The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1(5. 1912. NO. IA\H
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    123 1 Fraser's share report will be found on page 12. Prance is organizing large Air fleet Page 7. A report on Clo Piah Mine i> girenon page 6. An account <>f an attack on a funeral prociairion ii giTen on pagi 12. In the Reichstag the defence estimates
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    IN TOURAINE
    1065 1 The province of TourauM li known t<» most of vis i'\ muni. ii ■tk somethm-s arranges a tout personalls conduct .1 through the eountrv ,*> famous Chataa ox. Bui ijk. n many plan I, I nil am.' i> to nan] and nothing more. is is true, i of
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      762 1 g% I U TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!!^ NEW PICTURES Jj NEW PICTURES I fiT\\ I &T TK£ I >CS^ HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, ENTIRE CHAN G E I BEACH Ro D alhambra I ~T" I J THE LATEST ARRIVAL 9-30 P. Mi tonight TO NIGH Tn I V 6 NEW AMERICAN FILMS V
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      99 1 ZTo^ap's Rtwertteementa. Travelleri Malaj bandbook f<»i >al»N t t regarding Unifc 9 Knl»bei t»> i'.tj> H. s. Kirwan is taking additional onl. n for trash milk I'a^e j. Pizoap for the hair aud w<M.ii> pepperinent curt- ioi conghs and coliU Page ■'>■ Entertainments: t>n Feb j»> L« i o Dry*
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      321 1 THE WEEK. Friday 16th. High Waret»— -56 am.. 1< pm. Th* Greal Raymond, Theatn 9pm. Saturday 17th. High Water— 9-3- am.. 11 U S.G.C. Eclectic Competii Cricket i Rings pnn i N ft U B. I. Outward Hail foe. H". D. L. Outward Mail due. nmgapoic LadsClnb, prii I pm.
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    MONEY FOR THE REVOLUTION.
    599 2 THK HANYANG DBAI* KINAMKIi HY JaPAM. A preliminary contract has been signed, says the Chinese Press, between the directors of the Hauyaug lion ami Steel Works and the Yokohama Specie )»ank whereby the latter institution will, suhject to ratification by the shareholders of the iron company,
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      15 2 <J2V U l^ 1^ 1 oomplaints dysentry oough oold Ac, take Woods' Great Peppermint CurV
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      502 2 WE ARE NOT BOUND DOWN TO ONE MAKE OF RECORD BUT STOCK EDISON BELL, BEKA, HIS MASTERS VOICE, HOMOPHONE, DA CAPO, Etc., Etc. AN INCOMPARABLE SELECTION. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. NOTICES NOTICE THE EXCHANGE BANKS WILL HK i I.OBKD ON Monday, 19th February Chinese New Tuesday, 20th February Year
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      612 2 NOTICES i i The United Singapore Rubber Estates, Ltd. >}s Yountakv Liquidation.) NOTICE ih hereby iiiven that the Share, Certificates of fhe Bukii Sembawang Rubber (..in 1 1.. ii y. Lid., and TJie Singajxire United Rubber Plant at iotis. Limited are now reaily for distrihutiou and will be issued to
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      467 2 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUND £1,625,000 Reterve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, BISHOPSQATE, LONDON, E. C. A(iKNCriH AND BRANCHES: Aiuiitsar Hongkong Puket Bangkok I|>oh Rangoon Batavia Karachi Saigon Bombay Klang Sereniban Calcutta Kobe Shanghai Canton
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      412 2 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. 8 8 CURRENCY INSURANCE In Force, over i45,000,000.(H New Business, 1910, over 96,640,000.(X Large Nett Surplus above liabilities foi RESERVE and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, mode locally Policies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager,
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      497 2 THE Singapore FreePr^ MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The IWlgipon N Daily, and li on Bal< n hour enc morning (Kundai y»^S price Ten «V,iN it ,jj ■■baor lb mi' oopfoa will i.. private ri-si« l, if prrf«.m.d.|.y m -„2 Full addrt-H rnj livi-ivd HhouM bcgiven.3 5 RATES OF SUBSCRIPT,^
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    London Financial Letter.
    1976 3 Tm nisi, m tu aim doom ]n kou anmu> Sm.i.s sn\);i> to HOU> Nkw IM\hm;m. !'\>j;ks: Tm .1 Am UfO Cmw.; Bl BAB 81 DBNAK AM, \vm Si;s,, X,m X Wiii'i I K\( Ki.i.r.M Kl.l >wd. Jan 19. The „uantities onWing at thi> west's rubbai auctions wen-
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    TRANS-PERSIAN RAILWAY.
    356 3 The London Cortipoodool of th« Temps writing OO the ahove msttflf, ceinurks: Although it Is difficult to obtain pre* ci^» i information, it is certain that neither fchfl Indian nor the Knglish (Jovernment has made objection to the construction of the line, provided naturally. thai it is laid
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    COAL CONSUMPTION AND SPEED.
    239 3 In the absence Of official data showing the coal consiuupt ion per unit of the horse, power of 70,000, which propelled the hattle cruiser Lion ;it 31.7 k/iots on her trials lnst week, it is impossible to say if this ocean greyhound is. ijualiteit ively. an
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    CHINESE NOMENCLATURE
    132 3 A ready way of dealing with Chinese names difficult to pronounce was suggested hy Mr Justice Neville at the opening of a case m the Chancery Division. The case was set down m the list Tan Lo Heoug v, Hawkins. Counsel stated that plaintiff*! father was named Tan
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      73 3 A Reliable Remedy. Yon are uotexperiuientingon yourself when 1 you take Chamberlaii_'s Cough Roineily for a cohl as tliat prej>aratioa has wou its reputation and extensive sale by its remark- able cures of colds, and can always be depend--1 ed upon. It is equally valuable for adult" and children and
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      754 3 CROSSE f\ n CELEBRATED QlAri/is/ni l» rl OILMEN'S* iJLACKWELLJ^ w B stores. i jggflg^fl^ PICKIIS, SOIPS, JAWS, 1 y R^^^^^a, JELLIES, POTTED MEATS, U *l I A Xl If m If N^ MAIT VINFfiAR ri T^l?T T/^ A i^TTTid I IV Jk SALAD OIL L *V^ »A-- Agents for Lea
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      64 3 Just Received A CONSIGNMENT OF GENUINE MEGALIESBERG LEAD SEAL BOER TOBACCO MANUFACTURED BY F. H. HARTLEY SONS, MEGALIESBERG. Price $1-60 per lb. m 1-lb. bags or airtight tins containing" 5 1-lb. bags. H. W. GREER, L 43, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. SLEDGE CONDENSED UNSWEETENED C^^i ,tc ceo a OR NATURAL STERILISED
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    COMMERCE AND LEGISLATION.
    488 4 At the dinner of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, fctie chairman, Itr J. F. N. Grabam, had some very severe things to say .Kiiit the relations of the House of j Commons to commerce. As he very aptly i "i put it. the tendency of legislation is
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    THE REVOLUTION.
    326 4 I Low of Kiktkk* Millions. Shanghai. Keb 6* Governor C'haug Sik-lun, m company with other high officials of Shansi province, has sent a memorial to the Throne asking for its abdication. It is rejjorted that the Keptiblic.au Government has secured a loan of fifteen million taels from Japan.
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    ANGLO GERMAN RELATIONS.
    484 4 THE hrVTAJMUQM ov thk Dominions. The New Year's number of the Marine Rundseh :u contains noteworthy surveys of I foreign Navies m 1911. This review is published by the Intelligence department of the German Admiralty, though a notification on the cover states that the contents of the
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    KAISER'S "ONE HORROR."
    414 4 Lord Lonsdale. who is on close terms of friendship with the Kmperor William, says, m an interview with a representative of the Daily News, that if the Kaiser gave him leave, he could repeat thousands of things that would astonish Knglishmen with regard to hi* warm feelings
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      180 4 FOB ESTATE other BUILDINGS "GENASCO" (Tropical) ROOFING Genasco is the result of over 30 y©3FS Experience m the manufacture of Ready Roofing. Its durability makes it the most economical of any roofing on the market. I ONE OF THE STRONGEST POINTS m favour off Genasco is the simple and easy
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      58 4 Absolutely Safe. When you have a cold get a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will soon iix you up all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and man be given as confidently to a baby as to ars
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      44 4 How to Prevent Croup. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      354 4 rEAR SIR It is absolutely impossible to get a better pen of any description than y s£ The latest Swan" is the Safety which cannot [leak even carried upside down r| Investigate this wonderfully Simple Improvement 5 Sold by Jewellers, Importers, and Stationers. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. MABIE, TODD CO., Manufacturers,
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    INDRAGIRI (SUMATRA) RUBBER.
    1567 5 TOT r T1 RE PROSPECTS The annual general meeting i.f the shareholders of the Inniagiri 'Sumatra' Rubber and Quttapercha Company, Ltd.. was held at noon yesterday In tln> registered oflto oi the Company, Commercial l nion buildings. Mr Diehn presided and among those present were Messrs Van
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    CANTON AFFAIRS.
    200 5 The Cantonese residents In Hongkong have eoinnuinieateil with the Canton Provisional Council, announcing that tlie> are m favour of nominating Sun Moi. brother of l>r. Sun Vat -sen. as candidate for the ottos <>i GoYernor-Generai, m place <>; (nan Kwsng*ming. They speak of him as a man of
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    101 5 Mi .1. VT. Bioktiell, of the United States Rubber Company, has arrived m Colombo. Mild proceeds to Singapore, where he will make hi* headquarters m the Kast. Mr. Bic knell watt m Ceylon a year ago. with Mr Kdgar H. Davies, making his first study of the position of plantation
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      807 5 AT THE PRESENT ■■"^^4 it l^SfiaV DAY uhcn fl(sh <I*'1 "^S?H("V preparations for ''^"^•^Srafil ll I A-*iMou ai 1 'V: 'unr a <•< i:^i V s 'Tfml Ix'i'KJ brought f<«i wind it is iinjKisvi- W^ that the only nafcural way to preserve sad maintain the hair m a healthy condition
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      604 5 FOR SALE MOHAMED ZEIN 76, KAMPONG ULU, MALACCA. Dealer m round rattan and Bertam Chicks and matting. Charges moderate. Jan 23 23-7 MOTOR-CAR FOR SALE A BARGAIN. 7/9 H. P. Singer 2 Beater 2 Cylinder, dual I ignition, complete with Hood, four Lamps. Tools, &c, also Stepney Wheel with Tyre.
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      554 5 G^Um yf v I"AXE MY ADVICE X^aS^Jj DUPLICATOR. I w^ £>*m^mm£>- perfect copies ?pcd i S^ fif PERFECT EASE gHg K^^ Price $8 each. >ODG gra SHARPE, ROSS Co., L«- Singapore. We Undertake to Supply a First-class full sized Billiard Table, design No. I, to following Specification, viz: Eight Massive
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      186 5 FOR INFANTS, ij INVALIDS v^ assists nature. It is used mixed with fresh new milk and forms a dehcule and nutritive cream which is enjoy t i and assinnlaleJ when other fooJj disagree. It is entirely free from rou^h and indigestible parlicles which produce J irritation m delicate stomachs. "The
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    The Singapore Free Press Friday, Feb. 18, 1912.
    1394 6 The Singapore Free Press Friday, Feb. 18, 1912. ttotc pMnal Trim, Vyf. c evts 4x»w>. I It is a sign of the times, especially of the opening of sin era of greater political importance for our possessions m Africa, that it has heen thought proper to consolidate the two Nigerias
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    BYEGONE DAYS IN MALAYA.
    1066 6 vPART 11. THE INFANT Y OF BBNOOOLBN. (Copyright Reserved. Not without majiy qualms did the Court of Directors assent to the unauthorised action of Ibeix agents m forming a settlement »»t Bencoolen rather than at Prianian. They found a confirmation of their views of the BMOitftbility
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    THE GREAT RAYMOND.
    62 6 This globe krottiai and rant,.,, M ll§ the programmes. mystiruM] I1(J another la,*, au,],,, 1(( Tlwatr, l.w rn^hf v.th hi. perfj^ which rannot b. Urmed n tamer. Si,^ apor Wll Hayn.onJ. but BOOM milL fathon, Iham. Tlu- 1})|) llS( genui,H. i u I ds,>onran,o, J Jl^ ThepuhJiVa,,.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    42 6 \t tlw ■■■ting OB Pri vofc's for works will k,,»,h motion to appn.v,. O f Iht ONtn .T I uiui-rth,. M,.r.h»,it Bbippin« second readings or Th,, t q^^ ami ft^gittration ol 1.,,,^ a IVnsJ (h-d.nan.r. ami Port Hill m rommiHn,
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    ULU PIAH.
    136 6 MBf, rVbi;. Hi*' M-port of I|q la for the y^ MMfod \U' Hfll 191] „,s thl !)eprofc on ininn. XTK T op „i r af^.,. pivJ|)emrf ■iaiag <<»>ts iiruj ■dmiaittmiMi »>\h*>ub .unount to V.«7.(H:.. Kro:,, »i;»stoiM- .i.-au.i.d lot itpm iin for uianan.Ts rwrainhm profit of *7n. to ullK
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    THE TIN DUTY.
    83 6 4-/*"'' Li ftf^CMUnX.) lp«.!i. Pi h I' The annual gfinral meeting of tl* I 4'liumi>m*i of MiBM k«i beM OAlMferM I "2:1 uml innoM w 'st otli»>r NuiBOH Mi Mar. partiMT m Jfonn, t Kfmi v.> ,»n.l i'h»p I P< 1 )1, has vu f i\«'M iu)fi(.'
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    MRS. PERRY'S ESCAPE.
    50 6 \fr>om our tKin > f ■■/>, n*L'i:.) Ipoh. i I 11 appeari ih-.a Mrs. Perry w«»fctttai*f I OObra and n<»r ;i h;(m:i<lr\;i<J. J'li»' wonni I was < m the ri^ht inttcp Her lif«« was suvcil i»\ h«»r husband Mtl in^ thr woiiiuj ;IM( i |> r s,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    79 6 Kuala Lnmpor, Til* riunicis Storae Me Ui a I Jiori(iv)n jihlr thai Plantation v Maovif ;uv Ba 8d M fine crepe la \A.to* ■enp :»s od i barl icrap 9d; nnlraMad i> Bd Rambood i~ T.I luini p.u.i ii :a. The marl Kuori^s»T >00. i Chinese momMndl MamlaMia
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      432 6 fascination of tUe East Is brougV hort to yoj In Jf «Rfc» t!^e r'!'»::.on vo a- :t> Egyptian Cigarettes hj/e J^ "^"^^^BBL bren brougr.r by Jp—* =^9^l^ Masphko F jF -^R^ JlkV m tf»e:r two brands Mr^~ Tf^ y V t y\ frlj Bouton Rouge Egyptian Cigarettes The care wl
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      53 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Koberth, Retired World's Champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. L.UMB address P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel, Penang.
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      49 6 Let the Learned o'er planets pur.; Let the p'liOQ Ihe bOW*«OWI niii//l« And the thirsty people gu/./.le In the ways that Miiit 'em best. But ever\ he^gar, peer or lairvl, Should keep this Cure that can't W u IJ With Woods' Urtmt Peppeiinint('urtpn^re J For aiUueuiH ot the cheat.
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    PARLIAMENT OPENS.
    826 7 THE ADDRESS. How it was Received. Rei tick's Service. London, via Bombay. 1; was .In!! and dry when their Majesties Vt .11 Mute h-om Buckingham Palace to ■tminstsr to open Parliament. There I the usual brilliant scene m the House Of Lords though it was somewhat dimmed by
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    CHINA AND OPIUM.
    105 7 The Times says that it is hoped that the signatures of all nations to the Opium Convention will be Secured by the end of 1912. but there is good reason for thinking that another conference at the Hague will be necessary to deal with questions arising out
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    GENERAL.
    251 7 It is slated m Vienna that Count von Aerentha) is suffering from leucaemia of a most pronounced character and his condition is grave. The death is announced of Admiral Salmon. Fresh disturbances have broken out m the Champagne district m France and fifteen winegrowers at Ma illy have had
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    PARLIAMENT OPENS.
    872 7 PAR LI AME NT OPENS. DEBATE SUDDENLY COLLAPSES. A DRAMATIC SCENE. Opposition Allege Corruption. Late Telegram. Tim Debate suddenly unexpectedly collapsed. iere had been heated passages between Mr. As()iiitl» and Mr. Bonar Law which ilminated m the Premier repudiating, with the greatest indignation, charm of corruption made by Mr. Bonar
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    LORD HALDANE'S MISSION Supported by Opposition.
    187 7 In the House of Lords, Lord Sheffield moved the reply to the Address and Lord Fur ness seconded it. Lord Lansdowne urged caution m the Turco-Italian mediation. Jn the efforts to dispel misunderstandings such as recently brought us to the eve of a serious
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    155 7 THE REICHSTAG PRESIDENCY. Defence Votes. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Renter's correspondent at Berlin states that the Radicals Herr Kaempf and Herr Dove have been elected President and second vice president of the Heichstag. replacing Herr Spahn and Herr Paaseke. j The re-election was necessitated by the
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    FRENCH AVIATION.
    171 7 A Great Air Fleet. Kedter's Service. London, via Bombay. Renter's correspondent at Paris says that the Senate has debated the aviation vote referred to m the wire of Feb. 2nd. General Mflleraad explained that while fifteen dirigibles are to be constructed, attention will be concentrated on aeroplanes. General
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    NEW PORT IN AFRICA.
    204 7 Railway m Portuguese Colony. Imperial News Service. I»ndon, via Durban. The Colonial Office announces with reference to the proposals for securing Nvas ■aland an outlet to the sea, that the Imperial Government has provisionally ap proved of the Protectorate <io\ eminent entering into an agreement with
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    WEI HAI WEI REVOLT.
    56 7 i Imperial Xkws Service. London, via Durban. The Insurrection at Wei Rai Wei is m neutral territory at Wenting and is antirevolutionarv. Hundreds have been tortured and killed, those without queues being especially liable to slaughter. Marines from EL M.S. "Kent" are guarding the British boundary
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    FLOOD AND FROST.
    77 7 London, via Durban. The Times correspondent at Seville describes the terrible condition of the numerous riverside villages owing to the tloods. Over 48,000 people have been Hooded out and are starving. There have been scanty supplies oL' bread sent by boat from Seville. News has reached St.
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      493 7 ROBtHSOM Co. IRISH LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTH NAPKINS Special i^ll-W®li^^ No. *****. HEAVY BLEACHED DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS Shamrock Design, as ilJustratiou. All Pare LbMM, HEMMED READY FOR USE witli Napkins to match. Sizi -s 2x2 >ds. x 2i yds. I I :i yds. I Hi yds. I x 4 yds.
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      588 8 SHIPPING s.s. SINGAPORE "1.H',7 t<uis, C:ipt;iin K. Khe]'iieril will Ik Am patched for P,an«4koU from Mm h»;u!> on Fii<lay. 16th I-Yhruai IMC at u<k>i:. This stoamer hi tlent n< <MtnnuKl;ttinu lor Bret ami second cl:*s> j i For passage apply to JOO SENG CHAN. •JM. South Bridge Ht>ad I <
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      519 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Shanghai, Kobe, and Moji via Hongkong. The Company's Ktkamkr ARRATOON APCAR 1,400 lons. C. P. Hudson, Commander, will be dee patched f«»t tiir aiiiivc parti <>n Friday, tlif IMb instant, at about J p. m. Terms ami rales of freight and peflMgß nmv be imaged
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      608 8 SHIPPING Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE 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 I of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and
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      676 8 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tho fast ami well-known mail steamers of I this Company sail fortnightly Cram Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp* Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting I Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa! I Port Said, Sut z, Aden, Colombo, Penang. j Singapore. Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      938 8 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Lt DIRECT BEBVICE TO Japans via Hongkong Shangha i and to Calcutta via Penang fror Singapore. j Taking cargo OB through Kills of Lading f» Canton, Miicmi, Swatow. A?in>\ ChefOO, Tien niu, Newehwaag, JFaagavse Porte, Puriucwn j the PhiUippiaes, <vc. Ac. Jfco. STEAMERS. Tor v
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    FROZEN MEAT.
    520 9 According to the nnnusil report of the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Limited, the frozen ni"at trade during the pad twelve months would apDi Mr to liavc been m a fairly healthy condition. The import! of frozen carcases ■hasp mikl lainhsi last ye ir were 5,228,781 from New
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    OMAR KHAYYAM'S TOMB.
    386 9 Such is the renown that Omar Khayyam enjoys In the Western world that one is almost shot ked to learn how little lion our is paid to the poet m his own country. In a book just published with the title From Constantinople to the Home of
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      704 9 BOIIISTOYG KISEN KAISHA £^^j^ WESTERN PACIFIC I^^^S DENVER RIO GRANDE KISEN KAISHA. J^.JA^f^vr Turbine Flyers-20 Knots Speed. s.S. IhN^OMARI 21 0<)0 tons »ssssn£, ESSS NI) S*. HIPPO* mahv n.00,, „,,,s. N TKItMEmATE Worff. bMXMOlaipbj whi-l.'ss. l u "'l«'-''.'ll.lHuccs and free newspaiwr containWestern Pacific Denver Rio Grande Th^ufh tSSSS si'"'" i
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      874 9 (> x^A Family s Medicine SIP Without \m Alcohol Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a tonic and alterative, free from alcohol. What is a <4 tonk:"? A medicine th?t imparts strength or tone a medicine that builds up, gives vigor and power. What is an "alterative" A medicine that alters or changes
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      538 9 tt;^ v A N A BRAN I Y\| Tonic Wine I v^iß Hastens Recovery J Ij k j^f^A After Illness I /^^^v ~^6r s sutiiclfiit t«> convince the sufferer that 'Vana 1 Is i n j)o\verful restorative. When most remedies fail a course I of Van A 1 quickly restores
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1092 10 The total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a ligure m brackets I is given representing so many month*. Estate managers and agents will oblige by I correcting returns if wrong. Dec. Jan. 1911. Allagar 5,700 0,600 50,150 1 Alma 3.066 96,789 1 Alor Gajah
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    MARRIED BY JUMP OVER BROOM.
    503 10 BntAHOfi C; STOMi <»J K\«;r.fsif GO-SIKH. There are traditions -j marriage c«m«mmou\ among rrrrtain gjpiioi In England consisting simply of jumping over a broom Orbeaom, and it is only within th* last M years tluit that custoni has boen extinct m Wales. said Mi. T.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    55 10 ni T Bruseb < henderiang Hcawoo'l Kamuning Wboi Kinte Kuit.j AatoeUlion Rladang Krai.iat i'uFui I.alu.t Menglemba Lode Middletou New QopOßg i Nru Tamban P. CotMolidatod i., Pteffkalen Posing Balim IBahmao Rahman u >;l EUmbui B mb <.uid' o/. IC.Mlilii!,. Johora Bennd Biputok So i i B Biugei Gaa
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    A LOW THERMOMETER.
    202 10 Cas m>\ Obea 1 1 n hmu The annual meeting of the Geographical Usociation, m hi> presidential ■ddroei, i>r. Parkin related an Interesting tfa About tour \ear> ago, he Wai il infl the Hotel Windsor, m Montreal, and l>orter came to him. and asked w bat do
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    212 10 To Uiom who feel lempted to Bpeenlata m robber ftharee, Punch*! advice applies. Don*! \\r do not raggest that there jtn- m«- iharefl which. Lf taken off the market, mighl not p ,y to hold, both toe dividend and <;ipi!..j appreciation hut ■peculators oannoJ inrelj forget the diffleultiei
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      613 10 I A Captain m Kitchener's Scouts Nervous Breakdown, Paralysis The waster force which conquered the most perilous afflictions and trawled him to endure ajnaxing hardships, says Captain Henderson,* AriMrf entirely now Exposed by bis adventurous life to an extraordinary series oi misfortunes, from being disabled m action to sun- enteric
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      68 10 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short notice. I OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays j 7 t0
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      148 10 MILK!!! PURE! FULL CREAM'! Strained, Filtered. Cool-r f.m'hou^d by Machinery. Milk Untouched by V. Milking. I ml, Bottling, Ac. I ■laid i Sup. i I I .5 ket. Bi '~-ii^l_ Cheng A Company. I Louis Molteni. The Crown Dispon^ars. Cheng Shmg Dispen&ar, R Chop Kirn Bee. M \n Road Tong
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    SHARES.
    1307 11 3ap. Ibsue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 H 2s Allagar 10% 3 4 3 9 150,000 2s 2s Anglo- Malay 45% int 16 9 17 6 50,000 L'B 2s Batang MaJaka 2 4 2 9 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 11 15 0 12 I 6
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    254 11 Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wnen Sea Belle F.M.S. yet 400 Ahuv.it Paining 24-1 KM g l> O( k Z. i'rovincien DutCTUftffOO Cata P, n-kalis, 31-1 Dal Consul Dock Hardinge R.I.M.S. 2976 Lurk ilkon-. 15-2 J Bombay 16 Steamers Nat. Tonnage A Master From Consignees
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    107 11 HyeLeong Brtt 39fi Thel.uud Kuaiitan. 15-2 8S Co K.i-mtan 17 I Krian Ilrit 4*l McDonald KHantan, 152 SS Co X I ',.,tan 7 Heiadal W ,62 ,101.n5,. n Ana.nlws. 15 2 ships Aaeocy Cnowtaia Zweena Brit 941 Shepherd Son rubava. 15-2 H. X,.« Moh H ilt av,, r
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (Corrected up to Feb. 1.">.) i Bank4m' 8 2-4 1182 demand 2-4 5-82 Private credits 3 m's 2-4$ credits 6 m s 2-4 1116 France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 125% Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand I4o| Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 Ki-h. 15. Tin t 1 HO tons sold) 96. <>0 Gauibier ...buyers 10.20 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyers 22.00 Pepper, (White fair) 81.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Banda) U0 Cloves
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      59 11 ESTATE REQUIREMENTS THE "Universal" Ant Machine j PRICE $45 VERMOREL'S Spraying Machines 44 THE KNAPSACK (FOR GROUND-WORK PRICE $25 The "Cascade" (SPRAYS 65 Feet) FOR TREE WORK PRICE $150 (IN DRUMS CONTAINING 1 CWT) PRICE $15.68 DELIVERY FREE AT ALL F. M. S. PORTS SINGAPORE, SOLE IMPORTERS I ALSO STOCKED
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      115 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM 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. RUMMBUt Batavia. Semarang and Sourabaya Feb W Hwakrdec roon Bandjermassin, Stamen, Kota-Baroe, Balik-Papan, Saniarinda, Boe--1. 'i)-.!/] and Tarakan iM Feb 10 VAN
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      88 11 SHIPS ATT. PAGAR KEPPELHAR. East Wharf (Basin)— Nil East Wharf Sec. I— Deli, Tt esta Sheers Wharf —Sandakan Main Wharf Sec. 2 Edavana, Yfttthfcig 3 lslander. Umnpliius 4— Nil n s—Minderoo5 Minderoo 6 Dardan\is New Dock Sec. 7— (Under construction.) West Wharf Sec. B— Tiancjurb.n Pnkul Mam Jardines Wharf Sec.
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      414 11 WEATHER REPORT. Those Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. To. and contain the observations made at Hongkong (HK.) Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN.) The data are date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m HK., Millimetres m MN.); Direction of Wind and
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      160 11 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] Febll Glenogle, Graven, Peaaag a B'goofl Kniile, Dut. Mahmoot, Hhio Edavana, Willslei. l'enant;. 1! -«x>n A Madraif Belangor, Fawcns, P. Bwett. ria porta Ban whatt Bin, Troan, k ntmba« i N*mi Is Kaka, MoCraith, Malacca Hoar T. ettta, Wi Us, i'« Bang, Madrai a
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    SHARE CIRCULAR
    163 12 FRASER Co.'s A piiciiil all round improTonsaot is not ic«'ai»)c m our market during the week under tr\ iew. for after o|ic!iin<» dull WS close with a muih firmer tendency uud well maintained enquiry tor bosk Rubbers and Tins. Hi Bunt. Tehran* \n» placed at t.:. :wi. with
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    FUNERAL PARTY ATTACKED.
    396 12 The Battle oi \i w Bbidoe k«>vd. Fourteen Hokien Chinese claimed to be t i-itMl i t tote Mi. MaundnM. third magistrate, yesterday, on charge oi a IT i v > I'olicr Inspector Rickej prosecuted and Mr. V. Devereux Knowles defended >i\ tjf the accused. Counsel said
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    147 12 There i> no need tot the Alhambra mann-JennM to fear tin- pippoaul (in*. marngrapli legislation, their Blmi are ulwiiy < artlully nhnSOTI ami Beret «al<u luteil io Offenoe, imleeil tlii> would apply to all three local halls, where th<puMic arc «reU MrTed In the way of clean ami
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    108 12 A maniacs has been ■rrangmd. mad w ill take place shortly. l>et\\ ecu Mr. Norman Hoiman Hunt, acting kg/art of the Chartered I Jit nL of India. Australia, and China, Colombo, and Constance (lan-, youngest ami on!) surviving daughter of the htte Mr. William Mitchell. ReryhiU, Vativi.ntota. and of Mrs.
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    LOCAL PLAY CENSOR REQUIRED.
    643 12 It is desirable to bring to the notice of the proprietors of oectelß theatres m North I Bridge Bbad clause 6 of the Theatres I Ordinance of 1898 which states The Chief Police Officer may \»ithdra\\ any licence if lin his opinion misbehaviour has taken place
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    THE NEW DELHI
    143 12 I,m\|m».\ BXTERTfI TO CffOOSB THE Smi:. With reference to a building acheme fbt the m-w (ity ol Delhi, w#« Stabeaman jii«- aiitli«)iir;iti\..jy informed thai the Secretary of State has been reqn »stcd by Hi> Excellency Ibe Viceroy to ■eleel and m'/mI to India the i»»»sf town-planning aicliifcct
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    145 12 S <"J^ Hob, tin* .steersman of t wakow niimliei- 1679 report! lh« theft of i small anchor am! rapt vahu-d at |8, aml alsc the new iiiinihcr plates bmn his wssH. liirth-dutc coincidfucos me disc ussoil m a n.ircspondeiKT m a boiue paper. Hotc i« oik- iiiHtnnce .My ffimndfMbei was
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    KELANTAN NEWS.
    575 12 THI Si /.tan's BUttfTOAT. Kotu Bahru, Feb. 12. On Friday the Dt li inst. ut 8.80 p.m. the invited guests assembled at the Sultan's balei and at 4 p.m. His Highness left the I balei. the royal ensign was hoisted and a I I Kelantan royal salute fired
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    MINERAL OUTPUT OF THE WORLD.
    202 12 The British Home Office has Issued m report m which ii is staled that the nun ber or" peraoni employed In the mines and quarries ot the world In i«.*o9 wa56,000,000, of whom 1,260,000 were employed m the British isles and 1,000,000 m other parti
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    76 12 A riklsha rallied at *7<.> l.eloiitfiiitf to B Chinaman naaad Low He ,j O w of i;i. Midtile Koud, htm been Stolen from a coolie house m Holloway Lane. It is understood that Major-deneral K. T. Aylmer, v.c will succeed General Sir Arthur liurrett as Adjutant Geueral In (udia. Lieut.-l'olouel
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    337 12 Tin* oabie*Ship Recorder has arrived at Hongkong Cr^nn Singapore. The non«tttagneiic yacht Carnagifl* 1 is m Manila bay on its scientific navigation of the waters of the world. The 31. if. Company*! steamer "Tomline" left Colombo at 4 p.m. on the 14th in.st. and may be expected here
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    JAPANESE TROOPS FOR CHINA.
    200 12 rhe <K;tk;i Asahi" says editorially that, notw itlist :m( |in4 the a'.Yu ill denial, the r.'tii \nn> Division v Kokura has shown of late unusual activitj suggestive of its mobili* ssation being imminent. The Osaka journal ninjH-nirt-s that Ihe recent turn <>t affain m Peking seems
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    71 12 Hainan, r.iit i »<>. Phillips, Malacca, 11 j. Gaggino, .Mum. i.v Giang s.-un. hut 786, Craig, Penam 15-2, 11. E. Moh, Baftavia, 18. Penaof, Brit 840, Lyons, Ptoaang, i:> a, s 8 s. E^mang, atiatic. luit 2816, Bolton, lloji, 15-3, If. I?. X.. ChiiatouM [aland, Ngimoi, hut sj,
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    PASSENGERS.
    171 12 I'.t Rye Leong: Bon. B. J. Brewster and Mrs Brewster, Davey, Ollseu, T Gray, and Rer a. B. Champion. Per Krian: Mr ami Mrs R, w. i>,,,, and Mr Daniel. Pier Minderoo: D.J. Light, L. M slurI ton, Miss Ashto.,, w.s. Abrahams, .1 F Clarke, D. Flemintf, w. n.
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      37 12 I The direct otfato fo«|e to Ainerioi j s interrupted beyond (iimin and telograiu* from China for America and for Houolulu will for the present have to pass via Europe and the Atlantic at higher rates I
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      349 12 NEW ZEALAND Smoked Blue Coc[ Cold Storage Co., Ltd. WIKTORIN LI gITtI r Vis^^ Rreat«Bl sennatioa m J Ni.trxplo^ihl.-. nodani N *v {f trouble In maiDrenaiic< .;T.J >' O«e plat of methylated spirit b n u^^^pSlwpMg. K\rr\ Lainji ran bf usi i] a Tai.i. jjj J ;j Prices from $13-50
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