The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 16 February 1911

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    Masthead
    15 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1911. No, 1,229
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    CONTENTS.
    274 1 i' < r. v ii I p. :hi• k H The Feebleness of British Diplomacy The Control ot > Major Clawon, O' <i»l)M>d, P ermaker American Dreauus t'OLICS AND i'oi-RT N«ffS. W«iry i MalaceiS *«edy i A Broke 'a Affairs KM S ritus A)lega:i>ii» US I :>-in_; Urn I*
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    PRODUCE
    125 1 Feb. 15 1M25 'it... i). ?ir m J»wyer» 81" L'uLt? No 1 M■ (l GAinb > Cun No. 3 non: P*pftrß!»ek :or4.m. d'psrt buyers 15 75 Pipptr.Wfiit* (f»u) buyers 26 75 Natmeii»;llo to i*« ife.l* Nur:,«K* y- to n >r> b»nil% wm m r 'or^ 'Aci^*s» x QOII hmkm
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • Obituary
      Deaths.
      48 1 McNAIR. 18th Jan at Preston, briglit.iu, j Madalena, wliow of late J. F. A. McN'air, C.M.G Major X A., rttired, atjcJ !~>. C. I>K Leeuw.- -48 years of age at Bilit, Sandakan ou ItldJuMllf 1911 of fever with foliowiag heart di-u^se, deeply regretted. i Antwerp papers plea^t: copy).
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    223 1 V .!H IV and <>. "A-sive" arrived on s t iuidiv bringing Bogluh m^:U up to j .1 tun if. 15 Thi> weekly h'av.'.s to-div by Um ß I. rtrdu" Tbc B titji* p- -r»- branch <>t' the (in is Friend- i [y S »cie'v lids be«n
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    EXCHANGE
    68 1 (CORRBCTID UP TO Feb. 1 r > I3t«.nk 4 m m 1 1 <lesnan.l Pkifßlc ortditi 5 m a t/4-j orediti 6m i Franc k, demand B^iuk... *2i>s Germany, demand 840 India, T. T l*4| Hongkong, demand t4 Yokohama, demuiDd M 11 Java, demand 140J IiANoKOK, dtmand t>rt Suverkigns,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    139 1 Dec. 1910 Jau. ■tlttl 518 MB4 W Rraan^ IW M6l BnMb MM Chenderiang ji.<9; GopeE^ 600 8.91fi Heawocxi 1 1 Kanmniug *.">,775 52.45* 57.5G2 Kanaboi 3,812 Kinta 450 l£lB Kinta Association H,y4^ IQadaßi U0 W9 Knmal Puiai MO ÜBB6 I Knactan 4 565 Ldhat IM *o*i MIO Menglembo
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    Protecttorates and Good Faith
    1439 1 H irVMßdwPeo] c's right maintain, U M >• v z'-'n Here pAtri Truth h<*r g!on prr *;>t-^ ;'raw, V, 1 to R !iu o.., L< ya'tj v:. 1 I.:-\v. Bob. Id, 4i thp 1-Vdera'ed lf#4*J Btafcl develop thev raturallv ittflQt, f ro:n their admiral le natural
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    • Advertisement
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      20 1 Grimault Co's Sarsaparilla cleanses ttt blood from all impurities arising from S,rofn!u, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin Dseises, PmipleH and Sores.
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      45 1 How to Prevent Cioup. 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 cauae of anxiety. Thousands of in others use it successfully. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    The Moral Incapacity OF Britain
    946 2 Feb. 11 It is U\n-' t i leave o\ f of accouut all l lie y :r*> >us, 'hrT" uiu-jt bt3 millions of thf-m wh i uew: t i r tber in trout of them than r he credit aud debi* baltnca of thi bu«iuess
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    The Feebleness of Diplomacy
    1115 2 Feb. IS. N >w that P.irli uuent has assembled and t he House ->t' (Jjiir.nms is abjut to deil witli a sujce?siou of highly debatable issues, each one of which will accentuate the divisions of pirty rather than assuage them, a question that those must ask
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    The Control of India.
    1190 2 Feb. 14 It is possible that Lord Morlet, the late Secretary of State for India has done India far more real good since he retired from the India Offics and far more real good than he knows shall we say desires r by a contribution to
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    Major Clauson, C. M. G.
    824 3 FJk II Ar out of the Immlh of Sir R M M ii '■> Gold Coist from MiK r unc^l the appointment, in tUOCQ69i> -hir I I |fl ||Ml iMI M 1 < n < i!.'uitl Secretary of Cv the vj at Malta. A certain
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    Gulland, Peermaker!
    388 3 I* must have been tantalising to m;iuv 'iniceut c< nimeiciul and industrial supportfis it the I/b t ?ral Government and sub■nflWlt to the Liberal p.irtv liiLds, which is the recognised pithwav to a peerage to hive hnd tiu i r hopes raised by M; .I.W. Gi LLamd, the
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    American Dreams.
    1461 3 Feb. W ben Parliament met acd its first actual j business was the debate on the Address in reply to the KiDg's speech, a portMM of which debate m reported in outline in this wmti it will be ob-e.v-d that co wrtljirt created more apprehension in the minds
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    A SHARE TRANSACTION.
    68 3 E (i. Croplev appeared before Mr A i sec >nd m ltfinM i-e. w ht'T-i i_\. •n i cliar**- i Cfimioal breach of trust in respM K^mpa* shares \di.u-;(i at >!•".•• M 1' <> Steveiis, c nusei t>r rh»- p cuiioD, appl:ed f>r a sb^r« p>H'p i
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    64 3 Ciptain Bjwer is expected from i. v ou ilie Hb. He will cirr\ iu 1 the t Supenntendbbt ol I'olice it S:o<tp ><■■ The Viceroy having r»- »-i iii- ipp< fur clemency by Ally Cassim Ar.:l. wk > MM sentenced to death for the murder of wife, the ex*rcu'ion was
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    "THE SEA DYAKS OF BORNEO."
    1704 4 "THE SEA DYAKS OF BORNEO." A LOHCI ACQUAINTANCE "'Seventeen years among the SeA Dyaks of Borneo by the Revd. Edwin H Gomes, m.a. with 40 Illustrations an^l a map. Pricf; 16 nett. Published by Messrs Seeiey <fc Co Ltd., b*. rreat, lluhsc-II Street. London, W C. Tb^ K-v .1 hn
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    BOXING CONTEST.
    185 4 The EUrimt H.*ll was crowded last night when many interesting and really excellent liluis wp-e thrown on the screen by a modern cinematograph iustrument. The scones of the revolution in Portugal were remarkably distinct and realistic, and the programme was a strong one iv every respect. Tne chief
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    WEARY OF LIFE.
    146 4 <>j beiog fined sS and co^ts for having tilthy premise**, a Hockien made an unusual request in the first court, yesterday. Being tired of life, as he explained, he wished either to be hanged, or giver, a revolver in order that he might end his 'ease of
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    SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM ON BRITISH MALAYA.
    1671 4 The Field, Jan. 14 As to whether or not British Malaya offers I to British youths opportunities for a success fol career there cm be no question. Indeed, it is doubtful whether, at the moment, any I other part of the world holds out
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    CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
    126 4 Toe follow ng was the result of the fVbrxixry hindieap rao*s swum .fT at :he Cliite.-e Swimming Chih on Sunday A. Division luj Yakms. Chia Keng Chin sees Chia T«-k Chye 1- -cs.j 2. Caeong King Liat 1 sec!?, i o Cbia CLent; Kmg (Scr.) ii I>ivisi<»
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    MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
    104 4 A dinner was given by the members ot 'he Moslem Association on Siturday nighf in their he-id«jiiirtws, Sdlegie Uoad in honour of Mr A M. Anguliia'a recent appointmeLt as a Municipal Commissioner, by GoveiDinect. The function was attend*^ by moht of the leading members (f the MohdmmeddD Community
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    Friday, Feb. 10, 1911.
    535 5 l-\ lied at Peking on the 2',cd. M•- ■>> r hi< ief: Taipmg for ■'he .in■.n. a lengthy stay t ic* Mrs KS > I tare::eu ;•> taking up the M irMj^r ,t thePerak River -pr .pery <* !\d*ug Rengas. < w r* ij postage stamps
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    GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
    164 5 c locil branch tl the Girls' Friendly c vi. >* have aa its headquarters he i Miterni'y Hospital in Victoria Street, was i> -ae! vt_<'erday afternoon by -p'r.n »v. There was a large atten- :.>■-. the Yen. Archdeacon Izird ':>•• Kelley being also present. At the oir^et
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    ULU JOHAN MINING SYNDICATE.
    227 5 ULU JOHAN MINING SYNDICATE. The first generai meeting of the L'iu Johan Mining Syndicate, I/d was held on Feb. h at Ir»h, at Messts Maxwell and Kenion'a ftice. De. P. G X Igar "he Chairman, presiding. The 'Jruirman slid The mine his b^en duly transferred to the Syndicate. The whole
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    THE INTEGRITY OF THE MALAY PROTECTORATES.
    601 5 THE INTEGRITY OF THE MALAY PROTECTORATES. Fbe Sti lit* E'-Int makes these comments on !h' p sitioa created by Sir Frank Swetn'uh.t n's Ittttf tO t he \I il iv M-iil on the above subject and by certain press CliticiSMl 1 hereupon It Is worth while pointing out, in view
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    SOME ACCIDENTS.
    95 5 A Malay his been found drowned in nn sandpit at Bidadari. Dr Go jueulleke telephoned to the police yos r erdav tha. a ftitfi— hdd been Mfioilt*lv injured as a result of a fall at the "Mansion," in X ver Valley U)a<i. A Kling woman living in S^rangoou
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    VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN LUZON.
    1056 5 THE TAAL AGAIN ACTIVE Villages Wiped < »n c. many hundredB killed. Toe following extracts from telegrams to Minila, and from Manila papers describe the terrible destruction of the Taal volcano on Saturday, Jan *2*:h oie hundred and eeventvtwo earthquake shocks were registered at the observatory
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    A BANGKOK COLLISION.
    606 5 The "BnMAPOM QaM Iv the 1 iteruitional C Ortyßtaffcak, Piivi > nic-het, Luang Poripon aud Mr M K. Battird resumed the hearing of the c.ise iv which the X )rmo Co. 1/d, owners ,f the steam lighter "0 >rtnorant," sneJ Messrs, J o Seng, owners of the
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    THE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    178 6 A HA9D9OME PROFIT. A m^tin^' <»f the (xeueral Committee of the Acri-HoriieoUaiml Show will bi Wd on F<^> 90 f 1" p-tn. in 'ho Exchange to pas* the accounts and tlecide what s ><> be ■OM with the credit hal-iuce. Iki UlMf r*»nr'hps tj.^. h hr!; _r
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    POLICE NEWS.
    218 6 ••>' hiv.i-ehrtMkin^ an-1 tiiff >s repu!?e-i tioui a hous-» f Seranijoon Road. Property v-iitied at >■ was s^deu. Th« poi'.tv eded in miking r 4 arrest and recovfriu^' ptopertv worth >1 A i; -;>j livii »uu! p Strte* his i he p :..l* i n Wedu s-i.j_\ he
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    BANGKOK'S AVIATION MEETING.
    509 6 Tmk Tuiki. L'at. I>j i--\\ the prosjramtnH of t re third (i t v ot the Aviiti'-n Ms- 1? ing w s sii'lvs.*fuilv ffone "hi i uyh. Hice was it Iniilv Ihil:^ Mthcriog ol BnrODQAlll aid ratable Siau; '•>•-'. including ;i number of Siame.-.* lad>>. ill thf"
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR
    251 6 A' the tV M of a very steady week we have but tligbt alterarions to make in the priOM ot stiares, with the fx^eption of hctl ludustriuls. >me of which have a«Jviu-:ed ■birply Rabben remain fi-m, though the market is quiet etquiriea r\>r sterling Mining ihatei hive
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    BANK TRAGEDY IN HONGKONG.
    632 6 EUjI ri China Mul i Wh 2 -A voiy p.-* iii t'nl nii'i distressing Ungedjf OC c!;::v«l in Queen's E&oed Central ibout 5 o'clock tail morning whereby Iftr EL E&ji burg Oochrsne, chief icoountant oi the M*c tntile Bsah of [ndis, Ltd lost hia bio. Pcoosiol
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    Saturday, Feb. 11, 1911.
    852 6 DrO. L Sinsorn, the new Principal MeJic4l Officer, F. M. S, i J 1 pis§en^er by the "Glenfar^" due at P^rt Swettfaoham about the 13^h iust. A Sikh policeman, who says he comes from Kuila Lumpur, was ■twlintl ia Ou'ram Iliad on Thursday by some Chinese.
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    EXPLORING NEW GUINEA.
    534 6 Mr C. Bodkn X I. By the X P M X miphius Mr *C. Poden K;.>s left for Dutch V Guinea where he w:!l join :he British e\p< dition which is at present eutr»g»-: ie ,p, ation work in lha* f kru isUci late years there Live
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    ASONRY IN BANGKOK.
    217 6 Open in <<t in. r ThL'CfvQv. ,)y m „'ifi ere r .M-.- St John N ti n in I»i-)_'k on .T^r. ;in»l w.;- •on in I. 1 I P J. \V. of 1-- i, Grand L I, Hongkong and S < < tuti. us a-« I.od^e- Tm.>h
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    20 6 ArrdDgrineutH are bem^ iiia.Je L jubilatians to celebrate on Apr:' l»Hh 40th anniversary of the establishment cf the German Kmpire
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    991 7 > o*tri irr-i.j., .I'VKWI. •:i.-: m- i»\"jp. and His Majesty r^.il, t- Kja speech, those official pla- •r. i represent no 1 bi-j own ideas but the policy t Miakte-F, collectively, for \j*s n« j^ \Mien we "cut the i-k.r and c.me \v the 'orises," that
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    MALACCA St. TRAGEDY.
    417 7 L>H UH \l A HEX HAN PkOSL Trie C >n tier, Mr A G mtlt*. bold M :u- j'jes f ai the General Hospital, peßterdaj m.>rn nj, to enquire into the otrctunstanoei ,'f the 1-mi.h J icob Ai»-"1, d Jaw, em ploy < ►-■I hh i iihicr
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    149 7 Mr IK Bjattv ;> t > Ih» HUgia r<L I e, aettstnni iiittrwii jadga and nironef fjr M,i i ic n! Dr F B Croucher is I i act as P.C.M 0. Jhantberlain, obiel officer of the "S^a M-w, is to itct as ueputv liiis'-, r attend tr.
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    SELANGOR LADIES' SHOOT.
    147 7 Tlie f Atowuag is tbe Februajj toorc ol tho S L EL G lot 'be Walker Trophy, fired ou tiie new thue-icch bull targel Mn B t>wn I MrtOoopnr Mim i > jpuis 12 MrtDoUglai Ifn Gr. C. McGregor M > Cristow The cpwiv resumed ne^otiaUom with
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1007 7 Ordinary Meeting. Friday. Feb 10. I 'RESIST: Bil Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. r i H r/t,;. tb CA >atal Beer ti y, X.L Brackra.in. the Attorney-<ieneral. F H-lti.-ld. Ik* Col Treasurer, W. C Micheli. ti a Cot. EbgiiMflr, 1". J. Pig •I. 1-! iub, Divtctot I
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    ELLA WHEELER WILCOX AND HER WORKS.
    756 7 Poetry i« T.Mt <>cc of the li ie arts vbich his fir its object I he ■-eitj.jn of iateii->j*uil pleasure by theuse lOi^iaat ye and pissi >nri'b Inutfi it;^ wij igtNff. ■llj, though not necessarily, forme id .e s ruiir measure the art of
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    186 7 Mr \Y. M S Mie Vi^v-s n aX 1 1 v,n Ce/lon on i' -b f >.- a few «v.- -> j ii itid thit the pr i- :*e 1 re irriag« between C. Vvuer B M.ke, Kijih Mul* of SMftwak,«lJ«tfcMi 'i il H EUj%k ßrtoka, ,<• »i <; of
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    PECULIAR BOXING.
    383 8 QVWSB M<»ik Dkj-kais Wki i II Thrre KoiM--. <>ne cf the moat extraordinary contests ever seen in a boxing ring took place at T)ljmpia when Bombardier Wells whs ruled out in his match with Gunner Moir for what was called the championship of EDglacd. For two thirds of
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    HEROIC CREW.
    435 8 Fk.ht Fiuk i»n Kimsan-; koij Three Davi. As we (Hongkoug l^aily Tolftflltpfc) have already announced, a serious tire broke out on board the Kumsang," whiU> on her last voyage from Singapore to Hongkong, and between the former port and Saigon. We have now received full details of the
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    THE COLONIAL CONTINGENTS FOR THE CORONATION.
    86 8 Although nothing can yet be driiaitely s^'t-i M to the constitution of the Colonial contingents attending the Coronation, since iv several casts replies have not been received to the invititioDs sent out by the Colonial Ofi'ice, it is understood that the a^gregite representation will
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    OIL IN KELANTAN.
    386 8 < >ur IwU B*hju correspondent says the Mala? Mul has, it would appear, stumbled on something which maj eventually rrove of the greatest benefit to the State of Kelantan. V has long been thought that petroleum existed throughout that portion of the MiUy Peninsula, as it is
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    THE LATE DR. MELCHIOR TREUB.
    551 8 The death of this distinguished botanist, which took place at Saint liiphael, near Cannes, on Odtobtf 1910, deprives Kow of I w inn and constant friend. Treub was born at Vjorschoten, iv H >Ilaud, on I) oniber -o, 1851. Heeutered the University of L iden
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    AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING.
    200 8 Some time ago K^uter cabled out that Baiurepvire, the famous Australian swimmer, had been beaten in the championship race over a quarter of a mile and had to give up exhausted. Sydney papers to hand with accounts of the swimming carnival note not only this surprise, but a
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    RUBBER COMPANIES' REPORTS.
    629 8 El' KIT Cl-OH. Tee directors of the Bukit Obt Rubber Company, in their report for the first eighteen months of the company's existence viz, to June 30, 1910— state that the MM of the estate is 1,783 acres. The area planted with Hovoa rubber on June 30,
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    105 8 Regarding China X^w Year in Hongkong the China Mdil 6ays i There is no denyiug the far-t that a spirit of cheerful optimism perv*«U.s the Colony to-day. The China New Year settlements are closing most satisfactorily and the financial complications which mauv feared two months ago have not eventuated. In
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.
    659 8 The L and C Kxpn eiaiLiL:: j statistics for IMU mikes the*«- ohserv, tions Turning to the figures relatirir to oni r. with the Far East in December and ;n whole of the past vphv respectively, it interesting here also to examine part i<
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    LONDON DOCKS.
    218 8 Enorm< >Cs J.mi'k kmk> Lnr.d Tfct Putt of London Authority, which was •tiftUUtiin |9( f tk« irpott of ad ministering, pr-^i >•- a fc Port of London is l« a c ordering tcheme when, when ,n „t.,: ,j v the Thames the m. r .erfWt y „ped as
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    DRAWING ASSOCIATION.
    1950 9 Monday Feb. 13, 1911, ANNI'AL DINNER. Tnn anniversary dinner of t he Am-t^eir !».iw!L t Association,' a society who-e aim- iui objects will be found more fi !v t*xp:<f.ned Mow wan held at th* Ad^lpbi H m Siturdiv night and p-.v-d i m en]ovab!e function }ii-.h« »p O.dhatii
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    SUMATRA PARA.
    35 9 Messrs Hooglandt I Co, the agents for the above company, have received a telegram from the Directors informing them that an interim dividend of ?1 per share was declared at the last meeting
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    SULTAN OF RHIO.
    394 9 DEPOSED BY DUTCH GOVERNMENT. ALLEGATIONS OF HOSTILI*V. Information reached Singapore on Friday that tbe Sultan of Rno bad been deposed io cocs^qu^ne* of bis hostile attitude towards the I>jtch G >verrm^nt, and thi9 was cobfirraed on Saturday when the following telegram w*a received hv our contemporary from
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    MAMMOTH STEAMERS.
    349 9 Thk Question <»k Accommodation. Poit authorities and cockowaers are notoriously slow to move, and one of the results of the policy of procrastination which se^nis to be com men to most of these bodies is that they find themselves seriously embarrassed by the rapid growth in the bi/.e
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    "AMOK" IN SARAWAK.
    143 9 A report conies to hand of a MfiOUl 'Amok" which took place IMB (hi I7UI ultimo hi the Rftkoeg river, D;-tk numed Gruua bttfisg suddenly attacked and wounded sever, tl persons, one of whom II U a very precarious condition. Gruna is llkl to baa quiet and
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    FIRE BRIGADE BUSY.
    302 9 Thkke C a j i Sai BOAI Superintendent M. \V. IM' and bi- a,-r--ry men were kept bu*v on S-tturdar, turniop out no fewer than three times ♦<, n^b* the H imes. The first "call" w^s receive] just 1 4-.". pm. A w,ivdn2 had b*>en pk?iog n
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    THE LATE MR LOCKWOOD KIPLING.
    237 9 Ceylon advices mention That the T:nie> UMIMH the dearh sf Mr .1 L ckw<.:- > Kipliniz, fniher of Mr Rudy ml K'plmir. a? Tisburv, Wiltshire. The Times of Ceylon says The rep i! i tion of the former Principal of the M t% Sjhool of
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    S. C. C. TOURNAMENT.
    145 9 Tklk«;ra! h \)y \i \n M kk< h•n i The orioktl iiMtch \u t i e B.C CTi nrnainent between th^ Merchants au<3 t he T» k'raph was fiaished od Sdtuidav af'tir. i the Telegraph men wibLiiL;_ r eusilv The sci its were MXX' HAMS. H
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    FOOTBALL.
    66 9 The SC C. played the S C v tanner* ground ia-t evecin^ \>-t <r>- .x:jcrowd of spectator*. T! Cub h t«i teaiii out und a fa%t want resuir^] Ir S C. C had the better oi thepUy ail r« ie and won by two to 010, and the S
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    SUPERSTITIONS.
    2406 10 IX Faikiks. Mr Sk^U c<*]!b the or'itnj buinjiitn "a cUsa of M ilav spirits about >vh^in v^ry little sfcui-i kuowu," but there is n*> d:fH ?ultv in K^ttuig such idf •roi.iti -n. Tney are jua^'le dwellers, often heard but r-irelv s^o, and resemble the fairies of I) ltain s
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    PANDEI WORDS.
    897 10 Tue c nn'mz of vordl applicible tosp3ci.il 098MUNM has reiehod feueh a pitch, 1 will nor say of perfection, bu f iAt her wou-d use (he word an 1 tc Iv, that nowadays nevvsf.dper men hardly know whit it id !o hive Ml awkward spitce wh C'j his
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    WANTED -A JESTER.
    1204 10 Lighter, said the sage, is favourable the digestioD, for by ;t the organs concerned in digestion ge f exeicise. 'he \"n ■>(» i>ecr» Barv for the process. We ot the present i generation pride ourselves on the fact th*» I our own after dinner conversation m ktifti
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    CONSULTING A SPECIALIST.
    1182 11 T'* -i >-. v in- m ii/h I when be is 1 i idvited, far the f i. i \.<> mt r i t his r <> consult a pptciaiial -i».-i thi R!.' l ii. „.rr li .r. i.-i. Ilia I*-, Mr 01 f' f IV.I ijr,
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    KELANTAN NEWS.
    268 11 X r ;i Bihiu, !Uh Fdbrmry, Mr M I> F iser who i\>ine here tin m Ntgri EkmbUao, prooaeded up Urn liter to r l» Kelantan border to atari rarYejing for Iki ooaittnaotui <»f the Angfo-SiameM B n Iwi v. (Jagku Bitu, (bt fifit ■igMtntf>» bti tigßed mvii;'
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    208 11 l'h. 'i. 1680 Vol. 'N'; RBI RFti A> o(Jill■■Mini0 (Jill ■■Mini We not willing to jiph f h<_ propi sm'i Kit!* C lib isd luggtstcd tbe format* n t i olsataei Gorpe wbicb they 94 nld be prepared to t i furthei m^etiDg wai BtJ eel bi M»
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    19 11 H M. S. K*mt has g^one on a transPdC.ti: cruise. It is expected that she will visit h>.iu KrancibCO.
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    THE MUSICAL KENNEDYS.
    847 11 Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1911. OPENING PERFORMANCE, [l h uuf'>riunate that the Mu-icil Kenne lvs bliouid have followed so c'!<>sh hi:*-r thp r-cent vi-it of the F./ilies, and this bet w.ll prob<tb!v affect the ■ttfdllCHf. although we hope it w.ll ctt,— f r tlu: t-xcelStiiice of the paffaraßlLe*
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    DAIRYING IN HOT COUNTRIES.
    1116 11 Hiving ha-1 previous experience oi somewhat length y pen.»>i in d*iryin£ i Hongkong. Africa aLd Au-tr-thr*. I <*hoi 1 !ik^ to p!dCi certain tac f b^tor^ th* p ity <• >nrrrnintf The import-! nee <-i e^'ab.-irnj the industry here, thereby providiuk? a > itttue of fresh
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    SCOTISH LETTER.
    1530 12 [/■><:> //> <■- n i nJtrni.) January 19. It 18 annouDvi thit, Boon after the Coronation, the King and <^ueen will visit Scotland and hold a levee and Court in Holy rood Palace, EJinburgb. It is probable t h ir Home da»e in .July will be chosen Their
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    A BROKER'S AFFAIRS.
    98 12 ALUOH) BkBACH »>k Timsi. B Kwaffd G lai Cropley returned from Btigoai on Siturday morning and was arrested on the warrant issued by Tan Hood Giidn aud others for criminal breach of trust in res»peet of 3,000 Kerupas shares amounting to $15,000. He was brought up before
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    PERAK'S TIN.
    231 12 Tup following tijures of the export of tin from Perak far .1 muiry, are advance figures liable to c rreciou. Block tin 10,1-27 51 pkls. Tin ore 24,381 50 pkls. Duty 413,185 01. Captain Mayor of the G3rm^n Navy has been appointed Governor of the Far Eistern colony
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1812 12 (From Our Spenal Corresponded.) Amateur t Professional. London, Jin 20. If one went into the subject thoroughly, it would be feu ad that amateurs just about hold their own with professionals in the world of sport. Professional joefcm billiard players, scullers, golfers, boxers, wrestlers, and tennis playen
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    69 12 Rear-Admiral Krosick, wLj -uoceelf tb^ late Kdar- Admiral fiuehler in couinind of the German Ei^t Asiatic *„iairon, is ex peered at Hongkong on the *i h ioit to joiu his Midship, tbe "S^hdrnhorst The Canton opium moDopui? i-bang*] liaods with the new ywr. Tbe new nj'>nopoliHU are Tsui Huag-v^u au.l
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    CHINA'S FIGHT AGAINST OPIUM.
    491 13 Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1911. Ml KTI.MJ r,A9T NIGHT. t the Auti Opium S>ciety i i- the Sooey'g hall iv Middle lotl oigh* «>pp r -i-nry being taken 'f.H v> i Me*hodi§t Conference, to M !> r.-»»M and Bishop oidham ye s. I); SC. Yin presided oymr
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    SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.
    327 13 Government Servant Obi— in, Al employe of the tnverument Mono- [>''ptriment, Henry Liddicoat, appear- m third court l»-fore Mr Robinson, i\ wer t o t b ree charges of theft Pel uk A ver Street, 66, Teluk Aver in i Ih, Nan kin Street. There were ..Mnat-vr >.
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    596 13 be port op in Erißirra BRANCH. The annui! genera) meeting of the Straitb Branch m the above will be held on on Fab 22, at it.ffl Library it five o'clock* The following r^pjrt will be presented. The Q miml hive the pleasure to bj iblfl to rep
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    "FLYING THE PIGEON."
    280 13 Mr FinMtOM had before Inin ia the Dittric! Curt, \esterday, Thew Hi, a Cantoue>»e womiu, of a lodging hoviHl in South B <l s 'e X )<!•!, charjed with attempt iu£ to ob aiu possession of a young Chinese girl for an illegal purpose. There was an
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    35 13 The mirriage arranged between Mr C. H. Niven, of Malacca, and Mabel Fitzjerald (Mopsy), eldest daughter of Mr J. L Brinkley, j.p, Eiskey. County Sligo, and Folkestone, will take place at Folkestone on Feb. 18.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1093 13 Ir.f >rmation will probabk be shortly available with regard to the forthcoming May meeting and without betraying any secrets it may be stated that there is likely to be a programme Illinajaii wlich will hie of moie thaD ordinary interest. The Cjramittoaaad all concerned id the governing of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    115 13 The following were the scores made in the Medai competitions of the al- »ye Club Kkkei akv Mehal. H T. White 15 U 7S H. D IttUl 48 M 10 H H. Y. i) riper 4' tf ft L R. IffMpliul 15 4:; 1 i; R.K Ifttglbtofl
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    81 13 Tue results of Fdbruiry monthly medals were as follows L idies: Mi'i* Hew±n and Mr s Gaunt lied with a neft l'». Boovti Mrs Hewaa 4 4 plus M Mrs <jiUUT H 1 I M Mrs Allen r »«> M Mri Swabev Mens 1 L X Gtarafl
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    519 13 Rij* Abdul X ishid, s)n aa«l A I>. C. to H. H. the Sultan, met with a riding nccident at Kuala Kiii^sir the other day. \j bones were broken. A well-known local resideut has tned I'pton Sinclair's fasting cere. He went without food for seven days and declares he is
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    1864 14 Thursovy, Fes 16, 1911. ANNUAL OBNERAL MKKI'INi;. The anunil genera! meeting of the Prea bvterian Church was heM list ni^l.t. The K^v \V. Kunciman presided and there was a fciu i!i attendance. Aiuttn^r Mi««sp present were th<* Rev*. W Murray ai.d J. A B Cook, and Me-s?> X
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    THE MERGUI SHORTAGE.
    1885 14 SPECIAL MEETING HELI>. Mit F. A. Tuenek Explains. An extraordinary meeting of the Mergui Rubber Estates, L'd, was held at the offices of the Comptny, The Arcade, yesterday morning, to consider the report recently circulated aunougst the shareholders in which a shortage of over 30,000 tiees is
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1724 15 (By Subna Telegraph; Renter* Agemcy) i.- Feb X, pin. Mr Jjs?ph Chamber \m m the course ot letter to the Tai isiomoooutm* iDg the Amerioa-Ouiada rec- c aent, expresses a wish th*t landa *h.,uld itvr 'he nperul Conferenoe. f-rei „ivs must Dot be abandoned. X C 1 I. In--.
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    LABOUR QUESTION.
    32 15 'i in, a UQrrezponfient.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 10. II EB. the High Commissioner arrives M KujU Lumpur on Sunday morning ftod meets the Planters' delegates to difCOM the labour quattioa.
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    P. A. M. MEETING.
    367 15 LABOUR QUESTION DISCUSSED. [From '■'//•<,'/•/< Corr> .<],,>„,/, „t Kuala Lumpur. At the l\anters Association of MiUya meeting held this noniiog, forty-six were i present. Mr Camming presided and there were fcbo present H K the <Tovernor, Sir Arthur Y.mng and Messrs Watson, Anthouibz, Wilkinson, Ci.ivtou and
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    TULLY-COWAN CASE.
    309 15 LtfGAL POINTS DISPOSED OF. Trial to Proceed. {Ffnit Oar Ota CtrrmpottdmdA Penaug, Feb 1 I. The G >wan case cime on before the Court of Appeal here to-day. Tbe Court decided by a majority of two to one, Jattice Thornton dissenting, thit the trial of accused by jury
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    88 15 A MARKED IMPROVEMENT. (From our vi. n C >>■ n.tnit.) I Kuala Lumpur, Feb 1(J. The- Punters Stores Ageccv tiave a L >nduu w re giving 'he pr: j- of iYiutation 3 Lee^ rfed biscuiiat jlw} Fine hard Para M |/aL i\ Itli L Jin pur. Vcb '>.
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    44 15 At the weekly Auction sile of rubber yester-liy ,tt the Babber Kxchange the bids for the Otepe and Sheet offered wp-e $265 and s2OO per p'ku\ respec ively. The lots were withdrawn at these ti^iires the pri-es nut Nfag cjnsiierel s itisfuctorv.
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    190 15 Ageuts V W Btrfcar aud < I<k1 <k Lanadron 27,514 lbs Agnnst iK*;:,? lbs Sfnaaan.. .—1 lbs Against 1, 159 lbs: Total 1J mouths :♦",<.- lbs; Against 25,****** SUTOAPORE \\]> JOHOKK 17, '.<*_! lbs. Against 8,166 Mm, Asrents Sime Darby and Coy, Ke.MI'AS ~7(| lh Braou Buum
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    JANUARY TIN RETURNS.
    42 15 Agtfctl 1 > -rri-k d.u<] C-. Bwlax W pMfc Nt.w I'A'itM n Tin I*4 pkl-s. Wue 110,135. Tributers X pkU. > .v n h (e)it.i Kudia Lumpur, Feb 1. BbbUDAI Htiii.a 1 SOI pkli. PUSOK] Hmaki 7.--»-» pkln. Bipui n >;}."» pkl-.
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    UNITED SERDANG DIVIDEND.
    15 15 Penang. f'.\iM;>' Sekiia^ pivs a t^n per cent dividend and carne< forward > <
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    106 15 During last week there were 172 deaths in Singapore giviD^ a m >rtality ra'e f >o^>. Of these four were smallpox ca^d bit none o'lolera or plague. FortvoDe were due to fever 2«j to phthisis and 11 to pneumonia. No Europein deaths aLl ouiv one Eurasian death was recorded. I>eu
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    SHARES
    1091 16 ttTTRBES STEALING COMPANIES. LASID!V. BJYIW*. DILLB«. Ca?. Usoi. Paid 4 4 5 0 85.000 2/ 2/ AlUpr ßubber E.tale. Ltd 150,000 2'- 2'- Ang'.o-Malay W«* *Ji |6 50,000 2 I MMjIUWM 17 j Mw 0 ***** 1 1 Batu Caves gj> 430 410 0 80.000 1 1 Batu Tiga
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    621 16 Dec li>lo Jan A.lagv 3 9l 36 7 4 C °o A "ATrown 4.855 WU 3,8 8, GaJah >£ ''650 1--0 Anglo Malay 66,1 SM.7M 61.9.H AyerKaniitf M" 601 AyerMolek IT. I >«*" Ci Ayer Farms MOO m,105 M« Bakan "< l4( Salgownie IMM 105,042 12,5*5 sir
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      615 16 CLEARANCE6 February Emiie, Dut st.\ Mahmooi, for Rh ProtesilHiis, Brit Btr, Campbell, t I. and Liverpool Arairal Nielly, Fr str, Ernouf, f Lt via portß. Sofdla, Biit str, Bow tDin in Kangooa and Calcutta. Vorwaerts, Aua fltr. Dinnext-M, i >r H< i._ Shanghai and Japan. Hydra. Nor str, Kn.-^oin. foi
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