The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 February 1912

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1912. _NO. 7.419
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    142 1 Sim Vat Son recommend! Yuan Shi-kai as President of the New Republic- Page 7. A very hopeful spirit is entertained m to the eventual outcome of Lord Haldane's visit to Berlin Page 7. The Labour and Unionist amendment! to the addfeM were defeated Page 7. Sir Francis
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    MALAY SPOOKS,
    888 1 The Sceptic was stretched on long I Chair ill tlit> verandah, a 000 l -I. > _<ah at I his elbow, bis yowthful brom wrinkled li [the intensity of thought The object o so much concentration ot mind wm s! >( ,u Malay Magic which tin. Sceptic con.
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      503 1 BTO-N(6HT! II AT THE j I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. THE LATEST ARRIVALS I The nmnugemeni bmve pleasure m announcing an f f entirely new series of aims l» all the be.l maken t U subjects grave and gay; pictures that will make I j you laugh, and pictures
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      276 1 (VICTORIA THEATRE TO NIGHT TO NIGHT AND ON Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday A Thursday next INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS OF THE WORLD S GREATEST ILLUSIONIST Presenting Positively tin- Most Novel. Original and Startling MAGICAL PERFORMANCE EVKK MMMX7GBD. GORGEOUS SCENERY ELECTRIC EFFECTS! A KORTI'XK IX BCKNK BPLBMDOUB. This is the most Gigantic Amusement Knterprise
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      66 1 £o*Da\>'s Rtoerttecmente. Chinese clerk wanted r.>u»> Two temporary clerki reqnirei »>y Municipality Pfege ~>. Notice of claim h\ Monopoly Depi. Ckldbeck, Mftofregor sad 06., Afenli for .1. Watson and (os whiskies Pafe6. Meux't London stout a4 Garner Qnelcfa ami Co. Rage 7. Tropical Continental t>res Plign IS. Sailing Notice*: 8.1.
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      358 1 THE WEEK. Saturday 17th. High Water— 9-3* am.. lU_> pm. S.G.C. Eclectic Competition. Cricket. Singapore N. Semhilan. B. I. Outward Mail due. N. D. L. Outward ."Mail due. Hinga|M»re Lads Club, prises v :>n pm. Bmokmn Concert, Tanglin Clab. Sunday 18th. High Water— lo-lc, am.. UM pm. QuiDqua^isiiua Shiovt Suudav
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    459 2 It is stand that the Indian North-West Frontier Police are procuring sotve bloodhounds from Major Richardson's kennels at Hjii row, for the purpose of tracking l>order raiders. They ftl« also adopting Major Richardson's sentry tog system, and the dogs will be used to assist the sentries sind pickets on the
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      349 2 WE NOW SELL OUR SHEET MUSIC AT 85 c. PER COPY WHY PAY MORE ELSEWERE THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. WORLD A\\V\\ YV\ BEHOWNBO f Stuhr's 1 DELICACIES.) Genuine Caviare. I Anchovies m Brine. I Shrimp Extract. I U't fey an m+ »>■— Pn«l«i— Dulwt. I C F. STUHR ACO,
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      765 2 NOTICES NOTICE. The consignee of the cargo bearing the mark "B M m a diamond and which was seized by the Government Monopolies Department on hoard the s.B. Glenfalloch on the 7th instant, can have same on applying to the Superintendent, (ioveiument Monoj>olieB and producing Bills of Lading. Failing any
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      438 2 NOTICES NOTICE THE EXCHANGE BANKS WILL BK CLOSED ON Monday, 19th February Chinese New Tuesday, 20th February j Year Holidays Feb 13 IK 2 PRIVATE DAIRY New cows arriving on the 20th instant per 8.8. 'Janus.' Order* for Fresh Milk lxx)k<-d from to-day. Delivery Tanglia DiHtrict, 30 cents per bottle.
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      538 2 BANKS CHARTERED BANK of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. PAID UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 RESERVE FUND £1,625,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, BISHOPSGATE. LONDON, E. C. MBMWCnt AND BRANCH KS: AuiritKar Hongkong Puket Bangkok Ipoh Rangoon Batavia Karachi Saigon Bombay klant; Seremban Calcutta Kobe Shanghai
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      349 2 FEDE^rTi?i Assurance CotnJ," of Canada ny 1 INSURANCE in} "bsciw NewßusineHH,]^-, U'^M Large Nett s, llp]uH r KeJSB RESERVE an,l. t ,,;^^lu^| Cash L.wins, Bettlei KRVI3I0 >. Polici-3H are WORU) v |J THE BORNEO C^A ralAgeDt^i^J MANUFACTURERS Mr INSURANCE Co. OF turn EaTABLIfiHKD l^^^* 1 Policies are "WORLD WTnr, BTRICTED,"
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      260 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. lnth Pearaar] iwi-j. 7 a.m. Matins and I.\tan\ 7 4o a.m. }{ol\ niuumuioii hoial i. II BUM •JtiO. »20 i 107. 91") a.m. Hol)l Communion (l'lain 1 HymnMl A 107. 4 p.m. Sunday School A Bible Classes. (•80 j).in. Kvensonj> «v Sermon. Hymns Ifg,
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    THE REVOLUTION.
    906 3 AUKANV.IMi A SKTTI.KMKNi. Shanghai, Fob. 7. It is expected that the revolutionary leadorw will go north to appoint a Provi ■tonal Government under Yuan at Peking while the Convention will meet at Tient sin. The Nanking Assembly hat approved of the Republican terms of reply to Yuan Shih-kai.
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    NEW RIFLE SIGHT.
    519 3 INVKNTION Of KlN«."> PiU/.KMAN. A wonderful new rifle-sighting device 'which, it is claimed, eliminates the difficulties of range-finding m ritle shooting is I now under the consideration of the nmvml and military authorities with a view to adoption m the services. It is the invention of a
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    BOMBAY WIRELESS STATION
    330 3 Bombay, Febnuucj >- Bombay radio station lius bean doing j)iu ticulai ly good work <liuij]«; tho. last two months m tli<> wny of lon^ distunce connnunication. This is partly due to the fact that thr cold weather season is tho most fa\ oinalih; to wirclrss telegraphy, whicJi
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      293 3 i^S/ "0 S V\ r TRADE i W lk.l m*" 9 > XV\ S MARK \l J\ l\l Zl BRANO W ToNIC Wine ~1& Hastens Recovery I A 1 After Illness V v \^^jz^9^ ls st itiicient to convince the sufferer that 'Vana 1 is J a. powerful restorative. When
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      541 3 Continental Doctors Praise And Prescribe The 1 Discovery of A British Physician. I The practice of prescribing Dr. William's Pink Pills m cases of Anaemia and Neurasthenia inaugurated many years ago by Dr. Guiseppe Lapponi, the famous physician to Pope Leo xiii, is becoming more and more habitual among medical
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    NORTHERN PASSAGE FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC.
    541 4 The question of a northerly thoroughfare between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean! is one which is exciting great interest m both Government and commercial circle! la Russia just now. The expedition! led by Noidenskjold. Nansen. and BarOßl Toll have furnished proofs that the northern
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    PRESIDENT SUNS ELDER BROTHER.
    352 4 A personality who has had not a little to do with the present upheaval m China is at present staying m Macao m the pei son of Mr Sun Ah Mi. the elder brother of President Sim Vat Sen. He has hail a wonderfully varied career.
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    A NEW ZEALAND PROBLEM.
    418 4 Thk Woman Clerk. The woman clerk m New Zealand how been providing a topic of widespread discussion among business men. A union of clerks was recently formed m Auckland, and the publication of the new body's demauds revealed a clause requiring that female clerks should be
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    THE MYSTERIOUS CITY.
    227 4 Although one of the most inaccessible cities on earth. Mecca each year has visitors m MBflh number that it must be ranked m this particular with London and New York. Kven the world's metropolis on the Thames can boast no such cosmopolitan character as m imparted to
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      42 4 HIGHEST QUALITY PORTLAND CEMENT "EAGLE" BRAND ma m^H m J sißmißmmtf mw "BORNEO" BRAND |^B^M^B^^^F y>^ V»» "-^^aBMBBB^BMBMB^B^fjI yB^T^BjXWB^Bk Hft^w \Wy^B^^ FRESH SHIPMENTS EVERY MONTH Every barrel guaranteed up to British Standard Specification m first-class condition. THE BORNEO Co L SOLE IMPORTERS.
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      58 4 Absolutely Safe. When you have a cold get a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It will soon nx 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 are
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      149 4 'When jroor dealer trips to palm ofT an Imitation of Rig&ud's Kananga Water or "any Old thing* 1 irnich is not what you warn, then is the time to throw a little '"hot air*' into him and keep away from his store. I Warm Days H HI bring with their
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      592 4 my i. i friend r ,v. lilt sj^^ /a. pleasant J§ i INTRODUCTION A Scotch Waisky of Distinctive Quality, Bottled m Scotland by the Proprietors, D. J. McCALLUM, Edinburgh. 1 j4gcnte C^ldi^ck, Macg-egor Co., Singapore. |THE YOKOHAMA DOCK COMPANY, Lti Telegraphic Addreas:— DOCK," Yokohama. Oaiea aaed:~A. B. C. 4th, fth
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    MALAYA MEDICAL JOURNAL.
    207 5 The .January number has articles on iJats and Mice, and the parasites of the i, it Al»> no;. •-> on the examination of for plague. Dr. Macaulay of Serein han writes on the prevalence of ankvftostomiasia 'the* disease caused by the book* worm among the Tamil coolie
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    686 5 Japan is said to be strengthening her forces m Manchuria to the extent of 10,000 turn. It i> announced thai Moasrs Harland ami Wolff, of Belfast, bare received an order to build vessel of 89,000 tons for the Holland-American Line of Rotterdam. The vessel will he larger khan the "Lusttania"
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    BURIED TREASURE.
    877 5 I>OYS OUIDBD H\ A.\(IKNT ChAJTT. Jacksonville, Fla., Jaa. B. c.ui.icd >>> an ancient chart found m the rnio§ of a Spanish shell house on Fort George Island, two boys say the\ bare unearthed Spanish treason worth taotft 1160,000. Qold, siUer and copper coins were found m Ji StrOOg
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      1353 5 WANTED FOR SALF 1 WANTED IMMEDIATELY MOHAMED ZEIN VV O^i^^OC^ QSKL'O -XL- S &}*>'& *>.-■ J" '>^C?lfa A sm.rt and intelligent Chinese clerk, with 76, KAMPONG ULl'. MALACCA. G\i(/>) mm m -r^-»-i Acl^\ t neral kn0w1,,!,, oi (Mice work am) «,11 ie- Dea e rouud rattaQ KS&I f V TAIIE
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    23 6 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Kramkr. At Gorontalo on January 22nd, 1912, Captain T. Kramkr. h. s. "Tomini," age IS. North Borneo Papers please copy.
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    Singapore Free Press Saturday, Feb. 17. 1912.
    1502 6 Singapore Free Press Saturday, Feb. 17. 1912. Ii«t« -'.all UM r*Tt^» tin r -ict na»»l»l» There will be a general ratio! at what appear! to >>c the authentic news of the tinal adjustment, so far as a preliminary arrangement may he said to go, of the crisis m Northern China.
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    502 6 Mr. l>u Cros. H.P, for Hastings, is m Malacca M the tfuest of Mr. W. 11 Sime and ban inBpect4nl many of the local estnte-*. A rikinha coolie eiii[iloyed by Captain Gray of Puru«'a House." Keppel Harbour, has rej>orted th* loss of propert> valued at from his house. T\w high
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      THE STAR OPERA COY.
      229 6 Sir. hi ivply to yoilr< to-day's date »»> (J/ dienee 1 beg fou insert the f01i0*,,,. phiiiation to Urn theatl Ls* Wedo€«da 3 h, Holii!ii> "Muudi lT;)l f. M "^fQ^ observed by the Si;,, should hnw been i,,.,,i., )in I|M T^ OB my part. cert;,,,, j|,
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      158 6 To rm Bh i <>k. Sir. J wish ro explain, haw th^ v! Takhta Al Mumi caOM Iq }-r>;- Theatre Royal on Wednesday uijjfit. «urf hope >ou will jimri tin- f,. w ItaMfaai column o| \our valuable paper. Last >Yeduesda> m thr M ,;..v U.^ SufTar PtOttaal Bad Urn star
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    MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
    143 6 There \\.t> ;< lar^r gathering <»n ti» KnrtUs reclamation ground petti rJ r aftfr noon when exhibition! w.i. m by Mr Fleming of the Miniinax life BXtingttMbWi This little apptiato if tp» i J s to »lf»il uistantan»'DH>l\ with :\u outl>reik of tirt». It i* ■imple m
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    13 6 BMMWMIf .l.inii.iiN I4 t T lust 1. ;.'.<.;•< year 1*7,831.
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    65 6 Si HDAY, KB. I«TH. Johnston*! Pier, 9,10 tad II and 1.80 p in. Cluh Bungalow, 9.50 and I'2.\ and "».:U» pin. kfONDAT, PKB. H .lohnstous Pier, B 10 ;>n»l 1 I cluh Bungalow, B M and 10 B 12.1 ."> p.m. Tt EftDAr, PBB. iOTH. Johnstons Pin.
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      286 6 lageramstel bee 4 IS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Gold Medal Amsterdam 1883 Diploma of Honour Brussels 1888 Cross of Honour and Medal of H. M. The Queen Worlds Exhibition Amsterdam 1895 Highest Award 3 First prizes Milano 1903 SOLE AGENTS, CALDBECK, WACGREGOR Co. GRANDE CHARTREUSE.I Hi GRANDE I
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      54 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World's Champion) ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE I OR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberta, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N LUMB aodrkhk P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show koom Raffles Hotel,
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      16 6 By iiwilling his (MM >' IV Ml Cheug K««<- will join tfct IBBkl of t!i.« J?rf majority.
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    HALDANE MISSION.
    166 7 REICHSTAG STATEMENT. Possibly Useful. Eeiter's Service. London, via Bombay. If stated m ofltofcti circles here that rorfc begun by Lord Haldane Ls no* •inn carried on through fee usual chan •u-ls. Renter*! Berlia correspondent states dial during the imfmH OO the Kstimates wmu! member of the Heichstag having
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    ANGLO-GERMAN FEELING.
    94 7 t Expressed for Friendly Settlement. lActer's Service. London, via Bombay. Air. Asquiths speech is generally we] omod »)>• papers of all shades m England m.l Germany, and the hope is expressed thai the statesmen will earnestly press heir sffoili to a satisfactory settlement. The Taegliche Rundschau "of Berlin
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    CRICKET.
    68 7 M. C. C. Still Winning. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The eathcr was delightful when the match between the X.C.C. and New South Wales COtn me need at Sydney to-day. The .itteiidaiu -c was fair and the ground perfect. New South Wales were dismissed for I Foster capturing
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    CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    60 7 ifrtoK fiur ou>i Cot^esponiiem.t Peuang. Fell, 16. There was uo Important business at the .nnual meeting of the Chinese Chamber Of Commerce. The following oHicern were elected President. Leong Lok Hing Vice, gnat Beng Kee Secretary and Treasurer. Ing Uok Hoey. besides a Hon. Chinese Secre--aty
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    COLLISION IN HARBOUR.
    104 7 L'.irlv yesterday rnornifig. while the Hanaa Liner Kybfele waa entering the inarantiue am borage on anival from Samarang, the strong tide carried her v i<i>s the bows of the lightning." The latter'fl figure head wae knocked olf and her bowsprit entered the port side <»f the Kybfele
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    THE GREAT RAYMOND.
    63 7 THE GRE AT RAYMOND. Uaymond, t)u- irorld conjurer and wizard, onffinuing f<> mystify Singapore with weird I ricks. To give the Chinese a bance to see him when the worries of ('losing up the year are over, be will carry i performance next week, and on Toeslay will give matinee
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    47 7 We understand that at I meeting of the provisional committee appointed to protest against the exclusion of non-Kuropeans •ni the Straits civil Service held at No 6, Kattery Road, last ajening, certain steps Ite decided upon, which it is desired should not be made public at present.
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    PARLIAMENT.
    93 7 Labour Amendment to Address. [Bj Submarine Cable]. Imperial Xews Service. London, via Durban. Mi-. Kamsav Ma< donald to-day moved the [About amendment regretting that there was no mention of legislation to secure a minimum living wage, the nationalisation j railways, mines and other monopolies. He dwelt on the world-wide
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    AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
    134 7 lujm-rial News Service. London, via Durban. Mr Ramsey Macdonuld's landimmi was rejected by 22« to 4.">. Mr Basil K. Peto, m.i\, seconded the I nionist amendment. Lord Hugh Cecil regretting that (Joverument weie taking no steps to promote the co-partnership of capital and labour. The amendment was rejected
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    COLUMBIA AND ASIATICS.
    37 7 [mperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Premier, Mr. Mcßride, has introduced into the British Columbia House of Common a resolution suggesting the enactment of the Natal Act to restrict the inimigration td Oiloiiloli
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    MAY FOR HONGKONG.
    27 7 Belter's Service. London, via Bombay. It is officially announced thai Sir Francis Henry May, Governor of Fiji, succeed* Sir Frederick fiealtry Lugard jil Hongkong.
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    116 7 .{•'rO'ti. our ulLtl Co a respondent. Penaug Kelt 16. Two Wedding! took place at St. George's Church to-day the first between Howard Caesar Brightman Peek, of the P. W. F. M. S.. only son of Henry Frederick Peck. London, and Dorothea Barnes, third daughter of Charles B. Barnes.
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    WATERED MILK.
    105 7 Two Bengalis appeared before Mi Firmstone. senior magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of selling milk without licenses. The second accused had a further charge Of offering fOf ieie milk which contained ton per cent of added water. This man Admitted three previous rom ictions when he whs lined
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    167 7 The Leap Year dame at the Tanglin Club will be held on Feb. 29 at iM."> p.m. The members of the Amateur Drawing Association will celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 19. An At Home will be given m the day and at night an entertainment will follow. Songs
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    REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
    65 7 WHO SHALL BE PRESIDENT. Sun or Yuan. Kkuter's Service. London, via Bonibay Renter*! correspondent at Nanking states that President Sun Vat Sen and the Cabinet Ministers have tendered their resignations to the Republican National Assembly. Sun Vat Sen has strongly recommended the election ot Yuan Shi kai
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    U. S. ARMY OFFICIALS.
    54 7 A Question of Discipline. Imtcrial News Service. London, via Durban. A telegram from Washington says that General Ainsworth, the Adjutant General, will be relieved of his duties and tried by court-maitial for using language which the Secretary for War, Mr. Stinison. considered impugned the integrity of
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    JAPANESE LOAN.
    46 7 City Tramways and Light. Imperial News Sebvicb. London, via Durban. It is announced that preliminary arrangements have been made to issue a loan of nine millions sterling, m per cent bonds of the City of Tokio, to acquire the Tramway and Electric Light undertaking*.
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    FURTHER HONOURS FOR THE KING.
    39 7 Redter'B Service. London, via Bomba?. The Sultan of Turkey hah also conferred the Order of the lrutia/.. set with brilliants. on King iieorge. This .simultaneous bestowal of two of the highest decorations is unprecedented.
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    20 7 Imperial News Service. LoDdon. via Durban. The Prince of WoJea enters Magdalen College. Oxford, at Michaelmas.
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    BOMBAY AND CALCUTTA.
    219 7 The retrospect at old Calcutta ami by fCMM Bombay is like looking back on Koine and Alexandra. In pre-Brit ish days Bombay ssiw the Portuguese m all their glory but Calcutta saw nothing. Bombay was scourged by Arab and Abyssinian pirates Calcutta was oppressed by Moghul governors.
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    VAE VICTIS.
    186 7 Lord Haldan<\ speaking at Leu-ester on Saturday, s lid that m getting land for rifle ranges they had to Compete with golf links: his most deadly enemy was golf. The warrior stood with curling bfOW. 'So grand i tight That never a wiglfl Allowed himself a faint Wow
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    QUARANTINE TROUBLE.
    810 7 I'OLICR CHARGE WITH FIXKI) HAYONETS. Thi: "PmuiUXG" Affaik. Six Chinese coolies appeared before Mr. Maundrel). third magistrate, yesterday, on charges of obstructing public servants to wit Dr. De Cruz, and B. P. C. No. 32, Hallett. m the execution of their duties on the steamer M Plimnang m
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    78 7 In the second round of the Juvenile Cup Competition the Bokil Rharu Footj ball Club met the Straits I'nited Foof hall Team at the SI Joseph's ground, on Wednesday last, and won hy 2 goals to 1. Mr. Gillies refereed. The five queueless Cantonese arrested m connection with the gang
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      71 7 Chamberlain* s Cough Remedy In Africa. Mr. Plet A. I'ys. of Lelievlei, Orange River ulony, testities to the good qualities of Chamlierlsia's Cough Remedy. He says: "We have used it several times for our children and ourselves and expect to continue with it aa we have found it excellent. We
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      14 7 For all internal complaints dysentry cougb oolds &c. t take Woods' Great Peppermint Cm*
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      468 7 1*OB!\SOM Co. IRISH LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTH NAPKINS No. 21M0. HEAVY BLEACHED DAMASK TABLE CLOTHB Shamrock Design, an illustration. All Pan Lin.-n. HEMMED READY FOR USE with Napkin- to match. Sizes 2\ 2 yds. _> x '2* yds. %x 3 yds. I :*j yds. •_> x 4 yds. Prices $4-25
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      683 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Per R.D.L. ttr Vorck due Peb 17. Mr A Mrs Julius Fooke, C)jH>lski. EL Kr\i\tT. Dr 1 end. F..1. Beimke, Bchodel-Bartels and family. 11. von Kroger, c. L. von Kerkarls, Mr a Tills B. M. Leassen, < R.F, Boserand family. Mr A Hn C.J.B. Wejerm. Pei I. A
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      589 8 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. FOR PENANG CALCUTTA thk Compact's stkamkp. NAM SANG i.v:»") tons. i\ m. B. Lake, Commander, is line here on Smida\ the l^th inst.. and sails (or the above jH>rts on Wednesday the 21st idem at I p. m. Bhe lias excellent accommodation for saloon
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      521 8 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OP STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanghai cii route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. 88 Japan 6.013 A. Stewart. 8H Gregory Aj»car 4,600 S. H. Belson. as Arratoon Apcar 4..">00
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    Market Price List.
    411 9 Singapore. February loth, 1912. Beans, Long per catty 04 do. French do Beef ?>*-r Ib. 20 Beef Steak t l oo Bean Sprouts f c-.nty Bamboo Bpronts do. oi Blacbaa do. 14 Brinjals d«>! 04 Cabbage, Batavia ,!o. u u do. China ,i.,. gg do. Salted d,,.
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    A Reliable Remedy.
    72 9 You are not experimenting on yourself when you take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a cold as that preparation has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of colds, and can always be depended ujK)n. It is equally valuable for adults and children and
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    SIGNIFICANT MOVE MADE BY ADMIRALTY.
    829 9 Exceptional Regulation!! RaoAßDma CLOBDia OP ROfcTS. Asa rule, tii,. Noticei to Mariners" issued by the p.ritish Admiralty aiioni tolerably dry reading to .i] except thoso immediately concerned En t lu- alterations Which IN aunoum c«l. Notice to Mariners" no. i. of Mw» year 1912, is,
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      681 9 SHIPP ING. KSSEN KAISHA pS§iif& WESTERN PACIFIC !^^^g| DENVER RIO GRANDE TOY 0 X I SEN X A I S HA ».s. shin yo maw- si:Sg|^Western Pacific Denver Rio Grande WITHOIT fHANGE. tir lnd< Rwlwajs to Cl,ica«o.vi a Salt Lake City and Denver Tluout'li Standard SW-inw>r<* i»- SSS £3S gSK
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      588 9 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 Pacinc via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacinc. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and
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      611 9 SHIPPING. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are tttted with
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      64 9 DIETHELM AND GO., LTD. SINGAPORE, distributers for Straits Settlements, F. M. S. and British North Borneo. Every fortnight fresh shipments of the newest numbers. i Obtainable m retail from the prominent general stores and music dealers. Dec 6 uc DYSENTERY DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the Singapore Dispensary,
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    SOPHIA JEX-BLAKE'S FIGHT.
    706 10 Dr. Sophia Jex-Blake, whose death at Wiudydene, Mark Cross. Su>s«\. is an iiouuccd. will be rem—abeied 'the Tinas sa\> In the history of the social DOTS iniMits of out time* as ths leader of a little 1) iikl ot determined women who, In Ike ■wnanties, wa^cii rigorous
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    1054 10 is given representing so many months Esti.tr managers and agents will oblige bj correcting returns if wrong. Dec. Jan. 1911. Mlagar 5,700 6,800 55,151 i Alma 5,066 35,781 Alor Gajab 1,840 2,075 18,47fl \lor Pougsu 5,354 5,465 52.14H Anglo Malay 79.321 74.H22 769,481 Anglo Sumatra 17,820 20,897
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    TIN RETURNS.
    54 10 Bntang Bmi CbendcN \uitj Gop I I»:iv. OOd Kftoraoiag KanAboJ i- Kinta Kinta Association Kledang Kiai:iat I'lilui m if, 1 1 111; 11 Lode n-::: rZZ. 5 l\ Coo«oUd :--a Pengki BahmMi BahmM H ibutaa r B iul» '(iuld i Bofml Joho S-r.n.i,.!, Sip, Soeut .J- i BUim
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    SHIPPING DISASTER.
    142 10 Syi»nk\ STBAMEI "T\i POUXDEBS. News reached Sydney latelj from the New Hebrideti of the foundering oi th.■teamer Tatlna at th«> New Hebrides Group. The diMster, if ii reared, hai i»(-»-fi ■ttended with l<».-, <>f life. The ■teamei Mah»it;».' oi Burns, Philn, and l"().\ tine, BRired at Norfolk KJa/id
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      14 10 For all internal complaints dysentry cough «old &c, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure I
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      203 10 r Wolfe's "1 li A Refreshing and VKB^w Exhilarating Drink and fS«M valua I) I c Medicinal f* woLrm "^H Beverage m all ca?cs of •^^H^ E Malana,Gravel, Insomnia, ■Sa—n Kidney Troubles, Stone •SSsf^ m Bladder, Urinary 335^S ym Affections, Colic, Debility, "■-■a! Stomachic Troubles, Klli§§sS o diarrhoea, &c. I
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      73 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. 1 Sundays 7 at
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      148 10 THE BANGKOK TIMES LEADING PAPEI l\i SIAM DAILY AND WEEKLY ENGLISH AND SIAMESE LARGEST CIRCULATION. KELLY AND WALSH, LTD Singapore Agents. Telegrams: TIMES, BANGKOK Oct 17 MILK!!! PURE! FULL CREAM! Strained. Filtered. Cooled and Bottled ettirely by Machinery. Milk Untouched by Hind Milking. -I'mlci Bu[h rvisiou. Bottling. Ac. maid> mfc—
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    SHARES.
    1307 11 -,ap. IBBDE. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 28 Allagar 10% 3 9 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 45% int 16 6 17 4* 50,000 2s 2s Batang Mal'aka 2 3 2 9 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 12 5 0 12 lfi 6 80,000 1 1
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    393 11 Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Sea Belle F.M.S. yet 400 Ahmat fttfMßg 24-1 KMS Dock Z. Provincien Dut cni 5600 Gate Bengtali* 811 Dot! Consul Dock Hardmge R.I.M.S. 2976 Luck Hkong, 15-1 Bnn.lmv 16 H. i. Zekman Dut 146 Kami t. Priok, 164 Dm*,
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    82 11 N. 0 Yriy Bri M| K.,55,1l MVassar. 16-2 H Bag Moh T«M*t V'"' ak hllt l I'- Tiu^i. 16-2 T. ft Lye Malacca !l ])Ht J Ol6 li^»«n P'bautf, 16-2 HiHk Zmg ATuntok 18 Sn M,, }n BritlM Hudson Malacca. 1 {-2 Soon Keck Mviar 16 On v(
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 (Corrected up to Feb. 16.) Bank 4ma 2-4 11-32 demand 2-4 6-8* Private credits 3 m't 2-4$ credits 6 m 2-4 11. IS France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ [ndia, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 1.5 V,, Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    135 11 Feb. 16. Tin 17.> tous sold) 96..J5 Gainbier buyers 10.20 Gambier Cube \o. 1 15.60 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore 22. 00 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 31.00 Nutmegs < 110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs '80 to the lb.) nom. Mace (Randa) HO Cloves (Amboina)
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      256 11 ESTATE REQUIREMENTS JODELITE (Registered) THE Timber Preservative For the Tropics. Estate buildings treated with Jodelite are permanently secure against attacks of White Ants, dryrot and decay. Jodelite applied cold to the wounds of rubber trees after pruning and to the roots of rubber StUmpS after cutting forms an ideal protection
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      124 11 De KONINKLIJKE 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 Swoll Penang, Oelee-Lheue, Sahang, Tjalang, Moulaboh, Tapa-Toean, Sibitfo, Sinabang, Singkel, Baros, Sibolga, Goenoeng-Sitoli, Lahewa, Nako islands, Telok-Dalan, Poeloe Tello and Padang
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      88 11 SHI^ ATT. PAGAR KEPPELHAR. East Wharf (Basiil)— Nil East Wharf Sec. I— Doli. Yatehing Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf Sec. S K\ »»t< 1« 3— Nil ii 4 A. A pear it s—MiuiU-roo5 MiuiU-roo 6 Chow I'a Now Dock Sec. 7 (Under construction.* West Wharf Sec. 8— Fukni Maru. Nueutur-*'
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      426 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. E. Tel. Co. and contain the observatious 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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      148 11 CLEARANCES. [Nationality British if not specified.] 1VI» 16 A. a,poar, Bodaon, H'koag J JapM Resident Bchleff, Dut, Jafar, Bklo Tranqnebar, l >.im. Licht, H'koug, B'bai A .lap;in. I ander, DeauH. < Ihrisfnuu li Kiniii. i>\ I". Aiis.m ja poits Lady Weld, .Jours. JUliam and Muar Boribat, Biam, *\;int>-. Kelantan via
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    LOSS OF THE "KARANG."
    1477 12 A QUESTION OF LAW. The Expenses of Destruction. Before the Chief Justice Bir w. Hyndmm Jones, Mr. Justice Plsher sad My. .Justice Bbden, yesterday afternoonIfl re I 1 >u:» ii Steamship oin. The Kisjg on iii«" proseoutioi] <>f the Conservator of th<- Port, Command*! Radcliffe. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    121 12 The Japanese steamei Fulra lin discharges ai>^> »>t Miike Coils »1 Ibc v ha ryes The'Kyhfeli bunkered at th wharf yesterday I Fridaj The Datcli it earner Etampa «i- ar rived t/oii. DelamwDelj on rhutaday afternoon, and resumed bei \..\.^r t v Batayia yesterdaj afternoon, after di^. charging
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    KEPPBL GOLF CLUB.
    88 12 The <ii;iw for m.- pralioiifuury roonda of the Foursome Competition to be played during the ChineM Nei Veac Holidayi ib m follows Ist Bound. Graham and MeLachlan Suimcr ami KoUc mt. Lee iUMi Trowel] icr r. i imi})i>..'ii urn) Kiufi sci 2nd i{oi mi WI.VMIf (,F A
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    SNOWBALLING A FIRE.
    93 12 A Bf« l»mko ont m one of Urn lni|U>nlut*l oAOM at Civwo Railway Station uml m n few minntoh gainful a very linn hold. The riagißg of Ihe /ire nlarm bell hroniTht to the sccno a lar«r numher of raihvits wcnkers. Then- WM no water near at
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1238 12 Qufcquid agunt homine* nostri est far- tgo libelli. Juvenal. Xone will :i<lmit more freely and COrdially than the (iermans that the Hriton has something to learn Iron) ibe Teuton. I though there are undoubtedly differences! of opinion oq the opposite shores of the I North Sea
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    SEA POWERS.
    576 12 li will \>< observed that In fche following article from the daily FTprnss." which discusses m general t. rmi the question «»t iii\i») iinii;iini'!i!>. iii,. rpiiinf "luxury" [•applied to thai special increase of German armaimnt s wlmli. i.\ j|> t n n being used tor protection ol commerce
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      19 12 Miss Msitti*' May Loire, tiht of flic 7nost lieuutiful and popular Atrtfrican ladies m was ot Mt Jlfcl^ Carnival.
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      34 12 The M im ubcrs Olthm Fairy hair \ss O < i at ion win oeleberatc the Chinas New >ear with :m "At Home" arui "BomIMIg 1 .'r.tcitainnunts, on Monda> uiul Tuesday nights, from 7 p.m.
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      274 12 £1 rtrt A YEAR FOR YOUR \A/B»r^ 1 \J\J (CHILD OR YOURSELF) W For example, a man age 25, whose wife is about t! age, would only be required to deposit £32-5-0 m order to secure for his wife, should she suiv £100 a year for life. Again, special contracts
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