The Straits Times, 12 April 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.846 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY APRIL 12. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      132 1 BEER. ISZ-A.TZ BROS., L'l'JL) Are now shewing a fine assortment of Soaps, Perfumery, etc., by various wellknown maker?, amongst which will be found the following OIVINIA PERFUME. f 40r j -re U' V\^ r $2.25 per bottle. 4O cents per tube. $1 .26 i .< r bottlp. VIOLET AND JASMIN.
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      357 1 ROBINSON CO.j The "ZAMBRENE" Slip Overcoat. I .i^^nK! A FEW FACTS WORTH CONSIDERING SHOULD YOU |\l J^^ff REQUIRE A RELIABLE RAINCOAT. •^k^wH^^' Jtt EPS! The ZAMBRENE ls a arment that we can thoroughly yi^^fjß Ml 'JyM l( 1S m3de from Specially Woven Smooth Cloths, the *%j^B V^lfTOl I 1 outside
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      3 1 DRINK Marteli's Brandy.
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    THE SOUTH POLE.
    1292 2 CAPT. AMUNDSEN'S SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY. Geographical Results. The particulars now available of Captain Amundsen's journey to the South Pole, saya The Morning Post, show that it was very similar in character to that performed in ***** by Sir Ernest Sbackleton, who arrived within about 100 miles of the
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      169 2 The Skin /^ll\ when rough, tender or l^jjlrx' 1 inflamed, needs the V*lW/ B exquisite relief and comfort produced by "'Hazeline' Snow" (Traoi mark) A toilet preparation of inimitable elegance with delightfully soothing and beautifying properties. It is indispensable to ladies for the preservation and improvement of the complexion, and
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      40 2 How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid tlieM diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      509 2 COMPELLED TO RESIGN. Paralysed by Rheumatism, Ship's Officer Regains the Use of His Limbs and Returns to the Sea, Perfectly Cured by Dr. Williams' Pinb Pills. The «tory of how Mr. James Collins came to try Dr. Williams' l'iuk Pills, and thus was rescued from crippling Rheumatism leadn almost like
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      254 2 THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD. Kuala Lumpur, Klanf, Port Swettenham, Ipoh SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagulating Pans, Spouts, Strainer. Glass, Aluminium, Earthenware <V '> ne Plate Latex Gups. Acetic Acid, Coagulato™, Sprayers, etc., Rubber Mangles and Machinery. Largest and moat varied stock ol
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    Canadian Life.
    651 3 PROSPEROUS FUTURE OF THE DOMINION. Railway Enterprise. I Cheerful optimism is the keynote of the Canadian situation, according to the impression gained by Mr. F. C. Saltcr, European traffic manager for Canada's Grand Trunk I Railway, who has just returned to London after a two months' business trip
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    THE LIFEBOATS.
    281 3 Good Work by the Royal National Institution. The Duke of Northumberland presided at the annual meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Association held in the Whitehall Kooms, London. In presenting the annual report, be deplored the number of lives lost compared with those saved. Thus in the year
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    59 3 It is announced that Mr. Orahauie White has* offered to present a silver cup for competition amonH the boys of the North West London Division of the London Diocesan Scouts for the model aeroplane which shall fly the longest distance, the first competition to be confined to the boys of
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      376 3 Ask for ILlondonJ The best in the Market. I A^'t's KATZ BROTHERS. LIMITED. BRAND CONTINENTAL HOTEL, 331, North Bridge Road. The Management of the above Hotel b*n to ioforui tleir Patrons and the Publio that their New Austrian Ladies String Band has arrived and will play Every Evening from 8
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      11 3 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Wo > Is' Great IVprermint Cnre.
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      392 3 Waterman's (Ideal) FoufifcgiftFen The SELF-FILLING jp v Style. II I /Prrii down the bar, dip /^>l )r prejiure and lhe pen it J filled. By far the amplest I I and mo»t efficient Selfj I Filling Pen on the market, i Thia Pea ha. all lhe rrlr m (uperior qualities
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      117 3 [IF Most Nutritious^! VICHY The State Springs. Oelestins Water is the celebrated spring that gave the good name to Vichy it is eminently digestive, diuretic, the best to preserve and euro bl.idder diseases. It is the Queen of Natural Waters for liver complaint. Doctors in general prescribe Vichy Celestins to
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      613 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PEN A NO, CEYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADKN, BOYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Tbrongh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1913 Ontaard (for China.) Oriontal Apl
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      706 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this seryioe have been specially designed and cnßtrurtted. and am fitted with all
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      688 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsnan Coumpou Takn, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duo Departure 3 p.m. s.s. NATUNA** April 13 S).s. VUGALA* April 14 April 17 s.s. ASDANG April
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      540 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSCH D»MPFSCHIF» HHRTMEt. "lUU" MENU. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hambi'g Bremen Antwerp and Rotterdam, and the Straite, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre knd Hamburg and once a month for Rremerhavon
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      612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. ■orddeutseher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg; via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonntot ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Sues. Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    102 5 FIXTURES Prida> April ia. H<u i W». fi.m a.m., 8.3) p.m. Bill a* DiV. Clnb. Cathedral G'e > S x:i jty mseting, 6.33 p.m. Saturday. Ap ii ij High Wttor, 7.9 a.m i {.m. B. I. oatward m m! dae. N. D. L. oatward mail dae. Sunday.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    263 5 To-DAf. M&laona and Maar Lady Weld Bpm Port Swt'ttonham aud Telok Ansnn Kinta 8 pm Batavia, < Ii rib an and S tmaraog Ma-api 8 pm Penang and Colombo Ulunlocby Bpm B itn Hahat Aiog Hin 8 pm BUk. B nokali", L'boean Bilik, T innj ms; lUlei,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    242 5 The Imp. Garmao m»il st'«m->r PrinE Lv lw g kit lVnani! at 10 ».m. yeateiday, and may be < xpect. d t} ar-ive h> r« at 1 pu. to ii iy. Sbe will probab y bn desratched (or Hongkoog, Sh iDnhai and Japan ports to morrow at
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    Mails for Europe.
    70 5 .IKT SIVO*VORI. E **<•. II N D. L. lUr. 14 K I. Mar M M M Uir. 21 f. A O. I \Ut. 25 N. I) L. >li- 23 H I. kpril 1 M. \f. Ipil 4 P. AO. tpiil h N l>. L. 11 U.I. Dos
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    243 5 Latest Arrivals. Boribat, "Mara. str. 851 tons, C»pt Srarnr Anril II Fiom KiUntun, April 8. O <•. an. 80 dp. Ea^t Asiatic o>>y. For K.lintai, Ap'il 12. RU I-»b«ll». Uif. str. 9U->n«, Nwodah, Apri 11. From Sugken. Arri' IH G.~. an 45 d.i Tan Ah Clioon. For S
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and keppel Harbour.
    108 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wharf Basih— D^Ziven Privincien. Bast W. Sictiom No. I—Sappho,1 Sappho, Niai Yong. Shbiks Wharf- CuroniH. Main W. 8«ot. No. 2— Rumphiu". .i ii B— Nil. 4 K.i-irnim. 6- Ssndt.k*n. 6 1 1
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    40 5 Arrivals Per str. B->ribat, Arril 11.— From Kelantan. M s-rH. A. Vrsusrdal, Toh Thye Tian aid L Si. w Ch'ian. Per str. Kalmoa, Ap-'l 1 1. Fr> m lodrsgiri. Mr. D<.naing, Mr. and M s. H< nktt.
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    110 5 In order to evade the refunding of a loan of £400, the coußin of a tradesman named Saracco visited Oenoa in company with his nuiii MTViint, and having lured Saracco (ur a walk in the suburbs, threw him over the boundary wall near the sea, a drop of 1 .">
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      EXCHANGE.
      112 5 SixoiUKi, Aphil 12 19.2 Loavoa— BMik 4 n»/» »/<& Demand 2/4 I Privite 8 m/l 2/4{i > m/l ai 2/4 4 >* Ommaiti— Bank d/d 88HJ Private B m/l h 342^ m Fu»ci- Bank d/d SS4 Private 8 m/k 3t0 >* Iwdu— Bank T. T. 174 1 Private 80
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      PRODUCE
      135 5 8inqapoki, April 12 1613 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 15.R0 ropra Snndriod 10 95 do Mixed If N Pepper, Bluok bnfrs 51 W do White 6% bDyers 10^ Sago Floor Sarawak 4 w do Braoni No. 1 notn^ Pearl Sa«o m nrm. Joffee Bali eg 6 J Coffee Palembunp.
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        MINING.
        156 5 tßsne 3 Value Boyen. SeUert 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Bruanß 10 10 Kanaboi £1 41 KiLti Tin £1 41 Labat Mine* 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 6/- PabanK Contrl £1 41 Pengkaien £1 41 Pohinn Babto 41 41 Pnsing Lam* 10 10 Rabmao Hyd 41 41 Kanman
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        RUBBBR.
        583 5 RU BBBR. Inane S Value 2 Bnybre Selleri II- U. AlliKßr 8 8 87i 3/. 2/- ADalo-Mal»j 17,6 18 8 2/- 3/- Batons Mauka 2/5 2 9 £1 41 batu Caves 18(0 14 1.0 41 Bata Tisa 8 18 9 i.O a^ Bnkit Kajang '2 H. 6 !H 5i Rn
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        GENERAL.
        127 5 Issue 3 Value tJ Buyers Sellers 10 10 Ruten Dom. SmelUa* 10.00 10 «00 411 41 Bleetrie Trmmwayi 8 0 8/0 10 10 Fruei Ne»Te 40 50 SO 00 100 Howkrtb Brskine (0 00 100 7% Prel 92.60 W7.60 100 100 K»t* Bra. Oct. 180.00 100 100 B% Cum.
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        DEBNTURES.
        48 5 Bayer* Seller! Howarth Brakine 8% 1900,000 pa» Riloy. Harpoavea 6% 1^84,000 l| m. binM»porc KlbCtrio Tramways 6% £880,000 S pore Munimpal 5 $1.878 000 m. Bayer* Belian Spore Municipal 4\% of I(K>7 11.W0.000 7% Spore Mnnicipal H% mmm\ of 1909 •1.000.000 7% <M Spore Monioipal4% 1802,900 i^H
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      79 5 A Family Necessity. Kvpry fnmily should bo provided with. ObaiaharJaia*! I 'am Halm »t all times Sprains may bo cured in much lens time wh.-n piiiiiiptly treated. Lame back, lame ■lioulder, bbJm in the fide and cheat and rheum. itir p:iins arc miiuc of the diNraxcs for Him Ii it
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      249 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 13. At sa'eroom, Oliver Typewriter, etc., a' 11 April H.— .UN). 1, Ki'.liooy Road, bouse hull (nroitare, it J at 2. April 1*. At oaleioom, fre*boM r Bidontinl properly ki own as Ouidjmtn, D^lvt-y Rd., at 2 3 1. April 16. At saleroom, valuab'o
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      399 5 CIGARETTES at the Club. Clubmen want no better cigarettes -^^^^M* t< %tosx than State Express the most popular mXP&J J> H.y\ a^ high-class brand*. In every ■£> j^ civilised country in the world they JKj^k^L J*fa re the recognised pinnacle of quality. fltC Turkish Leaf. «O iSi No1 $1.15 «"l
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      114 5 YOU WILL. NOT REGRET A VISII TU IHB fl Harima Hall Cinematcgrapl NOKTM BRIDGE ROAD. WtM THREE GRAND FILMS vj 'mm To-Mlghi'* Programme s Wm A Siater'a Love, 1 .000 feet. (Biograp) A powerful well-acted dram^^^^ij o i' ait in-.! e-' •■!>■ wmu Wm poocr uf a i-iitter's love, and
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 12. PROSPECTS OF PANTAI.
    1181 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 12. PROSPECTS OF PANTAI. Three gentlemen, who, to the best of oar knowledge, have neither served or been directly connected with Mr. W. M. Siuie or the firm of Situe Darby and Co., attended the meeting of Pantai, Limited, on Wednesday. All the other shareholders
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    24 6 Nearly £400,000 lias been received in voluntary contributions for the building of an ironclad for the Swedish navy at an estimated cost of £600,0j0.
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    25 6 The British steamer, Miq, arrived here yesterday afternoon, from l'ulo Samboe, with a, (MO tins and 4200 cases of petroleum. Sliu leaves for Urandan to-morrow.
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    15 6 From Archangel it is reported tiiat 20,000 seals have been captured on the Murman coast.
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    28 6 The dead body of a well-dressod Chinese woman was found this morning in the sea near the landing steps in Clyde Terrace, behind the Beach Road Police Station.
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    30 6 Which produces more happiness, Wealth or Education," is the subject for debate at the Young Men's Moslem Association, No. 49 Jalan Tampah, on Monday, the 15th inst., at 8 p.m.
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    28 6 Perfectly Obvious. Mr. Justice Fishe.r hearing summonses in Chambers. The Registrar appears in open court and calls Itoss deceased." Not here ejaculates a legal wag awaiting his turn.
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    35 6 Diamonds made by an artificial process at Antwerp, the United States Consul reports, appear to possess all the attributes of the genuine article, but are so small as to have little or no commercial value.
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    39 6 Eloy Miss i, residing at 87, Kampong Bahru Road, reports to the police ttial hia house was broken into yesterday and clothing and a purse and SI in money were stolen. The total value of the loss was (40.
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    39 6 The first tea of the season, amounting to 4 lbs. is reported iv a Kobe despatch to have been received by the Nakamura Shoten from Kocln Prefecture. Transactions were effected at the rate of S yen per 100 kin.
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    29 6 Miss Radford, of the World's Yonng Women's Christian Association, will give, an address to women on Sunday, April 14, at 8 p.m., in Prinsep Street Church. Subject Woman's Responsibility."
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    38 6 Concerning the appointment of a fema'e canvasser, a member of the Hornsey 1 'orough Council suggested the choice of a man, addiug: we've had too much of the lauic» lately." The council, however, appointed a wo. ii an.
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    43 6 At a meeting of subscribers, a/, tiiu Si'ngaj>ore Diocesan. Association held on the 10th inst., in St. Andrew's Mission School, Dr. H. J. (iililjs was unanimously elected a member of the council, vice Mr. K. D. He wan who has left for Europe.
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    43 6 The Master Attendant issues a notice to mariners cautiouing all vetsels aud boats that they are required to keep well clear of any boats or 1 1 s-,ds dying red flags engaged in re-sounding Singapore Harbour or in connection with the Harbour Works.
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    50 6 Six Hokiens went to a house in the jungle at the sth mile, Pasir Panjang Rood, and asked the woman living there to sell them some pigs. She would not, so they helped themselves to four small grunters aud bolted without paying the 83J at which the owner values them.
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    44 6 Mr. Justice Fisher has quite a long and interesting list of bankruptcy cases with which to deal this afternoon. Mr. J. G. Boyd attends the court for his public examination, and petitions for receiving orders against several other well-known businessmen are down for hearing.
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    43 6 When the renewal of a beerhouse licence (The London) came up before the Windsor magistrates, the Chief Constablo said that within 200 yards of the house there were eleven alehouses, live beerhouses, live gcncml licences, and two licensed restaurants and railway refreshment rooms.
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    48 6 The Civil Service estimates, Class 4 (Education, Science, and Art), show a net increase of A'117,.V.f.) as compared wi'h 1911- 12. This is due almost entirely to increased expenditure on education, the board of Education showing £12. in-crea-e, public education (Scotland) i;i."'.S,K.si, and i üblic education (Ireland) .£78,230.
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    64 6 Some anxiety is being felt in certain circles in Singapore at the non-arrival of the Norwegian barque Munter from Mauritius. She left the latter island about four months ago and has not been reported since. The delay is accentuated by the fact that the bar jiie lone, wliioli left Mauritius
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    65 6 In Germany cinematograph theatres stand under police control. For the towns of Kooigsberg, Momol, Kastenburg, and ISrauns berg a police regulation has been issued by which youug persons under sixteen years of of age are forbidden to visit the picturetheatres after eight o'clock in the eveuing, oven iv company with
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    103 6 Should a lecturer stand or sit during tho delivery of his lecture Tho custom in British universities is for the professor to stand; in Franco he usually sits. Public lecturors in London have hitherto stood but Mr. A. C. Benson, tho author of so many thoughtful, erudite, and fluent essays,
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    123 6 Shortly after S p.m. yesterday, the trial of six Tamils named GuvimUsamy, Avam, Kengasamy, Kupauiah, Anjala and Sambusivau, indicted for fabricating false- evidence and gang robbery, came to an end at the Assize Court before the (Jhief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, and a common jury. With the exception
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    424 6 Inspector Oaraido, who went to Knala Lumpur recently from Singaporo, has bo*>-. transferred to Kuautan. Mr. N. Manner, ohief clerk to the Tram* Manager, F.M.S. Railways Kuala Lumpur, his gone to Ceylon on bc.iday. Mr. F. K. Dickxon, hitherto Secretary foi the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., iv
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    Boil the Water.
    85 6 At the recent opening of the new Singapore Water Works the Governor smilingly advised his hearers to continue giving their guests boiled water, despite the apparent excellence of the new supply. The advice, we fancy, will be more earnestly taken to heart when H is mentioned that
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    Policemen's Fifty-Miles Chase.
    101 6 Sergt. Thomson and Constable Million, of tho Kirkcudbrightshire County Constabulary, hare had an exciting chas* after two persons charged with housebreaking at White Laggan. Minnigaff, the shooting lodge of Mtijor Armitage, of Kirroughtree. The constables started off in pursuit from Minnigaff on Tuesday morning. They had al7
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    Invitation to Thieves.
    118 6 A ucssa^o from HhciuiH throws a singular light upon the way iv which the local inn Benin is managed. It is only open to the public or at leust it should bo— on <li,> days and Sundays. There arc four atten dauts ami thuno enterprising individuals agreed
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    Bank of England and the Strike.
    185 6 A visitor to the Bank of England writes in tht! Telegraph While must people have not yet begun to sutler from shortage of coal, thin does not appoar to be the case with tho Poor Old Lady of Threadnoudle-Htroet. On calling to Heo one
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      169 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking Mixtures. PACKED IN I Ib. AIR-TIOHT TINS. PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN. 7 OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE COMPANY. LIMITED. P^^Hj ROBINSON AND COMPANY. %SM£S3* KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED. WHITEAWAY. LAIOLAW CO.. LTD. price :90 cts. per tin. :LITTLE'S= Great Cash Clearance saD§s Now Proceeding. SELECTED LIQUORS W OF
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      150 6 TONIGHT A Britannia Special Entitled PUPPETS OF FATE An Intensely Interesting English Pictorial Drama of English Military Life, acted by an all star cast of clever artistes will be screened AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD, IS CONJUNCTION WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE CHOICE PICTORIAL GEMS FROM A VARIETY OF MAKERS MAX
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    HOME RULE.
    1984 7 Great Speech by Prime Minister. FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW BILL Numerous Concessions to Safeguard Usfer. Rbutbb) Tbleokam. London, April 11. Though the whip sent out were not of the most urgent charaoer, articles recalling tho scenes of ISHC and welling on Mr. Asquith's difficulties and chact testify
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    THE TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
    66 7 Landing More Troops in Tripoli. Kbctbb's Tblboram. London, April 11. Router wires from Rome that fleets of transports escorted by battleships have effected a lauding of troops from Italy near Zuara in Tripoli, after engaging the enemy by a feint of landing elsewhere. DKH OiTA-.it riselCß 1.1.0Y11
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    FRENCH AND ARABS.
    52 7 Severe Fighting With Tribesmen. Rii-tbk'b Tblboram. London, April 11. A message from Ujdak says that 2,500 lierbers attacked a French reconnaissance coiuiunudc.il by Colonel Feraud on April 9 near Zobdu. Col. Feraud vigorously reattacknd and routed the Berbers with heavy loss. The French casualties were 20 killed
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    DEATH OF THE POPE DENIED.
    26 7 Kmi-tiik'h Tblkukam. London, April 12. A private tolegtam received at Madrid announcing the death of tho Pope is denied at Rome.
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    THE MISSING AUGSBURG.
    36 7 rtBUTIK S IKLRoKAM. London, April 11. The st-amei Augsburg, overdue from Natal to Java, is reported to be drifting in latitude :S(> north, longitude 50 west The steamer Bremen U searching for her.
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    RIFLE SIGHTS.
    40 7 Bar. tib's T»LnctßA«. London, April 11 The whole question of rifle eights will be dealt with at a conference at Ottawa on April 24. The English delegates are Colonel* Harrow and Croese. and they start for Ottawa to-morrow.
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    Sultan of Selangor.
    401 7 INVESTITURE WITH K.C.M.G. BY HIGH COMMISSIONER. Sir Arthur Young's Speech. (From Our Own Cobbbspokdbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 11. H. E. Sir Arthur Young, High Commissioner, F.M.S., at Klang yesterday invested H. H. the Sultan of Selangor with the order of the X.C.M.0., bestowed upon him recently. There
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    MUSIC IN PENANG.
    440 7 Amusing Story From a Batavia Journal. The Locomotief of March 11 contains the following amusiug extract from the Preanger Bode which states that Batavia notd not be considered as a musical centie out here, for undoubtedly Penan^ take* tho lead. Here is an illustration:— lt was not,
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    92 7 One of the richest of newspaper proprietor* has passed away in the person of Dr. Jose I'az, the founder of La Prensa," the leading journal in South America. Founded 47 yearn ago, La Prensa" not only had a modest beginning, but it had to struggle for existence. To-day an edition
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    HARBOURING MOSQUITOES.
    268 7 Prosecution in Furtherance of Malaria Works. The process of clearing obnoxious growths from the areas in which the malaria crusade is being carried on bad to be helped along by a prosecution in the senior magistrate's court today. M. R. C. SomasunIrani Chitty was summoned for allowing land
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    THE ROME OUTRAGE.
    525 7 Crowd Attempt to Lynch King's Assailant. Details of the atttenipt to kill tho King of Italy are to hand, a message of March 14 stating His Majesty was leaving the Palace for the Pantheon to attend the memorial service for King Humbert, when a man fired several
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    AMUNDSEN CRITICISED.
    201 7 His Intentions Shrouded With Secrecy. From the telegrams now received, says The Times, there is little room for doubt that Captain Amundsen has reached the South Polo. From the English point of view he may not have played the game we cannot forget the secrecy under which for
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    THE COAL STRIKE.
    216 7 SERIOUS RIOTING IN WIGAN DISTICT. Strong Military Forces AvailaN RIUTRB's TIILItORAII. X^ London, Apri^HHj It is estimated that half a million miner? were working yesterday. The sixteenth Lancers and 450 of tho Suffolk Regimen! havo arrived at Wigan, owiDg to bands of recalcitrant miners. Six hundred Royal
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    VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
    47 7 Rumoured Loss of Thousand Lives in Panama. liKLTKI:'.-, TkLKURAM. London. .April 12. A fruit steam r has arrival from Mobile, Alabama, and repot ts that a thousand were killed aud that a number of Indian village* were destroyed by an eruption of Chiriiiui Peak, Panama.
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S VICTORY.
    33 7 KltDTlf.t'.s TlLKOß^^ta^H I. M.M_< Mr. Itoost. h v won a grea^H Mr. Taft in the election of <nH Illinois for the presidential This is stimulating the hopes I President's supporters.
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    GERMAN NEWS.
    56 7 Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd t _H Dr. von Bethmann, the lrrman_l Chancellor, has left Corfu for lirind^ffl^H cruiser Kolberg. He will visit tlie >r^| Regent at Munich, and the Kii,<rin^B Nauheitu, and will return on Suuday The report in the (ierinania tha r <^| Kiderleo will retire, ami will
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    71 7 (From a Malaci ('ouiiksponiikntlj—^M Malacca, AprilAH Information has been received by Rubber Plantations, Limited, tliat l)l^| of fine l'ura in London yesterday wasV^H per lb. sellers. Tho price of best plantation rubber _J «M ai ■> i value. The market is steady. YJ The highest and lowest
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    RELICS OF POMPEII.
    194 7 Roman Bar Discovered Among the] Ruins. Tin- wine shop ilwimrnl .n in tho Street of Abundance at 'hV accordiug to a WIMV iv tin ''<^| yarded as nothing mure or lo >s t^H rioman bur. A long row of bronwJ jars were found in perfect pn-s^H contained
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    OPERA AT THE PYRAMIDS.
    531 8 Unique Performance by Italian Company, o Cairo corn s|m.m. lent of Tho Times iyg on March 4, says: night an attempt— lll") first of its Ss 0,.- -;ih :naili' unilir tlie a i"pice« of tho /,'4'ly >n ]vmr Kavorisor Io Tourisnio en >. J 'n,. '.'^.n
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    PORE SHARE REPORT.
    228 8 Is. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly I Circular. \<ntir .md Cuiiipany's share ,\a*l 10th inst., sUtcs: i tin' Bub r liulidays, business K."' 1 limited scale, sterl- I'owcvci <-l. >-~. ii> most instances Q i' -ii- 1 in yan I local MOokl are B^ ?'il i-.naiiil. Tin abafM
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    11 8 ISnngoi Kari (Sumatra). -2,098 lbs. Seiiihiong.— M4 lbs.
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      35 8 Shimming club lannclios will leave Jolitw-tons 1'iir for tlio Club buofiftW on Sunday at 7, 9 and 10 a.m.. 2.H0 and H.HOp.m., MtarMBgal 8.30 and 0.30 a.iu., 12.15, 8 and 5.30 p.m.
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      107 8 Koppel Club v. Garrison Club. At the Kcppel Links on Sunday the 14th, at 0.15 a.m. sharp, tho following match will be played Kkitfl. Garrison. H. T. White I Capt. H. O. Pinches. J. Uinuio i Lt. D. M. Black. If Maj. Genl. StephenF. Ferguson I J A. W.
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    DISTURBING THE CUSTOMERS.
    567 8 Rows Among the Management of Local Hotel. Disputes bi'twi'cn ilu: managing parties of the Grand Continental Hotel gave ri-i.- to a prosecution in the fourth police court yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. ti. lluusley, part proprietiix, was siiinmomtd by Harry (irand to show cause why she nliouM ui>t
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    THE DURBAR CROWN.
    244 8 To Remain a Permanent Symbol of Empire. The Crown which was specially made for thr Dtilii Durbar by Mrt-srH. Oarrard, the Court jowelleiH, aud worn at the l'rucla'iiatiou ccreuioiiy by the lvin^ Kinperor, has recintly tneu oruu^l't back tv this cuuutry, ami tin- ijiu stiuii nt itH
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    876 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 12, 1912. Mem, Lyall and Evatt, Exchanße an, Share Broken, issue the following list of jaotations this morning Nom Value. buyers. Seller* a/- Allaeai 8/8 8/9 8/. Optiom 1/- 18 1 Anglo-Java 6 9 6 6 1 Anglo-
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      59 8 fcrdon's Gin lien (hold v.iml. i ri'l its km' tistinul hi dish usaudu through. ill. rdon's Dry Gin par excclleoce fur hd 1 tln-o who bavi) ••■ti d it have misted the s me of nil that tuakiH cocktail. ASK I nit WS OLD TOM OR DR\" Bner, Quelch Co
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      8 8 Il'or Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Gnat Peppermint Cure.
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      1040 8 "ATLAS" RTJSKILLA The Premier Preservative for Iron and Sleet. "RUSKILLA" IS DURABLE: The concentration and power in "Ruskilla" makes it last, paving the expense of repeated applications; it is economical, a gallon of RUSKILLA" will cover from 600 to BUO square feet. IS IMPERVIOUS TO RAIN. SUN, SEA AND WIND.
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      214 9 WREXHAM BEER Ace of Clubs BRAND. British Beer Brewed in a British Brewery. GIVE IT A TRIAL. Sole Agents i PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. HARVEY'S WHISKY Ji good Seoted at a reasonable price. $12-5O pep case, including duty. Ask for Chop "R. V." BOLE AGEHTB: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. fa
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      213 9 UNION SS CO OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD SINGAPORE TO NEW ZEALAND DIRECT, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON AND DUNBDIN, ALSO CALLIWO AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (If INDUCEMENT OFFEBS The Company's Steau er Aparima 6,704 tons, J. K. Stringer, Commander, maintain* regular four-monthly service betwiei Singapore and New Zealand. Exo6lleoi -aloon accommodation amidships,
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      694 9 BTEUER BAIUN6B. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Go.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Franoisoo to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the New 21,000 ton Trlpta SeMW Turbl.n Linen Shinyo Maru Tenyo Mara art Chltt stara,"
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      470 9 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular servioe between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penaog Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. PLEET Tons Commander 'Jap am" 6,018 A. Stbwaet Gebooet Apcab 4,000 J. E. Db«kb 1
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      190 9 ONLY AT ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. CABINET i Polished solid Mahogany, piano finish, Sheraton inlaid. Two hing<d doors in front. Best English manufacture. Size Base 19 ia. by '.'4 in. Heij-i.t 16 in. MOTOR I Worm Gear with double npriDgg. Will pay from throo to four 10} i O Records
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      436 10 INSURANCE. IREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office*: Winchester House. SINGAPORE. Board Off DlKMtomi O. A. Dbkbick, Esq., Chairman A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Direotor. Fmi f owi.li, 0.«., Chitf Med. Offloer F. M. Biuot, Bsq. A. D. Allah Bsq. Tow Noam Pam, Esq. Om» 8»o» Taa, Bag. KaooSiAN
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      370 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE MWMMCE OOMPUNT OF WUDU BsTABUwao 1881. p HI Inturanos in Foroe, over MS.MMM.M B Now Bualnaaa, 1910, 0v0r...H,5«0,M«.M B Larfa Nat Surplus above liabilities tor Reserve and all outstanding «i»in»«Direct Government Supervision i Cash Loans,iSettlemente, eto., made locally. PoUoies are WORLD WIDE." J H. EVANS, Manager, South
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      531 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. NOORPOBATID BT ROYAL CHARTER 'aid np Capital in 60.000 Shares ol 430 each m leaerveFand m. 41,626,000 teserve Liabilitf of Proprietors... 41,200.000 bankers. Bank of England. Che London City k Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank ol Sootiand, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounts
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      621 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD NO. IT AND 68, KLING BTRBBT Established 190 T. Capital paid up 11,000 000 00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 OOUBT OF DIRECTORS 1. T arn Tbob Jook 8. Sim Kia Jam 3. Nam Kirn Bbho T. Tso Hoe Lai
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      609 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIM INARY NOTICE. (By Order of the Administrators of the Estate of Seah Song Seah, Deceased). IMPORTANT AUCTION BALE Of the Valuable Property known as Bukit Kepong Estate, situate in the District of Muar in the Malay Peninsula. TO BE HELD AT POWELL CO.'S SALEROOM. On Tuesday,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    830 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Japan Advertiser has commenced a column devoted to automobilism from which we take the following i One of the petty annoyances to the motor development in Japan arose this week in the shape of an anonymous letter from an alleged
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    Bomb-Throwing From Aeroplanes.
    202 11 Captain Windbam, who recently called attention to the possibility that large towns might easily bo destroyed by the dropping from aeroplanes of bombs filled with petrol, gave a further expression of his views on the subject to a Press representative. He said that from an Imperial point
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      435 11 WOLSELEY The Car or Refinement and Reliability." IT 18 THE RESULTS, in the hands of 9 o ln private users, that account for the enormous B demand for Wolseley cars, that is compelling 9018 JkaOntM I l 0 t '*P» DH on of the works by the erection Anmntm f
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      44 11 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 ail Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      91 11 DUNLOP l|^4J?Oi^W^i The Earl of Harrington on his 25 H.P. Hudson Y\ lU Car, says:- V\ iff Elvaston Castle, Derby. fj lU The Dunlop Tyres have worn better, and Id f\ been more satisfactory, than any others V\ that I have ever used, aod I have tried TYRES ON VIEW
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      107 11 Two New Introductions by Fraser 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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      44 11 Gasolene Light and Cycle Co., 4 6-1, BEACH ROAD (Next to Raffle* Hotel). MOTOR REPAIRERB. MOTOR CARS ON HIRE BY DAY NIGHT. Grease, Cylinder Oi. and Motor Accessories of every description in stock. Sole Agents of MITCHELL Cars for S. S. F.M.S. 17 1
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      481 12 TUC "PITLCY" FIRB Ul I LA EXTINGUISHER PROTECTS LIFE AND PROPERTY. Jb|k The "CITEX" fC Is simple a pull and it is free, a bump, and it works. NOTHING TO PERISH. A cripple with one arm can use it. No solution to make up, no acid to handle. Water and
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      274 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND LOD6IN6. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 6_4 6J BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable roome, 7, Oxley Rise. Tennis. Stables. 10 4 9.5 SILVER BANK. 107. ORCHARD ROAD. Board and Residence. English home vacancies. Tennis. Tei. 628. 64 5.6 BOARD AND REBIOENCE. Apply Devon Villa," 108, River Valley
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      418 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. U, Raffles Quay Apply Outline Co., Ltd. 1-4 a HOUBEB TO LET. To let, 41, 42 and 44, Aneon Road. 20 and 55, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. Ml a HOUSE TO
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      610 12 ABTICLEB FOB SALE. CALVES FORSAIE. Apply to the Manager, The Singapore Modul Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19-1 n HOUSE FOR BALE. No. 79, Waterloo Street. Apply to Mrs. J. E Braat, No. 100, Selegie Road. 218 20-4 PIANO FOR SALE. M. F. Raohals' Piano in good order. Apply Blanche
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      505 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Immm tnd Municipal Coatnctsrt. Telephone No. 421. 108*109. Market Street. BIN6APORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. A Subscription Dance will be held in the S.V.A. Drill Hall, on Friday, April 19. Applications for tickets must be made through Volunteers to the Honorary Secretary of the Volunteer Club,
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      648 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING CO.. LD. Notice is hereby given, that a dividend of 6% 26 cents per oliarc, has been declared for the year ending 18th February, 1912, and holders of Share Warrants can obtain payment at tbo Hoc^koi and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation, on presentation
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