The Straits Times, 2 April 1912

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    12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.838 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. APRIL 2. 1912. PRICE.IO CENTS.
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      207 1 BEER. MILLINERY Special Announcement Having just received a large and exclusive Rung? of the latest productions in Untrimmed Millinery, we intend making a special display for 2 days only, one of the principal features being that NO TWO HATS ARE ALIKE. NOTE OUR PRICES. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2ND. APRIL 3RD.
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      295 1 ROBINSON CO. For Lawn Games Pu S/s m Suitable to any size Lawn. No holes required to be made in the Lawn. Four, Two and even One can play it. Rules simple and quickly learnt. The Game is played with Golf Balls and Putters (he balls are four to a
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    Fifth Test Match.
    1926 2 AUSTRALIAN GOOGLY BOWLER'S SUCCESS. A Soft Wicket. After a blank day owing to rain, play was resumed in the final Test match of the M. C. C. tour at Sydney on February 27 in bright and warm weather. The wicket was soft on top but hard underneath.
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      141 2 'Hazeline' Snow (TRADE MARK) The Original Non-Greasy $%jr^ Better than Toilet H 1 j? Powders for Per- \r\ I j*> spiring Skins and w^ £5j Florid Complexions _<*&? Beaintutfies the Skimi "'Hazeline' Snow" prevents and relieves painful sunburn removes roughness and excessive colour, imparts an enchanting clearness and tone to
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      10 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Oreat Peppermini Core.
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      45 2 M.S. Cowan Now Open ON THE SELANGOR SKYE MEETING First Day, April 6. TREBLE On Races 1, 4 and 5. DOUBLES ANY TWO EVENTS STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS. For partioularH and price?, apply M. S. COWAN, THE ARCADE. Tele 1201. Tel. address "Facility." 28-8 6-4
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      721 2 take Sanatogen regularly for several weeks'" This urgent advice is given by physicians every Tht Hon Hr J««'" day, in every civilised country, to sufferers from Nervous Debility, Brain-fag, Lack of Vitality. g* '1^ l ?£j2; Sleeplessness, Disordered Digestion, Poverty of ■rito: "MjrcmriMM Blood and various Wasting Diseases. jJJ *7
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    Count on Trial.
    667 3 GILDED YOUTH OF BERLIN AND THEIR LOSSES. Lieutenant Duped. The trial of Count Gisbert Wolff-Metter-nich and a Rumanian named Buics on charges of association with a gang of international swindlers was continued in a court crowded with the society people of Berlin. Further evidence was given of
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    Judge's Description of Roosevelt.
    210 3 •Justice Howard, of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Daily Telegraph says, describes Mr. Roosevelt as A genius, who has the daring of a madman and the instinct of a beast, with the fixed determination that neither' the fame of Ceesar nor the renown
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      478 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with EBBENCE OR fluid extract of RED JAMAICA aMaiMMMMMHMMMMEMBBHMMMHMRSMMMMMMMMMMMBIMI t^-* Pronounced by the HICHEBT MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the most T S,:SeTL TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for
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      86 3 Mr. Foster, Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce, has been recommended by the Government to represent Canada on the Commission appointed to consider the extension of trade throughout the Empire in accordance with the resolution passed at the last Imperial Conference in regard to the matter. How the Trouble Starts.
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      524 3 /lmMOiMMM|\ I iw /A wf. .ad reliable remrdrll (TJT| for treating diieatea of AliV moeooa membrane* auch a. i» I d'Klurceafroiiithenoae.throat l^aJ »toiD«c£ and orinarr organa. (WrA AT CHEMISTS V> mailed oaraquaat. L J V**twf» Caiman ey Mvll.r Mad. an t Co.. Bomba, t Calcutta WAH HENG CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC BTORES.
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      94 3 4 Lifebuoy Soap is invaluable Jm^ tor Washing Nurses' and *^PfJt Patients' clothing. It is a jffik^ preventative against in- rj^ fection, and its regular \Jl^I CLEANS, PURIFIES, H|H IL AND DISINFECTS. \11w55 ft Manufactured by the f~--^-^^^^^^^^^S j^l I Proprietor! of 3anllght Soap. —^^^m^ZT~~^^^^^^^^l .^B JSMAIL RAHEEM Have just
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      640 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. YT&O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. rOR CHINA, JAPAN* PBNANG, CBTLON, ADSTRA LI A, INDIA, ADBN, BOTPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Osiaa Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES MM (Htmard (for China.) AwMye
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      756 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. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and c instructed, and are fitted with
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      745 4 BTEAMEB BAILIWGB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisnt, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Bangnan Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamoi, Ban don, Langsuan Cbumpoi Takn, Kohlak and Bangkok. D«M OtpaFtura S p.m. •.a. MAHIDOL April 8 i.i. REOANG April 8 April 8 a.«. PRACHATIPOK
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      543 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. an OIUTWH DAMPTSCIIFa. PMITMCS. 'IMI' IREMEI Combined Bervloe. Tbe steamers of tbese Companies maintaii a regular service between Hambsrg Bremei Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Strait? China and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and once month for B'emerhavon
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      624 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D L. lorddautseher Lloyd, Breme*. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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      2661 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS. AusfmAfTTLOYD "5K X" w»=rrr^RAILWAY UU.O THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). Royal Mal| >t#mm h P U n* 8N CO LTD New Honthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai. ™a™ii.h»™y TO .uhof« VuCHWA,jA»AJI,OA«-A»AA«>TBa Fp,m.nt le I Perth). North Weat From and to Trieste
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      906 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING. (Under S R.A. Bute* of Boeing), Will be held on Tuesday, May 7 Thursday. May 9 and Saturday, May 11, 1912. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tubkdat, Mat 7, 1912. 1. THE OPENING STAKES.- (1.80 p.m.) Value lAOO. A Handicap for Hordes thai liuvh not
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      524 5 the hour for Scratching B p.m. on the DAY BEFORE the Race. Owners of Unffinß are entitled to enter fot either of tht< following acnes of Races Fkbb Siritt No.l:First Day— Race No. 4. Second Day— Race No. 1. Berie» No. First Dav— R.oe No. 7. Second Day— Race No.
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      197 6 Easy lies his head who drinks Fraser&Neaves SODA WATBR before turning JnfbrtheNJght BATAM BRICKWORKS~ We beg to announce the public that we have takfn over the business of the above brickworks and 1 hat we are now prepared to enter into contracts to supply any quantity of the well-known BATaM
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      251 6 "If it be not true, speak it not, If it be not seemly, do it not." Marcus Aurelius. The one and only Sole Agent* i PATERSQN, SIMONS CO.. LTD. Petroleum Residue AS A WOOD PRESERVATIVE. ?96ere is nothing better on tfje market. COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHER PRESERVATIVES, 50 cents
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      178 6 Two New Introductions by Fraset» Neave, Limited. DRY GINGER ALE. Wholesome and Satisfying. An IDEAL Drink. Bottled in a 10-oz. NON-RETURNABLE BOTTLE, namely, the 'Dan" Crown Corked Bottle. A BOON to Planters and Upcountry People. Price, ex Singapore Factory, $1 per doz. Price, packed (4 doz.) F. 0.8. or F.0.R.,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    127 7 FIXTURES Tuesday, April a. High Water, 10.89 a.m., 11.1 p.m. Full M ion. Passover (Jewish festival). Wednesday, April 3. High Water, 11.20 a.m., 11.24 p.m. Rdey Harareavos meeting, noon. Howarth Erskine and (X'h meeting. Prercntation C.M.G. Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn, Thursday, April 4. High Wator, 11.69 a.m..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    221 7 To -DAT. Malacca and Mnar Lady Weld Bpm Port Dick- on and Port Sw.'ttnnham Penang 8 rm Malacca and P. Dinkcon Hoi g Lian Brm Penang aud Colombo Mi'lmi Mara 8| m Indragiri Ngi Thyo 31 m HongUnna. Shanghai and Japan G. Apcar 8 pm Bangkok Too
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    159 7 Ti.e P. and O. homeward mail steamer Dnvanha left Hongkong at 2 a.m. on Saoday, the Slit uU., and may bi esp9Ctal to arrivo here at 10 a.m. on Thursday, the 4th inst. Tho s.s. Oriental (extra) left HoDgkong at 8 p.m. on Sunday, the ?l*t nit
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    320 7 Latest Arrivals. Coarir, Bit. ptr. 8155 ten-, Capt Jackson, Mar 31. From B. I'apan, Mar 25. Oil A. Petroleum Coy. For Europe, U^o. P. Bnkom. Himalaya, Fch. str., 85bl tonx, Captain Sanii'iv. April t. Froiu Antwerp, l\b 7. G.c MM Coy. For Yokohama, April 2 Rds. ■lansfienH, Dut.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    108 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAOAB Bast Whabf Basin Bq. Jone. Bast W. Section No. I—Tenpaisan1 Tenpaisan Maro. Sbiibs Whahf Nil. Main W. Silt. No. '2—O. A pear, Border 8— Capri. Knight. 4— Nil. S Charon. B— Tweedale. Niw
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    76 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to b a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun ia fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is tired at one o'clock. After preaching on behalf
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS
    73 7 Arrivals. Per str. .lapira, April I From Pdlcuibang. Messra. Znmr, llir. ntt r, WyngaardtD, Mrs. Hu*. knm and 2 children. Pur str. Janscens April 1. trom Batavia Messrs. Hilckrs, Macaalan, Macnsghten, Sancey, Kam Sjoci and Tio Hie Koog, Mits Kerjatigan. Mr«. Wainagin and Sjeto. Per sr. Koemai,
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    Finance & Commerce.
    217 7 Finance Commerce. BXOHANQE. PRODUCE. SIKUAPORR, APBII. 2, 1812 SIKOAPORI, Al-RII. 2 1012. O« Lo»do»— Bank 4 m/o 1/4 Gambirr buyers I 10 10 Demand 3/4* do (O ibe No. 1) Mptaked H 16.60 Privateer,,. I fff tm/s ti-i Pepper, Black buy*™ Jf 76 Ow GRR«Ajn-Bank d/d IB<H do White 6%
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      153 7 lerae S Value Bnyera. SeUexa 10 10 BeUI Tin 10 10 Bnuoß 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 KinU Tin 41 41 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin f 6/- Pahann Consol 41 41 Pennkalen 41 41 Posing Bahru 41 41 Posing Lam» 10 10 Rahman Hyd. 41 41 Rahman
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      RUBBER
      599 7 Value Bnyors. Sellen 2/. I/- Ali» K ar 8/- 8 H 3/- AngloMalaj If /9 16 6 2/. 2/. Batang Malaka 2/6 2 9 41 41 Batu Caveß 18 10.0 14 CO xd £1 41 Bata Tig* 8 18 9 4 0.0 41 £1 Bukit Kaj&DR 2.18 0 3.(.0
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      GENERAL
      124 7 Issue 2 Value Buyer* »eJur« 10 10 Raster* norn Smellißf 10.0 C 10 f 600 41 41 Bleotric Tnmwiyi 8 0 8/9 10 10 Fruer Neave 47 00 47.39 100 Howarth Brokinc CO.OO 100 7% PteJ 92.60 67.60 100 100 Kati Bro, Oct. 180.00 100 100 8% Ooid. Pret.
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      DEBENTURES.
      45 7 D EBENTURES. Bayer* Belters Spore Municipal 4j% of 1907 11,500,000 7% Spore Manicipal 4f% of 1909 •1,000,000 7% 9%pm S'poro Municipal 4% »802,»00 par Bayers SuJIeM Uowarth Brakine 1900,000 fH Riley. Harereavea 8% 1284,000 1+ Singapore Rloetrio TramwayßS% £f 50,000 S'poro Municipal 6 »1,H7H,000 iod:
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      63 7 All thingx bavo moved along in fifty years, Except man's dress, you'll find it still aproirs l'l> >n hio back and c»aghs And colds as well i". in in tli- wit vim placr, as all can tell. Tho remedy ii diffe>ent you see, lDs',ead of leeclipit. blmterp, or herb tea
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      119 7 AUCTION SALES. Powel! and Co. April B.—At saWoom, A 10 It, H. P. Wo es!ey Siddeley Car, at 11. April 4. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10 April 31 —\t sa'eroom, valaable property V ja Bakit Kepoag EiUtc, m Maar, at 2.80. H. L. Cocblan and Co. April 3.—At saleroims,
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      345 7 J. F. BELLS Celebrated Three Nuns Tobacco In i lb. Patent Air-tight Tins. Price 85 cents Per Tin. OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. ROBINSON CO.. WHITEAWAY. LAI DLAW CO.. LD. The Choicest Products of Cognac are those of the jt" v SALAMANDER BRAND. XJ.V.I>. 25 years
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      634 7 AUSTRALIA AND ARBITRATION. The Action Taken By New South Wales. Despite its comparative youth— it has not yet entered its teens the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia has achieved a considerable degree of success in its earnest seeking after a legislative panacea for industrial ills. Some account of what
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      29 7 AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME INCLUDING THE Latest Gaumont Graphic AND OTHER INTERESTING NEW PICTURES. Tkliphonk 1110. X, HARIMA, Sole P oprietoc.
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    DEATH.
    28 8 Crank.— At 19, Race Course Hoad, Singapore, on April 2, Henry Anthony Crane aged 73 years. Funeral leaves the house at 7 a.m., to-morrow. Interment at Bidadari.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, APRIL 2. THE SIME GROUP.
    1354 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, APRIL 2. THE SIME GROUP. Mr. W. M. Sime, speaking at the Alor Gajah meeting on Saturday, said his interest in that company was larger than in Pegoh. He received 160,000 as option holder in Pegoh, and 110,000 as option holder in Alor Gajah. If, therefore,
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    13 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and on page 11.
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    21 8 The output of tin ore from the mines of The Sungci Gau Tin Mining Co., Ltd., for March is 150 piculs.
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    18 8 The Cheviot Rubber Company, Ltd., carries forward C1.0.V). The estimate for the cm rent year is 70,000 lbs.
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    25 8 The output from Ulu I'i.ili, Mine, Ltd. for March is ">l. r piculs, subject to a slight correction when the balance of ore is Bold.
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    28 8 The Shipping and Import and Export Offices will be closed on sth inst., and will be open between ten and eleven a.m. on 6th inst. and Bth inst.
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    24 8 Mile. Edraee Chandon has been appointed assistant astronomer to the Paris Observatory. She is the first woman in France to receive such an appointment.
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    28 8 It is understood that the Indian Marine will undertake the home trooping next season. The Hardinge and the Duff, mi will be used in place of hired transports.
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    31 8 Last year there were 16,884 in-patients at the London Hospital, against 15,275 in 1910 outpatients numbered 233,5 35, against 222,822 in 1010. The income, £110,559, was .£8,500 less than in 1910.
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    37 8 Two large parcels of Indian shawls and children's dresses have been sent by the Queen to the Chiswick Ladies' Committee, who are organising a bazaar to be held in May in aid of tho West London Hospital.
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    38 8 A case which has Leen before the District Court for some time, in which Lee Ah Yee was charged with kidnapping a little Jewess, named Joseph, was withdrawn this morning, on the instructions of the 1). P. P.
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    37 8 The scenic railway which was one of the attractions of the Hou^kong University Bazaar realised SlflyOOO at auction, less than a third of the sum at which it was valued. It was purchased by a Chinese syndicate.
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    43 8 A consignment of a Bentrang, a kind of a civet cat, a number of land tortoises and a venomous looking cobra has been seat to the curator of the Kuala Lumpur Museum by the curator of the Taiping Museum for the London Zoo.
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    43 8 The Golden Hope Rubber Estates, Ltd, pay a final dividend of 11 per cent., making 30 per cent, for the year. The sum of £1,000 is placed to reserve and £3.250 carried forward. The estimated crop for the current year is 150,000 lbs.
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    42 8 A faculty has been granted in the Consistory Court of York to authorise the placing of brass altar rails in the parish church of Sealby, together with a tablet, suitably inscribed, to commemorate the Coronation of King George V. and Queen Mary.
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    48 8 All the incoming members of the Bengal Executive Council have received orders to be in readiness to enter upon their duties on April 1. The heads of departments have been similarly warned. The Bengal Office will be in working order at Darjeeling by the first week in April.
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    43 8 Tho I'aris police have consigned to the Seine over fifteen miles of improper cinematograph films which had been seized. The operation gave rise to an amusing incident, a zealous member of the river police attempting to summon an inspector for polluting the stream.
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    46 8 On the beach at Atherfield, Isle of Wight, a rod sealed tin has been picked up. On the outside were the words Casquets Post. Letter inside. Please post. Thank you." Letters were found inside and were posted. The tin came from the Casquets Lighthouse, Channel Islands.
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    55 8 The Secretary of the Western India Turf Club has sent a strong protest on the Bombay Racing Bill, which, he says, is not modelled on the English Act. Tho stewards also strongly object to the arbitrary fixing of the number of days for racing as an unwarranted interference with the
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    49 8 The Karak Rubber Company, Ltd., is increasing its authorised capital by £10,000 to £60,000 by issuing 20,000 seven per cent. (£1) convertible debentures at par. The Rubber Plantations Investment Trust is underwriting the issue at a commission of 5 per cent, with an overriding commission of one per cent.
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    63 8 In future, in the three Western States Perak, Solan gor, Negri Sembilan —Volunteers will be allowed the use of the Government Rest Houses free of charge, while they are on duty as Volunteers, provided they produce, if required, a certificate from the Adjutant, M.S.V.H., or the officer commanding the district
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    70 8 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Chin Keng Lee and Co.'s sale-room yesterday:— Freehold agricultural land, Paya Lebar Hoad, area 88 acres and 3 roods, bought by Mr. Liui Teck 800 at f 150 per acre 15,81 U. 5 0; freehold land and house known as
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    454 8 The death in announced at Hoiubay of Major L. E. U Parker, R.A.M.C.,from Bright* MM Mr. A. Norman Kemp, business manager of the Hongkong Daily Free Press, is homeward bound on tbe Misliin m Mam. Miss W. Picking, aged sixteen, a pupil at tbe Clielinsfonl County High
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    Lang-Holloway Company.
    63 8 The Lang-Holloway company will arrive in Singapore on Sunday next by the I. .nil steamer Nubia, after a highly successful season in Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. The company will appear at tho Victoria Theatre here for three nights, opening mi Monday next, Bth inst., with Macbeth. On the
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    Police Cashier Arrested.
    108 8 Lim Tye Keng, who for considerable time has acted in the capacity of police cashier, a position in which there is an opportunity of handling a large amount of money, was arrested yesterday on a charge of criminal breach of trust as a public servant. The total
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    The Supreme Court.
    131 8 The list of cases fixed to bo heard in the Supreme Court this month include tho following actions. Tho Singaporo Slipway and Engineering Company, Ltd. v. the ship Sam Seng Charles Benjamin, trading as Charles Benjamin and Co. v. Chan Teck Liong James Snodgrass v. Lim Chin
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    Art for Infants.
    206 8 An artist of veteran fame, who is also a grandfather, is going to appeal to the French Academy of Fino Arts, of which be is an old member, for the protection of his grandchildren. They are being taught drawing and water-colours at school, and their ages are
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      222 8 MAISON FONDEE EN 1828. Courvoisier's BRANDIES "1869" and "Threes Diamond!." Tbe Brandies of this old established firm are now more generally used in the principal London Clubs, Hotels, and Restaurants than any other brands. BTOCKS KEPT BVt Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE AGENTS. LITTLE'S Cash Clearance SALE Now Proceeding. WOLSELEY Britain's
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      167 8 SHAKESPEARE S SUBLIME TRAGEDY ROMEO AND JULIET A SCPERB COLOURED PRODUCTION In Two Parts will be screened FOR FOUR NIGHTS MORE 2nd Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. SUPPORTED BY ALL NEW PICTUREB MAX SSTS THE FASHION. Tho Inimitable and Resourceful Max Linder in his latest uproarious creation. PATHES ANIMATED OaZETTE,
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    EMPEROR'S THREAT.
    241 9 HUNGARIAN CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS. Strong Stand for Monarchical Rights. Reuter's Tklkobam. London, April 1. A sensation has been created in AustriaHungary by tho news that at an audience with Herr Kliuou lledervary on Friday, tho Emperor Francis Joseph threatened to abdicate unless a resolution of the Hungarian Parliament limiting
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    News of Scott.
    86 9 THE TERRA NOVA RETURNS TO AKAROA. One Hundred and Fifty Miles From The Pole. I.'kctbr's Telegram. London, April 1. Commander Scott's ship the Terra Nova bis arrived at Akaroa, New Zealand. Commander Scott is not aboard, but has sent a message to tho Terra N.iva's bas? at
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    HOME RULE.
    54 9 Huge Demonstration in Dublin. Kbctkr's Telegram. London, April 1. A huge Home Rule demonstration was held in Dublin yesterday, participants being present from all parts of Ireland. The attendance is variously estimated from sixty thousand to three hundred thousand. O'Connell Street was lined with platforms, and Mr. Redmond
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    THE MEXICAN REBELS.
    85 9 Arms Exported Freely From United States. Reobr's Tklkoram. London. April 1. A Washington message says tho Government has consented to permit shipments of arms to Mexico for tho Federal troops, and three consignments have already crossed the border. This docs not violate neutrality, M the belligerency of
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    THE GIFT OF THE GEORGES.
    63 9 RBUTIB'S TeLEUKAM. London, April 1. "Lord Curzon, Lord George Hamilton and Sir George Reid on Saturday presented the King Kith a Coronation gift from the Georges of the empire. It js a badge of the Order of the Garter studded with diamonds. Tho King sincerely
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    17 9 ReCTM's TeLIORAM. London, April 2. The Prince of Wales has started for Paris,
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    NAVAL REORGANISATION.
    34 9 Reuter'b Tblioram. LondoD, April 1. Tho naval reorganisation recently described by Mr. Chnrchill comes into force on May 1, and tho sixth crniser squadron will honceforth be called tho Mediterranean cruiser squadron.
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    SUNKEN SPANISH GALLEON.
    401 9 Treasure Hunt to be Resumed at Tobermory. Preparations are being made to work again upon the sunken Spanish galleon at Tobermory. Tho hope is even indulged that the vessel may be raised and brought to London. This is the fourth season that the present treasure-trovo syndicate has
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    LITERATURE OF CRIMINALS.
    640 9 French Prisoners and What they Write. An interesting book has been published in Paris, says tho correspondent of The Standard, under the signature of Raymond Hesse, vi authority on criminals and criminal men- trill ty. which is devoted to the literature of criminals. The book is uot
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    Cheaper Houses.
    980 9 ESTATE AGENT DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT. Practical Suggestions. In the opinion of one expert in real estate in Singapore it is almost impossible nowadays, from a practical point of view, to meet the existing demand for cheap houses of tbo self-contained type. The obstacles all arise from the difficulty
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    Insuring World's Largest Vessel.
    141 9 Negotiations are uuderetood to have been opened in Hamburg for the insurance of the Hambnrg- American Steam Packet Company's new liner Imperator, of 60.000 tons. The value mentioned is £1,000,000, and of course no such insurance could be carried through without the co operation of. underwriters
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    Beverlac (Selangor).
    1024 9 A DIVIDEND OF 55 PER CENT. FOR THE YEAR. Effects of Drought. The sixth annual meeting of the Beverlac (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on March 19 at Colombo— Mr. R. F. S. Hardie in the chair. The report was as follows The crop for the past
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    72 9 The refreshment room which was opened yesterday at Klang railway station is wellequipped in all respects and should prove a great benefit to the large numbers of people whose business entails waiting for trains at Klang station, says the Malay Mail. Unites a traveller needs a meal it ill be
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    287 9 Counterfeiting Charge Against Chinamen. Chong Ah Vi, a Chinaman now undergoing life imprisonment iv Singapore, had another ten years added to his sentence at tho Assiy.es yesterday for having attempted to murder another prisoner and causing hnrt in such attempt. Lua Soon, Chua I'oh Khoon and Low A
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    RIOTOUS SYNTHETIC.
    401 9 Skit on a Bogey That Favours Manufacturers. A correspondent points out in a contemporary a curious coincidence that when manufacturers' stocks are low and prices are running higher this old bogey is trotted out with all possiblo eclat, says the L. and C. Express of March 8. He
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    Merlimau Estates.
    291 9 The directors of tbe Merlimau Rubber Estates, Limited, have issued £40,000 first mortgage debenture stock at par, in sums of £10 or multiples of £10. The share capital is £230,000, divided into 2,300,000 shares of 2s. each, of which 1,944,850 shares of 2s. each have been issued and
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    53 9 Batu Rata (Sumatra).- «i,2o:i lbs. Pajam.— l3,ooo lbs. Changkat Serdang— B,Bss lba. An ancient well has been uncovered during excavations at the old Castle of Ardrossan. A flight of twenty-seven steps led down to it, and the water was clear and wholesome, though the well has bees
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    THE COAL STRIKF.
    88 9 SMALL MAJORITY IN FAVOUR OF RESUMING. Thousands More Out Of Work. Rbctbr's Teleoram. London, April 1. Though Lancashire is hostile and someother ooalfieMM doubtful, tho ballots general ly continue to favour a resumption of work. Meanwhile tho workless continue to increase by thousands daily. London, April a.
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    THE BOAT RACE.
    39 9 Oxford Wins Easily in Stormy Weather. Rbutbr's Telegram. London, April 1. Oxford has won the boat race by six lengths, the time being 22 minutes 5 seconds. They led throughout. A strong north-westerly wind was blowing.
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    ITALY AND TURKEY.
    27 9 Dkr Ostasjatiscue Llydd Tklfhram. Berlin, April 1. The Italian Press states that an island in tha Aegean Sea has been occupied by Italian forces.
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    AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
    25 9 Deb Ostasiatiscur Lloyd Tkleoram. Berlin, April 1. The Xeue Freio Presse states that Baron Mueller has been appointed German Ambassador at Tokio.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES
    81 9 (From a MiMTffii ommm4 Malacca, April 2. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that tho prico of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/9 per lb. value. Tho prico of best plantation rubber is quoted at 5 1 J business done. I Prices are
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    THE WESSELS CASE.
    83 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, April 2. In the Supreme Court here yesterday before Mr. Justice Ebdcn and a Common Jury, the trial commenced of Gusts* Wossels, late manager of liehr and Co., on a charge of criminal breach of trust. Accused pleaded not guilty. The Hon.
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    KING EDWARD.
    326 9 Progress of Two Memorials in London. The progress of atlaus in connection with the two memorials to King Edward to bo provided in London, namely, the statue in the Green Park and the river-side park in the East-ond, was considered at a recent meeting of the executive committee
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    Toerangie Rubber.
    1604 10 PROPOSAL TO SELL TO RUBBER TRUST. Amendment Carried. An extraordinary general meeting of tho Toerangie Rubber Co., Ltd., was held in Hongkong on March 21. Mr. A. Donnisou presided. The Chairman said:— lt may appear to Homo of you rather strange that you should now be asked to
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    DORSET RUBBER ESTATE.
    612 10 The Proposal to Issue 3,550 New Shares. The second anuual meeting of the Dorset Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in Colombo on March 10. Tho Hon. Mr. \V. H. Kigg presided. The directors' report was as follows The crop of dry rubber harvested during the period under
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    DISPUTED RUBBER DEAL.
    647 10 Action Against Societe Coloniale Anversoise. Mr. Montagu Muir-Mackenzie, one of the High Court Official Referees, on March 5 began tho hearing of the action of Lang v. Societe Coloniale Anversoise, a dispute arising out of arrangements made between the plaintiff and the defendants under which the Antwerp
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    WALAGAMA RUBBER.
    345 10 The Work of the Year Considered Satisfactory. The second general meeting of the shareholders of the Wiilugama Rubber Co., Ltd., was held iv Colombo on March 19. Mr. J. Hagenbeck, presiding. The Chairman. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts said The result of the year's
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    51 10 Tho Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Ltd., pays a final dividend of 25 per cent., making 70 per cent, for the year, carrying forward X1, 700. The estimated crop for the current year is 900,000 lbs. The company has written off capital expenditure from revenue to the amount of £81,500 up to
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    29 10 At an extraordinary general meeting of the Troesau Rubber Estate, Limited, held on March 5, a resolution was confirmed altering the title of the company to Troesan Estates, Limited.
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      660 10 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,— Some judicial rulings iv a precedent creating decision given in tho local District Court on the 29th inst., will be of interest to residents in suburban districts. It will bo a surprise to many European and Eurasian occupants of houses
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    The General Hospital.
    223 10 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Knowing the interest you take iv the general public's welfare, could you induce someone in high authority to visit the General Hospital, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. The place is either in total darkness or
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    Widow's Claim to £250,000.
    158 10 Frau Brandt, the widow of a poor Berlin joiner, is claiming £450,000 from Count Sholto von Douglas, a wealthy Berlin aristocrat. Two brothers named Brandt, who died in Harlem, left a fortune of £150,000 in 1805 to be divided among their relatives residing in Halberstadt. The
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    INDIAN PENINSULA ESTATES.
    981 10 Extracts From Visiting Agents' Report. The secretaries of tho Indian Peninsula Rubber and Tea Estates. Limited, have issued a lengthy circular to the shareholders, containing extracts from tho reports of the visiting agents. Tho estates wero visited at various times during lost year by Mr. K. F.
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    Synthetic Rubber.
    198 10 A St. Petersburg paper, reporting the alleged discovery of an efficient method for the production of synthetic rubber, says that efforts in this direction have been frequently made, but hitherto without practical success, owing to the excessive cost of the tin is! ml product. In this respect the
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      74 10 Singapore Golf Club. The April Spoon was played for on tho Racecourse Links yesterday afternoon and was won by Mrs. Webster with the excellent nott score of i) 5. Scores Mrs. Webster 50 15 35 Gansloscr II •> }j W. G. Bell 8 4Jt II art in -II 51
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      Lawn Tennis.
      94 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Tho following is the result of yesterday's play:A. Sinolk. (Final Tie). 1". Moding v. lluys, postponed. B. SisiiLK.— (Final Tie). Macphail beat Dr. K. A. Kldcr, f.-l, 6-2. C. SISiiLK. C. V. Bailey beat Soetcrs, 6—4, 6 4. Nkwhimkk's II vmhi \r C. R. a'B. Tcrrel
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      Golf.
      257 10 Sepoy Lines Club. The men's medal for March has been won by Dr. Dent. The following cards wore returned F. Dent 95—20.-75 Dr. Fry 91 15 76 R. D. Acton 84 6 78 O. Hall 85 6 79 J. Lornic 88 8 80 O. G. Kelly 94 14 80
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    THE SIEGE OF THE SOUTH
    179 10 Fruitless Attempts of the Last 140 Years. The siege of the South Polo has lust. I nearly 140 years. The following table given a list of the endeavours which have been made in attempting its conquest: Admiral Bellingshausen hWVMMN 1819-21 James Weddell, after whom the
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    Lawyer's Wrongly Drawn Will.
    155 10 Mr. Vernon Lushington, K.C., of Kensing ton-square, W., at one time Judge Advocate(iciuiiil. afterwards Secretary to the Admiralty, who died on January 24, aged 69, left estato valued at L 1 "H0 gross, with net personalty sworn at £19,309. His will dated November 1, 1909, und
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    DEMERARA RUBBER.
    1550 11 Discussion of the Committee's Report. Mr. I. Clifford, presiding on March 7, at tho adjourned genoral meeting of tho Doinornra Rubber Company, Limited, MM tliit tliv ilirnUirM had ex|Miieuciil very urt :it diAoultiea for n long time with regard to their balata collection, but ho wa» now in
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    RUBBER ATROCITIES.
    607 11 A Trader's Experience on the Putumayo. Writing to the Daily News (London) on kha subject of the cruelties connected with the collection of rubber on the Upper \m i/.ni. Mr. FrancU Buxton draws attentiou to the importance of publicity in the nuitter. As further evidence of fact, ho
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    82 11 Kdwin Berkeley Ayris, formerly account.mt in the employ of the South China Morning I'oNt, win) was brought from Perth, Western Australia, on a warrant charging him with embezzlement, arrived in Hongkoug by the Naniur and was later brought before Mr. K. A. Irving. He was charged with ombe/./.ling SlbO, »80,
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    56 11 A lioiuo message, dated March 16, says Yesterday a shopgirl named Eliza Oanelli sued Caruso, tbe well-known Hinger, for £10,000 damages for breach of promise. The .•mm decided against the plaintiff ou tbe ;4imiiiil thai her honour was intact, but it cenHurcd Caruso for his frivolity and ordered him to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    847 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 2, 1912. Musses. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange anr Share Broken, issue tbe following list of (notations this morning i Noni Value. buyers. Sellers 3/- Allagai 8/- 8,9 8/- Option* 1'- 18 4 1 Anglo-Java 67* 6 8 1
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      8 11 For Chrjnic Chest Complainta, Wojds' Great I'eppermint Care.
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      467 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I )o you like Whisky P THEN TRY Buchanan's Royal Household. There is no better on the market. Garner, Quelch Co, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Battery Road, Singapore. Telephone 891. 26 9 2*o 12 LtUWWLPIW The beat and the most frequented Hotel in tbe Island, and CRAG HOTEL
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      488 11 Raffles Hi§ Hotel. Special ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6. VICTORIA THEATRE. Maunce E Bandmann ANNuUN ES FAREWELL PERFORMANCES OF THE EMINENT ACTOR-MANAGER MATHESON LANG AND MISS HUTIN BRITTON SUPPORTED BY The Lanfi-Holloway Co. I r«bak. Bpeare's Tragedy Monday, April 8J macbeth I luc rtuuiiuuo Cutiiuuiu »'i»y Tuesday, April 9. s WEET
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    Rubber Production.
    1126 12 OUTPUT AND MONTHLY AVERAGES OF MALAYAN ESTATES. Exports of Para Rubber. Having published the various estate returns as received, we now tabulate them so as to show the monthly production since January .1, together with the average monthly output, fractions execptod, during 1911. At tho foot of the
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    144 12 At a meeting ol the Calcutta Corporation the following statement was made regarding the loss to the Corporation by tlie traugfer ol the capital to Delhi. Tho assessed annual v.i!u of the lands and buildings in Calcutta vest nu in the Government of India in Us. 18,80,293. The present gross
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    Passengers Overseas.
    1546 12 FORTHCOMING DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    CRUDE RUBBER.
    803 12 Factors in the Determination of a Standard. The time is approaching when it will be necessary for dealers in raw lubber, manufacturers, and contractors generally, to reconsider the question as to the form of rubber which mutt be taken as the standard, says the India Rubber Journal. In
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    LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES.
    1244 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON MARCH 7. Wf quote below the best available London list from the reports brought in by th« Itat mail, and add local quotation* from tbe list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and Co. (Singapore) on the corresponding date
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      259 13 Howarth Erskine, Ld., SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for: THE IFUfFI I BB HIV BH PA y of Cholera, Typhoid and V I^B 11 OB 07 BLm gf II ,j_j other Germs. £1 9 mi "imwk lAUCI HI R^H Bj H THE IDEAL FILTER FOR RUBBER ESTATES. Guaranteed oapable of Rendering any
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      135 13 J. Christie, Premier Turf Accountant, Singapore, ATTENDS ALL MEETINGS F.M.8., Java, Bangkok (Slam). Has returned from India and is now open to transact business on the forthcoming Spring Race Meeting For farther information, apply No. 4* The Arcade. Representative Edm. Foaoalo. Telegraphic Address Triton," Singapore. Telephone Office: No. 166. Residence:
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      237 13 CIGARETTES at the Hunt. The man who rides the best of Utr^». horses and breeds the best of hounds jL w aiso smokes the best of cigarettes j|^Wfe\^-'W^ State Express. Their supreme VW qualities make them the only '\i cigarettes possible for men U^vf^HS^^^^^ AROATH TOBACCO CO., THE PLANTERS' STORES
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      453 14 INSURANCEGREAT EABTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board Off DIMOtOMi G. A. Dirriok, Bwj., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Bsij., Managing IHreetor. Pbtbb Kowlib, m.b., cm., Cbkf Med. Offioer. F. M. Blliot, Esq. A, D. Allan Bsq. Vow Noan Paw, Bsq. O»o 8oo« Tbb, Bsq. KhooSian Tarn,
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      278 14 IHBURANCE. FEDERAL UFE •MUMNCE COMPANY Of iMMH BITABUSBID 1881. 8.5.0. Insurance in Force, over |4i,Nt,Mt.H Now Bu.ln.aa, 1910, 0ver...M,"0,0t0.0« Largo Not Surplus above labilities (or Reserve and all ontstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loanß, '.Settlements, eto., made locally Polioies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager, Sooth Bastera Asia.
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      528 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of «30 each AU.200,000 Reserve Fund 411,826,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor*... 41,200.000 BANKBRS. Bank of England. Tbe London City Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank of Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are
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      624 14 BANKING, THE IZE Ml TONB BANKING AND INSURANCE 00. LTD NO. 87 AND 68, KLING STRBBT. Established 190*. Capital paid op 1 1,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT Or DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tbcm Jooh 6. Six Kia Jam 3. Nam Kirn Sana T. Tso Hoo Lai 5. Laow Chia
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      381 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. (By Order of tbe Administrators of tbe Estate of Seah Song Scab, Deceased). IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of the Valuable Property known as Bukit Kepong Estate, situate in the District of Muar in the Malay Peninsula, TO BE HELD AT POWELL k CO.'S SALEROOM. On Tuesday,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    977 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. K.O.S. writes in The Motor as follows To my mind diagonal braking is one of those ideas which should have been thought of years ago, for when one comes to think it out one finds that while it has that great
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    Exciting Time on Minicoy.
    156 15 Mr. \V. A. Doig, who is inspecting, is reported to have had an exciting time at Minicoy, says a Madras message of 18th inst., where several islanders, women included, gathered on tho beach and prevented the Inspection Party from leaving until Mr. Doig yielded to a
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      362 15 WOLSELEY The Cm> or Refinement and Reliability IT IS THB RESULTS, in the hands of %r n ig± private users, that account for the enormong «0f 0 demand for Wolseley cars, that is compelling 9010 ZiOCntM 1c1 ex P anH on the works by tho erection Anttlttm t of new
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      45 15 Best Treatment for W hooping Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For Bale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      392 15 CONTINENTAL CYCLE-TYRES. The Continental Special Cycle -Tyre stands far above all other Tyres for Reliability and Durability. OBTAINABLE PROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., ROBINSON CO., KATZ BROS., LD., STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., SINGAPORE CYCLE STORE AND WORKS, KIMHYE&CO., SIMON, AH SIEW, GUAN HOE HIN, UNION CYCLE WORKS, SING HIN, AH
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      61 15 At the Agri-Horticultural Show held in Singapore in August, 1910, a SPECIAL MEDAL was awarded to ETERNIT ROOFING SLATES AS THE BEST ROOFING FOR THE TROPICS. (In Terra Cotta or Grey). COOL, ECONOMICAL, AMD DURABLE. Bole Agents A.DAMSON, GILFILLAN Co., Ld. 1-6 8011 Kupferberg Gold. If Am KhwH mm.^T^r rj%k
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      499 16 "COCK" BRAND. FIBRO CEMENT SLATES FOR ROOFS. FIBRO CEMENT SHEETS FOR WALLS, CEILINGS AND PAHTITIOITS. Fireproof, Non-Conductors of Heat, IT: n- Absorbent and Economical. SOLE AGENTS: SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. WANTS. NATIVE RIDING BOY WANTED Wanted, a Native Ridirg Boy for Elang. Apply H. A. Wootton, Kiang. •17-8 2-4
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      288 16 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND LODBIN6. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 6-8 6 .4 BOARD AND REBIDENCE. I Apply "Devon Villa," 108, River Valley Road. 2iu BOARD AND RESIDENCE. lirniß acd beard fcr tootle gentleman T- rms moderate, at 11, Dhoby Ghaut. 4a n SILVER BANK, 107. ORCHARD ROAD. Board and
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      557 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second Soon, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Gntturie A Co., Ltd. 14 a HOUBEB TO LET. "Brathay' No. 15, Gilttead Road. In excellent condition. Runt moderate. Arpiy to J. W Uaffenden, 47, Tbe Arcade. 612 a HOUSES
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      575 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to tbe Manager, Tbe Singapore Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road 19-1 v HOUSE FOR SALE. No. 79, Waterloo Street. Apply to Mrs. J. E. Braat, No. 100, Selegie Road. 21 8 20-4 PIANO FOR SALE. M. F. Racbals' Piano in good order.
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      687 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Bo.irnrr.tnt tod Municipal Contmctor, Telephone No. 431. 108* 109, Market Street. HOWARTH ERBKINE. LIMITED. I NOTICE. THR EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL r MEETING, of which notioe has been sent to tbe hhareholderp, will be held at NOON ON WEDNBSDAY, APRIL 8, 1912, a< tbe Offi-es of
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      429 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING CO.. LD. Notice is bereby given, that a dividend of 6%— 25 cents per share, ban Lt en drolared fot the year ending 18th February, 19W, and boldtrs of Sh iro Warrants can obtain payment at the Hocgkor K acd Shanghai Bank ing
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