The Straits Times, 18 March 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.825 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MARCH 18. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      165 1 BEER. EVERYTHING OF THE LATEST AND MOST /j? FASHIONABLE IN WEARING APPAREL /ss& Silk Stripe Cotton Voiles. Colours Saxe, Cream, Sky, Royal White, Eau- /^^^>*J s de-nil, Brown, Fawn, Vieux Rose. Pink sf^^^^ s llelico, width 44 inches. >/^^^ 1 s Price /t^^ /Voiles For Half X Mourning. n 1
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      245 1 ROBINSON COMPANY. To Those Homeward Bound. TRAVELLING SUIT CABES. LEATHER SUIT CASE. Case Hide, Leather Handle, Brass Lock and 2 Clip*, lined Best Cape Hide, Gan Case Handle, 2 Sliding Bras? Nozzle jean, 6 inches deep, cap corners, straps all round. Locks Lined Drill, 7 J inches deep. Sizes 24
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      53 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Sol* Agentr ADAMSON 6ILFILLAN. UD CO LTD. A. E. BRAHAM OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN 6, D'Almeida Street. DON T WASTE TIME AND MONEY. Have yoar eyes tei-trd at once t scientifically by an (Xpert) and obtain tbe btsl possible alvici. Prices from 93.50 upward All hort* of spectacles anil
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    LIBERAL SIAM.
    971 2 PRINCE OF BISNULOKE AND THE CONSPIRACY. Chinese Influence. Our readers may have wondered that nothing or next to nothing of the sadden and sensational arrest of army officers and others on a charge of conspiracy against the life of His Majesty the King and the existence of the
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    68 2 Researches of two French scientists show that no fewer than 14,000,000 microbes por cubic yard were found in the air of the room at a recent exhibition of pictures in Paris. Tests made show that in the crowded downtown section of Paris each cubic yard of atmosphere contains an average
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    PRUSSIC ACID BOMBS.
    412 2 An Added Terror to Warfare of the Future. The last legacy Sir William liainsay leaves to the tbonght of the age before his retirement from the Chair of General Chemistry at London University is the suggestion that prussic acid bombs are a perfectly possible development in the
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    QUEEN'S ART GIFTS
    277 2 Indian Treasures for Kensington Museum. The Queen has just presented to tbe Indian Section of the Victoria aud Albert Museum a scries of examples of Moghul, Rajput, aud Tibetan industrial art of considerable beauty and interest. The most important among them is the toilet tray of a
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    ROMANCE OF AN EXILE.
    313 2 Nobleman, Soldier, and Scissors Filer. The death in Sheffield on February 13, of Mr. Figorski closed a career which was fuller of the romance of Hie than are many modern novels. Scion of a noblo Polish house, he was born in 1828 in Russian I'oland. His
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      476 2 The Great Channel Swim Burgess' Endurance and Vitality It is the biff sue cess, the great deed itself, that proves the wisdom of liurgaM in employing Phosferine to provide the endurance and eneigy which enabled him to swim the Channel. To Phosferine the mighty Y-Hkshireman owes it that he has
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      12 2 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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    Suddite.
    1408 3 BANE OF NILE TURNED INTO A BLESSING. A New Fuel. v.-« Hincc Baker wrote Ms book n] the Nile that immense mass of vegetation which blocks tlic Nile at Lake No, and extends for about 800 miles, has allured the imagination of 'nan, says a writer in the Standard.
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      216 3 YOU CAN DEPEND ON Maynard's Emulsion AS A ly^iM^^dL This modern scionti J&T A A rtAfVl'lft promotes relaxation fio remedy is excel- %T o^o^ SISiL of the inflamed Bir lent, particularly to 7? w^, ~'"*"V^<J r tfffc ff >- passages, and acts as thoflo who snffor from a Protection »Rainst
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      43 3 Croup Can be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appear* Cliaiuberlaiu's Cough Heuiedy will ward ill an uttack of croup and prevent all d.in^cr and causo of anxiety. Thousands of BOtoenqM it successfully. For sale by all l'ispfu^aiios and Dcalcrx.
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      279 3 Singapore Moralists' Stores TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS OF PARADISE Fop Sal*. BIRDS AND ANIMALS MOUNTBD, BTC. DIALIBS IN <«TUH»I ■ISTOTV IKGIMEM M 0 REQUISITE! OF ILL KIMH HO. 177 ORCHARD ROAD BINGAPORI 8 2 2 2 18 WAH HENG CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC BTORES. DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS' WORK. Plates. Papers, films, Cbemioals,
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      105 3 MANURES FOR RUBBER, COCONUTS, Etc.. Etc. C. I. F. Prices, with full particulars how to use and apply manures for various produce, will be supplied on application to FREUDENBERG CO., MANURE WORKS, COLOMBO CEYLON. 122 l 11. 2 18 FLOORING TILES JL OF VARIOUS DESIGNS. t^^X)oQ^^B TELEPHONE: 1117. S^Jrfli^ZSs WORKS:
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      612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA. ADBN, BOYPT, MEDITBRRANBAN PORT8, PLT MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading iaaotd (or Chin* Coast, Persian Oull, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1913 Oatioard (for Ohina.) Delta
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      682 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A fortnightly servioe in maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamer* maintaining this servioe have been BpecTally designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      658 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIANI STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Chumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duo Departure S p.m. ».s. PRACHATIPOK Mar. 9O •.a. NATUNA Map. SO Map. 33 YUGALA Map. 24
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      527 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINF. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCM DaMPFMIIFtFAHRTS8ES. H*KSA BRE*E» Combined Bervloe. Tbe 84camors of these Companies maintain i ro-jular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, Jhina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortlightly for Havro and Hanibnrg and once a month for Bremcrhavon direct,
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      607 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IM. D. L. iorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company mil fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtaa,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 5 FIXTURES Monday, March 18. High Watnr, g 58 a.io 1M9 p.m. "Connt of L'ix"mbonr(j," Victoria Thoatre. Philharmonic Urobostra practice, 6.16 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. High Wator, 10.H2 a.m., 11.9 p m. Tanglin Club, anooal moeting, 9 p.m. Tha Mousme," Victoria Thiatro. Wednesday, March ao. Bisb Water. 11
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 5 TO-DAT. IS" Coylt o, Anntta'^Hia, Mauritius, India, F,;ypt and Europe, «tc. rnmbi a 3 pm Sii'Ut Kaiji. M*ca».ißr, M.nH.to, Tirnatu, etc. Tco Pao Bpm Port Swi-tt-i-iiiiiiiii and T> luk A»Hon Pcrak 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Port Swotttnham, Ponang, Nruat iitunj and Madras Taroba
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    93 5 Tbe M. M. cotnpiny'fl steamer Polyncien left Colombo at mi lipu'lit oo Wtdiovisy, tl o 18th in-t.nod may bo expected to arrive here at ..bout 4 p.m. to- lay. 'J lie P. and O. homeward mail steamer India left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Sitnrday, tbe 16lU
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    Mails for Europe.
    73 5 jIPT SINOAPORI. V "nb. 13 N. D. L. ?vh. )5 U.I. ■'.1.. 19 M. M. i\ b. 22 P. O. 'pb. N. D. L. b. 29 B. I. tlar. 4 M M. a»r. BP.& O. »ar. 1 1 N. U. L. Vlar. 14 I! I. >C1 IN
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    678 5 Latest Arrivals. Kn»ntan K. M. S. <> vt. Dredger, 219 toni>, Cnpt Tadii. Ma' 17. From P. S*ett«>nbam, Mar 15. Nil. Tor Kuaotan, Uac. W. AloTaorirr Kimliu. (T, Han. ftr., 1684 tons Capt K eostUa, Mir 17. From Novoro»hi-k, F. b 11. O.c. 1-...M i Coy. For V'stock,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    118 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TAN.IONQ PAGAR Bast Wharf Basw— Kwong Eng. East W. Sictioh No. 1 Hiroshima Mini, Taroba. Shiiss Wharf— Y< do Mara, Yi Lorg. Maim W. Sict. No. 2- K.iltala. O enf ir«. B— De Kle>k. 4 Clan
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    148 5 Arrivals Per str. Chow Fa, March 17.— From Zam< twangs. M>-mrs. Candeil, Bird and Foo'. Per str. Taiwan. March 17.— From Siigon. Mr. Kinnliorn. Per str. Produce, March 17.- From Bang kok. Messrs Kocaode and K'aewn. Per str. Kaka. March 16. From Malacca. Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson
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  • Finance & Commerce.
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      262 5 DXOHANQB. SIBOAPORB, Mac 11 18 1912 0b Lou hob— bank 4 m/a 2/4 >,} Demand 1/4,°, Private 6 m/i M 1/444 Imjl a> ii'ii Oa Gsbbabi— Bank d/d 1884 Private 8 m/s 3424 Ob Passes— Bank d/d m 894 Private 8 m/s 399 Ob I«DiA-BsnkT. T. as 174 Private 80
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        MINING.
        158 5 lmuo S Value Bayen. Sellers 10 10 BelM tin 10 10 bruann 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 Kima Tin i.l 41 Lahat Muiea 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/. 6/- Pfcbtng Conaol 41 £1 PentffcAieo Ml SI Pusmx Bbbtn 41 41 Posing Lam* 10 10 Kabnibn Uyu 41 41 HaULocU
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        RUBBER.
        613 5 Issue 5 Value Bayer* Seller* 8/. >/• AlUrm 8/- 8/6 2/. 3/- Ad*;o Mt.»j 16/- 16 9 3/- 2/- BManfc M&ltka 2/6 2 9 £1 41 Batu C*tw 13 0 0 13 K.O £1 41 Batn Tig* 818 9 4 0.0 41 £1 Bukit Kajan* 2.168 2.194) £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        128 5 Issue 2 Value Bnyeri Sellers 10 10 Barter* aom Smeltta* 10.00 10 T I >00 41 41 Electric Tramway* 8 0 8/9 10 10 Fraaer Neave 47 03 47.25 100 Howartb Rrukine 1000 100 7% Prei 92.50 67.60 100 100 K*U Bro, Oel. m, 180.00 100 100 8% Chid.
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        DBBENTURBB.
        44 5 Bayers Sellers Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 •1,800,000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 190W $1,000,000 7% «%pm Spore Monioipal 1602,900 par Buyers Selle.a Howarth Brskine 6% 1900,000 par Riley. Hargreaves 8% I'iM.OOO Ii Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% £860,000 Spore Municipal S 11.878.000 mnta
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      54 5 Ik tlin bump of voneraiion H.-|m rtt A by our nati n \Yi ut a funny n>< < v atioa You arc in lUag to bo >-nre. Are )nu it co d i v luria^? 1> i y ii waut it qu kly curing? BiVh'i a nvoo til it'i r<'.»«-Huruv;,
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      149 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Morrh 28 —At No. 27, Ann Siang Hill, off Clnb Street, furniture, i tc at '1. March 25— At saloroon stiares of The Lanriak Rubber Estate, Ltd., (in liquidation), at 2 JO. tl. L, Coghlan and Co. March 2\— At sileroim, freehold lan] in district
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      407 5 BATAM BRICKWORKS. We beg to announce the public that we have taken over the business of the above brickworks and that we are now prepared to enter into contracts to supply any quantity of the well-known BATAM BRICKS. The works are now under European supervision and only standard and full-sized
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      254 5 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITLD TO PENANG, RANGOON A CALCUTTA. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the above steamers at through rates to all ports is India and Ceylon, also to Bast African Ports Mauritius ami
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      55 5 To-Night To-Night AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDOK 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 most airy and comfortable place in town. Electric Fans. Tiuphoni
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    20 6 Gomes. At Hevea Lodge, Tranquerab, Malacca, on March 15, Phiiomcna, beloved wife of Mr. K. Gomes, aged 29 years.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 18. THE PROSPECTS OF RUBBER.
    1062 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MARCH 18. THE PROSPECTS OF RUBBER. Everyone, wo suppose, wlio has an interest in the rubber industry has been watching price movements during the past few months with intense interest. It was a reasonable expectation that there would be a fall as the increased output of
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    15 6 The Federated (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., pays a third interim dividend ol 30 per cent.
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    23 6 Dewan Bahadur M Venkataswamy Naidu, who was Sheriff of Madras in 1910, and who bad filed a schedule of insolvency, has committed suicide.
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    37 6 A huge tijjer visited Segainbut Estate the other evening and carried off a large wild boar. The tiger returned on Friday and was shot at by a Malay coolie, who missed it, however, from 20 yards range.
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    51 6 A female Tamil coolie was killed on Friday at the Inited Temiang rubber factory, St rein ban. Her clothing was caught in tin machinery and she was thrown about uutu she died. Tl c body was terribly mutiUud. Latest advertisements of Uie day appear on page 5 and on page
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    14 6 Th's Admiralty has decided to adopt tin Webley 455 automatic pistol for the Navy.
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    14 6 Nearly one-third of tho total Boyancwe population of tlio F.M.S. reside in Kuala Lumpur.
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    22 6 The Java Rubber Plantations, Limited, are issuing 2,000 new shares at a pound premium, which are offered to tho shareholders pro rata.
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    114 6 A dastardly ontrago was perpetrated at the house of a Chinese, squatter at the 2 1st milestone, Sclama Road, Taiping, on in) night of the 11th inst. A gang if eight Chinese all Khehs, armed, raided the placo and shot and killed In' owner and caused grievous hurt to his
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    87 6 The S.V.C. were on parade at the l'res byterian Church, Orchard Road, last even ing, ami mustered in considerable force. They marched to the church from lieail quarters, headed by their fife and drum ban. l. Tho Rev. W. Ruuciman, minister of the church, preached from I. I'eter 11. 17
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    70 6 In the King's Bench Division, William Lot in ga, a sporting journalist, brought an action tv recover damages from John Corlett for the publication of an alleged libel in the Sporting Times, of which the defendant is editor and proprietor. The plaintiff asserted that the defendant had made an unjustifiable
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    72 6 A disastrous fire, resulting in the almost total destruction of Messrs. Ch. A. Bohriuger's stores at Slave 1-l.m 1. Colombo occurred ou the night of tho sth iust. The building was stocked with produce ami other stores to the estimated value of Its. iSii.iiXi mill, and this was completely mined
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    57 6 Two twakows collided in the harbovu yesterday, and the taikong of one, No. ISOtf, thiuking himself the injured party, seized I~> worth of rope from the other vessel. No. 906, as compensation. The settlement was admirably business-like, but as it is not a method of which the law approves, the
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    52 6 The proposal to form a Malay regiment in the F.M.S. has not been very favourably received here by those who know the character of the Malay, says the Times of Malaya. The principal objection to the Malay as a soldier is in the statement that he is not amenablo to
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    45 6 Mr. John Baillie has sent to New Zealand .500 pictures, representative of tho work of British artists, for exhibition in the Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Duncdiu muni cipal galleries. The pictures, which are valued at £20,000, will be exhibited for a month in each city.
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    38 6 A secret society for the promotion of assassination and suicide has been discovered among the pupils of schools at Stuttgart. Many scholars are enrolled as members, and the authorities are now taking vigorous measures to suppress the club.
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    42 6 Captain H. Hclford, who is staying with Mr. J. Foster Robson at Cliff House, Keppcl Harbour, missed a sum of $95 from ins trousers pockets yesterday while he was absent from his room. Mr. Robson has reported the loss to the police.
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    41 6 Thirty-six acceptances have reached the Rev. F. W. Haincs for tho Oxford and Cambridge d nner which it has been arranged to hold at the Town Club, Penang, on the 23rd inst. The Hon. W. Evans, Resident-Council-lor, will take the chair.
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    46 6 The Old Cliftonians in tho S. S. and F.M.S. are getting up a dinner to be given at tho Grand Hotel, Ipoh, ou or about July 23 to celebrate the Jubilco of the College. Mr. Malcolm Duncan, of Chenderiang, will be asked to take the chair.
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    37 6 The Straits Motor-bus Company have started a new ruu between Bukit Mertajam and Kulim, the busses calling for passengers at Cherok, Tukon, Machang Buboh, and Pokoh Machang. Tho faro to and from Kulim is only 40 cents.
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    30 6 In addition to the thefts of books from the libraries of the Anglican Cathedrals at Peterborough and Lincoln, extensive unauthorised removals of books from the Linchfield Cathedral library have occurred.
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    30 6 A new cook, who had only been in the employment of Mr. G. A. Derrick, Mount Elizabeth, for twelve hours previously, ah sconded yesterday with 14.50 of the market money.
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    124 6 For having refused to work, on Sunday, three Tamil coolies employed on New Am berst Estate, I'lu Gombak, were fined Si.. or ordered to undergo a month's imprison raent at Kuala Lumpur police court on Tuesday, and on a charge of attempting to assault tliu estate manager, Mr. St. A.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    517 6 It i* rumoured that Mr. It. .1. I?. Clayton, from Knjaiiij, will mdkm l>. Tin Belasgor, lii-u Mr. C. 1). Itmvcu urns to Kiulu tv re Move Mr. K J. WVld. Mr. (i. D. Lucas will act as Senior Warden of Mines when Mr. W. Kyrc Kenny
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    The Gaekwar's New Leaf.
    59 6 The Gaekwar of Baroda has issued an order expressing his ilett rminaiion to punMi anil suppress all sedition in his State. Ho a»>) 8 for Co O|MT.ition ill stamping cut every vi st g<- of ilisallectiou to the British Government ,uul maintaining relations of goodwill anil
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    Temporary Opium Windfall.
    90 6 The Indian budget, cuidly owiDg to the high prices of opium, shows a surplus of two .mil three quarter millions sterling. As a result the lmliau doveruincut are making large grauts towards iigiicultur.il improve Hunts and research woik in medicine. Tho financial strength and prosperity of tho
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    Cinematograph Censor.
    118 6 A deputation of about a dozen gentleim r. interested in cim-malogt iph mamifactiiro and exhibition attended at the Hume Olliee on February 22 at the invitation of the Homo Secretary, to discuss questions toneeiiuiig cinematograph exhibitions. The pnx-eiil-ings were private, hut it is umlei stood that the prim
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    New Inhabitants of the Zoo.
    165 6 Kijjlity-riKlit additions have been nmdc to Mm h«l of inhabitants of the cu^cs at tlio Zoological h.-li -li-u-i. Ktycut's Park, a<< cinlin;> to tho statement niii<l<! at Urn monthly meetiug of tlio Zoalagiaal Soeiety. Fifty of tho specimens were ]>m -< nti <l. ouly three
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      241 6 THE VICAR WAKEFIELD Quite English You Know Oliver Oold9mith's Masterpiece adapted for the Cincmatogi aph by tho Thanhouser Company excellently staged by a galaxy of special artistes AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL Nfc, W PICTURE! To-Night To-Night I 2nd Show, 0.30 to 11 p.m. BULL FISHr
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    P. AND 0. LINER SUNK.
    642 7 Painful Disaster in The Channel. COLLISION WITH A SAILING SHIP. reared Loss of Many Lives. Kkitkk's Tki.ki.ium. London, March 16. The four inast<*l barquo Pisagu* struck the P. and O. liner Ocoana, which sailed on Friday for llombay, broadsido on four miles wost of Beachy
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    THE LAST OF THE MAINE.
    66 7 Buried at Sea With Naval Honours. Khi ink's Tkxk. .lav I >uilnn, March 17. A Havana message says the battleship Maine has htm sunk oil the Cuban coast. It was an iui|>osing ceremony. The deck was strewn with tlowers and the warships lire! salut< s.
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    AMERICAN LAWLESSNESS.
    37 7 Another Fight with the Allen Gang. Kki'tkk's Tklf.orasi. 1 .Million. March 16. A Roanokc message says a ixwse stormed Sydney Allcn'B house in the mountains. Allen, who was seriously wounded, and several otliois were captured.
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    THE COMING BOAT RACE.
    26 7 Reotib's Tblbobam. London, March 16. Oxford iv a full course trial under unfavourable conditions covered the distance in 2*2 minutes live seconds.
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    BY-ELECTION.
    17 7 Rbctbb's Tblbobam. London, March 10. Mr. Rupert Guinness has been returned unopposed for South East Essex.
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    FREE SUGAR.
    18 7 Reuter's Tf'.^ram. London, March 17. The Washington House of Representatives has passed the Free Sugar Bill.
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    ARGENTINE CROP ESTIMATES.
    52 7 Rel-trr's Teleoram. London, March 17. A Buenos Ayres message says the second official estimatcof the crops is— corn 4,610,900 tons flax. .~>9.~>.000 tons oats 877,300 tons. Although the crop is not so heavy as at first estimated, it will bo larger than the last, and maize constitutes
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    FOOTBALL.
    42 7 Hkutkr's Telegram. London, March 17. In the international Rugby match, Scotland v. England, the former won by 8 to 3 at Edinburgh. The Association natch. Scotland v. Ireland, played at Belfast, ended in favour of Scotland by 4 goals to 1.
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    ITALY AND TURKEY.
    116 7 Rkutkr's Tklkoram. London. March 16. Italy yesterday replied to the inquiry of the Powers as to the terms on which she is prepared to end the Tripoli war. Die Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tzlbq&a*. Berlin, March 16. The conditions specified by Italy on the declaration of peace include the
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES
    49 7 iFrfOM a Malacca Cobrbspondbnti. Malacca, March 17. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the prict of line Para in London yesterday wa> Sin; per Ib. value. The price of best plantation robber b quoted at 5 6 value. The market is i|uiet.
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    BABY GLOBE CIRCLER
    302 7 Thousands of Miles Ik-fore Aged Two. Bristol is shortly to be visited by a "citizen win* is described by au American paper .is the '21 months old champion baby weight globecircler of tho world." He is the s. .11 of Mr. Frank Fry. and grandson of Mr.
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    203 7 RESIGNATION OF FINANCIAL SECRETARY. Friction Over the Armament Bill. Rbutbr's Telegram. London, March 16. Reuter wires from Berlin that Herr Wermuth nas resigned the Imperial Secretaryship of Finance, owing to a disagreement about the new defence bills. Herr Kuehn, Undersecretary, succeeds to the post. The German Government has
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    ROUNDING THEM UP.
    303 7 Arrests in Connection With Gang Robberies. Two more of the band of bad characters who are alleged to have been responsible for most of the recent gang robberies in Singapore were arrested yesterday, while one man arrested last week has, it is understood, confessed complicity in three
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    The King's Bride.
    316 7 It was a pity that a weekend audience, above all others, should have been imposed upon at the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday evening, by the presentation of an absolutely impossible musical comedy, and regret was the keener because of the absence of Miss Florence Beech who created
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    53 7 On Saturday, April 6, Bro. K. L. Corbett will be installed as Worshipful Master of Lodgo Kin tn. No. 3212 E.C. The installation will be performed by tho retiring Wor. Master, Wor. Bro. K. Spinks, and will be followed by a banquet. Visitors from all over Malaya will be present
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    587 7 SINGAPORE SUCCESSES AT LAST EXAMINATION. List of Results. The following is the list of students who have passed in honours or satisfied the examiners, in the Colony. Where a Class is given in brackets, it implies passed with honours. The small letters denote subjects as follows al (Algebra),
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    MUAR ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    309 7 The Annual Distribution of Prizes The annual distribution of pri/.es in con nection with the English School, Muar, was held on March 9 in the school building which was prettily decorated for the occa si-in. There were present the Hon. Dato Abdullah, the Assistant General Adviser and
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    33 7 The picture of the Madonna and child by Andrea Mantegna, one of the most celebrated of the early painters, was offered for sale by auction on February 29. The price realised was £-29,000.
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    805 7 CONFERENCE WITH MINISTERS ABANDONED. Agreement Impossible Without Legislation. Kltms IELRQRAM. London, March 16. Tbe Miners' Federation announces that negotiations have been broken off. Tbe Miners' Federation state that their executive is authorised to consider the Minimum Wage Bill, which is to be introduced immediately, in view of
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    Japan the Peacemaker.
    8 7 STRONG SPEECH AT AMERICAN BANQUET.
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    Rejoicing Over Russia's Defeat.
    74 7 Reuirr's Tklroram. London, March 17. Reuter wires from New York that at a luncheon in honour of the new Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Jacob SchitT declared that American and European bankers had consented to invite Japan to help in tho finance of China. Japan was the greatest
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    BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.
    93 7 Amazing Story Through German Agency. DIR OSTASLATISCUB LLOYD TbLBGBAM. Berlin, March 17. There has been published in Portugal the text of a treaty of aliance between Britain and Portugal. It is stated to contain provisions for mutual support in case of any hostilities between either country and
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    THE GERMAN COAL STRIKE.
    43 7 DBB OsTASIATISCHB LLOYD TXLKORAM. Berlin, March 16. The percentage of colliers on strike is now only 40. Berlin, March 17. The strike position is becoming less acute. The miners of Upper Si!, si i have refused to leave work.
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    PORTUGUESE COLONIES.
    39 7 Dkr Ostasiatische Lloyd Tklkoram. Berlin, March 16. The Portuguese President announced in the Chamber, with the consent of the British and German Governments, that neither of these countries had any designs on the colonial possessions of Portugal.
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    THE ITALIAN OUTRAGE.
    34 7 Dkr Ostasivtisciik Lloyd TfeUMUPB. London. March 16. It is stated in some of tho Italian newspapers that tho recent attack on King Emanuel hid some connection with tho Young Turks movement.
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    THE KAISERIN.
    17 7 Der Ostasiatiscue Lloyd Trlforam. Berlin, March 17. The Kaiseriu will go to Nauheim in April.
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    STEAMER STRANDED.
    29 7 Dkr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telkuiiam. Berlin, March 17. Tho Aansa steamer Axenfels, homeward bound from Rangoon, has stranded on tho coast of Morocco. Two lives have been lost.
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    HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
    27 7 Reutkr's Tklkgram. London, March 17. Sir Charles Kliott, viccchancellor of the University of Sheffield, has accepted an appoi.itment as head of the University of Hongkong.
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    COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
    22 7 RILTEh'.S 'I'KLKiiHAM. London, March 17. Fifty men have been killed by an explosion at the Italiankacoal mine, in South Russia.
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    THE COAL STRIKE AND COLOMBO.
    431 8 Ships Shutting Out Cargo to Take Coal. Steamers arriving hero homeward bound, says The TimcH of Ceylon of March 7, arc taking additional <iuantities of coal, even to the extent of shutting out hoiuo cargo. Stocks are, as we have previously Raid, below normal, but
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    "OLD LADY'S" PICTURES.
    382 8 The Adventure of a London Art Collector. A tlevir "old picture" fraud, which has been attempted on a well known amateur art collector of South Kensington, was reported on February '20. To a representative of The Daily Mail the cul'eetor said A few days ago I went
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    118 8 Lieutenant H. V. Nutter, commanding the Kintit Division of the M.S.V.K.. writes tv the Times of Malaya as follows With regard to the M. S.V.It.. I was told the other day that it lias been decided to restrict the numbers of tho regiment to 650. Thero are already some fi.
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      737 8 S.C.C. Tournament. Tho results of Saturday's play are as follow Tol'RSAMKNT PROPER. Championship. Tyler boat Dyne 4 -6, 6—4, 6—2. Capt. Pinches beat Kloininann 6—8, 6—8, 6—2. Major Stanbury boat Mealing 6—4. 6—8. B. Sin.;i.k>. Smith v. Wood, no result Lt. Thewles beat Adler w.o. Macphail beat Freeman
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    851 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 18, 1912. Mi am. Ljall and Evstt, Exchange and Share Broken, iasoe the following list (4 quotation!) this monunsi— Norn Value. buyers. Helleis. 2/- Allagai 8/- 8/9 3/- Option* 1'- 1/8 i 1 Anglo-Java 5,71 6/44 1 Anglo-
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      31 8 A WHISKY for the critical ambitious— Buchanan's Royal Household There is no finer at ANY price. Garner, Quelch Co, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Battery Road, Singapore. Telephone 881. 26 a 368-12
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      13 8 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      357 8 TRlllMPH'motorcycles We can supply from STOCK both Ordinary and Free Engine Models. The Motor Cycle with a reputation. Sole Agents: RILEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY, LIMITED, Singapore. Losing Weight by the Pound I "Under Weight," a condition of illI 1 health, shows your assimilative powers |i 1 1 are decreasing. ill WATERBURY'S
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      330 8 Raffles Mi Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, March 23. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. The only first-class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah. Restaurant With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest European Restanranta. Manager O. Feraudy, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from October
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      238 8 H. LAZARUS, CONSULTING OPTICIAN, 8, Battery Road (First Floor). co mmw^^^^^^^mW c^ ysflvf' of> TEST TYPES. MM har,» .m.l rI«M «nll to all* U ?m4 tV« pnal wttk If MMH» M fc. mm H«M C Jrln'U>r *aJ *k.-M ka>« iMMfliaW CONSULTATION FREB. W GO TO iQv W. J. GARCIA. f
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      166 9 MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. For home, warehouse, godown, or factory. Has extinguished 17,000 Fires. Always ready for immediate use. Sole Agents: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. "UNDERWOOD" Typewriters. If you want thorough satisfaction buy an Underwood. Full exchange value allowed in the price for old machines of any make. Universally First and
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      1004 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Frmndaoo to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the Raw 21,000 ton Triple Scrsw Turbine Linen Shinyo Mam" Tenjo Maru and Chin Mara,"
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      577 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORI DARWIN, THURBDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORREB BTRAITB. Also taking paaaengen and cargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BKITIBH NKW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN. TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTH. Smooth Passage. Superb Soenary. A
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      257 9 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND LODGING. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 6-8 6-4 BOARD AND REBIDENGE. Apply Devon Villa," 108, River Valloy 21-il D BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with verandahs available at Cambo House, 98. River Valley Road 1-8 81-8 SILVER BANK, 107. ORCHARD ROAD. Board and Residence. F.n^ii-li home
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      443 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE Board of Dlpwotorai A A Dbkriok, Esq., Chairman, A H Faik, Esq., Managing Director. Pstbb Fowmb, m.b., 0.m., Obi< f Med. Offloer V. M. Elliot, Eeq. A. D. Allan Esq. Tow Noah Pam, Esq. Oice 8oo« Tbb, Bsq.
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      384 10 INSURANCEFEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPMV Of tUUM. BITABUSMBO 1881. S.S.O. InturanM in Force, over 145,000,000.00 I New Buiintu, 1810, 0v0r.. .58,540,000.00 1 Large Nat Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding e'.aimi. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans.i Settlements, eto., made locally. Polioies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager, Sooth
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      544 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. 1 AUSTRALIA AHD CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60.000 Shares ol £30 eaoh 41,300,000 Reserve Fund 41,826,000 Reocrvo Liabilit f oi Proprietor*... 411,300.000 BANEBRS. Bank of England. The London City k Midland Bank, Lid. National Bans of Sootland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH.
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      692 10 BANKING. THE 82E HAI T0N8 BANKING AND IN8URANCE CO.. LTD NO. IT AND 58, KLING 8TKKBT. ■ntablisbed 1907. Capital paid np li.OOO.oouoo Reserve liability of proprietor! 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1, Tam Tbob Joom 6. Sm KlA Jab Nam Km 8bmo 7. Tio Hoo Lai Ljow Cau Hbno 8. Tam
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      1227 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: HORSE AND CARRIA6E IRON SAFE: PLANTS. ETC., The property of W.N. MASTBRTON, ESQ., AT NO. 27, ANN SIANG HILL, OFF OtVUB STREET, On Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. Polished teak foldicg card table; large teak writing tables: polished teak
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    966 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Paris correspondent of The Motor has written the following useful hints Called upon to drive daily under probably the most arduous traffic conditions in Europe I have made a practice of using the hand brake very considerably. The hand being
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    69 11 The King has been pleased to give and grant to Mr. Francis Blewett Sbaw, electrical engineer to tbe Ministry of Local Government in Bangkok, His Majesty's Itoyal licence and authority to accept and wear tbe Insignia of the Fourth Class of tho Order of tin White Elephant, which decoration has
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      462 11 WOLSELEY The Car or Refinement and Reliability." 11 IT IS THE RESULTS, in the hands of private users, tbat account for tbe enormous demand for Woldeloj oars, that is compelling 9010 AoCtltS 10 cx P aD8 on the works by the erection MttßtltS I of new Rhopo by the half-mile
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      41 11 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Not ono case of rheumatism in ten requires any internal treatment whatever. Fur sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      375 11 DUNLOP \j(y^<rf|(y^Hv The Carl of Harrington writing regarding (he Tyres ft en his 25 H.P. Hudson V\ HI Car, says: 111 111 Elvaston Castle, Derby. Ii VA Tbc Dunlop Tyres have worn better, and "tl been more satisfactory, than any others M y\ (hat I have ever used, and 1
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      100 11 MOTOR CARS Now in Stock, 18 20 H.P. Loraine Deitrich. 14 Metallurgique. 14 De Dion. 12 Waverley (2-seater) 9 De Dion (2-seater) FOR PARTICULARS, APPLY TO A. C. HARPER CO., Kuala Lumpur, OR THE BORNEO CO., LTD., Singapore. 28-11-( W SIEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERS Dynamo Works, Ltd. AND CO., LTD.
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      460 12 INERTOL Paint Waterproof and Amlcorrosive. For Cement and Iron Constructions. Bridges, Water Mains, Reservoirs, Mudguards, Iron Pipes, Etc. The destructive effects of water have no effect on 4| INERTOL". SO -E AGENTS SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. EUROPEAN ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted by Import Firm, young Enropean A<u>Utant with knowledge
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      387 12 WANTS. VACANCY FOR MARRIED COUPLE. Silvor Bank, 107, Orchard Road. Tele. 528. 12-3 188 TEACHER WANTED. A qualified Teacher necked for the sixth standard. Apply No. 6, c/o Straits Times. 15 3a 27-8 ANGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL Wanted, a teacher for Standard 111 and a lady teacher for a primary class.
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      435 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Gnthrie Co., Ltd. 1-4 d HOUBEB TO LET. "Bratbay" No. IS, Oilstead Road. In excellent condition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W Haffenden, 47, The Arcade. 6 12 a HOUSES
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      568 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. GALVEB FOR SALE Apply to the Manager, The Singapore Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19-1 O HOUSE FOR SALE. No. 54, King's Road. For fnrthnr particulars, apply at No. 28. Tras Street. 8 8 21 8 TURNOUT FOR SALE. Comprising hooded gig, Australian hone, good trotter
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      649 12 NOTICES. KIARI KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, l**t****rt tad Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 106 A 100. Market Street. FRABER AND NEAVE, LTD. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from tbe 10th Marob to the 27th March, 1912, both days inclusive, and that the
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      541 12 ENGLISH MADE PIANOS ON HIRE FROM $10 Pep Month, THE ROBINSON PjANO CO., LTD. E. ft 0. HOTEL PENANG The best and the most frequented Hotel in tbe Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABB THI BBAMCaafl Of RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIBS BROTHERS Proprietors. u2780 Straits
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