The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 February 1911

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1911. NO. 7,133 TEN CENTS
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  • 131 1 A Japhi-ft-e nit <i, in b hts sailed for the Antarctic Page 5. The Fire Brigade received three "calls" on Saturday Page 4. Another misfonune has occurred at the Brussels' Exhibition Ppl The fall in the price of silver is ascribed to tfce plague in China Page
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  • 1097 1 kjhter, said tie tag*- irable to the digtstioD, for-bj ncerned in digestion £et exe v'tt cesr the procetb present generation pride ourm lve* oc the fact that cur own after dinner oonvt feufficiec'v lively «ud mirth prov< kii.g as to rujuue no aitifiml aid for u!us of our
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  • 72 1 You are not experimenting on yourself when you take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a cold as that preparation has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cores of colds, and can always be depended upon. It is equally valuable for adults and children and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 300 1 T THE FlRbT ON THE FIELD T H u COM1CA COS FILM Thk Latest Best Liked NJZZA CO. Picture Periodical T in the World. Celebrated Moving L- PATHOS AMMAN D GAZETTr Pi f j c W z» iKlurcS. 21st Edition. -T- r.ft Tn iff awe- i p 11 Dake of
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    • 219 1 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR 1HREE NIGHTS ONLY Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, 13th, I4ih and I5ih, February. THE FAMOUS MLS/GAL KEIVJVEDyS ■KTSB1 AlM.HS, H.v IBS HUMORISTS ORCHESTRA En route for India, Ergland the ContinentHEADED BY KEITH KEM N EDY THE FBINCE CF VIOLINISTS. W^ose playing has created quite a furore throogl out tbe
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    • 328 1 MARLBOROUGH CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. THE HALL THAT WILL PLEASE AND AMUSE YOU WITH ITS ROCK-STEADY PICTURES IN WHICH COMIDY ART AND ROMANCE (0MI5INE TO FUBNI8H Excellent Entertainment AT POPULAR PRICES. 2nd Show 9=3O to 11 pm. 1 1. Customs of Hindu Castes (Beliefs and Sacrifice). 2. Fear of Burglars. (Comic).
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    • 73 1 IATIS7 itDVF»" SiMENTS. Siidar iubber tyreb Page 5. Cinematograph for hire Page 2. Sailing chte of the Charon— Pate 6. First class passage to England offered Page 2. Boxing contest at the Harima Hall Page 1. Advantages of the Standard Life Assurance Co.— Page 1. Bungah Cbaya Warna at the
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 363 1 THE WEEK Monday, 13th i High Water— 10 1 11 34 p Full Moon. Musical Kennedys, Victotia Theatre. TUESDAY, 14th High Water.— 10 4b Anti-opium Society, 8 p Musical Kennedys, Victoria Theatre. Widnibday, 15th High Water.— 0 3 a 11.31 p Presbyterian Church Annual, 3.45 p Musical Kennedys, Victoria Theatre.
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  • 431 2 PROTECTED BRIDES ON THE P. O. Mr Price Collier, the author of Eagland md tbe English from an American Point of View," begins what promises to be a very interesting series of articles in the J inuiry "flenbner called Oj the Wei to In d. He was not pleased with
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  • 244 2 A well planned hoax had an amusing renH at s Paris cafe. A few days ago two sdisHJss— fs appeared in the newspapers One of them was supposed to be that of a rich woman looking for a young husband who need not necessarily hare any money.
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  • 138 2 Turtle hunting it not without excitemen* The method of capture consists of the simple act of turning the turtle on his backin this position he is utterly helpless, only defence is to cover his captors with sand thrown up by the powerful front legs or Uppers. These are
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 398 2 Thin?Y ,.f% All run down, easily tired, nervous? And do nut know what Then go direct t«> iir doctor. Ask his opinion of Avers Sarsaparilla. It contains no alcohol, no stimulation, and is a blood purifier, a nerve nic, a strong alterative, an aid to digestion. Ask your doctor about
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    • 531 2 NOTIGES. CINEMATOGRAPH FOR HIRE. Cinematograph apparatus, complete, for birr. Terms moderate. For particular 1 Apply to K. BAH ii IB Beach Road. Feb 18 20 Fr u. this date Mr. John Middleton Sime, Malacca, holds my full Power of Attorney. \Y. M. SIME, Malacca, Mb February, 1911. 11 15-2 Mr.
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    • 604 2 NOTIGBS. Glenealy Plantations, Ltd. Notice of Closing of Tiansfei Bx>ks. Notice is hereby given th ranster Books of this Company will be closed from MM 15tb to the 17tii 1- ebruary ibotb I inclusive! for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. Bf Order cf the Boar I. DEKKK'K CO., Secretarit 8.
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    • 510 2 Chartered Ban* of India Anstralia and China. OH ORPORATMD BY ZOTjlL MAM? BE Paid up Capital id 60,000 shares of £20 each Il,200,0ftr Reserve Fund £1.600.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! Il,200,00( )f Dir%ttton Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.C.I.K. Thom&m Cuthberteon, E»q Sir Alfr»d Dent, KjCJM
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    • 411 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE IN^ o. OF CANADA Established 10ST, Policies are "WORLD WIDSV* TRICTED," 'INDISPUTABLE Jd 28' FORFEITABLE." N Claims, loans, cash-snnendsta. promptly settleo by iheQmSi Am^^ Mngbport- wis.out delay l( BtaiOOsi trfc0 <*w Tbe Reserve* for protection of holders are over $20,000,000 (S.g.C.)^^ Tbe Acooante are supervised by r anoe
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  • 849 3 A Qbbman View. Ever einee Wm English Government went •ncr to the policy of granting handsome contributions to the Cunard Line so as to oaable it to bniM its turbine ocean bounds Lnaitania and Mauretania and to win back the blue ribbon from the German Coeqpnniee, all industrial
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  • 66 3 Ala*mix<; Buxocbs of coming Fab Ea« Tbovblb. ABt Ptotanlxirg telegram to the "Taee Metfket ißoatbtit jt that n^""' at rumours bt» cunent relative to Om alleged tension of leUtions between China and Japan TW "Retch" says it ia considered certain at VUdivoetoek tbat there will be war
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 47 3 When eocsjhs and colds disturb the boose, Wheel sick kids worry mater, AmW ■esiisir through the night annoys The tired snd weary pater Yoo'U beer him toee snd say to ma, To-morrow you procure Tlie otsff to onre thoee eneesing kids* Shai ta Woods' Chest Peppermint Core,
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    • 462 3 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED 8-a, Oxley Road sitting and dining rooms, 4 bed and 2 bath rooms, verandah Ac. Entry April Ist. Apply to M. CAZVLAS. 7, Oxley Rise. Feb 9 TO BE LET FURNISHED From Ist April next, a compound bouse Craigton (No. 68) Tanglin. Rent 175 a
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    • 444 3 I k Emac ia ted A<U( Its W KEPLER (IRAllt. MARK) SOLUTION (OF COD LIVER OIL IN MALT EXTRACT) This delicious, digestive body builder exerts its influence upon the very source oi nutrition the blood. It fills the veins with rich, vitalising blood, and rapid improvement takes place. The cheeks
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    • 584 3 nuerioAs. AUCTION SALE OF A Cirematcgrapti Apparatus k Electric Chroiophone At Powell Co'e Saleroom On Monday. 13th February, at 11 am. POWELL Ac Co., Auctioneers Feb 11 I MORTGAGEES SALE Tuesday, Hth Febiuary. at 2-30 p.m. Freehold building land situate off Tanjong Katong Road, adjacent to East Coast Road. Singapore,
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    • 698 3 AUCTIONS AUCTION SALE OF A Singapore Rubber Plantation. At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Co's Salerooms. On Wed Bth March, at 2.30 p.m. Heirs. H. L. Coghlan A Co are instructed to sell by auction s well known rubber estate comprised m tie following lots Dt. of Sembawang 185 1
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 21 4 Dea th. McNair.— lBth Jan at Preston, Brighton, Madalena, widow of late J. F. A. McNair, C.M.G., Major A retired, aged
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  • 1143 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday Feb. 13, 1911, Here shall the Presw the People*, right maintain, Unawed hy influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious pmtpU draw. Pledged to Relieinn. Loyalty and Uw. Now tbat Parli iment has assembled and the House of Commons is about to
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  • 292 4 Drummer Warne of the Buffs will box Peter Freitz, a Frenchman, at tne Harima omorrow night. The Rani of Sarawak, who wore powdergrey with a toque to match and fox furs, was present on 17th uit. at the gift-day he animals' Hospital m connection with Oor Dumb Friends' League, and
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  • 342 4 The Question or Accommodation Port authorities and dock owners are notoriously slow to move, and one of the results of the policy of procrastination which seems to be common to most of these bodies is that they find themselves seriously embarrassed by the rapid growth m the size
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  • 216 4 Ceylon advices mention that the Times aunouncas the death of Mr J. Lockwood father of Mr Rudy ard Kipling, at Tisbury, Wiltshire. The Times of Ceylon says —The reputaof the former Principal of the Mayo ol of Art. Lahore, suffeiei through the rapid rise to
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  • 368 4 LABOUR QUESTION DISCUSSED. om our aum Gurree I«Hmd*mt)1 «Hmd*mt Kuala Lumpur. At the Planters Association of Ml meeting held thia morning, forty J? present. Mr Cumming presided and were also present H. E. the Governor i Arthur Young and Meears Weiaoe, thonisz, Wilkinson, Clayton and L*n
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  • 287 4 Tbeee soy ov Satirdat. Superintendent M. W. Pett aad aii awry men were kept busy oa Siturday, taninf out no fewer than three twos to fight the limes. The first "call wss received jnst about pm. A wayang had been playing ia a temporary attap structure ia
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  • 82 4 The Rev G. M. Reith is now convalesmtt. and is proceeding by easy stages to Oo**" wall, where he is to spend a month or recruiting. It is said that the projected mvriaij between C. Vvner Brooke, Rajah Male Sarawak, eldest son of H H Rajah Btaok% >arawark, and tha
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 525 4 KELL Y WALSH, Ltd, TO SMOKERS. H W. S4VORY Co's Abdullah Cigarettes No. 4* HIGH CLASS CIGARETTES. An Excellent Egyptian Cigarette made of Finest Selected Tobtu SPECIAL VIRGINIAN Price «3 00 per 100. An excellent Cigarette made of the best Vir- p h g jes mM Fortnight. ginian Tobacco, always
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    • 88 4 No Home I is Complete Without I A Gramophone THE BEST CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. MOUTRIE AND CO.. LTD. THE ARCADE. mth LEE~BROTHERS. |§4 Hill Street, .off Btamford Road.) HIGH GLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICK LIST 05 APPLICATION. BILLIARDS. The Anglo Australian Cushion.
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  • 44 5 Manchurian Trade Paralysed. (Bf htMiii Tthgraph.— Renter's) um. Mootagu's circular ascribes the fall in the price of silver to the influence of the pUgoe in Manchuria and China, particular. |y at a time when the toja bean crop rel<ui»d handling.
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  • 32 5 Japanese Expedition Leaves New Zealand. A totagram from Wellington, New Zealand, states that the s.s. "Kiina Maryu hM Miki for the Antarctic with the Japan3se Sooth Polar Expedition.
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  • THE BRUSSEL'S EXHIBITION.
    • 21 5 Machinery Building Collapses. Feb 12th. At Broateli, the great machinery hall in le German Motion of the Exhibition has
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    • 21 5 I'p to the present three dead bodies and *eren wouniei persons havj been recovered t rc« the wreckaga.
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  • PLAGUE IN CHINA.
    • 61 5 Entertainment Fund to Fight Disease. Kttitor't correspondent at Peking states that plague ii spread i eg generally in Man•huria and aliKhtlj in North China, bat is wwhwiig in Harbia. Th» G o rern men t is using the three-quartan 3f a million sterling set aside for the visit af the
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    • 60 5 la reference to the message from Router o» Saturday relating to the statement that the Chi— Government were utilising three- quartan of a million sterling intend* ed for the preparationa for the reception of the flwui Crown Prince for the purpose of coeibAting the plague, it is sow
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    • 32 5 A St. Petersburg wire announces that at the request of China, who is defraying the ooat, Russia is swfliim, a scientific plague wyditiosi to China, headed by Professor
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  • 61 5 Labour Scheme Rejected. Kec Feb 11 9 54 am. Tin House of Commons has rejected by vote* to 39 a Labour amendment that the Stale should be responsible directly for providing employment to the genuine un,mpL>yed. The Times states that the Unionist leaders in the House of Lords
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  • 23 5 Ranter's correspondent at Constantinople •my* that Turkey is experiencing difficulty n obtaining transports for the great expedition to Yesmeo.
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  • 29 5 The following figures of the export of tin rom Perak for January, are advance figures *Me to correction. Block tin 51 pkls. Tin ore pkl*. Duty 01.
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  • 24 5 igmka F. W. Btf tor Co. Sandyceoft :-l 3.964 lbs; igaiait 9,848 bi toulfor twelve months 102,553 lbs; tgtia* 73.^64 lbr
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  • 35 5 Messrs Hooglaadt A Co, the agents for the abore company, hare reoeired a telegram from to* Directors informing them thai an interim drrid—d of 31 per share was deJared at the last Meeting.
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  • 377 5 DEPOSED BY DUTCH GOVERNMENT. ALLEG HOSTILITY th??^ 1^ reached SlD ?»Poreon Friday that the Sultan of Rhio had been deposed 10 coo«equ«iOB of his hostile attitude towards the Dutch Government, and this was confirmed on Saturday when the following r w":^ i?^ byOUrCOntem P,p. 'avia, February 1
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  • 210 5 The Follies brought a most successful season to a close on Friday night with another of Pellissier's absurdities "Everybody's Benefit." The Urge audience again present enjoyed to the full the humour and .juiet satire which characterised the performance. Before the fall of the curtain, MrJIenry Dallas cime to
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  • 135 5 Connected with the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co Ltd., whose machines are rapidly coming into favour among aviators, Mr J. Christiaens will pay a visit to the Straits and to Java towards the end of Februry. He sailed with several machines by the P. and O. Moldavia
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  • 93 5 Alleoed Breach of Tecst Edward Giles Cropley returned from Saigon on Saturday morning and was arrested on the warrant issued by Tan Hood Guan and others for criminal breach of trust in respect of 3.M0 Kempas shares amounting to SI 5,000. He was brought up before Mr
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  • 1852 5 UTB A I»IN\: THE The firgt anniversary dinner of the Amateur Drawing Association,— a society whose aims and objects will be found more fully explained below— was held at the iphi Hotel m Siturday night and proved a most enjoyable function. Bishop > -Ihani made au excelled rmaa
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  • 136 5 Electric lights for drawing-boards in an office where the work requires very ])n% drawings, spates the Engineering Record," are suspended from wires strung below the ceiling parallel with an directly over the boards. The connections are taken from convenient ceiling outlets, and the lamp cords are
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 230 5 ROBINSON Co. I SPECIAL SHOW I OF I FOR IDAY AND NIGHT WEAR DOES HOC SHRINK."^ ROBINSON Co. u FIWR AQ^Y W.D. H. 0. WILLS'S Latest Smakino Mx:ur lt» Patent Air-tight tins Price TSJcents per tin.^ Obtainable at Jq^ 0 Robinson Co. THE I I HIS MAJESTY THE KINGi IS
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 919 6 Planters' Labour Bureau. Tsmiiniurr "BEEF11 IMmnn no. 694. ESTATE LABOUR AGENTS. Chinese sinkehs carefully selected, medically examined and conducted to any estate. oiding the trouble of estate employees coming to Singa; Shipment within three days of order. mwl Apply to Manager 57, The Arcade UII I I A D nQ
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    • 554 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG T^ tjS- v< T* _^^*^^a^^S^s^s^^sfc Tho steamers of the Company maintain a regular service betwoeu Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp and Rotterdam, and the Straits. China and Tapan. Homeward-, they are despatched fortnightly for Havn and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and
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    • 743 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwardn for the Straits, Chins and Japan every week, and from Japan home wards for London Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles aDd Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 667 6 N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIHE The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (conne rseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) t Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penan*:. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    • 537 6 P. 0. STEAM NAVlUATIOm COMPANY Foi China, Japan, Penan*. Cevl«« Au.tralia, India, Aden^g? 1 vti e c txerranean r^orts, 1 iymou*h and London. Through Bills of Lading issued lor Coast, Persian Golf, Continental tad Ain V Steamers will leave Singapore am or aboat MAIL LL\ Outward for Gfttma) 1»H m
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  • 176 7 AbeolutelySafe. Wbea yan bata a cold get a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It will soon nx yon ap all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneumonia. Tbis remedy ixmtaane no opium or other narcotic and may be given aa oonfidently to a baby as to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 317 7 THIS IS IT. TASTELESS. ODOURLESS. Tbe latest scientiflc'pr operation '*i_- jA Ie m live.; oil. Baaaal \\emTT s*l claimed for it and supersedee the old fashioned emul 1 sions which upset tha stomach. rill OFFALL CHEMIBTfI HHHPtI.BB and $200 "THE IViANSION." High-Glass Boarding House. tatitant. Oxley Btet aad River Valley
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 616 7 RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS. Dec 1910 Jan Adagar 8,900 36 Alor Pongsn 4.385 3,808 Alor Gajah 555 1,889 Alma LBOO 8,650 1,450 66,182 656,755 61 Ayer Kaning 500 8,526 Ayer Molek 48 24,032 Ayer Panas ;00 10,105 1,967 Bakap 399 Balgownie 10,225 105,042 12.586 Batak Rabit 2,300 9,943 2,482 Banteng 4,145
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    • 1352 7 KH ARES RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Bursas. Sillers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 4 4 5 0 150,000 2/- 21- Antjln.Malav 75% int. 109 123 50,000 2/- 2'- BatangMalaka 2 3 8 6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 35% int. l3 17 6 14
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    • 1346 7 VESSELS IN pok l Fla« and Tons Hommander* \rrlv«d Krom Em .a H. lnhpecteur Siam gun boat 146 Zeeman Jan 29 Belawan Unoertain Kuantan FM< dredger 500 Nov 13 Knantan Sea Mew (Jol. yacht 500 Murphy Jan 31 Penang Uncertain H. I. Zeeman Dut 142 Stikkel vhio steamers Fla* A
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  • 1615 8 As to whether or not British Malaya offers to British youths opportunities for a suoottt fnl ca-eer there can be no question. Indeed, it is doubtful whether, at the moment, any atbsr part of the world holds out tUCH IMM V EMPLOYMENT and advancement
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  • 71 8 The Lennox," with oil and general cargo from New York for Nagasaki, called on Saturday to bunker. The B. I. Taroba brough*: a general cargo from Madras on Saturday. She loads and bunkers and sails with th) European mails on Thursday. The Dutch mail from Amsterlam, "Koning Willem
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  • 140 8 Telegraph Bbat the Merchants. The cricket match m tbe S 0.0. tournament between tbe Merchants aud the Telegraph was finished on Saturday afternoon, the Telegraph men winning easily. The scores were Merchants. H. W. Noon b McKav 5 B. L. Williams b Gray 2 P. L.
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  • 57 8 When your feet are wet and cold, and your body chilled througb and through from exposure, take a big dose of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, bathe your feet m hot water before going to bed. and yon are almost cer tain to ward off a severe co.d.
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  • 1682 8 The report of the Commission which enquired into the administration of municipal -m the Straits Settlements has, MVt 'olonial Office Journal, naturally em ugh. made a deep impression m the Colony, and has a considerable interest for other places. The establishment of municipalities m
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  • 220 8 First Round Rbsults. West Ham J Notts Foiest 1 Northampton 5 Luton Bradford 5 Q PR. slab 3 Sunderland 1 Swindon 3 Notts County 1 Derby County 2 Plymouth 1 Blackburn Southend Burnley eter ......0 Leicester Fosse 3 Southampton Grimeby 3 Croydon 0 West Bromwich ...4 Fulham ..1
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  • 22 8 Amongst, members elected at the last Council meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute was Mr Hubert C. Weber, m d (of Johore).
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 410 8 Fresh Australian Pure Creamery I BUTTER. I Singapore Cold Storage I COMPANY, LTD. B OmmmmMMMmmmMmmmmW-mSammUmammUmUmammmmUmmmUmmtamm^ Netherlands Gutta Percha 1 GOMP7WY LIMITED. fi SINGAPORE RUBBEK WORKS. I All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, Rings, Valves Tubes, Endless Belts, Hose Suction, Steam, Hy' d rau lie, Armoured) etc. etc. Ebonite, Vulcanite
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