The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 25 January 1912

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    15 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1912. No 1,273
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    CONTENTS.
    186 1 LEADERS. PAGE ProTocation lo I'lstei J9 Imperial Ser\ i< i A Comparison o() i M.i!;»\;i and the Pacific "><• TIM l>itTinilties of Yuan Shih-K;n ">1 Persia*! Predicament l r M. s. Surpluses 51 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. l'o>T aid l;ixi' .".4 rrne Court I,'iot at Telok Blangah "»7 i
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 1 k orrected UP TO Jan. 24.) m l.ank 4DB s 2-4$ d.-nuni'i 2-4 5-32 J'rtvate i-n *dits Sm s 2-4i credits 6 n s 2-4 23-32 Fp.ancf. «UiMtuid Bank 294 (ikhmanv. demand 238J Ini>i\. T. T. 174 Hoxgkoxg, demand I*l Yokohama, demand 114 I i ■>.. .1. mand 140?
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      11 1 Gawthorne. AtGreenhall, the wile of Joa GAWTHORNE, Of S sou.
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      MARRIAGES.
      86 1 McLeod Miller, At st. Andrew's Church. Parit Baatar, on the lTtli inst., by the Kev. .]«»!>n Smith. KENNETH MALCOLM MC« LKOD, youngest >dii of DONALD McLEOD, of Lewis. Bootiaad, to Muriel Maboaret Mii.lk.r. rldest dau^litcr of William MURRAY Mffif«Eß, Factory Manager, Caledonia Estate. P. W. Ai [th»- Presbyterian Church
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      SILVER WEDDING.
      55 1 CORK Khaal. At St. Andrews Cathedral. Singapore, ou S3tta Jaaoarj 1887, by the Rev. \V. H. Qomes, Henrn PtkRCT, eldest son of the late Frederici Thomas Cork of Hlghgate, liondon, and Singapore, to MARY CATHERINE Kraal eldest daughter of the late Robert Hkntk, ol Coltingham Hall, Hull. Yorkshire.
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    PRODUCE.
    130 1 Jan. 24. Tin (125 tons sold) 94.30 Garabier 10.85 Gambler Cube No. 1 15.80 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. S'pore... buyers 22.00 Pepper, (White fair) 30.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom. Nutmegs (80 to tbe lb.) nom Mace (Banda) 110 Cloves (Amboina) nom Bali Coffee
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    187 1 The outward mail up to December 29 arrived i>y ihe 1». I. Teesta" on Saturday last. This weekly leaves to-morrow morning by the P. k o. Delta." [hiring the week the Lang-Holloway company have been playing at the Victoria Theatre to crowded houses. The Shareholders of the
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    AGENTS WANTED
    49 1 With connection, for the sale High Class Scotch Whiskies in The Straits Settlements, Tin- Federated >Jalay States, The Dutch Netherlands, Indo China, Borneo and Sarawak. Moderate la Price. Excellent in Quality. Mellow with a^e. Terms Liberal. Apply D. A. RHIND Co., Ltd., Leith Scotland Jan is 26-1
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    A Provocation To Ulster. Jan. 19.
    825 1 It is greatly to be feared thai the headstrong egotism of Mr Winston CHURCHILL in his determination to address a public meeting in Belfast in support of M^iIKDMOND's policy of Home Rule an outbreak of feeling thai is on all hands to be deplored.
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    Imperial Service-A Comparison. Jan. 20.
    1285 1 It will have been noticed in the telegrams that two Indian regiments are imder orders to proceed to Hongkong, probably there to await disposal in the view of emergencies in North China. Already stationed in China are three Indian regiments, fcwo i* t Hongkong and
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      159 1 Kabneribers to the "Singapore Free Press* 1 weekly rrtwmimn from Europe to the Straits bj an\ oi Ike mail lines, are invited to send to rh»- Manager the nanu- ol tilth 1 steainrr and late ol arrival ninjflsiwn Copies will then be matted to mod them at various porti of
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    Malaya and the Pacific. Jan. 22.
    1530 2 It would have been easily understood from the reference on Saturday morning in this column to the fact thai reinforcements are being sent forward to North China, not only from Hongkong but from [ndia to the fact that [ndian Feudatory States did maintain at
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    The Difficulties of Yuan Shih-Kai. Jan. 23.
    1335 3 The Difficulties of Yuan Shih-Kai. Jan. 23. ho h;t.dl\ anything has come the cables in the waj of authenticit regarding the Chinese Revolution l progress towards at least a -tnhts ii>c ml I pending the projected National Convention, news continues to come down through the Chinese press agency services from
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    Persia's Predicament. Jan. 24.
    819 3 Persia's Predicament. Jan. 24. It was iuM about thirty years ago that we wrote to the then supreme authority on Central Asian politics, the late Col B. B. MALLEBON, advocating a special study through a specially constructed map, of the problem of i ho Russian adyance from the Caspian to
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    F. M. S. Surpluses. Jan. 25.
    1834 3 F. M. S. Surpluses. Jan. 25. lii reference to the important question of the dealing with the surplus revenues of the Federated Malax Slates, -nominall) a fiscal question, hut in reality much more a political and constitutional question— we are glad to see that our contemporary, the Maiay Maif, publishes
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    LAWLESS COOLIES.
    1837 4 Piot on tlif "Catherine A}icar." »<>irr Health Offi< eb Kept Pbisoxer. Thirteen queueless Cantones< passengers f row the 'Catherine Apcar" were before Mr Bfaundrell, third police magistrate, yesterday morning, on b charge of obstructing the Assistant Port Health Officer, J>i Miittheson. while in the execution of his duties
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    THE GUTTER MERCHANT.
    845 5 lief ore the rigour^ of the law were enforced in anything like the degree they are at tin- present time there traded in the vicinity of St. Pauls. LudgateHUl nnd the hank of England a considerable community whose sole means of livelihood was i obtained i»y offering
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    A BANKING INTERLUDE.
    1050 5 'Then up went the er> tor the old brandy. S(»N(.> of the People. SCENE: Interior of Bank upeouutry planting district. Agent, having been on binge the night before, is feeling only soso, bat being fairly elastic in recovery lights Burma cheroot, spit ads feet on table and
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    SIGNS.
    1099 5 Long years ago. an itinerant artist made quite a name and a fortune for himself by travelling from place to place, painting signs for the proprietors of the various country inns. But the artist was limited as to the choice of subject. It was in fact Hobson's choice For
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    NEW REGISTRAR OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE, COLOMBO.
    131 5 Mr. S. M. Livkskn Of Sim; \J'«m;e. Dl\ S. |L IAXBKBJi Of (iOYerilllUMlt M«'dl cal School, Sepoy Lilies. Singapore. Las been appointed to succeed Dr. A. .1. Chalmers as Registrar ansi Lecturer in Ph> siology of the Medical College, Colombo. His record Is
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    CHESS.
    138 5 The annual general meeting of th« Singapore Chest Ctab was held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms on Friday, tin* 19th inst. The Hon. J. B. Klcum was in tbe chair and explained briefly bow and wby the riub as it now stands came into existence :he re
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    194 5 Mr .1. P. Mead, of tbe VMM. Fore>t Department, lias gone on leave. Among tbe passengers passing tbrougb Singapore by tbe extra I*, and O. "Nile "is Mr. (1. A. Diss wbo was formerly in Singa pore witb Messrs. Johu Little and Co.. and Mr. King, of tbe Kast Anglian
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    Friday, Jan. 19, 1912.
    751 6 Yuan Shi-kai must be haxing a very bad time of it in Peking. The Empress Dowager is openly accusing him of betraying tbe dynasty. The new Government at Canton air about to is>ue their own banknotes uiul an order has been placed in Hongkong for not
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    LANG-HOLLOWAY CO.
    426 6 "Hami.kt" at thk Victoria Theatbe, Singaporeans turned up in their him dreds at the Victoria Theatre last night to see Shakespeare*! masterpiece, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." as presented to the public by Messrs Lang and Holloway's London Company. This piece must be recorded as another success for the
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    Correspondence.
    110 6 THEATRICAL HOURS. To the Editor, Dear Sir.— Will you grant me a little space to reply to the interesting letter of your correspondent "Nine o'clock prompt." Our personal view is entirely in accord with his, but as we wish to meet the desi res of those who attend the
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    NEW HOLLANDSCHE CLUB.
    179 6 The new buildings in Cairn Hill Road, for the Holla ndsche Club, are we understand to be opened early in February. The site which is some 2\ acres in extent was acquired in July of last year and the work of laying out the grounds and erecting
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    80 6 Sincere regret, says the Sydney Daily Telegraph, will be expressed by all followers of cricket at the announcement that Mr. P. F. Warner, the captain of the Entflish cricketers, will leave for England on January 23. Although it is stated that he is recovering from his illness, it is regarded
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    PICTURE POST CARDS.
    844 6 Coolie who Kept thk Office Key. Tan Ah Meng, a Hylam. appeared baton Mr Acton, second magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a change of house breaking by breaking into No. 11. Flint stceet, oecnpied by Mr Max Hilckes, in order to commit theft. Court Inspector Bonnie appeared for
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    84 6 it is sot foitb the society lady with a bantam as pet is not precisely a pioneer. According to the Glasgow NYws a celebrated black-and-white artist of the Kensington area lias for two years had a duck as a pet, and under cover of dark has taken it to Bohemian
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    533 6 Life of Robert Louis Stevenson ...Graham Halfoar. Life «>f Ml BmUs...W. (J.Collingwood. The Golden Vntij>ede... Louise Gerard. Bnrbary Bueep Robert Hichens. (Mctli'itn's Bbilttag Books.} Among the latest volumes of this handy little Library are two most interesting biographies at NCfc a really popular price that the world has
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    THE REVOLUTION.
    148 6 (iKNEKOrS OFFKRS. Shanghai, Jan. 10, Ti 1 1 i Y.h* i l-i ar* miking g*!i»rj;n 4f »rs in oj.l-'l" tj t 11 it tli Mrrbiis to SM out. Yuan Shihkai has protested against the advances of troops in Anbui. Vian Ki:rri>i\TKs Tancj. H. K. ViiiUi Shih k;ii does
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    THE USE OF MOTORS BY MUNICIPALITIES.
    139 6 We li'.irii that the use of motor vehicles by Municipalities at Home is steadily ««x tending in the direction of street -watering carts. refuse carts, general haulage vehicles, tin-- brigades, ambulances, etc. Although the working cost of a motor is higher than that of
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    A MORNING'S WORK.
    445 7 The Supreme Court before Mi I— lift Piahei \esterday morning sat at eleven o'clock and rose at 11.90, the half hour thus occupied being conspicuous for the number of cases called and not proceeded with. His Lordship has given judgment in the action brought b\ A. M.
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    LANGKAT SHARES.
    392 7 Intekhtin<; Case vr Shanghai. In tin* Shanghai supivint' Court on the ith inst. Low l>ah -Mm and Ihe Teh Yuen ii;nik u»'r» joint plaintiff in acatw against N. S. Lery, involving; 20 Langkat shares. Mr 11. I*. Wilkinson appeared lor the plaintitT. Mi (i. H. Wright lot the
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    33 7 m «<^ Mr. Sibary gave evidence on Saturday in a case in which a Tamil cart driver was charged with cruelly tiogging his bnl locks. The accused was rined s"> or one w«*«k*H imprisonment.
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    THE GAZETTE.
    51 7 Mr S. B. Hensou bus been appointed to act as assistant sui>erintendent of Police, and has ftlM been nominated as a Justice of the Peace. Dr. "W. (iilmore Ellis's leate bas l»een extended to Feb. 9. Mr C. F. Green is gi anted extension of leave to Mafch
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    Saturday, Jan. 20. 1912.
    732 7 Mr. Arthur Knight and Miss. Brown leave for Java to -«lay and expect to be awa> About «i\ weeks. Mi. <i. W. Simms has arrived in Ipoh to take u|> the managership of Tronoli Booth, Ltd. Mr. Simms cornea from theCamborne School of Mines. The Tamil
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    LANG-HOLLOWAY CO.
    1249 7 LANG-HOLLO WAY CO. SWKKT N'KLL OF OLD DirURY." The arrangement of a arograanne where a Company is to make a lengthy stay in any particular town, is a matter of more moment and importance than tin- layman might think, and a skilful working on the public feelings ami interest will
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    ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS.
    563 7 A Si (cr.ssi-i I, Yi-:\u. The annual meet ing of the S. R. E. (V) was belli at the Drill Hall last evening, Capt. A. M. Thompson pmiMim. othei otticers present being Lieuts. K. J. Blair and J. Le Masurier. Captain Thoinpson in the ooviae of a resume
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    JOHORE'S ADVISER.
    2588 8 JOHORE' S ADVISER. FAREWELL TO MR. DOUGLAS CAMPBELL, C.M.G. Mh. Buckley on Johokk's Futums. On Thursday evening at the Istana His Highuess Um Sultan gave a dinner to meet and hiil god-speed to Mr. Douglas Campbell. 4j.M.«;.. who has been general adviser to the Government of Johore for the last
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    RESCUE BY A JAPANESE.
    173 8 A miserable looking Chinaman named Kug Cheah faced Mr. Acton, second magistrate, yesterday morning on a charge of attempted suioid|. He claimed to be tried. Mr. .Toacu Sekimoto, a Japanese resident said that on the evening of the 11th. inst. he was walking along Beach Hoad
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      CHINA'S REFORM INDEED!
      425 8 To thf Bonos, Dear Sir. It is with «< feeling of regret coupled with shame that I write you these few lines to bring to your attention and that of your readers in general I certain topic which ha* been left open for my poor pen to
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      108 8 Thk Editor, Sir.- During a trial for murder at the recent assizes it came out in evidence that the injured man (since dead 1 although suffering from an axe wound in head, four inches long and three inches deep penetrating the brain, had to partly walk and partly be carried
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    WATCH REGISTRATION.
    260 8 We would draw attention to a scheme which is bflfajg inaugurated in Singapore, and which if it fulfils the object it intended to fulfil, will have earned the, commendation of jill who take advantage of the opportunity offered. The scheme which is being run by the Watch Registration
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1243 9 Quicquid aguct homines nostri est fara§o libelli. Juvenal. I he m ot >#'iiT i mental economics, creat- ti l»y philo<*opht is as lopefffleiel as those whose idea* provoked the French Revolution. has played Um mischief with our (•lighted fatherland in the north -western -•as. (rood, kindly,
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    SHARE CIRCULAR FRASER & Co.'s
    221 9 SHARE CIRCULAR FRASER Co.'s During the week under review Sterling Rubbers have advanced still further, and the price of the raw material is uow quoted round about ."is. Sd. Local shares have also participated in the rise with more enquiry than has l>een the case for some time nast. Industrials
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    INCIDENT ON " YAT SHING."
    198 9 INCIDENT ON YAT SHING." The Port Health Officer's department had some trouble with the Chinese coolies on board the Yat Shing in the roads yesterday. This vessel arrived a few days previously from Hongkong with 912 Chinese deck passengers. On arrival here she was quarantined and yesterday the coolies were
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    Monday, Jan. 22, 1912.
    133 9 Mr Field, of the F.M.S. Chandu Department, has left for Home. Mr E. J. Valentine. Manager of the Rahman Hydraulic Tin Co., has returned from leave. It is contemplated holding an Oxford and Cambridge dinner in Penang on the night of the boat race, March 28rd.
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    THE Y.W.C.A.
    683 9 The following is tin* report of the :ibo' e association for the past year. The asso ciation has been and still is hampered by being without any fixed place for meeting, but the membership in spite of this disability is encouraging and is earnest of the possibility of
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    RIOT AT TELUK BLANGAH.
    248 9 Kkhs Attack Sikh Police. A riot occurred on Thursday in Messrs. Topli;un Jones and Railtons works at Tel ok Blangah wliicli would probably have had serious consequence* hut for the prompt action of the police. The trouble MMC through a Keh Chinese coolie using a room
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    328 9 G.UUUBON v. The Ktcktkkas. The first match of the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament was played on the Ksplanade on Sat unlay the Ktreteras winning by 94 runs. The scores were as follows (iAKRISON. Capt.K. H.Kooke c Cox h Scharenguivel 2.> K. H. Clarke c Cautrell b S< harenjjuivel 20
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    98 9 We regret to record the death on Friday Afternoon of Mr. Huelericks. bead of the oriental stores at Bangkok, of the Siain Steam Navigation Company, Limited. Last year lie went on I visit to hi* mother and family in Denmark, and whilst there underwent an operation from which he derived
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    WEDDING.
    325 10 I. AM, 1 ZIMMERMAN. At the Presbyterian Church on Saturday nfteinoon there \va> a pretty wedding, the contracting parties being Mr Thomas Munro Lamb, ot Edinburgh, and checker of >tore> in Um Federated Malay States, and oiga. the eldest daughter of Mrs. Ch. Zimmerman of Singapore. The Bevd. W.
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    WEDDING AT PARIT BUNTAR.
    354 10 McLeod Miiller. A prett) wedding, aud out 1 of practiCUlai interest to the plant ing communitx in Province Wellesley, was celebrated at the Chinch of St. Andrew. Parit lluntar. on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. Kenneth McLeod. Manager of Krian Kstate. youngest son of Mr. Donald McLeod.
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    ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.
    70 10 Already acknowledged 1885 J'er Mrs Cullimore Mr J. \V. Simmons V* Mr K. Wickham |6 in liuthrie and Co. stall 15 Municipality stuff H l\ .1., Mr L. H. Macphael, Mr David Kerr, $."> each l."> F. \V. Barker and Co. staff 10 JJiley Hargraves and
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    Tuesday, Jan. 23. 1912.
    719 10 The death has token place at Tokyo of Archbishop Bonne. The death is announced at Peking on January l of Mr. Harold <>. Henry. Mr. Henry was a student interpreter of the American Legation. Mr. Justice Sproule has sentenced to death seven [ndians found guilty of
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    "ROMEO AND JULIET."
    425 10 Lasg-Holloway Co. at the ricroEU Thkatkk. Another large and enthusiastic audience was entertained by the Lang-Holloway Company at the Victoria Theatre last (•veiling when the ever popular Romeo and Juliet was staged with great uuoce— The treat was unit h enjoyed 1 and tinaudience evinced their appreciation
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    APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION.
    212 10 Decision of thi: Colbt. In the Supreme Court, on Friday afterDOOll, before Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton, the hearing was concluded of the motion of Dr. T. C. Avetoom. of the George Town Dispensary, lor an interim injunction against Dr. Bright, with whom he was formerly in
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    132 10 In addition to being the only Victorian who has subsequently played with another State in the Sheffield cricket matches, after having represented one State, <*. R. Ha/litt has in the present interstate game established a unique record. After his fine bowling performance against South Australia early this month, wben he
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    A FAMOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT.
    258 10 Mk. M \\w ELL IN !M.\ UfU. Mr. William Maxwell, the famous and special rorretq»oii<leiit. formerl} of the Standard, and now ot the l>ail\ Mail. was charmed with wl■<« 1 BB MM of RMMMg. 11l the course of the da\ bfl iit I iewed few of
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    SUPREME COURT.
    320 10 (\>N\ I lON \s||i:i). In the Supreme Court yesterd;i\ morn in*; Mr .Justice Kislici gave judgment in an appeal by Aug Kftltg Ho a^ain»t a MH viction for firing false evidence |u pub lie servant. The informal ion gi\ en. according to tin interpreter who til employed, was
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    TROUBLE AT QUARANTINE.
    210 10 The Marine Mioe had to bfl sent tor on Sunday HMJfiag to enforce order on hoard the coolie ship "Hong Mob" whirl, l, :il| arrived from Peuang with ftl CbiaeM coolies hound from Hongkong. During tintrip down from Penang a death occurred from cholera and the mh|
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    62 10 All the friends of l)r and Mrs Hanitscli will be pleased to hear that their son. Mr Karl Hanitbch. who about a year ago won an open Kxhibition at Sidne> Sussex College, Cambridge, has In-eu awarded by the Governors of Hluridel i School, Tiverton, <his old school*, a Lea\ ing
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    346 11 CHAftGH \«.\:\sr Mij. WIttELS, When the ease against Mr. <iustav Wessi-U was res»ed on Friday, in the Second I'olire Court. I'enang. before Mr. K. K. Colaian, Mr. (i. Sayse, counsel for the pmcißtiou, stated that another charge bad been preferred against accused that aiding and abetting
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    THE OUTLOOK IN SOUTH CHINA.
    297 11 i From ou>- <o«. i .orresf>oniient.'i S.S. "Haitan." .lan. 14th. From the best and most authoritative sources,, 1 learn that the internal condition o! Canton province has immensely improved despite the exaggerated reports of robbery, and violence. That these are occurring daily must be admitted,
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    OIL STEAMER ASHORE.
    103 11 Kai.v m >u«riiay nomtßg, the signal «;ai: ai Mount Fatal it ported that the 'Komaiix" of London \\;»> ashore near I'ulau Sniiin^. The "liomany" belongs to the AngloOH I', tmlriim Company aud left Pulau bOC on Mindav with about 6000 tons enzine for Km ope. She ran
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    62 11 TW death is announced at Hongkong ot Mr. Ho Sik, a young Chinese solicitor VB« tor the pat*t thirteen months has boea with Mr. Leo D'Alinada o f Castro. Mi. Ho was well known in the colony and hi*, death will l>e mourned by many. A prominent member of the
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    SMITH STREET.
    741 11 I wonder whether the average European Hesideni. including even those who have resided long in the Bast when he read the announcement in the Singapore Free I'ress that the Hawkers had struck against the extra tax imposed realised how vast was the number of people carrying on trade
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    SCOTTISH LETTER
    1549 11 \From our oiun Lorresponatnrj December 28. After a week of excitement and turmoil, ;i labour war in Dundee, canted by a strike of the docken and oarters, has com*' to an eml. The men are again at work the port and streets an once more busy with traffic
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    126 11 The January Medal was won l>y G» I >rummoiid with a net score of 76. Other cards weir E. H. Bllifl 7H D. SokAe 7* D. Maw 7i* .1. H. Sonnet no P. Townley H:\ W. N. Masterton K6 C. I). M< Lachlan A. W. Do>e 92
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    MALAKA PINDA ESTATES.
    923 12 SHAKF.HOI.hi.Ks RSFI'SI TO SELL Aii extraordinary general meeting of the shareholder- of the Sfalaka I'inda Rubber Kstates. Limited, was held at the registered Office of the Company at noon on Saturday. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock presided. Chaibmas'b Remarks. The Chairman said: -Gentlemen, we have met to d;i\
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    MERCHANT OF VENICE.
    627 12 MR. MATHESON LANG AS SHYLOCK." Tbi« most popular oi Shakespeare*! playi —perhaps it were better to say the most widely known -was given before :i crowded and enthusiastic audience in Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, by the LangHolloway Company, under t be arrangement with Mr Maurice Bandniann.
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    THE "CHAKRABHONGS."
    165 12 From accounts to hand from the Kast coast the weather has moderated considerably but the severity of it daring the early part of the year may be judged from the fact that the Chakrabhongs which went ashore off Pulo Lantinga. is now such an absolute wreck tbat only
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    SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM ON F.M.S. VERSUS SUMATRA.
    1699 12 Bx-Residest-Gbxkbali Deals wrra i'« unts Arising out of this [xtbbestixg Controversy We Financial News !►«'<•• >t have received the following letter from sir Frank Swettenham, 0.c.m.g., in reference to points raised in the course of the article entitled F.M.S. versos Sumatra.' which appeared
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    116 12 Some of tbe beverages with which ja«l.-<l Memliersof Parliament are wont to refresh themselves when addressing the House are detailed by Sir A. T. (iriflith Bascaven. in his Fourteen Years in Parliament. Nearly all great Ministers." he writes, require liquid refreshment in the course of their principal orations. Mr. (iladstone
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    Wednesday Jan. 24, 1912.
    389 13 The death took place at iV^httwar. on ttsi morning of .January 14. from haemorrhage oi tin brain following a paraKtir stroke, Oi Brevet Lieutenant -Colonel W, Mullah. D. 8. 0., assistant director of t r;ut>|ioi Much interest «ra« taken in the marriage of Mr <i. 1\
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    RUBBER AUCTION PRICES.
    105 13 \t the Nineteenth Auction held yes l» ida\ b\ the Singapore Chamber of Coiiiinenv Robbei Association 9~> cases weighing Pikuis 94.64 or 12,619 lbs were offered ami 7T> fßfin. weighing l'ikuls 7'2.*js. oi 9,69? li» were sold. Prices raled as follows No. I Smoked Sheet 9267 to
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    MORE COOLIE TROUBLE.
    256 13 Ki.r.\ i:n Akbksts. Another case of IrouMcsofne coolies with pegud to quarantine occurred yesterday. The Cat hei in** Ap<Jir. Capt.Towu>hend. came in just after ten o'clock and wa- boarded by the Port Health Officer and Boarding OAcei Cohen. They had almost Ihriihod their business on hoard the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    976 13 The >. C. C. Cricket tournament commenced on Saturday and those members ■porting the facetious name of the Etceteras had no difficulty in lecuiing the lion ours from the Garrison, winning by 94 mni in tingle innings match. The downfall of the Garrison was main!} due to the
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    PASIR PANJANG MURDER.
    364 13 FIVE MONTHS OLD CRIME RECALLED. The mystery surrounding the murder of Towkay Gaw Boon Chan, who was foulh done to death at his villa at Pasir Panjang on August :>o last, i> again brought to the public notice l>> the appearance of two Chinamen in the second
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    AMATEUR DRAWING ASSOC.
    208 13 The Annual General Meeting of the Amateur Drawing Association was held on th<> 21st. instant at the Club- room. No. IM-J Cecil Street, at 2 pm. Mr Chua Choon Seng presided over a good attendance of members. The Chairman in moving the adoption of the reports and
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    FIRE AT KAMPONG JAVA.
    182 13 A fire broke out at No. 80, Kampong Java Road, the property of Wong Ah Fook. yesterday morning and might have result* ed seriously but for the prompt action of the police and the Fire Brigade. An electric installation is fitted nn in our of the
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    CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
    810 13 COLLIHiOX AT PoiH SWBTTKKHAIf. The case of the Eastern Shipping Con pany v. the Straits Steamship Compel was oommeneed before the chiet Justice sii- William Hyndtnaa Join's, in t snpreme Court, yesterday, Captain Sfnir of the British India steamer **Egra M .^iitii'^ as an assessor. Iff a.
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    99 13 The following Singapore properties wendisposed of by auction at Powell and Co> •ale-room yesterday afternoon. Freehold land and bouse known as No. 136 Bukit Tiniab Koad. area :>A. 360 square feet being part of Grant No. 40. Part of the land is planted with rubber. S. S. p.
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    LANG HOLLOWAY COY.
    979 14 The P\ssi.\i, of thi Thibd Floor Back. Then is neither need nor intention on our part to enter into any argument as to the possible lessons which Jerome intended this play to convey; it may be taken perfectly simply as a series of human sketches with the
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    RUBBER NOTES AND NEWS.
    879 14 The Malaka Pinda meeting caused a good many argument* both before and after and according to most of them it appears to be something of question as to whether the ihareholden were to rake a ■porting chance of mbbei rising and the ■hares becoming of greater
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    21 14 Dr. Eniil Ohrt, for several years attached to the German Embassy at Tokyo, has been appointed Imperial German Consul at Nagasaki.
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    PENANG RACE MEETING.
    590 14 Peoang Jan. iSnd« The Race! were held today in beautiful weather, though hot. There was an excellent jitteiidiince for the opening and raring conditions being ideal, the going being very good. The results of the Racing were as follows: MIXED Handicap. One Mile. Tom Lees Hoss &0
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    17 14 Sergeant Ommundsen, of Edinburgh, the well-known King's Prizewinner, has invented a riflesight which abolishes the present range-finder.
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    LANG HOLLOWAY COMPANY.
    798 14 Mr« h Ado A»t<>iT Norms*;." Those who WM pSMMSI at the Vi< toi ia Theatre last Bight -need it Ik? added thai the audience fM a^ain a larj*e one wmm privileged to witness the lirst presentation that has been given on the present tour by the Lantf
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    SALVING THE "KUALA."
    41 14 It is understood that the Straits Strain ship Company's "Kuala. 1 which ran a ground otf Soeotra some little time ago. arrived at Bombay on Sunday last and is now in the hands of the London Salvage Association.
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    26 14 The head and paws of a bear weiv brought to the Central Police Station, Tai ping, by a Malay from Batu Kurau for th« usual reward.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    3236 15 By Submarine Cable]. Keuter's Service. Tin* Medina" arrired al Port Soudan yr>t«*rd -w and Their Majesties received Lord Kii« liiiK r. sir Reginald Wiugate and ntli»M-. :i mi later landed, heing greeted bj nictnreaque assembly of the native chiefi including several former Xahdittts. 'Jh«*> rendered homage and the Royal
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    585 16 Fenang, Jan. iHtb. The n—llf Gazette hears that the ■flieafe under padi in the Province and elfcei parts of the Peninsula >hows a considerable di'ninu. ou s'pee last year, and there will he a correspondingly *hort rice crop this \ear. owing to the disinclination of the Malays to
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    NEW RACE HOUSES.
    166 16 The following details of two new racers which have recently been landed in Penang will he of interest to followers of raring. (iraiion Kin;* hay gelding five years Graf ton-Majesty. Caultield cup at 6.18. As two year old was handicapped to receive tour pounds from Harry Alan
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    SUPREME COURT.
    300 16 Collision \t PORT SWBTTENHAM. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndmau Jones, and Captain ."Minor. Asse>sor. Claim by Eastern Shipping Co. against the Straits Steamship Co. for damages arising out of a collision at Port Swettenhain in August last between tin: "Deli"' and the Penang." Mr <i. S.
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    42 16 The Kaja of Maihar, in the.Baghelkhand Agency, has been assassinated in broad daylight in the principal street of the city. It is not generally known that the police man hunting dog is being employed at nights in patrolling Tanglin and other •districts.
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    REGISTERING SERVANTS.
    167 16 It really appears as if lpob may have the honour of showing the rest of the F. M. S. and the Colony, the way in regard to that very vexed question of registration of servants. A petition in favour of something being done there has been very largely
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    TANGLIN CLUB BOWLING.
    253 16 The following competitions have been played off recently. \K e-Prkhident's Prize. C. <;. Adams .~.r>7 iso 747 winner W. M. s. Bower SSH 200 788 H. N. Sopei ."»<; I 160 724 C. Holland .*)l;5 160 678 Championship 1912. E. l». Thomas 7WI W. A. Sims ',09
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    SHARES.
    1241 16 3ap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2s 2s Allagar 10% I t 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 45% int 17 6 IK 3 xd. 50.000 2s 2s Bataug Malaka 2 6 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves 75% int 11 15 0 12 5 0 80,000 1 1 Batu
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