The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1911

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1911. NO. 7,;J93
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    171 1 A special from Shanghai states that the Imperialist General Chang has been cap* tured m retreat at Pukao. There seems hope of peace as Tang Shao Vi ItM been entrusted with powers to negotiate Page 6 and 7. It is reported ttuU the Britisfa N > Estimates
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    ST. JAMES.'
    932 1 J had so often sen( awaj postcard \iew» of tin' spot tl-ai I ;,h it was up to me to go and tee the real thing. M\ ii i^udh from all parti of the world. London ami Vienna. Kews tiid muj New Guinea, Canada and the State- were
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      478 1 SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO-NIGHT AM> VISIT THK ALHAMBRA, Beach Road, ENTHUSIASTIC KKCKPTIOX OF EDISON S MAGNIFICENT AND GREAT HISTORICAL PRODUCTION r THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR A SFEQTACULAB iIGTURE OF TIJE HIGHEST ORDER mowmyto to be historic 'ally cjOrrixt m every detail EVERY ONE MUST SEE THIS MAGNIFICENT SPECIAL BCFPOBTSS XV
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      241 1 THE LABOUR ASSOCIATION TsTjol limited. r^i J3 CZ SINGAPORE AND BATAVIA p C P^ R^l FOR COOLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION E MARTE J Genuine Agricultural Javanese Labourers can be supplied to ALL ESTATSE on the Shortest Notice. Telephone 748. E. R. WEARE, Manager. VICTORIA THEATRE. FOUR NIGHTS ONLY Dec. 13th,
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      228 1 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12th HENRY DALLAS'S Coy. IN "THE FOLLIES" BY AKkAN(;F.MENT WITH H. G. PELISSIER from APOLLO THEATRE. LONDON. REMEMBER. POSITIVELY FAREWELL PERFORMANCES OF "THE FOLLIES" Plan at ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. PRICES AS USUAL. HARRY A. DOOLEY, (iKNKHAL M ANAGKK THE HIGH CLASS SHOW The Star Opera
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      154 1 Gcv*a\> f 8 H&verttaemciittii Last night of the lollies: to-iiiOi! mv the London Cuiiieih Co. l'.ige 1 Khy Ming for Christmas cakes— Pap 1 i. Tenders called for repair of Sultan Ali's palace at Kampong (Ham -Page 2. Secretary wanted: hill collector want ed engineer seeks employment Pag< ~< Tenders
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      247 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 12th. High Water— B-19 am.. •>•>() pm. Lodge Zetland Emergent 8 :>o pm. The Follies, Victoria Theatre. Wednesday 13th. High Water 4-20 am.. 1.85 pm. Moon Last Quarter. R. A. O. 8., Anderson's Hotel. *> pm. London Comedy Co. Victoria Theatre. Thursday 14th. High Water iff 19
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    692 2 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company has granted each of its employes a bonus at a month" s pay, the total amount involved being £34,493. -10 A Swiss-American Company, with a capital of £2,000.000, has been formed for the purpose of transferring the embroidery industry to America m order to avoid
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    THE STRANDING OF THE "BEAGHY."
    137 2 THE STRANDING OF THE BEAGHY." More Favoubablb News The tug "'Goliath." which went out to the scene of the accident soon after the news was received locally, returned to Colombo bringing very favourable news. She reports that it is hoped to get the "Beachy" off the reef after a certain
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    THE COLOMBO DEFALCATION CASE.
    113 2 Mr H. A. Loos. District Judge of Colombo, has made'his order on the petition filed by Messrs Julius and Creasy on behalf of the Ceylon branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, asking that the estate of Mr R. H. Williams, late manager of Messrs
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    180 2 Mr. George William Butt, Holcombe. Walford, Hereford, late of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, left personalty valued ut £27,879. An interesting incident m the life of Lord Kitchener was recorded some years ago by Mr Hermann Klein m the Century Magazine." Referring to the rehearsals ot "Human Nature at lMury
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      448 2 CUT THREE INCHES DEEP. Terrible Operation' fop. Stone m thh Kidney. "I Buffered from inflammation of the bladder and stone m the kidneys for two years." says Mrs. A. Hanson, ol 12. Hawk Street. Huddt is Held, England. "At first I couldn't understand whal was the matter with me; my
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      678 2 NOTICES NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secratarys Office up to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 12th, 1911, for the supply aud delivery to the order of Govt. of Benares and or Patna Opium as under (a) (iO chests to be delivered ar the Opium Factory on January HOth,
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      708 2 NOTICES PEGOH LTD. (In Liquidation. Notice of Closing of Transfer Books. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of this Company will be closed on and j after the 13th December 1911 m order to settle the list of shareholders for the purpose of preparing lists for London of
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      501 2 BANKS THE STRAITS BANKING Co. Private Banking Business B Change Alley Current A.oooantfl gpeaed for small amounts HOafwanls. Depoaits accepted against good interest, term* bo be ascertained on application. H. HAUFFE, Manager Nov 9 9 2 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45,000.000, (about £3,750,000 RESERVE
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      320 2 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Com] of Canada. BCI IBUMIBQ I INSURANCE m Force. ov< 5 New Business, 1010, over Large Nett Surplus ¥l RESERVE and all ii] Direct QOWdnOBMT Cap]' Loans, Bettlenn ots, i tc Policies are WORLJ I J. H. EVANS. Mana:i< r, South THE BORNEO Co Lid. Gen*
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    INDIA AND THE DURBAR.
    2971 3 INDIA AND THE DURBAR. M ra R nnD] il I H \T THE CORONATION DURBAR MEANS TO INDIA. SIR i lARLBS BRUCE, G.C.M G »eB I StoM Em, W stmi] a I B i trat- 1 table to aturv ry of s j 5HCt< j the H A .thin ®ion
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      26 3 J di.-.1. Thty came and plact'd me mmy coffin. Fob d succumbed to a miudeious tit of coughing; And \k. WlMilwm I thought I saw them
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      23 3 Serious Side of a Cold. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous? It is
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      11 3 FOR COOLIES NATIVE CONTRACT LABOR Apply to nnflT JAVA'S EMIORATIE KANTOOR,
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      1028 3 j A GREAT Throughout the many stages of woman life, [torn p«. c isfa girlh< 0.. tl 1 j>* womanhood, motherhood, to the declining years of olu a^c, there is do i etti r, I milder, or more effective medical companion to women-folk than Dr». MCH*S^B Indian Root PiMs. They
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      343 3 THE BANGKOK TIMES LEADING PAJ ES i.N hiAM. DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRGULATiON. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. Singapore Agents. Telegrams: TIMES, BANGKOK. OC't 7 DYSENTERY DIARRHOEA BROWN'S DC. To ho had ;u it:' y, and of MISS BROWN tflf BO J4 Hi 33-6 F. CLARKE Co. JO7,
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    MYSTERIOUS TRIPOLI.
    1081 4 Attempts to Penetrate the Hinterland views of retired british official. Some light on the cause of Italy's j aggression m Tripoli is, says the London Daily News," thrown by the recent experience of Mr H. Searle, one of three white men who have attempted to pierce the forbidden
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    THE NEW ARMY RIFLE.
    728 4 Government Experiments. The improved pattern of rifle with which the Army anthorities have been experimenting for some time is gradually being brought to i more or less advanced form. and it is not unlikely that the weapon may be placed m the hands of selected troops
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      1086 4 SIGNALS OF HAIR DISTRESS! WARNINGS OF APPROACHING BALDNESS AND GREYNESS EVERY READER MUST HEED. SEVEN DAYS FREE HELP WHICH WILL RESTORE YOUR HAIR TO HEALTH AND BEAUTY IF YOU ACCEPT THIS GENEROUS GIFT TO-DAY. In a City office a man sits whose hair is greying When your hair comes out
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      3 4 Something to Romfimhm.
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      369 4 /f THE IDEAL f4- INVIGORATOR rZH^ TRADE LjL lAI A l E MARK V#\ \KI IKI p VITALISES:— 'Vana' htips to form pure i.: vitalising bkiod. THE BRAIN *S ■\\N\' fortilß- tii- brain f*"VCIA .•ij.ain.-t tin eflbcti of over- E 'i WOrk Mid mental -train. j •Van BOOrisbcS the vh<
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    UNDER BIG BEN.
    731 5 <. v i #M Correspondent.} Nov IT. I of fche police services m the is nosed m Urn House of Monday m a question i>> the EbbeMMM K.l'., ami Na member tot North Louxli. who f for the Colonies s\h, r > regulal ions i U Services
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    Signalling At Sea.
    875 5 Lord Charles Beresford asked m the House on Wednesday whether v Special Committee was constituted to Inquire into the question of signalling m the mercantile marine; if so. did the Com mittee report: whether, m some of our largest lines of merchant mail, passenger, and cargo carrying
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      9 5 Whooping Cough. Txrv^^.^nd ranch is not dangerous when the
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      693 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE. WHEREAS some evil disposed persons have circulated untrue reports to the t Beot that the 'White Horse" Whisky supplied to the Singapore market is not the same quality as that which is used on the London market, thus dis- j crediting Che "White Horse" Whisky for the purpose
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      522 5 TO LET. TO LET "Balinog, M partly famished, at Passirj Panjang. For further particulars apply to D. TURNER, British Dispensary. j Doc 5 tts uc j FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET "BROADFIELDS." Paterson Road from 1 about the middle March, 1912 for twelve months. j Apply PATERSON SIMONS Co., Ltd. Dec
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      889 5 AUCTION SALE CF VALUABLE CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE COTTAGE PIANCS &C. AT "ANNAN BANK," No. 99, OFF RIVCR VALLEY ROAD &S9 111 YAM Kttt. On Saturday 76th December at 2 p. m. Two Cottage Pianos by Rosenkranz and Knight Co.. Chiiwse elaborately oanr< Leboi attl room suite inlaid with mother-of-pearl carved
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1911.
    1226 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1911. fl«ie ~h.il! the Pxta* :hf Peopki tisuift, I'inu..! 1 inftwno w* bribed "r. t i .1 Truti! hci (I ric e i .j;a*. '1.-.'-,,- PrttciOT I VHti •a- It is devoutly to be hoped that fche tangle In China is now about
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    467 6 The Hongkong Volunteers have been asked to provide guards for their own head quarters. Capt Wortbington, 2nd I J n ti^ has bam granted Leave of absence Eron Jan. > »< tb. 191-j to Dec. list, 1912. Mr. (i. L. Bailey, of Hasan Aylesbury and Garland, [pott, goes home foi
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    VOLUNTEERS OF MALAYA
    97 6 A GOOD INSPECTION. \J~ron; £oala Lam] r. b< Tbe iiliii:...] m -.p. KM S vuh.n:..,,- M Lumpor on Sat m <l;;\ <„ son was Utt Inspecting offi< wen nine nflimiw and i In the afternoon tin I; was present Qeneral Stephenson, bmb wM hi jfmpom fore Government
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    GOOD NEWS FOR TELOK ANSON HOLDERS.
    46 6 GOOD NEWS FOR TELOK ANSON HOLDERS. .Mr. CiMl HmA M,. Telok \iiM.n Estate, bat tarovabti ivport Ml Nov. :!•>. m In, t t))r OOfl of ii|»k«-. w <h\ idend 6hou <i hn iif J adds thai 1 1,. M9op tl)« j hfbt d\ tiit- dolUu M;t!;i I,
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    102 6 Aycllt Bi ill t ;i h<i o Mci^'ui. 1,04 T0:..; b Nyalrts r J a p Si'. 1 K< < K>ta'< l'ahanj» Rubber o o; tin from IVruk Attriog N < --liihive Of Iji'ici I'.-rak. Tli» B| lia We to coiTi'i i on Block tin Tin
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    CALENDARS
    37 6 From Komi Pub ewm 8 Eo Hrn QiiMtitai Uhmu one Oi tllr C\Mn;.; t IV.<ll1 V .<1 1 I coin M,-- 1,. ■ad c o. be i i.ii i- o d Steai us) ip ton p.
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    118 6 mhi M i Df $21,4 Mi Ijm i v i>, i :i( l•" .1 t,< !.i\\ toi.i Si reel m S iv ....i, bad before Hi ton ii i. pestei d,.\ Mr. C v •li' Stn to fi 1 1 pro av< ti:i Viceroy's Cup i-un 1 v line iw
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      89 6 KUPPER PILSENER "D T7 17 "D IS THE DHiIJ 1\ B EST. SOLE AGENTS, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. X'MAS MILLINERY NOW TO HAND. This Smart This Smart be ready on ;J£ m^ g SsSS w be ready 6th instant m fi|^€^ fi? on6thinst m and -^t and untrimmed untrimmed THIS WEEK
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      32 6 i ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. JUST RECEIVED NEW VOCAL SCORES. COUNT OF LUXEMBURG. PEGGY. BALKAN PRINCESS CHOCOLATE SOLDIER &c. LATEST WALTZES TWO STEPS BARN DANCES COMIC ANNUALS &c. ROBINSON PIANO CONPANY. LIMITED.
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    THF DELHI DURBAR.
    57 7 THE EMPEROR'S GIFTS. Administrative and Military. Eeuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The i '^poiuleiit o£ the Daily Mail at :..>:.iLt-s that the King will announce' hurluu on Tuesday an administra torn affecting tlu> whole of India. Om Visit an importance altogether .-aiicd. lie will also announce the
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    SCENE OF GREAT STATE.
    135 7 PiEuter's Service. London, via Bombay. l In- King and Quern on Friday morning mvc t. d the Purbar camps including the _'uMKfnr (iiuirters of 1 32 Indian chiefs which wen embowered In gardens and iiiuii!,::att'd with electricity. Since Ki^ Majcoty'a atrival he has re.l m »*reat
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    THE CHURCH PARADE.
    55 7 Thcil M^jCCltlC (I attended an open air urcfe parade at Ivlhi at which the\ tpied a teta nudn cwaopy facing a tempocwy altar. Sia lii^hops oiriciat.*l atiJ khfl musk provided bj manocd military bands ,1 a !uiiitai choir. Tiify \\tM>' uannly rQCWTed bj thf i. opi« both
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    SPORT.
    29 7 Efia M.ijtsrv aUo attended fcbe final luitcb for the King's Cup at A»mh union !>Hit't>a;l m whuh thr LuncMsliire Ku>ilitT^ ibf i>ofdt'r Reguarait i'> one goal to ail.
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    THE ROYAL VOYAGE.
    141 7 A 81-WEEKLI JOUES \L. paring Qm mjmn pap<r. to called Qm Medina Times. will be published -v m we-'kU. the news ol fche outside •,vnr il being received, ol course. wuoIr^ noiniiuil t-ilitoi ifl I.ance-C'orpl. U.K. t MB, of tb*' Koyal Maiuu-s. who will aiso oadtovtakc the
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS FUND.
    33 7 j ,>A i, l( -h baa been bo irell-srap-led ■KO i loeed .1 le^ daya before ia& .\!ui»-lv acknowledged 1834.50. Kou S4B 18; Sit, 580 19 i No. 760 IS,
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    206 7 Ti:.' Kui^' haaheen pleased to approv* I y Chienchn .1- 1 onsnl-< ieneral oJ China afl William and Lad] Ti acher h.i\ c ed at 21, i g tor the l t )t: ores! oni ba< helox tri< nda hi •La- on I oard the N- I 1 L mail
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    CHINA.
    61 7 PROSPECT OF SETTLEMENT. A Plenipotentiary. BsuXEfi'a Service. London, via Bombay. It is announced from Peking that Tang Shao Vi has started for Wuchang with full powers to negotiate with the Revolution-ai-y Government Be is confident thai the rebels will accept a limited Monarchy •nit is prepared to compromise. The
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    REBEL SUCCESS IN CHINA.
    57 7 Imperial General Captured. (From our own Correspondent). Hongkong Dec-. 11. 'lhe Walits/vatpos Shanghai correspondent says that General Chang, the imperialist leader, has been captured at Pokow. The steamer Kwangtai from Canton was yesteiilay prevented from entering Hongkong harbour by H. M. S. "Taku" is >lie had
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    ZANZIBAR'S RULER.
    35 7 A New Sultan. iMPEBIAI News Service. London, via Durban. Seyyid Khalifa, consul ol the ex-Sultan 3t' Zanzibar who Gkbdicatod owing to health *easons necessitating his to Europe, aas been pioclaimed Sultan of Zanzibar.
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    CAPE TO CAIRO.
    67 7 A Hopeful Letter. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban, sir Harry Johnston writes to the Times expressing the hope that Borne future ivi n ■iiii^eint'u! of the Anglo-German boundaries m Africa will enable the completion jf thf Cape to Cairo railway <>n British t'iritO!> throughout, bj th»
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    WEDDING OF MR H. HOLLAND.
    233 7 The wedding took place at Hoi> trinity, Irompton. Oil Nov. 11 of Mr Hii^'li Hoi antl. late Royal Artillery, bob of Dr J. F. iolland. British Consul at Morit/. and l»oiothv Sumner Fletcher, daughter the :at*> Mr .lolm Fletcher Bennett and Vl i Bennett. The
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    THE FOLLIES.
    93 7 i dented Follies lasi cening gai Iheii last but one performance m fche Theatre. There was a large and appreciative audience. Clifton fates was m c voice tor Stone, Crackei John" and was twice encored. Fred >ls was very funny, and Elsie ftedi,,,:; gang sweetly, while Marie Mansfield
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    THE MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.
    90 7 To monoK Beea tli«* opening performance by Mi Crooke's company who are touring the Bast with a programme of tight and entertaining music, songs, dances and sketches. The Company had a very successful time m Calcutta due to the repertoire being of the character which suits
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    19 7 A man m New Britain. Connecticut, is advertising for a wife "whose husband unx-., h^on plfirtrocuted or hanged, so
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    NAVY ESTIMATES.
    66 7 REPORTED REDUCTION. Depends On Germany. Keuteivs Service. London, via Bombay. The Daily Mad] says that there it is e.vpected will he a reduction of from two to foiu- millions sterling m the coining navy estimates, though everything depends upon Germany's programme. But it is anticipated that tho German
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    BRITISH ESTIMATES.
    68 7 PLAN TO CONTROL. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. A memorandum signed by -44 Liberal Conservative and Labour Members of the Bouse of Commons, m favour of a standing committee on the estimates, has been prepared for presentation to Mr Asquith. The supporters of the memorandum claim that
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    POSTAL GRIEVANCES.
    39 7 Danger of Strike Past. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. mass meeting of postal employees at Birmingham h;is declared its satisfaction it tin- Government's concessions, and rh»> danger of a strike at Christmas lias been i\ cited.
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    JUBILEE PLUNGER DIES.
    37 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The death is announced, m a Homo at iciu'va. where hf has been confined for wo years, of Ernest Benzon, the famous Jubilee plunger of i ss 7.
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
    134 7 A Drawn Match. Imtlki vl News Service. Ivomlon, via Durban. Tiit> iimirli M. c. against an Eleven >f Australia at Brisbane has ended m a I raw. Koi the third day the weather was hoi wd the attendance uooil. but th<> wicket trore moderately. The Australians made
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    THEATRE PANIC.
    55 7 rMany Injured. PEBIAI Xi:ws SERVICE. London, via Durban. Renter's correspondent at Lieges reports explosion at cinematograph theatre which caused a frightful panic m which !i: t y persons ere i ajured. The police believe U to ha\ <■ been a bomb, '''it no reason is known v. 1;\
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    TEETOTALISM FOR N. Z.
    58 7 Not Yet Adopted. Imperial News Sebvicb. London,, via Durban. a telegram from Wellington, New Zealand, states that the referendum on the national prohibition of Liquor lia?- been completed. 56 per cent of ihe total votes favoured prohibition, !>ut 60 per i(in are needed to enforce the
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    OBITUARY.
    8 7 The <l<';Uli is announced <>; Sir Joseph Hooker.
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    68 7 There will be many pnrdanashin ladies ot distinction at the Coronation durbar and special arrangements will be made to give them opportunities of seeing the principal state functions. This will he more particularly the case at the garden party m the Fort where the roof ot the Mumtaz Mahal and
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    87 7 EASIER FEELING. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. Renter wires from Teheran that Russia has sent a note demanding the punishment of the murderers of Alla-ed-dowleh. The report of the debate m the House of Lords lias gratified ollicial circles, which are now convinced that the question
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    UNITED STATES DEFENCES.
    86 7 Unreadiness for War. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. In his annual report, tbe United States Secretary of State of War, Mr. Stimsou. says that war with a first-class Power would find the United States practically unprepared, mainly owing to the army being scattered m the interior
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    TURKEY.
    29 7 Italians Must Leave. [mferial Xews Service. London, via Durban. It is stated that Tnrkej lias decided to expel Italians from (iallipoli. the Dardanelles, Smyrna, and other fortified points.
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    COLLIERY ACCIDENT.
    42 7 Kecter's Service. London, via Bombay. At Knoxville m Tennessee '2t>7 persons have been entombed by a dust explosion at a colliery, ami so far only three have emerged alive. The work of rescue is hindered by fire m the pit.
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    NOBEL PRIZES.
    39 7 Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. ivtMitcr's correspondent at Christiania says the Nobel I > > a<:t i Prize is to be divided equitlh between Asser, a Dutch stut» i (.'oiHicillor. an«l Fried, the editor ol the Friedeiiswarte, Vienna.
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    PARIS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    26 7 Imperial Nswa Service. London, via Durban. Four persons have been killed and a number injured m a collision at the Nord Station. Paris.
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    CHINESE REVENGE.
    190 7 Murderous Assaults. a murderous assault \\;is made on a sleeping Chinaman m a hut at the 4| mile cm the Bukit Timab Road early t>n Sunday morning, <>n<> or more persons entered 1 i room and slashed him Erom head to foot with knives. The injured man !<>m
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    A HUNGRY CHINAMAN.
    112 7 Poo See Pon«j. a Chinese coolie, appeared before Mr Alton. Becond magistrate. yesterday morning! on a charge of cheating a Chinese restaurant keeper m respect of forty-two cents. Accused pleaded guilty and said lie had just arrived from Muar and was hungry and homeless. He ate his
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      26 7 "Stabbed!" cried the smart detective Of crime he'd been a great corrective "Stabbed is the kings!" he said again, "L'toiiiviui t hir a mnrflprnns i'ftp.kino na.in.
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      521 8 SHIPPING SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK. The Steamek BAN HONG LIONG" Captain Rushton. will leave Singapore or, Wednesday, 18U> December, r.'ii. a; Baan, Coinf uTabic aoeommodation for llrst and second class passt Dg< rs. Electric I.i.^lu. Sin^h- passage $60 Of 95 ticals. Vu a;; passagl $106 or 160 ticals. F<m Fi. .J.i
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      616 8 I SHIPPING N. V K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via jx>rts to Marseilles, London and I Antwerp, under mail contract with the Empe--1 rial Japanese Government. The New T\\lik screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and const
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      1079 8 1 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE I VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi -Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU. on the most fertile and beautiful island Of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
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      667 8 i SHIPPING "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 j Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and American Steamers will leave Singaf>ore on or about MAIL LINES. Cutwarl) (fOB China) IHII 101* I
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      517 8 N.D.L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Br( IMPERIAL GERMAN M LINE. Thf fast and weU known i this Cr)iJipai)\ sail (ortiyj I Hamburg via Etottecdai I boa, Gibraltar, Genoa, Na i Marseilles, Naples. Alex&nd Port Baid, Suez, Aden Col Singapore, Hongkong, Bhang] Nagasaki and Kobe- to Yokohama ai d Through tickets are issued
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    "THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN."
    963 9 According to a popular author, who was at his zenith when he coined the phrase, the task of civilising the colored man is "the white man's burden," and the colored man is further defined as "half devil and half child." But the incidence of this burden—
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    THE MANGHU NOBLES.
    900 9 Fit Rulers Among Unfit. It is true tbtit the Manehu branch of the Mongolian race deserves to be exterminated writes Dr. Gilbert Reid m the N.-C. Daily News. Is it true that m the re- formation of the Imperial Government all i Manchu nobles should be excluded
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      607 9 I FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD.. I SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. j AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS All kinds of repairs to Shipa, Boilers, Motor-cars etc. &£fe&Z 2E£- tSSZS WORKSHOP No. 45, ROBINSON HD. nJ^£l£ Harboni MOIN E COMTB Co., litm enguieer 4 CHAMQB ALLEY, Worta nutier
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      499 9 PERFECTION BRAND. t^^^^" ~^^^^^*^^^^^ap^^^Mß»MßME^^ajaMajajajajßajajaßirejiQ| I TRAVERS' PERFECTION BRAND. I p_ AU^^-^- r j_-._ M A NUFACTURE P jt VERMICELLI fB|SiS| -'V^MACAROhIPREWcPH ft\7 !?I 7E •■■>;; fiSSK AND MACARONI Finest quality yet placed on the market. Send a post card for booklet containing many receipts for their preparation for the table.
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    TRADE WITH THE ISLAND OF HAINAN.
    370 10 The somewhat hopeful fiew heM bj Hongkong merchants a year ago as to the possible improYemeni oi trade with fcbe island oi Hainan fehroogb the port oi Hai how. has not, says the U.S. Consul General, Qeorga K. Anderson, Hongkong, been Justified by results
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    THE TERRITORIALS.
    309 10 Ea IT THE BEGINNDi if; END? A a 3eem to hear the murmurs o: fen oi storm, and the first oi the tidings reach as from Essex. hi 'he meet ag ol the Esses Territorial h.. Ass iation. held m London on the tirman did not attempt ina::v
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    195 10 ()n>' wooden (says B mail paper' whether tlie selei-t ion (>t the Medina to convey I lit? Kinn and Queen to India was a fortuitous one. or whether the significance of the name to hi> Majesty's Mohammedan subjects entered into the calculation. For Medina, if not Mecca, reckons itself even
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    648 10 The Total where given represent! the output since Jan. 1911. BX«ip< whefe figure m brackets is given, representing so many months. When a mouth's ::vturn is missed, this total represents the last availnhlo tritnl fi Nov. Total. Allagac 5,060 MWO 49,454 Alor l'ongsu 1,885 42,837 Alor Gujah
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    TIN RETURNS.
    53 10 NT Hi-;;\\o.).i Kan, Kmm 1,871 Kinta Kiin.i lsg<M .;.t ion Krainal Puhil Lahat i Middlatoa :i Nt'W < n i]>r|}£ N<\\ T;l!lilillll I. Ooasotidttted 1 I'tMl^k.lli'U Pnsuig r.:«!nu i%;i!iiuaii l«0T9 liaiiiiiall H\J Haiiiiuilaii lianh (»oki' MB, H.'dlnlls lunal JohOM 4'J St'iriuiali Si|>ut< h Svngai Om 'lokka Ton^kah 2,021
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED
    220 10 IVi P&Ostl Malw ;i .tin. i ith tin ■tr Peviihi (due Dei l". M i|»b< Mr H. Latham, Ifr a Hn 1! u Mr u. C. Chadwfcak, Mi H. a. i, >, W. A. Ifoss. Mr T. o. Kayhew M i liffe, Kiss Starling, Mrs li a. Man
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      212 10 ANT 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. m stock BOILER COMPOSITION (D.M.) For preventing scale and pitting GEMFNT "Eagle" Brand Both these are of the highest nr ..ru T quality. CEmENi "Borneo" Brand, Fresh
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      556 10 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Singapore Five Press is a Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning < Sundays excepted). (ash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will !><■ delivered at their private residences, or town offices
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    SHARES.
    1270 11 Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 8-5,000 2s 2s Allagar 30% 3 0 3 6 1-50,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 30% int 15 l£ 16 0 xd 50,000 SIS 2s Batang Mal'aka 19 2 0 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves -50% int 10 7 6 11 0 0 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 11 K'OKRKCTKU L'P TO DeC. i1 .> Bank ft '2 4; demand 2-4 5-o2 Private ciwiitu I n/i 2 4^ eraditi B s 2 4 23-32 Fkanci: dr!iiaiid Baßfc 294 ciLHMANv. Aeatani BSO| India. T. T. 174^ HONOSONO, dt-iiiand 1 J 1 fOKOH \ML, ilriiKihd 114 .lava. d« mar.d 14
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 1 •<■<■. 11. Tin 7 Qambier b D.OO Qai I or Cuba No. 1 l r..;j Q <i a nil Cube No. I uom. Pepper Blai h ordia. s'pota... b i SO.tl Pepper, (Whiti I |9. NttbW I (1] Ml. I i; Ora Nutmegs 80 to the lb.) MM.
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      238 11 ansan The Gold Medal Mineral Water, certified by authorities to be highly beneficial to health, especially m the tropics. Tansan is a particularly crisp and invigorating mineral water Packed m cases of 100 splits or 48 pints. Buchanan's Whiskies FAre all matured and bottled m Scotland. We guarantee our stocks
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      62 11 -De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Qua; The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. Natuna Letoog, Tereinpa Midai, Sedanau, Oeloe, Poeloe-Pandjang and Serassan Dec i Mkkkis Selat Pandjang, Bengalis. Siak and Pakan-Baroe Dec 1 I Kokmai
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      1135 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When jKuantan v. M.s. 400 Dredger Todd. nil Knantan tJncertaia Waterwitch H.M.S. 620 Hancock ETborough, 21-11 S. K. Officer Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage ct Master From noniij[HCW ]'..r Ban Fob Guan Brit 576 Smith M"«-assai 7 -1 2 EL Eng
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    OF EASTERN LANDS & SEAS.
    1000 12 OF EASTERN LANDS SEAS. sixty fears: Life and Adventures, m the Far Bast." By John WU lios^. two volume.-. (London; Hutchisonand Co.) •JU tut. 'At John Little's. Although the field covered I>\ this record of lite and adwnture extends so Widely a> to take m .Taoau. Borneo, the Philippines, the
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    CHINESE ROWDYISM.
    338 12 Rbscue Prisoneb and A.SSAUIIT Police. There was a good deal of noise and excitement m North Bridge Road about 5-80 p.m. on Saturday when a gang of queueless (.'an'. onese coolies attacked a couple of Malay police constables and rescued a prisoner. A crowd of about a thousand
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    BURGLARS BUSY.
    166 12 Chinatnan living m Soutb Bridge I Road has informed the police that on Sunda} h:_;'\ someone entered br<on m which four coolies were sleeping, i pened ;i box and stole 1246 and got awa> without disturbing an} one. thiel entered 118, Cross Street, on Sunday eight, took ;i
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    STOLEN RICE.
    91 12 a Chinese tinder oi 280, North Bridge lloitii. found on Sunday that his Store at Maiia/iiif Rood had been broken opt n and ten hii{i> o! rice stolen. He coin iiunicated with tin- polite and Enspectoi Klm\i c subsequently went to No. t Pearl's Hill Road and arrested
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    245 12 Two Chinese runic to blows m I ochore on Sinulas and one man Btruck the other on t he back] killing him. a A sikh named P&hu Singh accuses two other Sikhs. Chan Singh and Kali Singh, with robbing him of ninety cents at Finlayson Green. Chan Ah Soo oi
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    ROWING.
    112 12 A four-oar race lias been arranged between certain members of the Singapore Rowing Club to be held on Friday, 15th j December, at 5-15. weather permitting. Distance one mile, course from Beach Road Market to Johnston's Pier. The following are the crews: Ked and White. -How P. Dake. 2
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    55 12 The first Rugby game to select the team for Kuala Lumpur took place on the Bsi planade last evening and some good work j was seen, the forwards show ing up to advantage. After a hard struggle. Colours won b\ three tries to two tries. Mi. I. Grey
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    Singapore Golf Club
    56 12 1 The December Souvenir Spoon was competed for yesterday afternoon on the Race-COUrse Links and was won by Mrs. Hallaway. with the nett score of 88. Scores: Mrs. Hallaway 58 15 38 Mrs. New all 46 5 II Mis Webster 58 1"> 48 Mrs. Mayson 65 15
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      "JOY RIDING."
      321 12 HIT >B. be ow net of motor cai P. '2 1 inighi 1 1 K !o know lh;it hi^ chailt'ft tir WBS driving along Kirn Seng- rd yesterday afteraooQ bI hall past four, going at a very t;i>t rate, clouds of Binoke coming from tlic exhaust. The occupants
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    MR BONAR LAW.
    212 12 Welcomed m the Sousb. Cheers billowed over the packed Inionist benches when Mr Bonar Law. "with his blushing honours thick upon him," took his scat m the House of Commons hist night Nov. 18 as leader of the Opposition. He came without fuss or ostentation out of
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    20 12 J Dr. Louis Stromeyer Little, aged 70, of l rhe "Roughets," "Whitehill," Bletchingley, Jurrey, and of 11, Grosvenor-street, Hyde I
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    404 12 The Camphiiijs undoeked yesterday (Monday) morning and proceeded alongside the wharf to load transhipment cargo for Java ports. The British steamer Gh&zee bunkered at the wharf yesterday. The N. Y. X's steamer "Jinsiii Main" is discharging general cargo from .Japan at the wharf. The French steamer Amiral Magon
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    AN ABSCONDING COOLIE.
    89 12 Ahmat. :t .!a\anese employed as a coolie OD tl"' GroV6 Rubber and Coconut K>t:iio. was before Mr Acton, second magistrate, yesterday, on ;1 charge of Leaving service without notice. .Mr W. O'Connor said the COOliec on tli<estate liad been :i lot of trouble lately, and moved from
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    THEFT OF PAINT.
    71 12 P. C. No. 261 was on duty m Boat Qua\ on Mondas morning when be saw a Chinaman putting nine tins of paint and one tin of oil into a rikisha. The man was taken into custody and it was found that the paint, valued at |25,
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    60 12 a Melbourne wire states that. H. m. cruisers Pegasus and Prometheus have been ordered to proceed to China. Mr. Fisher, the Commonwealth Premier, states that there is a special reason for the visit, but that it is not connected with the revolt m China, but rather is m the nature
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    PASSENGERS.
    155 12 Per Hitachi Maru Mr and Mrs \Y. F. Clarke, Mr and Mrs I. Kurishara and child, Mr and Mrs K. Sugino, Mr and Mrs Chong Ohoe Sheng and two children, Mr and Mrs Cheong Chee Sin and two children. Misses 1 Fong Ah Hee, Sin Seng Hee, Fook Ning,
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      198 12 A GUARANTEED INCOME FOR LIFE £100 a year for life on attaining age 50 or a single cash payment of £1390-2-0 can be secured by a male age 25, for an annual pa of £31-16-0, (other ages m proportion.) Quotations for Annuity for all kinds, at any age. or for
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