The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 September 1911

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1911. NO. 7,321
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  • 139 1 Many particulars come through of the attempted assassination of M Stolypin by a Terrorist who was in the employ of the police— Page 5. A Home Rule Campaign has been commenced by the Eighty Clul> Page 5. A serious outrage on a Chinese cook is reported from
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  • 878 1 A generation ago one bad more leisure to muse on growing old. The bight of the first grey hair would call forth a poetic effusion and even Tom Hood was not exempt from the sentimentality of the times when he wrote M My birthday, what
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 291 1 Which is included in the change of PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT DEPICTS N.MK.leon's arrival at Jamestown. His friend ship with the Balcombes— an English family. Pleasant intercourse with them interrupted by the arrival of Sir Hudson- Lowe as Governor. His transfer to Lon^wood where he lived with a few faithful friends. The
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    • 111 1 Victoria Theatre Last 3 Performances OF BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY SeT^th A COUNTRY GIRL L U pf a |9th j"™ 'SLANDER" S?tttt' THE ORCADIANS' PLAN OF SEATS AT ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. TON IGHT TO-NIGHT HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME 1. k Useful Dog. 2. The
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    • 375 1 PERIN THE NOTED PALMIST THE LAST WEEK AT RAFFLES HOTEL Dr. PERIN WILL BE IN JOHORE Sept. 24, 25 and 26 THREE DAYS ONLY. SINGAPORE SKATING RINK. Friday, 22nd September. GRAND FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL CONDITIONS Doors open at 8.30 p. in. Skating to start at 9 o'clock. People wbo are
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    • 118 1 Co*fca\>'s Hfcvcrttsements. Changes in the programmes of places of amusement Page 1. M. S. Cowan does not pay on the St. Leger till authentic news comes of the winner Page 2. Two auction sales by Powell ft Co, Page Wanted to purchase postage stamps Page 2. Standard Life hare double
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 270 1 THE WEEK. Monday 18th. High Water— 7-46 a.m.. 5 32 p.m. M. M. Mail* Outward and Homeward. Chamber of Commerce. 2 15 p.m. Football S.c.c v Wanderers. Fhilh. Orch. Coucert Teut. Club 9 1"> p.m. Hip]xxlronie and Circus. li;tuduianu's "Countr\ Girl." Tuesday 19th. High Water 9-0 a.m., f-M p.m. Ftx>tball
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  • 290 2 A bottle partly filled with fresh water and tightly corked can be lowered into I ocean depths and on being raised to the tftuflaoa it will be discovered on opening it I that the fresh water has been replaced by Kik. This really extraordinary pheuo- laenon
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  • 276 2 >i\ more submarines have been detached from service in home waters in order to torm tlotillas at (iibrultar and Malta. With the trio of these craft already doing duty on the China Station, there will be nine British submarines stationed in foreign waters a fart which shows
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  • 197 2 Thk Dkfknck Wokks. The work of levelling the sites for fchc fortifications of the Panama Canul began on Bth August. Congress has appropriated ?3,000,000 < .£600,000* out of the 51 2,000.000 which is estimated to be necessary to carry out the project. It is expected that the canal
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  • 536 2 After losing Three Children in Three Years owing to Dropsy, the Life of the Fourth was saved by Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. To every wife this wonderful record of fond hopes thrice shattered, aud joy and happiness at last, cannot fail to appeal. It is told
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    • 44 2 The up-to-Date Woman. The woman of today who has good health, good temper, gooa Bense bri h lovely 'complexion, the result of coJect t^ng jocd^digestion, wins the atoimion of the t 1 and LUer Tabl€t correct sale by all Di B penßaries and Dealer*
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    • 339 2 NOTICES. NOTICE The Half Yearly General Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Exchange will he I held in the Exchange Room, on Monday l"th September, 1911 at MO p.m. Ihiwam To inform member! of what ha* taken place during the previous six mouth- and to consider any questions of
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    • 528 2 NOTICES. NOTICE ST LEGER. Owing to not having received satisfactory result of above Race, settling will be deferred until authentic news arrives by mail. M. 8. COWAN, Sept is '21-9 FRESH MILK. Mota. per Imp. quart. H. S. KIBVVAN, No. 4, Koek Road. (200 yards from Orchard Road Market.) Sep
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    • 557 2 WANTED. WANTED TO PURCHASE. Large or small quantities of used pontage stamps of all values of the Straits Settlements. F. M. S., Indo-China. Siam, Johore, British North Borneo and Hongkong. Letters to V WILBEE c o Free Press." Sep in 24-9 WANTED Shorthand Typist required. Must be quick and reliable.
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    • 459 2 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45,000,000, (about £3,750,000) RESERVE fl 7,124,317, (about £593,693) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Seniarang, Weltevreden, Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Tjilatjar, Djemlier, Medan (Deli), Kota-Kadja (Acheen), Palembang, Padang. Bandjerinasin and Macassar.
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    • 349 2 MANUFACTURERS Lift INSURAKCE Co. OF CANADA. EHTABLIBHKD 1887. Policies are "WOULD Wim BTRICTED," -INDlSl'lTr^H k N[l HFORFEITABLE.' ih ll ClaimH, loans, cash-surrenders promptly settled by the Geur-ral N Singapore without the delay ut ref,? Head Office. fl "'"♦-■oce j, The Reserves for protection O f p, holders are over »20,000,0<jj
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  • 467 3 Musical dictionaries are of many kinds. Bnl they do not make light readftig for the holiday season. On the refreshing line*, however, Wggmltd by the facetious Mr Leonard Liebling, of the New York 'Musical Courier," something might be j»scomplished in this direction. Here arc some specimens of that
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  • 386 3 a Famous Pbedh i b& The announcement that in becoming n cutlet ou the Hindustan the Prince of Wale* is to receive exactly the r*an»e treatment as any other cadet of the Royal Navy recalls the tonM in which King Oeorge 111. wrote to Admiral
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  • 399 3 Couut de Soissons writes in the Contemporary for May on the pictoriul art of China. He says that it is certain that to China, and not to India, the Asian people have to look, not only for the most fra grant flowers of painting, but
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    • 49 3 Woman* s Heroism. When her child is in danger a woman will tisk her life to protect it. No great act of heroism or risk of life is necessary to protect child from cioup. Give Chamberlain's Gkmli Remedy and all danger is avoided. ci.wilc- by all PJrrmmricn *nd Dealers.
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    • 289 3 Pneumonia Starts with a Cold. You are prohahly aware that pneumonia always results tnia a cold, hut you never heard of a cold resulting in pneumonia when Chamberlain's Coutfli Reined> was used. Why take the risk when thK remed) may be had for a trifle? For sale b) all Dispeaaarlei
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    • 1236 3 AUCTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Valuable freehold residential properties fronting the sea in the District of Siglap. Singapore, comprising Belmont House. Benzoline House and Ben Ledi; and three freehold building allotments situate at the rear of the abovementioned probities, with frontage on East Coast Road. Also freehold land fronting
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    • 792 3 Singapore Sporting Club THE AUTUMN RAGE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULESIOF RACING,) N ILL BE HELD ON Tuesday 7th, Thursday 9th, Saturday 1 lth November. PROGRAMME FIRST Tuesday, 7th November, 1911. 1. THE OPENING STAKES. 2.30 p.m. Value $600. A Handicap for Horses that have never won a Stake
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    • 682 3 4. THE SCURRY STAKES. (3-43 p.ra Value $1,000. A Handicap for all Hornen Hint h.ive run ;it this Meeting. Entranoe Fee, $40. Distance. Srurry Cmii.-c. 3. THE ROCHORE PLATE. (5-45 p. Value $*00 A Hiuulicap for all Horses that have run at this Meeting and not won. En trance Fee.
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  • 27 4 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. On *J6th August in the Red Sea, Catherine McLeocl, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. McLeod Craik, •'Dunluce,' Singapore. Aged 7} month*.
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  • 1122 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Sept. 18, 1911. I rr h.-\l\ the JV« ihr People ri*ht nmntalm. Unawvd by influence ar..i unbrib«d by gain; If fie p.u«-iot Truih hfi gl irfiM pre'epti dri»w. Pledge*} «o Rc'iciou. Loyaltv Kti Tjiw. It is just over thirty years ago since Alexander 11, Tsar
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  • 564 4 Solution of tbe Hog Problem from J. B. E. received. At Calcutta, in the Phillips divorce case the Court granted Mr Phillips a divorce, holding that Mrs. Phillips had been guilty of misconduct. The corespondent ll.ulii) pays Phillip* Rinn.ooO damages. Gondbino. alias Almeida, the bath attendant on the P. and
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  • 882 4 Tannin Cookie Robbed and Woundetf On Saturday night a faring took place in Tanglin, whir I, th, to band seem to indicate mtm a] with some care and carried out n.th'i and successfully. The Cook of K lm Mess was attacked by three men wounded with parangs or
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 420 4 KELLY ®> WALSH, L™ THE WORLD OF LIFE. PAPERS ON MALAY SUBJECTS A Manifestation of Creative Power, Directive By R. J. Wilkinson Price $1 each. Mind and Ultimate Purpose LITERATURE BY PART I. ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE 0.M., F.R.S., Romance, History^and Poetry. AUTHOR OF Literature of Malay Folk Love, Beginnings, Man's
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    • 208 4 NEW RECORDS JUST RECEIVED. From CHOCOLATE SOLDIER. My Hero Song. Tir a la Waltz. Bulgarian March. Waltz. Soldier's March. ARCADIANS. DOLLAR PRINCESS. QUAKER GIRL. WALTZ DREAM. CARMEN. MADAME BUTTERFLY PAGLIACCI. HANSEL GRETEL. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. AN ENTERTAINING VARIETY OF PICTURES 18 WHAT 18 COMPRISED IN TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. In addition
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  • 234 5 A Jew Terrorist Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. fcmtar'l correspondent at St. Petersburg s regarding Bogrotf, the Jew assailant ol M. Stolypin. that he was an agent at Kietf of the military police, whose contitJf'nce he had gained. He was really a Terrorist, and had been actually
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  • 63 5 Eighty Club on Tour. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Member* of the Eighty Club are touting Ireland in connection witb a Liberal Home Rule campaign. Mr Redmond, speaking aft a reception at !>ui>lin yesterday evening, said, They would find Ireland transformed. It was no longer a
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  • 42 5 Departure for Egypt. Imperial Xetvs Service. London, via Durban. Lord Kitchener bus left Lomlou for Bgypt. He bad an enthusiastic send off nt tbe railway station from tbe large crowds present. A guard of honour of Hoy Scouts wns in attendance.
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  • 41 5 Vault Blasted Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. The New Westminster branch of the ok of Montreal has been robbed of £64,000 sterling. The vaults of the bank were blasted with nitroglycerine. The robbers escaped in n launch.
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  • 59 5 Licensees Obdurate Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. The licensees of Earls Court have replied to the Chairman of the London County Council with regard to the Johnsou Wells light, projected for Oct. 2nd. That they are unable to alter the airangements. They point out that similar
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  • 79 5 Imtbual Xews Service. London, via Durban. Accounts of the French and German tnanoeuvres dwell on the invaluable Mrvices of the airmen in discovering the exact details the enemy's batteries, bidden where it was impossible for cavalry 'o find them, and photographing the tnemy's defences. Both (ierman commanders
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  • 53 5 A Dangerous Pastime. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. At Syracuse near New York, a Knox car, «1 riven by Mr Lee Oldfield, during a fifty mile motor race at the State Fair, crashed through a fence and ploughed through the crowd, killing six and wounding fourteen.
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  • 137 5 THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER. Save in Belgium. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Renter's correspondent at Berlin states that he is assured from official circles that the French reply to the German foreign Office is thoroughly satisfactory. An agreement has already been reached on a majority of points hitherto
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  • 60 5 Denial Published. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. A semi-official communique has bt&B issued at Berlin stating that in reply to an enquiry the British Government has assured the German Government that Sir Francis C'artwright, the British Ambassador at Vienna, had not made the state inents attributed to
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  • 103 5 Companies Views. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. Tbe Railway Commission is now bearing representatives of the Companies. Tbe evidence largely deals witb tbe objections to tbe recognition of tbe Unions, wbicb it is alleged would undermine discipline, tbus endangering the public, and would not prevent strikes, as
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  • 31 5 Imperial X'ews Service. London, via Durban. Keutur's correspondent at Sydney says that Mr Carnegie Clark lias won the open golf championship of Australia for the second time in succession.
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  • 77 5 The Issue Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. The Canadian nominations for the elections yesterday show that there will be contests everywhere except in one place where the sitting member is anti-recipro-city Liberal, and he is unopposed. Though reciprocity is the issue throughout the English speaking provinces, the
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  • 35 5 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Neuter's correspondent at Constantinople says that cholera has broken out »it Mecca and Medina and the outlook is most serious in view of the approaching pilgrimage.
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  • 35 5 Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. An immense quantity of ashes fell at Catania yesterday evening bat the eruption is diminishing. The devastation by the lava continues. There are now four streams.
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  • 35 5 Gunboat Despatched H. M. S. Widgeon is leaving Sui-fu for Kiating, the nearest navigable point to Chengtu, Szechuan. The China Inland Mission authorities have learned that all its missionaries in S/.echuan are safe.
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  • 37 5 Reuters correspondent at Verdun states that an aviator, M. Nieuport, while aeroplaning at the manoeuvres fell and died of his injuries. He received the order of the Legion of Honour while on hiy deathbed,
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  • 981 5 The Sultan's Birthday. Yesterday, Sept. 17th, was the anniversary of the birthday of His Highness Sultan Ibrahim of Johore, who was born in 1873 and has been seated on the throne of his father for the last sixteen years. The season is that of the Bulan Puasa, and the
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  • 46 5 THE FIFESHIRE. Hope Abandoned of Missing Boat. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. From the story of the third officer of the lllfated steamer "Fifeshire," wrecked recently near Cape Guardaful, on his arrival at Plymouth, it appears practically certain that the Fifeshire's missing boat is lost.
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  • 76 5 Enquiry Urged. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. At a meeting at Glasgow there was inaugurated a campaign amongst the pos tal employees of the United Kingdom for the redress of grievances and increased pay. Telegrams from many towns were read at the meeting declaring that the conditions
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  • 43 5 Not all Loss. J-MI-erial Xews Service. London, via Durban. The result of the recent strikes is that the Atlantic steuuiship companies have raised freight rates by ten per cent from the end of September, and other increases are contemplated.
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  • 47 5 Impekial Xews Service. London, via Durbiin. The King while at Balmoral has knighted Mr (1. R. Ask with, of the Board of Trade, (for his services in bringing the London strike to a close*, and also invested him with the Commandership of the Bath.
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  • 56 5 The death is annouueed of a former membtr of Parliament, Mr (1. H. AVrrall. a prominent member of the Jockey Club. The death is announced, at Chamouuix of Mr Edward Whymper, the famous Alpi nist. so well know as being a survivor of the disaster to the party that
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  • 33 5 front out v^.h Kt't raponaent.l At the Rubber auctions held here today 'Saturday" the following prices were realised. Sheet 520'2.10 to «25:J.10 Sheet *249 Bark Crepe |1ft1.61 Scrap 155. h0.
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  • 180 5 Tonights Oiuhesthal concert. To-night at the Teutonia Club at 9.10 a conceit will be given by the Orchestra of the Philharmonic Society. The orchestra, about thirtyfive in number, will play under the conductorship of Mr C. B. Hewett, Bandmaster of the Butt's, the Overture "La Cenerentola <
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 The Directors of Fraser and Neave have declared an interim dividend of 12^ per cent. We regret to state that Mr. H. Conway. of Tapah, Perak, died on board the Japan ese steamship M Hitachi Maru" on his way home to England. He was suffering from
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    • 303 5 ROBINSONS' CASH SALE OPPORTUNITIE S. FOUR SPECIAL SALE LINES Ladies' Chemises. Ladies' Ribbed In Longcloth and Nainsook. COTTON VESTS Sale Price $1.10 each. sale Price 5 for 80cts. Cotton Tussore Suiting. Robinson s Famous This cloth has all the appearance of the Real Tussore Silk. CRASH HOLLAND SUITING 27 ins.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 691 6 j BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, I Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Karikal and Negapatam. The Company's Steamer "TEESTA 6,898 tons, C. Willis, Commander, will be despatched for the above poits on Monday the lnth instant, at 5 p. m. fehe has excellent accommodation for first
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    • 609 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MAIL LINE For China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD Tonkin Sept. 18 Polynesien Bept. IB E. Simons Oct. 2 Caledonien Oct. 2 Dumbea Oct. 16 Sydney Oct. 16 Tourane Oct. 30 Tonkin Oct. 30 Armand-Behic Nov. 13 E. Simons Nov. 13 Australien Nov.
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    • 712 6 I FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE I COMPANY, LTD., I I SINGAPORE BRANCH. I Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. Oxy-acetylenic blowpipes and blow pipe cuttersl for quick cutting Iron and Steel I AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS I All kinds of repairs to Ships, Boilers, Motorcars etc. I Application of the Dissolved
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    • 591 6 P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China 3oast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1911 Outward (for China) Delhi Sept H Arcadia
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    • 548 6 N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steain this Company sail fortnightly from Mi, Hamburg via Rotterdam. Ikllmp, Boothatoj ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples. <<. Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria aud via Port Said, Buez, Aden. (Olomlxj. u Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, l Nagasaki and Kobe to Yokohama
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  • 816 7 The Total where given represents the output since Jan. 1911, except where a figure in brackets is given, representing so many months. When a month's return is missed, this total represents the last avail •ble total. July Aug. Total. AUagar 4,200 5,000 lt,M| Alor Pongsu 4,338 5,067
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  • 105 7 July Aag, Total. Bel at 317 360 1.m.-,:j tt'iiani* 2.6J". Cheadstiaag 440 Oopaag r »i*. 3.0sHfiiwood 816 2.712 Kauiuiiirii» »2.750 |§f f 7M Kauahoi 271 271 1.576 Kinta 330 •>■;:» Kinta Association 1,070 Kiedtmg 15.-. 6;;l Knuir.it Pulai L«h«i 656 3.774 Metiglembu Lode 400 1.441 Muldleton 67 58
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  • 1305 7 From time to time we hear genera statements of the M awakening of China, and. for a moment, we become suddenl; aware of the possibilities of the cheuj labour and great mineral resources o Eastern Asia. In some of the large worki of this country engineers
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  • 450 7 In the (ieographicai Journal" for April Major P. H. Fawcett gives a most vivid and striking account of his experiences iu Bolivia, aloug the Uiver Heath. The hard ships of his journey might have appalled the bravest. They included impetuous mountain torrents, voracious wild beasts, gigantic
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  • 71 7 (Corrected up to Sept 18.) Bank 4m s 2 4 6 It demand 245 83 Private credits 3 nr's 2 4| France credits 6 ni s 2-4 27 81 n demand Bank 2944 Germany, demand 233$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 22J Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand I4oi
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  • 134 7 Sfpt 1 i. Tin buyers 90 r >& (iuinbier buyers 10.8# Gunibier Cube No. 1 15.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 21.00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 33.00 Nutmegs < 110 to the lb.) ndm Nutmegs <80 to the lb.) noitt Mace (Banda) nom Cloves
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 192 7 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang. Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. ss Japan 6.013 A.Stewart. 8s Gregory Apcai 4.600 S. H. Belson. ss Arratoou Ai>car 4.500 G. F. Hudson.
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    • 40 7 SOUTH BRITISH j Insurance Co., Ltd. FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description. MAsRINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accopted. J. HENRY, Local Manager Offices: 2, Finlayson 6ften.
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    • 128 7 NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK. Established 1863. CAPITAL. Nominal Gls. 15.000.000— (abt. £1,250,000) PAID-UP 12.401,050— £1,033,420) RESERVE FUND. Gls. 2,954,531,81 (abt £246,210) Head Office Amsterdam. (with Sub-Office at the Hague) Head Agency Batavia. BRANCHES Hongkong. Sainarang, Sourabaya, Bandong, Indramayou, Weltevredeu, Probolinggo and Aiupenau. CORRESPONDENTS ln all principal towns of Netherlands-India, British-India, China
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    • 14 7 For all internal complaints dysentry cough cold &c. f take Woods' Great Peppermint Cur*
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 468 7 VESSELS IN PORT. HMS «9rt u m uncertain I M.31.J5. 620 Hancock. ir,-9 Kbio Sui O vt '45 Kenlev Brit '249ft r. oamooe. As Pet L ucertam Kuncbow S3 Marhu 22S^ U 9 BoilBtead Ca]^" tta Kuching Sar 96 Barton ai K o »-18-9 Khu Hoe Hoihow Kum Sang Br
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    • 247 7 WEATHER REPORT. ThtM Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. aud contain the observations made at Hongkong <HK Observatory, ami at Manila Observatory (MN The data are date and hour of despatch j the Barometer reading (inches in HK Milli metres in MN.); Direction of
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  • 1361 8 What England Has Done. The District Officer and myself, on a June afternoon, were seated on the chabootra, listening to the brain fever bird. The chabootra, a platform of stone or brick, plastered over with white chunam, raised in the middle of one's compound, is
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  • 232 8 Whitk Mkn to hk Employed. The recent decision of the Australian Federal Government to prohibit ultimate ly the employment of coloured labour in the pearling industry has caused some commotion at Broome, the headquarters of the Nor' -West trade. The Broome pearling fleet employs about 2,000 coloured men.
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  • 175 8 When I survey Life's little d.n And idly scan My fellow man In his storn progress in the race For Power and Pride, for Pomp and Place. There's little 1 cau find to say Of my own prowess in that chase, Save that I,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 348 8 /'■■>' The Ideal j/ .r INVIGORATOR \*TIIgMWB| s 4 VANA' iJONIC I j VITALISES:— I N THE BLOOD Ao^Reneficially pf I 'Van a' helps to form pure Em^'sysiem. j I vitalising blood. J i against iV effects of over- •tmSmnn X I I I work and mental strain. I jr.?
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    • 271 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED Gffig COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND Ju/7Jm^^ Finest Norwegian COD LIVER OIL, c-h.-m i 1> V tl latest Hcientitic procesM to a Wl allowing perfect assimiJarion. bBS^^E^SESbIS! With Creosoto and Gtiaiacol. two valuuM*. MMKi^BKaBBMMKa gennicidal and anti-tubenuilar Agents Cod^Lwßt^DMi Aids Digestion. Allays Fermentation P^T3t^N as no nauseous taste or
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  • 1180 9 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 15% int 17 0 17 9 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malaka 19 2 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Caves 150% n 0 0 11 10 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 90% 3 7 6 315 0 100.000 1 1 Bukit Kajang 5% int
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  • 1182 9 A Modern Spanish Main The British expedition against the gun runners of the Persian Gull achieved little against the elusive Arabs and Afghans who are concerned in the arms traffic. Briefly, the aims are sent from Europe to Muscat, transhipped to dhows. and rushed across to the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 214 9 INT EXTERMINATORS (UNIVERSAL) and Sulphur Powder ARSENITE OF SODA for spraying lalang and other weeds BOILERS Spenser-Hopwood) 6 H.P. 8 H.P. 10 H.P. in stock BOILER COMPOSITION (D.M.) For preventing scale and pitting OEMENT "Eagle" Brand Both these are of the highest OEMENT "Borneo" Brand f '^J tM fcl Fresh
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    • 114 9 De KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. van NOORT Belawan-Deli g ept 18 Merkus Selatpandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakan-Baroe g e pt 20 KOEMAI Reugat Bept 2 o Brouwer
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    • 357 9 i That /S\ f L (ftCfQ r a/ r":.v' '..,[> be I il'l V. :1'.'..~ i tickling .crt cou^h thsil meant c::rc 13 a htStory cf c lungs i 3 Vr: bmfly. >hculdbedcnc? A;kyour fc:\ He knows. Ask him rbout the f rewb on t!:2 hbel e 1 ever? bottle
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  • 684 10 Honours for Local Officials. A pleasant little ceremony took place j in the Legislative Council Chamber on Saturday when Dr H. X. Ridley, F. R. s.. Director of the Botanical Gardens, was 1 presented with the insignia of C. M. G., und Mr W. A. Cuscaden. Inspector General
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  • 160 10 Despite counter attractions in our midst, the Hippodrome still retains its* popularity and deservedly go. An excellent programme was presented on Saturday evening to an enthusiastic audi *uce. who found it very difficult to discriminate between any of tin* items. The equestrian feats, the highly trained trick hordes,
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  • 214 10 The final, between the S, 0. C. and Telegraphs, was continued on Saturday, when the feature of the play waß the command Jenkins got over the Club bowlers, scoring 150 before he fell to a catch by Clarke off Vowler, which, however was not the
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  • 147 10 The following is the result of play for the President's Prize, completed on Saturda>. H. T. White <«> beat W. C. Southum U2>, I and S. W. J. Mayson ";> beat Crabb Watt <plus 4'. 5 and 4. J. McKenzie <12> beat Dr. MacDougall »18>, 2 and
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  • 62 10 The semi final* of the Chamm uship were played on Saturday at the G uiison Golf Club Links, whui. over eighteen holes, the following matches w.'iv decided.— Dr Campl>ell beat Capt Harlaii I I y one up. Mr Crahh Watt beat I>r Finlav,on l>\ o and t. The
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  • 330 10 BAN DM ANN'S. "olk Him onn N To describe "Our Mi*s Gibbs M the Number Satu success of the productions given so far by th»* llundinan 1 Opera Company would about lit the ci ie. And b<- it said everything contribute I :o its success, a bumper house, pr >
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  • 236 10 The funeral of the late Mr. W. P. Spiers, proprietor of the Sea View Hotel, who died early on Friday morning from an attack of sunstroke, took place on Saturday afternoon at Bidadari Cemetery, the Veu Archdeacon Izard conducting the ceremony. There was a large attendance
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  • 606 10 The subject before the House on Thursday night was a series of resolutions bearing upon the pressing question of the reorganisation of the Municipality and it was introduced by the Leader of the House in a lengthy and somewhat exhaustive speech. A
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  • 45 10 A Chinese trader of 8 Boat Quay reported to the police on Saturday that he sent one of his coolies to a firm in Change Alley to receive a case of pocket knives valued at »ll>s, and that the man took delivery and then vanished.
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  • 354 10 The British India liner '"Teesta" arrived with the mails ou Saturday morning. She lands a quantity of general cargo from Madras Coast ports, replenishes her bunk ers, loads for the return voyage, and sails this evening. The Straits Steam Ship Co's "Perak" bunkered at the wharf on Saturday.
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  • 171 10 A Russian correspondent states that the firtit private coal mine on the island of Saghalien is about to be opened. This is called the Schostovsky. and lies about MT«a versts from the port of Alexandrovsk. The concession has been obtained by M. >*rs Nazarotf and A. KusnetznotT.
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  • 156 10 Regarding the oil war in the United States it is rejKnted that the Hoyal Dutch Combine is perfecting its selling organi sat ion on the Pacific Coast by establishing installations in California and elsewhere. Recently reports came that negotiations are going on between the Royal Dutch Shell
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 21 10 Mr and Mrs Grenier and Mrs H. P. Clodd are among those returning to Malaya l>v next P. k O. mail.
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    • 337 10 Fresh Australian Pure Creamery BUTTER. Singapore Gold Storage Go, Ltd. NETHERLANDS GUTTA PERCHA Co., 11l SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, Rings Valves Tubes, Endless Belts, Hose (Suction, Steam, Hy. draulic, Armoured) etc. etc. Ebonite, Vulcanite and Hard Rubber articles. Works and Offices— PASSlß PANJANG, Singapore
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 40 10 LATEST SHIPPING. Kaka, Brit 223. Ellis. 17-8. Trim/ami .fc.S. Co., Triuganu Pinseng, Brit. 378. Glenday. 1 7-8. Penang. Lam Yong. Penang 19. PASSENGERS. Per Kaka H. 11. the Rajah Muda Per: Pinseng. I Capt. J. Kerr, Mr Khoo ftiok nan.)
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