The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 January 1913

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  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. '< CENTS SINGAPORE. MONDAY JANUARY 20, 1913. NO. 7,7:3:5
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  • 223 1 i M. Poincaro has been selected as the Republican candidate for the French Pre .idency. The election was marked by nuch excitement, but has been well •eceived m France and elsewhere. The .-"rench Cabinet has resigned Pftga 7. All the people on the wrecked liner Veronese have
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  • 919 1 IN SAIGON. III. A tew words m conclusion. To the STOrage P.ritishor, full of insular prejudices and without a fair knowledge of the French language I would not recommend SaigOD as a holiday resort; be would probably be bored to death m a eoaplo of days. Amongst the impressions which
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 294 1 W O M() X OPPORTUNITIES ONLY TWO OF SEEING VICTOR HUGOS IHKORTAL MASTERPIECE: i I LES MISERABLES I (m 1 .l PABTB.) F ONLY AT THE ALHAMBRA, Beach Road. I TO BE REPEATED BY POPULAR REQUEST AS FOLLOWS I BECOXD SHOh 9-90 TO II I.M. I Second Series Pts. 4.
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    • 281 1 I* HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. 1 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! I I FIVE BRAND NEW t Biograph Itafa Films I IN 1 TO NIGHT'S PROGRAMME I Telephone No. 1116. K HARIMA, Sole Proprietor, fi i Stamford House. Formerly Raffles Lodge, Bras Basah Road. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT. Ideal House for
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    • 73 1 JUST THE PROGRAMME FOR A LIGHT ENTERTAINS NT which you are perhaps looking out lor star the heavy drama presented with the last programme AT THE MARLBOROUGH Picture Theatre, Beach Road. TONIGHT 2ND Know, 9-30 TO 11 I>. M. Dkfknders of OUB Orciiuds. Bilbao, Capital cf thk Province or BIfeCAV.
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    • 256 1 &vsai>'o Hfcvcrtiscmcnte. Orchard-rd from C'airnbill-rd to Scotts rd is closed for repairs from this morning, until tbe work is completed. X. 1). Lloyd new sailings on page 8 'Ban Hong Liong and "Timor" m tbe same page. Notice iii tbe Malacra pawnbroliing business— Page 5. B. N. Borneo call for
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 115 1 THE WEEK. Monday 20th. High Water— 7 1 > a.m., 9-46 p.m M. M. Outward and Homeward Mails due. Tuesday 21st. High Water— 8 -19 a.m.. 10-^7 p.m. Dalhousie Ch. Emergent, 5 15. Hand m Gardens 9 pin. Taipusam Procession. Night Mail North Resumes, Wednesday 22nd. Ht*h Water— 9 r_'
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  • 233 2 STOHIKH OK A (IOVKHNMKNT WHIP. Some amusing stories of Parliament were told by Mr. Wedgwood Hcnii, m i\, at a meeting at the Jewish Institute. By the aid of magic lantern views he pointed out the various parts of the Houses. Referring to the bath rooms,
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  • 320 2 A Nihilist Victim. To many the real facts of the recent illness of the C/arewitch have for some time been, if not definitely known, at least well understood. Indirect confirmation is now to hand m the statement made by the Matin," and published m the Globe," m regard
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  • 208 2 41 Chain of WouELBM Stations. Wellington (N. 2.,) Thursday. The Postmaster General, discussing the future of wireless, says it is proposed that, when the Imperial chain of wireless stations is completed, arrangements will be made for transmission of messages from Australasia to the I'nited Kingdom for 2s
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  • 346 2 To nm BMTOa ok the Economist. Sir,— la a speech delivered at the Straits Settlements bauquet m London on Monday night, Mr Lewis Harcourt emphatically stated that the offer of a Dreadnought by the Federated Malay States was spontaneous, and was not due to any suggestion or
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  • 385 2 Commissioners Appeal to Chinese Patriotism Mongolian War Enthusiasm. Singapore, December 10. Messrs. E. S. Ding and Y. J. Chung, special commissioners of the Public Loan, sent there by the Ministry of Finance, explained the object of their visit to Singapore m an address by
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  • 143 2 Cassandra writes as follows to the M.D.C.: i I see by the local papers of a few weeks back, that the much desired oft discussed request for a Port at Lumut, Dindings, has again been refused by the Government. The reason for this refusal 6eems
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 616 2 Notices British North Borneo Government. CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS. The British North Borneo Government invite tenders for th« construction of about I*2 acres of Reclamation, the repairs of and an extension of 300 feet to a Steel and Ferroconcrete Jetty, the supply and laying of about 3$ miles of 6in
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    • 588 2 Notices MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Orchard Road, between Cairn Hill Road and Scotts Road, will be closed for repairs from the morning of Monday, the 20th instaut, until the work is completed. By Order, J. POLGLASE, Municipal Secretary, i Municipal Office, Singapore, 17th January, 1913. Jan 18
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    • 548 2 Notices LOST ON SUNDAY A black and tan collie dog, with white collar Municipal No. 2458. Reward on returning to DALLANS HORSE REPOSITORY. Jan 9 NOTICE FHE MEMBERS OF CHETTY COMMUNITY RESPECTFULLY INVITK THE Toadies and gentlemen of Singapore, to be present at the Festival of Taipusam, (the day that
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    • 561 2 Wanted WANTED Two steady BoropMUM raqnta tors on Bobber Estate. Appl\ HAROLD CARPMAtL 5, Rallies I Jau 18 WANTED A European Gar^rr with Masonry and Concivtr Work Lp\ t j Ot salary exacted and with oopfa monials to OSBORNE LHAPPEL. lp"h. I Jau 18 WANTED Storekeeper. Previous «>\| class references
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  • 1236 3 We bad been travelling through .lava. Rich though the vegf-tntion of the tropics Bid I impossible to find any such sing!' PO« with such intense culti- The dominant feature Is rice. abound everywhere oret the il,m\ ial plain-,, m the highlands, :U id eren up the steep mountain
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  • 575 3 Tins season's Championships will be remembered for two things, the comparative compactness of the competition and the prominence of new players. In form er years the meeting often began on Christmas I>ay, and had not been completed when a Sunday, generally devoted to a friendly
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  • 894 3 I Tbfl Chinepp bud^t for tho 2nd year of the K- public or 19!.J is reported by the, Sew China. Peking, as follows Total annual expenditure about $9(K$, 000,000. a. Ordinary exp<uditure about $41 0, 000,000. 1. Administrative expenditure of all departments about 9400,000,000. Tbe estimates brought m
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  • 595 3 Vigorous Campaign. After gravely talking about it with a full realisation of the size of the task they were undertaking, the Board of Superintendents of the Department of Education of Xew York proposes to restore the longlost R to Xew York, says the Xew York Press. The
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  • 177 3 Recent judicial decisions tempt one to ask whether there is any reason the Courts of Law m the United States will not accept as grounds for divorce. In one case just reported, a man obtained a divorce from his wife, because she 1 gathered all the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 147 3 TO ESTATE MANAGERS AGENTS. KEROSINE OIL FOR BUNGALOWS, COOLIE-LINES, WATCH-HOUSES, ROAD-LAMPS, CLEANING OR JUNGLE-CLEARING. For Particulars and Prices apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements), LIMITED. Winchester House, SINGAPORE. SLEDGE MILK IS GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE SWISS MILK Do not confuse this brand with other Milks of uncertain origin.
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  • 1251 4 "A Ccktail'd Memoir." This is a human document of quite re markable interest, and our thanks are due to the. Clatendon Press for having given it to the world. Admiral Carden was not particularly distinguished as Admirals go, and his reputatton chiefly survives, we believe,
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  • 109 4 It seems that the aged Emperor of Austria bad really a long syncope after a scene with his heir. The latter hates Italy, and more since she took Tripoli he detests the King of Bulgaria, loaths the King of Servia, thinks the Greek Royal Family disgraced
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 113 4 APPOINTMENT HM E KING CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. i MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. j THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR USE IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS I IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES t PROVES
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    • 388 4 Health for Infants I For over li.ilf-:i-.-c-iiturv Savo» y X: lioore's Pood bai ben m fjencrai use/b oth at home an<l abroad. It hai the repuutiou ol thunmgfaljr reliable food for Infanta S.iv<,r\ ft Moore's Pood supplies just the no-irishoMfoi i.i an easily digestible and cry palatable form, and infinui
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  • 712 5 I"' the motion for the adDtnent of th« House for Christmas Sir .1 h. Raei drew attention to the trade m opium with H. laid the subject j o( great Interest to British Indian md merchants. It bad been plan trade bo< >smi India i be extinguished
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  • 96 5 I i.i .< \st OF r.»l:i. London, Dee. 4.— The newspapers anti'ipate. Considerable activity on the Stock lange directly peace m the Near East iMf.l. "since British tr:ule is enjoying an bounded Mid unprecedented prosParity." The editor of the "Business Year Hook" Predicts thai In 1918 Industries
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  • 40 5 Old Tom" Morris, the famous golf professional of St. Andrews, was once fcliown the moon through a good-sized telescope which belonged to Colonel Allen, t)i«'M v resident of St. Andrews. His only conuntßl was Kb She's terrible fu' o' bunkers
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  • 432 5 The EUpreMntatiTfl Board of r.ritish Anti Opium Society ■< t) li CoCWrtrded fo Bfr Bdwvcd Qitja ■•mortal m winch it is asserted that t>i<« recrudescence of poppy growth li <Jii<; to temporary causes Th« memorial continues that opium is, with little exception, a winter crop, occupying
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  • 258 5 Of all the attempts to fix the year and date of Christ's birth, that of Dionysius the Little, to whom the Church was indebted for the \.i>. method of marking the flight of time, is, perhaps, the most m error, his mistake being one of several
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  • 158 5 Tsinanfu, Dec. 10. About a week ago au ontbienk of soldiers occurred m Tsinchowfu north city (Shantung). This is the Manehu camp and it seems the disturhaiu •«> arose among them owing to orders from the oflicers for the men to n-iimve their queues. In the
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  • 64 5 A clergyman not long ago received the following notice regarding a marriage that was to take place at the parish church "This is to give you notis that I and Mis Jemima Arabella Brearly is comin' to your church on Saturday afternoon next to under- go the operation of matrimony
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1008 5 EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OPPORTUNITY FOB VERY SOUND INVESTMENT WHEN Over 1,000,000 Dollars Worth of most valuable Properties belonging to the Estate of the LATE TAN KIM CHENG, DECEASED Will be offered for sale by Auction by MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE Co. AT THEIR SALEROOM No. 3, RAFFUS PLACE, I/V MARCH NEXT
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    • 178 5 I DINE. IT is the only colour wash that will adhere to fresh concrete walls without the use of size. It sets stonehard. IT adheres to cement, concrete, wood, metal and glass. IT is easily prepared and possesses great covering properties. It is supplied m various colours. 1 Sample This
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  • Domestick Occurrences.
    • 19 6 On the 12th instant, at 10 Addison Crescent, London, to Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Watson, a daughter.
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    • 31 6 Sim. At Mandalay, on J nuary 4, 1913, from drowning, George Arthur Sim, third son of Mr. Peter Sim, of Renfrew, Scotland. Aged 27 years and 5 months. Deeply regretted
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  • 1671 6 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Jan. 20, 1913. H»<« <hal| the K\ »...■> tH« p-c; c ngri .ns!«t«l». Heir HPul 7 1 lie -ie ii-tric"-; nr* »pt! <ir»»Pl 'dae-^ o ►•'fiijuT Lv.»a:tv Law. As every one will naturally desire to see the Domestic Servants Registration Ordinance placed on the Statute
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  • 336 6 Mr. Justice Woodward is giving a garden party at Ipoh on January 26th to enable residents iv Kiuta to meet the Bishop of Singapore. The Dutch Government has decided to pay married school teachers, who have more than two children, £3 6s. Bd. per annum for each child uutil the
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  • 941 6 Ina pang r.iph appended to the of the death and the Opening Of (he m quest ou the late Mr D. C\ O«kl< v 1(J died m the (ieneral Hospital Bnexpi on .January 7th, this journal stated There arc sxtraordinai j storiee about the manner of thr
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 80 6 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. Chairman Tobacco. 1 i "II I tap, FINE COOL, FRAGRANT, PLEASING. PRICE 80 CENTS PER TIN. SPECIAL H LIQUEUR per case mmD $11-25 r: R Elf Less 5 percent. SOLE AGENTS: /JOHN UHLE&C- L^\ SHAW'S RUBBER MACHINERY. w n p m A nui m iKJ^w.yr **'U'vf
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    • 31 6 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. The Night Train Service between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will be resumed on Tuesday, 21st January. E. A. COOK, Traffic Manager, F. M. S. R. Jan 20
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  • NOTE OF POWERS.
    • 144 7 I,. union, 'an. 1- The Note of the Silted at Constantinople calls itioii of tli. Porto to the grave reility attaching to the prevention of t 1,,. -tn lishment of peace by resisting tlji-ir < ouusels. I b" l'ort<- could only have to I. lame il the
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    • 65 7 lin i «-i m spondent of the Times" :it -lit < ■> that the Bulgarians have lost otln r- (itiul JM wounded ft sick M7tt Men (had 21 018 wounded >v sick 51,000 It -tated that seventy per cent of the aouiml» (1 have recovered or are recovering
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    • 31 7 London, Jan. 17. M. Jonescu is retaining to Bokharees, the question with Bulgaria being still unsettled, but M. Missu will (ontinue the negotiations with If. 'uneff.
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  • 564 7 \\4Kkl< A IN Til}' I'HILLIHNK*. nan New Qnin— as well as Manila, *M recently riftiled by Mr. K. G. Watkins, fluey, who has MM back most favor :ihly impressed with the work of the Germ their new settlement. At Frederic ksli;i\.n and Kaboul the colonising hand
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  • THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.
    • 240 7 The President Maker." Paris. Jan. 1 7.— The Republican caucus continues fruitless ballotting to select a candidate for the Presidency, M. Pains secured 118, one short of an absolute ma jority, M. I'oincare ;nt >, M. Ribot, M. DelM. Deschanel, had altogether fourteen votes. A strong movement against
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    • 80 7 A MADMAN AND A CHALLENGE. There were enormous crowds at Versailles. M. Pams and M. Clemenceau had a fight on the way to CoDgress. A madman started excitement by flourishing a large revolver. He was arrested. Then there was the sensation of M. Poincare sending seconds to M. Clemenceau, considering
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    • 267 7 London, Jan. 18.— A telegram from Paris states that M. Poincare has been elected Republican candidate for the Presidency. The final ballot was M. Poincare 18;; votes; M. Pains 2 .m ;M. Vaillaut 69. The announcement of the result was received m the most enthusiastic manner, with general
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    • 20 7 London, Jan. 18. Ihe French Cabinet has resigned. M. Fallieres has asked Iff. Briand to form a Cabinet.
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  • 131 7 Dr. Millard, who has returned from fur' lough, has been posted as Health OiUcer a* Port Swettenham. His Excellency the Governor is expected to return to Singapore this morning from Peoaagi where he has been staying up the Hill. Three and a half million gallons of fresh water, and 380,000
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  • 305 7 FINAL SCENES. London, Jan. 17. The passage of the Home Rule Bill was welcomed with enthusiasm inside and outside Parliament. There were demonstrations m South Ireland and Belfast but no serious disorder. The crowds m London were of most goodhumoured character. A crowd m the outer lobby of
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  • HOME POLITICS.
    • 53 7 London, Jan. 17. The Duke of Devonshire will move the rejection of the Home Kule Bill m the House of Lords on Jan. 27. A Non Starter. Mr. E. Marshall Hall, k.c, m.i\, (Eons) for East Toxteth, has announced that he does not seek reelection at the
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    • 60 7 London, Jan. 18. The British Medical Association has decided by 115 votes to 35 to release the doctors from their antiinsurauce pledge. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Insurance Celebration banquet at the National Liberal Club, said that the Tories by a declaration of war on insurance
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    • 40 7 Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, dwelt chiefly on Home Rule and said that it rested with the people to rescue the country from the most grave situation, which must lead to civil war, strife and bloodshed.
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    • 53 7 The Lancashire Unionists have unani moualy passed a resolution thanking Lord Lansdowne aad Mr. Bonar Law and pledging themselves to support them. Lord Derby advised the Unionist* that the words M food-taxes aud "free-fooder should disappear from their vocabulary. They should leave no stone unturned to gain a
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  • 14 7 London, Jan. 18. The death is announced of Turner, the English opera impressario. -■> <
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  • 212 7 While the year's working, with regard to ordinary cargo steamers, (says M Fairpl:iy," has been exceptionally good, the results of the working of oil tank steamers have been phenomenal. Some owners have been so unfortunate m their view of the future as to fix their steamers over
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  • 181 7 EXCITING RESUCE All Safe. Reuter's Sekvici. m London, Jan. 17. The British liner Veronese" on a voyage to South America with 139 passengers, mostly steerage, was wrecked whilst trying to shelter from a storm m Leixoes. Attempts by boats and steamers to assist were fruitless but communication was
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  • 176 7 No Interference. London, Jan. 17. In the House of Commons Mr. Remnant drew attention to a letter of the Governor of the Straits Settlements to the Administrator of Sarawak, regarding the selling price of opium as an infringement of the treaty of 1888 securing the Rajah against
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  • 35 7 The "Times" Comment. London, Jan. 18. The "Times" Review of the Trade of the Year calls attention to the remarkable commercial prosperity of the Federated Malay States, especially the rubber and tin trades.
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  • 27 7 London, Jan. 18. Prince Albert has joined sixty cadets aboard the Cumberland for a six weeks cruise m the West Indies and the Mediterranean.
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  • 38 7 London, Jan. 18. The result of the Associatiou football match at Belfast was that Wales beat Ireland by one goal to nil. In the Rugby Match at Cardiff, England beat Wales by twelve points to nil.
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  • 48 7 St. Petersburg, Jan 18. A telegram fiorn Maimatchin states that the treaty between Mongolia and Tibet has been concluded. It contains a mutual recognition of ench state by the other, and provides for the development of trade relations and the advancement and spread of Buddhism.
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  • 32 7 Washington. The House of Representatives have passed the Immigratioa Bill, including the amendment excluding immigrants from the United States unable to read and write their own language. I
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  • 102 7 A code of manners has been issued by President Yuan Shi-kai of China (says the Paris Excelsior), including the following articles 1. To salute: take off the hat, and bow. 2. At important ceremonies, such as funerals, marriages, and national festivals, i take off the hat and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 52 7 She walks m Beauty like a queen, Her equal man hath never seen; She takes for coughs end colds I ween A good, safe cute. You see her bright, and gay, and well, She nowfl the stuff which chemists sell Take Woods' Peppermint Cure, I can tell— Of health she's
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    • 188 7 ROBINSON 8c Co. BILLIARD ACCESSORIES. Billiard Table \^jjjjjm BONZOLINE BILLIARD BALLS. Crystalate Billiard Balls, Ivory Billiard Balls, Bonzohne Snooker Pool, Pyramid Russian Pool, and Pool Billiard Balls! ROBINSONL&jCo. KATZ BROS. Ltd Just Arrived! Just Arrived!! SPECIAL FOR GOLF PLAYERS INSPECTION INVITED. A FINE SELCTION OF GOLF CLUBS i irect from
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 859 8 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. Pei 1' A O str Somali, due Jan 18. Mrs Cp jT^ W X C^ Minim. Mr* V. Sinclair and family, A. Hale, BJ 111 I md lU A. Younn, J. Tnurston, C. Jones. J% I i I W I Ij II Per VA O str Mainorn.. connecting
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    • 588 8 Shipping STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ 'NEDERLAND' FOR AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM The Company's Cargo Steamer, 44 TIMOR" is expected on or about 31st January, and will load for the above ports direct. For Freight apply to THE SHIPS AGENCY LTD., Agents. Jan 20 23,27,29 30-1 SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK The Steamer "BAN HONG LIONG"
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    • 555 8 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. MA!L LINE China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Marseilles OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1913 1913 V.delaCiotat Jan 20 Aiuazone Jan 20 Paul Lecat Feb 2 Dombfe Feb 3 E. Simons Feb 16 Magellan Feb 17 Atlantique Mar 2 V. de la Ciotat Mar 6 Nera Mar 16
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    • 662 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers cf this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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    • 535 8 Shipping^ p. oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued f a Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental am! Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore m 1913 MAIL LINES Homeward (Fon Europk, From Singapore, connecting v Colombo with
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 788 9 SJILP P n 8 Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franco to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. 11.000 Ton Triple Sct.-w Turbine Liners "BHUTTO MAKD "TENYO I HIYO MART. the Qmcm
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    • 760 9 Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. Co. V. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU < Seini-Tropicai Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROTTTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, I OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. i Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
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    • 530 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed 10,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANCHKB AND AGKNCIES: Vnioy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton -Kagi Swatow Yokohama .alcutta London Taichu Etc., etc. Fooohow Moji
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    • 763 9 Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,0u0 Paid up Capital $135,110 Insurances m force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over... s 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directot, Peter Fowlik, m.h. c .m m
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  • 944 10 Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending Decemher 2Sth, 1912. Gentlemen, I beg to submit my Monthly Report on your Mining and Milling Operations. The Mine Measurements and Assay Results show a total of 217 ft., made up as follows: Sinking 26 ft., Driving
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  • 311 10 South Aiku an Mki« iiants and SHIJ'OWNKRS. At a well attended meeting on December 12 of the South African Merchants' Committee, a resolution was passed to the effect that the trade should be recommended to adopt the new form of agreement with the Conference Shipping Lines which
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  • 1201 10 The first total where given represents figures for 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the complication involved to Companies finishing their year's m different months
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  • 143 10 1911. 19!; Belat 4,965. 17, Bruang hhu H Brusi'h 6,0.'14 Chenderiaug 440 Dungun I Wolfram OOPCTJ 7,060 4J. Heawood 9)4,395 Kamuniag (dollarB)9)48,l ly Kanaboi 8,008 1 1 M Kinta 11)4,06.) Kinta Association 9)6,853 Ml Kicking 2,063 1 > 1 Krainat Pulai 6,848 Labat 7,6'JH Menglembu Lode 8,957 Middleton
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 216 10 mark \i A"\ I\J A"\ BRAND Tonic Wine Every dose of tin's valuable tonic nourishes and strengthens the debilitated system. It begins by enriching the blood the source of good health and thus every organ of the body is benefited. 'Vana' is especially serviceable to persons residing m malarial districts,
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  • 1312 11 Oap. 18»ub. Paid. Last Div. buybbb. 85,000 2s 2m AlJagar 8% 3 34 3 in* 150,000 2s -m Anglo-Malay 30% tut 15 3 ifi 3 50,000 2a 28 Batang Malaka 2 8 3 3 JS'XXX n a 5 U Sf VG a 120% lnt iBI3 10 014 5 Onom
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  • 66 11 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to Jan. 18.) Bank4m/e 3 -4 716 n demand 2-4 6-82 Private credits 8 m/i 2-4 1982 credits 6ms 2-4 '29-32 France demand Bank 204 Germany, demand 288* India, T. T. 174 Honqkonq, demand n| Yokohama, demand m\ Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 65$ Sovereigns, Bank Baying
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  • 137 11 Jan. 18. Tin 150 tons sold 1114.00 Gambiet 780 Oambiec Cube No. 1 14.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 non Pepper Black ordin. Spore buyer 19.75 Pepper, (White fair) 33 75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) D om. Mace (Banda) f Cloves (Amboina) non
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 75 11 Call at the Office RONEO Ltp COLLYER QUAY, and SEE 'THE BRUNSVIGA" CALCULATOR Invoice extension and checking Rule of Three, Exchanges and Conversions Freights, Percentages Averages, Apportionments Scientific Costings Mining, Timber Calculations of every description are possible on the BRUNSVIGA." BRI-CAL" Adding Machines TO ADD UP TO 10,000 $25 TO
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    • 57 11 In a case of a neurasthenic patient who had been under medical treatment for years without permanent benelit, the effect of Jlvco gen was wonderful. She gained m weiitht and Ptrength ko rapidly, that m twenty years practice, I have never seen such results m is short a time. Esston,
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    • 11 11 j For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 819 11 VESSELS IN PORT. s rF M-S FlaBft I,r de Kua F nZ 15-11 SIT" Sea Belle F.M.S.ych 400 Ahmat P.S'ham,l4-l F.M. Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignee* For C' Th^r 41 V Vna CftlCUtta M SimOQS (<alcU a C Thersoe Rus 1066 Doebel Karatsu, 17-1 Borneo Co Uncertain UiikokuMaru
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    • 186 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are transmitted by courtesy of the E. K. Tel. Co. and contain the observations tuado at Hongkong (lIX Observatory, and at Manila Observatory (MN The data arc date and hour of despatch the Barometer reading (inches m UK Miili metres m UN.): Direction of Wind
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  • 1588 12 .From our oivn Lorresponaeni.) December 26. It is often Besetted that the Scot lias abandoned his old habit of saving, that a generation has arisen that knows not the virtue of thrift. The annual reports of the Scottish Savings Banks scarcely bear out this charge. They all show
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  • 234 12 Why Mb Pikrpoxt Morgan Drew 1.200,000 CHBQUBB for Penniless Mm. Washington, Dec. 20. Mr Pierpont Morgau, the most influential factor m the American financial world, yesUiday completed his evidence before the Banking and Currency Committee of the House of Representatives, and. boarding a special train, returned
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  • 67 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. IH. Sir Francis Lowe resigns from the United Malayan Co. Shelford has sold twelve tons forward at 4s. 6sd. The position of the rubber market is strong, and there was an excellent auction, the average rising from sd. to Id. until
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  • 85 12 Penaug, Jan. 15. No. 1. Pale Crepe $238 1. I'tismoked sheet 23.">- .'i7 1.8. do 231 I. do 222-28 1. Ball and Bark Crepe 214 1. Scrap Crepe 202 Dark Scrap Crepe 19(j No. 2. Scrap Crepe ls'j Pressed Scrap 167 (Untreated Scrap 150 Messrs. Jaeger and
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  • 28 12 We are asked to inform tlie members that the Spring Taurnainent will commence on Weduesday, sth February, entries close January «'ilst at 7 p.m.
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  • 344 12 On the S.U.C. ground the U.A. and R.E. met the S.U.C. and were beaten. Scoring was low. Scores. B. A. AND R. E. Lt. Oliver c Gander b Coelho 17 Spr. Reilly c Oehlers b Coelho L. Corp Townsend c and b Coelho 0 Major Craven b Coelho
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  • 141 12 The annual returns of shipbuilding and engineering on the Clyde are now practically complete, and they show the largest output yet recorded for a single river m any country. On Clydeside no fewer than 381 vessels were launched this year with a total tonnage of 642,214, an increase
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  • 104 12 The Nio Maru" discharges a cargo of Japanese coals at the wharves. The revenue cutter "l/nalga" from Colombo bound for Manila, came into port yesterday. She is of 1,181 tons burthen, carries a crew of 72 and has three guns. The M.M. Company's steamer "Amazone" will leave Saigon
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  • 225 12 ESCAPE OK 15 1 PABBBNO*MI ON Kai T-. Paris, Dec. 26. Forty-nine members of the crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamer "Salazie," wrecked on November 24 south of Diego Suarez, Madagascar, with 154 passengers, arrived at Marseilles last night m the steamer Djemmuah M from Madagascar.
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  • 170 12 Colonel Goethals to Stay m Panama. President Taft has appointed the chief engineer, Colonel Goethals, to the post of Civil Governor of the Panama Canal zone. The change of goverment on the Isthmus will take place m April, and Colonel Goethals will serve till the canal is
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  • 296 12 Somewhat late but the following from the Municipal report for November gives more particulars than the weekly statements. 479 births were registered during the month ('260 males and 219 females^, equivalent to an annual birth rate of 21.42, compared with 21.74 for the previous month, and with 21.11
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