The Straits Times, 18 June 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.903 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 18. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      275 1 I Jj c mpßre KATZ our Selection BROS., Limited. Send s. Card for anything that la required. NEW COTTON DRESS GOODS. FANCY STRIPED AND CHECK ZEPHYRS FANCY STRIPED SHIRTINGS 28 ico'i' s wido, Price 4O cents per yard. 80 inches wide. Price 38 cent* per yard. PLAIN COLOURED ZEPHYRS TOBRALCO
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      40 1 SLEDGE MILK IS OESUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OK THE BERNESE ALPS. L! a/i, UttSWftTEHED t I E fc^g— 7^ Ask for: sledge: brand Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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      259 1 ROBINSON AND COMPANY. For Ladiss' Smart Foot Wear and Coloured Hosiery. IslsW^lveW 0 X* N '4 ',-< L.d.o.'FineGlaoeK.dßluoh MB No. ***** New Style Short Vamp •i- Ribbon Laoe Sho^ Grey saedo uppers, BJBJ BuokU Shoe, ir Or. y Suede, Black and Patent Leather Toe ip. Cabas Heel. <£?! Brown Olwje
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    TRONOH MINES.
    909 2 RECORD RESULTS OF LAST YEAR'S WORKING. Life of The Mine. The tenth annual general meeting of Tronoh Mines, Ltd., was held at the CannonStreet Hotel, London, on May 28, Mr. Charles Vivian Thomas (ohairn.an of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in moving that the report and accounts be
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    Dentistry Among the Ancients.
    123 2 Dentistry is often supposed to be among the peculiar triumphs of our own civilisation, but the dentistry of antiquity was not one whit inferior to that of to-day. The oldest example of all, according to the Philadelphia Record, is a Phoonician specimen of bridgework found in
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      342 2 'Hazeline' Snow (TRADE MARK) The Original JsgbSStb Non-Greasy $&r^ Better than Toilet O YW f f Powderi for Per- »k I V? M spiring Skins and Is Florid Complexions Beaytifies the Skin "'Hazeline' Snow" prevents and relieves painful sunburn removes roughness and excessive colour, imparts M enchanting clearness and tone
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      39 2 Partial Paralysis Benefited. Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often very much benefited by massaging I tho affected parts thoroughly when applying I Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sal* by ail Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      584 2 RINGWORM ON CHILD •WASfNGBALD Face and Head Affected 12 Months. Improvement After First Use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Soon Trouble Disappeared. Also Cured Grandmother of Bad Ulcer. "I cannot ipeak too hlxhlr of the CutU cura Koap and Ointment. Mr little (trt bad ringworm rery badly on tbe bead
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      284 2 Avenarlus' CARBOLINEUM The Famous Wood Preserver AND Ohlendorff'a RUBBER MANURE Obtainable from the sole Agents RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT&CO. H. L. COG H LAN AND COMPANY. Auctioneers, Valuers and Surveyors, NO. 6, RAFFLES PLACE. VALUATIONS of Real and Personal Property for sales, Mortgage and Estate Duty AUCTIONS oonduoved of Land, House Property,
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    Suffragists Sentenced.
    973 3 NINE MONTHS' GAOL IN SECOND DIVISION. A Bit of the Bulldog Breed. Sentence of nine months' imprisonment in the second division was passed at the Old Bailey on May 22 on each of tbe three suffragist leaders, Mrs. Pankharst and Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, for conspiring together
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    35 3 The new torpedo-boat destroyer for the Siamese Navy, Sua Kamron Sindbu, arrived at Bangkok from Japan on June 8. She appears a tine four-funnelled craft, and is exactly similar to tbe destroyer Sub Tayan Choi.
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      332 3 REMOVE ALL BLOou ImrUril i ttS. BUILD- UP YOOR HEALTH with ESSE.NCE OB FLUID extract OF RED JAMAICA L fr/i° ITht r* j^-^"^ Pronoumei! by the HICHtST HUDICU *UTt.OiHTH» tha most "USS&TwTDRPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAB A
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      54 3 Causes of Constipation. Stxleutary habits, lack of outdoor exercise, insufficient mastication of food constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are tbe i lust common causes of stomach troubles. Correct your habits and take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon bo well asain. For sale by all
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      460 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS ANO STUDIO. Developing* Printing Neatly Executed KONB HUB GHIOBB ft CO, No. 103 and 104, North Bridge R >»d. 16 Made in Dublin. BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION B y READ BROTHERS. l--«i Dog's Head Guinness with tht Dof'i Head Label on every bottle. It superior to any (tout
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      612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issutd for ODina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. S toamers will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINKS 1919 Oatwitrd (for OVina.i Devanha June
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      674 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly ejerviee is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contraot with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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      652 4 BTEAMEB BAIUNBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserab, Tringgann Biaut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Chompon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dim O«p«rtur« a p.m. a. a. VUQALA June 19 ASDftNO June 19 June 22 a. a. MAHIOOL
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      87 4 SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. i s s. Curonia' 4,084 Tons. I s.a. "Glenogle" 8,7t0 Tons. s.s. Seang Bee 6,799 Tons. s. "Seang Choon 6,776 Tons. FOR PENANG ANL RANGOON. I e.s. CURONIA, on June 19, 1912 FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND SWATOW. s.e. SEANG CHOON, on Jane 22, 1912. I These
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      535 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. tg--w— \V us ■UTMH UMPfICIIM MMTMO. H*i»» IREMi Combined Sarvloe. The steamers of these Companies mainUin egnlar service between Hambarg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fort nightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D L. orddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail steamers ol this Company nail fortnightly Irom Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antworp, Sooth ampton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Nople«. Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    104 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, June 18. High Water, 1.7 p.m., 11.56 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. High Water. 1.56 p m. Dutch Club Concert, 9.15 p.m. Thursday, June 30. High Water, 0.61 a.m.. 2.46 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Prlday, June High Water, 1.52 a.m., 8.87 p.m. N. D.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    241 5 To dai. Malacca ana Muar Kaka 8 pm Port Dicknon and Port SwrtN nliam Penang 8 pm Penang and Modan Circe 8 pm Batu Pahat Sri Wongsee 3pm Hoibow aud Hongkong Clara Jebsen Bpm PenaDg Hong Wan I 3pm Sourabaya, Derby, Broome, Port Hedland, Coipack, Unslow. Carnarvon,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    167 5 Tbe Imp. German mail steamer Yorck left Colombo at 4 a.m on Sunday, the 16:h ins*., and may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning, tbe -!st inst. Tbe B. I. contract packet steamer Taroba with mails from London up to tbe evening of May 81,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    258 5 Latest Arrivals. Arratoon Apoar, It-it, str. 2931 tone, Capt Austin, June 18 From H'kong, Jane U. Gc. and 1 ISO d.p. A. Gilfillan Co. For Calcutta, June 19 HdsBombay Miru, Jap. str. 8398 toni, Captain Nnuuclii, .1 Jan 18. From Kobe. June 1. U.c. and p. I*. Simoas
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wbakf Basin— Ni 1 Bast W. SaorioM No. I— ltinda. Tara. Senas Wkasf— Solva. Maim W. Siot. No. 2— Fan Sang. B— K Katcrinsalvl. 4 Meteor. D*rvel. 8— Pdtroclus, Selangor. Manila. Niw Dooi
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    Finance & Commerce.
    255 5 Finance Commerce. ■XQHANOE SIMOAPOBB, JlNl IS 18)3 Ob Lomdob— Bank 4 B/k I,* s Demand 1/4 Private 8 m/t 3/4 ft 8 m/s 8/4 i j .Ob Obbbamt— Bank d/d tßei Private,/ m/i 5424 iOb Fbabcb— Bank d;d 394 Private I b/s 399 Ob Imdia- Bank T. T. IT4| Private
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      MINING.
      144 5 I«ae 3 V»lne£ 10 10 Bel»l Ti« 10 10 Brn»ng 10 10 K»n»boi 41 41 KinU Til 41 41 L«h*» Mine* Pahing Coawi 41 41 Pen«k»len 41 41 Pusin« Bahra 41 41 Pnainv Ltml 10 10 Rthicio Hyd 41 41 R»Lnn»n Tib 41 41 R»uibnUn Bayers. Sellers 4.40 4,60
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      RUBBER.
      574 5 Imat 2 Valoe 8o? or» He Uec 3/. I/. Allagai 2 8 8,8 zd 2/ I/- Anglo-Malay 16/ 16, H 21- 2/. Bating Maiaka 2/8 28* 41 41 Batu Cavet 12 S.O 18 0.0 41 41 Batu Tiga 87 6 8.17.6 41 41 Bakit Kajaog 2.12 6 2.17.8 41
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      GENERAL.
      118 5 Ihm 2 V»lne Bajers Seller* 41 41 Bleetrie Trwnw»yi 8 8 8/9 10 10 Fntaer Nero 600.0 60.60 100 Howartb Krakuie CO.OO 100 7% Pnf 92.60 97.60 100 100 KaU Bro, l>el. 180.00 100 100 a 8% Com. Pret. nom 10 10 Msynatd Co. 28.00 100 100 K. tUrgrotw
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 5 Bay en Belle* t Howarth Brskine 8% 1900,000 par Riley. Hargreaves 6% 1^84,000 2« Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4880,000 Spore Municipal 6 •1,878,000 nom. Buyers Setlen Spore Municipal 4|% Of 1907 tI.MO.GOO 7% Spore Municipal 4f% of 1909 11.000,000 10% pm Spore Municipal 4% 1802,900 par
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      54 5 You know I'm always in the swim, I'm full of life, and no, ard vim I'vo foiiyht a li^tit with death so grim I (Klin- 1 If bet. 'Twas Wojdn' fYppt imint Cure, you know, Which v '1 my lifu m.ii butt the fou I'll praihr it now whoioVr I
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      455 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jane 2S.— At saleroom, freehold residential building allotment*, fronting Seotts Road, between Orchard Road and The Entrance to The Tanglin Clnb, at 2.80. H. L. Coffhlan and Co. June 19. -At salerooms, rubber, at 11. Jane 19.— At salerooms, 16 cases tea, etc. at 10.80.
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      588 5 Players I IRavy I J (Pixture In i lb. Patent Air Tight Tins OBTAINABLE AT: PRICE 55 CTS. JOHN LITTLE ft CO.. LTD.. Per Tin. ROBINSON ft CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW ft CO.. LD. The Choicest Products of Cognac are those of the SALAMANDER BRAND. U.V.I>. 25 years
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      401 5 DISPENSER WANTED. Wanted at o cc, an experi inctd Diepense r. Apply, stating sal try, ts Maynard A Co., Singapore. .18-8 118 BOARD AND RESIDENCE WANTED. Rfquired by young lady, Board and I Residence Private family preferred. State inclusive term, to 8.8., 89, Upper Serangoon Road. 18 8 21 6
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      54 5 IF YOU WISH TO BPEND A PLEASANT EVENING CALL AT THE HARIM A HALL CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT THE FOLLOWING WILL BE SHOWN i Gaumont Graphic No. 21. HIS WIPE'S VISITOR 800 It. Biograph. FATES INTERCEPTION 1,000 ft. Biograph. Gaumont Graphic No. 20. Telephone No. 1118, Beach Road. K.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 18. PROBLEMS FOR ENGLAND.
    1344 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 18. PROBLEMS FOR ENGLAND. One has merely to glance over the Home journals and to note the amount of Bpace devoted to labour questions to realise how acutely the industrial unrest is troubling the minds of the people at Home. Every man who has the
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    13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and on page 8.
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    16 6 Up to June 12 there had been 1,8.13 cases and 1,195 deaths from plague in Hongkong.
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    18 6 Foot and month disease has broken out among cattle in Seremban. So far six deaths have been reported.
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    21 6 The Dutch Government has placed a lar. c order with a Belgian firm for aeroplanes for service in the Netherlands Indies.
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    23 6 The first action for divorce in the Straits Settlements is entered on the cause list of the June sittings of the Supreme Court.
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    22 6 The Philippine inter-island steamer Brutus Las been lost off Mindanao, but all on board were saved except the chief officer, Manuel Ayala.
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    27 6 We would draw the attention of our read •ra to the new advertisement of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., which appears on page 8 of this issue.
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    22 6 The Continental Caoutchouc and Guttapercha Company, of Hanover, proposes to enhance its capital by an issue of ni.3,000,000 new share* to m.12,000,000.
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    28 6 Imam Haji Mohamed Eusoff will deliver a lecture on Islam, in Malay, at the Young Men's Moslem Association, 49. Jalan Tauibat, to-day, at 8 p.m. All are welcome.
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    37 6 Under the beading Notable Sporting Event, the Peking Daily News gives publicity to a report that a heavy eating contest is in progress between two well known foreign residents of the Chinese metropolis whose names are mentioned.
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    46 6 Messrs. Adamson Gilfillan and Co., the local agents of the British India Steam Navigation Co. 1 Apr ir Line) inform ns that the steamer Arratoon A pear, which was posted to leave Singapore this afternoon for Penang and Calcutta, will not sail until Thursday, 20th inst.
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    41 6 Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Co., Hongkong, agents for the British North Borneo Government, are in receipt of the following telegram from tho Finance Commissioner, Sandakan Dollars 10,000 n .us stolen from Chowfa s.s. instruct banks not cash large quantities Borneo notes.
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    50 6 Three survivors of the Titanic, a German doctor and his two children, girls of about 8 and 10 years of age respectively, arrived in Batavia by the Humphius about the beginning of this month. The mother of the children was drowned in the catastrophe. The doctor refusad to be interviewed.
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    54 6 In connection with the Young Women's Christian Association, an address will be given in the V.M.C.A. Hall on Thursday, June 27, at 5 15 p.m., on The Malays, with special reference to the status of their women." The address is open to all, both ladies and gentlemen, interested in the
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    70 6 The last of the Sinjopak Rubber Estates, was heard on May Ti, when the estate, which is situated in Sitiawan, in the X.M.S., was put up for sale by public auction on the spot. The estate, which was put in five lots, realised the gross sum of S. »3 1,000.
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    65 6 Mr. Khoo Jim Sein, Clerk of the Prisons Department, will shortly be married to Miss Lee Ai Neo, of the Chinese Girls' School, Government Hill. Miss Leo was primarily educated at the abovenameJ school and then went to the Rattles Girls' School where she completed her education. Since leaving the
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    96 6 The novel smoker given at the Teutonia Club on Saturday night by Mrs. Dudley Ward and Madame Agoinalda was wellattended aud proved to be a very eujoyable entertainment. Both ladies are possessed of considerable vocal talent which they exercised in a varied repertoire of EnglUh, German, French and Italian music.
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    133 6 Mr. J. C. Hermansen, manager of the local branch of the East Asiatic Company, Ltd., has forwarded to us a copy of the company's fifteenth annual report lor the year ended December 31. From it we learn that business of the Singapore branch has been growing rapidly, partly due to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    354 6 Mrs. Peck, widow of the lato Mr. A. K. Peck, F.M.S. Civil Service, lias made a gift of a reredos to St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, in memory of her late husband. Mr. P. S. A. Georgf*on acts temporarily as Assistant Marine Surveyor, Singapore, with effect from
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    Bowling.
    28 6 On account of the deluge that ha* fallen to day the ties in the bowling tournament fixed for to-day have had to be postponed till to- morrow.
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    The Alhambra Cinematograph.
    115 6 The number of people who have seen and enjoyed the magnificent Italian film, After Fifty Years, at tho Alhambra cinematograph, has been very large, but those who have not yet visited the Alhambra during its exhibition may be urged to do so to night. This will probably
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    The Nautical Magazine.
    133 6 We are indebted to Mr. A. K. Couirie, of Singapore, for copies of the Nautical Magazine vtliicli appears to be advancing by leaps and bounds as the only journal issued in the interests of ships' othcers who are thus atJorded an opportunity of exchanging their opinions and
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    Marriage of Mr. A. Dornton-Duff.
    145 6 A pretty little wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. Tin- bride. Miss Dorothy Weigall, arrived from home on the I. Assaye and the bridegroom, Mr. Archibald Dornton-Duff, of Merluuau Estate, was accompanied (rum Malacca by several of his planter friends and
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    Property Sale.
    182 6 The following pro|>erties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Chin Keng Loe and Go.'s saleroom, yesterday 31, Upper Cross Street, area l,3jrt wjiiuic feet for 99 years, bought by Mr. Kiui Lhuan foi f4,SUU; 11. Mohaiucd Sultan I toad, area ;i,248 square feet for 909 years, bought
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      161 6 GINS. ENGLISH. Sackville's Old Tom Gin. Coutts' Superior Old Tom Gin. Coutts Unsweetened Gin. Coate s Plymouth Gin. DUTCH HulstUamp s Geneva. Lucas Bols Superior Geneva. Caldbeck s Geneva (Horsehead Brand). WHOLESALE AND RBTAIL FROM CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. i Hirano Japanese M Table Water fejJEjgS IN PINTS AND SPLITS. HffljlWjffv
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      184 6 ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED MMMMIQ-S MUTEST MASTERPIECE "AFTER FIFTY YEARS" THE PICTUBK TBAT WAS AWA»DED THE FIRBT PRIZE OF 25.000 FRANCS INTERNATIONAL WUBT POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT, TONIGHT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GRAND CHANGE BTRONG IN COMICS 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. MANNERS MM CUSTtMS Of THE SIAMESE. Imperium. THE MABNETIC
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    PRESIDENCY CONTEST.
    338 7 ROOSEVELT HAPPY IN UP-HILL FIGHT. Plans For Stampeding Taftites. Rkutrb's Tilioram. London, Juno 17. A Chicago message nays Mr. Roosevelt in a speech on bis arrival declare) that this was a nakod I'i^lit against theft, and the thieves would not win. The National Committee has concluded its investigation
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    Electoral Reforms.
    165 7 DRASTIC CHANGES PROPOSED BY GOVERNMENT. Huge Increase of Electorate. RICTHI TeLRORAM. London, Jnne 18. In the House of Commons Mr. Pease in trodu i'l the Franchise and Registration Bill. Hi said it was meant to clear away injustices, absurdities and anomalies, including the plural vote. The Government in
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    THE CHINESE LOAN.
    46 7 A Hitch Reported From Paris. Kk.itrk'i Trlekkam. London, Juno 17. The Tiiii'h Hays a Chinese loan conference which had Uru arranged to be held in Paris on Saturday was postponed until tomorrow. The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Paris says a hitch has occurred.
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    AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND.
    34 7 RbOTIE's TILRURAM. London, Juno 17. The following have been invited to play against Australia: Fry, Spoonor, Warner, F.K. I'.wt.r. HobbH, Ithodcs, Uiu ni s, E. J. Smith (Warwick) Woallcy and Dean.
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    ENGLISH RACING.
    19 7 Unrui's Tki.koham. I -i mil. n, June 17. 1-bort Ur.i-s km been scratched for tho Hunt Cup.
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    LABOUR UNREST.
    688 7 Church's Criticism of Remedial Proposals. In a draft report on labour unrest prepare* for a Committee of the Lower Honse of Con vocation of the Province of Canterbury, ti which the subject was roferred recently Archdeacon Cunningham says that to get a the root of the matter a
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    188 7 Employment of New Zealand BattleCruiser. It was announced officially on May 20 that the Admiralty has recently been in commanication with the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand upon the employ ment of the battle-cruiser which is now building at the charge of the Dominion for pre
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    The Good Samaritan.
    178 7 In the Appeal Court at Bangkok, on Jnne H, Mr. Philip Peterson appealed for higher damages than had been awarded him in a rase brought in tho International Court. Tho action arose through plaintiff signing a bail bond for Tcs. 4,000. About twelve months ago twelve men
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    Belat Tin Mining Co.
    820 7 I TOTAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PAST YEAR. Future of the Mine. Mr. O. A. Derrick, Chairman of the Belat I Tin Mining Co., Ltd., signs the directors' I report to be presented at the tenth ordinary general meeting to be held at Gresham House, on June 26,
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    Plants in the Botanic Gardens.
    251 7 Mr. Jamos W. Anderson, assistant curator, Botanic Gardens, Singapore, has completed an index of plant names contained in the gardens chiefly with a view to facilitate the exchange of plants and seeds between other botanic sta tions throughout the world. He telli ua that ropoated
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    Shanghai Shipping Case.
    591 7 ALLEGED REFUSAL OF CARGO AT SINGAPORE. Claim Against British Subject. Before Sir Havilland de Sausmarez in the Shanghai Supreme Court on Jane 4, a claim was beard in which Messrs. Oinsbnrg and Co. sued Mr. Horatio Robertson, merchant. The claim na as follows £1,740 15s. the equivalent
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    COSMOPOLITAN CREWS.
    332 7 Troubles of Officers Ashore and Afloat. A reader forwards to the Nautical Magazine the following interesting experience which has a great bearing on the carrying of Asiatics in British steamers:—" I was unfortunate enough to break my arm at the elbow. lam pleased it is the left instead
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    174 7 The fact* which led to the conviction of an Indian police peon, to-day, on a charge of committing a rash act likely to cause hurt, were rather unusual. The case was beard by by Mr. David, acting second magistrate. Accused, who is orderly to the C.P.0., was travelling in a
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    RIVAL OIL INTERESTS.
    596 7 I Allegations of Monopolising Java Fields. The present si tuition in the Java oil fields is creating considerable nervous excitement among the stockholders of the important Dutch concerns that are interested. At the headquarters of these concerns, in Holland, the feeling has found expression in more ways
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    TRAGIC ACCIDENT OFF COLOMBO.
    220 7 Officer of H. M. Sloop Espiegle Drowned. A very regrettable accident ocjurred in harbour on June H, says the Times of Ceylon, when two officers of the sloop Espiegle, accompanied by a seaman, were out sailing. A stiff breeze was blowing at the time, and the
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    80 7 Ad important capture was made on Saturday night by Detective Inspector Nolan and Detective Sergeant Tyrell. They had been following up a suspected case or bank-note forgery and on Saturday night they arrested a Malay named Hussein in a pawnshop in Havelock Road in the act of trying to paw
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    THE LONDON STRIKE.
    142 7 FAILURE OF THE MOVEMENT ADMITTED. Great Privation in the East End. Rioter's Tilioiam. London, June 17. The strikers at Plymouth and Swansea have decided to resume work but most of the vacancies at Plymouth have been filled. Mr. Gosling, speaking at a demonstration inTrafalgar Square.admitted that the
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    TURKEY AND ITALY.
    52 7 Another Landing on Tripoli Coast. RICTER's TeLRORAB. London, Jnne 17. The Italians have landed a fresh expedition at Busheifa, sixty miles eastward of Tripoli. D«» Ostasiatische Lloyd Temkiaam. Berlin, June 17. A section of the Italian fleet on the shores of Tripoli has left, persumably for the
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    THE RAILWAY COLLISION.
    39 7 KrcTEß's TILIOBAM. London, Juno 17. There have been twenty deaths as the result of the railway collision at Malmoe. They include a London vicar named Clibborn, and the Rev. Mr. Ogborne of Newcastle is seriously injured.
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    COUNT LUXBURG.
    31 7 Dsk Ostasiatischi Lloyd Telkoram. Berlin, June 17. It is understood that Count Luxburg, at present First Secretary of Legation at Peking, will be appointed German Consul General at Calcutta.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    73 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, June 18. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fino Para in London yesterday was 4/9} per lb. sellers. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at fi/1 sellers. The market is dull. The highest
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    Mme. Gomez' Concert.
    124 7 Included in the items to be given at the concert of Mmc Alice Ootnez at the new Dutch Club, Cairnhill Road, tomorrow evening, are tho following Intermezzo La Colombo (iounod Instrumental arrangement, piano by Mr. Martens. Violin Solo. Si.- Old Dutch Country Dances. Mr. J. B. D.
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    The Governor Returns.
    71 7 The Colonial yacht Sea Mew arrived back in Singapore waters from its cruise on the East Coast this morning bringing His Excellency the Governor and the party which has been visiting with him in Trengganu and Kelantan. Mis Excellency and Lady Evt lyn Young, who were accompanied
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    The Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
    68 7 The Nippon Yuscn Kaisha's lirars oa service during the business period ending March 81 last numbered 70, with an aggregate tonnage of 287,000, in addition to seven steamers held in trust of an acgr< natod tonnage of 20,000. The number of paspengei s bookod totalled over
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      145 7 The Borneo Co., Ltd. The Borneo Company, Ltd., send us the annual report, together with accounts and balance-sheet giving analysis of the business transacted by the Atlas Assurance Company, Limited (for which they are agents) during the twelve months ended December 81, l'.tl t. It is of interest to note
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      257 8 Tho Shanohai Golf Club has secured the services of Mr. W. U. Graham, who is at pre sent engaged as assistant to tho famous Tom Ball, who has just beaten Mitchell for the golf championship of Great Britain. Mr. (iiahain is coming out on a throe years'
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      Golf.
      54 8 Ladies' s>poon Competition. The June Ladies' spurn competition in connection with the Sing,,, ore dolt Club was played yesterday and resulted in a win lor Airs. Scoular, who returned a nett score of 43. Followiug cards were returned. ilrs. Scoular .|r-. (ilrill Jrs. li.ll 5H 51 5* 15 5
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      Bowling.
      72 8 S.C.C. Lawn Howling. The following ties were played on the S.C.C. ground last evening SisoLi: Hanimi .\r. T. H. Norrie beat Dr. A. G. Butler, 21—7 H. KlphieU beat H. It Cautrell, w.o. K. Bath v. W. M. Butchart. F. W. Lyall beat J. Bcntley. 21— 14. Tuesday's Ties.
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      Swimming.
      101 8 Chinese Swimming Club. The Championship ping-pong tournament and June swimming competitions of the Chinese Swimming Club took place on Sunday with the following results PingPong, semi final. Scow Poll Leng beat Tan So., Kin 14, •'<:!. M i Tan Kirn Chuan beat Cheong Keng Liatt 6-3, 62. Final, Scow
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      Rifle Shooting.
      96 8 The Interport Match. Shanghai papers yive the score on the at oi the Shanghai luterport team as :i~>^. maile iin as follow: 200 500 600 Toti A. I). Kenny 82 M :(J 99 A. M. CoilMO 84 :s:i M M W. T. BOWM 81 34 82 97 K.
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      Association football.
      579 8 Singapore Cup Competition. Much int< -rest wa- ccutrcd in tin- Association Football Cup nxture between the S.C'.C. 1 and the S.li.C. which was played on the former's ground, yesterday, before a very l.v crowd hi HpectatoiH. The yami' was a fast uul f rum the fact that both
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      Outrage at Tanjong Katong.
      72 8 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—" An Englishwoman," it appears to me, writes a good deal of nonsense in reference to the above affair. It would iiave born much more to the point, if sin- had asked why a girl, 18 years of age
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      326 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read the proposed amendments to the Liquor Ordinance of 1909, as published in your issue of the 12th inst., and whilo my detention in a Nursing Home prevents my reply being as definite and full as I
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    Paddy Culture.
    98 8 ,1 Important investigations are being carried on by the F.M.S. Government with regard to paddy culture, and according to the Siaiu Observer experts are studying the subject with a view to adopting methods for the lai- provement and extension of the cultivation of rice in the States. The
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    100 8 A New York correspondent states that Mr. Jordan L. Mutt, jun son of Mr. Jordan L. Mott, a millionaire iron manufacturer, who in an intimate friend of the Duke of Connaught, eloped ou May 20, with an actress in the British tramp steamship Indradeo, bound for China. Mr. Mott signed
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    837 8 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 18, 1013. Meson. Lyall and Kva»». Exchange bid Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations tbia morning i Allagar 2,8 8/- x.d. a/- Option* (8 1/8 4 1 Anglo- Java 6,9 7/0 1 An«lo Johore 6/8 B
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      76 8 A CONSUMER wbo knows will not be guilt d in tliu choice ot a wine by the promisd of a label or the decoration of a bjttle, but by the name of the producer, ACKERMAN-LAJU NC have a oentury's reputation for excellence and their sparkling wioes iif jr the best
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      9 8 For Chroma Cheat Complaints, I Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      453 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. |:The Man Who Gets There i| Is, tbe man who baa blood— real liob I red blood and plenty of it in his body. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED COO LIVER OIL COMPOUND makes bljod lots of it life giving, brain C nourishing, strength replenishing blood. > OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25
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      225 8 Just Arrived FROM ENGLAND Fresh KIPPERS, HADDOCKS, BLOATERS, FISH FILLETS, SOLES, TURBOT, HALIBUT, PLAICE, SALMON also SCOTCH GROUSE and PARTRIDGES. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Company, Ltd. RAFFLES HOTEL Special On Saturday, June 22. DANCING AFTER DINNER (Buffs' Band in Attendance). THE RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE. LTD. Nd'.ico is hereby given, that the
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      109 8 jW.I |Bi,tVifffrel£^ir^PT^'' -t rr i i A.W. Tully Is now doing business on the SELANGOR RACES June 25, 27, 29. TREBLES Races 2, S, 7. DOUBLES ANY TWO HACES. STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS. For pr c( h apply, NO. 11, THB ARCADE. Tel. Tnl y, Singapore. Telephone 5:19. 18 6
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      724 9 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE. LIMITED. ANNOUNCEMENT. .ICNB 10, 1813. Messrs. Howartb Erskino, Limited, beg to inform tbeir clieots and tbe Pablio generally, that from Jane 1, 1912. they have amalgamated their business in Singapore, Tbe Straits Sbttloments, Tbo Federated Malay States, and Siam, with the basineas of Messrs. Riley Hargreaves Company,
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      244 9 MARTELL'S BRANDY In England more Martell's Three -Star Brandy is sold than any other Brandy In London more than three times the quantity of Martell's is sold than any other brand of bottled Brandy. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERB. SOLE A6ENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ANO MALAY PENINSULA: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd
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      259 9 BURNS PHILP LINE. Sinoapobb to Java Pobts, Poet Darwin Thchsday Island, Brisbane and Sydney via Tobbbs Straits. Also taking passengers and cargo with transhipment for other Victorian, Sootb Australian and Nobtb Queensland Ports, Bbitisb New Guinea, New Britain, Ta.hsiaman and New Zealand Ports, mooth Paasnge. Superb Soanery. A regular monthly
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      553 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. S Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Via Cbina. Japan, Canada and tee Cnited State* Route from Hongkong, iia Shanghai Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan). Kobe. Yokohama, Viotoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" i Twii sorew R.M.B. Empress of Japan"
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      346 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. m MHMMM^ S Immmmml Jmjm I bC I (bbbbt- «^MMMMm\ BB^E^J > *****8881 4bbV SBbMMMMuRS^H^ O bVK 1 ft*
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      470 10 INSURANCE. CHEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Bead Office: Winchester Hoose, SINGAPORE Board Off DlM«tO**l O. A. Dskbiob, Esq., Chairman A. H Kaik, Bsq., Managing Diieetot. Pnu Kowlii, m.b., 0.m., Chief Mod. Officer P. M Bllioi, Bsq A. D. Allan Bsq Tow Nsam Pah, Bsq. Om« Bni Tii, Bug. EbooSiam
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      308 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CMttM. ESTABLISHED 188*2. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Non Forfeitable. Large Net Surplus above liabilities (or Kt servo Ad til ootstandiog claims. New Business, 1011, 0ver...»8,300,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. I Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. EVANS.
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      515 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BAH* OF INDIA. AUSTRAL!^ AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTBR Pud op Capital >■ MAX) Shut* of 430 each 41,300.000 BeeerveFond 41,M0,000 Reserve Liabilil? of Proprietor... 41,300.000 BANKBRB. Bank of England. The London City 4 Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank of Scotland, Ltd. BINGAPORB BRANCH. Current Aoeoontt an
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      571 10 BANKING. 1 THE SZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. 57 AND 68, KLINO STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid op •1,000,000.00 Reserve liabili iy of proprietor!. 1 1 ,000 000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tan Tick Jooh 0. Low Kuoon Tib t. Tan Swi Khi 7. 8m
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      602 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Important Tanjong Katong Sale. HIGH-CLASS TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. MOTOR CAR. GRA WHONE, PLANTB. ETC.. The property of the late Mr. W. P, rcy Spiem, AT "THB BUNGALOW," TANJONG KATONG, On Saturday, June 22, at 19 noon. CompriMOki HANDSOME CARVED TEAK SIDEBOARDS WI FH MIRRORED PANELS, CIRCULAR MARBLKTOP
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1030 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The following notes are from The Financier:—lt appears particularly appropriate that Mr. Warwick Wright should become associated with the Sheffield Simplex works. His great experience and hard-bit energy admirably fit him to give additional impetus to the already-flourishing sales department of
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    100 11 The Treasury have issued a White Paper showing that the value of the Irish debt outstanding on January 5, 1817, was £1 12,684,773, of which £23,435,254 was funded in Ireland, £83,944,904 was funded in Great Britain, and £5,304,615 was unfunded. Debts incurred from public loans in Ireland from the abovementioned
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      680 11 WOLSELEY Messrs Vickers, Ltd. The Oar which Imbod.et the Maximum of quality, at the minimum of ooat. SPECIAL FEATURES. Silent Running. Great Flexibility. Elegance of Design. Abaolute Reliability. SOLB AGENTS, S.B. F.U 8 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpun Without doubt THE Car for the Man of Moderate
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Frppermint Cure.
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      309 11 There are many makes of Tyres on the market and if it pleases you you may try them all. In the end, however, and after having tried our CONTINENTAL 'TROPICAL' 111 RIBBED f T T \7 r PT7C! A X X\lliOyou will find like others have found, that "Continentals" will
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      51 11 A ROYAL DRINK. King George IV is known and appreciated everywhere for its purity, flavour, age, and digestive propertiesthe Distillers Company, I td., largest Scotch Whfckj Capital employed, DuiUlcj* in liw U..i1.1. over £j,uuu,tjua. EuINoUKGH. SCOTLAND. Agents .—KATZ BROS., LIMITED, SINGAPORE. JAPANESE DENTIST. Or. T. Hashimoto. NO. 38V, NORTH BRIDGE
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      478 12 IDINE A tested and approved fast colour. Adheres to every kind of surface, especially Cement, Lime, Plaster, Brick Facades, Wood and Glass, also to Iron and other Metals. Can be Painted on Fresh, Air-dried Walls, and Rough Castings. Dries Stonehard, and does not rub off, therefore is Washable. Can be
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      398 12 WANTS. BOARD AND LODGING WANTED. Wanted, Board and Loading with private family (Dutch ptople preferred). Address Box No. 48, Straits Timer, 17 8 22-8 CHINESE OISPENBERS WANTED. Wanted, two rzperiecced Chinese Dispensers. Applicant* with knowledge of reading and writing Cninese characters preferred. Entry Jane or July. Apply to <-6 Ca
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      399 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUBEB TO LET. To let, 41, 42 and 44, Aason Road. 29 and 66, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan k Son, Change Alley. 1-11 a COMPOUND HOUBE TO LET. Newly bunt, with tennis court and Btabling, 1021, East Coast Road. Apply to A, s. snooker, 4,
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      469 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE, PORTABLE ENGINE FOR SALE For sale, Marshall's 6 H.P. 1900 Portable Engine in good oonditioo. Offers to Manager, Krmuning Estate, Tobong, Nr. Tampin, F.M.B. 7-6 n BULLOCKS FOR SALE. Good Siamese and Indian bullocks for sale. Also disc harrows and mower. Can be inspected on ostate near
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      486 12 NOTICES. KMM KMT A GO. BHIP-CHANDLBRB. ■smi si— t Huslclpai tutrrtw Telephone No. 421. 108* 109. Market Street. NOTICI~ My wife, Tay San Neo, having left my bouFe and protection, I shall not be responsible for any debts contracted by her frcm this date. QUEK GUAN SBNU. Singapore, Jane 16,
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      510 12 NOTICES. THE TEMPINIS PARA AND COCOANUT PLANTATIONS. LIMITED. IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION. NOTICE is hereby giver, to those shareholders in the above-named Company who have not yet exchanged tboir shares in the said Company for the shares in the Bokit Sembawang Robber Company, Limited, %o which they were entitled upon the
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      231 12 Straits "(Dimes. ADVBRTISBMBNT RATBS.— Miaocilant. ous wants of every description are insert od at the prepaid rate of tl per fear lines for one or two insertions. Notioet ot Births, Marriages ot Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each iasortioß for p.p.o. c»r is. on page 8, 12. liioa
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