The Straits Times, 9 April 1912

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.843 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. APRIL 9. 1912. PRICE 1.0 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 104 1 BEER. MOMI ,^^M^^ VM& RUBBER ig^'V^JgMiy STOCKS CHESTS KATZ BROS., LD. I m m\ m I I I Municipalities, ■■B M m Vißi I I Aerated Water Factories, I If U I I I loeFaotort^, I^^HUI Ih^Hß |bHI^ MHUft Tapioca Factories. CII TCDO Military Barracks, f^HB II wF^^T RubbT'ertate.. I
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    • 40 1 SLEDGE MILK 13 OESUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTURES OF THE BERNESE ALPS. S T "^W v jj gyps t AaU for I SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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    • 271 1 Boot and Shoe Specialists. ftSib Gent's M KW Tan Willow _^^gfl Iff Calf Boots. B A comfortable low priced Boot P^k 1H ..^^F^ la (bat wo tbc JPJ '^E li^. rbn«hly recom- f^k fH J^L IBL '1^ ■■W RSII Gents Willow Calf Shoe. wflSß^ The BIackPR(NCE Boot. JBt M^ L^L.
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    • 10 1 JEFFREYS PILSENER BEER Sole Agents ADAMSON 6ILFILLAN, AND CO., LTV.
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  • 1270 2 SCENES AT FIRST TRIAL BY A JURY. An Offended Juror. The first trial by jury in a Chinese court was begun at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon before Judges Alex. Ting, Ivan Chen and Tsai Yiog in the yamen of the Nantao Administration on the Chinese Band, says the
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    • 149 2 'HAZELINE' SNOW" (TRADE MARK) The Original Non-Greasy <? i 's7^~ Better than Toilet fc y^& 1$ Powders for Per- W--V I v'( /gjl spiring Skins and Florid Complexion* Beautifies the Skin "'Hazeline' Snow" prevents and relieves painful sunburn removes roughness and excessiye colour, imparts an enchanting clearness and *one to
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    • 510 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Oreat Peppermint Cora. A Daily Question Asked and Answered. How many people are to be met in every walk of life, who, upon the question l>eiog put to them— 1 Good-morning, how are you today?" have to reply with a shrug of tha
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    • 265 2 CIGARETTES in the House of Commons. The unsurpassed enjoyment afforded by State Express Cigarettes is qa^ 7,3 subject that is never debated; they J^/^)> raised the standard of Cigarette /JMraP^UHSi quality, a standard not reached to this As* ay k y any otner brand. Virginia Leaf, lk I! 01 NO
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  • 937 3 DISILLUSION OF THE MOSLEMS COMPLETE. One Source of Hope. A correspondent of the Morning Post, writing from Port Said on March 1, states Having just returned from a visit to Syria, I have everywhere found the Moslem population in a condition of the gravest discontent with
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    • 418 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with I ESSENCE OB FLUID EXTRACT OP RED JAMAICA Kf J J=ffl 87.11 M I q J^-^"^ Pronounced by the HICHIBT MIDICAI OUTHOmTItg me most \BBBliftr TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S
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    • 44 3 Best Treatment for Whooping: Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when tho cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect succea". For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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    • 605 3 BURNING, BLEEDING AND CRUSTED SKIN Had to Lie With Arms Up by Head, They Were So Sore Underneath. Itching Very Bad. Got No Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Trouble Disappeared. "About ft* month of March, 1610. a very Itching red raah commenced on my breast, thence under my
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    • 89 3 MONKEY BRAND Makes Copper like Gold; Tin like Silver. INCREASE YOUR FLOW OF LATEX. Use SULPHATE or MURIATE of POTASH with your Manures, and note the difference especially in times of DROUGHT. MANURES always in stock. Double Superphosphate, Ordinary Superphosphate Honemeal, Basic Slag, Sulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, Bloodmeal.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 614 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6. BTEAM NAVIGATION GO. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CBYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT MBDITBRRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH 'AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for C"tr>a Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Stoamers will leave Singapore on or aboat:— MAIL LINES 1918 Outuard (for Ohina.) Oriental
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    • 701 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained bi tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, ander mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and cinstraotod. and are fitted witb
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    • 662 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION C0.71D. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisnt, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Bingora, Laoon, Kohaamai, Bandon, Langanan Chumpon Takn, Kohlak and Bangkok. Du* Departure 8 p.m. .a. PRACHATIPOK April 1O .8. NATUNA** April 1O April 18 YUGALA April 14 April
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    • 523 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCM OAMPFKIIFPMHRTSOES >lUli' BREMES Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, Ohina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnizhtly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhavon direot,
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    • 596 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brem«n IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tningtau,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 504 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all points in tbe United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Omntlnt the Hew H.OOO lonlrl pie »cr«w Tur bins Linen "8hln»o Msru" "Tenyo Maru IK CM
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    • 681 5 STEAMER SAILINGSCANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CCS Royal Mall Steamahlp Una. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUROPE Vu China, Japan, Canada and thu Unitbd Statbs. Route bom Hongkong, via Bbangbai Nagasaki (Inland Sea ol Japan), Kobe Yokohama, Viotoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" j Twin anew R.M.B.'.Bmpre«ofJ.p.n» Jg-J^ X.M.S. Bmpress of China"
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    • 644 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tbe undermentioned mail steamers of tin above Line maintain a regular servioe be tween Calcutta and Japan, oalling at Penar>p Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET Tons Commander 1 Jatam 0,018 A Stuwart Qbsqobt Aroaa" 4,600 J.
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    • 925 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING. (Under 8 HA. RuUt of Racing), Will be held od Tuesday, May 7 rhursdsy, May 9 and Saturday, May 11, 1812. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Mat 7, 1912. 1. THE OPENING STAKES.- (3.80pm.) Value 1600. A Handicap for Hor*ea tliit bare not won
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    • 759 5 the hour for Scratching 6 p.m. on tha DAY BEFORE the Rao,. Owners of Uriffinß are entitled to enter for either of the following series of Races Frbb fiori«f No. 1 First Day— Race No. 4. Second Day— Raoe No. 1. Bmriet No. 9 First Day— Rare No. 7. Second
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 441 6 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT JUST LANDED FROM AUSTRALIA. 217, Orohard Road. a s--iic. sinpmnnt of DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZB. HOR«B«, COBS AND PONIKS. Tin m a-e r- odv for immediate one and AGRI HORTICULTURAL SHOW am t-uitahU- fur Victorias. I) RcarU or Palaquins, etc Alao a few likely looking
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    • 115 6 BATAM BRICKWORKS. We beg to announce the public that we have taken over the business of the above brickworks and that we are now prepared to enter into contracts to supply any quantity of the well-known BATAM BRICKS. The works are now under European supervision and only standard and full-sized
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    • 82 6 GLASS RUBBER TAPPING CUP. HALF LEMON SHAPE, Size 1O Oz. Used on the Leading Rubber Estates Locally and the F.M.S. Sample Free on Application. AFPLY TO G. Otomune Co. H. L. COQHLAN AND COMPANY, Auctioneers, Valuers and Surveyors, NO 6. RAFFLES PL*CE. VALUATIONS of Rtal and Persona* Proptrty for sales,
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  • 118 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday, April 9. High Water, 1.64 a.m., 8.57 p.m. Sweet Nell cl Old D.ury, V. Theatre. Wednesday, April 10. High Water, 2.86 a.m., 6.18 p.m. Hnkit Timah meeting, noon, Pantai Ltd., meeting, noon. Hamlet," Viotoria Theatre. Address i.n World's Y.W.C.A. Tanglin Club. Tnursday. April 11. Hib!i
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  • 260 7 To-dit, Mal&ccv and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Port Dickeon and Port Swettenham Penang f pm Penaog and Calcutta Lightning 6 m Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian Bpm Bengkalin. Siak and Pakan Barue Hone Lee I pm Batu Pfthat A ing Hin 8 pm Hongkong and Japan
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  • 136 7 Tbe P. and O. o icward intermediate steamer Borneo is expected to arrive at Penang at 6 p.m. on April 11. The Imp. German mail steamer Prinz Ludwig left Colombo at 11 p.m. on Saturday, tbe 6tb inst., and may be expected to arrive here at noon
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  • 65 7 j»n Singapore. Di lar. 4 M M tiiir BP.ft O. lar. 11 N.D.L. War. 14 B I. Hiir. 18 M M. il .r. 21 P. ft O. il-.r. 26 N.D.I-. hlat. 29 B I. Vpril -1 M. M. Vptil 4 P. ft O. '<.'■ IN Lot March
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  • 750 7 Latest Arrivals. Ban Wbatt Hin, Brit. str. 196 tons, Capt Troan, April 8. From Anamba Is., April 6. Copra and 40 d.p. Cbing Siang. For Anamba Is April 9. Roads. Batavier, Brit. str. 216 tons, Capt Simpson, April 8. From Natnna Is., April 6. 0.0. and 80 d.p.
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  • 105 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wham Basin DeZeven Provincien. Bast W. Siction No. I— Taroba, Fazilka. Shmu Whakf— R. of Sarawak. Maim W. Sict. No. 2— Nil. B—Nijni8 Nijni Novogorod. 4— Ellenga. >i 6— Selangor. B—Marndu,8 Marndu, Agamemnon,
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  • 44 7 Arrivals Per str. SeUngor, Apil 9. From Port Snettenham. Messrs. A. Clonet, G. G. Ken, W. Wolz, NeoOng Hee, Wee Kay CLiang and W. R. Milooh. Per str. Sri Muar, April 8. From Mnar. Messrs. H. Robinson and G, N. Bornham.
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  • 46 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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  • 231 7 Messrs. Orizar and Co. (Antwerp) issue an end-February rubber statement, showing that the sales from January 1 to February 29 were the largest in the period named of any year since and including 1906. They were as follows 1908, 925,201 kilogrammes 1909 848J568 kilogrammes 1910, 801,469 kilogrammes 19
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  • 196 7 Finance Commerce. XCMAMOE BiN«Aro*B, April 9. 1»,'2 Oa Loasoa— Buk 4 m/i l/ 4£ Demand m. 1/4* Private 6 n^i w a/4ft '-—IT si Private Bm/r 34'^ U» Fbamgb—Baok d/d 294 Private 8 B/. 899 *"-^Ks>. :at On Honsaoa*—Bank d/d 16^ Private SO d/i 17} O»8«A«e^.-Ba.kd/d 87| Private 80 d/i
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 151 7 Value Bajen. Solleri 10 10 Bolai Tin 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 KintaTia 41 41 Lahat Mine« 10 10 Malaoea Tin 6/- 6/- PahaiiK Consol 41 41 PonKkalen 41 41 Posing Babra 41 41 Pnsing Lama 10 10 Rabroan Hyd 41 41 Uanioui Tv 4 40
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    • 565 7 I«sno 3 Value Buyers. Seller* 3/- 3/- Allagar 8/- 8,4* 3/. 3/- Anglo-Malay 16/1* 16/10* 3/. 3/. Batang Mal»ks 2/6 3,9 41 41 Batu Cavrf 1310.0 14 CO zd 41 41 B»tnTi(i» 8.18 9 4.0.0 41 41 Bukit Kajang 3.190 8.C.8 41 41 Bukit Lintang 476 4.H.6 2/. 3/-
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    • 116 7 [sane 3 Value Boyert Sellers 10 10 Barter* norn Smelttßft m. 10.00 10 T 6.00 41 41 Bloctrio Tramways 8 0 8/fl 10 10 Frasor Neave 49 00 50.00 100 Howartta Brskine 80.00 100 7% Prel 02.60 07.60 100 100 Kati Bro, 001. 180.00 100 100 8% Cum. Pret.
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    • 47 7 Buyer* SfiUeii Buyers Sellers Howartb Brskine 8% 1800,000 paf Spore Municipal 4J% Riley. Hargreaves 8% 1284,000 Ii of 1907 11,800,000 7% Singapore Elect no Spore Municipal 4J% Tramways 6% 4860,000 of 1909 11,000,000 7% 9%pm I Spore Municipal 6% •1,878.000 mcb Spore Municipal 4% *e02,800 par
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 50 7 A good care and a quick cure, And a cure that's cheap beside; A Main euro and a sure cure, And a cure that works iiibide. A nice cure and a sweet cure, One that works so speedily Woods Peppermint Cure for nasty coughs la tbe only core for me,
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    • 75 7 A Family Necessity. Every family should be provided with. Chamberlain's Pain Balm at all times Sprains may be cured in much less time when promptly treated. Lame back, lame shoulder, pains in the side and chest and rheumatic pains are some of the diseases for which it is- especially valuable.
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    • 204 7 J. F. BELLS Celebrated Three Nuns Tobacco In ilb Patent Air-tight Tins. Price 85 cents Per Tin. OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. ROBINSON CO.. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LD. The Choicest Products of Cognac are those of the SALAMANDER BRAND. U.V.I*. m years old, 40 years old,
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    • 227 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TURNOUT WANTED. Wanted, Turnout consisting of Gharry, Pony arid Harness, complnte must be in Hood condition. Apply to W. B. Sutherland, Siogipore Cold Storage Co., Ltd Borneo Wharf. 9-4 9 4 EUROPEAN ASBISTANT WANTED. Wanted, an European Assixtant with a knowledge of Engineering specialities, for a Mercantile Firm
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    • 29 7 AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME INCLUDING THE Latest Gaumont Graphic AND OTHER INTERESTING NEW PICTURES. Tbuphoni 111 ft. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor,
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  • 50 8 Van Wclvkn. On April 7, at 1 a.m., Arthur E. F. Van Wulven, late of the Borneo Co., Ltd., in his 33rd year, AND On the same date, at 8 p.m., Henrietta Elizabeth Van Wulven, Xee Gaudart, wife of the above, in her 29th year. Bangkok papers please copy.
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  • 1284 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, APRIL 9. LAMPARD v. ANDERSON. It is rather surprising to find a man of tbe standing of Mr. Arthur Lampard making recklessly inaccurate statements before such a body as the Colonial Institute. All we can say in his favour is that he spoke in the presence
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  • 13 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and on page 11.
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  • 10 8 The flying season was to open at Brook lands yesterday.
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  • 13 8 The departure of the Apcar steamer Lightuiug lias been deferred till to-morrow afternoon.
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  • 20 8 The master of tho steamer Hock Lee reports to the police that his cook has bolted with t2B, mess money.
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  • 20 8 Tbe Heap Eng Moh's line steamer Zweena, arrived here this morning from Macassar with a general cargo and Iff pigs.
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  • 26 8 A Tamil man was killed on the Kranji railway 7J miles out of town on Saturday, It is supposed to have been a case of suicide.
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  • 29 8 On Thursday, at 8.45 p.m., the V.M.C.A. Debating Society will discuss tho question of Sunday Labour amongst the shipping at the docks. All interested arc cordially invited to attend.
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  • 33 8 Fifty brand new rubber-tyred rickshas manufactured locally were taken to the Bund yesterday, for the purpose, it is understood of beiny shipped to Singapore, says the N. 0. Daily News, of March 29.
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  • 38 8 A wire in tho Hongkong Telegraph, dated April 1, says The plant of tbe Standard Oil Co. here has taken fire. There is little hope of saving any of the plant with the exception of two naptba warehouses.
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  • 43 8 Mr. C. G. King, who resides at the Adelphi Hotel and who occupies an upstairs godown at Xo. 2 Battery Hoad, reports to the pnlico that the latter place was broken into nn Sunday night and $14 worth of umbrellas and walking-sticks stolen.
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  • 39 8 Tbe Assizes were continued this morning when a common jury resumed tbe hearing of the indictment against six Tamils indicted for fabricating false evidence and gant{ robbery. Formerly there were seven accused, but one of them turned King's evidence.
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  • 48 8 As will be seen from an advertisement appearing elsewhere, tin motor launches of the Singapore Marine Motor Service, Ltd., are now available for hire on fixed tariff terms, but the ferry services, which com mence to-day, will not be in full operation till all the launches are delivered.
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  • 77 8 As a warning to those who use bullockcarts, it may be mentioned that the police me looking for certain number-plates bearing tbe numbers 2232 and 1772. They are last year's numbers and wero stolen from the premises of Chan Chin Hock, 1321 Bukit Timah Road. The thief can only have
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  • 72 8 With a view to reducing the number of mosquitoes in the neighbourhood of barracks and •it In i- Government buildings, says a Hongkong paper, arrangements have been mode to form a class of soldiers to undergo a short training in the appearance and habits of mosquitoes and their larvae, and
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  • 80 8 When the steamer Deli arrived at Bangkok on April 3 she was met by Mr. S. P. Groves, of the Police Department, and W. Weber, a late resident of Bangkok, who had been detained at Singapore by order of the authorities, wasarrested. The Bangkok Times says that Weber left Bangkok
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  • 85 8 In a long list of small offences reported to the police during the holidays, a case of incendiarism comes from Tclok Mata Ikan, a neighbourhood near Siglap. A Chinaman who resides there, Yeap Kirn Ho, states that early on Sunday morning he was awakened by a glare of light and
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  • 86 8 Gold rings to the value of $110 were lost by Mrs. Cuckney, wife of the Municipal Market Inspector, in tbe Masonic Hall on Saturday afternoon. She <vas in the hall with Mr. Cuckney about 2 p.m and, having occasion to wash her hands, Mrs. Cuckney placed her rings beside the
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  • 127 8 A Singaporean, now at home, says ho hears a good story of a suffragette who threw a hammer through the window of one of tbe big West End stores. The managing lady of tho establishment saw the act and promptly attacked the hammer thrower. Tho battle was conducted with much
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  • 417 8 The death of tlio Yen. Canon William GreonHtock, took place on March 30 at the residence of Dr. T. Heyward Hays, Bangkok. Brevet Colonel Itaiubrid^'o has sovorcd his connection with The liutTs on taking up tho duties of General Staff Officer, Western Command, Chester. There is said
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  • 122 8 We are informed, says the Daily Chronicle, that the Czar has ordered a MMNhiMg invisti^ation into the management <>f the estate of Princess Wiascmsky, wife of Mr. de Bulotoll. This is the Princess in whose affairs Mr. W. T. Stead had interested himself at
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  • 126 8 The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has issued a second Bulletin, running to some 90 pages, continuing the list of Siamese plants, with descriptions of new species. The Bulletin is prepared by Mr. W. G. Craib, who has been much assisted by Dr. A. F. G. Kerr, of
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  • 131 8 The report of tho Hamburg Auicrika Line for 1911 shows that the uct profit wot, 43,799,044 marks. Deducting interest on the prior loans, there remains 40,520,T85 marks. Of this sum 1,348,108 marks has been assigned in accordance ith the statute of the company to the insurance reserve fund,
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  • 178 8 Tbe judgment of Sir Havillaud do Sausmarez in tin: case of Nijlmis v. the Siak Co. occupied twenty s.vcn typewritten fulioH, says the N. C. Daily News, of Shanghai. Tlio tiuding of tbe Court was that in view of tho agreement of July 16, 1911, tlio contract
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 223 8 MAISON IfONDEB EN 1838. Courvoisier's BRANDIES "1869" and "Three Diamonds." The Brandies of tbia old established firm are now more generally used in tbe principal London Clubs, Hotels, and Restaurants than any other brands. STOCKS KEPT BVi Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE AGENTS. LITTLE'S Cash Clearance SALE Now Proceeding. WOLSELEY Britain's
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    • 195 8 LEAVES FROM THE BOOKS OF CHARLES DICKENS Produced by the Britannia Film' Co. of London. Depicting a comprehensive series of clever Impersonations of the various Dickens' characters, played in still existing Notable Places and Houses mentioned in the Author's works, and a magnificent coloured biblical play entitled ABSALOM introducing more
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  • 242 9 PUBLIC SATISFACTION ON ITS CONCLUSION. Serious Rioting Near Manchester. Rkutkk'k Tklk<;ram. London, April 8. Tho minors' loaders arc confidont that the men will oboy the instructions to resume work, but the necessary repairing of tho mines is likely to delay coal-gottingfor somo days. The engincmen iv the
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  • 62 9 CHINESE SOLDIERS ATTACK A MONASTERY. Sturdy Resistance by the Monks. Rioter's Telegram. Loudon, April 9. Humours arc rife among the Dalai Lama's officials, at Ukmh that heavy fighting has occurred between the Tibetans and Chinese. It is said that Chinese soldiers attacked a Tibetan monastery near Lhassa,
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  • 59 9 Mr. Bonar Law Welcomed at Belfast Kkctek's Telegram. London, April 9. Mr. Bonar Law en route for Belfast where, to-morrow, ho addresses a great anti-Home Kuli demonstration, had a tremendous reception at Larnc, where there were large crowdswith bands. The crowds sang anthems, and there was much
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  • 87 9 Thousands of People Destitute. Recter's Telegram. London, April 8. The floods in the lower and middle Mississippi valley are working havoc in the low-lying country. Ten thousand people are homclces and it is expected that forty thousand will ultimately be destitute. Troops are proceeding to tho devastated
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  • 42 9 Enthusiastic Reception in London Rkl-tkr's Tblkoram. London, April 8. The Marylebonc cricketers returning from .Australia had a fervent welcome from a crowd of enthusiasts at Charing Cross. Warner declared that he had quite recovered and was ready to play immediately.
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  • 26 9 Km tick's Tiuoram. London, April 9. In the ltugby match England v. France the former won by 18 points to 8, at Paris.
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  • 27 9 III! IHi's TeLRORAM. London, April 8. Itcutor wires from Berlin that it is reported the Japanese Qovernment has purchased a new I'aiseval airship.
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  • 773 9 Performance of Shakespeare's Scottish Tragedy. Toil and trouble last night accompanied the re-entry of tho Matheson Lang company into Singapore, but the difficulties tbat delayed the opening of the performance till after 10 o'clock are now too well-known to need recounting or apology. It was unfortunate
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  • 234 9 Steps to Safeguard Interests of N.Y.K. In connection with the hoavy rise in the price of coal in London resulting from the colliers' strike, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is in receipt of a report from the London branch to the effect that the price of steam
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  • 96 9 Hongkong, which can justly lay claim to bring the pioneer city of Eastern banking, says the South China Morning Post, has just made another addition to its numerous banking establishments. The thirteen banks hitherto operating in the Colony on Western principles comprise three British, two Japanese, two Dutch, one American,
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  • 1045 9 CANDID CRITICISM OF RECENT DISCOVERIES. Question of Price. The latest so-called synthetic discovery hails from Moscow, and the story had been duly cabled by Reuter to all parts of the world. Tho discoverer is a professor, needlessly described as young, this being sufficiently apparent to everyone possessing a
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  • 703 9 LORD CHARLES BERESFORD AS CHIEF. Promoting Good Citizenship. Ono of tin- l.i I n,l roeruiU to tho liny Smut movement is Admiral Lord Chariot* Meres ford. Tho gallant admiral has, naturally, chosen tbat branch of the organization more immediately associate! with thu water, lie has accepted the post
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  • 294 9 Under-Secretary's Promise of a Secret Letter. The Naval Estimates, though only submitted in printed form, were the chief subject which interested members in the House of Commons on Mach 12. The subject which was before the House for discussion, howevet, was the expenditure on the other branch
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  • 25 9 Malaka Pinda.— 4,Boo lbs. Rubber Estates of Krian.— s,9lo lbs. March, 1911,8,717 lbs. Three months 22,810 lbs. Three months, 1911, 18,686 lbs.
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  • 799 9 The Sudden Collapse of the F.M.S. Team. In the cricket match between the Straits Settlements and F.M.S. teams which was continued yesterday, the necond innings of tho F.M.S. team opened badly. M. K. Foster and Goodman faced I.nth and Dean, and at Bath's secotx ball, Foster's wicket went,
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  • 68 9 Liin Tye Keng, the polico cashier, who was arrested last week on a charge of criminal breach of trust as a public servant, appeared on remand in the third police court to-day Ho was again remanded for a week, the same bail as formerly, namely, 110,000, being allow cd. The
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  • 88 9 BRILLIANT CAPTURES OF MOTOR GANG. No Chance of Resistance Given. Redtib's Tbleoham. London, April 8. Hitherto there have been thirteen arrest* in connection with tho French motor car outrages, including one of the alleged ringleaders, named Callemin, nickname 1 Science, who was carrying three automatic pistols. The band
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  • 79 9 Extension of Blockade in the Red Sea. Rkdtkr's Trlkijkam. London, April H. Italy has extended the blockade of tho southern Yemen coast northward to as to include Loheia. A Port Said message says tho Italian subventioned m reliant cruiser Duca di (leueva has captured a Greek steamer
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  • 55 9 Arrangement Made About Albania Der Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklkukam. Berlin, April 6. The Novoyo Vroraya 9tates that an ararrangement has been come to between Russia and Italy on the subject o Albania. Tho report, however, has been denied in Italy, where it is stated that no discussion on
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  • 47 9 Der Ostasiatiscub Llydd Tklki.k vm. Berlin, April 7. It is denied in Russo Japanese circles in St. Petersburg that, as state 1 iv tho N noye Vremya, Japan would create a dilli'Milt situation in regard to Russia pirticipatiug in the Chinese loan.
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  • 45 9 (Feom Odr Special Correspondent.) I poh. April H. The deciding match in the Straits Golf Championship between Durward and Humphreys was played over 18 holes to-day, when Humphreys won. He made the fine score of 43 for each round of 9 holes.
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  • 229 9 Experiments Made by the King's Bacteriologist. Searching tests mado on the instruction of the Postmaster-General have given results which should entirely dispose of the theory that the germs of phthisis and similar diseases mly be conveyed from ono individual to another by the medium of telephone
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  • 144 9 The officials at the Imperial German Treasury were rather astonish' d the other day when Captain Kiblack, the United States Naval Attache, walked in and informed them that ho wished to |iay in ti l'-'s. ML on beha'f of the United States Government. He explained that a
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  • 3189 10 SIR E. BIRCH ON PROGRESS IN MALAYA. Tin and Rubber. Sir John Andorson, 0.C.M.G., Permanent Under Secretary for tho Colonies, and late Governor of the Straits Settlements, presided over a crowded mooting of the Royal Colonial Institute at the Whitehall Rooms, London, on March 12, when an
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  • 296 10 I The ninth annual report of the Pataling Rubber Estates Syndicate, Limited, states that the crop of rubber harvested for the year to December 31 amounted to 338,044 lta, as against 328,065 lbs. in 1910. The shortage in the crop as compared with the published estimate is
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  • Correspondence.
    • 250 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I again trouble yon for space, to make a few remarks in reference to a letter, which appeared in your issue of March 29 and signed A gen to Viajero. This gentleman appears to have knowledge pertaining to the
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  • 620 10 Serious Charge Preferred at Bangkok. The Siam Observer of April 3, states Among those who arrived at Bangkok yesterday on board the Deli was a man named Hagart, a German subject, who was in custody on a serious charge, which will arouse tho greatest interest locally. It is
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  • 127 10 Fifteen persons were found. murdered in a farmhouse near Floreschta, in Bessarabia, recently, including the farmer, his wife and family, and a number of labourers living in the house. They had apparently all been killed with a hatchet during their sleep, and as no one
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  • 47 10 The Siam Observer learns that the Ministry of Marine proposes to establish wireless telegraphic stations in Siam. Various vessels will be fitted out with installations, and in the meantime Lieutenant Nai Hong, of the Ordnance Department, has been instructed to take up tho study of the subject.
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  • 976 10 Chairman on the Properties and Directors' Programme. The statutory meeting of tho members of the Bah Lias Tobacco and Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on March 12, at the regis tered office of tbe company, 1-4, Great Tower Street, E.C., Mr. Charles Arthur Lampard (the chairman) presiding,
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  • 110 10 King Alfonso has placed his signature to a royal decree restoring to Prince Alfonso of Orleans-Bourbon, the eldest son of the Infanta Eulalia, all his titles, honours, and prerogatives as an Infante of Spain. His Majesty has also promoted him to the rank of lieutenant, the young
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 55 10 At the conclusion of tho cricket match yesterday, Singapore and tlio X.M.S. met at tennis, the former briny represented by A. D. Cox and Capt. H. G. I'incbes, winners of the S.C.C. championship pairs, and tho latter by F. Salzmai.n and Cronibie. Tho match was won by
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    • 152 10 Roosdiah Cup Competition. In the semi-final of tho Roosdiah Cup competition, under tho Malaya Football Association, the Fathol Karib 11, composed principally of the Darul Bahnr's old players, met the Arab Pranakans for the third timo yesterday afternoon on the liaffiV s Reclamation ground. In the first half a
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    • 201 10 Singapore (iolf Club. Following aro results of the Easter competitions: Approaching and Pi-ttinu. This competition, for which the Committee had arranged a special course of four holes, was played for on Thursday afternoon, and was won by Mr. A. W. Bean with the excellent score of 13 less 4—
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  • 480 10 Complete Control in Case of Emergency. Some interesting trade and Imperial questions were discussed on March 13, at the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, veld in London. Sir Albert Spicer moved That, having regard to the American control of all Transatlantic cables touching liutish
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    • 29 10 A Carry-your-Bible campaign is being carried on in Scotland, its object being to get people to carry about with them a Bible or Testament and to read it daily.
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    • 36 10 A fine of £80 and £10 10s. costs was imposed on a Chinaman at the Thames Police Court for keeping a gaming house. When tho house was raided by the police Fan Tan was being played.
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  • 1525 11 Inquiry Committee's Report Not Adopted. The adjourned ordinary general meeting of tho Ceylon Rubber, Tea and General Produce Company, Limited, was bold on March 14, Mr. J. M. Craig presiding, to receive the report of the committee appointed at the meeting in December. At the outset
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  • 525 11 The report of the London Lankat Syndicate. Limited, for the year to June 80, states that since the last report further progress has been made with the development of the rubber and coffee estates, the area under culivation and the trees planted at the end of last
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  • 217 11 Sir H. Sykes Mitchell to Prove His Pedigree. The ltiiioiiefage Committee of the Privy Council refused, on March 11, to presume a claim to be put on the roll of baronets with--1 out evidence as to pedigree. The claim was that of Sir Hugh Sykes Mitchell. 10th
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  • 831 11 Prices Quoted la the Market This Singapore, April 9, 1912. Messrs LymJl and Hyatt, Bxobaaffe Hd Share Brokers, issue the foUowinc list of inoUtiona this morning:— Norn Value. buyers. Sallen. 2/- Allagai 8/- 8 0 2/ Option. 1/- 1/8 4 1 Anglo .lava 5 6 8 8
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  • 419 11 Cutting out Coffee in Favour of Rubber. The report of the Batu Caves Robber Company, Limited, states that, including the balance of £227 brought forward after making the appropriations and adjustments applicable to 1910 and alter paying three interim dividends each of 25 per cent, (loss
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  • 256 11 Scheme to Provide Further Capital For Development. A letter, signed by Outline and t_'o., Limited, secretaries, was recently sent to the shareholders of the Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Limited, which states: Inotder to provide the further working capital necessary to bring the company's present planted area into
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 8 11 Fci Chronic Cheat Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cam.
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    • 118 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A WHOLESOME TOM Mom's London Stout metna flavoor, creamy smoothntß>, freedom from source h A f ivourite sn.e 1764. Try il. Garner, Quelch A Co., WINE AND SmUT MERCHANT*, Battery R »d, Singapore. Telephone 881. ae b as 9 n Losing Weight j I by the Pound Under
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    • 219 11 Raffles iHI Hotel. Special ON SATURDAY, APRIL 13. VICTORIA THEATRE. Maurice E. Bandmann AN NOUN ES FAREWELL PERFORMANCES OF THE EMINENT LONDON ACTOR-MANAGER Matheson Lang and Miss Hutin Britton SUPPORTED BY The LatiK-Holloway Co. TO-NI6HT! TO-NIGHT!! THB ROMANTIC COSTUME PLAY SWEET NELL OF OLD DRURY Wtd., April 10 HAMLET PLANS
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    • 185 11 H. LAZARUS, CONSULTING OPTICIAN. 8, Battery Road (First Floor). TEST TYPES. Fn— l rtata* *B to aW« U ymA tU« pn»i «rts% •HMIM* Wfcwa l*» ryn knuat ttr*4 sfWr ntd>i| or ***>■(. at I (W Wtim hl.rr«ri **4 .•d.M.s*-! f»« k«rtWr. .1 >■ s M CONSULTATION FREB. THEATRE! ROYAL North
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  • 995 12 THE PRODUCT OF DIFFERENT TREES. A Waste Product. Latox in a peculiar mixture and its origin is still a mystery, says a writer in the India Kubber Journal. It occurs in plants growing ■Jong the lanes and in the meadows, especially the spurges its presence is recorded
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  • 169 12 Mr. John W, Lintner, presiding on March 14 at the second minimi meeting of the Simpang Sumatra Kubber i ompany, Limited, In lil at 5 Whittiugtou-avenue, E.C., said that the vendors had relinquished their rights to 6,000 ludy-puid shares allotted to them. At tho end of tho
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  • 1269 12 An Old-time Report of Work on The Amazon. Below is an account (over 60 years old) of rubber tapping, in 1- it): which we might cill an up- to ditto article on Kubber Sixty Years Ago. We wonder, says the Ceylon Observer, if it was true
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  • 1322 12 FORTHCOMING DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements subsequent to the issuance of thin list
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  • 490 12 Preference Shareholders' Rights in Company. In the Chancery Division, on March 14, Mr. Justice Joyce had before him the action Will v. the United Lankat Plantations, Limited. The action raised the question as to whether preference shareholders of ten per cent, and ordinary shareholders of ten per
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  • 355 12 Proposed Amalgamation with Sungei Sembelan Estate. In a circular to shareholders the directors of the Bukit Panjoug Syndicate state that they have decided to recommend the amalgamation with Sungei Sembelan Estate, a property owned by Messrs. Parkinson and others, on a comparative valuation of six years estimated
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  • 1262 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON MARCH 14. We quote below the best available London list from the reports brought in by the lost mail, and add local quotation* from the list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and Co. (Singapore) on the corresponding date
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  • 988 13 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The other evening in the Long Gallery of the Royal Automobile Club house, Mr. A. Armitage, J. P., presided at a dinaer given by the General Committee of the R.A.C. and associated clubs to representatives of the leading journals dealing with
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 408 13 WOLSELEY The Car or Refinement etna Reliability." 11 IT IS THB RESULTS, in the hands of private users, that account for the enormous Sole 8010 demand for Wolselej cars, that is compelling 9U19 Agent.: 11. M. Buist, in the TatlerCENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LD. TV Few Reasons Why You Should Buy
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    • 40 13 How the Trouble Starts. Confitipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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    • 167 13 CONTINENTAL Motor Tyres Motor Cycle AND Cycle Tyres. Have you tried Tropical Through all Dealers and Garages CONTINENTAL TYRE AND RUBBER CO., LTD., 17, Collyer Quay, SINGAPORE. 17, Collver Quay. i DenhFrice^, I I J t :i; :< v'\^a j —ti^r Odol is the prcf paration for cluansmg Aj and
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    • 70 13 T. NAGAI CO. (JAPANESE CURIO AND PORCELAIN STORE). Just Unpacked GOLD DAMASCENE WARE GUARANTEED OF THE Most Modern Japanese Artificial Workmanship. REAL GOLD INLAID WORK. PRICES MODERATE. Inspection Kindly Invited. K&L, HIGH STREET, Singapore. A zSZMf^J&mmmim&mmmmmmmmf.*^ mmmmj9mmmmW^*^^mmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm*2jAmm\rt- i WmXM&imß&mmMmM ■HHkr mmmmSr i^mmWmU mmm%m**!\ f j| MICROLINEUM The most perfect
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 466 14 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. I Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE Board Off DIMOtOMI O. A. Dbbriok, Esq., Chairman A H. Fair, Esq.., Managing Director. Pans Kowwa, nj., 0.m., Chitf Med. OffloerF. M. Bluoi, Bsq. A. D. Allajc B«q. Tow Noam Pah, Esq. O«e Soo» Tas. Bsq. KmooSian
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    • 292 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE MWMME OOMPMt OF MMM. IITUUIHD 1881 ■M Imunno* in Force, 0Tef......MMM,1M.M New Builntu, 1010, over...M,»«t.H».M U«r*e Nat Surplus above liabiUties for Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Governmont Snperrision Cash Loans.jSettlements, etc, made looally. Policies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS. Manager, South Eastern Asia. THB BORNEO
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    • 526 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRAUA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 804)00 Shares ot 430 each X1, 200,000 Reserve Pond... 41,826,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS. Bank of England. The London City k Midland Bank. Ltd. National Bank of bootland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current
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    • 625 14 BANKING. THE IZE Ml TONfl BANKING AND INBURANCE 00, LTD MO. IT AMD 68, KLING STREET Established 180 T. Capital paid up M 11,000,000 00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1 ,000,000 00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tbob Joob 6. 8m Kia Jam 1 Nabt Kirn Sbko 7. Tbo Hoo
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    • 463 14 BAIEB BY AUCTIOH. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. (By Order of the Administrators of the Estate of Seah Song Seah, Deceased). IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of the Valuable Property known as Bukit Kepong Estate, situate in the District of Muar in the Malay Peninsula, TO RE HELD AT POWELL CO.'S SALEROOM. On Tuesday, Apr
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 267 15 Howarth Erskine, Ld., SINGAPORE. Sole Agents for: THE IsTUfLTI I -=r WMwm HI f Cholera, Typhoid and «^p H V s^ih other Germ A -1 2- inch Filter may now be seen I I V in operation at our Town Store, flfcpj I O I LV^H Battery Road. Price $332.
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    • 230 15 THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD. Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swotttnham, Ipoh SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagulating Pans, Spouts, Strainers, Glass, Aluminium, Earthenware Tome Plate Latex Gups. Acetic Acid, Ooagulators, Sprayers, etc., Rubber Mangles and Machinery. Largest tad most varied stock of Estate supplies
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    • 368 15 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly »nd Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Adelphi Hotel. Hotel de l'Earope. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road. Messrs. Koh Co., 00, Bras Basah Rcsd. The Golden Fonntain,' 19H, Queen Street The Refreshment Buffet,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 486 16 IDINE. A tested and approved fast colour. Adheres to every kind of surface, especially Cement, Lime, Plaster, Brick Facades, Wood and Glass, also to Iron and other Metals. Can be Painted on Fresh, Air-dried Walls, and Rough Castings. Dries Stonehard, and does not rub off, therefore is Washable. Can be
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    • 332 16 BOARD AHD LODGING. BOARD AND LODGING. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 64 6-5 SILVER BANK. 107. ORCHARD ROAD. Board and Residence. English horne vacancies. Tennis. Tei. 628. 6-4 5-6 BOARO AND REBIDENCE. Apply Devon Villa," 108, River Valley 21-11 a BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Rooms and board for cinple gentleman Terms moderate,
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    • 410 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO in. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. 1-4 a HOUSES TO LET. To let, 41, 42 and 44, Anbon Road. W and 55, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. 1-11 n HOUBE TO
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    • 622 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to the Manager, The Singapore Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19 1 n HOUSE FOR SALE. No. 79, Waterloo Street. Apply to Mrs. J. E Braat, No. 100, Selegie Road. 218 20-4 PIANO FOR SALE. M. F. Raohals' Piano in good order.
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    • 591 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP CHANDLERS. ■IWMI md Municipal o— tfrtTt. Telephone No. 431. 108* 100, Market Street. NEW YORK RUBBER EXPOSITION, 1912. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals offered by the Rubber Growers' Association. Full particulars and entry forms can be obtained on application to the DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, F.M.S,,
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    • 653 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING CO.. LD. Notice is hereby given, that a dividend of 6%— 26 cents per share, has been declared for the year ending 18th February, 1912, and holders of Share Warrants can obtain payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on presentation of
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