The Straits Times, 13 April 1912

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    14 1 The Stra its Times. NO. 23.847 SINGAPORE. SATUtoAY. APRIL 13. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      217 1 BEER. KATZ B^^OS-., IjTIDAre now shewing a fine assortment of Soaps, Perfumery, etc., by varions wellknown makero, amongst which will be found the following DIVINIA PERFUME. >r~^.. .JTT^i n-iIBA^M $2.25 per bottle. In (iitltTi'iit sizes. i^HhkE^l "asß^.^..., cents per tube f"-*-^' $1 .as per bottle. > VIOLET AND JASMIN. A
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      227 1 ROBINSON AND CO. FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. N^^^H' NEW AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN lllr /Electro-Plated fijHp ISHHLfe Electro-Plated r lower Stands I />:g-^Bgjfcf»?. v ■-^*-'^||B Combined Fruit Sterling-Silver fA A Toilet Requisites Afternoon Tea in new designs. —^^H and Coffee Sets Silver Sweets FM"B BL H in various styles. Trays II
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      9 1 DUOTi GO. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Moca, no, 9OLI AOINTS.
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    AUTHOR'S CLAIM.
    1270 2 ACTION INSTITUTED AGAINST LORD CHAMBERLAIN. Manuscripts Withheld. Can a playright demand the return of MS. from the Lord Chamberlain The question was brought before Judge Woodfall, at Westminster County Court in an action by Mr. Laurence Cowen against Lord Sandhurst, in which he claimed the return of the
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    29 2 Five chiefs and 311 natives of the Mnenamena district in the Hnilla country in Angola have surrendered and given np their arms. They were recently defeated by Portuguese troops.
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      228 2 'Kepler' Solution (TRADE MAHK) (OF COD LIVER OIL l,\ MALT EXTRACT) /-Tv A Tom lc= Food for A Body and Braini Many a constitution on the verge of ruin has recovered i its former robustness assisted i by the remarkable restorative j«/d powers of Kkpler' Solution. i\ M;;nv a life
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      44 2 Best Treatment for Whooping- Cough. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Kemody It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For Bale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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      760 2 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Wuoda' Great Peppermint Cure. SOLID GOLD WATCH FREE. oriat orrm ita RilPOmiiLi run IT COUTH TOO NOTHINO TO TRY. To any per*on who tan tv ply the correct unti of th«M tw» welt known LMfti'h rOWU, irvi fulfi't rondu nnilvkw, our ft L«<r> SOUS
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      466 2 Extreme weakness after operations. Thorough invalid for months. The supreme restorative and life- apain proves our claim that "Wingiving virtues of Wiucarnis are carnis gives now life to tho in\ .iliil, admirably illustrated in the letter renewed strength to the weak, inKiven below which Mrs. Draycott sent crr.isrd vigour to
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    Fantastic Mansion.
    780 3 GREAT EXPECTATIONS IN REAL LIFE. Wealthy Man's Romance. A story, which suggests, with a difference, the theme of Dickens's "Great Expectations," is recalled by the announcement of the death in his rjinetienth year, of Dr. Johu S. Phene, of Chelsea. Dr. Phene was a man of great learning—
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    Young Heidelberg.
    138 3 Who smokes the most expensive cigars f One would say, off-hand, in reply to such a question, American millionaires. According to the Munich News, this is incorrect. The best cigars, we are informed, are smoked in Heidelberg. A Havana manufacturer has informed a St. Louis journalist that the
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    51 3 The millionaire proprietor of a Canadian factory, hearing that Leeds seamstresses were reputed to bo the most skilful in tbe world, despatched an agent from ToroDto to Yorkshire to secure as many as possible with iv three weeks. The agent left Leeds with about a hundred girls whom he bad
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      706 3 No, "any tonic" won't dd Get Sanatoget* The doctor's parting caution emphasises a The Hsn. Mr. Justice conviction based upon knowledge and experi- Bokertsca, ence. The doctor k*ow» tliat the ordinary J'klrc of the Supreme "tonic" is nothing but a temporary stimulant. w?it«-- I^slT e xsr!cS« He knows that his
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      40 3 How the Trouble Starts. Constipation 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 Dealers.
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      513 3 HINDRANCES TO HEALTH such v dyspepsia, biliousness, loss 1 appetite, torpid liver, constipation, sick-headache, and other evidences of a derangement of the organs of digestion and secretion, may be easily and successfully REMOVED I by means of the far famed family F medicine Beecham's Pills. For three generations this medicine
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      88 3 ijJJoraEY BR MD\ For a Thousand Household Uses. MONKEY BRAND Makes Copper like Gold Tin like Silver. It you wish to keep the Rubber Trees Healthy TRY CARBOLINEUM PLAWTABIUIW SCHACHT. For Killing Fungus (see No. 9, Vol. IX, of the Agricultural Bulletin Parasites, Beetles, Ants and other Enemies of the
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      612 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.'ff O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, OBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOOTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading Issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES ibis Outmard (for China.) Oriental
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      710 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN UNE A Fortnightly service U maintained bekween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with aU
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      626 4 STEAMER BAIUrIBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pabang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohssmui, Bandon, Langanan Chumpcn laka, Kohlak and Bangkok. Out Dapartura S p.m. •.•.NATUNA** April 13 .a. YUGALA ApHI 14 April 17 ASDANO April IT April
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      543 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD KDTtce lAavrarairtfiHßTMES. "Haiti" IREBIEI Combined ■t>B»lltus*. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hambirg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhavon direot,
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      621 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Norddtutsoher Lloyd, Bremer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sontb unpton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Adon, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      792 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai. From and to Trieste and Ven-oe, calling at Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai, and at Penang on the homeward voyage. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Duo to arrive on or about Due to
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      136 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PKNANG. RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer KRINPURA 5 500 toon. H. J. Brooks, R N R Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, April 19, at 6 p m. Sbe has excellent accommodation for first and seoond- class passengers.
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      628 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. S Royal Mall Bte«mahip Line. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUBOPE Via China, Japan, Canada and thb Unitid Statbb. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai Sagasaki (Inland Sea ot Japan), Kobe fokohama, Victoria and Vanoouvor. a.M.S. Empress ot India" j Twin screw «M.B.»Bmp«« of Japan" ;M.S.
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      685 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION GO. LTD. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tbe undermentioned mail steamers ot the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons Commander "Jaran" 8,018 A. Stvwabt Osboobt Aroaa" 4,800 J. B. Dbaks
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      895 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING MCE MEETING. (Under S HA. Bute* of Hoeing), Will be held on Tuesday, May 7 Thursday, May 9 and Saturday, May 11, 1912. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Mat 7, 1912. 1. THB OPENING STAKES.- (2.80 p.m.) Value $600. A Handicap for Homes that have not
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      556 5 th* hour tor Soratohing B p.m. on th. DAY BEFORE th. RaToe. Owners of Uritons are entitled to enter for either of the following series of Races Fui S«tm* No. 1 First Day— Raoe No. 4. Seoond Day— Race No. 1. Bori«4 No. 9 First Day— Raoe No. 7. Second
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      272 6 CONOLITE FLOORING AND DECKING Used by the Admiralty Can be laid over old floors Admirable for Bathrooms. PRICES ON APPLICATION. ZINGESSOL Washable Distemper. The very best of all. SUITABLE SHADES STOCKED Prioei on Application. SOLE AGENTS: PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. H. L. GOGHLAN R NO COMPANY. Auctioneers, Valuers and Surveyors,
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      391 6 Orfevrerle Cuivrerie dArt JENNY AGO., LTD. Raffle* Square D' Almeida and Malaooa Street. Speciality Every Description of Electro- Plated NickelSilver and Electro-Plated Britannia Metal Goods. PRIZE CUPS. TROPHIES. COMMUNION SERVICES. SPOONS. FORKS. CUTLERY. ETC. Suitable Presents for all Occamlonm. ASK FOR CATALOGUE. 20-1 l 19.7 WATCH S«.vro Your Money Now
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      96 6 Japanese Dentist, 74 3RAB BASAH ROAD. I Dr. E. Tantada is the only Japanese Dentist in the town with whom yon ess consult direct either in English or Malay. Painless Extraction Irom 11 each Gold Capping 6 Silver Capping 8 Joined Crown 4 Bridge Work fi Full set teeth on
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      413 6 HCliry Rlley'S Band KsSnmcnts As tupptled to H.M. Navy and Army nnd the Colonial government*. TENORS, *?I IB <Kl k <"^Hbb V% HKL'HH and Siindrit'N. Btautt filly Illustrated Catalogue sent Imt Frte. ESTIMATES AND ADVICF ON lI\MI FOX«ATION FREE. In vrlllnl phMM ulllc iuIU ynar NaWMSMSH HENRY RILEY, gßasaaSii, Mwtogfa"
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    93 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, April 13 High Water, 7.9 a.m., 9.2 p.m. Sunday, April 14. High Water, 8. 1 1 a.m., 9.28 p.m. Monday, April 15. Bigh Water, 9.2 a.m. 9,48 p.m. M. M. outward mail doe, M. M. homeward mail due. Tuesday. April 16. High Water, 9.39 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 7 To-Dat. Sonrabaya, Singa Rarlja Ampanan and Maca«f>ar Zwcona Bpm Malacca, Port Swettenham and Ponanq Klang 8 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Kut Sang 8 pm Muntok and Palembang Maras Bpm Batn Pahbt Aiug Leong Bpm Indragiri Koemai 3 pm Penang.Olebleb, Sabang, etc. Van Swoll 3 pm Khio
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    154 7 T P. and O. outward intermediate steamer Borneo arrived Penang at 680 p.m. Thursday and is due at Port Swettenbam at Sam. tomorrow. She may be expected to arrive here at about 8 a.m. to-morrow. The M. M. company's steamer Haiphong left BaUvia at 11 a.m. yesterday,
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    Mails for Europe.
    70 7 ■FT SINOAPOKB. Ul lar. 12 Mi.L. lar. 14 B I. I ir. 18 M M. [»r. 21 P. O. Ira. 25 N. D. L. lat. 29 B I. pril 1 M. M. pril 4 P. 4 O. ,pril 8 N. D. L. pril U B. I. It
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    530 7 Latest Arrivals. Hef-nce, H.M Cruiser 14 800 tons, BBJ cr<:w 14 Liim 27.00 hp. Com. Brace, April IS. I'roiM Colombo, April 8. Senior Naval Oflioer. For Hkoog. April 16. W.J Qlatik, Dut. (iovt. ntr. 850 tons, 28 crew 2 guns 6( 0 h.p. Com. Wink, April 12. From
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    108 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAQAR Bast Wiui Basin De/. -yen Provincien. Bast W Siction No. I— Teesta, Nam Yong, Shiiis Wharf— Nil. [Unda Main W. Siot. No. a— M m. B—Kut8 Kut Sang. 4 Kostroma. 5— Sandakan. 6—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    131 7 Arrivals Per str. Perak, April 18.- From T. An«r>n via ports. Mt-ssrs. Whartson, L»wis. von Snmeran, Cirrer, R*dter, Bowen, Rndvk, K. Kirn Yore, K. Sian Tan. Yen Cheow Seang, O. Tow Toon and O Tone Lenng, Ptrbtr Patani. April 12.— From Bangkok. Mr. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs.
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    149 7 The death occurred on 6th inst. of Mr. F. Campen, of Hai Kee Estate, Bagan Serai, at the age of 57 years. His remains were buried on the following day at the cemetery at I'.n it Buntar. The Rev. J. Smith, the Chaplain of Bukit Tcngah, conducted the burial service.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    248 7 Finance Commerce. ■XOHAMOE. BiiKiiPou, April 18, 1913 O» Loaooa— Bank 4 m/e l/ 4£ Demand J/4J Private 8 m/s 3/4 ft 8 m/s 2/4 i Oh Qmwmun— Bank d/d JBBi Private 8 m/s 242* On FaiMOi— Bank d/d 304 Private 8 rr/s 399 On In>u- Bank T. T. 174* Private
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      MINING.
      157 7 Issne S r*lae£ Bayers. Sellers Issue !S Value Bnytn. Beien. 10 10 Belt! Tin 10 10 Brnang 10 10 Kanaboi 81 41 Kinta Tin El 41 Lah.t lUne* 10 10 Malacca Tin I 6/- Pabanx Consol El 41 Pengkalen 81 41 Ptuing Bahrn El 41 Posing Lama 10 10
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      RUBBER.
      573 7 Issue 2 Value Buyers. Boiler* 2/- 3/- Allasar 8/1* 8/8 3/. a/- Anglo-Malay 17/1* 18/a), a/. Batang Malaka 3/7 8/41 XI B»tn Ca»ee 18 6.0 14.C.0 41 41 BatuTiga 8 18 0 4 0.0 41 41 Bokit Kajang 2.19.8 8.2.0 41 41 BnkitLintanR 4 76 4.1 4.0 2i. a/.
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      GENERAL.
      122 7 Value (5 Bayer beliefs 10 10 Hasterm aom. SmoltlßH 10.00 10 T 6.00 41 41 Hleetrio Tramway* 8 0 8/8 10 10 Fraaer Ne»ve 49 60 60.00 100 Howarth Brakiao £0.00 100 7% Prat 8&60 87.60 100 100 Kata Bra, Uel. m. 180.00 100 100 a B% Com. Prof.
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 7 Bayers Sellerc Howarth Brskine 6% 1900,000 pa* Riley, Hargreavea 6% 1284,000 2, Singapore K lee trio Tramwayß6% £860,000 Spore Mnnioipal 6 •1,878,000 bob Bayers Boilers Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 •1,600,000 7% m. Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11.000,000 7% 9%pm S'poro Municipal 4% 1602,900 par
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      51 7 She walks in beauty liko a queen, Her equal man bath never seen; Sho take* for coughs and colds I ween A gncd, »afe cure. You boo litr bright, and nay, and well, She knows t'u- stuff which cbemistn sell Take Woods' IVppermint Cure. I can tell Of health she's
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      129 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 16. At saleroom, valuable shophouse properties at Selegie Road, etc., at 2.8 April 80 At si'eroom, valuable property known as Bukit Kepong Estate, in Muar, at 2.80. Ching Ken* Lee and Co. April 15. At saleroom, freehold land and houses. No. 87, Payah Lebar
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      262 7 Players Ravy J (Picture In J lb. Patent Air-Tight Tins. OBTAINABLE AT: PRICE 55 CTS. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. Per Tin. ROBINSON CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LD. A RARE OLD GENUINE LIQUEUR COGNAC. Vintage 18S8 Authentique. HASLEWOOD CO., LTD., 'kSSSS 1 Telephone 1048. Petroleum Residue AS A
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      179 7 CONDUCTOR WANTED. Wanted, on Estate near Singapore, a good Fi.ld Conductor. Salary MO- MO. Apply Behn, Meyer k Co., Ltd., Estate Department. 18 4 164 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. FOR HONGKONG AND JAPAN. The Company's Steamer KUM SANG Is due here on 18th instant and is expected to sail
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      112 7 YOU WILL NOT REGRET A VISIT TO THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDOB ROAD. THREE GRAND FILMS IN To-Night s Programme A Sister's Love, 1,000 feet. (Biograpb). A powerful wel I- acted drama, full or tit art interest, Bbnwing tl<e power of a Meter's love, and how it is rewarded.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 13. IRISH HOME RULE.
    1174 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 13. IRISH HOME RULE. On the whole, the new Home Rale Bill is a very good one. When Mr. Balfour brings the force of his analytical intellect to bear on it we have no doubt that glaring defects will be exposed, bat we speak merely
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    10 8 Hongkong is declared infected owing to the existence of plague.
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    10 8 The Rahman Tin Co.'s output during March was 1,165 piculs.
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    13 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and on page 11.
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    15 8 A Malay coolie was stung to death on Thursday by hornets in the Pataling district.
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    16 8 Tbe public examination in bankruptcy of Mr. J. G. Boyd has been postponed for a week.
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    27 8 The annual general meeting of the China Association is to be held on Wednesday, April 24, at the offices of the P. and O. S.N. Company, London.
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    42 8 Captain R. Upton, of the local steamer Perak, which arrived here this morning, reports that a Chinese male passenger, age about 80 years, died between Port Dickson and Malacca, the cause of death was phthisis, and the body was buried at sea.
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    46 8 Jules Paul de Boseck, alias Paul de Bosock, charged on remand, before Mr. Curtis Bennett, at Bow Street Police Court on March 15, with unlawfully receiving in tho Straits Settlements pearls sent from London to Bangkok in 1909 was ordered to take his trial at Singapore.
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    46 8 It is stated in Bangkok that the Borneo Company, Ltd., are negotiating with tho owners of the Norwegian steamer Solva to charter her in connection with their timber trade between Bangkok and Indian ports at the expiratiin of her present charter to Messrs. Low Ban Song.
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    46 8 The opening service in the Church of St. John the Divine, Ipoh, took place at 10 a.m. on Easter Sunday. Tbe sanctuary and the pulpit were very prettily decorated with flowers, ferns, etc., and practically all the seating accommodation was occupied, somo people having to stand.
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    50 8 H.M.S. Defence came in alongside section 8 this morning from Colombo. She is a firstclass cruiser of 14,600 tons and carries a complement of 832 crew. She has 14 guns and 27,000 horse- power, and is commanded by Captain Henry Harvey Bruce, K.X. She leaves for Hongkong on Monday next.
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    58 8 A European cashed a cheque at a Kuala Lumpur bank recently, took a rickshaw to the station, and caught a train for Klan. leaving a fairly large sum of money in the rickshaw. Detectives heard the coolie had found the money, arrested him, and recovered it. An enquiry is now
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    57 8 Mr. (1. S. Carver, explaining to Mr. Justice Fisher in the bankruptcy court yesterday why E. Cropley, debtor, who had gone to Saigon, had not been served, said tho matter was put into the bands of lawyers there and the first to be heard from them was a letter demanding
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    55 8 Tbe annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements Association was to be held at the Institute of Directors, 4, Corbet-court, London, E.C., on March 27, at 3 p.m., when the committee's report and the lion, treasurer's statement of accounts to Dec. 31, 1911, will be presented and officers and committee
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    65 8 The heat in Kota Bahru, Kelantan, is intolerable, and owing to the dry weather water in some of the wells in the town has turned a reddish colour and is unfit for us.-. The never-failing river is a great boon to the country and were it not for its existence
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    61 8 Some time after midnight last night a ricksha coolie entered tbe Central Police Station and complained that he bad been assaulted by another coolie who owed him 81. .V1 There was noexternal indications of any assault but the man suddenly collapsed and died on the spot. The other man has
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    59 8 Tbe move of the 2rd Battalion of Tbe Buffs from Singapore to India will take place about the end of December next. By that time the battalion will have completed two years' service in Singapore. The Battalion will pass through Calcutta, and in all probability will get a station at
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    67 8 The following notice of motion has been given in the House of Commons: Mr. MacCallum Scott To call attention to the recent changes in the regulations made by the Colonial Office, whereby «U British subjects who are not of pure European descent on both sides are excluded from the civil
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    88 8 The annual general meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya will be held at 10 a.m., on Sunday, April 28 at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur. Business 1. Minutes of meeting held on March 3, 1912 ;2. Chinese Tappers 8. Jav&neso labour 4. Ridley fund 6. New York Exposition 6.
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    123 8 Mr. Coegrave arrived in Bangkok a couple of days ago, having walked up from Singapore, says the Bangkok Times of April 4. He had previously walked down the west coast of the Peninsula from Pegu to Singapore. In coming up here he tirst followed more or less closely the route
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    409 8 Mr. It. M. A. Branson, a well-known barrister in Bombay for over forty years, is dead Mr. W. A. Sims leaves by the steamer Marudu to-day and expects to bo absent from Singapore for a month. Mr. C. H. Willis, of Tho Arcade, Singapore, has just returned
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    Harmston's Circus.
    69 8 It will be seen from an advertisement appearing elsowhere that Harmston's Circus and menagerie opens in Singapore on Friday, tbe 19th instant. The company comprises 80 artistes, beaded by the Clarke family of equestrians and jugglers, alao the Wambas who give a musical melange and gymnastic performances. There
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    Record at Lloyd's.
    124 8 The gold and silver at present sunk in the P. and O. Oceana off Eastbourne is worth £750,000, and was insured at Lloyd's for that amount. Un March ly the bank, which was forwarding the consignment to Bombay, presented its claim to the underwriters, and on March
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    The Late Mr. Aitken.
    129 8 The L. and C. Express has the following obituary notice of the late Mr. A. M. Aitkon The death has occurred at Pitlochry of Mr. Alexander Muirhead Aitken, who, amidst a generation that has now passed away, wan for 20 years a leading barrister at Singapore,
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    Government Appointments.
    211 8 The following appointments are notified in the current issuo of the Government Gazette:— Mr. W. \V. Cook to be temporarily an unofficial member of the Legislative Council during the absence from these Settlements of the Hon. C. W. Darbisliiro; Mr. W. M. MilliDgton of the F.M.S. Civil Service,
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    HOME RULE.
    618 9 Debate on the Government Bill. SIR EDWARD CARSON RIDICULES SAFEGUARDS. Sweeping Denunciation by Unionist Party. Rel-ter's Tklkoram. London, April 12. Sir Edward Carson ridicnlod the supposed safeguard for supremacy of the Imperial Parliament as a mere palliative for members with some conscience left. He vigorously attacked the Government
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    THE COAL STRIKE.
    48 9 Peace Restored and Prices Falling. Rbdtbr's Tblboram. London, April 18. The Wigan coalfield was quiet yesterday and tho workers were uninterrupted. Coal has fallen ten shillings per ton in London and is now 80/- to 35/-. The surfacemen's demands in South Wales have boon nettled.
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    RUMOUR OF POPES DEATH.
    75 9 Extraordinary Telegraphing Error. Rectbr's Tblboram. London, April 12. Renter wires from Madrid that the mistake about the Pope's death is due to an employe of the Nunciature receiving a telegram announcing the death of his father. The telegraph authorities misread the word papa as meaning the
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    TURKEY AND ITALY.
    40 9 The New Landing in Tripoli. Rectir's Telegram. London, April 12. K. liter wires from Rome that the new point occupied in Tripoli is the peninsula of Macabez. The troops on the llth inst. occupied Port Bucheloo unresisted.
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    TAXI-CAB OUTRAGE.
    44 9 Redter's Telegram. London, April 13. A taxicab was blovn to atoms in Paris yesterday morning by a powerful infernal machine. Fragments were hurled great distances and the chauffeur and a passer-by were injured. Probably the outrage is connected with the taxicab strike.
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    CITY AND SUBURBAN BETTING.
    38 9 Reuter's Telegram. London, April 13. City and Suburban betting is 7 to 1 against Mushroom, 8 to 1 against Sir Martin and Lonvrand, lOtol against Ultimas, 100 to 6 against Sandwort and Chili Second.
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    EAST NOTTINGHAM CONTEST.
    29 9 KEDTER S IELP.GR A*. London, April 13, Sir J. D. Rees, Unionist, and Mr. Dobson (formerly member for Plymouth) Liberal, are the candidates for East Nottingham.
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    EUROPE'S WEATHER.
    22 9 Der Ostasiatischi Lloyd Teleoram. Berlin, April 12. Tho weather in Eastern Europe continues severe. Frost and snow prevail in Germany.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    72 9 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, April 13. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/10} per lb. value. The price of best plantati#n rubber is quoted at 5/3 value. The market is steady. The highest
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    THE SELANDIA.
    182 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 12. The motor ship Sclandia arrived here last night between 8 and 9 o'clock, and anchored in the roads off Victoria Pier. She will leave the harbour this evening for Singapore and Bangkok. The members of the Siamese Koyal family have expressed
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    Humour at Court.
    168 9 Prince Arthur of Connaught tells a little story of one of the most perfect bulls he ever heard. To make the story read properly, it should have been an Irish lady who was responsible for it. Unfortunately, however, says the Gentlewoman," it was one of the best
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    Changkat Serdang.
    746 9 PROBABLE INTERIM DIVIDEND FORESHADOWED. Cost of Production. The report of the directors of the Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd., to the shareholders, with the accounts for the year ended January il, have been issued. The report states The following is a brief outline of the work on the estate
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    The Imperial Service Order.
    99 9 The Pioneer's London correspondent wires stating that new statutes for the Imperial Service Order are gazetted, enabling members of the Indian Civil Service to receive the Order and Medal. It is ordained that the number of Companions of the Order is not to exceed seven hundred,
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    96 9 Among those who have arrived at Bangkok are Major J.C.C. Jones of Manila, Mr. W.D. Buxton, and Mr. H. B. Graham, who are going on a mining inspection down the coast, says the Siam Observer. They have come, they state, on behalf of a big company in Manila, and will
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    The Botanic Gardens.
    1301 9 MR. RIDLEY REVIEWS YEARS WORK. Progress in Economic Section. Mr. H. N. Ridley, C.M.G., signs the annual report of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, foi the year 1911. From it we take the following items: There was a great scarcity of labour throughout the year, and a rise
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    SINGAPORE CLUB CASE.
    507 9 Alleged Omission of Entries in Cash-books. The charges of omitting to make certain entries in the books of Singaporo Clnb preferred against the ex-chief clerk. Yap Yeow Chuan, were the subject of a preliminary inquiry opened by Mr. Maundrell, third magistrate, this morning. Mr. G. S. Carver
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    SINGAPORE'S FOUNDER.
    347 9 The Burial Place of Sir Stamford Raffles. Mr. Arnold Wright, Holly Lodge, Wimbledon Park Road, London, S.W., writes to The Times:— ln your issue of March 1 appeared an advertisement signed by the solicitor of the vicar and church wardens of St. Mary's Church, Hendon, intimating that all
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    26 9 Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford leave Ceylon I for England in the middle of September on I a short holiday, being due back on December 28.
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    142 9 MERRY MEETING OF THE RIVAL REPUBLICANS. A Free Fight at the Bay City Convention. Rbdtbr's Tblboram. London, April 12. Renter's Bangor correspondent wires that tho Maine Republican Convention elected ten Roosevelters to the National Convention. This moans a clean sweep of Maine, as the first district had already
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    Military Aviation.
    144 9 IMPORTANT PROPOSALS BY THE GOVERNMENT. Royal Flying Corps Being Formed. Rbuter's Telkoram. London, April 13. An Army memorandum states that the Government has been impressed with the condition of aerial navigation in Britain compared with the progress in the armies of jtlier great Powers, and proceeds to outline
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    Dangerous Lunatic.
    82 9 REVOLVER FIRING IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. Supposed Murder and Attempted Suicide. Kbutkr'm Tklkoram. London, April 13. Samuel Henry, who described himself as licensed preacher, and who wantonly lischarged a firearm to the common danger n the Honse of Commons on February 20, ,nd who was subsequently remanded at
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    BISHOPRIC IN:HUNGARY.
    23 9 BISHOPRIC IN: HUNGARY. Dbr Ostasiatibchb Lloyd Tbleoram. Berlin, April 12. The Vatican" has agreed to the establishnentof a new Catholic bishopric in Hungary.
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    GERMAN STEAMER CAPTURED.
    46 9 D«K OSTASIATISCDB LIuYD TbLEORAM. Berlin, April 12. An Italian cruiser has captured a German iteamor, between Malta and Alexandria, sirrying ammunition. The German Foreign DBSce protested, pointing out that the atnnunition was being taken to a German iruiscr, and the steamer was released.
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    GERMAN RELIEF TROOPS.
    20 9 Due Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblkoraph. Berlin, April IX The relief troops 'Jot Bast Asia left on Llth inst.
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    GERMANY AND TURKEY.
    54 9 DIR OsTASIATISCUB LLOYD TBLBORAM. Berlin, April 12. The Russian Government !ias been in communication with Germany i Tiling tho peace proposals of the Powers to be commanicated to the Porte. The German Government has declared its readiness to join in the movement, and the ambassador at Constantinople
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    WHAT DREAMS MEAN.
    1304 10 Professor Stephen S. Colvyn, who occupies tho chair of psychology in the University of Illinois, contributes tho following "popular, explanation of Freud's startling theory of tho significance of dreams, which has aroused a hot controversy among psychologists the world over," in Tho Independent (New York). Do you
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    612 10 Bright Outlook for the Current Year. From the L. and C. Express of March 22, wo take tho following items relating to the rubber industry The market for Plantation has boon firm and prices have further advanced, although at the close demand has become quiet and prices
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    167 10 Golf. (iarrison Ciolf Club. Eutrics for tho Navy Cup will close on Friday, April 19. The half -yearly competition for the Law Cup will take place on Saturday, April 20. Sepoy Lines Qolf Club. The President's prizes have been won by Mrs. Haskins and Mr. Lornie. The details
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    91 10 In view of tho fact that cholora is gravely epidemic in Bangkok, masters of steamers leaving Singapore for that port arc advised by the Master Attendant to observe the following precautions l. To fill their fresh ater tanks in Singapore and take no water at all iv Bangkok 2, to
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    THE NEW DUTCH CLUB.
    497 10 Opening of Premises Celebrated Yesterday. For all social purposes, the members of tho Singapore Dutch Club are now comfortably well housed in their new premises in Cairnhill Road. At a cost of $32,000 they have become tbeir own landlords and they have every reason to congratulate
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    THIS YEAR'S BISLEY.
    289 10 Decisions by the National Rifle Association. The following decisions have been arrived at by the Council of tho National Rifle Association The Bisley meeting will be held from July 8 to 20. The council regret that, owing to the lack of funds, they are unable to accept
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    AN F.M.S. DIVORCE SUIT.
    249 10 Wife's Flirtation in Husband's Absence. Observations made by a butler who kept a memorandum played a prominent part in a petition in the Divorce Court brought by Mr. Lionel Mabct Woodward, a judicial commissioner in the Federated Malay States, who sought a dissolution of his marriage
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    22 10 Indragri (Sumatra). 1,776 lbs., making a total for the current financial year of 7,720 lbs. Uuii.it K.aii. -■>:> ii lbs.
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    FEMINISM.
    1391 10 The Newest Woman and the Newest Morality f In ono of a scries of articles under the above heading in the Daily Chronicle, Mr. Harold Owen writes At the present mo- ment the Royal Commission on Divorce Laws is engaged in the task of drawing up its report. Its
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    437 10 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, April 14, 1912.) First Sunday After Easthk. Low Sunday. 7 a.m.— Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion iChoral) and Sk.kmon. Introit, 13.) Service, Woodward Hymn at Offertory, 127 Hymn at Communion, 588 Hymn at Ablutions, 140. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. First Lesson, Num.
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    Can It Be Singapore ?
    254 10 Can It Be Singapore At a recent meeting of the Society of Public Analysts the retiring President made an extremely interesting address and in the course of it ho said We, as the society representing the Public Analysts of the country, have strenuously fought against the principle that the work
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    41 10 The completion of tho new protecting arm, making also the completion of Colombo Harbour proper, is being made tho occasion for a big tamasha on May 1 next, when tlic now arui will be declared open by the Governor of Ceyloo.
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    CONCERNING CRYPTS.
    1030 10 If wo would consult the early records of a Christian country, we must have recourse to its cathedrals: tho great cathedrals of England enshrine our English history. And, to pursue this analogy further, if wo would peer into the dim past of such a cathedral, we must betake
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    Foreigners as British Bluejackets.
    144 10 Apropos of the arrest of a ISritisli bluejacket of ftlagad fnioign parentage on a charge of treason, of acting &h a spy, it would prove of interest if some M. I', will call for a return of tho numbers of foroignborn and naturalised men now serving
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    THE POLITE BURGLAR
    340 11 Thief with a Suave Bedside Manner. The polite hurglar is ono of tho by-pro ductH of lMixlrrn civiliHAtion, and South Wai. is the lucky district in which ho is OpanMaa, Rt present. Karly on the morning of March 9 he called on Mr. 11. Itloointii'ld of Snnnynido,
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    SINKING HOLLAND
    351 11 Engineer's Theories of Causes of Subsidence llnll.uul is slowly sinking, sayn the Figaro, quoting from a p;i|x r by M. Blaupot ten Gate in tin; In^i'niiiir. He bases his theory partly on the HiiUHidencc of old Hotuan buildings. Both nppnrcut Rubsiiience i» not unknown in other coiintrii s,
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    THE DEATHS OF SEAMEN
    438 11 Offcial Returns from Board of Trade A return of the deathx of seamen nw\ kbSMi reported to the Hoard of Trade in tht.' year SMM .lunu SO, and the deaths of, fi-lirrini-i; b. l.m^inn to nil fishing vessel* registers* iti the United Kingdom has been JKKiit'd
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD.
    898 11 Manager's Report for Four Weeks Ending March 23, 1912. The report of the managor of tho Ranb A. O. M. Co., Ltd., for the four weeks onding March 23, roads Ooutlemon,— l herewith bey to hand you my report on your mining and
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    24 11 In the Colonial Section of the Society of Arts on March 26 Mr. Leonard Livcgrove wuh to read a paper on British North Borneo.
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    STOCKS AMD SHARES.
    789 11 Prices Quoted Id tbe Market Tills Morning. Singapore, April 13, 1913. Mtsura Lyal and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following lift of quotations this morning i— Nom Value. buyers. Sellout 2/ AllagM 8/3 8/9 2/- a Option. 1/- 1/8 4 1 Anglo- Jara 6/6 7
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      586 11 Raffles Hi§ Hotel Special TO-NIGHT. HARMSTONS Grand Circus AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS. Like Effervescent Champagne Against Flat Sodas." Over all other Entertainments of itn kin J Returning Sparkling and Brimful of Cirous Novelties culled from an parts of the World. HEADED BY THOSE STARS OF THE CIRCUS
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    Vivisection Research.
    1608 12 The Itoyal Commission on Vivisection has at last published its final report. Four years has elapsed since the Commission ceased to bear evidence. Some of this long delay wan inevitable somo of it was not, writes a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. The delay was partly duo to
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    WELLINGTONS ARMY.
    633 12 The Heroes of the Peninsular War. Professor C. Oman delivered at the Royal Institution the second of his series of three lectures on Wellington's Army, 1808-15." In his first address he gave biographical sketches of three of Wellington's leading coadjutors, Hill, Graham, and Beresford. Yooterday he added two
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    47 12 In an address on Ancient Britain at the Koyal Institution, Dr. T. Rice Holmes said that the operation of trepanning (removing a portion of tho bone of) the liuuutu skull was performed in the Neolithic Age (the latter hall of tho Stone Age with a Blonu instrument.
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    A Former Arsenic Trial.
    227 12 One of the most noteworthy of arsenic cases was that of Mas Madelino Smith, of Glasgow, whose trial at Edinburg extended over one week, and well into the second in 1837. She had compromised herself with a young man much her inferior in social position when
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    A Cat Ranch.
    258 12 Mention was recently made of the close time granted to sables in Siberia, and in view of the growing demand (or furs generally and the consequent scarcity, a Paris contemporary publishes particulars of a cat ranch which is projected in America. The project is not without its
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    DANGEROUS DRUGS.
    496 12 Additions to the List of Scheduled Poisons. A resolution was passed by the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society in favour of adding to Schedule 11. of the Poisons Act the following drugs (a) Sulphonal, its derivatives, and the poisonous derivatives of mercaptol (b) Diethyl -barbituric acid and other
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    659 12 Passengers Expected to Arrive. 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 this list in London
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    A Hindu Story.
    991 12 The snako moved out of the long grans to the large wooden hut, in which, lywin on the ground, three Hindu coolies were sleeping. It entered by the crevice below the broken hinge of the door, and at once became aware, in the enclosed darkness, of a
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    A Durbar Drama
    149 12 A curious example of tlie dramatist's enterprise coint'H from Southern India in the shape of a play about the Durbar. It is described in the introduction, ho wo learn from tho Tiuits of India, as the first attempt by a purely oithodox Pundit to dramatise in Sanskrit
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      196 13 HIS MAJESTY'S BRAND. SOLD IN CASBB OF IS •QUARK BOTTLES. ft. M. B. »»*oiNT»te(»r r 0 'Ml i.tT| KING tOWAftO Vll ($Ui %>cottb Rohhrt ßrows L rn Glasgow a london Rautenberc Schmidt &C° Sole Importers far Singapore ON VIEW Till Monday. April 16 onlyi w Wonderful Hupmobile AT THE STRAITS
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      269 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL UFE ABBUBANCE OMMOT OF MUD*. Bitabumbo 1889. 1.8.0. Inaurano* in Force, over |4i,IN,Ht.N N«w Business, 1910, over...W,««,Ht.M Large Nst Burplua above liabilities tor Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans,jSettlementB, eto., made locally. Polioies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Hasten Asia. THB
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      613 14 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE 00. LTD NO. IT AND 68, KLING STRBBT. Established 190 T. Capital paid up 11.000,000 00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 OOUBT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tbob Jooh 8. 8m Ku Jab 3. Nam Km Sino T. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Liow
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      247 14 SALES BY AUCTION. (By Order of the Administrators of the Estate of Seah Song Seah, Deceased). IMPORTANT AUCTION BALE Of the Valuable Property known as Bukit Kepong Estate, situate in the District of Muar in the Malay Peninsula, TO BE HELD AT POWELL A CO.'S SALEROOM. On Tuesday, April 3d,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1166 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. H. C. Lafone contributes the following Botes to the Globe of March 18 Since the publication by the Local Government Board of its new order dealing with cut-oats on internal combustion engines, there have been so many matters to which reference
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      131 15 C O MOTOR MOTORCYCLE N TYRES TYRES CONTINENTAL E N CYCLE rp SOLID TYRES TYRES A L CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER CO., LTD., 17, Collyer Quay. SINGAPORE. 17, Collyer Quay. i "Tit wW. B«<x PofiW. MELTONIAN PASTE IX TW BEST ud tim tk. cka»t« PASTE POLISH mAt utri l« (l>ua|. polniun,
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      39 15 MOTOR CARS Now in Stock. 18-20 H.P. Loraine Deitrich. 14 Metallurgique. 14 De Dion. 12 Waverley (2-seater) 9 De Dion (2-seater) FOR PARTICULARS, APPLY TO A. C. HARPER CO., Kuala Lumpur, OR THE BORNEO CO., LTD., Singapore. 2811 c
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      293 16 WANTS. PAYING GUESTS WANTED. Vacancies for Paying GueHts. Comfortable borne. Tennis. Apply 27, Syed Ali Road. 44 18-4 BUSINESS MANA6ER WANTED. Wanted immediately, Business Manager for a Urge Robber Caring Factory about to commence operations in Kijang. Furnished Quart) rs provided. Good terms to suitable man. Applications, which should state
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      431 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and seoond floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Gathrie Ada, Ltd. 14 O HOUBEB TO lit! To let, 41, 42 and 44, Aneon Road. 28 and 66, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan k Son, Change Alley. 11l n HOUSE
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      488 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to tbe Manager, The Singapore Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Rnad. 191 a HOUSE FOR SALE. No. 79, Waterloo Street. Apply to Mrs. J. E Braat, No. 100, Selegie Road. 21 8 90-4 PIANO FOR SALE. M F. Raohals' Piano in good order.
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      589 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■tWMt Mualelpil Coatraotori. Telephone No. 421. 108* 100, Market Street. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPB. I A Subscription Dance will be held in the B.V.A. Drill Hall, on Friday, April 19. Applications for tickets mast be made through Volunteers to the Honorary Secretary of the r
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      656 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING CO.. LC. Notice is hereby given, that a dividend 6% 26 cents per share, has been drolarod for the year ending lHth February, 1912, and holders of Share Warrants can obtain payi ment at tbe Hocghoi g and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation, on
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