo l*e. Per steamer Boribat, Feb. 22. From Kelantan Mr. K. van Goen. I'er steamer Lady Weld, Feb. 22. From
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    Finance & Commerce.
    255 7 Finance Commerce. EXCHANQI. Smoaporb, February 22, 1012 Om Londok— Bank 4 m/B I/4 I Demand S/4', a Private 6 m/e 2/4{i ln|l m, 2/4< 0* Obrmant— Bank d/d 288^ Private 8 m/e 342 i On Frakci— Bank d/d m 894 Private 8 m/e 289 0* Ikdia— Bank T. T. m
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      MINING.
      146 7 Issue S Value 10 10 Bol»» Tin 10 10 Bro&ng 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 Kioto Tin 41 41 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 6/- Pahang Codscl £1 41 Pengkalen 41 41 Posing Bahru 41 41 Posing Lam* 10 10 Rahman Hyd 41 41 Banman I'm Bnyen.
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      RUBBER.
      601 7 lerae 5 VUue oj Buyers beliefs 3/. >/■ AllB*»r 8/8 8/7 2/. 3/- Anglo-Malny 16/7J 16/8 il- a/- Batang Malska 3,1 3 6 XI £1 Batu Caves 11.16.9 12.7 6 £1 £1 BatnTi«a 315.0 4 0.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.13.8 214 3 £1 £1 Bnkii Lintang 47 6
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      GENERAL.
      126 7 Ihhqb 2 Value oJ Boyeii. Sellers 10 10 Barter* norn Smeltta* 10.00 10 T m, 600 41 41 Electric Tramway* 3 6 6/0 10 10 Fraser Jk Neave 47 03 47.25 100 Howarth Brakine C7.SO 100 7% Prei 92.50 S7.SO 100 100 K»ti Bro, Del ISO.UO 100 100 a
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 7 Buyers Sellers Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 »1,600,003 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1800 11,000,000 7% B%pm Spore Municipal 4% t602,903 par Fnyote Sellers Howarth Brskine 6% 1900,000 pat Kiley. Uargreaves 6% $284,000 I t Singapore E tc.rio Tramways 5% JB-61.-00 Spore Municipal 6 llf7HOO Bom,
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      48 7 Tbo i: tain's coce wai red, Tii' t i[t .in bow was bad, A Bold «bh in liis liiad, His ch.ht wrh very bad. Twae lianli-r to < nlnre, Than whaa tbe t. ipw+e BMgafli For lii* Wi'ikl-' (In a I' [p. tuiiut Cure, Hdd f -»lluu ovurbjaid 1
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      158 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. March 2.— At M^non, No. 18A, Monnt Elizabtth Road, (cflf Orchard Road> teak boutxhold furnitur etc., at 2.3 J. H. L. Cophlan and Co. Fob 26. At saleroom, a piece of leasehold land, situate in Campon^ (ilam, at 2.-.0. M.rchti At saleroom, important sale of
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      570 7 Bouton Rouge q*'-^ P*4 d~^ r?T tf~^ f^ c% ■•H ,f tlif Tivoyf i a ]irr«tTV< i aiid < TpfT MNKJ I t^yptiso Ci^arvlUi »rv of [wrtcct qu«l.ir but a L:il«- mlj^r THORNE'S OLD VAT No. 4 Scotch Whisky. Obtainable from HASLEWOOD CO., LTD., JS auction sale: of EXCELLENT TEAK
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      220 7 ENGAGEMENT WANTED. Maternity Norse, C.M.B disengaged. Address MISS CLAYDON, c/o MRS. NICOLL, Eajang, Selangor. 22-3 28-2 TURNOUT FOR SALE. Raleigh Cart with strong Australian cob and set of new harness, complete. No reasonable offer refused. Apply Raltigh, c/o Straits Times. 22-2 a DRESSMAKING CONCERN FOR SALE. A good opportunity to
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      87 7 To- Night To-Night AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. THE LATEST ARRIVAL 6 New American Films 6 WILL BE SHOWN (ON TRIAL). 1. ROMANCE OF BAR 700 ft 4. THE UNEXPECTED BUEST 1000 ft I. FOR HER COUNTRY'S SAKE... 1.000 ft S. HANK AND UNO SANDWICH MEN 300
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    DEATH.
    18 8 R vlph.— On February 20. at The General Hospital, Singapore, Captain Thomas Julius lialph, aged 67 years.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22. ANGELL'S FLIGHTS.
    941 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22. ANGELL'S FLIGHTS. Among the younger school of political philosophers Norman Angell, otherwise H.N.M. Lane, is gaining a quite considerable rank. Whether he would have acquired the same amount of attention as merely Mr. Lane is a matter about which it is futile to speculate,
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    25 8 The Twilight Football Club will celebrate tho Chinese New Year with a Malay rong geng on Saturday night at their club houtc. Kampong Bahru Koad.
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    26 8 Tho London 1914 Itubbor Exhibition is offering £1,500 in three prizes for the best inventions for making rubber non-slipping for the use of pavements and roads.
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    37 8 It is reported that as a result of the failure of the Charing Cross Bank the Government will introduce a bill providing for the inspection of privato banks, and for ample security being held by now banks.
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    42 8 Mr. Pierpoint Morgan has offered to give the last £10,000 to complete the sum of £100,000 which the Young Men's Christian Association is endeavouring to raise to defray the cost of tho erection of its headquarters in London. Already JCiO.OOOhas been collected.
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    47 8 Mr. T. C. Tchokoff, the Imperial Russian Vice-Consul at Colombo, has committed suicide by shooting himself during temporary insanity. It was stated at the coroner's inquiry that tho deceased had suffered the most acute agony from heart trouble, which apparently, drove him to commit the rash act.
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    57 8 There is a large demand by < iovemment subordinate officers in Scrcmbau for suitable house accommodation, the existing Government quarters being quite inadequate. A Tamil merchant of tho town has risen to the occasion and has put up a block on the Sctul lioud. These quarters, at a monthly rent
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    21 8 The Malay States Government havo booked 2,000 squaro feet of space in tho Now lork Rubber Exhibition, says a London wire.
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    29 8 Low Nco Piang, of 11 Carpenter Street, has given his clerk, Tan Ah Seng, into custody on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of 1 154.
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    28 8 In response to an advertisement for a male ledger clerk at a salary of Ms, per week, no fewer than 853 applications were received by a Cheapsido mm.
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    31 8 A lane off Chin Swce Road was the scene of a robbery at 6.H0 yesterday evening. Three Chinamen set upon Sco Ah Seng, <>( 21 Bencoolen Street, and robbed him of 510.
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    30 8 A Chinaman sitting on tho rails at Johnston's Pier yesterday toppled backwards and fell on the stones by the wall. His head was cut, but no serious injury was done.
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    35 8 Within eight minutes from tho commence meiit of tho rainstorm this morning the Esplanade was under water, ami at the time of going to press most of the low-lying streets in town arc under water.
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    41 8 The police took from tho sea off Sir John Jackson's works yesterday tho body of an aged Chinese woman. It proved that she was a Tong Chuan, 72 years old, who had disappeared from her home at Duxton Koad, on Tuesday.
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    36 8 At Tacoma, in Washington State, recently. H. M. Forbes, a bookkeeper, committed suicide owing to financial troubles. On the following day news arrived that Forbes' aunt, who had died in Massachusetts, had left him a fortune.
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    62 8 Two Japanese cruisers, "he Aso (8,000 tonsi and the Soya (6,650 tons) arrive. I in Singapore Itoads yesterday on their way home from Australia, having touched at liatavia. Hear Admiral S. Kato landed this forenoon to call at Government House. He was received by a guard of honour of the
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    66 8 The Janus, on arrival from Melbourne a few days ago, brought quite ft record consignment ot horses and horned cattle. There were considerably over fifty horses aud about an equal number of milch cows, the latter for the Model Dairy Farm besides some dogs and a number of calves, some
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    71 8 Mr. H. L. Coghlan has given notice that at the Municipal Hoard meeting to be held on Wednesday, the 28th instant, ho will move the following resolution That it is desirable to ask tho Government to insert in the new Municipal Ordinance provision to allow of the Municipal Commissioners granting
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    82 8 The Maharaja of Mourbhunj, while out shooting bears, together with his attendaut, unfortunately left the rnachan and caiue into the line of fire of the other g.m~ The attendant was fatally shot; and the Maharaja was struck by a spent bullet, lie was taken to Calcutta, where In mow- rc>-jvcriug.
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    88 8 His Excellency the Governor. Sir Arthur Young, K.C.M.G., Lady Kvtlyn Young ani party spent a pleasant evening at the Victoria Theatre yesterday, when the Great Raymond gave another ot his weird performances. The programme included several of the auia/in^ illusions which have mystified so many siuee this magician first npem-d
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    108 8 For being too smart, or, in other words, far porsonatiug a public servant, extorti»|j mouey aud attempting to cheat, a Bengali was severely punished by the District .luJgi', Mr. r'irnistone, today. He had gone to Natesingh, a havildar iv the .'Sid Brahmuus, representing himself to be an officer of the
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    105 8 Taking advantagcof the offer niado recent ly by Government that those who did not care for the new terms could have free passages home or to tho Colonies three more European police officers lilt for England today by the Himalaya. They are Sergeant Downing and E.l'.C.'s Hallctt and Hakcr. The
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    121 8 Another demonstration of the efficacy of tho Minimal tire extinguisher was given ou the llailli-i reclamation grouud last evening in tin- presence of a guml attendance of merchants and others. A structure similar to that destroyed last work was erected and woll soaked with tar and paratliu, aud then a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    414 8 It is understood that Mr. Justice Fisher in being transferred to I'euang where ho will prtsido at tho Supreme Court during the absence of Mr. Justico Leslie Thornton. Mr. A. T. Bryant, Auditor General, will act as Colonial Secretary, during the Hon. K. .1. Wilkinson's absence on
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    Spring Race Meeting
    59 8 The griffins, thirty in number, for tho Singapore Spring Itacc Meeting have arrived aud are to be seen at Morton's Kaciug StaMes, Kampong Java Uu.U. They are a good lot aud have been landed in excellent condition. The drawing will take place in a few days there
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    Thuness Kovarick.
    103 8 Mr. Thuness Kovaric-U, the eminent young violinist, who is en a tour of the world, wnl appear at the Teutouia Club on Wednesday evening, February 2*. kindly assisted by sum ucll known local talent and under the distinguished patronage ot His Excellency, The Governor, Sir Aiihur Wiu;;. hi
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    Derby Sweep Cadging.
    167 8 Once agaiu we have to draw attention to the scandal of an institution winch c.ilU itself tlie TattiTsall's Cluh, Calcutta, palpably evadiiij,' the spirit ul its own rules by Ca 'lging for purchasers ot its Derby Sweep tn-Ui ts. "The lieail Clark" ot a leading local coinpauy
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    New Bandmann Opera Company.
    236 8 Mr. ISandmann's New- OpstS Company is opening at tho Victoria Theatre on Marcli '.I. The company, which \m close upon 71) strong, is producing several pieOM new to Siuga|)ore, including The Count of Luxembourg, tho Uaiety Theatre MOMMi IVgnir, and tin- sue BSSMC to the musical
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    PARLIAMENT.
    261 9 Debate on the Censure Motion. MR. ASQUITH DEFENDS LIBERAL POLICY. The Right Time For Home Rule. Rbi;tf.r's Tki.kc.kim. London. February 21. Continuing the debate on Mr. Smith's motion in the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith •mid the proper time to reconstitute the Sic 1 Chamber was not before but
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    102 9 ARMAMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY. Lord Haldane's Confidence. Rail kus TbHUIi London, February 21. In tho House of Lords, replying to criticisms by Lord Roberts and others. Lord Hal me said tint taking the arms as a whole the British army was as well equipped as any
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    Republic of China.
    83 9 INVITING YUAN-SHIH-KAI TO NANKING. Chinese Bonds Rise in Berlin. R«ctke's Tklk .imm. London via Durban, February Jl [tenter wires from Shanghai that Tan;.' Shao Vi has staned for Peking to conduct Yuan Shih Kai to Nanking for instalatiru us I'm sidi nl of the Republic. Dib Ostasiatischi
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    57 9 Rkctkr's Tklkoram. London, via Durban, February 21. Rent, r wires from Sydney that the Board of Contral has sent aa ultimatum to the cricketers who have not answered the invitation to join the team for the triangular match* s. Lord Chr.hnsford aud Warm r have conferred with the
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    FRENCH RAILWAY LOANS.
    38 9 KioTMt's Tklp.okam London, \ia Durban, February 21. The French Senate has voted the article of the Finance Hill authorising the issue of three hundred million francs at 4 per cent.. redeemable at par. for railways.
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    JUNGFRAU TUNNEL.
    24 9 Dku Ostasi.m'isi iik [*on TBUMMUL Uerlin, February 20. 'I lie tunnel through the .lungfrau ridge of tin' Alps has bean successfully bored.
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    COUNT BERCHTOLD.
    116 9 Pays Visits to Berlin and Rome. Dkr Ostasiatischr Lloyd Tkleoram. Berlin, February 20. Count Berchtold has arrived in Berlin, and has had an audience with the Kaiser. Ho has had conversations with Dr. von Bothmann and Hcrr Kidcrlen. 11. will proceed to Rome and St. Petersburg. Berlin, February
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    MORE COTTON BURNED.
    39 9 Riutrr's Tkleoram. London vii Durban, February 21. Renter wires from Now York that forty- five tb.ous.iud bales of cotton valued at two million dollars wcro destroyed by a fire at Houston. Twnty tivo blocks wero demolished.
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    FATHER OF GREAT MEN.
    35 9 Rei/tkk's Telki.bam. London via Durban, February 21. The death is announced of Canon tho Rev. Sir James Erasmus Philipps, father of Sir Owen Philipps. the great shipowner, and other distinguished sons.
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    NAVAL PRIZE BILL.
    34 9 Rscra'e Twwm London via Durban, February 21. At question time iv the House of Commons, Mr. Acland announced that thu Government would re-introdueo the Naval Prize Bill during the present session.
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    THE BELGIAN CONGO.
    31 9 Dm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tilbgram. Berlin, February 21. Tho statements that Dr. von Bcthmann and M. Cambon have had conversations regarding the Belgian Congo are declared to be unfounded.
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    NEW AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
    35 9 Hil'llK's TILIOBAX. London, February ?2. Dr. Bilinski, formerly Austrian Minister of Finance, and now Governor of the AustroHungarian Bank, has been appointed Common Minister of Finance, replacing Herr Burian, who hat resigned.
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    THE BUKIT RAJAH APPEAL.
    78 9 lI'l:oM OIR ()W\ CuRRKSI'OSIIFNT.I Kuaia Lumpur, February 21. ppeal of the BukH Bajah tv>., Ltd.. agatmt the judgment of Mr. Justice lanes in the action by the Federated Engineering Co. against them has been dismiss. 1 with c.^ts. The right is reserved to the Uukit Rajah
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    THE IPOH TROUBLES.
    94 9 (FaOM l>Lii Own Couicksl'onhknt.i I poh, February 21. Two companies of the Guides luive been sent to Kampar to quell the riots. Six murders have taken place at Telok Anson. 'I'll, iv has been tiring at Ipoh, and grave developments are expected. Serious riots are reported from
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    CHERAS RUBBER CO., LTD
    51 9 (From OVI Own OmhMOMI), Kuala Lumpur, February 21. At an extraordinary general p'ectiug of ilie GbMM Rubber Co., Ltd., it was decided to sell the concern to a sterling company, registered iv London for X"27,000 .£20,000 to be taken iv fully paid shares and £'7.000 in
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    Rubber Research Work.
    113 9 A London wire to the Times of Ceylon dateil the 12th iust. says: -A meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association was held today. Mr. Magur presided, and suggested the amalgamation of tho research scheme eon trolled by the association with the similar scheme worked by the Planters'
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    Kuala Lumpur Troubles.
    949 9 DEVELOPING INTO SERIOUS CLAN QUARREL Volunteers Called Out. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 21. The Chinese riots continued last night and to day. Several rushes were made in the Batu Road. The fire brigade was called o :t to assist in quelling the riots, and
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    Glenealy Plantations.
    1195 9 COMPANY'S FINANCIAL POSITION EXPLAINED. Estimates for the Current Year. Mr. A. D. Allan presided at the third ordinary general meeting of the Glonealy Plantations, Ltd., held at Greshara House, yesterday, when there were also present Messrs. H. A. E. Thomson, W. L. StaderIraann, H. R. Llewellyn, R. Connell,
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    PASIR PANJANG MURDER.
    162 9 The Charge Against one Prisoner Withdrawn. Ho Ah Thyo and Wong Ho Ching, charged with the murder of Towkay Gaw Boon Chan at Villa St. Joseph, Pasir Panjang, on tho night of August 111 last, were brought again before Mr. Acton to-day for tho resumed hearing of
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    166 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In their share circular, dated February 21, Messrs. Fraser and Company state Apart from a moderate demand for a few of the lower priced rubbers, our market, owing to the Chinese New Year holiday*, has bton particularly quiet and calls for
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    RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
    350 9 A Year's Work of the Holders at Oxford. Among the various colleges at Oxford no fewer thau 176 Rhodes scholars have been distributed during the past year, enjoying the benefits :onferred by the will of the late Cecil Rhodes. Perhaps the public to-day hardly .calls, the large scope
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    Stewart Espionage Charge.
    176 9 A Berlin wire of the Ist inst. gives the following particulars of the arraignment of Stewart Extraordinary interest is being taken in tho trial of Mr. Stewart, which ibeing conducted befuro 15 judges attired in purple robes. Mrs. Stewart, tho wifo of the accused, was present throughout
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    301 9 SPECULATION ON GOVERNMENT ACTION. Conferences With Premier Arranged Reuter's Tklroram. London, February 21. Mr. Asquith, in a letter to tho coalownem and tho miners, says that in view of the lessening prospect of amicable icttlement ho invites them to confer with himself and somo of his colleagues
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    Britain and Germany.
    122 9 THE COURSE OF NEGOTIATIONS DESCRIBED. All Possible Points of Conflict Covered. Rfxtkr's Tki.h.i:\m. London via Durban. February 21. Reuter wires from Berlin that the Loka laaaaifrr, which is frequently inspired. announces that the AngloGirman negoti atious are lakißg a thoroughly satisfactory course, and there is the best
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    MIXED MARRIAGE.
    168 9 Indian Princess Married to English Gentleman Rkitku's Tk!.k.,i:\m. London, via Durban, February 21. Princess Pretiva, sister of tho Maharaja of Kuch Hi liar, was mairicd at Calcutta to an Englishman, Mr. Lionel Mander, nephew of Sir C. Mander. There were picturesque Indian costumes and Hrahmo Samaj rites. Lord
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    55 9 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, February 22. Information has boon reccivd by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, it tho prico ot fine Para in London yesterday was 4,'fiJ per lb. value. Tho price of best plantation rubber in quoted at 5/2J sellers. S des have taken place at
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    Majedie Rubber.
    1578 10 COMPARISONS WITH PROSPECTUS ESTIMATES. Mr. Tough's Report The secretaries of tho Majedio (Johore) Rubber Estates, Limited, write "On the instructions of tho board of directors a copy of Mr. William Tough's report on the estate, datxxl November 15, 1911, is enclosed. On receipt of this report on December
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    675 10 World's Production of Gold During Last Year. Writing from London on January 25. M,--i>. Samuel Montagu and Co. state: The arrivals of bar gold were about half a million sterling. Uf this, a larger portion than usual, namely X' 210,000, was reserved lor India the remainder, after
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      267 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Messrs. Parry and Muraonr in their A. B. C. of 1910 estimated the possible production from tho Merlimau Estate as under 1911 147,500 lbs. 1912 511,100 1913 1,071,100 1914 1,621,100 On the faith of their figures I and I daro say
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    SOEMBER AJOE ESTATES.
    790 10 Directors' Report as to Condition of Property. Following are extracts from a report on the Soember Ajoe Hubber Estates, Limited, made by Messrs. F. B. Budgett and P. J. Burgess: The area of the estate is I ,Boi I acres in one compact block. Tlie area cultivated
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    FRENCHWOMEN AND TIPPING.
    522 10 Expenses of Country-house Visits Abroad. Nowadays the French servant has as keen a vision with regard to the main chance as has her counterpart in England. Tipping at country houses has reached such a pitch that those who spend mnch of the winter in visiting their friends
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      296 10 Mr. A. D. Cox and (.'apt. Pinches, of Singapore, met the brothers Salzinaun at tenuis again at the Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur, od Tuesday afternoon, the final score being two sets all. The Twilight Club will meet a team of the Dutch man-of-war I Zeven Provincie at
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    98 10 The twenty-third auction was held on February 21 by the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Hubber Association, when 140 cases, weighing 107.17 piculs, or 20,900 lbs. were offered and 121 cases, weighing ***** piculs, or 18,076 lbs., were sold. Details of prices are as follow Smoked Sheet No.
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    7 10 Bukit K. 8.-2.304 lbs.
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    36 10 The Postmaster-General of the Dominion (Mr. L. P. 1 Yllciicri intends to request the Imperial Govinment to grant further reductions in the charges for cable messages throughout tho Empire. Particularly are these reductions desired for Canada.
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    Rio Grande Estates.
    1653 10 SLOW PLANTING ON PHILIPPINE PROPERTY. Comments by Shareholders' Committee. The committee of shareholders appointed at a recent meeting issued a circular, dated January 18, in which, referring to the directors' circular of January 5 they state that the object of the directors in making that communication had
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    STRATHMORE RUBBER COMPANY.
    533 10 Proposed Increase in Capital by 15,000 New Shares. An extraordinary meeting of tlio Strathmore Itubber Company, Liiuiti-d, will be Ik Id at rkUaDOfgb, vii Friday, February it, when tile subjoined resolution* will bo proposed as extraordinary resolutions, vi/.. "(1) Ihatthe capital of tlie company be iaeMMad to
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    MERLIMAU ESTATES.
    816 11 An Increase of the Capital Agreed To. An adjourned extraordinary meeting of the Mciliiii.ui Kublxr Kstatcs, Limited, was In lil on January 16, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street. K.l'., for the puriioseof DOnsidering, and, if thought lit, passing the following extraordinary rcsolutiou liesolved, that the capital of
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    Health of China.
    178 11 Om may say. speaking generally, writes the China correspondent of the Lancet, that life in China nowadays has less risk, as n> giirds the pr.s, ivationof health among Kino[nans than in any other country i ast of Suez except .lapan. if ordinary care be taken. Sickness and
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    The Panama Canal.
    131 11 In the Senate at Washington, on .I.um.-ny Mr. Briiitow introduced a Mill to reduce the number of members on tin- Panama Canal Commission from seven to three, an, l i,, li v the < liargcs to be Imposed npOB Rhipping passing through the '.mal. I mli i-
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    SUNGEI BAHRU RUBBER
    623 11 Report of Directors Who Inspected Estates. Tbe secretary of tbe Sungei Bahru Rubber Batatas, Limited, informs shareholders that: The report of Messrs. I. J. llurgess and K. 15. Kudgctt on the properties owned by tbo company has now been received. The report, which is exhaustive, deals to
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    Langen (Java) Estates.
    430 11 The second annual report of the Langcu •lavai ltnblxr Kslatcs Company, Limited, for the year ended August M states that tin c impair tgrntl in Hatavia have carefully checked the figures, and advise that no alteration is necessary on the statement of the area of the company's
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    82 11 ()|Hintioiis have commenced on the wall i-ouuil the city of Canton and part of it has In in ;ilr<':uly ;tU;ul;ril. Very few complaints have btvn met with unil the idea is to get the work, which is by no mums li^lit, through as soon as possible. It is intended to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    767 11 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 22, 1912. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- AUagai 8/a 3/10 8/- Options 1/1 1/9 1 Anglo-Java 5/6 f,/4J 1 AngloJohore 7/- 11/8
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      330 11 Raffles HH Hotel, Special ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24. ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OK THE GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY. SINGAPORE. Under the distinguished patrons go of H. E. THE GOVERNOR ANO LADY EVELYN YOUNG. VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday, Feb. 24, at 9.1 S p.m. PROGRAMME. A play in one act by A. SUTRO: "MR.
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      261 11 YOU ALWAYS GET A good appreciable change in our Programme und YOUR MONEYS WORTH Out of the entertainment the pictures and music provide AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THEATItK. BEACH HOAD, To-nltfht's Programme Contaios a fine selection of pictures, with a Urge propoition of humorous subjects, and will b> found ta
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    H. and U. Rubber.
    2381 12 MEETING ADJOURNED TOR A REPORT FROM MANAGER. Company's Difficulties. The adjourned general meeting of the 11. and I Kubbcr and Collee Kstates. Limited, '..is held on January 22 at Salis Imry Hondo, K.l'.. Mr. K. S. lJaring-Gould (the Chail main presiding. The irman said: (ientlenicn, on
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    WEST JEQUIE ESTATES.
    1248 12 Proposed Amalgamation with the Jequie Syndicate. The second ordinary general meeting of tho West Jequic liubber Kstates, Limited, was held on January 24 at Winchester House, Old Broad street, K.C., Mr. Frederick W. Davies presiding. The secretary (Mr. James Boyd) having read the notice convening the meeting
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    527 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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    262 12 The report of the Ksscquibo liubber and Tobacco Estates, Limited, for the period of approximately li mouths to July ;;l states that, in addition to the original four lloahiug grants, the elireetors have succeedcel in purchasing for the company 20 balata grants, and also in acquiring 31
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    74 12 The London correspondent of the Birmingham Daily I '".it writes:— ln a communication received here from a member of the special Mission which, under Prince Alexander of Teck, went to Bangkok to attend the Coronation of the King of Sum. it is stated that nothing could exceed the gratification occasioned
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    LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES.
    1294 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON JANUARY 26. We quote below tho beat available London list from tho reports brought in by the last mail, and add local qnotaticc from the list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and Co. (Singapore) on the corresponding date
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      431 14 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SING&PORE. Board Of Dlpaotorai G. A. Dbkricx, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fjuh K^-, Managing Diroctor. Pbtbb rowtiß, M.8., 0.*., Chief Mod. OfficerF. M. Elliot, Esq. A. D. Allan Ecq. Vow Noan Pah, Beg. On« 8oo« Tub, Esq. KhooSian Tah, Bsq.
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      302 14 INSURANCE. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Of China. Head Office, 51a, Klangse Rd., Shanghai. TO THB CbINBSB GINTLIMiN OF SINOAPOBB REMEMBER that it is the UNEXPECTED that iH always happening in all parts of the world I The Home Life issues all sorts of policies to suit all sorts of
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      531 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shares ot 420 eaoh *1,200,000 Reserve Fund J1,f126,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300,000 BANKBRS. Bank of England. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank ot Scotland, Ltd. SINOAPORB BRANCH. Current Accounts are
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      624 14 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANUNB MB INSURANCE CO., LTD NO. 67 AND 58, KLING STREET. Bstablisbed 1807. Capital paM rp 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Taii Tbob Joon 6. Sw Eu Jam 2. Nam Kirn Sbno 7. Tbo Hoo Lai L jow Chia Hbno
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      446 14 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Established 1883) I MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 3 STRAND CABLE LAW 4 STRAND 1/2* to 12* 6* to 10" 8" to 10" Prices Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to Agent W. A. STOPANI, BURK!""' BREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement.
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      212 14 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Adelphi Hotel. Hotel de l'Europe. Hctol van Wijk, Stamford Road. Mcsera. Koh A Co., 00, Bras Basah Road. Tto Goid&n Fountain," 198, Queen Street. The Refreshment
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    890 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. There is something in the wind here, writes the correspondent in Malaya of the Commercial Motor, about the nroject for the centralization and monopolizing of the motorbus services of tho Federated Malay States, or, at all events, a large portion of
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    93 15 Signor Caruso, the world-famous tenor, declares that although Mr. Hammcrstein ottered him a contract at any figure he cared to name, he will not appear in London during the coming summer season, lie declares that he must rest during the summer after the fatigues of the New York winter season.
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      532 15 WOLSELEY The Cam* or Refinement and Reliability." IT IS THE RESULTS, in the hands of private users, that account for the enormous Sola SOIO demand for Wolsoloy carp, that is compelling Anfnim > t>lo expansion of the works by the erection MtMOIttB I flffeniai o{ new phop9 by tne half-mile
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      55 15 Safe CouKh Medicine. Mothers everywhere object to giving their children medicines that contain opiates and for this reason Chamberlain's Cough Hcmcdy has become a general favourite. This remedy contains absolutely nothing injurious and for the prompt relief of coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, it has no equal. For sale
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      544 15 ABOUT TYRES Fitting, Care and Repair. No. 2. |»|^f y| g^f^ Before putting tho tyre on, examine the s >oel rim. Pai -ii:ul»r oiro must fr I I IV [t| be taken that it is neither rusty nor damaged in any way, and above over y- thing see that the
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      156 15 De Dion Bouton NOW ON VIEW. AT THE STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE, ORCHARD ROAD. 1-9 H.P., 2-CYLINDER CHASSIS FITTED WITH 2-Seater Victoria Phaeton Body, painted Royal Blue upholstered in Blue. FULL PARTICULARS FROM THE BORNEO CO., LD., OR A. O. Harper Co., kuala lumpur. SOLE AGENTS, S.S. F.M.S. 28-11 B 27-5
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      491 16 BURN Sl CO.. LTD.. RAIMEEGUNGE PIPES Fox* Wells, Culverts, Drains, etc. Strongest and Qljeapest ALSO BULL-NOSED BRICKS FIREBRICKS STABLE BRICKS CHEQUERED BRICKS SALTGLAZED BRICKS OF ALL KINDS. SOLE AGENTS: SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. TYPIST WANTED. Wanted. Experienced Typist. Apply between 180 ana 4 p.m., The Singapore Oil Mills<,
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      259 16 BOARD AMD LODGING. BOARD AND REBIOENCE. Apply Devon Villa.," 108, River Valley 21-11 v SILVER BANK, 107. ORCHARD ROAD. Ecglifch home, vacancy for gentleman. Tennis. Tel.: ">-8. 52 4 8 PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. One room, near town. Tennis. 165 only. Aptly Eurcpeac' e,o Straits Times. 112 28-2 BOARD AND
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      454 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. 14 o HOUSES TO LET. "Brathay' No. IS, Gilstcad Road. In excellent oondition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W. Haffenden, 47, The Arcade. 6 12 a
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      463 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to tbo Manager, The Singapore ModtA Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19-1 a USEFUL TURNOUT FOR SALE. Strong pony, gharry, 2 sets of Harness, etc. App y Rev. JAB. COOK. 162 v RUBBER-TYRED VICTORIA FOR SALE. One four- seated rubber-tyred Victoria by Steaurt
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      748 16 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received by the Colonial Engineer up to noon ot tbe 28th February, 1912, for the supply ot (1) 2j" LATIKITE ON TUB FOLLOWING ROADS: a. 400 cubes on Bnkit Timah Road between 7} and 9J milestones; b. 49 cubes en Jaroog Road between 7J
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      421 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. eovsrnment and Municipal Contractor!. Telephone No. 421. 108 100, Market Street. NOTICE. Mr. James Robbie Mnrray has boen adm.tted a partner in our firm and will sign the firm. MACBETH kBARRETT, Penang. 16 2 23.2 CHINESE NEW YEAR ADVICE. Never mind tho Revolution in China.
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      229 16 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT KATES.—tfinoehaoe ons wants of every 1. orlpti ju aro insert ed at tbo prupaid rate of II per foot lined for one or two insertions. Notices ci Births, MrurisgC9, or Deatbn, if not exceeding foot linen, tl oach iD&ortioß For p.p.c. sards, on page 6. 12. Inch
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