The Straits Times, 3 April 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.839 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      82 1 BEER. MOMi ft'^H^P^ LARGE RUBBER W^-VJia^ STOCKS CHESTS KATZ BROS., LD. i? STEEL REINFORCEMENT. <§. J^ HY-RIB FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, WALLS, PARTITIONS, ROOFS, CONDUITS, SEWERS, ETC. No CENTERING is Required. GREAT REDUCTION IN COST OF CONSTRUCTION. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED, Singapore. Ir>n him— n^ Contracts Secured Again BY THE SLEDGE BRAND
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      281 1 All the Latest Shapes in Gentlemen's Felt, Tweed and Straw Hats, Tropical Helmets a Specialite. Ell wood's" Cork Helmet HP^^^^^s«?*flg3*> Our "Shikar" Helmet Lightweight. ff*. "***..>. Drill on Felt. Price $6.00 Each. $6.50 "Ellwood'*" White Drill on Felt, Lined Green. Prioe $6.00 Kacli. -w Mk S^^^tfn >r r>v flMa99 g
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      11 1 DDMIBI 4 GO. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON, 6ILFILLAN AND CO., LTD., SOLI AOIHTI.
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    PALMYRA ISLAND.
    1192 2 DESIRABLE AS NAVAL BASE FOR AMERICA. I Abandoned by Britain. In the House of Commons on March 4, Mr. Acland (Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs) said, in reply to Mr. Lloyd I have no official information that the United States Government have taken any steps to assert their
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      325 2 The Danger of Losimig Weight Persistent loss of flesh is a grave symptom. It proves that the body is using up its reserve of vitality, stored r\\\<z£^irt\ against the attacks of disease, k&^iiP r^^ i'jC m instead of thriving upon the I* v'W food eaten daily. Such a state I^K^
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      44 2 Best Treatment for Whooping: 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 sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      316 2 J. Christie, Premier Turf Accountant, Singapore, ATTENDS ALL MEETINGS F M.S., Java, Bangkok (tlam). Has returned from India and is now open to transact business on the forthcoming Spring Race Mooting For farther information, apply No. 4. The Arcade. Representative Edm. Foscolo. Telegraphic Address Triton," Singapore. Telephone Office No. 1?6.
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      289 2 BY APPOINTMENT SflK& Ta THK KING. A commendable feature about Lemco is its marvellous keeping properties." Even in the tropic? opened jars keep absolutely fresh and pure. This phenomenon is not due to preservatives, but to beef purity and perfect concentration. Food reliability reaches its topmost point in Lemco. Replace
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    The World's Tonnage.
    1023 3 TOTAL ADDITIONS DURING PAST YEAR. Report of Lloyd's Register. In the summary of its statistical tables for .1911 Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping states that the total addition of steam tonnage daring the yew was 1,*****7 tons gross and, of sailing tonnage, 21,404 tons gross;
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      311 3 DISINFECTANTS. Mil Kind* and for Mil Purpomm: AS SUPPLIED TO H. M GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. SANI T AS'UKUL, '^0 times the coefficient of oarbolio acid. The ideal dioiDfectant for nse in the Tropics. Highest efficiency and lowest cost Powerful Larvtßoide. Unaffected by organio matter, and miaoible with both fresh and salt
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      69 3 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 OX ALL EVENTS. Kui particulars and pi oh, apply M. 8. COWAN, THE ARCADE. Tee 1201. Te'. address "Facility." 29-8 0-4 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS AND
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      40 3 How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablete, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries aud Dealers.
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      256 3 You do not clean plate with a blacking brush, nor your teeth with a saw. But as regards the teeth you want to find out the really good cleansing medium and use it. Everything else has its special medium nowadays, from bicycles to bath-rooms. Odol is the thing for the
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      212 3 Those who us« NESTLES FOOD for Infants and Convalescents plaoa their trust in a standard article faTorably regarded \>y the Medioal Profession for upwards of 80 years. Being partly composed of milk, the addition of water only is required to prepare the Food for immediate use. N estlo's Food Is
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      610 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CBYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGTPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Caina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1912 Outward (for Ohina.) Assaye Apl 5
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      703 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN UNE. A Fortnightly servioe in maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been speoially deftignod and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      676 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Cbumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dim DepartuN S p.m. Mi MAHIDOL April d •.>. REDANG April 3 April 6 PRACHftTIPOK- April 7
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      532 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCH MIKPFSCMirf. FMRTMES. NMM MEHEI. Combined Service. The steamers of tbeee Companies maintain a regular servirn between Hambvg Bremen 4 ntwrrp. and Rotterdam, and tbe Htraitp, China and Japan. Homewardx, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for
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      606 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D L. ■ordd.utsoher Lloyd, Broman. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN MAIL UNE. 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, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    118 5 FIXTURES Wednesday, April 3. H'gh Water, 11.20 a.m., 11.24 pm, Thursday, April 4. H'gb Water, 11.69 a.m.. 0.49 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail due. Friday, April 5. High Water, 0.87 p.m. Oxxl Friday. Publio and Bank Holidays. Saturday, April 6 High Water, 0.17 a.rn 1.10 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    226 5 To-oaf. Port Swettenhim and Penang Lanka 8 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Ipab 8 pm Bangkok Chinngmai 8 pm Batu Pahat Aing Hin Bpm Selat PanHjang, Bonykalis, Siak and Pakan Barue Merkus 8 puj Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Hong Moh Bpm Penang and Rangoon Setng
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    187 5 Tbe P. and O. homewird mail ste«mar D< vanha left Hongkong at 2 a.m. on Sanday, the 3Ut alt., and may bo expected to arrive here at 10 a.m to morrow. Tbe s.s. O Mental (nxtral left Hinging at 8 p.m. on Sunday, tbe 81*t alt and
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    305 5 Latest Arrivals. Ayntbia, Ger. str. 260 ton«, C»pt Trose, April "J. From Penang, Mar '27. Go. and 12 dp. Buhn Meyor k Co. For I'aoth, April 4. W. Ban Fo Sonn, Dot. str. 222 tons, Cap Win link, April 8. From Pontianak, Mar 81. G.c. and d.p. Thong
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    105 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAR But Wharf Basin— Do Z even Provincien. Bast W. Siotiom No. I— Tf npainan Maru, Shiiks Wharf- Kwory Km. [Castor. Main W. Sict. No. 3— Birder Ktigbt. B— Nil. 4— Nil. 6— Charon.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    72 5 Arrivals. Pit str.Catnphnjs, April 2.— From Batavia. Mißhrs. Panl, Oeandel, V*n He ntz, Weiss, Ha< ndle, Micbielsen. Per str. Miynzaki M»rn April 3. London M--s«rp. M. M.cdonald, T. Barclay W. Bartitt, J. DougWs, H. Allan, L. Smith, C. Bowden, B. Majeodie, J. Brodio. S. D»llywater, M. Rinkme,
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    Finance & Commerce.
    258 5 Finance Commerce. ■XOHANGE. Smaipoßi, April 8 19)2 On Lohdob— Bank 4 m/e Demand 2/4* Private 6 n/i m. 2/4£ 8 m/t m 8/< i Oh OiuiKi-Buk d/d 288* Private 8 m/» 342* O* KiAi.ci-B»Dk d/d -.284 Private B m/i SS9 Oa Inu- Bank T. T. a 174* Private 80 d/i
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      MINING.
      157 5 Ibrob S Valued Buyers. Seller* 10 10 Belli Tin 10 10 Brnang 10 10 Ftmhut 41 41 Kinto Tin 41 41 i*h»t Minoi 10 10 Malaoca Tin fi. 6/- PkhkDK Consol 41 41 Penakalen 41 41 Pnamg Bahra 41 41 Paaing Ltoi 10 10 Rahman Hyd 41 41 BatmuM
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      RUBBER.
      576 5 tarae 3 Value Boyert Seller. 9/. I/. AH&k" 8/- 34J 2/- I/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 16 7* a/- 2/. Batons Malaka 3/6 2 9 41 £1 BatuCaves 18 10 0 14 CO xd 41 41 Batu Tig* 8 18 9 4 0.0 41 41 Bukit Kajang 2.18 0 8.C.0 41
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      GENERAL.
      124 5 Isane 2 Value <g Boyeri Seller* 10 10 Bufcira norn Smelta* m. 10.00 10 T 600 41 41 Bleetrie Tnunwayt 8 0 8/0 10 10 Frmaer k Neare 4860 48 75 100 Howarth Erekine (OUO 100 7% Prel 92.60 87.60 100 100 K*U Bro, Del. 180.00 100 100 a
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      DEBENTURES.
      45 5 Bayers Bellrrs Spore Munioipal 4|% of 1007 $1,800,000 7% Spore Municipal 4t% of 1909 $1,000,000 7% 9%pm Spore Municipal 4% $602,900 par Buyers Belief! Howarth Brskine 6% 19J0.0C0 pM Riley. HarKreavoh 6% •284,000 I* Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% 4860,000 Spore Munioipal 6 11,878,000 «om
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      62 5 Thoy talk of tbo diamonds of Kimberley, They're preoioai and tine, I've no doubt But tlii] wealth in good hialtli is ureator If we only trout lo to fin 1 it oat. Aod tbo beHt leiltli's obtained by avoiding i '<.'H'lm, ooldn, and other such thioga W.I 1 P ppariuint
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      386 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 4. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, •t 10 April 30— At saleroom, valuable property known as Bakit Kepoog Estate, in Muar, at 2.80. n L. Cochlan and Co. April B.— At salerooms, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Ching Kent Lee and Co. April 6,— At saleroom,
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      225 5 I I sBoer Wobaeeo "I "SPRINGBOK" Finest Quality Genuine Magaliesberg Tobacco MANL-FAi-Tl-RKD IN TBI Transvaal. In 4-oz. linen bags, OBTAINABLE AT 30 CIS. JOHN UTTLE co LTD Per Bag. ROBINSON CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD., 1 WHITEAWAY.LAIDLAW&CO..LD. THORNE'S OLD VAX No. 4 Scotch Whisky. Obtainable from HASLEWOOD CO.. LTD.. 7 ,g£
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      120 5 NOTICE. It has been suggested by the Council of tbe Royal Colonial Institute that a dinner might be organised at various centres on Empire Day (May 24). Fellows of tbe Institute resident in Singapore who .have not received a copy of tbe Council's letter are rrqoetted to commnnicate %ith the
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      28 5 AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME INCLUDING THE Latest Gaumont Graphic AND OTHER INTERESTING NEW PICTURES. Tiuphohi 1110. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor.
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    DEATH.
    20 6 IClabm.— On April 2, at Port Said, Annie Kathleen, dearly beloved wife of F. S. Clarke, Singapore. (By cable).
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. HOUSING PROBLEMS.
    1181 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. HOUSING PROBLEMS. There has been a very interesting discussion on Uie problem of housing young married Europeans, and curiously enough, a very striking proof has boen given since we wrote our first article of the truism that what is one man's meat is another
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    13 6 On Good Friday, trains on the F.M.S railway will run as on Sundays.
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    16 6 The S. V. C. aro giving a subscription dance in the Drill Hall on April 19.
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    21 6 Jewellery valued at 162 has been stolen from the house of a Chinese woman named Lim Beo at 188, Neil Road.
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    18 6 The first magistrate, Mr. Firmstone, this morning, fined four Bengalies $20 each for not reporting cases of rinderpest.
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    25 6 A Malay named Yahyah, living in a lodging house at 200, Victoria Street, has reported to the police tho loss of clothing valued at 524.60.
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    26 6 Captain Dease, of the 21st Lancers, has given the Board of Agriculture £10,000 to defray the cost of making experiments for improving the breed of steeplechasers.
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    23 6 The usual bi-monthly entertainment of the Amateur Drawing Association will take planon the 6th instant. The programme will comprise recitations, dialogues and sketches.
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    31 6 On the prosecution of Mr/ Howard of the Monopolies Department, to-day, a Bengali was fined 110 by Mr. Firmstone, senior magistrate, for being in possession of a small quantity of bhang.
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    39 6 It will be seen from a notice printed elsewhere in this issue that it has been suggested by the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute that a dinner might be organised at various centres on Empire Day, May 24.
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    37 6 Japanese export duties on rice will be abolished from April 10. It is officially argued that the Foreign Office declaration of August 29, 1910, permits the decrease or abolition of duties but not increase of the maximum.
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    35 6 Extraordinary general meetings in connection with their amalgamation proposals were held at noon to-day by Messrs. Riley Har greaves and Co., and Messrs. Howarth Erekine and Co. Full reports will appear in our issue to-morrow.
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    44 6 Messrs. V. Sundaresa Aiyer and P. M. S. Supraruanian Chitty have received from the Resident, Malacca, an expression of the thanks of their Majesties for the address sent them on behalf of the Indian oomnjuoity of Malacca on the occasion of the Delhi Durbar.
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    54 6 An accident occurred in the harbour yes terday which resulted in the death of Lim Sit Sing, the taikong or steersman of Twakow No. 2403. The lighter was alongside a steamer when the taikor.g fell between the two vessels and was crushed to death. His body was recovered and an
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    52 6 Albert Koenig, an engine-driver on the Eastern France railway, met with an awfu death on March 4. While at work on his engine attached to a train running at full speed he became insane through an attack of neurasthenia and throw -himself into the furnace, with the result that ho
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    56 6 At the Assizes, yesterday, the two Chinese, Wee Ycang Sin and Wong Choug, tried before the Chief Justice, Sir William 11. Hjmlujan Jones, on a charge of being in possession of instruments and materials tor the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting Kings coin were found guilty and were
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    47 6 Reports have been received in Rangoon of the discovery in the Kachin Hills of ground in which gold, platinum, iridium, osmiridium, palladium, rhodium, and asmium have been found. The ground is on the Nanisaui Creek, a tributary of the Moyonng River. A local syndicate has been formed.
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    59 6 Derrick Wernher, son of Sir Julius Wernher, the well-known South African mining capitalist, has been declared a bankrupt. HU liabilities since he left Oxford University in 1910 havo amounted to £85,000. Sir Julius Wernher paid£2j,oUo of his son's University debts in 1910 and then advertised that he would not be
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    106 6 A daring theft from the Indian Museum was reported to the Calcutta police ou March ill. This morning the curator of the Victoria Memorial Collection found that the glass case in which an India sita was kept had been broken open and the gold strings of the sita and key
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    95 6 A report has reached Calcutta from Oyantse giving a short account af a fight in the neighbourhood "of the town between Tibetans and Chinese. Detachments ot Chinese troops were attacked and twenty of them are said to have been killed. These troops are possibly the body kept together by a
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    100 6 A message from Colombo states that nine Chinamen were brought ashore from tho .steamer Strathspey charged with mutiny on the high seas. It appeared that in Suuda ■Straits one man refused to wurk. On one jf the engineers trying to stop him from back to his quarters the whole tiruiuuu
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    360 6 Wo are pleased to loam that Miss Florenw Beech is making steady process toward* recovery from her serious illness. Horatio Bottomley -has been suffering from nervous breakdown, and in conscqoenco bit examination in the London Bankruptaj Court was adjourned. The Great Raymond has had a verj satisfactory
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    St. George's Day.
    58 6 It is many years since St. George's Day was suitably celebrated in Singapore, but thanks to the management of tho Grand Hotel de I 'Europe this year, the English 1 1 si dents are. promised an attraction in the way of a special dinner and ball. Tables
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    78 6 Tho mortality returns for Singapore, issued by tho Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during tho week ending March 30, there were 204 deaths, giving a ratio per millc ot population of HM Malarial fever accounted for 80 deaths, phthisis Is. eonvulskins IT, beri-bcri Hi, bronchum
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    Tamil Self-Taught.
    112 6 We have been asked occasionally for a handy book which would enable European! who have to deal with Tamil labour to get a working knowledge of the language. Tamil Self Taught issued by E. Marlborough and Co. 61, Old Bailey, LSndon, E.G. (paper covers 2/-. cloth 2/6, seems
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    Chino-Siam Steam Navigation Co.
    127 6 The Siam Observer understands that the Norwegian steamers Haldis and Halyard, now under charter by the Chino-Siam Steam Navigation Company, liave been rcchartered tor another year at the rate of 16,400 (Hongkong) each month. This is $;S(H> in excess of their last charter party. The steamers
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    Death of Mrs. F. S. Clarke.
    193 6 We have been informed by Mr. Adis, ol Messrs. Adis and Kzekiul, sharo brokers, Singapore, that a wire has been received by the local agents of the P. and O. Company, to the effect that Mrs. F. S. Clarke, who was a passenger on
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      118 6 Another RjtyJEP s P eciali( y The RoNEo Clipless Fastener. Fastens two to ten sheets of paper together, without the use of pins, clips or wire staples. It is simplicity itself, and will last a lifetime. Buy one to-day, and save the expense and annoyance entailed in using staples, clips
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      233 6 LAST THREE NIGHTS Wednesday, April 3 j Thursday, April 4 1 Friday, April 5i Ot the Most Perfect Coloured Picture Representation of Shakespeare's Sablime Tragedy ROMEO AND JULIET In Two Pabts Duration about Ofte Hoar AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. IN CONJUNCTION WITU THH FOLLOWING NEW PIOTURBB CA'TURINQ PUFFINS 111
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    BRITISH BUDGET.
    646 7 MR.LLOYD GEORGE ON THE TRADE OUTLOOK. Losses Due to the Coal Strike. Rbutbb's Tblboham. London, April 2. Mr. Lloyd George introduced tho Budget. Tho surplus of £6,545,000 was, he said, the largest on record. Tho prosperity of trade in 1911-12 exceed the most sanguine expectations. All the principal
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    GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY.
    76 7 Extraordinary Skill of London Thieves. RbUTBB'B TeLEOBAM. London, April 2. A gang at the weekond robbed jewellers in Regent Street of ten thousand pounds sterling worth of jowols. They made a restaurant some distanoe off their base, and apparently workod in relays tunnelling and pierein;; three two-foot
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    THE SOUTH POLE.
    64 7 Speculations About Commander Scott. RaoTiß's Teliorah. London, April 2. Dr. Nansen and Sir E. Shackleton believe that Commander Scott reached the South Pole about the middle of January. The Times' correspondent at Christchnrch says the Terra Nova's bow plate was crumpled and her planks torn by ice.
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    ITALIAN BLOCKADE.
    57 7 Recter's Tbleobam. London, April 2. A Reutor message from Perim says the Italians have notified a blockade from April 1 of the ports of Loheia and Camaran, an important international pilgrim station. They have cut the cable between Camaran and the mainland, and have captured and taken to
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    AMERICAN WOOL TARIFF.
    40 7 Kectbb's Tblboram. London, April 2. The Washington Horse of Representatives by 189 votes to 92 has passed the Democratic wool tariff revision bill which President Taft vetoed in 1911. Twenty pro' gressive Republicans voted with the majority.
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    DISLOYAL SOCIALIST.
    35 7 lUlTKll's TeLBQRAM. London, April 2. A Melbourne Socialist has been fined a hundred pounds, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment with hard labour, for preventing his son serving under the Defence Act.
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    CHICAGO CARPENTERS STRIKE.
    33 7 RICTER's TeLBOEAM. London, April 2. The Times' New York correspondent says fifteen thousand carpenters at Chicago have struck, and building operations of the value of seven million sterling are affected.
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    DEATH OF EDWARD TERRY.
    19 7 Rbcteb'3 Tklhoram. London, April 8. The death of the well-known actor, Edward Terry, is announced.
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    FLYING FEATS.
    22 7 RIUTIR'9 TILSORAM. London, April 2. Lieut. Hamel flew from Hendon to Grisnez and thence to Paris with a lady passenger.
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    19 7 RsOTEB'S TbLBORAM. London, April 2. President Fallicres and the Prince of Wales have exchanged visits.
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    CONTRADICTIONS.
    37 7 Dbr Om -iiatiscbb Lloyd Tilbgkaph. Berlin, April 2. The Tribuna, of Rome, emphatically denies the report published by the Paris Matin as to the movement of the Italian Ambassadors at Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Tokio.
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    Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co.'s Share Quotations To-day.
    156 7 Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they hav< received yesterday morning Quotations. Middle middli PaiCM. Paicis Allagars 8,0 Labus 9.0 Anglo-Malays 16 3 Lanadrons p.p. 47/9 p. Anglo-Javas 5.9 Ledburys 67 6 Anglo Johores 7(6 Linggis
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    Rubber Export Duty.
    63 7 Prices for the period from April S to 18, 191 inclusive, of cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable in tho F.M.S. on an ad valorem basis are as under per picul. Sheet and biscuit $2 7.1 Fine crepe 280 Best scrap in crepe form 265
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    Window Smashing Raid.
    711 7 WANTON DAMAGE IN THE WEST END. 148 Women Arrested. When the shutters come down this morning in the West *£nd of London, says the Daily Mail of March- 2, they will expose such a sorry show of cracked and plastered shop fronts as was never seen since
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    STATE PICTURES.
    302 7 A French Artist's Tribute to Their Majesties. In tho midst of an nnusoal press of State duties King George found time to give M. L mis Gillut, the distinguished French painter, a sitting for the Coronation Naval Review picture which is to be presented to his Majesty by
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    21 7 At Kilfinan, in Argyllshire, little more than a mile from Loch Fyne, a rich lode of copper ore baa been discovered.
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    Hon. Tan Jiak Kim, C.M.G.
    1204 7 INSIGNIA PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR. Eulogistic References. In the Legislative Council Chamber noon today His Excellency the Governor, Bir Arthur Young, K.C.M.G., pinned £> the jacket of the Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn, 0.M.Q., tho insignia of the honour wirich King George conferred upon him at
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    MR. JOHN McLURE KILLED.
    596 7 Tragic End of Well-known Eastern Resident. The Bangkok Times of March 27 prints the following obituary notice: We regret to announce the death of Mr. John McClure, of the staff of Howarth Erskine, Ltd., which occurred yesterday afternoon as the result of an accident. For some
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    94 7 At the 29th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held on April 2, there were offered for sale 164 cases or 189.20 piculs equalling 25,227 lbs. Of this quantity, 119 casea or 181.15 picnls, equalling 17,487 lbs. were sold. The following were realised Sheet
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    Siamese Railways.
    83 7 The' following tenders have been accepted for locomotives and rolling stock for the Southern Line of the Royal State Railways, in Siam Locomotives. North Britmh Locomotive Co., Ltd., Glasgow, whose tender amounted to X' 24,59 > c.i.f., and 0,900 f.0.b.. Ballast wagons. The Metropolitan Amalgamated Railway Carriage and
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    67 7 A marriage was arranged and was to take place quietly at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, WalfoH, Heref ordshii c, on March 20, between Alfred George, only ton of Mr. A. O. Hayman, of Hapsford H< use, Frome, Somersetshire, and Marjory Vivian Mary, elder daughter of the
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    COAL STRIKE.
    280 7 THE BALLOT GOING AGAINST k RESUMPTION. Sanguine Hopes Falsified. Rictir's Tblrokam. London, April X It is estimated that thirty thousand colliers were working yesterday. Tho progress of the ballot, however, is not so satisfactory as was anticipated, and it upsetting preconceived ideas. South Wales, hitherto regarded as the
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    Fighting in Egypt.
    77 7 SHARP CONFLICT WITH REBEL TklBE. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. Kkcteb's Tblkgram. London, April :>. Renter wires from Cairo that the small punitive expedition under Major Levcson has engaged a large force of Anuak raiders in thick bush near Odongo. The Anuoks fled after heavy losses, and
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    Another P. & O. Damaged.
    228 7 Another P. O. Damaged. COLLISION DURING A HEAVY FOG. Many Straits People on Board Rkuter's Telegram. London, April 2. Renter wires from Malta that the P. and <). Syria for Yokohama has arrived there overdue. She collided with a French steamer, the Circe, near Algiers during a thick fog and
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    SEDDONS APPEAL FAILS.
    93 7 KEUTIEB IBLBORAM. London, April 3. The appeal of Seddon against a death sentence has been dismissed. This is the case in which Frederick Henry Seddon, 89, district superintendent of the London and Manchester Insurance C ompany, and his wife, HmaMt Ann Seddon :l t, of Tollington I'ark,
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      Socialism.
      959 8 To tin' Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, A practical cxamplo of what socialism is not, appears under tho heading (Saturday, March UD, S. T.) of a Miner's Mino." Purporting as it does to shew a valuable los«on," it i< in need of some refutation. Kmanating from a British
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      237 8 To the Kilitor of the Straits Times. Sir. A cliffcronco of opinion having arisen, I slull I*; cxticiiicly obliged if you would limlly allow niu a little space in your valued MM i» onler to settlo it. Kullo»iuL' are tli. farts of tlie catto:— X buys
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      Notes in General.
      32 8 Meeting a fourth time in the English Cap tie Barnsley on March 21 defeated Bradford City by throe goals to two at Sheffield, after extra time had been played.
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      Bowling.
      34 8 Tanglin Club Medal. The following is the result of the Tanglin Club bowling for March Monthly Medal D. Mcleod Craik 639+120=789 V E.Worsley Taylor 672 80 752 W. A. Sims 719 scr. 719
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      Lawn Tennis.
      52 8 5.C.C. Tournament. Following aro the results of yesterday's ties: Championship Paibs (Semi-Final.) Cox and Capt. Pinches beat Gaunt and Penny, 6—2,6-8. A Singles (Final Tie.) Ruys beat Moding, 6-0, 7— 5. C. Sinules. R. W. Buckley beat Bailey, 6—2, 1-6, 8-3. Newcomer's Handicap (Final Tie.) Terrell beat Soper,
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    157 8 Durian-Sabalang. January, 950 lbs., February, 756 lbs., March, 814. Trafalgar.— 657 lbs. Batang Malaka.— 2,oBB lbs. New Singapore. 1,600 lbs., making a total for the current financial year of 12,305 lbs. St. Helena.— 3,9oo lbs., making a total for the current year of 14,' 41 lbs. Haytor.
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    The P. and O. Oceana.
    67 8 A London wire dated March 26, says The weather is now more favourable for tbe salvaging of the bullion and cargo of the Oceana, and operations have been resumed. Experts do not fear that the vessel will break up, owing to the depth at which
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    Malacca Rubber Auction.
    45 8 The following prices were realised on the 2nd iust. at the Malacca Auction Mart, 77 Hiver Side, Malacca Sheet No. 1 $262.50 Sheet No. 2 258.30 Scrap crepe '227.61 li.uk crepe 218.57 A largo quantity was sold, and the buyers being numerous.
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    STOCKS AND SHAKES.
    802 8 Prices Quoted in tbe Market Tbi* Morning. Singapore, April 8, 1912. Mean. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange anc Share Brokers, issue the following liat of quotation! this morning Norn Value. buyers. Sellers. 2/. Allagai 8/- 8/0 3/- a Option* 1/- 1/8 4 1 Adklo .Java 64J RI J
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      126 8 Property Sale. The property known as the Valmont Rubber Estate situate adjacent to Holland Road, Singapore, h.is been sold privately by Messrs. Powell and Co. to Mr. G. Mcßreen of Singapore for 5 1 2,000. The area is 28 acres of which 15 acres are freehold and 3 acres leasehold
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      8 8 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cur*
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      481 8 TRIIIMPH'iioToircYCLEs We can supply from STOCK both Ordinary and Free Engine Models. The Motor Cycle with a reputation. Sole flgenti; RILEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY, LIMITED, Singapore. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I BILL CLERK LEDGER CLERK WANTED. Wanted at once, one Bill Cli'tk and one Ledger Clerk, exporienc«d, good and qnirk handwriting preferrtd. Apply
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      234 8 Raffles Ml Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, April 6. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saitfoa. The only firat-claaa Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah. Restaurant With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest European Restaurants. Manager G. Feraady, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from October
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      184 8 H. LAZARUS, CONSULTING OPTICIAN. 8, Battery Road (First Floor). TEST TYPES. r-rwt k«.i» .wi! vlri«ft «m W aU* 1* -mi tk.i ir,.,! with m**T »7« at a MMitct *f *>«*i iMkn, aad al*a at >•< i^K-Urki ai* ml ■■•^•al 4f«»>lj. wiih im^rim!; fatmit CuNSULTATION FHEB. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. PUBLIC WORKS
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      468 9 FUSSELL'S. KJI THERE'S V A \\Jf^ YOUR V A V NO \Y] V 7 BABY SICK \Y I/, milk AND N \//7 \JW that can equal yjjCy yB FRETFUL? %J 3fi* Fusscll'i (or babies. he i», it v uni Wetl < Ull l <-rs rom doubtedly caused by the milk
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      196 9 UNION 88. CO OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD SINGAPORE TO NEW ZEALAND DIBBOT, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON. LYTTELTON AND DUNBDIN. ALSO CALLLrfQ AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (IF INDOCIMINT OFFISS The Company's Steamer Aparima 6,704 tons, J. K. Stringer, Commander, maintain!a regular four-monthly service betwten Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloon accommodation amidships, fitted
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      790 9 STEAMER BAIUMB. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all points in tbe United States, Canada, Mexioo and Europe. Operating the Urn 21,000 ton! rlple Scr«w Tjrblne Linen "Shin»o Maru" "Tenjo *aru and Chin Mann,"
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      262 9 CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CCS Royal Mail Steam.hip Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Vu Chin*, Japan, Canada and tbi L'nihd Statbs. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" Twin screw R.M.S.-Bmpress of Japan" R.M.S. Empress of China" J
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      518 9 ffJTID y^L. "~~*^**SS S -r-jlßi I***©. ONLY AT ROBINBON PIANO co LTO CABINET 1 Polished solid Mahogany, piano finish, Sheraton inlaid. Two hinged doors in front Best English manufacture. Size B»so 19 in. by 24 in. Height 15 in. MOTOR 1 Worm Gear with double springs. Will play from throe
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      247 9 ARTICLES FOR SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to tbe Manager, The Singapore Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19-1 v HOUSE FOR BALE. No. 79, Waterloo Street. Apply to Mrs. J. E Braat, No. 100, Selcgie Road. 213 20-4 PIANO FOR SALE. M. F. Raohals' Piano io good order. Apply
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      471 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINOAPORB Board Of DIPWOtOMI O. A. Dikricm. Bsq., Chairman. A H Kaih, Bsq., Managing Diroetor. Pbtbb Fowua, «b., 0.8., Chic f Med. Offioor F. M. BtuoT, Bsq. A. D. Allah Bsq. Tow Noan Pah, Bsq. OMe 8oo« Tbb, Bsq.
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      308 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ABBURANCE COMPANY OF BANADA fcunnim 1881. Hi Imumno* is Force, over M»,»H,000.00 Ne>w Buelnaea, 1910, over...|*,Mi 1 l0S.0« Large Nat Surplus abore liabilities lot Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loanß.lSettlements, eto., made locally. Policies are WORLD WIDB." J. H. EVANS, Manager. Soath Hasten
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      539 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BARK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 80.000 Shares of 430 eaoh 41,200,000 Reserve Fond... 41,026,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKBBB. Bank of England. Tbe London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank of Beotiand, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current
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      487 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANUNB AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD NO. «T AND 68, KLING BTBBBT. Established 100 T. Capital paid op 11,000,000 00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 OOUBT OF OIRBCTOF.B 1. Tarn Tbcb Jooh a, 8m Kit Jam 3. N*m Kirn Bano 7. Tno Hoe Lai 8. Laow
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      421 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. P R ELIMINARY NOTI C E. (By Order of tbe Administrators of the Estate of Seah Song Scab, Deceased). IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of the Valuable Property known as Bukit Kepong Kstate, situate in the District of Muar in the Malay Peninsula. TO BE HELD AT POWELL CO.'S
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1173 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. H. Massac Buist, in an article in the Morning Post, writes It is often observed that nowadays women have more to do with the buying of motorcars than men certainly they have as regards determining the details of the coachwork. In
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      409 11 WOLSELEY The Car or Reft nemen t and Reliability." IT IS THE RESULTS, in the hands of private oners, that account for the enormous demand for Wolseley oars, that is oompelling 9018 Atltllttm S 10 e *P* Da on the works by the erection 4«mli f of new shops by
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      248 11 DUNLOP The Eari f Harrin n >i writing regarding (he Tyres "aY mi go his 25 H.P. Hudson v\ Car, says:— Ijf Elvaston Castle, Derby. 'J VA The Dunlop Tyres have worn better, and Jll M been more satisfactory, than any others y\ that I have ever used, and I
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      41 11 MOTOR GARS 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 t .7-6
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      454 12 TRY Every drop lubricate* 1 Motor Oil ">" .y ttater Cooled Cylinders SoU by.— r SHARPE, ROSS A CO,, (tf limiicj SINGAPORE. A 2 4 YOU WILL LIKE IT. It prevents Wear And Tear off Bearings, WANTS. BILLET WANTED. Wanted by an experienced planter, a billet on robbor estate. Salary
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      377 12 WANTS. MEDICAL MAN WANTED. Wanted, Straits Qualified Medical Man, for District Hospital private practice allowed, knowledge ot Malay and Chinese essential. For particulars as to salary and prospects, apply to P.M.0., Johore. 2i-?c v FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Wanted at the end of May, a furnished house with a Tennis Court.
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      434 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. 1-4 HOUSES TO LET. "Brathay" No. IS, Gilstead Road. In excellent condition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W Haffenden, 47, The Arcade. 612 a HOUBEB TO LET.
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      406 12 NOTICESNOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on FRIDAY. APRIL 5 SATURDAY, APRIL 6 n^s. MONDAY. APRIL 8 1-4 4-4 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that tbe interest and responsibility of the undersigned, David Kerr, in the business of Exchange and Share Brokers carried on
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      620 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. ■tWft and Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 431. 108 k 109, Market Street. HOWARTH ERBKINE. LIMITEDNOTICE. THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, of which notioe has been sent to the shareholders, will be held at NOON, ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1912, at the Offices of Messrs. Dorrick k
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      645 12 NOTICESNOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING CO.. LO. Notice is hereby given, that a dividend of 6 ".> 25 cents per share, has been declared for the year ending 18th February, 1912, and holders of Share Warrants can obtain payment at tho Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on presentation of
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