The Straits Times, 16 July 1913

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.235 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JULY 16. 1913. PRICE 10 CBNTB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 168 1 [the celebrated SCOTCH F jn WHISKY Establishfii 1742. USEFUL ARTICLES AND NOVELTIES IN ELECTRO PLATE AT CHEESE OIBH $12. LARGE JUG FOR ICED DRINKS $20. v^i^^ B^^^^^^^^ We represent all the best British Manufacturers. RODGER'S FAMOUS CUTLERY. VEGETABLE DISH $12.5Q Illustration shows 8 w™ ne k UNITED ENGINEERS LTD., i
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    • 151 1 ROBINSON CO. NEW SHIPMENT. I Ladies' Smart Ready-made White Musiin, Coloured Casement Cloth Zephyr Costumes, many styles, similar to illustrations. Prices: $3.75, $4.25, $6.75, $7.50, $8.50, $10.50, $11.50 and $13.50 each. CHEESE. A. FRANKEL AND CO., Furniture manufacturer)) and iupcrtera Fresh supplies of the following now In stock: I VICTORIA
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    • 2 1 GoooRIGH: TYRES
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  • 716 2 A DEFENCE OF THE RUSSIAN SYSTEM. Reply to American Critics. The arrest and imprisonment in Viborg, Finland, last week, of the Secretary of the American Consulate in Moscow, and experiences of another American with Russian functionaries has, says The Evening Standard, of June 17, brought forward a distinguished
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  • 168 2 The Prince of Wales, who has been a private in the Oxford University officers' training corps, was taken prisoner during mimic warfare near Hermitage, in Berkshire, on June 14. He was acting as a scout in the Red army, or invading force, during man- i uvns.
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  • 88 2 In order to check the admission of Hindus and Malays from the Philippines to the Pacific Coast, the United States Government has altered the immigration regulations so as to empower immigration officers at coast ports to reject aliens coming from insular possessions uuless they are able to show at the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 241 2 Loss of Weight Do not neglect it. Reinforce your daily diet with this highly concentrated and active fat-, flesh- and muscleforming food "-'KEPLER z-^ Cod Liver Oil with SBims 3 Malt Extract Ills a You will like its delicious flavour sj|r and be highly gratified with your steady increase of
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    • 47 2 Operation Averted. Do you know that a very large per cent of supposed cases of appendicitis are only an iutUunuation of the bowels brought on by constipation Chamberlain's Tablets core constipation even after it becomes choronic. Give them a trial. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 576 2 Veethams T [La-rolaJ s*^bOFT Aj VELVEI. ana noepa l«^L| l} 6OKT, SMOOIrt and WMIIE y Removes and prevents Routines*. Ifl Kedness. Irritation. Tan. etc f J COOUMO AND REFRESHING L V DUaIUG TUB SUMMER HEAT L Ci^M. BEITHAM SON, _J TO ESTATE OWNERS. The undersigned will undertake CONTRACTS ON ANY
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    • 245 2 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. Established 869 The firat Lite Offloe in the world to introduoe the nonforfeiture prinoiple to Polioies. A Mutual Offlos. Mo 9hmrmhoUlmmm LOW Premium*. Annual Income 1.284,38*. FMnd 7 a91i290 Claim, paid £6,078,960. ALL profits are distributed amongst Polioyholdera, Claims paid in any
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  • 627 3 STOWAGE AND LAUNCHING OF LIFEBOATS. Committee's Report. The report was issued on June 17, as a Bluebook, of the Departmental Committee on Boats and Davits appointed by Mr. Buxton last year to inquire as to the stowage and launching of boats on passenger steamers, the use of
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  • 191 3 French Scientific Commission's Report. The scientific commission appointed in December last to investigate doping has presented an interesting report giving the results of experiments carried out on race horses supplied for the purpose by the Socit'tt' den Steeplechases. First of all, in the cases of horses kept
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  • 104 3 The P. and Company have placed two additional intermediate passenger steamers of the new Khiva class on order with Messrs. Cammell, Laird and Co., making in all six vessels of this type to be added to the P. and O. fleet by the spring of 1915. These ships arc chiefly
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 350 3 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. FOR THE VOICE! THROAT! LUNCS! HUDSONS Eumentlwl jujubes HUIIU KM OUt AM> ffOUMO, The Great Antiseptic and Prophylactic. May be taken daily by old and young. Tboir antiseptic properties prevent Abnormal Fermentation of tbe food aud are
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    • 70 3 Can You Afford the Risk Were you ever seized with a severe attack of cramp colic or diarrhoea without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar j rhoea Remedy in the house Don't take such risks. A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be
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    • 655 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITIBH INDIA STEAM NAY. CO.. LD. APCAR LINE ov STEAMERS. the. undermentioned mail steamer, ot tht above Line maintain a regular servioe be I ween Caloutta and Japan, oalling at Pensne Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET Toas Oommaadei Jata* 8,018 G. P. BIDDOM. Gaaooti Ai-cab 1,800
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    • 814 3 STEAMER BAIUH6B. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL J 9+ y WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT ydLA GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai From and to Trieste and Venioe, oalling at Port Said, Soei, Aden, Colombo, Penana, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Doe to arrive oo or about Due to sail on
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 680 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOROHINA. JAPAN, PBNANO CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN. BGYPT. MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOCTH AND LONDON Through Bills of Lading -»avd for uhina Coast, Persian Gulf, t.' jiu'i'i and Amerioan Ports. ■teamen will leave Singapore on a; aboot: MAIL LINBS ■an Bomtmard (/or H*rop.- rtoaa
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    • 634 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. NLYIC JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sornw Steamers maintaining this servioo have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 1114 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINBS. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. "'"'TaiS" SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. M^ For Pahang, Berserafa, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bitut, Semora, Baohck, Kelantan, Vl| Tabai. Bangnara, Telupm, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laaon, Kohsamul, Bando*, '^''y9t_?*^ Liangiaea, Taku, Chunnoa, Kohlak and Bangkok. v y&*'"^ Due Departure. a.s. MAHIDOL July 18. 4BD -....REOANO
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    • 622 4 STEAMER SAILimS. N D. L. fiorddcutsohar Lloyd, BrancaIMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail atoamer* e< this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaaeoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vise versa) Port Said, Snea, Aden, Colomku. Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shangha. Tsingtan, Nagasaki
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 324 5 (ABRAIVES 9 Straits Motor Garage HAVE NOW IN STOCK: REGAL, OAKLAND AND ABBOTT CARS. SIX, FOUR AND TWO SEATED. REPAIRS. ACCESSORIES. Telephone: Telegraphic Address: 719. "ABRAMS," Singapore. TO BE LET. FURNISHED. compakia trasatlantica of THE UNITED MALACCA RUBBER The comfortable and ploasantly Bituate-i BARCELONA. ESTATES, LTD. re»:demeknov»nasNo.!U, Mount Eli/, itch
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    • 416 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-GHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LD. Direct (ervica to Japan via Hongkong 4 Shanfhil 1 I and to Calcutta via Penang from Slngapopo. TakiiiK oaiso oa tbron^b Bills o< Ladiop ot Cactcc, Maoao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo tTicntsic. Ncwohwang, Yanxteze Prrts. Per tco-a the F ijilippitss. etc.. etc.. etc Steamer*.
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    • 545 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BUNGALOW WANTEO. Wanted, Bungalow (famished), not more than 4 rcoms. huitable for 8 bachelors. Addr. O. A. N c/o Straits TimtF. 187 17-7 DRESSER WANTED. Wanted, Qialified Dresssr for 8 ti;. ntar Tampirj Apply, gmeg re'orence 3 tj F. W. 1 Barker L'o., Winchester House, Siogapor- 1 I
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    • 357 5 I. THERE ARE REASONS wh\ flood housewives should use Sunlight Soap It is inia rant coil absolutely pure and tlierefore will not injure the clothes. It works lor you. and at the samo time saves you money. It is the best soap that skill and money can produce, (Jive it
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 633 6 DIPU BIBBY LINE > IMB M^ I of fa«t twin-iorew Mail Passenger Steamers between Rangoon, A j-4-pys P'/^TT'rf^l* Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and London. *»WA A CV Cl After operations, dysentery, or at any time when health is low -T-\/ m—O Proposed Sailings for 1913 m# BussT s^^ remedy
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  • 147 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, July 16. Hieb Water, 10.6 a.m., 8.12 p.m Outnim Baal School Sports. Y. M. C A. anniversary meeting, 8.45 p.m. Thursday, July IT. High Water, 10.59 a.m., 9.85 p.m. Band in the Gardens. B. I. homeward mail closes. Priday, July 18. High Water. ILM a.m.,
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  • 205 7 TO-DAT. Malacca, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson I poll 8 pm Port Swettenham and Pcnang Lama 8 pm Medan Circe 8 pra Tiatu l'aliat Aing Leong 3pm riatavia. Cheribon and Samarang Giang Seng 4pm Muntok, Banka and Batavia Dc Klerk 4 pm Handjermassin, Kota Baroe and Cotie
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  • 72 7 The Imp. (linnau mail steamer P Alice left Colombo at 5 p.m. on Saturday. .Tiilv VI. ami may be exported to arrive here .ii Kn.Uy morning. .Inly 1H. The B. I. contiaot paoket stoamcr Tara with mail* fi ,>m London up to the evening; of -lune -'7.
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  • 142 7 Tln< P. and O. outwarl intermediate steamer Nankin was duo at Penanj; at daylight on July 11, and calls at Port SwettiTiliam en route to Singapore. SIIO may be expected hero on or ab.>ut Friday, July 18. The P. and O. outward intermediate stxamer Ny.m/.i 1- due at Colombo at
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  • 297 7 Latest Arrivals. ■■larier, Brit. str. 215 tons. Capt. Simpson..l uly 14. From Natnnals.. July 11 Copra and d.p. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natuua Is., July IT. Mb, i.i, Oar. str. 455 tons, Capt Ernst. July 14. From Hamburg. June 7. (i.e. and 11. Mm Mi'wi -V Co. For
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  • 92 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. EiST Wharf Basin Kuala. W. Sr.tion No. l...Lunka Teesta. Shirk* Wharf Nil. Main W. Sect. No. 2...T0ri11a. Jutlandia. B...Sangola. 4. ..Coquet. 6 ..Charon. 6. ..Circe, Antenor, Darvel. New Dock 7... (Under construction) West
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  • 31 7 Arrivals. Per str. Siinda, July 15. From Hongkong Messrs. \V. F. Armstrong, J Wood, Ko Sik Cheung. Chan Ah Fook, Tau Hang, Mrs. Chan and Mis* Chan .Mm.
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    • 106 7 Sinoapom. July 16. 1018. Ok Lohiioh Bank 4 m/t V*tt Demand Private 6 m/s 8 m/a mi 2/4J! On Gi»ma*t Bank d/d Private 8 m/a 388i 248^ On Feancb Bank d/d Private 8 m/s 204 299i On India Bank T. T. Private 80 d/a On HoKOEON«...Bank d/d Private 80
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    • 159 7 SlNOlPOM, Jl'LY 111, 1918 Ganibier f 8 50 do (Cube No. 1) anpioked 11.00 Copra Sundried 13 20 do Mixed 12.65 Pepper, Black buyers 18 60 do White 6% buyers,, 88.(0 Sago Floor Sarawak IB do Brunei No. 1 nom. Pearl Sago 4.20 Coffee Bali 28.C0 Coffee Palembang, 10%
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 168 7 Jf, n8 "3 Buyers. Sellers Value cJ 10 10 Ampang 8.50 9.50 10 10 BelatTii 2.25 2.e0 10 10 Bruang 0.50 10 10 Kanaboi 1.80 V.OO 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 10.25 It. CO £1 £1 KintaTin 1.16.6 2.2.7 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 1.2.6 1.5.0 XI
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    • 608 7 J? 8 8 Buyers. Sellers. Value 'II- 3/- Allacai 1/10 2/5 £1 £1 Anglo Java 4/74 6/9 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 9/1* 9/10 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 1/9 2/£1 £1 Batu Tiga 2.5.0 2.15.0 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.17.6 2.4.7 £V Bukit Lint&ng 8.7.6 4.5.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bukit Mertajam 2,04
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    • 112 7 vT&2 B 100 100 R. Hargruavea 100.00 107.60 100 100 R. H. 7% l'ref. 100.00 107 60 10 10 Spore C. Storage 2d.00 26.00 60 50 Spore Dispensary 70.00 85.00 10 10 Straits Ice Co. 20.00 21 60 100 100 Straits S. Ship 2M0.0C 295.00 £1 £1 Shell Transport
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 8 7 For Bronchial Coughs take Wuoda' Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 509 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. July 18.— At No. 63, North Brid«e Road and Nob. 2 an.l 3, Hong Hid Court, stock-in-trade etc., at 10.30. July 19. -At Golown A. Keppcl Harbour, Tanjonu I'.iy.ii unclaimed goodH, at 9.30. July 21. At saleroom, Victoria ani Horse, at 11. Citing Kenjj Lee
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    • 150 7 SPRINGBOK Genuine Magaliesberg Tobacco. MANUFACTURED IN THE $1.20 per lb. SOLD EVERYWHERE. IN ADDITION TO OUR OWN MANUFACTURES, WE ABB SOLE AGENTS FOB Babcock and Wlloox' Boilers. a V^ Davey, Paxman Suction Gaa Plants, Portable Engines, Etc. Greening's Screening. a %JAr^^^ Bend T. »W. Smitn-s R ope fjSXSj^^ To.i^ Goulds
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    • 77 7 ANOTHER SPECIAL FILM, XHE LATEST NICK WINTER EXPLOIT: "DEVIL'S EYES." A "SLT" 1 A Masterful Detective Story IN 8 PARTS. IT BEATS THEM 7\LL As regards ingenuity, sensation, dramttic surprise*, and rapidity of action It U a Perfeot NIAGARA of ihriiling Episodes. Sl-lTOhl Xl BY THE HERO OF LITTLE ITALY
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  • 1126 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. A GREAT ADVENTURE. We are a curious race in some respects. There is a play entitled The Great Adven tore," by Arnold Bennett, running at the moment in a London theatre. Its avowed purpose (the question of money-making apart) is to expose to such
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  • 30 8 The police have been informed by Cbua Guao Him nf 23, Amoy Street, of the theft, from beneath bis pillow, of three gold hair pins valued at several hundred dollars.
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  • 32 8 Messrs. Whittall and Co., Colombo, announce that Mr. K. O. Sander and Mr. 11. It. Quartley have been admitted partners in the business carried on by them in Klang, from July 1.
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  • 34 8 It is announced that Mr. Charles Benjamin has joined the firm of Watkins and Co. whose future style will be Watkins, Benjamin and Co., with Mr. A. E. MacJonald holdiug a power of procuration.
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day apprnr on pages 3 and 11.
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  • 35 8 The accounts nf the tramways undertaking of the London County Council far the yiar 1912 13 only show a surplus of X' 497 to be carried to appropriation account, due to keen competition of motorbuses.
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  • 45 8 The Italian cruiser Marco Polo, which ran on a mud bank 25 miles above Wulm a fort uiglit ngo, became so 1. < ply embedded that a ilreilger has to be sent to the scene to dredge out a channel in order to refloat the cruiser.
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  • 41 8 Messrs. O'Halloy and Collins have returned to Malacca from tin ir trip to Saigon. The Malay Mail understands that a dinner is being arranged by the staff of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., at the head office, on the 18th inst.
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  • 44 8 Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher will hold the forthcoming criminal assizes in Penang. There is some curiosity, says the Straits Echo, as to whether he will follow the course adopted by the Chief Justice recently in Singapore and refuse to adjourn for the races.
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  • 51 8 Members and friends of the V.M.C.A. ate reminded that the anniversary meeting will be held in the large hall at the association this evening. There will be a short musical programme and an account of the work of the association during 1912 will be given. The meeting begins at 8.45
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  • 57 8 The East Asiatic Company, Ltd., announce that Mr. W. Weimann has been appointed a managing director of the company and will have the control of the company's Bangkok and Singapore branches. Mr. Aage Hvalxse lias been appointed manager of the company's Singapore branch and Mr. Em. Bendixscn has been authorised
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  • 67 8 A policeman who was on duty this morning on the Keppcl Road found a deserted ricksha tilted up on end by the road side. He looked around for the coolie and in doing so noticed a baju in the water. A few seconds served to reveal the fact that tho
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  • 62 8 We have received a letter from the Buddhist deputation who recently waited on Mr. Hood Begg for tho purpose of furthering the scheme for erecting a Buddhist temple in Singapore, criticising the action of our correspondent Fair Play and, on behalf of the signatories to a petition to the Queen
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  • 62 8 William Henry Gaskell, of the Royal George Hotel, Haiphong Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, sued J. F. Wright and T. W. Hornby, trading as Wright and Hornby, of 6, Des. Vieux Road, Central Hongkong, brokers, for 92,352.43, balance alleged to be due to him from defendants in respect of money deposited with
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  • 61 8 It is a pleasure to report that the recent friction which seriously threatened to disrupt the S.V.C. has been happily disposed of. fhe promotions of certain non commissioned officers the manner of which promotions were the origin of the trouble- have been announced again in this week's orders, and Major
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  • 76 8 That Manila may become in the near future a close competitor of Hongkong as a banking centre in the Far East, and that Canton nriy become Hongkong's rival as a seaport, is the opinion of Mr. W. M. Bunker, commissioner ot foreign trade of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce,
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  • 95 8 Increased activity of the Java volcano Smeroe has been very noticable lately. Ou June 23, a slight ash rain occurred, and the mountain itself was completely hidden from view for some days, the top portion being surrounded by dense black clouds. Later the air cleared and smoke could be seen
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  • 93 8 A wire from Taiping, dated .Inly 15, siys Two prisoners, named Dclil Khan and T. Ink Singh, force. l the bare from the windows ot the Taiping gaol, and one got down by the lightning conductor and the other by a rope made of clothes, over the outside walls. Another
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  • 99 8 The Government of Java are issuing a new set of postage stamps for the Dutch Indies, to be put into circulation as soon as possible. It was found that the present issue offers facilities for fraud by the comparative ease with which postmarks can be removed, the dark colours of
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  • 99 8 Albert Lorenz Luider, the German who was apprehended on the Chiengmai on Monday, there being against him a charge of obtaining goods by false pretences within German territory, announced yesterday after noon to Mr. Finustone that he was willing to proceed to Germany by the K. D. L. steamer which
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  • 426 8 Mr. C. Mitchell, manager of the Diamond Jubilee Estates, hus returned from leave. Mr i:. O. H. Aataan, frUto Bantam of l'erak. has MMhMM tube operate I upnu for stone in the kidney. The Hon. E. G. Broadrick sails for home by the P. and mail steamer
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  • 124 8 Preaching on Sunday night at the Presbyterian Church, Penang. the Key. W. Cross in the course of his sermon said We wish to transform Penang and make it as it miglit well be— a spot of purity upon the earth. Some town in the East must show
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  • 159 8 A Cantonese carpenter, naun d Woo Jok, was redeeming MMM property from a pawn shop 1U Sulltll ■idi'r I! '.id tin' Othct cviliiny when a detectivu-corporttl came up and asked him if In! had lost any nwncy. The man searched his pocket* MM limnd that he
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  • 199 8 A statutory meeting of the niein'icrs of the l'!u Piah Company, Ltd., was held at the registered office, Messrs. Keuucdy nod Co., Penang, on July 14. Among thosu present were: Messrs. F. Duxbury (chairman!, A. Lindley (representing the Hecr'tarics, Mes«rs Kennedy and Co.), C 11.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 161 8 100 letters press-copied in five minutes. FOR LETTER-BOOK OR VERTICAL FILE Fn* COPSER "its a treat tocopy^? C *§«^L •f*"*^ I iiroerseded but net useless. _J Will give four to ten press-copies from one Letter Cannot •mean op blur originals. RONEO Ltd., 14a, Collyer Quay. T. T. RACE ROVERS WIN
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    • 121 8 A SPLENDID SELECTION OF PICTURES providing excellent nt< rtainment and comprising TRAVEL. NATURAL HISTORY. TOPICAL, DRAMATIC AND HUMOROUS SUBJECTS I I.IRES IN To-Night s.Grand Programme AT THE ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Second Show, 9.30 to 11 t.u. Views of Genoa. members of the Force. Pat he' Animated Gazette isJrd Edition). Anlmali
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  • 488 9 SIR E. GREY ON ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. Secret Greco-Servian Treaty. RioriK's Tilioram. London, July 15. Ti:e Turkish Embassy in London etipha tically contradicts any intention to go to Adrianople, or anywhere beyond the EnosMidia line. Appirently there is a lull in the fi^htin in the lUlkans.
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  • 196 9 TONE OF BUSINESS REMAINS QUIET. Prices Practically Unchanged. (Kkiim Oi-u Own Corrksi-omdknt.i J I osdon, July 15. The tone of the auctions to-day was quiit. I Six hundred and forty six tous of Plantation i tons Malayan) against 445 tons >.f Plantation (Ml tons Malayan) at the
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  • 442 9 Direct Cause of Death in The Labuan Case. The trial of Tan All Boon, charged with the munler of a Japanese woman in Labuan on April 2, was oontiuued at the Assi/es be fore Mr. Justice Sproule and a special jury yesterday afternoon and this rooming, Mr.
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  • 535 9 Governor-General's Residence In Sydney. Id the High Court at Mi llmiirne. on June 19, judgment was delivered by the Full Bencti in an appeal from a dtcision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in relation to the Governor-General's residence in Sydney. The acting Chief Justice I
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  • 101 9 According to a telegram received at Sbang li.ii .v July 1, tin Manshu Maru struck the c\.:isi at llnkkaido, .lapan, duritiya heavy gait ami was completely wrecked. Tin .Manslni Man which was owned by the Toyo Kaistu K.ibuslr.ki K.u-ln whs a stt< 1 MM rtHM i
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  • 62 9 EUROPEAN DIPLOMATS BLAME AMERICANS. Suggested Joint Representations Hkitkk > Telegram. London, July 15. All the European diplomatists at Mexico City have jointly addressed their governments stating that the American attitude towards Mexico contributes to the revolutionary conditions and urging that representations be made at Washington for American recognition
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  • 79 9 King Greatly Impressed by His Reception. RaUTM'S TILIORAM. London, July 15. Their Majesties, who were ovated at Manchester, have returned to London. King George, in a long letter to the Karl of Derby, says he was profoundly impressed by the experiences of his stirring days in Lancashire and
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  • 31 9 Prince Arthur of Connaught And Duchess of Fife. KIUTIR'S T«LI<JKAM London, July 15. It is officially announced that Prince Arthur nf Connaught is betrothed to the Duchess of Fife.
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  • 13 9 London, July 15. The death has occurred of Vice-Admiral Hughes- Hallett.
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  • 34 9 Kkctkk's Tklk'.ium. London, July 16. Mrs. Corn wallis West, formerly Lady Has dolph Churchill, has been granted a divorce on the ground of her husband's desertion and misconduct. The case was undefended.
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  • 328 9 The ninety-sixth auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday when there was offered for sale 520 cases, piculs, 532.65 or 71,020 lbs. 1 and sold 498 cases, piculs, 606.22 or 67,496 < lbe. The prices realised were 1 i The next auction
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  • 83 9 The Supreme Court building at Hongkong t seems to be a happy hunting ground for thieves. Some time aso somebody industri t ously removed all the electric lamps from the s fittings in the courts and corridors. Now the i fan from the Chief Justice's bench in the t first
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  • 722 9 PROGRESS SINCE PURCHASE 01 PROPERTY. Directors' First Annual Report. The report of the directors of Bintan Plan tations, Limited, to be presented at the firs annual general meeting 'of shareholders 01 Tuesday, the 29th inst., has been issued. Il is signed by Mr. Frank Adam, director, am: Messrs.
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  • 255 9 Daring Exploit Near Sungei Tempeign. On Saturday, Mr. Ban .100, of Kuala Kubu, sent down a clerk to Kuala Lumpur with 110,000. Three to four thousand wore paid to people here and the balance, over 86,000 in notes, were taken by the clerk to Kuala
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  • 325 9 ROBBERY ON P. 0. STEAM ER. Stewardess's Jewellery Stolen In Calcutta. A robbery of a daring nature is reported t have been committed in Calcutta, on boar the P. and O. steamer Nagoya, lying opposit No. 6 Jetty, in which a young European st« wardoss, Miss M. Wood, was the
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  • 331 9 Result in the Anglo-Chinese School Competition. The typewriting contest held in the rooms of the Commercial Department of the AngloChincso School on July 9 proved to be quite interesting. Nearly all of the contestants worked well for being under test conditions, although it was evident that all
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  • 357 9 The report of the Federated (Selangori Kubbcr Company, Limited, states that the profit for the year to March HI after writing off .£1,973 for depreciation of building aD machinery, was i"t'.i..".2S. To this must be added the balance brought forward, 3,491, making a total of 42.H19. Deducting
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  • 35 9 Mt-RHra. R. C. K. Wilson, A. A. Stoddard and Glass, of the Irrigation Branch, Punjab, are likely to be the three officers accompanying Mr. Ward to Siam in connection with the construction of canaln there.
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  • 308 9 GENERAL ELECTION PROPOSAL PASSED. Troops and the Loyalists. RIOTIR'9 TILIORAM. London, July 16. In (he House of Lords, Lord Loroburn ajjain appealed for acomprehensive settlement of the Homo Rule question by consent, in consultation and goodwill. If such an effort failed, then it would be time for
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  • 25 9 London. July 15. Amsterdam. July 15.— Dr. Bos has offered portfolios to the Socialist leader, Mr. Troelstra, and to two other Socialists.
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  • 32 9 London, July 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asijuith announced that the Government would submit to the House next session a proposal regarding an elective second chamber.
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  • 70 9 Rkutkr's Tklkoram London, July 15. Sir Alexander Henderson has been elected unopposed for St. George's, Hanover Square. Sir Alexander Henderson succeeds the late Rt. Hon. Alfred Lyttelton. He is not a stranger to the House, having represented West Stafford in the Unionist iuterest from 1898 to
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  • 58 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily ReportThe market in London yesterday was steady. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/9+ Forward :t 7, First latex crepe, delivery next three months 2/9} The auctions are being supported at following prices: First latex crepe 2/10 Best sheet 2/8
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  • 91 9 (From 01-b Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 15. Yesterday, the wedding took place at St. George's Church, by the Rev. F. G. Swindell, of Mr. Samuel Palk, of Sitawan. with Miss Edith Marjorie Webber, sister of C'apt. Webber. The reception was held Ijy Mrs. Spencer Jarvis, at Logan Hoad,
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 254 10 Tbc championship final of the S.C.R.C. annual tennis tournament will be playod ofi to-day, at 4.45 p.m. Friends are cordially invited to be present. A world's record was set up at Alderahot od I iint 1 4, by tbc No. 1 l'.attery of the Royal Home Artillery
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    • 53 10 Six-a-side Competitions. The S.C.C. six-aside football competitions were continued yesterday evening before quite a large crowd of spectators. The team cap tamed by Robinson beat Brown's combination, and Williams' inflicted defeat upon Karle's side. Kobinson's then met Hill's team but the latter, having the advantage of being quite fresh,
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    • 56 10 Harrison (iolf Club. Tbe competitions for tbe July medals resulted as follows Mkn's. Major H. G. Pinches 90 6 84 (winner) Captain M. I. Day 96 6 90 Twenty cards were taken out. Ladiks. Mrs. Brewis 55 8 47 < winner > Mrs. Dobson 54 6 48 Mrs. Hewan
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    • 109 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results are as follow Sinolk Handicap. Winfield beat Waketord, 21—16. Pitceatbly beat Elphick, 21—20. Dosblk Handicap. Lyall and Hay v. McKean and Welsh, unfinished. Championship. McKenzie beat Itlackwell, 21— IS. Nome beat Lyall. 21—18. To-day's Ties. Sinllk Handicap. Threlfrtll v. Lyall. McKcu/.ie v. Pitceatbly. Fmmmh
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    • 153 10 Ladies at the Butts. The following are the present highest MM for two challenge cups being shot for by MM ladu s' rifle clubs in the F.M.S. and S.S Mi-vim ChHHM Cl'P, 1913. Six best individual scores to date Miits Korr, Singapore 174 .Mrs. V, -uning Thomas. Singapore
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  • 78 10 Tin report of the Lok Kawi Rubber, Limited, stitis that duricg tbe year to 1 >. c<:uber 1 336 acre' have been pinnted, which, with the 475 a:res planted in 1910 uteaia l'.ui, u.-tkn a total of 10H .It r rubber, *ith approximately •JJl.'kM trees. It is
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  • 409 10 Telegraph Official Being Held To Ransom. A message from Kalgau, dated July 1, says: The foreigner who is reported to have been captured by Mongols is most probably Mr. Grant, who left Pangkiang Telegraph Station on June 17 in order to obtain supplies for northern telegraphs
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  • 569 10 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. write from London on June 19 as follows: About £750,000 arrived in tlie form of bar gold, of which £157,000 was reserved for India. The demand for Germany continued strong, and the great bulk of
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  • 80 10 A strange iuciJent happened in thi Japanese Concession last nigbt, stayn the Hankow I'aily News of June 30. Four foreigners who' were (juictly walking along the Bund, found I themselves suddenly surrounded by some nf J t> n Japaactte hoMuih wuli tixed bayonets,' who applied force when the foreigners undea-
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  • 519 10 Arrangements with the Strathmore Company. Tbe report of the Ulu Bnloh (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the total acreage is now 1,556 acres 1 rood 31 poles. During tbe year two small areas of land, extending to 84 acres 36 poles, which were entirely surrounded by
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  • 354 10 The report of tbe Kerala Rubber Company Limited, states that the season on the whole was favourable and more healthy than in 1911. Labour has been satisfactory. Tbe estate has been kept clean, and all draining and road making, with the exception of a few paths, are
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  • 251 10 Mr. H. Dawson, district superintendent ot police, has been severely mauled by a leopard at the Mundantburai hills, Madras. Mr. Dawson was camping at Mundantburai with Mrs. Dawson and went out sambbur shooting accompanied by Lainppa Kone, a well-known shikari of Vikramsingapuram. Tbe party met a
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  • 575 10 Successful Claim by the Late Manager. In tbe King's Bench Division on June 18 and 19, Mr. Justice Kowlatt and a special jury heard the action Ormsby v. Troesan Estates, Limited. Plaintiff claimed a declaration that his engagement under an agreement of June 8, 1911, was subsisting
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  • 382 10 Germany's Big Lead in Foreign Shipping. Below will be found a detailed table showing the number of steamers of each foreign nationality, with their total tonnage, which have called at the port of Colombo during the first six months of the present year. A comparison between
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  • 1031 10 Rapid Progress Made on The Property. The ordinary general meeting of tbe Meng kibol (Central Johore) Rubber Company, Limited, was held on June 11, at the offices of the company, Finsbury House. Blomfield Street, E. C, Sir David Yule presiding. Tbe Chairman said Gentlemen, I sup i pose
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  • 149 10 The event of tbe day in London on June 17 was tbe strawberry invasion. Fathers of families who had dropped into the fruiterers' on their way to the station and ordered a few pounds of strawberries at Bd. to be dolivered in time foi afternoon tea
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  • 821 10 THE COST OF PRODUCTION REDUCED. Present Year's Prospects The fourth annual general meeting of tbo members of the United Sua Betong Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on June 17, at the registered office of tbe company, 5, Whittiug ton Avenue. Leadenhall Street, 8.C., Sir William Hood T
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  • 167 10 The uncertainty regarding th« date of tbe opening of tbo Panama Canal is gradually disappearing, says a New York Herald wire published in Paris I have been reliably informed that the canal will be practically completed by December 1, when, if necessary, the entire Atlantic fleet could
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  • 103 10 The Moscow correspondent of tho Odesskl Vistok states that Major-General M. A. Stoessel, tbo Hoiubtiujo hero of I'ort Arthur, uas fallen upon evil times in liib declining years, and social ostracism. For the last year ne has been partially paralysed, and has now well nigh lost the power
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  • 1176 11 Estates in Good Order-Improved Prospects. Tin- tliii.l otilinary central Ml Mm "t the ;.i| in liubbt-r Company, Limited, was Ik !il iv UtaMJM on .lune IS, Mi I. l> ;i.'nl. tl. rli.iirman. in moving I tin h port ami animiits. siii'l I presume we will as M
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  • 44 11 lln whtat harvest throughout South Sliin-i, CMm, ih tlii worst since 19<>0. Tlu *till contiuui's :iu<l lli _:li tl.i ri have lx< n MMrJ ilou.ly days with a moist atmosphere the rain dot's not come, and U.iilian ;an ■rfbtiag. Tut outlook I;- booming -< I
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  • 328 11 Alteration of the Memorandum Of Association. An txtiaordinary general meeting of the Kastern Produce and Estates Company. Limited, was held at the offices of the London Chamber of Commerce. Oxford Court, Cannon Street, K.C., on June IH, when the following resolution, which was duly passed at
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  • 247 11 Dalai Lama Eager For Darjeeling Conference. According to reports that have reached Kaliinpong, writes the Pioneer (Allahabad), the Dalai Lama has shown much eagerness to be represented at the forthcoming conference at Darjeeling. or elsewere, when Tibetan questions will be discussed. He is said to have ordered
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  • 212 11 A well known hunter, Mr. Loing, of Kediri, (Java) was recently requested by the headman of a village in Ulitar to hunt down a man eating tiger that had killed one of the villagers a few days before, says the Soura baya Nieuwsblad. Mr. Loing at
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  • 117 11 Mather an interesting story is being told at the expense of the commanding officer of a British gunboat, which was stationed on the West River the other day, says the South China Morning Post. It appears that as the water was high they decided to proceed for some distance up
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  • 729 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, July 16, I*l3. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issne the following list ot quotations this morning Nom. Valci. Butir». Sillsk*. 2/- Allayar 2/- 2,74 4 1 Anglo-Java 4/7} 5,9 1 AngloJohore 7/8 8/8 2/- Anglo-Malay '■>
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 53 11 I L osing Weight j I by the Pound O»<W Wd|M" iHJHIni ol Uli 1 _h il, HrVMH i i bwwi JVJ^V ■■■fc—n !>•■■▼• pM^^rMMw I WATERBUWYtMETAMUZEo]_J COD LiVER OIL OOMPOUNO t»up: :i. »h« blood with tba wanted o e d ha&llhr flMh Muldimg ..k ,a Vrry palatable, t t
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    • 50 11 Go, little verse, upon thy way, And proud the joyful tidings tell There i- no cold nor cough t'. -day That cannot be made well." Go, tell the came, the magic name, TLe perftct balm, the secnt sure Inscribe upon the heights of fame, W E. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 550 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NORTH The "DOG" Mark 1 is the Hall Mark of IMUJIIIjIjII 1 Perfection. m s Tyres See that you get it. None genuine without it. are I fit. OC.O I SOUTH A Large Stock of NEW MACHINES AND RECORDS I> VH J>ll^^ ]BjK7OS« 9 To select from. AGENTS.
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  • 1470 12 ESTATE OUTPUTS AND MONTHLY AVERAGES. Exports of Para Rubber. Having published the various estate tuns ;is received, we now tabulate them so as to show the monthly production since lauuary 1, together with the average liiuuth ly output, fractions rxeepUil, during 11*12. At the foot of the table
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  • 537 12 Debenture Issue to Repay The Loan. The report of tho Prye Kubber and Coconut Plantations, Limited, states that the crops harvested during the year to March •I are as follow Rubber, 51,903 lbs., against an estimate of 27,800 lbs. coconuts, 22,980 nuts, against an estimate of
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  • 391 12 The report of the Lankat Rubber Company, Limited, states that the two estates, Soengoi Pendjata and Soen^u Ta::i; each approximately of I,(KH) acres, are fully planted. The census taken in March last showed 261,049 established trees. At the end of the company's financial year 11'J,380 trees were
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  • 719 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. Tbe following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to tbe issuance of this list
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  • 318 12 The report of the Sialang Kubber Estates, Limited, states that tho crop of rubber h v vested for the year tv January 31 amounted to 176,879 lbs., against an estimate of 137,(K10 lbs. and the previous year's total of 66,451 lbs. The crop realised a gross average
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  • 38 12 The evils of chewing betel-nut are illustrated in the report for 1912 of the South Travancore Medical Mission, which states tbat of LS39 major operations, no less than 78 were cases of cancer, due largely to betel-nut chewing
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    • 441 12 PETROLEUM WOOD PRESERVATIVE MADE FROM PREPARED PETROLEUM RESIDUE. per *-**■■<»• tin **f^ f. o. b. or f. o. r. Singapore THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WOOD-PRESERVATIVE ON THE MARKET. The ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY, (Straits Settlements), LIMITED, Winchester House, SINGAPORE. SAVE THIRTY PER CENT. TERRELL'S EQUIPMENT COMPANY STEEL OFFICE FURNITURE I
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    • 498 13 I Ad l c r Psp^ Real Low Price. .V machine if our Adler JjJßU~3flas^^'' t I1 Same W()r^- A s^ for particulars at BEHN, MEYER ■il iin'-r**" CO., LTD., Sole Agents. THE EABTERN SKIPPING CO.. LTD. J. CROWTHEB SHAW CO., rOR PORI ss ENHA m Merohaßt Tailor-, PENANG. RAFFLES
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    • 751 13 [STEAMER SAILINGS. QOMBINID SBRVIOB OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. BBTWBBM Fr«im\ntl« Partht, North W*«t Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regulat Portnightly tiailinfiK Mm -■icKiporc and Western Australia, rolling a' Java (as inducement offers), Derby, Kin;. 3ocnd (Fort (ot tho Kimberley Gold
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    • 114 13 PIANOS JL AND she PIANO PLAYERS W 1 FOR WTRP! MEDIUM CHEAP AND THE BEST TUNING ROBINSON PIANO INCLUDED Company, Limited. T. NAGAI C(T JAPANESE: Fine Art Curios and Porcelain (ANTIQUE AND MODERN). All orders executed promptly. Goods packed and shipped to any part of the world. K-L, Adis Buildings,
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    • 1600 14 SUMAPORE B ONLY COMPANY. LARGEST PAID-UP CAPITAL OF ANY EASTER* COMPA.Y. PROSPEROUS and PROGRESSIVE:. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE I W.nohe.ter Houu, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE i 32, Old Jewry, E.O. The Company baa £20.000 deposited with tbe Supreme Coart of England, aad eompUea with the BriUah
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    • 742 14 SALES BY AUCTION. ESTATE OF J. J. MACBEAN, DECEASED. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES KNOWN AS LOCHABER, INVERLOCHY, KINRARA AND B4LMORAL, SINGAPORE. To be held at Powell k Co.'s sale-room, ON AM EARLY DATE. Lot 1. LOCHABER, Scotfn Road, TaogUn, area 83,800 square feet. Lot
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  • 1095 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Gas Power v. Oil. A correspondent writes to The Financial News as follows The recent statement that crude oil will no longer be offered for sale by a certain important oil company— a company that has considerable influence on the oil
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    • 123 15 GAS AND OIL ENGINES, STEAM ENGINES, ELECTRICAL GOODS, MINING MACHINERY, DIESEL OIL ENGINES. Write for particulars, SINGAPORE. Ltd. KUALA LUMPUR. SIDDELEY DEASY, B. S. A., FORD, and STUDEBAKER CARS, Dennis Commercial Vehicles WEARNE BROS., Ltd., Orchard Road, Singapore; Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur; Hugh Low Street, Ipoh. TSUDA CO., 10, Banda
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    • 10 15 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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    • 584 15 BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT MOTOR TYRE MAN UFACTURERS TO HIS MAJESTY KINO GEORGE V. Dunlop Motor Tyres REDUCED IN PRICE. APPLY FOR COPY OF NEW LIST. CONFIDfIVriK <IORP O 0 O W Wtt »y Appointment to WAft* $5^ U& t) SfSSS H.M, THE KING PINEBT <* MIDLOTHIAN ROLLED OATS A clean,
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    • 839 16 T LARGE French STOCKS fTILEB and RIDGES ALWAYS PATENT N on Roofing I p Tiles Ventilators AND Finials Tile Crestings RIDGES. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted, Compositors for tbe Straits Times .news department). Good salaries given to able men. Apply witb recent testimonials. WANTED. Private gentleman witb small capital to invert
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    • 499 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. SINGAPORE HARBOUR ROARD. Office to let— Collyer Qu*y. Apply to Estate Department, Tanjong Pagar. ia-7 o HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 31 and 23, Sambau Road. Apply Nathan A Son, Change Alley. 1-11 v FURNIBHED BEASIDE REBIOENCESTOLET. Belmont, Bemoline, Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong.
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    • 653 16 NOTICES. KMM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractors. 105, 108 A 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 421 and 1174. GUAN KIAT CO.,SHIP i'HANDLKRS A UOVKRNMKNT CONTRACTORS. OBNKRAL lUPOKTKRS AND KXI'ORIBRS AND COMMISSION AGKNTS. 87, Phillip Street. E 'Phone 12(8. Telegrams 6UANKIAT. 196 a OVERLANDS. The Favourite Cars of tbe
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    • 433 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. RUBBER BIUMPS FOR SUE. K Minyala Estate, Port Dickson. 4-7 B 8 FOR SALE. Upright Cot'age Piaco in perfect condition, 2io Apply Box No. 809, Straits limes. 147 167 SINGER MOTOR CAR FOR SALE. For s*le, two seater, twincylindtr Sieger i aotor car; Whyte and Poppe Engine.
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    • 688 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. -~e> Straits Times IM The following fixtures for the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kiudly Bupplied by tho secretaries of the various clubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on applicatiou to the Manager, Strait* Tiu;rs. Singapore Cricket Club. Annual
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