The Straits Times, 8 March 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.817 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MARCH 8. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      242 1 BEER. COTTON DRESS GOODS AT HOME PRICES. STRIPED TUSSORETTE. WHITE. SWISS MUSLIN. An ideal material for Morning Gowns, Itabj's Overalls, Fine quality Swish Mat-lin in pretty sprig and spot designs. Children's Frocks and Ladies' Costumep, etc. Width 30 inches. Splondid washing quality. Width 29 inches. Price 35 cents per yard.
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      165 1 ROBINSON y CO Household Linens. Linen Cotton Damask Table Sheets. Cloths Napkins 'T. GREAT Embroidered Embroidered Cushion Coveps Bed Spreads. ANNUAL c^^. Hemstitched, cloths NainFrilled,.Embroi- WHITE SHOW sook^Lawns. dered and Plain T m Q nirru Embroidered Pillow Cases. ld Wttlli Swiss Jluslins. Piques, Drills, Towels. and Brilliants. Swiss Embroideries, Dress
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    ALCOHOL AND YOUTH.
    1238 2 PRACTICE 01 DRINKING BETWEEN MEALS. Danger of the Refresher. I The importance of abstinence from alcohol till the age of 25 is reached was emphasised I by speakers at an influential meeting of doc- tors and City men held at the Mansion House, London, the subject under
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    DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.
    771 2 Paris Tradespeople and Foreign Representatives. It has become rather a worn-out witticism in Paris to say that nowhere is a king more worshipped than by its fierce republicans. What has not been so often remarked, perhaps, but what needs to be insisted upon very strongly, is that an
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    Merry Funeral Craze.
    163 2 The merry funeral movement in Italy is finding favour. Signor Luigi Rossi, postal clerk of Turin, decided that his obsequies should be of a secular character, with a hired brass band to play nothing but lively music. All participants in the funeral cortege were not only to
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    THE METAMORPHOSIS OF MA U.
    421 2 Metamorphosis is a long word, with a big meaning, signifying as it docs a transformation or complete change, but as applied to the case of Ma U it is not a bit too big to use, because the change in her which Dr. Williams' Pink
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      187 2 h~/ A Skin l^lft BEAUTIFIER \$X& I I OF MATCHLESS i tj&jwSmM I-M^ I Elegance and I IS^^ Efficiency y ™*^^^m Mr "Hazeline' Snow" I (trade mark) M Let the skin be rough or wrinkled, dry or V greasy, "'Hazf.line' Snow" will do more j to restore its youthful freshness
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      12 2 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, eta
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      245 2 I L.& C. Herdtmutti's j HHiWI PENCILS r i i I Nothing too good can be said about the I quality cf the Koh- i-noor." Its silken touch and durability make it the ideal I %L^JJtJi: J* r\ f* llo or ever y kind I ■f^S^f" id c P enc
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      163 2 RAFFLES-BY-THE-SEA Penang'a MOST SELECT RESIDENTIAL AND TRANSIT HOTEL. Terms more moderate than establinhments of less merit. SPECIAL RATES FOR PLANTERS. The largest and best equippod billiardroom in the S.S. MOTOR CARS AND CARRIAGES. TeU "Raftus," Pbnaxo. Tele 803. Singapore Naturalists' Stores TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS OF PARADISE For Sal*. BIRDS AND ANIMALS
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    Anglo-German Entente.
    831 3 LORD HALDANE'S VISIT TO THE KAISER. Important Political Mission. Writing from Berlin, on February 9, the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says The visit of Lord Haldane stands in the very front rank of public interest. Since yesterday a complete change has taken place in the attitude of
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    THE DICKENS CENTENARY.
    566 3 Remarkable Figures of the Novelist's Popularity. A hundred years ago Charles Dickens was born, and although it is more than 40 years since he passed away his influence today is greater than ever. How far-reach-ing this influence has' been it is difficult to gauge, bat that it
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    THE CARE OF THE HAIR.
    339 3 Special Attention Nectssary in Hot Countries. It is a well-known fact that the hair and the scalp require nine mare attention in hot countries than in cooler climates. Especially is this th. case with tho-e who ate not natives Not only is there the ordinary
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      197 3 YOU CAN DEPEND ON Maynard's Emulsion AS A M J^ p^ This modern scienti .\Jt Ajl AfJiA-fl*, »L P""" 00 6 »l»Mtion fio remedy is excel- X_. >J(j|J0 <L' i/SKS-l Bflamed r lent, particularly to jW v paeeages, and acts as those who suffer from a promotion •B^ngt lung troubles,
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      119 3 Croup Can be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and caiiße of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. ALMEMDAR ASSEBAF AfcD CO Commission Agents,
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      161 3 I The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of ZjL Milkmaid! Full Cream Milk 3? f£llP^9l! IS THE HALL-MARK OF "^^H PERFECT PURITY fffik and Cuarantee of Highest Quality. JWL UNTOUCHED BY HAND. ;^|i§^ The Original and Best. [|^jTaRQEBT BALE IN THE WORLD. y Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. THE PLANTERS'
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      613 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, KGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading >sutd for China Coast, Porsian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamerri will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES 1913 Ontward (for China.) Devanha Mar
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      682 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. RY.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly Bervioe is maintained bstweon Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and <■ instructed, and are fitted with
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      611 4 BTEAHEB BAIUN6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserab, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telopin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langauan Chumpon Takn, Kohlak vid Bangkok. Duo Departure 3 p.m. •.a. ABDANQ Mais 9 ■.■.MAHIDOL* Mar>. 1O Mar>. 13 s.s. REDANG Map. 13
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      78 4 NEW LINE OF STEAMERS TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS. ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN LINE. Regular Direct Servioe from JAPAN CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DUKBAN, EAST LONDON PORT ELIZABETH and OAPE TOWN Calling at MAURITIUS if hufficient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH
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      522 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCH MMPFMIIFH FAMRTKES. "lUU" BREMEU Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhavon
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      600 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail atoamers of this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioo versa) Port Said, Sues. Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    144 5 FIXTURES. Friday, March 8. Hiuli Water, 1.0 a in 1.36 p m. Legislative Council, 2.30 p.m. Kitortaiimont, Tuutoo>a Club. Spore Marine motor launch, 8.80 p.m. Saturday, March 9. High Water. LM am 2.22 p.m. "The Quaker Girl," Victoria Theatre. Sunday, March 10. High Water, 2.0 a.m., B.IS
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    253 5 To-dat. Malacca and Maar Lady Weld Bpm Port Swottenhau and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Rain Pabat Ainu Leone Bpm Hongkong and Japan H nlomoad 3pm Ponang I limy Wan I 3 pm Bangkok Noon tang 3y m IVnar", Rangoon and Calcutta Ellora 4 pm Sin^kawang and
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    134 5 Tho M. M. company's rteamer Oaadiana left Saigon at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 6th inHt., and may be expected to arrive here at about 7 a.m. to-morrow. The Imp. German mail steamor Prinz E.tjl Ftiedrioh left Hongkong at noon on Tuesday, the 6th inst., and may
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    296 5 Latest Arrivals. Am. Lit Trevilie, Fch. ntr. £572 tons, M lesen. Mar 8. From Ha ph"ng. Feb 27. (i.e. aLd Trorps Moine Couit For Dankitk, Mar 8. lids. Hutnvicr, Brit. Btr. 21S tons, Capt Simpson. Mar 8. From Natuna Is. Mar 6. Copra aud 40 dp. Teo Hoe
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    108 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAB. Bast Wbiup Basim Animba. Bast W. Sbotion No. I—ls'ander.1 Is'ander. Shbbbs Wharf— Nil. Maim W. Siot No. 2— Ellora, Banlomond. B—N-jentung.8 N-jentung. 4— Hydra. a S l'aroo. B—Ruben,8 Ruben, Van Noort. N»w Doos
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      EXCHAHOI.
      113 5 SnreiPOBB, March 8, 18" 2 0» Lohdoii— Bank 4 m/e m 1/4)} Demand w 2/4,', Private 6 m/i m 3/4|i 8 m/i M a/4i O« Oiuin- Bank d/d 388} Private 8 m/l 242} O« Fu>»- Bank d/d 284 Private 8 m/i 2S9 O« Iudu— Bank T. T. 174 Private
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      PRODUOB.
      139 5 OlKUArUMI, JIAi:i II n IV >i Gambier i in 40 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 16.60 Copra Sondried io 65 do Mixed 10.86 Pepper, Black bnjfra 22.25 do White 6% buyers 81 60 Sago Floor Sarawak 4.80 do Brunei No. 1 nom Pearl Sa«o 5 go Coffee Bali H8.C0
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      MINING.
      153 5 Isroe 9 Valued 10 10 BeUt Tin 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 KinU Tin 41 41 Lal.at Mine* 10 10 M alaoca Tin 5/- 6/- Pahang Coneol 41 41 Pengkftlen 41 41 Posing Bahta 41 41 PusinK Lam* 10 10 Rahman Hyd. 41 41 KamnMi in.
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      RUBBER.
      589 5 laaae 3 Value of finjtn. Sellers 3/- a/- Allavar 8/li 8/0 ii- 3/- Anglo-Malay 16/0 17/8 2/. 3/- Batang Malaka 2.4* 2,9 £1 £1 Bata Caves 12 2.0 12 IJ6 £1 41 Bata Tig* 8 15.0 4 0.0 £1 41 Bakii Kajanj, 2,16.0 2.17.7 £1 41 BukitLintang 4 7.0
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      GENERAL.
      122 5 Issue 2 Value Bnyen BeUen 10 10 Barter* norn Smolli** 10.00 10 f MO 41 41 BleoWo Tramways 8 0 8/9 10 10 Fraaer k Ne»ve 47.00 47.26 100 Howarth Brskine 66.00 100 7% Pnf. 9 -.50 87.60 100 100 K*U Bro, Uul. 180.00 100 100 8% Con). Pret.
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 5 Boyen Selltra Spore Municipal 4|% *****7 •1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal 4*% of 19M 11,000,000 7% »%pm Spore Honidp^ 4% tOOii.SOO p*r Bnjen Sellers Howarth Brskine 6% 1900,000 pu Rilej. Harereavea 6% 1384,000 I* Singapore Blectrio Tramways S% 4860,000 m. 3'poreMonioipai 6 11,878.000 ioo
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      64 5 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be given to young (HHHim it should Im' pleasant to take. (JliuiiiborlaiiiH Cough Kciiiidy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots used in its preparation it a Iliivnr similar to maple syrup, iuakio{{ it pliMsmt to tali< It hits no
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      385 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. March 12. At saleroom, fne'iold land at Neil Rd., at 2.80. Marcb 12 —At naleroom, 999 years' leaeehold property, at .Ulan Braar, at 2.80. M irch 13 —At saleroom, Motor Car, at 11. Mirch 18. -At No. 6, Devonshire Kjad, valuable teak furniture, etc., at
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      277 5 CIGARETTES after Dinner. o!^% After that best of dinners they had > 1 t i e CSt c 'g arettes State Express. ■A Those whose choice is determined by /SSBkP\ quality above all other considerations, insist i -^>> always on State Express Cigarettes. V, ,f' -•yyV^ Turkish Leaf, i M
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      59 5 To- Night I To-Ni^ht I AT TaR Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH OKI DOE ROAD. A picture of the moment ENTITLED The View of the Great Fire at Hankow, AND THE NEW EDITION OF GAUMONT GRAPHIC NO. 5. ALSO OTHER NEW AND INTERESTING FILMS. The moat airy and comfortable place in
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 8. INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENCES.
    1063 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 8. INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENCES. In all probability Sir A. Haworth gave a very true explanation of his defeat at the election in South Manchester. He said that it was due to misrepresentations of the Insurance Act, the coal strike, and the suffragette outrages in London." Telegraphic
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    18 6 The rainfall of Klang during February was 6.93 inches, the greatest fall being 1.88 inches on February 10.
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    22 6 M. Provost, a French airman, has created a record by rising to a height of over seven thousand feet with a passenger.
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    19 6 Ten thousand officials, whose salaries amount to .£280,000 a year, manage the trade union affairs of the United Kingdom.
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    22 6 On the new Cnnard liner, Lacouia, which is now in the course of construct on, pasgeugen may have mounts on mechani-cally-driven horses.
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    13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and on page 8.
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    20 6 A record number of people visited Kew Gardens during 1911, the total being 3,704,603, an increase of 158,304 over 1910.
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    21 6 Colonel Frederick John Colin Halkett, a Crimean veteran, has died at Worthing, aged eighty-six. He served with the Highland Light Infantry.
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    32 6 It is stated that the directors of Pusing Bharu have decided to declare dividends at the rate of one shilling in future and that the first dividend will bo payable in April.
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    33 6 Out of the five Chinese who were arrested in connection with the attack on Mr. Nim mo, of Sengat Estate, four have been discharged owing to Mr. Nimmo being unable to identify them.
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    30 6 Several Chinese ladies in Singapore have reformed in their dress, and have odoptod tho Shanghai fashion which, it is said, appears quite becoming, and is somewhat after the Malay style.
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    32 6 A public loan is being issued by the Provisional Government ot the Republic of China. Authorized amount $100,000,000. Interest H per cent; per annum. The security is the proceeds of land taxation.
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    33 6 The advance figures, liable to correction, of the exports of tin from Perak for February 1912 (exclusive of Upper Perak) aro as follow Block tin, 9,057.4 piculs; tin ore, 31,496.66 piculs; duty, $509,10-2.44.
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    39 6 Out collecting moneys due to him yesterday, Tan Chuan Leng, of 24 Hill Street, found it convenient to hand $30 to his coolie to carry for him. The latter bolted with the money and has not been seen sinco.
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    36 6 By means of a concealed pocket, covered with a flap, placed beneath the ordinary pocket, an ingenuous inventor hopes to make pocket-picking impossible. He claimß that no thief can rob a man armed with his invention.
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    41 6 Twakow No. 151 was despatched from Singapore on the morning of March 1, with a cargo for Johore. It has not been heard of sinco and the owner has invoked police assistance in tracing it. The cargo is valued at 9523.
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    40 6 While on a ski tour in the Luncr See district of the Tyrol, Herr Barbisch, a Viennese educational councillor, and his guide Kessler, of Vandaus, were swept away by an avalinclie. Herr Barbisch was rescued, but the guide was killed.
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    41 6 Criticaster" is reminded of our rule that letters must be authenticated by name and address of sender as a proof of good faith. The name is never disclosed without the consent of the person who writes under a noin de plume.
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    44 6 On Saturday evening a severe storm swept over the 6th mile, Labu lioad, N. Sembilan, blowing down the Malay School house in which some boys were learning the Koran, besides many trees. One of the boys died three hours later of a fractured skull.
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    51 6 Captain J. M. Mackay, master of Sir John Jackson's tug Hercules, is looking for his late Chinese cook. Not that the cook is any too v tillable to lose, but, as he departed suddenly taking with him 1 1 of his employer's money, the police have something to say to
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    44 6 The assistant Resident of Upper Sarawak reports that an extraordinary epidemic of insanity has passed over the district lately, and that no less than five persons have been forwarded to Kuching during last month suffering from uusoundnesa of mind in some form or another.
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    45 6 The output of tin from Heawood Estate for February was 27,081 piculs, of which 8,443 piculs was mined by the company, and 18.638 piculs by tributors. The estimated gross receipts, including tribute, are $6,928, and the mining costs >2,860, leaving an estimated profit of 34,068.
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    54 6 A memorial has been addressed to the Home Secretary by the Humanitarian League, with reference to the continuance of flogging under the old Vagrancy Act of 1824, the latest case being tho sentence of ten strokes with tho birch passed by Mr. Montagu Sharpe at the Middlesex Sessions on a
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    75 6 Systematic boycotting of queued Chinese is going on in many parts of Solangor, says the Malay Mail. At the Market, Kuala Lumpur, queued sellers aro left severely alone by queue-loss buyers, whilst on several of the estates tho few queued coolies who remain aro afraid to go into the towns
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    91 6 Travellers on the railway between Teluk Alison and Ipoh complain bitterly of tho nuisance caused by the fuel used by the locomotives on that section. Large quantities of ashes are emitted from tho funnel and blown into the cars, the floors of which are often similar to a stokehold of
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    126 6 The nervous state into which some portion of the local community has been thrown by recent events, may be imagined from the report of an incident that occurred in Killiney Itoad last night. One of the women in a towkay's house there raised an alarm by stating there were two
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    309 6 Mr. Young, Deputy Surveyor-General, F.M.S., leaves for home on account of illhealth by the steamer Assaye on Saturday. During bis absence Mr. J. P. Harper of Taiping will act for him. Mesdamcs Hargrcavcs, Barnard, J. A. Brown and Miss Henham, of Batu Gajah, have all despatched pictures
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    85 6 Tho mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of births ami Deaths, show that during the week enilin;; Hank 2, there were 191 deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of :J 1 .7 1 Malarial fever accounted for 28 deaths, phthisis 28, convulsions 17,
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    Chinese Red Cross Society.
    165 6 The committee responsible for the entertainment given in the Victoria Theatre, last evening, in aid of tho funds of the Chinese Red Cross Society, are to be heartily congratulated upon the success attending their efforts. In response to their appeal for funds a crowded audience assembled
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    Siak Indrapoera Concessions.
    178 6 At Shanghai Supreme Court on February 26, the action was commenced in which G..T. Nijbuis is suing the Siak Indrapoera Rubber Concessions, Ltd. (in liquidation) for damages for refusing tho registration of a tranHt'cr of 23,i KX) shares, but afterwards his claim was altered to O. 865.500,
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    Capper-Hughes Entertainment.
    183 6 Two wonderful men of mystery, Mr. Alfred Capper and Mr. Owen Hughes, gave a Heance at the Tuutonia Club last evening, at which thought-reading and conjuring WSN the respective features. It was ratlu-r unfortunate for the entertainers that tin ro has recently beou a plethora of public functions,
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      235 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S I Smoking Ibxj^ Mixtures. PACKED IN ilb. AIR-TIOHT TINS. PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN. .i»IU__JL, OBTAINABLE AT, ||»gS|| John Little Go,, Ltd Robinson Go. p R)CE 90 CTB> PER ti Mi JAEGSRS PURE WOOL UNDERWEAR FOR WEAR IN EUROPEJUST UNPACKED. JAEGER f Vests and Paats. jD fcj Gents'
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      205 6 8 CHOICE n^x, PICTORIAL GEMS. »EW Interesting Entertaining: IN TO-NIGHT'S CHANOE AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. The Pick of the Productions of P»THE, BRITANNIA, MILANESE AMERICAN KINEMA, NIZZA ANO COMICA. 2nd Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. JANE SNORE. Britannia Film. A Real Englifih Production, with a well-known English artiste Miss
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    COAL STRIKE.
    456 7 OXFORD UNDERGRADUATES AS MINERS. Fears of a Fratricidal War. RBDTBB'S TILroBAM. London, March 7. Mr. Asquith and his colleagues met the executive of tho miners this afternoon. The latter are prepared to attend further conferences if desirod. It is understood that the conferences show no lessening of the
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    ANARCHIST EDITORS.
    42 7 I!ki ikk's Tklkgram. London, Marcli 7. Renter wires from New Yoik that two newspapers in Nicaragua havo published letters suggesting the dynamiting of Secretary Knox, and the wholo editorial staffs, numbering fifty, have been arrested till Mr. Knox has departed.
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    POSITION IN CHINA.
    19 7 FUctir's Tblbobam. London, March 7. The I'nitod States is sending 700 troops (rom Manila to Peking.
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    UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
    40 7 Rbutkk's Tki.khkam. London, March 7. A Washington message says tho general ■taff lias prepared plans for the mobilisation of a hundred thousand troops on the Mexican border, owing to apprehensions of danger to Americans in Mexico.
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    TRADE IN FEBRUARY.
    35 7 Rbctbb'b Tblbokam. London, March 7. Tho increase of imports for February is £8,648,463 and of exports £1,887,209. The latter is principally iv tho steel and iron manufactures, but cotton has decreased by
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    WINDOW SMASHING.
    48 7 Miss Christabel Mysteriously Disappears. Reutbb's Tblboeam. London, March 7. The suffragettes to-day have been smashing windows again, including those at Gorringe's and Jay's. A number of arrests have been made. Detectives are scouring London in search of Miss Christabel Pankhurst, but she has not been discovered.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    48 7 (Fbom a Malacca Cobbbspondbht). Malacca, March 7. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/8| per lb. sellers. The price of best plantation robber if quoted at '< 4 sellers. The market is steady.
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    253 7 End of Tragic Shooting Fatality in Singapore. Hugh Charles Angus, arrested on February '26, in connection with the death of a Chinaman at No. 6a Jalan Arapas, and charged with causing death by a rash act, has been acquitted. The parties in the case were present in the
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    A WEST RIVER EXPERIENCE.
    397 7 British Ship Attacked by Chinese Pirates. A most daring attack by West River pirates was made on the British steamer Tai On on the night of February 29 notwithstanding the fact that she was under the escort of a OUmm river cruiser. It appeared that the
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    European Lady Murdered.
    177 7 The following is condensed from the Datavia Nieuwsblad of February 26: A few weeks ago a European lady, Mrs. Schilter Agerbeek by name, was found dead in her houso at Pintoe Hesie, in Batavia. The doctor who examined the corpse pronounced it a case of heart failure,
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    Liquor in Hongkong.
    130 7 CONTROL PROPOSED BY COLONY'S GOVERNMENT. Council Trust in 1915. (From Ocb Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, March 8. The outline of a scheme for the creation of a Government Public House Trust was laid on the table at a meeting of the Legislative Council, yesterday afternoon. Provision is made
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    290 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. The report of Messrs. Fraser and Co., dated March 7, says Sterling shares close with a firm tendency in sympathy with the price of Plantation rubber, which is quoted at 5/ss, and this has been reflected upon our local stocks in
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    ALMA RUBBER ESTATES.
    182 7 Shareholders Desire no Change in Management. From rumours which emanate from reliable sources it was learned yesterday, says the China Press of February 24, that Messrs. Hugo Reiss and Company may be retained as secretaries and managers of the Alma Rubber Estates. While the directors and shareholders
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    P. and 0. Cadets.
    166 7 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company are prepared to facilitate the entry of a limited number of young gentlemen into their sea service as executive officers by passing them through a preliminary training in the Worcester. The company will, in the case of candidates who
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    87 7 A correspondent writing to the Batavia Nienwsblad gives an account of three boys who went out fishing in the harbour of Tjilatjap. One of them had managed to get hold of a dynamite detonator and was demonstrating to his comrades how it should be used when it went off prematurely
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    The F.M.S. in Figures.
    1586 7 REVIEW OF THE RECENT CENSUS OPERATIONS. Rapid and Steady Development. The resident population of the F.MS, enumerated at the census of 1911 amounted to 1,036,999 persons, of whom 494,057 were enumerated in Perak, 294,035 in Selangor, 180,199 in Negri Sembilan while 118,708 were enumerated in Pahang.
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    BLINDED WITH CHILLIES.
    588 7 Ricksha Overturned and Chandu Stolen. Ong Chua, one of an alleged quartette of highway robbers, appeared in the District Court yesterday afternoon charged with the robbery of 2,000 packets of chandu, value 9263, from a Chinaman residing at Pulau Obin. The scene of the alleged crime was
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    48 7 The North China Daily News, writing on the theme of the discarded pig-tails, aays Queues are no longer to the front." And not nearly so long behind. Many," it continues, "nave a tale to tell about the way they were cut off. Altogether a very humorous passage Punch.
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    THE SOUTH POLE.
    150 7 CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN'S SHIP RETURNS. Rumours that Pole was Reached. Rbctbb's Tklkoram. London, March 7. A Renter message from Hobart says Captain Amundsen has arrived there from the South Polar regions but is reticent regarding his experiences. Captain Amundsen has sold the copyright of his exploits to the
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    Wireless For The Empire.
    69 7 CONTRACT MADE WITH MARCONI COMPANY. Immediate Start at Singapore. Rbutbb's Telbobam. London, March 7. The Marconi Company announces that the Government has accepted the company's terms for construction of all the wireless stations in the Imperial wireless scheme. The construction of the following stations will be
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    THE GERMAN NAVY.
    81 7 Forecast of the Proposed Increase. Ridtib's Trliubam. London. March 7. Renter wires from Berlin that according to an authoritative forecast the new Navy Bill provides for the formation of a third active squadron of eight battleships, of which five will be provided by abolition of the battleship
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    DEATH OF SIR WALTER KITCHENER.
    38 7 Rbutbk's Tklkoram. London, March 6. Renter wires from Bermuda that the Governor, Sir Frederick Walter Kitchoner, brother of Lord Kitchoner, has died after an operation for appendicitis. He was 54 years of age.
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    UNCONTESTED ELECTION.
    20 7 Rkutkii's Tki.k.i.kam. London, March 7. It is now certain that Professor Howins will be returned unopposed at Hereford.
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    PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
    49 7 Reuteb's Tklki.kwi. London, March 7. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that owing to tho exigencies of Parliamentary business it would be impossible to introduce the Home Rule Bill before Easter (loud Opposition cheers). He hoped to introduce the Budget and Welsh Disestablishment before Easter.
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    THE CZAR.
    45 7 Deb Ostasiatischi Lloyd Teleobam. Berlin, March 7. Preparations are proceeding at the castle at Friedberg for the visit of tho Czar and the Czarina in tho summer. Efforts aro still being made to arrange a meeting between the Czar and the Austrian Emperor.
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    TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
    62 7 Dm Obtabutochb Lloyd Tiliobam. Berlin, March 7. It is stated by the Italian Government that no attempt has been made by any lower to recommond the restriction of her mi.itary operations. She desires freedom of action, except on the Turkish coast of the Adriatic and tho lonic Sea.
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      499 8 To the Editor of tho Straits Time*. Sir, Heading your article on the racial question side by Hido with your correspondent's letter ono is inclined to Bide more •with tho latU'r. Then why cut the none to spite the face." Why close tho doors of the service
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      220 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -I will not weary your readers or yourself further with disputations regarding l'.ij.mi. My present object is to obtain an explanation of your remark that yon regard th.' I. on. lnn capitalisation of Pegoh as on the hiyli siilc. The
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      121 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Is there any good reason for the Post Oilic-.- department refusing to honor its money orders on presentation, when their departmental advice is late in reaching the paying office? Or in there any good reason why the department's advice between
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    FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    104 8 Morlimau.— 6,37o lbs. .suiij;. i Kari. -2,707 lbs. Sialaug.— lo,ls4 lbs. I'ulepah Valley.— l.Bso lbs. Kota Tiukki.— l,soo lbs. Sifiinting.— s3o lbn. Sumatra Para.— 3s,ooo lbs. K. M. 5.— 1,515 lbs. Hoawood— l,Boo lbs. New Columbia.— January, 4,600 lbs. February, 4,485 lbs. Souipah.— January, 3,325 lbs. February
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      113 8 Mr. E. O. Broadrick ha« kinaiy offered the Kuala Lumpur Clay Pigeon Shooting Clnb a cup for an aggregate competition. The Bukit Bharu Football Club will meet the White Star Club's first eleven in the semi final of tho Juvenile Oup competition, on Saturday, the 9th instant.,
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      Golf.
      64 8 Garrison Qolf Club. Members are reminded that the Ladies' monthly medal will be played for to-day, aud the Men's on Saturday and Sunday, 9th and 10th instant. There will be a swoepshake on the latter days. A bogey competition will begin on Saturday next, and will continue throughout the
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      Rifle Shooting.
      138 8 S.L.R.A. Competitions. Tho following scores were made yesterday for the March competition of the Mills Trophy. Capt. Phillips kindly officiated as umpire. Scores.— Miss Kerr 82; Mrs. Felkin 30 Mrs. Fisher 30 Mrs. Yenning Thomas 29 Mrs. Goldio 28 Mrs. Gattey 27. Total 176. Spoon Competition. The March
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      Lawn Tennis.
      426 8 5.C.C. Tournament. The following is the result of yesterday's play iv the S.C.C. lawn tenuis tournament: Profession Pairs. Press I. Jennings and Davies beat Army I. Lt. Peareth and Lt. Buttanshaw B—6 6—2. Medico. 11. Dr. Clarke and Dr. Chill beat Banks 11. Gorris and Soeters w.o. C.
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      66 8 One of the more recent coses of arbitrary action on tbe part of the United States Immigration Department (says the Central Nows) is tliat of Mrs. Pottin Kauil, the wife of a New York banker, who was detained on Ellis Island for a considerable time for no other reason than
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    809 8 ['rices Quoted In tbe Market Thi Morning. Singapore, March 8, 1912. Mews. Lyall and Evatt, Exobange anc Share Brokers, issue tbe following list of [notation* this morning I Norn Value, buyew. Sellen. 3/. Allagai 8/U 3/8* 3/. Optiou 1/- 18 4 1 Anglo-Java 6/4* 6 3 1
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    POLICEMAN SHOOTS FOUR MEN.
    287 8 Sensational Affair at a Hongkong Wharf. At Wing Lok Street wharf, Hongkong! on tin: morning of February 28. four Chim-sr were shot by a European policeman. The police observe some reticence about the matter, aays the Daily Press, but tlie facts, so far as they can
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      736 8 'TRIUMPH' motor cycles We can supply from STOCK both Ordinary and Free Engine Models. The Motor Cycle with a reputation. Sole Amenta: RILEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY, LIMITED, Singapore. Raffles MS Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, March 9. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Salmon. The only nrst-oiass Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah.
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      433 9 WREXHAM BEER Ace of Clubs BRAND. British Beer Brewed in a British Brewery. GIVE IT A TRIAL. Sole Agents i PATERSON, SIMONS I CO.. LTD. HARVEY'S WHISKY Ji good Seoted at a reasonable price. $12-5O per case, including duty. Ask for Chop "R. V." SOUE AGENTS: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd.
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      1166 9 BTEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Franoisco to *U Points in tbe United States, Canada, Mexioo and Europe. Operating the Urn 21,000 ton Irlpla Screw Turblm Linen "Shinyo K«ru" Tenyo K«ru and Chile Mara,"
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      272 9 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little k Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Watab, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Adelpbi Hotel. Hotel do l'Enropo. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road. Messrs. Kob k Co., 90, Bras Basab Road, Tte "Golden Fountain," 198, Queen Street. Tbe
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      545 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINOAVORB. Board Off DIrMtOMI O. A. Dikbiok, Ksq Chairman. A H. Faib, Ksq., Mana Kins; Director. Pbtbb '■'owiu, m.b., 0.X., Chief Ued. OffloorK. V Elliot, Esq. A. D. Allah Esq. Vow Noah Pah, Esq. Omo 8»om Til, Esq. KhooSian
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      283 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ABBURANCE OOMMW OF MIMM. BITAMUUD 1883. M.O. Iniunno* In Foroo, ore* $4»,W0,0©0.00 New Buiintu, 1910, 0»er...H,54i,000.00 L«r«e Net Surplus above liabilities fan Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direst Government Supervision Cash Loans.'.Sottlements, etc., made looally. Policies are WORLD WIDE. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Hasten Aria. THB
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      534 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRAUA AND CHINA. INOORPORATBD BT HOT AL CHARTHR Paid op Capitol in 60.000 Stuns oJ £30 b»ch na 41,200,000 Reserve Fund... m. 41,f1'26,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKBRS. Bank ol England. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. Natioua! Bank ol SooUand, Ltd. BINGAPORH BRANCH.
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      598 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TOW BANKING AN! INBURANCE CO. LTD NO. IT AND 68, KLINQ BTRBBT BsUbliabed 1907. Capital paia np 11,000,000 a Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.01 COURT OF OIRBCTOBB. 1. Tan Tbob Joon 0, 8m Kja Jam 2. Nam Km Sana T. Tiu Hoo Lai b, Ljow Cm
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      524 10 3*LES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SA le OF VALUABLE JAVA TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. COTTAGE PIANO. ETC.. THE PROPERTY OF G. L. VON STEIN, ESQ., To be held at No. 6-a, Devonshire Road, On Saturday, Haroh 18, at 2-3O p.m. An excellent toned cottage piano by T. B. Payne, London, rattan drawing
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    976 12 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. For some years, says the Daily Telegraph, Willesden has attracted various manufacturers connected with the motoring industry. One of the later arrivals is the Marshall Tyre Company, who produce that recent novelty, the Marshall tyre iacket. The history of this jacket
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    57 12 William Healy and Jack Spencer, two watchmen off the steamship Mongolia, were arrested at Manila by a Customs' officer for the illegal importation and haVing upon their person about 2,000 pesos worth of morphine. The men are not regarded as principals, and they refuse to reveal the name of the
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      457 12 WOLSELEY The Cau? or Refinement and .Reliability IT IS THE RESULTS, in the hands of private users, that account for the enormous Sole SOle demand for Wolselej oars, that ia compelling 9VIV m mm mm 4 m the expansion of the works by the erection MntmtS I mgenwm ol new
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      41 12 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For salu by all Dinpensaries and Dealers.
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      222 12 TRADE I IHB^ I MARK. CARRIAGE AND RIGKBHA RUBBER TYRE. JfSj -ft? Hft CMP aaaaW Jt^' i^^. ForWß.ms fb»l/ 2 'R,M3 RMltffcM ForI"R. MS Use Dun fop Quality, It is the Beet Stocks always on hand. Supplier* to the Trade only. Particulars and'estimates given for Solid Tyres, for Motor Busses
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      76 12 H. L. GO6HLAN AMD COMPANY. Auctioneers, Valuers and Surveyors, NO. 6, RAFFLES PLACE. VALUATIONS of Real and Personal Property for sales, Mortgage and Estate Doty AUCTIONS conducted of Land, House Property, Furniture and other effects. KSTATH MANAGEMENT and COLLECTION of RENTS under supervision of experienced Staffs RUBBBP AUCTIONS held weekly.
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      445 13 INDIAN PATENT v STONE FOR FLOORS PAVEMENTS. Write for further particulars to SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. BILLET WANTEO. Married Rubber Platter, with good experience, desiros a change. Apply T. E. J., c/j Straits Times. 20-2 v DOG WANTED. Puppy of well bred BIG DOGS, GREAT DANE PREFERRED. Apply
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      483 13 WANTS. LOAN WANTED. Wanted, Loan of 56.C00 on Rubber Estate. Address Loan, c/o Straits Times. 26-2 25-3 SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted at once, a Shorthand Typist. Apply by letter, enclosing copies of testimonials, to D. 113, c/o Straps Times. 18 a CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted by Import firm, a Cbincst
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      437 13 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrio Co., Ltd. 1-4 o_ HOUSEB TO LET. "Brathay" No. 16, Gilstead Road. In excellent condition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W Haffenden, 47, The Arcade. 6-12 a HOUSES TO
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      474 13 ARTICLES FOB SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to the Manager, The Singaporo Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19-1 n HORSE FOR SALE. Black Gelding, 16 hands, 7 years, quiet, guaranteed sound, price 1860. Apply P.E X., c/o Straits Times. 30-2 n GERMAN BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY NO. 30, STAMFORD ROAD.
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      636 13 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Illirnill »nd Municipal Contrictori. Telephone No. 421. 106 k IDS, Market Street. noticeT FRESH MILK. All orders for Fresh Milk arc booked up till farther notice H. S. KIRWAN, Dalian's Australian Horse Repository. 4-8 a NOTICE. Mr. Gerald Roland Knight Mugliston is authorised to
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      532 13 ENGLISH MADE PIANOS ON HIRE FROM $10 Per Month. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD." t. *0. HOTEL. PENAHG The best and tho most frequented Hotel in the Island, and CRAG HOTEL Tbe only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABB THI BUANCHIS Of RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKISS BROTHERS, Proprietors. U2780 Straits Wimes.
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