The Straits Times, 14 June 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.900 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 14. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    STEAD'S SPOOK.
    1108 2 CAPTAIN AND BANDSMAN ALSO RESPOND. Manifestations and Seance. In the current issue of Light there is published a remarkable communication from a correspondent in which other messages from Mr. W. T. Stead are given. In the course of one manifestation from the spirit world Mr. Stead is represented
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      275 2 The Skim f f^\ when rough, tender or |A/X| inflamed, needs the \*\*t/ a 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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      10 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Ureat Peppermint Cure.
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      541 2 HIS EXPERIENCE MAY BE YOURS IF YOUR TROUBIE IS RHEUMATISM "I Am More Than Srateful To Or. Williams' ■lull Pills For My Recover, It frequently happens, as in the case of Mr. A. T. Delicfs recorded below, tbat sufferers from Malaria fall victim to Rheumatism as well. Both maladies are
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      545 2 SINGAPORE MOTOR CAR CO, 216, 310, ORCHARD ROAD. Motor Repairers and Vulcanizing Tyres and Tutes. Motor Cars for hire day and jiigbt. Cars of Wolseley, Siddeley and Argyll. MODBRATB CHAROB3. Grease Cylinder Oil and [Motor Accessories of every desoription in Stock. TAN TBK PUAN, Sole Proprietor. 25-8 2411 GHEON6 BROTHERS.
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      620 2 Hr^ DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE HOMK iS WRECKED BY DISEASE, BUT REMEMBER THAT "PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE," AND THAT IMP IS MORE THAN SOAP, YET COSTS NO MORE. IT CLEANS. DISINFECTS AND SAVES LIFE. The Name LEVER on the So;ip i-. .i Guarantee of Purity and Kxcellrnce. •ill tt
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    Lord Methuen's Return.
    1116 3 HIS WELCOME BACK FROM SOI fH AFRKA. A Distinguished Soldier. The war correspondent of the Daily '1 ol- graph, writing on May 11, saya Today hosts of friends and admirers will welcome back from Sooth Africa to Knglaml and home Field- Marshal Lord Methueu, (1.C.8., G.C.V.O. At
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      342 3 The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited, Established 1869. The first Life Assurance Office in the World to apply the NonForfeiture Prinoiple to Policies. A MUTUAL OFFICE NO SHAREHOLDERS ALL PROFITS BELONG TO POLICYHOLDERB. Annual Income (1911) •10,368,128.00. Funds $57,434,777.00. Claims Paid $48,580,853 00. STATEMENT showing the progress of
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      811 3 "BELOW PAR. A ROYAL PHYSICIAN 8 EXPERIENCE. I feel completely (lone up I llnw often does one hear that expression, which means so much to the man or woman who utter* it and, as a rule, so little to those who hear it. It tirt likens, of course, a condition
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      634 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. a? o. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN. PBNANG, OBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDfA, ADBN, EGYPT, MBDITBRRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Throagh Bills of Lading issntd lor Cjina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboit: MAIL LINES 1919 Ontwiril [for China.)
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      677 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokobama via ports te Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under nivl contract with the Imperial Japanese Government Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and arc fitted with all
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      738 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE 81AM I STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baeho, Kelantao Bangnara Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Cbumpoo Taka, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dim Depurtur* a p.m. a... NATUNA June 18 c.a. YUGALft Jurt* 16 June 19 ....ASDANQ June
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      528 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. ASD mutmn uumtKirrMHRTICEI "MMa" Mf«H. Combined Sarvloe. Tbe steamers of thtse Companies maintain a egular service b«t,«eea Hamburg Bremun Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbu Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bmmerhavon
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      624 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N. D L. lorddautscherLloyc:, Brema* IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well. known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sooth ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Napes (connect ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo Penang, Singaoore, Hongkong,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    97 5 FIXTURES. Friday, June 14. li«h Water. 9.54 a.m., 0.1 1 p.m. Hockey, S.C.C. II v. S.R.C. Saturday, June 15. High Water, 10.48 a.m., 0.50 p.m. P and O. outward mail due. Theatre Royal, 4 p.m. Hockey, S.C.C, v. buffs. Sunday, June 16. HiKh Water, 11.91 a.m.. 10.27
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    242 5 TO-DAT. Port Swe't nLim and TelokA:<«»i Ki.t» 8 pm Malacca M 4 I'^ar Kik Bpm Baagk^k I'atani 4 pm To-hoerow. Puliu Hatam Helen 8 sm Bangkok Naentaog Bam Kerimnn Qlan)tgi 9 am So'irabaya. Sint-.i lUtj», Atnpansn and Macas-ar, etc. Ban Poh Guan 9am Cnoob Hock Uye 10
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    204 5 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Af>i>*>ye lift l'en-.us; at 2 a.m. to-day, and may be exptcted to arrive here tomorrow morning. 'l'h'- M. M. company's steamer Bourbon U(, S»igon at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 12th instant, and may bo expected to arrive here at
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    472 5 Latest Arrivals. Glatik, l)ut. Get. str 250 tons :4 crew 2 guas 510 h.p. Com. W n^, June IP. From Kuu, June 13. For U :io, June 14. RJs. Boribat. Siam. ftr. 8 VI t>rjp, C.ipt Svarnr, June 13. From Kelaotao, June 10. (i.e. and 74 dp. E
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    106 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN.JONO PAGAR Bast Wham Basin— Nil. Bast W. Sictiok No. I— Rembrandt. Shurf Whakf Nil. if aim W. bacT Nc. 2— Pangan. B— Nil. 4 Nil. J— Mioderoo. B—lV.aci,8 lV.aci, Kriiu Circe. Niw Decf i,
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    102 5 Arrivals. Per str. Kaka, June 13. From Malacca K. v.l. K. darnier, Messrs. Wilson, Duff and Mrs. Greene. Per str. van Xoort, June, 14.— From BelDeli Messrs. M. Wiltmann, W. Wey and Gallagher. I'er str. Willo the Wisp. June 14.— From Trenvganu H. 11. Rajah Murta of
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    73 5 Further arrests in connection with the plot to afßassinate General Count Tcrauchi, the Governor-General of Seoul, have been made and the prisoners now number 120. The preliminary examination has been finished, and the public trial will take place in the middle of July. A special large Court is being constructed
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    Finance & Commerce.
    253 5 Fin ance Commerce. EXCHANGE 8i»aA»oB«, JiM 14. 1913 O« LoaDoa— Bank 4 m/i 1/4} Demand l/ 4£ Private 6 m/s a/4{: m/i 1/4 i| On OiaaAiT— Bank d/d 188* Private I m/s 842J Oh Fa*«o«-Bank d/d 394 Privite 8 rr/s 199 Oa I»du— Bank T, T. 174 j Private 80d/l
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      MINING.
      157 5 Imae IS Value 10 10 Bol%t Tib 10 10 BraMg 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 KiuU Tib 41 41 Lahat Mine* 6/- 5/- Paliann Cooaol 41 41 Penuka.i n 41 41 PuinK Bthra 41 41 Posinx Lama 10 10 Rtbmao Hyd. 41 41 Raumao Ti> 41 41 Rambataa Bnyert.
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      RUBBER.
      593 5 brae a Value Uujtm Sullen 2/- I/- Alia**! 2/- I/- An«loMa;aj 16/- 10/3 3/- a/- Bating Malf ka 3/8 2 84 41 41 Bata Cave* 12 5 0 18.0.0 41 41 Bam li«» 8.7 6 8 17 6 41 41 Bokit Kajanß 2.11.6 2.17.8 41 41 Bukit Unune 4.6.0
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      GENERAL.
      117 5 larae 2 Value Bayers Seller* 41 41 Bleelrio Tramways 8 6 8/8 10 10 FrMor New 600 0 60.50 100 Howarth Bnkiae 1 0.00 100 T% Prei 92.60 97 60 100 100 Kftti Bro, Del. 180.00 100 100 8% Cum. Pr-t norn 10 10 M»ja»rd Co. 36.00 100 100
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 5 DEBENTURES Bayers Sallni Howarth Brskine 8% 1000,000 par Riley. Hargreaves t% •284,000 2\ Singapore Eloctrio Tramways 6% 4860,000 S'pore Munioipal 6 11,878,000 nom. Bnyen Seller* Spore Mcnid?sl 4|% Of 1W( 7 11.W0.000 1% Spore Municipal 4}% o(10C9 11,000,000 lOtpro Spore Municipal 4% 1502.000 par
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      56 5 Juxt mppo-v, my drar young lady, That a I'omno camo your way Just Huppoto that you wi re married, And lie i n m i for many a day. Just BafMaa whit wjuld you givo him, Sum ihm>: dy, talo, aud saro Ju--t i u|iposc I say wLat that ii>
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      217 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co Jun« 15.— At Spottiswoodp, No. 50, Keppel Rosd, K •< burn Estate, furniture, etc., at ii. Jane is. -At salercom, freehold land and houses, at 2.80. June 18. At saleroom, valuable 999 years' lia'i'lioM land and houses, situate at Hivf lock Road, at 2.30. ■Tane
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      356 5 I CIGARETTES i Rolled up In every "State Express" Cigarette is a blend of the finest VIRGINIA tobacco the World produces. "State Express' are made from Ho.OJDj tobacco that is intended, even 50 while being grown, to appeal to TURKISH men Wh WiU have the best j LEAF No. 1
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      333 5 WEBT AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SOURABAYA, DERBY, BROOMS, PORT HEDLAND, COSSACK, ONSLOW, CARNARVON, OERALDTON AND FREUANTLE. The is. MINDEROO, 2,720 tons, Captain Rodger, will be despatched from the Roads tor the above ports on Tuesday, tbe lHtb instant, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for pas«engers, and
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      43 5 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TONIGHT AMONG OTHER GOOD AND INTERESTING PICTURES, The following will be Bhown I THE CALL 1.000 ft. Biograpb. LILYS LOVERS bCO it Biograph. AND ALSO The Latest Gaumont Graphic. Telephone No. 1116. K. HARIMA, S jlp Proprietor.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 14. MR. McKENNA'S DEFENCE.
    1135 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 14. MR. McKENNA'S DEFENCE. The first part of Mr. McKcnna's defence to the vote of censure was a declaration that he did not do what he is said to have done. The second part was an assertion of doctrine as grossly unsound as that of
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    26 6 Independent of the civil medical officers and those of the army and navy there are twenty-nine medical practitioners in Hongkong. The list includes three lady doctors.
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    37 6 Lovers of fine art pictures will be interested in the announcement that a number of valuable oil paintings by a Munich artist are on exhibition at the show-rooms of Messrs. A. Frankel and Co. at Victoria Street.
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    43 6 In a prospectus announcing an increase of the capital of the Hamburg-America Line by £1,350,000 it is stated that the agreement between that company aud the International Mercantile Marine Company (the Shimiin^ Trust" which owns the White Star L v terminated in February.
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    13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S and on page 8.
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    21 6 Mr. A. Yamada, representing the Japan Cotton Trading Company, has paid 117,500 for a soat on the New York Cotton Exchange.
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    24 6 It is feared that Conut Sturgkh, the Austrian Premier, is threatened with blindness, owing to tho strain of presiding at a lengthy Cabinet Council.
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    31 6 The Board of Finance of China has asked the National Assembly to consider the mi position of death duties as an improvement in the taxation system, says the Central China Post.
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    35 6 General Li has given instructions to troops stationed along the Poking Hankow railway to guard the telegraph lines against vandals. Several hundred yards of the wires have been cut away during the past few weeks.
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    35 6 The next entertainment of the Amateur Drawing Association will take place on Saturday, June 15, at 8 p.m. The programme will comprise recitations, dialogues and sketches by the members. Friends and members are cordially invited.
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    44 6 Examinations for Dressers of Government H «pitals have been hold at Taiping. The Seaior Medical Officer was the presiding examiner. Hitherto each State had a separate examiner for its dressers but in future all candidates from the F.M.S. will meet at one presented centre.
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    55 6 A mysterious theft of chandu of the value of some hundreds of dollars is reported from the Taiping chandu store. It would appear that the thief or thieves gained entrance by moans of false or duplicate keys and after very neatly tampering with the seal of one of the chests
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    55 6 At a conference with the members of the Chinese National Assembly the President of the Board of Finance declared that the expenditure on the troops should be diminished that a National bank should be established that the currency should be systematise^ that the collection of taxes and the keeping of
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    60 6 Tho Shanghai Mercury of June 3 says The great famine fete was brought to a conclusion last night and it is now expected that close on taO.OOO will be realised after all expeusess are met. On Saturday night a very successful dance was held in the maiu hall and yesterday
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    56 6 Throe recently arrived Chinese army officers, who were parading through the West Hongkew district of Shanghai wearing their swords, were arrested and their swonls taken away. At the Mixed Court they were. fined one dollar each, and their swords returned to them with tho caution not to wear them within
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    56 6 A Virginian grand jury has indicted Captains J. H. Dutton. A. Parker, R. P. Davics, F. J. Mercer, and J. Pierce, of tho British steamers Bornu, Meltonian, Median, Louisi anian, and Sokoto, repectively, for alleged violation of the Congressional Act requiring vessels carrying crews and passengers in exoess of fifty
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    63 6 Considering the number of rickshas left unattended in the open at nights thefts of this sort of property are not remarkably common in Singapore. Even when stolen they should not bo very difficult to recover and the Chinaman whose 170 vehicle was taken from the five-footway in Beach Koail lust
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    63 6 Failing bigger game the house to house sneak thief beems to be going after tlu Kylaiu's modest belongings nowadays. Numerous cases of thefts from servants quarters have been reported lately and the latest this morning concerned the stealing of property owned by a house boy and the tukang aver at
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    82 6 Advices from Vladivostock state that tinpending negotiations for the proposed laying of the Kiakta Kulun Railway having been brought to a satisfactory settlement, the work is expected to be taken in hand upon th completion of the construction of the Kiakta Section of the Trans Baikal Railway. The franchise for
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    91 6 Had tho Titanic been a Chinese vessel manned by Chinese sailors not a woman or child would have been saved, accurdiog to Henry Moy-Fot, special agent for the Chinese Merchants Association of America, who resides in Cleveland, Ohio. "it is the duty of sailors when a Chinese vessel goes down
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    93 6 A curious order forbidding prospectors to seek for mines in certain parts of lndo-China has been issued by Mr. Albert Sarraut, the Governor General. The development of the mining resources of this Colony has recently been very rapid, and tho enterprise of pros pectors has taken them into districts in
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    98 6 The Schantung Railway Company, of Berlin, has declared a dividend cf 6 per cent., as compared with (ij per cent, for 1910. This reduction was expected, because the revolution in China has influenced the receipts. The profit shares (Genussscheine) receives m.5 (1910, m.7j). The receipts ot the railway for the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    425 6 Mr. 0. Stafford becomes Acting Suprr intemlent. Revenue Survey Branch, Pahang The! A.D.0., Kroh, has been appointed to be a Deputy liegintrar of the Supreme Court. I poll. Mr. B. S. Kadoorie, Hongkong, has bron elected a director of tho Java Consolidated Estates, Ltd. Mrs. Mary Foster,
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    George Washington II.
    29 6 A man at the City Summons Court told the Alderman that he had never hail a drink in his life and had never told a lie.
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    Teutonia Club Concert.
    77 6 At the Teutonia Club on Saturday evening twowell-kuownladyenUrt tiuers. Mrs. l)u 1 y Ward and Madame Agmualda, are to sustain a programme of selections from En. ii-h, French, German and Italian works. Besides solos there are a couple of recitations and judging from the items there should
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    Sir Stamford Raffles.
    151 6 I'nder the heading "Two Builders of oar Eastern Empire, (.'live, who gave us India, and Stamford lutll. s. who made Singapore, the Graphic, of May IH, contains an illustrated article by Demetrius C. Boulgor who after setting forth the career and work of the pioneer of this
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    St. Joseph's Church Entertainment.
    216 6 If evidence wore wanted of the rcadint s» of the Portuguese comuiuuity and tho charity disposed public generally to xupport ouch a good object as that which prompted the staging of The Last l>ay of i'agan Koine at the Theatre Royal— the proceeds of which are
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      230 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking Mixtures. PACKED IN i Ib. AIR-TIOHT TINS. PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN. «I»lL^_^__ I i OBTAINABLE ATi g^SfING TOB^gS JOHN LITTLE COMPANY. LIMITED. I^^llsl ROBINSON AND COMPANY. KATZ BROTHERS. LIMITED. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LTD. price: 90CTS. PER TIN.: •*y Orange Ptkoe 7:a, 2-lb. Tin $2.35 \*s?Jrjff *^j
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      145 6 first prize: or 26,000 FRANCS "AFTER FIiFTY YEARS" AMBROSIO S 6REATEST MASTERPIECE INTERNATIONAL M Absolutely the Finest Picture Production. That is what tho Judges considered it to be when they gave the above award. AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD, '2nd Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. TO-NIGHT, in conjunction with New
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    THE DOCKERS STRIKE.
    217 7 GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO DO NOTHING. Sympathetic Strike Failing. Kectbk's Telboram. London, June It. The Government is not taking action with reference to tho striko but is leaving the parties to fight it out. There arc no indications of tho Rpread of the sympathetic strike, which is only
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    The Vote of Censure.
    342 7 PROTECTION TO FREE LABOUR DENIED. Mr. McKenna's Reply. Rkcter'h Telegram. London, June l'l. The opening of the vote of censure discussion was given in yesterday's issue, the motion being moved by Mr. Austin Chamberlain. The following is a continuation of the message Mr. Mrlv iiii.i Raid
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    IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION.
    57 7 Kbotbr's Trlboram. London, Juno H. Tho Imperial Trade Commission met yesterday afternoon and decided that its proceeding shall bo private. Tho Koyal Colonial lustitute has prepared a memorandum for presentation to the Commission on tho resources of the Empire, aud urging reconsideration of the idea establishing a
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    THE WIRELESS CONFERENCE.
    45 7 Ueutsb's TiLx-Bta. I iiiifuii, June 13. At the In 1 ni.it. "it i! wireless conference Britain and the Pouiinious, Italy aud Japan huvc ace. ptc 1 the principle that ships must accept in sta/os from of ter ships, whatever •yHto'ii i* usei'.
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    LOANS TO CHINA.
    64 7 German View of the Guarantees. DBS OdTASIATMCHI LLOTD TbLBOBAM. Berlin, June 18. At a mooting of tho Deutsche Asiatische Bank tho opiuion was expressed that the situation in China was not yet quite satisfactory. Negotiations regarding loans were Rtill proceeding. The meeting considered that demands should be
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    ENGLISH RACING.
    52 7 Rbutbr's Teleobam. London, June 13. Tho Newbury Cup result was Preferment 1 ih.li I Moscato 3 Eight ran and the race was won by two lengths, a nock separating second and third. The betting was 7 to 2 against Preferment, 6 to 1 against Chili, 100 to 15
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    INTER-PORT RIFLE SHOOTING.
    66 7 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Penang. June 13. Shooting in the Inter-port match this morning the I'enang team made 922. The best score was that of Private S. It. Perkins, who made 84, 84, ;i:i— t.ital 101. The weather was dull at 600 yards with a thick mist.
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    736 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. v. Mr. F. R. Hill. At the Supreme Court yesttrday afternoon, Mr. .lii-tiii' Kl>len heard the <lefencc in the action brought by Messrs. Outline anil Co. against Mr. K. J{. Hill, of the Malacca Rubber Piautations, for f.">.577.00, money alleged to be due
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    52 7 Doctor Arthur Iticliardson, p.h.d., f.c.s., k.a.u., late Honorary Principal auil Profcssoi of Chemistry, Central Hindu College, died of heart failure at liis residence, Benares, on June 4. The deccasod was the first Principal of tlir 1 1 in. In College and was one of tho first I baud of Eurjpcan
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    Birthday Honours.
    416 7 CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY RECEIVE RECOGNITION. No Local Awards. London, via Bombay, June, 13. The following is the list of honours conferred in connection with the official celebration of tho birthday of his Majesty Goorge V. Peerages of the U.K. The Karl of Carrick, Inspector of the Departure of
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    74 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, June 14. Information has been received by Malacca Kubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fino Para in London yesterday was 4/91 per lb. business done. The price of best plantation rubber ia quoted at 5/1 sellers. The market is easier. The
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    GOVERNOR OF KIAUTSCHAU.
    45 7 Dm Ostasiatische Lloyd Tbleoram. Berlin, June 18. The Kreigzeitung announces that the Order of the Crown of the Second Class has been conferred npan Herr Meyer Waldeck, Governor of Kiautschau, in recognition of bis control of thu district daring the Chinese revolution.
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    Another Tin Company.
    1094 7 SOME DETAILS NOT GIVEN IN PROSPECTUS. Unpublished Reports. Tho Selangor River Tin Company is being formed with a capital of $100,000 (100,000 called up) in 1.1 shares, to purchase from tho Peretak Mining Syndicate, Limited, the syndicate's mining property on the Selangor River, some 4} miles by
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    AMPANG (KINTA) TIN MINES.
    472 7 We were under tlio impression that in oar comment on Sundry Tin Companies yesterday we had made it sufficiently clear that there was no intention to attack tho Anipang iKinta) Tin Mining Company on its merits. We said that Mr. Baumann identifies himself so closely with
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    THE GROVE ESTATE AFFAIR.
    586 7 Evidence Insufficient to Commit The Jaga. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of house breaking by Eight with intent to commit a crime punishable by imprisonment against Sultan Singh, lately employed as a Sikh jaga on Grove Estate, Tanjong Katong, was brought to an abrupt termination
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    MAY RUBBER RETURN.
    6 7 Seiubrong. 654 lbs.
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    ITALY IN TRIPOLI.
    147 7 MORE TALES OFJERRIBLE SLAUGHTER. Turkish Force Annihilated. Rbl'tbh'h Tblboram. London, June 14. A messago from Rome says that Turks and Arabs yesterday surprised tho Italians at Horns, whereupon all the available Italians counter attacked the flanks and rear, cutting the Turks in two bodies and routing one
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    Taftites and Roosevelters.
    141 7 STILL PACKING THE NATIONAL COLLEGE. A Fraudulent Nomination. Keith: Telegram.. London. June 13. A Chicago message says Taft has now secured 128 out of ICI contested delegates. One solitary Rooseveltcr has been recognised. The muttcrings amon^ the Roosevelt supporters are becoming violent. Governor Johnson of California has
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    Empire Commerce.
    140 7 BANQUET TO THE DELEGATES IN LONDON. Uniform Trade Laws Advocated. Kktikks Tkleokam. London, June 13. Lord Desborovgh presided at a banquet to four hundred delegates of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire. Among those present wcrt .Mr. Harcourt, Colonial Secretary, Mr. Buxton, President of the Board of Trade,
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    CABINET CHANGES.
    25 7 KBOTBBS IKLKGiIAM. London, June 13. It is understood that Col. Seely is succeeded by Mr. Mennay, Financial Secretary, whom Mr. Harold liaker replaces.
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    LOST TO ENGLAND.
    24 7 Reutek's Telbobam. London, Juno 13. Bunyan's Foxc's Book of Martyrs has been sold to Mr. Pierpont Morgan for two thousand sterling.
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    THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN.
    26 7 Rbotbb's Teleoram. London, June 13. It is stated that the underwriters are saddled with 85 per cent of the New Zealand loan.
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    MURDER IN MEXICO.
    30 7 Deb Ostasiatisi in Lloyd Telboram. Berlin, June 13. The German Ambassador in Mexico has gone to Yacateras to invustig.it-.- tho alleged murder of a German named !<■ il.
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      " The Fly Nuisance."
      581 8 The Fly Nuisance." To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,— Referring to the statements of your correspondent Health in yesterday's paper it is difficult to understand why, if the pest mentioned therein had been over present for the last three months," no success seems to have attended the efforts
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    International Travellers' Cheques.
    452 8 MtjMH. Baka, Msmt and Co.. have received Msnsation from the Norddeutwber Lloyd. Bri-itM n. tlir\t. in order to meet the demand in il'.v iucreasicg business in Internaticual Tl ua i' ill' 'Hies it has I ten ill ri!< il to complit.' ili>^ -yst< in by issuing "Circular
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    Japan and Apple Culture.
    110 8 The history of .Japan grown apples, as dovclo|K(l iv tlio principal cition, dates back only a few yrare, Hays an American consular re|x.rt. MM M were imported from America and planted in Hokkaido and in the northern iirnvinccs of Akita, Aomori and V.im.i^iita. Tho mriaal proved
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Notes in General.
      62 8 A division distance diving and B. division 60 Yards Swimming Competition of the Chinese Swimming Club will be competed for on Sunday, at 10.30 a.m. Swimming Club launches will leave Johnston's Pier on Sunday at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 8.30 p.m., returning from the
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      Bowling.
      82 8 5.C.C. Lawn Bowling. The following ties will be played on Monday, June 17 Sinole Handicap. W. Macdonald v. E. A. Brown. Dr. A. O. Butler v. T. B. Norrie. H. Elphick v. H. M. Ou.tr< 11. F. W. Lyall v. J. Bentley. Ti-fsmy's Tiks. Following tit s will be
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      Rifle Shooting.
      131 8 In the Running Man Competition Mif>s (iunn was first with a score of 21 and Miss K< rr second with 19. Captain Phillips (S. V. C.) Qr.-Master Sergt. Harding iS. V. C.l and Lieutenant Watson i> V. C.i kindly assisted on the Range. S. L. R. A. Meeting.
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      Football.
      486 8 Singapore Cup Competition. Another match in connection with the toiuprtition for the Singapore Fuotb;Ul A-MJii.itiuuO'up was played on the Esplanade, yesterday, when the Wanderers met the second teaui of the Huffs. The game, though interesting, was not as fast as was cxpeeted. lliere was not much to choose between
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    891 8 Prices Quoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 14, 1913. Hmm. Lymll and Kvatt, Exchange ud Share Broken, issue the following lid of quotations tins morning I Mom Value BuyeM. Bellen a/- Allagai 2/9 8/1 c.d. 8/. Option! -/9 1/8 A 1 Anglo Java 6 9
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      39 8 JUNORA. Greatest nerve tonic ever discovered. It is a light dry wine containing Lecithin-ovo. Highly recommended by the Consulting Scientific Staff of British Analytical Control. Garner, Quelch Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Battery Road, Singapore. Telephone 881. 20-9 US-e-12
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      8 8 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      448 8 "atlas" RUSKILLA The Premier Preservative for Irem end Steel, "RUSKILLA" IS DURABLE: The concentration and power in "Ruskilla" makes it last, saving the expense of repeated applications it is economical, a gallon of RUSKILLA" will cover from 600 to 800 square feet. IS IMPERVIOUS TO RAIN. SUN. SEA AND WIND.
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      210 8 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, June 15. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. Tbe only fhist class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid veraudah. Restanriuit With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest Bnropean Restaurant*. Manager G. Foraady, late from the Grand Hotol, Pans Saignn, Theatrical season (from October
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      90 8 Selangor Turf Club. ENTRIES CLOSE Saturday, June 15, 1912, at 8 p m., To The Secretary, 8.T.C., Koala Lumpur Silanook Tcrf Clcb, Jane 10, 1912. 106 146 Teutonia Club. HOTEL SMOEISG GOIGEET On Saturday, June 15, at 9.30 p.m. ONE NIOHTONLY MADAME AGUINALDA French and Oerman Songs. REPERTOIRE DU CABERET
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      757 9 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ANNOUNCEMENT. June 10, 1012. MessrH. Howarth Erskino, Limited, beg tc inform their clients and the Public generally, that from June 1, 1912, they have amalgamated their business in Singapore, The Straits Settlement^ The Federated Mala; States, and Siam, with the business of Messrs. Riley Hargreaves k
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      369 9 MARTELL S BRANDY the blue and silver ma. In England more Marteli's is sold than any other Brand. JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER The well-known "Castle Brand," brewed in Edinburgh. The best beer for a tropical climate. A. B. MACKAY S LIQUEUR WHISKY Supplied to both Houses of Parliament. DUMINY'S CHAMPAGNE 1900
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      156 9 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers ot the above Line maintain a regular servioe between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons Commander ''Jatae" 0,018 L.T. Archdeacon Oumii Are'AE 4,600 J. B. Dbakb Aeeatoon Afcas
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      352 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. S Royal Mail Steamship Una. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUROPE Via GaiNA. Jip*n. Cahada ai»i> tbb Omitbd Statei. Route from Hoagkon^, »i& MhanKluu Nagasaki (Inland Bca ot Japan), Kob*, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.B. Bmpress ot India" Twit screw RM.B. Empress ot Japan" B
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      312 9 HAVE YOU HEARD THE UNIVERSAL PIANO PLAYER which can be fitted to your own Piano, and when not in use Fits into Piano Stool. ONLY FROM THB ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. 7"'" **wj t^l *^*4|m feEEtaEi S l m 'wSQ BQI ill O i^av- aBBBB^^ Qfi Efl H Jl »^^^^^^^VBBl
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      473 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Held Office Winchester house, SINGAPORE Board of DIfWVtOMI G A. Dikbiob, Esq., Chairman A H Fair, Esq., Managing Diroetoi. Pmi Kowiia, m.b., 0.M., Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Elliot, Bftq. A. D. Allah Bsq. Tow Noam Pah, Esq. Oh* Booh Tarn, Bsq K aooSiAH
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      313 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Non Forfei table. Lange Nat Surplus above liabilities for Kmt.rve and all outstanding claims. New Business, 1911, 0ver. ..18,300,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. J. H. EVANS.
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      527 10 ummt CHAHTERED lAMK IF INDIA. AUBTRAUA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTBK Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shares of 430 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,860,000 Reserve Lisbilitf ol Proprietors 41,2004)00 BANKERS. Bank of England. Toe London City k Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bamk ol Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts
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      636 10 BANKING. THE SZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. 57 AND 68. KLINO STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid ur 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors... »l, ooo 000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tan Tii k Joor 6. Low Khoom Ybb V. Tan Swi Khi 7. Sim Kia Jan
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      872 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction Sale Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LAND AND RUBBER, COCONUT AND PINEAPPLE PLANTATIONS, SITUATE OFF MANDU ROAD, OFf BUKIT TIMAH ROAD, CHUA CHU KA NO ROAD, CUANOI ROAD, KHANJI RO\D BALESTIER ROAD AND OLD iTKAiT-i, SINOAPORE, ON MONDAY, JUNE 24, AT 2 30 P
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1185 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A somewhat curious twofold motorcar accident occurred at Nu wara Eliya on Sunday night, says the Times of Ceylon of June 4, when Mr. David Scott was returning to the Grand Hotel after a dinner party. The night was not dark,
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      357 11 WOLSELEY Messrs. Vickere, Ltd. The Car whioh Embodies the Maximum of quality, at the minimum of oo»t. SPECIAL FEATURES. Silent Running. Great Flexibility. Eleganoe of Design. Absolute Reliability. SOLE AGENTS, S.S. F.M.S., CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Without at doubt THE Car fox* the Man of Moderate
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      394 11 A Testimony to DUNLOP TYRES. BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. Mr. Thomas Hampsoo, describing in THE AUTOCAR a tour in France and Spain says "So bad was tbe surface (hit we occupied five hours in covering the last fifteen miles into Seville, our car being frequently axle deep In thick mud. The
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      39 11 FLOORING TILES f^JSPR 0F VARIOUS DESIGNS ■^L^ TELBPHONB: 1117. t^Z^M^L^tt 7^^^?^o^j WORKS: 94, SCNGEI ROAD. Ks/J\\U< q3^£x3 Olflce: 3 Boat Qo »y Tampenis Cement Tile Works. Easy lies his head who drinks Fraser&Neaves SODA WATBR be/ore turning In/or t/ieNJght
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      438 12 INDIAN PATENT v STONE FOR FLOORS PAVEMENTS. Write for further particulars to SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. BILLET WANTEO. ENGLISHMAN WANTS BILLET ON RUBBKK ESTATE in S.S., F.M.S. or Java Han talk Malay. Has good experience of coolie labour. Accounts, etc. Address 'Rubber, c/o Straits Times. 19 4 SHORTHAND
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      368 12 WANTS. CHINESE DISPENSERS WANTED. Wanted, two experienced Chinese Dispensers. Applicants with knowledge of reading and writing Chinese characters preferred. Entry Jane or July. Apply to Medical Hall. 46 n COMPOSITORS WANTED. Compcßitors, with thorough experience in setting ap advertisements and all ports of Display wcrk, wanted for the Straits Times.
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      346 12 fO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUBEB TO LET. To let, 41, 43 and 44, An son Road. 8V and 55, Bobinson Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. 1-11 a COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET. Newly built, with tennis court and stabling, 1021, East Coast Road. Apply to A, S. Snooker, 4,
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      491 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Apply Devon Villa," 108, River Valley 21-11 a BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with verandahs available at Cambo Uonse, 08. River Valley Road. 86 37 BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Rooms and board for Binple .gentleman Terms moderate, at 11, Dboby Ghaut. 48 a BOARD ANO
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      539 12 NOTICES. KIAKI KIAT A CO. SHIP CHANDLERS Telephone No. 421. 108* 109. Market Street. NOTICE. MESSRS. WESTON WESTON. AUCTIONEERS, VALUER'S, ESTATE AND HOUSE AGENTS, MALACCA. The abovenamed rim are piepared to undertake Sales of Rubber, Live and Dead Stock, also Furniture, etc. Particulars of obarges, etc will be given on
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      544 12 NOTICES. NOTICE.^ Mr. Tan Hong Teo having left our employ, we shall not be responsible for any transactions done by him on onr behalf as from today's date. Singapore, Jane S, 1013. HO CHONO SBCK A CO., LTD. 5 8 18-6 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be revived at tho Master
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      226 12 Straits JBimes. ACVBBTISBMSNT EATBS— Miarellaoe ova wants ot every denoription are insert ed at tbe prepaid rate ol II per toar lines for one or tivo insertions. Notice* rl Births, Uarri^aa, or Deaths, it not exceeding focr lines, II each ibnertios F'.-r p.p.o. cards, oc page 6, 13. L.v.i Soau
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